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CORN-EXCHANGE—Compared with the previous week, the
arrivals of new English wheat, coastwise and by land carriage,
have exhibited a falling off; yet they have been seasonably good,
and in excellent condition. For all kinds there has been a slow
bale, at a decline in the quotations of from Is to 5s per quarter.
Old English wheats have moved oft slowly, at from 3s to 4s per
quarter less money. In foreign qualities only a limited business
has been transacted, at 3s to 4s per quarter decline. Floating
cargoes have commar_ded scarcely ary attention. Barley has
sold heavily, at a fall of from is to 2s per quarter. Malt has
changed hands on lower terms ; whilst the value of oats and
beans has given way is per quarter. Peas have moved off
heavily, at from Si to 4s decline. In flour very little doing.
Spanish has sold for shipment to Belgium at 468 6d per sack.

Exousu—Wheat, Essex and Kent white, 508 to bds ; red,
45s to 616 ; Norfolk and Lincoln red, 448 to 508. Malting barley'
308 to 338; grinding ditto, to —; distilling, to —,
Malt, 646 to 726. Feed oats, 218 to 25s ; potato, 256 to 286.
Rye, ads to 40s. Tick beans, 406 to 48s; pigeon, 448 to 565.
Grey peas, 356 to 370 ; maple, 38s to 40s ; white boilers, 40s to
451 per quarter. Town made flour, 508 to 558; country marks,
406 to 486 per 2801ba.

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
English .3630 .. 180 .. 1370 .. 490 .. 620
Irish
Foreign .. 820 .. 330 .. 7810 .. eke.
240 ble.
LONDON AVERAGES DECLARED ON FRIDAY.—
Wheat, 2767 quarters, 60s9d; barley. 309 quarters, 29s 6d; oats,
3934 quarters, Shia 9d; rye, 7 quarters, 3ds 62; beans, 109
quarters, 425 8d; peas, 379 quarters, 40522.
IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES—Wheat, 62s 8d; ths-
ley, 32e 3d; oats, 27e 8d ; rye, 38a 4d ; beans, 48s 2d; peas,
37e 7d.

THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES—Wheat, 64s sd; barley,
348 4d; oats, 286 9d; rye, 42s ; beans, 476 Gd; peas,
42$ 54.

ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK—Wheat, 66,924;
barley, 2,114; oats, 5,864; rye, 369 ; beans, 1,726; peas,llB7
quarters.
TEA—Our market is dull, yet we have no change to notice iu
the quotations. Common sound Congon, 104 d per lb. Up to
Saturday last duty was paid on 29,884,2661b5, against 29,784,3261bs
in 1853.
SUGAR—The demand for all kinds of raw sugar is still dull,
and, in some instances, prices rule the turn in favour of
buyers. Barbadoes has changed hands at 31a to 39s ; Demerara,
28s 6d to 33s 6d; Mauritius, 255 6,1 to 435; and yellow
Havannah, 35s to 38s per cwt. Floating cargoes are tolerably
Ann. In crushed very little is doing. Refined goods are lower.
Present rates vary from 43s 6d to 48s 611 per cwt. The total
clearances to the 2nd lust. amounted to 4,686,679 cwts, against
4,482,271 cwt. to the flame period last year.
MOLASSES—The demand is heavy, at about stationary
prices. Low to tine West India, 13e 6d to 15s per cwt.
COFFEE—There has been an finproved inquiry for this
article, and the quotations have had an upward tendency. Good
ord native has realised Cie 6d to 46s per cwt.
COCOA—We have had a fair sale fur good and fine qualities,
at full quotations. Other kinds are dull. Fine red Trinidad,
88s to 405 ; grey, 31s to 355; Granada, 80s to 33s ; Bahia, 27s to
eels; Para, 29s to 81s per cwt.
CHICORY—No change has taken place in the value of any
kind. The demand is inactive. British root, VI 10e to 111;
Powder, 161 to 201; foreign root, in bond, 101 les to 111 per ton.
RICE—The demand has improved. About 6,000 bags Bengal
have sold at from Ils lid to lie &I per cwt.
SEEDS—Fur most kinds we have a very slow sale, and last
week's prices are barely supported. Rape cakes are freely
offered st et 5s to 71 per ton.
SALTPETRE—Madies, 22k per cent. refraction, has changed
hands at 225; and Bombay, 251 refraction, 215 64 per cwt.
PROVISIONS—The market for Irish butter is very dull, at a
decline of from le to 2s per cwt. Foreign butter is 2a to 35
cheaper, with a slow sale. In English very little is doing, on
easier terms. Bacon moves off heavily, at from 2s to Is per
owl less money. In other kinds of provisions scarcely any busi-
iwa is doing.
METALS—Scotch pig iron is in moderate request, at 8611" per
ton. Speller is steady, at 224 on the spot, and 231 for arrival.
The stock is 6,664 tons, against 6,314 beet year. Banes tin is
bnalt. at 114 s to 115 s; Straits, 110 s; British, 1148 to 1155.
A large business has been done in tin plates, at very full
prises.
IA GIGO—Holders of Bengal and some other qualities refuse
to eta except at an advance of fully 4d per lb.