The Press.
London, England, 1857-05-16 00:00:00

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.

Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
.. 150 .. 910 .. 280 .. 1610
Irish
Foreigu .. 4980 .. 8360 100sks.

Ws.

LONDON AVERAGES DECLARED ON F RID tY—wh;iii,
4,409 quarters, 60s 4.1 ; barley, C 2 quarters, 44e Id ; oath, 1,074
quarters, 24s 9d ; rye, quarters, —; beans, 584 quarters,
38s id ; peas. 78 quarters, 40s 9d.

IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES—Wheat, 55s 103 ; bar.
ley, 43s 63; oats, 23s 3d; rye, 41s 6d; beans, 411 6d;
peas, 39a 9d.

THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES—Wheat, 54s 2d: barley,
44e 8d; oats, 23s 3d; rye, 37. 41; beans, 40e Id; peas,
39+ 2d.

ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD, LAST WEEK Wheat ,114,330;
barley, :3,110; oats, 10,422; rye, 30; beans, 6,666; peas, 621
quarters,

BREAD—The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis
are Rd to Red; of household ditto, 61 to Ted per 41br boat.
TEA—The amount of business doing in our market is very
moderate; nevertheless, prices continue Arm. The show of
samples is good. The following are current rates :--Congou, is td
to 2s 4d ; Ning Yong and Oolong, is 2d to 2s; Souchong, is Id to
2s 6d; Flowery Pekoe, 28 to 4s; Caper,— to —; Scented Caper,
is Id to is 10d; Orange Pekoe, is 2d to Is 4d ; Scented Orange
Pekoe, is 4d to 28 4d ; Twankay, Ad to 1s 9d ; Hyson Skin 8d to
Is 2d: Hyson, is 51 to 4s; Young klyson, 101 to 2s 4d;
Imperial, is to 2s 4d; Gunpowder, lied to 3s 6d; Assam, is Id
to 4s 4d per lb. The stock of tea in London is now
72.000,0001b5, against 64,000,0001bs in the corresponding period
in 1456.

SUGAR—Great heaviness has prevailed in the demand for
all raw sugars this week, and prices have given way fully is per
cwt. West India has changed hands at 60s to 588 6d ; Mauri-
tius, 50s to 59s ; Bengal, 50s to 60s ; Siam, 56s to s.is 6d ;
Cuba, 498 6d to 58s; and Havannah, 52a to 588 6d per cwt.
In refined goods—the show of which was moderate—very little
is passing, at from titAs to 725 per cwt—being a reduction of
from is to 2s per cwt upon last week's rates.
MOLASSES—The supply is very moderate, yet the demand
is confined to small parcels. The beet West India are worth
28s per cwt.
COFFEE—We have no change to notice in the value of any
kind of coffee, and the trade is rather heavy. Good ord native
Ceylon is worth 6ls per cwt.
COCOA—The late improvement in the quotations is barely
supported. The demand has fallen off, and the stock is still on
the increase.

RlCE—Owing to the heaviness in the corn trade, rice is very
dull, and there are no buyers except at a decline of from 3d to
6d per cwt. The stock in warehouse continues very large.
PROVISIONS—Irish butter is very dull, and fully 2s per cwt
lower. In foreign parcels exceedinglylittle is doing, at drooping
prices. English qualities have ruled easier. The bacon
market is steady, and hams are quite as dear as last week. In
other provisions very little is passing.
COTTON—The transactions are only moderate, on former
terms.

HEMP AND FLAX—As large supplies are close at band
from the Baltic, these articles are rel.) dull, and prices gene-
rally are giving way.
WOOL—The public sales are rtill progressing slowly, at a
decline of lid to 2d per lb. In the]privatemarket scarcely any
business is doing.

INDIGO—The quarterly sales are going off heavily, at 2d to
4d per lb lees money.
SPIRITS—There is only a limited inquiry for nun, yet prices
are supported. Proof Leewards, 2s 9d to 2s 10d; East India,
•?s ad per gallon. Brandy continues in request, and the finest
old parcels are worth ISa per gallon.
METALS—Scotch pig iron has moved off slowly, at 75s
cash. Manufactured parcels are dull. Spelter is in request,
and the nearest quotation on the spot is 311 per ton. Tin
has given way 41 per ton. In tin plates very little is passing.
Lead is firm, and English pig is worth 241 to 211 109 per ton.
SALTPETRE—AII kinds move off slowly, and prices have a
downward tendency. English refined, 44s per cwt.
SILK—The transactions are only moderate. In prices we
have no change to notice

HOPS—The show of samples Is seasonably good, and about
an average business is doing, as follows:—Mid and East K eut
pockets, 31 lOs to 51 12s ; Weald of Kents, 31 55 to
31 15s; Sussex, 31 to 31 12s; and yearlings, 11 10s to 31
per cwt.
POTATOES—The supplies ere increasing, and the trade
Is heavy, at from 75s to 1;04 per ton.
OlLS—Linseed oil, on the spot, has sold at 401 lOs per ton.
in other oils only a moderate business has been transacted, at
previous quotations. Spirits of turpentine, 41s to 43s ; rough,
10s 3d per cwt.
TALLOW—P. Y. C., on the spot, has sold slowly, at 56s 3d
to 56s tid ; and for the last three months, 55s per cwt. Town
tallow, scs net cash. About 8,000 casks are close at hand from
St. Petersburg.
COALS—Riddell, 1459 d; Northumberland, 15s; Eden Main,
iris 3d; Lumley, les 3d; Hettun, 18$; South Hetton, 18s;
Heugh Hall, Lis; Tees, 18s ; Cassop, 16s 9d; Stewart's, Hs ;
and Haswell, 18s per ton.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE The supplies of fat stock
on offer this week have been tolerably good, and the trade
generally has ruled heavy. Beef has fallen Gd per Albs.
Beef, from 2s 100 to 4s 6d; mutton, 45 2d to 5s 10d; iamb,
5s Gd to Gs 441; veal, 3s Gd to 5e ; pork, Js 80 to 38 per sibs
to sink the offal.

NEWOATE AND LEADENIIALL—The trade generally
has been depressed, as follows:—l3eef, from 2s 81 to 4s 2d;
mutton, 3s to 4s 8d; lamb, 5s to 8s; veal, 3s 4d to 4. 8d; pork,
3. 8d to 56 per bibs by the carcase.

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application, or post free), including Lawn Mowing Machines,
Garden Engines, Boyd's Patent Self-acting and Vulcan Scythes,
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Galvanised Game Nett,ng from tid. per yard. Ornamental Wire
Work made to order, Garden Arches, Flower liaskets,
London agents for Lingham's Permanent Labels, price front
Is. per box, containing 100; also Saynor's celebrated Pruning
Knives.
Deane, Dray and Co., (opening to the Monument), London
Bridge, E.C. Established, A.D. 1700.