The Press. — London, England, 1857-01-17 00:00:00

Maw. & Rttrdm. Belgian East. J. Dutch Rhst.ish East Indian.... Gt. Indian Pen. G.W.of Cau.,S h. Lyons dt Genera, Madras ..1 Na.* Lge.(w.in.) . Nrthrn.offrucc. Norw. Truk. Pri. Paris & Lyons.. Paris & Orleans Parish Rouen.. JANUARY 17, 1857. Joint-stock Banks, Miscellaneous and Mining Shares, are without essential change. The conditions of the con cession of an Imperial National Bank at Constantinople, made to certain English capitalists, have been published in some of the foreign papers; but they have not yet appeared in an authoritative form in England. They appear to be favourable. An immense railway scheme, which will greatly develop the resources of Turkey, is in preparation. The share dealer to whom we referred last week as having committed certain frauds and forgeries has, in addition to his liability to several criminal charges, been adjudicated a bankrupt. The Committee of the Stock Exchange has officially published a resolution, cautioning members against trans. acting speculative business for clerks in public or private establishments without the knowledge of their employers. The resolution adds, that members disregarding it will be liable to be dealt with as the committee may deem advisable. The Punjaab Railway Company have announced that no call will I)e made upon their shares until the guarantee of the East India Company has been obtained. . . Some extraordinary proceedings are going on in the Bankruptcy Courts with respect to the shareholders in the Royal British Bank who subscribed the new shares of .501., on the ground that they were deluded by false representations put forth in the prospectus. A new field of litigation is thus opened up, the end of which no man can yet foresee. The half yearly meeting of the Joint-stock Banks are being continued. All of them, so far, appear to have en joyed a very prosperous business. The Colonial have divided 24 per cent. for the half-year; the London Joint. stock 64 per cent., being at the rate of 124 per cent. per annum; the Commercial, 3 1 1 per cent. for the half-year; and the London Joint Stock, 64 per cent. for the half-year. The Trade Reports of the week are somewhat dull. We hear complaints on all sides of dear money and the high price of raw materials; but there is, nevertheless, a great production going on. Some of the great houses in Scot- land have been warned not to overdo the Australian trade; and the caution does not seem likely to be thrown away. A new joint.stock company, the " California Water Company," has been formed under promising cir cumstances, to complete the great works established in Nevada, to supply the miners with water. The prospectus is moderate in tone, while the direction contains names which are a guarantee for its good faith. 29,000 5/. shares are open to the public. BANK OF ENGLAND. An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Sth Victoria, cap. 92 for the week ending on Saturday, the 10th day of Jan., 1867. IfIRUR DEPARTMENT. Notes issued .... 424,031,465 Government Debt £11,015,100 Other Securities .. 3,459,00 n Gold Coin it Bullion 9.656,4 a. Silver Bullion .... -- 424,031,40 A 24,031,40 BANKING DEPARTMENT. Proprletors'Capitsl/14,553.000 1 Government Seen- Rest Public Deposita , — 3,705,379 DeadWeightAn.) A 11.513.161 Other Deposits Seven Day ft °this/ I Notes 4,003,475 845,400 Gold & Silver Coin 624.519 £33,063,7137 £33,083,767 of National Debt, • Including Exchequer, Commiesione Savings' Banks, and Dividend Accounts. BRITISH FUNDS. Closing Prices. OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS. Mond. Taesd. Wed. Th urs. Friday I- - - -- 1 3 per Cent.Consols 1931 i 93i i 934 93j fi 034 f Ditto for Account 1 0 4 3 / 4 3; 95 4 4 03; 4 94 1 3 / 41 ::34 4 8 per Cents Reduced :9 4 3 /4 34 931 j 93 3 / 4 1 93 i 4 94 . s 3 per Cents Long Annuities ) — —2; 2113.16 Bank Stock, 7 per Cent 216 74 . 217 e ' 217 j f:17; Gi Omnium I I Exch. Bills, 2 3 / 4 d. ' 3p 4p par, Id par 2p: 2p 2d Indiaßonds,(l,oool.) 13p par 1 i , FOREIGN FUNDS. Tuesd. Wed. 'Thurs., —101 f Per Cent. Brazilian I)anirh Mond. 1001 Duth.(Exl2 Guil.)24 — ' 65 1 xd 643 xdl French 3 fc':. c 67! 90.11 Do. *Lef : f c f a I Do. Bank Stock —f. f. f.I Mexican 3 21i I —21 i Peruvian 44 1 78} 8 78a 8 Portuguese 4 , Russian 5 107 - —1 11 I Spanish 3 Turkish ttcc.6 35i 05i 5p 494 f C; FOREIGN RAILWAYS Aland. Tuesday. Wane!. 6 4 i6l X i GI 4 Ply x: ii i, 1; t 9 ,11 * i 9 Pax iP id Par -- -- I 111 3 ! 21i !4 21 i 2 , 2 , 4 A 241 20 1 .4: 5 le 10ip t 01 100 , 01 10i p 10t 201 19 2u 19 121 , 124 ;fe 8 8 571 8 37/ 81 8i 9 61 91 81 9 44f 61' 58 4 541 5i 53 61 61 6 I __ OS 1 Thurs. • 0; 1* id op! 1 2 3 '2O 5 9i 10.}p 191 , 7; 8 37; V 66 k 63 6 Friday f . ; 6 lk f id p 91 101 7f 8} 37f 8 Si 9 64 f 63 6 fistmskie— Aberdeen liirin.Wolv.kBtourVal Bristol alid Exeter Caledonian Chester and Holyhead Cork and Bandon Cuban & Belfast Juno. East Anglian Eastern Unior.(B) East Lancashire Eastern Counties Great Northern 3fortd. Sth. and Wst of Ire Great Western Lancashire& Yorkshire Lon.,Tilbury,a S. Brkg. Lon., Brightonoto London and Blackwall London and Nrth- West Midland Newmarket. Newry and Enniskillen Norfolk Nrthrn. Counties Union North British North Staffordshire North-Western Oaf., Wrestr., and Woly. Scottish Central Scottish Midland South Devon South• Eastern and Dov. South. Western South %Vales Waterford a Limerick ISCELLANEOUS— AUStraiIaII A griellitUral Canada Crystal Palace Crystal Palace of France North British A us. Land Peel River Land at Min. Scottish Aust. Invest. South Australian Land Van Diemen's Land THE PRESS. W.Q. I Thur. -- 8 1 9 1 1 4 9 22 4 ; 92 94 611 21 61/ 2 37 6 37 8 I P' 19 20 1 10 2 0 26 8;28 28 92 6 194 6 11 9 1 22 92 8 111 3 1 111 $ oC 1 68 1 961 1 1961 -- I P P 110 211 J 2 ei 7 ' 61 7 1061 11061 81 3 IR V 3 g OA id 89 4W39 40 4i *dl4l 441 18 :# 1 8 9 1 97 g Bi : 2 7i 84 71 11 !71 I.i 84117+8 741 5174 i 6 10, S l lO7 8 $44 Li 23 41 22 4 1133 A, 131 4 21 i 6i 9 192 4 PLO 1} 374 tif I - 114 94' I2S 27, ok2 2 11 a} 911 111 111 67i67} 96 } 3 ]B6 j 110 2 1) 110 6 1 7 151 105 i 6 106 81t 11t,84 S 1 40$1 Si 39 40'39 5 7i! $ 271 312 A 106 8!1O6 71 3 171 174 417 i IU6 734 7 44;74 107 184. 2 2t o I I :1 I 8; 8 16 8 112 a di .36 8 il6 4 a it 35 18 8 t ‘4t '36 gl 18 8 ( 3)lttrogolitan rtaritcts. (Reportedexclusively for "Ttix Pities.") CORN EXCHANGE Since our lust report only mode rate supplies of English wheat have come to hand, coastwise and by land carriage. For moat kinds the demand has been by no means active, yet prices have been supported. Fine foreign wheats have commanded more attention, at full quotations ; but inferior parcels have ruled dull. Floating cargoes of grain have moved off slowly, but without change in price. Malting barley has sold briskly, at a further improvement in value of is per quarter. Grinding and distilling sorts have realised full quota tions. There has been a steady inquiry for malt, at last week's currency. Good sound oats have sold at extreme rates. Inferior parcels have been neglected. Both beans and peas have sold at full prices; and all kinds of flour have maintained previous values. ENGLISH—Wheat, Essex and Kent red, 52s to 65e; white, 54s to 745; Norfolk and Lincoln red, Zks to 67e. Malting barley, dOs to 535; grinding ditto, 31s to 33s ; distilling, 37. to 361+. Malt, 63s to 78s. Feed oats, 24. to '2ss; potato, 25s to 31s. Rye, 38s to 425. Tick beans, 35s to 375; Harrow, 40. to 435; pigeon, 42s to 48s. Grey peas, 39s to 41s ; maple, 41s to 43s ; white boilers, 40s to 44s per quarter. Town made flour, f.Bs to 60s; country marks, 43s to 47a; households, 588 to stts per 280Ibs. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oat.. Flour. Kng1iah....2610 .. 4080 .. 3990 .. 830 .. 2170 Irish Foreign —WM .. 119 A 12410 eke. 2700 bla. LONDON AVERAGES DECLARED ON FRlDkY—Wheat, 2,626 quarters, 64e ; barley, 2,71 Z. quarters, 48s 6,1 ; oats, 2,056 quarters, 2334 d ; rye, quarters, —; beaus, 1,035 quarters , 38s 8d; peas, 300 quarters, 403 Bd. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES—Wheat, sds 10d ; bar ley, 44s id; oats, 23s ; rye, 3:13 5.1; beaus, 41s 7d; peas, 33s Od. TIIE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES—Wheat, 598 8d; barley, 44e ; oats, 244 ld; rye, 39. 91; beaus, 428 8d; peas, 40e 9d. ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEE' K—Wheat , 92,519; barley, 88,087 ; oats, 12,904 ; rye, 128; beaux, 4,930 ; peas , 2,117 quarters. BREAD—The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 9d to 91d: of household ditto, lid to 8,11 per 4lba loaf• TEA—Both at public sale and by private contract an increased business has been transacted this week, and prices have shown a tendency to advance, although tho market is extensively supplied. Congou, Hid to 2s 61; Ning Yong and Oolong, lid to 2a; Souchong, 100 to f. , s 6d; Flowery Pekoe, 2s to 4s 6d ; Caper, — to —; Sc ented Ca p e r . Is to is Ind; Orange Pekoe, Is to is 4d ; Scented Orange Pekoe, is 4d to 24 6d ; Twankay, 6d to is 2d ; Hyson Skin, Cd to is 2d: Hyson, is 6d to 3s Od ; Young Hyson, 8d to 2s 4d; Imperial, lld to 24 4d; Gunpowder, 10d to 38 Zd; Assam, is 3d to 4s 4d per lb. SUGAR—Owing to the absence of speculation, all raw sugars have sold slowly, at a decline of 6d to Is per cwt. West India has changed hands at 4/is to s:s; Mauritius, 47a to sta tld; Bengal, 48a to 55a; Penang, 428 to 50e; China, 47. to 51s; and ilavannali, 50s to Ws per cwt. Refined goods have sold slowly, at 61s to 6;ti per cwt. The total clearances of sugar to the 10th twat were 104,567 cwts. MOLASSES—The supply is very limited, yet the demand i■ inactive, at about last week's currency. COFFEF.--Good ord native Ceylon has advauced to :;fis per cwt, with au improved demand. All other coircea are firm, and quite as deur as last week. COCOA—Fine red Trinidad cannot be purchased under 755 per cwt; but the demand ie limited. Granada ie worth 675 to 70s ; Bahia and Paru, 63s to 61s; and Guayaquil, 725 per cwt. RlCE—Rather large quantities have been passed for sale this week, and prices have given way ;id per cwt. The etock is over 44,000 tons. PROVISIONi—There is only a moderate demand for all kinds of provisions, yet prier-4 rule about stationary. The baron market is steady. and fine Irish is rather dearer. In other provisions very liulo is doing, atbmely late rates. COTTON—About 9,000 bales: have aol Ma slight reduction in value. 001.—Over 3,000 bales have attired this week. chiefly from our colonies. The market generally is steady, at full quota tions. HEMP AND FLAX—We have no change to notice in the value of either hemp or flax. and the demand is rather limited. Jute and Coir goods are firm. SALTPFTE Prices are rather droopiug, with a heavy market. lienggr, to arrive, has sold at arcs per ewt. SPIRITS—Ruin is in good request. Proof Leewards, 2e 6d to 2e 7d; East India, 2a bd to 2e Gd per gallon. MI kinds of brandy move off freely. Sales of Cognac, beet brands of Mb, 128 41 to 128 6d; 1850 ditto, 12e F d to 13s; older, 13s to 148 ; and low to middling. Gs 4d to 78 Gd per gallon. British made spirit, lie 2d ; Geneva, 3, to 48 per gallon. - - - - - - METALS—Scotch pig iron has sold at 738 and 73s ra cash. Speller, on the epot, 281 7s Gd to 291 per ton. Tin is firm. Banes, 114 a to 1455; Straits, 113 to 114 s. Tin plates and all other metals command full prices. HOPS—There is a fair demand for most kinds, on former terms. Mid and East Kent pockets, 81 5s to 51 12s; Weald of Kenta, 31 5s to 4111 s; Sussex, 313 s to 3118 s; yearlings, 11 10s to 815 s per cwt. POTATOES—The supplies are moderately extensive, and about an average business is doing, at from 75s to 120 s per too. COALS—Hetigh Hall, 19s; Eden Main, 19s 3d; Wharncliffe, 18s 6d; Haswell, 20s Gd; Pensher, 19s; Stewart's, 20s 04.1; Evenwood, IGs Gd; Kelloe, 19s Gd; ‘N hitworth, 17s; Tees, 20s Gd per too. OlLS—Linseed oil has been firm, at SR 15s to Mit Rape is steady, at 54110 s for foreign refined. and 511 103 for brown. Olive is rather dearer. Gallipoli. 01 to 611; Spanish and Sicily, 59!: Trieste, 571 to 1331; Mogadore, 561 to 571; and Levant, 551 to 561. Other oils support late rates. Turpentine moves off slowly—English spiritist 443; American ditto, 43s fid to 465; and rough, 12s per cwt. TALLOW—About 54) casks have arrived this week, and our market is very firm. P.Y.C., on the spot, 60s to COs Gd and for forward delivery ens per cwt. METROPOLITAN CATTLE The supplies of stock on sale this week have been rather I mited, and the trade generally has ruled steady, as follows :—Beef, from 3s 6d to Ss 2d ; mutton, 3s led to Ls 4.1; veal, 4s to be Ad ; pork, ds Ad to 5s 2d per Albs to sink the offal. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL—Eath kind of meat has changed hands steadily. at our quotations. Beef, from Ps to 4. ; mutton, 3s Gd to 4s 8d; veal, 38 81 to 4s 10d; pork, 8s 3ci to 5s 4d per elbs by the carcase. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE Tuesday, January 13. BA N KRU PTS.—Joseeir Ha awn., Portswood , Southampton , licensed victualler—JAMES HEN RY SMITH ,23s Oxford-street, and 54, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park, corset maker and milliner— JOSEPH WHITEstoE, 27, Davies-street. Berkeley-square, watch and clock manufacturer—ROßEßT HENRY BOLLIN, King's Lynn, Norfolk, carriage builier—EDMUND GODDARD, 103, London wall, provision deaIer—RICHARD CARPENTER, Museum-tavern, Museum-street, Bloomsbury—GEOßGE DAVEY, 93, Murray street, New North-road, plumber, painter, and glazier—GEono• FEARIII, 4 and b, Lambeth-walk, Surrey, draper—HENßY OSBORN, Old Trinity-house, Water-lane, City, wine and spirit merchant— WILLIAM T. GRAVENOR, Birmingham, hatter and milliner— SAMUEL BAYLEY, Wednesbury, Staffordshire, grazier and cattle deaIer—RICHARD Davis, the elder, Westbromwi ch, Stafford shire , coal master. &C.—ALFRED HENRY HARROLD, FTOUIe, Seiwood, . Somersetshire, chemist and druggist—Tiromss HENRY TRIPHEY, Perranporth, Cornwall, woollen draper and grocer—RAMSDEN RAwseLEY,Copley, Halifax, builder and shopkeeper—KNOWLTON WILSON, Sheffield. surgeon and apothecary—JOHN UNWIN, Sea combe, Cheshire, baker and provision dealer—JAMES GRIFFIN, Liverpool, poulterer and game dealer. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.—GEosom LANvffAM, Inch tura, Perthshire, saddler—B. W. Dons and Co., Glasgow. mer chants—J. and J. W. VINT, Union place, Edinburgh, merchants and commission agents—Tnomks NEss, Leith, blacksmith—. Abzxksnza LAW, Glasgow, coal merchant. 8t 9' . 12 4 6:11 2' 37 8 Frid7 81 9 :02 4 2 37 8 P 10 20 20 8 at 5 91 0; 92 3 111 3 661 96 111 120 I -- et 106 It ! 88 i i 51 3 3 /_ 11 39 40 41 od O 274 105 8 71 3 174 $ 74. 6 1001 7O 84, 51 22 4 131 4 2 4 i 3 It I . 11 t: 33 - 16 8 Friday, January 16. BANKRUPTS. —ROBERT HENRY HILL, GEORGE ROBERT HUDSON, and FREDERICK HUDSON, LOTIcIORWSII, importers--. HORATIO BUNTING, Colchester, SOMISMAII—JOREPH GELBTHORP, Nottingham. builder—JOSEPH BAXTER. Gooch•street, Birming ham, victualler—JosErn HENRY CLARKE, Leicester, hatter— WILLIAM DUCKWORTH, Church, near Accrington, Lancashire, cotton manufacturer— WILL/AM BURCH, Back•hill, Hatton garden, laatmaker RICHARD HARRISON and JOHN JAMBS Cott:, Twig Folly, Bethnsl•green, barge builders—Jomx OLD• HAM, Long•acre, Currier—DAVlD SHOVE, Croyden, Surrey, tallow chandler—WlLLlAM T-- GRAVENOR, Birmingham, hatter and milliner —THEODORE ROBERT KENwAY, Birmingham, broker and corn. merchant. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.—ADAM WATSON, Ilutche sontown, Glasgow, coal merchunt—AtExAmmta AITKENFLEAD, Glasgow, baker—Emit Gotsxon and Co., Glasgow, importers of foreign goods— Bkonin, WISEMAN, and Co., Glasgow, mer chants. BIRTHS. BENNITT—On the 3rd ult., at Stourton-hall, near Stourbridge the wife of Captain Bennitt, of a eon. MONCRIEFF—On the lith instant, in Oinneeetei wife of Colonel Bioncrieff, Scots Fusilier Uuardi, r l )n u c ard est i e , r o q •s f ausoaren:gistbe 6 } f c 95 4}