The Press.
London, England, 1854-02-25 00:00:00

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we have no change to notice in the quotations. Beans have met
a very dull sale, at a decline of fully is per quarter. Grey peas
have fallen is, with a heavy demand. The flour trade has con.
tinned steady, and American parcels have been held for more
money. The imports from most quarters continue good, and re-
shipments continue to be made both from France and Belgium.
ENGLISH—Wheat, Essex and Kent white, 71s to 68s ; red,
137 s to 81s ; Norfolk and Lincoln red, 08s to 80s. Malting barley,
40s to 44s ; grinding :ditto, 36. to 39.; distilling, Ps to 41s.
Malt, 84. to 745. Feed oats, 27s to 305; potato, 90s to 345.
Rye, 48. to 51s. Tick beans, 444 to 525; pigeon, 46s to 61s.
Grey peas, 43s to 46s ; maple, 465 to 47s ; white boilers, 62s to
64. per quarter. Town-made flour, 70a to 75a; country marks,
68s to 08s per 2801bs.
ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
English lBOO .. 4130 .. 6160 .. 650 .. 1870
Irish
Foreign .. 12770 .. 7680 0400 .• 4 IGO sks
20750 bls.

LONDON AVERAGES DECLARED ON FRIDAY—
Wheat, 1,729 quarters, 816 8d ; barley, 3,410 quarters, 39s 7d;
oats, 4,176 quarters, 286 6d ; rye, 33 quarters, 49. 81 ; beans, 400
quarters. 455; peas, 279 quarters, 556 3d.
IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES—Wheat, 806 11; bar-
ley, 395 11d; oats, 27s 51 ; rye, 49s 5d ; beaus, 40a 10d; peas,
616 7d.
THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES—Wheat, 81s 71; barley,
414 104 ; oats, 271 Id ; rye, 490 4d ; beans, 486 ld ; peas,
51s 7d.
ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK—Wheat, 59,170;
barley, 89,498; oats, 24,895; rye, 271; beans, 5,406; peas, 1,618
quarters.
SEEDS—There is a steady demand for clover seed, at fully
last week's prices. Spring tares are in improved request, and
quite as dear. Other seeds are on slow sale; but cakes com-
mand full prices.
TEA—'I he public sales held this week have passed off slowly,
but we have no material change to notice in prices. In the
private market the show of samples is largo, and only a limited
business is doing. Common sound Congou, is Oid per lb.
The total stock in the United Kingdom is 61,210,0001b5, against
68,833,0001bs in 1853.
SUGAR—For most kinds of raw sugar there has been an im-
proved demand this week. In some instances prices have had
an upward tendency. Foreign sugars, attest, as well as crushed,
are held at extreme quotations. Refined goods move off freely
Brown lumps, 44s to 44. &I ; and low to tine grocery, 45. to
486 61 per owt. The total clearances to the 18th instant were
837,036 cwts, against 782,893 cwts in 1853.
MOLASSES—AII kinds are tolerably firm, and the quotations
are well supported. Antigua has sold at 18. 61 to 19s; other
kinds of West India, 17. 6d to 185; Bengal and Mauritius,
176 to 18s; Cuba and Porto Rico, 18s 8d to 196 per cwt.
COFFEE—The business doing in our market has been very
limited. About 1,000 bags good ord native Ceylon have found
buyers at 47s 61 to 48. per cwt. Superior parcels have realised
48s to 486 6d.
PROVISIONS—There is less doing in Irish butter, the prices
of which have a downward tendency. Carlow, 986 to 102 s;
Waterford, 946 to 1006; Limerick, 86. to 96s per cwt. Foreign
butter is dull, and lower. Fine Friesland, 108. to 110 s. English
moves off slowly, at 106 s to 108 s for tine Dorset. Bacon is
heavy, and cheaper. Waterford sizeable, 60s to 61. ; e,
60s to Ols per cwt. Lard has given way is to Os per cwt.
Barrelled provisions command very full prices.
TALLOW—The demand has improved, and the quotations
are on the advance. P. Y. C., on the spot, 635 to 63. &I per
cwt. Town tallow, 62. per cwt net cash. Rough fat,
36 4id per bibs. A few parcels have come to hand from
Australia.
OlLS—This market is somewhat unsettled, Sperm and
Southern are dearer, and held for more money. Rape and
linseed are easier to purchase. On the spot, the latter is selling
at 33. 9d per cwt. Turpentine has advanced ls. Spirits,
21 1446; in puncheons, 21 17s ; rough, 15s per cwt.
COALS—Cares Hartley, 22s Od ; Tautield Moor, 21s ; Wylam,
23s ; Riddell, 22. 8d ; Eden Main, 235; Lainbton, 29s ; Stewart's,
212 per ton. A large supply at market. Prices are drooping.
RlCE—There is more doing in this article. Mid white Bengal
is worth 156 per cwt.
HAY AND STRAW—Meadow hay, 21 183 to 51 ss; clover hay,
41 to 81; and straw, 11 106 to 21 4s per load. Trade .dearly.
WOOL—The public sales continue to be well attended by
buyers, and most of the colonial parcels offered up to this time
have changed hands at full prices. Privately, both English and
Colonial panels command former terms.
HEMP AND FLAX—Baltic and East India hemp is quite
as dear as last week. The flax market is steady.
COTTON—So little is doing in this article that the quotations
are almost nominal. . .

POTATOES The supplies continue large, yet a good
business Is doing, as follows:—Rent and Essex Regents, 12Ss
to Ms ; other kinds, 1009 to 1400 per ton.
SMITHFIELD—Beasts have moved off steadily, at an ad.
vance of 2d per Sibs. Sheep have sold heavily, at 21 per Sibs
less money. Calves and pigs have sold at previous rates.
Beef, from Ss 4d to 4e 10d ; mutton, as 2d to Os; veal, 4s to
bs 4d ; pork, Ss 2d to 4s 10d per Sibs to sink the offals.
NEWOATE AND LEA DENHA LL—Each kind of meat has
met a fair demand, as follows :—Beef, from Ss 2d to 4s 4d;
mutton, Ss to 4. 8d; veal, 4s to 6s; pork, Ss 4d to Ss per Sibs
by the carcase.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. ALFRED WIGAN.
On MONDAY, and during the Week (Ash Wednesday excepted,
when there will be no performance), will be performed the Drama
of PLOT AND PASSION. Principal characters by Messrs. A.
Wigan, Emery, F. Robson, Leslie, Franks, H. Cooper; Mrs.
Stirling and Miss E. Turner. After which THE BENGAL
TIGER. (As acted before her Majesty and Prince Albert at
Windsor Castle.) To conclude with THE LOTTERY TICKET.
Wormwood, Mr. F. Robson.
Box-oflice open from Eleven to Five. Doors open at Seven
and commence at Half•past Seven. Stalls, ss. ; Boxes, 4s.
Pit, 25.; Gallery ls.

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