The Press. — London, England, 1856-11-22 00:00:00

NOVEMBER 22, 1856. BREAD—The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from Od to 92d: of household ditto, 70 to Bid per 41ba loaf TEA—Our market is well supplied with all kinds of tea. The qualities most iu demand are those ranging from is to le 3d per lb. In tho value of other kinds we have no change to notice. Present rates are as follows :—Congou, 9d to 24 6d; tang Yong and Oolong, 10d to le 101; Souchoug, 9d to 2s 6(1 ; Flowery Pekoe, is bd to 3s 6d; Caper,-- to —' • Scented Caper. Is hi to is 10d; Orange Pekoe, lid to ls 2d; Scented Orange Pekoe, is 4d to 2s 6d; Twankay, 6d to is 2d ; Hyson Skin, 641 to Is 2d: Hyson, is 2d to 3s 6d ; Young Hyson, 6sl to 2s 4d; Imperial, lld to 2. 4d; Gunpowder, 8d to ss 6d; Assam. is ld to 4s 4d per lb. Lip to Saturday last duty was paid on 41,790,1291b5, against 42,301,9451bs in 1955. SUGAR—There has been a considerable falling oft in the demand for all raw sugars, and prices have fallen fully rid per cwt. Large parcels have been withdrawn from the public sales. West India has realised 48s to 528; Bengal, 51s to 5:8; and 'Madras, 4Ns to 49s per cwt. All relined goods are steady, and grocery lum , a are selling at 59s to 628 per cwt. The total clearances to Saturday last were 5,790,563 cwts, against 6,397,868 cwt.' to the same period last year. MOLASSES—The demand has become much less active. 1u prices, however, we have no change to t otice. COFFEE Dealers generally have declined to purchase beyond present wants, and the trade is, consequently, heavy. Good ord native Ceylon cannot be had under 528 to 535 percwt. COCOA—The supply in the market is very limited. Although th 3 demand is not to say active, it is difficult to purchase the best red Trinidad under 73s 6d per cwt. RICE—The stock is now nearly 50,000 tons, yet medium and low qualities are in active request, at full prices. In other kinds very little Is doing. Bengal is selling at from 108 to 33s fsi per cwt. PROVISIONS—Our market is fairly supplied with most kinds of butter, which move off slowly, and late rates are barely supported. The best weekly Dorset has realised 122 s per cwt. We have a dull sale for bacon, at 24 to 3s per cwt less money. Lard is rather dearer; end other kinds of provisions continue steady in price. COTTON—The demand has fallen off to some extent, and late sates are with difficulty supported. . . WOOL—The import's Oil; week are under 1,000 bales. The public sales of colonial wool are progressing steadily, at fully the opening prices; but by private contract the demand is heavy. HEMP AND FLAX— Baltic hemp is in steady request. Petersburg clean. 37110 s to 381, outahot. 381 to 361 10s; half clean, 321 10s to 331; and Riga Rhine, 3d to 3a 10s per ton. Flax is held on former terms; but the demand for it is inactive. INDIGO—Very little business is doing in this market, at late rates. FRUlT—There is rather a better feeling in the demand, and former prices are easily obtained. SALTPETRE Moat kinds are still in good request, and superior parcels are worth 46a per cwt. SPIRITS—The rum market is steady, on former terms. Proof Leewards, 2s 2d to 2s 3d per gallon. We have a firm inquiry for brandy, and the finest parcels are worth 12s per gallon. Malt spirit, proof. Ila ; Geneva, 3s to 4s. HOPS—The demand continues steady, at fully last week's prices. Mid arid East Kent pockets, 70s to 115 s; Weald of Kent, 65e to 04s; Sussex, 60s to 7as per cwt. POTATOES—OnIy moderate supplies are on offer, and they move off steadily, at from 7us to 110 s per ton. OlLS—Linseed oil, on the spot, has realised 38a 3d per cwt. Pale rape is worth 51/ 10a to 54; brown ditto, 511 10a to 521 per tun. Spirits of turpentine, 32s Gd to 33a 6d per cwt. TALLOW—About 9.000 casks have come to hand this week, yet the stock in warehouse is under 13,000 casks. P.Y.C., on the spot, 56s dd to 57s per cwt. Town tallow, 56s 6d net cash. COALS—Wylam, ]7s Cd; Haswell, 20s 6d; Lambton, 20s; South Hetton, 20s; Heugh Hall, 18s 9d; Whitworth, 17s; Sou:h Kelloe, 19s 9d; Montague, 18s 6d per ton. METROPOLITAN CATTLE The supplies of stock have been only moderate, yet the demand has been by no means active, as follows:—Beef, from 2s 6d to 4a 10d; mutton, :+is 10d to is 1i1; veal, 3s Bil to 6s ; pork, ds 8d to 6s 2d per 81bs to sink the offal. NEWGAM AND LEADENHALL The markets have been well supplied, and the trade generally has ruled dull, at barely late rates. Beef, 2s 4d to 4s 4d ; mutton, 8s to 4s f.d ; veal, 8s dd to is 6d ; pork, 3. 8d to be 4d per bibs Ls! , the carcase. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE Tuesday, November 18. BANKRUPTS.—W. C. STUART (not Steuart, as before stated), Cambridge, tailor —JAME. Fooßn, Eagle Tavern, Charlton, Dover, licensed victualler -CHARLES VAN Lout, Bread-street, City, woollen warehouseman—GEOßGE KELLY KING, Brighton, dealer in embossing presses—CHARLES HAWKINS, Strand, Mid dlesex, camp equipage manufacturer—MAßlA KAYE, Totten ham court•road, Middlesex, hosier—WILLIAM FOSTER, Birmingham, timber merchant—WlLLlAM HUMPHR/ES, Brierley•hill, Kings winford, Stafford, innkeeper— BENJAMIN BAKER, Mouckton Combo, Somerset, dairyman and cowkeeper—JAHEs MACKENZIE and STEPHEN COTTON, Leeds, machine makers—Wm. WILLI. !ORD, Scarborough, wine and spirit merchant—Molise Howtrr, Sheffield, licensed victualler —.Wass HARRISON, Southport, Lancaster, coffeehouse•keeper. Friday, November 21. BANKRUPTS.—WILLIAM JONES, Broadway, Westminster, draper—HENßY CLARK, Nuneaton, ribbon manufacturer— MEYER JACOBS, Steward•street, Spitsltlelds, manufacturer and printer—ROWLAND NICOLLESTON, Hackneyroad•crescent, boot manufacturer—Join; Witxmaos, Sittingboume. Kent, railway contractor—HENßY PHILLIMORE WisciirostnE, Swansea, ship broker—ROßEßT RADNOR, PPOSleigil, county of Radnor, Disaster —SAMUEL JAMES HARRISON, Kidderminster, cabinet-maker JAMES LEYLAND. St. Helens, Lancaster, beerseller—HytA lIOLDIN. Walsall, Staffordshire, currier—EDWAßD HYLES, CROOK, Chorley, apothecary—ROßEßT HELSBY and JOSEPH HELSBY, Garston, Lancashire, builders—DOMENlCO BRAGGIOTTI and PAUL. TESTA, Lombard•street. merchants. BIRTHS. BEAUCHAMP—On the 3rd instant, at Devonshire-place, the Hon. Mrs. Proctor Beauchamp, of a son. DANIELL—On the 15th instant, in Gloucester•place, the wife of Captain John Hilton Daniell, late Royal Highlanders, of a daughter. DAVIDSON—On the Ist instant, at Queen's• terrace, Ayr, N. 8., the wife of Dr. Davidson, R.N., Deputy-Inspector of Hcspitahi and Fleets, of a daughter. FISHER—On the 10th instant, at Landguard Fort, the wife of Captain E. H. Fisher, R.A., of a daughter. KENNEDY—On the 12th instant, at Jersey, Lady Gilbert, Kennedy, prematurely, of a sun. WODEHOUSE—On the 9th instant, at .St. Petersburg, the Lady Wodebouse, of a sou. ifESSRS. SOWERBY, TATTON, and Co., 11 REGENT-CIRCUS, OXFORD-STREET, Respectfully inform the nobility and gentry that their Establish merit will now be found replete with every novelty in Ladies' Dress for the apiiroaching season. The Exhibition of SILKS, MANTLES. SHAWLS, and DRESSES, in endless ; Laces and Ribbons of the most novel designs, and every other requisite for rn elegant and recherché toilette will be found un surpassed in style and excellence by any other house in the trade; and their agent abroad, baying availed himself of the state of the foreign markets to make very important anti advan tageous cash purchases, Messrs. Sowerby, Tattoo, and Co. are enabled to offer the stock, of which they aolioit an inspeotion, on terms of the most moderate character. 1125 OPENING of the WEST-END of LONDON and CRYSTAL PALACE RAILWAY from WANDS WOIITH•COMNION to the Junction with the Brighton Railway at the Crystal Palace. Communication for Wandsworth, Bal barn, titre, tliaur, and Lower Norwood with the City and the Crystal Palace. Ou and after the lit of December, TRAINS will BUN between the Temporary Station at WANDSWORTH-COMMON and LONDON-15141DGE, in connection with the present Crystal Palace service of the Brighton Company, stopping at the Crystal Pelee, and intermediate stations. Full particulars will beZinoun cod in the Company's Time tables, and in those of the Brighton Railway Company for the month of December. By order, EDWARD BELLAMY, Secretary. Gresham•house, Old Broad street, Nov. 18, 1856. THE CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY. I Enrolled under 6 and 7 Will. IV. cap. 32 as THE CON SERVATIVE BENEFIT BUILDING SOCIETY.—Notice is hereby given that the Seventeenth Quarterly and Fourth Annual Gen-tral Meeting of the members of the Conservative Benefit Building Society will be held at EXETER-HALL, Strand, on THURSDAY, the 18th December, 1856, at Three of the Clock in the Afternoon, Viscount RANELAGH in the Chair, to receive the Annual Report of the Executive Committee, and the audited statement of accounts, and for general purposes. Pursuant to Rule 22 (late 23) the following members of the Executive Com mittee will retire from the Board in rotation, but are eligible for re-election, end will present themselves fur re-election accord ingly, viz.:— Earl of Bective, M.P. Lawrence Palk, Esq., M.P. Lord Alfred Churchill Henry Pownall, Esq. Borlase Hill Adams, Esq. I Newnham Winsuinley, Esq. By order of the Board, November 11th, 1856, CHARLES LEWIS CIRUNEISEN, Secretary. Offices, No. 33, Norfolk-street, Strand, London. DEAFNESS. —The only medal awarded at the Great Exhibition of 1851( for Acoustic Instruments) was to F. C. REIN, for his new ACOUSTIC INSTRUMEN f8 _ for the DEAF. They are made of different power, to suit ea. Verne and every degree of Deafness. To he procured only of the sole inventor and maker, F. C. Rein,loB, 6trand, nearly opposite Exeter-hall, where the Instrument can be tried and numerous testimonials aeon, amongst many one from the Right Hon. Si[ John Patteson, one of her Majesty's PrivyCouncillors. CURES of ASTHMAS, COUGHS, &e., by DR. LOCOCK'S PULMONIC WAFERS. From Mr. J. W. Bowden, Bookseller, Market-place, Gains borough :=' One gentleman's case I may especially mention. After having suffered from a periodical attack of asthma for toady years, by taking one box of Or.Locock's Wafers he obtained immediate relief, and by their occaaional use remains per fectly tree. To SINGERS and PUBLIC SPEAKERS they are invaluable for clearing and strengthening the voice. They have a pleasant taste. Price Is. lid., 2s. 9d., and ils. per box. Sold by all medicine vendors. PRIZE CATTLE SHOW of the Smithfield Cl.l.lll.—The Annual Exhibition of Prize Cattle, Seeds, Roots, Implements, etc., commences on Tuesday Morning, and closes on Friday Evening —9th, 10th, Ilth, and lath December. —BAZAAR, KING STREET and BAKER STREET. Open from Daylight till Nine in the Evening. Admittance One Shilling. RADIATING and REFLECTING STOVE. WILLIAM S BURTON'S New Register Stove combines completely the well known principles of both Stephens's and Sylvester's celebrated patent stoves, while it has others equally valuable which are peculiarly its own, and for which a patent has been granted. Its reflecting and radiating powers are per fect, it is very simple and cannot be put out of order, consumes but little fuel, is most cleanly and cheerful in use, while its general appearance, no fender being needed, is most imposing. Prices, complete, black or bronzed, from 91 10s.; bright, 141. ss. and upwards. One may be seen in action in his show-roonza, which contain such an assortment of fenders, stoves, ranges, fire-irons, and general ironmongery as cannot be approached elsewhere, either for variety, novelty, beauty of design, or ex quisiteness of workmanship. Bright stoves, with bronzed ornaments and two sets of bars, 41. 14s. to 131. 13s. •, ditto, with ormolu ornaments and two sets of bars, 5/. ss. to 221. Bronzed fenders, with standards, 7s. to 51. 125.: stzel fenders, 21. 15s. to 111.; ditto, with rich ormolu ornaments, 21. 15s. to 181. Fire- Irons from Is. 9d. the set to 41. 4s. BEDSTEADS, BEDDING, anti FURNI- Ii TURE.—% ILLIAM S. BURTON'S Stock on show of Iron and Brass Bedsteads and Children's 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. Portable Folding Bedsteads, from 12s. 6d.; Patent Iron Bed steads, iitted with dovetail joints and patent sacking, from Its. ; cud Cots, from 238. each. Handsome Ornamental Iron and Brass Bedsteads. in great variety, from Z 2 Is. 6d. to £2(. ♦ Half-Tester Patent Iron Bedstead, three feet wide, with Bedding, ac., complete-- Bedstead £l 4 (I Chintz furniture 0 14 0 Paillasse, wool mattress, bolster, and pillow A pair of cotton sheets, three blankets, and a coloured counterpane Li 14 II A double bedstead, same 16 3 0 If without Half-Tester and Furniture— Single bed, complete 3 13 9 Double bed. complete LAMPS a MODERATEUR, from Os. to £7 78: WILLIAM S. BURTON has collected from the different makers here and in France a variety that defies competition. As many Imported from France are inferior in the works, William S. Burton selects at Paris from the best makers only, and he can guarantee each lamp he sells as perfect in all its parts. His Stock conirrises also an extensive assortment of SOLAR, CAMPIII NE, PALMER'S, acd all other LAMPS. Pure Colza Oil, 4s. Bd. per gallon. Palmer's Candles, 94d. per lb. Patent Camphine, 4s. per gallon. Theists additions to these extensivepremises (already by far the largest in Europe) are of such a character that the entire of EIGHI HOUSES is devoted tothedisplay 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, Bedding, and Bedhangings), so arranged in Sixteen Large Show-rooms as to afford to parties furnishing facilities in the selection of goods that cannot be hoped for elsewhere. Illustrated Cataloes sent (pe post) free. No. 39, OXFOR D -STREET; I, la, 2, and 3, NEWMAN srafixT; 4,6, and I, PERRY'S-PLACE. Established 1820. THE PRESS. MARRIAGES. BURGOYNE—SMITH—On the 10th instant, at Florence, Captain John Montagu Burgoyne, Grenadier Guards, to Amy, daughter of the late Captain Henry Sealam Smith, Royal Engineers. DEVEREUX—HUGHES—On the 10th instant, at St. George's Church, Denbighshire, the Hon. Walter Devereux, Captain R.N., to Adelaide Elinor, daughter of the late H. It. Hughes, Esq., of Bache-hall, county Chester. FORBES—DUNLOP—On the 6th instant, at Annan-hill, Charles Forbes, Eel., Bombay Civil Service, sun of the late Major-General David Forbes, C. 8., to Mary Ann Dunlop, daughter of the late James Dunlop, Esq of Annan-hill. PICKWOAD—BUCHANAN—On the 11 th instant, at Chisle burst, Julia Harriett Manners, daughter of the late Robert Williams Pickwoad, Esq., to John is Estrange Lenny, son of the late Lieut.-Colonel Buchanan, Royal Engineers. WEBSTER—CALDER—On the 11th instant, at St. George's, Hanover-square, Charles Fox Webster, Esq., son of the late Sir Henry Webster, to Louisa, daughter of Sir Henry Calder, Bart. DEATHS. FORTESCUE—On the 2nd instant, from a fall from the rigging on board the schooner Fancy, in the Mediterranean. George Grenvile Fortescue, Esq., son of the Hon. George Fortescue, aged 21. FRANCKLIN—On the 16th instant, at Blackheath, Joe Ann, widow of the late Colonel Francklin, Royal Artillery, aged 44. HALL—On the 10th instant, at Aldershou, Captain Jasper Hall, 4th (King's Own) Regiment, aged 30. MACDONALD—On the 10th instant, at Inchkenneth, Argyle shire, Lieut.• Colonel Robert Macdonald, C. 8., aged eO. POWER—On the 17th instant, at Pimlico, Lieut.-Colonel John Francis Power, late of the 36th Regt., aged 64. RUDSDELL—On the 13th instant, in Curzon street, May-fair, Elizabeth. widow of Lieut.-Colonel Rudadell, aged 83. TRELA W NY—On the nth instant, at Harewood, Cornwall, Sir Win. Lewis Sainsbury Trelawny, Bart, aged 76. WOI.LOCK—On the 14th instant, at Rochester, Commander Wm. NVollock, R.N., aged 71. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.- JULLIEN'S CONCERTS. LAST WEEK BUT Two — Fourteenth time of the New Grand French Quadrille, and Fifth Time of the Grand Selection Irom "La Traviata." Fifth app• pearance this season of MISS DOLBY and SIGNOR MIL LARD'. First appearance this season of the celebrated Pianist MISS ARABELLA GODDARD. Programme for MONDAY November 24th. PART I. Overture—" William Tell" (first time this season), Rossini. Polka—" Flirtation," Jullien. Symphony—Andante, from the Symphony in E fiat (first time this season), Mozart. Song—" The green trees whispered low and mild " (words by Longfellow), Halle, Miss Dolby. Solo—Trombone, " Liede: ohne Worte," Mendelssohn, Signor Cionl. Polka—" My Mary Ann" (thirteenth time), Jullien (dedicated to Mrs. Barney Williams). Fantasia Pianaforte —"The Recollections of Ireland," Moachelles, Miss Arabella Goddard. Varsovienne-- " The Warsaw," Jullien (first time this season). Cavatina— " Una furtive lagrima," Donizetti, Signor Millardi. The French Quadrille, Jullien (fourteenth time of performance), with varia. tions for Flute, Flageolet, Oboe, Clarinet, and Cornet, per formed by MM. De Folly, Yong, Collinett, Lavigne, Sonnen. berg, and Kcenig. Finale—" Partant pour la Syrie," " Vive Em pereur." PART 11. Opera—Grand Operatic Selection from Verdi's Opera LA TRAVIATA. (fifth time of performance), with Solos for Violin, Oboe, Flute, Clarinet, Trumpet, Ophicleide, and Cornet, performed by MM. La Hon, Lavigne, De Folly, Sonnenberg, Duhem, Hughes, and Koenig. Scotch Song— " Come ferry me o'er," Mrs. Groome. Valse—" Prima Donna," Jullien, (second time this season), Cornet Obligato, Herr Koanig. Solo—" Les I'atineurs" (Le Prophete), Liszt, Miss Arabella Goddard. Valse—" Victory," Kcenig. Galop—D'Albert. To commence at Eight o'clock. _ . _ . • . _ _ . Prices of Admission:—Promenade, Is. ; Dress Circle, 2s. 6d.; Private Boxes, lOs. Od., £1 ls., and upwards. Private Boxes, to be secured of Mr. Nugent, at the Box-otfice of the Theatre ; at all the principal Libraries and Music Sellers ; and at Jullien and Co.'s, 214, Regent Street. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. ALFRED WIGAN. on Monday, and during the Week (first time), the Comedy of WIVES AS THEY WERE AND MAIDS AS THEY ARE. Characters by Messrs. Addison: F.Viniug, G. Vining, G.Murray, G. Cooke, White, and H.Cooper: Miss Swaaborough (her first appearance), Miss Herbert, and Mrs. Stirling. After which (first time), a new Farce called JONES THE AVENGER. Characters by Messrs. F. Robson, J. Rogers, Danvers, G.Cooke, and Miss Marston. Commence at Half•past Seven. AIR. ALBERT SMITH'S MONT BLANC, via BADEN, will OPEN on Monday Evening, Nov. 24th. Stalls may now be bed at the Box Office every day, between Eleven and Four.—EGYPTIAN HALL, Piccadilly. MISS P. HORTON'S POPULAR ILLUS TRATIONS.-Mr. and Mrs. T. GERMAN REED will give the above Entertainment at the Gallery of Illustration, 14, Regent-street, Waterloo-place, EVERY EVENING (except Saturday), at Eight o'clock. A Morning Performance every Saturday at Three o'clock. Stalls,3s., 25., Is., may be secured at the Gallery, and at Cramer, Beale, and Co.'s, 201, Regent street. DR. KAHN'S ANATOMICAL MUSEUM, 4, Coventry-street, Leicesterroquare. Open (for gentlemen only) hom Ten till Ten, containing upwards of one thoneand models and preparations, illustrating every part of the human frame in health and disease, the race of men, .tc. Lectures areldelivered at Twelve, Two, Four, and Half-past Seven, by Dr. G. SEXTON, F.H.G.B ; and a New and High.y Interesting Series of Lectures is now in course of delivery by Dr. KAHN, at a quarter-past Eight —Admission, One Shilling. GLENFIELD PATENT STARCH, USED IN THE ROYAL LAUNDRY, And pronounced by HER MAJESTY'S LAUNDRESS to be THE FINEST STARCH SHE EVER USED. Sold by all C handlers. Grocers, &c. &c.