The Press. — London, England, 1856-04-12 00:00:00

PRIL 12, 1856• Foreign Exchanges are now in favour of this 1, and gold is slowly coming in through the ordinary course of trade. An enormous demand, iowever, still exists from India and China, which is absorbing specie to the amount of not much less • 400,000/. every ten days; and coin has still to to the East in large amounts. The first of (rains is not expected to cease, or even to for a long time to come; the second will pro disappear, or be appreciably neutralised within iparatively short period. The demand, on ac of the Bank of France, is still suspended, orders in hand remain uncancelled; and will depend upon the impression made by the athly return published yesterday whether they will withdrawn or not. From the large purchases made during the last three weeks, the metallic reserve a considerable increase upon that of last It was an expectation of this sort that, to degree, revived the speculative mania on the Bourse during the current week. The specie (ports, since our last, from Australia and the . States have exceeded 500,0001. Against this be set a considerable export, the amount of i 3 estimated at 100,0001., exclusively of that India. English Funds have been quiet and inactive, fluctuations of importance. Last Saturday closed at 93 to I ; and the last price for April Account which terminated yesterday was to I. For the Bth of May the first price yesterday was 931 to 1, and for money 931 to 1; ' iust before the close they declined, and after hours they very suddenly fell to 931 to for at, and 93 for money. The fall was attributed apprehensi , ns of an unfavorable Bank return evening. To-day the opening price was 931 to ' after several fluctuations they closed the After official hours there was increased heaviness but no actual change in prices. Railway Shares the business of the week has tolerably active, and prices have been well maintained; though, at the close yesterday, they were weaker,—from the same cause that affected Consols. The market to-day has been firm, with • disposition to , press sales. Foreign Railway have been a good deal sought after. The principal French lines have been largely dealt in, advance has been realised, both in Paris and , and Northerns. The Belgian lines scarcely maintain the late improvement. In colonial lines the principal transactions have been in Great Western of Canada, at an improvement of i per cent ; the Indian remain firm. .e dividends upon Turkish Six per Cents. were paid yesterday, and they are now quoted accordingly. Mexican, Turkish, and Russian Securities have been dealt in ; and generally they are better than week, though to-day they were all weaker. yesterday, Joint-stock Bank Shares were neglected ; but attention being then turned to them became rather in demand for investment, at improved quotations. The new undertakings the most part stationary, though looking London and County, owing to the infusion _Ade new blood into the direction, have re covered, and are now about 341. Miscellaneous Securities have been freely dealt in the week, without any particular change in closing price of the French Three per Cents. the Paris Bourse to-day were 73f. 50c., for and 73f. 90c. for account, showing an im provement of about one-eighth for money. Bank ( France are at 3,875 f., being 25f. lower than on 'ednesday, when they were quoted at 4,000 f. Several failures are reported of houses engaged in branches of commerce w hi c h h ave beenin juriously affected by the return of peace. change has been made in the direction of the West India Steam-Packet Company; and a Proposal of the retiring board, that a dividend of 21. share, with a bonus also of 2/., has been negs by the proprietors, in favour of a dividend of 21. share and a bonus of 5/. subject of steam communication with the : Australian colonies is to engage the attention of an Influential meeting in the City on Monday. BANK OF ENGLAND. Aeeount, pursuant to the Act 71.11 and fhb Victoria, cap. 32 week audios on Saturday, the WI day of April, 1636. .. . . 'snug DCPCITMENT. . is sued •• .. 123,91484) Government Debt /11,015,100 Other Securities .. 3,454100 Gold Coin a Bullion 9,440,280 Silver Bullion .... --- 123,915,2?0 I 111111C11 , 10 DI Pro Drletors'Capitall 14,563,060 ........ ' B4o ' ll°4 ts 6.010 439 l i r: y o: mho, 11,5:0,329 .......... 757,025 436,670,738 ' Including Exchequer, .Sa Nttienal Dbt sad Dividena A. Government Seen- 423,915,280 rities (including Dead Weight An.; 111.871.776 Other decuricies .. 19.711.720 Note• 4.470475 Gold & Silver Coin 616.825 /36,670,798 Baths, Commialuoners of Vt4molitan flarlitts. (Reported exclusively for "Tug Panes.") CORN EXCHANGE—The arrivals of English wheat'up to our market this w,ek have been very moderate. For most kinds the demand has continued steady, at last week's quota tions. Foreign wheat—the imports of which have not been large—has changed hands to a moderate extent, on former terms. Floating cargoes have been rather heavy. Barley has sold readily, at an improvement in value of I s per quarter. The malt trade has continued steady, on former terms. There has been only a limited demand for oats, yet prices have been sup ported. Beans, peas, and flour, have realised previous rates. The imports of the latter are good. k.wousw—Wheat, Essex and Kent red. 53s to 725; white, 60s to 765; Norfolk and Lincoln red, &Bs to 70s. Malting barley. 40s to 44s ; grinding ditto, 32s to 351 ; distilling, 344 to Si.; Malt, 6.3 s to 7ds. Feed oats, 21s to 238; potato, 234 to 28s. Rye, 44s to 475. Tick beans, 32s to 355; Harrow, 3&s to fti , is ; pigeon, 37s to 41s. Grey peas, 84s to 35s ; maple, s7s to Us; white boilers, 40s to 43s per quarter. Town•made flour. 63. to 655; country marks, 48a to be; households, 56s to 18a per 4801bs. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. English .. 1990 .. 3430 .. 30 .. 1450 Foreign —17310 .. 1160 .. 6300 ski 9630 di s. LONDON AVERAGES DECLARED ON FM AN—Wheat, 4.704 varters,7ls 2d ; barley. 1.711 quarters. 38s 4d : oats,ll,ool quarters, 23s 3d ; rye, 133 quarters, 42s ; beans, 676 quarters, 38s 9d; peas. 37 quarters, 38s 91. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES—Wheat, 69s sd; bar ley, 38s 8d; oats, 23. 6d ; rye, 44s 71; beans, 404 71; peas, 39s 7d. _ _ SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES—Wheat, G9l: barley, 36s Ild; oats, 221 s id ; rye, 43. 3d ; beans, 40s Ild; peas, 39. lUd. GRAIN SOLD LAST WEER—Wheat, 89,099: barley, 53,456; oats, 12,82 d; rye, 123; beans, 6,634 ; peas, 659 quarters. BREAD—The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 90 to 10d; of household ditto, 74d to 9ti per 4lbs loaf _ _ . TEA—We are very extensively supplied with all kinds, and the trade is heavy, at barely stationary prices. Several vessels have arrived from China this week, with full cargoes. Current rates an as follows: Congou, Bid to Is 6d; Ring Yong and Oolong, 104 to is 10d; Souchong, fid to ts 6d ; Flowery Pekoe, is Id so 4s; Caper, to ; Scented Caper, Is 3d to Is Ild; Orange Pekoe, to ; Scented Orange Pekoe, is 4d to 2a ed ; Twankay, .1 to is 2d ; Hyson Skin, eci to Is 2d: Hyson, Is 2d to Is ; Young Hyson, tlid to 21 6d; Imperial, lid to 2s 4d; Gunpowder, ed to 3s 6d; Assam, Is 6d to 45 4cl per lb. SUGAR—As large sellers have come forward, the demand for raw sugar is less active, and prices have given way Od per cvrt. Barbadoea has sold at from aos bd to 44s 1.4 ; fine Demerara, 39s to 455 ; Mauritius. 57s 6d to 465; Bengal, 365 to 45e; Penang, 3f5 to 455; Cuba, 36s 6cl to 42s 6d per cwt. Cargoes afloat and on passage are dull, The refined market is steady, at fres to 558 per cwt for grocery lumps. No change in the value of crushed. MOLASSES—The supply is small, and the demand is study, at lAs to 19s per cwt. COFFEE—The demand for all kinds has fallen off, and the quotations hate given way Is per cwt. The stock in warehouse Sa rather on the increase. Current rates are as follows: Java, 435 to 535. Sumatra, Padang, and Batavia kind, 41s to 48s. Manilla, 44e to 4es. Mysore, 455 to 79s Mocha, gubled. 705 to fits ; ungarbled, fiCs to 625. Ceylon native sorts, ordinary to good ordinary. 49s to 525; plantation kiack, good ordinary, 52s to Si.; fine to fine fineordinary, 54. to cos ; middling to good middlir.g, tas to 785. Jamaica, ordinary, 47s to 49s ; good to fine ordinary, 50s to 545: low middling to middling, 55s to 645; good to fine middling, 65s to 90.. Costa Rica, ordinary, to good ordinary, 485 to toils; fine ordinary, Us to gga gd ; fine line ordinary to colory, 57s to 6 , 5 6d. St. Domingo, 45s to 495. Havana and Cuba, oreinory to good ordi n ary, 44s to 475; fine ordinary to middling. 48. to 60s. Porto Rico, 4sa to 61s. Rio, 40s to As. La Guayra, good ordinary to middling coloury. Stns to 695. COCOA—The transactions in this article are very moderate, and prices are barely supported. The extreme value of the bet red Triniled is 475 per cwt. RICE—We have to report a very dull sale for all kinds, owing to the unusually large stock in warehouse, at a fall in value of 6d to 94 per cwt. About 2,000 pockets o f Bengal hays changed hands at 86 64 to 91 per cwt. 357 COTTON—The transactions in this article are not to sew Urge; nevertheless, the quotations have au upward ti a4eneyi Buret has sold eked to lid; Bengal, 3jd to Sid; Madras, 44 in Ild_per lb. 001.—Over 9,000 bales of foreign and colonial wool kayo ,eked this week, and which will be offered at public sale nut 111101111 h. Privately. a steady business is doing, at full quotations. llllTALti—Scotch pig iron has sold to a fair extent, at fix is Mb to 71s perton. Manutactuied parcels are steady. Bails, the works, el to t.l Staffordshire, 91 10s to 114 ; single, in London, 111 to 111 les: hoops, first quality, 111 to be ; and nail rods, VI Pia to 91 lbs per ton. TM mimeo. freely—Hansa at Ills to 132 e 6d ; Straits, 1308 to las • British, 1298 to 13os; and refined, 1348 to 135 e. TO. Plows command very full prices. I.C. coke, 30s tld to 111. I I.X. ditto, 38s to to 375; I.C. charcoal, 36a to J6B sd ; and 11., 42s to 438 per box. Lead supports lest week's current . ). Spel ter, 231 be to 231 10s per ton on thotpoL SPIRITS—Huni, is in lair request. s - loa Leeward', 2s 'll to 28 3d; East India, Is Ild to 2s per gallon. lto shafts in the value of brandy. Gin, 17 uuderproof, Va 10X; 1.11 ditto, Vs 4d ; raw spirit, 108 7d per gallon. INDIGO—Great firmness continues to prevail, at very WI prices. HOPS—Over 300 bales of foreign hops have arrived Skis week, and the supply of English is large. Fine parcels are steady, 4 full prices; but all other kinds area dull inquiry. Mid and East Kent pockets, 41 be to 61 10s; Weald of Kents, 61 to III; SUSB3I, 21 DO to 41 10s per cwt. POTATOES—For the time of year the arrivals are good, and the trade is steady, at from 458 to 908 per ton. 0118—Our market generally is heavy. Linseed oil, on the spot, 3211 6d to 235; and for forward delivery sales have been effected as low as *O5 per cwt. Moat other oils are drooping. Spirits of turpentine, J 2. fad to 34s ; and rough, 108 to 10s 64 per cwt. . . . . . . TALLOW—OnIy a mcderate business is doing in this article, yet prices are supported. P.Y.C. , on the spot, 476 to 47a 61 aid 4811 ; and for the last hree months, 44a to 4os ild per cwt. COALS—New Tanfield, Us 6d: Wylam, 16s; Eden Main, 176 641; Gosforth, 17s; Heaton, 173; Braddyll, les 3d; Helical, Lis 9d; Caradoc, 174 9d ; Heugh Hall, 17. 64 per ton. METROPOLITAN CATTLE - In the early part of the week the supplies of fat stock were good, and the trade generally ruled heavy, at drooping prices. On Friday, however, there was more firmness in the demand, with short supplies in the market. Beet has sold at from 2s lod to ts 44; mutton, SS 64 to 5. 4d ; lamb, 6a to 7s; veal, ts to se td ; pork, ja ad to 4s Did per nibs to sink the offal. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL There has boss only a moderate business doing in these markets, as follows : Beef, front 2s Bd to 3. 10d; mutton, 8s 2d to es 14; Lab, tis to 6s 4d ;: veal, 3s 10d to 311; pork, 3s 9d to 4s ed per alba by the cerrase. BIRTHS. BARTON—On the 11th instant, Mrs. Thomas Barton, of a ion. CHESNEY—On the Nth instant, at Packolet, county Down, the wife of Major-General Chesney, of a am GRIMES—On the 31st ult., at Lydatep-house, Pembrokeshire, the wife of Major Grimes, Bengal army, of a daughter. JOHNSTONE—On the 9th instant, at Minnigaff Manse, 14.8., the wife of the Rev. M. S. Johnstone. of a daughter. LEES—On the 3rd instant, at Ryde, Isle of Wight, Lady Lees, of a daughter. LIFFORD—On the 6th instant, at Ashley Castle, Warwick• shire, the Viscountess lifford, of a son. OLIPHANT—On the 10th instant, at Wimbledon, the wife of Lieut.-Colonel Oliphant, of a daughter. WHARNCLIFFE—On the 9th instant, in Cursou-street, May fair, Lady Wharncliffe, of a son. ISARRIA.GES. LEMPRIERE—ANDERSON—On the 3rd instant, at ton, Lieut. George Reid Lempriere, Royal Engineersl= H. Morgan. daughter of Lieut.. Colonel Anderson, ChadMa LUBBOCK—HORDERN--On the 10th instant, at Cheshire, John Lubbock, Esq., son of Sir John Wen= Bart.., to Ellen Frances, daughter of the late Rev. Peter Horiket. ROHM ESON—HOOGAN— On the 3rd Instant, at St Janieelp Church, Westbourne-terrace, James Stuart Rothman, Zee, M.D., to Fanny Mary Kennaway, datOtter of Major-(denies ; Hoggan, C.B. NAYLOR—THOROLD--On the bth instant, at St. George's, Hanover-square, Richard Christopher Naylor, Esq., of 14001110. ball, Cheshire, to Mary Sophia, daughter of Hipay Tharold, Esq., Ctutwold, Lincolnshire. DEATHS. BOROUGH—On the bth instant, drowned by the speetdag eta boat near Reading, William, son of Sir Edward Borough, Bari, aged 15. BOWRING—On the 4th instant, at Exeter, Charles Bowring Esqq.. father of Sir John Bowring. aged 86. COBDEN—On the 7th instant, at Weinheini, Baden, Richard, only son of Richard Cobden, Esq., M.P., aged 14. EDEN—On the 4th instant, at Brighton, Robert Eden, son of Sir Wm. Eden, aged 8. FARQUHARSON—At Southampton, Colonel Fred. Fists. harson, late of the 7th Royal Fusiliers, som! FOZ—On the 31st uli, at Devon, Lieui-Colonsl Saimaa Fez, formerly of the 30th ktegt. HESTER—On the 30th ult., at Durham-terrace, Led, Homers Elizabeth Hester, aged 71. HUSKISSON—On the 7th instant, at Eartham, near Chichester, Mrs. Huakiason, widow of the late Rt. Hop. Wm. Huskisees, aged 79. LECH MERE—On the 2nd instant, at Blydd-eourt, Worcester. shire, Sir Edmund Hnngerford Lechmere, Bart., aged e 4. MELVILLE—On the 9th instant, in Manchester-square, the Bon. Win. Leslie Melville, aged 69. SLEIGH—On the 4th instant, at Tunbridge Wells, Christopher Sullivan, son of General Sir James W. Sleigh, K.C.8., aged 15. TAIT—Ou the Bth instant, at the Deanery. Carlisle, Mary Susan Tait, daughter of the Very Rev. Archibald Campbell Tait, Dean of Carlisle, aged d—the fifth sister cut off by scarlet fever within five weeks. THE FORTY-SEVEN SHILLING SUITS 1 made to order. from Scotch Heather and Cheviot Tweeds, all wool and thoroughly shrunk, by B. BENJAMIN, Illerehast Tailor. 74, hegent-atreet. THE PELISSIER OVERCOATS, 21*. 285., adapted for the season ; the Two-Guinea Dress or F Gowen ; the Guinea Drees Trousers; and the HaltGuinas W A perfect fit guaranteed. THE BEST AND CHEAPEST TBAII in England are to be obtained of PHILLIPS and COMPANY, Tea Merchants, 8, RING WILLIAM-STREET, CITY, LONDON. STRONG CONGOU TEAS-2s. bd., 2s. lad., as., *s. ad. A general Price-Current is published every month. er Ruining all the advantages of the London Markets, mid is sent tree by post on application. SUGARS are supplied at market prices. TEAS and COFFEES to the value of 40s. or apwrs o za carriage boa to soy railway Blatant or market Wi hi APf The country, o rdinary however absorbir than 4O be sent these dr abate, fc bably di , a comfit count o though much wi monthly be withd here dui shows E month. a great Paris Bi imports, United must be which for India The with no they Cl( the Apr 951 to yesterds but jus official account, to appr this eve] ; and same. heavinei In Ra oeen to maintaii were we Consols. no disp4 Shares t principa aid an Lions, a maintaic principal Canada, lines ten The d paid yes Mexican most de this day Until neglecte they bec slightly are for better. of a litt covered, Misce during t prices. The c upon 0 money, provemi of Fran, Virednea Sever those bi juriousl A chi Royal Propose per she: tived bi per atm The Aust r d inft neat An Aeoo for th e Rotes is ProOrlet Rest Pooh; t, Other DI Seven 13 Rills , loci A THE PRESS. BRITISH FU Uk I ICI r 108.• Q! Mond. S par Cent. Consols Ditto for Account per Cents Reduced 3 per Cents Long Annuities Bank Snick, 7 per Cent Uranium Ksch. Hills. 2d..June India Bonds, (10001.) FOl Per Cent. Brazilian Danimh Dtch. (F.x 12 Gull. French ,4. c ' 23:50, Do. Do. Bank Stool hi es ic an Peruvian Portuguese Russian Spanish Turkish A Antw. & Rttrdm. Belgian East. J. Dutch Rhenish East Indian Gt. Indian Pen G.W.otCan.,Sh Lyons & Goners Madras Na. & Lge.(w.in ) lirthrn.offerne Norw. Trnk.Prt. Paris & Lyons Paris & Orleans Paris & Rouen FORit Mond. di 9 ; i g 2t 9 2lt 3' 6 11i 20 20 7 i , 101 d 10 53 i L 2 4 I 1 9' 1f 2p d 321 3 94 6 81 9 221 3 1) , 211 2i 25# 6 12 3 p 12 . 3p 2 : 7 1 4il `15834 lo as 20 I 8 10 51 4} 13 5 -Closing Prises. uoTATION. Tuesd. Wed. Thum • .•.•••••1 411=1••• ••••••111.110 3 02 iO4 .. 1 93i 133 2: '341 7 93 10.14 1 111 021 s xslol 1 vli ii l :1 44 024 11123 2 4 02 4 3s 03t I 3 3-18 1 3 i 3-18 . 21211.3 213 k 213 1213 a ~ 1 0 .1 4 ipar 2d 4 , par 2d d 1 3 d d' , $ 4 , IZIGN FUND 3. Mond. Tutsd. Wed. Thurs.l Frideff. —99 g 1 93/ jid 01 I 64 1 78: 20c 1 73f 45c 98! 56c 93:75c —f. f. 106 106 — — 451 I 451 102 101 i 1 102 11 951 xil 991 rslxcl EIN RAILWAYS. Tuesday. Wednes 631 73: Ix) - 1.1 Thurs. Friday I 81 9 8i 9 2/ Id 2/ id 1 221 2p 3 1221 4 3 tp • 21/ 21 • 211 21 25/ 64 25i 6 12 Sp 12 9p 20 20 t 411 41 8 10 1 8 10 531 j Sze 4 53_ 5 i 53_ 5 I