The Press.
London, England, 1855-02-24 00:00:00

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RICE—The demand has improved, but we have no advance to
notice in prices. Several large parcels of Bengal, to arrive, have
realised 146 3d per cwt.
SEEDS—Linseed and cakes move off steadily, on former
terms. The trade In other articles appears to be wholly sus-
pended.
COTTON—The few transactions in this article have been on
former terms.
HEMP AND FLAX—For hemp the inquiry is steady, at
671108 to 691 for Petersburg clean. Flax is quite as dear as last
week; but the demand is by no means active. Jute and coir
goods are held on former terms.
TALLOW—Great flatness prevails in the trade, and prices
have given way about is per cwt. P. Y. C., on the spot,
556 3d to 55a 9d per cwt. Town tallow, 558 per cwt net cash.
OlLS—Linseed oil is dull, and rather cheaper. Parcels, on
the spot, have sold at 35s 9d per cwt. Turpentine is steady, at
.1.0. to 10s 3d for rough, 36a for British spirits, and Us for
American. . . . . . .

METALS—An extensive decline has taken place in the value
of Scotch pig iron.• The last price paid was 55s 6d. Tin is
steady, at 106 e for Bence, 103 s to 1055 for Straits, and 114 e to
1155 for British. Tin plates are dull, and drooping. I. C. coke,
268 Od; I. X., 325 6d to 335; I. C. charcoal, 315 6d to 328; and
I. X., 37s 6d to 38s per box. Spelter is quoted at 231 108 to 241
per ton on the spot In the value of copper no change has
taken place. Lead is tolerably firm, at 221 to 231 for British pig,
and 211 to 221 per ton fur Spanish. Swedish steel, 181 to 181 105
per ton.
WOOL—The public sales are going off steadily, yetprices have
given way ld per lb compared with the previous series. In the
private market nothing is doing.
SPIRITS—The rum market is exceedingly heavy, at further
depressed rates. Proof Leewards, 25 6d ; and proof East
India, 2s 3d per gallon. In brandy very little is doing, and the
quotations are rather easier. Geneva and corn-spirits as last
advised.
HOPS—Very few fine hops are on offer, and the demand for
them is steady, at full prices. Low and middling kinds are not
cheaper. New mid and East Kent pockets, 141 10e to 211;
Weald of Rents, 141 to 161; Sussex, 141 to 151; yearlings, 91 to
121; American, in bond, 71 to 91 per cwt.
POTATOES The supplies continue very moderate;
nevertheless, the trade is inactive, at from 805 to 120 s per ton.
COALS—Carr•s Hartley, 208; Tanfield Moor, 198 ; Eden
Main, 23s 6d; Haswell, 255; Iletton, 258; Plummer's, 24s ;
Stewart's, 25s ; Hartlepool, 258 ; Heugh Hall, 235; Tees, 258
per ton.
SMITHFIELD—The supplies of stock on offer this week
have been only moderate, yet the trade has ruled heavy, and
prices have had a downward tendency. Beef, from 3s to 45 8d;
mutton, 3s 2d to be; veal, 4a to 584 d; and pork, 3s 2d to 4s4d
per Nibs to sink the offals.
NEWOATE AND LEADENHALL Each kind of stock
has moved off' slowly, as follows :—Beef, from 35 to 4s 2d;
mutton, 3s 2d to 48 2d; veal, 38 10d to 4s :Od ; pork, 3s
to 48 6d per albs by the carcase.

BAILLIE—On the 14th instant, in Queen Ann-street, Caven-
dish-square, the wife of Captain F. Sainte, of a daughter.
WELLESLEY—On the 11th ult., at Kurrachee, Scinde, the wife
of Colonel Wellesley, 22nd Regt., of a daughter.
MARRIAGES.

BOWYER—SANDBY—On the 20th instant, at St. George's
Hanover-square, Henry George Bowyer, Esq., son of Sir
Geo.ge Bowyer, Bart., to Katherine Emma, daughter of the,
Rev. George Bandby.
GUISE—VERNER—On the 20th instant, at St. George's, Ha-
. nover.square, Captain Henry Guise, son of General Sir J.
Guise, Bart., to Frederica, daughter of Sir Wm. Verner,
Bart., M.P.
PORTSMOUTH—HERBERT—On the 15th instant, at High-
dere Church, Hampshire, the Earl of Portsmouth to the Lady
Evdline Alicia Juliana Herbert, daughter of the late Earl of
Carnarvon.
BTUDD—BAYLY—On the 15th instant, at the District Church
of the Holy Trinity, Major-General Studd, of Orton, South
Devon, to Beatrice Emma, daughter of the late Charlton
Bayly, Esq., of Sidmouth.
WILbiOT—WHITMORE—On the 15th instant, at St. George's,
Hanover-square, Colonel Eardley Wilmot, to Emily Eliza-
beth, daughter of the late Thomas Whitmore, Esq., of Apley,
Shropshire.