The Press.
London, England, 1856-11-22 00:00:00

NOVEMBER 22, 1856.

BREAD—The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis
are from Od to 92d: of household ditto, 70 to Bid per 41ba
loaf

TEA—Our market is well supplied with all kinds of tea.
The qualities most iu demand are those ranging from is to le 3d
per lb. In tho value of other kinds we have no change to notice.
Present rates are as follows :—Congou, 9d to 24 6d; tang
Yong and Oolong, 10d to le 101; Souchoug, 9d to 2s 6(1 ;
Flowery Pekoe, is bd to 3s 6d; Caper,-- to —' • Scented Caper.
Is hi to is 10d; Orange Pekoe, lid to ls 2d; Scented Orange
Pekoe, is 4d to 2s 6d; Twankay, 6d to is 2d ; Hyson Skin, 641 to
Is 2d: Hyson, is 2d to 3s 6d ; Young Hyson, 6sl to 2s 4d;
Imperial, lld to 2. 4d; Gunpowder, 8d to ss 6d; Assam. is ld
to 4s 4d per lb. Lip to Saturday last duty was paid on
41,790,1291b5, against 42,301,9451bs in 1955.

SUGAR—There has been a considerable falling oft in the
demand for all raw sugars, and prices have fallen fully rid per
cwt. Large parcels have been withdrawn from the public sales.
West India has realised 48s to 528; Bengal, 51s to 5:8; and
'Madras, 4Ns to 49s per cwt. All relined goods are steady, and
grocery lum ,a are selling at 59s to 628 per cwt. The total
clearances to Saturday last were 5,790,563 cwts, against 6,397,868
cwt.' to the same period last year.
MOLASSES—The demand has become much less active. 1u
prices, however, we have no change to t otice.
COFFEE Dealers generally have declined to purchase
beyond present wants, and the trade is, consequently, heavy.
Good ord native Ceylon cannot be had under 528 to 535
percwt.
COCOA—The supply in the market is very limited. Although
th 3 demand is not to say active, it is difficult to purchase the
best red Trinidad under 73s 6d per cwt.
RICE—The stock is now nearly 50,000 tons, yet medium and
low qualities are in active request, at full prices. In other
kinds very little Is doing. Bengal is selling at from 108 to
33s fsi per cwt.
PROVISIONS—Our market is fairly supplied with most
kinds of butter, which move off slowly, and late rates are barely
supported. The best weekly Dorset has realised 122 s per cwt.
We have a dull sale for bacon, at 24 to 3s per cwt less money.
Lard is rather dearer; end other kinds of provisions continue
steady in price.
COTTON—The demand has fallen off to some extent, and late
sates are with difficulty supported. . .

WOOL—The import's Oil; week are under 1,000 bales. The
public sales of colonial wool are progressing steadily, at fully
the opening prices; but by private contract the demand is
heavy.
HEMP AND FLAX— Baltic hemp is in steady request.
Petersburg clean. 37110 s to 381, outahot. 381 to 361 10s; half-
clean, 321 10s to 331; and Riga Rhine, 3d to 3a 10s per ton.
Flax is held on former terms; but the demand for it is
inactive.

INDIGO—Very little business is doing in this market, at late
rates.

FRUlT—There is rather a better feeling in the demand, and
former prices are easily obtained.
SALTPETRE Moat kinds are still in good request, and
superior parcels are worth 46a per cwt.
SPIRITS—The rum market is steady, on former terms.
Proof Leewards, 2s 2d to 2s 3d per gallon. We have a firm
inquiry for brandy, and the finest parcels are worth 12s per
gallon. Malt spirit, proof. Ila ; Geneva, 3s to 4s.
HOPS—The demand continues steady, at fully last week's
prices. Mid arid East Kent pockets, 70s to 115 s; Weald
of Kent, 65e to 04s; Sussex, 60s to 7as per cwt.
POTATOES—OnIy moderate supplies are on offer, and they
move off steadily, at from 7us to 110 s per ton.
OlLS—Linseed oil, on the spot, has realised 38a 3d per
cwt. Pale rape is worth 51/ 10a to 54; brown ditto, 511 10a
to 521 per tun. Spirits of turpentine, 32s Gd to 33a 6d
per cwt.
TALLOW—About 9.000 casks have come to hand this week,
yet the stock in warehouse is under 13,000 casks. P.Y.C., on
the spot, 56s dd to 57s per cwt. Town tallow, 56s 6d net
cash.

COALS—Wylam, ]7s Cd; Haswell, 20s 6d; Lambton, 20s;
South Hetton, 20s; Heugh Hall, 18s 9d; Whitworth, 17s;
Sou:h Kelloe, 19s 9d; Montague, 18s 6d per ton.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE The supplies of stock have
been only moderate, yet the demand has been by no means
active, as follows:—Beef, from 2s 6d to 4a 10d; mutton, :+is 10d
to is 1i1; veal, 3s Bil to 6s ; pork, ds 8d to 6s 2d per 81bs to
sink the offal.

NEWGAM AND LEADENHALL The markets have
been well supplied, and the trade generally has ruled dull, at
barely late rates. Beef, 2s 4d to 4s 4d ; mutton, 8s to 4s f.d ;
veal, 8s dd to is 6d ; pork, 3. 8d to be 4d per bibs Ls!, the
carcase.