The Press. — London, England, 1854-02-25 00:00:00

OW' 190 ilMEm•m.m. , ... we have no change to notice in the quotations. Beans have met a very dull sale, at a decline of fully is per quarter. Grey peas have fallen is, with a heavy demand. The flour trade has con. tinned steady, and American parcels have been held for more money. The imports from most quarters continue good, and re shipments continue to be made both from France and Belgium. ENGLISH—Wheat, Essex and Kent white, 71s to 68s ; red, 137 s to 81s ; Norfolk and Lincoln red, 08s to 80s. Malting barley, 40s to 44s ; grinding :ditto, 36. to 39.; distilling, Ps to 41s. Malt, 84. to 745. Feed oats, 27s to 305; potato, 90s to 345. Rye, 48. to 51s. Tick beans, 444 to 525; pigeon, 46s to 61s. Grey peas, 43s to 46s ; maple, 465 to 47s ; white boilers, 62s to 64. per quarter. Town-made flour, 70a to 75a; country marks, 68s to 08s per 2801bs. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. English lBOO .. 4130 .. 6160 .. 650 .. 1870 Irish Foreign .. 12770 .. 7680 0400 .• 4 IGO sks 20750 bls. LONDON AVERAGES DECLARED ON FRIDAY— Wheat, 1,729 quarters, 816 8d ; barley, 3,410 quarters, 39s 7d; oats, 4,176 quarters, 286 6d ; rye, 33 quarters, 49. 81 ; beans, 400 quarters. 455; peas, 279 quarters, 556 3d. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES—Wheat, 806 11; bar ley, 395 11d; oats, 27s 51 ; rye, 49s 5d ; beaus, 40a 10d; peas, 616 7d. THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES—Wheat, 81s 71; barley, 414 104 ; oats, 271 Id ; rye, 490 4d ; beans, 486 ld ; peas, 51s 7d. ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK—Wheat, 59,170; barley, 89,498; oats, 24,895; rye, 271; beans, 5,406; peas, 1,618 quarters. SEEDS—There is a steady demand for clover seed, at fully last week's prices. Spring tares are in improved request, and quite as dear. Other seeds are on slow sale; but cakes com mand full prices. TEA—'I he public sales held this week have passed off slowly, but we have no material change to notice in prices. In the private market the show of samples is largo, and only a limited business is doing. Common sound Congou, is Oid per lb. The total stock in the United Kingdom is 61,210,0001b5, against 68,833,0001bs in 1853. SUGAR—For most kinds of raw sugar there has been an im proved demand this week. In some instances prices have had an upward tendency. Foreign sugars, attest, as well as crushed, are held at extreme quotations. Refined goods move off freely Brown lumps, 44s to 44. &I ; and low to tine grocery, 45. to 486 61 per owt. The total clearances to the 18th instant were 837,036 cwts, against 782,893 cwts in 1853. MOLASSES—AII kinds are tolerably firm, and the quotations are well supported. Antigua has sold at 18. 61 to 19s; other kinds of West India, 17. 6d to 185; Bengal and Mauritius, 176 to 18s; Cuba and Porto Rico, 18s 8d to 196 per cwt. COFFEE—The business doing in our market has been very limited. About 1,000 bags good ord native Ceylon have found buyers at 47s 61 to 48. per cwt. Superior parcels have realised 48s to 486 6d. PROVISIONS—There is less doing in Irish butter, the prices of which have a downward tendency. Carlow, 986 to 102 s; Waterford, 946 to 1006; Limerick, 86. to 96s per cwt. Foreign butter is dull, and lower. Fine Friesland, 108. to 110 s. English moves off slowly, at 106 s to 108 s for tine Dorset. Bacon is heavy, and cheaper. Waterford sizeable, 60s to 61. ; e, 60s to Ols per cwt. Lard has given way is to Os per cwt. Barrelled provisions command very full prices. TALLOW—The demand has improved, and the quotations are on the advance. P. Y. C., on the spot, 635 to 63. &I per cwt. Town tallow, 62. per cwt net cash. Rough fat, 36 4id per bibs. A few parcels have come to hand from Australia. OlLS—This market is somewhat unsettled, Sperm and Southern are dearer, and held for more money. Rape and linseed are easier to purchase. On the spot, the latter is selling at 33. 9d per cwt. Turpentine has advanced ls. Spirits, 21 1446; in puncheons, 21 17s ; rough, 15s per cwt. COALS—Cares Hartley, 22s Od ; Tautield Moor, 21s ; Wylam, 23s ; Riddell, 22. 8d ; Eden Main, 235; Lainbton, 29s ; Stewart's, 212 per ton. A large supply at market. Prices are drooping. RlCE—There is more doing in this article. Mid white Bengal is worth 156 per cwt. HAY AND STRAW—Meadow hay, 21 183 to 51 ss; clover hay, 41 to 81; and straw, 11 106 to 21 4s per load. Trade .dearly. WOOL—The public sales continue to be well attended by buyers, and most of the colonial parcels offered up to this time have changed hands at full prices. Privately, both English and Colonial panels command former terms. HEMP AND FLAX—Baltic and East India hemp is quite as dear as last week. The flax market is steady. COTTON —So little is doing in this article that the quotations are almost nominal. . . POTATOES The supplies continue large, yet a good business Is doing, as follows:—Rent and Essex Regents, 12Ss to Ms ; other kinds, 1009 to 1400 per ton. SMITHFIELD—Beasts have moved off steadily, at an ad. vance of 2d per Sibs. Sheep have sold heavily, at 21 per Sibs less money. Calves and pigs have sold at previous rates. Beef, from Ss 4d to 4e 10d ; mutton, as 2d to Os; veal, 4s to bs 4d ; pork, Ss 2d to 4s 10d per Sibs to sink the offals. NEWOATE AND LEA DENHA LL—Each kind of meat has met a fair demand, as follows :—Beef, from Ss 2d to 4s 4d; mutton, Ss to 4. 8d; veal, 4s to 6s; pork, Ss 4d to Ss per Sibs by the carcase. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. ALFRED WIGAN. On MONDAY, and during the Week (Ash Wednesday excepted, when there will be no performance), will be performed the Drama of PLOT AND PASSION. Principal characters by Messrs. A. Wigan, Emery, F. Robson, Leslie, Franks, H. Cooper; Mrs. Stirling and Miss E. Turner. After which THE BENGAL TIGER. (As acted before her Majesty and Prince Albert at Windsor Castle.) To conclude with THE LOTTERY TICKET. Wormwood, Mr. F. Robson. Box-oflice open from Eleven to Five. Doors open at Seven and commence at Half•past Seven. Stalls, ss. ; Boxes, 4s. Pit, 25.; Gallery ls. The was LAW of SETTLEMENT.—A PETITION from the Board of Guardians of St. Martin-in-the. Fields, and presented to Parliament, embodying a Plan, designed by W. 13. West, r ,for the ABOLITION of the LAW of SETTLEMENT, withojitclatigoria4e,preaent Executive Department; or Injury to the Landed ProprieUr e Tm,ant-farmer, Manufacturer, to or, other fe el. tl74 l t t e e d re rittl a . 4w egsts ut ap ify r b a e ci l l ia in d g without i nat i onalhou t ra charg e , or on o h p. Utloll to ItcloorilAtittritan u Son, 9, Strand, London. FIE RECTOR Or A SMALL RURAL 04.11.15 U wished to recoil into his family ONE or TWO VPnA":3' to be educated with I own son for the University. A for (ig holy orders), well qualified to teach Classics, Mathe- kits ' -Eretkcji, Itellku, and Drawing, resid es i n th e h ouse . Th e 'erflsar, wll3 give rafereeke to a gentle m a n w h ose son was seoegmiltni. Wider n Ids care. Address, C. H. L., P os t- Office, Tring. ' 4 • , . i, —.—.6— - _ __ THE PRESS. ROYAL ASYLUM of ST ANN'S SOCIETY. ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL at the LONDON TAVERN on TUESDAY next. Tickets One Guinea each. E. F. LEEKS, Secretary. 2, Charlotte-row, Mansion-house. DEAFNESS. -- The only medal awarded at the Great Exhibition of 1851 (for Acoustic Instruments) was to F. C. REIN, for his new ACOUSTIC INSTRUMENTS for the DEAF. They are made of different power, to suit ex• treme and every degree of Deafness. To be procured only of the sole inventor and maker, F. C. Rein,loB, Strand, nearly opposite Exeter-hall, where the Instrument can be tried, and numerous testimonials seen, amongst many one from the It.ght Hon. Sir John Patteson, one of her Majesty's Privy Councillors. THE ONLY HARMLESS APERIENT. - REIN'S DOUBLE-ACTION FOUNTAIN, producing a aonthmal stream without the introduction of air. A little water will give instantaneous relief in cases of obetructioua—it is its own reservoir—may be carried in the pocket ready for use to the most convenient places. Also, Rein's improved Railway Con venience, for travellers and invalids, adapted for ladies and gen tlemen. Mrs. Rein attends on Ladies at their residences, and athoune. To be had only of the inventor and maker, who menu, factures every mechanical assistance for iutlrmitiea, F. C. REIN- IoB. Strand, nearly opposite Exeter-hall. FORD'S EUREKA SHIRTS, PLAIN AND COLOURED, the latter in cloths of every variety of pattern —stripes, curves, bars, spots, sprigs; in short, every figure that art can describe and taste approve. Six for Vs. Patterns to select from on receipt of six penny stamps. Price lists free en application. Richard Ford, 38, POULTRY, LONDON. DEELE'S COFFEE-HOUSE AND HOTEL. 1 The House has lately undergone substantial and orna mental repair, and is now ready for the reception of Families, Professional Gentlemen, and others visiting Loudon. Bed and breakfast, 3s. The Papers of Le United Kingdom taken in and tiled for purpose of reference, or evidence in the Courts of Law. An Omnibus to all the Trains. A Night Porter. ALLSOPP'S PALE ALE. IN IMPERIAL QUARTS AND PINTS. BOTTLED by PARKER aid TWINING, Beer Merchants, 54, PALL-MALL. Quarts, 135., Pints, 55., Half-pints (for Luncheon), 3s. per doz. Also in Casks of 18 gallons and upwards. BARON LTEBIG ON ALT SOPPS PALE ALE. "I am myself an admirer of this beverage, and my own experience enables me to recommend it, in accordance with the opinion of the most eminent English physicians, as a very agreeable and efficient tonic, aid as a general beverage, both for the invalid and the robust —Giessen, May G." ADDRESS PARKER and TWINING, Beer Merchants 84, PALL-MALL. MESSRS. HARDING and CO., SC ROHDE RG HOUSE, PALL-MALL. In consequence of the Death of a principal Partner, that has suddenly, taken place, it has been decided by the Executors, in concurrence with the present Firm, to offer the ENTIRE STOCK to the Public at a GREAT REDUCTION of PRICE, for the purpose of effecting an immediate realisation, rendered imperative by the event. The Sale will commence THIS DAY, and be continued for a brief period only, prior to the final disposal of the Stock by Tender to the Trade. All prices marked in plain figures, and calculated for ready money only.—February 16, 1154. WHEN YOU FURNISH, obtain (post free on application) DEA NE, DRAY, and CO.'S GENERAL FURNISHING PRICED LIST, enumerating more than 500 articles, selected from the various departments of theirestablish ment, requisite in fitting up a family residence. The stock in cludes table cutlery, electroplate, lamps, papier-mache trays, fenders and fire-irons, iron bedsteads. Britannia metal, tin and japan ware, turnery, brushes, mats, &c.—Deane, Dray, and Co. (opening to the blonumenl), London Bridge. Established A.D. 1700. AIAJOR'S BRITISH REMEDY:- 1n REMOVAL of MAJORS INFIRMARY to COCKSPUR STRE ET.—Mr. Major begs to inform the Sporting World, and his Patrons, that he has removed his Infirmary for the cure of horses affected with Spaying, Ringbones, Splints, Curbs, Sheaths of Tendons, and Navicular Dimities, from his late premises in Shepherd-street, Mayfair, to T RE BRITISH YARD, COCKSPUIt• STREET, late in the poigession of Mr. Henderson, where am ple accommodation, combined with the greatest privacy, will Le found for all horses that may be sent to Mr. Major. N.B.—ln compliance with many demands made to Mr. Major to treat horses at grass, he begs to state he is now enabled to receive, at his stud farm at Esher, any number of animals to whom such treatment when turned out would be beneficial. All horses to be paid for on removal. TH E NA T I O N, the ORGAN of IRISH RIGHIS and IRISH INTERESTS, is published Weekly at 0, LOWER AR BEY-STRE ET, DUBLIN. TERMS :—Single copy, ad. Subscriptions :—Yearly, 11. Os.; Half-yearly, 138. ; Quarterly, 68.6 d. Payable in advance. AGENCIES at the following places : LONDON. MARY ANDREWS, 13, Duke-street, Little Britain. GEORGE ORPWOOD, 82, Bishopsgate-street. JOHN HORNE, 19, Leicester-square—East side. Mr. FETHERSTON, 31, Duke-street, Lincoln's Inn. Also at Birkenhead, Bradford, Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, Wigan, Edinburgh, Glasgow, and all the principal Towns and Cities of England. MATRIMONIAL INSTITUTION. (Founded 1846). Offices, 12, John-street, Adelphi, London, and 18, Nassau-street, New York. This Institution has been established many years (with great success), as a medium for the introduction of parties unknown to each other, who are de sirous of forming Matrimonial Alliances, but who, from some cause or other, cannot find parties in their own circle of ac quaintances suitable in position, A:c. The strictest honour and secrecy is maintained in every case, and none but parties of respectability treated with. Prospectuses, Application Forms, Rules, and every information sent free to any name, initials, or address, on receipt of ]2 postage stamps, by order of the Director, LAURENCE CUTHBUBT, 12, John•street, Adelphi, London. SATURDAY, FENDERS, STOVES, and FIRE IRONS. Buyers of the above are requested, before tinally deciding, to visit WILLIAM S. BURTON'S SHOW-ROOMS, 39, Oxford street (corner of Newman-street), Nos. 1 and 2, Newman-street, and 4 and 5, Perry's-place. They are the largest in the world, and contain such an assortment of Fenders, Stoves, Ranges, Fire Irons, and General Ironmongery, as cannot be approached elsewhere, either for bariety, novelty, beauty of design, or exqui siteness of workmanship. Bright Stoves, with bronzed orna ments and two sets of bars, 21. 14s. to M. 10s. ; ditto, with ormolu ornaments and two sets of bars, 51. 108. to 121. 125.; Bronzed Fenders complete, with standards, from 75. to 31. ; Steel Fenders from 21. 15s. to 61. ; ditto, with rich ormolu ornaments, from 21.155.t0 71.7 e.; Fire-irons, from Is. 9d. the set, to 41. 4s. Sylvester and all other I'ateut Stoves, with radiating hearth-plates. All which he is enabled to sell at these very reduced charges, First—From the frequency and extent of his purchases ; and Secondly—From those purchases being made exclusively for cash. THE PERFECT SUBSTITUTE FOR SILVER.—The Real NICKEL SILVER, introduced twenty years ago by WILLIAM S. BURTON, when plated by the patent process of Messrs. Elkington and Co., is beyond all comparison the very best article next to sterling silver that can be employed as such, either usefully or ornamentally, as by no possible test can it be distinguished from real silver. Thread or Fiddle lirunsuick King's Pattern. l'atteni. Pattern. Tea Spoons. per dozen lBs. .. 265. .. 82s. .Dessert Forks „ Dessert Spoons „ Table Forks 'fable Spoons „ 'lea and coffee sets, waiters, candlesticks, Jcc., at proportionate prices. All kinds of replating done by the patent process. CHEMICALLY PURE NICKEL NOT PLATED. Fiddle. Thread. King's. fable Spoons and Forks, full size, per dozen Dessert ditto and ditto Tea ditto CUTLERY WARRANTED.—The most varied Assortment of TABLE CUTLERY in the world, all war ranted, is on Sale at WILLIAM S. BURTON'S, at prices that are remunerative only because of the largeness of the Sales. 34-suck ivory-handled table knives, with high shoulders, lls. per dozen ; desserts to match, 108.; if to balance, ls. per dozen extra; car vers, 4s. per pair t • larger sizes, from 14s. lid. to 20s. per dozen ; extra fine, ivory, 323. ; if with silver ferrules, 373. to bus. ; white bone table knives, 7s. Od. per dozen ; desserts, 6s. lid.; carvers, 2s. 3d. per pair; black horn table knives, 78. 4d. per dozen ; des serts, as.; carvers, 2s. Od. ; black wood-handled table knives and forks, its, per dozen ; table steels, from Is. each. The large s t stock in existence of plated dessert knives and forks, in (lows and otherwise, and of the new plated fish carvers. Also a large assortment of Razors, Peulunves, Scissors, &c., of the best quality. WILLIAM S. BURTON has TEN LARGE SHOW ROOMS (all communicating), exclusive of the shop, devoted solely to the SilOW of GENERAL FURNISHING IRONMONGERY (in cluding cutlery, nickel silver, plated and japanned wares, iron and brass bedsteads), so arranged and classified that pur chasers may easily and at once make their selections. Catalogues with engravings sent (per post) free. The mote; returned for every article not approved of. • -- - . - . SU, OXFORD-STREET (corner of Newman-street) • Nos. 1 and 2, NEWMAN-STREET ; and 4 and 2, KERRY'S-PLACE. TN spite of the late advance iu the TEA IN MARKET, good sound BLACK TEA may still be had at 3s. per lb., in quantities of not less than Six Pounds, at the Offices of the EAST INDIA TEA COMPANY, 9, GREAT ST. HELEN'S, CITY. 110 N TINENTAL EXPRESS PARCELS AGENCY.—Samples of all kinds, books, papers, and uticles for private use sent daily, and, by special arrangement with the mails to all parts of the Continent, at fixed and mode rate rates, from the Admiralty Packet Offices, t 2, Graceeharch street, and 84, Regent-circus.—N.B. Sole correspondeats of the Royal Prussian Post and Belgian Government rta,lway. QUININE DENTIFRICE, as recommended by Mr. Robinson, Surgeon Dentist, for cleansing and pre serving the teeth from caries, toothache, neuralgia, 1.;c.; the ac cumulation of tartar; also fur purifying and preserving the durab:lity of all kinds of artificial teeth.—Sold wholesale and retail by T. BURDEN, Chemist, 6, Store-street, Bedford-square ; and by all chemists and perfumers in the kingdom. Price Spurious imitations can be avoided by observing the mune of " Burden " on the label. RINIMEL'S TOILET VINEGAR is far su perior to Eau de Cologne, as a refreshing and tonic lotion for the toilet or bath, a reviving scent, and a powerful disinfectant for apartments and sick-rooms. Its numerous useful and sani tary properties render it an indispensable requisite in all families, Price 2s. 6d. and 65.; sold by all Perfumers and Chemists; and by E. RIMMEL, 39, Gerrard-street, hobo, Loudon. *** Be sure to ask for " Rimmers," as there are many counterfeits WRITING, BOOK-KEEPING, &.—Persons of any age, however bad their WRITING, may in eight lessons acquire permanently an elegant and flowing style of pen manship, adapted either to professional pursuits or private corres pendence. Bookkeeping, as practised in the Government, banking, and merchants' offices ; arithmetic, shorthand, dc. Apply to Mr. SMART, at the Institution, 5, l'iccadilly, between the Haymarket and Regent-circus. " A vast improvement upon any former system."—London Journal of Commerce. aLENNY'S IRISH HAND-KNIT U LAMBSWOOL STOCKINGS and SOCKS for gentlemen are the softest and warmest article for winter. GLENNY'S BALBRIGGAN STOCKINGS, with merino feet, for ladies' winter wear, will be found the most comfortable and durable article ever made ; their elasticity and softness surpatuu every other manufacture. bold only at Balbriggan-bowie, 93, Lombard-street, City. GLENFIELD PATENT STARCH, (used in her Majesty's Laundry), and WOTHERSPOON'S Wachine-made CONFECTIONERY, MARMALADE, JAMS, JELLIES, &a (which gained the Prize Medal of 11551), may be had of all Grocers; Wholesale of Wotherspoon, Mackay and Co., GO, Queen-street, Cheapside, London,