The Press.
London, England, 1854-12-02 00:00:00

littropolitan glarktts.

(Reported estelusively for "Ties PALMS.")
CORN-EXCHANGE—Since our last report the receipts of
home-grown wheats, coastwise and by land carriage, have been
on a very moderate scale and in but middling condition. Fine
white qualities have sold at full prices; but red samples have
ruled dull, at from is to 2s per quarter more money. Foreign
wheat—the imports of which continue limited for the time et
year—has changed hands slowly, on former terms. Floating
cargoes have commanded very little attention. Barley has conic
steadily to hand, and all descriptions have continued dull, at is
per quarter less money. Malt has sold slowly, on former
terms. The receipts of oats being good the oat trade has ruled
heavy, at drooping currencies. Both beans and peas have
moved off slowly, on former terms. The flour trade has ruled
dull, and ship qualities have declined in value is to 2s per
2801bs.
ENOLIBH—Wheat, Essex and Kent white, 738 to 858 ; red
66s to 765; Norfolk and Lincoln red, 66s to 745. Malting barley
36s to 398 ; grinding ditto, 328 to 34s ; distilling, 32s to 345.
Malt, 69s to 70s. Feed oats, 268 to 30s ; potato, 295 to 31.
Rye, 44s to 475. Tick beans, 45s to 33e ; pigeon, 488 to 62a
Grey peas, 38s to 39s ; maple, 418 to 43s ; white boilers, 46s to
518 per quarter. Town-made flour, 68s to 735; country marks,
57s to 658 per 2801bs.
ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
English —.2180 .. 4460 .. 3210 .. 2810 .. 730
Irish
Foreign .. 4540 .. 2170 .. .. 9250 ..
700 470 eke.
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LONDON AVERAGES DECLARED ON FRIDAY.—
Wheat, 4973 quarters, 79s 2d; barley, 3355 quarters, 38s; oats,
4433 quarters, 30e 3d; rye, 105 quarters, 475 lid; beans, 430
quarters, 50s 2d; peas, 158 quarters, 545.
IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES—Wheat, 74s 7d;
ley, 35s 6d; oats, 295 3d ; rye, 44a lid; beans, Ns sd; peas,
49s 7d.
THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES—Wheat, 678 6d; barley,
338 8d; oats, 27s 8d; rye, 39e 9d ; beans, 47a 8d ; peas,
458
ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK—Wheat, 126,455 ;
barley, 100,178; oats, 19,290; rye, 641; beans, 4,549; peas, 2,933
quarters.
TEA—A very moderate business has been transacted in our
markrt this week, at barely stationary prices. Common sound
Congou, 10d per lb. The total shipments from China to the 10th
October were 26,200,00011 n, against 21,900,000115 in 1853. To
the 26th ult. duty was paid 0n40,495,9181ba, against 39,673,9111bs
last year.
SUGAR—The demand for most kinds of raw sugar has con•
tinued inactive, and, in some instances, prices have had a down-
ward tendency. Penang has changed hands at 27e to 32s 6d;
yellow Havannah, 305 6tl to 37a 6d. In floating cargoes au im-
proved business has been transacted. Refined goods have
moved off slowly, at from 42s Sd to 48a 6d per cwt. The total
clearances to the 25th tilt were 6,429,351 owts, against 6,058,718
cants last year.
MOLASSES—A steady business is doing in most kinds, at
full quotation". Low to fine West India, 158 rd to 17s; Cuba
and Porto Rico, 168 to 17s ; Bengal and Mauritius, 155 to
15s 8d per cwt.
COFFEE—We have very little change to notice in the value
of any kind, and goon ord native remains at 4Es per cwt.
COCOA—A steady business is doing in this article, the
prices of which are freely supported. Trinidad, 37s to 42$ ;
Granada, 32e to Sets; Bahia. 29s 6d to 30s; Para, 31s to
318 641; and Guayaqueil, 33s to 34s per cwt.
CHICORY—The imports continue rather extensive, and the
demand is heavy, at barely stationary prices. Foreign root,
in bond, 101 to 10110 s; English root, 91 to 101; ditto powder,
141 to 201 per ton.
RICE—The transactions in this article are not extensive, yet
are well supported. Bengal has sold at 158 6d to 17e ;
Cia.adrts, 144 toles 6d per cwt.
SEEDS—Linseed and cakes are in request, and quite as dear
as last week. Otherwise, the demand is inactive.
PROVISIONS—We have to report a slow sale for Irish
butter, the value of which has a downward tendency. Fine
foreign is scarce. and rather dearer. In English only a limited
business is doing. at barely late rates. The bacon market is
heavy, at from 2s to 38 per cwt less money. In other kinds of
provisions very little is doing.
HOPS—Fine new qualities are very scarce, and worth 191 t
211 per cwt. All other kinds move off 'dolly. owing to the larg
supplies of foreign pressing for sale, at barely late rates.