The Press.
London, England, 1856-10-25 00:00:00

THE PRESS.

LONDON AVERAGES DECLARED ON FRI D A.Y—Wheat,
3,729 quarters, 70s 10d ; barley, 2,360 quarters, 46s 9d : oats, 4,*02
quarters, 23s 2d : rye, —quarters,--; beans, 474 quarters,
41. 73 peas, 269 quarters, 40s bd.
IMPERIAL. WEEKLY AVERAGES—Wheat, 656 9d ; bar-
ley, 44s ; oats, 26s 8d ; rye, 40, ld ; beaus, 46s Id ;
peas, 445.
Tli I.: SIX WEI.: KS' AVERAGES—Wheat, 65s 73: barley,
44s 4d; outs, 263 43; rye, 42s 6d; beaus, 4bs ; peas,
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ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK—Wheat, 137,288:
barley, 63,852 ; oats, 13,561; rye, 619; beans, 6,890; peas ,L 893
quarters.
BREAD—The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis
are from 9d to 91d; of household ditto, 7jd to 84d per albs
Mat

TEA—The public sales have passed off slowly. but without
leading to any quotable change in prices. Privately, two
cargoes of the new crop have been distributed to the trade.
Present rates are as follows :—Congou, 4,1 to 2s 6d; ling
Yong and Oolong, 104 to Is 104; Souchong, 94 to 2s ;
Flowery Pekoe, is 5.1 to 38 61; Caper, to —; Scented Caper.
le Id to Is 10d; Orange Pekoe, lid to is 2d ; Scented Orange
Pekoe, Is 44 to 28 6d ; Twankay, Gd to Is 2d ; Hyson Skin, Gd to
Is 2d: Hyson, is 2d to 3a 6d ; Young Hyson, GO to 2s 4tl;
Imperial, lld to 2a 4d; Gunpowder, ed to 3s 6d; Assam, 18 ld
to 4s 44 per lb. tip to Saturday last duty was paid on
88,105,3961b5, against 38,981,7531bs in 1653.

SUGAR—A very ..xtensive business has been passing in all
raw sugars, the prices of which have further advanced Is to ls Gd
per cwt. Barbadoes has realised 46s to fils ed ; Mauritius,
38s to 555; Bengal, 4as to 525; Siam, 49s to 525; and Manilla,
■float, Ea 6.1 per cwt. Refined goods are brisk, at Ms to 62s
per cwi, for grocery lumps. The total clearances to the
18th instant were 5,247,634 cwts, against 5,644,105 cwts In
1855.

MOLASSES—Our market is very firm, and prices have ad-
vanced Gd per owt. British plantation, 21s Gd to 23n Gd ; foreign,
21a to 22s Ga per cwt.

COFFEE—There has been a slow sale for all kinds; never-
theless, previous rates are supported. Native Ceylon, 521 6ci
to 53s 6d percwt.

COCOA—The supply is very limited, and the 'demand is
steady, at extreme rates. Granada, Ns to We; Trinidad, b9s to
69a; Para, 510 to 638 per cwt.
RlCE—Nearly all kinds have met a dull inquiry, and the
qu stations have ruled in favour of buyers. 13engal,10s to 13s 6d;
Cargo, 8 9d to 10s per cwt. The stock is 3d,000 tons more
than last year.
PROVISIONS—The amount of business doing In Irish
butter is by no means extensive ; nevertheless, prices are firmly
supported. Foreign qualities command very full currencies.
English butter is active, and dearer. The best weekly Dorset
cannot be purchased under 118 a to 120 s per cwt. Prime bacon
is in fair request; but other kinds are dull. Hams have further
advanced 4sper cwt.
COTTON—Rather large quantities have found buyers, at an
advance in the quotations of id per lb. The supply here is
limited.

WOOL—About 35,000 bales have time to nand since our last
report. As public sales of about 60,000 bales will be corn-
menced on the 6th proximo, the demand by private contract is
heavy, and the quotations are almost nominal.
HEMP AND FLAX—Baltic hemp c 'minims firm, and the
late advance in the quotations is su:Torted. Manilla qualified
are steady. No change in the value of flax.
INDIGO—The biddings at the public sales have become less
active, and the opening prices are not supported. Large quan-
tities have, consequently, been withdrawn by the importers.
FRUIT—New Valencia raisins are selling at 52s to 535;
Muscatels, 75s to 110 s; sultanas, 85s to Rds; currants, 7:111 to
768 ; end Turkey tags, 4sa to 70s per cwt.
SILK—AII kinds a..e heavy. The fall in prices from the
highest point of the market is about 38 per lb.
METALS—Scotch pig iron has been in moderate request, at
Gds to (9s cash. Manufactured parcels continue dull. Spotter,
on the spot, 271 15s; English zinc, 3:d per ton. 'fin and tin
plates move off steadily, at full quotations.
SALTPETRE—Prices have further advanced leper cwt, with
an inactive demand.

SPIRITS—‘I:;Iave had a fair average business doing in
rum, at 2. 3d to 2. 4d for proof Leeward., and 2. 20 to 2s 31d
for East India. The brandy market is steady. Ail/It-spirit,
105 10d proof ; Geneva, 3s to 4. per gallon.
HOPS—The supplies of now hops are extensive. Fine sam-
ples move off steadily, at full prices; but other kinds are dull.
Duty, 250,0001. Mil and East Kent pockets. 70. to 105 s;
Weald of Kent, 60s to 84s; Sussex, 60s to 70s ; Farnham'
and country ditto, 70s to hISs per cwt.
POTATOES—The supplies are moderate, and the demand
is steady, at from 7Us to 105 s per ton.
OlLS—Linseed oil has sold to some extent, at from 40s to
40s lid per cwt on the spot. In common fish oils very little is
doing. Turpentine is steady. Spirits, 3is to 335; rough, 9. to
52 3d per cwt.
TALLOW—The shipments from SL Petersburg amount to
100,000 casks. Our market, however, is very tiro), and prices
are on the advance. P.Y.C., on the spot, 55s 6I to 5,1 s per
cwt. Town tallow, 55s 6d net cash. The imports continue
liberal.

COALS—Tenfield Moor, 16s; Riddell, 17s 61; Pensher,
168: Gosforth. 17s cd; Haswell, 19s sd; lieugh Hall, 18s;
Hetton, 19s 6d; Lambton, 19a; Whitworth, 17a ; Eden, lels Gd;
Tees, lOs 6d per ton.
METROPOLITAN CATTLF.—The supplies of fat stock on
sale this week have been very moderate ; nevertheless, the
trade generally has ruled heavy, at drooping prices. Beef, from
2s 6d to 4s Bti ; mutton, Ps 6d to Sc; veal, 3s ed to 5a 2d;
pork, dm 8:1 to fts 2d per Sibs to sink the offal.
NEWGATE AND I.F.ADENHALL The trade generally
has been heavy, as follows :—Beef, from 2s Gd to 4a lid:
mutton, 3a to 4s td ; veal, 3s 4d to 4a 8d ; pork, Os 8J to 5s tid
per Nibs b+ the carcase.