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London, England, 1854-08-19 00:00:00

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(Reported exclusively for "Tits rases.")
CORN-EXCHANGE—A very limited supply of English wheat
has been on sale in our market this week ; yet the demand ilr
all kinds has ruled very inactive, at a decline in the quotations
of from Is to 2a per quarter. All foreign wheats have been in
moderate supply and heavy request, at from Is to 28 per
quarter less money. A few paroels of new English, in good
condition, have changed hands at from 84s to 73s per quarter.
New English barley has realised 308; whilst foreign parcels
have meta dull inquiry, at is less money. Malt has sold on
easier terms. The oat trade has been heavy, and prices have
given way 8d to is per quarter. In beans and peas next to
nothing has been doing. The flour trade bars ruled heavy, and
American parcels have fallen in value Is per barrel.
ENOLIBH—Wheat, Essex and Kent white, 85s to 778; red,
81a to 888 ; Norfolk and Lincoln red, 60s to Gds. Malting barley,
—to —; grinding ditto, 318 to 34s ; distilling, 328 to 355.
Malt, 68s to 765. Feed oats, 24s to 288 ; potato, 27s to 815.
Rye, —to —. Tick beans, 41a to 48s; pigeon, 43s to 575.
Grey peas, 41s to 43s ; maple, 445 to 488; white boilers, 535 to
55s per quarter. Town-made Sour, bss to 60s; country marks,
50s to 858 per 2801bs.

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
English 9do 40 .. 9990 .. 750 .. 410
Irish
Foreign .. 4620 .. 2010 .. .. 3530 .. SOO sks.
3180 bls.
LONDON AVERAGES DECLARED ON FRIDAY—
Wheat,lo4B quarters, 65s 7d; barley, quarters, ; oats,
3579 quarters, 26s 10d ; rye, quarters, —; beans, 76
quarters, 44s Ild; peas, 32 quarters, 558.
IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES—Wheat, 62a 3d; bar.
ley, 34a 8d; oats, 28a lld ; rye, 40s Ild ; beans, 455; peas,
43s 6d.
THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES—Wheat, 69511 d; barley,
36s 2d; oats, 29s 10d ; rye, 46a 2d ; beans, 47s 8d; peas,
45. Id.
ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK—Wheat, 35,860;
barley, 1,805; oats, 4,180; rye, 38 ; beans, 1,949; peas, 240
quarters.
TEA—At public sale 23,500 packages have been offered this
week. About 10,000 have changed bands, on former terms.
Privately, common sound Congou is selling at lid per lb. Up
to Saturday last duty was paid on 27,300,5991b5, against
27,361,8231b5 in 1859.
SUGAR—A full average business has been doing this week
in most kinds of raw sugar, at full quotations. Barbadoes has
realised 32s to 38s; Demerara, 33a to 41s 6d; Mauritius, 25s
to
40s 6d ; and Penang, 28a to 34s 6d per cwt. Foreign sugars,
afloat, are steady, and a good business is doing in crushed at
extreme rates. Refined goods—tbe show of which is by no
means extensive—are in fair request, at from 445 to 438 for
brown, and 45s to 49s 6d for low to tine grocery.
MOLASSES—We have to report a slow sale for most kinds.
Low to fine West India has changed hands at from 14a to
15s 6d; Cuba and Porto Rico, 14a 6d to lbs 64; Bengal and
Mauritius, 145 to 14e 6d per cwt.
COFFEE—There has been a fair inquiry for good ord native
Ceylon, at from 44s to 458 per cwt. Plantation kinds have
realised former rates ; but foreign coffees have commanded very
litUe attention.
I COCOA—Sales have been made as follows :—Red Trinidad,
338 to 395; Granada, 29s to 316 ; Bahia, 28s to 29s ; Para, 30s
to 31e; and Guayaquil, 33s to 34a per cwt.
CHICORY—The business doing in this article is limited. In
price's, however, we have no change to notice. British root,
91 10s to 111; powder, 161 to 201; foreign root, in bond, 101 108
to 111 per ton.
RICE—Our market has become heavy and to effect sales
lower rates must be submitted to.
SEEDS—New seeds are coming to hand somewhat freely, and
in good condition. The business doing in them, however, is
small. Lin eed is dull, at 60s to 62e for Calcutta and Madras,
and 62s for Bombay. Rape is tolerably firm, at 555 to 565 for
Calcutta. No change in the value of cakes, in which, for the
time of year, a good business is doing.
SALTPETRE—Our market is still dull, but we have no
• change to notice in prices. Good refractions, 29e to 30s

per cwt.
PROVISIONS—There is an improved sale for most kinds of
• Irish butter, the prices of which have an upward tendency. Fine
• foreign parcels are 2s to 3s dearer. In English a steady busi-
ness is doing, and the test weekly Dorset is worth 1026 per cwt.
The bacon market is firm, and good parcels are worth Is
per cwt more money. All other provisions are very slow
in
Side.
TALLOW—The demand continues steady, and prices are well
supported. P. Y. C., on the spot, has sold at from 67s to
67s ed per cwt. Town tallow is 635 64 net cash. Rough fat,
35 84 per albs.

INDIGO—Our market is steady, at last week's currency.
COTTON—AII kinds are dull in sale, but not cheaper.
HEMP AND FLAX-13altic hemp moves off freely, at
from ell to 831 for Petersburg clean. The flax market is
steady.
SPIRITS—There is still an active inquiry Air rum, and
prices are on the advance. Proof Leewards, Is lid to 2s 2d;
East India, is lid to 2s; and foreign, proof to 10 per cent. over,
Is lid to 25 4d per gallon. The brandy market is steady, at
full quotations. Geneva and corn spirits command full
prices.
POTATOES—The supplies being large the demand is heavy.
Regents are selling at from 70s to 806 ; and Shaws, 55s to 70s
per ton.
SMITHFIELD—The general demand has been very inactive
this week. and the quotations have had a downward tendency.
Beef, from 35 4d to 4s 10; mutton, 36 tlai to 5s ; lamb, 4s 24
to 5s 4d ; veal, 35 to 4s 4d ; pork 9s to is 8d per albs to sink
the ottals.
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL—The general demand
has ruled heavy, as follows :—Beef, from 35 2d to 4s 04; mutton,
36 fid to its 8d; lamb, 4s 2d to 5a 21; veal, 28 10d to 48 ;
pork, 9s 4d to4r 841 per Blbs by the carcase.