The Press.
London, England, 1857-11-21 00:00:00

THE PRESS, NOVEMBER 21, 1857.

MOLASSES—There is more firmness in the demand, and
prices range from 16s to 20s per cwt. The supply on offer is
but moderate.
COFFEE—Plantation kinds have sold to a fair extent. at last
week's currencies. In other descriptions very few transactions
have taken place, on former terms, to Is to 2s less money.
COCOA—This article is steady, and grey to tine red Trinidad
has changed hands at stts to 96a per cwt.
PROVISIONS—Most kinds of Irish butter move off slowly,
but we have no actual change to notice in prices. Foreign
qualities have given way 3s to 4s per est. In English very
little is passing. The bacon market is heavy, at 2s to 38 per
cwt decline. Other provisions are offering on lower terms.
COTTON—We have no sales to report; consequently, prices
are nominal.
HEMP AND FLAX—A few parcels of Petersburg clean
hemp have found buyers at 801 per ton, but Manilla qua:hies
are much neglected. The value of flax continues nominal.
Jute end coin goods are steady.
INDIGO—This article is somewhat firmer, but the demand is
wholly confined to small parcels.
SILK—The trade continues in a depressed state.
WOOL—The public sales are progressing heavily, and the
quotations continue to show a decline of from 2d to 3d per lb.
SALTPETRE—English refined has fallen to 4Se per cwt,
and Bengal qualities are offering on lower terms.
METALS—Scotch pig iron has moved off slowly, at b3s to
53s 6d per ton. 'fin plates are drooping, and I.C. coke have
changed hands at gds to 25s per box. All other metals may be
bad on lower terms.
SPIRITS—We have no change to notice in the value of rum,
and the demand continues heavy. The brandy market is very
inactive, at last week's currency. No change in the value of
malt spirit.
HOPS—Fine new hops are held at full prices, but most
other kinds may be purchased on lower terms. New mid
and East Kent pockets, 70e to 1205; Weald of Kent ditto, &0s
to his: and Sussex, 64s to 70s per cwt..
POTATOES—The supplies are only moderate, yet the demand
is inactive, at from 31 to 71 per ton.
OILS—Our market is very dull. Linseed oil, on the spot, is
quoted at 301 to 30116 s; brown rape, 411; foreign refined, 441;
spenu, 721. Other oils continue to give way in price. Spirits
of turpentine are selling at 32s to 335; rough Os to Os 6d per

cwt.
TALLOW—The imports are heavy, and the exports from St.
Petersburg amount to 102,000 casks. Our market is very in-
active. I'. Y. C., on the spot, is quoted at 4ia Gd ; for all the
year, 49s to 495 6d per cwt.
COALS.—Tanfteld Moor, 13s Gd; Gosforth. 17s ; Ilaswell,
19s Gd ; Iletton, 20s: South Iletton, 16s 6d; Stewart's,
19s Gd: Caissop, 19a; Heugh Ball, 18s; South Kelloe, 19s; and
Tees. 19s Oti per ton.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE—The supplies of fat stock on
offer this week have been only moderate, and about an average
business has been transacted. as follows :—Beef, from 3s 211 to
4s 10d; mutton, 3s to 5s 4il; veal, Is to 5a 4d ; pork, 45 to
5s 2d per albs to sink the offal.
NEWOATE AND LEA DENHALL.—Each kind of meat has
sold steadily, at our quotations. Beef, from 2s 101 to
3a dd 4s 6d ;
mutton, 2s 10d to 48 8d; veal, 3s 8d to 45 8d ; prk,to
50 4d per albs by the carcase.