The Press.
London, England, 1857-04-25 00:00:00

RICE—The stock is over 41,000 tons, against 19,7,00 tons
last year. The transactions in all kinds are limited, at
about stationary prices. Low mixed white Bengal has sold at
lhe 3d per cwt.
COTTON—Our market continues heavy, and last week's
currency is barely supported.
HEMP AND FLAX—We have still to report an inactive
Inquiry for hemp, yet holders refuse to accept lower terms.
Flax supports previous rates; but the business doing in it is
very limited. Jute and Coir goods are dull.
WOOL—The next public sales will be commenced on Thurs•
day next, and about the following quantities will be offered:—
Sydney, 13,751; Port Philip, 20,024; Tasmania, 6,716; Ade-
laide, 8,912; Cape, 6,832; East India, 603: total. 56,068
bales. Scarcely any imports have taken place this week,
and the demand by private coutract is heavy, at barely stationary
prices.
big RITS—Rum has been in fair request, at full quotations.
Proof Leewards, 2s ed to 28 9d ; East India, 25 8d per gallon.
Holders of brandy mostly refuse to sell except on higher terms.
Malt spirit supports previous quotations.
INDIGO--Owing to the approaching sales, this article is
heavy, tilt we have no change to notice in prices.
METALS—There has been a full average business doing in
Scotch pig iron, at 76e to 766 6d cash. The shipments
from Glasgow last week amounted to 1-.547 tons, against
15,4G6 tone in 1856. Lead is steady. English pig, 241 68;
sheet, 241 15s; patent shot, 271. Spelter moves off slowly, at
e9l per ton. Tin is dull, and drooping,
SALTPETRE—This article has advanced Is to is Gd percwt,
with an improved inquiry.
SlLK—There is more doing in our market, at full quota-
tions.
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HOPS—Fine qualities move off freely, at fully late rates;
but inferior kinds are dull. Mid and East K ent pockets, 31 108
to 51 125; Weald of Kents, 31 5s to 31 188; Sussex, 31 to
31 12s ; yearlings, 11 108 to 81 per cwt.
POTATOES—The supplies ere moderate, and the demand is
steady, at from 858 to 170 s per ton.
OlLS—Linseed oil, on the spot, has risen to 391 108 per ton.
In the value of other oils very little change has taken place.
Turpentine is inactive, at from 39s to 408 per cwt for spirits.
TALLOW—Prices have rapidly fluctuated this week—
P. Y. C., on the spot, having sold at 53s 6tl up to 595, and
down to 585 per cwt. Town tallow, 548 net cash. The imports
are trifling.
COALS—Wylam, 1.65; Acorn Close, Itts ; Eden, 16s; Gott-
forth, 14s 9d; Harton, 155; Riddell, 145 9d ; Eden Main, 165;
South Hetton, 175 9d ; Stewart's, 188; Cassop, 16s ;
South Kelloe, 16s Gd Heugh Hall, 178 6d; Tees, 185
per ton.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE Our market has been fairly
supplied this week, and the trade generally has ruled rather
heavy, as follows:—Beef, from 3s 4d to ss; mutton,4s 6d to
Os 2d; lamb, 65 to 7s; veal, 58 8d to 5s id; pork, de Bcl to
Os per Albs to sink the offal.
NEWOATE AND LEADENHALL—The trade generally
has ruled inactive, at our quotations. Beef, from 38 to 48 Gd;
mutton, 38 4d to 45 8d; lamb, 5s NI to 68 641; ♦eal, 3s 6cl to Is;
pork. 38 10d to 55 2d per gibs by the carcase.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE.
Murky, April °I

BANKRUPTS—LEONARD DALTON, Canalbridge, Old Kent-
road, stone merchant—Geo/ton BROOKE, Leadenhall-market,
City, provision dealer-.-ROBERT ASH LING, Dukford, Cambridge-
shire, brewer—SAMUEL JOSEPH SMITH, Birmingham, auctioneer
—HENRY NOELL, Phillack, Cornwall, accountant— FRCDERICK
BLIEDBERO and MARC SARAN, Liverpool, commission merchants
--TmomAs EVANS, Newtown, Montgomeryshire, grocer—MI-
CHAEL NEVILLE, Liverpool, brassfounder—JoHN W Ica, Sheffield,
electro plater—JoHN SHAW and JOSEPH SHAW, Sheffield, tailors
—JOHN PEPPER and EDWIN ADDY HOLMES, Sheffield, grocers.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.—MATTHEW DUNLOP, Mid-
dleriggead. Siamannan, farmer—Hum! HADDOW, Newhaven,
coal merchant—ALEXANDER FRASER, Inverness, coal merchant
—WM. SHAW, Dumbarton, grocer—THomas Kilmar-
nock, draper.
Friday, April 21.
BANKRUPTS.—THommi GAME, Coldwaltham, Sussex, corn
dealer—JoeLFH HARDY, Nottingham, miIIer—THOMAS BENNKT-r,
Old'•ury, Worcestershire, iron manufacturer—Mow.' Ilzierty
GRIFFITH, Lowesmoor, Worcestershire coal dealer—HENßY
CHARLES CALDWELL, Kensington.p rk gardens, Nottii.g-hill,
scrivener—ELlZAßETH CLAIIKE, Newport, potter—CHARLES
HURRY RICHES, Cardiff, cat ricr—PATRICK DENNISON, Bradford,
grocer—ROßEßT CARTER OUSTON, KIDIXSIon-11p011-HUII, spirit
merchant—SAMUEL HUNTER and NICHOLAS HUNTER, Haltle•
pool, anchor manufacturers—WlLLlAM PLETRE WAUGH, Brink-
sea Island, Stutland. Dorset, brick and tile maker—WILLIAM
NASH, St. John street, Smithfield, licensed victualler—EElMUND
STEPHENSON, Daventry, Northamptonshire, iron and brass
fonnder.

SCOTCH SEQUESTRATION.--James BRUCE, Dunfermline,
merchant.