The Press.
London, England, 1856-12-27 00:00:00

Via & ,

Dlttropolitan Markets,

(Reported esclusively for "Tar Pass e. "J

CORN EXCHANGE The present week's arrivals of
home-grown wheat have been only moderate, and in very
middling condition ; yet the trade has been in a depressed state,
and in the few sales effected rather lower rates have been
submitted to by the Mews. Foreqn wheat—the imports of
which have continued seasonably goad—has changed hands
slowly, and the quotations have had • downward tendency.
Floating cargoes of grain have been in request for Spain and
Portugal. The receipts of barley have been good, yet the trade
for that article has continued brisk, at extreme rates. In the
value of malt we have no change to notice. Good sound oats
have re•llsed former terms; but inferior qualities have com-
manded very little attention. Beans, peas, and flour have con-
tinued rely dull, at barely stationary prices.
CNOLISK—Wheat, Essex and Kent red. 52s to 655; white,
548 to 745; Norfolk and Lincoln red, :As to 675. Malting barley,
36. to 48s ; grindina ditto, 31s to 33s distilling, 37s to 34.
Malt, 63s to ,Rs. Peed oats, 24s to 255; potato, Ms to 31s.
Rye, 38s to 425, Tick beans, 35s to 375; Harrow, 40s to 435;
pigeon, 42s to 465. Grey peas, 3Re to 41s ; maple, 41s to 438;
white boilers, 40s to 44s per quarter. Town-made dour. 58s to
60s; country marks, 43s to 475; households, 56s to btis per
11801bs.

ARRIVALS THIS WEEP.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
Kattllsh 1920 Isao .. 4960 .. 1690 .. 990
Irish
Foreiga.. 1110 halo .„ Iwo sits.
11300315.

SATURDAY,

LONDON AVERAGES DF.CLARKD ON FRIDAY—Wheat,
3,079 quarters, 63a 51; barley 2,204 quarters, 43.101; oats, 243
quarters, 26s 4d; rye, quarters, —; beans,4Bl quarters,
Ns 7cl; peas, 267 quarters, 44. 41.
'MYER' AL WEEKLY AVERAGES—Wheat, 605 .d; bar.
ley, 43a 101 ; oats, 96e 63 ; rye, 40s 21 ; beaus, 4211 6,1;
peas, 40s 91.
THE SIX WEEKS' AVRRAGES—Wheat,GIs 101; barley,
44s Pd; oats, ;it's 13; rye, 40s 10,1; beaus, 44. 111; peas,
42s 7.1,
ENtiLIISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK—Wheat, 106.643:
barley, 103,098; oats, 20,440 ; yye, 836; beans, 6,71 G; peas ,8,617
quarters._

BREAD—The prices of wheaten bread in the rnetroprilii
ere from 94 to Sid; of household ditto, 71d to Bid per albs
loaf

TEA—Some large speculative purchases hale been made
in Comou, on rather higher terms. Most other kinds
of tea support previous rates, with a fair demand. The present
rates are as follows : Congou, 9td to 2s 4d; Sing
Yong and Oolong, 10d to us; Souchong, 9tti to 25 tad;
Flowery Pekoe, 2s to 4s 6d; Caper,— to —; Scented Caper.
Is to is 1(14; Orange Pekoe, lld to is 4d; Scented Orange
Pekoe, Is 44 to 2s 6d ; Twankay, eal to Is 2d ; Hyson Skin, Cd to
Is 2d: Hyson, is lid to 34 64 ; Young Hysou, 7,1 to le 44 ;
Imperial, Ild to 2a 4d; Gunpowder, 104 to is bil; Assam. is ld
to 4s 4ti pper lb.
SUGAR—Since our last report the amount of business doing
in raw sugar has been comparatively small, yet prices have ruled
about stationary. Barbadoes has sold at Hs to 54s ; Mauritius,
45s to 515 Gd; Bengal, Cis 0;t1 to 5•28 per cwt. Very few deal-
ings have taken place in refined goods, and grocery lumps are
quoted at tits to blis per cwt.
MOLASSES--Our market is very moderately supplied, and
the trade is confined to small parcels, at from 215 to 25. bd
per cwt.
COFFEE—There has been a steady inquiry for all kinds, at
full quotations. Plantation Ceylon has sold at 50s to 645 Cd;
and good ord native, .53s per cwt. The new crop in Ceylon has
turned out very abundant.
COCOA—Most kinds are dull in sale, yet the finest red
Trinidad cannot be purchased under 74s per cwt. The supply is
limited.

RICE—The stock is rk2,NlO tons, yet the demand has ruled
steady, at full quotations. Bengal, lee to Ids Gd per cwt.
PROVIIONS—Fine butters have changed hands steadily,
and prices have had an upward tendency. Inferior parcels
support previous rates. We have still to report a heavy inquiry
for bacon, at drooping currencies. Hams and lard support
former terms.

COTTON—The demand is active, and prices have an upward
tendency.
WOOL—English wool is brisk, and from id to Id per lb
dearer. Fortigu and colonial qualities move off steadily, at very
full prices.
HEMP AND FLAX—Baltic hemp Is held steadily, at full
quotations; but Manilla parcels are neglected. In Sax we
have very few transactions to notice. Jute and Coir goods are
steady.
SALTPETRE—A further decline of from 2s to 3s per cwt has
taken place in the value of this article, for which the demand is
heavy.
SPIRITS—Rum has moved off briskly, and proof Leewards
has sold at 2s id—East India being worth ks 41d per gallon.
Brandy is active, and the finest parcels cannot be had under
its 4•1 per gallon. Malt spirit, proof, 118; Geneva, 35 to 4. per
gallon.
mErms—Scotch pig iron has been quoted at 72s &l to
735. English bar Iron is worth 81 15s for forward delivery in
London. Balls, free on board in Wales. 81 Speller. 2'l 15s
per ton. All other metals are quite as dear u last week.
HOPS—Our market is but moderately supplied, and the
demand continues steady, at very full prices. Mid and East
Kent pockets. 31 ;is to 51 lis ; Weald of Keats, Si is to 41145;
Sussex, 31 to 3118 s per cwt.
POTATOES -The arrivals have been moderate, and the
demand is inactive, at from 70s to 120 s per ton.
OlLS—Linseed oil, on the spot, has sold slowly, at 371 Vs
per tun. Sp Tin is dull, at 891 to 911 per tun. In the value of
other oils very little change has taken place. Turpentine is still
brisk, and sales of American spirits have been made as high as
ses per cwt
TALLOW—OnIy a limited business has been passing in our
market. In prices we have very little change to notice. P.Y.C..
on the spot, 57s 9d to 58s per cwt. Town tallow, ins 3d net
cash.

COALS—Stewares, 19s; Lambton, 18s 6d; Htlloe, 7P?;
Belmont, 17s 9d; Goaforth, los 6d; 175 Gd ; Hartley,
16s; Tanfield, 155 td per we.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE-Very limited supplies of
stock have been on sale this week, and the trade has puled
tolerably firm, as follows ;—Beef, from 31 4.1 to 55 ; mutton, 45
to 5s fxl; veal. 35 Ithl to 5s 6d ; pork, 4s d,l to Ss 21 per Blbr
to .ink the offal.

NEWEIATE AND LEADENHALL—Each kind of meat
has sold briskly, at our quotations. Beef, from to 4s M:
mutu,u, 9e rd to 4s 10d; veal, 4s to 5s ; pork, 3s da to los 4d
per "lbs by ,he carcase.

BIRTHS.

BHOOKSHANK—On the 19th instant, at Fermoy, the wife of
Captain Broukebank, Seth Hegt., of a eon.
HUGHES—On the 21st instant, at Kinmel-park, the Hon. Mrs.
Hughes, of a daughter.
PHILLIMOHE—O■ the 20th instant, in Chester-square, the
wife of John George Phillimnre, Q.C., M.P., of a son.
WORTLEY—On the Isth instant, in Carlton gardens, the Hen.
Mrs. James Stuart Wortley, of a daughter.
MARRIAGES.

BRIDGEHAN—CLOSE-00 the 23rd instant, at St. Man's
Church, Bryanstone-equare, Henry Orlando. In n of the 11,n.
and Rev. Henry R. Bndgeman, to Sophia Caroline, daughter
of Lieut.-Colonel Close. of Montagu-square.
VERSCHOYLK—GODDARD-00 the kth instant, at Swin-
don, Wilts, Captain Henry Wrath();le, Grenadier Guards, to
Lucy Clarissa, daughter of the late Ambrose Goddard, Esq.,
of the Lawn, Wilts.
DEATHS.
ADTE—On the 20th Instant, at Ipswich, Elizabeth Sarah,
al ow of the late Major Ralph Willett Adye, KA., aged r&
HARRIS—On the 21st instant, at the College, St. John's-wood,
the Rev. John Harris, D.D., Principal of New College, aged 54.
HART—On the 22nd instant, Rear-Admiral Sir Henry Hart,
K.C.H., Commissioner of Greenwich Hospital.
HALL—At Phillimore-terrace, Kensington, Lieut-Colonel rho-

mas Hall, late Bengal Army,
aged
QUEENSBM t RT—On the Ltth intent, at Edinburgh, the Most
Noble John Marquis of Queensberry, aged 77.
REY—On the 12th instant, at Sheerness, Anne Rey, widow of
the late Colonel Rey, R.A., aged 74.
STAPLETON—On the 16th instant, in Paris, the Hon. Gilbert
Stapleton. of Ditton-hall. Lancashire, aged I-.
11H F.HARD—On the ltAtb instant, at Lesdenham. Litwin. the
Right Hon. Lady Jane Sherard, daughter of the late
Earl of Harborough.
WETHERALL—On the 21st instant, at Upper Mount-street,
Dublin. feat-Ailmiral Y. A. Wetherell, of Ealing, Midden' .