The Press.
London, England, 1857-05-09 00:00:00

THE PRESS.

Is 2d: Hyson, Is 5,1 to 45 ; Young Hyson, 10d to 25 4d;
Imperial, Is to 26 4d; Gunpowder, 110 to 3a 61; Assam, is dd
to 45 Id per lb.
SUGAR—The sopplies of raw sugar on cifT3r have been
limited, and all kinds have sold brissly, at an advance in the
quotations of from Is tid to 24 per cwt. %Vest India has sold at
50s to 61s; Mauritius, 54s to tins; Bengal, Hs to 60s Gd; and
Madras, 41. to 44s per cwt. Foreign sugars afloat commend
in re money. Retliied goods are brisk and considerably
dearer. Brown 16mps, 70s; line loaves, 751; Dutch crusued,
free on board in Holland, 4iis 61 to 47s 6.1 per cwt.
MOLASSES—This article is held on higher terms; but the
demand is not to say brisk. The supply is /au moderate.
COFFEE—Plantation Ceylon has sold to a moderate extent,
at 70s per cwt for low middling. Good urd native is firm, at 615.
Foreign coffees move off slowly.
COCOA—An advance of 2s per cwt has taken place In the
value of this article, with an improved inquiry. Grey to fair red
Granada has sold at 72s 6d to 75s per cwt.
RlCE—About 40,100 bags have been disposed of this week,
at an Improvement in the quota ions of fromdti to 6d per cwt.
Good white Bengal is worth 11s Gd.
PROVISIONS—Our market generally is heavy, and prices
have a downward tendency.
COTION—Most kinds are steady, but we have no improve-
ment to notice in the quotations.
HEMP AND FLAX—Baltic hemp is dull, and to effect large
sales lower rates must be suomitted to. Manilla parcels are
held at full prices. Flax is heavy, but not cheaper. Jute and
Coir goods rule about stationary.
WOOL—The public sales of colonial wool are progressing
slowly, at lid to 2d per lb less money. About 5,000 bales have
come in this week, and the demand by private contract is
heavy.
SPIRITS—Rum is sot quite so active as of late. In prices,
however, very little change has taken place. Proof Leewards,
2s 9d; East India, 2s eel per gallon. Brandy supports the late
advance—the finest parcels being worth 17s ed per gallon—but
the demand is by no means active. In the value of malt spirit
we have no change to notice.
INDIGO—AII kinds are dull, owing to the approaching public
sales.

METALS—Scotch pig iron has changed hands at 70s cash.
Manufactured parcels are a slow inquiry. Tin is heavy, at last
week's decline in value. Lead is rirm, and Speller, on the spot,
has realised 301 10s to 30115 s per ton.
SALTPETRE—There is vary little doing in this article, and
the quotations have a downward tendency. English relined,
44s to 44e ed per cwt.
SlLK—Holders are demanding more money for this article,
bet the demand is by no means active.
HOPS—There is a steady inquiry for most kinds, at full
quotations. Mid and East Kent pockets, 31 Ills to 51 123;
Weald of Kents, 31 5s to 31 15s; Sussex, 91 to 31 12s;
yearlings, 11 106 to 31 per cwt.
POTATOES —The supplies ere only moderate, and the
demand is steady, at from 95s to lbOs per ton.
OlLS—Linseed oil, on the spot, has advanced to 40s Cal per
cwt. Foreign relined rape is selling at 531 10s; brown, SU/ lus.
Other oils rule about stationary. Turpentine is brisk.
American spirits, 435; English, 42s ; and rough, lOs 3d ti 10s 6d
per cwt.
'FALLOW—P. Y. C., on OF spot, has sold to a fair extent, at
563 to 57s ; for the last three months, &is per cwt. The
imports are limited.
COALS—Eden, 16s 6d; Riddell, 15s; Eden Main, Ns Gd ;
Braddyll, 17s; Hetton, 18s 3d ; Lambton, 17s 9d; South
Hetton, 18s; Stewart's, 18s 3d; Cassop, 17s; Heugh Hall,
las 6d: Tees, Iss 3d ; Hartlepool, Ns 9d per ton.
METROPOLITAN cArrLE The supplies of fat stock
have been on the increase, and the trade generally has ruled
heavy, at drooping prices. Beef, from 3s 4d to ss; mutton,
4s 2d to 5s lod; lamb, Is Ad to tis 4d; veal, 3s 6d to 5s ;
pork. .is Ad to 5s per slbs to sink the offal.
N EWOATE AND LEADEN HALL—Each kind of meat has
sold slo.vly, as follows:—Beet, from 3s to 4s bd; mutton, 3s 2d to
4s tid: lamb, Is to Ka; veal, 3s 4d to 4s Ad; pork, 3a Ad to fis
per bibs by the carcase.