The Press. — London, England, 1853-08-20 00:00:00

582 Patrusros—George P. Muds (1849) has bees .sleeted by Des&Alnieel Pries as bis Maritursissm—C. C. Zisia L esc r.V.ifialkor, D. A. Price, A. F. Tit Morris, sal M. F. Blair, te the Praddear. Biddstk to the ?wawa, IS, Ming at Chat. Nam Coosr—W.T. back, the Merino. 29, staawfripta. AsSisTANT-11011aaana—alla N'L9.43(.1). (1849), serving the hues !Wood Illeiterd D. Milebeird (1841). serrinl Isth • I at Deveopest. WU Burgeons ; WU lion N. (1 1 138). to the Berk klmnitkre, at Sheerness Wl= Z. liarCr u il e rkes Leaden; IL M. Dixon (1859), to the lambs; Molly, to do Prime 25, 90. Spit head; Thome Mliskao, to the fispregaskle, ger ,at Devon. port sal Jells Adassed r . s LD os i th. sk sod W. P. O. barman, to iho Vicierp,A l ukt ur gs a l: ameas C. to the se, stearotrigate, oo the stables: C. B. L. to the Isspreyatible, Ilateldp, Asst OsalutellTAlrta—R. East, to the Waterloo. 1110, flag-ship, 11118111 seas ; A. B. Coaralizig, to the Victory, ileg.ship, at Ports mouth. IL IL King. secood-elass assistant-engineer, to the fit. Jean idiom Tho Altos steara.viosel was paid off at Woolwich on Saturday. WELL NAVAL CoLutos LzArmartorts.---The following likens sod candidates for entry into the service passed Illatiliostkies at the Royal Naval College last week : Mates and Midshipmen for I.lenteusata—Messrs. J. A. B. Itallliop, A. Ulm, W. H. Ivee, H. E Legit, F. P. Maples. Ileasod Masters Air Masten, 8.N.--11. W. Burnett and E. A. Iller Naval Cedete—Mesers. L. W. Bower, H. J. L. Cox, H. F. Itealswy. Lord T. W. Kerr . H. W. Stroh, K. Kerr, sod E. L. Ones. 11. Marble Cadets ou board the Exc—Mes srs. A. S. B. m a i m A. °n B e rd, E. E. Pritchard, b. llent Nicoll, S. J. Graham, it. V. Foyle'', and G. F. Blake. Notti ratiat ad ti# antriligerat. FRIDAY EVENING. Tin state of the Money Market during the week Angularly confirms the view we last week took of it. In the early part of the week money was in great de mand for commercial purposes, and 3t, and even 4, per cent. was paid for discounts. The Bank of Eng land has thus become the cheapest market, and in consequence large amounts of paper have been sent in foe discount at per cent. On the other hand, so great has been the demand for Consols and other Government securities for in vestments on the part of the public, that the Bank and the bankers are enabled either to sell stock,or to raise money on it on the Stook Exchange, at 1 or 11 per cent. ; and as this operation has been adopted to a very considerable extent, so long as it can be effected there is no occasion for the Bank to raise the rate of discount. --- We never remember a time when so many con flicting elements were at work to prevent the forma tion of a decisive opinion as to the turn the Money Market is likely to take. On the one hand the demand for capital for trade and commercial purposes is immense, and it may be taken as certain that it will continue so long as the supply of gold keeps pace with it; but on reference to the subjoined table it will be seen that not only have the Californian and Australian supplies been absorbed, but the bullion in the Bank of Eng land has diminished to the extent of four millions sines this period of last year. AAEIC ILETERMI TOR THE WEEKS ENDOW Aust. 7. IMM. Atm 6, 1853. Not.. Issued 655,156,170 .... 431,051.235 Novas iu rearrvo --- Notes In circulation Seven-day and other bills Total elroulatiou Government securities Other securities Public deposits Other deposits 51,478,610 17,134,W Minimum rate of discount >f per et 81 per ot. The marvel is, where all the gold goes. We know that large amounts have been sent to the Continent for the purchase of wheat; large quantities are also exported for the purchase of hilver in France, for remittance to China and India, and this demand continues still to exist. There is no doubt also that the rise in every description of produce, and in the wager of labour, causes a greater demand for capital and absorption of coin. The facilities of COMMlllli cation, and the vast commercial euterprises now in operation, also have that tendency; still, with all this, one would think that, if the balance of trade were so much in favour of this country as we aro led to suppose, it would demonstrate itself by an inernite rather than a diminution of our bullion. It may be said, on the other hand, that sufficient time has not elapsed for a return for our vast ship ments to Australis, and, as confirmatory of this idea, this week's arrivals of gold from Australia amount to nearly one million sterling, and, from a slight improvement in our exchanges, it is possible that the *gut to the Continent may have been stopped, and the Inlu May qow oomumuce, THE PRESS. It is certain that the agents of the French Govern ment have been purchasing, and are still continuing to purchase, large quantities of wheat in this country, which ought to tend to improve the exchanges. Consols, which were very heavy in the early part of the week at 97i I, bare since rallied to 981 11, and close this afternoon 981. Exchequer Bills, 3 dis. to par. Money is rather easier to-day, more confidence having been inspired, from the large arrivals of gold, and from the fact of the Bank of England not having raised the rate of discount, as some had anticipated, making provision accordingly. The exchanges to day are without alteration. FOREIGN FUNDS. The intelligence from Mexico is only confirmatory of the necessity of vigilance on the part of the com mittee. It is not improbable that the next advices may bring intelligence of an arrangement being made to pay the July dividend of 1852 and we should not be surprised if an offer were made to give the bonds of the clergy for two years' dividends, redeemable in twelve years, the Government in the meantime ap propriating the portion of the customs duties belonging to the bondholders up to July, 1854. Granada Deferred Bonds have risen to 101 in con sequence of a rumour that the Government of New Granada are about to offer the debt due from Peru to New Granada in liquidation of these bonds. The accounts from Venezuela evince worse faith on the part of the Government, although the resources of Venezuela are ample to pay the foreign debt. The financial position of Chili is very cheering, the revenue being 1,000,000 dollars in excess of the expenditure. RAILWAYS. The market for English railways has been much de pressed, the accounts of the various lines being deemed far from satisfactory. There seems to be no probability whatever of a good understanding be tween the North-Western and Great Western Com panies, and, as a consequence, not the least chance of any closing of capital accounts ; and until that day arrives all hope of clearly ascertaining the real value of railway property must be postponed. The account in railway shares passed off in a sa tisfactory manner. The stock of most of the lines was scarce, especially of French shares, of which the jobbers are such Bears that as much as per share is being given for the loan of them. Under this pres sure Strasbourg shares were driven up to 421. The great facilities given by the banks in France for borrowing money on shares induce the specu lators for the rise to pledge them. It must, however, be borne in mind, that unless this method of raising the market is backed by a corresponding prosperity on the part of the lines so pledged, the result is in variably a heavy reaction. Below will be found the closing prices of shares and stocks during the week. PRICES CURRENT. BRITISH FUNDS. Closing Prices. OFFICIAL QUOTATION. W oad. Twat.' Wed. iThars.l 3 per Cent. Consols WI 7 Ditto for Account l9O 7 3 per Cents Reduced 3i per ( - 3euts Long kinuities Bank Stock. 7 per Cent 22de India Stook,lol per Cut. 23$ 9 Exch. Bills, Id. per d par India Honda, (IOW) 1 97 98 100 1 e 257 1 d par 15 12 'MAYS. Antw. & 11 ldis dis r .1 \ 14 1 1 1 153 l 1 1 6f i ! 21 „ V 2 i Bezieres to Grottos. Belgian Eas. June.j Cluuierol S Erque. Dijon & IlesisNonl Dutch Rhenish East Indian Do. Extension Gt. Indian Ponin. Grand June-of Fra.l Gt.Wt.of lids. (*dia.) 1e73: Ceea.tt Pis. b p e prt ir 146\ 1 tit* la 1 i fii 51 11 24 p 21 litils 5 .5 t p itl-(iiLi )-4 die ip 1 \ 1 2 15 i I 2% litii i i: ) 4f Sip 11 21 2 2 ~ el f *di' 2. ss s }dii I 1 7 ) t1:11 11 71 db. 7 pw 11 fa al 36i 9 19 .1 pm 50 1 41441 431 5 6 pM Lyons& Ilea Serra ' liadras Marla Antonia Rain. S Lge. (wth in , Northern of France Norwe. Trunk Pref. Paris 4t Lyons ' Paris it Orleans Paris 4t Rouen Paris it Strasbourg pan, Caen 4t Quebec& Riehmutl. Rouen et Hare • • Royal Savilisb Sambre it Meuse .. Sth-East of France Southern of France die 204 le f dit 9 10 4m be P 64 4% 4 10e 404 t cu W — w 94:ll te f r i u ' i lan d of i tl an e k r rau S . c . n c . . ll 6 l Wow% of Svritzor 1 ZeslAnd I - 111 A 7 311 8 7 1 8f 91 184 iPut 48 90 441 451 391 4 1 1 1 5 / 1 11 • (Bs 91 91 5 pin 11 4 m lul 4 p 01 IN at ?}dig i Idh 7 ! 71 -pin' I le 2 pull 71 . 351 9 54 lt4l 48 441 454 191 394 ' 4 1 11 ,1 1 11 1 WI 20 21 Ms \ 91 1 top !I 5 Opm hmil 41 41 19 1U p 1 2 49i -- 9st -- 08 94 101 t 1011 228 t - licp 214.1 1S 18 4 - 116 ar I 1 4 14 1 154 1 2 3 pui 24 If dim 5 51 If I „ 22 „ 2 1 2 a * Ti l - pm Lift Pm e 9 S i be r Uta 19p 4I 1.0.1 4 40i I 4i le 1 di! 204 214 94 1 d o is I Pm eiP 1011 p 0 di. it A Cs 98 Athol 239 71 Ipar3 11 1 dli Par J 1 l lif lb' 2 11.1.1 :12} iiilie ti bit 11 g •• 1 2} l 2/ } MI die Ti 71_ a t I II "4 50 1 44 ie I} 4l 51 11 1 di, 4 10 1 $/ 90 d $ Belem 41 p i Ditto 21 Brazilian 5 • Du. New 4i • Buenos Area 8 • ChUien 8 • i):ntih s Ditto 3 Dol. (Ex 19 Guil )2e Ditto 4 French 3 Do. 41 Du. Dank Stock °n and* Deferred_ 3 1)o. Account 3 Peruvian 4l Peruvian Scrip .... Portuguese 4 Russian 5 Ditto 4l Sardinian Spodeit 3 Do. New Deferred 3 Ditto (l'assive) .. Veuezuelit al RAILWAYS — Aberdeen imberg., Noting., Mtn & East Junction 5 W olv. & btour V I 911 Dirk.,Lan.& C des. J tine 9 • . Do. Cites. & Dirk , 501.& 251 C. 2O Do. do. 201. Bristol and Exeter Caledoulau _ _ _ ow" C V l o l rit ite an r d i tm i l l o °l n Yb Dublin & Belfast June 4 5 p 4 1 Dundee, Perth, & Aber• deen Junction East Anglian Eastern Union Pi S 14 East Lancashire E. k, W. 1. Dk«.& Dir. Ju. 53 G 54 Edinburgh t Glasgow 74 4 74 Eastern Counties ... 124 3 124 Edubrgh., Perth, Duni. 18 30 48 Great Northern Gt. Sth. and Wilt of Ire. 113 5 112 Great Western Hull and Selby ll3 4 113 I r i s h South-Eastern } 7} Lancashire k, Yorkshire 75 76 Lancaster and Carlisle 103 b 103 Leeds Northern Lon., Tilbury, & Sthend 1} 14p 1} I Lou., Brighton. the lu2 8 not Loudon and Blackwell if I Loudon and Nrth-West. 114} 1119 Londudrry. & Colerain 11 13 11 Londudrry. & Eunsklln. 18 20 18 Mau., Sliet,& Lueolush 2B 9 Vidiand Do. firm. and Derb) 10 2 10 N . tnarket N7.,T.,Aber..t Hereford 4 3444 1 Newry and Enni a 4 New., %V arrupui.,4; Itos. 9 8 Norfolk Nether. Counties Union si 2} d 3} North British Korth Devon North Staffordshire... • _ North-Western et 14 14.4 t Stile Western June Oxf., Wrcstr., and Wolv. all 1 _ Scottish Central Scottish Midland Shrewsbury & Binning ,M 2 .10 Shrewsbury k Herefort 0 ti Shrewsbury k Chester 1$ m 19 Shropshire Union .... .it At I South Devon South-Eastern and Dot 7 1 1 South-Western South Wales .15 0 45j Sth. Yorksh. & Riv. Dui 12 S 12, Stockton k Darlingtoi 2i 7 :5' Thins. Haven DL & Hail 1 2i 'Vale of Noah Waterford & Kilkennt Ai Al 4i Waterford k Limerick ;2 4 12 West CornwaU 4 to 4 : Wimbledon k Croydot. Woodford York, Rowe.. and Ber 'At 91 ;ea York and Nrth Midlan,: 59 eo iP /levee A. totralsalan cil4rfpre d p, T or of Aid' d pat id Ch. Bank of India, Ana traits, 4 China 3 11 Eng. Snell A .%nqt. CO , pa 4 p pa Lon.Bnk ofAus.& Indio Lon. Char. lluk of Aust 4 . 3 1. 1 Oriental Bank Corpor ! .ix, I/ 0 Roy. Aus.Baking&Gl,l Importing Compan: Id pal t d South Australia Union of Australia Do. New Mons — Brazilian Imperial Do. (St. John del Rey - Coke Copper Colonial Gold t I Nouveau Monde M.SCELIANEOUA— Australtatt Agriculture 14 36 13 Brit. American Land .. 4 7 4 cantata •,.v.opt Potace. if -- :211:4: Crystal Palmed Franc t Ipm 1 ► horthßritishAus. Lau par Do. Prefereuce - i'tei Loud Mho. t ll Scottish Aust. 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