The Press.
London, England, 1857-03-28 00:00:00

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which has given way is to 2s per quarter. Malt, however, had
sold steadily, at full, prices. Oats have ruled heavy, at Is per
quarter less money. Both beans and peas have fallen Is, and
flour has given way to the same extent.
ENOLISH—Wheat, Essex and Kent red, 40. to 595; white,
50s to Os; Norfolk and Lincoln red, 48s to Ms. Malting barley,
39s to 50s; grinding ditto, 30s to 32s ; distilling, 359 to 38s.
Malt, 62s to 774. Feed oats, 23s to 255; potato, 24s to 31s.
Rye, 38s to 40s. Tick beans, 32s to s4s; Harrow, 31s to 375;
pigeon, 38s to 41s. Grey peas, 3Cs to :ins ; maple, 38s to 394 :
white boilers, 38s to 404 perquarter. Town•made flour, Ms to
575; country marks, 33s to 41s; households,44s to 46. per
2801bs.

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
450 .. 1270 1500
Irish
Fureign .. 1770 97e30 1U4390 .. 310 sks .

bls .
LONDON AVERAGES DECLARED ON FRIDAY—Wheat,
3,044 quarters, 50. ld ; barley, 1,100 quarters, 51a 5d ; oats, 295
quarters, 24s 8d; rye, quarters, —; beans,6B7 quarters,
38s 11d ; peas. 284 quarters, 38s Ild.
IMPERI AL WEEKLY AVERAGES—Wheat, 55a 10d ; bar•
ley, 41,. 8t1; oats, 24s 4d; rye, 28s lld ; beans, 39s 81;
peas, 398 2d.
THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES—Wheat, 55s 9d; barley.
45s 8d ; oats, 23s 7d; rye, 40s 3d ; beaus, 39s sd; peas,
39a51.

ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEAK—Wheat, 106 BGB ;
barley, 51,281; oats, 15,095; rye, 108; beans, 6,05 ; peas , 1,124
quarters._ . _

BREAD—The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis
ire from 81d to 9d; of household ditto, 7d to 8d per albs
loaf• _

TEA—The transactions in our market continue limited, and
the supply of tea is rapidly increasing. Holders, however,
show no inclination to accept lower rates. Conguu, is id to
2s 4d; King Yong and Oolong, is 2d to 2s; Souchong, is Id to
25 Gd; Flowery Pekoe, 23 to 45 ; Caper,— to —; Scented Caper,
Is Id to is 10d; Orange Pekoe, is 2d to is 4d; Scented Orange
Pekoe, is 4d to 25 4d ; Twankay, 9d to is 3d ; Hyson Skin, 8d to
Is 2d: Hyson, is 3d to 45 ; Young Hyson, 101 to 2s 4d;
Imperial, is to 2s 4d; Gunpowder, 111 d to is Gd; Assam, is Id
to 4s 4d per lb.
SUGA Et—The demand for all raw sugars has been very inac-
tive throughout the week. Fine samples ha7e sold on former
termr ; but inferior kinds have given way Gd per cwt. Refined
goods move off slowly, at 63s Gd to 67s per cwt.
MOLASSES—Most kinds are in fair request. at full
quotations—viz., 22a Gd to 2tB per cwt. The supply offering is
limited.

COFFEE—CeyIon qualities have been in improved request.
and prices have advanced Is per cwt. Several Parcels of
good ord native have changed hands at ens 8d to 61a
per cwt.
COCOA—The few parcels in the market are held at unusually
high prices. Grey Trinidad has realised 75s to SOs; fair to line
red, Rae 6d to 919 per cwt.
RlCE—About 40,000 bags have found buyers this week, at
full quotations. Mid white Bengal has sold at 10s 9.1 to Ils;
and Rangoon, 10s to 109 6d per cwt.
PROVISIONS—Irish butter has moved off heavily, and the
quotations have fallen 68 to ds par cwt. In the value of Eng-
lish and foreign even a greater decline has taken place. The
bacon market is steady, and prices have an upward teadency.
llama and lard are quite as dear as last week.
COTTON—There has been a moderate inquiry for this article,
at late rates.

HEMP AND FLAY—Moat kinds of hemp have sold
slowly, and the extreme value of Petersburg clean is Jai per ton.
Flax commands full currencies. Jute is lOs to 20s per ton
deem-, with an increased demand.

INDIGO—The few trausactious in this articl3 are at legit
week's currency.
WOOL—Since the close of the public sales our ma •ket has
ruled heavy, and some kinds of English have fallen in value
fully ld per lb. The imports this week are limited.
SlLK—Prices rule about stationary, and importers are very
firm in their demands.

SPIRITS—We have had an active inquiry for rum, and
prices are on the advance. Proof Leewards, 25 7d; East India,
2a tld per gallon. Brandy moves off steadily, at the late quota-
tions. No change in the value of malt spirit.
METALS--Scotch pig iron has moved off slowly, at 748 6d
to 75s for mixed numbers. Tho shipments last week wei
8,033 tons, against 9,306 tons iu the corresponding period ( f
last year. Spelter, ou the spot, is nominally quoted at 301 pf r
ton. Tin is dull, at 14as for Straits, and 1518 for Banca. Lend
is quite as dear as last week. Most other metals, exceit
copper, are steady.
HOPS—Fine samples are in fair request, at full pricer.
Inferior parcels command very little attention. About 130
bales of foreign hops have arri.ed this week. Mid and East
Kent pockets, 31 :Ss to 51 12s; Weald of Keats, 31 5a lo
51 ss; Sussex, 31 3s to 41; yearlings, 1110 s to 31 lOs per cwt.
POTATOES—The supplies continue only moderate, yet it e
demand is far from active, at from 658 to 1258 per ton.
COALS—Owing to limited arrivals, prices are rather on tie
advance. South Hetton, 18s fal; Riddell, 16s 61; Braddyl,,
18s; Kepler Orange, lis 3d; Cassop, Ids; Barton, 168 Gd ;
Stewart's steam, 188 per ton.