The Press. — London, England, 1857-02-07 00:00:00

tf cl h; it 1.1 II L. Cl S of fr Cf Ji re et bi 5, pl 11 ti , ar St pi 1: cc di th Pt at si th ra at C 1( CC is ei is tVI 11l hi of fu B of ni th 3 1 D: a 3 01 In r. NI Pt R, Pi 01 Si Si Ai Lt, L: FEBRUARY 7, 1851. Railway Shares are maintained with tolerable steadiness, but they vary with Consols, though the disposition of the market for nearly the whole week has been one of consi derable firmness. The announcement of the Great Wes- tern dividend being only at the rata of three per cent., has checked improvement in that stock; and French shares have suffered to a slight extent from the rumours of an intention on the part of the Imperial Government to bring them within the pale of taxation. In other respects the market has presented few features of importance. In Foreign Securities the principal fluctuations have been in Turkish Six per Cents., which are nearly one per cent. lower than last week. Joint•stock Bank, Dock, Mining, and Miscellaneous Shares, are not materially changed. Exchequer Bills have recovered the extreme depression of last week. They are now at par to 3s. prem. At an annual meeting of the London and County Bank, held yesterday, a dividend of six per cent. for the half•year, free from income tax, was declared, which, with five per cent. previously paid for the six months ending the 30th of June, makes a total of eleven per cent. for the year, and the report and accounts were unanimously adopted. The capital of the bank, which is now 500,0001., is proposed t.. be increased in June next to 600,0001., by an issue of 3,000 shares of the nominal amount of 201. at a mean price; so that while the proprietors participate in the pre• mium, an equal sum may be carried to the reserve fund. With respect to the advances of the bank on special securi• ties, which include the property of the late John Sadleir and the Westminster Improvement Estate, the directors are taking the necessary measures for their realisation. The Irish estates have not yet been sold, but it is thought by Midsummer the necessary steps will have been com pleted. The total claim under the Sadleir account is 11%3001., and the value of the Irish estates is estimated to cover any deficiency. At a meeting of the Electric Telegraph Company yester- day, the report and accounts, together with dividend, at the rate of three and a half per cent. for the half-year, were proposed, but an amendment was submitted declaring the statement of the directors meagre and unsatisfactory. A movement promoted by shareholders in Manchester occa sioned a lengthened discussion, and it was contended that the company with better management would pay a higher rate of dividend. At the conclus'on of the proceedings the amendment was declared negatived, but a ballot was demanded, which ended favourably for the directors by a considerable majorii y. The Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China have issued a circular, stating that they " will shortly be enabled to commence business in a field where commerce is extending with extraordinary rapidity," and announcing two calls of 2/. each, payable respectively in one and three months. The English, Scottish, and Australian Chartered Bank have announced an intended dividend for the past half-year at the rate of five per cent. per annum, free of income tax, leaving 4,015/. to be carried to the reserved fund. The Strand and Holborn branches of the Royal British Bank have been sold, the former for 0,1001., and the lease of the latter for 2101. The Trade Reports of the week from the provinces are not very satisfactory, the burden of the complaint being the dearness of money and of raw materials. BRITISH FUNDS.— Closing Prices. OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS. Mond. need. Wed. Thurs.,Fridap ____. _ ___..... .._.....—..._.-- 3 per Cent.Consols t93 1193 1 9:1 931 193 1 1 93 1 03g * Ditto for Account ' 98 1 1 031 3 per Cents Reduced O4 1'931 1 931 i 93 93/ 3 per Cents Long Annuities Bank Stock, 7 per Cent 2171 2171 2171 i2:6 7 Omnium — Exch. Bills, 21d. India Bonds,(1,0001.) 1 i par ,2d Ipi i Ll p BANK OF ENGLAND. AR Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 32 for the week ending on Saturday, the 24th day of Jan., 1857. ISSUE DSPARTMENT. Notes issued .... 423,937,300 , Government Debt £11,015,100 Other Securities .. 3,459,900 Gold Coin & Bullion 9,462,300 Silver Bullion .... --* 523,037,300 £23,937,300 BANKING DI Proprletors'CapitalSl4,ss3,ooo Rest Public Deposito• 3,416,624 Other Deposits Seven Day & other Bill■ P&RTMZNT. Government Seen- rides (including Dead WalghtAn.) 411,557.114 Other Securities 17,70(1,739 Notes 4,761,065 Gold & Silver C oin 677,676 806.940 434,707,694 1 £34,707,50 • Including Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt Savings' Banks, and Dividend Accounts. FOREIGN RAILWAYS Arond. i 6 4 14 !I par 0 20 j 24 5 29i 80i; 19 4 7/ flt' 37i 2 9 i 54i I 54 6 Antw. & Rttrdm. Belgian East. J. Dutch Rhetash Fast Indian Ot. Indian Pen G. W.ofCan.,Sh Lyons & Genera Madras Na. & Lge.(w.in ) Nrthrn.of Frnoi Norw. Truk. Prf. Paris & Lyons Paris & Orleans - _ Paris & liQuen s ., I Tuesday. Wednes. 03 4 lilt par iP 108 10 1201 I 201 / 24 i Si 2 '29t 304 29t 0 30 } I 7' fit 7 t 31 3 9 7 t t 9 t 51} 3 544 1 4 1 51 6 61 6 •—• I Thurs. , 6 1} par 104 10. 201 1 61 , 496 91 76 n I Is6 ll l 7t, 54 k 6a 6 Friday 0 i it 4 ad P 29; 301 7/ 8} 96/ 7 9 94 51/ I 88 6 FO/ Per Cent. Brazilian 6 uaniah 5 Dtch. ( Ez 18 Guil )2a French 8 REIGP Mond.l DS. Wed. Tuesd. 102 64f 6 6S: 20c I f Do. 4e Do. Bank Stook Stesican 3 Peruvian 44 Portuguese 4 Russian 5 Spanish 3 Turkish etec.ls RitiwAt ti--. Aberdeen Birm.Wolv.& Stour Val 1 Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Chester and Holynead Cork and Bandon CulY.ln* Belfast Juno East Anglian Eastern liiitor.(B) East Lancashire Eastern Counties Great Northern Gt. Bth. and Wilt of Ire Great Western Lancashire& Yorkshire Lon.,Tilbury,& S. Brkg. Lon.,Brighton,cto London and Blackwell London and Nrth- West. ‘fidlanti Newmarket Newry and Enniskillen Norfolk Nrthrn. Counties Union North British North Staffordshire North-Western Oxf.,Wrcstr., and Wolv. Scottish Central Scottish Midland South Devon South-Eastern and Do,. South. Western South Wales Waterford & Limerick MISCELLANEOUS— Australian Agricultural Canada Crystal Palace Crystal Palace of France North British Aus.Laud Peel River Land & Min. Scottish Aust. Invest. South Australian Land van Diamen . a Land THE PRESS. 'Thom. I 102 e f e f z f. '- 03 I Re 9 92 4 62} I . 35 65e EB' 6e 1 081 8 Is l e rAitlge. Tuesd. Wed. ' Thur. 84 9!Bj 9 !Ift 03 5 63 ;3G 7 63 J 351 t, ' , 63) 5 68. 15a 1 21 - f. 13 - i f 53 5 1 44 0 3944 0404 34 id l 4 51 40'3 411 7 i 4 7 i $ 37 bl 2. 8 108 B'loo 8 70 3 170 2 17 8 741 I 108171 129 39 2} ei 2t lt t 35 7x( 15 7 117 -81 74 5 1067 e 64 5 1."! fl 33 12% .1 2i 13153 64 6 h Id 40 1 4i id 74 8 t 27 8 70 2 17 8 74 a 10C 7 184 DI !129 53 2% a a a 2a I 35 !15 7 nlttmolitan glarhes. (Reported erausively for "Tax Passe.") CORN EXCHANGE—AIthough the arrivals of English wheat up to our market this week have been very moderate, the demand for all kinds has ruled very inactive, at unaltered quotations. All foreign wheats have tone oft slowly, but we have no changs to notice in paces. Floating cargoes of grain have commanded very little attention. The show of both Eng- lish and foreign barley has been seasonably extensive, and the trade has continued heavy, at the late decline in value. Malt— although the receipts have not been extensive—has ruled dull, and rather easier in price. Both beans and peas have moved off slowly, but we have no change to notice in the quotations. Flour has been held for rather more money ENOLISH—Wheat, Essex and Kent red, 49s to 60s; white, 50s to 70s; Norfolkiand Lincoln red, 48s to 60s. Malting barley, 37s to 49a; grinding ditto, 30s to 32s ; distilling , 36s to 38s. Malt, 62s to 775. Feed oats, 249 to 255; potato, 25e to 325. Rye, 38s to 40s. Tick beans, 32s to 345; Harrow, 36s to 38s; pigeon, 40s to 425. Grey peas, 37s to 38s ; maple, 39s to 409; white boilers, 39s to 42s per quarter. Town made flour, 589 to 60s: couutry marks, 40s to 439; households, 44s to 47a per 2801bs. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. Ene11ah....1710 .. 970 .. 3060 .. 1330 .. 1020 Frialt 8600 Foreign .. 020 .. 4650 7060 sks. ble. LONDON AVERAGES*DECLARED ON FRID Mg—Wheat, 2,986 quarters, 609 8d ; barley, 1,956 quarters, 43s 3d ; oats, 1,001 quarters, 23s 9d; rye, 8 quarters, 319; beans, 971 quarters, 38s Cd; peas, 361 quarters, 39a 10d. IMPERIALWEEKLY AVERAGES—Wheat, 575 113; bar ley, 46s 13 ; oats, 23s 4d ; rye, 389 ld; beans, 40s tal • peas, 39s 7d. THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES—Wheat, Its 91: barley, 45a 3d ; oats, 23s 63; rye, 38s 11d; beans, 41s 21; peas, 399 113. ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK—Wheat, 104,611; barley, 90,376 ; oats, 17,793; rye, 153; beans, 8,559 ; peas, 2,160 quarters. BREAD—The prices of wheaten bread in tho metropolis are from 9d to 941; of household ditto, lid to 84d per 4lbs loaf TEA—There is much less activity in the demand, and the late improvement in the quotations is not supported. The following are present rates:—Congou, is Id to 2s 9d; Ning Yong and Oolong, 1s to 2s; Souchong, 100 to 29 Gd; Flowery Pekoe, 2s to 4s 6d; Caper,— to —; Scented Caper. Is 2d to 19 10d; Orange Pekoe, Is to is 4d : Scented Orange Pekoe, Is 4d to 25 6d ; Twankay, 8d to 15 4d ; Hyson Skin, 8d to Is 4d: Hyson, is 6d to 3s Od ; Young Hyson, ed to 2s 4d Imperial, lid to 25 4d; Gunpowder, 10i1 to 3s 6d; Assam, is Gd to 4s 6d per lb. SUGAR—For most kinds there has been a steady inquiry, and the late advance is well maintained. West India has sold at 48s to 575; Bengal, 49s to 57s 6d ; Mauritius, 505 to 58s: Madras, 429 to 45s 6d; and Havannali. 519 to Hs per cwt. Floating cargoes have been in request, chiefly for Holland. The relined market is active, at 63a 6d to 66s per cwt. Crushed continues steady. MOLASSES—The supply is limited, and the demand is steady, at from 22s 6d to 26s per cwt. COFFEE—Good ord native Ceylon has moved off readily, at 579 to 57s Gd per cwt. All other kinds of coffee are quite as dear as last week. COCOA—The few parcels in the market have been held at very high rates, or as follows :—Reti Trinidad, 72s to 76s ; grey, 665 to Gds; Granada, 70s to 749; Bahia and Para, 633 to 649 ; Guayaquil, 62a 61; and St. Domingo, 68s per cwt. RICE—The immense stock in warehouse-56,000 ton 8— ope rates against the demand. In prices, however, we hate no change to notice. Pride* 1021 101} 65i ai 9 93 6 64i 3 35 6 181 . 31 3i 1 91 a} 933 4 111 8 uhf 63 Hi 7 P 106 8 -at 7 106 I 82i 54 6 3 i id 40 1 44 id 7i 8 - 27 8 1(13 8 :0 2 11 A/ 73/ 4g 108 7 84 5 129 33 21 4 2 11 35 15 7 Bfi a 98 25 821 Bfi 133; Bfi 54 6 31 i id 40 1 41 id 7 8 2 21 70 2 17 8 74 5 106 7 164 5 1 21 f L 3 5 7 115 7 141 PROVISIONS—The best qualities of butter are in fair request, and prices have an upward tendency. Inferior kind■ however, are dull. In the value of bacon and other provisions, we have no chang to report. COTTON —Most kinds are steady, and late rates are fairly supported. WOOL—The imports this week have been trifling. There is an extensive inquiry, at very full prices. HEMP AND FLAX—Large Quantities of hemp having been purchased by the Government, that article Is very firm, and prices are well supported. Petersburg clean has realised 36110 s; outehot, 841 to 841 10s; half-clean, 321 to 321 105 ; and Riga Rhine, 871 to 37/10a per ton. There is very little doing hi flax, on former terms. SALTPETRE—The value of this article continues uncertain , and the business doing is very moderate. SPIRIT kinds of rum have sold slowly, yet we have no change to notice in prices. Proof Leewards, 2a Gd to 25 7d; and East India, 2s 6d per gallon. Brandy is dull. Sales of Cognac, 1855, 12s Gd to 12s bd ; 1850 ditto. 12s IMI to les 2d ; older, 13s 64.1 to 14s 4d; and low to middling, Gs 6d to 7s 641 per gallon. Raw spirit, proof, 103 101; Gen,,va, 3s to 411 gallon. METALS—Scotch pig Iron has realised 735 to 73s 6d cash. Spelter, on the spot, is worth 3id per tun. Tin is dearer-1471 having been paid for Bauca. Tiu plates and lead are held for more money. HOPS—Most kinds are in fair supply and moderate request, at late rates. Mid and East Kent pockets, 91 on to 51 12s; Weald of Keats, 31 5s to 51 ss; Sussex, 31 3a to 41 ; Worcesters, 41 45 to 51 3a; yearlings, 11 10s to 91 15a per cwt. POTATOES—The supplies are moderate, and about an average business is doing, at from 70s to 13os per ton. OlLS—Linseed oil, on the spot, has advanced to 431. Other oils are tolerably firm. Rough turpentine has sold at lthi ud per cwt. TALLOW—Higher prices have been again paid—viz., G4s Gd to Os per cat for P. Y. C., on the spot. Town tallow, 62s GLI net cash. COALS—Eden Main, 17s 9d ; Belmont, 18s; Eden, 17s; Haswell, 19s; Tees, 19s; South Hetton, Iss 9d; Lanbton, lee 6d; Lumley, 17s 9d; Russell's Hetton, 18s; Stewart's, 198 per ton. METROPOLITAN CATTLE The supplies of stock on sale this week have been very moderate. Generally speaking, the demand has been inact.he, as follows--Beetfrom 9s 41 to Ss ; mutton, 4s to Gs 8d; veal,3s lUd to Ss Gd; pork, Js 8d to 5s 2d per Ribs to sink the offal. NEWGATE AND LEADENIIALL—These markets have been tolerably firm. Beef has sold at fram Ss to 4s 6d; mutton, Ss Gd to 4380; veal, Ss 6(1 to Is; pork, 3s Bti to to 41 per Ribs by the carcase. BIRTHS. ARTHUR—On the 31st ult., in Gloucester-square, Hyde-park, Lady Elizabeth Arthur, of a daughter. BEAUMONT—On the 30th ult., at Cole Orton Hall, Leicester• shire, the wife of Sir G. H. Beaumont, Bart., of a daughter. HALKETT—On the Ist instant, at Shenley Lodge, Herta, the wife of Sir Arthur Halkett of Pittirrane, Bart., of a son. MARRIAGES. BYRON—KINDERSLEY—On the 4ih instant, at St. James's, Paddington, the Hon. and Rev. Wm. Byron, son of Lord Byron, to Mary Elizabeth, daughter of the Vice• Chancellor Sir Richard T. /Cindersley. PI LK INGTON K INLESIDE —On the 3rd instant, at St. George's, Hanover•square, Sir Lionel Milborne Swiunerton Pilkiiigton, Bart., to Isabella Elizabeth Georgians, daughter of the late Rev. Charles Kinleside, of Poling, Sussex. DEATHS. BARCLAY—On the 23rd ult., at Belem° Lodge, near Edin burgh, Colonel Barclay, H.E.I.C.S. BROUGHTON—On the 27th ult., at Hoole-house, Cheshire, Eliza, widow of the late General Sir Juhu Delves Broughton, Bart., aged 88. COWPER—On the 3rd cf December, killed at Canton, Captain Wm. Cowper, Royal Engineers. DOUGLAS—On the 28th ult., at Fails Gift, county of Tyrone, the Hon. and Rev. Charles Douglas, brother of the Earl o Morton, aged 60. GOULBURN—On the let instant, at 13etchworth-house, Surrey, the Hon. Jane, widow of the Right lion. Henry Goulburn. THORN—On the 28th ult., at I;pcott-tiouse, near Taunton Lieut.-General Sir Nathaniel Thorn, K.C.8., K. 11., Colonel of the 3rd Regiment of Foot. WARREN—On the 10th of December, at Bushire, from wounds, Lieut. Wm. Blackburn Warren, 20th Bombay N. 1., aged 24. WEBB—At Woolwich-common, Jane Theodosia, Lady Webb, widow of Sir John Webb, C. 8., K.C.H., aged 81. GLENFIELD PATENT STARCH, USED IN THE ROYAL LAUNDRY, Aud pronounced by HER MAJESTY'S LAUNDRESS to be THE FINEST STARCH SHE EVER USED. Sold by all C handlers, Grocers, etc. (WILTED EIDER-DOWN PETTICOATS v 4 are strongly recommended to those who wish to combine elegance with comfort. To be had only of W. H. RAMON and Co., 39, Iladdox-street, Regent street. Depot for the Eider. Down Quilts and Patent spring Pillows. OLDRIDGE'S BALM OF COLUMBIA, acknowledged for thelast thirty years to be the most effec- tual remedy produced for restoring the hair and promoting the growth of whiskers and moustaches, is continually receiving the most distinguished testimonials, proving its superiority over all other specifics of the same nature. In bottles, 3s. 6d., Bs., and lie. Bold wholesale and retail, 15, Wellington -street North Strand. OSLER'S CRYSTAL GLASS CHANDE LIERS for GAS and CANDLES.—A great variety of the newest and richest designs always on view ; also a large assort ment of glass lustres, decanters, wino glasses, dessert services and every description of table glass at very moderate prices. ORNAMENTAL GLASS of the newest and most beautiful de scription. Export and furnishing orders executed with despatch —44, Oxford-street. Manufactory, Broad-street, Birmingham, Established 1807. TWENTY SHILLINGS PER DOZEN.--- , South African Port, South African Sherry. " Having tasted these Wines, we say to those who like wine possessing richness without sweetness, dryness with. out acidity, and body without brandy, by all means give them a trial."—Vide Bell's Weekly Messenger, January 17, ]S.7. Bottles included. Packages allowed for when returned. Delivered free to any of the railway termini in London. Terms cash. A sample Bottle for Twenty-four Stamps. Country orders must contain a remittance. Cheques to be crossed Bank of London." J. L. DENMAN. Wine mid Spirit 'winner, 430, FENCLULUCIi43 I %, London. look