The Press. — London, England, 1858-01-02 00:00:00

THE PRESS, JANUARY 2,1858. METROPOLITAN MARKETS-FRIDAY. Cosy EXCHANOE.—The arrivals of Eugl;sh wheat fresh up to our market to-day, coastwise and by land carriage, were very limited, and the show of samples was consequently small. In the demand, however, no improvement took place, yet Sion• day's prices were supported. Thither over 12,0t;0 qrs. of foreign wheat have come fresh to hand this week. (.IJo l and tine qualities realised full quotations, but all other kinds were quite neglected. Floating eargaes of graM were dull. Flno barley sold steadily, other kinds slowly, on former terms. Malt changed hands to a moderato extent, at full prices. Oats were the tura dearer; but beans, peas. and flour met a very slow inquiry, at Monday's quotations. CATTLE. MARKET.—Although only a moderate supply of beasts was on sale in to day's market, the demand fur all breeds ruled inactive, at Monday's currency. We were but scantily supplied with sheep, which move I off slowly, at unaltered quotations. The extreme value of the beat old Downs was Os 6.1 per 8 lbs. Prime small calves ware very scarce, and 6d per ltm. dearer. Inferior veal met, a slow inquiry. Pigs and milch cow+ sold heavily, at barely stationary prices. BOROUGH HOP MARKET,-011E market is fairly supplied with nearly all kinds of hops. Good and tine qualities are firm, and quite as dear as last week. In other kinds very little is doh; g. New Mid and East Kent pockets, 82s to 120 s; Weald of Kent ditto, Sea to eos; Sussex ditto, fils to 73s per cwt. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE. Tuesday, December 29. BANKRUPTS.—JOHN B.\ RBER and FREDERICK ROSENAIJER, Hammond-court, Mincing-lane, City, general merchants—JoNA THAN HILLS and ROBERT HILLS, High-street, Gravesend, bankers—WlLLlAM CIILLEMORE, Upper Seymour-street, Euston• square, draper—PETEß :SULACHLAN, Birchin-lane, Cornhill, City, baker and pastry cook—JOHN GREEN and WILLIAM BAKER, Newgate•atreet, City, stay manufacturers—W. WELLSTED and H. WELLSTED, Molyneaux-street, Bryanstons-sg., cabinet mskers— WILLIAM HENRY W►IKINS, Portaea, Hampshire, innkeeper and wholesale stationer—JAMES WATER, Gravesend, Kent, hotel keeper—ARTHUR JACKSON, Peterborough, Northamptonshire, corn merchant—Titoism; ROLLING, Palterton, Derbyshire, cattle dealer and woolatapler—RoßEßT BLOW and JOHN BLow, Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire, corn and coal merchants— GEORGE LIVERMoRE SHORLAND, Stretford road, Hulme, Manchester, ironmonger SILAS TETLow, Oldham. Lancashire, cotton• waste dealer—BENJ►MlN HAIOB, Dukiufield, Cheshire, engine maker. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.—WILLIAbf MORTON, Hamil ton, Lanarkshire, grocer and baker—PATRICK ALEXANDER JAMES GRANT, K enowaird, Inverness-shire, tacksinan—JAMES NEWLANDS, Alexandria Dumbartonshire, draper—Jon N ;lance- ENRIDGE, Glasgow and Dunoon, boot and shoe maker and saddler—RAMßET and SMART, Arbroath, manufacturers—DANlEL STEWART, Zion ton-street, Glasgow, grocer and provision mer chant—James LIDDELL, Gla-gow, commission agent and ware• houseman—CONNELL and TAlmos, Glasgow, sewed muslin manufacturers—James Passau, Muirtieid, Inverness-shire, shipowner, wood merchant, and farmer—Ja.ses STRAPP. Pollok shields , Renfrewshire, contractor—Tsowas Keswick. Glasgow , merchant and commission agent—James GOODALL. Kir ... . . tel kaldy, ahir;; merchant. AMES 11'Liriocx, Wan kburn, Linlithgow- Friday, January, 1. BANKRUPTS.—FRANCIS CLAXTON, Doverconrt, Essex, inn. keeper—TßomAs ROACH, Old Broad-street, mining agent— liENßY WATKINS, Ironaate.wharf, Praed-street, Paddington, merchant—JOHN Scorr, Shrewsbury, coal dealer —BARNARD G. DYER, Cardiff, ship chandler—(}Enact: WALL, Cheltenham, baker—WILLIAM QUAYLE, Liverpool, ship broker—WlLLl►M TAYLOR the elder, WILLIAM TAYLOR the younger, and 'HENRY TAYLOR, Barnsley, linen manufacturers—Samuel. PERRY, Bir mingham, jeweller—ADOLPH F. BECKMAN, North Shields, ship chandler—WlLLlAM Hubs, Warwick, commission agent— WILLIAM Coox, Birmingham, stone mason—JOHN CURFORD and JAMES THOMPSON, Bradley-hall ironworks, Staffordshire — DANIEL E. MONIES, Liverpool, merchant. - - SCOTCH S EQU EST RATIONS.—Joas MLCDONALD, Mussel burgh, partner of the Western Bank of Scotland—RoziaLos and Co., Paisley, shawl manufacturers—GEOßGE OUGHTSMION, Greenock, iron merchant—Row :11 - r 13Laiii and Co., Glasgow, hot•pressers—PETEß lit'LARRs, Glasgow, ship carpenter. BENTINCK—On the 2t3th ult.. at Kionaird, Bunkeld, N. 8., the wife of Lieut.-Colouel Arthur Cavendish Bentinck, 7th Dragoon Guards, of a Non. HILLYAR—On the 26th ult., at Crab•treo, near Plymouth, the wife of Captain Henry S. Hillyar, it.S., C. 8., of a daughter. LICHFIELD—On the '22nd ul4, iu 1, the Coun- teas of Lichfield, of a son. OCHTERLONY—On the 27th ult., at St. Andrew's, the wife of Sir Charles M. Ochterlony, Bart., of a daughter. TANC RED—On the 23r1 ult., at llowick Grange, Northumber _ 21 MAUDE—On the 25th ult., at St. Leonard's•on-Sea, the Hon. Augusta Maude, daughter of the late Viscount Hawardeu, aged 27. PA RNELL—Ou the 2Ath ult., suddenly, at Waltham Abbey, Essex, John Jessopp Parnell, Esq., aged 47. SMART—On the 29th ult., at Dover, Lieut.• Colonel Smart, Lieut.-Governor of Dover Castle, aged 72. SPENCER—On the 27th ult., at Althorp, Earl Spencer. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.- Piccolomini, Spezia, Lucheei, Belletti, Aldighieri, Vialettl, and Giuglini. IL TROVATORE—LA THAVIATA —LUCIA—LA FIGLIA DEL REGGIMENTO-LA PAVORITA. The order of Performances will be se follows : Tuesday. Jan. S—IL TROVATORE. Wednesday, Jan. C—LA FIGLIA DEL REGGIIIENTO and Last Act of LA FAVORITA. Thursday, Jan. 7—LA TRAVIATA ; and Saturday, Jan. 9—LUCIA DI LAMNIE MOOR. Prices:—Pd. Stalls, 12s Ed ; Boxes (to hold tour persons) Pit and One Pair, 21 24 ; Grand Tier, 91 33; Two Pair, 11 5s , Three Pair, 15s: Gallery Boxes, 10s; Gallery Stalls, Sc 6t1;; Gallery, 2s ; Pit, 9s Gd. Applications to be made at the Box-office at the Theatre. SACRED HARNIONIC SOCIETY, EXETER HALL. Conductor MR. COSTA. FRIDAY NEXT, January 8. Haydu's CREATION. Vocalists : Miss Louisa Vinning, Mr. Sims Reeves. and Mr. Santley ; with orchestra of 701) performers. Tickets, Ss., 55., and lUs. Gd. each, at 8, MR. ALBERT SMITH'S MONT BLANC, NAPLES, POMPEII, and VESUVIUS, EVERY NIGHT (except Saturday), at Eight, and Tuesday, Thursday, and Satur day Afternoons, at Three. Places can be secured at the Box-office, Egyptian Hall, daily , between Eleven and Four, without any extra ctarge. I)IAPPIN'S " SHILLING " RAZOR, Sold everywhere, warranted good by the Makers, MAPPIN BROTHERS, QUEEN'S CUTLERY WORKS, SHEFFIELD ; and 67 and 68, KING WILLIAMSTREET, CITY, LONDON, where the Largest Stuck of Cutlery in the World is kept. I‘ l l A mPaPinitaNinStheSirtj u l:E th ß el l2 R s TABLE uperiitl hanes KNIVES cannot possibly become loose—the blades are all of the very first quality, being their own Sheffield manutac'ure. Tble. Kns. Dst. Kns. Carvers per Doz. per Doz. per Pair. Ivory % in. Handle, balanced.. 20s. IC.. 6s. Do. 4 in. do. .. 255. Ids. 2s. ApPPIN'S SILVER-PLATED DESSERT 111 KNIVES and FORKS, in Mahogany Cases. 12 Pairs Knives and Foiks, Ivory Handles, in Case.. AO6. 12 Pearl Handles. do. .. 1208. 12 Do. Silver-Plated Handles, do. hOe. IfAPPIN'S ELECTRO-SILVER MAPPEN BROTHERS, Manufacturers by Special Ap pointment to the Queen, are the only Sheffield makers who sup ply the consumers in London. Their LONDON bHOW ROOMS, 67 and 68, KING WILLIAM STREET, London-bridge, contain by far the largest STOCK of ELECTRO - SILVER PLATE in the World, which is transmitted direct from their Mauufactory, Queen's Cutlery Works, Sheffield. Fiddle Double King's Pattern. Thread. Pattern. 12 Table Forks, best quality .41 16 0 £4 14 0 £3 0 0 12 Table Spoons, best quality.. 116 0 214 0 3 0 0 12 Dessert Forks, best quality .. 1 7 0 2 0 0 2 4 0 12 Dessert Spoons, best quality 1 7 0 2 0 0 2 4 0 12 Tea Spoons, best quality .... 016 0 1 4 0 1 7 0 Messrs. Mappin Brothers respectfully invite buyers to inspect their unprecedented display, which, for beauty of design, et. quisite workmanship, and novelty, stands unrivalled. Their illustrated Catalogue. which is continually receiving additions of New Designs. free on application.—MAppot BROTRERS, 67 and tle, King William-street, London-bridge; Manufactory, Queen's Cutlery Works, Sheffield. WHITMORE & CRADDOCK'S MCNTHLY TARIFF of HOUSEHOLD STORES. • - PRICE'S PATENT COMPOSITE CANDLES, 94d, leid, and 111 d, per lb; Patent Belmontine. 2s 4d; Ceylon Wax, la 6;d; Belmont Sperm, Is : Transparent Wax, Is 60 to 2s 2d; Lamp Candles. 94d and I9d ; Tallow Moulds, 6d; Dips, 7d. The FINEST COLZA OIL, 48 9d per gallon; Sperm, Ba. YELLOW SOAPS (pure), 4Gs, 445, 468, and 48s per 1121ba; Mottled, 44s ditto. Best Brown Windsor, is 9d ; Common, Is; Magnum Brown Windsor and Honey Soap (Citytaolets),6 , l each ; the purest Glycerine Soap, 6d, Is, Is led, and 2s per box for winter use.—For ready money. WHITMORE and CRADDOCK, the City Depot for Prloe's Candles,lu, Bishopsgate-street Within, E.C. an there is a scarcity of hills, while capital is rapidly accumulating, a further reduction is probable in two or three weeks at the moat. The Bank of France bas reduced its rate of discount from six to five per ce nt. That the Bank of England retains the eight per cent. rate under present circumstances has ex cited some surprise, as its discount business is almost ea; but the policy of the Directors is evi• dently one of safety and caution with regard to their Reserve. The approaching payment of the dividends may possibly be attended with renewed activity in commerce ; and in such a case the de mand for discounts and the payments on national account might so diminish the stock of notes as to produce, in the present state of the public mind, e ery inconvenient impressions. It is, therefore, obviously better to delay the reduction a short time in order that the Reserve may be consolidated, because, by forbearance now, ease and abundance will bs the more effectually secured hereafter. At the same time it is probable that the rate will be reduced to seven per cent. on Thursday, and by this day month it is even more probable that the mini mum may be no higher than five per cent. Large arrivals of specie have been reported during the week from Australia, the United States, the West Indies, and South America. They have all been tiflien to the Bank at, they have come ; and as the Bank of France is out of the market as a com petitor for gold, owing to the large stock it now bolds (more than 11,000,0000, the Bank of England is the only great purchaser in Europe. Supplies must continue to flow in from each of the quarters desig nated; and the ladian drain of silver being tempo• rarily arrested, there is no present prospect of a diversion of any great portion of the imports to any other point than the Bank of England. According to the Gazette return of last evening, the imports up to Wednesday last were, of gold, 381,516/. ; of silver, 12.4,195/. ; while the exports were, of gold, 10,3721., and of silver, 16,0761. —leaving a balance in the country of 470,263/. The Stock Exchange did not open until Monday morning, and on that day Consols closed at 93/ to without the dividend. Subsequently they improved to 04, which was the highest price of the week. They stood at about this quotation when the failure took place of a large dealer in Options, whose account proved extremely complicated ; and, as numerous parties were involved in his speculations more or less directly, they sought to cover their losses by sales. The effect was to cause a reaction in prices to 931, the lowest of the week. Since then the market has recovered, and last night the final quo tations were 93/ to /. This morning they opened the gime, and, after being firm all day, they left off at 041 to I, being a half per cent advance. foreign Stocks have nearly all shown a good deal of firmness. Mexicans, Russian, and Turkish Secu rities have all improved. Railway Shares have been in active demand, mainly to secure the dividends, and the advance has in some cases amounted to two per cent. The traffic receipts for the halt-year which has now terminated Jo not threaten to be so unfavourable as was anti cipated at one time during the late crisis ; but the full effect of the diminution in the carriage of goods will not be felt until the first half of 1858. French and Canadian Shares have participated in the im provement. Joint-stock Banking Shares remain as nearly stationary as possible. The two Discount Companies have, however, improved. Exchequer Bills have advanced from 3s. dis. to Is. prem., at which they stood when we last wrote, to 5-4. prem. The improvement, therefore, is equal to ti , and it is attributable to purchases by some of the banks. Trade still exceedingly depressed in all parts of the country ; but the markets for some of our great staples are beginning to look a little better for pro ducers. : , per Cent.Consol■ Ditto for Account .. • • :1 per C eL: a I:educed New 3 per Cents I.lnl Annuities I•un;c Sioc► 7 per Cent ! New 2 per Cent Annuit ! telt. Bills, 20. 1 vain tionds,(l,ooo/.) Per Cent., Brazilian 6 Danish 6 ptoh. ( F:x 12 Guil )2e reach 3 Do. Bank Stock 1 1-xioan 9 Peruvian 4j Portuguese 3 ituasian...._ 5 Spanish 3 tartish 1430.5 , J 2 1- 16! 934 94 941 "3i 03i 931 117 in 1 3pm 15 d 20. l IDS. BRITISH FUNDS.— Closing Prices. ,OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS. - oad. Tutad. Werl.Thurs.Fritint. 931 94t tx.d. 93i i 94 931 34 t 217 217 81 4 pm par 1p 15 (1 ' Tuesdi Wed. , Owl Friday. -- --- -.-- - 93 \99 85} C 8! 23c 65 :604.68f 334 f a f. —f.) t. f. 21 20? ) 20i 12i 774 - 7 4 , p 45i 451 107 108 42 42 27i i 97; 971 98 i laud, Lady Tancred, of a soil. WF.NLOCK—On the 25th ult., in Lady Wen. lock, of a eon. YARDLEY—On the 25th November, 1857, at Bombay, Lady Yard;ey, of a eon. BEARRIA&ES. FRITH—BROWNE—On the 22nd ult., at Boulogne•aurMer, Frederick Charles Frith, Esq., to Mary Anne, daughter of the late Major Browne, Ilth Dragoons, of Ciumonsleigh Abbey, county of Devon. MACNSELL—CREAGII—On the 27th ult., at Monkstown Church, county Dublin, George William, son of the Rev. E. E. Maunsell, of Fort Eyre, Galway, to Alice, only daughter of General Sir Michael Creagh. OGILVIE—KENNEDY—On the 24th ult., at St. Alphege, Greenwich, Lindsay, youngest son of the late Patrick Ogilvie, Esq., of Mazehill, Greenwich, to Emily Craigie, widow of the late Edward Kennedy, Esq., Bengal Artillery, DEATHS. BLAIR—On the 26th ult., at Blairiuhan, Sir David Hunter Blair, Bart. FO-11•11—On tho 25th uIL, at Westcombe Lodge, Wimbledon, Sir Frederick G.T. Foster, Bart. JORBY—On the 22nd ult., at Claydon, near Jpswich, General Kirby, Royal Artillorh seed 7G. • RAVLES'S CANDLES, (lid. and 7d per lb.; L genuine Sperm, 25.; Transparent Wax, 2e. 2d.; best W,.x, 26.6 d.; tine British Wax cu Sperm, Is. bed. ; German Wax, is. 3.d.; Botanic Wax, Is. 14d. ; Patent Wax or Sperm, Is. 11d. per lb. ; Composite, 94d., 104 d., and 114 d.; Moulds, 84d.: Psi mer's Metallic, one or two wicks, 94d. ; Magnums, 10d.; Yellow Soap, SBB,, 425., 465., and 60s per 1121b5.; old Brawn Windsor, ls.9d. per packet; common Brown Windsor, Is.; Honey, 15.4 d.; White Windsor, 15.4 d.; Hose, 25.; Almond, 28. lA.; Colas Oil, 4s. 6d. per gallon ; French, 4s. ; genuine Sperm, 88. 6d. for Cash, At M. P. DAVIES and SON'S, 63, ST. MARTIN'S LANE, Charing-cross, London. W.C. - HOLLOWAY'S PILLS positively the best 1.1. remedy for the cure of every INTERNAL COMPLAINT incidental to the human frame. The virtues of this wonderful medicine have rendered them invaluable to persons of debili tated constitution, while to those suffering film derangement of the stomach and bowels, liver or kidneys. they are equally ser viceable ; and, from their gentle yet pusltive effects, they can be used with the utmost safety. Thousands of persons have testified that, by their use alone, they have been restored to health after other remedies had proved unsuccessful. Sold by a I inedicine.veudoro throughow the world; at Pro lessor NJlloway's Establishments, 244, Stran,,, Lemma, and 80, Maiden-lane, New York; uy A :stamps, Constantinople; Otaittioy, lamyrna; and 111 .Muir, Malta. p ST 2U it FOREIGN Mond 07. , 95c 45 107 41' 97e