The Press.
London, England, 1854-03-04 00:00:00

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MOLASSES—The demand for most kinds is steady, at our
quotations. St. Kitt's, 18a Gd to Ds ; Antigua and Dominica,
leis to 1.9 s per cwt.
COFFEE—Our market is firmer, and the
not
are well
supported. About 1,000 bags good ord native Ceylon have
changed hands at 47s per cwL Plantation Ceylon has sold at
sis tki to 57s Oil; and Jamaica, 55e to 59s per cwt.
COCOA—At public sale 759 bags Trinidad were taken in at
32. to 38s per cwt.. Privately, Guayaquil is selling at 31s to
345 8d; Bahia, 37s to 27s 6d; and Para, 27s to 30s per cwt.
RlCE—This
and article is dMadrasull. Bengal has been withdrawn at
ISs to 13a 6d; , 14s 6d per cwt.
CHICORY—Ail kinds, owing to increased supplies, are dull
in sale and cheaper. British root, 101 to 111; powder, 171 to 201;
foreign root, 101 5. to 111 per ton.
SALTPETRE—This article is firm, at 3i. to Hs per ct.
PROVISIONS—The amount of business doing in Iris b utter
is very moderate, at last week's currency. Fine foreign is 2s to
3s dearer. English is steady, at full prices. There is but a
limited inquiry for bacon, t he rates of which still continue to
decline. Waterfoni sizeable, 58. to 60s per cwt. Hams and
lard command very little attention; but barrel provisions are
selling at extreme rate..
TALLOW—Our market is in a dull state, and we have sellers
of P. Y. C., on the spot, at 625 Sd pet cwt. For forward
delivery very little la doing. Town tallow, Gls per cwt net
cash. Rough fat, 30 44d per Blbs. The arrivals this week are
151 casks from Dunkirk, 121 ditto from Paris, and 10 from
Hambro'.
OlLS—Linseed oil is steady, at 335 9d on the spot, at which
very few sellers are coming forward. Rape is dull, at the late
decline. Common fish oils are quite as dear as last week.
Spirits of turpentine have changed hands at 211 es; in puncheons
21 17s. Rough is worth 15s per ewt.
COALS—Huddle's West Hartley, 21s; Carr's Hartley, 21s;
Hasting's Hartley, 21s 6d; Eden Main, 21s; Sulwarts, 22s ;
Hartlepool, 22s ; Cowpon, 21s per ton.
HAY AND STRAW—Meadow hay, 21 18s to 51 ss; clover hay,
3115 s to 61; and straw, 11 165 to 21 3s per load.
WOOL—The public sales are just concluding. They have
gone off remarkably well, and prices have ruled steady through.
out. In the private contract market very little is doing, and
English wools are rather lower to purchase.
HEMP AND FLAX—In some instances, Baltic hemp has
advanced 10. per ton. East India parcels are firm. In tiax very
little is doing.
COTTON—AII descriptions are a heavy ..ale, and in favour of
buyers.
POTATOES—The demand for most kinds of potatoes is
steady, as follows:—Kent and Essex Regents, 125 s to 160,;
other kinds, 95s to 140 s per ton.
SMITHFIELD—The demand for beasts has ruled heavy, at a
decline of from 2d to 4d per sibs. Sheep have sold slowly, at
barely stationary prices. Calves have produced rather core
money. In pigs very little has been doing. Beef, from Is to
4s 6d ; mutton, 3s 2d to 5s ; veal, 45 to 5s 8d ; pork, 3s 2d to
4s lOd per Sibs to sink the offals.
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL—These markets have
ruled dull, at drooping prices. Beef, from 35 to 4s 2d; mutton,
3a to 4s 641; veal, 4s 241 to 55 4d; pork, 35 4d to 4s 10d per
81be by the carcase.