The Press. — London, England, 1857-03-21 00:00:00

which 628,9951. was in silver for India and China, by the packet which left Southatnr.on this day. Advices from Paris state that the bullion in the Bank of France has been increased to the extent of 8 ),I)(10/. in the present week above the amount reported in the monthly account given last week. The purchases at a premium are still continued, but on a less scale. English Securities have been slightly lower than they were this day week, and business has again been extremely dull. Railways have also been lower; and generally less business has been done than for some time past owing to the unwillingness of the public to purchase pending the elections. Consols, which left off last Friday at 9l to k, have fluctuated but little. The lowest quotation has been 9 t k. Yesterday they closed at 9tkto k, but for a part of the day they were a shade higher. The market has pre sented no features of importance. To-day they opened at 93k to k, and closed officially at 931 to I ; but after regular hours there were dealings at 93i to I. Exchequer Bills have declined 2a. The preseut price is 2s. dis. to 2s. prem. Railway Shares hive been dull, having been adversely affected by a heavy demand for money in connection with the settlement which concluded on Wednesday, and by the depression of business. There is, however, no disposition to press stock fur sale. French shares have all improved. Canadian descriptions are also better. To-day the heavier stocks were about k per cent. better. Foreign Securities have shown some activity, principally in Mexican and Turkish Six per Cents. The former have been dealt in as high us 2-11, owing to the rumours de- scribed in a paragraph below ; but they declined I to-day. The advance in Turkish has been equal to one-half percent. Joint 'stock Bank Shares are firm. The dealings have again been principally in Ottomans, which are rather higher than this day week. Miscellaneous and Mining Securities have been dull without any material change. Mr. Esdaile, the Governor of the Royal British Bank, has been further examined in the Coutt of Bankruptcy, when some further disgraceful disclosures were extracted from him. Another adjournment was ordered. It has transpired, says a morning paper, that Russia has taken more active steps than England to establish telegraphic communications with India. She is said to have made a contract previously to the termination of the late war fur a line from Nicholaieff vial the Caspian Sea to Ispalian and Herat. This line has since been in pro gress, although no conjecture can be formed as to the prob mble period of its completion. As it is not impossible that Russia may thus be in possession of news from India weeks previously to its arrival in London, this secret enterprise will no doubt stimulate the British Government to f icilitate. by all the means in its power, the extension of more than one line of a similar means of communication with our Indian possessions. At the hallyearly court of Bank stock proprietors, held yeiterday, a dividend of four and a half per cent., free of income tax, or at the rate of nine per cent. per annum, was declared. The tidal trains between London and Paris, by way of Folkestone and Boulogne, will be recommencedlnext month. It was reported in the early part of the week that the United States have agreed to advanze a loan of 3,000,0001. to Mexico, of which HoO,COOI. was to be appropriated in liquidation of the claims of British creditors. Some doubt is now thrown upon this arrangement, as a treaty to such an effect would not he valid without the sanction of Congress, which will not meet till December next, unless specially called together, a contingency regarded as im- probable. The London and Eastern Banking Corporation have lost all their capital, and are winding up their transactions. Following so quick upon the frauds perpetrated by the Royal British Bank swindle, this event has created some sensation. Something of the sort was expected three months since, but suspicion had rather disappeared until the end of last week, when mysterious rumours began to obtain some degree cf clrculatiou. The creditors will, it is said, be paid in full, but the shareholders, who have subscribed '.2ft0,0001. capital, will lose all. The Bank paid six per cent. dividends, and was in the habit of allowing a higher per centage upon deposits than other establishments. The " Parts Chocolate Company " is announced with a capital of :10,000/., in 15,000 shares of U. each. The oh. ject is to extend an established concern, and it is antici• paled that the profits will amount to tvventy-tive per cent. The principle of limited liability is to be applied in this case. The Trade Reports of the week continue of a satisfac tory character. BRITISH FUNDS.— Closing Prices. OFFICIAL QUOTATIoNS. Mond. Tweed. Wed. Thurs. Friday - - S per Cent.Consoll ,93i :IA 92; 41 95' t 9:lt t j Ditto for Account 3 per Cents Reduced 1 8 per Cents Long Ani...itien Bank Stock, 7 per Cent I Omnium I 53a 3 Exeh. Bills, titi. India Bonda,(1,0001.) 1 —1 —I FOREIGN FUNDS. Per Cent. Monti 7 . l4ead. Wed There. Brazilian —102 i Danish 6 Dteh. ( Ex 12 Guil )2i French 8 f el Do. 44 Do. Bank Stock 63 65 71f 11Isr71f 13a(70: 90e f 6' f L I El f. 24 rti ( 107. 107 j 107 i 41; POI 71 t, l 8,981 1 Mexican __ _ 3 Peruvian 4# Portuguese 4 Russian 6 -- ;25i f. I, Spanish .... t 3 Tartish - - Aco 0 7ridn). f o f c H i l 94 Ili 9til i THE PRESS. BANK OF ENGLAND. AR Account, pursuant to the Act 7th end xth Victoria, oar. 32 for the week ending on Satunlay, thr lath day of he b., 1057 PIAUI OUPARTMENT. Notes Issued .... 424,C40,62:, tinvernment Debt t 11,015,100 Other Securities .. 3,459,90 n Gold Coln& Bullion 9 574,C25 Silver Bullion .... A 24,049,623 £24,049,625 BANKING DIMARTIIIMT. Proprletore'CapltalAl4,sls3. ooo ; Government Seen- Rest Pubilo Depositol Other Deposits ~ 9,208,8)7 Other Securities .. 19,575.143 Seven Day & other Notes 5,532,260 Bills . . 23;,627,176 1 C 37.627,176 • Including Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt Savings' thinks, and Dividend Accounts. FOREIGN RAILWAYS Antw.ct Rttrdm. Belgian Plant. J. Dutch Rhenish' Kart Indian—. Gt. Indian Pen. G.W.ofCan.,Sh., Lyons .4 Geneva! Idailras . C* 1.g0.( wan.) Nrthrn.ot Fmk . Norw. Trnk.l 3 o.l Pans dz Lyons —I Paris & Orleans ?lugs& Rouen.. Afoul. 7)ooday. Nridnee. , Thurs.. "'ryas, ( Li 6Si a SI 7 1 6 I 1 7 i 6 % 4 It i l4 t It t I t It f Par b. I IP ! I I) i P Pnr IP -- 'lll 8 111 3 I 111 11 111 a , 21 t ti 264 i 39 i B!4. i V . t 1 4dt I ! t 11 6 t ! 11461 2 t ,' . 't 3 1) 2419 . 2t 19i glt 90 1 IV4 20 Si 9 18 , 9 6 9 ! 81 9 ell 1 SS! I 1 394 i 8 ? t 1 88 ! i 9 t!‘ 4 9 41 94 1 at . t 8. 94 84 94, 6,t .4 1 i' Ll " ! 4 4 9 1: 1 9 1 1 W 9 I —•— VEtropolitau Riarlats. (Reported exclusivelp for "THE PRzsa.") CORN EXCHANGE—The present week's arrival of Eng lish wheat up to our market this week, coastwise and by laud carriage, has been very moderate; nevertheless. all kinds have wet a dull inquiry. Fine samples have realised previous rates ; but interior qualities have been offered on lower terms. Foreign wheat—the Imports ol which have not been extensive— has changed hands slowly, and oui.of.conilition qualities have gone rather easier. Floating cargoes of grain have commanded less atientiou. Fine uniting barley has sold steadily—other kinds slowly, at late rates. The malt trade has been tolerably healthy, at lull currencies. lu oats very little has been passing, and the quotations have hail a downward tendency. Beaus and peas have moved off slowly, and dour Las continued dull. ESOLISH—Wheat, Essex and Kent red, 43s to COs; white, 50s to 70s; Norfolk and Lincoln rod, 48s to 60s. Malting barley, 39s to 513; grinding ditto, 30a to 32s dibtilling, 30a to 36a. Malt, 82s to 775. Feed oats, 24s to 255; potato, 255 to 325. Rye, 38s to 40s. Tick beans, 32s to 34a; Harrow, 35s to 38s; pigeon, 38s to 41s. Grey peas, 3Cs to 3811 ; maple, 38s to 39s ; white boilers, 38s to 40s per quarter. Town•made flour, Ms to 575; country marks, 40s to 435; households,44a to 47s per 280Ibs. ♦RRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. Ene115h....1700 11,70 .. 400 .. 340 .. 1960 Irish— Foreign•.. G7GO .. 8250 .. .. 8140 .. Make. 4.310 bin. LONDON AVERAGES DECL.kP.ED ON Fain 4.Y—WfVeXi: 2,572 quarters, Gls 4d; barley, 1,193 quarters, 498111 ; oats, 3,923 quarters, 21s 19d; rye, 61 quarters, 3ss; beaus,Bl3 quarters, 366 5d : peas. 221 quarters, 41s. IMPERI AL WEEK LY AVERAGES—Wheat, 55s Cd ; bar. ley, 40a Id ; oats, 24s 41; rye, 39s 10d; beans, 393 4d; peas, 398.7 d: THI. SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES—Wheat, 55s 10d; barley, 45s Oil ; oats, 234 4d; rye, 40s 4d; beaus, 89s Od; peas, 394 48. ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD L ks'f WEEK—Wheat, 109,123 • barley, 56,912; oats, 14,t;76 ; rye, 200; bean a, 7,10; peas,l,3iB quarters. 'MEAD—The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 81d to lid; of household ditto, 7il to 8d per Sibs loaf TEA—Our market is very heavily supplied with all kinds of tea, and several vessels have come in with full cargoes. The demand is heavy, and prices are drooping. Cougou, is id to 2s 4d; ling Yong and Oolong, is 2d to 2s; tiouchong, la Id to 2s bd; Flowery Pekoe, 2s to 4s; Caper,— to —; Scented Caper, Ls Id to is 10d; Orange Pekoe, Is 2.1 to ls 4d ; Scented Orange Pekoe, is 4d to 2s 4tl; Twankay, Od to Ds 3d ; Ilyson Skin, tid to is 2d: Dyson, Is 1U to 48 ; Young Dyson, 10d to 25 4d; Imperial, is to 2s 4d; Gunpowder, Ilid to 3s titi; Assam, Is Id to its 4d per lb. SUGAR—AII raw sugars have moved off slowly throughout the week; nevertheless, the quotations have been supported. Refined goods are in fair request, at from 68s lid to 1,71 per cwt. Dutch crushed is firm, and English is worth 40s Gd to 47s per cwt. MOLASSES—The supply is limited, and the demand is con fined to small parcels, St t'rom 22s h 1 to Ws per cwt. COFFk:E—The business doing in this article has been again triflinis. We have no actual change to notice in value, but lower rate: are anticipated. _ _ COCOA—Mew paicels of Granadahave changed hands at 70s to 728 per cwt. In other kinds next to nothing has been passing. The stock here is unusually small. MC r:—The supply hi warehouse now amounts to 47,000 tons, aminibtle4,ooo tons in 1 , 156. In prices we have no change t.) notocecompared with last week. PROVIIONS—The finest foreign butter has sold as high as 13ts per cwt. Inferior kinds realise extreme rates. Eng. lish and Irish qualities a.•e very firm in price. There is a steady inquiry for bacon ; but hams and lard are still dull. ColTON—lhe transactions have been trilling, at last week's currency. _ HEMP AND LAX Most kinds of hemp have sold heavily, yet we have nu actual !nil to notice in prices. Peters. burg clean, 361 per ton. Flax is dull, but Jute has advanced lus to 20s per ton. INDIGO— Our market is in a most inactive state, but we have no change to notice in the gaotations. WOOL—The public sales have been brought to a close. Over 49,000 bales w eie disposed of. Privately, the market is very flat. Nearly 3,000 bales have come in this week. SlLK—There is a good demand for this article, and prices general y are well au! ported. SPIRIIS—We have less activity In the rum market, yet proof L.eowards cannot be purchased under 2s cid per gallon. In brawl very little is passing. The finest nld parcels, how ev.‘r. are still held at lOs per gallon. No change in the value of malvapirit. PATENT CONCERTINA for £1 Ms., of superior make, six•rided, with the double action, to play in five keys. To play in all keys, from 21. 12s. Cd. Concertinas having the full compass of notes (48 keys), from 4 to 12 guineas ; the latter as used by Signor Itegundi. Manufactured by the inventors and patentees, WHEATSTONE and Co., where may be had their new Patent Duet Concertina, at IL 11s. Od. and 21. 2 5 . ; a l so a T utor and e i g h t b oo k s o f Airs for ditto. 2s. each. Messrs. W. and Ce. having a large menu• factory, and confining their business solely to concertinas and harmoniums, are enabled to supply them not only cheaper but better made than elsewhere, 20, Conduit-street, Regent. street, SATURDAY, METALS—Scotch pig iron has sold to a fair extent, at 75s id and 71. 9d cash. Lead has advanced lnis per ton, with some activity in the demand. Tin is film, at nos for Baum, Tin plates and other metals support previous quotations. 1101'S—The show of samples is tolerably good, and the de. mand may be considered Nteady, at full prices. Mid and East Kent pockets, 31 Cs to SI 12a; Weal of Xenia, 31 5s to 11 Cs; Sussex, 31 3s to 41; yearlings, II 10s to 31 12s per cwt. EAST SUSSEX ELECTION . The London Committee for Securing the Return of Mr, tILLER and Viscount PEVENSEY, Sits daily at Messrs. LOWNDES and SEmoit's, 2, New Inn, Strand, where every Intorination will be afforded. the Earl of MARCH, M.P., Chairman. A T a MEETING of the CiiNSERVATIVE * a. COMMITTEE of the COMBINED COUNTI ES of ROSS and CHOMARTY, held at INVERGORDON, on the 14th March. 1N57 , Lieutenant-Colonel BOSS, of Cromarty, in the Chelr, The Committee having carefully revised the Roll of Registered Electors for the Combined Counties, Resolved unanimously:— I. That though it is apparent that the Conservative party could enter upon a contest with a confident expectation of ob taining a majority on the Mainland—their position having been materially improved since the last election, when the only poll ing-place at which Colonel Ross was in a minority was the village of Ullapool (the private property of Sir James Matheson) it is in vain for them to contend against the overwhelming though isolated influence possessed by Sir James Matheson over the voters in the town of Stornoway—numbering 70 cut of a constituency of 700—and that, under these cireumstanees, the Committee being " not insensible to the blessings of peace," consider it would be not only injudicious, but unkind to their friends, to attempt a contest on the pre-ent occasion. If. That the Committee all the inure sincerJly and deeply regret this result of their deliberations, inasmuch as the address just issued by the sitting lilember for the Combined Counties (in accordance with his not unprecedented but scarcely "safe progression ") can only have widened the breach between his constituents and himself; in respect that, whatever b's own "particular reNion" may be, his latest determination —to oppose all grants by the State for religious purposes—is in direct antagonism to the principles of the religious deuomiva- Cons wnich prevail on the Mainland of Ross-shire. 1 11. That the Con-ervatives of the Comoined Counties owe a deep debt of gratitude to Sir James J. R. Mackenzie, Dart., of Scatwell, and hereby tender to him their best thanks for his uniformly consistent and disinterested support of their cause during a long period of years ; and more especially for the honourable and chivalrous manner in which, on the present emergency, he, sacrificing all personal considerations, held him eel ready to represent the interests of the Conservative party should a contest have been thought advisable ; and, at the same time, the Committee express their absolute conviction that by him the real sentiments of the electors on the Mainland would have been most faithfully and ably represented. IV. That these Resolutions be printed in the Inverness Ad rertiser, the Inverness Courier, the John o'Groat Journal, the Etyin Courant, the Edinburgh Advertiser, the Morning Herald, and the PTCBB. G. W. H. ROSS, Lient.•Col., Chairman. To the INDEPENDENT ELECTORS of the BOROUGH of FROM E. --- Gentlemen, SINGE 1 had the honour of i ssu i ng m y pre liminary chimes, it has been authoritatively announced that her Msjeaty's proclamation dissolving the present Parliament will appear on the 251.11 inst. You will then he celled upon to elect auother member to represent you in the House of Com mons. On the last occasion when I came before you as a candidate, I most reluctantly retired front the contest in deference to the urgent solicitations of a large and influential deputation of my friends, and, in conformity with the mutual pledges thou given, I now confidently seek your suffrage; and rely upon your support. My political opinions are well known to you ; it is not, there fore, necessary that I should do more than briefly notice the leading topics which now engross public attention. I am of to the continuance of the Maynuoth Grant. I sin decidedly hostile to the desecratio.i of the Sabbath, by opening the Crystal Palace aid other places of amusement on the Sunday, as It would iTeerlily assimilate our observance of that holy day to the objectionable manner in which it is spent on the Continent, and deprive so many working men of their inalienable right to the enjoyment of a weekly day of rest. Whilst it is our bounden duty to provide education for the humbler classes, it is essential that it should be based upon the Bible. avoiding as far as possible all that is calculated to create unnecessary and sectarian differences. On the question of the Income Tax I sihotild have voted against the continuance of the War Nineponce, and in favour of the strict fulfilment of the pledge given to the public by the Government in 1653, involving a still further reduction and the final extinction of this moat obnoxious of all imposts in I should also have opposed the high scale of duties upon tea and sugar, proposed by the present Government, as a departure from the principles of free trade, and seriously affecting the social comforts of the poor. The conduct of Sir John llowring in China, and the approval accorded to his acts by the Ministry, were, in my opinion, wholly unjustifiable, and another manifestation of the same restless and aggressive spirit which led to the invasion of Persia. If this policy is to be sanctioned and pursued, instead of that repose so needful to our commerce and manufactures after the termination of a great and necessary war, all retrenchment, useful reform, and social ameliorations, in which I take the deepest interest, must be indefinitely postponed. Gentlemen, if you do me the honour to elect me, I shall enter Parliament free from the control of any Minister, the unfettered representative of an independent constituency. it will ever be my pleasure, as well us my duty, to promote the prosperity of your town, and to give, on all occasions, the strictest attention to your local requirements. I purpose on my canvass to seek a personal interview with each of you. 1 remain. Gentlemen, Your very faithful servant, EDWARD TIIYNNfI. Longlent, March 11, 1857. 284