The Press.
London, England, 1856-02-23 00:00:00

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.

Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
Knslish ....9090 4i6u .. 7420 .. 91U .. 4370
Foreign .. 4250 .. 2910 .. 18330 .. 1.0 AL

-61 s.
LONDON AVERAGES DECLARED ON FRI 4.Y—Wheat,
3.669 qoarters,7os Itki ; barley, 2,478 quarters, 95810 d : oats, 3,06t0
Quarters, 23a &I; rye, quarters, —; beaus, 472 quarters,
30a 61: peas, 334 quarters, 41a.
!MYER' AL ‘S EEKLY AVERAGES—Wheat, 7ls 71; bar-
ley, 37s 2d; oats, 28a 11/d ; rye, 604 4d; beaus,42a 7d; peas,
41s dd.

THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES—Wheat, 7bs Id; barley,
37s 11d; oats, 2Z.s 41; rye, b2a 9d; beaus, 41s tki ; peas,
435 sd.

ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK—Wheat, 87,621;
barley, 91,879; oats, 20,709; rye, 25; beaus, 6,882; peas, 1,874
quarters.

lIREAD—The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis
are from aild to Lid; of household ditto, od to 9d per ilbs
loaf

TEA—As the supply in the market continues very extensive,
and as retailers are mostly well in stock, the demand for all
kinds of tea is heavy, and some forced sales have been
effected on lower terms:--Cougou, fld to its nd; NMI;
Yong and Oolong, Rid to is 10d; Souchong, 9d to 2a Gd;
Flowery Pekoe, Is 4tl to 4s; Caper, to —; Scented Caper,
Is 3d to 18 lid; Orange Pekoe, to ; Scented Orange
Pekoe, Is id to 2s Od ; Twankay, ,t 1 to Is 2d ; Hyson Skin, est to
Is 2d: Hyson, le 2d to 4s ; Young Hyson, oid to 2s 6d;
Imperial, lid to 28 4d; Gunpowder, rd to 30 Gd; Aaiun', is GS
to 4s 4d per lb. Up to Saturday last duty was paid on
8,944,96,41b5, against 6,150,4911 Ni last year. The imports this
week have been trifling.
SUGAR—A speculative demand having sprung up, under the
impression that grocers will be compelled to become large
buyers, most raw sugars have changed hands to some extent, at
an advance iu the quotations of from rid to is per cwt. Relined
goods—the show of which is smaller than fur a considerable
period -are firm, and is per cwt dearer than last week, grocery
lumps having realised 49s Gd per cwt. The total clearances to
tho 16th inst. were only .387,4‘.4 cwts, against 664,392 cwts last
year.
MOLASSES—There is rather more doing in this article, at
full prices—viz., from ltss to 2.:s per cwt.
COFFEE—Great inactivity still continues to prevail in the
demand for all kinds. There is, however, no inclination shown
on t,.e part of the importers to submit to lower terms. The
stock is still very moderate.
COCOA—AII kinds are in fair request, but we have no im-
provem, rat to notice in the quotations.
HEMP AND FLAX—The demand for all kinds of hemp is
heavy, at further reduced rates. Petersburg clean has changed
hands at 331 to 361; outahot. 321 to 341; and half.clean, 311 per
ton. Flax its stesoy, at last week's currency.
Wool.—The public sales of colonial wool continue to be well
attended by buyers, and large:parcels are changing hands at from
2d to 2id per lb more money. English wool is very firm, and
held on higher terms.
INDIGO—The quarterly sales have been concluded, at
fully the opening prices, which showed au advance of 21 to is
per lb. Spanish Indigo cannot be
terms.
purchased except on higher

METALS—Scotch pig iron has changed hands at 775, with
a moderate inquiry. Spater, on the spot, may be quoted at
291 Ills to 231 17s per tou. Lead is brisk, and fully 10, per ton
dearer than last week. Copper and steel are realising very full
prices. Quicksilver, is 9d to Is lid per lb. Zinc is selling at
3111 lOs to 311. Tin and tin plates are quite as dear as last ad-
vised.
SPIRITS—We have a slight improvement in the demand for
ruin. Proof Leewards, 2s 3d to 2s 4d ; East India, 25 Id to
2s 2d per gallon. In brandy very little is doing. Kale! ''f
Cognac, best brands of 1831, Ins 4d to Ins 6d; 1850, Mao,
los stl to lOs 7d per gallon. Malt spirit is very dull,at les 5d
proof. Geneva, 2s 9d to 3s lid per gallon.
HOPS—Nearly 400 bales of foreign hops have arrived this
week. Fine English qualities are in moderate request, at full
prices; but other kinds are heavy, and quite 5s per cwt lower
than last week. Mid and East Kent pockets, Si 5s to 61 105;
Weald of Kents, 31 to 51; SUBS3X, 2116 s to 41 ,5s per cwt.
POTATOES—The supplies
trade
is heavy, at from 40s to 935 per
are very ery extensive, and the
TALLOW—The speculative price of P. Y C., on the spot, is
3d to 58s ;id per cwt; but tallow of equal quality may be
purchased at 525. Town tallow, 51s per cwt net cash. About
2,000 casks have arrived this week.
OlLS—These has been more business doing in linseed oil, at
34s to 34s 6d per cat. Rape oil is firmer, and Is higher than
last week. Turpentine moires off steadily—spirits, at 34$ W
rough, 9s to 94 Gd per owl.

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FEBRUARY 23, 1856.

COALS—Hetton, lAs; Haswell, 19s; South Helton, 18s 6d ;
Hartlepool, 12s; tleugh Hall, its 9d; Kelloe, ids 3d; South
Kelioe, 1;s ; Tees, 19s ; Stewart's, 19s per ton.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE—The supplies of fat stook have
been very moderate, and the trade generally has ruled brisk, at
an advance in the quotations of fully 2d per clbs. Beet, from
3s 2d to 4s lud ; mutton, Ss to 4s 10d • veal, 4s eld to 6s; pork,
elatal to 416 lod per Sibs to ain't the offal.
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL—We have to report a
Arm trade, as follows:—Beef, from 2s $d to 4s 2d; mutton,
gs Sd to 4s 2d; veal, Sc UM to 5s ; pork, Ss 2d to 4s lod
per Sibs by The carcase.