The Press.
London, England, 1853-08-20 00:00:00

Pturpolitan 'Nadas.

(Reported trehuirelg fur' TtlE PRESS.")

CORN EXCHANGE—The show of affinities of English
wheat at Monday's market was rather extensive, and partly
compoaed of the previous week's 111164A1l supply. For all kinds
the demand was hi a depressed state, at a decline hi the quota-
theta of frum 2s to 3s per quarter. A few parcels of new from
Essex and Kent were on offer in fair average condition. lied
sold at 66a; and white, 6014 to 63s per quarter. On Wednesday
and Friday there was rather a better feeling in the trade, and
the value of good wheats had an upward tendency. say from is
to 2s per quarter. The imports of foreign wheat have been ou
a liberal scale, but chiefly from the Baltic. The business doing
has been confined to immediate wants, and price* have given
way 2. per quarter. Floating cargoes from the westward have
realised very full currencies; indeed, iu some instanees, Is to 2s
advtunte has been paid, owing to the high rates paid iu Italy.
The supply of barley has been but moderate. On the whole, the
demand bas ruled inactive on former terms. In the value of
malt no change has taken place. Oats, arising from the heavy
importations, have fallen from Is to Is ad per quarter. Beans
must be quotod Is lower. In peas and flour very little doing,
st barely late rates. A few new peas have made their appear-
ance.

ENGLien—Wheat, Essex and Kent white, 45N to 555; red,
43s to 51s ; Norfolk and Lincoln red, 43a to bls. Malting barley,
36e to 38s ; grinding ditto, 28s to file; dirtilliug, 211 s to file.
Malt, Ma to 675. Feed oats, Ids to 22a; potato, 21e to 245.
Rye, 28s to 30s. Tick beans, 37s to 41s; pigeon, Me to 445.
Grey peas, 33e to 38s; maple, fibs to 39a ; white boilers, 46s to
43s per quarter. Towu•made flour, 46s to 50s ; country marks,
38e to 444 per 2801 be.

ARRIVALS THIS WEER.

oats. Flour.
480 .. IMO
.. 1280 . .

Wheat. Barley. Malt.
English .. 50 .. 3220 ..
Irish

Foreign .. 27120 .. 1620

.. 2600 ..

LONDON AVERAGES DECLARED ON FRIDAY—
Wheat, 4,874 quarters, 87s 7d; barley, 2,701 quarters, 47s 7.1;
cabs. 8,084 quarters, 926 hd ; rye, quarWro, —; beaus, 311
quarters, 373 6d; peas, 78 quarters, 38s 2d.

IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES—Wheat, r 131,1 31; bUr•
ley, 29s 104; oats, 22s 3d; rye, 34s 94; beans, 418 sd; peas,
36s N.

THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES--Wheat, 51s 1'.41; barley,
29s 34.1; outs, 21s 8d ; rye, 35s 94 ; beans, dOs Hd ; pens, 31k ;A.

GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK—Wheat, 64,907 ; barley, 1,G25;
oats, 9,826; rye, 187; beans, 2,960; peas, 215 quarters.
SEEDS—There has been a steady demand for linseed at tnlly
last week's prices. In all other seedy very little is doing
C ekes continue to move off steadily at extreme quotations.
'r :A—awing in a great Illeitsitre to the HMl's 'ban China
stating that the shipments this year hay.• been considerably in
excess of 1852, our market has ruled heavy, and prices have
been barely supported. Common sound Courtin, 114 to 113,4
per lb. Up to Saturday last duty was paid on 27,361,8231b5,
against 26,544,8201bn in 1851

SUCIAB—There has been rather an active demand for idl
kinds of sugar, the prices of which have in some instances had
au upward tendency. Fine yellow liorbadoes has sold at from
arts lid to 398 Gd ; mid to good, 35s to 38s; fair yellow lilittirititel,
3tis Od to 38s; low to good, :18a Gil to 345; gOOll to tine brown,
32s to 33a 8d ; soft yellow Bengal. 31s fsl to 375; mitt to govt
thiutres, 3711 to 388 Gd ; low do, 36s to 36s 11 : anti low to good
Madras, 30e Gd to 37s lid per cwt. About ltimou 011-'O,l
Ilavannah have changed hands at from 3lis Oki to 37,, cal ; and
1,000 Brazil, at 31s to 35s per cwt. Relined goods are very unit
at from 46s to4Bs Od for brown lumps, and 411 s lid to Ors Ist for
low to fine grocery. The total clearances to the 13th instant
were 4,027,740 cwta, against 3,791,080 cwtm in 1852.

MOLASSES—The demnnd is rather active, and prices are well
supported.
Col

kinds have met a Finn market, at an
advance of front la to MI per cwt. Good tail native is quoted et
from 40s 6d to 46a. Foreign qualities are steady.

CHICORY—This article is excessively heavy, and from 10s to
Ws per ton lower. English root, 91 to 01 104 ; and powder, 201
to 261 per ton.
RICE—Our market is firm, and a fair average business is
doing on former terms. 2,000 bags Bengal have sold at from 12s
to 128 6d per cwt for good white.
PROVISIONS—For Irish butter we have to report a slow sale
at about stationary prices. Iu the value of English and foreign
very little change has taken place. Primo haitott is quite as
dear as last week. In other kiuds of provisions very little is
doing.
TALLOW—lmporters are firmer, and there is more disposi-
tion shown to pnrehase. Prices are a shade higher than on;
Monday. P.'s. C. on the spot has sold at from nos 041 to Nos ti i
and for delivery during the last three months, Ws 641 per
eivt- Town tallow 50s per ewt net cash. The imports continuo

OlLS—Generally speaking the demandta in a sluggish cwt.,
on former tenor. Turpentine is Calling in price. but tar it on
the advance.

COALS—OId Adair's, 16s ; Wylam, 19s; Gibson, iB4 'ld
liedley, 18s 8d: lietton, its Gd ; Ilasivell. 194 6il; I.snitn4.n,
1914 31; Eden, 19s ud; Pene's West, 16s 9d pc' tim.

SPIRITS—There hits boen an active inquiry for nun. the
prices of which have thrthet adviuwed ls per gallon. Proof
Leewania. 29 lid to 29 2d; East India, 2s op to 24 Id per
gallon. Brandy is in good request at Atli quotations. Sales of
Cognac, best brands of 1861, is 11,1 to as ld ; 1849 do, da Id to
89 yd ; older, as 21 to 8s 4d. Geneva and corn spirits continue
Arm.

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