The Press. — London, England, 1854-01-28 00:00:00

JANUARY 28, 1854. 4 84 Toon—Captain J. G. Cavendish Disbrowe, from the 62nd Foot, to be Captain, vic Arthur Edward Valette Pon. soo by, appointed to Ottnd Foo e t. gal Foob—Lieutenant James George Clarke to be Cap tain, by purchase, vice Hayes, who retires; Ensign Thomas Douglas Forde to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Clarke gory Carr William Hamond, Gent., to be Ensign, by ow:chose, v ice Forde. r-pod Not --Ensign Arthur Henley to be lieutenant, ' Moot purchase, vice Quill, deceased ; Ensign George H er bert Windsor Clive to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice H a nley, whose promotion by purchase has been cancelled. 58th Foot—Captain Henry Reynolds, from half-pay Unattached, to be Captain, vice Hardy, promoted without purchase to an Unattached Majority. 62nd Foot—Captain Arthur Edward Valette Ponsonby, from the 4:lrd Foot, to be Captain, vice Distrrowe, ap ociateei to the 43rd Foot. nith Foot--Lieut. Charles Thompson to be Captain, without purchase, vice Twining, deceased ; Ensign William Sheehy to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Thomp son. 68thFoot—Lieutenant Edmund David Lyon to be Cap uto, by purchase, vies Ramsay, who retires ; Ensign Cavendish Charles Fitsßoy to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Lyon; Second Lieutenant Aubrey Harvey Tucker, from the Ceylon Rifle Regiment, to be Ensign, vice Fits- Boy. 75th Foot —Ensign Henry Hurford. from the 80th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Arundell, who exchanges. 76th Foot—Ensign Walter Montford Westropp to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Fuller, who retires • George Edward Corranee, Gent., to be Ensign, by purch'ase, vice Westropp. B)th Foot—Ensign Theodore Arundell, from the 75th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Hurford, who exchanges. let West India Regiment—Ensign John Robert Blacker lobe Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Allan, who retires ; the lion. Charles Murray Forbes to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Blacker. Ceylon Rifle Regiment—Robert Beatty Henderson, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Tucker, appointed to the 68th Foot. UNATTACHED.—To be Captains, without purchase-- Lieutenant Robert Naylor Rogers, from half-pay Unat tached, Staff Officer of Pensioners; Lieutenant Thomas liedgetts, from half-pay 49th Foot, Staff Officer of Pen sioners; Lieutenant John Tongue, from the 30th Foot. THE MILITIA. COllllllllllO/48 5101110 ax LOAD-LIIIITYMNANTS. West Someeset Regt. of Yeomanry Cavalry—Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. Wm. Henry Berkeley Portman to be Colonel, vice Tynte, resigned. Memorandum—Her Majesty 38 graciously pleased to permit Colonel Trite, of the West Somerset Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry, to retain the rank of Colonel of Yeomanry, without pay, in consideration of 56 years' service. Warwickshire Yeomanry Cavalry—Gustavus Thomas Smith, Esq., late Captain 2nd Dragoon Guards, to be Captain. lot Regiment—George Raelhlegh Edgell, Esq., late Captain 7th Regt. of Fusiliers, to be Captain. Loser Rifles—Duncan Stuart, Gent., to be First Lieutenant; John Forster Pettikin Osborne, Gent., to be First Lieutenant. Royal South Gloucester Light Infantry—Ensign Augustus Richard Forrest to be Lieutenant. Royal North Gloucester Regiment—Nathaniel Fred. Ellison, cent, to be Lieutenant. let Regt. of Royal Cheshire—Clottmrthy Wellington Wm. Robert Rowley, Lord Langford, late Lieut. in the 7th Fusiliers, to be Captain. Royal Radnor Rifles—Lieut. Thomas Henry John Oswald Ricketts, Gent., to be Captain, vice Brevet-Major Whittaker, resigned. lst West York Yeomanry Cavalry—Cornet Charles Edward Stephen Cooke to be Lieutenant, vice Milner, promoted ; JOllll Reps Barks, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Cooke, promoted; Philip VeSkipworth, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Barff, resigned. Rairt. of West York Militia—Walter Beaumont, Gent., to be Ensign. Id Regt. of the Royal Surrey—Fred. Lewis Austen, Esq., to le Captain. lei Rep.. of Derbyshire—Thomaa Edmund Moreland, Esq., to be Captain. It tioniereet—Wm. Barrett, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Johnston, superseded. king's Own Rifle Regt. of Staffordshi; Davenport, Gent, to be First Lieutenant. Tichbourue fa)3ll. ADMIRALTY, JAW. 21. Corps of Royal Marines—(lent. Cadet Anthony Malone, dent. °sleet Melville Sather, and Gent. Cadet Thomas Prettier , boall, to be Seoond Lieutenants. APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS. Ar 1 . 0111 - 11EM14 1. CWOine—George Elliot (1810), to the James Watt; Robert RsMs (1649), to the iiisetriotie; John Robb (1841), to the Casar; Janes Willcox (1860), to the Dragon; William K. Hall (186 d), to the Bulldog. Commander—George P. Mends (1834), to the James Watt. Lieutenants—John Ralph Engledue (1834), Dixon H. Hemmet r 4 5), and Edwin C. Symons (184 8 ), to the Jaws W a tt; George odd (1855), to the Piqua; Thomas M. Campbell (1849), to the .Eultalta ; Philip Saumarez (1847), to the t'asar; William Imnbunie (1848), to the Caear; James C. Campbell (1852), and Claude A. C. De Crespigny (1854), to the James Watt. Assistant•Surgeons—Thomas J. Breen (1847), to the Plymouth Iltisiou of Royal Marines; Marmaduke P. S. Ward (1848), to the Royal Naval Hospital at Plymouth. Paymasters—John N. De Vries (1845), to the Hhtetrinat ; Jo lePh Marsh (1834), to the James Watt; William Drury (1842), to the Hogue ; George R. Deighton (1850), to the Bulldog ; James I. Phillips (1850) to the Dragon; Charles E. P. Hall (1841), to the ...Masters—William J. B . Hilliard (1843), to the Jame* Waft; Itendlunin Renaud (1846), to the Censer; George R. Morrison ( 11 U), to the Ealklog. Mate —Edwin C. Chaplin (1852), to the James Watt. Masters' Assistants — H. G. Swaiuson, to the Jaws Watt ;S. :Lilerrington, to the Barents)); • G. A. Browning, to the Dawd les: R. Christian, to the Saracen. li te d eilAssistaut-Eugiueer of the Second Class—Archibald 14) =.10114. Clinch, to the Excellent; George Teart (1848), thaJonisFlQ: eittlikte Aanintente—Charles Dianock, Theinite 0. Gloster, and el C h i/4 M ; to the Victory. THE PRESS. rontg ruktt anl) ditg FIIDAT EVENING. TEE past week has been one of remarkable flue- tuations in the funds. On Monday the prices of Console opened at 901 1 ; on Tuesday they fell to 89f; and to-day they have been done at 911, and finally close at 911 1. We last week made some comments on the finan cial position of France, and our views were rapidly corroborated by the fact of the French Government raising the rate of interest on the Bons de Tresor, a measure rendered necessary by the rise in the rate of discount by the Bank of France. This was of course followed by a considerable fall in the French funds ; and it is necessary to remark that the fluctuations in the Paris market greatly add to those in the English funds, as the electric tele graph renders operations in both markets almost instantaneous, and vast speculations are going on upon both sides of the Channel. The Dutch were also, at one period of the week, almost panicstricken ; and large sales el Stock, espe cially Russian, which is held in gent masses in Holland, have been forced on the 134.12 h market. The electric wire is also made inxisservient to the views of speculators, and is the medium of spreading intelligence which is for the most part concocted in the counting-houses of the jobbers ; and when it is considered how much the pockets, not only of the speculators in stock but likewise those in corn, tallow, hemp, and other artic'ei of produce, are) affected by the question of peace and war, we cannot be sur prised at, although we may regret, the improper uses made of the telegraph. We mention these circumstances to account for fluctuations in the hinds which really have nothing to do with the true state of the Money Market. Generally speaking, the rise or fall in Condole is greatly regulated by the abundance or scarcity of money ; now the price is entirely governed by political rumours, which override every other consideration. We have for the last fortnight taken a very favour able view of the Money Market, so far as the abun dance of money is concerned; and although the funds have fluctuated considerably, and have fallen, money is every day becoming more abundant, and gold, which regulates it, is fast accumulating. The rate of discount is to but bills cannot be obtained at those rates, in consequence of the great contractions which have taken place in business, oc casioned by the uncertain state of politics; and, as we stated some weeks back, war itself would be pre ferable to the trading community than this state of suspense. When we reflect that every description of funded and railway property, both English and foreign, has fallen from 10 to 20 per cent. in value, and that corn is certainly 104. or 15e. a quarter higher than it would be if we had peace, and when we consider the loss individuals sustain from suspended commerce, and that this state of affairs has *continued since June last, we cannot be surprised at the impatience of the trading or industrious community. And this is rendered more annoying from the fact that, when such is the state of the Money Market, we should have an unparalleled burst of trade and pros perity if we had but a certainty—it matters but little whether of peace or war—as the trading community can accommodate itself to either. It is the uncer tainty which paralyses commerce. The influx of bullion has been very large this week, and amounts to about 800,0001. sterling. The ac counts from Australia and California are very favour able as regards the produce of gold. The condition of the Bank of England must be every day strength ening, not only from this accumulation of theprecious metals, but likewise from securities running off from the circumstance of the rate of discount in Lombard street being considerably below the Bank rates. Money on call is certainly not worth more than 34 per cent., and we understand the joint-stock banks and discount-houses have refused to take it at that rate. In the Stock Exchange the value of money does not exceed 2 per cent. Money and bullion are also accumulating in the banks of the United States , which is another favour able feature. The market Las been heavy to-day, from sales sup posed to be on account of the Hebrew party. The French funds, by telegraph, are rather lower, the price being 89.90. Exchequer Bills, owing to the increased abundance of money, have been done at 12s. premium. FOREIGN FUNDS. A panic in the early part of the week took place in most descriptions of foreign securities, especially in Russian Bonds : the Five per Cents., which were not long since quoted at 120, have been done as low as UV, and the Four-and-a-Half per Cents. at 85. In consequence, however, of the rumoured mission of 93 Count Orloff, Russian Fives have rallied to 1(r ) 6, and the Four-and-a-Half per Cents to 89 90. We understand the Russian consul has gone to Amsterdam to endeavour to raise a loan. The English market, however, would not take any more Russian stock until peace was secured. Spanish Bonds have been as low as 18 for the Three per Cents. Deferred, and have since rallied to 191. The political state of Spain, however, excites great anxiety. Peruvian Bonds remain very steady. A ♦ery ad vantageous arrangement might be effected as regards both bondholders anti the agricultural interest, if tho British Government would so fur protect the bond - holders as to use its good offices for an increase of the sinking fund so as to extinguish the debt in eight years, and be a party to a treaty binding the Peruvian Government, before it receives any money from other States for guano, to send hither a sufficient quantity for this purpose annually. Such an arrangement would secure, Ist, the ex tinction of the Peruvian debt; 2nd, an ample supply of guano ; 3rd, it would allow the Peruvian " home converted" debt to be quoted in the English market ; for the larger the debt the larger would be the supply of guano. RAILWAYS. Railway shares are remarkably firm: they halt c been affected with Consols, but the tone 431' Ow market is very buoyant. BRITISH FUNDS. Closing Prices. 3 per Cent. Consols Ditto for Account $ per Cents Reduced 3 pet Cents Long Annuities B►nk Stook, 7 per Cent India Stook, 14 per Cut. Exch. Bills, kd. per diem ludla Bonds, (1,000) . sof .94 4 9s 11 215 j 10 p Par OFFICIAL QUOTATION. 4 p - IllondlTuesd. Thu rs. /Hap. '1 81 4 941 i 0111 4 v* 0:194 911 91 1494/49j 90 4 uoj V 101 91 1 914 91i j 99$ 1.4 6 4 :1•16 6 3-16 419 t: 218 216 9p9 10 p 9pm 4 p Antw. & Rotterdani Besieres to Orals*. Belgian Eas. June. Charleroi & Erque. Dijon & Ilesauvui Dutch Rhenish East Indian Do. Extension Gt. Indian Penin Grand Junc.of Era Ot.Wt.of Cana.,Sli lids. (2d is.) 1e73 l'is. 5 pc prt Luxembourg Lyons& Genera Madras Maria Antonia Nam. & Lgo.(wth in Northernof Frame Nora e. Trunk Pref. Paris & Lyons Paris & Orleans Paris & Bonen... Paris & Strasbourg Th 11111. 21 2dls 4 !I d 1 11 Friday. 4 :Id .131 2i,r1.1 .2 .1 p d par par ;I far -1 :1 Ij' di dim I ri 6i tif pn.l par ipar p il Si I 01 7* .i f 31 , i 296 flo 4 ti ill si . :4 Sip 41 3 41 8 :1 9 37 9 211 e :10 211 4 . P 1' 3 HI, 3 1 (Hs 17 8 l7 le P Qu ir el t e ' , ae l i tt ut ic C ii h m e i r ld b - . . Routs' k Havre (loyal Swedish.— Stunbre&lleoso Sth•Esid.of Frainoe Foutheri.of France Upper I when fierip \\ eat Flauderd Westeru of France Weetrn. of Switzer. Zeeland n 7 1 8 1 7 1 8 — pal P pm -- 0 3 4 $ 4 2 3p2 311 X1;14 — 4111 i; 31 — 4l ddl 113 4 1 3' 16 4 sexy OF ENGLAND. An Account, pursuant to the Aet 7th and Nth Victoria, cap. Sl' for the week ending nn Saturday, the 21st day of Jan., 1004. IMMUC D AAAAA DENT. Notes issued /29,400,000 Government Debt . 011,01%1(0 Other lr'Bl,ol 0 Gold Coin It Bullion 111,40014 4 0 Silver Bullion • .... 529,404,690 029,404, 6 9 0 SAMIIINO D Proprlatora'Capital L14,1'44,000 Goveninient Seen- Rest Public DepooltS ) 1,646,74 Dead Weight A n.) A13,6117,63* Other Deposita Seven Day* caller Notes Dills te6,6e0,248 • Including Ezeh•quor, Itavings Banks, Commissioners of National Debt, sod Dirkload Accounts. The foregoing return, when compared stilt that of the prereaing week, ending .1 a). 11, o‘lilblio the I...lluwing elkang.v. In Ow Public Ikpooffs Other Dry)ost4fs Notes Issued Do. Reserved Seren•clay Rolls - 233 C'ent awd 80/list Gorerestrot Seeteritict .. D5c..... of ll 1C,3h7 Other Securities DECEZAIIT of 11115,4 44 The Rest The amount of active choulation lo Notes g22,271.4! , 5 [ Do . inSeven-day Ind oak* Billa 1,2; *,0116 ....--.-.--... _ Coin fad Bullion In Wl' Powtoasts - 1 1 31 II 31 it POIZIGN RAILWAYS. Monday. 2 die . 4 3d . 1 11 . 12 14 11 2l } 'die 2 5 id pa: par i„ 2 I d ti i - ' Par P 7 7 i r i" 38 8 2 117 18 Titexday.t 21 2111 4 $d 1 11 12 14 P 3} 2i d 2 a l' id Pt' pair 21 ~ 2i - — 4 pH ! par p I 1 7 121 8e 1 P 4it 2 38 8 28% 3 1 d 17 8 I I - 4 71 A Tredve,. 4e 2 tit* 4 3 d 1 1i 14 14 p 31 21 aJ 21 d p.., Pr i 11" d $1 pow g „ II 29 74 ii 12% 41 38 9 d 1 mi 34 4 2 4 7i 3 141: 17 H - - --a-- -••••••• ..-....,... .mi...., I