The Press. — London, England, 1857-01-03 00:00:00

Per Cant. Brazilian - 6 Danish 5 DUAL (Ex 12 6nil )21 French 5. Do. 4l Do. Bank Stock Mexican 3 Peruvian 4i Portuguese 4 Russian 6 Spanish 3 Turkish &cc. 6 JANUARY 3, 1857. Annual commercial circulars are now being issued in considerable numbers. They all bear evidence of the ac• tivity of trade during 1g56, and many dwell with something like v tone of dissatisfaction upon the dearness of money having eaten large() into profits. From a casual perusal of some emanating from our great manufacturing seats, it appears that fears are entertained that raw mate rials may experience an advance during the current year. The Trade Reports of the week are quite as satisfactory as those of last week. BANK OP ENGLAND. n Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Rth Victor' a, cap. 31 for the week ending on Saturday, the 27th day of Dec., 1d56. IflßErg DEPAATMENT. Notes issued .... A24,112,390i Oovernment Debt £11,015,100 Other Securities .. 3,459,900 Gold Coin & Bullion 9.07,390 Silver Bullion .... £24,112,590 'UNKIND DI Proprietors'CapitalSl4,3s3,ooo Rest Public Deposits 7,501,335 Other Deposits Seven Day other Balls :PARTMZNT. rities ( including Dead Wei gh tAn.A 411.200 748 Other Securities 18,962,15S Notes 5,458,315 Gold Silver Coin 522,911 £36,212,133 836,212,139 of National Debt, • Including Exchequer, Co Savings' Banks, and Dividend BRITISH FUNDS. Closing Prices. OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS. Mond. need. Wed. 77turs. I Flidny .____l_ 3 per Cent.Consols I 1 1 Ditto for Account 194 i 4'919 ei i 944 t i 3 per Cents Reduced 944 4 1 94 1 944 1911 t ! 9 per Cents 1044 g 94i 4 94 4 494 41 Long Annuities Blink Stock, 7 per Cent — 218 1 2184 8 1 Omnium — I Exoh. Bills, 248. Indiallonds,(1,0001.) 1— , I 1p ,2d 2p FOREIGN FUNDS. Moied I Tuesd. Wed. I I S6f 6- 5c G6f Mei e f c, —t. 21/ - r. iii i I I 95d1 I Thur. 101 I 611 xd f f - 42 1 I 141 i 07} I - 101 i , 951 931 1 951 1, 931 SHARES. Woad. Tuesd. Wed. I Thur. Si * at 989 9!89 9 951 4,92 492 4 i 93 94 63 1;63} 63} 3 83 37 -- 9 + 37 937 9 ; 37 9 - - P: 189 99!ni 99 26 28!.:8 23 91 3 94 G 9 1 'ak 909 19.91 2 110 2.110 2, 69 9 69} 2 96i 7 'J7 I - P 1111 2 18a 9: 24 28 ;93 6 1 91 2 'llO 2 '6Ba 9 ;97 a 'B} Xl(ls} 1821 1, . :11. 3 61 7 1061 7; ,8211 21 111 a I , 7 107 64* x d 50 2 3i id: 39i40i, 4 54 , 6 7 ; 28 9 70 2 174 84, 734 4 1u6474 Frid. ai 9 93 4 Gi 24 37 9 - P 19 20 25 93 5 9i 91 91 2 110 2 '937 illr 13 104 7 7 821 31 502 3 4 391 401 • <lt 7 28 9 103 8 70 2 171 so 74 5 107 8 89 4 24 d 130 5 2 3 1 If a 2i 11 2* 1 If 9 i 3 36 8 ,36 16 8 16 8 :ON RAILWAYS Tuesday. Widnes. Si 7 I Gi 7 1 t 2, 1 i a — if , ' a 113 5 al) 2j 5 101 p 20 it 121i2 346 1 9! lA p SO I i 8 37 8 i 51 I 61 3 37i sti 51 RAILIIAIII--. Aberdeen It i rm . WO 1 v.it &our V al. Bristol and Exeter .... Caledonian Chester and Holynead Cork and Bandon Dublin b Belfast June. East Anglian Eastern Unior.(B) East Lancashire Eastern Counties Great Northern Gt. Sth. and Wet of Ire. Great Western Lancashire & Yorkshire Lon., Tilbury,& S. Brkg. Lou., Brightond‘c London and Blackwell ' London and Nrth• West. Midland Newmarket Newry and Enniskillen Norfolk Nrthrn. Counties Union , North British North Staffordshire North-Western Oxf., Wrestr., and Wolv Scottish Central Scottish Midland South Devon South-Eastern and Dov. South- Western South Wales .. Waterford tit Limerick M ISCELLANIOU9- A ustral tan Agricultural Canada Crystal Palace Crystal Palace of France . North British Aus. Laud Peel River Land & M;n. Scottish Aust. Invest. South Australian Land Van Diemen's Land 1 FOREI Monti. Antw. & Rttrdm. Gj Belgian East. J. I} Dutch Rhenish I p East Gt. Indian Pen. 21i 41j GAV.ofCan.,Sh. Lyons & Geneve 8t 10ip Madras .120 Na.&Lgs.(w.inj rthrn.of Ernes. 37 1 Norw. Trnk.Pr:. Paris & Lyons.. A it Paris & Orleans 51 3 Paris & Rouen, ;04 l ixd !)4 21 :id 8 ld 8 .[Fridas s 611 7j 9i 103 37} 1 31f I Col 3 l X a 21 124 .1a a 114 36 8 36 8 116 8 . 16 8 Thum . 61 7 ; • le ! IP 113 6 , 22 24; 5 9i 10ip 20 11 64 I 541 bi 51 5 i THE PRESS. 'fftitrgolitan Varittts. (Beportedesausivelyfor "Taz Passe.") CORN EXCHANGE Since our last report only limited supplies of English wheat have come to hand, coastwise and by railway. For all kinds there has been au improved demand, and good clearances have been effected, at very full prices. The im ports of foreign wheat have been comparatively small. Both fur borne use and export we have had a steady inquiry, and very tine wheats have realised a trifle more money. Fine malting barley has sold briskly, at an improvement in value of is per quarter, and the value of grinding and distilling sorts has been well supported. Malt has sold to a moderate extent, on former terms. Good sound oats have realised previous rates; but infe rior kinds have met a dull inquiry. Beaus and peas have com manded very little attention. In prices, however, no change has taken place. The flour trade has ruled steady, and Norfolk qualities have been a shade higher. LNOLISR—Wheat, Essex and Kent red, 52s to 665; white, 545 to 74e; Norfolk and Lincoln red, SOs to 675. Malting barley, 378 to 50d; grinding ditto, 318 to 338 37d to Ses. Malt, 635 to 7es. Feed oats, 24s to 255; potato, 258 to 31e. Hye, 388 to 428. Tick beans, 3Se to 37a; Harrow, 405 to 43e; pigeon, 42s to 465. Grey peas, 39e to 418 ; maple, 41e to 43e ; white boilers, 404 to 44d per quarter. Town-made flour, 58s to 605; country marks, 438 to 47a; households, 86. to 68. per 2801bs. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. °ate. ' Flour. i•;ngiieh 1830 .. 2140 .. 020 .. 510 .. 1780 Irish Foreign.. 6790 3930 ske. bid. LONDON AVERAGES DECLARED ON FRIT) A.Y—Wheat, 3,9R6 quarters, 6363 d ; barley, 1,490 quarters, 46a 7d; oats, 1,1'26 quarters, 24s sd; rye, quarters, —; beaus, 655 quarters, 386 Id; peas, 567 quarters, 44s 6d. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES—Wheat, 59s 8d; bar ley, 43s lid ; oats, 238 74 ; rye, 39s 91; beaus, 42e 4d; pees, 40e 2d. THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES—Wheat, 61a Id; barley, 44e 2d; oats, 24s 8d; rye, 403 7d; beans, 44a 21; peas, 41s 9d. ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK— Wheat, 92,296: barley, 107,336; oats, 12,79; rye, 233; beans, 6,70 ; peas ,2,711 quarters, „. _ BREAD—The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 9d to 91d; of household ditto, 7td to aid per 41bs lost TEA—The arrival of news ' from China to the effect that Canton had been attacked by our forces has had considerable influence upon this market. Nearly 30,000 cheats have changed hands, at an advance of 31 per lb. In the early part of the week common sound Congou sold at is Id; but it has since declined to Ilid per lb. All other kinds of teahave been held for a corresponding improvement. Congou, ll,d to 2s 6d; Ning long and Oolong, 113 to 2s; Souchoog, 1043 to 25 6d; Flowery Pekoe, 2s to 45 6d; Caper, -- to —; Scented Caper. Is to Is Ilid; Orange Pekoe, is to is 441; Scented Orange Pekoe, is 43 to 25 6d ; Twankay, 6d to is 2d ; Hyson Skin, ed to Is 2d: Hyson, Is tid to 3s ad ; Young Hyson, iid to 2s 4d ; Imperial, Ild to 2s 43; Gunpowder, 103 to 35 63; Assam, is 3d to 4a 4u per lb. SUGAR—Owing to the holidays no public sales have been held this week. By private contract, however, a steady busi ness is doing in raw qualities at Gd to Is per cwt more money. Relined goods have advanced 63 per cwt—present rates being 6la thi to 635 6ti per cwt. MOLASSES—Our market is inactive, but we have no sellers on lower terms. COFFEE—Considerable firmness prevails in the demand for all kinds of coffee, and prices are well supported in every in stance. Good ord native Ceylon, 53s per cwt. COCOA—Most descriptions move off slowly,but we have no change to notioe in the quotations. Fine Red Trinidad, 72s to 74a per cwt. RICE The stock is now 5.3,000 tons, although about 21,000 tons were exported last year. Dealers purchase steadily, and prices are well supported. Bengal, 10s to 138 td per cwt. PROVISIONS--Irish butter is very dull, yet no quotable decline has taken place in prices. Foreign parcels move off slowly, on former terms. English parcels are very dull. Bacon, hams, and lard are dull, and rather drooping. COTTON—There has been a fair demand for all kinds, at extreme rates. Surat, 40 tc 50; and Madras, tild to sfd per lb. WOOL—We have to report a very firm market for English wool, which is generally held for more money. Foreign and colonial wools command quite last week's currency. The im portsare trilling.. . . . HEMP AND FLAX—Baltic hemp moves off steadily, and prices are well supported. Petersburg clean, 371 to 371 10s; outshot, 311 to 351; half-clean, 321 to 331; and Rigs Rh ne, 971 108 to 381 per ton. The dal. market is firm. Friesland, 401 to 661; Dutch and Flemish, 361 to bOl; and Egyptian, 211 to 441 per ton. SALTPETRE—Our market is fiat, and prices are un• certain. SPIRITS—We have less activity in the rum market, yet proof Leewards cannot be purchased under 2a rid per gallon. Most kinds of brandy are held at extreme rates—the thiest qualities being worth 12s 4d per gallon. Raw spirit, lie 2d; Geneva, 3s to 41 per gallon. METALS—Scotch pig iron has sold to a fair extent, at 73s to 799 ed cash. Rails, at the works, 71 be to 71 lOs ; hoops, best quality, 161 2s fkl to 101 he per ton. Steel and copper inure off steadily, at full quotations. Lead is tolerably active. Spanish pig, 211 to 211 10s; English, 221 to 221 lOs per ton. Tin and tin plates are steady. No change in the value of other metals. HON— the show of samples is by no means extensive, and the demand is steady, at full quotations. Mid and East Kent pockets, 31 5s to 51 15s ; Weald of Rents, 31 5s to 41145; Sussex, 31 to 3118 s per cwt. POTATO ES—Most kinds are in moderate supply and steady request, at full prices—viz., 70s to 120 s per ton. OlLS—Linseed oil has sold to a fair extent, at 37s 6d per cwt on the spot. Other oils have ruled about stationary. Tur- pentine is steady, at from 4tis to 50a for spirits, and 12s per cwt for rough. TALLOW—The business doing is comparatively small. Prices, however, are steady. P.Y.C., on the spot, 58s 3d to yes 61—in somo instances 59s—per cwt. Town tallow, 57s 9d net cash. . COALS—Tantleld Moor, 158; Riddell, 17s; Eden Main, Ps 3d; Braddyll, 188; /I aswell,l99 3d; Lambton, 19s; Cars, doc, Iris; Kelloe, Ids 6d; Teets, 19e per ton. METROPOLITAN CATTLE In the early part of the week the supplies of stock were limited, and the trade was brisk, on higher terms. On Friday. however, the demand was brisk, at drooping currencies. Beef, from 3e 6d to Ss 4d mutton,4s to is 6d; veal, 34 tid to 61 6d; pork, as 84 W las ad par Ma to oink theioffal. RUPTURES EFFECTUALLY CURED WITHOUT A TRUSS.—Dit. BARKER'S celebrated Re.MEDY is protected by three patents, of England, France, and Vienna; and from its great success in private practice is now made known as a public duty through the medium of the press. In every case of single or double rupture, in either sex, of an 3 age, hoverer bad or long standing, it Is equally appli cable, effeciing • ours in a few da)s, without inconvenience, and will be hailed as a boon by all who have been torture. , with true/es. Sent post free to auy part or she world, with instiuc duos fur use, on recen tot 10w. ea. pilit•othbe oroer, or s, by CkiARLES BARKER, M.D., Brwk-strest, Holborn, London.—Any infringement of this triple patent will be pro ceeded againat, and restrained by injuuction Of the Lord 11412 Chingellor. id k5....a.d.1111411•10 NEWGATE AND T.EADENFIALL—About an average busi ness has been transacted in these markets, as follows ;—Beef, fram ;'s to 45 dd , mutton, 36 Od to 45 10d: veal, 3s 6d to 4s 8d; pork, 35 8n to 55 4d per Sibs by the carcase. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE Tuesday, December 341. BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED.—MARIA KAYII, To'tenham• court•road, Middlesex, holier—Tuostas CIikVEN, Birmingham, builder and contractor. BANKRUPTS.--.WILLIAM HARTZ, Mark-lane and Fenchnrch street, City, merchant and commission agent—PETER EDWIN HENDERSON, 3, Cannon-street, and 15, Bush-lane, City, civil engineer and merchant—JAmEs °LOVER, the Swan, Thames Ditton, Surrey, publican—Jolts RENNARD, Little Queen-street, Holborn, Middlesex, ironmonger —Wu-LTA)/ EFITCH, Hea iley Arms, Warley-common, Great Warley, Essex, licensed victualler —WILLIAM RING, Paddington-street, Alarylebone. eating house keeper—FßANK BROADHURST FAREBROTIIER, GEORGE WILLIAM BREMNER, and JOSEPH HENRY COLLYER, Stockwell, Sperry, wax, sperm, and oil merchants—JoHN Buten, Old Swinford, Worcestershire, malster and brewer—RlCE HARRIs and RICE WILLIAMS HARRIS, Birmingham, glass and alkali manufac turers—WlLLlAM SMITH, Halesoweu, Worcestershire, builder— THOMAS HARDACRE, Settle, Yorkshire, mercer and draper— MATTmEw SMITH, Sheffield, steel manufacturer. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIoNS. ALEXANDER PETRIE, Blairgowrie, innkeeper—ANDßEW ROT, Partick, carrier and pro. vision merchant—ALEXANDER MANSON, Golspie, Sutherland. shire, druggist, grocer, and stationer—ALEXANDER DREW, Wl:theft:loh. near Glasgow, contractor—ROßEßT SUTHERLAND Ross, New York, partner in the firm of John Munro amid Co., Ingram street, Glasgow, merchant—PETEß REID, Greenyarda, near Bannockburn, cattle dealer-311TREw BABA, Paisley, linen and woollen draper. Friday, January 2. BANKRUPTS.—JOSEPH VAN RAALTE, Jun., Gloneerter•ter. race, Horton, warehouseman--Jonx ALLTREE, Liverpool, tailor and draper—GEORCIE NATHANIEL SOLOMON, Euston•platie, New road, merchant—Joni( BAILEY, Oakenshaw, Lancashire, cotton manufacturer— RICHARD BAKE; Lime•street, City, merchant— WILLIAM 13AKER, Tlohbourne•street, Haymarket, licensed vie tualler—VENAßLEN, MANN, and CO., Burslem, earthenware manufacturers—Joan KENNARD, Little Queen-street, Holborn, ironmonger—Tnomas SQUIRE LAWRENCE, Walworth. late ern ticial manure merchant—Wiwan POTTER, Ellelblllll, York shire, grocer--Jowas CHARLES HERMANN FREUND, West street, Finsbury, boarding-house keeper—O►TKs Sanas, Stone fold Mill, Lancashire, manufacturer—Jolts ADNAM, Old Fish a treei, City, wine and spirit merchant—JOHN Bnown, West bromwich, Staffordshire, wine and spirit merenant. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. ARCHIBALD Wrodax COCKBURN, Charlotte-street, Edinburgh, doctor of medicine—. WILLIAM CALDER GALLAGHER, Paisley-road, Glasgow, oil and colour merchant. BIRTHS. DONALDSON—On the 7th of July, at Sydney, New South Wales, the wife of the Hon. Stewart Alexander Donaldson, Esq. ' M.P. of a son. FOLKESTONE—On the 30th ult., Viscountess Folkestone, of & 80E4 .MASSY—On the 24th ult., at Elgin, N. 8., Louisa, Countess of Beetleld, wife of Major Godfrey Mass), unattached, of a Bun. WATTS—On the 29th ult., in Green.street, Grosvenor-square, the wife of Major E. K. Watts, of a daughter. GARNHAM—NASH—On the 30th ult., at Dover, Robert Ed ward Wellington, eon of the late Lieut.-Colouel Giuhham, of Ashtield•lodge, Suffolk, to Jessie Marian, daughter of the Rev. A. T. Nash. NISBET—BISHOP—On the 30th ult., Captain Nisbet, fat Dra goon Guards, to Rosabelle Frances, daughter of the late John Bishop, Esq., of Sunbury-house, Middlesex. DEATHS. AUSTEN— Oa the 27th ult., at Chelsworth Hall, Suffolk, Cathe rine Friu.eiss, Lady Austen, aged 77. CAMPBELL—On the 16th ult., at Craignish, Argyleshire, Rear-Admiral Donald Campbell, of Barbreck, aged Te. ENGLAND—On the 25th ult., at Poi tland.place, bath, Edouins 0' Brien,daughter of Lieut..G event! Sir Richard England.G.C.R. FITZ ROY—On the 28th ult., iu Half Moon -street, Lord John FitzNoy, son of the late Augustus Henry, Duke of Grafton. aged 72. GIiEVILLE.—On the 26th ult., at Cannon-hill, near Maiden. bead, Harriet Dorothea, wile of Rear Admiral Oreville, C.B. IVE—On the 31at ult., Mr. Edward lye, of Fore.street, Lime. house, aged 62. KEHR—Ou the 28th ult., at Rochester, Captain S. Kerr, pay Unattached. MORSE—Ou the l`th ult., at Troston Hall, near Bury St. Edmund's, Eliza Maitland Lloyd, daughter of Lieut.-General Morse, aged 38. ROMILLI On the 30th ult., in Hyde Park-terrace, Lady Homily, wife of the Master of the Rolla, aged 17. WALTERS—On Christmas-day, at Exmouth, Devon, Anne, the wife of the Rev. N. Walters, Rector of All Saints, StiuutOrd, and Rural Dean. SPECIAL NOTICE.--At CONIPTC,N HOUSE, on MONDAY NEXT, January 6th, ttnl ELL and CO. will show:— 4UO Pieces of the Richest French Ribbons—all at Is. 241. per yard, usual price 2s. 100 Boxes of Fine French Cambric Handkerchiefs, at 265. the half-dozen—usually so ld at 2 guineas. .. • A Manufacturer's Stiick of Hicli - ituye Moire Antique Dresses at 41 guineas, usually 7 guineas. A Large quauuty of Last r. , eason's Rich Silks at half prices, and A Magnificent Assortment of the Guinea and Ralf• Guinea Evening Urea., iu every vu iety of colouring. Ski WE.LL and CO., Compton•house, }'iith•street, Soho. 124 6 2 i !Ito 2 :34 kd 31,0a40, I li 11 ei 7 2 I 1" z 1 17' • 73; :10 8 ;82 8 24 9 ^} SO 2 ! 31 30094, Si 4id; 6, 7 28 9, 34 id ,39i404 j4j ;7 j :28 9 150 2 70 2 111 fq 73* 4 109 .! 170 2 1 1 1 7 1 B il 107 58, 183 3 IN 4 !21 2 - 21