The Press.
London, England, 1857-01-31 00:00:00

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.

Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oat.. flour.
KllOlO.-2690 .. •210 .. 3120 .. 130 .. 2230

riih

.. - .. 1,•80 .. .-:

Foreign .. 1670 .. S;o30 0210 sks.
171190 bls.
LONDON AVERAGES DECLARED ON FRlDkY—Wheat,
2,682 quarters. 62410.1; barley, 1,570 quarters, 40s : oats. 2,352
quarters, 24s 7d : rye, quarters, —; beans, 70d quarters,
11.1: peas. 178 quarters. 41s 3.1.
121PERIA.LWEEKLY AVERAGES—Wheat, 5Ss 101 bar.
ley, 40s 1J; oats, 23s 8d; rye, 37s 0.1 ; beans, 40s Ad;
peas, 32s

TliE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES—Wheat, 59s 24; barley,
44s 9d ; oats, 23s ld; rya, 393 3d; beans, 41a ad; peas,
404 ld.

ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK—Wheat, 10,3.F32:
barley, 93,676; oats, 18,400; rye, 210; 6,G•i7 ; pea*, 2,.30
Quarters. _ .

BREAD—The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis
are from Od to 90; of household ditty, 71d to 84d per elbs
loaf

TEA—Great excitement, consequent upon the receipt of war-
like news from China, has been observed iu our markt this week.
Privately, as welt as at public 641 e, nearly all kinds have realised
au advance of from lid to 2d per lb. Cougou, Is lid to 2s 9d;
Ning Yong and Oolong, Is to 2s; Bouchoug, 1064 to 9s 61;
Flowery Pekoe, 26 to is 6d; Caper,— to —; Scented Caper.
is 2d to la Ilid; Orange Pekoe, is to Is 441; Scented Orange
Pekoe, IP td to 2e Gd ; Twankay, 8d to Is 411; Hyaon Skin. 8d to
Is GC Hypes, Is 83 to Ss fid ; Young Hysou, to 2. ill;
twvenal, w 411 4d; Gunpowder, 10.1 to 36 GAI; Assam, Is 6.1
to 4s dd per lb.
SUGAR—lntelligence having been received from the Mauri-
tius that two•thirds of the new crop have been shipped to
A ustral.a—leaviug only one-third of the usually quantity to be
forwarded to England--our market is very active, and
an average advance of In per cwt has taken place in the
quotations. West India has sold at 49s fid to 55s Cd;
Bengal, 48s to 56a; Mauritius, 51s to 55a tid; and I lavaimah,
s:s to ads per cwt. Refined goods move off briskly, at 62s Yd
to 135 s per cwt. Crashed, both English and foreign, commands
extreme rates.

MOLASSES—The supply is limited, and the demand is steady,
at from tls 011 to 2es per cwt.
COFFEE—There is a fair, though not to say brisk. inquiry
for all kinds of coffee, and previous rates are well supported.
Good ord native Ceylon has realised Vis per cwt.
COCOA—Dealers purchase s aringly, but we have no decline
to notice in the quotations. Red Trinidaa,7 is to 7Gs ; grey, Otis to
GMs; Granada, 704 to 74a; itahis and Para, GJs to 61s;
Guayaquil, 64. 6il; and St. Domingo, Os per cwt.
RlCE—Rather large quantities having been brought f irward
this week, the trade has ruled hea.y. and prices have given way
:3,1 per cwt. The stock is 0ve:46,000 tons.
PROVISIONS—There is less doing iu Irish butter. and
prices are rather lower than last week. English and foreign
qualities move off slowly, at barely late rates. The bacon
market is inactive, on former terms. Hams and lard are dull.
COTTON—The transactions this week have been com-
paratively limited. In prices, however, we hare no change to
notice.

WOOL—The Liverpool wool sales having gone off briskly, at
an advance of 2d per Ib, we have no eeilers except ou higher
terms. The imports this week are 900 bales.
If EMP AND FLAX—Hemp is dull, and Petersburg clean
is freely offered at SW 10s per ton. In flax very little is doing, ou
former terms.

SALTPETRE—We have to notice a slight improvement in
the demand fur this article. Prices remain unaltered.
SPIRITS—The demand for rum is less active, yet the quota-
tions are mostly supported. Proof Leeward., 2s Gd to as
and East India, 2c ud per gallon. Brandy is rather dull, yet
the finest old qualities cannot be purchased under 14s 4d per
gallon. Malt spirit, proof, 11. 2d; Lleticva, as to 4. per
gallon.

METALS—There has been a moderate inquiry for Scotch
pig iron, at late rates—viz., 744 6.1 to 74s cash. Speller has
advanced to 20113 s per ton on the spot, and copper is Id per lb
dearer. Tin supports late currencies. Sancti, 114 s to 14Ss;
and Straits. 143 s to 110 i. Other metals are firm in price.
HOPS—The show of •em'.lees is " I and about an average
business is doing in MkOli Ida*. Mint area Vs quotations. Mid
and East Kent• .4 , Weald of Kent.,
31 Ss to 41 14s; Sussex, 313 s to 3118 s ; yearlings, 11 10s to 31 Ss
per cwt.

POTATOES—The supplier are tolerably good, and the demand
is steady, at from tbs to laus per au.
OlLS—Linseed oil, on the spot, has realised 401 to 40! lOs
per ton. Most other oils, except rape, have ruled about
stationary. Turpentine is rather eat, at 44s 6d to 40s per cat
for spirits.
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TALLOW—P.Y.C., on the spot, has sold at 62s 6d per ewt.
Town tallow, tOs Gd net cash. .bout IN/U easks have arrived
this week.

COALS—Tanfield Moor, 148 84; Eden Main, 17s 9d ;
13raddyll's,18a ; Hetton, 19s; Lambton, les Gd; Belmont, les;
South Iletton, ltts 9,1; Stewart's, kris; Montague, IT. 64; Tees,
19s ; T,iddell, 164 94 per ton.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE The supplies of stock on
sale this week have been only moderate, yet the trade has ruled
less active, sod prices have had a downward teneency. Hes 4
from 3s 24 to Is 104 mutton, 4s to Cis Gd; veal, as to 64 ;
pork. as +id to Ss per Sibs to sink the offal.
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL—Each kind of meat has
moved off slowly, as follows:—Beef, from Ss 10d to as 8d;
mutton, 3s td to 4.10 a: veal, 4s to as ad; pork, 3s dia to
is id per 81be by the carcase.

JANVAItY 31, 1857.