The Press.
London, England, 1856-02-09 00:00:00

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(Reportedexelusively for "THE Plum.")

CORN EXCHANGE—The present week's arrivals of home-
grown wheat have been on the increase, and in Improved con-
dition. For all kinds we have had an unusually heavy demand,
at a decline in the quotations of fully ss. per quarter. Foreign
wheat—the imports of which have beau moderate—has sold
heavily, at 3s per quarter less money. Floating cargoes of
grain have been much neglected. The barley trade has been in
a depressed state, and prices have given way fully 2s per
quarter, and the same amount of decline has been submitted to
in the value of malt. Oats have moved off heavily, at is to 28
per quarter less money. Beans have given way 2s, grey and
maple peas is per quarter. In the value of white peas no
alteration has taken place. The Hour trade has been in a
most depressed state, and prices have fallen is per sack nd
barrel.

ENGLtsx—Wheat, Essex and Kent red. 58s to 78s; white,
60s to 84s; Noi folk and Lincoln red, 589 to 765. Malting barley,
32s to 34s ; grinding ditto, 31. to 325; eistilling, 34. to 355.
Malt, 63s to 7ss. Feed oats, 24s to 255; potato, 256 to 30s.
Rye, 50a to 535. Tick beans, 3is to 38s; Harrow, 37s to 425;
pigeon, 4us to 455. Grey peas, 34a to 30s ; maple, 34s to 375;
white boilers, 44s to 4WB per quarter. Town-made flour, els to
675; country marks, 49, to Sts; households, &4s to Os per
2601b5.

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
English ....1740 .. 2250 .. 4770 .. 1750 .. 1160
Irish —495 k) ..
Foreign .. 1720 .. 2570 .. 6010 .. 370 ste

LONDON AVERAGES DECLARED ON FRlD4.Y—Wheat:
3,909 quarters,7ts 8c1; barley, 4,723 quarters, 38s 3d ; oats, 4,363
quarters, 24s ud ; rye, quarters, —; beaus, 460 quarters,
40s Id: peas, 501 quarters, 458 I Id.
IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES—Wheat, 75s 101; bar
ley, 38s td; oats, 27.6 5d ; rye, 53s 2d ; beans, 44s 51; peas,
43s 18.

THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES Wheat, 76s Cd; barley,
38. 6d; oats, 26s 3d; rye, 33s 8d; beans, 46s 5d ; peas,
45e 3d.

ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK—Wheat, 80,398;
barley, 95,314; oats, 19,285; rye, 130; beans, 4,723; peas, 1,668
quarters._

BREAD—The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis
are from Oad to I 10d; of household ditto, cd to 9d per 4lbs
loaf

TEA—We have only a moderate demand for most kinds of
tea, yet prices are supported. Common sound CoLgou 9ld per
lb. The market is well supplied with all descriptions.
SUGAR—Dealers generally continue to purchase with great
caution, and our market for all raw sugars is excessively heavy,
at a further decline in prices of from 1s to 2s 6d per cwt. Re-
lined goods are dull in the extreme, and the quotations are
almost nominal. Floating cargoes of foreign sugar are much
neglected.
MOLASSES—We have a dull sale for all kinds, at barely late
rates. Prices range from 19s to 21s per cwt.
COFFEE—Our market is in a very inactive state. In prices,
however, scarcely any change can be noticed. Good ord native
Ceylon, file per cwt.
COCOA—Fine qualities are in moderate request, at full
prices ; but inferior kinds are very dull.
RlCE—Owing to the heaviness in the corn trade, the rice
market is extremely heavy, and the quotations have given way
from Gd to is per cwt.
COTTON—A full average business has been transacted in
this article, at the late improvement in prices. Surat, 3j4 to
Od •, Madre:J.3ld to 44d per lb.
HEMP AND FLAX—Baltic hemp is very dull, and Peters-
burg clean may be purchased at 401 per ton. East India
qualities are heavy, and lower to purchase. In the value of flax
we have no change to notice.
WOOL—Owing to the approaching sales, foreign and colonial
wool is a dull inquiry; but English qualities are producing
rather more money.
INDIGO—Great firmness prevails in the demand for East
India parcels, the prices of which are 8d to 104 per lb above the
last sale's rates. Spanish Indigo is very firm
METALS—Scotch pig iron moves off slowly, at 755 to 73s 6d.
Manufactured iron is quite as dear as last week. Rails, at the
works, 71 13s to 81; sheets single, in London, 111 108 to 121;
hoops, first quality, 111 to 111 10s; nail rods, 101 to 101 lOs per
ton. Tin is in good request. Bianca, 13Is: Straits, 129 s to
130 s. Lead is leis active. British pig, 251 lOs to 261. Copper
is tolerably active. Spelter is steady, at 231 133 to 241 per ton
on the spot. English zinc, 311 to 321 per ton.
SPIRITS—The sale for rum is heavy, at drooping currencies.
Proof Leeward's, 2s 6d; East India, 2s 44 per gallon. Brandy
supports last week's quotations. Malt spirit, proof, is selling at
10a 8d per gallon.
HOPS—We continue to be well supplied with most kinds of
hops, and the demand is steady, at full quotations. Seeral
parcels of foreign hops have arrived this week. Mid and
East Kent pockets, 31 lOs to 61 10s; Weald of Kents, 81 68
to Cl; Sussex, 31 to 41 135 per cwt.
POTATOES—The receipts are large, and trade is heavy, at
from 45s to 1005 per ton.
TALLOW—Our market is very inactive. P. Y. C., on the
spot, is selling at 5As per cwt; but there are sellers for delivery
in the last three months at 125 to 62s Gd. Town tallow, 535 6d
per cwt net cash.
OILS—The demand for oils generally is heavy, and prices
continue to give way. Linseed oil hes sold at 34s 9d to 31s 3d ;
refined rape, 515 to 32s ; brown ditto, 495; cocoa•uut, 389 to
40s ; palm, 39a to 415 per cwt. Turpentine is steady, at last
week's currency.
GOALS—Holywell, 17s; 13raddyll's, 17s; Russell's Hetton,
Vs ' • Stewart's, les 6d; South Kelloe, 17s; Evenwood, 16s 6d
per ton.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE—The supplies of fat stock ou
sale this week have been by no means extensive, yet the general
demand has ruled heavy, at drooping prices. Beet, from is 10d
to 45 6d; mutton, 2s 10d to ts Ad ; veal, 4s 4d to Is dd ; pork,
3o fid to 45 10d per Ribs to sink the offal.
NEWGATE AND LEADF.NHALL—These markets have
been well supplied. Generally speaking, the trade has ruled
heavy, as follows :—Beef, from 28 t;d to 4s; mutton, 2s 6d to
4e 2d.; veal, 39 104
.to be ; pork, 34 241 to is 101 per 81be by
I venue.