The Press. — London, England, 1853-08-13 00:00:00

358 A concession has been granted by the Tuscan Govern• meat for a railway of eighty miles from Florence to Arent), the frontier town of Tuscany next to the Roman States. Proposals have been submitted to the pope for its extension to Rome, a distance of about 230 miles. A mass of pure copper has been discovered in the North American Mine, fortytwo feet long, twenty feet high, and two feet thick. It is supposed to be the largest mass of native metal ever known. The land line of telegraph connected with the Subma• rine Telegraph Company's continental series was opened to Birmingham on Monday last. That town is, therefore, now in inunediate connection with the great link lines of Europe. The same company's wires are being rapidly extended to Liverpool and Manehester. The coutinnanc s of line weather brought down the price of wheat at Mark•lane on Monday front :Is. to 4s. per quarter for English, and about 2s. per quarter for foreign. The Great Exhibition is making the tour of the world. The Frankfurt Junrhal states that the Bavarian Government halt resolved on the erection of an edifice on the model of the Hyde•park Palaee, for the Zollverein Exhibition, ut the cost of 3011.001 florins. The international committee for the Central Railway of Italy has direeted that the tunnel under the Apennines be commeneed immediately. The Berehrbe. a 030-ton screw•steamer, for the Brazilian navy, was launched at Messrs. Green's establishment at Itlackwall on the 4th inst. Six 32's and it pivot lis-pounder will form her armament. The King of Bavaria has eonf.•rred the (brand Cross of the Order of the Crown of Bavaria on Baron .1. Von Hum lboldt. The reigning Duke and Bindles,' of Coburg bad sll fully recovered from their recent attack of measles as to be able to attend divine service on Sunday last at the church of the Kalenberg Palace of Cobu►•g. A lump of quartz and gold has been sent from California weighing 52 pounds avoirdupois. Being melted, 351bm. 5 oz. of gold, worth 17 dills. per oz., were taken from it, giving a value of 7,1121 dols. Only one Eiumwan cosl•e-pbmter was to to he found in 1834 in the interior of Ceylon ; v there are about 3(41, Monty Parket anb it lifittelligtste. EVr.NING Tnn more pacific aspect of the Eastern question (coupled with better prognostics of the future harvest) has produced a very favourable im pression on the public funds. Consols, which closed last Saturday at. 962, opened on Monday morning, in consequence of the announcement in the Mon item., at 9M ; and, with trifling thictuations, that price has been fully maintained during the week. The settlement of the Consol account has proved that the public have been large purchasers of stock —the rate of continuation, from account to account, not exceeding f per cent., which is at the rate of per cent. per alumni. Notwithstanding this cheap rate in the Stock Ex • change, occasioned by the scarcity of stoek, money has been in considerable demand in Lombard-street ; the rate being 31 to per cent. Indeed it was ru moured at one period that the Bank of England woull raise their minimum rate of discount, as the demand fur it at Bank rates has considerably in (Teased. Those best conversant with the Money Market an ticipate an active demand during the rest. of the year. Much, however, will depend on the state of the har vest, and the prompt settlement of the Eastern ques tion, for nothing of the market so much as a state of uncertainty. Other causes also will have their influence, and none greater than the measures the Government will adopt in regard to the South Sea conversion scheme. It is to be hoped that no delay will take place in bringing that difficulty to a conclusion ; for until it is, the Money Market will never assume a settled appearance. The state of the Exchequer Bill Market also re quires Mr. Gladstone's attention; for it. is not credit able that Exchequer Bills should be at a discount, although, until 3larch, the pernicious effect of this state of affairs will not make itself manifest; as, until that period, they are not liable to be paid in for duties. Another cause of anxiety as regards the Money Market is the various foreign schemes and loans which are ready to be lannehod. We may mention the Paris Waterworks Company, requiring a capital of four millions sterling ; also various eoneessions of railways, and doubtless many loans. Nothing but perfect confidence in the maintenance of peace will enable the market to sustain new emes; those already in operation being mere . . tr aufflfilent for the present supply of money. In , - taklig into consideration the general aspect of Y ;__-_ . _.. r 4 orse - .• 111111" itis evilent that the demand thy money will in . p ~.,,, ~ i peca.. t t lep, equal the supply for Qom+) time to come. Lontiol, close this afternoon 9s! i ; Exchequer )1 s : XI I Flii: to Is. tlis. The exchanges ore without .1 l el, 4.4 4 ti C 4l; t il, • ; %. * 41 ; 1 4 ifili fo i l. : 0 111 : . IGN FI7N DS. ~___ 1 e market foreign funds has been firmer this I `7lfeek, but the transactions have been limited. THE PRESS. Mexican Bonds have risen fully 1 per cent. in conse quence of a rumour that the United States are about to purchase a large quantity of the Mexican terri tory, and to give the holders of Mexican Bonds American Four per Cent. Bonds in lieu at the rate of 501. American Four per Cent. stock for 100/. Mexican Three per Cent. It is very desirable that the Mexican committee should exercise the greatest vigilance while such transactions are going on. RAILWAYS. The publication of the London and North-Western accounts has thrown a gloom over railway prospects, although the market value of shares has risen consi derably during the week in consequence of the rise in Consols. The North-Western accounts may be thus summed up:—the increase of traffic for the half year has been 96,000/.; but only 30,000/. of this increase has been actually gaived by the company, the rest having been absorbed in increased working expenses. The Midland dividend will be at the rate of 31 per cent. per annum ; the Great Northern at eti ; the North-Western, :I!. The traffic returns continue very satisfactory, but they have ceased to have that effect on the value of shares they otherwise would on account of the great increase of working expenses. It is somewhat ex traordinary that, although railways have been in operation so many years, not one has as yet closed its capital account; and, until that is done, it is impos Bible to arrive at any real conclusion as to the value of the property. Tim price of French railway shares has been very favourably affected by the more pacific appearance of atrars most of the lines having improved 21. or pe: share, especially Northern and Strasbourgs. They are, however, a shade flatter this afternoon, prices by telegraph not being quite so good. Below will be found the closing quotations : PRICES CURRENT. (sing Prices. LTIOS. 1 Wed. ITlnirs.l 1 1 1 9 0 '4 1} al ti 2281 98h 03 94 !Wit 99 98f 1 1914 101 A 515.10 i 228} -- 'J7I 97 101 54 22si 251 i 2 din 21 18 'Muni. Thurs. 11 Idi }Lila 14i pi 1 It pm l 4; 51 p 12 d-r: 3'. le. d l 7 1 di. L 44 14' 11 pu 4 1 if 2 21 I dis ki l6l - pm 2& if 11„ - 2 „ 2 ~ • b 1 8 S 1.1 411 44 41 [ al 4 5 pea dis 71 7; Pm 2i„ 1 1 di. 1 i dis 11 41 15t 11 21p 4 1 Itidis fl i pm 1 1 „ l& 2 „ 2 1 2 1 a 1116 fm i s i 9i pin a I. 1•111 10 . 01, ist 1 3 dil l Wed. i 74 8 34 f 8 i 1 Pi 1' 47 49 44 49 die ti pm 2i pm 78 pi 36 8f 98 lA 188 p 47 49 44_ 4,; lii 3 94 39 1 5 pm 4 spm 11 1 ills 11 1 din 29 21 (20 21 i ili 9 1 DI tlix 1 U aiks )) i P 6 p ro i 5 4 pll hi . g il 1 411 g} 134} 41 If , 19 1 p 10 i t p ,il 91 ais'i 01 ( in d 1 2 tilts, 3 2 die 'Thurs. tou , Friday. 98; -- lUli Gll - BRITISH FUNDS. - Cl OFFICIAL QUOTA Mond. !TutAd 3 per Ceut. Consols Ditto for tvcount 97 117 G:t 97i I 109 t 64 I 9 . 1 1,1 Xl l 19 8 0 111 11 41:',191 22$ 2b7i ,2d 1p 3 per Cents Reduced S 3 per Ce as Lang An nuties Bank St ak, 7 per Cent India St 41,10 i per Cut. Exult. B lie, ld, per diew, _ India Binds, (1,000) 1 - FOREIGN MU Monday. Tuesday. 1 1 1 01 die. ule I il4l 13i 1.41 13:1 . 1 1 ptn }. 2:41 1 dill Antw. & Botteniant i Bezieres to (hairs. Belgian Katt. •111110. Charleroi A; Erque. Dijon A ,1,...0„.;0ul Dutch It Lettish East In .nn Do. F.xtenalon lit. hull La l'enin. Grand Jul le.of Frs. Gt. Wt. ofeanii„Sh. „ Bds.(ldis.)lB7 Leca.ct P 4. 5 p e prt I.llxeinbo trg Lyons& dediterra. Madras Maria Au tiiiiii — Natu.Al4e.(wthin 71 $ 71 8 Northern if France 35 361 351 f Non% I°. Tr ink Pref. 8/ 91 . /4 91 Par is A 1...0ns Paris & 0 leans Paris klt sten Paris &St .amhouryp37i s.‘i :174 :lc 11 Kr .,c i oal rhea). 4 spm 4 51 , Quebec& Itiehnual. I l 1 dis 11 1 ili, Rotten it Havre Royal Swedish.— i i ilis i f % ilia Sambre& M -ow Sth- FAA. Of FnUiCe 4 ,i pin t 1 , 4 put Southern of Frtinee 5 Ili purs 6pm 1 - peer Indian:scrip 1 i pa: 4 i p ut West Flanders lt .1i 4% I . ) Western of 1:11111e4' 111 10 p 11 lot p Wools*. of Switzerlf 04 dis 1 ot &- Zealand 3 2 dis 3 2 ilis FOREIGN EU 'ow. I Tur, , tit 4 2A Y lip Ut p 11 „ 223.. di. dis 71 71 pin 1121 pm Belgian 4ipet. Ditto va Brazilian 5 Do. New 41 Buenos Ayre4 C. Chillan 6 -- Danish 5 -- Ditto 8 -- Meli. (Ex I?. ti oil )94 Ditto 4 French 8 Do. 44 Do. Bank Stock - Granada I)eft4 , ..reit Mexican 3 Do. Account s Permian .ll Permian Scrip .... Portuguese 4 -- 1111, , ,1un 5 -- Ditto 41 -- Sardinian 1 -- Spanish 3 -- Do. Now Deferred 9 Ditto (Missive) .. Veuestobt se en li:11 P 2 n 2 It Wl= I I dic I 71 pm i 21 PIE $4 84 91 79f 70e 1 104.40 12820 f. lilli BL} 104.40 2836 f. +tol • I 2111 43 1.41 SATURDAY, re. /Fri& y. I 7 26 27 0 1 tti 5 1 9 7 did nteed.lWed. 126 7126 7 20 2 20 2 31 214, 31 21e1 Lv2 4 102 4 / 671 21 22 1f 2 ! WWI .9g 213 1v 21 1 1. 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L3l 2 31 2 31 2 . 91 10 91 10 91 10 691701 891704 69 70 to I 60 1 GO 1 91 9 81 3 811 31 4dparldpar4dpar I IP if P Par par 21) Par 41) 2 24p2 21p 2121 y 48 Co 19 51 49150 par la - 14 6 14 - 6 14 71 7371} 24 72 8 3i 4} 3 i t 4 0 3 3 1 i 4 3 71 4 lit NI CI I i l l> I I I 101 l 7 di-1 Ito 32 7 34 1 32 G4 794 132 G 4 2rllt 2r } f pni i i Ipa 1 tilpar t ppur Do. Preference Peel River Land Mittili 14p 1 11 Scottish Aust. invest. 1; 211) 1 ; 2 11. South Australian Land 37 9 47 9 1 ., Van Dlemen's Land ll6 17 .16 7in BANK OF ENGLAND. An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Rth Victoria, cap. 39 for the week ending on Saturday, the 6th day of August, 1833. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. notes issued £31,032,235 Government Debt . £11,015,100 Other Securities .. 9,9 , 4,90 0 Gold Coin & 17,033.001 Silver Bullion .... 19,1Z4 £31,052,235 831,032,236 BANKING DI Proprietors' Capital C 14,553,000 Rest Public Deposits* 2,218,227 Other Deposita Seven Duy A: other Dills :PARTMENT. Government Seen. rities (including DeadWeightAn.) £13.027,33.1 Other Securities 13.22C,701 Notes Gold & Silver Coin 362,323 £34,165,799 • Includin g Exchequer, SIO National Debt and Dividend Ac £34,165,799 4' Banks, Curumibhioners of its. 3Cctropotitan nthets. (Rtported rxchoirely for "TIM Pnr.so.") COIIN F.XellANGE—Dnring the present week the arrival, et English wheat have been considerably on the increase, and of excellent nubility. Owing to the Prevailing tine weather for bullet woe:. stud the iacretsing stock of foreigu pais, the de. 21 20 lid l ii 2 4 1 10? 6$ 20?, pm UILWAYII.... Aberdeen Amberg., Noting., Bstn. & East Junction Birm. Wolv. & Stour Val. Birk., Lan. & Ches. Juni:. Do. Ches. & Birk , 501.6: 241 C. Do. do. 201. Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Chester and Holyhead Cork and Bandon Dublin & Belfast June Dundee, Perth, & Aber deen Junction East Anglian Eastern Union East Lancashire E. & W. I. Dks. & Bir. Jn. Edinburgh & Glasgow Eastern Counties Ednbrgh., Perth, Dund. Great Northern Gt. Sth. and Wet of Ire. Great Western II nil and Selby Irish South-Eastern Lancashire & Yorkshire Lancaster and Carlisle Leeds Northern 1.0 u., Tilbury, & Sthend Lon., Brighton, &c London and Blackwall London and N rth-West. Lontlndrry. & Coleraine Londndrry. & Enuskllu.l Idan.,Shef.,& Lncolnsh. Midland Do. Dim. and Derb; Newmarket Newp.,Aber.,tHerefor Newry and }lnnliktllei New : ,ffarrnpnt.,/ Rol Norfolk Nrthrn. Counties Unto North British North Devon North Staffordshire North-Western N.& Sth.-Western June. Oxf., Wrcstr., and Wolv. Scottish Central Scottish Midland Shrewsbury & Binning Shrewsbury & Hereforc Shrewsbury & Chester Shropshire Union South Devon South-Eastern and Do' South-Western South Wales Sth. Yorksh. &Riv. Dun Stockton it Darlington Thms. Haven Dk. & Rail Vale of Neath Waterford k Kilkenny Waterford & Limerick West Cornwall Wimbledon & Croydon Woodford York, Newc., and Ber York and tirth Midland I.tNKs _ Australasian Chartered Bank of ABlll Ch Bank of India, Aus• trails, & China Fur. scull ,L• Auat. Ch Lob. link of Aus. it I ndi Lon. Char. link of Aust. : Oriental Bank Corpor. • Roy. Atm. Bnking & Gld. Importing Company South Australia Union of Australia Do. New MINES-- Brazilian imperial Do. (St. John del Rey) Cobre Copper Colonial Gold Nouveau Monde MISCELLANEOUS - A wand lbw Agricultural Brit. American Land r mottle rystal Palace Crystal Palave of France s North British Atte. 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