The Press.
London, England, 1857-12-05 00:00:00

SUGAR—Nearly all raw augers have been in improved re.
finest, and the quotations have advanced from Is to is dd per
cwt. Jamaica has sold at see to 475; Mauritius, 828 to 45a ;
Bengal, 3138 to Ms per cwt. Several cargoes of flavannah have
found buyers at extreme rates. The refined market is rather
active, and the quotations have an upward tendency. Fine wet
lumps have sold at 52s Gd to as 6d ; fine pieces, 49a to 50s Gd
per cwt. Dutch, crushed, free on board at Amsterdam, is Benin
at 33s to 338 5d per cwt.
MOLASSES—Most kinds move off slowly, and present rates
vary from ltis to 20s per cwt.
COFFEE—Plantation qualities have been in steady request,
at 18 per cwt more money. Good ord native Ceylon has been
withdrawn at 565. Foreign coffees have realised former terms.

COCOA—Red Trinidad has found buyers at 85s to 9,1 s ; and
Surinam, Ms per cwt. The demand is still limited.
RIOE—A few parcels changed hands in the early port of the
week, at an advance of 3d per cwt; but the demand has fallen
elf, and the improvement is not supported.

PROVISIONS—Fine foreign butters aro rather dearer, and
the demand is steady. Inferior qualities are a slow inquiry. In
English and Irish parcels only a moderate business is doing, at
late rates. Bacon, hatns, and lard may be purchased at is to
2s per cwt decline.
COTTON—Scarcely any transactions have taken place, and
prices are nominal.

HEMP AND FLAX—There ie a moderate demand for
Petersburg clean hemp, at 301 to SOI 10a per ton. Manila quali-
ties, as well as flax, move off slowly.

INDIGO—To effect sales, lower rates must be submitted to;
but we have no demand fur any kind.
SlLK—Prices are nominally the same as last week.
WOOL—The public sales have gone off heavily, at 2d to 3d
per lb decline. The low wools will be offered next week.

SALTPETRE—There is an improved demand for this article.
and prices have advanced is to la tid per cwt.

METALS—Scotch pig iron has moved off slowly at 53s to
598 6d cash. Spelter, on the spot, is quoted at 271 per ton.
Tin is heavy, at 115 e for Banca, and 10zis for fine Straits. All
other metals are very dull.
SPIRITS—Rum is inactive, at is lOLI to 2s for proof East
India, and 2s 2d for proof Leewards. In the values of brandy
and corn spirit we have no change to notice.

BOPS—New and yearling qualities move off steadily, at very
full prices. In other kinds next to nothing is doing. New mid
and East Kent pockets are selling at from 84a to 1265; new
Weald of Kent, bds to 80s ; and Sussex, 54s to 65s per cwt.
POTATOES—The supplies of homegrown potatoes continue
moderate, but we are receiving large imports from the Conti-
nent. The demand is heavy, at from 605 to 140 s per ton.
OlLS—Linseed oil, on the spot, 291 10s; foreign refined rape,
441t0 451; and brown, 411 to 411 10s. Other oils rule about
stationary. Turpentine is steady, at 3AB to 358 for spirits.
TALLOW—P. Y. C., on the spot, is selling at 509 6d ; for all
the year, 518 6d per owt.
COALS—Holywell, 16s Cd; Tanfield Moor Butes, 138 3d;
West Hartley,l7s; Wylain, ids; Northumberland East, 15s 9d -
Becton, iris 6cl; Caradoe, 188 ed; Heugh Hall, 178 9d; South
Kelloe, 188 6d; and Whitworth, ibs per ton.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE—The supplies of fat stock on
offer this week have been may moderate. The trade gene-
rally has ruled steady, and prices have had an upward tendency.
Beef has sold at from 3s to 4s ad; mutton, 3s 2d to bs 4d; veal,
45 to be; pork, 48 to 5s 211 per dlbs to sink the offal.
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. About an average
business has been transacted, as follows: —Beef, from
2s 10d to 48 ; mutton, Is to 4s 6d; veal, 3s 8d to 48 641;
pork, 38 64 to 5s 4d per Albs by the carcase.