The Press. — London, England, 1854-04-08 00:00:00

Depot Battalion at Templemore--Lieut.-Colonel Henry Dive Townsend, from half-pay Unattached, repaying the difference, to be Lieut.-Colonel. STAPT.—BreveteColonel John Blomfield Gough, C. 8., half-pay 3rd Light Dragoons, Dputy-Quartermaster-Ge neral in the East Indies, to be Deputy-Quartermaster` General in Ireland, vice Colonel Penuefather, appointed Brigadier-General on a particular service ; Brevet-Colonel Frederick Markham, C. 8., of the 32nd Regiment, to be Adjutant-General in the East Indies, vice Mountain, de ceased ; Brevet-Lieut.-Colonel Henry Havelock, C. 8., of the 53rd Regiment, from Deputy-Adjutant-Geners l at Bombay, to be Quartermaster -General in the East Indies, vice Gough ; Brevet-Lieut.-Colonel Edward Lugard, C. 8., 29th Foot, from Assistant-Adjutant-General in Bengal, to be Deputy-AdjutantGeneral at Bombay, vice Havelock. HOSPITAL STAFF.—Assistant -Surgeon George Thomas Woodman, M.D., from the 13th Light Dragoons, to be Staff-Surgeon of the Second Class. To be Purveyor--Charles John Minnie, Gent. fly Fail. ADMIRALTY, APRIL 1. APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS. The following promotions have this day taken place, conse quent on the removal of the name of Rear-Admiral of the Blue Sir John Franklin from the list:—Captain Right Hon. Charles Lord Colchester to be Rear-Admiral on the Reserved List ; Cap tain Charles Hope to be Rear-Admiral of the Blue. APPOINTMENTS. Captains—Christopher Wyvill to be Superintendent of Sheer ness Dockyard; Thomas Baillie to study steam at Woolwich Dockyard; Erasmus Ommauney to the Eurydice; G. N. Broke to the Gladiator. Commanders—James Wood to the Fiegard; J. G. Harrison to be Inspecting• Commander of the Coast Guard; Charles W. Bon ham to study steam at Woolwich Dockyard; C. L. Bickford to the Cumberland. Lieutenants—Lacon U. Hammet to be Flag-Lieutenant to Rear-Admiral James H. Plumridge; Charles G. M'Gregor to the James Watt; C. G. Paterson to the illustrious ; Mountford B. L. Peile to.the Gladiator; William H. Hood tothe St. George; Hon. Thomas A. Pakenham to the Algiers; Hon. H. A. Moreton to the Ph Mast oeni ; J. M. Reeve to the Gladiator ; C.O. Wocd to the Fhcenix. Maste G ers—C. C. Scott to thladiator; J. Jeffery to the Fla- g Acting Master—W. H. Searle to the Phoenix. Second Master—D. H. Speer to the Talbot. Surgeons—John H. Carruthers to the Algiers; John Thomson, M.D. (c), to the Eurydice; David Thomson, (b) M.D. f to the Gla diator. Acting Assistant-Surgeon—J. T. Randall to the Phoenix. Paymasters —William Hickman to be Secretary to vice-Admi ral S , r Thomas J. Cochrane, K.C.8.; James R. Andrews to be Secretary to Rear-Admiral James Hannay Plumridge ; W. Pin horn to the Algiers; W. T. Biddlecombe to the Eurydice. First,clus Chief Engineer—David Partridge to be Assistant to tbe Chief Engineer at Woolwich Dockyard. Mid s hipman—W. Evans to the St. George. Naval Cadet—Hon. Manners Yorke to the Hannibal. Clerks—Edward Faulkner to the Gladiator ; W. F. Huyghue to the Algiers; R. J. Wiggins to the Impregnable; W. S. E. Free man to the Eurydice.; S. W. Sadler to the Waterloo. PROMOTIONS. Lieutenants—Robert M. Cole, William Pitman, and Robert Lethbridge to be Retired Commanders of 1830; Charles Leckie and Frederick A. Stirling, of the Penelope, to be Commanders. A ss i s t a nt Chief Engineer—John Trickett to be Chief Engi neer at the new factory works at Keyham, near Devonport Dock yard. pug Vadat alt FRIDAY EVENING. THE market on Monday was in a neutral state: it can scarcely be said to have been steady, for in the morning it was less firm than on Saturday; still there was an absence of depression, and it appeared to be in a transition state towards reaction. Consols opened at 851 to 86, and closed at 86 to Ex chequer Bills were at par, as they have long been. Leroy de Chabrol and Co., whose failure at Paris we mentioned last week, had to reimburse during the run upon them which caused their failure about half a million sterling. Gold to the amount of 200,0001. from Australia, and 60,0001. from New York, has arrived since Friday. On Tuesday Consols opened at 86i, advanced to Mit and closed at 861 to Exchequer Bills, though scarcely dealt in, advanced to par and 2s. premium. Singular as it may appear, the slight advance to day was in a measure caused by the report of the pacific assurances of the Czar to the King of Prussia, and it would have been greater but for rumours of I movements of the Russians on the Danube. To-day the upward tendency of stock was more marked, although there were no encouraging rumours. Con sols advanced to 87, and closed at 80 i to I, both for money and transfer ; Exchequer Bills from par to 3s. premium ; India Bonds, at 12s. to 6s. dis. The Money Market is easier, although discount is gene rally at a minimum of 5 per cent. Yesterday de. cided reaction was visible. Consols opened at 87 to I, advanced to 87 L but closed at 87 to;, both for money and transfer. The repayment of the Old South Sea Annuities commenced on Thursday, when a large amount was paid off. Some anxiety was expressed as to the manner in which the Chancellor of the Exchequer will manage to meet his engagements, and the next return of the Bank is looked for with much interest, as it is supposed it may furnish some clue to the finan cial operations of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The upward movement apparent during the whole of the week is not less visible to-day. The English Stocks have been very firm. Consols have been as high as 871 and 1, but afterwards receded to 871 I for the account. The New Three and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been at 86k te Q6l, end the Three per Cents. at 861 to 1. Exchequer Bills have been at par to 4s. premium. Shares have participated in the buoyancy of the funds, and a general rise has occurred. Dublin and Belfast Junction were on Thursday 1/. higher; Scottish Midland 21.; South-Western 11.; and to-day the tone of the market is at least as good. South- Western, South-Eastern, and Midland, have been higher, as also are Caledonians and Great Western. FOREIGN MARKETS. The Continental Bourses generally exhibit the same features as our own Exchange. A rise has taken place in most securities, amounting in Aus trian and Russian Stocks to 3 and 4 per cent. ; at Berlin the latter advanced 5 per cent. At Paris the Four-and-a-Half per Cent. Rentes were for money 89f. 70c., with a tendency to rise. Part of the recent depression was said to be owing to forced sales of stock deposited as security for loans. BRITISH FUNDS. Closing Prices. OFFICIAL QUOTATION. BANK OF ENGLAND. An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 32, for the week ending on Saturday, the let day of April, 1854. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Notes issued .... 127,682,495. Government Debt £11,015,160 Other Seim. Wee .. 2,984,00(1 Gold Coin & Bullion 13,682,495 Silver Bullion .... 027,682,495 BANNING DEPARTMENT. Proprietors'Capital £14,553,205 Government Seen- Rest Public Deposits* 4,445,788 Dead Weight An.) 211,607,810 Other Deposits Seven Day & other Notes 5,998,223 Dills 4127,682,495 1340395,320 I 134,893,82 u • including Exchequer, Savings Banks, Commissioners of National Debt, and Dividend Accounts. The foregoing return, when compared with that of the preceding week, ending March 25, exhibits the following changes. In the Public Deposits Other Deposits Notes Issued Do. Reserved Seven-day Bills Coin and Bullion Government Securities Other Securities The Rest The amount of active circulation in Notes £21,684,272 Do. in Seveu-day and other B ills 1,102,303 ----- 22,786,575 Coin and Bullion in both Departments 14,459,718 Antw. & Rttzdni. Bezrs.to Grains. Belgian East. J. Charie.& Erque. Dijon tt Boning. Dutch Rhenishi 'Friday. 1 41 if(' 6 4 d it East Indian.... Do. Extension.. Gt. Indian Pen. Grand J. of Fra. G.W.of Can.,Sh. „ B.(2dis.) 1678 Le.ct Pis. 6 p opt Luxembourg .. Lyons & Geneva Madras ...... Maria Antonia.. Na. & Lge. (w. in) Nrtbrn. of Frnce. Norw. Truk. Prf. Paris & Lyons Paris & Orleans Paris & Rouen Paris & Strasbg P.,Caen & Cher Qbeo. & Rchmnd Rouen & Havre Royal Swedish Sambre & Meuse S. E. of France Sam. of France Upper Ind. Scrip Wet. Flauders Wstn. of France' Westrn. of Switz Zealand 1 3 11 2 - i - pm 3 4 If 2% 1. - pl pm 3 4 le 2ep 1 die 4e die P $ 4 ' l f 21 p [ Ms I bi 411 dis I , —al 5i 4} 3 It 5} - 1 4 41 4id Mond. Tata. Wed. Thurs. Friday 3 per Cent. Consols .... 86 86i 1 861 787 81 1 Ditto for Account .. 861 861 8O 787 97 7 1 9 per Cents Reduced .... 861 6 86 1 31 per Cents Long Annuities — 1 Bank Stock, 7 per Cent — 210121 2121 11 India Stock, 101 per Cnt. Exch. Bills, 2d. per diem 2 p Id 2p 2 3p par 3p par 4p India Bonds, (1,0000. 12 7d 11 par 5d par THE PRESS. ai_d FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Mond. Tuesday. Wednes. Thurs. 4e 31d 41 3i d4l 31 die 4e 3g di be 4d 5 4t d 5 4e dSe 41 ' 1 1 1 I li ?i d r It Of . par } „ .21 2 4} b 4 3( 6 3 i 271 8 7} 10 i 1 40 2 1 31 3 26i la} 71 P 44 3 d 11 li Ot p Par i ~ -- ~ 21 2 die 4e} 5 4 S die 1} Of d 28 10 8 4 t 31 3 281 71 I4e 3i a Il} O 21 2 , 1 4 e 5 4 3 d Ili Of d 64 28a 4 1 1 7 84 ip 41 3 31 3 12 7 a f p 1 dii -- dial 7 i 1 P 44 3i dis I P It 10! ISI - li 'il die 4t 5} 4 Ofdi 7 $ 8 .♦ p 41 3 31 3 27} -- P -- die - 41 - V SHARES. RAILWAYS— . lifond. nerd : l Aberdeen Milberg., Nottng., Bata. & East Junction . Birm.Wolv.& StourVal. 74 iii 74 b 4 Birk.,Lan.&Ches.Junc. 13 lid 13 11 ti Do. Ches. &Birk , 501.& 251 C. Do. do. 201. Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Chester and Holyhead 124 34 12t S i Cork and Bandon Dublin & Belfast June. 39 41 :39 41' Dundee, Perth, & Aber deen Junction East Anglian Eastern Onion — East Lancashire E.& W. I. DILL& Air. Jn. Edinburgh a Glasgow 64 6 64 6 Eastern Counties Ednbrgh., Perth, Dund. 19 21 20 2 Great Northern Gt. Sth. and Wst of Ire. 84 8 86 9 Great Western Hull and Selby lOO 2 100 2 I Irish South-Eastern Lancashire& Yorkshire 584 959 4 1 Lancaster and Carlisle 83 8 83 8 Leeds Northern Lon., Tilbury, LSthend id 4p id ipl Lon., Brighton, etc 93 5 944 64 London and Blackwell 74 74 London and Nrth-West. 3 4 t 9 44 94 Londndrry. & Coleraine Londndrry. & Ennsklln.\ Man.,:i.ief.,& Lncolnah l9 20 19 20 Midland Do. Birm. and Derby 3C - 2'30 2 Newmarket Newp.,Aber.& Hereford 7 5d 7 5d Newry and Enniskillen New.,Warrnput,d: Hos. 6 8 6 8 Norfolk Nrthrn. Counties Union 34 4d 31 td North British North Devon North Staffordshire 7 64d 7 64 d' North-Western 7 !'7 i N.& SUL-Western June. Oaf., Wrcstr., and Woly. 26 8 26 8 Scottish Central Scottish Midland Shrewsbury & Birming.l 4B 52 1 48 521 Shrewsbury & Hereford le 24d 84 21 di Shrewsbury & Choster(ld 5 1 18 6 Shropshire Union .... 4 3164 aid South Devon South-Eastern audDov 67 8 137 8 South-Western South Wales 3l 2 31 3 Sib. Yorksh. & Riv. Dun 4 2d 28x6 Stockton & Darlingtou'27 30 7 Thins. Haven Dk.& Rail. 1 4 pi : I t Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny 4 3 5 Waterford & Limerick 21 3 21 3 West Cornwall 5 6xd'4l if Wimbledon & Croydon — —. Woodford Yor Newc., and Bar 62 383 4 York k, and Nrth Midland 431 ; 4 ; f 4 5 B&NICS— Australasian Chartered Bank of Asia d d Ch. Bank of India, Aus tralia, & China il; 1d le Idi Eng. Sctch & Aust. Ch. l l; 40 . 5; 44 di Lon.Bnk of Aus.& India' Lon. Char. link of Aust 3 2d 3 2 d Oriental Bank Corpor. 43 544 6 Roy. Aus. Bnking & Old Importing Company S ou th Australia Union of Australia Do. New MINES 111112iliall Imperial Do. (St. John del Rey) 28 30 28 30 Cobra Copper Colonial Gold 4 14 1; 11 N o uveau Monde 4 ; 1. Muscat-tramcars — Australian Agricultural 37 8 364 74 Brit. American Land 75 80 75 SO Canada Crystal Palace 54 Sep 0 P CrystalPalaceofFrance PI p North British Aus. Laud 1 I Do. Preference P e el River Land Min.d. Old I S co ttish Aust. Invest. 14 p li4 p: South Australian Land 34 634 ti Van Diemen's Land FOREIGN FUNDS. ,Mond. 90 x dl 119012 Wed. 191 !Ixd I hat 1 82i Ifl 32t 30 188 f 70' i2590f. 35 ) 90 Per _ Belgian — { Ditto 2e Brazilian Do. New 4} Buenos Ayres 6 Chißan 6 Danish 5 Ditto 3 Dtch. (Fa 12 Guil )2e Ditto 4 French 3 Do. 4e Do. Bank Stock Granada Deferred 3 Mexican Do. Account 3 Peruvian 4} Peruvian Scrip.... Portuguese 44 5 Russian Ditto Sardinian 5 Spanish Do. New Deferred 3 Ditto (Passive) Venezuela SATURDAY, Thur. 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