The Press. — London, England, 1854-03-18 00:00:00

'Mond.' i Tturd., Wed. ,77usra. 911 911 per Cent. Consols Ditto for Account $ per Cents Rollos( Ili per Cents Long Annuities Dank Stook, 7 per Ceut Dulls Stook, 10i par Cnt. Ex.oh. Bills, 2d. per diem, India BJUJS, (1,0J0) I I BANK OF ENGLAND. 91 91oj .6 11? 110 . 41 10 Bpl 901 1 NI I An Aecount, pursuant to the Act 7th and Rth Victoria, cap. 32, for the week ending on Saturday, the Ilth day of March, 1854. ISSUE IiPMIT346N r. Notes issued £28,611,07d 'Government Debt . A 11,015,100 Other Sec—is-les .. 2,981,909 Gold Coin Jr Bullio•I 11,611,010 Silver Bullion .... A 49,641,070 i28,C11,070 BANKING DEPARTMINT. Proprletors'Capital /14,553,000 'Government Secu. Rest Public Deposits* 2,899,697 Dead Weight An.) £11,747,728 Other Deposits Seven Day Jz other Notes Bills 133,181,653 • Inclu , ling Exch,quer, Savings Banki, Conrnissionn3 of National Debt, ani Divi.lond Accounts. -- £33,134,6 3 The foregoing return, when cmnparel with that of the preceding week, ending March 4, exhibits the following changes. In the Public Deposits Other Deposits Notes Issued Do. Reserved tienen-dozy Bills Coin and Bullion amerninent Securities Other Securities DacunkfiE of in t iot; The Rest The IUTIOURI of active circulation In Notes Z 11,021,416 Do. iu Seven-day and other Bills 1,126,432 Coin and Bullion in both Departments FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Monday. Tuesday. Wednes. 3} 3dis 31 3d 31 3 dim 41 31d 41 Se d a} 31,1 1 11 & Rotterdam Beziares to Grain. Belgian Eas. June. Charleroi & Enloe. Dijon it Besancon Dutch Rhenish East Indian Do. Extension Gt. Indian Penin Grand Junc.of Frs Gt. Wt.of Cana, sit lids. (2d is.) 1e72 Lca.it Pis. bpaprl Luxembourg Lyons& Geneva Madras Maria Antonia Nam& Lge. in Northern of France N or we. Trunk Pref. Paris & Lyons Paris & Orleans Paris t Rouen Paris & Strasbourg Par., Caen & Cherb. Quebec& Richmnd. Rouen et Havre .. Royal Swedish.... Sambre& Meuse .. fith.-E ast. of France Southern of France Upper Indian Scrip West Flanders Western of France Westrn. of Switzer zealand m P 3 1 3 die , 2 1 3 r a .I 221 3 I 3} 3 d ke 3pl 122-i 3; ii 3:i : 3 r 1 01 i 4 ~ di 14 7i pn i d pal 29 11 7 fiJ 12 a 43 5 1 dis "I 7 I in,ll i 231 $0 74 12i Bap 43 6 24 3 -- diftl Of 7 22,147,447 ... 15,397,2 31 6 23t !.), 7 29,/ 30 81 l? 9p 48 b Si 8 28i 0% p I - die al die 8 Bil Thnrs. 13e I 41 d lt I IFriday 31 3 d 41 31d If 1k 31 4; 3 - - P - pm 4} i P It 4i P 3 die S 4 di. i 3/161, 4 3 p 1 01 f" - I 24 8 pi 4 die' dis a 7 1 3 id 1 2 4 4 3p 1 IP IS -4 1 1 3 diil Ti El ae •±4 Ir 43 5 -- I ] -- dis dl c2IC/ 7 lid d 7 291 I 74 8 121 4$ 8 34 6 2si I d 8 i Pm 0 333 i r I - dle 1 5 4411 Si 1 3 hi 3 44 England. She was spoken by the Great Western on the 2d of March at St. Vincent's, with a freight of 500,0001. in gold-dust. The Elizabeth, from Port Phillip, brought 136,0001., but it was immediately taken by buyers fur the Continent. Consols closed at a decline of 1. The general court of the proprietors of the Bank of England, which was held on Thursday, is men tioned in another column. Railway shares declined generally from to 1 per cent. It is understood that the chairman of the South- Eastern Railway and his friends hold proxies repre senting 1,600,000/., whilst the new candidates and their supporters have 3,200,0001. This indicates a healthy change in railway management. To-day there is little alteration in the market. Consols closed at the opening price -901 91 for pre sent transfer, and 001 901 for the 18th of April. It is believed that the next return of the Bank of Eng land will exhibit a serious decline in the stock of bullion : the drain has been going on to a large ex tent this week—it is supposed about 200,0001. a day. FOREIGN FUNDS. The Foreign Market has been dull and motionless. Some inquiries were made early in the week touching the new French loan, but the practical difficulties at- tending investments out of France in this stock, and the uncertainty how much or whether any portion of the loan would be allotted to English capitalists, have put a stop to negotiations in that direction. BRITISH FU OFFIC JNDS. :lAL g Cloe prices. .TION. Friday. THE PRESS. B] RAILWAYS— i Aloud. Aberdeen Auiberg., Nottng., Bata. t East Junction Hi rm. NV 01 v. & Stour Val.jelf 0 Birk., Lan. & Ches. J unc.ll2 104 Do. Ches. & Birk , 001.&' 2510. Do. do. 201. Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Chester and Holyhead Cork and Bandon , Dublin dt Belfast Juno. Dundee, Perth, k Aber- deen Junction East Anglian Eastern tlition East Lancashire E., NV. I. Dks. & Bir. Ju Edinburgh & Glasgow Eastern Counties Ednbrgh., Perth, Dund Great Northern Gt. Sth. and Wet of Ire Great Western Hull and Selby Irish South-Eastern Lancashire t Yorkshire Lancaster and Carlisle Leeds Northern Lou., Tilbury, & Sthend Lon., Brighton, &c London and Blackwell London and Nrth-West. Londndrry. & Coleraine Londndrry. & Enuskiiii. Man.,Slief.,& Lucolush. Midland Do. itirm. and Derby Newmarket Newp.,Abet.& I lereford Newry and Enniskillen New., Warrnpnt., & Ros. Norfolk Nrthrn. Counties Union North British North Devon North Staffordshire.... North-Western N.& Sth.-Western June Oaf., Wrestr., and Wolv Scottish Central Scottish Midland Shrewsbury & Blrming. Shrewsbury & Hereford Shrewsbury & Chester Shropshire Union South Devon South-Eastern and Dov. South-Western South Wales Bth. Yorksh. & Ely. Dun Stockton & Darlink,ton Thms. Haven Dk.& Hall Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterford & Limerick West Cornwall Whnbledon & Croydon Woodford York, Newc., and Her. York and Nrth Midland B ANWS— Australasian Chartered Bank of Adis Ch. Bank of India, Aus. tralia, & China Eng. Sctch & Aust. Ch. lon. Bnk ofAus.& India Lon. Char. Bnk of Aust Oriental Bank Corpor. Roy. Aus. Bnking& Old Importing Company South Australia Union of Australia Do. New MINES — Brazilian Imperial Di , . (St. John del Rey) Cobre Copper Colonial Gold Nouveau Monde ... M ISCELLANEOUS— Australian Agricultural Brit. American Land Canada Crystal Palace Crystal Palace of Fiance North British Aus. Laud Do. Preference Peel River Land Min.' Scottish Aust. invest. South Australian Land Van Diemeu's Land Belgian 44 p C Ditto 2e Brazilian 5 - Do. Now 4l Buenos Ayres 6 Chilian 6 Danish 5 Ditto 3 Matt. (Ex 19 Guil )21 Ditto 4 French 3 Do. 44 Do. Bank Stock Granada Deferred Mexican 3 Do. Account 3 Peruvian 4l Peruvian Scrip.... Portuguese 4 Russian 5 Ditto 4l Sardiwian 5 Spanish 3 Do. New Deferred 9 Ditt i (Passive) .. Venezuela 3l EEi. 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Thur. 21 3 fxd 91 10th 16 9 0151 d 91 3 311 6 13 6 9 11 a 4 61 .1 4 901 1 92 4 171 11.02 4 12 4 9ir p 1 .14 1 pBa 9 8 1001 1 31 59} 33 41d Friday. kle 21 :I 1 1' 10d 10 18 ce 51 89 91 8 lei 74 co 62 19e 23 4 90e 92 94 77 101 103 8 8 - 48 8 31 Id 33 4 8 10 84 81 d 7 t II 188 i" 7 8 i iT 79 RI le Id 3} 9,11 L Id 164 74 ) 12i 3 par fpm 1 99 100 21 2 59 4 } I 83 5T 4tl 2 6 8 4r, 8 JQ kit 924 9} 6 10 87 4 sid 91 9 86 90 54 6 stl 00 3 2 151 61 'ls 15 62 8 78 80 Al 3 l'd 29 31 21 15} $ 4i 5 2 6 5 G G 6 7 47 8 70 RI 14 Old 1k Id 34 3d 1 Id 461 7i 40 2 87 8 7 I 4 5 22 4 4: 2 ti lip 1 39 41 76 7 76 30 61 in 39 41 75 75 OA ir - P 1 p Wed. Thurs. II 3zd i d ep d par, 175 a 801 111 ipj 1 - i 'pi 66(8bei 193! 2070 f. 19.4} it VT' x(11 - I ,G6f704 ) 1931 I — xdl rig - i 3 3 7 181 24 j 90 - 80i - SI - 17 - 1 71 SATURDAY, itlctropolitan Parkas. (Reported exclusively for "Tim Pazse.") CORN-EXCHANGE—Since our last report the arrivals of home-grown wheat, coastwise and by land carriage, have been somewhat on the increase, and of fair average quality. For all kinds the demand has ruled heavy, at a decline in the quotations of is per quarter, and clearances have not been effected. Foreign wheat—the Imports of which have been extensive—has moved off heavily, at 2s to Si per quarter less money. In floating cargoes scarcely any sales have taken place. Barley has come slowly to hand ; nevertheless, all kiads have been very dull, at from is to 2e per quarter less money. The malt trade has been depressed, on former terms. In oats, beaus, and peas, very few transactions have been reported. Flour ha t given way 2s per sack and barrel, with large importations from Spain and the United States. Knousa—Wheat, Essex and Kent white, 68s to Ns; red, 6G. to 60s ; Norfolk and Lincoln red, 65s to 768. Malting barley, 59a to 43s ; grinding ditto, 358 to 38s ; distilling, 378 to 40s. Malt, 64s to 74a. Feed oats, 27s to 30s ; potato, 308 to 335. Rye, 48s to 508. Tick beans, 448 to 525; pigeon, 46s to 625. lirey peas, 43s to 468 ; maple, 47s tatted ; white boilers, 608 to 628 per quarter. Town-made flour, 68a to 738; country marks, 568 to Otis per 2801bs. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Bailey. Malt. Oats. Flour. English ... .2320 .. 3710 .. 2380 3080 310 [rich- - Foreign .. 32780 .. 2340 .. 7270 .. 0870 sks. 12170 bIF. LONDON AVERAGES DECLARED ON FRIDAY — Wheat 617 quarters, 82.104; barley, 3,019 quarters, 40s Ild; oats, 2,706 quarters, 30s 441; rye, 51 quarters, 463 94 ; beaus, 423 quarters, 40. 114; peas, 184 quarters, 49s 7.1. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES—Wheat, 79s 61; bar- ley, 38s 71; oats, 27.24 ; rye, 49s 541; beaus, 45s 2d; peas, 45. 2d. THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES—Wheat, 80s 341; barley, 39. 7d ; oats, 27. 24 ; rye, 4614 104 ; beaus, 46s 81; peas, 49. 114. ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK—Wheat, 65,753; barley, 62,760; oata, 21,124; rye, 221 ; beans, 6,203; peas, 1,526 quarters. SEEDS—Both red and white clover seed Is in good request, at very full prices. Linseed moves off freely. Petersburg at 583 to 60s; Calcutta, 62s ; Bombay, 04s to 65s per quarter. Rapeseed is firm, at 35s to 30e. Cakes command extreme currencies. TEA—Public sales of upwards of 21,000 packages have taken place. The bidding,e have ruled heavy. In the private market only a limited bithinesi is doing. Common sound Congon, is to Is tied per lb. Up to Saturday last duty was paid on 5,706,9201b5, against 7,206,6301bs in 1853. SUGAR—The business doing in raw sugars has been limited, and, in some instances, the quotations have given way Gd per cwt. Fine yellow Barbadoes has changed hands at 398 to 40s; mid to good, ale to ass 6d; brown Demerara, 33s to 33s Gd; good, 378 Gd to 38s ; low to good yellow Jamaica, 34s to 37s 6d; low to mid yellow Mauritius, 33e fat to 35s ; good to tine brown, 27s to Ms; grainy white, 408 to 42s oil; low to rine grainy Bengal, 36s to 41s ild; brown Madras, 28s to 211 s ; grainy, atia to 40s per cwt. Refined goods are dull. Brown lumps, 43s 6.1 to 445; and low to fine grocery, 44s Gd to 48s lid per cwt. The total clearances to the 11th inst. were 1,203,527 cwts, against 1,149,395 cwts last year. MOLASSES—Tim demand has fallen off, and prices are barely supported. West India, 17s Gd to ltis 6il ; Cuba and Porto Rico, 183 to 18s Od ; Bengal and Mauritius, 16s Oil to 17s per cwt. COFFEE—AII kinds are dull; but we have little change to notice iu the quotations. Good ord native is selling at 47s to 47s 6d per cwt.. COCOA—A few parcels of Bahia have changed hands at 26s Gd; and grey Trinidad at lie 6d to 345. Red is held at a4s Gd to 38s per cwt. CHICORY—There is rather more firmness in the demand, at full prices. British root, 101 to 111; powder, lot to 201; foreign root, in bond, 101 Cl. to 111 per ton. SALTPETRE—Our market is rather flat, yet Bengal is worth 35s ad to fibs per cwt. RlCE—This article is very dull, and Gd to 91 per cwt lower than last week. Bengal, 135 ad to 14e; damaged Madras, its to 13s per cwt. PROVISIONS—Fine Irish butter is scarce, and quite as dear as last week. In other kinds very little is doing. Foreign butter is held at full quotations. English is rather easier to purchase. There is rather more inquiry for bacon and lard. Iu other articles very few transactions have taken place. TALLOW—lmporters are tirm in their demands; but the business doing is by no means extensive. P. Y. C., on the spot, Gls; and for May and June, Ole per cwt. Town tallow, 62s Gal per cwt net cash. OlLS—Linseed oil I. in request, at Us per cwt. Rape is 11 per ton cheaper. Other oils command previous rates. Spirits of turpentine, 21 ltis; in puncheons, 21 15e; rough, 145 ad per cwt. COALS—Holywell, 21s; Old Adair's, 18s Gd; Braddyll, 20s; Hettou, 21s; Haswell, 21s; Cassop, 19s 91; Haugh Hall, 20s per ton. HAY AND STRAW—Meadow hay, 21 183 to 51 ss; clover hay, Si His to 01 Gs; and straw, 11 1011 to 24 5s per load. WOOL—Fine English qualities are in fair request, at full prices. In all other kinds of wool very little is doing. HEMP AND FLAX—Baltic hemp is again dearer—clean St. Petersburg having realised fill to 521 per tom Flax supports last week's advance. corroN—Our market is dull, but we have no decline to notice in the quotations. Surat, 3d to 4jd for very middling to good fair; Madras, Sad to 41d for very middling to fully lair Tinnivelly. SPIRITS—Both ruin and brandy are very dull. Proof Leewards, 9s 7d to 3s ad ; proof East India, 3s lid to 3s 7d per gallon. British-made spirit has declined 4d per gallon. POTATOES—The arrivals are moderate, and a lair business is doing, as follows :—Kent and Essex Regents, 1256 to 1656 ; other kinds, 105 s to 1456 per ton. SMITHFIELD—The general demand has ruled heavy, and prices have had a downward tendency. Beef, from 3s to 4s 4d ; mutton, 3s 2d to 4s 10d; lamb, Gs to Gs Sit; veal, 4s to Is sd ; pork, Ss 2d to 46 8d per slbs to sink the °Mils. NEWOA'TE AND LEADENHALL—Each kind of meat has sold slowly, as follows :—Beef, from 26 10d to 46; mutton, 3s to 4s 2d; veal, 4s to Is 4d; pork, 3s 4d to 4s 10d per hlbs by the carcase. BIRTHS. COOKES—On the 18th instant, at Princo'e•gate, tho wife of Capt. George Cuokee, late 3rd Light Dragoons, of a daughter. DU?4DAS—On the 10th instant, at Oran, Yorkshire, the wife of the Hon. J. C. Hondas, of ' daughter. 262 14 4141 IG 46 8 1 31 e, 1. d -33 4 ; 161 edi 84 6 68 80 18 2d 16 71 34 3i (1 14 6 169 S 76 8O lati 2d par 2• 9 31 TT 'ed. 41 lid 8 9 1 10(1 13 Bxd cese:i . . 4 1 3 31f 51 15 0 11 12 4 8 161 7; 38 40 1 :1 3 38 CO 234 121 4il 91 2 91 3 771 Mi ,iO5l 41 1 61 90 93 18 Par 38 9 1101 214 2 60 i 1 23 41 IZ)% 4fd 2 ti la 8 Si i d 33 4 8 10 6k sid ri I g 5 O l I 0 7e We 81 8 ;71 8i 178 HO Itioid 7'9 Al liOi d ti 1(11 .st Ili Id r i t 3 d .... ii 10 Wi 7t a i !It 1 lift iI 10 2 67 8 7 74 10 9' 57 8 7 4 b 11 3 11 3 i i lk p 4 5 VI 9 ,t 1 9 156 - 4 1011 scot 701 92f 60 1 1261-al i go! 2 xd i - VII 7 1} 10 2 07 8 7 il 3 tl 3x(11 II 10)1 :39 4 75 7 75 80 'Gk kr I P li lip 36 8 lii 3s 554 6] $7 6, 166(40. ,94f 50 2670 f. 12 4 } if 36 12 Friday, 98 .- 90 -