The Press.
London, England, 1856-02-02 00:00:00

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.

Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
English .. 3150 3x 10 .. 2890 .. 720
k4ret2tt 175G0 4:40 .. 92110 sks.
1710
LONDON AVERAGES DECLARED ON FRED kY—Wheat,
3,693 quarters,7es 3d ; barley, 3.705 quarters, 39s 3d ; oats, 5,t,38
quarters, 2as ; rye, 7 quarters, 1,3 s ; beaus 645 quarters,
41s 6d: peas. 443 quarters, 4.5 s 3d.
IMPEIII AL W EEELY AVERAGES—Wheat, 713 s lid; bar-
ley, :386 4d; oats, 2.7.11 bil; rye, 51* ed ; beaus, 45s 3d; peas,
43s 4d.

THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES Wheat, 775; barley,
&As lud; outs, kGal C4l; rye, Ws lid; beaus, 47s 61 ; yeas,
46, 2d.

ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK—Wheat,lll,243;
barley, ;110,790; oats, 91,6; 6; rye, 667; beans, 6,234 ; peas, 2,154
quarters.
BREAD—The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis
are from lud to Ild; of household ditto, rid to 91d per 4lbs
loaf

TEA—During the past fortnight the clearances have es•
seeded 2,200,01i01b5. The demand by private contract, however,
is by no means active, yet prices aro well supported. Common
sound Congou, 9id to 91d per lb. 'The show of samples is large,
and the imports are oo a liberal scale.
sUOAß—There has been no inclination whatever shown on
the part of dealers to operate in our market this week. The
tiansmetions have been wholly confined to limited parcels for
immediate use, and prices have given way from Is to Is tid per
cwt. Refined goods have realised his Gil to 548 041 per cwt.
The stocks are rather increasing, and the supplies on passage
from various quarters are very large.
MOLASSES—DeaIers have purchased cautiously, and prices
have been drooping. Inferior Antigua have cold at Lis
per cwt.
COFFEE—Nearly all kinds have moved off slowly, on former
terms. Good ord native Ceylon has sold at 141 s Gd ; and plants.
lion, 58a 041 to bas per cwt.
COCOA—We have a very dull market for all kinds, and to
effect sales lower rates must be submitted to.
RlCE—Several parcels offered at public sale have been
withdrawn. Owing to the inactivity of the corn trade, and
the large supplies of rice ou passage from India, prices are
almost nominal.
COTTON—About 4,000 bales have found buyers, and prices
are a shade higher than last week. The market is very scantily
supplied
HEMP AND FLAX—AII kinds of hemp are very dull, and
Petersburg clean is nominally quoted at 411 per ton. Flax is
heavy, at barely late rates ; but Jute and Coir goods ere selling
on former terms.

WOOL—The next public sales of colonial wool will commence
on the 14th inst. The quantity advertised, including 3,174 bales
East India, is 40,554 bales.
INDlGO—Spanish has sold briskly, at an advance of 4d per
lb. In East India a moderate business is Coin& at very lull
prices.
METALS—Scotch pig iron has sold at from 75a Gd to 775, at
which an average business has been dune. hpelter,on the spot,

FEBRUARY 2, 1856.

has realised 231 15s to 241 per ton. Zinc is worth 311 to :121.
The lead market is active, and English pig is worth 251 los to
914 per ton. Tin and tin plates are quite as dear as last
SPIRITS—We have to -report a dull sale for turn, on lower
terms. Proof (Rewards, 2s 6cl to 2s 7d per gallon. There is a
moderate inquiry fur brandy, at former currencies. Gin, 17
underproof, is selling at 10s; 22 ditto, int 6d; raw spirit, 10s 8d
Geneva, iis to 3s 10s per gallon.
HOPS—There is a large quantity of hops in tho market, yet a
full average business is doing in them, at full prices. Mid and
East Kent pockets, 31 10. to Cl Ithi; Weald of Knits, Si 58
to Si; Susssx, 31 to 41 158 per cwt.
POTATOES—The arrivals continue on a liberal scale, and the
trade is heavy, at from 439 to 100 s per ton.
TALLOW—P. Y. C., on the spot, has been In fair request,
at Ws 3d to 59s 3d per cwt. Town tallow is worth 55s Od net
cash. The imports this week are limited.
OILS—Our market generally is heavy. Linseed oil has sold
at 365 6d to 37s and 3:s per cwt. Other oils are drooping in:
price. The market for turpentine continues slow. Rough, 9s;
English spirits, 38s; American ditto, 34s 6d per cwt.
CUALS—Tanfield Moor, his; Gaston!), 16s 6d; Wham-
eliffe, 17s; Eden Main, 18s; Haswell, 19s; Hetton, 19s; Lamb-
ton, 188 Od; Stewart's, 19s; Cassop, 17s 3d; Hartlepool, 18s 8d;
Heugh Hall, 17s; Kelloe, 18s; Tees, 19s ; E7enwood, 17s per
ton. Large supplies at market.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE—The supplies of beasts having
fallen off, the beef trace has ruled brisk, at an advance of 4d per
81bs. Sheep have sold readily at the same amount of improve-
ment. Calves and pigs have moved off freely, ■t very full
prices. Beet, from 3s 4d to 4s 10d; mutton, 3s 2d to 5s ; veal,
4a .-4d to 66 ; pork, 3s 8d to 5s per bibs to sink the offal.
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL—Each kind of meat
has sold somewhat briskly, as follows :—Beef, from 3s to 4s 4d;
mutton, 3s 2d to 4s 61; veal, 4s to Os 6d ; pork, 3s 4d, to Ls
per Ribs by the carcase.