The Press.
London, England, 1854-11-04 00:00:00

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THE PRESS.

(Reported exclusively for "TRz Pam's.")
CORN-EXCHANGE—There has been a decided increase in
the arrivals of English wheat up to our market this week,
coastwise and by land carriage. A few very superior parcels have
sold on former terms; but all other kinds have given way in
value from 2s to Sc por quarter. The heaviness in the trade is,
in some measure, to be attributed to the French decree pro-
hibiting distillation from canals. In foreign wheat—the im-
ports of which have been triding—very few transactions have
taken place, and the currencies have ruled almost nominal.
The show of English barley has been good, of foreign
Most kinds have sold heavily, at a fall of 2s per quarter. Malt
has commanded full quotations. The oat trade has been firm,
and good heavy acorn has produced rather more motley. limns
and peas have been unaltered; but ship flour has given way Is'
per sack.
Eisohisrt—Wheat, Essex and Kent white, 71s to 85s; red.
64s to 745; Norfolk and Lincoln red, 64s to 725. Malting barley
31s to 36e ; grinding ditto, 314 to 33s ; distilling, 31s to 33s
Nlalt, Ws to 735. Feed oats, 27e to 31s; potato, 308 to 325.
Rye, 401 to 435. Tick beans, 46s to 34s ; pigeon, arts to 625.
Grey peas, 58s to 40s ; maple, 41s to 438 ; white boilers, 47s to
518 per quarter. Town-made flour, 65s to 70s; country marks,
67,s to Ode per 2801bs.
ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
English 2970 .. 3490 .. 2310 .. 2620 .. 940
Irish
Foreign .. 600 .. 30 3040 ski.
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LONDON AVERAGES DECLARED ON FRIDAY.—
Wheat, 74d4 quarters, 66. 3d; barley. 1851 quarters,3ls ttil; oats,
5297 quarters, 28s 9d; rye, 47 quarters, 40s 110; beans, 270
quarters, 46310 d; peas, 178 quarters, 440 la.
IMPERIA 1. WEEKLY AV E RAG ES—Wheat, 60s 7d ;
ley, 32s Id; oats, 26. Gd; rye, 38e 51; beans, 45. 4d; peas,
42s Bd.
THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES—Wheat, 56s 9d; barley
30s 41; oats, 25. Ad; rye, 35. 2d; beans, 445; yeas,
39, 6d.
ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK—Wheat, 144842;
barley, 01,521; oats, 16,253 ; rye,473; beaus, 4,932; peas, 1,655
quarters.
SUGAR—Since our last report there has been a considerable
improvement in the demand for all kinds of sugar, the prices of
which have advanced is per cwt. The impression is that the
French distillers will become large buyers. Fine yellow Barbs-
does has changed hands at 40s; low to good, 315 tit to 335;
brown Granada, 30s to 32.; mid yellow, 31s ; brown Madras,
275 lid to 28s 6d; yellow, 295 to 32s 6d; yellow Havannah, 32. 641
to 395; brown, 315 to 32a; unclayed Manilla, 283 to 28s od ;
olayed, 30s to 325; brown Brazil, 24s to 30s 6d per cwt.
Crushed is rather dearer, and treacle is worth 170 to 205. Re•
fined goods move off freely, at from 43s Gd to 49s per cwt. The
total clearances to the 2t4th ult. were 5,866,656 cwts, against
5,511,218 cwts in 1853.
TEA—The amount of business doing in this article has been
very moderate. In prices scarcely any change has taken place.
Common sound Congou, 10id per lb. Up to Saturday last duty
was paid on 37,001,9 tOlbs, against 36,425,9421b5 last year.
COFFEE—The demand is very intuitive, yet we have scarcely
any change to notice in prices. Good ord native, 46s to 40s 6d
per cwt.
MOLASSES—Our market is very firm and dearer. Low to
fine West India, 148 Gd to 10s; Cuba and Porto Rico, 14s to 16s
per cwt.
COCOA—A full average business is doing in this article, at
very full prices. Fine red Trinidad, 38s Gd to 41s; Granada, 31s
to 37s ; and Bahia, 295 to 30s per cwt.
CHICORY—A few parcelshave come to hand from Harlingen,
and the demand for all descriptions is very inactive. British
root, 91 to 101; foreign, 101 10s; British powder, 151 to 201
per On.
RICE—Our market is very dull, at a decline of 6d per cwt.
I ow to fine white Bengal, 14s 6d to 16s; Madras, 135 to 135 ed
per cwt.
SEEDS—Linseed is in good request. and quite as dear as last
week. The imports this year are 188,602 quarters. against
222,21 R quarters in 1353. Rape moves oft freely, at 37a to 401
for Black Sea, and Ws to 62. fir East India. Imports this year,
50,818 quarters. against 54,660 quarters in 1851 All other
articles command very full prices.
PROVISIONS—Irish butter is in good request, and fine
parcels command rather more money. Forailzit qualities move
off steadily, at late rates. In the value of English we have no
change to notice. The bacon market is steady, and prices have
an upward tendency. Most other kinds of provisions are un-
altered in value.
INDIGO—The business doing is on the increase, and prices
are well supported.
HEMP AND FLAX—Baltic hemp is firm, and clean St.
Pete!sburg cannot be purchased under 621 to 631 per ton. In
Manilla very little is doing. Flax is tolerably firm, at ftrll quota-
tions.
WOOL—The public sales are progressing steadily, and fine
qualities are rather dearer than at the last auctions. In the
private market next to nothing is doing. This week's imports
aro nearly 7.000 bales.
COTTON—The demand is by no moans active. Prices, how-
ever, are well supported.
i TALLOW—P. Y. C., on the spot, is quoted at 66s to GGs 3d per
cwt. Town tallow, 660 net cash. Rough fat, 3. 8d per Albs.
The business doing is very moderate.
OILS--Linseed oil is slow in side, at 36s to 965 Gd per cwt.
Sperm is worth 1051 to 1041. Other oils are quite as dear as last
week. Turpentine is still active, at 41s 8d for English, and 435
fur American drawn.
METALS—Scotch pig iron is dull, at 40s 6d. Spelter is dull,
at 241 10. per ton on the spot. Most other metals support last
week's currency.
SPIRITS—Rum is very brisk, and again dearer. Proof
Leeward., 85 5d to 3s 6d ; East India, 3. ad to 3. 4d ; and fine
Jamaica, Gs per gallon. Brandy, corn spirits, and Geneva, are
steady.
POTATOES—The supplies continue moderate, and a steady
business is doing, at front Sits to 100 s per ton.
SMITHFIELD—The beef trade has ruled inactive this week,
and the quotatione have hail a downward tendency. Otherwise,
the demand may be considered steady, at full prices. Beef, from
35 to 4s 10d; mutton, 3. 4d to 4. 101; veal, is 8d to 4s ;
pork, 3,t 21 to 55 per Allis to sink the offals.
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL The supplies having
increased, the demand has ruled inactive, as follows :—Beef,
front 2. 10d to 4. 4d; mutton, 3. 2d to Ss 6.1; veal, 35
to 4s Cal ; pork, 3s 4ti to 5. 23 per AM. by the carcase.

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MARRIAGES.
CHOLMONDELEY—DASHWOOD- •On the 31qt ult., at St.
Georges. Hanover-square, chbules George. mono( Lord Henry
Cholnxondeley, to Susan Caroline, daughter of Sir George
Dashvgood. Hart., of Kirtlington-park, Oxon.
H ANHlM—scorr—On the :10th ult., at St. James's Church
Westbourne•terrace, Thomas B. Hanham, Esq., of Mauston-
house, Dersetshire, son of the late Sir James Haoham, Bart*,
to Josephine Ida D. Scott, daughter of the late William Henry
Scott, Esq.