The Press. — London, England, 1854-11-25 00:00:00

1126 S per Cent. Console Ditto for Account 3 per Cente Reduced ... • 3 per Cents Long Annuities Bonk Stock, 7 per Cent , India Stock, 10} per Cut Exch. Bills, did. per diem India Bonds, (1,0001.) RAILWATO-• Aberdeen Atnberg., Noting., Betn. & East Junction Birin. Wolv.& Stour Val. Birk., Lan. & Chem. J uuc. Do. Cher. & Birk , 601.4 25W Do. do. 201. Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Chester and Holyhead: Cork and Bandon Dublin & Belfast June. Dundee, Perth, it Aber. dean Junction .. East Anglian Eastern Union East Lancashire E. & W. I. llks. & Bir. Jn 1 Edinburgh & Glasgow; Eastern Counties 1 Edubrgh., Perth, D Great Northern Gt. Bth. and Wet of Ire Great Western Hull and Selby Irish South-Eastern Lancashire & Yorkshire? Lancaster and Carlisle Leeds Northern Lou., Tilbury, & Sthendl Lon., Brighton, fec London and Blackwell London and Nrth- Wes t.. Londndrry. ,t Coleraine Londndrry. & Entisklln. Man.,Bhef.,dt Lncolnsh Midland BRITISH FUNDS. Closing Prices. OFFICIAL QUOTATION. i Mond. i Tuesd. l Wed. 1 — ,91f 911 90 '9l* 11 0!1 5-1,31 2101 f 4 1!92 lj 92 1 6 .913 2 poi oo t oot trok lig 6-16 4 2102 22101 - 5 3 pl4 ~ 6 11 J - 92 j J2} 90 ilo 11 1 7-10 210 94 ;9i) - Z,9; 7 Sp 11 10 7'hur. Pridag. 20 11 20 1 7/ it 101 d;111 100 94 Out 13 10 80 2 ad par I d i o d 1 3 24 dd 34 2 34 21 234 41 234 14 234 4. 40xd 40 xcl xc 43 542 442 4 70 2 70 2 70 2 69 a U ,d UI 2 3 2 3S. 31 3 31 3 48 8 40 8 1 t 134 2 1 196 Ho 95 100 i 21 I I Hi I In 735 7 111. 44 :34 4i 15 100 2i I .5 7 i;ii 4}~ Do. 13irm. and Newmarket• Newp.,Aber.& Hereford Newry and Enniskillen New.,Nyarrnpnt.,& Hos. , . . Norfolk Nrthrn. Counties Union North British North Devon North Staffordshire North-Western N. tt Stli..Western Juno Oaf., Wrostr., and Woly Scottish Central Scottish Midland Shrewsbury lc Birming. Shrewsbury et Hereford Shrewsbury tt Chester Shropshire Union South Devon .... ilOl9lO A t South-Eastern and Dm South. Western South Wales Sth. Yorkeh. & Itiv. Dun Stockton & Darlingtoni , T hms. Haven Dk. t Hail. Vale of reach Waterford & Kilkenny Waterford & Limerick Vest Cornwall Wimbledon & Croydon Woodford York, Newe., and Ber. York and Nrth Midland ANKS— Australast an Chartered Bank of Asia Oh. Bank of India, Aus tralia, & China Eng. Sotch & Aust. Ch. Lon. Bnk ofAus.& India Lon. Char. But of Aust. Oriental Bank Corpor. Lon. Aus. Bnking & Importing Company South Australia Union of Australia M 2 to Par Do. New MINES-- Brazilian Imperial De. (St John del Rey) Cobre Copper Coloulal Gold Nouveau Monde MiscaLLzszoue— Austrudian Agricultural Brit. American Land I li' 3 le 8 112 4 :584 9 ; 7tii 9j 29 :)( I }~ ~S y i 3 a .171 122 , I 4a 4 7 80 2 id pa: 10i9i . 4 1 47 9 3 i it' 594 8 It ii e d a i 31. 174 9i 29 31 i id 6 7 3 i f i 1i 8 4k 22 4 IRO 2 i id pai 1 1 j di 3j 24 , 11 '23j4} 1 40 xd Canada Crystal Palace Crystal Palace of France North British A us. Laud Do. Preference Peel River Land A Min Scottish Aust. Invest South Australian Lan. Van Rienunia Land 1 1 42 41 170 2 1 12 3 11 3 1 46 8 t I 130 e 25 10 11 95 100 i 35 71 13j 48 1 j • 35 . gittroplitan ,ii arkels. 113 - 44 (Reported exclusively for "Tas Passe.") CORN-EXCHANGE —Very moderate supplies of English wheat have arrived up to our market this week, coastwise and by land carriage. The demand, however, has been in a very inac• Live state fur all kinds, especially for red qualities, at a decline of fully 2s to 3e per quarter. Foreign wheat—the imports of which have increased—has sold slowly, at the same amount of , depression. Barley has moved off heavily, at a decline of from is to la per quarter; and there has been less inquiry for malt. Owing to the large arrivals, oats have been dullat Rd to la per quarter less money. Beans have improved Is; but peas have given way to the sante amount. The Sour trade has been dull, at the late Wawa. bh. !213 E 1 1)1, - ,i t SHARES. Aloud Tuesd A td.l 10 1 20 1 20 1 ; ii i 81 4 i 1 4 1 8 1 i . 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ENGLISH—Wheat, Essex and Kent white, 72s to 88s; red, 66s to 78a; Norfolk and Lincoln red, 66s to 765. Malting barley 36s to 40e ; grinding ditto, 32s to 34s ; distilling, 32a to 34e. Malt, G9s to 775. Feed oats, 28s to 31s; potato, 31s to 335. Rye, 44e to 48s. 'rick beans, 46s to 53s ; pigeon, 4eis to 61s. Grey peas, 36s to 39s ; maple, 41s to 43s ; white boilers, 46s to 50s per quarter. Town-made dour, GBs to 735; country marks, 57s to 6Js per 2801bs. AItRIVALS Tlll9 WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. English lOlO .. 3300 .. 1510 .. 1510 Irish Foreign .. 4210 119J0 .. 240 sks. bls. LONDON AVERAGES DECLARED ON FRIDAY.— Wheat, 4838 quarters, 78s 4d; bsxley, 2496 quarters, 37s Id; oats, 8432 quarters, 29s 8d; rye, 2:41 quarters, 475; beans, 221 quarters, 47s 9.1; peas, 679 quarters, 50s 7d. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES Wheat, 721 ; ley, 34s 71; oats, 28. 4d ; rye, 41s 2d ; beaus, 49s 2d; peas, 49s Bd. THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES—Wheat, C4s 61; barley, 32s 10d; oats, 975; rye, 38s ; beaus, 461 8d ; peas, 444 2d. ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK—Wheat, 132.655; barley, 85,134; oats, 15,778 ; rye, 347 ; beaus, 4,776 ; peas, 2,466 quarters. TEA—At public sale 7,262 packages have been offered this week. About 3,500 sold, and flue green qualities advanced 2d per lb. In the private contract market about an average busi ness has been doing, at full quotations. Up to Saturday last duty was paid on 40,643,2: n abs, against 38,846,6151bs in 1853. SUGAR—Our market has been very inactive this week, and prices have had a downward tendency. Low to mid brown Mauritius has realised 24s Gd to 27e; good aul fine, 2ss to 295; low to mid grey. 365 to 32s ; low to mid yellow, 31s Gd to 335; good and bright yellow, 34s lid to 365; white Benares, 40a ; low brown Bengal, 205; mid yellow, 32s ed to 335; Native Madras, 27s 6ti; Pernambuco, Zee 611 ; washed Havanuali, 305 Ott to 37s Gd per cwt. Refined goods move off slowly, at from 42a to 485 per cwt. In crushed and foreign sugars afloat very little is cluing. The total clearances to the Istli inst. were 6,278,019 eats, agaiust 5,891,413 cats last year. MOLASSES—Our market is steady, and prices are well sup ported. Low to fine West India, 15s tid to 17s; Cuba and Porto Rico, 10* to Ils ; Bengal and Mauritius, 155 to 15s Citi per cwt. COFFEE—Most kinds are dull, and prices have ruled in favour of buyers. Good ord native, 46s to 46s Od per owl. COCOA—Most kinds move off freely, and the quotations have au upward teudeucy. Trinidad is worth 36a to 435 for red, and 32a to 958 for grey • Granada, 32s to 38s; Buhia, 29s to 29s rid ; Para, 30* to 315; and Guayaquail, 33s to 36e per cwt. CHICORY—The imports sontiuue good, and the demand is heavy, at barely the late decline. Foreign root, in bond, 101 to 10110 s; English root, 91 to 101; ditto powder, 141 to 201 per ton. RICE—Our market has become very inactive, and, to effect sales, lower rates must be submitted to. The supply on offer is increasing. SEEDS—There has been more inquiry for both red and white clover seed, at very full prices. Canary is in good request, at extreme quotations. Linseed is still active, but not dearer. Cakes support the late improvemeut in value—the best town made being worth 121 loa per tou. PROVISIONS—For nearly all kinds of butter the demand is steady, and prices are fairly supported The supplies offering are moderate. The bacon market is heavy, at a further decline in value of from is to 2s per cwt. Hams and lard are dearer. Other kinds of provisions are steady. INDIGO—East India qualities are firm, at the late advance. Spanish Indigo is steady. Flores, 6s 2d to Bs 9d ; Lobres, 4s 9d to 5s 3d; Caraccas, Is 4d to 4s lid per lb. COTTON—A very limited business has been transacted in this article, at barely stationary prices. Surat, 24d to 441 ; Bengal, 24d to 34d ; Madras, 21d to 41d per lb. HEMP AND FLAX—Both hemp and this are tolerably firm, and prices are well supported. Jute has advauced 205 per ton. Coir goods are steady. WOOL—Since the close of the public sales scarcely any business has been doing in this article, the prices of which are almost nominal. TALLOW—Very little change has taken place in this market. P. Y. C., on the spot, has sold at 66s 3d to 665 6d ; and for delivery up to the close of the year, 67s per cwt. Town tallow, 66s uet cash. Rough fut, 3s SO pi r Site. About 1,700 casks have arrived this week from Russia. OlLS—This market is very active, anti prices, generally. are higher. Linseed, on the spot, 36s ed per cwt buyers. Sale seal is worth 461; coloured, 431 to 441. Turpentine is firm. English, 435 to 43s 6,1; American, 43e 6d to 44s Gd ; rough, 125 3d to 135 per cwt. METALS—Scotch pig iron has met a dull market, at 69s per cwt. Manufactured parcels are drooping. Spelter is nominal at 251 10s per ton. Quicksilver, is lid to 2s per lb. Other articles are rather dull. SPlPlTS—Government contracts for 161,830 gallons proofhave been taken at 3s 54d to 3s 74d per gallon. The market is not to say active. Proof Leeward., 38 6d to Is 7d; East India, Is 3d to :sit sd; strong Demerara, 4s 10,1 to Sts 2d ; low to line clean Jamaica, 5s 2d to 6a Gd. Brandy is steady, at last week's currency. British-made spirit, Ils proof, cash. Geneva, 2. 10d to Is 8d per gallon. SALTPETRE—This article has given way 61 per cwt, with a dull market. COALS—Bate's West Hartley, 20s 9d; Davison's West Hartley, 20s 9d; Tautield Moor South, 16s; Hedley, 235; Kelloe, 24s per ton. POTATOES—The supplies continue moderate, and a steady business is doing, on higher terms. Scotch reds, 1005 to 115 e; Scotch Regents, 100 s to 120 s: York Regents, 1058 to 1255; Lincolnehire ditto, 100 s to 115 s per ton. SMITHFIELD—The supplies having fallen off, the general demand has ruled steady, and prices have been on the advance. Beef from 3s Gd to 5s 2d; mutton, 3s 6d to ss; veal, 45 2d to 5s Od ; and pork, Is 4d to Se per tlbs to sink the olfals. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL These markets are firm, as follows :—Beef, from 3s 2d to 4a 8d; mutton, 3s 3,1 to 4s ed ; veal, 311 1041 to 55 2d ; pork, 3a 441 to fis 2tl per 81bs by the carcase. BIRTHS. HARVEY—On the 18th instant, at Weimer, Kent, the wife of Henry Harvey, Esq., Captain RN., of a daughter. POND—On the 14th instant, at Amwell•house, Hoddesdon, Harts, the wife of Lieut.• Colonel Pond, Ist Bengal Fusiliers, of a daughter. YARBOROUGH—On the 18th instant, at Notting.hill, the wife of Colonel C. Cooke Yarborough, C. 8., of a daughter. MARRIAGES. GISBORNE—MORRIS--At Point de tielle, Fred. William, son of the late W. Gisbonie, Esq., Yoxall I... Age, Staffordshire, to Mary Livingston, daughter of Win. Morris, Esq., Ceylon Civil Service. GRANGE—BROOKS—On the 6th ult., at Dover, Captain Robt. Grange, to Frederica Barlett Lenuard Whittaker, daughter of the late Major Brooks. DEATHS. AFFLECK—On the 13th instant, at Calverley-park, Tunbridge. wells, Sir Gilbert Atfleck, Bart. BURNABY—Ou the 18th instant, at Brighton, Henry Burnaby, Esq., son of the late Admiral Sir Win. Burnaby, Bart., aged NI. EGERTON—On the 18th instant, at Eaton Banks, Cheshire, Lieut.-General Richard Egerton, C. 8., Colonel of the 46th Regiment, aged 71. GOLUFINCH—On the 21st instant, in Upper Wimpole-street, Lieut.-General Sir Henry Goldfinch, K.C.8., aged 78. GORE—On the 14th instant, at Wilcot Manor, Georgians, widow of the late Vice-Admiral Sir John Gore, K.C.B. and G.C.H. HOPE—On the 14th instant, at Hall-house, klawklturst, Kent, the Hon. George Hope, R.N., aged 43. RUTCHINSON—On the pith instant, at Ampthill-square, Colonel George Hutchinson, of the Madras Army, aged 37. PEARL—On the Bth instant, Anne, Lady Pearl, relict of the late Sir James Pearl, of St. John's, Newfoundland. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, MR. ALFRED WIGAN. On MONDAY, November '47th, and during the Week, the Per- formances will commence with the Burletta of Tit E BEI; ',Alf SPA. Prinoipal characters by Messrs. A. Wigan, F. Robson, H. Cooper; Miss J. St. George and Mrs. A. Wigan. Atter which, the Comic Drama of THE FIRST NIGHT. Characters by Messrs. A. Wigan, Leslie, Gladstone, H. Cooper; Miss Julia St. George and Miss E. Ormonde. To conclude with the new Farce called A BLIGHTED BEING, in which Mr. Robson will appear. Doors open at Seven ; Performance to commence at half past.. Stalls, tie.; Upper Box Stalls, 45.; Boxes, 46.. Pit, 25.; Gallery, Is 1 4 1 LOUNCED SILKS.-COMPTON-HOUSE, 11 SOHO. SEWELL AND CO. iuvite Ladies to inspect a magnificent Lot of Flounced Silk Robes, at 44 to 5; guineas (worth 10 guineas), 500 Robes of Moire Antique, at 54 to 4 guineas, a beautiful lot of MOUSELAINE is SOIE, for Dinner and Evening Robe, at 166 . Cal. (last year 2 guiueas). Au Egyptian Dress for Evening, at 245. 6d. SEWELL AND CO. have a large Stock of unusual cheap Goods at the present time to otter to their customers. Black and Coloured Velvets for Dresses at 7s. 91. to 10s. 9d. per yard. 44, 45, 46, OLD COMPTON-STREET, 46, 47, FRITH-STREET, SOHO. rp HE MOST APPROVED STOVES. The demand fur the CHUNK and VESTA STOVES (imps rately patented) still continuing unabated, and numbers having been sold lest season (in all upwards of 14,0)0) through the patronage of families who have had experience of their pre-emi nently useful qualities, WILLIAM S. BURTON has renewed confidence in recommending them fur their cleanliness, economy, and safety. During the last thirteen years they have beau found sources of great comfort in the bedroom of the invalid, affording au uniform temperature throughout the day and night, with one supply of fuel, without attenuon. Partieuhu - s sent post free. Chunk, 3thi. to 305.; Vesta, from 335.; stoves for warehouses, &c., from 10s. each. Joyce's patent fuel, 45. od. per sealed bag. WILLIAM S. BURTON has TEN LARGE SHOW ROOMS (all communicating), exclusive of the shop, devoted solely to the show of GENERAL FURNISHING IRONMONGERY (in cluding Cutlery, Nickel Silver, Plated and Japanned Warts, Iron and Brass Bedsteads), so arranged and classified that purchasers may easily and at coca make their selections. Catalogues, with Engravings, sent (per post) free. The money returned for every article not approved of. 99, OXFORD-STREET (corner of Newman-street), Nos. 1,2, and 3, NEWMAN-STREET, and 4 and 5, PERltrs-PLACE. ►ITHE BEST SHOW OF IRON BEDSTEADS 1 in the KINGDOM is WILLIAM S. BURTON'S. He has TWO VERY LARGE ROOMS, which are devoted to the EXCLUSIVE SHOW of Iron and Blass Bedsteads sad Chil ilretes Cots, with appropriate Bedding and Mattresses. Common iron Bedsteads, los.; Portable Folding Bedsteads, from La. 0.1.; Patent Iron Bedsteads, fitted with dovetail joints and patent sacking, from 215.; and Cots from 218. each. Handsome Orna mental Iron and Brass Bedsteads, in great variety, from 21. lUs. to 131. 13s. 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. Elklngton and Co., Is beyond all compari-in 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 lBs. .. 265. .. 325. Dessert Forks „ Dessert Spoons „ Table Forks Table Spoons „ Tea anti coffee sets, waiters, candlesticks, &c., at proportionsie prices. All kinds of replacing done by the patent process. CHEMICALLY PURE NICKEL NOT PLATED. Fiddle. Thread. King's. Table Spoons and Forks, full size, per dozen Dessert ditto and ditto Tea ditto GAS CHANDELIERS AND BRACKETS. The increased and increasing use of Gas in Private Houses has induced WILLIAM S. BURTON to collect from all the ve nous manufacturers all that is New and Choice in Bracketa, Pendants, and Chandeliers, adapted to offices, passages, and dwelling-rooms, as well as to have some designed expressly for him; these are now ON SHOW in one of his TEN LARGE ROOMS, and present, for novelty, variety, and purity of taste, an unequalled assortment. They are marked in plain figures, at prices proportionate with those which have tended to make his Establishment the largest and most remarkable in the kingdom, viz., from 12a. 6d. (two light) to 161. LAMPS of all SORTS and PATTERNS. — The Largest as well as the Choicest Atsortment in exist ence of French and English Moderateur, Palmer's, Camphine, Argand, Solar, and other bumps, with all the latest bnprove- Lents, and of the newest and most recherché patterns, in or molu, Bohemian, and plain glass, or papier =sae, is at WIL LIAM S. BURTON'S, and they are arranged in one large room, su that patterns, sizes, and sorts can be instantly selected. Real French Colza Oil, 45. 9d. per gallon. Palmer's Candles, 9d., 91d., and 10d. per lb. WILLIAM S. BURTON has TEN LARGE SHOW ROOMS (all communicating), exclusive of the shop, devoted solely to the show of GENERAL FURNISHING IRONMONGERY (in eluding cutlery, nickel silver, plated and japanned wares, iron and brass bedsteads, and bedding), so arranged and classified that purchasers may easily and at once make their selections. Catalogues with engravings sent (per post) free. The mctey returned for every article not approved of. 39, OXFORD-STREET (corner of Newman-street) Nos 1, 2, and 3, NEWMAN-STREET ; and 4 a n d 6, PLEAT'S-PLACE. SATURDAY,