The Press. — London, England, 1858-02-20 00:00:00

111 E PRESS, FEBRUARY 20, 1858. Hen MAJESTY'S TITEATRE.—Tho Queen and Prince A lb e rt, with several of the younger members of the Royal Family, honoured Her Majesty's Theatre with their presence on Tuesday evening. The opera was La Zingara (The Bohemian Girl), which the royal visitors have now seen at this theatre both in its or i g i n al and in its Italian shape. In this latter form i t c ontinues to run its c o u rse as triumphantly as ever. The house was crowded to the ceiling, and the aud i enc e were enthusiastic in their applause—of Ginglini's singing especially. A new feature has been given to the performance by the substitution of a fresh finale, which is better suited to Piccolomini's style than the original . one, and is, moreover, exceed. ingly pretty and effective. .We regret to find that the winter season approaches its termination. LYCEUM THEATIIE.—Macbeth was performed at this theatre on Thursday night, Mr. Dillon and Miss Helen Faucit sustaining the two principal characters. We have only the opportunity to say that Mr. Dillon in his conception of the character displays great thought, and in his performance evinces a most artistic appreciation and discrimination in those finer parts which escape ordinary actors. The Lady 3laebeth of Miss Helen Faucit is one of her best creations. Her performance was full of intellect, and marked by great dramatic power. The rest of the characters were most creditably sustained, and the play was put upon the stage with excellent effect. Locke's music was carefully rendered, the solo parts being sung by Mrs. Alfred Mellon. The house was crowded, and the reception both of Mr. Dillon and Miss Faucit most enthusiastic. business has been done, nevertheless, for the rise; while I the public have rather largely invested in Reduced and the New Threes. At present the tendency to improvement does not seem likely to be checked, and some persons are sanguine enough to anticipate that Consols will very soon be at par. This view appears exaggerated now ; but it may probably be realised if the difficulty of finding em ployment for capital is not abated by an active commercial demand. The lowest price of Consols during the week has been 97 to g. This morning they opened at 971 to I, and they improved to 97f buyers ; but rumours of loans, and a return of anxiety as to the refugee question, caused heaviness, and they finally closed at 971 exactly. Foreign Securities have manifested great firmness, and nearly all descriptions have improved. Turkish Six per Cents. have advanced one and a half per cent. With very few exceptions Railway Shares have all im proved.. In some cases they are two per cent. better than this day week. The average is about one per cent. At present there is a good demand for stock fjr investment, particularly Guaranteed and Preference Shares ; and holders are firm, in the expectation that, as money will most likely be cheaper, quotations will continue to ascend. Ordinary shares are restrained in several cases from ob taining a decided rise b the traffic returns, which are still comparatively low. To-day there was a firm market at the be g inning , but it closed heavy, at a decline in sonic instanoesfrom the same causes which affected Corneae. A good demand has existed nearly all the week for Joint-stock Banking Shares. Miscellaneous Shares have been very good. The chief feature in this class of securities has been a very large rise in the price of Canada Land Shares. The company, it appears, possess about 135,000 acres of land in the vicinity of Ottawa, which has been selected by the Queen as the capital of Canada, the value of which is, of course, improved by this important event. Altogether, the im provement in these is 301. Exchequer Bills have been at 40s. prem. being 6s. higher than this day week ; but a report, which will pro bably turn out well founded, that the interest will be re duced from 2}d. to lid. per diem. has caused a slight decline. They were done to-day at 375. prem. The shareholders in the Atlantic Telegraph Company have resolved upon raising 75,000/. additional capital, iu order, principally, to increase the length of the cable. The Public Debt of Saxony is about to be converted from a four a-id-a-half per cent. into a four-per-cent. stock. Trade in the provinces is gradually improving; but a considerable period must apparently elapse before it can resume its accustomed activity. The increasing price of raw cotton is prejudicing business at Manchester. Closing Prtoet. POTATIONS. IE9 BANKRUPTS.—toms SMITE, Bow Churohyard. warehouse man—Wit.i.tAm FIELD, Bexley Heath, Kent, grocer—REUBEN nuncios, King-street, St. James's, auctioneer--JOSEPH Moses, Newnhain-atreet,.Goodman's Fields, MKRUfaICIIITBF-ADOLPHUS ACKERMAN, Beaufort-buildings, printseller—EDWlN GE►RIND, Saint John's Wood, Middlesex, jeweller—WlLLlAM DARNTON. Islington. pianoforte manufacturer—JOHN B. GRIFFIN, Colches tea, auctioneer—G cotton W. BENNETT, Eastbourne, draper-- JOSEPH and JAMES WATERSONS, Neweastle•upon•Tyne, builders -.-EDWAIID DAVIES, LIT/411001, shoemaker—Witr.lAM HuM• PHREYS, Liverpool, COM merchant—Joitx STRONGITH'ARM STANLEY, Ashton-under-Lyne, cotton-spinner—SAMUEL BEN, NETT, Manchester. commission agent-r-JoHN SMITE, Morton- Mils, near Bingley, Yorkshire, paper manufacturer—JAMES SHAW. Huddersfield, cloth merchant—ALExANnEa G. GRAY, Gateshead, alkali manufacturer—lSAAC RILEY, Dalehall, Staf fordshire, builder —THOMAS M'INTYRE, Leeds, tailor—HENßY TomuNsolt, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, licensed victualler— WILLIAM GAnnNES, iniller—WILLIAM H.lßsooxEs Wolverhampton, mineral merchant—JAMES H. CLARKE, Bury New-road. Manchester, grocer—CHARLES BACON, Chorlton upon.Medlock, Manchester, button manufacturer. lout glultet ai 6ttLY `Aattlitgerat, FRIDAY EVENING. THE return of the Bank of England for the week ending Wednesday last, the 17th inst., shows the following changes compared with that for the week preceding : Increase in Circulation Increase in Public Deposits Decrease in Other Deposits Increase in Government Securities 155,682 Decrease in Other Securities Increase in Bullion Increase in Rest Increase in Reserve .. Bullion in both Departments Circulation, including Bank Post Bills The present return is again highly favourable. The Bullion and the Reserve of Notes are increasing, while the Private Securities are running off rapidly, until they are now little more than seventeen millions and a half. The Rink is gradually enlarging its Government Securities, but its unemployed notes continue augmenting, and at the present moment there does not seem much probability of a change in this respect. Under these circumstances there is every prospect of an effort to get its notes out, by offering further inducements to obtain bills. The accumulation of unemployed capital is still making pro-ress, and the competition for tie best descriptions of bills has caused the rate in the open market to descend to two per cent. In fact, cases have occurred in which only one and seven•eightlis per cent. were asked. Bills not quite of the highest class have been done at two and a quarter; and the maximum rates may be quoted at two and a half per cent. With such terms in Lombard-street, it is not surprising that, beyond some additional inquiry for a thy or two after the reduction to three per cent., the Bank has been receiving comparatively few applications. Indeed, there was an impression yesterday that the rate would be reduced to two and a half per cent., and the question was discussed in a protracted sitting, but it was rosolved that for the present no alteration should be made. But with so large a reserve, and with the stock of bullion still enlarging, it is improbable that the present rates can be long maintained. The Bank of France yesterday reduced the rate of dis count from four and a half per cent., at which it was fixed on the 6th inst., to four per cent. About 200,0001. in gold has been brought in this market during the week for transmission to the Continent, and as the exchanges are favourable to such operations it is pro bable that further amounts may follow. But as the rates of interest are declining all over Europe the exchanges are not likely to be so adverse as to make it profitable to with draw gold from the Bank. Whatever amounts ure taken, therefore, will be taken out of the market, and thus the amek in the Bank will be more likely to enlarge than to diminish. Although no arrivals from Australia are re ported this week, considerable sums have come in from the , United States, South America, and other quarters. fhe aggregate is about half a million, out of which the Bank has obtained more than one moiety. According to the official return published in the Gazette of this evening the imports of specie during the week ending Wednesday last, the 17th init., were--ot gol I, 1,931,0481., and of silver, 21)0 ,1711.; making a total of 1,231,2221. The exports were—of gold, 216,6311., and of silver, 263,5901. ; total, 4 8 0,13.11. The imports, consequently, exceeded the ex ports by 550,9141. An improvement of about a half per cent. has been es tablished in Consols since our last, partly due to the great abundance of money, and partly to the decreasing sensi bility of the public mind to the effect of the repressive measures adopted in France. At the seine time it is not to be concealed that there is considerable anxiety lest. some of the discussions now in progress should induce coolness between the two Governments. A good deal of speculative BIRTHS. DILLON—On the 14th instant, in Upper Seymour•etreet, Lady Louisa Dillon, of a son. HUNTER—On the 13th instant, at Ramsgate, the wife of Lieut• Colonel Win. Hunter, of a daughter. LURGAN—.On the 11th instant, in Dublin, Lady Lurgan, of a 6011. PETO—on the 14th instant, at Kensington Palacc•gardens, Lady Peto, of a son. ROTHSCRII,D—On the 16th instant, at Paris, the Baroness Alphonse de Rothschild, of a daughter. MARRIAGES. MASKELYNE—PATTON— On the 15th instant, at Clifton, Captain Maskelyne, Royal Fusiliers, to Rosins Elizabeth, daughter of Colonel Patton, Inspecting Field Officer, Bristol. PONSONBY—COVENTRY—On the 9th instant, at St. George's, Hanover-square, the Hun. Gerald. Ponsonby to Lady Maria Coventry, BRITISH FUNDS. OFFICIAL Qt 3 per Cent.Consola Ditto for Account 3 per Cer...ts Reduced New 3 per Cents Long Annuities Bank Stock 7 per Cent, New 21 per Cent Anuuit 14:xch. Bills, 2id. India Bonds,(1,000/.) , FOI Per Cent. Brazilian 6 Danish 5 Mai. (Ez 12 Cluil )24 French 3 Do. Bank Stook Mexican 3 Peruvian 4i Portuguese 3 Etusalan ipanish 3 rurkish Aco .6 Tweet. Wed. Thurs. Friday Mond., 96? 96? 97 96 96 / 971 961 97: 97 964 97; 971 1 13.16 224 226 225 38 p'3l 40 p,36 38 p ;25 pm ,21 22 p IEIGN FUNDS. Mond Tuesd. Wed. Thurs 1031 10.. 66? 66 66 1 69 f 70c 70f —c 70t 54•70f20c f ! —f. —(.— ti —f. 261 201 201 , 201 j 201 83; 84 83, 85 ; 45j 46 46.. 46 46 1 ; 114 1121 1111 112 1121 44 451 45 441 441 1021 1034 1041x1 1021 1021 2 971 97' 97 2 1-16 227 33 p 36p 97A 97A 9dA 96A, - P 31 p METROPOLITAN MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE.—Fresh up to-day, coastwise and by land carriage, the arrivals of English wheat were very moderate, and the show of samples was consequently limited. Most kinds were in fair, but not to say active, request, and Monday's prices were well supported. Over 7,000 (porters of foreign wheat have come in this week. METRGPOLITAN CATTLM MARKF.T.—The supply of beasts ma offer in to.day's market was only moderate. With sheep we were scantily supplied, yet the mutton trade ruled heavy. BOROUGH if op.—The show of all kinds of hups continues seasonably extensive. The demand generally is lees active, but we have no change to notice in prices. FROM THE LONDON GXZETTE. Tuesday, February 16. - - BANKKUPTS.—Wm. EDWARD PAINTER, Strand. printer and publisher—JAMES HADDON, Eling, near Southampton, miller— JAMES ROBSON, Peckham, Surrey, ship broker—MAßlA LAW. HENCE, Lambeth walk, Lambeth, taiIor—EDWARD SMITH, Bus. aell•etreet, Bermondsey, woolstapler—Tuoina WM. SHEERMAN, Brighton, Upholsterer—JAMES COATES, Sheerness, hardwareman —HENRY HARRIDINCE, JUN., and JAMES BUTLER, Maldou, Essex, corn merchants- -JAmits BARBER, Chichester, Sussex, upholsterer —Tnowts EDWARDS, Birmingham, irontemnder—. THOMAS REVERS, Wuroester, grocer—JAMES PAUL, Wadebridge, Cornwall, innkeeper—JOHN PEARD, Bridestowe, Devonshire, draper—JosErm Sures and EDWARD SYKES, Goidcar, Hudders field, Yorkshire, silk dressers—JAMES NELSON, Oldham, Lan- cashire, cotton spinner. SCOTCH SEQU ESTRATIONS.—TUOMtS LENNOX, Kintille, Perihshire, agent—JoHN WILLiAms, Cupar, Stratheden Farina Works—DONALD GRANT, Walkmill. Irvernessehire, innkeeper —CHARLES STEWART and Co., Glasgow, dyers—PETER DEY, Glasgow, fish merchant THOMS and RITCHIE, Dundee, clothiers—JAMES Jon:taros and SoNs, Stirling, shipbuilders— WRIGHT, RENWICK, and Co., Edinburgh, nurserymen—Ciro!. WEADEEAN, Croashill and Ayr. millwright MARMADUKE HENRY WILSON, Kilmarnock, professor of music—Wm. BURN. SIDE and Co., Castle Douglas, drapers. Friday, Febuary 19. 13ANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED.—Jstres PACKWOOD, Wool laston, Northamptonshire, tailor—HENßY H. WOOD7IILL, and Lowett Gitavan, Aldermanbury,stationers. BEDSTEADS, BATHS, AND LAMPS. WILLIAM S. BURTON has 81X LARGE SHOW ROOMS devoted exclusively to the Separate Display of Lamps, Baths, and Metallic Bedsteads. The stock of each is at once the largest, newest, and most varied ever submitted to the public, and marked at prices proportionate with those that have tended to make his establishment the most distinguished in this country. Bedsteads from los Gd to 201 Os each Shower-baths from Lamps (Moderateur) from Os Od to 71 7s each (All other kinds at the same rate ) Pure Colza Oil 4s Gd per gallon FENDERS, STOVES, and FIRE IRONS. Buyers of the above are requested, before finally deciding, to visit WILLIAM S. BURTON'S SHOW-ROOMS. They contain such an assortment of Fenders, Stoves, Ranges, Fire Irons, and General Ironmongery, as cannot be approached elsewhere, either for variety, novelty, beauty of design, or exqui siteness of workmanship. Bright Stoves, with bronzed orris mentsand two sets of bars, 41. 14s. t 0131.135.; ditto, with ()molls ornaments and two sets of bars, 51. ss. to 331.105.; Bronzed Formers, with standards, from 7s. to 51. 12s. ; Steel Fenders from 21. 15s. to 111.; ditto, with rich ormolu ornaments, from 21.155. to 181.; Fire-irons, from Is. 9d. the set, to H. 4s. The BURTON and all other PATENT ISIOVES, with ra diating hearth plates. WILLIAM S. BURTON'S GENERAL FUR NISHING IRONMONGERY CATALOGUE may be had gratis, and free by post. It contains upwards of 400 Illustra tions of his illimited Stock of Electro and Sheffield Plate, Nickel Silver and Britannia Metal Goods, Dish Covers and Hot. water Dishes, Stoves, Fenders, Marble Idantelpieces, Kitchen Ranges, Lamps, Gaseliers, Tea Urns and licttles, Tea Trays, ('locks. Table Cutlery, Baths and Toilet Ware, Turnery, Iron and Brass Bedsteadr, Bedding, Bed Hangings, dm. &c., vntl - , Lists of Prices, and Plaus of the Sixteen large Show Rooms at 39, Oxford-street, W.; 1, la, 2, and 3, Newman-street; and 4, b,. and a, Perry's-place, London. Fstabliabed 182% HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT and PILLS With these marvellous remedies at hand none need despair of being oured. They act in unison on the absorbent system. giving energy, tone, and vigour to all the functions of life.. Their surprising sale in every part of the civilised world is the most convincing proof of their ettieaoy in curing bad legs, old. wounds, scrofula, and diseases of the skin. thousands or persona who suffered from these dreadful maladies have been cured by their use after every other remedy had failed. There is no case. however obstinate or long standing, but may be cured, therefore the afflicted should immediately try them. 8 old by alt medicine-vendors throughout the worlo ; and at professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, Landon. DEATHS BEAU FORT—On the 13th instant, 13onora, widow of the late Admiral Sir Francis Beaufort, K.C.B. BRYDOES—On the 15th instant, at Lee Priory, near Canter- bury, Sir John Win. Egerton lir ,dges, Bart., aged Ga. DUNLOP—On the 10th instant, at Hyres, in the South of France, Major Sir James Dunlop, Bart., of the Goldstream 0 nerds. FlFiEta—On the 16th Instant, in Half•moon•street, Picca dilly, Sir Charles Augustus Fitzroy, K.C.13., aged 61. OLIVIER—On the 14th instant, at Bath, Mary, wife of Lieut.- Colonel Henry S. Olivier. SYKES 7 -On the 12th instant, at John Sykes, aged hi. WILSON—On the 12th instant, at Jersey, Mr. Justice Wilson late Chief Judge of the Mauritius, aged 73. ASTH NI A.-Dr. LOCOCK'S PULMONIC WAFERS give instant relief and a rapid cure of Asthma, Consumption. Coughs, and all Disorders of the Breath and Lungs. To Singers and Public Speakers they are invaluable for clearing and strengthening the voice. They have a pleasant taste.—Price Is. lid., 2s. ed., and lls. per box. Sold by all Druggists. WHITMORE it CRADI)OCK'S MONTHLY TARIFF of HOUSEHOLD STORES. PRICE'S PATENT COMPOSITE CANDLES, 91d, 1041, and Hid, per lb; Patent Belmontine. 21 4d; Ceylon Wax, is 6id ; Belmont Sperm, is lid; Transparent Wax, is 611 to 2s 2d; Lamp Candles, Oid and 10d; Tallow Moulds, 8d; Dips. 7d. The FINEST COLZA OIL, 4s 91 per gallon; Sperm, Bs. YELLOW SOAPS (pure), 4Gs, 445, 465, and 48. per 1121bs; Mottled, 41s ditto. Beat Brown Windsor, is 9d; Common, is; Magnum Brown Windsor and Honey Soap (Citytablets), 6d each ; the purest Glycerine Soap, 6d, is, Is Old, and 2s per box for winter use.—For ready money. WHITMORE and CRADDOCK, tho City Depot for Price's Candles, 16, Bishopagate-street Within, E.C.