The Press.
London, England, 1857-02-14 00:00:00

nittropolitan niarluts.

(Reported eraustvely for "Tar Passe.")
CORN EXCHANGE—AIthough only moderate supplies of
English wheat have been reported fresh up this week, we have
had a very inactive demand for all kinds, at about stationary
prices. Most of the samples have come to hand greatly out of
condition. The show of foreign wheat has continued good, and
the amount of business doing in that article has been confined
to present wants. on former terms. In floating cargoes of grain
very little business has been passing. Fine malting barley has
sold at full quotations; but inferior kinds have met a slow in-
quiry. The malt trade has ruled dull, and late rates have been
with difficulty supported. Oats have been in moderate supply
and sluggish request, at barely stationary prices. Both beans
and peas have sold heavily, at a decline in value of is per
quarter. The flour trade has boon heavy, and town•made
qualities have declined 3s per 280Ibs. The imports of American
flour have been rather extensive.
Esomsu—Wheat, Essex and Kent red, 49s to 60s; white,
bOs to 70e; Norfolk and Lincoln red, 48s to 60s. Malting barley,
374 to 495; grinding ditto, 309 to 32s ; distilling, 36s to 38s.
Malt, 62s to 775. Feed oats, 24s to 255; potato, 259 to 325.
Rye, 38s to 40s. Tick beans, 32s to 345; Harrow, 35s to 38s;
pigeon, 39s to 41s. Grey peas, 36s to 38s ; maple, 389 to 39s ;
white boilers, 389 to 41s per quarter. Town-made flour, b4s to
595; country marks, 40s to 43a; households, 44s to 475 per
1180Ibs.

ARRIVALS THIS WEES.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
Kngllsh 1050 .. 720 .. 3380 .. 430 .. 1610
Irish
Foreign .. 2120 .. .. .. 3260 .. sta.
15170 bls.
LONDON AVERAGES DECLARED ON F RID AN—Wheat,
2,366 quarters, 59s 10d ; barley, 2,07 d quarters, 478 Od ; oats, 4,121
quarters, 255 sd; rye, quarters, —; beans, 855 quarters,
37s 3d; peas, 94 quarters, 41s 7d.

PAPER! AL WEEKLY AVERAGES—Wheat, 56e 6d; bar-
ley, 45e 9d ; oats, 23e ; rye, 39s 3d; beans, 39e 6d;
peas, 3de 10d.
THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES—Wheat, 55s 3d; barley,
45s tid ; oats, 23s sd; rye, 38s 103; beans, 40e 8d; peas,
393 U.
ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK— Wheat, 91,420;
barley, 79,977; oats, 16,341; rye, 53; bean,', 6,976; peas, 2,318
quarter..
BREAD—The priories of wheaten bread in the metropolis
are from 9d to 91d; of household ditto, 71d to fled per 41be
loaf
TEA—Our market is much less excited, and prices are rather
easier than last week. The stock in London is now
68,463,0001b5, avtin.it 56,514.,i001ba in ;856. The supply
In the United Kingdom amounts to 85,211,0001bs ; whilst last
year it was 71,715,0001b5. Congou, Is id to 2s 4d;
King Yong and Oolong, is 2d to 2s; Souchong, Is Id to 2s lid ;
Flowery Pekoe, 2s to 4s; Caper, —to —; Scented Caper,
le Id to 1610 d; Orange Pekoe, is 2d to Is 4d; Scented Orange
Pekoe, is Id to 2. 4d ; Twankay, 9d to Is 3d ; Hyaon Skin, ad to
Is 2d: Hyson, le 5d to 4s ; Young Hyaon, 10d to 2a 4d;
Imperial, Is to 2s 4d; Gunpowder, lied to 3. 6d; Assam, le Id
to 4e 4d per lb.
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SUGAR—AII good and fine raw sugars have moved off
steadily, at full quotations; but low and damp parcels have
commanded very little attention. In prices, generally, we have
no change to notice. West India has sold at 49s to 60s 6d;
Mauritius, 41s to 565; Bengal, 50s to 50s 6d per cwt. Foreign
sugars afloat have sold steadily, on former terms. There is a
good business doing in refined sugars, at from 64s to 66s per cwt.
Crushed is tolerably firm.

MOLASSES—The few parcels in the market are held at from
23s ed to 26s per cwt.
COFFEE—Mocha has sold briskly, at an advance in the
quotations of from 2s to 4s per cwt. Good ord native Ceylon
is worth 57s to 565; and the value of other coffees has an up.
ward tendency.
COCOA—Our market is firm, but we have very little change
to notice in the quotations. Granada, 66a to 71s; Guayaquil,
72. to 735; Para, 66s to 61s; and Granada, 70s to 77s
per cwt.
RlCE—Rather a large business has been doing in this article,
yet in some instances prices have ruled in favour of buyers.
Bengal,94 lid to 13s; Madras, 91 61 to 10. 6d : cargo, Os Ud to
105 ad ; Java, 12s to 15s ; Penang, 9s 6d to lOs ; and Amami,
108 to 10s ed per cwt.
PROVISIONS—Foreign butter has sold briskly, at 8s to 4s
per cwt more money—the finest parcels being worth 132 s per
cwt. Both English and Irish parcels are held for more money.
The bacon market is devoid of animation. Other provisions rule
about stationary.
COTTON—The supply is moderate, and a steady business is
doing. on former terms.
WOOL—The next public sales of colonial wool will be com-
menced on Thursday next. As only about 30,000 bales will be
offered, there are no sellers in the private market, except at
advance of from 1d to 2d per lb. About 3,000 bales have arrived
this week.

HEMP AND FLAX—There is a fair inquiry for most kinds
of hemp, at full quotations. Petermburg clean is worth 361 108
to 371 per tou. In flax only a limited business is doing, at late
rates.

SALTPETRE—We have to report a slight improvement in
the demand for this article, at steady quotations.
SPIRITS—The demand for rum has fallen off, and prices
have given way Id per gallon. Proof Leewards, 2b t;cl per
gallon. In brandy very little has been passing, and late rates
are with difficulty supported. Malt spirit is dull, at the late
decline.

METALS—Scotch pig iron has sold at from 73s to 73s 6d
cash. Manufactured parcels support former terms. Spelter, on
the spot, 30110. to 311 per ton. Copper is firm, at 1351 for cake
and tile. lead is in request. Spanish pig, 2/1 to 221 10s ;
English, 231 to 231 10s per ton. Tin is active. Banes, 149 s to
150 s ; and Straits, 148 s. Other metals are firm.
HOPS—The show of samples continues good, and the de-
mand is steady, at full prices. Mid and East Kent pockets
81 55 to 51 12s; Weald of Kents, 31 55 to Si ss; Sussex„
31 35 to 41 ; Worcesters, 41 4s to 5/ ss; yearlings, 1110 s
to 81 14s per cwt.
POTATOES—The supplies are moderate, and about an
average business is doing, at from 63. to 130 s per ton.
OlLS—Linseed oil has sold steadily, at 421. Other oils rule
about stationary. In turpentine very little is doing.
TALLOW—This article continues to advance. P. Y. C., on
the spot, is worth 67s lid to 67s 3d and 68. per cwt. Town tallow,
645 6d net cash. About 1,000 casks have arrived.
COALS—Tanfield Moor, 14s 9d; Stanley Main, 155 6d;
Hetton, 13s 6d : South Hetton, ISe 3d ; Lambton, 18s ;
Hatton, 18s 6d; Bebside Hartley,lss 9d; West hiding Hartley,
13s 93 per ton.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE The supplies of stock on
sale this week have been only moderate, yet the trade gene-
rally has been far from scthe, as follows :—Beef,from 39 41
to 58 ; mutton, 4s to bs &I; veal, 3s led to 6s 6d; pork, 3e 8d
to bs 2d per 81ba to sink the offal.