The Press. — London, England, 1854-03-25 00:00:00

MATtoi 25, 1854. tutor of University College; and Mr. Edwin Palmer,M.A., of Balliol College. The electors are :—the Vice-Chancellor, the Proctors, the President of Corpus, the Regius Pro fessor of Greek, the Campden Professor of Ancient His• toiy, the Public Orator, the Professor of Poetry, the Senior Examiners in Moderations, and Second Public Examinators. thrivEitarry Cou.soz Fumowsitirs.—Mr. Charles Stuart Parker, 8.A., of University College, has been elected a fellow on the Bennett foundation, and Mr. Francis John Headlam, 8.A., a fellow on the open foundation. There were five candidates. The examinations at Queen's College have ended in the success of the following : — Michel Exhibitioners.—Samuel John Hawkes, from Mer chants Tailors' School. Bridgenwn Exhibitioners.—Charles Henry Tomlinson, from Salisbury; Henry Smith, commoner of Queen's Col lege. It is the intention of the University to petition against the University Retorm Bill, as at present brought in by Government. CAMBRIDGE. THE subject for the " Burney " prize this year has beeu selected by the Vice• Chancellor as follows :—" Faith in Natural and Revealed Religion is necessary for the Purifi cation and Perfectibility of Man." The candidates for the prize are to be Bachelors of Arts in their first year of stand ing, and the essays are to be sent in to the Vice• Chancellor on or before the 18th of November, 1854. CIASSICAL THIPOS. Eraminere.—Edward Henry Perowne, M.A., Corpus ; A. A. Vansittart, M.A., Trinity ; William Mandell (Wallop. M.A., Christ's; William Haig Brown, M.A., Pembroke. First Class.—Ds Hawkins, Trin.; Burbury, Joh.; Bailey, Joh,; Farrar and Townsend, Trill. and Jesus ; Croft, Caius ; Campbell and Sale, Magd. and Trin.; Day, Joh.; Foxley and Gill, Joh. and Pemb.; Fletcher, Caius ; Shield, Jesus. Second Class.—Ds Sanderson, Corpus ; Jackson and Wood, Magd. and Trin. ; Kingdon, Trin.; Pearson, Joh. ; Smith, G.M., Canis • Coltman and Wilson, Trin. •, Marshall, Clare ; Bradshaw and Raymond, King's and Magd. ; Evans and Monro, King's and Trin.: Richards, Trin. ; Smith A. F., and Ward, Pemb. and Trin. ; Elliott, Magd. ; Kempson, Cahn ; Stokes, Caius ' • Hutchinson, Trin. ; May and Perkins, Trin. ; Leake, Joh. Third Class (arranged in alphabetical order).—Ds Atlay, Joh.; Babington, Trin. ; Cabb, Emm.; Collet, Trin. H. ; Cornell, Clare ; Dicey, Trin. • Gurney, Jesus; Hardingham, Trin.; Littlewood, Pemb.; Locket, Queen's ; Nix, Trin.; Roberts, Joh.; Watford, Trin. Mr. Croft, 8.A., of Caius, was on Thursday elected a Fellow of the society. Iftout .arlet m tit bitiligturt. FRIDAY Eves's°. ON Monday the markets opened with an appearance of gloom, which continued until the close. The pub lication of the secret correspondence between the Emperor of Russia and the English Government convinced even the supporters of the Coalition that the enterprise of the Czar had been deliberately planned, and that serious war is inevitable. Strange as it may seem, some had previously in the face of passing events clung to hopes of peace, and held back stock in consequence. Added to this the drain of bullion still continues, large exports of goldhaving been made to Belgium, and of silver to Belgium, Hamburg, and Holland, while the amount we may expect from Australia has been exaggerated. The failure of Messrs. Benjamin Elkin and Sous, a very old and highly-respected firm engaged in the West India and Australian trade, was also announced. Under these circumstances Consols, which on Satur day closed at 94, opened at 901, fell at one time below 90, but finally recovered to 904 for money, and 90 for the April account. Exchequer Bills were from 4s. to is. premium. The markets on Tuesday exhibited the same fea tures generally. Depression prevailed, and Consols further declined ; and the closing quotation for money and account was 89 1 to ; but at that price stock was taken freely. A tendency to improvement in the French exchange checked the drain of gold ; very little was taken from the Bank to-day. Russian pro d uc e increased in prioe, notwithstanding the recent rise. On Wednesday there was little change. Consols opened at 891 to 894, and closed at 894 for money, and 891 to # for 18th April. Exchequer Bills fell to par, and closed at par to 4s. premium. As the Chancellor of the Exchequer will have to issue a large amount of these securities this year, his prospects are not very bright. The drain of gold continued, but with a marked diminution in amount. On Thursday the downward tendency of all secu rities increased Consols, which opened at Wednes day's prices, and close d at 89 to 4. The unfunded securities sunk below par, and were finally at from 2s. die. to 3s. prem. In some quarters it was expected that the Bank of England would raise the rate of interest at their usual weekly board meeting in the afternoon. They separated, however, without making any change, THE PRESSJTT . T although, it is said, some of the members were in favour of the rate being raised at once to 6 per cent. The failure of Messrs. P. Mouteau and Co. ' of Paris and London, was also announced ; their liabilities are about 100,0001., but their assests are consider able, and will realise about 10s. in the pound. They acted in a double capacity, as bankers and exchange dealers, and in Paris and London their credit and position stood high. Little loss will be sus tained in London, owing to the judicious manner in which the business of the London agency has been condubted. The firm lost heavily by the forgeries of Mr. Pries. Consols this day (Friday) closed at 8811 Money is becoming dearer, and State loans are being con tracted in several directions. Exchequer Bills are from 2s. discount to 2s. premium. Russian hemp is from 681. to 701. All securities closed with a down ward tendency. SHARES. The English Railway Share Markets sympathise with funds, and have fallen generally from 11. to 21. per cent. Sales are numerous and increasing. Those railways which have large amounts paid up are most depressed. The North-Western is lower than it has been before, 96. French railways are tolerably firm. Mining shares are lower. • The Canada Company made on Thursday a fa vourable report of its condition to the proprietors. FOREIGN FUNDS. Rusian securities have shown great weakness : the Five per Cents. have fallen to 83}. The new Turkish loan has been received with con siderable favour, and has been done as high as 3 premium. The subscription list will close on Monday. At Vienna there has been a panic, and, all over the Continent, Russian and Austrian securities have fallen. The Paris Bourse participates in the general felt. tures of our own markets, and the new loan has slightly declined in favour with the public: it is at about par. BANK OF ENGLAND. An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 92 for the week ending on Saturday, the 18th day of March, 1854. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Notes issued 128:162,515 Government Debt . 511,015,100 Other See - ....ities .. 2,984,900 Gold Coin it Bullion 14,0432,51* Silver Bullion .... -- --- A 28,062,515 128,062,515 BANKING DEPARTMENT. Proprietors'Capital X 14,553,000 Government Seen. Rest Public Deposita* 3,618,817 Dead Weight An.) 111,844,700 Other Deposits Seven Day & other Notes Bills Z 34,396,584 134,396,584 * including Exchequer, Savings Banks, Commissioners of National Debt, and Dividend Accounts. The foregoing return, when compared with that of the preceding week, ending March 11, exhibits the following changes. In the Public Deposits Other Deposits Notes Issued Do. Reserved Seven-day 13ilts Coin and Bullion G overnm ent Securities Other Securities The Best 12,649 The amount of active circulation In Notes £20,783,850 Do. in Seveu-dny and other Bills 1,128,607 21,912,357 Coin and Bullion in " 14,822,88' FO) Antw. & Rout._ Bezieres to Grates. Belgian Eas. June. Charleroi & Erque. Dijon & Besancon Dutch Rhenish East Indian Do. Extension Gt. Indian Penin. Grand Juno.of Frs. Gt.Wt.of Cana.,Sh. „ Bds. (2d is.) 1673 Lees.* Pis.bp c pri Luxembourg Lyons& Geneva Madras Maria Antonia.... Nam. Lge. (wth in, N or thern of France ` N orwe. Trunk Pref. Paris & Lyons Paris £ Orleans . Paris & Rouen... . Paris & Strasbourg P sr., Caen & Cherb. Quebec& Richmnd. Rouen & Havre Royal Swedish Sambre& Meuse . iith,East.ofFrancel .Ahem of France "radian Seripj llpper 1. West Flat. Western of Westrn. of Swig. 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Wolv.ilitour Birk., Lau.d Ches. j 7 Do. Ches. &Birk ' 2151 C. Do. do. SOL Bristol and Exeter Caledonian .. Chester and F. Cork and Bandon Dublin d Belfast Dundee, Perth, deen Junction East Anglian . Eastern union. East Lancashire E.& W.l.Dka./ Edinburgh k Eastern Count Ednbrgh., Perth, Great Northern Gt. Sth. andWt Great Western Hull and Selby Irish South• Eastern . Lancashire Jt Yorkshire Lancaster and Carlisle Leeds Northern . Lon., Tilbury, Lon.,Brightoi London and 1 London and Ni Loudndrry. & Loinindrry. Man., She!., Midland Do. firm. and Newmarket. Newp., Aber, .6 Newry and En. New.,Warrupnt., , Norfolk Nrthrn. Counties North British North Devon . North Staffordshire North-Western , N.* 9th.-West Oxf., Wrcstr., Scottish Control Scottish Shrewsbury/ Shrewsbury Shrewsbury Shropshire , South Devon South•Eaeterp , South-Western South wales . Sib. Yorksh. Stockton & Thms.liaven Vale of Neath Waterford ' York, Newe., York andNrth RAwits— Australasian Chartered Bank Ch. Bank of 11” tralia, Eng. Setch Lon.Bnkof , Lon. Char.' Oriental Bt Roy. Atm Bt. importing South Australia . Union of Australia Do. New UISSO — Brazilian Imperial D. (St. John ." Cobra Copper Colonial 001, Nouveau 2.1, MISOELLANTOUS - Australian Agri Brit. American Canada .. Crystal Pt Crystal Palace , North British / Do. Prefereno Peel Rivr- - YOBZIGN lIINDS. mond] Tueed.iWed. Belgian Ditto Brazilian 5 954 Do. New 44 90 Buenos Ayres 6 Chill= G Danish 5 Ditto Dtoh. (Fx 12 Gutl )24 Ditto 4 French 3 Do. 41 Do. Bank Stock Granada Deferred Mexican 3 Do. Account 9 Peruvian 44 Peruvian Scrip .... Portuguese 4 Musaien 5 Ditto 44 Bardluian 5 Spanish 3 D.: NI. Dete:Ted 3 bisto (Passive) Venancio - 94 xrl 55 Pr, ,c,rsto, gsf ,90f91 784 36 - _ - Toe 54 831 185 f - 31( 2370 f. Egi 23 Al 53i 485 xcl l 74 5 ili 14 1 rider. 87t - 53 84 3; 22 1 flf 4 4 a 1 •••• 171 1 Si - SHARES.. 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