The Press.
London, England, 1856-09-27 00:00:00

SATURDAY,

They have, however, been chiefly confined to low qII flities
Bengal, lOs to 13s ; Madras, 88 to lOs per cwt.
PROVISIONS—Irish butter is in moderate supply and
fair request, at about stationary prices. Foreign qualities are
fluctuating. English butter is held at fully late rates. For
bacon we have a moderate demand, at last week's currency
Hams mad lard continue firm.

co nos—This article has become in improved request, at
full quotations. Surat has realised 4%d to 50; Bengal, 4d to
4id; and Madras. 4W to aid per lb.
WOOL—The imports of wool this week are about 1,400
bales, chiefly from Sydney. English qualities are in request,
at fully late rates; but foreign and colonial wools are
rather dull.

HEMP AND FLAX—Most kinds of Russian hemp are
steady, at 331 per ton for new clean. In Manilla parcels very
little is doing. Flax is still inactive, but not cheaper.
INDIGO—This article is firm. For auction on the 15th of
October, 14,767 chests are declared.
FRUIT—New fruit is in request. Valencia raisins have sold
at 545; Muscatels, 80. to Ms; and tine Patraa currants•
75s to 7.s per cwt.
SILK—Our market continues very buoyant, at fully the late
advance. Italian, 33s to 42s ; ditto thrown, 385 to 455; East
India, 145 6d to 33e; China, Tsaltee, 222 Ed to 26s Gd; and
Taystuun, 19s to 225 per lb.
METALS—Scotch pig iron has been in fair request, at
71s 6d to 725. Most manufactured parcels are inactive. Rails,
at the works, 71 155 to n 17s 6d; sheets, single, in London, ill;
hoops, 101 to 101 105; and nail rods, 91 2s fid to 91 58 per ton.
Copper and steel produce full quotations. English zinc is worth
331 lUs per ton. Lead and tin, as well as tin plates, command
extreme rates. I.C. coke, 31s Etti ; I.X. ditto, 37s Gd to 38s; LC
charcoal, 37s Od ; and I.X.ditto, 43s per cwt.
SALTPETRE—Thera is less activity in the demand for
this article, yet the best parcels cannot be purchased under
33. Ed per cwt.
SPIRITS,—The transactions in rum this week have been but
moderate. Proof Leewards, 25 343; East India, 2s 3d per
gallon. Brandy is firm, but not dearer. Sales of Cognac, best
brands of 1855, 10s 23 to 105 4d; 1851 ditto, 105 63 to les 8d;
older, 10s 7d to Ils Gd: and low to middling, 5s to 7s per gallon.
Malt spirit 10s 103 per gallon.
HOPS—The supply of new hops is very extensive, and the
demand is steady, at full prices. Mid and East Kent pockets,
75s to 100 s; Weald of Kent, 654 to 84s; Sussex, 63s to ttOs per
cwt. Duty, 245,0001. Old hops are offering at very low
prices.
POTATOES—Selected samples are selling at 845 to 9)s;
other kinds, 705 to 805 per ton. The supplies continue ex-
tensive.

COALS—Tanfield Moor, 15s 31 ; Holywell, 17s Rd; Gosforth,
17e; Eden Main, 188 ; KeHoe, 18s 3d ; Haswell, 198; Tees, 19s;
Hatton, llis; Belmont, 17a 9d; Caradoc, 18s; Heugh Hall,
17s 6d per ton.
OlLS—Linseed oil has sold at 42a down to 41a 8d to 42s per
cwt on the spot. Other oils are steady. No change in the
value of turpentine.
TALLOW—Our market is steady, and P. Y. C., on the spot, is
worth lie 6d to 52s per cwt. For forward delivery very
little is doing. Over 40,000 casks are now on passage from
Russia.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE—The supplies of beasts have
been tolerably good, and about an average business has been
transacted in them, at late rates. Inferior sheep have sold
lower; but prime breeds have commanded full prices. Calves
have changed hands slowly, at 2d per 81bs less money; but the
value of pigs has had an upward tendency. Beef, from 3s to
45 10d ; mutton, 3s 6d to 53 2d; veal, 3s Ad to 4a 8d; pork,
3s 6d to 4s 1011 per Albs to sink the offal.
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL— Each kind of meat
has sold steadily, as follows:—Beef, from 2s led to 4s 4d;
mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 8d; veal, 3a 4d to 4s 2d ; pork, 3s 6d
to 5s per Albs h• the carcase.