The Press.
London, England, 1854-04-22 00:00:00

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.

Wheat. Earley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
English lOlO .. 2550 .. 15740 .. 1030 .. 420
Irish
Foreign .. 25420 .. 4710 .. -- .. 44780 .. 3310 eke.
bls.

IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES—Wheat, 78a 3d; bar-
ley, 38a 10d; oats, 27s 8d ; rye, 44s ; beans, 45a 7d; peas,
42s Rd.

THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES—Wheat, 77s 3d; barley,
37s Od ; oats, 27s 3d ; rye, 40s 04 ; beans, 455; peas,
45s 9d.

ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK—Wheat, 41,926;
barley, 31,021; oats, 16,393 ; rye, 146; beans, 4,686; peas, 477
quarters.

SEEDS—Clover seed has met a slow sale, at fluctuating
prices. Linseed is steady. English, for sowing purposes, has
realised 74s per quarter. Bombay has changed hands at 70s to
728; Black Sea, 70s; and Petersburg, 60. to 70s per quarter.
Other seeds are dull; but cakes, both English and foreign, com-
mand full prices.

TEA—The imports continue liberal; yet a fair amount of
business is doing in moat descriptions at fully last week's quota-
tions. Common sound Congou has realised is per lb. Up to
Saturday last duty was paid on 12,310,8951b5, against 9,852,7181bs
in ISS3

SUGAR—Our market has ruled tolerably firm for most
plantation sugars. No advance has taken place in prices. Fine
yellow Barbadoes has changed hands at 38s 6d to 39s 6d; mid to
good, 34s tid to 38s; inferior, 32s 6d to 349; tine yellow Mauri-
tius, 36s to 375; ord to tine refiningkinds,3ls to 365; son brown
Bengal, 27s to 28s ; yellow, 29s to 30s 6d per cwt. There is
more doing in retitled goods, the value of which has slightly im-
proved. Brown lumps, 446 to 44s 6d; and low to fine
grocery, 45s to 48s per owt. The total clearances to the
15th inst. amounted to 1,778,450 cwts, against 1,697,395 cwts last
year. Foreign sugars, afloat, are dull, but not cheaper.
MOLASSES—Since our last report a very moderato business
has been doing in this market, yet prices have been supported.
West India, lthi to 17s; Bengal and Mauritius, 16s to 166 6d
per cwt.
COFFEE—AII plantation kinds have been in moderate re-
quest, at full prices. Good ord native has changed hands at
455 per cwt, being 6d less money. Foreign coffees are somewhat
neglected.

COCOA—The demand is inactive, yet prices are supported.
Grey Trinidad, 309 6d to 31s; red, 34s to 395; Granada, 30a to
335; Bahia, 26s to 275; Para, gds to 295; and Guayaquil, 349
to 34s 6d per cat.

CHICORY—This article continues steady, on former terms.
British root, 101 to 111; powder, 101 to 201; foreign root, in bond,
101 10s to 111 per ton.

RICE—The demand is very inactive, and prices are barely
supported. Several parcels of Bengal have been withdrawn from
public sale at 12s 6d to 14s per cwt.

SALTPETRE—There is less demand for this article, at from
45s to 45e 6d on the spot. To arrive, 46s has been paid.
PROVISIONS--The Irish markets have opened at a very high
figure for new butter. Here, only a limited business is doing,
and the quotations are very uncertain. Both English and
foreign butters move off heavily, at drooping currencies. There
is more doing in bacon, at very full pnces. Lard, hams, and
cheese are dull.

TALLOW—Our market is in a depressed state, at a decline of
fully 1s per cwt. P. Y. C., on the spot, has changed hands at
655; and for forward delivery, 66. per cwt. Town tallow is 62s 6d
net cash. Rough fat, 3s 50 per 81bs.
OlLS—Linseed oil moves off heavily at 40s per cwt on the
spot. All other oils are dull. Turpentine is still drooping.
Spirits, !a 8s; in puncheons, 217 s ; rough, 14s per cwt.
COALS—Walker Primrose, 16s 9d; Bell, 17s ; Gosforth, 16s;
Belmont, 17s; Lambtou, 17s 6d; Haswell, 18s; Stewart's, 18s;
Cassop, 17s 94 per ton.
HAY AND STRAW—Meadow hay, 21 15s to 51 ss; clover hay,
9110 s to 81 6s; and straw, 11 16. to 21 38 per load.
WOOL—AII descriptions are exceedingly dull in sale' and
the quotations are almost nominal. The imports continue

HEMP AND I. LAX—Thistuarket has become comparatively
heavy. Prices are with difficulty supported. Jute has declined
20s per ton.
COTTON—The business doing in this article is by no means
extensive, at last week's currency.
SPIRITS—The sale for rum is steady. Prices, however, are
not supported. Proof Leewards, 3s Sd to 3s Cd ; East India, 38 4d
to 3s 6d per gallon. The brandy market is dull, at further de-
pressed rates. Sales of Cognac, beet brands of 1830, 99 4d to
9s 6d ; 1851, 9s 3d to 9s bd per gallon. Geneva is dull, at 2s 8d
to 3s 2d. British-made spirit moves off steadily, at 10s 8d
proof.
POTATOES—Large supplies continue to arrive, owing to
which the trade is heavy, at drooping prices. York Regents are
selling at 100 s to 133 s ; Scotch ditto, 95s to Ills; Irish whites,
85s to 901; foreign, 859 to 90s per ton.
SMITHFIELD—There has been a good trade for beasts, at
an advance of fully 2d per 81be. All other kinds of stock have
sold steadily, at full prices. Reef, from 3s 2d to 4s 641 ; mutton,
3s 8d to 6s; lamb, bs 8d to 711; veal, 4s 6d to fis 8d ; pork,
3s to 4s 8d per Blbs to sink the offals.
NEWOATE AND LEADENHALL--The general demand
has ruled steady, as follows :—Beef, from 3a to 4s; mutton, 3s 2d
to 4s 4d; lamb, Sc 4d to 6s 8d; veal, 4s to bs 2d; pork, 35 43
to 4s 8d per Ms by the carcase.

BIRTHS.

SATURDAY,

CRESSWELL—On the 19th instant, at King's Lynn, Norfolk
the Hon. Mrs. Frank Cresswell, of a daughter.
EBRINOTON—On the 16th instant, Viscountess Ebrington, of

a son and heir.
ERSKINE—On the 19th instant, the wife of the Hon. J. C
Erskine, of a daughter.
HORNBY--On the 15th instant, the wife of Captain G. T. Phipps
Hornby, R.N., of a daughter.
MABERLY—On the sth instant, at Gibraltar, the wife of Capt
Maberly, 11. A., of a son.
VAVASOUR—On the 18th instant, at xazlewood Castle, the
Hon. Mrs. Vavasoux, of a daughter.
MARRIAGES.

GRIMSHAWE—PAYNE—On the 18th instant, at Blunbam
Church, Charles I.ivius Griuniawe, Esq., of Bedfordshire, to
Emily Mary, daughter of Sir Charles dillies Payne, Bart., of
Blunham-house, 13edfordshire.
SANDERS—BAYNTUN—On the 18th instant, at Thirsk, Major
Sanders, K.C.S., to Jane, widow of the late Wm. Henry
Bayntun, Esq.
SIBTHORP—On the 18th instant, at Boultham, near Lincoln,
Charles Conigaby Waldo Sibthorp, Esq., late Captain Ist Royal
Dragoons, to Charlotte Elizabeth Mary, daughter of Lieut.-
Colonel Richard Ellison, of Boultham-hall.
ST. JOHN—WARREN—On the 6th instant, at Gibraltar, Lieut
John Henry St. John, 92nd Highlanders, to Margaret, daughter
of Lieut.-Colonel Warren, 55th Regt.
TRUNDY—BROWN—On the 13th instant, at St. George's,
Hanoveraquare, Captain George A. Trundy, of New York, to
Julia, daughter of Charles M. Brown, Esq.. London.
WALSH—MIDDLEMOSE—On the 18th instant, at Tunbridge,
the Rev, Gorges Richard Dallas Walsh, to Helen Catherine,
daughter of the late Lieut.-Gencral Middlemore, C.B.

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