The Press.
London, England, 1856-10-04 00:00:00

littropolitan Markets.

(Rsported ea:elusively for "T it 1 PRZ6II.")

CORN EXCHANGE The present week's arrivals of
English wheat up to our market, coastwise and by land-
carriage, have been very moderate, and the show of samples
has been limited for the time of year. Selected wheats have
mot ed off steadily, at very full prices; but inferior kinds have
ruled inactive, on former terms. Foreign wheat—the im r rts
of which have not increased—has continued tolerably firm ;
but the business doing in it has been chiefly confined to small
parcels for immediate use, at late currencies. Floating cargoes
have continued steady, but we have no change to notice in their
value. There hits b .en a slight improvement in the barley trade,
and prices generally have been well supported. The malt trade
has ruled firm, at full quotations. Oats, beans, peas. and flour
—the supplies of which have been small—have continued in re-
quest, at last week's currency.
b;t4ousH—Wheat, Essex and Kent red, 6311 to 695; white,
64s to 765; Norfolk and Lincoln red, 62s to 69e. Malting barley,
39a to 488; grinding ditto, 32s to 375; distilling, 37s to 40s.
Malt, 64s to 775. Feed oats, 26s to 28s; potato, 281 to 335.

THE PRESS.

Rye, 43s to 445. Tick beans, 36s to 383; Harrow, 38s to 40s
pigeon, 40s to 448. Grey peas, 375 to 395 ; maple, 40s to 415.
white boilers, 42e to 453 per quarter. Town made flour, 58. to
608; country marks, 475 to 50e; households, 505 to titta per
2801b5.
ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.

Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
English 3330 .. 310 .. 330 .. 140 .. C 36
Irish — 3740
Foreign.. 177C0 .. 940 6760 .. bsObls.

—mks.

LONDON AVERAGES DECLARED ON F RID 4Y—Wheat,
5,529 quarters, 69s 9d ; barley, 1,596 quarters, 438 7,1 : oats, 1,947
quarters, 25s 9d ; rye, 102 quarters, 41s Ild ; beans, 975 quarters,
40s 10d; peas, 267 quarters, 47s 10d.
IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES—Wheat, 64s 4d; bar

ley, 438 10d ; oats, 26s 7d ; rye, 4.3 s bean;,'4ss;
peas, 438 Eld.
THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES—Wheat, 688 6d; barley,
45s 7d; oats, 275; lye, 438 10d; beans, 459 4d: peas.
ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAWI' WEEK—Wheat, 123,906:
barley, 37,575; oats, 11,794; rye, 961; beans, 9,002; peas,99o
quarters.
BREAD—The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis
are from 9d to 91d; of household ditto, 81 to B,iti per 41b8
lost

TEA—Our market continues to be liberally supplied with
all kinds of tea, in which about an average business is doing,
at unaltered currencies. Congou, qd to 28 ed; Mug
Yong and Oolong, ind to is led; Souchong, 9d to 28 8d;
Flowery Pekoe, Is 3d to Is 6d; Caper,— to —; Scented Caper.
Is Id to is 10d; Orange Pekoe, lid to Is 2d; Scented Orange
Pekoe, is 4d to 2s 6d ; Twankay, 6d to Is 2d ; Hyson Skin, Gil to
Is 2d: Hyson, is 2d to 3s 6d ; Young Hyson, 63d to 2s 4d;
Imperial, lid to 2s 4d; Gunpowder, ed to 3s 6d; Assam, Is Id
to 484 d per lb. Pp to Satur lay last duty was paid on 35,355,3 b4lbs,
again5t36,499,3041bs in 1855.
SUGAR—Since our last report there has been a good con•
sumptive demand for raw sugar, at very full prices. Barbadoes
has sold at 43s to 48s; Mauritius, 378 to bls 6d; Benares,
45s Gd to 508 ; Date, 428 Gd to 508 ; Cuba, 448 to 47s ; Porto
Rico, 43s 6d to 4Gs 61; and Penang, 428 to 48s per cwt. Relined
goods are in (Air request, at from 533 to He per cwt for fair to
fine grocery lumps. No change can be noticed in the value of
crushed.

MOLASSES—The supply is very moderate, and the demand
is steady, at full prices. Antigua, 23s to 23s 6d; Cuba and
Porto Rico, 21s to 22s per cwt.
COFFEE—Our market is firm, and the quotations are well
supported. Plantation Ceylon has realised sits to 69s 6d ; and
good o.d native, 63s 6d per cwt. Foreign coffees are held at
extreme rates.

COCOA—There is still a brisk demand for all kinds at a
further improvement in value of from 2s to 3s per cwt.
Red Trinidad has sold at 62s to 63s td; and grey, 60s to 63.
per cwt.

RICE—The inquiry for home consumption is less active than
last week; but for shipment to Portugal several large parcels
have changed hands. In prices no alteration has taken place,
and tine white Bengal is worth 13s to 134 6d per cwt.
PROVISIONS—Fine parcels of Irish butter moved off
steadily, at very full prices. In other kinds only a limited busi-
ness is doing. Both English and foreign butters command ex-
treme rates, with a Isir demand. Bacon, however, is dull,
and Is to 2s per cwt lower. Hams and lard support late rates.
COTTON—AII kinds of cotton are less active; nevertheless,
prices are maintained. Surat, 414 to lad; Bengal, 4d to 44d;
and Madras. 4id to z)4d per lb.
WOOL—This week's imports are about 4,000 bales, chiefly
from our colonies. English wools continue to move off steadily,
at lull quotations. in other kinds only a limited business is
doing, on former terms.
HEMP AND FLAX—We have no improvement to notice
in the demand for these articles, and the business doing in them
is confined to immediate wants.

INDIGO—Owing to the approaching public sales—at which
about 15,000 chests will be offered—the demand by private con-
tracys heavy.

FRUIT—New Muscatel,' are steady, at 75a to 100 s; and new
currants, 72s to
.76. per cwt.

SlLK—The demand has fallen off materially, and prices have
given way from 6tl to is per lb.
METALS—Scotch pig iron has changed hands slowly, at
71s down to 70e and 69s 9J. In manufactured parcels very
little is doing. Spelter, on the spot, sells slowly, at 271 lOs to
261 per ton, Lead is rather easier o purchase. In other metals
very little is doing.
SALTPETRE—This article moves off slowly, at late rates.
The best parcels are worth 331 6d per cwt.
SPIRITS—We have no change to notice in the value of rum.
Proof Leewarde, 2s 2id to 2s 4.1 per gallon. Brandy is steady,
and quite as dear as last week. Corn spirits are easier to
purchase.

HOPS—The supplies of new hops continue good, and an
average business is doing, as follows:—Mid and East Kent
pockets, 73s to 100 s; Weald of Kent, 61s to 84s; Sussex, 83s to
ttos per cwt. Duty, 250,0 M.
POTATOES—The arrivals continue extensive, and the de-
mand is steady, at from 70s to 90s per ton—the latter quotation
being for picked samples.
COALS—Wharncliffe, 17s; Hetton' 19s; Lambton, 18s 98;
South Hetton, Ids 9d; Hellos, 16s 6d ; Tees, 19s; South Hartle-
pool, 18s fid per ton. . _

OlLS—Our market generally is flat, and prices have • down-
ward tendency. Linseed oil, on the spot, 41s down to 40s 9d ;
and for forward delivery, about 353 to 98a per cwt. Turpentine
is rather lower to purchase. Rough, tis 6d to 9s; spirits, Ms to
32s 64 per cwt.

TALLOW—The demand is steady, and prices are well sup-
ported. P. Y. C., on the spot, Ws 9d to Sla ed ; and for the
last three months, 49s Gil per cwt.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE—The supplies of ail kinds of
stock have been large for the time of year, and the trine gene-
rally has ruled heavy, at drooping prices. Beef, from is 6d to
4s ; mutton, :le 4d to Se ; veal, 3s 4d to 4s 611; pork,
de 8d to 6s per Blbs to sink the offal.
NEWOATE AND LEADENHALL— These markets have
been very dull, as follows:—Beef, from 2s 6d to 4s 4d;
mutton, 3s to 4s 6d; veal, Ss 2d to 4s td ; pork, 3s 8d to
Ss id per Albs lw the carcase.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE.
Tuesday, September 30.
BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED.—ISLAC BLENCEENIZE,
mingham, merchant, jeweller, and dealer in watches.
BAN KRU PTS.—J o n INCR, Eaton-terrace, Pimlico, surgeon
and apothecary—Jsitcs MARTIN, King's Head Inn, High-street,
Southwark. licensed victualler— JOHN THANO HARRADINE,
Needingworth. Huntingdon, farmer, corn chandler, and potatoe
merchant—lSAAC PARSONS, High-street, Rye, Sussex, printer,
bookseller, and stationer—LYDlA JOHNSON. Duffield, Derby,
nail manufacturer and blacksmith-4°nm PHILLIPS, Crumlin,
Monmouth, grocer and draper—THOMAS COOLING and THOMAS
ilowsnen, Kheffield, joiners and builders—WlLLlAM °RAYBURN,
Lowgate, Kingston • upon • Hull, grocer RICHARD FLYNN,
Liverpool, grocer—ANTHONY Baxilgrr, Ashton • under • Lyne,
Lancaster, painter and paperhanger.