The Press.
London, England, 1854-01-21 00:00:00

. SATURDAY,

barley, 3,000
quarters, 42s 84:
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"24815d18 ;Bdry;e, 92 quarters, 511 94; bass 771
LONDON AVERAGES DECLARED ON piuDAys
oWahtse.aat:lsl2,7qBGuarqutearirte,
quarters, 46s 44; peas, 644 quarters, 31s 4d.
IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES—Wheat, 788104; be.
ley, 425; oats, 26s 4d; rye, 47s 7d; beaus, 48s 94; pip.
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SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES--Wheat, 735 5I ban
59s 101; olds, 25s sd; rye, 4GB 23; beans, 485 pe%
50s 9d.

ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK—Wheat, OAD;
barley, 87,532; oats, 17,952 ; rye, 111 ; beans, 4,310; m 1784
quarters.
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SEEDS—Linsead is in good request at very full price,.
Black Sea, on the spot, soldwohasrth 58s0 tios
at 506 ;
.e skesr
, 6ossiu;fiov u e
Petersburg, 586; and Archangel, 485 per quarter. Calcutta
ra ott
stepearilyed.
aitsresr u
cyarcei, andprices.
• TEA—Since our last report only a limited business has beet
doing in this article, and the quotations are barely supported
Common sound Congou has changed hands at is lid to is 2,1
per lb. •
a SUGAR—Our market continues steady, but we have no further
advance to notice in prices. Fine yellow Barbadoes bas
realised 308; mid to good, 35s to 37s ad ; ord yellow Jamak,„
3is Od ; brown Demerara, 32s Od to 346 ; good yellow, 3686 d tu
378 61; flue crystallised, 399 to 41s; low to good )elloer
Mauritius, 316 to 36s Od; refining kinds, 33s to 30s; ord yellow
Madras, 328 to 336 ; mid to line white Benares, 378 6d to 361
mid to fine grocery yellow, 38s to 428 per cwt. Yellow Hammy
has changed hands at 378 to 38s ; and white Bahia, 22e 43d per
cwt. Refined goods are steady, at 458 to 458 lid for brown, Sad
45s G 1 to 488 for low to fine grocery. Crushed comunuala full
prices; but the demand is by no moans active.
MOLASSES—Most kinds are in fair request. In prices to
change has taken place. West India, 168 6d to ifis ; Cubs
and Porto Rico, 17s to 188 ; Mauritius and Bengal, 16s to ila
per cwt.
COFFEE—There has been less doing in this market:
nevertheless, good ord native Ceylon cannot be purchased under
406 per cwt. Plantation and foreign parcels are held at extrem
rates. _ _ .

COCOA—We have to report a fair demand for this article, as
full quotations. Fine red Trinidad, 388 to 40s; low to poi,
32s to 375; grey, 32e to 335; Granada, 31. to 345; Para, 291
to V.JH Gd per cwt.
CHICORY—There is more business doing in our market, and
the quotations have au upward tendency. British root, 91 15s
to 111 10$ •, foreign, in bond, 101 ISs to 10115 s per ton.
RICE—The demand is heavy, owing to the inactive state of
the corn trade, and the quotations are from 3d to Gd per cat
lower than last week. Fine white Bengal, 16. 3d to Be 91
per cwt.
PROVISIONS—The sale for Irish butter is tolerably km,
and prices have an upward tendency. Both English and foreign
parcels move off steadily, at extreme rates. The bacon market
in rather active, at a further improvement of 15 per cwt. Water.
ford sizeable; 82s to Gls per cwt. Lard is held for more money.
Other kinds of provisions are firm.
TAI.LOW—This article is rather active, and again dearer,
P. Y. C., on the spot, is selling at 62s to 631 per cwt. }'or forward
delivery only a moderate business is doing. Town tallow is
scarce, and worth Gls net cash. Rough fat 38 40 per 81bs.
OlLS—There is lees business doing in our market, and prices
are rather easier. Linseed, 34s per cwt. Turpentine is 3cm, at
68s for British.
COALS—The arrivals being exceedingly limited, sales are
chiefly amongst merchants at very high prices.
SPIRITS—Rum is brisk and dearer. Proof Lesswards, fis
to 3s 2d ; proof East India, 3s to 3s Id per gallon. Brandy
moves off readily, and sales of Cognac, beet brands of 1851, have
been effected at 98 74 to Os 9d per gallon. Geneva and corn
spirits are active, at extreme quotations.
HAY AND STRAW Meadow hay, 31 to ti 85; clover
hay, 41 to 81 105; and straw, 1118 s to 214 s per load.
WOOL—In the private contract markets a good business is
doing in all kinds of wool, at very full prices.
POTATOES—The supplies are tolerably good, and a steady
business is doing at full prices. Kent and Essex Regents, lies
to 1801; other kinds, 120 s to 135 s per ton.
SMITHFIELD—The supplies ofeach kind of stock having in•
creased to some extent, the trade has ruled heavy, and prices
have had a downward tendency. Beef, from 3s 44 to 48 fd;
mutton, 3s 2d to Is 8d; veal, 38 10d to. 55 61.1 ; pork, 3e to
4s 10d per Albs to sink the offals.
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL—These marketsare
supplied. The trade is dull, as follows:—Beef, from 2s led to
Is 24 ; mutton, 3s to Is 8d ; veal, 3s 104 to 5s 2d ; pork, 31 to
to 5s per 81bn by the carcase.

BIRTHS.
BURR—On the 15th instant, at Aldermaston•comt, Berke, Mrs.
Higford Burr, of a son.
HAT ['ON—On the 17th instant, the wife of Captain Hatton,
Grenadier Guards, of a daughter.
KINTORE—On the 18th instant, in Edinburgh, the Countess
of Kintore, of a son.
RUSSELL—On the 18th instant, at Buckhurst•park, Izdy
Elizabeth Russell, of a daughter.
NARRIAGES.
ASNortHMORE—EVATT—Onev the 12th
thelate
at Ilfracnsie,
h Don, Henry Ash more, son of Colonel IMO,
to Mary Frances, daughter of the late Rev. John Paide, of
Ludlow, Shropshire.
CLARIDGE—GOULD—On the 7th instant, at TninitY
C Elio
Marylebone, Captain Claridge, of Nice, in Sardinia, to
LOU
Ann, relict of the late George Gould Morgan, Esq., MVO
of the Coldstream Guards, and M.Y. for Brecknock.
ELGEE—EALES—Ou the 11th • instant, at Blackburn, As;
Perceval Elgee, Esq., late Captain in the 50th (Queens Osun
Regiment, to Frances Parsons, daughter of Joseph Elam
Esq., of Mill•hill•house, near Blackburn.
MADDY—KAY—On the 12th instant, at Blackburn, Edam
Davis Maddy, Esq., of Lincoln's Inn, to Alice Othello;
widow of Thomas Kay, Esq., and daughter of Henry Pasi
Fleetwood, Esq., of Viroodfold•park, Lancashire.

DEATHS.
ARMSTRONG—On the 15th instant, at Bath, John Armstrong,
Esq., eiged 82.
CANNON—On the 19th instant, in Kensington-gardens4errace.
Hyde-park, Isabella, wife of Colonel Cannon, aged 27.
OILLMORE—On the 28th tilt., at Antrim, Thomas Parker, lion
of Colonel Gillore, aged 18.
OLUBB—On the m
14th instant, at Woolwich, Kent, Jaue, relict
of Captain Adolphus Olubb, late of the }Mal Artillers,
aged 72.
HUGHAN—On the 13th instant, in Grosvenor-place, Jean, tile
widow of the late Tbinas liughan, Ego., aged O.
MOORE—Ou the lltho nstant, at Campden- toan, Mary
rel.et of the late Lieut.-Colonel Moore, of her Majest) a
Regt. of Foot.
MUGGERIDGE—On the 18th instant, at Streatham•canA
Mary Ann, daughter of Mr. Alderman Muggeridge.
RICKFORD—On the 14th instant, in Aylesbury, BuckF, VV.
Bickford, Esq., formerly M.P. for Aylesbury, Aged eo•