The Press.
London, England, 1856-03-01 00:00:00

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ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK—Wheat, 90,36 i;
barley, 7.;,223; oats, 11,964; rye, 65; beans, 6,147; peas, 1,393
quarters.
BREAD—The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis
are from 9id to 10d; of household ditto, tid to 9d par 4lbs
loaf

TEA—Our market is very inactive, and prices have a down-
ward tendency—sales of common sound Cougou having been
made at bid per lb. Cougou, bid to ks 3d; Nina
Yong and Oolong, lod to is Itid; Souchong, 94 to 2s ed ;
Flowery Pekoe, Is 4d to 4s; Caper, to —; Scented Caper.
Is 3d to is Ild; Orange Pekoe, to ; Scented Orange
Pekoe, Is 7 d to 2a 841; Twsnkay, ,t.d to is 2d ; Hyson Skin, 3d to
Is 2d: Hyson, 15 2d to 45; Young Hyson, did to 25 8d;
lid to 2s 4d; Gunpowder, ed to as 8d; Asasm, 1■ 13d
to 45 4d per lb. lip to Saturday last duty was paid on
9,741,81161 W , against (,991,1741b5 last year.
SUGAR—Pearly all kinds of sugaz have been in good request
this week, and prices hare further advanced od to is per cwt.
Madras has realised Stir to 425 ; Penang, 345 Sd to 441 34;
and clayed Manilla, atts to 3,!,s 6d per cwt. Betioeci goods are
firm, at 49s to bas per cwt. Some large parcels of crushed
have changed hands for exports at 32s ad to 334 per cwt. The
total clearances to Saturday last amounted to 454,420 carts,
against 1,060,07 d cwts in
MOLASSES—The business doing in our market is by no
means extensive. Prices, however, are well suppoited.
COFFEE—Our market is very dud, and the quotations are
considered the turn lower. Good ord native Ceylon Is
selling at Um Od to Ile per cwt; and 2,60 u bags Brazil have pro-
duced 455.

COCOA—So little is doing in this ankle that prices (are
almost nominal. Most of the parcels offered at public sale hays
been withdrawn.

HEMP AND FLAX—The sale for hemp is somewhat
firmer, and prices are supported. Ilie flax market is in a
sluggish state, but we have no sellers on lower terms. Jute
has fallen from 20s to 80s per ton, with a heavy market.
WOOL—The public sales of colonial wool continue to be
well attended by buyers ; the bidding. are active; and prices
are fully 2d to 3d per lb higher. By private contract, most Eng-
lish wools are belu for more money.
bIETALS—Scotch pig iron has sold at from 66s to 675.
Manufactured parcels are very firm. Tin moves off steadily—
Straits, to arrive, at 125 a ; Banes, on the spot, 121 es 64 to 130.
per box. Tin plates command fully late rates. I.C. coke, 30s to
315; I.X. ditto, 36s 64 to 375; I.C. charcoal, 365 to 36s 6d; and
1.X.,425 per box. Lead is brisk. liiitish pig, 261 105 to 2:1;
Spanish, 241 los to 251; milled sheet, 261 lbs to 271; patent
shot, 2el lus to 291 per ton. quicksilver, is 9d to Is 9gd per lb.
Spelter, ou the spot, 231 Lis 6,1 pee ton. English zinc, eel lOs
to 311; zinc powder, 301 per ton.
SPIRITS—The sale for rum is very inactive, but without
leading to any material change in price. Proof Demerara, ts 54:1
to Ps 64; Leewards, 2,3 d to 2s 4u ; East India, 25 to 25 Id
per gallon. Sales of Cognac, best brands of 1831, los 4d to
los bd; 1550, ditto, 10s btl to 105 7d; older, Its to 115 64;
and low to middling, 65 ticl to 105 2d per gallon. Br itish•inade
spirit is heavy, gin, 17 underpi oof, 9s 104; 2J ditto, 9s 43; raw
spirit, 10. bd ; lieneva, 2s 94 to 3s 8d per gallon.
HOPS—About 250 bales of foreign hops have come fresh to
hand this week, and our market is extessively supplied. Fine
mew qualities are in moderate request, at full prices; but other
kinds are dull, at barely late rates. Mid and East bent
pockets, 31 5s to 61 10s; Weald of Rents, 31 to 31; Sussex, 21 les
to 41 rbs per cwt.
POTATOES—The supplies continue good, and the trade
generally is heavy, at from 355 to 955 per ton.
TALLOW-5 carcely any imports have taken place this week,
and the business doing is very limited. P. Y. C., on the spot., is
selling at bss 6d to WM; March to April, b4s ; and last three
months, 51s per cwt. Town tallow, bls 6ti net cash; rough fat,
2s hid per albs.
COALS--Lambton, 17■ 6d; araddyrs, 175; Hetton, 18s:
South Hetton, 17s 9d; Stewart's, Itis ; Hartlepool, Ds 6d;
ileugh Hall, 165; Tees, is. per ton.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE—In the early part of the week
the cattle trade was brisk, and prices generally were on the
advance. On Friday, however, the demand tell off, and the im-
proteruent in value was not supported. Beet sold at from 3s 24
to 4s 10d ; mutton, 3s id to tut ; lamb, 65 tid to 7s; veal, ls to
5s 6d; pork, de 6d to 4s 10d per albs to sink the offal.
NEWGATE AND LEADENIIALL—There has been about
an average business doing iu these markets, as follows:—
Beef, from 2s 104 to 45 2d; mutton, 2a 10d to 4e 4d;
veal, 3s 8d to 5s ; pork, is 2d to 4s 104 per sibs by the
carcase.