The Press.
London, England, 1854-08-12 00:00:00

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.

Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
English', 630 .. 50 .. 1390 .. 840 ... 250
Irish
Foreign .. 10640 .. 8890 • • 16950 .. 2130 sks.
5900 his.
LONDON AVERAGES DECLARED ON FRID AY—
Wheat, 1660 quarters, 665; barley, V qutu•ters, 278 5d ; oats,
1101 quarters, 27s sd; rye, quarters, —; beans, 121
quarters, 45a 7d; peas, 61 quarters, 41s 11d.
IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES--Wheat, 545 Ad; bar.
ley, 35a 9d; oats, 29t lid ; rye, 43s 5d ; beaus, 47s 4d; peas,
47s 3d.
THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES Wheat, 721 Gd; barley,
36s 7d; oats, 304 i 2d; rye, 475 43; beaus, 48a ; peas,
453 9d.
TEA—We have only a moderate sale for most descriptions.
However, the quotations are fairly supported. Common sound
Congouis selling at lld per lb. Up to Saturday last duty was
paid on 26,590,0001b9, against 26,200,0001bs in 1959.
• SUGAR—There has been a slight improvement in the demand
for raw sugar, at extreme quotations. Barbadoes has sold at
318 to 37a ; Demerara, 93s to 355; Mauritius, 25s Od to
40s 6d; Benares. 40s to 40s 6d ; Madras, 24s 6d to 3us; Penang,
25s to 34a 6d; Porto Rico, 31a to 968; St. Croix, 35a to 39a dd;
Java, r's to 395 tid ; Havannah, 34s 6d to 3tis Gd; and
Pernambuco, 34a Gd to 369 6d per cwt. Refined goods have sold
steadily, at from 449 6d to 495 63 per cwt. In crushed very
little is doing. The total clearances to the sth inst. were
4,061,572 cwta, against 3,874,562 cwts iit 1653.
MOLASSES—Our market is in a very sluggish state, and, in
some instances, the quotations have a downwin 41 tendency.
Low to fine West India, 14s 6d to 15s 6d; Bengal and Mauri-
tius, 14s to 15s per cwt.
COFFEE—Very little change has taken place in the demand
for, or value of, any quality. Good ord native Ceylon has sold
at from 445 to 45s per cwt. The quantity on passage is very
large.
COCOA—The demand has not been extensive, yet prices are
firmly supported. Ord to good red Trinidad has changed hands
at 34s to 358 6d ; Bahia, 25s 6d to 315; Para, 315 to 358 ; and
Guayaquil, 33a to 35s per cwt.
CHICORY—Our market is dull, but we have no alteration to
notice in the quotations. British root, 9L 10s to Ill; powder,
161 to 201; foreign root, in bond, 101 10s to 111 per ton.
RlCE—About 6,000 bags Bengal have sold this week at from
118 641 to 12s 6d per cwt—being barely previous rates. Mont
other kinds of rice move off slowly, on former terms.
SEEDS—Calcutta and Madras linseed has sold at from 60s to
625; Bombay, 62s ; and Black Sea, for forward delivery, 61s per
cwt. Calcutta rapeseed moves off slowly, at 538 to 56s per
uarter. In other seeds very little is doing. Cakes are quite as
dear as last week.
SALTPETRE—About 1,500 cat, 10 to 15 per cent. refrac.
tion, have sold at 275. Good refractions are quoted at 29a to 30s
per cwt.
PROVISIONS—The demand for Irish butter is very inactive,
and inferior parcels are lower to purchase. English is quoted
at 98s to 10015 for fine weekly Dorset. Good bacon is scarce,
and rather dearer; but the value of other kinds is drooping.
Hams, laid, and all other kinds of provisions are dull.
TALLOW—Our market may be considered steady. P. Y. C.,
on the spot, is quoted at 67s to 67s 3d; and for delivery during
the last three mouths, 688 6d per cwt. About 1,500 casks have
arrived from various quarters this week.
OILS— Ltnseed oil has sold slowly, at from 34s 9d to 35s per
cwt. In the value of other oils scarcely any change has taken
place. Tar is rirm, at 11 48 for American, 11 168 for Archangel,
and 11 14. per barrel for Stockholm.
COALS—Carr's Hartley, lfts ; Newcastle Hartley, 17s; Tan-
field Moor, 168; West Hartley, 176 9d; Acorn Close, 21s 6d;
Hilda, 208; Tees, 22s Gd; Cowpen, 188 per ton.
WOOL—The public sales have at length been brought to a
close. Throughout they have ruled rather brisk, and prices
have been well supported.
COTTON—The sales this week are about 1,200 bales, at full
Prices.
INDIGO—The private market is tolerably firm, but we have
no change to notice in value.
SPIRITS—We have Lad a good demand for rum, and prices
have shown a disposition to advance. Proof Leewarda, is lld to
2a Id; East India, is 10d to ls lid ; and foreign, proof to 10
per cent over, is lid to 2s 4d per gallon. There is more busi-
ness doing in brandy, and the quotations are steadily im-
r,ovintr. Geneva and corn spirits are rather dull, but not
Cheaper.
IATOES—The supplies of English are good, and a full
average business is doing in them, at from 4s Gd to Gs per uwt.
SMITHFIELD—The general demand has ruled steady, at
our quotations. Beef, from 944 bd to 4s; mutton, 3s 6d to 58 ;
4a 6d to Is 6d; veal, 3s 2d to 48 lid; pork 35 4d to
La 8d per Albs to sink the offals.
NEWOATE AND LEADENHALL—These markets con-
tinue steady, as follows ;—Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 6d; mutton,
35 6d to 4a bd ; lamb, 4s 4d to fis 4d ; Neal, 35 2d to 41 sd;
Pork, 34 id tots 84 per alba 1:7 the carom.

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