The Press. — London, England, 1854-02-04 00:00:00

FEBRUARY 4, 1854. FOREIG' Mand. rite, Belgian 44 pC Ditto 6.e Brazilian ....... — 97 Do. New 4f Buenos Ayres 6 Danish 5 Ditto Dtch. (Ex 12 ouil )2e Ditto 4 92 903 French 4} —97 f Do. Do. Bank Stock —2076 f. i 2071 Granada Deferred Itexioan — 1124 Do. Account 9 231 - Peruvian 441 001 - Peruvian Scrip - Portuguese 4 374 8 —105 - Ditto 44 90 - Sardinian - Spanish 3 39f40f 4 Do. New Deferred 19 Dia) (Passive) .. 44 - Vett azuela 9f - 191 it 98 91 - - - - 1100 2! - I - - iWi 80168 f 40 \ 70f 60c 60 97f 50 98f 25 2670 f. 2650 f. 7 64 1 31123 - 14 j •- i 24, 40 194 81 1 99} - RAILIVAYn—. 1 Mond. A Aberdeen ll9} 30191 Milberg., Notes!., Bstn. it East Junction 4l a 4 131rin.Wolv. a Stour Val. 8 9 Birk., Lan.& Ches.Junc. 12 10d 131 Do. Ches. &Birk , 50/.& 2510. Do. do. 201. Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Chester and Holyhead 14 6 14 Cork and Bandon Dublin it Belfast June. 48 4 43 Dundee, Perth, & Aber dean Junction East Anglian 44 a 4} Eastern Union 3d 42 , 3 d East Lancashire E.& W.l.Dks.&Bir.Jn. 1 Edinburgh it Glasgow GO G 2 60 Eastern Counties ... 121 3,121 Ednbrgh., Perth, Dund. 20 2 .20 Great Northern Gt. Sth. and Wet of Ire.'99 101 4 99 Great Western Hull and Selby lO7 W 107 Irish South-Eastern - Lancashire& Yorkshire Gla 2 Gl} Lancaster and Carlisle a 93 89 Leeds Northern Lon., Tilbury, &Sthendrar ii , Par Lon., Brighton, &c 9B 9 95 London and Blackwell 71 a7l London and Nrth-West. 1004 1 1('0( Londndrry. it Coleraine Londndrry. it Ennsklin Man.,Slief.,& Lncolnsh 00 21 2 20 Midland Do. Birm. and Derby 33 4 33 Newmarket Newp.,Aber.& Hereford ,6 5d 6 Newry and Enniskillenl 2 l 3 21 New., Warrnput.,& Roe. 6 8 6 Norfolk Nribm. Counties Union; 3 l 4 d ) 3 1 North British 1304 14 90 North Devon North ocats , lahlre 5l id 6 5 North-Western a 811 ti 1 \ N.& St ..Western Juno. I d par la I Oxf., Wrcstr., and Woly. 84 6 4 Scottish Central . B9 01 89 Scottish Midland ... 5 4 6 15 4 Shrewsbury It Birmlng.l ss GO 55 Shrawsbury it Hereford• 2 l 4 dl 2 l Shrewsbury t Chester 13 513 Shropshire Union .... 31 3 11.i 8 1 8 South Devon South-Eastern and Dov 5 84 8 4 58 4 Sonth•Western South Wales 3l 2 31 Sch. Yorksh. & Riv. Dun 3 2d 3 1 Stockton it Darlink,ton 28 91 8 Thms.Haven Dk.& Rail. 2 $ 1 3 Vale of Neath Waterford it Kilkenny 151 Waterford it Limerick 2 7 West Cornwall — - Wimbledon it Croydon - Woodford - York, Newel and Ber. Gl 401 York and Nr t h Midland , 14 4 5a %eta B kNKS— Australasian • .3 7 75 Chartered Bank of Asia d Ch Bank of India, Aus. tralia, it China a 1(111 Eng. Snob it Aust. Ch. 3 2 d 3 Lon.Bnk of Ans. & India - Lon. Char. Bnk of Aust. id 1 p ad Oriental Bank Corpor. 44 544 Roy. Aus.Bnking& 4014 Importing Company - South Australia - Union of Australia Do. New MINER— Brazilian Imperial D. (St. John del Rey) 29 31 29 Cobra Copper Colonial Gold par 413 par Nouveau Monde ... .. par ap par MISCELLANEOUS — Australian Agricultural 39 41 33 Brit. American Land .. 68 72 68 Canada Orystal Palace 4 11P 4 Crystal Palace of Fi tmce - North British Aus. Land a cl fp ad Do. Preference - I Peel Rive} Land Mina} 4 d 1 Scottish Aust. Invest. 11 Illplla ' South Australian Land 35 7p 36 , Tan Diemen's Land , ed.' Wed. Thur. 20 191 20 19220} i 8 1 i : " 9 Lid 13 11 d 13 11 d 17 15 7 16 7d id 61 be.; bi bid 4 92 49 2 4 11 b 1 151 6 14i 14i 51 514 13i 4 543 5 43 0444 7 il i 84 4 71 42 $8 42 38 4 21S1 3162 31 Friday. 2 I 60 2 60 2 312 A 3/ 12A 91 2 20 9 20 2 31 1 64 31 b 9 4 101 99 101 99 101 1 AO/ 1181 4 91107 9 107 9 2 1 62 08 i. 98189 9 190 5 3 12 8 [l2 8 96 - 141 5 1064 -- 90 -- 40 401 18i i iP 96 4P 6 6195 flul 14 1 ;pi. 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CORN-EXCHANGE —Notwithstanding that the arrivals of home-grown wheat up to our market this week, coastwise and by laud carriage, have been ou a very moderate scale, the demand for all kinds has ruled heavy, at a decline in the quotations of fully le per quarter. In foreign wheat—the imports of which have fallen off—only a limited business has been doing, at barely late rates. Floating cargoes have commanded very little attention. Malting barley has given way 2a ; grinding and distilling, is per quarter; whilst malt has been dull, on rather easier terms. The oat tra le has continued dull and drooping. Both beans and peas, as well as foreign flour, have been offering on lower terms. Indian corn has commanded very little atten tion. The quantity here is exceedingly small. Esowan—Wheat, Essex and Kent white, 73s to 91s; red, 69s to 855; Norfolk and Lincoln red, 69s to 835. Malting barley, 448 to 47s ; grinding ditto, 388 to 425; distilling, 418 to 44r. ' Malt, 70s to 795. Feed oats, 27s to 315 ; potato, 355 to 365. Rye, 505 to 525. Tick beaus, 44s to 52a; pigeon, 48s to 81s. Grey peas. 44s to 470 ; maple, 46s to 47s ; white boilers, 63s to 65s per quarter. Town-made flour, 725 to 755; country marks, 64a to 72s per 28011)5. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Melt. Oats. Flour. English 47U .. lat U.. 1370 .. 10t)0 .. 780 Trish Foreign .. 9340 .. 130 .. 300 .. 1090 aka. 10890 la. LONDON AVERAGES DECLARED ON FRIDAY— Wheat, 2,844 quarters, 84s bd; barley, 2,833 quarters, 42s 8.1; oats, 5,480 quarters, 27s sd; rye, 15 quarters, 02s; beaus, 1,001 quarters 45s 7d; peas, 454 quarters, 57s 9d, IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES—Wheat, 83s 3d; bar• ley, 435; oats, 27s Id; rye, 51s 4d; beaus, 4ds; peas, 52s bd. THE STX WEEKS' AVERAGES—Wheat, 77s 3d; barley, 4ls Id; oats, fids Id; rye, 48s Sd; beans, 47. OA; peas, isos lid. ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK—Wheat, 77,067 ; barley, 111,927; oats, 25,621; rye, 123 ; beans, 6,419; peas, 2,203 quar‘ers. SEEDS—We continue to have a good demand for linseed. Bombay has realised 026; Calcutta, 60s; St. Petersburg, 56s to 58s per quarter. In rapeseed very little is doing, on rather easier terms. Cakes move off steadily at 91 10s to 111 bs per ton for English. TEA—The public sales, consisting of 5,8 00 packages, have passed off slowly. In prices no change has taken place. Privately, the demand is heavy, and common sound Cougou may be purchased at is Id per lb. The imports continue large. SUGAR—Our market is in a very inactive state, and prices of most raw qualities have given way 6d to is per cwt. Fine yellow liarbadoes has changed hands at 39s to 39s 8d ; mid to good, 358 to 39s ; fine crystallised Demerara, 39a 64 to 41s 6d; fine yellow, 37s 6d; low to mid yellow Jamaica, 948 to 355; fine brown, 33s CA; good yellow Mauritius, 368 to 97s • low to fine grey, 32s to 368; tine white Benares, 39s to 39s 01; fine grocery yellow, 405 ; brown, 28s to 29a ; and brown Madras, 28s to 29s lid per cwt. Refined goods are steady. Brown lumps, 44s 6d; and low to fine grocery, 461 to 48s (Id per cwt. Crushed commands extreme rates. Foreign sugars, afloat, are held at full quota tions. MOLASSES—We have no change to notice in the value of this article. West India, 17s to 18s 64; Cuba and Porto Rico, 17s to lits per cwt. COFFEE—AII plantation kinds move off heavily, at a decline of Is per cwt. Mid to good mid, 60s to 635; triage, 48s to 555; fine short berry Mocha, 695 to O 695 d per cwt. Goo ord native has sold at 49s to 150 s per cwt; but the demand is hea d vy. COCOA—Our market has become firmer. Red Trinidad has realised 36s to 425; grey, 33s to 365; Bahia, 278 to 28a; and Para, 28a Gd to 29s per cwt. CHICORY—AII descriptions continue in good request, at fully the late advance in the quotations. Old English, 111; new, 121; old Guernsey, 121; new, 131; Harlingen, in bond, 131 per ton. RICE—The demand has fallen otY. In some instances lower rates have been accepted. Bengal, Hs to 106 Gd ; Madras, 148 6d to 15s ; Arracan, 14e to 148 Gd per cwt. PROVISIONS—Irish butter is slow in sale, and rather lower to purchase. Fine foreign has advanced 26 per cwt., and the value of other qualities is well supported. English is firm, at full quotations. The bacon market is dull, at a decline in prices of le per cwt. The best lard is quite as dear as last week. All other kinds of provisions rule about stationary. TALLOW—The business doing in this article has been very moderate. P. Y. C„ on the spot, 68s; and for delivery in March and April, 63s 6d per cwt. Town tallow is scarce, and worth 63s per cwt. Rough fat, 35 511c1 per Bths. OlLS—Linseed oil has changed hands at 34. to 348 6d per cwt. In other oils very little is doing. Turpentine is dull. Sts, 21 175 ; in puncheons , 2116 s ; rough, 14s per cwt. hits, Hartley, 245; Redlieugh Main. 225; Riddell, 276 ; Eden Main, 28s ; Hetton, 29s ; Richmot.ti, 28s; Stewart's, 295; Hough Hall, 28s ; Keiloe, 28a per ton. SPIRITS—Rum is very active, and dearer. Proof Leeward., 3s 7d to 35 9d; East India , 8 s 61 to 3s Btl per gallon. Brandy is brisk and higher. Sales of Cognac, best brands of 1851, 9a 10d to 10s ; 1850, ditto, 98 Ild to 10s Id ; older, 106 2d to 101 ; low to middling. 8s 21 to 98 6d per gallon. Geneva is selling at 3. 2d to Is Sti ; British•made spirit, Ils proof. HAY AND STRAW Meadow hay, Si to 51 5s ; clover hay, 4! to 61 68; and straw. 11 14s to 21 48 per load. WOOL —Owing to the near approach of the public sales, the demand for all kinds of wool is limited, and prices are almost nominal. HEMP AND FLAX—Baltic , hemp in brisk, at 451 for Peters. burg clean, 401 for half clean, and 421 108 for outshot. Flax is producing rather more money. COTTON—We continue to have a very limited inquiry for all kinds. In prices we have no change to notice. POTATOES—The supplies having increased, the demand is less active. Prices, however, are well supported. Kent and Essex Regents, 140 s to 180 s ; other kinds, 120 s to 1500 per ton. SMITHFIELD—The beef trade has ruled steady, at an ad vance of Id per Blbs. Otherwise the demand has been inactive. Beef, om 38 4d to 45 fid : mutton, 3s 4d to Is 2d; veal, 48 to 6 fr s ; pork, 3s 2d to 4s 10d per Blbs to sink the offal.. NEWOATE AND LEADENHALL — A full average business has been doing in these markets, as follows :—Beef, from 24104 to 45 2d ; mutton, 88 to 48 8d ; veal, 4 5 to 6 s 4 d; pork, 3. 44 to • Os per bibs by the carcase. 117 BERTHS. CARDEN—On the 30th Wt., at the Priory, Templemore, Ireland Lady Carden, of a sou and heir. COWPER—At Bombay, on the 23th of December, the wife of Lieutenant Charles C. G. Cowper, Atli Bombay Native Infantry , of a son. . . BLACKWOOD—On the 2811 ult., at Sponden, Derbyshire, by the Rev. John Guthrie (uncle of the bride), Prebendary of Sarum, Vicar of Caine, and Domestic Chaplain to the Marquis of Lansdowne, John Blackwood, Esq., publisher, Edinburgh, to Julia, youngest daughter of the late BIT. J. Blandford, Rector of Kirton, in the county of Nottingham. DEATH. STRACHAN—On the 28th tilt, at his residence, Cliffden, Teignmouth, after a long and painful illness, Bir John Stra chan, Bart., of Thornton, Stirlingehire, N. 8., aged 70. TO ADVERTISERS. The abolition of the Duly on Advertise insert at the price of Three Shillings the for which we have hitherto charged Five; and Adver tisers generally will receive the full benefit of the change in the law. enables us to A LLSOPP'S PALE ALE. IN IMPERIAL QUARTS AND PINTS. BOTTLED by PARKER and TWINING, Beer Merchants, 51, PALL-MALL BARON LIEBIG ON ALLSOPP'S PALE ALE. " The specimens of your Pale Ale sent to me afforded me another opportunity of confirming its valuable qualities. I am myself an admirer of this beverage, and my uwu experience enables me to recommend it, in accordance with the opinion of the most eminent English physicians, as a very agreeable and efficient tonic, and as a general beverage, both fur the invalid and the robust.—Oiessen, May 6." We refer the learned to Baron Liebig, the temperate to Dr. Carpenter, invalids to the Medical profession, and the robust to the best Clubs of London, for the merits of our stock of ALL SOPP'S ALE. 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