The Press.
London, England, 1855-06-02 00:00:00

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Ins to 365; grinding ditto, 30s to 32s;dlatilling,300 to 93
Malt, 65s to Its. Fred oats, 2Gs to 26s ; potato, 27s to 30a
Rye, 40. to 445. Tick beans, 39. to 465; pigeon, 420 to 48s.
4)rey peas, 36s to 99s ; maple, 39s to 41. ; white boilers,4os to
Or per quarter. Town-made Hour,63s to 70s; country marks,
flOs to 62s per 2801bs.

♦RRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
English —.20110 .. 1510 .. 207 t) .. 1230
Irish
Foreign.. 31000 .. 3300 .. 33030 .. Stilt) eke.

760 bid.

LONDON AVERAGES DECLARED ON FRIDAY—Wheat,
5,748 q.urrterr, ns 3d ; barley, 1,791 quarters, 33e 6d; oats,
3,241 quarters, 27r Id ; rye, 104 quarters, 41r 10.1 ; beaus, 107
quarter., 4lr Id; pear, 35 quarter*, 4lr lid.
110 PERI Al. WEEKLY AVERAU ES—Wheat, 76r Iod ; hgr.
ley, 32r Ild; oats, 23r ld ; rye, 44s 5d ; beau*, 45s ad; peas,
40s 3d.

THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES —Wheat, 72s Id; barley,
31. Ild; oats, 20s 9d; r)e, 41.6 2d; beaus, 41s 11d; year,
35. 7d.

ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK—Wheat,llo,379;
barley, 17,244; oats, 13,210; rye, 201; beaus, 5,370; pear, td
quarters._

' DREAD—The prices of wheaten bread in the metnipolis are
from lUd to 'bid; of household, ditto, bid to bid per 4lbs
loaf.

TEA There is an improved demand for nearly all
kinds of tea, and common sound Couguu cannot be pur-
chased tinder lid per lb. Prices rule as follows :
Cougou, Std to 2s 6d; Ning Yong and Oolong, BM to Is 9d;
Scuehoug, Vil to 2. ed; Flowery Pekoe, Is 4d to Se ed ;
Caper, ls to ls 44; Scented Caper, is 44 to Is Rd : Orange Pekoe,
Is 2d to Is 64; Scented Orange Pekoe, is lid to Ps ;
Twankay, 7d to is 14 ; Hyson Skin, 74 to is ed ; Hyson, is ed
to 38 iid; Young Hysou, 9d to Ss; imperial, Is tots 841;
Gunpowder, Is to Ss 6d; Assam, Is 9d to 4s 44 per lb. Up to
Saturday last duty was paid on 19,143,4191b5, against 18,120,01*1b'
in lbS.. The shipments front China are exhibiting a decided
falling off, compared with last year.
SU GAH—ltather large supplies of sugar have been brought
forwar.: this week; the demand, however, has ruled steady, and
prices are well supported. Burbadoes has realised 345 6d to
428 ; brown Mauritius, 328 to 35a ; yellow, 36s dal to 40s; grainy,
37s lid to 448 per cwt. Bengal has advanced is per cwt. Re-
fined goods are iu request, at from 4es to ,•.•311 per cwt. The total
clearances to the 26th ult. were 2,956,035 cwts, against 2,518,752
cwts last year.
MOLASSES—Our market is very moderately supplied, and
the demand is steady, at full eurreneies—viz., 17s to 17s 64
per cwt.
COFFEE—There has been only • limited inquiry for this
article, and most of the parcels offered at public sale have
been taken in. Good ord native is worth 47s to 485.
Plantation, fine, 71s to des; hue mWdlwg, 69 to 735;
good iddilliug. 65s to 68s; middling, 59s to 64s ; fine ordinary
to middling, 555 to 565; triage, 43. to Ns. Mocha, fine
finest, 78. to 90s; garbled, Bus to 775; ungarbled, Elds to 655.
Costa Rica, middling to tine, 57e to 72s ; good and tine ordinary,
50s to 86s. Java, 478 to 55r. Jamaica, good middling to fine,
64a to 87s.

COCOA—We have a dull sale for most kinds, yet there are no
sellers at reduced rates. Good to hue red Trinidad, ittos to 475;
grey, Bess to 435; Granada, 35s to 395; Para, 37s to 3:11 6d ;
Bahia, 3t;s to 36s 8d; and Guayaquil, 41s to 42s per cwt.
RlCE—About 3,000 bags Bengal have sold at 14s to 14s Cd
per cwt., but the dennimid is inactive. Cleaned qualities are a
dull sale.

CHICORY—There is scarcely any demand for this article, at
last week's currency.
SEEDS—The general demand is heavy, as the season is now
closed. In many instances, therefore, the quotations are almost
nominal. Cakes support former prices.
HEMP AND FLAX—We have still to report a dull market
for hemp, and Petersburg clean may be purchased at 4tl per
ton. Flax moves off slowly, and there are no buyers except
on lower terms. Jute and Coir goods are held at full prices.
COTTON—A large business is doing, and prices are rather
higher.
INDIGO—Since the close of the public sales this market has
been very firm, at full quotations.
SALTPETRE—This article is in improved request, and is
per cwt dearer than last week.
TALLOW—Owing to the large arrivals, and the increasing
stock, very little is doing in this market, and P. Y. C., on the
spot, has changed hands at 605 6d—being a decline of is per
cwt. The price for October to December is Ws. Town tallow,
48s C 4 nett cash.

OlLS—Linseed oil is steady, at 37s on the spot, and 38. for
forward delivery. Most other oils are h-31d at full quotations.
Turpentine is less active. Sprite, 34a to 304; rough, es 9d to
9s 3d per cwt.
METALS—Scotch pig iron has realised 74s ed, and most
manufactured parcels command a steady market. Tin and tiu
plates are rather active, and the value of lead has an upward
tendency. Spelter, ou the spot, is still selling at 221 ss.
SPIRITS—The market for rum is steady. Proof Leeward.,
25 2d to 2s 4d; and East India, 25 Id to is 2d per gallon. We
have no change to notice in the value of brandy. Malt spirit is
105 ad cash, with only a moderate demand.
HOPS—There is rather more inquiry for new hops, and
prices are the turn higher. Old parcels are neglected. Mid
and East Kent pockets, 141 to 201; Weald of Rents, 131 10s
to 131 10.; Sussex, 101 5s to 121 per cwt. ♦bout 400 bales of
foreign have arrived.
COALS—Chester Main, 17s 9d; Holywell, 175 ; Tanfield
Moor, 155 9d; Gosforth, 17. 9d; Hilda, 17. 3d; Eden Main,
20s; Stewart's, 21s; Caradoe, 20s; Heugh Hall, 19s 6d; Kelloe,
91s; Tees, 215 ; Whitworth, 16s 6d per ton.
POTATOES—The arrivals are extensive for the time of year,
and only a moderate business is doing in all kinds. Price*
rule from 90r to 155. per ton.
SMITHFIELD—The beef trade has ruled heavy, at a decline
of 2d per bibs. Sheep and lambs have sold steadily, at full
prices. Calves have given way 2d per albs, with a dull market.
Pigs have ruled heavy. Beef, from as to 4s '.d; mutton, as 2cl
to fis ; lamb, 5s to 65 10d ; veal, 48 2d to Da 2d; pork, 3r 4d
to 4s 4d per Albs to sink the offals.
N EWUA'I E AND LEADENDALL The general trade
has been in a sluggish state, as follows:—Beef, trow fis 10d
to 4s; mutton, 3s to 45 8d; lamb, 5s to 6s 8d; veal, 35 ad
to 4s ed ; pork, 3s 2d to 4s 4d per 811:m by the carcase.

ASTON—On the 21st of March last, at the Cape of Good Hope,
the wife of Lieut.• Colonel Aston, of twin daughters.
BELCHER—On the 17th of March, at sea, the wife of Major
C. G. Belcher, of a daughter.
DRUMLANRIG —At Wilton•crescent, Belgrave.square, Vis-
countess Drumlanrig, of twins—boy and girl.
HERSCHEL—On the 29th ult., at Colliogwood, Hawkhurst,
the lady of Sir John F. W. Herschel, Bart., of a daughter.
HOLDEN—On the 17th tilt., at Weymouth, the wife of Captain
Holden, 13th Light Dragoons, of a daughter.