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London, England, 1854-04-01 00:00:00

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CORN-EXCHANGE Very moderate supplies of English
wheat have appeared on sale this week, coastwise and by land
carriage. For all kinds the demand has ruled steady, at an ad-
vance in the quotations of from 4s to 6s per quarter. Notwith-
standing that the show of foreign wheat has been extensive, that
article has moved off briskly at from 65 to 8s per quarter more
money. Floating cargoes have been held on higher terms. A
full average business hes been doing in barley, at extreme rates.
The oat trade has ruled brisk, at an improvement of is per
quarter. Beans and peas have commanded very little attention ;
but American flour has improved in value is to 2s per barrel.
Examen—Wheat, Essex and Kent white, 67s to 85s; red,
655 to 84. s ; Norfolk and Lincoln red, 70s to 80s. Malting barley,
388 to 415 ; grinding ditto, 34s to 38s ; distilling, 86s to 395,
Malt, 635 to 735. Feed oats, 26s to 29a; potato, 305 to 33a.
Rye, 47s to 495. Tick beans, 43s to 525; pigeon, 465 to 60s.
Grey peas, 435 to 465 ; maple, 46s to 49s ; white boilers, 505 to
605 per quarter. Town-made flour, GGs to 705; country marks,
54s to 625 per 2801bs.

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour,
English 1430 .. 2960 .. 2210 .. 3650 .. 1680
Irish
Foreign .. 13670 .. 3600 8170 ski.
13050 his.
LONDON AVERAGES DECLARED ON FRIDAY—
Wheat. 1,529 quarters, 77e 8d ; barley, 2,551 quarters, 40s sd;
oats, 3,900 quarters, 28s 6d ; rye, 25 quarters, 48s ; beans, 686
quarters 415 10d; peas, 175 quarters, 485 6d.
IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES—Wheat, 73a 4d; bar-
ley, 38s 6d; oats, 27s 51 ; rye, Ns 2d ; beans, 455; peas,
47s 7d.
THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES Wheat, 70s ; barley,
385 8d ; oats, 27s 3d ; rye, 49s lld ; beans, 45s 91; peas,
480 7d.
ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK—Wheat, 46,739;
barley, 46,892; oats, 18,717; rye, 127 ; beans, 4,311; peas, 981
quarters.
SEEDS—Clover seed—both English and foreign—has sold
steadily, at very fhll prices. Linseed has realised higher rates.
Black Sea, 655 ; Calcutta, 645 to 65s ; Petersburg, 655; and
Archangel, 51s per quarter. Rapeseed is worth 613 e to 58s for
Calcutta. Other seeds, as well as cakes, are tolerably firm.
TEA—For all kinds we have to report a dullinquiry, at droop-
ing prices. The supply offering is very large, and the shipments
Rom China have exceeded those in 1859 by upwards of 7,000,000
lbs. Common sound Congou is freely offered at lid per lb.
SUGAR—This market is but moderately supplied, and the
stocks of sugar in warehouse are very moderate ; nevertheless,
the transactions are confined to immediate wants, and the
quotations have a downward tendency. Fine yellow Barbadoes,
88s to 390 6d; mid to good, 335 Gd to 37a 641; low to good
yellow Mauritius, 324 Gd to 35s ; flne, 330 6d to 978; mid to good
white Beuares, 370 68 to 38s 9d per cwt. Refined goods move
off slowly, Brown lumps, 43s 6d; low to fine grocery, 44s to
485 per cwt. The total clearances to the 25th Wt. were
1,426,441 owls, against 1,373,886 cwts last year. The market for
crushed continues heavy.
MOLASSES—Our market is flat, and last week's prices are
barely supported. \Vest India, 17s to 18s ; Bengal and Mauritius,
165 to 17s per cwt.
COFFEE—The demand continues very inactive. Good ord
native has changed hands at 46s to 46s Gd ; Mocha,
63s 6d to 641; Padang, 44s to 45s ; and Costa Rica, 53s ad per
cwt.
COCOA—This article is dull, and lower to purchase. Red
Trinidad, 33. to 375; grey, 91s 6tl to 33a; Granada, 30s to
335 6d; Bahia, 26s to 275; Para, 27s to 28s; and Guayaquil,
33s 8d to 34s per cwt.
CHICORY—We have very little change to notice in prices, but
the demand is steady. British root, 101 to 111; powder, 161 to
201; foreign root, in bond, 101 55 to 111 per ton.
SALTPETRE—The inquiry is active, and Bengal, to arrive,
has changed hands at 405 to 408 Gd per cwt. The same prices
are demanded on the spot.
RICE—AII kinds move off briskly, at ls to is 3d more money.
Bengal, 14s 8d percwt.
PROVISIONS—The best Trish and foreign butter is in good
request, on rather higher terms; but low qualities command
very little attention. There is a moderate sale for English, at
late rates. The bacon market is steady, and the quotations have
an upward tendency. Waterford sizeable, 59s to 61s per cwt. In
lard and hams very little is doing', but barrel provisions are
quite as dear as last week.