The Press. — London, England, 1854-10-28 00:00:00

glom! vadat attb' tit put. FRIDAY EVICSING. THE same general features which have now con tinued for many weeks still exist. The funds are dull and inactive, and speculators are disinclined to enter into transactions. In the middle of the week many vague rumours were in circulation, such as that Prussia was about to declare war against the allies, and, in the absence of authentic intelligence, these rumours contributed at one time to send Consols down a half per cent. It is believed that the present account is a " bear " one. Consols on Mon lay opened at the closing prices of Saturday, but soon declined a shade, and were quoted at 941 to 94g. To-day the prices are 94/ 1 for money, and 941 g for the account. Money is abundant, with no great demand for it, consequently the rate of interest is extremely low. Advances on the deposit of stock have been made at 2/.los. and in some cases 21. per cent. The last return of the Bank of England shows an increase of more than half a million in the stock of bullion. The unfunded debt presents a firm appearance. Ex chequer Bills are at Os. to 7s. premium. Indiaßonds 10s. premium. The Exchequer Bonds of 1859 have been done at 991. It is believed that the affairs of Mr. Oliver will turn out better than was generally expected. A statement has been issued, from which it would ap• pear that a surplus will remain after payment in full. It is said that the trust-deed for the arrangement of his estate has been signed by the London bankers and discount houses, and that a meeting of the cre ditors will shortly be convened, when a plan will be laid before them for the realisation of the assets. The accounts of Mr. Milienry's affairs are also favourable. Two other failures have been reported, but they are both insignificant in character and in amount. One, that of Messrs. Lemon and Co., of Brentwood, de rives a factitious importance from the circumstance that they are nominally bankers, but, in reality, they were shopkeepers, the banking business being small compared to their other transactions. The second is that of Messrs. Porter and Stuart, iron-house builders at Birmingham. Their liabilities are reported to be 25,000/. The failure is attributed to the non-arrival of remittances from Austrailia, and it is believed that 20s. in the pound will ultimately be paid. Early in the week the Lightning arrived from Melbourne, after a passage of only sixty-three days. The importation of gold during the week has again been large, considerably exceeding half a million; about 300,0001, of this was from the United States. Other large consignments of gold-dust may soon be expected, but it is supposed that the high price of corn will check the importation of corn from America. A belief is entertained in some quarters that corn may be obtained from the Black Sea ; Greek firms in London are chartering ships with the option to land them at various parts in the Euxine. It has been alleged that there are immense stores of grain THE PRESS. along the Danube, and it is said that the navigation of that river might possibly be opened so that we might thence receive a supply. During the last two or three years the importations of corn from Den mark have amounted to a third as much as the im portations from Russia. Freights are declining, and this will facilitate importations of " breadstuffs." Dissatisfaction is still expressed at the indecision manifested by the Government in not adopting any resolution as to the manner in which the indirect trade of Russia is to be dealt with. OCTOBER 28, 1854• PROPOSALS to construct a despatch-boat, which shall run at tl.e rate of twenty-four miles per hour, have been made to Government by an eminent Manchester engineer. It is not known whether the offer has been accepted. It is also said that a gentleman whose name has long stood high for the manufacture of machinery proposes to build a huge steam-boat for the India service, which shall run out and home again in sixty days, carrying coals for the entire voyage there and back, and with many accommoda tions on board which are at the present time unknown to ocean steamers. A GRAND " BABY Cosverrios" came off on the oth lust., at Sprinfield, in the state of Ohio. One hundred and twenty babies were entered to compete for four premiums, the first of a tea-set, with a salver, of three hundred dollars, for the finest baby of two years old or under. This was carried ( severallengths ahead) by the baby of Mrs. Romne, of Vienna, Ohio. The second premium—a tea-set of 200 dollars—was awarded to the next best, which was the baby of Mrs. M`Dowell, of Cincinnati. The third premium— of 200 dollars—for the finest child under twelve months, went to Mrs. Arthur, of Philadelphia ; while the fourth—a Parian marble group—was decreed to Mrs. Howe, of Cin cinnati. An old woman who appeared with her seventeenth child claimed a premium for her achievement ; but that baby having no special merits of its own was " distanced." It was, on the whole, a very curious and amusing conven tion. Letters were received from the charming Fanny Fern, from the many-sided Horace Greely, who thought too much attention could not be bestowed on the development of the human constitution in a country where ablebodied men sold for fifteen hundred dollars a piece ; while Mrs. Mott, the famous abolitionist, thought that negro babies ought, by all means, to have been allowed an equal chance on the field. FOREIGN FUNDS. Dulness prevails in the foreign market as well as in our own. Advices from Vienna show a fall of 14 per oent. in the funds, whilst gold was at a premium of 30}, and silver at a premium of 254. At Frank fort the fall in Austrian stock was 24 per cent., but it remains to be seen what will be the effect of the concession of the Austrian railways described else where in our columns. Notwithstanding the rumours of a new loan, the French rented are firm. SHARES. In mining shares there is a tendency to rise. Railways continue almost unchanged, with a limited amount of business. The following are amongst the quotations today :—Bristol and Exeter, 90; Cale. donian, 591; Eastern Counties, 114 1 ; Great Northern, 891 ; Ditto A, 76 ; Great Western, 701 1; London, Brighton, and Scuth Coast, 1034 4} ; Lon don and North Western, 1001 1. BRITISH FUNDS. Closing Prices. OFFICIAL QUOTATION. Mond. Tuesd. Wed. Thurs Friday. 9 per Cent. Consols 9ls 94$ 194t' 941 94 Ditto for Account 3 per Cents Reduced 3 per Ceuts 9 34 98$ 934 93 4, 934 I Long Annuities Bank Stock, 7 per Cent 2ll 2 2 12 211 2 . 212 212 laths Stock, 104 per Cat. 232 Excb. Bills, 24d. per diem 8 p, 65 9 9 8 p 9 7 India Bonds, (1,0000. — — BANK OF ENGLAND. An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 32, for the week ending on Saturday, the 21st day of Oct., 1854. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Notes issued .... £28,818,125 Government Debt £11,015,100 Other Securities .. 2,984,200 Gold Coin & Bullion 12,818,125 Silver Bullion .... -- £26,818,125 r. 528,618,125 / BANWINO DlPAL____ _ Proprietors'Capital A 14,553,000 ,Government Seon• I Rest Public Deposits* 1,893,487 Dead Weight An.) 411,118,273 Other Deposits Seven Day it other Notes Bills 432,390,1 94 432,522,140 • including Exchequer, Savings Banks, Commissioners of National Debt, and Dividend Accounts. The foregoing return, when compared with that of the preceding week, ending Oct. 14, exhibits the following changes. In the Public Deposits DECREASE of Other Deposits Notes Issued Do. Reserved DECREASE Of Seven-day Bills INCREASE of Coin and Bullion Government Securities .. INCREASE of Other Securities Dzcztasz of 578,A99 The Rest The amount of active circulation in Notes 420,871,520 Do. in Seven-day and ot her Bills 1,115,006 .--- Coin and Bullion in both Departments FOREIGN RAILWAYS Mond. ITuesday.l Wednes. .1 21,988 13,405 Thurs. Friday 5 1 i xt 6 1 I I 8 xi 8d I lb \ L lb 3 — AL 8 — 21d1 P s ; 11 1 8 i i H i iP 18e 914 i 3 9 dis . dis —p --.— 11 iP I IP Pid iP id P Antw. & . _ Besrs.to Orals Belgian East. J i Charlie. & Erque Dijon A Fleming Dutch Rhenish Eut Indian Do. Extension Gt. Indian Pen Grand J. of Fri G.W. of Can.,Bh , B. (2d is.) 1873 La.& PILE , pee. Luxembourg Lyons & Geneva Madras Marla Antonia Na. & Lge. (w. in) Nrthrn. of Ernes. Norw. Truk. Prf. Paris & Lyons Paris I Orleans - 3dl I I 4.1 3 I ' S P 18e0im Paris & Rouen.. ' Paris & Strasbg. P.,Caess & Cher. Qbec. & Rchmad, Rouen & Havre Royal Swedish Sambre & Meuse S. E. of France Sthn of France Upper Ind. Scrip Wet.. Flanders.. Watt]. of France Westru. of Swits., Zealand L! .. , • . •I 3 34 d 3 } , F 1 I c I 19i 3 lt~ - __' fitid 8 P P 1 I p d • 4p Bi 4 9 10 ii, ,224 4 p w 4B buxa 74 8 Bbi 4 9 10 40 1 ii 122} I id ip 7e 8 35 Plox Id 40 P die 22} 7$ 7 8 8 951 I 351 71 I .9 10 m 1 9 10 21 e p 221 ep 8 bOia 48 30 8 40 38 40 - P Pm dl.. 121 t 1 2111 d 2 11 , 1 ri 61 71 8 P Pml Pm m - P, 11 4 31 4 it 7 6: 71p 17 16 '1 Pro 1 ti 4 81 - P P 4 •I 7p xi - dii l 6 7 31 7p 16; 7 p .... .-- - 18 7 18 7 SHARES. RAILWAYS — Aberdeen A m berg., Nottng., Bstn & East Junction Birm.Wolv.it Stour Val 134 .84 Birk.,Lan.&Cbes.Junc. 1 0 4 d lot ioi Do. Ches. &Birk ,201 1 2510 Do. do. 201. Bristol and Exeter Caledonian 1294 Not ;•534 , Chester and Holyhead 14 5 14 8 14 Cork and Bandon .....10 2 10 9 10 3 Dublin & Belfast Junc.'4 ad 4 144 2 Dundee, Perth, & Aber-1 dean Junction 64 7 Tei 7 East Anglian Eastern Union — East Lancashire E. & W.I. tike. is Mr. Jn.l Edinburgh & GlasgoW, lss 7. 55 7 53 Eastern Counties 11 1 a 111 4 114 Ednbrgh.,Perth,Dund 22 1 21 1 91 Great Northern 'Booo4 69494 69 Gt. Sth. and Wet of Ire. ' 90 )1 90 . 90 Great Western Hull and Selby 1104 4 102 .toi Irish South-Eastern 1 Lancashire& Yorkshire 704 14 7 04 1804 Lancaster and Carlisle 73 62 B2 Leeds Northern Lon., Tilbury, &Sthend 11 1 1 111 Lou., Brighton, &c l Ol 3 HI London and Blackwell d 4 it+ j London and Nrth.West 1004 I 1004 1 I( Londudrry. & Coleraine Londndrry. & Ennaklln. - Man.,Shef.,& Lncolnsh. 23 4 1 284 234 Midlan d Do. Birm. and Derby 40 2 40 2 40 Newmarket. Newp.,Aberat Hereford 9 8d 94 8 d Newry and Enniskillen 21 1 21 New., Warrnpnt.,& Roe. 33 04 04 Norfolk Nrthrn. Counties Union 34 4 3 1 lid 11 1 North British North Devon North Staffordshire 42 4 8 21 44 14 1 North-Western 64 7le N.& Sth..Western June. ea 311 19 1 Oxf., Wrcatr ., and Wolv 32 4 '32 4 32 Scottish Central Scottish Midland Shrewsbury & Birming. 1 Shrewsbury & Hereford 7 4 nit 8; Ft . Shrewsbury & Chaste P Sh r opshire Union South Devon South-Eastern and Dov. 82 4 $5ll 12 South• Western 8181 181 2 61 14 S o uth Wales 324 3124 8 344 Bth. Yorksh. & Riv. Dun 1 4 dif 4 4 Stockton & Darlini;ton 35 7 33 71 , Thms.Haven Dk.& Bail. 3 1 3 4 3 Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny q 1 44 f Waterford & Limerick 38 523 6 28 6 7 6 7 6 West Cornwall Wimbledon & Croydon Woodford York, Newo., and Ber. York and Nrth Midland BANKS-- Australasian Chartered Bank of Asia l o Par4d par 44 Ch. Bank of India, Awl train", & China — d Eng. Ketch & Aust. Ch. , a 244 3 244 1 3 L on .Bnkof Aus.& India' I Lon. Char. Bnk of Aust. 2 2 22 Mi Oriental Bank Corpor.ri 3441 $ / 414 Lon. Aus. Bnking & Old Importing Companyl S o uth Australia Union of Australia . 17 9 67 Do. New 74 84 1 74 MINER — B r azilian Imperial Di-. (St John del Rey) SO Cobra Copper Colonial Gold 1 Monde ,ii; i y i 43 67 : 7i 1 na li ,)2 g _ I 44 46 46 Nouveau •, I i .• ' I ` ' l MIIIICELLANZO ' VS— " Australian Agricultitral l4o 240 , 4 d o Brit. American Land — • Canada Crystal Palace 3 1 3 1 3a Crystal Palace of Fiance North British Aus. Laud a ay I j 1 I Do. Preference Peel River Land & Kin. ti 431 4' 3 Scottish Aust. Invest. 2t 1 ili II South Australian Land 12 13 Van Diemen's Land FOREIGN FUNDS. Per Cent. Mond. Twat. W. Belgian Ditto Re Brazilian 5 Do. New 4e Buenos Ayres 6 Chilian 3 Danish 5 - - 99 =... .... .... =... MOM Ditto S Utch. (Exit Goll )9e Ditto 4 French 3 Do. 4 Do. Bank Stock Granada Deferred 11 1 ltexican 3 1)o. Account 3 ' Peruvian 4+ ' Peruvian Scrip.... Portuguele 4 'Dugan 1, 5 Ditto 4e Sardinian S swinish S Do. New Deferred S I Do. Pass. Convert. 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