The Press.
London, England, 1856-01-19 00:00:00

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(Reportederalusively for "Tax Passe.")
CORN EXCHANGE—Very moderate supplies of English
wheat, in improved condition, have been on sale this week. On
Monday the trade was rather active, and prices advanced 2s per
quarter thrice then, however, there has been less activity in the
demand; indeed, on Friday prices were nominal. I.oreign
wheat, the imports of which have been limited, has sold to a fair
extent, on former terms. Floating cargoes have realised full
prices. We have had an improved inquiry for barley, at 1s per
quarter more money. Malt has ruled dull, yet we cannot call it
cheaper. Oats have been in good supply and fair request, on
former terms. Both beans and peas have changed hands freely,
at is per quarter more money. There has been an Improved
sale for flour, the value of width has bad an upward tendency.
ENGLISR—Wheat, Essex and Kent red, 62s to 90s; white,
66s to 945; Norfolk and Lincoln red, 62s to 695. Malting barley,
37s to 40s; grinding ditto, 35s to 36a; distilling, 36s to 38s.
Malt, 64s to 89s. Feed oats, 27s to 28s; potato, 28s to 31s.
Rye, fris to 645. Tick beans, 37s to 41s; Harrow, 41a to 468 ;
pigeon, 43s to 50s. Grey peas, 37s to 40s ; maple, ads to 41s;
white boilers, 47s to 50e per quarter. Town-made flour, 70s to
:Is; country marks, 56s to 625; households, 64a to 66e per
880 tbs.

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
English ....1280 .. 1'640 2700 6.110 .. 1830
Irish .... 600
fforeign

.. 9760 sks.

bls.

LONDON AVERAGES DECLARED ON FRIT) 4.Y—Whest,
4,373 quarters, 79s Sd ; barley, 3,338 quarters, 39a 3d ; oats, 10,571
quarters, 27s Ild ; rye, 3 quarters, 48s ; beaus, 004
quarters, 43s 10d; peas. 012 quarters, Oda id.
IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES—Wheat, 76s 24; bar
ley, 38s 3d; oats, 25a 111; rye, 53s ; beaus, 46s 51; peas,
455 7d.

THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES—Wheat,7Ba 6d; barley,
VW Id; oats, 27e ad; rye, 6ts Id; ,beaae, 49e 7d ; peas,
48s ad.

E/441.1511 GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK—Wheat, 88,449 ;
bar1ay,1107,733; oats, 1,331; rye,lB3; beans, 4,527; peas, 1,823
quarters.
BREAD—The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis
are from 10iil to Ild; of household ditto, isid to 10d per Ilbs
loaf, . . . . . .

TEA—Public sales have been held this week, and they have
passed off heavily—A,seux qualities at a decline of 24 per lb.
In the private contract market very little business is doing, and
common sound Congou is freely offered at 9id per lb.
SUOAR—Notwithstauding that grocers generally hold very
limited stocks, our market is still in a very depressed state ; in-
deed, so little business is doing in it that it is difficult to quota
prices accurately. To effect sales 2s to 3s per cwt less money
intuit be accepted. Reined goods are dull, and nominally
quoted at 538 to 668 per cwt. The supply in warehouse is
iocreasing, and large quantities are on passage from various
quarter+.
COFFEE—We have a slow sale for most kinds, and in some
instances the quotations have given way quite is per cwt.
Several parcels of good ord native Ceylon have sold at Ws
per cwt.
COCOA—The demand is wholly confined to immediate wants,
atibarely the late decline in price. Red Trinidad, 32s to 16s;
grey, tes to 50s: Grenada, 41's to 60s ; Bahia, 32s to 33s ; and
Guayaquil, 49s to ;As per cwt.
RICE—The transactions in this article are by no means ex-
tensive. Price+, however, are well supported.
COTTON—Very little business is doing to any kind. Impor-
ters, however, refuse to accept lower rates. Surat, nil to did ;
Bengal, Sid to Sid ; Madras, Sid to 40 per lb.
HEMP AND FLAX—Baltic hemp is dull, at 42110 s to 431
per ton. The flax market is heavy, on former terms.
WOOL—We have a steady, though not to say brisk, demand
for nearly all kinds of wool, at full quotations. Public sales of
about 30,000 bales will be held next mouth.
INDIGO—There is a fair demand for all East India qualities,
at from 3d to 64 per lb above the last quarterly sale.
Spanish is in good request. The next sales will commence on
the 12th proximo.
HOPS—The supply is large, yet the demand is steady, as
follows:—Mid and East Kent pockets, 31 Ins to 61 10s;
Weald of Kenn', 3i ins to W; Susssx, 31 to 41 ils per cwt.
COALS—Walker Primrose, 168 9d; 'Wylani, 6il; Hilda,
lie 9d ; Hetton, 211; Lainbton, 205; South Hetton, 20r 9d;
Heugh Hall, 19s ; Tees.2os per too.
TALLOW—P. Y. C., on the spot, has declined to Gis per
cwt. The demand is extremely flat.
OlLS—Linseed oil has fallen to 40s per ewt. Most other
oils are loser. with a heavy market.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE—Great heaviness has prevailed
in our market this week, and prices generally have been droop-
ing. Beet, from Ss to 48 6d; mutton, 38 to 44 10d; veal, ra 24
to s 43; port, 3s 104 to 3s per ttltis to sink the offal.
NKWGATE AND LEADENIIALL—Each kind of meat
has met a very dull trade, on easier terms. Beef, from 2s tici
to 4121; mutton, is 10d to 4s 4d; veal, as thl to 4. 134 ;
pork. 3+ $4 to Is 2d per albs by the carcase.