The Press.
London, England, 1854-05-13 00:00:00

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CORN-EXCHANGE Very moderate supplies of English
wheat have come fresh to hand this week. On Monday the
show of samples was limited. Selected qualities sold slowly, at
barely previous rate.; whilst low and middling kinds were very
dull, and Is to 2s per quarter lower. There was an improved
feeling in the demand both on Wednesday and Friday at full
quotations. Foreign wheat has moved off heavily, at from Is to
2s per quarter less money; and floating cargoes have been much
neglected. Barley has been in full average supply and heavy
inquiry, at barely stationary prices. Malt has realised full
quotations. The oat trade has been rather inactive, at 6d per
quarter less money. Beans and peas have ruled dull; whilst the
value of flour has had a downward tendency.
ENOLISH—Wheat, Essex and Rent white, 72s to flas ; red,
68s to 81$; Norfolk and Lincoln red, MS to 725. Malting barley,
40s to 4s. ; grinding ditto, sof to 3os ; distilling, 37s to 395.
Malt, 58s to 735. Feed oats, 27. to 308; potato, 30s to 345.
Rye, 4RA to 50s. Tick beans, 456 to 625; pigeon, 478 to 625.
Grey peas, 44s to 46s ; maple, 47s to 49s ; white boilers, 37. to
69s per quarter. Town-made flour, 66s to 70s; country marks,
656 to 61a per 2801bs.

ARRIVALS THIS WEER.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oath. Flour.
English lB2O .. 1480 .. bow .. 630 .. 500
Irish
Foreign .. 16210 .. 7680 .. 9170 .. 4600 eke.

3020 bls.
IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES—Wheat, 796 9d; bar-
ley. 375; oats, 28s 8d ; rye, 47s 4d; beans, 47s 10d; peas,
44s 9d.
THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES—Wheat, 77s 8d; barley,
37s Id; oats, 27s 8d; rye, 501 Od; beans, 45. Ild; peas,
43. Ild.
ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK—Wheat, 66,611;
barley, 21,259; oats, 14,921; rye, 193; beans, 4,961; peas,BBl
quarters.

TEA—Out of the 46,000 packages offered at public sale, 9,000
were disposed of. The private market I. firm, and the quota.
Gone are well supported. Up to Saturday last, duty was paid on
15,4111,3081 b., against 10,599,5761bs in 1853.
SUGAR—Owing to the advance In the duties, prices have Im-
proved is to Is 3d per cwt. At that rise a steady business has
been transacted. Foreign sugars, afloat, are a slow sale. In
refined goods very little is doing. Low to good brown Mauritius
has sold at Ile to 33a ; low to good yellow, S4s to 37s 8d ; and
yellow Madras, 35s 6d to Stis per cwt. The total clearances to
the Bth instant were 1,113,387 cirts, against 9,074,894 cwts last
year.
MOLASSES—The advanced duty has increased the value of
this article. Jamaica, fine, 17s 8d to 19s 6d; Demerara, Itts to
190 per cwt.
COFFEE—A few parcels of Jamaica have changed hands at
49s to 551 3d per cwt. Good ord native is dull, at 44a per cwt.
Plantation kinds are unaltered.
COCOA—Our market is fiat, as follows :—Trinidad, 30e to 4011;
Granada, Ills to 345; Bahia, aes 6d to 975; Pars, 29s to 295 64;
and Guayaquil, 34e to 38a per cwt.
CHICORY—About an average business is doing in this
article. British root, 101 to III; powder, 181 to 201; foreign root,
in bond, 101 les to 111 per ton.
RICE—Low mid white Bengal hes been withdrawn from
auction at its 6d per cwt. The demand for all kinds is heavy.
SALTPETRE-620 bags Bengal have sold at 408 6d to
40s 9d for Bto St per cent refraction. Afloat, al paresis
have found buyers.
PROVISIONS—The arrivals of new Irish butter continue
moderate; yet the demand for that article is inactive, on easier
terms. Foreign butter is 4s and English fully es per ewt
cheaper than last week. The bacon market is steady, at full
quotations. Other kinds of provisions are a slow sale.
TALLOW—The advice. from St. Petersburg state that the
season's supply will amount to 110,000 casks. Our market is
heavy, at drooping prices. P. Y. C., on the spot, has sold at 635
to 6.3 s 6d per cwt. Town tallow, 62s net cash.
01 LS—This market is very dull, and prices, almost generally,
are lower. Cocoa nut, 60s to 511; palm, 48s; linseed, Slis to
39s 6d ; pale rape, 45s 6d; brown ditto, 435. Turpentine is again
cheaper. Rough has gone as low as lOs to 10s 3d; English
drawn, 41. per cwt.
COALS—Tanfield Moor, 18. 3d; Oosforth, les 3d; Eden
Main, 90s; Hilton, 215; Braddyll, 205 6d ; Helton, 215; Mello*,
20s per ton.
WOOL—The public sales commenced on Thursday. Although
the bidding' have ruled steady, prices have given way, compared
with the last auctions, quite id per lb. In the private market
very little is doing.
HEMP AND FLAX—Both hemp and flax are dull, at the
late decline.
COTTON—Although the demand is very insctive we have no
actual decline to notice In prices.
INDIGO—The quarterly sales are progressing heavily, at a
decline of from 3d to 8d per lb.
SPIRITS—There is a good business doing in rum. Proof
Leeward'', 3s 6d to 39 7d; East India, 3s 4d to 3s 64 per
gallon proof. All kinds of brandy move off heavily, on sada!
terms. Sales of Cognac, best brands of 1851, Os to 9a Id;
1850,96 2d to Is 4d per gallon.
POTATOES—'The supplies having fallen off, the trade is
firm, and prices are on the advance. York Regents, 145 s to
185 s; Scotch ditto, 125. to 1555; ditto cups, 110 s to 1355;
foreign, 110 s to 120 s ; Irish, 110 s to 120 e per ton.
SMITHFIELD—Beasts have sold slowly, at a decline In the
quotations of 2d per 81bs. The value of sheep has improved ad
to 4d per 81bs. Lambs, calves, and pigs have sold on former
terms. Beef, from Is to 4s 4d; mutton, 3s 6d to 53 ; lamb, be Itd
to 6s tid ; veal, 4s 4d to 55 ed; pork, 3s to 4. lid per Albs to
sink the offal,.
NEWOATE AND LEADENHALL—The value of meet
rules very high in these markets. Beef, from Els to 4s; mutton,
3s 4d to 4s 10d; lamb, 5s to 6s 4d; veal, Is led to 5s 2d;
pork, 3s 4d to 4s 8d per albs by the carcase.

BEAUCHAMP—On the 11th instant, in Park-street, Grosvenor-
square, the Hon. Mrs. Proctor Beauchamp, of a daughter.
BEAUCLERK—On the Bth instant, in Bryanston-square, the
Lady Amanita Wentworth Beauclerk, of a son.
CAVENDISH—On the 6th instant, at Ayot St. Lawrence, Lady
Emily Cavendish, of a son.
CRAWFORD—On the sth instant., at Edinburgh, the wife of
Lieut.-Colonel Crawford, R.A., of a son.
DENMAN—On the sth instant, in Eaton-place South, the lion.
Mrs. George Denman, of a son.
HAGGERSTONE—On the sth instant, at Axminster, the wife
of Captain Haggerstone, of a daughter.
MULGRAVE—On the 6th instant, in Eaton-place, the Countess
of Mulgrave, of a son.
STEWART—On the 9rd instant, in Belgrave-square, the Hon:
Mrs. Keith Stewart, of a (laughter.

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ALLETNE—CI.ARKE—On the 211 rd Wt., at Parbadoes, FRS.
Herbert Alleyne, F.sq., son of Sir Reynold A. Alleyne, Bart,
to Anna Maria Beet, daughter of Sir R. Bowcher Craft., C. 8.,
Chief Justice of Rarbadoes and St. Lucia.
CORBET—BRIDGEMAN--On the 9th instant, at Knockin,
'tincent Rowland rorbet, Esq., son of Sir Andrew Vincent
Corbet, Bart., to Caroline E. A. Agnes, daughter of Rear-
Admiral the Hon. Charles Orlando Bridgeman, of /Combo-
hall, Shropshire.
DAWSON—HARROP—On the 9th instant, at Bardsley Church,
Lancashire, Francis Alexander Dawson, Esq., son of the Right
Hon. George Robert Dawson, of Castledawson, Ireland, to
Caroline Agnes, daughter of Jonah Harrop, F,sq., of Bardaley.
house, Ashton-under-Lyne.
RICH-IIASSINGBERD--On the 29th ult., at Nether Wallop,
Banta, Rear-Admiral George Frederick Rich, to Carotins
Ooldsworth, widow of Algernon Langton Maxeingberd, Esq.,
of Gunby, Lincolnshire.
SUFFIELD--BARHVG—On the 4th instant, at St. Gaol's,*
Hanover-square, Lord Suffield, of Onntom park, Norfolk, to
Cecilia Annetta, daughter of the late Henry Baring, F.sq.
DEATHS.
BLAlli—On the 16th of March, at Mhnw, India, Lieut. C. P.
Hunter Blair, son of Sir D. Hunter Blair, Bart.
BRADFORD—On the 9th of March, at St. Petersburg,
IJeni-
Colonel Henry Nicholson Bradford, late in the service of the
F.mperor of Russia, aged 49.
CHADWICK—On the Bth instant, at Brighton, Margaret, wife
of Major Wm. Chadwick, aged 73.
GRANT—On the 7th instant, in Arlingtomatreet,
Alexander Grant, F:irq., of Aberlour, Banffshire, late of
Jamaica.
OGILBT—On the 28th Wt., at Brandenburg-lodge, Fulham-
road, Lady Ogilby, widow of the late Lieut.-Colonel Sir David
GSilby. of the Hon. Rest India Company's service.
PRENDERGAST—On the Sth instant, at Notting-hill, Major
Prendergast, late of the 17th Foot.
SHENF—On the Bth instant, at Brighton, Lieut-Colonel Wm.
Skene, H.R.I.C.S.
THORNTON—On the 29th ult., at Southampton, Midor Jam
Thornton, aged 71.