The Press.
London, England, 1854-05-20 00:00:00

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and low to fine grocery, 46s to 505 ed per cwt. The total
clearances to the 19th instant were 2,255,166 cwts, against
2,180,675 cwts last year.
MOLASSES—The demand is steady, and the quotations are
well supported. Low to fine West India, 15s 6d to 185; Cuba
and Porto Rico, 18s to 185; Bengal and Mauritius, 15s 8d to 185
per cwt.
COFFEE—A steady business is doing in most kinds. Planta-
tion Ceylon has sold at 558 to els; and good ord native, 44s to
Cm per cwt.
COCOA—Most kindsare tolerably firm, at extreme quotations.
Trinidad, 80. to 40s; Granada, 318 to 349; Bahia, 268 to 272;
Para, 291 to 29. 8d; and Guayaquil, 34s to 358 per cwt.
CHICORY—Our market is steady, yet prices are barely snp-
ported, owing to an increase in the supply. British root, 101 to
111; powder, 161 to 201; foreign root, in bond, 101 lOs to 111 per
ton.
RlCE—There is a decided improvement in the demand for
this article ; but no advance can be noticed in the quotations.
SALTPETRE—On the spot, the nearest quotation is 41s; and
for arrival, 428 per cwt.
PROVISIONS—Irian butter is very dull in sale, and fully 2s
per cwt lower. Foreign parcels have given way ss; English, 2s
per cwt. We have a fair sale for bacon and hams, at full curren-
cies. Other kinds of provisions are dull in sale.
TALLOW—There is rather more firmness in the sale for this
article, and prices are tolerably firm. P. Y. C., on the spot, has
sold at 82s to 835 per cwt. For forward delivery very little is
doing. Town tallow, 809 net cash.
OILS—Our market le very dull, and the general quotations
have a downward tendency. Linseed, on the spot, 38s cash,
38s ed fourteen days, and 39s to 39s 6d for dune. Cocoa-nut is
selling at 508 to 51s; pale rape. 446 6d to 455; brown, 41s ed to
42. per cwt. Turpentine is lower to purchase. Spirits may be
had at 40s to 426 per cwt.
COALS—OId Adair's, les ; Gosforth, 178 6d; Hatton, 19s;
Lambton, 18s 9d; Stewart's, 19e; Cassop, 17a ed; Kelloe, 188 6d;
Tees, 19s per ton.
WOOL—The public sales are progressing at from id to lid
per lb under the previous auctions. English wool is lower to
purchase; but there is scarcely any demand for it.
HEMP AND FLAX—So little is doing in these articles that
the quotations are almost nominal. Petersburg hemp, clean, is
quoted at 681 to 691 per ton.
COTTON—Our market is dull, and prices have a downward
tendency.
INDIGO—The public sales have been brought to a close.
Only 3,500 chests have sold, at from 4d to Is per lb beneath
previous sales' prices.
SPIRITS—Rum is rather slow in sale, and somewhat cheaper.
Proof Leeward., 3s 4d to 38 ed; East India, 3e 3d to Si 5d
per gallon. Brandy is very dull, and cheaper. Sales of
Cognac, best brands of 1851, 8s 10d to 9s ; 1850, 92 to 95 2d
per gallon.
POTATOES—The general demand is inactive, as follows:—
York Regents, 1458 to 185 s; Scotch ditto, 1258 to 1559; ditto
cups, 110 s to 1355; foreign, 110 s to 120 s; Irish, 1108 to 120 s
per ton.
SMITHFIELD—The beef trade has ruled steady, on higher
terms. Otherwise the demand has continued firm. Beef, from
3s 4d to 4. 84 ; mutton, 39 6d to 58 ; lamb, 58 24 to es 84 : veal,
45 44 to 5s 8d; pork. Si to 48 8d per 81b9 to sink the offal..
NEWOATE AND LF.ADENHALL--Our markets are steady,
at full quotations. Beef, from 38 23 to 48 2d; mutton, 3s 4d
to 4s 10d; lamb, 55 to 86 4d; veal, 3s 104 to 5s 2d; pork,
3s 4d to 4s 8d per Albs by the carcase.