The Press.
London, England, 1854-03-18 00:00:00

itlctropolitan Parkas.

(Reported exclusively for "Tim Pazse.")

CORN-EXCHANGE—Since our last report the arrivals of
home-grown wheat, coastwise and by land carriage, have been
somewhat on the increase, and of fair average quality. For all
kinds the demand has ruled heavy, at a decline in the quotations
of is per quarter, and clearances have not been effected. Foreign
wheat—the Imports of which have been extensive—has moved
off heavily, at 2s to Si per quarter less money. In floating
cargoes scarcely any sales have taken place. Barley has come
slowly to hand ; nevertheless, all kiads have been very dull, at
from is to 2e per quarter less money. The malt trade has been
depressed, on former terms. In oats, beaus, and peas, very few
transactions have been reported. Flour ha t given way 2s per
sack and barrel, with large importations from Spain and the
United States.
Knousa—Wheat, Essex and Kent white, 68s to Ns; red,
6G. to 60s ; Norfolk and Lincoln red, 65s to 768. Malting barley,
59a to 43s ; grinding ditto, 358 to 38s ; distilling, 378 to 40s.
Malt, 64s to 74a. Feed oats, 27s to 30s ; potato, 308 to 335.
Rye, 48s to 508. Tick beans, 448 to 525; pigeon, 46s to 625.
lirey peas, 43s to 468 ; maple, 47s tatted ; white boilers, 608 to
628 per quarter. Town-made flour, 68a to 738; country marks,
568 to Otis per 2801bs.

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. Bailey. Malt. Oats. Flour.
English ... .2320 .. 3710 .. 2380 3080 310
[rich--
Foreign .. 32780 .. 2340 .. 7270 .. 0870 sks.
12170 bIF.

LONDON AVERAGES DECLARED ON FRIDAY—
Wheat 617 quarters, 82.104; barley, 3,019 quarters, 40s Ild;
oats, 2,706 quarters, 30s 441; rye, 51 quarters, 463 94 ; beaus, 423
quarters, 40. 114; peas, 184 quarters, 49s 7.1.
IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES—Wheat, 79s 61; bar-
ley, 38s 71; oats, 27.24 ; rye, 49s 541; beaus, 45s 2d; peas,
45. 2d.
THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES—Wheat, 80s 341; barley,
39. 7d ; oats, 27. 24 ; rye, 4614 104 ; beaus, 46s 81; peas,
49. 114.
ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK—Wheat, 65,753;
barley, 62,760; oata, 21,124; rye, 221 ; beans, 6,203; peas, 1,526
quarters.

SEEDS—Both red and white clover seed Is in good request,
at very full prices. Linseed moves off freely. Petersburg at
583 to 60s; Calcutta, 62s ; Bombay, 04s to 65s per quarter.
Rapeseed is firm, at 35s to 30e. Cakes command extreme
currencies.
TEA—Public sales of upwards of 21,000 packages have taken
place. The bidding,e have ruled heavy. In the private market
only a limited bithinesi is doing. Common sound Congon, is to
Is tied per lb. Up to Saturday last duty was paid on 5,706,9201b5,
against 7,206,6301bs in 1853.
SUGAR—The business doing in raw sugars has been limited,
and, in some instances, the quotations have given way Gd per
cwt. Fine yellow Barbadoes has changed hands at 398 to 40s;
mid to good, ale to ass 6d; brown Demerara, 33s to 33s Gd;
good, 378 Gd to 38s ; low to good yellow Jamaica, 34s to 37s 6d;
low to mid yellow Mauritius, 33e fat to 35s ; good to tine brown,
27s to Ms; grainy white, 408 to 42s oil; low to rine grainy
Bengal, 36s to 41s ild; brown Madras, 28s to 211 s ; grainy, atia to
40s per cwt. Refined goods are dull. Brown lumps, 43s 6.1
to 445; and low to fine grocery, 44s Gd to 48s lid per cwt. The
total clearances to the 11th inst. were 1,203,527 cwts, against
1,149,395 cwts last year.
MOLASSES—Tim demand has fallen off, and prices are barely
supported. West India, 17s Gd to ltis 6il ; Cuba and Porto Rico,
183 to 18s Od ; Bengal and Mauritius, 16s Oil to 17s per cwt.
COFFEE—AII kinds are dull; but we have little change to
notice iu the quotations. Good ord native is selling at 47s to
47s 6d per cwt..
COCOA—A few parcels of Bahia have changed hands at
26s Gd; and grey Trinidad at lie 6d to 345. Red is held at
a4s Gd to 38s per cwt.
CHICORY—There is rather more firmness in the demand, at
full prices. British root, 101 to 111; powder, lot to 201; foreign
root, in bond, 101 Cl. to 111 per ton.
SALTPETRE—Our market is rather flat, yet Bengal is worth
35s ad to fibs per cwt.
RlCE—This article is very dull, and Gd to 91 per cwt lower
than last week. Bengal, 135 ad to 14e; damaged Madras, its to
13s per cwt.
PROVISIONS—Fine Irish butter is scarce, and quite as dear
as last week. In other kinds very little is doing. Foreign
butter is held at full quotations. English is rather easier to
purchase. There is rather more inquiry for bacon and lard. Iu
other articles very few transactions have taken place.
TALLOW—lmporters are tirm in their demands; but the
business doing is by no means extensive. P. Y. C., on the spot,
Gls; and for May and June, Ole per cwt. Town tallow, 62s Gal
per cwt net cash.
OlLS—Linseed oil I. in request, at Us per cwt. Rape is 11
per ton cheaper. Other oils command previous rates. Spirits
of turpentine, 21 ltis; in puncheons, 21 15e; rough, 145 ad
per cwt.
COALS—Holywell, 21s; Old Adair's, 18s Gd; Braddyll, 20s;
Hettou, 21s; Haswell, 21s; Cassop, 19s 91; Haugh Hall, 20s
per ton.
HAY AND STRAW—Meadow hay, 21 183 to 51 ss; clover hay,
Si His to 01 Gs; and straw, 11 1011 to 24 5s per load.
WOOL—Fine English qualities are in fair request, at full
prices. In all other kinds of wool very little is doing.
HEMP AND FLAX—Baltic hemp is again dearer—clean
St. Petersburg having realised fill to 521 per tom Flax supports
last week's advance.

corroN—Our market is dull, but we have no decline to notice
in the quotations. Surat, 3d to 4jd for very middling to good
fair; Madras, Sad to 41d for very middling to fully lair
Tinnivelly.
SPIRITS—Both ruin and brandy are very dull. Proof
Leewards, 9s 7d to 3s ad ; proof East India, 3s lid to 3s 7d per
gallon. British-made spirit has declined 4d per gallon.
POTATOES—The arrivals are moderate, and a lair business
is doing, as follows :—Kent and Essex Regents, 1256 to 1656 ;
other kinds, 105 s to 1456 per ton.
SMITHFIELD—The general demand has ruled heavy, and
prices have had a downward tendency. Beef, from 3s to 4s 4d ;
mutton, 3s 2d to 4s 10d; lamb, Gs to Gs Sit; veal, 4s to Is sd ;
pork, Ss 2d to 46 8d per slbs to sink the °Mils.
NEWOA'TE AND LEADENHALL—Each kind of meat
has sold slowly, as follows :—Beef, from 26 10d to 46; mutton,
3s to 4s 2d; veal, 4s to Is 4d; pork, 3s 4d to 4s 10d
per hlbs by the carcase.