The Press.
London, England, 1857-09-19 00:00:00

LONI)0N AVERAGF.S DECLARED ON FRI!) AY—Vilest, _
7,782 quarters, 69s 641; barley, 780 quarters, 438 10i1 ' • oats 614
quartera,3ls 2cl; rye, 80 quarters, 37s 3d ; beans, 419 quarters,
43s Id ; peas, 162 quarters, 47s 2d.

IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES—Wheat, 35s 8.1;
ley, 4'es sd; oats, 26a Id; rye, 38e 9d; beans, 401;
peas, 4ls 7d.

THE SI X WEEKS' AVERAGES—Whea•. 55s 9d; barley,
41s Id; oats, 27s 4d; rye, Ps 4d; beans, 475;
peas. 41s 4d.
ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD Law'. WEF.lC—Wheat , 119.395;
barley, 16,919 ; oats, 8,419; rye, 88S; beans, 4,021; peas, 948
quarters, _ .

BREAD—The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis
are ad to did: of household ditto, 6sd to 71d per 4lbi, lost
TEA Our market is but moderately supplied with
samples, and the trade generally is steady, at very
full prices. Common sound Congou is selling at is 214 per lb.
The present rates are as folows:--Congon, is 24 to 2s ;
Ning long cud Oolong, is 3d to 2s; houchong. le 34 to
2s ltd: Flowery Pekoe, 2s 64 to 4e ; Caper, -- ; Scented Caper,
is 3d to Is 104; Orange Pekoe, is id to la 44; Scented Orange
Pekoe, le 84 to 24 44 ; Twankay, 94 to is 3d ; Hyson Skin, 8d to
Is 2d: Hyson, is 44 to 4s; Young Hysou, 104 to 2s 44;
Imperial, is to 2s 44; Gunpowder, is to Sc 6d; Assam, 4s id
to ris Id per lb.
SUGAR--A decided improvement has taken place In the
demand for all raw sugars, and the quotatior.s have advanced
fully 64 per cwt. West India has realised 47s to 58s; Bengal,
50s to 57s 6d ; and Mauritius, 47s to 57s per cwt. Floating
cargoes of sugar command very full prices. Refined goo‘is are
Is per erg higher, with a very moderate supply in the market.
Brown lumps, 60s to 625; and low to tine grocery. e... 8 tad to
66s per cwt. Crushed sugars command very little attention.
MOLASSES—Prices rule about stationary—viz., from 22s to
24s per cwt ; but the demand is far from active.
COFFEE—The transactions in nearly all kinds have been
limited this week, and in some instances prices have given way
is per cwt.
COCOA—Fine red Trinidad is still held at 115 s per cwt, and
all other kinds are quite as dear as last week.
PROVISIONS Fine Irish butter is rather dearer; but in•
ferior parcels command very little attention. There is only a
limited inquiry for foreign, and prices have a downward ten.
dency. English butter is firm, at extreme rates. Fine bacon
is scarce and rather dearer; but stale parcels are heavy. Hams
and lard support last week's currency.
COTTON—The demand for this article is less active. In
prices, however, we have no change to notice.
RICE—The transactions in our market have been compara-
tively trifling, at last week's currency. The stock is tolerably
extensive.

HEMP AND FLAX—The imports of hemp are large, and
all kinds rule heavy, on easier terms. Flax is very dull, at barely
late rates.

INDlGO—Holders are very firm, and prices ace well sup-
ported.
WOOL—Scarcely any business is doing in this market; never-
thelesi,holdersgenerally are very firm.
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SI LK—Very little is pissing in'ailk,at the late decline. Bengal
Surdab. 32s to 345; Cossimbuzar, 17s to 325; Gonatea, 1.. s Cd
to 325; Jungypore, 17s to 325: Commercolly, 17s to 31s; Burn-
naul, 15s 6d to sls ; Radnegore, 15. to 82s; Beuleab, Its to
17s; Mundelghsut, 16s to 205. China, Tsatlee, middling and
inferior, 21s 6.1 to 23s 6d; ditto superior and second quality,
24s rid to als lid ; Tuna fa, 125 to 22s ; Taysaam, lOs to 225;
ditto, long-reeled, iris to 215; Canton, :2st.) lie per lb.
SPIRITS—A Government contract for 10.000 gallons of rum
has been taken at 2s 71d to 25 ald per gallon for proof Berbice.
The brandy market is firm, and the finest old qualities are
worth 17s ftd per gallon. Malt spirit is selling at 101 6d cash.
METALS—Scotch pig iron has advanced to 69. rid cash,
with an improved demand. Spelter, on the spot, is selling at
301 15s per ton. Copper is firm, at 1211 101 per ton for tile and
cake. Tin is dull, at 1351 for Straits. Tin plater are steady.
HOPS—The show of new hops is large, and the demand for
them is Inactive, at from 31 10. to 81 tit per cwt. The
duty is called 200,0001. Yearling and old hops are very dull.
POTATOES—The supplies are large, and the trade is
steady, at from 3s to 6s per cwt.
OlLS—Linseed oil has sold to a fair extent, at 391 11 s to
331 15s per ton on the spot. Olive is very firm, and Gallipoli
is held at 601 to 611. Palm moves off slowly, at 461 10a to 471
for fine Lagos. Turpentine is quoted. at 37. 64 to 39s for
spirits, and 115 to lls Od for rough.
TALLOW—AII kinds are dull and drooping. P. Y. C., on the
spot, 60s—for the last three mouths, Sas 64 per cwt. The im-
ports are liberal
COALS—Tanfield Moor, Its 3d; Walker Primrose, Its;
Wylatn, los; Gosforth, 16s ; Hilda, 13s 6.1; Eden Main, 17s 3.1;
Haswell, Ids old; Lamborn, les 3d; South Hettun, kis 91;
Stewart's, las Col ; Tees, its Rd per ton.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE The supplies of beasts on
sale this week have been tolerably extensive. On the whole,
the beef trade has ruled steely, at full prices. Sheep, calves,
and pigs have sold at fully late rates; but lambs have ruled some-
what lower in price. Beef, from 3s 2d to 45 ed ; mutton.
Is 42 to Ss 4d; lamb, Ss to 6s 22; veal, 3s ad to la old ; pork,
ds lotto s+ per albs to sink the offal.
NEWGATE AND LEADENH ALL—A fair average busi-
ness has been transacted in these markets, as follows:—Beef,
Prow 2s 102 to 4s 4,1 ; mutton, 3s 22 to ts ed; lamb, 4s to
Is 2d; veal.3s 42 to is 4d; pork, 9s ad to Ss 22 per Sibs by the
carcase.