The Press.
London, England, 1856-11-29 00:00:00

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at a cheaper rate than the Bank. In this sense the Money
Market is unquestionably easier; but we fear that the im•
provement has not yet extended to any of the lower
branches of trade. Next week the approach of " the
fourth " will cause a good deal of pressure; bat we antici-
pate that it will be got over without mush difficulty, as all
parties who had it in their power have for some time been
restricting their operations and limiting their credits.
The foreign exchanges are no better than they were last
week. Perhaps on France there is a slight improvement;
but on other places there is none—rather, indeed, the
reverse. The Bank Directors must have been partially
influenced by this circumstance at their meeting yesterday.
The Indian mail is telegraphed; and from the rates at
Shanghai being quite as high as they were a fortnight
ago, we may expect to see further large exports of silver
to China. The demand for India is already great. The
next packet, which leaves on the 4th, will take out a very
large amount both for India and China. The pr.ce of
silver has increased this week. _ .

Specie to the valne of about 80,0001. has arrived during
the week. (tithe vast sum received last week, rather more
than 1,550,0001., the Bank of England has obtained about
700,0111.; and, according to our advices from Paris, the
Bark of France 780,0001. The amount was, therefore,
about equally divided ; and the feeling manifested in both
capitals has improved in proportion. We do not expect
any arrivals from Australia for the present. The West
India packet due next week will probably add to our stock
of silver, now very low ; but the exchanges with the
United States are not favorable to large receipts from that
quarter.
Owing to the better aspect of affairs, English Securities
of all descriptions have shown a further upward move-
ment since our last. The public have been buying less,
but speculation has been doing more; and the tune re-
mains with a disposition not unfavorable to still higher
prices, although, considering the present value of money,
the maximum has certainly been obtained. Consols
closed last Friday at 9:34 to / ; yesterday at 914 exactly.
The improvement consequently has been equal to about a
half per cent. During the week there have been several
fluctuations within a range of a half per cent. ; bat the im-
provement may now be regarded as established for the
remainder of the present account, which terminates on the
4th. The final quotation to-day was 941 to 4. The mar-
ket was very strong at the close to-day. The new account
is fixed for the Bth of January. The highest price for
that time has been 951 ; to-day it was, at the close, 951
to ' In the early part of next month Consols will be
oat in ex-dividend, as the transfer books will be shut for
ti e p irpose of making it up.
E schequer Bills have again improved. Last Friday
they were quoted at Is. dia. to Is. prem. They now stand
at '2B. to ss. prem.
Railway Shares have derived great benefit from the im-
provement in the Money Market. Some lines, such as
Great Western, are between two and three per cent.
better. The general rise has been equal to from one and
a half to two per cent. This improvement has taken
place notwithstanding the arrangement of the account, and
in some quarters an opinion is pretty strongly expressed
that railway property will be viewed still more favorably by
the public. Indeed, we should not be surprised, unless
some great change takes place, to see a considerable por•
tion of the January dividends appropriated to this class of
investments. Today there was a further rise of from one-
hill to one per cent., especially in London and North
Westerns, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and Great Westerns.
The latter have attained to the high price of 70, a price
unprecedented for the last two years.
In the Foreign Market the most remarkable feature is
the continued firmness of Turkish Securities. All others
are comparatively stationary, and with fewer transactions
in them than are usual on the part of the principal dealers
in this market. The Turkish Six per Cents. are about two
p.-r cent. higher than this day week, and the Guaranteed
Four per Cents. have improved, but not in the same propor-
tion. Mexicans are rather lower
Business has been active in Joint-stock Bank Shares.
The new undertakings have been regarded with more
favour, and have improved to some extent; but, generally,
there is no change of consequence.
Miscellaneous descriptions have felt the effect of a
moderate demand. Land Shares steady. Crystal Palaces
firm and rather better; and 'Electric Telegraph Stock has
advanced about one per cent.
The railway and foreign settlement was brought to a
close yesterday and to-day. One defaulter was declared.
He wea a dealer in Crystal Palace and Omnibus Shares for
the fall. The liabilities are not considerable, and the
circumstance has produced no effect except upon the
parties immediately interested.
The Board of Trade Tables for the month and the ten
months ending the 31st October were issued yesterday.
They are again, with respect to the results shown in
figures, of a very favorable character ; but, as we have
before stated, we doubt whether our export trade, particu-
lar'y during the last '
profitable. During t
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SATURDAY,

3littrogalitan niarluts.

(Reported exclusively for "Tel Past's.")

CORN EXCHANGE Although very moderate supplies
of Euglish wheat have been received up to our market this
week, coastwise and by land carriage, the trade has been in a
depressed state, and prices have given way 3s to 4s per
quarter. In foreign wheat scarcely any busines has been
transacted, at 2s per quarter less money. We have had scarcely
any inquiry for floating cargoes. The show of barley hat been
large, and the trade has ruled heavy, at is to 28 per quarter less
money. In the value of malt—the si.pply of which has been
only moderate—no change has taKen pl,•ace. The oat trade has
ruled very dull, and new samples have fallen is to 2s per
quarter. Beans have given way 4s. peas 2s, per quarter, and
great heaviness has prevailed in the demand fur both articles.
The ti ur trade has continued dull, and the quotations have had
a downward tendency.

CNC/WU—Wheat, Essex and Kent red, 53s to 87s; white,
51s to 74e; Norfolk and Lincoln red, as to 675. Malting barley,
365 to 48s; grinding ditto, Ms to 33s 37. to 3ss.
Malt, 63s to 78s. Feed oats, 21s to 255; potato, 255 to 31s.
Rye, 38s to 425. Tick beans, 35s to 375; Harrow, 40s to 445;
pigeon, 42s to 465. Grey peas, 40s to 415 ; maple, 42e to 43.;
white boilers, 41s to 47. per quarter. Town-made dour, 58s to
60s; country marks, 43s to 49a; households, 56. to 1595 par
2SUlbs.

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.

Oats. Flour.
720 .. 1050
6400
6520 .. 87;10 bla.
100 sks.
LONDON AVERAGES DECLARED ON FRIDAY—Wheat,
5,056 quarters, this 9d ; barley 1,397 quarters, 43s 8d ; oats, 1,932
quarters, 24s 61; rye, quarters, —; beans, 454 quarters,
44s 9d; peas. 405 quarters, 48s 4d.
IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES—Wheat, 638 3d; bar-
ley, 46s 7d; oats, 263 7d,; rye, 40s 4d; beans, 466 9d;
peas, 433 6d.

Wheat. Barley. Malt.
English 2110 .. 2870 .. ..
Irish
leoteign.. 10510 .. 800 ..

rah: aIX WEEKS' AVERAGES—Wheat,6Ss 2d: barley,
45s cl; oats, 26s sd; rye, 40s IGd; beans, 46a 6d; peas,
143 51.

ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK —Wheat, 97,973;
barley, 99,697 ; oats, 13,219 ; rye, 489; beans, (,221 ; peas ,3,724
quarters.

littEAD—The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis
are from 9d to gad; of household ditto, 74d to bid per 411 is
lost__

TEA. The recent imports of new teas have sold
steadily, at very full prices. In old qualities only a
limited business is doing, on former terms. The present
rates are as follows: Congou, 9d to 2s 6d; King
Yong and Oolong, 10d to is 10d; Souchong, 9d to 28 6d;
Flowery Pekoe, is 5d to 3s 6d; Caper,— to —; Scented Caper.
Is Id to is 10d; Orange Pekoe, lld to is 2d; Scented Orange
Pekoe, Is 4d to 2s 6d; Twankay, 6d to is 2d ; Hyson Skin, 6d to
Is 2d: Hyson, is Id to 3s 6d ; Young Hyson, 6gd to 2s 4d;
lid to 2s 4d; Gunpowder, Sd to 3s 6d; Assam, is Id
to 4s 4d per lb.

SUGAR—For pearly all raw sugars we have to report an im-
proved demand, at an advance iu the quotations of 6d per cwt.
West Inula qualities have realised 46s to Ns 6d; Mauritius,
46s 6d to 545; and Bengal, 47e to 53s per •wt. Several large
parc..ls of fureign have been cl •aced off at a similar rise in
price. Holined goods—the show of which is but moderate—are
firm, at 59s 6d to 63s per owL Crushed is quite as dear as last
week.

MOLASSES—The supply is very moderate, and the demand
is steady. In prices, however, we have no change to report.
COFFEE Nearly all descriptions hale been in im•
proved request, and full prices have been realised in every
transaction. Good ord native Ceylon has sold at 528 to b2s tai
per cwt.

COCOA—OnIy a limited business is doing in this article,
and fine red Trinidad has been withdrawn from auction at 745
per cwt. The stock is very limited.
RICE—Low and middling qualities continue in steady
request, at full prices. Fine Bengal cannot be purchased under
14s per cwt. Cleaned rice supports former terms.
PROVISIONS—The supply of Irish buster is tolerably good,
and the demand for it is rather heavy, on former terms.
Foreign parcels continue dull, and prices are in favour of
buyers. English butter is dull and drooping. There is only a
limited sale fur bacon, at is to s per cwt less money. Kama
and lard are quite as dear as last week.

COTTON-The trade is heavy, and late rates are barely sup-
ported.
WOOL—The public sales—which will be concluded next
week—are progressing steadily. In the private market, how-
ever, scarcely any business is doing. This week's imports aro
8,300 bales.

• HEMP AND FLAX Baltic hemp is in fair request, at
371 to 381 per ton for Petersburg clean. Manilla qualities are
dull. The flax market is very inactive.
INDIGO—The demand has imp.oved, butwe have no advarce
to notice iu prices.
FRUlT—Valencia raisins, new, have sold steadily, at bfs
to Ps ; Muscatele, 70s to 118 s; and currants, 70s to 78s
per cwt.

SALTPETRE—There has been an active inquiry for all
kinds, and prices have advanced is Gd per cwt. Fine Calcutta
is worth 495; English retinad, .50s per cwt.
SPIRITS—The demand for rum has been firm, at very fell
prices. Proof Leewarda, 2e 8d to 2s 4d ; East India, 2s 24d
to 2s 30 per gallon. Brandy is steady, and the finest qualt.
ties are worth 12s per gallon. Malt•spirit, proof, Us; Geneva,
2s lod to 4s.

HOPd--There is a fair supply of new hops in the market, yet
the demand is steady, and prices are well supported. Mid and
East Kent pockets, 70s to 115 s; Weald of Kent, 65s to 945;
Sussex,6os to 78s per cwt.
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