The Press. — London, England, 1855-01-06 00:00:00

MR. CARDWELL AT OXFORD. THE President of the Board of Trade spoke at a dinner at Oxford on Monday. He said in conclu sion:— If he inquired from the annual official returns, whether they had experienced a diminution in their foreign trade, he would find that although 1853 was a year without pre cellmt in use extraordinary increase over all former years, that increase had been maintained in 1854. He (Mr. Cardwell) was not quoting statistics, or giving them pre else figures, but he spoke in general terms, and was ena bled to say that great and unexampled as their prosperity had been before the commencement of the war, it still continued and prevailed at the close of 1851. Their enemy would find, too, that their colonies, the sources of their permanent wealth, continued to grow, and to prosper, and to become the foundations of future empires, and of free governments in distant parts of the world. (Cheers.) He would find, also, that the revenue was maintained—no mean evidence of the prosperous condition of the people at home, and an uncomplaining people, cheerfully sub mitting to any sacrifice to carry on a war which he had entailed upon them, and showing more energy as the pressure of the war became greater. (Loud cheers.) It was under such circumstances that they closed the 1855 ; and if the 1855 should be year 1854 and began ; _ year a year of darkness and of war, they at least knew that England would exhibit an example of which Englishmen might well be proud, furnishing, as she was doing, pages of future history worthy to be associated with those of Marlborough and Wellington. Mr. Cardwell resumed his seat amid general cheering. PHOTOGRAPHING CRIMINALS. The Governor of Bristol Gaol writes in a letter to the ps.pers:— Each prison should have its gallery of criminal por traits ; nay, I have already such means of reference in my own establishment. I keep a large book with an alpha• betical index, in which I paste an engraving (if I may use the term) of every portrait taken by me; besides this I preserve, in a case fitted with grooves, and numbers to correspond with my hook, the negative plates from which those engravings are made. If the governor of another gaol writes to me concerning any prisoner whom I cannot recognise by name, I apply to him for a description, and if it aocords with either of my portraits, I take an im pression from my negative plate, and forward it to him ; thus enabling him to see whether the suspected party has or has not been in my custody. lam also equally sure you are right in your belief that " The failure of all his hopes, to escape detection and recognition, may induce many a criminal to begin the new year with the conviction that it would be less troublesome and more profitable to become an honest man." In confirmation of your views I may state that only a short time since a notorious offender said to me, while conveying him to Wakefield, J never would have been found in your gaol if I had known that you took the portraits of prisoners." HERR GOFFRIE, the eminent violinist, is giving a series of soirees musicales at the rooms of the Re. union des Arts, in Harley street. The second took place on Monday evening last, and the selection con sisted of classical chamber music, admirably execu• ted. Two of the finest quartets of Moza-t and Bee thoven—namely Mozart's second, in 1) minor, and Beethoven's first, in F—were performed by Messrs. Ernst, Goffrie, Hill, and Piatti, and it is scarcely necessary to add, in the most finished and masterly manner. A new MS. Sonata for the piano and violin, composed by Mr. Benedict, was played by the author and Mr. Guffrie. It is a very beautiful work, and does great honour to the genius of the distinguished composer. One movement—a brilliant and airy scherzo—was most warmly applauded. Moschele's well-known pianoforte duet, the " Hommage a Han del," was performed by Mr. Benedict and M. Goll mick. Signor Piatti played a solo on the violoncello, and several vocal pieces were sung by dadlle. Bauer. The audience was numerous, and many distinguis h ed musicians were present. THZ REY. W. G. COOKESLEY, who recently re signed the senior assistant-mastership of the school, has entered upon his duties as curate of St. Peter's, Ipswich. When the resignation of the reverend gentleman became known, he was presented, in the most delicate manner, with a handsome sum of money by the boys in his division, and has since received in other ways presents to the amount of nearly 500/. Pon !Puke ant( it 3nitiligtat. FRIDAY EVENING. THE Consol Market showed much w e akness early in the week, prices drooping until they touched 901 on Tuesday evening. Subsequently the quotations rallied, owing principally to the favourable accounts received from Paris respecting the new loan ; and have ince improved by fully 1 per cent. The daily fluctuations Lave been :—Saturday last 91 to 1; Mon day heavy at 901, 91 on dis. ; Tuesday 901, 1,1; THE PRESS. Wednesday 901, a ; Thursday 901, 01. To-day the tone of the market was less firm, and prices have given way a little. Speculation sales are also pres sed. The business done has included Consols 901 to 991 ex. div. for the 10th inst. Re.luced Three per Cents. 901 to 901, and the New Three per Cents. 91 to 91}. Bank Stock, 210. India Bonds firm, at 9s. to 13s. Exchequer Bills ss. to 7s. prem. ; ditto Bonds, 991 to 991. FOREIGN. The foreign securities are tolerably well sup ported, the principal transactions however being in the new French loan, for which English capitalists are bidding pretty freely. Turkish Stock has been almost neglected, and its quotations are lower. This afternoon, Equador Bonds were don 3 at 31 ; Mexican Three per Cents. at 21; Peruvian Four• and-a-Half per Cents. 691; Russian Feur-and-a Ralf per Cents. weaker at 801 ax. div.; Sardinian Five per Cents. 84; Venezuela One per Cant. Deferred, 91. SHARES. The Railway Share Market has been quiet, but prices are well sustained. The last quotations were, North Westerns, 1011; Midlands, On; ; South- Easterns, 59 ; Crystal Palace, 2i. BRITISH FI OFFIC 'NDS.— Closing Prices. AL QUOTATION. Mond. Tuesd. Wed. Thurs. Fri Asp I — _ 'Ai 1 l o tzd 201 t Mk 1i el 40-161 210 210 4 7 6 ,12 0 13 3 per Cent. Consols Ditto for Account 3 per Cents Reduced 9 per Cents Long Annuities Bank Stock, 7 per Ceut India Stock, 101 per Cut Exch. Bills, 21d. per diem India Bonds, (1,0001.) 91 911 911 it 91} 4 5-19 I{ -5 91 9019 90tol i 4 5.1 4 2081 8 910 4 14 6 BANK OF ENGLAND. An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th cud Bth Victoria, cap. 32 for the week eliding on Saturday, the 30th day of Dec., 1854. ISSUE DEPLKTMENT. Notes issued .... £4 ,180,83 I tiovernme it Debt A 11,015,100 Other Securities .. 2,984,901 Gold Corn tt Bullion 13,1e0,85S Silver Bullion A27,1(30,8351 BANKING DISPARTMiNT. £17,180,883 Proprietors'Capital4l4,ssB,ooo Government Seen- Rest Public Deposits* 6,695,436 Dead Weight An.) 411,611,553 Other Deposits ieven Day a other Notes 7,779,885 Bills 235,851,694 iroluners of £36,881,694 • Including Exotosiuer, Savings Banks, National Debt, and Dividend Accounts. The turegoing return, when cotnpared with that of the preceding week, ending Dec. 23, exhibits the following changes: In the Public Deposita Other Deposits Notes Issued Do. Reserved DECILEASI of 57'3,085 Seven-day Bills DEctiexas of 40,804 Coin and Bullion Government Securities Other Securities _ The Rest rue amount of active oirculation In Notes .419,301,150 Do. iu Seven-day and other Bills 892,118 Coin and Bullion in both Departments SHARES. Afond. Tuerd. 20 20 8 n 4 92 4 60 ! r3i l 3 9 11 9 11 4 354 9d 14 5 14 5 28 30 71 1 102 11 91 69 91 FS V 'at NS 8 7[ $ 54 WOO 1i 2 49 RA ILIFIATtI-.- Aberdeen Birm. Noir. &Stour Val Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Chester and Holyhead Cork and Bandon Dublin & Belfast Juno. East Anglian Eastern Onion East Lancashire Eastern Counties Great Northern Gt. Sth. and Wit of Ire. Great Western Lancashire& Yorkshire Lon., Tilbury, & Sthend Lon., Brighton, tit° London and Blackwell ' London and Nrth-West. Midland Newmarket Newry and Enniskillen Norfolk Nrthrn. Counties Union North British North Staffordshire North-Western Oxf., Wrcstr., and Woly. Scottish Central Scottish Midland .... South Devun South-Eastern and 1/or South-Western South Wales Waterford & Limerick NIsoiLLANaOUs— Australian Agricultural Canada Crystal Palace Crystal Palace of ant- e North British Aug. Laud Peel River Land & Min. Scottish Aust. Invest. South Australian Land Van Diemen's Land 70 2 10/ 1 911 'a 89 91 681 9 ; 3 1 10G 8 7A 81 100111 G 8 1 2 1 148 &1) I git id t 31 2 1 5 61 9 2 96 8 . 01 3 12 4 . 58i 91 281 9j 120 2 i9~ } 51 84 1 301 It 96 8 61 3 14 4 i -- 1 35 6 3 1 Wed. 19i2ue 6 i 92 4 _6 9 rt I 13i 4,1 11 4 3 di 14 4, 1 2 48 50 13f ficl 31 2 41 ad /5f 61 .30f 11 2.3 8 81 3 12 4 Wi 43s 41 98i 91 4 .4 37i 81 11 21 5.94 9 8 4 4 4 254 94 4 34 5 107 zd ST d f 1 2 i lj A 'hi 74 11 2 'iii iil I $! 24 } i 4 4 36 7 Antw. & Belgian East. J. lluteli Rhenish East Indian Gt. Indian Pen G. W. of Cau.,hh Lyons & Geneva Madras Na. & Lge. (w. in) Nrthru.of Fruee. Norw. Truk. Pd. Paris & Lyous.. Paris ctlasub Paris &Rouen.. Brazillan Owlish [ltch. (Ex 13 0 till )3i Frenc ll 3 Do. 4e Do. Bank Stock Mexican etnlVlaln 4l Portuguese 4 itussisu 6 Spanish 3 Tiirkisli Scrip (Acc )0 (Reported exclusively for "Tux Pima.") CORN•E ‘ XCH AMIE There has been a alight increase in the arrivals of English wheat up to our market, coastwise as well as by land carriage. The demand for moat kiuda, however, has ruled steady, at last week's quotatioue. There has been a fair sale fur good heavy foreign wheats, at full pricer. Low and middling kinds have wet a deli inquiry, at Lately late rater. In floating cargoes very little has been done. Fine barley has been scarce and in request, at full currencies. Grinding and distilling sorts have continued dull, and the quotations have had a downward tendency. Malt has ruled heavy, but we have no flintier decline to notice iu its value. The oat trade has been steady, on loaner terms. Both beans and peas have been very dull, ate decline in the quotations of from la to 2s per quarter. The flour trade has been rather heavy. Egousx—Wheat, Essex and Kent white, 75. to 37.; red, 60s to 765; Norfolk and Lincoln red, 66s to 745. Malting barley, 34. to 39. ; grinding ditto, 3ie to 84. ; distilling, 3u. to 335. Malt, 67s to 745. k'eed oat., 26s to 80. ; potato, 48. to 325. /lye, 47. to 60.. Tick beaus, 48s to 31s ; pigeon, 46s to hOs. Grey peas, 39s to 41. ; maple, 400 to 43e ; white boilers, 46s to 50. per quarter. Town-made dour, 68. to 735; country marks, 076 to 63. per 2801bs. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Gate. Flour. uglish —.2410 .. Wes .. 3010 .. 940 .. 950 Irish .. 12490 .. 660 11790 .. 740 ski. 4140 Dl*. LONDON AVERAGES DECLARED ON FRIDAY—Wheat. 8,437 quarters, dOs 74 ; barley, 1,485 quarters, 35. lld ; oats 2,565 quarter., 28. 14 ; beans, 269 quarters, 44. 54; peas, 20t' quarter., Sue 64. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAG ES—Wheat, 73s 9d; hur ley, 84s 14; oats, 27e 104 ; rye, 47. ld ; beans, 47. 34; peas, Mk Bd. THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES—Wheat, 73s 4d; barley, 341 10d; oats, Ala 4d; rye, 46a Id; beans, itaa ; peas, 48* 4d. ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK—Wheat, 9GB ; barley, 119,220 ; Nits, 20,020 ; rye,4.48 ; beans, 4,900; pees, .2,600 quarters. TEA—Good and fine Congous have sold steadily, at full prices. All other kinds of tea are dig:, at last week's currency. Common sound Congou, 10d per lb. The total clearances in lellst were 44,b77,9771b5, agitinit 43,340,9971bs in SUGAR—There has been a fair average businees doing in good raw sugars, at fully previous rates. Low and damp qualities have met s dull inquiry, and the quotations have beau with difficulty supported. About. 10,000 bags ilanilla have sold— cloyed at 27s—unclayed, Yoe lid to 3Us per cwt. Java his realised 30a to 3Cs thl. In tne value of crusted•—both English sad foreign—no change has taken place. Refined goods aro in request, at from 4So Ott to 49s per cwt for bw to tine. MOLASSES—This artiele continues to more off steadily, at very full prices. Antigua, 17s to 18s; otter kinds of West India, lbe to 17e; Cuba, dd to ltla Gd ; Porto Rem, 175 Od to Ida Gd; Bengal and Mauritius, 15$ to 15s GI per cwt. COFFEE—The transactions in this market continua on a very moderate scale. In prices we have nu change to notice. Good ord native Ceylon, 45s to 43s GI per cwt COCOA—AII kinds are in fair revels, al full prices. Fine red Trinidad is worth 40s to 45e per cwt. Cl ItCOßY—Several parcels have come to hand from the Content. The demand is heavy, and late rites are barely sup ported; RICE—The demand has fallen off, and to effect large sales lower prices must be accepted. Fine white Bengal is held at Ilia to les Cod per cwt. SEEDS—Linseed Is still in good request, st full prices. Cakes command very full quotations.—English being worth ISI to ISt per ton. Other articles are dull. PROVISIONS—The supplies of all kinds of butter on offer are but moderate ; yet the demand is in a Sluggish stale, and prices are with difficulty supported. Theis is more doing in bacon, at an improvement in the quotations of is per cwt. lianas are very dull, and 25 to 45 cheaper In other kinds of provisions very little is passing. INDIGO—We have an improved inquiry tor East India, at full prices. Spanish qualities are firm, sod qiite as dear as last week. COTTON—AII descriptions are dull in ®le, and the quota dons are with difficulty supported. HEMP AND FLAX—We continue to lave a dull sale for all kinds of hemp, the prices of which are mat to nominal. Flat is heavy, but not cheaper. Jute and coif goods may be pur chased on easier terms. WOOL—The business doing is very united. Prices are nominally unaltered. TALLOW—About 2,700 casks have arri , ed this week, chiefly from Memel. The market is dull, and prees are rather lower. P. Y. C., on the spot, ets to ties 3d; and 'or forward delivery, fd■ 9d to (As per cwt. Rough fat, ds Gd psi 26,193,26.9 13,634,657 Thur. ilVa2Oi a P 2 4 13 . 411 1801 1 0 . 11 . 4 3d ,14 5 70 2 101 1 91 2 39 01 081 9 78/ 4 11 1 109 8 71 81 101 1 081 Si Id 31 4i id tiot 3414 61 3 13 4 Frid. 19i 24 B j 92 4 60 13 46 9 11 4 $4 14 28 90 70 2 101 1 901 14 0 91 68 1 73 4 11 10;i S I 68 2 48 5) 3 i 31 2 0 1 id 5 6t 3 le 96_ 8 61 3 12 4 6 , 3 88i 44 9 3i 4 53 5 1071 3 * FOREIGN t c —t, 1731 tl /WAY 'fond. Tuesday 63 01 1 1 1 1 ; 1 ) ? )133 16t 11 l6l I 1 t id Sr 413 d IP 81 341 4 ni 4 33j 4, di 91 83 03 83 . 9 3 1 0 4p Ib4 gip li4 4p 44 tS 44 Q 44 SO 8 3G 833 401 FOREIGN FUNDS. Per Cent. Mond..7'uesd.. Wed. Irednes. 1 i 1 it i I 1 161 1 ti t 1163! 23c 81f ~4c 2901 it. Thurs. :6t Si Id 1 lip 161 P 4 11 I d 3Si 4r 81 . 9 $ IVA Gm '4 6 J 5 40 lt:soc ArOOt 07 47 r4i i 175 - 8, attiropolitan SATTJRDAT, Friday 1 1 15 f p i p Oi r 34 19 1 2;p 41 0 36 40 Frldol. 21 k 89# Tu 1741 f at . t) sec ae 1.3 es at. es Ot er [at in r t. of ull rat ta- rot lac ur- are !fly ler. rry,