The Press.
London, England, 1854-08-26 00:00:00

AUGIiST 1854.

to 41s 6d ; Bengal, 32s to 40s ed; Portci Rico, 33s to 39s ; and
yellow Havannah, 31a Od to 39s per cwt. Refined goods bre a
slow sale, and 6d per cwt. lower. Good to fine grocery, 44s to 49s
per cwt. The total clearances of sugar to the 19th instant were
4,394,099 cwts, against 4,176,174 cwts in 1859.
MOLASSES—For moat kinds we have a very slow inquiry.
Demerara is quoted at 138 6d; Trinidad, 13s 6d to 145; Antigua,
14s ed to 15s; Bengal and Mauritius, 13e to 14s per cwt.
COFFEE—Several parcels of plantation Ceylon have sold at
from 545 to 755; and good ord native, 44a thi to 45s per cwt.
Other coffees are dull.
COCOA—Sales of grey Trinidad have been made at 30a 6d to
33ir Guayaquil, 335 to 345; and Para, 30s to 31s per cwt.
CHICORY—The' demand is wholly confined to immediate
wants, on former terms. British root, 91 10s to 111; powder,
161 to 201; foreign root, in bond, 101 10s to 111 per ton.
RICE--About 3.000 bagel Bengal have changed hands at from
lls 6d to 12s per cwt. Charred rice is much neglected.
SEEDS—The business doing in linseed is comparatively
limited, and prices have a downward tendency. New seeds are
coming freely to hand, and in fair condition. Linseed cakes
command NI prises ; but rape qualities are a slow sale.
SALTPETRE—This article is still dull, but we have no
Anther decline to notice in the quotations. Good refractions,
26s 6d to 29e 6d per cwt.
PROWSIONS—There has been a steady business doing in
Irish butter, and fine parcels are rather dearer. English qualitiee
move off freely, at extreme rates. Fine weekly Dorset, 102 i pet
cwt; freak,los to 13s per dozen lbs. The bacon market is
firm, at extreme quotations. Al} other kinds of provisions are
dull, yet we have no decline to notice In their value.
METALS—The market for Scotch pig iron has ruled heavy,
and the price has declined to 82s. Manufactured parcels
support former terms. Spelter, on the spot, Is quoted at
211 106 per ton. Lead, copper, and most other articles are
steady.
ItiblGO—Owing to the unfavourable accounts from India
respecting the new crop, the demand for indigo has improved;
but we have no sellers except on higher terms.
COTTON—About 1,400 bales have changed hands this week,
at full prices.
HEMP A.LD FLAX—The market fir hemp is steady, and
fine Manilla has realised 701 per ton. The Government contract
has been taken at from 651 to 681 10s per ton. There is a fair
business doing in flax, at full quotatians.
WOOL—This week's imports are under 2,000 bales. As two
more series of colonial wool sales are expected to be held tide
year, both foreign and colonial qualities command very little
attention; but most English wools move off steadily, on rather
higher terms.
TALLOW—The market is tolerably firm, at 67s for P. Y. C. on
the spot, and 68s for the last three months. Upwards of 2,000
casks have arrived this week.
OlLS—Linseed oil has declined to 34s per cwt, with a dull
market. Most other oils are unaltered in value. Turpentine
moves oil steadily ,at very full prices.
COALS—Hetton Lyonfi, 2.35; Lambton, 23s 9d; Lumley,
22s 9d ; Stewart's, 245; Tees, 24s ; Holywell, 19s Od; Wylam,
19a 6d; Bell, 22s 9d per ton.
SPIRITS—The sale for rum has become less active, and we
have sellers on rather easier terms. Proof Leewards, 2s to
2s Id ; and East Irdia, is 10d to le lid per gallon. The brandy
market is steady. Sales of Cognac, best brands of 1851, 10s to
10s 2d; 1850 ditto, 10. Id to 10e 3d per gallon. British-made
spirit, 10e 6d proof, cash ; gin 17 underproof, 9s 84; and 22
ditto, 9s 24 per gallon.
POTATOES—The trade Is steady, as follows:—Regents, 75s
to 90s; Shawn, 60s to 75s per ton.
SMITHFIELD—The supplies of each kind of stock have been
tolerably good. On the whole, the trade has ruled steady.
Beef, from 3s 4d to 6s; mutton, 3s 641 to 6s ; lamb, 4s 2d
to 5s 4d ; veal, 3s to 4a 4d ; pork, 3s to is 84 per 81be to sink
the offals.
NEWOATE AND LEADENHALL—These markets have
been steady, as follows :—Beef, from 36 2d to 46 6d ; mutton, Ss 66
to 411 8d; lamb, 4a 2d to as 2d veal, 26 10d to 4s 2d; pork,
3s 4d to 4s 8.1 per sib, by the carcase.

BIRTHS.
BABINGTON—On the 31st ult., at Hanley, Mid Lothian, the
wife of Captain Babington, of the 7th Hussars, of a eon.
KAYE—On the 22nd instant, at West Huntington, near York,
the wife of Lieut.-Colonel George Lister Kaye, of a son.
KENNEDY—On the 2151 instant, in Norfolk-crescent, Hyde-
park, the wife of Major Clark Kennedy, 18th Royal Irish, of a
daughter.
LOCKER—On the 21st instant, at Chester-street, the Lady

Charlotte Locker, of &daughter.
TURNER—Oh the 20th instant, at Kingston, Surrey, the Hon
Mrs. Turner, wife of Captain Turner, Royal Artillery, Varna.
of a son. ,
WEGO-PROSSRR—On the 22nd instant, in Ctrostenor-place,
the Lady Harriet Wegg-Prosser, of a son.

MARRIAGES.
ELVEY—NICHOLS—On the 22nd instant, at Ealing, Middle-
sex, Dr. George J. Elvey, of Windsor, to Isabella Georgink,
daughter of John Boyer Nichols, Esq., of Ealing.
FRANKLYN—HOPE—On the 22nd instant, at St George's,
Hanover•square, Thomas Edmund, son of the Rev. Thomas
Ward Franklyn, to Selina Elizabeth, daughter of Captain
George Hope, R.N.