The Press.
London, England, 1855-08-11 00:00:00

THE PRESS.

THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES—Wheat, 76s 8d; barley,
34s 7d; oats, 253 8d; rye, 436; beans, 466 4d; peas
423 bd.
ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK —Whest,99,7sB ;
barley, 7,208; Oat., 11,866; rye,l7o; beans, 2,241 ; peas, 373
quarters.
BREAD—The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are
from 10d to 1044 ; of household, ditto, 844 to 94d per 41bs
loaf.
TEA—Our market has become somewhat firmer, and prices
generally are well 'supported. Common sound Congou 84d per
lb. Up to Saturday last duty was paid on 30,619,40'41b5, against
26,462,6761bs in Isis s. The following are current rate. :
Coogan, 844 to 2s 8d; Ning Yong and Oolong, 104 to le 94;
Souchoug, 9d to 2s 8d ; Flowery Pekoe, Is 4d to 3s Od ;
Caper, 111 to Is 4d; Scented Caper, is 4d to Is 8d: Orange Pekoe,
Is ad to le 6d; Scented Orange Pekoe, le 8d to 2s 94;
Twankay, 7d to is 9d ; Hyson Skiu, 7d to le 64; Hyson, le 64
to 3s Isti; Young Hyson, 9sl to 3s; Imperial, 1s to 2s /id;
Gunpowder, is to 3s 6d; Assam, is 3d to 4s 4d per lb.
SUGAR—The demand for all raw sugars is by no means so
active as last week : nevertheless, the quotations are fairly sup-
ported. Barbadoes has realised 30a to 38s; Demerara, 345 rid
to 40s; Mauritius, 30s to 425; lienares, 39s to 41s; Cossipore,
40s Gd to 415 per cwt. In floating cargoes of foreign very few
transactions have taken place. Relined goods have sold
steadily, at from 47e to 63s per cwt. The total clearances to
the 4th instant were 4,433,723 owls, against 4,081,572 owts last
year.
MOLASSES—We have a steady market for all kinds. At
public sale good and fine qualities went at 16s Gd to 17s lid per
cwt. A few parcels realised lds.
COFFEE—As dealers appear to be well in stock, most
kinds of coffee have moved off slowly, at Is per owt
less mosey. Prices rule as follows :—Plantation, flee,
is quoted at 72s to Ws; fine middling, to. to 74s ;
good m ddling, 65e to 68s; middling, 58s to 64s ; fine ordinary
to middling, 55e to 38s; triage, 455 to 1545. Mocha, fine U.
finest, 78s to 90s; garbled, Oise to 77e ; ungarbled, 56e to 86e.
Costa Rica, middling to fine. 57s to 72s ; good and tine ordinary,
50e to 5Gs. Java, 48s to 555. Jamaica, good middling to tine,
64e to 87s.
COCOA—There is only a moderate sale for this article, at
about stationary prices. Red Trinidad, 40s to 465; grey, 38e
to 42s ; Grande, 33s to 41s per cwt.
SEEDS—New rapeseed has sold at 401 to 421 per cwt., and
new carraway 42e to 441 per cwt. Linseed is firm, but not
dearer. In other articles only a moderate business is doing.
HEMP AND FLAX Baltic hemp is tolerably steady, at
from 441 106 to 451 per ton. Manilla qualities are dull, but not
cheaper. Flax commands previous rates. Jute and Coir goods
are held at full prices.
COTTON—We have had very few transactions in this article,
yet last week's prices are supported.
WOOL—The sales were concluded on Thursday. Over
72,000 bales were disposed of, at an advance of from ld to lid
per lb. English wool is heavy, but not cheaper. About 6,000
bales of colonial wool have arrived this week.

RlCE—Large transactions—exceeding 4,000 tons—have been
reported, at an advance of 3a per cwt. Bengal has realised
145 9d to 16s per cwt.
METALS—Scotch pig iron has realised 74s cash. Spelter, on
the spot, is dull, at 221 Ws per ton. Tin is not quite so dear as
last week ; but there is a large business doing in tin plates, at
very full prices. Lead and other articles are steady.
SPlRlTS—Although Government has taken 150,000 gallons,
the business doing in rum is very moderate. Proof Leeward.,
2s 31d to 2s 4d; East India, 2s 2d to 2s S.i per gallon. We have
a slow sale for brandy, at law rates. Malt spirit is 108 10d
proof. Geneva, 2s I.od to la 8d; gin, 17 underproof, 10. 2d; and
22 ditto, 95 8d per gallon.
TALLOW—As upwards of 13,000 casks of tallow have already
left St. Petersburg by the overland route, our market is rather
heavy. P. Y. C., on the spot, and for forward delivery, is
quoted at Its 6d per cwt. About 1,000 casks have been imported
this week.

OlLS—Linseed oil is steady, at 31s ed per cwt on the spot.
Most other oils command previous rates. Turpentine is
very dull, at 75 9d to es per cwt for rough, and 30s to 31s for
spirits.
HOPS—The demand for all kinds is excessively heavy, and
hops of the growth of 1,154 may now be purchased at from 71 to
11l Its per cwt. The plantation reports are very favorable, and
the duty is called 260,0001 to 2e0,0001.
COALS Eden Main, 24s ; South Hatton, 23s 3d;
Stewart's, 23s ed ; Haugh Hall, 21s 9d; South Kelloe, 21s 9d;
Tees, 93s ed per ton.
POTATOES—The supplies are very extensive, yet the demand
is steady, at from 48 to Is per cwt.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE The beef trade has ruled
heavy this week, at a decline of 2d per slbs. Otherwise
the demand has been tolerably firm, at full prices. Beef,
from 9s 104 to Is 24 ; mutton, Is ad to 55 2d ; lamb, 4s 6d to
6s ; veal, 4s 2d to bs 2d; pork, 3s ed to 45 6d per tlbs to
sink the ottals.

N EWOAI E AND LEADENHALL—The general demand
has ruled steady, as follows : Beef, from 33 4d to 48 6d ;
mutton, 3s 4d to 48 10d; lamb, 48 6d to 5s 104; veal, S. 10d
to 4.10 ; pork, 3s 8d to 4e Ed per Sibs by the carcase.