The Press.
London, England, 1853-08-06 00:00:00

AUGUST 6,1&

GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK—Wheat...B7,439 ; barley, 1,882;
oats, 9.435 ; rye, 34; beans, 2,306; peas, 287 quarters.
SEEDS—New English rapeseed has changed hands at Moan
251 to 281 per last. AU other seeds have sold on previous terms.
The demand for cakes has ruled somewhat active, at Hilly the
late advance in the quotations.
TEA--timall publie sales were held on Friday, and a fair
average quantity of tea changed hands at previous rates.
Privately, the demand is by no means active, yet importers are
firm in their demands. Common sound Cougou cannot be per.
chased under 110 per lb. Up toSaturday last duty was paid on
25,761,01db*, against 24,907,2271bs in 1852.
SUGAR—There has been only • moderate inquiry for all
kinds of new sugar, the value of which has, in some instances,
had a downward tendency. Fine yellow Barhadoes has changed
hands at from 376 to 38a; mid to good, 346 to 36/1 6d; low,
336 84 to 349; mid grocery, 369; tine yellow Mauritius, 366 to
375; low to good, 336 tid to 356 64; mid to fine brown, 29. 6d to
s3s; tine white Bemires, 386 6d to Ws 64; low to good, 35s rid
to Stis ; mid to tine, 32s 64 to 35s 64 per cwt. Refined goods
have been in fair request at 46s for brown lumps, and 46a 64 to
Mr 6d for low to fine grocery. English crushed is selling at
from 31. to 316 8d per cwt. The total clearances to the 30th
ultimo were 3,698,678 cwts, against 3,543,983 cwts in 1659.
MOLASSES—This article, the stock of which is much re-
duced, moves off steadily at full prices.
COFFEE—AU plantation kinds continue in good request at
esteems quotations. Otherwise, the demand is in a sluggish
state. Fine to fine tine ord plantation has gold at from Us to
b6e; fine berry, 656 to tiss per mt. Good oral native Ceylon
Is worth 46. 6d to 47s in foreign coffee very little is doing.
CHICORY—AU kinds are dull and lower to purchase.
British root is freely offered at from 101 to 10110$ ; and powder,
211 to 951 per ton.
RICE—We have to report a fair demand for this article at
full quotations. Fine white Bengal is worth 12a, and middling
11. to lls 6d per cwt.
PROYISIONS—Irish butter has sold readily at an advance of
from Is to 3. per cwt. Cork, 926 to 94e; Limerick, Ws to 903 ;
Waterford, 886 to 92s ; Carlow, 886 to 946 per cwt. Foreign
parcels are 35 to 49 dearer, the best Dutch having realised 96s to
100 s per cwt. English are in request, at 1004 to 102 s for tine
weekly Dorset. Bacon sells freely at ls to 2e per cwt more
money. Waterford sizeable, 666 to 71s per cwt. Most other
kinds of provisions move off readily at Rill prices.
TALLOW—Our market his beams firmer, and P. Y. C. on
the spot has realised 52e fld per cwt. For the last three
months there are vetry few sellers under that rate. Town tallow
is 50s per cwt net cash ; rough fat, Ils 1044 per
011.-Coninton fish oils are much neg toted, yet we cannot
call them cheaper. Linseed is 296 6d to 30s per cwt, with a fair
demand. Tar is dearer, ltts to 18s 8d per barrel having been
paid for Stookkohn.
INDlGO—Notwithstanding that the trade are well in stock,
this article continues very firm, at fully the late advance in the
quotations.
COALS—Cares Hartley, 17s 6d; Chester Main, 18. 6d; Ten-
field Moor, 15. ; Wylam, 188 ; Godorth, 17. ; Eden Main,
176 ed ; Belmont, 17e 64 ; Kelloe, 17s ikl; Tees, lila per ton.
SPIRITS—Rum still moves off freely at full prices. Proof
Leewanis, 26 to 9s Id; and East India and Havannah, is 114 to
2s per gallon. Brandy is in active request. Sales of Cognac, the
best brands of 1851, 7s 10d to 86; 1880, ditto, 7. 114 to 80 2d ;
1849, ditto, 8. to 85 4d; and low to middling, Os 3d to 7s 8d
per gallon. Common spirits and Geneva firm. British gin for
export, Ss to 8s 24 in hhds.
HAY AND STRAW—OId meadow hay, 41 5. to 51 176 6d;
new ditto, 21 to 41; old clover, 41 to 61; new ditto, 31 10. to
4110 s ; and straw, 1110 s to 11 186 per load. Trade firm.
HOPS—The accounts from the plantations continue un-
favourable, and the duty is called 140,0001. The demand is in-
active, as follows:—Mid and East Kent pockets, 180. to 180 s;
Weald of Kent, 128 e to 140 e; and Sussex, 115 s to 1306
per cwt.
WOOL—About 44,000 bales hive now changed hands at the
lublic sales, at the opening prices. Privately, there is a slight
mprovement in the inquiry for English qualities on former
terms. This week's imports are over 3,000 bales.
POTATOES—The supplies continue very extensive, and in
good condition. A large business is doing in them at from 8.
to 6a per cwt.
SMITHFIELD—The supplies of beasts having been con-
siderably on the increase, the demand for that description of
stock has ruled heavy, at a decline of fully 24 per 814 s. Sheep
and lambs have sold steadily, and, in some instances, the quota-
tions have had an upward tendency. Calves and pigs have sup-
ported previous rates. Beef,from 3s to 4s 41; mutton, 3. 8d
to ss; lamb, 56 to tis 24; veal, Ss 4d to 4. 8d; pork, 3s to 4s
per 81be to sink the offal*.
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL—These markets have
been fairly supplied with each kind of meat, in which a good
business has been doing, as follows :—Beef, from 2. 84 to 36 104;
mutton, 3. 4d to 46 104; lamb, 56 to 6s; veal, 3584 to 4s 8d ;
pork, 3. to 49 21 per mlbs by the carcase.

ATHERTON—On the 29th ult., in Endelriggh•etreet, Tavietock•
square, the wife of Wm. Atherton, Esq., N P., of a daughter.
BOSCAWEN—On the 50th nit., the wife of the Hon. and Rev.

T. T. Boscawen, of a daughter.
CUMMING—On the 31st ult., Mrs. Gordon Cumming, of Altyre,
of a son.
FITZROY—On the 2mkinstant4 at 3, Grossenor•square, the lady

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Chariest Lennox Fitxltoy, of a daughter.
NORCOTT—At Brighton, on the 2nd instant, at the residence
of her mother, the wife of Major Norcott, Ride Brigade, of a

eon.
PETRE —On the 29th ult., at Thornton, the Lady Petre, of a
daughter.
QUIN—On the 29th ult., at York, the wife of Captain Richard
Quin, RN., of a daughter.
STOPFORD—On the let instant, Mrs. Robert Ntopford, of a
eon.
'CARRIAGES.

CROSBIE—BURRELL—On the 28th alt.. at

Rhine, W. T. Croabie, Esq., of Ardfert Abbey, county of Kerry,
to Emma, daughter of the late Hon. Lind- ey Burrell, of Stoke.
park, Suffolk.
GALTON—BUTLER—On the Ist instant, at Peterborough,
Francis Galton, Esq., to Louisa Jane Butler, daughter of the
late Dean of Peterborough.
GOOCH—PEEL--On the 28th ult., at Baginton, Wanwickshire,
the Rev. Frederick Gooch, to Matilda, daughter of the Right
Hon. Wm. Yates and the late Lady Jane Peel.
HAMILTON—CRUISE—On the 28th ult.. at St. George's, Ha.
nover.square, Count Hamilton, to Anna, daughter of the late
Robert Russell Cruise, Esq., of Dublin.
HORWOOD—PAIN--On the linth ult., at Adderbury, Oxon, by
the Rev. W. S. Sanders, A.M., Thomas Norwood, Esq.. of
Steane.park, Northamptonshire, to Louisa, youngest daughter
of the late Jobu Pain, Esq., of Banbury.
GOLDFINCH—MEREWETH ER—On the 2nd instant, at Ma.
rylebone Church, John Howard, second son of I.ieutenant•Gene.
rat 81r Henry Goldfinch, K.C.8., of Upper Wimpole.street, to
Lucy Eleanor, youngest daughter of Mr. Sergeant Mere.
wether, of Toripterrace, Regent's•nark, and Castletield, Caine,
Wiltshire.