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

214 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 1,0 00 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 dMadras ull. Bengal has been withdrawn at ISs to 13a 6d; , 14s 6d per cwt.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. BIRTHS. ARNOLD—On the 24th ult., at Pimlico, Commander James Fearnley Arnold, R.N. aged 81. CURRY—On the 15th ultimo, at Cranborae, the wife of Capt. Douglas Curry, R.N., of a son. FITZROY—On the 27th ult., at East Sheen, the Hon. Mrs, Horatio Fitzßoy, of a daughter. IFIEBBERT—On the 21st of December last, at Dharwar, the wife of Captain Hebbert, Bombay Engineers, of a daughter. LE MARCHANT—On the sth ult., at Halifax, Nova Scotia, the lady of his Excellency Sir Gaspard Le Marehant, of a son. VERNON—On the 25th ult., at Marehington, Staffordshire, Lady Harriet Vernon, of a son and heir. WILLSIIIRE—On the 21st ultimo, at Richings•park, Bucks, Lady Wilshire, of a daughter. MARRIAGES. ANSTEY—ROBERTS—On the 19th of November last, at St. David's Cathedral, Van Diemen's Land, Henry Frampto❑ Anatey, Esq., member of the Legislative Council, of Aostey Barton, to Adelaide, daughter of Peter Roberts, Esq., Assist- Commissary-General of Ashgrove, Van Diemon's Land. BANNER—FERGUSON—On the 16th ultimo, at Plymouth, Major Robert Murray Banner, 93rd Highlanders, to Anne, daughter of Joseph Fergs son, Esq., M.P. for Carlisle. DASHWOOD —BATEMAN—On the 23rd ult., at St. George's, Hanover-square, George Charles Astley Dashwood, of Kirt lington-park. Oxfordshire, to the Hon. Harriet Anne Bateman Hanburv, daughter of the late Lord Bateman. DE TRAFFORD—CUNNINGHAM—on the 27th ult., at Felton part, Northumberland, Hartiott do Trafford, daughter of the late Sir Thomas de Trafford, Bert., of Trafford-park, Lan cashire, to Captain Cunningham, late of the 4th Dragoon Guards. LAWRENCE—HUTTON—On the 20th ultimo, at Childwall Church, Lieut,Colonel Arthur Johnstone Lawrence, of the Ride Brigade, to Jacintha Charlotte Hutton, widow of the late Edward T. Hutton, Esq., of Beverley. DEATHS. Mr. Ser. ALLEN—On the 17th ultimo, in geant Allen, of the Oxford Circuit. DE ROTHSCHILD—On the 15th ult., at Naples, Alexander, son of Baron Charles de Rothschild, aged lit HOME—On the Ist of November last, at Sydney, Sir James Everard Home. Bart., C. 8., Captain of H.M.S. Calliope, and senior officer on that station. OLIVER—On the 2nd ultimo, at Tangier, Charles Dud7ey Oliver, Captain 30th Regt., son of the late Admiral Oliver. WELLS—On the 25th ult., at Woodstock, Colonel John Weave Wells, C. 8., late Royal Engineers. TO ADVERTISERS. The abolition of the Duty on Advertisements enables us to insert at the price of Three Shillings the Advertisements for which we hare hitherto charged Five; and Adver tisers generally will receive the fall benefit of the change in the law. THE ONLY HARMLESS APERIENT.- REIN'S DOUBLE-ACTION FOUNTAIN, producing a continual stream without the introduction of air. A little water will give instantaneous relief in cases of obstructions—it Is its own reservoir—may be carried in the pocket reedy for use to the must convenient places. Also, Rein's improved Railway Con venience, for travellers and invalids, adapted for ladies and gen tlemen. Mrs. Rein attends on Ladies at their residences, and athome. To he had only of the inventor and maker, who menu, feature. every mechanical assistance for infirmities, F. C. Rstn -10 11, Strand, nearly opposite Exeter-hall. THE PRESS. THE CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY. One Hundred Rights of Choice will be drawn fur in Free masons Hall, Great Queen-street, on Wednesday, the 15th of March, at Three o'clock, at the Sixth Quarterly General Meeting of the Members. Fifty Shares will he added to the Order of Rights by Seniority. The Conservative Land Society originated the only fair and impartial system of requiring the advantage of selecting plots on the valuable estates bought for distribution amongst the shareholders by the combined action of completion, that is paying up shares in full at once; of Monthly Public Drawings—that is, all the Uncompleted Shares being placed in the wheel, and of seniority or date of membership, owing to which plan the members who are not fortunate in the drawings must) e registered on the Choice of Rights within a certain period. All shares taken on or before the 15th of March will be included in the Sixteenth Public Drawing. Post-office orders for 12s. 6d. being the first payment on a new share (the subsequent sub scription being es. per month, and Is. every three months for quarterage), in the name of the Secretary, payable at2B2, Strand, wills ensure the enrolment of new members in the S ociety's books. CHARLES LEWIS GRUNEISEN, Secretary. Offices, 39 , Norfblk•street, Strand. Shareholders should refer to their pass books to ascercain that their shares are nat in arrear, as no drawn nor seniority shares are valid if the subscriptions be not paid up. IIEtiFNESS.—The only medal awarded at 1../ the Great Exhibition of 1851 (for Acoustic Instruments) was to F. C. REIN, for his new ACOUSTIC INSTRUMENTS for the DEAF. They are made of different power, to suit ex• creme and every degree of Deafness. To be procured only of the sole inventor and maker, F. C. Rein,loB, Strand, nearly opposite Exeter-hall, where the Instrument can be tried, and numerous testimonials seen, amongst many one from the It ght Hon. Sir John Patteson, one of her Majesty's Privy Councillors. CONTINENTAL EXPRESS PARCELS AGENCY—Samples of all kinds, books, papers, and utielea for private use sent daily, and, by special arrangement with the mails to all parts of the Continent, at fixed and mode rate rates, from the Admiralty Packet °tikes, Si, Gracechdreh• street, and 34, Regent-circus.—N.B. Sole eorrzspoudeots of the Royal Prussian Post and Belgian Government Railway. GLENNY'S IRISH HAND-KNIT LAMBSWOOL STOCKINGS and SOCKS for gentlemen are the softest and warmest article for winter. °LENNY'S BALBRIGGAN STOCKINGS, with merino feet, for ladies' winter wear, will be found the moat comfortable and durable article ever made ; their elasticity and softness surpaßstim every other manufactuie. Sold only at Balbriggan-hoLse, 33, Lombard-street, City. GLEN FIELD PATENT STARCB, (used in her Majesty's Laundry), and WOTHERSPOON'S Machine-made CONFECTIONERY, MARMALADE, JAMS, JELLIES, &r., (which gained the Prize Medal of WI), may be had of all Grocers; Wholesale of Wotherspoon, Mackey and Co., 64, Queen-street, Cheapside, London. WRITING, BOOK-KEEPING, &e.—Persons of any age, however bad their WRITING, may in eight lessons acquire permanently an elegant and flowing style of pen manship, adapted either to professional pursuits or private cones pendence. Bookkeeping, as practised hi the Government, banking, and merchants' offices; arithmetic, shorthand, ttc Apply to Mr. SMART, at the Institution, 5, Piccadilly, between the II aymarket and Regent-circus. " A vast improvement upon any former system."—London Journal of Commerce. INspite of the late advance in the TEA MAKET, good sound BLACK TEA may still be had at S. per lb., ID quantities of not less than Six Pounds, at the Offices of the EAST INDIA TEA COMPANY, 9, GREAT ST. HELEN'S, CITY. H E N A 1' I 0 N, the ORGAN of IRISH RIGHTS and IRISH INTERESTS, is _published Weekly at 6, LOWER ABBEY-STREET, DUBLIN. TERMS:—Single copy, 6d. Subscriptions:—Yearly, 11. Gs.; Half-yearly, 13s. ; Quarterly, Gs. Gd. Payable in advance. AGENCIES at the following places : LONDON. MARY ANDREWS, 13, Duke-street, Little Britain. GEORGE ORPWOOD, 82, Bishopsgate-street. JOHN HORNE, 19, Leicester-square--East side. Mr. FETHERSTON, 31, Duke-street, Lincoln's Inn. Also at Birkenhead, Bradford, Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, Wigan, Edinburgh, Glasgow, and all the principal Towns and Cities of England, SATURDAY, FENDERS, STOVES, and FIRE IRONS. Buyers of the above are requested, before finally deciding, to visit WILLIAM S. BURTON'S SHOW-ROOMS, 39, Oxford street (corner of Newman-street), Nos. 1 and 2, Newman-street, and 4 and 5, Perry's-place. They are the largest in the world, and contain such an assortment of Fenders, Stoves, Ranges, Fire Irons, and General Ironmongery, as cannot be approached elsewhere, either for variety, novelty, beauty of design, or exqui siteness of workmanship. Bright Stoves, with bronzed orna ments and two sets of bars, 21. 145. to 51. 10s. ; ditto, with ormolu ornaments and two sets of bars, 51. 10s. to 121. 125.; Bronzed Fenders complete, with standards, from 7s. to 31. ; Steel Fenders from 21.155. to 01. ; ditto, with rich ormolu ornaments, from 21. 155.t0 71. 75.; Fire-irons, from Is. id. the set, to 41. 45. Sylvester and all other Patent Stoves, with radiating hearth-plates. All which he is enabled to sell at these very reduced charges, First—From the frequency and extent of his purchases ; and Secondly—From those purchases being made exclusively for cash. THE PERFECT SUBSTITUTE FOR SILVER—The Real NICKEL SILVER, introduced twenty years ago by WILLIAM S. BURTON, when plated by the patent process of Messrs. Elkington and Co., is beyond all comparison the very best article next to sterling silver that can be employed as such, either usefully or ornamentally, as by no possible test can it be distinguished from real silver. Thread or Fiddle Brunswick King's Pattern. Pattern. Pattern. Tea Spoons, per dozen lSs. 208. .. 325. Dessert Forks „ Dessert Spoons „ Table Forks Table Spoons „ Tea and coffee sets, waiters, candlesticks, &c., at proportionate prices. All kinds of replating done by the patent process. CHEMICALLY PURE NICKEL NOT PLATED. Fiddle. Thread. King's. Cable Spoons and Forks, full size, per dozen Dessert ditto and ditto Tea ditto CUTLERY WARRANTED.—The most varied Assortment of TABLE CUTLERY in the world, all war ranted, is on Sale at WILLIAM S. BURTON'S, at prices that are remunerative only because of the largeness of the Sales. 34-inch ivory-handled table knives, with high shoulders, Ils. per dozen ; desserts to match, 10s.; if to balance, is. per dozen extra; car vers, 48. per pair ; larger sizes, from 14s. Gd. to 26a. per dozen ; extra fine, ivory, 325. ; if with silver femiles, 378. to 50s. ; white bone table knives, 7s. Gd. per dozen ; desserts, ss. W.; carvers, 2s. 3d. per pair; black horn table knives, 7s. 4d. per dozen ; des serts, Gs.; carvers, 25. Gd. ; black wood-handled table knives and forks, Gs. per dozen; table steels, front Is. each. The largest stock in existence of plated dessert knives and forks, in eases and otherwise, and of the new plated fish carvers. Also a large assortment of Razors, Penknives, Scissors, &c., of the best quality. WILLIAM S. BURTON has TEN LARGE SHOW ROOMS (all communicating), exclusive of the shop, devoted solely to the show of GENERAL FURNISHING IRONMONGERY (11.- eluding cutlery, nickel silver, plated and Japanned wares, iron and brass bedsteads), so arranged and classified that pur chasers may easily and at once make their selections. Catalogues with engravings sent (per post) free. The mcrey returned for every article not approved of. 39, OXFORD-STREET (corner of Newman-street) ; Nos 1 and 2, NEW MAN-STREET ; and 4 and 5, PEItRY'S-PLACE. HARD IN G and COMPANY'S SALE.- BCHOMBERG HOUSE, PALL MALL. Messrs. Maras° and COMPANY beg to announce that their Sale will continue tor a limited period. Only a very brief notice of its termination can be given. March 4, 1844. MESSRS. HARDING and CO. request ALL OUTSTANDING ACCOUNTS may be PAID on or before WEDNESDAY, the Ifith instant. March 4, ItiU. hE A F N ES S.—Patronised by Royalty.— _Li PINE'S ACOUSTIC REFLECTORS are the greatest relief with the least inconvenience ever offered to the public. They can be worn with the Hat or Bonnet without the uid of a spring. To be obtained of Mr. \V. PINE, at his Acoustlo Repository, 352, STRAND, one door from Wellington-street. — Price Si. 2s. each. pI NI EL' S HAIR DYE offers the Guarantee of Sixteen Years' constant success to those who are disappointed with other so-called dyes. It produces instan taneously a natural and permanent black or brown shade, with out smell, trouble, or danger. Price 56.6 d. and 6s. Sold by all Per fumers and Chemists, and by E. Himmel, Sole Proprietor of the Toilet Vinegar, 39, GERRARD-STREET, SOHO, London. D'OI:LEY'S SCOTCH WOOLLEN WARE HOUSE, the Noted House for Scotch Goods, warranted all Wool, In LADIES' DRESSES, SCARF SHAWLS, GENTLEMEN'S PLAIDS, TROUSERINOS, &c. &c. Billiard and Eight.quarter Cloths, Table Covers, and D'Oyleys. The only House in London for the celebrated Rose Table Cover. WALKER, BABB, and CO., 346, ST RAND, Waterloo- bridge WHEN YOU FURNISH, obtain (post free on application) DEANE, DRAY, and CO.'S GENERAL FURNISHING PRICED LIST, enumerating more than WI articles, selected from the various departments of their establish ment, requisite in fitting up a family residence. The stock in cludes table cutlery, electm-plate, lamps, papier-mache trays, fenders and fire-irons, iron bedsteads. Britannia metal, tin and japan ware, turnery, brushes, mate, dc.—Deane, Dray, and Co. (opening to the Monument), London Bridge. Established A.D. 1700. MAJOR'S BRITISH REMEDY.-- 111. REMOVAL, of MAJOR'S INFIRMARY to COCKSPUR STREET.—Mr. Major begs to inform the Sporting World, end his Patrons, that he has removed his Infirmary for the cure of horses affected with Spaying, Ringbones, Splints, Curbs, Sheaths of Tendons, and Navicular Diseases, from his late premises In Shepherd-street, M ayfair, to THE BRITISH YARD, COCKSPUR. STREET, late in the possession of Mr. Henderson, where am ple accommodation, combined with the greatest privacy, will be found for all horses that may be sent to Mr. Major. N.B.—ln compliance with many demands made to Mr. Major to treat horses at grass, he begs to state he is now enabled to receive, at his stud farm at Esher, any number of animals to whom such treatment when turned out would be beneficial. All hordes to be paid for on removal. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. ALFRED WIGAN. On MONDAY, and during the Week, will be presented a now Comedletta, called TO OBLIGE BENSON. Principal charac ters by Mrs. Stirling, Miss Wyndham ; Mr. Emery, Mr. Leslie, and Mr. F. Robson. After which, the new and original Drama, in Three Acts, entitled PLOT AND PASSION. Principal cha racters by Messrs. F. Robson, Emery, White, Leslie, and A. Wigan; Miss E. Turner. and Mrs. Stirling. To conclude with THE BENGAL TIGER. Box-office open from Eleven to Five. Doors open at Seven and commence at Half-past Seven. Stalls, be. ; Boxes, 4s. Pit, 25.; Gallery Is. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN COPPER MINING COMPANY. The Committee of Management have to inform the Share holders that they have received a despatch from Mr. F. W. Basset, the Company's engineer, bearing date Adelaide, the 9rd December, 1853, contirtning the favourable report on the Com pany's property previously received from him, under date the Mit September, The Committee are, however, desirous of con ferring with the Shareholders as to steps necessary for the vi gorous prosecution of the works; and notice is hereby given, that a General Meeting of the Shareholders of this Company will be held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, Loudon, ou FRIDAY, lUth March instant, at One o'clock p.m. precisely, for the purpose of receiving a report from the Committee, and of taking all such steps thereon as the meeting may determine; and notice is hereby further given, that a Special General Meet ing of the Shareholders will be held at the same place, at Half past One o'clock p.m. precisely, on the same day, for the purpose of confirming the alterations anti amendments in the Cost-book Rules and Regulations of the Company, agreed to at the Special General Meeting of the Shareholders held on the 13th day of July, 1853. JOSEPH THOMPSON, Chairman and Purser pro tem. 17, Gracechurch-street, Loudon, 2nd March, 1854.