The Press.
London, England, 1855-01-27 00:00:00

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CORN-EXCHANGE—Since our last report the arrival* of
home-grown wheat up to our market, coastwise and by land-
carriage, have been on a very moderale scale. For all kinds
there has been a good demand, at an advance in the quotations
of from 3s to 4s per quarter. Foreign wheat—the show of which
has been by no means extensive—has sold steadily, at about 2s
per quarter more money. There has been an improved sale for
barley, the rates of which have advanced is to 2s per quarter.
In the value of malt very little change has taken place. For
oats the sale has been steady, at full prices. Both beans and
peas have found buyers to some extent, at an improvement in
value of fully is per quarter. The flour trade has been more ac-
tive, at a rise of about 2s per sack and barrel.
ENGLISH—Wheat, Essex and Kent white, 74s to 841; red.
88s to 745; Norfolk and Lincoln red, 68s to 725. Malting barley,
33s to 87s ; grinding ditto, 313 to 32s ; distilling, 31s to 335.
Malt, Ns to 725. Feed oats, 21s to 27s ; potato, 28s to 30s.
Rye, 44s to 48s. Tick beaus, 42s to 466 ; pigeon, 48s to Hs.
Grey peas, 89s to 41s ; maple, 40s to 43s ; white boilers, 46s to
liOs per quarter. Town-made tiour,6B. to 78s; country marks,
82s to 60s per 2801bs.
♦RRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Floor.
English ....1910 1930 .. 1620 .. 3180 .. 1460
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LONDON AVERAGES DECLARED ON FRIDAY—Wheat,
4,859 quarters, 75. 9d ; barley, 2,752 quarters, 335; oats,
0,810 quarters, 28a 2d ; beaus, 492 quarters, 44s 3d; peas, 558
quarters, 435.
IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES—Wheat, 725 9d; bur-
ley, 113 s 7d; oats, 28s Ild ; rye, 4tps 3d ; beaus, 45s 7d; peas,
42s 9d. - - _

THIS SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES—Wheat, 78. Id; barley,
sas id; oats, 27a 7d; rye, 4611 7d; beano, 473 2d; peal,
46a 6d.

ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK—Wheat, 77,711 ;
barley, 29,917; oats, 18,967; rye,lBo; beans, 4,910; peas, 1,772
quarters.
TEA—On the whole a fair average business is doing in this
market, and the quotations are well supported. Common sound
Coogan is selling at 10d per lb. Up to Saturday last duty was
paid on 2,462,1691b5, against 1,993,7131bs in 1854.
SUGAR—Most kinds of raw sugar have sold steadily, at an
advance in the quotations of from 8d to is per cwt. The sup-
plies in warehouse, especially of foreign, are extensive. Low to
good yellow Barbsdoes has changed hands at 32s to 381 ; fine
yellow Mauritius, 36s to 36s 6d; mid grainy, 35s 6d to 36s 6d ;
low to fine white Benares, 361 6d to 395; yellow liavannah, 32s
to 375; Manilla, 26s 6cl to 29s 6d; brown Bahia, 28s to 30s per
owt. Floating cargoes of foreign have realised full prices. In
crushed very few transarUons have taken place. Refined goods
have been tolerably firm, at from 42s to 46s per cwt. The total
clearances to the 20th inst. were 264,349 cwts, against 322,508
cwts last year.
MOLASSES—There is less doing in this article. Prices rule
from 16s 6d to 17. 8d per cwt.
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THE PRESS.

CHlCORY—Foreign root is selling at from 101 to 111;
English ditto, 91 to 9110 s per ton. At those prices only a limited
business is doing.
ItICE—We have an improving market as regards demand.
In prices however, no advance has taken place.
SEEDS—Linseed is steady, and quite as dear as last week.
Rapeseed—the supply of which is limited—is tolerably firm,
and oaken command very full prices. All other articles are a
slow inquiry.
INDIGO—Owing to the approaching sales the transactions
are very moderate. Prices, however, are well supported.
COTTON—AII kinds are in request, and quite as dear as last
week. Surat, 21c1 to 44d; Bengal, 218 to 31d; and Madras, 21d
to 44d per lb.
WOOL—The business doing in English and colonial qualities
is still limited, on former terms.
HEMP AND FLAX—Baltic and East India hemp is held
with more firmness; but the demand is IA a sluggish state.
Flax moves off slowly, at previous rates. Jute is again dearer.
Coir goods are steady.
TALLOW—Several fluctuations hare taken place in prices
this week. P. Y. C., on the spot, has changed hands at 595 to
59s 6d ; and 58s to 58s sd per cwt. Town tallow, 55s 8d net
oash; rough fat, 351 d. The imports are 624 casks from Memel,
and 14 from Oporto.
OlLS—Linseed oil has sold at 36s 3d per cwt. Fine sperm
is worth 1201 to 1231. Pale seal has realised 491 to 521; cod, 431.
Turpentine moves off slowly, at last week's decline.
METALS---Scotch pig iron may be quoted at 66s 6d. Spelter
is firm, at 251 to 251 Sa per ton for parcels on the spot. Tin and
tin plates are dull and lower. Quicksilver, is 101c1 to Is lid per
lb. In other metals the business doing is limited.
SPIRITS—Rum is very dull in sale, and lower. Proof
Leewards, 2s lid to Os Id; East India, 2s 8d to 2s 10d par
gallon. The brandy market is in a moat inactive state, and the
quotations have a downward tendency. Sales of Cognac, best
brands of 1851, 10s 4d to 108 88; 1850, lOs 5d to lOs 7d ; older,
108 7d to Ils per gallon. Geneva is selling at 38 to 35 9d;
proof spirits, lOs 6d; gin 22 under proof, 9a 68; and 17 ditto
105 28 per gallon.
HOPS—Most kinds are selling slowly, on former terms.
Nearly I,ooolbales of foreign have arrived this week. New mid
and East Kent pockets, 141 to 211; Weald of Kent, 141 10s
to 161; Sussex, 141 105 to 15110 s per cwt.
POTATOES—The supplies are but moderate, and the demand
is in a sluggish state. York Regents, 1i,55 to 130. ; East
Lothian ditto,loss to 1151; cups and. reds, 85s to 95s per ton
COALS—Buddle's West Hartley, 20s 6d ; Tantleld Moor,
17s; Northumberland, 218; Haswell, 265; Hetton, 265;
Pensper, 24s 6d; Plummer, 255; South Hetton, 255 9d ; Whit-
worth, 195 per ton.
SMITHFIELD—Beasts have sold readily, at an advance cf
4d per bibs. Other kinds of stock have changed hands on
former terms. Beef, from 3s 6d to 5s ; mutton, Sc Id to 55 ;
veal, 45 8d to 6s ; and pork, 3s to 45 4d per bibs to sink
the offals.
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL The general de-
mand has ruled steady, as follows :—Beef, from Os 2d to 45 Gd ;
' mutton, 3s 28 to 4s 4d; veal, 4s 4d to Os 48; pork, 32 to
45 4d per albs by the carcase.

SATURDAY,

X. JIILLIEN'S CONCERTS.
ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA,
16 COVENT-GARDEN.

POSITIVELY THE LAST THREE NIGHTS.
LES CHANTEURS MONTAGNARDS.
M. JULLIEN has the honour to announce that his Concerts
will most positively terminate on Wednesday next, January 31.
The programmes for Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, (varied
each evening) will include two performances by the thirty-two
Chanteurs Montagnards from the Pyrenees (their first appear.
ance), Mine. grand performances, Mine. Thillon's
popular songs, a New Concert Overture by Fetlo, the Pantomime
Quadrille, the Sleigh Polka, the Allied Armies Quadrille, with
the Guards' Band, tto.
On Thursday, February 1, there will be no performance in con-
sequence oft he preparations for the Bal Masque.
On Friday next, February 2, the Grand 13a1 Masque will take
place.

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