The Press.
London, England, 1854-06-10 00:00:00

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ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEER—Wheat, 88,083 ;
barley, 8,088; oats, 11,859; rye, 284 ; beans, 3,840; peas, 318
quarters.

SEEDS—The imports of linseed from Calcutta having in-
creased, the demand for that article is inactive, at barely last
week's currency. All other seeds are dull, and the value of clover
and trefoil is nominal. Cakes are hardly so firm as on Friday
last.
TEA—With the exception of fine green qualities being in
steady request at full prices, our market is dull, at late curren-
cies. Common sound Congou, lid to lied per lb. Up to Sear-
day last duty waspaid on nearly 19,000,0001b5.
SUGAR—Large supplies of Mauritius sugar have been
offered ai public sale, and which have partly sold at a decline of
&I per cwt. Low to fine brown, 28s 6d to 32s 6d; low to mid
grey, 338 to 348 61; good, 30e ; low to mid yellow, 33s 6d to 355;
good to fine, 36s to 40s; low to good yellow crystallised, 353 to
395; fine, 408 to 425 per cwt. Refined goods are rather fiat, at
46a 6d to 50s per cwt. The total clearances to the 3rd instant
were 2,659,494 cwts, against 2,539,655 cwts last year.
MOLASSES—We have no change to notice in the value of
this article, the sale for which is by no means brisk. Low to
fine West India, 155 64 to 18s; Cuba and Porto Rico, 168 to
188; Bengal and Mauritius, 158 6d to 185 per cwt.
COFFEE—On the whole the demand for most kinds of coffee
is steady. In the quotations very little change has taken place.
About 3,000 bags good ord native Ceylon have sold at 428 &I to
43s per cwt.
COCOA—This article is in but moderate request. At public
sale 2,500 bags Guayaquil were withdrawn, but subsequently
sold at 32s per cwt. Trinidad is quoted at 308 to 40s; Granada,
318 to 34s per cwt.
CHICORY—The supply being still increasing, the demand is
in a sluggish state. British root, 101 to 111; powder, 161 to 201;
foreign root, in bond, 101 105 to 111 per ton.
RICE—Our market is fiat. About 1,000 bags Bengal have
changed hands at 12s 64 to 138 Od for middling to fine, being
rather lower rates; 1,000 bags Java went at 12e; and 1,000
Madras. 12s per cwt for tine pinky.
SALTPETRE—The demand is heavy, and the nearest quota-
tion for Bengal is 378 per cwt,
PROVISIONS—Irish butter is very dull in sale, at 3s to 4s
per owt lower than last week. All foreign qualities have receded
in value 4s—English, 2. to 38 per cwt. We have a fair inquiry
for bacon, the prices of which have further improved is per cwt.
Hams are quite as dear as last week. In other kinds of pro-
visions comparatively little is doing.
TALLOW—The business doing in tallow is far :rom extensive.
P. Y. C., on the spot, has sold at 638 to 82s; and for forward
delivery, 65s 6d to 648 6d per cwt. Town tallow, 59s net cash ;
rough fat, 38
OlLS—Linseed oil is in moderate request, at re to 37s 3d per
cwt on the spot. Olive is dull, at 551 to 661 for Gallipoli.
Brown rape, 40s 6d to 41s; pale ditto, 435; palm, 45s to 478.
There is rather more inquiry for turpentine.
COALS—Chester Main, 17e 6d; Holywell, 19s; Old Adalrs,
16s; Tanfield Moor, 18s 3d ; West Hartley, 19s 6d ; Eden Main,
195 ; Braddyll, 19e 6d ; Lambton, 19s 61; Stewart's, 20s per
ton.

WOOL—Since the close of the public sales so little buisness
has been doing in our market that the quotations have ruled
almost nominal.
HEMP AND FLAX—There has been rather more doing in
hemp, yet prices are a shade lower. The flax market is dull, on
former terms. In coir goods and jute we have no change to
notice.

COTTON—Our market is firmer than for some time past.
About 3,000 bales have changed hands, and prices are a shade
higher.
SPIRITS—We have again to report a very dull sale for rum,
on lower terms. Proof Leewards, 2s lid to 3s 4d ; East India,
2a 10d to 2s lid per gallon. The demand for brandy is heavy,
and prices have a downward tendency. Corn spirits, 108 8d
proof. Geneva is firm, and quite as dear as last week.
POTATOES—A few parcels of old potatoes have changed hands
at from 130 s to 200 s per ton. New ones are in request, at from
20s to 27s per cwt.
SMITHFIELD—The general demand has ruled less active
than last week. In prices no material change has taken place.
Beef, from 3s 13d to Os; mutton, 3s Gd to be; lamb, Os to 69
veal, 4s 4d to bs 4d; pork, 3s to 4s 8d per dlbs to sink the
offals.

NEWOATE AND LEADENHALL--These markets have
teen fairly supplied. Each kind of meat has cold freely, as
follows :—Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 4d; mutton, 3s 4d to 4a 8d;
lamb, 4e 10 to 6s 10d ; veal, 3a 10d to 6s ; pork, 3a 4d to 4s 8d
per 81bs by the carcase.