The Press. — London, England, 1856-07-26 00:00:00

18 SALTPETRE—We have ha 1 only a moderate inquiry for all descriptions, at late rates. SlLK—lmporters are still very firm, and prices rule high. The stock in first hands is limited. METALS Scotch pig iron has changed hands at from 72s 64 to 745. In manufactured parcels very little is doing. Rails, at the works, 71 15s ; common bars, 71 15. to 71 17s 6d. The demand for tin continues heavy. Banes, 1305 to 1305 Ad ; Straits. 1245 to 1295; British, 129■ to 130 s; and refined, ills to 1365 per ton. Tin plates are dull. I.C. coke. 30s to 30s 8d ; I.C. charcoal, 34s Ad to 35s per box. Quicksilver, 15 ftid to 1e 9d per lb. English zinc, 301 to 311; Speiter, on the spot., SNI per ton. Copper and steel are very firm. POTATOES—The supplies of English are good—of foreign, limited. '1 he former are steady, at from .5s to 6s per cwt; the latter, 2s 6d to 95 per basket. OlLS—Linseed oil is in moderate request, at 365 6d and 36.. 9d per cwt on the spot. All other oils are quite ss dear as last week. Turpentine is fiat. Rough is selling at Os per cwt. TALLOW—About 2,200 casks have arrived this week. P.Y.C., on the spot, has sold at from 53s down to lls per cwt. COALS—Tanfield Moor, 14s; West Pelton, 15s; Wylam, 17s ; N.w Tanfield, 165; Lambton, 19s 3d; Belmont, lAs ; South Hatton, Itts 9d ; ileugh Hall, 18s sd; Gosforth, 175 9d ; Even wood, 165 per ton. METROPOLITAN CATTLE—The supplies of fat stock on sale this week have been seasonably good as to number, but deficient in quality. Most breeds have sold slowly, as follows:—Beef. from 3s 6ml to Is 2d ; mutton, 35 104 to 55 4d ; lamb, 45 8d to 55 Atl; veal, 3s Ad to Is ; pork, Js 4d to 4s 10d per Albs to sink the offal. NEWGATE AND' LEADENHALL —These markets have been poorly supplied. Most kinds of meat ha r e been dull, at our quotations. Beef, from Is 2d to 4s tid ; mutton, 85 6d to 4a 10d; lamb, 45 2d to 5s 2d; veal, 3s 4d to 4s Eid ; pork, 3s 6cl to 4s Ad per Albs the carcase. BIRTHS. DASETWOOD—On the lath instant, at Stone Lodge, Suffolk, the Hon. Mrs. George Dashwood, of a daughter. GRAHAM—On the 22nd instant, at Wimbledon•park, Lady Hermione Graham, of a daughtei. POLE—On the Lath instant, at the Old Park House, Derby shire, Lady Anna Chandos Pole, of a daughter. TYRW HITT—On the 14th instant, at Ashwell-Thorpe hall, Nor folk, Lady Tyrwhitt, of a son. VERNON—On the 18th instant, at Sudbury Hall, Derby, Lady Harriet Vernon, of a son. WA LK E R—On the 13th instant, at Castleton, Monmouthshit e, the wife of Sir George Walker, Bart., of a aon. BELGRAVE—DACRES —On the 22nd instant, at Milford Church, Surrey, the Rev. Charles Wm. Belgrave, to Annie, data of the late Vice-Admiral Deere a. CAMPBELL—MUNRO—On the 21st instant, at Edinburgh, Major-General John Campbell, C. 8., Madras Army, to Eliza beth, daughter of the late John Munro, Esq. CRA.WSHAY—CUBITT—On the 23rd instant, at Clapham, Charles Crawshay, Esq., to Eliza Maria Jane, daughter of the late Benjamin Cubitt, Esq. CROFTS—SC LATER —On the 24th instant, at Upton Gray, Hants, by the Rev. H. Rookin, Captain Edmund W. Crofts, 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers, youngest son of the Rev. P. G. Crofts, of Mailing-house, Sussex, to Elizabeth Penelope, eldest daughter of William Lutley Sclater, Esq., of Hodding ton-house, Hants. FELLOWS—HILL—On the 22nd instant, at Hampstead, Frank P. Fellows, Esq., to Louisa Mary, daughter of Rowland Hill, Esq., Secretary to the Post-office. DEATHS. CALANY—On the 17th instant, at Promenade-villas, Chelten ham, Colonel Calany, late Royal Marine Artillery. FAULKNER—On the 17th instant, at Evington, near Chelten ham, Lady Brook Faulkner. GORE—On the 20th instant, in London,the Hon. Julia Georgina Vereker, youngest daughter of Viscount tort. HAMILTON—On the 20th instant, at Haften-house. Argyle shire. the Hon. Maria Corinna, wife of Captain C. Monteith Hamilton, 92nd Highlanders, and third daughter of Viscount Gott. SH E —On the 19th instant, at Gravesend, Colonel Charles Shee, aged 67. WE'4T—On the 26th of April, at Port Louis, Mauritius, the Hon. Wm. Wade West, Commander RN., aged 72. WHITE —On the 19th instant, at Bath, General Martin White, Bengal Establiahment, aged 90. ELASTIC SUPPORTING BELTS OF A NEW FABRIC.—FOR LADIES' USE before end after ACCOUCHEMENT. Admirably adapted for giving adequate support with EXTREME LIGHTNESS-A point little attended to in the comparatively clumsy contrivances and materials hitherto employed, Instructions for Measurement, with Prices, on application, and the Articles sent by Post from the Manufacturers— POPE and PLANTE, 4, Waterloo place, Pall-mall, London." SHOWER and all DOMESTIC BATHS.— An extensive and complete Stock.—The best manufacture and lowest prices.—DEANE, DRAY, and CO.'S PAMPHLET on BAT/IS and BATHING may be had GRATUITOUSLY on application and post free. It contains Engravings, with prices. of Shower, Hip, Plunging. Sponging, and every description of Bath for family use. Shower Baths of improved construction. Patent Gas Baths, simple, efficient, and economical. Estimates given for fitting up Bath•roorns.—DEANE. DRAY. and CO. (opening to the Monument), London bridge. Established A.D. 1700. The Best Food for Children, Invalids, and Others. ROBINSON'S PATENT BARLEY, for making superior Barley• Water in Fifteen Minutes, has not only obtained the Patronage of her Majesty and the Royal 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. ROBINSON'S PA TENT GROATS for more than thirty years have been held in constant and increasing public estimation as the purest farina of the oat, and as the best and most valuable preparation for making a pure and delicate gruel, which forms a light and nutritious suppet for the aged, is a popular cure for colds and influenza, is of general use in the sick-chamber, and, alternately with the Patent Barley, is an excellent food for infants and children. Prepared only by the Patentees, ROBINSON, BELLVILLE, and CO., Purveyors to the Queen, 84, Red Lion-street, Holborn, London. Sold by ell respectable grocers, druggists, and others, n town and country, iu packets of Gd. and is., and in family canisters at 25., Ls., and 10s. each. MADAME RISTORI-LYCEUM THEATEE.—Positively the Last Three Performances. Monday next, July 2h, Morning Performance (commencing at Two o'clock), PEA DE TOLOMEI, and the Petite Comedy, IL GELOSI FORTUNATI. Wednesday Evening, July 30, ROSMUNDA. Friday Evening. August 1, FRANCESCA DA RIMINI and IL DELOS! FORTU NATI. Being the Last Night of Madame Ristori's performing this season. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Under the Management of Mr. ALFRED W IGAN. On Monday and Tuesday the Comedietta of DELICATE GROUND, in which Mr. Wigan will appear. After which MEDEA. Medea, Mr. F. Robson. To conclude with A CONJUGAL LESSON. Wednesday, and during the week, A FASCINATING INDI VIDUAL. After which, RETRIBUTION. To conclude with MEDEA. Commence at Half-past Seven. fORDON CUMMING, the Linn Slayer, will be AT HOME in his Encampment, surrounded by the 'polls and trophies of his hunting achievements, and give his new and popular ENTERTAINMENT illustrative of his EX PLOITS and ADVRNTURES in the FAR INTERIOR of SOUTH AFRICA, EVERY EVENING (except Saturday) at Eight o'clock. Morning representation every Saturdayat Three o'clock. The Diorarnic Views painted by Messrs. Harrison Weir, Leitch, Charles Haghe, and Phillips. Piano by Mr. Harries Wilson. Admission, Is. and 25.; Stalls (which ma be taken daily between eleven and four without extra charge), Is.- 232. PICCADILLY. DR. KAHN'S ANATOMICAL MUSEUM, 4, Coventryatreet, Leicester-equare. Open (for gentlemen only) horn Ten till Ten, containing upwards of one thousand models and preparations, illustrating every part of the human frame in health and disease, the race of men, rite. Lectures are delivered at Twelve, Two, and Half-past Seven, by Dr. G. SEXTON, ; and a New and Highly Interesting Series of Lectures is now in course of delivery by Dr. Kelm, at Four p.m. precisely.—Admission, One Shilling. THE CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY.-- At the offices, No. 33, Norfolk-street. Strand, on THURS DAY, the 7th of August, the following NINETEEN LEASED PLOTS will be OFFERED :—Plots 166 to 169. leased at 71. per annum each, at 841. per plot; plot 170, leased at 101. 10s. per annum. at 1261.; plots 201 to 214, leased at 101.10 s. per annum each, at 1261. per plot. These prices of 841. and 1261. per plot include fees, cost of conveyance, and of a separate lease for each plot. The remaining plots on the Brighton estate will be allotted without any increase of price. ST. MARGARET'S ESTATE, near RICHMOND.—The Mansion having been sold the remaining plats fronting the ornamental gardens will be offered at the original prices. TUNBRIDGE WELLS ESTATE, WEST KENT, and MALDON ESTATE, SOUTH ESSEX.—The remaining plots of the first portion, without increase of pi ice, will be offered on the 7th of August, after which date interest at the rate of five per cent. per annum will be charged. Offers have already been wade to build on the Tunbridge Wells Estate, and on tour of the 501. plots the rent of 101. per annum has been offered, merely for cultivation. Plots on the Mahlon Estate have also been let at similar remunerative prices, adequate to secure the elective franchise, and a fair return for the investment until the erection of houses. The HOUNSLOW and HERTFORD ESTATES in MID DLESEX and HERTS.—PIot 30, price 2811. 2s. Bd., at Houns low Station, with the privilege of erecting a public-house or hotel, and plot I'i, price 4171. Hs., on the Hertford and Ware Estate, half way between each station, with the house, which is let at 2CI. per annum, will be offered with the power of borrow ing seven-eights of the purchase money. Plans of estates price ed., or 7d. by post. CHARLES LEWIS GRUNEISEN, Secretary. SHOOTING- SUITS, FISHING SUITS, WALKING SUITS. LOUNGING SUITS, SUITS FOR THE COUNTRY, SUIIS FOR THE TOWN. The FORTY-SEVEN q-lILLING SUITS, made to order from Scotch, Heather, and Cheviot Tweeds, all Wool and thoroughly shrunk, by B; BENJAMIN, Merchant Tailor, 74, Regent: street. N.B. A perfect fit guaranteed. HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND PILLS incontrovertible Remedies for Bad Legs.—Mr. Sharp, che mist, of Salford, reports in a communication to Professor Hol loway that Mrs. Holmes, of Albert-street, Salford, suffered from a bad leg for upwards of threw years, during which period she could wear neither shoe nor boot—in fact, suffered extreme tor ture. She was at length induced to try Holloway's Ointment and Pills, and in the brief space of four weeks the wounds in her leg were completely oured, and she can now walk any rea sonable distance. Sold by all mediclne-vendors throughout the world; at Professor Holloway's Establishments,244, Strand. London, and 80, Maiden-lane, New York; uy A. Stamps, Constantinople; A. Gaidicy, Smyrna ; and E.Mnir, Malta. SATURDAY, aREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. ki Cheap Excuraion to BATH and BRISTOL.--On SATUR DAY, August 2, a Train will leave Paddington at e. 43 returning ou the following Monday morning, from Bristol at 7 o'clock, and Bath at 1.30. Fares:- -Bath, Oa. and se.; Bristol lee. and Ba. No luggage allowed. (2 . REAT WESTERN RAILWAY. U TOURISTS' TICKETS.—GREAT WESTERN, HERE.. FORD. and SOUTH WALES RAILWAYS, available for three weeks from the day of issue.—These Tickets will be issued until the 15th of October, at Paddington, Oxford, or Leamington, over the Great Western Lines, vi& Gloucester, to Ross and Hereford ; and over the South Wales Line, to Milford Hoven and back, with the liberty to stop at Ross, Hereford,Chepatow, Neath, and Carmarthen. FARES. Ist Class. 2nd Class. From London end back £3 10 .. £2 10 From Lcainington and back 2 15 2 0 From Oxford and back . . Tourivts"fickets are available by any Train, but are not trans ferable ; and they donut entitle the holder to travel twice in the same direction over any portion of the lines ot Railway. BEAT WESTERN and SHREWSBURY RAILWAYS.—NORTH WALES TOURIST TICKETS, available for Three Weeks from the day of issue.—These Tickets will be issued until the 15th of October, at Paddington, Oxford, Birmingham, and Wolverhampton, to CHESTER and BACK, with permission for the Passengers to stop at Shrewsbury either going or returning; to proceed either trout Llangollen• road to Corwen or from Oswestry to Welshp.bol by Coach; the London passengers having the option of calling at Leamington and Warwick, and returning to London either vii Shrewsbury, Hereford, Ross, and Gloucester, or vii Shrewsbury, Birming ham, and Oxford. FARES. First Class and Second Class and Inside Coach. Outside Coach. From London and Back 43 10 0 .. £2 10 0 - Oxford and Back 2 10 0 1 16 0 Birmingham and Back 2 0 0 .. 110 0 Wolverhampton (IL Back 115 0 .. 1 7 U These 'Tickets are available by any Train, but are not trans. ferable, and they do not entitle the holder to travel twice in the same dire Aloe over any portion of the lines of Railway. Passengers can proceed into the interior of Wales by Coach from Corwen or Welshpool by arrangement with the Coach Proprietors from those places. NATURAL MINERAL WATERS of VICHY. 11 The French Government having granted the sole right to THE VICHY WATERS COMPANY, they have opened a Depot in London for the sale of the Vichy Waters, and the Salts and Pastils prepared from them, at 27, MARGARET-STREET, CAVENDISH-SQUARE. O LDRIDGE'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 the basis of a beautiful head of hair. In bottles, 3s. and lla. Wholesale and retail, Is, Wellington-street North ,Strand. INDIA SHAWLS Immense Purchases FARMER and ROGERS hawing just cleared their late im mense purchases, respectfully solicit attention to the largest Assortment of INDIA SHAWLS in England, comprising the latest designs in Cashmere, Gold Delhi, Bemires, Decca, and Lahore Shawls and Scarfs, the most economical and the most costly.—The GREAT SHAWL and CLOAK EMPORIUM, 171, 173, 175, REGENT•STRE ET. PEDSTEADS, BEDDING, and FURNI- Ii TURF—WILLIAM S. BURTON'S Stock on show of Iron and Brass Bedsteads and Childrens' Cots stands unrivalled either for extent, beauty of design, or moderateness of prices. He also supplies Bedding and Bed Hangings of guaranteed quality and workmanship. Common Iron Bedsteads, from 16s. ; Portable Folding Bed- steads, from 12s. 6d.; Patent Iron Bedsteads, ?Wed with dove• tail joints and patent sacking, from 17s. ; and Cots, from Ws . each. Handsome Ornamental Iron and Brass Bedsteads, in great variety, from £2 7s. 6d. to 1;15 15s. A Half• Tester Patent Iron Bedstead, three feet wide, with Bedding, dm., complete-- Bedstead £l 4 6 Chintz furniture 0 17 0 Paillasse, wool mattress, bolster, and pillow ll3 0 A pair of cotton sheets, three blankets, and a coloured counterpane RI 19 6 A doable bedstead, same RG 16 9 If without Half-Tester and Furniture-- Single bed, complete 3 13 9 Double bed, complete ATHS and TOILETTE WAR E. WILLIAM S. BURTON has ONE LARGE SHOW-ROOM. devoted exolusively to the display of .11M'H S and TOILETTE WARE. The stock of each is at once OW largest, newest. and most varied ever submitted to the Public, aad marked at prices proportionate with those that have tended to make this establish ment the most distinguished in this couctry. Portable Showers, e. Bd. ; Pillar Showers, 31. to 51. ; Nursery, 15s. to 325. f Sponging, 14s. to 325.; Hip, 11s, to 318. tld. A large assort ment of Gas Furnace, Hot and Cold Plunge, Vapour, and Camp Shower Baths. Toilette Ware In great variety, from 15s. tid. to 43a. the set of three. PAPIER MACHE and IRON TEA TRAYS. An Assortment of TEA TRAYS and WAITERS wholly Unprecedented, whether as to extent, variety or novelty. New Oval Papier Niche Trays, per set of three from 20s. to 10 guineas Ditto, Iron ditto from 13s. to 4 guineas Convex shape, ditto from 7s. Gd. Round and Gothhi Waiters, Cake and Bread Baskets, equally_lows TEA URNS, of LONDON MAKE ONLY— ]. The largest Assortment of London•made TEA URNS in the world (including all the recent novelties, many of which are re gistered) is ou SALE at WILLIAM S. BURTON'S, from 331 to 81. The late additions to these extensive premises (already by far the largest in Europe) are of such a character that the entireof El Glll HOUSES is devoted to thedisplay of the most magnifi cent stock of GENERAL HOUSE IRONMONGERY (including Cutlery, Nickel Silver, Plated Goods, Baths, Brushes, Turnery, Lamps, Gaseliers, Iron and Brass Bedsteads, and Bedding), so arranged in Sixteen Large Show-rooms as to afford to parties fur nishing facilities in the selection of goods that cannot be hoped for elsewhere. Illustrated c atalogues sent (per post) free. No. 39, OXFORD-STREET; 1. Is, 2, and 3, NEWMAN. eiItEET; 4,0, and 6, PERRY'S-PLACE. kstablished 1820. 11. THE PRESS. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The following are the arrangements for the last week of the season. MONDAY, July 28111.—Mlle. Wagner's last Appearance.— TANCREDI. Tancredi, Mlle. Wagner (her Benefit and last Appearance). TUESDAY, July 29th, DON PASQUALE. Norina, 31114. Piccolomini. THURSDAY, July 31st, LA FIG LIA DEL REGGIMENTO. Maria. Mlle, Piccolomini. SATURDAY, August 2nd, LA TRAVIATA. Violetta, Mlle. Piccolomini; with the new Grand Ballet of LE CORSAIRE. Medora, Mme. Rosati. FAREWELL NIGHTS.— Tuesday, August 5; Thursday, August 7; and Saturday, August 9; on each night Mlle. Piccolomini will appear in a different part. R OYAL ITALIAN OPERA, LYCEUM.- CLOSE OF THE OPERA SEASON. Monday next, July 2 4 —Extra Night—Last Night of LUCREZIA BORGIA. Grief, Didiee, Ronconi, Mario. With the Ballet of EVA. Mlle. Cerito. Tuesday—Last Night of IL BARBIERE DI SEVIGLIA. Bosio, Ronconi. Formes, Tagliafico, Mario. With the Ballet of EVA. Mile. Cerito. Thursday—Extra Night—Last Night of IL TROVATORE. Bosio, Didiee, Graziani, Mario. Saturday—Last Night of the Season—lA FAVORITA. Grist, Graziani, Zelger, Mario.