The Press. — London, England, 1854-01-21 00:00:00

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Londndrry. & Coleraine Londndrry. & Ennaklin. Man., Sher., & Lacoinsh. Midland Do. Binn. and Derby' _ Newmarket. Newp., Aber. & Hereford Newry and Enniskillen' New.,Warrnpnt., & Roc Norfolk Nrthrn. Counties Union North British North Devon North Staffordshire... North• Western Sth.-Western Junc. l j Oa, Wrests., and Wolv. Scottish Central Scottish Midland Shrewsbury et Binning. Shrewsbury R Hereford Shrewsbury it Chester Shropshire Union South Devon South-Eastern and Dov. South-Western South Wales Sch. Yorksh. & Shy. Dun Stockton at Darlink,um Thins. if even Dk.tot Rall. Vale of lieath Waterford at Kilkenny Waterford at Limerick West Cornwall Wimbledon at Croydon Woodford York, Newo., and 13er. York and Nrilt Midland B OM — Australasian Chartered Bank of Asia Ch. Bank of India, Aus tralia, & China Eng. finch & Aust. Ch Lon. Bnk of Aus. & India Lou. Char. link of A ust Oriental Bank Corpor. Iloy. Aug. finking& Old Importing Compan) South Australia Union of Australia Do. 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PRICES BRITISH FUNDS. OFFICIAL 1 lifond.i 931 1 331 33e 941 9 per Cont. Consols Ditto for Account S per Cents Reduced . 3} per Cents Long Annuities Bank Stock, 7 per Cent 218 74 India Stock,lo} per Cut. 241 Rick Bills, 2d. per diem 8 11 p 1 73 10 hulls Bonds, (1,000) URRENT. Closing Prices. IU OTATION. 1 Tuesd. Wed. Thur. : 92 1921 2 92 1 921 11 93 f 921 2 4 931 51 3-1131 216%7% 7 10 p 10 7 p 3p 93 24 921 93 04 5} 6-11 2171 : FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Ar . mula Y: 2 2 ' 2 dm 3 2} _ d • 12 14 . m 11 21 di Icti p Id ~ 11 2/ 9, 2 Itl dii 04 10j 8 34 15 } i 15 7 39 41 30} 3 l i dl 18 19 Hi 9 d Tuesday. 21 2 d 31 21 11 d I 12 14 .3 2} d 3 p i d 212 91 10 i - ful, 7 8 32 } } lc 8 0 14} 11 p 45 7 32 41 3O I A 1 d 18 9 8 1 3 Wednes. 2i 2 die 3 2 d 1 14 12 14 P 1 2i d 8 i p i i 2 1 d die 9 A pm 1,, I} 8 32 f 8 0 14f p 45 7 39 41 so} 3 1 dls 18 9 dis 41 8f ♦ntw. &Rotterdam Bezieres to Graiss. Belgian Eas. June. Charleroi & Erque. Dijon It Besancon Dutch Rhenish East Indian Do. Extension Gt. Indian Penin. Grand June. of Fra. Gt.Wt.of Cana.,Sh. , Bds. (2d is.) 1878 L.cea.& Pte. 5 p e pri Luxembourg Lyons& Geneva Madras Maria Antonia ram. & Lge. (wth in Northern of Franc e Norw e. Trunk Pref. Paris & Lyons Paris & Orleans Paris & Rouen Paris & Strasbourg .- - - I'm, Caen & Cherb. Quebec& Richmnd. Roueu & Havre .. Royal Swedish.... Sambre & Meuse .. Sth-East. of France Southerc of France Upper Indian Scrip West Finders.... Western of France Westrn. of Switzer. Ze - alauti 131 411 5 ( - Flu 31 4i, b oil di 'l4i $4 atria; Sidi; GI - 81 - 61i 621 9$ U 3 2:3i 231 381 - 91i Poi 41} - Friday. 92 91 92 91 02i 92 931 93 2171 2164 VlO p 4 p - Thurs. 2i 2 die 4 8 d 1 14 12 1 3 2id p ia 3 el ) „ 1d } 2 1 1 dis 9 -4 i• -;pm 1 7 t% 311 * 8 9 91 -- pm i pm 71 f j9l# 91i 8 9 ;:ii 41i 43 5 38 45 14 36+1 -- P 9 ldis 18 9 -- d 7} 8i I - r 2 3 pm 1311 1P 42 4 18_ 40 291 ji l' I IMs 18 19 d 73 81 P 3 p — se Prek -46 p 46 Eii p die die 41 idits l 42 di BANK OF ENGLAND. An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 32 for the week ending on Saturday, the 14th day of Jan., 1854. ISM IMPARTMENT. Notes issued 03,883,840 Government Debt . A 11,015,100 Other Seem4tiee .. 2,984,000 Gold Coin & Bullion 15,383,840 Silver Bullion ..... £29,153,840 429,383,840 BANKING DZPAIITMENT. Proprietore'Capital A 14,553,000 Government Seen- Rest Public Deposits' 3,213,993 Dead Weight An.) £13,644,025 Other Deposits Seven Day & other Notes Bill. £38,485,6271 236,485,627 • Including Exchequer, Savings Banks, Commissioners of National Debt, and Dividend Accounts. The foregoing return, when compared with that of the preceding week, ending Jan. 7, exhibits the following changes. In the Püblic DepoNiis Other Deposirs Notes Issued Do. Reserved Seven-day Bills Coin and Bullion Government Securities .. DECREASF. of 1,189,274 Other Securities DECREASE Of 2,073,114 The Rest _ . The amount of active circulation in Notes 421,940,755 . . Do. in Seven-day and other Dills 1,2.2,329 * 23,175,084 Coin and Bullion in both Departments 10,089,132 rtiropolitan Jarktts. (Reported exclusively for' TIM Pluses.") CORN-EXCHANGE—Notwithstanding that the arrivals of English wheat up to our market this week, coastwise and by land carriage, hare been on a very moderate scale, the demand for all kinds has ruled heavy at barely stationary prices. About an average business has been transacted in foreign wheats, on former terms. Floating cargoes, off Falmouth, have com manded very little attention. Barley has met a dull inquiry, and, in most instances, the quotations have given way is per quarter. In malt very little doing, at barely late rates. The oat trade has ruled firm, and, in some cases, good heavy corn has produced rather more money. Beans, peas, and flour, hare sold heavily, at barely late currencies. The imports of the latter article continue good. ENorasn—Wheat, Essex and Rent white, 75. to 93s ; red, 70s to 86. ; Norfolk and Lincoln red, 70s to 84s. Malting barley, 4 fie to 49s ; grinding ditto, 39s to 435; distilling, 426 to 458. Italt,•7os to 795. Feed oats, 27s to 31s ; potato, 336 to 375. Rye, 47, to 495. Tick beans, 44s to 628; pigeon, 48. to 625. Grey peas. 446 to 478 ; maple, 46s to 47s ; white boilers, 63s to 66s per quarter. Town made flour, 708 to 755; ootmtry marks, 64s to 70s per 280Ibs. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. English . . 720 .. 1780 .. 1470 .. .. 1740 Irish Foreign .. 10220 .. 320 .. sks. 24610 Ms. Friday. 21 2 d 4 3d 1 14 12 14 3711 N 3 31 d d „ 1 1 2 . SATURDAY, barley, 3,000 quarters, 4 2s 84 : --. " 24 8 15d 18 ; Bd ry ; e, 92 quarters, 51 1 94; bass 771 LONDON AVERAGES DECLARED ON p iuDAys o W a h ts e . a a t :ls l 2 ,7 q BG uar qu te a ri rte , quarters, 46s 44; peas, 644 quarters, 31s 4d. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES—Wheat, 7 88104 ; b e. ley, 425; oats, 26s 4d; rye, 47s 7d; beaus, 48s 94; p ip. Ills 04. . .______ ...._ ____ ; SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES--Wheat, 735 5I ban 59s 101; olds, 25s sd; rye, 4GB 23; beans, 485 pe % 50s 9d. ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK—Wheat, OAD ; barley, 87,532; oats, 17,952 ; rye, 111 ; beans, 4,310; m 1784 quarters. - - • SEEDS—Linsead is in good request at very full pri ce ,. Black Sea, on the spot, soldwohasrth 58s0 tios at 506 ; .e ske sr , 6o s s iu; fi ov u e Petersburg, 586; and Archangel, 485 per quarter. Calcutta ra ott ste pe a r ily ed . aitsresr u c y arce i , and prices. • TEA — Since our last report only a limited business has beet doing in this article, and the quotations are barely supported Common sound Congou has changed hands at is lid to is 2,1 per lb. • a SUGAR—Our market continues steady, but we have no further advance to notice in prices. Fine yellow Barbadoes bas realised 308; mid to good, 35s to 37s ad ; ord yellow Jamak,„ 3is Od ; brown Demerara, 32s Od to 346 ; good yellow, 3686 d tu 378 61; flue crystallised, 399 to 41s; low to good )elloer Mauritius, 316 to 36s Od; refining kinds, 33s to 30s; ord yellow Madras, 328 to 336 ; mid to line white Benares, 378 6d to 361 mid to fine grocery yellow, 38s to 428 per cwt. Yellow Hammy has changed hands at 378 to 38s ; and white Bahia, 22e 43d per cwt. Refined goods are steady, at 458 to 458 lid for brown, Sa d 45s G 1 to 488 for low to fine grocery. Crushed comunuala full prices; but the demand is by no moans active. MOLASSES—Most kinds are in fair request. In prices to change has taken place. West India, 168 6d to ifis ; Cubs and Porto Rico, 17s to 188 ; Mauritius and Bengal, 16s to ila per cwt. COFFEE—There has been less doing in this market: nevertheless, good ord native Ceylon cannot be purchased under 406 per cwt. Plantation and foreign parcels are held at extrem rates. _ _ . COCOA—We have to report a fair demand for this article, as full quotations. Fine red Trinidad, 388 to 40s; low to poi, 32s to 375; grey, 32e to 335; Granada, 31. to 345; Para, 291 to V.JH Gd per cwt. CHICORY—There is more business doing in our market, and the quotations have au upward tendency. British root, 91 15s to 111 10$ •, foreign, in bond, 101 ISs to 10115 s per ton. RICE—The demand is heavy, owing to the inactive state of the corn trade, and the quotations are from 3d to Gd per cat lower than last week. Fine white Bengal, 16. 3d to Be 91 per cwt. PROVISIONS—The sale for Irish butter is tolerably km, and prices have an upward tendency. Both English and foreign parcels move off steadily, at extreme rates. The bacon market in rather active, at a further improvement of 15 per cwt. Water. ford sizeable; 82s to Gls per cwt. Lard is held for more money. Other kinds of provisions are firm. TAI.LOW—This article is rather active, and again dearer, P. Y. C., on the spot, is selling at 62s to 631 per cwt. }'or forward delivery only a moderate business is doing. Town tallow is scarce, and worth Gls net cash. Rough fat 38 40 per 81bs. OlLS—There is lees business doing in our market, and prices are rather easier. Linseed, 34s per cwt. Turpentine is 3cm, at 68s for British. COALS—The arrivals being exceedingly limited, sales are chiefly amongst merchants at very high prices. SPIRITS—Rum is brisk and dearer. Proof Lesswards, fis to 3s 2d ; proof East India, 3s to 3s Id per gallon. Brandy moves off readily, and sales of Cognac, beet brands of 1851, have been effected at 98 74 to Os 9d per gallon. Geneva and corn spirits are active, at extreme quotations. HAY AND STRAW Meadow hay, 31 to ti 85; clover hay, 41 to 81 105; and straw, 1118 s to 214 s per load. WOOL—In the private contract markets a good business is doing in all kinds of wool, at very full prices. POTATOES—The supplies are tolerably good, and a steady business is doing at full prices. Kent and Essex Regents, lies to 1801; other kinds, 120 s to 135 s per ton. SMITHFIELD—The supplies ofeach kind of stock having in• creased to some extent, the trade has ruled heavy, and prices have had a downward tendency. Beef, from 3s 44 to 48 fd; mutton, 3s 2d to Is 8d ; veal, 38 10d to. 5 5 61.1 ; pork, 3e to 4s 10d per Albs to sink the offals. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL—These marketsare supplied. The trade is dull, as follows:—Beef, from 2s led to Is 24 ; mutton, 3s to Is 8 d ; veal, 3 s 104 to 5s 2d ; pork, 31 to to 5s per 81bn by the carcase. BIRTHS. BURR—On the 15th instant, at Aldermaston•comt, Berke, Mrs. Higford Burr, of a son. HAT ['ON—On the 17th instant, the wife of Captain Hatton, Grenadier Guards, of a daughter. KINTORE—On the 18th instant, in Edinburgh, th e Countess of Kintore, of a son. RUSSELL—On the 18th instant, at Buckhurst•park, Izdy Elizabeth Russell, of a daughter. NARRIAGES. ASNortHMORE—EVATT—On ev the 12th thelate at Ilfracnsie , h Don, Henry Ash more, son of Colonel IMO, to Mary Frances, daughter of the late Rev. John Paide, of Ludlow, Shropshire. CLARIDGE—GOULD—On the 7th instant, at TninitY C Elio Marylebone, Captain Claridge, of Nice, in Sardinia , to LOU Ann, relict of the late George Gould Morgan, Esq., MVO of the Coldstream Guards, and M.Y. for Brecknock. ELGEE—EALES—Ou the 11th • instant, at Blackburn , As; Perceval Elgee, Esq., late Captain in the 50th (Queens Osun Regiment, to Frances Parsons, daughter of Joseph Elam Esq., of Mill•hill•house, near Blackburn. MADDY—KAY—On the 12th instant , at Blackburn, Edam Davis Maddy, Esq., of Lincoln's Inn, to Alice Othello; widow of Thomas Kay, Esq., and daughter of Henry Pasi Fleetwood, Esq., of Viroodfold•park, Lancashire. DEATHS. ARMSTRONG—On the 15th instant, at Bath, John Armstrong , Esq., eiged 82. CANNON—On the 19th instant, in Kensington-garden s4errace. Hyde-park, Isabella, wife of Colonel Cannon , aged 27. OILLMORE—On the 28th tilt., at Antrim, Thomas Parker, lion of Colonel Gillore, aged 18. OLUBB—On the m 14th instant, at Woolwich, Kent, Jaue, rel ict of Captain Adolphus Olubb, late of the }Mal Artillers, aged 72. HUGHAN—On the 13th instant, in Grosvenor-place, Jean, til e widow of the late Tbinas liughan, Ego., aged O. MOORE—Ou the llth o nstant, at Campden- toan, Mary rel.et of the late Lieut.-Colonel Moore, of her Majest) a Regt. of Foot. MUGGERIDGE—On the 18th instant, at Streatham•ca nA Mary Ann, daughter of Mr. Alderman Muggeridge. RICKFORD—On the 14th instant, in Aylesbury, BuckF, VV. Bickford, Esq., formerly M.P. for Aylesbury, Aged eo• • 1 1 1 I ti t. [l, Ip of in r. 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