The Press.
London, England, 1855-04-28 00:00:00

(Reported exclusively for "Ta■ Pails.")

CORN•EXCHHANGE —Very moderate supplies of English
wheat have been on sale here during the present week. For all
kinds there has been a steady demand, and prices have advanced
from 2s to, in some instances, 55 per quarter, at which good
clearances have been effected. Foreign wheat—the imports of
which have been limited—bas sold steadily, at Ss to as pee
quarter more money. Floating cargoes have been in request,
and the rates have ruled In favour of the factors. The barley
trade has been steady, at very full prices; but malt has sold
slowly, on former terms. The oat trade has been healthy, but
no advance has taken place in pricer. There has been wore
doing iu beans, at le per quarter more money. Peas and flour
have sold at full quotations. The top price of English flour has
advanced to 70s per 2SOlba.

Enotase—Wheat, Essex and Kent white. 72. to 84s; red
64s to 715; Norfolk and Lincoln red, 81s to GB.. Malting barley,
ilis to 34s ; grinding ditto, 28. to Ws ; distilling, 29. to 31..
Malt, 134. to 725. Feed oats, 244 to 28. ; potato, 28s to 30s,
Bye, 42. to 44a. Tick beaus, Btis to 43s ; pigeon, 39s to 445.
/hey peas, 34. to 375 ; maple, 36. to 395 ; %bite bollers,4os
thi per quarter. Town-made flour,Bs, to Ns; country marks,
48. to Ns per 2801bs.

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
English ....12S0 .. 4450 .. 4900 .. SOO .. 1140

Trish

• • ... • .

Foreign.. 4830 .. 730 .. .. 90810 .. 130 sits.
Ws.

LONDON AVERAGES DECLARED ON FRIDAY—Wheat,
4.684 quarters, 711. 8d ; bully, 9,429 quarter.. 32s id ; sate,
How quarters, 254111 d ; rye, 364 quarter., 40. 64 ; Waal, 569
quarters, 37s tl; peas, 295 quarters, 40s 41
IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES—Wheat, Afts Pd; hwr•
iPy. Ste 3d; oats, 25.10 d ; rye, 36. Ild ; beans, 41. sd; peas,
36s 10d.

THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES—Wheat, 67s 11d; barley,
30s 8d; oats, 23s 4d; rye, 3316 8d; beau*, 40s Sti ; peas,
36e 3d.
?SWISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK—Wbost, 88
.416;
barley, 86,163; oats, 10,187; rye, 117; beans, x,021; peas, 757
quarters.

TEA—The public sales held this week have gone off heavily,
and only a small quantity of tea has ehanghd hands, on former
terms. In the private market very little is doing, at late rams.
Congou, 9tl to 2s 6d; Ning Yong and Oolong, le to Is 94;
Scueliong, ls to 2s Rd ; Flowery Pekoe, is bd to Se Rd ;
Caper, Is to is 4d; Scented Caner, le 44 to is Rd : Orange Pekoe,
Is 24 to le bd; Scented Orange Pekoe. le 8d to be 9d;
Twankay, 7d to la 3d : Hyson Skin, 74 to le 6d ; Hyson, is 6d
to 3. 9d; Young Hylton, 94 to Sc ; Imperial, Is to 21 Rd;
Gunpowder, Is to Xs bd ; Assam, Is 9d to 4s 44 per lb. 'lp to
Saturday last duty was paid 0u14,325,85ti1b5, against 19,480,6921bs
in 1894.

SUGAR—Although there has been an improved demand for
nearly all kinds of raw sugar, prices have not been maintained,
when we consider the advance in the duties-8a per cwt.
Bengal, West India, and Mauritius parcels have changed hands
at from is Sd to Ss 6d per cwt more money, compared with Net
week's currency. Refined goods have moved off freely, on higher
terms. Brown lumps, 46s to 46s Rd; and grocery, 47. to Ms
per cwt. Crushed commands previous rates. The total clear-
ance* to the 91st inst. were 2,345,:134 cwt., against 1,13e8,860 owte
last year.
MOLASSES—The lemon! has ruled steady, and the quota-
tions have been well supported.
COFFEE—AII kinds have met a very inactive demand, and
late rates have been with difficulty supported. Plantation Ce3lon
has realised toe 6d to 78s per cwt.
COCOA—There is more doing in this article, the value of
which has an upward tendency. Fine red Trinidad is worth 411
per owt.
RICE We have had an improved demand for most descrip-
tions. In prices, however, very little change has taken place.
About 6,000 bags Bengal have changed hands, at 1.9 s to ISs 64
for mid white.
CHICORY—The supplies have somewhat decreased, yet the
demand is very heavy, at late rates.
SEEDS—Most agricultural seeds continue in good request,
at very full prices. Linseed and cakes command rather more
attention, on former terms. Parcels of the former continue to
change hands for shipment to the Continent.
HEMP AND FLAX—Hemp is in active request, at a eon-
siderable advance in the quotations. Petersburg clean bits
realised 501 to 521 per ton. Flax is steady, and quite as dear as
last week. Jute has advanced 15e to Els per ton, &admit. goods
command very full prices.
COTTON—We have a good inquiry for most kinds, at extreme
quotations.
WOOL—As the public sales of colonial wool will commence
next week, our market is very dull, and the quotations are almost
nominal.
TALLOW—Some activity is apparent in our market, and
prices have advanced. P. Y. C., on the spot, is worth sbe and
575; and up to the end of the year, Ms per cwt. The imports
continue moderate.

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0114—Linseed oil Is selling briskly, at Us nil to Cs per cwt
on the spot, and 38s for July and August. All other oils are
firm, and the best sperm has advanced to 1461 Turpentine is
active. at ate to 38s fur spirits, and Si ad to as ad per cwt

for rough.
METALS--Scotch pig iron has advanced to 614 6d cash.
The standard of copper ores has risen 40e per ton. Speller, on
the spot, is selling at 231 per tun. Most tither metals support
former terms.
SPIRITS—Rom Is tolerably steady, at 91 Id to Is Ad par
gallon for proof Leewards, and is lid to 26 for East India
There is more doing in brandy. the value of which hss
upward tendency. Geneva and corn-spirits are tolerably
active.
HOES—The market is very moderately supplied with all kinds
of hops, in which only &limited business Is doing. at last week's
quotatons. Mid and East Kent pockets, 141 to 1161; Weald of
Kent., 181 10a to 11119 s; Sussex, 10110 s to 181 per cwt.
COALS—Cares Hartley. 19s ; Hasting's Hartley, 18s &I;
Holywell, 17s 6d; Tanfleld Moor, lea 9d; Wylam, 17s; Eden
Main, 18a; Huwell, 19s; Lambton, Ids 9d ; Stewart's, 19a
per ton.
POTATOES—The supplies are leas extensive, and the de-
mand is steady, at from 911 to 1 ins per ton.
SMITHFIELD—Our marital has ruled steady this week, as
follows: Beef, from 3s 2d to Ds; mutton. Is 4d to 5s ; lamb,
Us 4d to Ts ; veal, 45 to fa ; pork, 34 4d to 4s 4d per Sibs to
sink the crats.
NEWOAI E AND LEADENHAI.I. The trade has been
tolerably active, at MI quotations. Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s &I;
mutton, 3. 441 to 44 Id; lamb, fa fd to Is 65; veal. 3. Sd
to 4. bd ; pork, 3s to 4s 4d pet illha by the earmum.

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