The Press. — London, England, 1856-03-29 00:00:00

MARCH 29, 1856. MOLASSES —We have a moderate demand for this article, and West India m a y be q uote d at 1 8s t o lss Gd p er cwt. COFFEE —The business doing in this media is wholly con• fined to pres,nt wants, yet last week's quotations are supported. Java, 43e to 535. Sumatra, Padang, and Batavia kind, 41s to Oa. Manilla, 445 to 485. Mysore, 43s to 79s v o ena, garbled. 708 to 81is ; ungarbled, 665 to 628. Ceylon 'native sorts, ordinary to good ordinary, 498 to 525; plantation kinds good ordinary, 529 545; fine to fine fineordinary, 558 to , .to 60 s; middling to good middling, tils to 811 s. Jamaica, ordinary, 47a to 4')a; good to tine ordinary, 50s to 54s 6d; low middling to middling, 66s to 605; good to tine middling, 658 to 90s. Costa Rica, ordinary to good ordinary, 485 to 625; fine ordinary, 548 to 66a 6d; fine fine ordinary to calory, 57a 6cl to 688 6d. St. Domingo, 465 to 498. Havana and Cuba, ordinary to good ordi nary, 448 to 475; tine ordinary to middling, 48s to 60s. Porto Rico, 488 to 61s. Rio, 405 to 575. La Guayra, good ordinary to middling coloury. 506 to 695. COCOA—For all kinds we have a slow sale, and prices are in favour of bu)ers. Red Trinidad, 42s to 475; grey, 40s to 438 ; Grenada, 40e to 445; Bahia and Para, 378 to 40s per cwt. RlCE—Several parcels of cleaned have sold on continental amount. In other qualities very little is doing, at barely stationary paces. Bengal. 10s to 148 ; Arrucan, 9s , Gd to 108 ; Rangoon, lls to 13s; Madras,loe 6d ; and Java, 11s Gd to 12a 6d per cwt. HEMP AND FLAX—Hemp is still very dull in sale, and late rates are barely supported. Flax moves off slowly, at last week's currency. COTTON—Our market is fiat, but we have no sllers on lower terms. Surat, 4d to 52; Bengal, 30 to 4,0; Madras, aid to 411 per lb. WJOL—About 4,000 bales of foreign and colonial wool have arrived this week. II) private contract all kinds—especially English—continue in good request, at very full prices. METALS—Scotch pig iron has mat a dull market, at (Os down to 668 per ton. Manufactured parcels are dull. Rails and common bars, 81 to 8! Ss : sheets, single, in London, HI to 1:16x; hoops, first quality, 11l to 111 be ; and nail rods, 91 lOs to 9115 s per ton. Tin is in limited request. Hance, 1295 to 129 s 6d; Straits, /278 to 124 ; British, 129 s to 130 s; and refined, 1330 to 1355. Tin plates support last week's currency. Lead is less active, yet British pig cannot be purchased under 261 108 to 271; Spanish, 251 to 251 Itle; milled sheet, 271 to 971 10a per ton. Quicksilver. ls Bed to Is 9d tier lb. Spelter, 231 7s 6d to 231 ltis per ton on, the spot. Zinc is firm, at 30110 s to 311 per ton. EVIRITS—Rum moves off slowly, with a largo supply on offer. Proof Leewards, 2s to 2s 2d; East India, is 10d to is lld per gallon. Brandy supports former terms, with a moderate demand. Gin, 17 underproof, is selling at 9s 10d; 22 ditto, 98 4d; raw spirit, proof, 10s 7d; Geneva, 2s 10d to Ss 9d per gallon. INDIGO—This article is very firm, at extreme quotations. HOPS—Nearly 200 bales of foreign hops have arrived this week. Fine new English support former terms; but the trade g merally is heavy, Mid and East Kent pockets, 41 108 to 61 10s; Weald of Kents, 31 to 51; Susan, 21 168 to 41 105 per cwt. POTATOES—The supplies continue large for the time of year, and the trade is heavy, at from 35s to $55 per ton. OlLS—Linseed oil, on the spot, is worth 34s 6d per cwt. Most other oils are a slow sale. Turpentine is tolerably firm. Spirits, 32s to 3 is 6d; rough, 911 10d to 10s per cwt. TALLOW—About 2,000 casks have come to hand. The busi ness doing is limited. P.Y.C., on the spot, 47s to 478 61 per cwt. COALS—Riddell, 156; Lambton, 17s; South Helton, 17s; Stewart's 178 6d ; Caradoc, les; Hartlepool, 178 3d ; Heugh Hall, 15a; South Kelloe, 16s 32; Tees. 17s 6d per ton. METROPOLITAN CATTLE There has been a good demand for beasts, at an advance in the quotations of from 2d to 4d per 81bs. Sheep have sold briskly, at 4d to 6d per 81bs ad- vance. The lamb trade has ruled heavy, at is per Albs decline. Calves have been rather drooping, with a slow sale. Pigs un altered. Beet has sold at from 38 4d to 48 lOci ; mutton, 3s 8d to 5s 4d ; lamb, 65 to l's; veal, 4a lttd to 6s ; pork, Is Gd to ts 10d per 81bs to sink the offal. NEWGATE AND LRADENHALL Each kind of meat has sold steadily, as follows :—Beef, from 38 to 45 4d ; mutton,36 2d to 4s 6d; lamb. 58 6d to 6s 6d; veal, 3s 10d to Gs; pork, 38 2d to 4s 8d per 81bs by the carcase. ADDERLEY—On the 25th instant, in lowndes-square, the Hon. Mrs. Adderley, of a son. BEAUFORT—On the 26th instant, at Badminton, the Duchess of Beaufort, of a daughter. DE CRESPUINY —On the 21st instant, at Wickham place, Lady Champion de Crespigny, of a daughter. KENNEDY—On the •i3rd instant, at Clifton-place, Hyde park, Lady Augusta Kennedy, of a son. KERR—On the 22nd instant, in Susse:•gardens, Hyde-park, Lady Frederic Kerr, of a daughter. LON DESBOROUG ii—On the 2tth instant, at Grimstnn, near Tadcaster, Yorkshire, the Right Hon. Lady Loudesborough, of a eon. MARRIAGES. DUNDAS—HOPE- -On the 25th instant, at Edinburgh. Adam D. Dundas, eon of James Lundas, Esq., of Dondai, to Char- lotte Maria, daughter of the late Rear. Admiral Chas. Hope. ROBERTS--ELLIOT—On the Bth of Jauu.ay. at St. George's Cathedral, Madras, Lieutenant Herbert champion Roberts, N. 1., Aide-de Camp to the Right Hon. Lord Harris, to Maria Louisa, daughter of William Elliot, Esq., Civil and Sessions Judge of Cuddapah. WHICHCOTE —MONTGOMERY —On the 25th instant, at All Soul'a Church, Langham place, Sir Thomas Whichcote, Bart., of Aawarby, Lincolnshire. to Isabella Elizabeth, daugh ter of the late Sir Heu.ry C. Montgomery, Hart. WIGRAM—H A RHERTON —On the 24th instant, at St. John's Church, Cambridge-square, William Knox Wigram, Esq., to the Hon. Nary Pomeroy, daughter of Viscount Harberton. WILLIAMS —DOWKER—On the 28th of January, ai Oomea- Nielgherries, Henry Ernest Thesiger Williams, Esq., Lieutenant and Adjutant :ird Maras European Regt., Ellen Henrietta, daughter of Major-General Duwker, Madras Army. DEATHS. BURNKIT—On the 20th instant. at Edinburgh, Sir Alexander Burnett, Bart., of Leya, Kincardineshire.. aged 6t. LUSH INGTON—On the 25th instant, at Norton court, the Hon. Mrs. Lushington, wife of the Right Hon. S. R. Lushingtou, aged 76. NELD—On the 2lth instant, In Grosvenor•equare, Joseph Neeld, Esq., M.P., of Grittleton-house, Wilts. PARKER—Go the 21st instant, at Government-house, Devon port. Sir Hyde Psrker, Bart, aged 71. P OTTINGER—On the 18th instant', at Valletta, Malts, Lieut.- General the Right lion. Sir Henry Pottinger, Bart., G.C.B. aged 67. REEVES—On the 22nd instant, at Clapham, John Reeves, Esq., FILS., L.S., and Z.S., aged 82. TAll —On the 25th instant, at Carlisle, Catharine Anna, daughter of the very Rev. Archibald Campbell Tait, Dean of Carlisle, aged 10—the fourth sister by scarlet fever within THE PRESS. MUSICAL UNlON.—'Tuesday next, half-pest Three o'clock.—WlLLlS'S ROOMS.—Quartet in D, Mozart—Trio, D minor, Mendelssohn--Quartet No. 1, Beethoven. Artists—Sainton, Carrodus, Hir , and FRANCHOMME, expressly from Paris for this performance. Pianist., Balk% Solos, Violoncello and Pianoforte. Visitors' Tickets to be had of Cramer and Co., Chappell and Co., and 011ivier. J. ELLA, Director. ART UNION of LONDON. (By Royal Charter.) Prizeholders select for themselves from the Public Exhibitions. Every subscriber of one guinea will have, besides the chance of a prize, an impression of a Plate of HARVEST IN THE HIGHLANDS, engraved by J. T. Will more, A.R.A., from the important and well-known Picture by Sir E. Landseer, R.A., and Sir Augustus Callcott, R.A. Subscrip tion closes on Monday next, the Met instant. GEORGE tiOODWIN, t Honorary 44/, West Strand. LEWIS POCOCK, 1 Secretaries REOPENE 11, with Many Important Additions to the Scientific Department —Dr. HAHN begs to acquaint the Public that his celebrated MUSEUM, which has been elegantly redecorated and enriched by many interesting additional objects, is NOW OPEN (for Gentlemen only). Amongst the new features of great interest will be found a magni ficent full-length model of a VENUS, from one of the moat emi nent of the ancient masters. The Museum is open daily from Tot till Ten. Lectures are delivered at Twelve, Two, Four, and Half-past Seven by Dr. SEXTON, and a New and Highly Inte resting Series of Lectures is now in course of delivery by Dr. KAHN, at Half-past Eight precisely Every Evening. Admission, One Shilling. No. 4, COVENTRY-STREET, Leicester-square THE BRIDGE. Words by LONGFELLOW. Music by Miss M. LINDSAY. 2s. Cd. "This is a very fine adaptation of original music, in Miss Lindsay's felicitous conversational style, to one of the instruc tive moral lays of the American bard. The music is simply a recitative, rising in gra:view and majesty as the theme rises in interest. The general effect is good, and the excellent piano forte accompaniment adds considerably to its beauty."—Vide Glasgow Sentinel. London : ROBERT COCKS and Co., New 13urlingtop-street. SISAL CIGARS! SISAL CIGARS!! at GOODRICH'S Cigar, Tobacco, and Snuff Stores (estab lished rao), 407, OXFORD-STREET, London, near SOHO SQUARE. Box, containing fourtreen fine Sisal Cigars for Is. 9d.; post free, six stamps extra. None are genuine unless signed "H. N. GOODRICH." A large Stock of the most ap proved Brands. HAIR DESTROYER.-1, Little Queen-street, High Holborn.—ALEX. ROSS'S DEPILATORY, for re moving effectually superfluous hair from the face, neck, arms, and hands, without the slightest injury to the skin. A. R. will warrant it not to irritate the flesh in the smallest degree, and the hair to be entirely destroyed.—So d in b( , ttles at 3e. 6d., N. 6d., and 108. 6d., or applied at the Hair-Dyeing Establish ment as above. Forwarded for stamps; carriage free, eight extra, DR. DE JONGH'S LIGHT BROWN COD LIVER OIL. Prescribed with confidence by the Faculty for its purity, speedy and uniform efficacy. entire freedom from aauseous flavour and marked superiority over every other variety. EXTRACTS FROM SELECT MEDICAL OPINIONS: — The late JONATHAN PEREIRA, M.D., F.R S.E. Professor st tire University of London, &c. &c. " It was fitting that the author of the best analysis and inves tigations into the properties of this Oil should himself be the purveyor of this important medicine. I am satisfied that for me dicinal purposes no finer Oil can be procured." DR. LETHEBY, Medical Officer of Health to the City of London, &c. &c. " The Oil corresponds in all its characters with that named ' Hutle Brine,' and described as the best variety in the masterly treatise of Dr. de Jongh. From my investigations, I have uo doubt ot its being a pure and unadulterated article." ARTHUR H. HASSALL, EIQ. , M.D., F L.S., Chief Analyst of the Sank iry Commission of the Lancet, lee. &c "So great is my confidence in the article that I usually pre. scribe it in preference to any other, in order to make sure of obtaining the remedy in its purest and best condition." Sold by ANSAR, RAEFORD, and C0.,77, STRAND, London, Dr. de Jongh'F. sole British Consignees; IN TUE COUNTRY by many respectable Chemists. Half-pints (10 ounces), 2s. Gd.; Pints (20 ounces). 4s. 9d ; Q ugrt . iln m i nees). Ax IMPERIAL MEASII EF. CAUTION. —Fach bottle is sealed with a stamped metallic capsule, and bears beneath the pink outside wrapper a label with Dr. de Jongh's estop and signature. All Oils offered as Dr. de Jongh's, or as of the same kind, without such marks are fraudulent impositions. BAZAAR. 309 ROYAL NAVAL FEMALE SCHOOL, RICIIIdOND, SURVEY, For Educating (at a reduced cost w the parents) the Daugh ters of Necessitous Naval and Marine Officers. President—The Right Hon. Earl MANVERS. A BAZAAR in aid of the Building Fund will be held at Rooms, St. James's, on Thursday and Friday, the Pith and 16th of May, and at St. Margaret's, lslewurtb, on Thursday and Friday, the 29 and 317th of May. tinder the patronage of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge. _-• . - Her Royal Highness the Princess Mary of Cambridge. And the Lady Patronesses of the Institution. The undermentioned ladies have consented to hold stalls, and by whom contributions of work, articles of virtu, paintings, fancy articles, ornamental needlework,English and foreign curiosities, &c., will be thankfully received:— Her Grace the Duchess of Northumberland. The Lady William Fitzroy, tipper Sheen, Surrey. The Lady Colchester, d 4, Berkeley-square. The lion. Lady Scott, Petersham, Surrey. The Hon. Mrs. Francis Maude, S 2, Eaton-square. Lady Baker, Dunstable-house, Richmond, Surrey. Mrs. Heriot, Parade-house, Thames-bank, Pimlico. Miss Cl.fton, Hope-hotm, Richmond, Surrey. Every information will be given by the Secretary, Mr. Arthur Ellis, R.N., at the office. 32. Sackville-street, Piccadilly, to whose care articles for the bazaar may be forwarded. FRANCIS MAUDE, Captain R.N., Hon. Sec. 32. Sackville-street, March 10, 1656. A GRAND BAZAAR will be held in May, a 1856. under the patronage of her Most Gracious Majesty, the Royal Family, and other Noble and Distinguished Person ages, in aid of the ROYAL ASYLUM of the ST. ANN'S SOC I ETY, by Voluntary Contributions, affording Home, Clothing, Maintenance, and Education, to Children of those once in Prosperity, Orphans or not, of any nation. Contributions of Works of Art, Fancy Articles, Useful and Ornamental Needlework, English and Foreign liijouterie, &c. &c., will be gratefully received by the House Steward, by any Member of the Committee, the Chaplain, or the Secretary, either at the Asylum of the Society, or at their respective residences. Donations or Contributions of Goods sold entitle to Votes. EDWARD FREDERICK LEEKS, Secretary. Office, 2, Charlotte row, Mansion•house. THE BRITISH BENEFICENT I INSTITUTION, founded to assist Ladies who have by their station in society been accustomed to the comforts and luxuries of life, and now, at an ADVANCED AGE, are without means of support. Subscriptions thankfully received by Messrs. Coutts and Co., and at the Offices of the Inetitution. t 3, LINCOLN'S-INN. FIELDS. Life Donations, 101. 10s.; Annual Subscription, 11.1 s. The Election of the Annuitants will take place on THUES DAY, the 17th of April, 1856. SCOTCH SPUN SILKS FOR LADIES' and CHILDREN'S SPRING and SUMMER WEAR, in all the CLAN TARrANS and newest Fancy Patterns, made in permanent colours and an extra quality, expressly for SCOTT ADIE. Also, TARTAN IRISH POPLINS, in great choice, at SCOTT ADIS'S ROYAL CLAN TARTAN, SCOTCH SHAWL, and WATERPROOF CLOAK WAREHOUSE, 115 REGENT-STREET, corner of VIGO STREET. Petterns sent to the country free. - VURNISH YOUR HOUSE E with the BEST ARTICLES at DEANE'S IRONMON• GERY and FURNISHING WAREHOUSES. 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Initial Plate, Is. ; Name Plate, 2s. ; Set of Nombers. 2s. ; Crest, is. Sent post free on the receipt of stamps (with printed direction.), by the Inventor and sole Patentee. T. CU LLETON, 2, LONG ACRE, one door from St. Martin's-lane GR E Y HA I R—A Book sent gratis u respecting ALEX. ROSS'S LIQUID HAIR DYE, which is free from anything injurious. is easily applied, pro ducing the lightest brown possible to the jettest black. It has been in use many years. and is much approved of.—Sold from Is. 6d.; forwarded tree for filty-four stamps. Private rooms for dyeing the hair, and specimens to be seen at Ales" Ross's. Wigmaker, 1, LITTLE QUEEN-sTHEE'T. High Holborn. The Best Food for Ohildren,lnvalids, and Others. J)OBINSON'S PATENT BARLEY, for making superior Barley. Water in Fifteen Minutes, has not only obtained the Pam nage of her Majesty and the Rojat Family, but tas become of general use to every class of the community, and is acknowledged to stand unrivalled as an emi• nently pure, nutritious, and light food for infants, children, and invalids. Much approved for making a delicious custard-pudding and excellent for thickening broths or soups. DOBINSON'S PATENT GROATS 11, for more than thirty years have been held in constant and tncrearing public estimation as the purest Wince of the oat, and as the best and most valuable preparation for making a puro and delicate gruel. which forms a light and nutritious sapper for the aged, is a popular cure for colds and influenza, is of general u-.e in the sick-chamber, and, alternately with the Patent Be aey. is an excellent food for infants and children. Prepared or y by the Patentees, ROBINSON, BELLVILLII„, and CO., Purveyors to the Queen, 64, r.l Lion-street, Holborn.. London. Sold by all respectable grocer s, druggists, and other,. in town and country, in packets of Cd. and Is., and in family canisters at 25., as., and 10s. each. mug ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Under the Management of Mr. ALFRF.D W [GAN. On MONDAY, and during the Week, will be presented the new Comedy, entitled SHIA, WATERS RUN DEEP (as per formed before the Queen), in which Mr. and Mrs. A. Wigan, Mr.G. Vining, Mr. Emery, and Miss Maskell will appear. To conclude with THE DISCREET PRINCESS: or, the Three Class Distaffs. Commence at Half•past Seven. THE CRIMEAN EXHIBITION. Authentic Sketches, Drawings, and Pictures, executed in the Crimea, including Mr. Armitage's Grand Pictures of the Battles of Balaklays and Inkermann, Carlo Bessolt's Drawings, and the whole of the Sketches by Mr. William Simpson, com posing the celebrated work (published under the patronage of her Majesty), "The Seat of War—Colnaghi's Authentic Series." NOW OPEN, from Ten till Dusk, at the FRENCH EXHIBI TION GALLERY, 121, PALL-MALL. Admission, is. Cata lo;ues, 6d. OLDRIDGE'S BALM OF COLUMBIA, acknowledged for the last thirty years to be the most effec tual remedy produced for restoring the hair and promoting the growth of whiskers and moustaches, has received recently most distinguished patronage from the Ladies for the feature it pos sesses in not soiling the most delicate headdress or bonnet. For children it Is invaluable, forming tho basis of a beautiful head of hair. In bottles, 3s. 6d., 6a., and I la. Wholesale and retail, 13 Wollington-street North, Strand.