The Press. — London, England, 1855-12-08 00:00:00

DECEMBER 8, 1855. the fact was that, while trade had multiplied fivefold, the currency was now 6,000,000/. sterling below whet it was in 1819. The other principal speakers were Mr. Jonathan Duncan and Mr. E. Capps. A series of resolution. was carried, but the meeting has excited no interest in commercial circles. A most stormy meeting of the shareholders of the Eastern Counties Railway was held this day at one o'clock, at the London Tavern. Whatever grounds of complaint the shareholders may have against their chairman or their directors, it certainly does not appear from their excitement on this occasion that they are very competent to conduct their own affairs. Mr. Waddington was received with uproar which defies description. He persisted, however, in keep ing the chair, and demanded an adjournment of the meeting till after Christmas, that he might have an opportunity of refuting in detail, and with close particularity, the charges of the committee of investi gation. He was heard with difficulty, and his de mand summarily rejected. After great confusion the following resolutions were carried:— , That an inventory and valuation of the assets and liabilities of the company in every respect be forthwith prepared, by and under the sanction of the committee of investigation, and publishe.l, and that a further account be also prepared by the same committee showing the amount of moneys employed and the debts contracted by the directors contrary to the powers and terms of the Act of Parliament relating to the Eastern Counties Railway, or any of them, and that such accounts be forwarded to each of the shareholders. That the opinions of the Attorney and Solicitor General be taken, under the direc tion of the same committee, as to whether the directors, or either of them who have sanctioned or authorised such outlays as are contrary to the provisions of the Act, are, collectively or individually, liable for such misapplications to the shareholders, and also as to the proper and best means to be adopted to compel such directors to account for the same. That the committee of investigation, consisting of Horatio Love, Esq., Edward Ball, Esq., M.P., Thomas Christie, Esq., J. T. Norris, Esq., Jeremiah Pilcher, Esq., Henry Soper, Esq., be, and they are hereby, appointed to continue their labours until the half-yearly meeting in February next; that the said committee be authorised and empowered to confer with the board of directors, and to make such suggestions and recommendations from time to time as they may think necessary, either as to present or future contracts, bills in Parliament, the appointments of, the continuance, or engagements with officers, or in any other and all matters affecting the administration of the company's affairs, or the interests of the shareholders ; that for such purposes the committee be authorised to em ploy such clerks, or to obtain such other assistance as they may require, and to call for all books, documents, papers. and persons under the management or control of the pre sent executive of this company ; and that the committee be requested to report their proceedings to the shareholders as soon as they are in a position to do so. A shareholder moved by way of rider—" And that no order of Mr. Waddington's be attended to from this day." This was unanimously carried, but before the meeting broke up Mr. Waddingtsn stated that, while be remained the legal chairman of the company, he should persist in paying attention to its concerns. The third monthly return of the Bank of London has appeared in the Gazette, and exhibits a progress without precedent in the annals of joint-stock banking in the metropolis; the amount of deposits at the end of three mouths, is 539,2811., and the assets are 839,2811. The following were the amounts of deposits of the entire joint stock banks at the periods of their second annual reports, viz.. —(taken from "Knight's Statistics of Joint Stock Banking ") The London and Westminster .....£268,884 The Union Bank of London The London and County The Commercial Bank The British Bank It appears therefore, that the Bank of London has received a larger share of public patronage in three months, than the above banks enjoyed at the end of the second year. BRITISH INDS. Closing Prices. OFFIC: lAL QI i Mond. ITOTATIOIi. Tuesd. Wed. IThurs.lFridab. 5 3 1i 40 6 99 i 00 11 90 1 00 89190gpOs g 9 g ;8f 91 a BBi 9il 89 i 88 3 8 8 g f1989i 1 891 57.11, 7. 209 10 2104 11 9 209101 20) lUi 88 T 2 2 6 1 sd' 89t t_4B4 8 per Cent. Console Ditto tor Account pet Cents Reduced 3 per Cents Long Annuities Bank Stock, 7 per Cent Omnium Exch. 13111 e, 2/d. per diem' India Bonds, (1,0001.) FOREIGN R. Mond. Tuesday. 71 b 3 21d 1 1 04d 1. 9 2 21 Id 431 231 4 5 1 50 0 1 71 pl ',tit 4 tt 11 4/ 1 4 a 9 1 351 • 5 1 X5l 8 4 5 j di 4d 48 7 39' CI 3 7-141 209 e tintw.& Rttrdm. Belgian East. J. Dutch Rhenish 1 East Indian Ot. Indian Pen G. W .of Can.,Sh Lyons et Genets Madras Na. R Lge.(w.in ) Nrthrn.oi Frno . Norw. Trnk. Paris et Lyons Paris & Orleans ?Arlo I Rouen 3 ; 2i d 1 71 3 I id tot 11 2O 1 24 5 24 t 8 7 p oi 181 41 5k 4f ja 1 35 1 ei 7i C 454 '1 45 4 44 6 144 4 7 LWAYEI. wearies. 12 d! 2 d 21 2 5 2 24 6 4 7 01 18/ 91 52 3 bl 82 72 48 4 145 7 THE PRESS. BANK OF I An Account, pursuant to the A. for the week ending on SItIITC ISRUE Notes issued .... 424,560,6701 £24,680,670 BANKING UI Proprietore'Capital2l4,36 3 , ooo Rest Public Depoelta• 4,439,389 Other Deposits Seven Day et other Bale ,NGLAND. et 7th and sth Victoria, cap. 82 lay, the Ist day of Dec.,lBbBt. RTMENT Uoverurneut Debt /111,018,10 u Other Securities 9,984,te4. U old Cow & 13ulliun 10,860, 870 Silver :PLRTNZIIT. Government Secu rities (including Dead WeightAuo n 0475,480 Other Securities Notes Gold 14 Silver Oulu 646,537 135,296,239 £35,226,239 • Including Exotoquer, Savings Banks. Commissioner. of National Debt, and Dividend Account.. FOREIGN FUNDS. Per Cent. Mond ,Tuesd.i Wed. F►ldny. Brazilian 6 Danish 5 Dtch. (Fa 12 0 uti )24 French 3 Do. 4e Do. Bank Stock Mexican 8 Peruvian 4i Portuguese 4 Russian 5 spanish 8 rarkish Scrip Ace. eT: 50c 91! 2Se f. 19a 75 4 GC 80c 'Jlf tOc f. 18.1 70} 1661; R►ILWAIi- 98 891 3j 244 811ARNti. [ a cid. 2i4 3 22 S 74 8 7i 8 80 r 0 S 551 BAS s} 114 2i 111 2; Aberdeen Bina.llolv.B fitourVal. Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Chester and Holyhead Cork and Bandon Dublin & Belfast Juno. East Anglian Eastern Union (B) • East Lancashire Eastern Counties ... Great Northern Gt. Bth. and Wet of Ire.i Great Western Lancashire & Yorkshire Lon., Tilbury, JtSthend Lon., Brighton, Ac London and Blackwell London and Nrth•West Midland • • • 1 5g 40 11l 2 16 8 68 9 ii 84 9I 102 4 49i60i 78f 711 6 d 3 7d 164 6 6 i 94 4 G 8 4 Newmarket N °lvry and Enniskillen Norfolk Nrthrn. Counties Union North British North Staffordshire— North-Western 0 xf., Wrcstr., and Wolv. Scottish Central Scottish Midland . • • South Devon South• Eastern and Dov. South-Western South Wales Waterford A Limerick M ISCiLLANICOU 11- Australian Agricultural i ii '45 7 d 27 8 Si B , i, 4t in 16 8 0 n --- i.I - 76$ - 1 :.• 1 ) 4 77 t 100 4 72 4 II 2 :57i 8i o 6 7 30} 1 19 211 Canada Crystal Palace Crystal Palace of Ft ance North British Au s. Laud Feel River Land & Scottish Aust. Invest. South Australian Land Van IltemPTe% Land 26j 7j 147 52 2} Wed. .1 Si Al 7j 8 (40 A 7 191 bil 56 e } 2 1 54 li A 94 e ] ti ,i I 94 g 64 t I I} 45 7 Is s 69 70 8 5 89 90 103 5 30 77 194 6 d 27 8 di 4i bi 54t t 1: 45 7 hur..l 22i 3. 7i 8 79 al b 6 • 11 2 24 WI 11 2 9 i 103 5 r 7 64 h 1 28 80 41 51 100 4 72 4 11 26 37{ 8 88 7 304 1i ,12 21 al se $Ol 4* 61 100 2 72 4 100 2 72 4 11 2 86 5 7 } 7 8} 31 ; 19 21 158 9 36 31 i 19 21 Si id 4 ixd ,131 367 14 6 27 8 147 62 2 * 4 I 1I • 14 6 1 1 53 Frid. 224 34 7i 79 81 11 2 L 1 44d 11 2 17 9 69 70 811 EkEst 103 5 60 27 8 145 60 ix 4 2 1t 34 7 16 8 14 6 ~i 4opolitan rlids. 94 6 1 e 91 $ If 44 6 28 30 b 8d 4f 41 72 4 11 2 61 He 86 7 31 e 27 8 AS 60 1 21 I Le -, 35 16 8 (Reportedexclusively for "Taz Pates.") CORN-EXCHANGE Since our last report very moderate supplies of English wheat have come to hand. coastwise and by land carriage. For all kinds, however—owing in some measure to the prospects of peace—the demand has been in a depres-ed stave, and scarcely any progress has been made in sales, although in some instances from 15 to 28 per quarter less money has been accepted by the factors. In foreign wheat so little business has been doing that the rates have ruled almost nominal. Floatinß cargoes have mostly sold on former terms. The receipts of English barley having increased, the barley tra :e has ruled heavy, at Is per quarter less money. Malt has solo slowly, on former terms. Good sound oats have realiard full quotations; but inferior kinds have given way 6d per quar ter. Both beans and peas have the value dull inquiry, and prices have fallen Is per quarter. In the value of door scarcely any change has taken place. EtroLtsit—lA heat, Essex and Rent white, 60s to 93a; red, ROs to i , rs; Norfolk an. , Lincoln red, 608 to r7s. Malting barley, 40a to 46s ; grinding ditto, b7a to 40s; • istilliug, 32s to 425. Malt, 6,4 to Sic Feed oats, 27a to 28s; potato, 2tis to Wm Bye, Ns to 12s. Tick bean s, 41s to 475; pigeon, 488 to 565. Grey peas, 435 to 458; maple, .2s to 475; white boilers, SOs to Vs per quarter. Town-made flour, 785 to 775; country marks, 58s to 62e per 2801bs. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. tnallsh .. 2130 .. 1250 .. 60 .. 1480 Irish Foreign • .. •• .. .. 1960 .. 100 sks, ble. LONDON AVERAGES DECLARED ON FRIDAY—Wheat, 6,279 quarters, 84s 44 ; barley, 2,112 quarters, 439 8d; oats, 1,364 quarters, 30s ; rye, 22 quarters, 66s 5d ; beans, 666 quarters. 50s 24: peas, :46 quarters, 58s 74. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES—Wheat, 83s Id , bar. ley. 429 Sr ; oats, 28s 104; rye, 535 ; beans, 53s 3d; peas, 82s W. THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES—Weat, 80, 10d; barley, 401; oats, 2es 4d; rye, 525; beans, 104 ; peas, al , 3d. ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK—Wheat, 1 7 1 405; barley, 119,076; oats , 20,558; rye, LA S T beano 5,156; peas, 3,055 starters TEA—The amount of business doing In our market Is by no means extensive. Prices, howevei, sre steady, as follows 1,94;: Cogou, ejel to 21 841; Ning Yong and Oolong, 114 to 9 Souchong, 94 to 2s 84 ; Flowery Pekoe, la 4d to 3s ed ; Caper, is to is 4d; Scented Caper, Is id to is fid : Orange Pekoe, 121 td ll 2t 2 7 8 147 82 11' Is 2d to is 6d; Scented Orange Pekoe, Is 9d to le fd T 'lankily, 7d to Is 3d ; ilyeon Skin, 7d to le So ; II)soU, IR tki to as ad; Young Dyson, 10d to 3s; Imperial, is to 2s ; Gunpowder, is to Rs tiii; Assam, le 3d to es ed per lb. Up to Saturday last duty was paid on 44,283,59 bibs, sgaiust4l,329,4lelbe to 1e54. The shipuleuts from Chum have been fully euual to last year. SUGAR—So little business has beet transacted in all kinds el raw sugar that It is very difficult to give accurate quotation*. They may, however, be coasidered from 10. to 12s per owl be neath the highest point. The imports and stocks are rapidly increasing. Refined goods are exceedingly heavy, at nominal currencies. There are sellers of browu lumps at 66e; and grocery, VA to 695 per owl The total clearance, to the ea inst. amounted to 6,017,583 cwt*, against 6,5e5,874 owts last year. MOLASSES—We have to report a dull inquiry for all kinds, at drooping currituciea. Low West ludia may be had at tea per cwt. COFFEE—Good ord native Ceylon has sold beavtly, at Si. to Sly per owl; but all plautatiou kiwis have chauged hands steadily, at fully last week's quotations. Must Mimeo coffees have realised previous rates. COCOA—Ths business doing is email, yet prices are Arm. Flue red Trinidad cannot be purchased uuder 6.:s to 645; grey, sZ,ii to 605 per cwt. RlCE—Nearly all descriptions have met an inactive Inquiry. Prices, however, are supported. The finest white Bengal Is worth 1856 d per cwt. BREAD—The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from lid to 114 d; of household ditto, 9d to 1048 per alba loaf. SEEDS—For moat seeds we have to report a moderate demand, at very full prices. Linseed and rape cakes command fully the late hoproveineut in value. INDlGO—Spanish qualities are in but moderate request. on former terms. Eget India parcels move off steadily, at vet) , full prices. COTTON—The demand bee improved, but we have no actual advance to notice in the quotations. • F.NIP AND FLAX— hemp is in fair requeet.at 431 to 441 per tun for Petersburg cleim. klast, India qualities are steady. Flax and other article* are selling on muter terms. WOOL--We have no alteration to notice iu prices. The de mend generally is very inactive. About Li u 0 bales have arrived this week. METALS—Scotch pig iron has realised 782 6d, with a steady market. All manufactured parcels are quite as dear as last week. Tin and tin plates move off freely, at full quotations. Speller is dull, at 231 les per ton on the spot. No change in copper or steel. SPIRITS—There is a moderate demand for rum, at very full prices. Proof Leewards, 3a Id to 8s 3d ; and East ludia, as lid to Is per gallon. Brandy moves off steadily, at lolly late rates. Malt spirit, Ils Id ; Geneva, 3s ad to 4e per gallon. HOPS—Fine qualities are tolerably firm, at (till prices ; but inferior kinds command very little attention. Mid and East Kent pockets, 70e to 12us; Weald of Keuts, 65s to Otis; busses, 60s to 90s per cwt. POTATOES—Large supplies are coming to hand, and the trade is heavy, at froni 65e to his per ton. TALLOW—The demand has been leer active, at tifts to 68e 01 for P. Y. C. on the spot. The imports are limited. OlLS—Linseed oil, on the spot, is heavy, at Dis 9d to 43e per cwt. For forward delivery sales have been made at 445 to 44s 6d. Pale rape, 61a to 625 ; brown ditto, Sae 3d to 595. Gallipoli, ill; cocoa nut, 48is to 49s 6d. Turpentine Is dull. American spirits, 37e to 37e 64; and English, Iles per owt. COALS—Melton, 221; Lambton, 214 6d ; Plummer, 205 64; South Hetton, 21s 9d; Stewart's, 22s ; Rollos, Ale 041; Tees, 225; Belmont, 19s 9d per tan. METROPOLITAN CATTLE—There has been a steady mar ket for beef this week, and prices have been freely supported. Sheep have moved off slowly, at a decline of ltd per albs Calves and pigs have been tolerably Arm. Beef, from as 6d to tis 3d ; mutton, as 4d to Is; veal, 311 tle to 5s 44 ; pork, is Gd to 5a per albs to sink the offal. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL—The supplies of meat have been extensive, and a full *vet age business has been trans acted, as blows:—Beef, from 3s 20 to 4r ad; mutton, 8s 9d to 4s 6d; veal, 3s 61 to is ad: pork, 3s 6d to is .d per ribs by the carcase. BIRTHeI. FANE—On the 29th ult., at Fulbeck, Lincolnshire, the wife of Lieut.. Colonel Henry Edward Fane, 01 a daughter. FOLEY—On the 3rd instant, at Leamington, the wife of Com- mander the Hon. Fitz• Gerald A. F.ley, R.N., of a son. FRANKLIN—On the 30th ult., at Edge-lane Hall, near Liver. pool, the wife of Major Charles Franklin, Royal .Lrtillery, of a son. FRAS Ekt—On the 2nd hmtant, at Woolwich, the wife of Major the lion. David Frsaer, Royal Aitilimy, of a son. LUSH) NOTON—On the Bth of October, at Calcutta, the wife of C. H. Lushington, Esq., Secretary to the Ooveinwent of India, of a daughter. LUSHINGToN- On the 80th ntt, at Lyndhurst, the wife of Lit:MLA:010081 F. Lushington, 0 8., Soots Further Guard.., of &daughter. MILDMAY—On the 30th ult., in Pall-mall, Mrs. Edmund IL St John Whimsy, of a daughter. MUOGERIDOE — On the ath instant, at Streatham-commos, Lady Muggeridge, of a sou. - COBBE—FABER—On the 22nd of October, at St. Thome, Madras, Fiends Hastings Cobbe. Esq., of the Madras Artil lery, to Alice Prescou Faber, daughter of Colonel Veber, of the Madras Engineers. CRADoCK—DUFF — Iin the 9rd instant, at York, Christopher Crk, Esq., of Hai tforih.hall, Yorkshire, to tieorgiana Grace Abetcromby, daughter of the late Major Duff, isrd Highlanders. MOoktE—YOUNG — On the 4th instant, at St. John's, Notting. hill, the Rev. Thomas B. G. Moore, vicar of Brozbunrne, Berta, to Marginet Mary Janette, daughter of the lata Maj or General Young. DEATHS. 13UNYAN—On the 27th ult., at Lux°ln, Robert Busyan, of Esq., the last male descendant of Joh n Bunyan, author the " Pilgrim's Progress," aged eO. DYMOCK- 0 0 the eth at the battle of the Ingour, Caplan F. H. Dymock, 95th Foot, aged 21. HOPE—On the let instant, in Curzon-street. Marfair, the Hn. Lady Hope, widow of General the Hon. Str Alexander Hope, aged 76. HOTHAM—On the 80th tilt., at Brighton, Lady Hothein, aged O. LA NGHAM—On the 80th nit., at Twickenham, Elizabetil, widow of the late Sir James Langham, Bart., aged 79. SEWARD—On the Lai of July, at sea, 13revet.M•jor Seward, 221 d Regt. SYER—t) „ the 2nd instant, at the Stone-house. near Lucile% sister Mary Anne , rel ict of the late Sir Win. Sye., Record& of Bombay, aged 78. WILLIAMS—On the 29th nit, at Bronwylts, St. Amply Williams, Esq., late M.P. for Maooleeffeld,,aged hd