The Press. — London, England, 1857-08-01 00:00:00

At the Court of Bankruptcy, on Monday, a first-class certificate was awarded to G. C. Franghiadi, and one of the third class to J. A. Pervanogln, both Greek merchants. The certificate of Octave Foa, merchant, was opposed chiefly on the ground of his having obtained double ad vance upon cargoes, and an adjournment was ordered. The dividend of the English, Scottish, and Australian Chartered Bank will be at the rate of six per cent. per annum. Mr. Humphrey Brown has been adjudicated bankrupt upon his own petition. He will probably be released in a short time until the trial in November. The operations of the Netherlands Lands Enclosure Company during the past twelve months have been fa- vourable, not only as regards the amount of additional land redeemed, but also as to the crops obtained from the portions sown with Colza last year. The Government of Buenos Ayres have ordained and published several modifications of the tonnage and import duties levied by that State. The amount paid into the treasury of the East India Company for bills on India, from the 9th to the 25th tilt., was 255,742/. The Western Bank of London have held their half yearly meeting, when the report and accounts were adopted, and a dividend declared at the rate of three per cent. per annum. The line of railway between Leominster and Kington was opened for public traffic on Monday. Messrs. Baring, Brothers, will pay the dividends upon the Canadian debentures negotiated through that house, tomorrow, the Ist of August. The balance of the credit of profit and loss upon the operations of the Mariquita and New Granada Mining Company for the year is 31,687, out of which a dividend of one shilling per share is recommended. At a meeting of the United Mexican Mining Company, on Wednesday, it appeared that though certain mines are yielding a clear profit of 1,000 dollars a week, the accounts of the half year show a total deficit of 2,4241. The Trade Reports of the week show no increase of ac tivity, but rather the reverse. BANK OF ENGLAND. &a Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 32 for the week ending on Saturday, the 28th day of July, 1857. ISSUR PEPI Rotes issued ....:95,501,980 Government Debt 411,015,1C0 Other Securities .. 3,459,900 Gold Coln& Bullion 11,026,9450 Silver Bullion .... --• £25,601,980 1 NANKING DI Proprietors'eapitalll4,ss2,ooo l Government Seen. Rest Public Deposita* 4,2;9,872 ' Dead Weight An.) i 10,596,581 Other Deposits Seven Day h other I Notes 5,924,586 Bills .. 7 47 ,119 iGold Silver Coin 645,998 e 133,218,719 I • Including Exchequer, Commissu. Savings' Banks, and Dividend Accounts. 133,218,719 of National Debt BRITISH FUNDS.— Closing Prloos. OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS. Mos& Tread. Wed. Thurs. Friday— — —.— 3 per Cent.Consols !! 911 1 ,911 1 501 1 901 e 911 1 Ditto for Account I 211 914 1 11/ 91 9O SO i 3 per Cents Reduced 9ll 1 911 1 I 911 1101 90 t 3 per Cents I Long Annuities Rink Stock 7 per Cent 216 216 1 217 I New 2, per Cent Annnit 77 — 1 Exch. Bills, 2td... (June) 62d 15d211d 5 Id 116 2d IndlsDonds,(l,oool.) 15 17d 25 20.1 . '23 19d —25 d THE PRESS, AUGUST 1, 1857. Per Cent. Brazilian 6 Danish 6 Otch. (Exl2 m 144 French 8 Do. 41 Do. Bank Stock .8 Mexican f •1 - C I 24 Peruvian 4l Portuguese 4 Russian 4t ' i 1 Spanish 3 , 4O Turkish Aco.6 24j j Antw. et Rttrdza.l Belgian East. J ) Dutch Rheuish; East Indian Gt. Indian Pen G.W.ofCan,Sh Lyons & Geneva, !if adras Namur& Liege 1 Nrthrn.of Frnot Norw. Trnk.PrLi Paris & Lyon 1 Parisi Orleansi Paris & Rouen Vamptitan Varktts. (Reportedeselustrelyfor "Tax Passe.") CORN EXCHANGE The present week's arrivals of home-grown wheat, coastwise and by land carriage, have been very moderate. For most kinds the demand has slightly im proved; but we have no alteration to notice in the quotations. A few speculative purchases have been effected in foreign wheats, at fully previous rates. Now English barley has sold at 41s to 44s per quarter. The quality of the samples has been comparatively light. Interior foreign samples have fallen la per quarter, with a dull inquiry. There has been a slow sale for malt, on former terms. We have to report a dull inquiry for oats, at a fell of fully 6d per quarter. Beans have been unal tered in value. New peas have come to hand. The flour trade has ruled inactive, on former terms. Esoxisn—Wheat, Essex and Kent red, 47s to 61s; white, 48s to 66.; Norfolk and Lincoln red, 46s to 60s. Malting barley, 36s to 445; grinding ditto, 23s to 30s : distilling, 38s to 39a. Malt, 61s to 78s. Feed oats, 21. to 27a; potato, 27a to 335. Rye, 32s to 365. Tick beans, 3136 to 395; Harrow, 36. to 40s; pigeon, 4s. to 475. Grey peas, 426 to 46. ; maple, 42s to 471 white boilers, 40a to 44s perquarter. Town made flour, 63. to 345; country marks, Ws to 435; honseholds,44a to 46s per 2601ba. ♦RRIVALS THIS WHEN. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. English-3170 .. 1160 .. 2160 .. 180 .. 1060 Irish — .. .. .. 1100 .. Foreign .. 6650 .. 2920 ... 13940 .. 1120 site. 1250 bIP. LONDON AVERAGES DECLARED ON FRIDAY—Wbeat, 2,225 quarters,sBs 4d ; barley, 29 quarters, 38s ; oats, 166 quarters, 34. 9d; rye, quarters, —; 'beans. 278 quarters, 41s sd; peas, 17 quarters, 44s 3d. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES—Wheat, 62. 7d; bar ley, B.a 3d; oats, 27s 8d; rye, 41■ 9d; beans, 45s 6d ; peas, 424 84. THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES—Wbeai, e2s 6d; barley, 38e 2d; oats, 272 id ; rye, 41$ 8d; beans, 45s sd; peas, 48s Bd. ENGI.ISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEER —Wheat , 74,017 • barley, 740; oats, 4,761; rye, 70; beans, 3,001; peas, 204 quarters. be prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis of household ditto, 6id to dd per albs loaf. ire Bid to 9d; FOREIGN RAILWAYS. I Mond. ci t le 31 1004 19e ;93 211 2 2d 7 184 8 19 7 33 j 81 be 54 e 56 38 Tidal. Widnes. 6* I CI 1i if 4 30 100 4 _ 3jalt, )9 101 19i 20 21j 2j 2d 7 18 19 71 8 93} j 84 9i 4j j 56 56 64 f o f o 40 391 94 j I Thurs. Friday. 1 6 k I fi 4 31c1 , 4 31c1 39 101 33 101 191 20 19 6 1 20 211 21 21 21 261 7 1 2 71 18 19 18 9 7 8 71 8 33 1 33 1 Sle 83 9 5 Ws tai • b 6 8 56 - 58 .. 757 SPIRITS—Rum is held at full quotations; but the demand for it is very inactive. Proof Leeward, 28 7d to 2s id; East India, 2s 7d per gallon. Brandy is steady, but not dearer. Malt spirit supports late rates. METALS—The iron market is dull, and Scotch pig, on the spot, has declined to 73s cash. Speller is quoted at 301 to 301 10s; English zinc, 341 10s to 351 per ton. Tin and tin plates support the late advance. Lead is less active. HOPS—The accounts from the plantations are unfavourable, and the duty is called 105,0001. to 110,0001. The demand is steady, at fall price.. Mid and East Kent pockets, 31, to 120 s; Weald of Kents, 30s to 90s; Sussex, 7us to 82, per cwt. POTATOES—The supplies are very extensive, and in good condition. A steady business is doing, at from Is to be per cwt. OlLS—Linweed oil, on the spot, 981 105 to 391 per ton. All other oils move off slowly, and prices have a downward ten. dency. Turpentine is cheaper. Spirits, 40s to 41s; rough, 10s to 10s 6d per cwt, TALLOW —P. Y. C. on the spot, has sold at 58s 3d to 59s Cd—for the last th ree months delivery, 57s 6d per cwt. The market Is flat. COALS—Gosforth, 158 9d: Riddell, 15s 3d; Eden Main, 16s ed ; Haswell, 185; Lambton, 17s &I ; Seaham, 16s 6d South Hatton, 17s 9d; Stewart's, Haugh Hall, 16s ; South Kelloe, 16s &I; Tees, 185 per ton. METROPOLITAN CATTLE—The supplies of stock on offer this week have been moderate, and the trade almost generally has ruled steady, as follows:—Beef, from 35 Id 4. 6d; mutton 2s 10d to 55; lamb, 5a to Cs 4d; veal, 3s 61 to is 6d ; pork. 4s 8d to is 81 per ilbs to sink the offal. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL—These markets have vulad firm, at fall quotations. Beef, from 25 id to 45 2d; mutton, 2s 10d to 45 6d; lamb, 4s 64 to 55 104; veal, 35 4d to 45 4d; pork, 3s Od to 48 84 per 81b, by the carcase. BARELY—On the Bth of April, at Melbourne, Victoria, Lady Barkly, of a son. GRAHAM—On the 22rd ult., at Wmbledon•park, Lady Her • niione Graham, of a daughter. MUNSTER—On the 24th Mt-, at Rutland-gate, the Countess of Munster, of a son. ILARBIAGES. ANSTRIITHER—MARSHALL—On the 29th ult., at Becken ham Church, Kent, Captain Robert Anstruther, Grenadier Guards, to Louisa, daughter of the Rev. Wm. Knox Marshall, 8.D., Prebendary of Hereford. PRESCOTT—COX—On the 25th ult., at St. John's, Pad dington, Captain Edward B. Prescott, 33rd Regt., to Sophia Victoria, daughter of Win. Cox, Esq., of Gloucester-crescent, Hyde-park. WERE—BOYLE—On the 24th ult., at St. George's, Hanover square, William Hope Vere, Esq., of Craigie.hall and Black wood, N. 8., to Lady Mary Boyle, sister of the Earl of Cork and Orrery. DEATHS. DODSWORTH—On the 28th ult., Sir Charles Dodaworth, Bart., of Newland•park, Yorkshire, aged 81. GREGSON—On the 28th ult., in Upper Harley.street Ellen, wife of Samuel Gregson, Esq., M.P. for Lancaster, aged 66. HLRRI ES—On the 14th ult., at St. Gervais, in Savoy, Maria Julia, daughter of the late Right Hon. J. C. Heroes. LENNOX—On the Bth ofJune, at Lima, Berkley Lennox, Esq., son of Lord Sussex Lennox, aged 28. STRANGE—On the 24th ult. Robert Anstruther Strange, son of the late Sir Thomas A. Strange, formerly Chief Justice of Madras, aged 3E4 WILSON—On the 20th ult., at La Forestrie, near Dinars, France, Colonel John Alexander Wilson, Royal Artillery. THE NA T I O N, theORGAN oftRISHRIGFIT S andIRISH INTERESTS, is published Weekly at 6,LOW ER ABBEY-STREET,DUBLIN„ Tsang: Single copy, 4d.; Stamped, bd.; Six Mouths, stamped, 10s. Payable in advance. AGENCIES at the following places:— 21 1 I I _2G -- i FUNDS. Timed. Wed. There. 1011 1011 I Wed! ,6.31:d. 66f 60e,68f 80e 66; 65e; f e. f e' f. f.I f. ($l. 221 !t ' 44e o} l 40 I I 94} 21 941 594} 4' 18 19 Ili 8 32j 3i tie 53i 81 4k 1 58 58 LONDON. MART Aix izws, 13, Duke•street, Little Britain. Alsoat Birkenhead, Bradford, Birmingham, Leeds , Liverpool, Manchester Sheffield, Wigan, Edinburgh, Glasgow, midis the principal Townsend Citiesof England T W. BENSON'S WATCH, CLOCK, and t) • CHRONOMETER MANUFACTORY, $3 and 34, Mil). GATE•HILL, London. Eatabliahod 1749. SHARES 3.fond. Mead. 1V64 8i 9 ,8, 9 8q 9 91 93.90 92,90 92 75j 6754 :754 d ~36_37 34041 314361 -d, 301 20i 35 633 61 96 8 96 8 111 i 11i i 97 96,97 98 103 6 634 563 100 i 4 1 100 -- i 111 13,111 1 3. GI 103 ' 0 ,02g 3. 834 '?3 63 63 65 43 4 Si 1d 444 161 31 d 41 3id 4 41 41 7i 8 71 341 51: ! 8 34 6 104 4.104 el '9 71.69 71 17 8,17 74 574 -7 4 1 lios -il ki3l 4 1100 163 - 5 LIGO 71 1 ill? 81 1 1 74 j 5i ),100= 5.91. 93 91 93 91 111 1 11 lid 43;138 1 1 j 1 1 1 If 2e * 14 11 It 1t 31 6:33 3 11 12.11 U 138 4i RAILWAIII— Aberdeen Birm.Wolv.ttfitourVal Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Chester and Holyhead Cork and Bandon Cuban I Belfast Juno. East Anglian - 1 Eastern UnioL(B) I East Lancashire Eastern Counties .. • • Great Northern GL Sth. and Wet of Ire Great Western Lancashire& Yorkshire L0n.,111bur7,2 S. Brkg. Lon., Brighton ,&c London and Blackwell I.ondonand IQrth•West.l Newmarket Newry and Enniskillen, Norfolk Nrthrn.CountiesUnion North British North Staffordshire North-Western Olf.,Wrostr., and Wolv Scottish Central Scottish Midland South Devon South•iireatern South Wales Waterford & Limerick NiI B CZLIANEOII3- . Canada Crystal Palace Crystal Palace of France North British Aus.Laud Peel River Land *Min. Scottish Aust. Invest. South Australian Land Van Diemen's Land Thur., 111 ,Dov.l 1 19181 8 1 1 1 97 is 'lOO 11 - 11 12' !ei !103 63 5 8 34. 5 104 69 '1 1 .41 bil 1 69 100 1,91 431 8i 9 90 9.1 35; 61 d 20 1 I 85 6 96 8 - 1 . 11 914 81 103 5 03; 4 WO 1 107 - 91i 10: 1 i 134 id 45t 46i 4' 3di 5i UK 17 8 74e 5 160 100 91 93 21 23 138 42 11 i ;31 23 ,138 491 Ilil i lli 2i li 3.1 Ili Os i 6 6 1 33 12:11 1211 21 6 TEA The news from China has produced increased firmness in our market, and it is difficult to effect purchases at our quotations. Congou, le 2d to 2s 6d; Sing Yong and Oolong, le 3d to 2e; Souchong, le 341 to 2s 6d; Flowery Pekoe, 2s 84 to 4s; Caper,— ; Scented Caper, le 3d to Is 10d; Orange Pekoe, le 2d to ls 4d; Scented Orange Pekoe, Is 8d to 2s 4d ; Twankay, fid to Is 3d ; Hyson Skin, 8d to ls 2d: Hyson, 12 41 to 4s; Young Hysou, 10d to 2s 4d; Imperial, Is to 20 4d; Gunpowder, Is to 3s 6d; Assam, Is 6d to 4s 4d peril). SUGAR—Nearly all kinds have been in improved request since our last report, sod prices have advanced fully ed per cwt. West India has realised 62s to bes ; fine Bengal, Us to 625; other kinds, 47s to 57s per cwt, Refined goods are in fair request, at 665 6d to 71s. MOLASSES—Very few sides have been effected. Prices, however, are supported. COFFEE—At public sale rather lower rates have been submitted to; but by private contract importers hare continued firm. COCOA—This article continues firm in price. At public sale Trinidad has changed bands at 95s to 1058; Granada, 85s 6cl to 86e 6d; and 59 bags Carapeno have been withdrawn at 130 s per cwt. - RICE—No change has taken place in the quotations, and the demand is wholly confined to small parcels. Good &Ham has produced 10s 6d per ewt. PROVISIONS—Fine Irish butter is hi fair request, at a sligb4 improvement in value. Inferior qualities rule dull. English and foreign parcels are about stationary. Bacon is rather dearer: but the demand for it is by no means active Hams and lard continue heavy. COTTON—Last week's improvement in the quotations is supported, and the market generally is firm. HEMP AND FLAX—Baltio hemp moves off freely, at ♦ery full prices. Manilla parcels are a slow sale. In flax very little is passing. WOOL—The public sales continue to progress steadily, at the opening advance in the quotations. English wool is very firm in price. INDIGO—Since the conclusion of the public sales prices have shown a tendency to advance. SALTPETRE—The exciting news from India has produced considerable &entity in the demand for this article, and parcels to wire have changed hands at 47e per cwt. J. W. BENSON, Manufacturer of GOLD and SILVER WATCHES of every description, construction, and pattern invites attention to his magnificent and unprecedented dis play of Watches, which is admitted to be the largest and best selected Stock in London. It consists of Chroncmeter, Duplex, Patent, Detached Lever, Horizontal, and Vertical Movements, jewelled, Sc., with all the latest, improvements, mounted in superblyfinished engine -turned and engraved Gold and Silver Cases. the designs engraved upon many of the cases are by eminent artists, and can only be obtained at this Manu factory. If the important requisites, super iority of finish, com bined with accuracy of performance, elegance, durability. and reasonableness of price, are wished for, the intending Purehager should visit this Manufactory, or send for the ILLUSTRATED PAMPHLET, published by J. W. BENSON (and sent post free on application), which contains sketches, prices, and direc tions as to what Watch to buy, where to buy it, and how to use it Several hundred letters have been received from persons who have bought Watches at this Manufactory, bearing testimony to he correct performances of the same. OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. From the 3fonsing Post, Oct. SO, 1458.: 7 1xhibite exquisite artistic feeling in ornamentation, and perfection of mechanism in structure." From the Morning Chronicle, Oct. 30.—" Excellence of design and perfection in workmanship." From the Morning Advertiser, Nov. I.—" The high repute which Kr. Benson has obtained for the qualities of his mann. facture stands second to none." From the Morning Herald, Soy. 3.—" The high standing of Mr. Benson as a London manufacturer must secure for him a large amount of public patronage." From the Globe, Nov. 3.—" All that can be desired In finish, taste, and design." GOLD WATCHES, Horizontal Movements, Jewelled, do. accurate time-keepers, 31 lbs, 41 lbs, bl 15s, to 151 lbs each. Gold Lever Watches, jewelled and highly-finished movements, el Gs, 81 Bs, 101 lOs, 121 12s, 111 14s, ltil 165, to 40 guineas. SILVER WATCHES, Horizontal Movements, Jewelled. do., exact time-keepers, 21 2s, 21 lbs, 31 15a, to Mbe each. Silver Lever Watches, highly finished, jewelled movements, 31 lug, 41 10s, 511 M, 71 10s, 8110 s, 101 10s, to 20 guineas. A Two Years' Warranty giveu with every Watch, and sent, carriage paid, to Scotland, Ireland, Wales, or ac • -grief the kingdom, upon receipt of Post -ogees or Bankers' order, made payable to J. W. BENSON, 33 and 34, Ludgate-hill, L9 l bdulL. Merchants, Shippers, and Watch Clubs supplied. 014 Watches taken in Exchange.