The Press. — London, England, 1854-05-13 00:00:00

MAY 13, 1854. Per Cent. -- Belgian 44 Ditto 24 Brazilian 5 Do. New 44 Buenos Ayres 6 Chißan 8 Danish 5 Ditto 9 Dtch. (itz 12 Guil )24 Ditto 4 French 4 Do. 44 Do. Bank Stock Granada Deferred Mexican 3 Do. Account 3 Peruvian 4l Peruvian Scrip.... Portuguese 4 Russian 5 ... Ditto 44 Sardinian 5 Spanish 3 Do. New Deferred 3 Do. Pau. Convert. Venezuela 81 IREIG: RA I LWAY 5 -- Aberdeen Moberg., Nottng., Bstn. , & East Junction I Birm. Wolv. A Stour Val. Birk., Lan. & Ches. J unc. Do. Ches. dt Birk , 50/.& 251 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. Dice. & Edinburgh & Glasgow Eastern Counties I Ednbrgh., Perth, Dund. Great Northern Gt. Sth. and Wet of Ire. Great Western Hull and Selby Irish South-Eastern 1 Lancashire & Yorkshire' Lancaster and Carnal/3'i Leeds Northern Lon., Tilbury, & Sthendi Lon., Brighton, &c London and Blackwall, London and Nrth-West. Londndrry. & Coleraine Londndrry. & Enneklln. Man.,Shef.,& Lncolnsh. Midland Do. Birm. and Derby Newmarket• Newp.,Aber.ct Hereford Newry and Enniskillen New., Warrnpnt.,& Roe , Norfolk Nrthrn. Counties Union! North British North Devon North Staffordshire North-Western N.& Sth.-Western Juno Oxf., Wrcstr., and Wolv Scottish Central Scottish Midland Shrewsbury & Birming. Shrewsbury & Hereford Shrewsbury & Chester Shropshire Union South Devon South-Eastern and Dov South-Western South Wales Sth. Yorksh. Riv. Dun Stockton & Darlinb,ton Thms. Haven Dk. & Rail. Vale of Neath Waterford tt Kilkenny Waterford h Limerick West Cornwall Wimbledon & Croydon Woodford York, Newc., and Bar York and Nrth Midland IiANKS Australasian Chartered Bank of Asia' Ch. flank of India, Aus tralia, & China Eng. Sctch & Aust. Cho Lon. Bak o f Au.. & In Lon. Char. link of Aust. Oriental Bank Corpor.l • Roy. Aus. Bnking& Old Importing Company South Australia Union of Australia 1)o. New MINES— Brazilian Imperial Do. (St. John del Rey) , Cobra Copper Colonial Gold Nouveau Monde ... Mtscittarreous— Australian Agricultural Brit. American Land Canada Crystal Palace Crystal Palace of Franc North British Ans. Land Do. Preference Peel River Land Min Scottish Aust. 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Closing Prices. OFFICIAL QUOTATION. Maud. Tuesd. Wed. Thurs. Friday. . 871 87-8 07 87 888 88-1-1 St 7 / 817 i. 8 b..f 8 871 787 R 7 . 1 8 1 0 1 86 186 J J i l L '8 8 87k - 8 41 4 .16 4 9.1 4 9.16 4 11.16 ~.. 906 205 2 14 5 Cut. 233 239 7 237 5 33 5 diem Id 2 p ld 2 14 1p d 2 p —15 d 10 Ild 8 per Cent. Consols Ditto for Account 8 per Cents Reduced 31 per Cents Long Annuities Bank Stock, T per Cent India Stock, 101 per Cut ' Exch. Bills, 2d. per diem India Bonds, (1,00014 BANK OF ENGLAND. An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 32, for the week ending on Saturday, the 6th day of May, 1854. ISSUE DEPARTYRNT. Notes issued .... 125,874,730 Government Debt £11,015,100 Other Secu.ities .. 2,984,900 Gold Coin & Bullion 11,874,730 Silver Bullion /25,R74,7 30 BANKING DIPARTNICNT. Proprietors'Capital /14,558,000 Government Seen- Rest Public Deposits* 2,38 8 ,822 Dead Weight An.) 112,566,607 Other Deposits Seven Day & other Notes Bills 131,949,816 £31,949,0346 • Including Exchequer, Savings Banks, Commissioners of National Debt, and Dividend Accounts. The foregoing return, when compared with that of the preceding week, ending April 29, exhibits the following changes. In the Public Deposits Other Deposits Notes Issued Do. Reserved Seven-day Bills Coin and Bullion Government Securities Other Securities INCREASE Of The Rest The amount of active circulation in Notes £21,974,300 Do. in Seven-day and other Bills 1,164,831 23,138,931 12,608,179 in both Departments FOREIGN RAILWAYS Mond. Tuesday. Wednes. 41 94 3 31.1 41 31 dis d 5 4 d 5 4 d 11 1 1 1 1 Thurs. Friday. dig 4} 3fd i 4 d 5 41 1 1 1 i c r i 1 oe . i i " 1 11 4 1 1 t 2p i 11. !4f f 4 11 2p 1 I 1 i 444 tris 1 46 If liplf 2I) 1 tl I iP 124 204 194 204 --• dis - 4 5 6 at 24 d 484 244 die id die 41 5 S ai die id die - 8e 7 SO i 8 So 10 4 7 1 I 8 9 L3l 4 p 42 4 14 8 29j 30 -- P -- die 81 7} 31 1 8 9 13 - 41 41 144 1 42 35 7 304 4 - - 7t 8} - -r 3 4 die itd td 7 '7 81 7 311 1 8 9 ` 4l • 3 41 3 33 5 t 5O i 1 p I die di• 71 81 oi 3 4l 2 !_j - C I _ ; - Pm i 4 2 3 p 6 6 di".l d ek P Pm n 13 r 13 4 p 14 pe 54114 8 4 4 i 8 bd littmolitan Varktts. (Reported erettaively for " Tat P nits's.") CORN-EXCHANGE Very moderate supplies of English wheat have come fresh to hand this week. On Monday the show of samples was limited. Selected qualities sold slowly, at barely previous rate.; whilst low and middling kinds were very dull, and Is to 2s per quarter lower. There was an improved feeling in the demand both on Wednesday and Friday at full quotations. Foreign wheat has moved off heavily, at from Is to 2s per quarter less money; and floating cargoes have been much neglected. Barley has been in full average supply and heavy inquiry, at barely stationary prices. Malt has realised full quotations. The oat trade has been rather inactive, at 6d per quarter less money. Beans and peas have ruled dull; whilst the value of flour has had a downward tendency. ENOLISH—Wheat, Essex and Rent white, 72s to flas ; red, 68s to 81$; Norfolk and Lincoln red, MS to 725. Malting barley, 40s to 4s. ; grinding ditto, sof to 3os ; distilling, 37s to 395. Malt, 58s to 735. Feed oats, 27. to 308; potato, 30s to 345. Rye, 4RA to 50s. Tick beans, 456 to 625; pigeon, 478 to 625. Grey peas, 44s to 46s ; maple, 47s to 49s ; white boilers, 37. to 69s per quarter. Town-made flour, 66s to 70s; country marks, 656 to 61a per 2801bs. ARRIVALS THIS WEER. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oath. Flour. English lB2O .. 1480 .. bow .. 630 .. 500 Irish Foreign .. 16210 .. 7680 .. 9170 .. 4600 eke. 3020 bls. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES—Wheat, 796 9d; bar ley. 375; oats, 28s 8d ; rye, 47s 4d; beans, 47s 10d; peas, 44s 9d. THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES—Wheat, 77s 8d; barley, 37s Id; oats, 27s 8d; rye, 501 Od; beans, 45. Ild; peas, 43. Ild. ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK—Wheat, 66,611; barley, 21,259; oats, 14,921; rye, 193; beans, 4,961 ; peas,BBl quarters. TEA—Out of the 46,000 packages offered at public sale, 9,000 were disposed of. The private market I. firm, and the quota. Gone are well supported. Up to Saturday last, duty was paid on 15,4111,3081 b., against 10,599,5761bs in 1853. SUGAR—Owing to the advance In the duties, prices have Im proved is to Is 3d per cwt. At that rise a steady business has been transacted. Foreign sugars, afloat, are a slow sale. In refined goods very little is doing. Low to good brown Mauritius has sold at Ile to 33a ; low to good yellow, S4s to 37s 8d ; and yellow Madras, 35s 6d to Stis per cwt. The total clearances to the Bth instant were 1,113,387 cirts, against 9,074,894 cwts last year. MOLASSES—The advanced duty has increased the value of this article. Jamaica, fine, 17s 8d to 19s 6d; Demerara, Itts to 190 per cwt. COFFEE—A few parcels of Jamaica have changed hands at 49s to 551 3d per cwt. Good ord native is dull, at 44a per cwt. Plantation kinds are unaltered. COCOA—Our market is fiat, as follows :—Trinidad, 30e to 4011; Granada, Ills to 345; Bahia, aes 6d to 975; Pars, 29s to 295 64; and Guayaquil, 34e to 38a per cwt. CHICORY—About an average business is doing in this article. British root, 101 to III; powder, 181 to 201; foreign root, in bond, 101 les to 111 per ton. RICE—Low mid white Bengal hes been withdrawn from auction at its 6d per cwt. The demand for all kinds is heavy. SALTPETRE-620 bags Bengal have sold at 408 6d to 40s 9d for Bto St per cent refraction. Afloat, al paresis have found buyers. PROVISIONS—The arrivals of new Irish butter continue moderate; yet the demand for that article is inactive, on easier terms. Foreign butter is 4s and English fully es per ewt cheaper than last week. The bacon market is steady, at full quotations. Other kinds of provisions are a slow sale. TALLOW—The advice. from St. Petersburg state that the season's supply will amount to 110,000 casks. Our market is heavy, at drooping prices. P. Y. C., on the spot, has sold at 635 to 6.3 s 6d per cwt. Town tallow, 62s net cash. 01 LS—This market is very dull, and prices, almost generally, are lower. Cocoa nut, 60s to 511; palm, 48s; linseed, Slis to 39s 6d ; pale rape, 45s 6d; brown ditto, 435. Turpentine is again cheaper. Rough has gone as low as lOs to 10s 3d; English drawn, 41. per cwt. COALS—Tanfield Moor, 18. 3d; Oosforth, les 3d; Eden Main, 90s; Hilton, 215; Braddyll, 205 6d ; Helton, 215; Mello*, 20s per ton. WOOL—The public sales commenced on Thursday. Although the bidding' have ruled steady, prices have given way, compared with the last auctions, quite id per lb. In the private market very little is doing. HEMP AND FLAX—Both hemp and flax are dull, at the late decline. COTTON—Although the demand is very insctive we have no actual decline to notice In prices. INDIGO—The quarterly sales are progressing heavily, at a decline of from 3d to 8d per lb. SPIRITS—There is a good business doing in rum. Proof Leeward'', 3s 6d to 39 7d; East India, 3s 4d to 3s 64 per gallon proof. All kinds of brandy move off heavily, on sada! terms. Sales of Cognac, best brands of 1851, Os to 9a Id; 1850,96 2d to Is 4d per gallon. POTATOES—'The supplies having fallen off, the trade is firm, and prices are on the advance. York Regents, 145 s to 185 s; Scotch ditto, 125. to 1555; ditto cups, 110 s to 1355; foreign, 110 s to 120 s ; Irish, 110 s to 120 e per ton. SMITHFIELD—Beasts have sold slowly, at a decline In the quotations of 2d per 81bs. The value of sheep has improved ad to 4d per 81bs. Lambs, calves, and pigs have sold on former terms. Beef, from Is to 4s 4d; mutton, 3s 6d to 53 ; lamb, be Itd to 6s tid ; veal, 4s 4d to 55 ed; pork, 3s to 4. lid per Albs to sink the offal,. NEWOATE AND LEADENHALL—The value of meet rules very high in these markets. Beef, from Els to 4s; mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 10d; lamb, 5s to 6s 4d; veal, Is led to 5s 2d; pork, 3s 4d to 4s 8d per albs by the carcase. BEAUCHAMP—On the 11th instant, in Park-street, Grosvenor square, the Hon. Mrs. Proctor Beauchamp, of a daughter. BEAUCLERK—On the Bth instant, in Bryanston-square, the Lady Amanita Wentworth Beauclerk, of a son. CAVENDISH—On the 6th instant, at Ayot St. Lawrence, Lady Emily Cavendish, of a son. CRAWFORD—On the sth instant., at Edinburgh, the wife of Lieut.-Colonel Crawford, R.A., of a son. DENMAN—On the sth instant, in Eaton-place South, the lion. Mrs. George Denman, of a son. HAGGERSTONE—On the sth instant, at Axminster, the wife of Captain Haggerstone, of a daughter. MULGRAVE—On the 6th instant, in Eaton-place, the Countess of Mulgrave, of a son. STEWART—On the 9rd instant, in Belgrave-square, the Hon: Mrs. Keith Stewart, of a (laughter. yv ail., • ALLETNE—CI.ARKE—On the 211 rd Wt., at Parbadoes, FRS. Herbert Alleyne, F.sq., son of Sir Reynold A. Alleyne, Bart, to Anna Maria Beet, daughter of Sir R. Bowcher Craft., C. 8., Chief Justice of Rarbadoes and St. Lucia. CORBET—BRIDGEMAN--On the 9th instant, at Knockin, 'tincent Rowland rorbet, Esq., son of Sir Andrew Vincent Corbet, Bart., to Caroline E. A. Agnes, daughter of Rear- Admiral the Hon. Charles Orlando Bridgeman, of /Combo hall, Shropshire. DAWSON—HARROP—On the 9th instant, at Bardsley Church, Lancashire, Francis Alexander Dawson, Esq., son of the Right Hon. George Robert Dawson, of Castledawson, Ireland, to Caroline Agnes, daughter of Jonah Harrop, F,sq., of Bardaley. house, Ashton-under-Lyne. RICH-IIASSINGBERD--On the 29th ult., at Nether Wallop, Banta, Rear-Admiral George Frederick Rich, to Carotins Ooldsworth, widow of Algernon Langton Maxeingberd, Esq., of Gunby, Lincolnshire. SUFFIELD--BARHVG—On the 4th instant, at St. Gaol's,* Hanover-square, Lord Suffield, of Onntom park, Norfolk, to Cecilia Annetta, daughter of the late Henry Baring, F.sq. DEATHS. BLAlli—On the 16th of March, at Mhnw, India, Lieut. C. P. Hunter Blair, son of Sir D. Hunter Blair, Bart. BRADFORD—On the 9th of March, at St. Petersburg, IJeni- Colonel Henry Nicholson Bradford, late in the service of the F.mperor of Russia, aged 49. CHADWICK—On the Bth instant, at Brighton, Margaret, wife of Major Wm. Chadwick, aged 73. GRANT—On the 7th instant, in Arlingtomatreet, Alexander Grant, F:irq., of Aberlour, Banffshire, late of Jamaica. OGILBT—On the 28th Wt., at Brandenburg-lodge, Fulham road, Lady Ogilby, widow of the late Lieut.-Colonel Sir David GSilby. of the Hon. Rest India Company's service. PRENDERGAST—On the Sth instant, at Notting-hill, Major Prendergast, late of the 17th Foot. SHENF—On the Bth instant, at Brighton, Lieut-Colonel Wm. Skene, H.R.I.C.S. THORNTON—On the 29th ult., at Southampton, Midor Jam Thornton, aged 71. Coln and Anbw. & Rttrdm. BeErs.to Grain. Belgian East. J. Chula. & Erque. Dijon & Besting. Dutch Rhenish East Indian Do. Extension Gt. Indian Pen. Grand J. of Fra. G.W.ofCan.,Sh. , B.(2dis.) 1873 1.e.& Pis. 5 p c pf. Luxembourg Lyons & Geneva Madras Marla Antonia Na.& Lge.(w. In) Nrthrn. of Fmce. Norw. Truk. Prf. Paris & Lyons Paris & Orleans Paris & Rouen Paris & Strasbg. P., Caen & Cher. Qbec.& Rchmnd, Rouen & Havre Royal Swedish Sambre& Meuse S. 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