The Press. — London, England, 1856-01-26 00:00:00

92 nominal. Oata have fallen in value Is—beans and peas rite Is per quarter. The dour trade has been very dull. the top price of English has declined to 708, and country dour has fallen 25 to 4s per sack. PA:GUSH—Wheat, Essex and Kent red, 58! to 335; white, 00a to Btha ; Norfolk and Lincoln red, Ms to 84s. Malting barley, 358 to Stis ; grinding ditto, 33s to 345; uiatilliug, 34s to Sus. Malt, tils to Ms. Feed oats, 25s to 275; potato, 27s to 33e. ltye, 47s to 50s. Tick beaus, 35s to 39e; Harrow, 39e to 43s ; pigeon, 41s to 478. Grey peas, 36s to Vs ; maple, 38s to 395; white boilers, 45s to 4se per quarter. Town-made dour, Ws to :Ue; country marks, 333 to 58e; households, lids to 66s per 2301b5. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. English ... .2140 .. 2790 .. 3190 .. 2180 .. 2010 Irish .... 11131 - lereigu GGO .. 1190 .. IG9osks. bls. LONDON AVERAGES DECLARED ON FRIDAY—Wheat, 3,718 quarters,7ts 41; barley, 2,130 quarters, 39s 4d ; oats, 3,111 quarters, 2da 6d ; rye, 3 quarters, o2a ; beaus, 318 quarters, 41s 11; peas. 383 quarters, 45a Id. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES—Wheat, 711 s 14; bar ley, 37s 8d; oats, 26s 7d ; rye, 535 44; beaus, 4Gs ; peas, 44s 9d. THE SIX WEEKS' AVEHAGES—Wheat, 77s Gd; barley, 99s 4d; oats, 20a 10d; rye, his; beaus, 414 a 7d ; peas, 47's 2d. ENGLISII GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK—Wheat, 101,400; barley, 118,4.,6; UelL9, 26,939; rye, G 3; beaus, 5,563; peas, 2,021 quarters. BREAD—The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from lad to lld; of household ditto, od to Old per 4lbs loaf TEA—Our market is well supplied with all kinds of tea, in which about an average business is doing, at about last week's quotations. Common sound Congou, Sid per lb. The delivery Is increasing. SUGAR—We have at length to report an improved demand for all raw sugars, at an advance iu the quotations of fully is Pper cwt. There is more doing in refined goods, and grocery umps have realised 5,23 to 533 per cwt. The clearances have been larger than fora considerable period. MOLASSES—This article is a siow sale, at prices ranging from 20a to 22s per cwt. The supply on offer is very moderate. COFFEE—Most kinds havesold slowly. In the quotations, however, very little change has taken place. Good aid native Ceylon is held at 52s per cwt. COCOA--Operations are very limited, yet holders continue firm. Red Trinidad, 50s to 555; grey, 47s to 50e Grenada, 46s to 50a; Bahia, 32s to 355; and Guayaquil, 48s 6d to 50s per cwt. r:—The fall in this article from the highest point is is to Is Gd per cw:. The business doing, both for immediate and for ward delivery, is very limited. COTTON—There is a most decided improvement in the demand for all kinds of cotton, the value of which has an up ward tendency. Surat, agd to 4id ; Bengal, 3id to ; Madras, Std to 4;d per lb. HEMP AND FLAX—The market for hemp is heavy, aril there are no buyers unless on lower terms. Flux moves off slowly, on former terms. Jute has fallen from lus to 20a per WOOL—Most kinds are in fair request, at very full prices. The stock here is limited fur the time of year; but large quan tities are on passage from Australia. INDIGO—SaIes of East India have been made at an advance of from 6d to 7d per lb above the last auction's rates. Spanish is very firm. The stock is o,oou chests less than at this time last year. METALS—Scotch pig iron has declined from 819 to 775. In manufactured parcels about an average business is doing. Tin and tin plates are film, but not dearer. Speller, on the spot, 231 17s Gd per ton. Lead is in request—British pig at 261 to 2 , 1 3s: Spanish. 24/ it,, to 251; and sheet, 271 Ds per ton Quicksilver, Is 01 to is Did per lb. British zinc, 311 per ton. SPIRITS—There is a moderate demand for ruin, at about stationary prices. Proof Leewurds, 2s 7d to 2s 9d; East Inuia, as 5,1 to 213 7,1 per gallon. Brandy is lower to purchase. Sales of Cognac, best brands of 1831, lOs 41 to 10a fkd ; 1850 ditto, 10s 1/s1 to 1014 7,1; older, 10s 104 to lls Citi per gallon. Gin, 17 underproof, 10s: 21 ditto, 93 61; raw spirit, lOs ltd ; Geneva, 3s to Is 10s per gallon. HOPS—Our market is woll supplied with all kinds, and a steady business is doing, as follows :—Mid and East Kent pockets, 31 10s to 61 103; Weald of Rents, 31 is to 51; Suss ti to 41 15a per cwt. POTATOES—The supplies are very extensive, and the trade is heavy, at from 503 to 100 s per ton. TALLOW—The demand is inactive. P. Y. C. on the spot, Ms to 594 per cwt. 01 LS—Linst el oil has changed hands at 37s Gel to 885 per cwt. In other oils so little is doing that the quotations are almost nominal. COALS—Canfield Moor, 16s; Gosforth, 16s 311; Riddell, 16s 3d; Braddyll's, 17s Gd Lambton, 18s 31; North Hatton, 18s; South Hetton, 185 3d; Tees, 18s Gd per too. METROPOLITAN CATTLE--With the exception of calves having sold readily. at an advance of from lid to Ad per lb, the trade generally has ruled extremely heavy, at drooping prices. Beet, from 2s 10d to 4s 6d; mutton, 2s 10d to 4s lid; veal, 4s dil to es ; pork, 3s 8d to 5s per Albs to sink the offal. NEWGA.TE AND LEADENHALL—The trade has been very heavy, on lower terms. Beef, from 2s 81 to 4a 2d; mutton, 2s 8d to 43 4d; veal, 4s to Os 61 ; pork, Os 4d to 4s 10d per Albs by the carcase. NEARRI.A.GES. DAVIDSON—FPEELING—On tho 17th instant, at Clifton, Fred. George Davidson, Esq., to Annie, daughter of the lute Sir G. Henry Freeling, Bart. MEUX—BRUCE—On the 19th instant, at Paris. Sir Henry Meux, Bart., M.P., to Louisa Caroline, daughter of the Riga Hon. Lord Ernest Bruce, M.P. BCULLY—MOORAT —On the 9th instant. Francis Scully, Eaq., M.P. for Tipperary, to Clotilde, daughter of John Samuel Moorat, Esq., of Gloucester-square, Hyde-park. STAN (TOPE—BUXTON—On the 17th instant, at Busbford, Norfolk, Walter Speneer Stanhope, son of Mr. and the Lady Elizabeth Spencer Stanhope, to Elizabeth Julia Buxton, daughter of the late Sir John Jacob Buxton. DEATHS. CUNYNGHAME—On tho 13ta instant, at Kensington, Hen rietta Myrton, daughter of the late Sir David Dwaynghaule, Bart. the 21st instant, at Tbornes-house, near Wake field, lietijamin Gaskell, Esq., formerly M.P. for the borough of Mahlon, aged 73. NEW lIOLT—On the 10th instant, at Southses, Henrietta, widow of the late Sir John Newbolt, aged 63. ItAITT—On the 21st instant, at Devonshire -terrace, Craven• hill, Caroline Martha, daughter of Lieut. Colonel Raitt, late D.A.U : in the XcAliterrateau, aged 93. THE PRESS. SINCLAIR—On the 11 4 th instant, at Portobello, Lieut.• Colonel the Hon. James Sinclair. STRUTT—Ou the 19th instant, at Bonn on the Rhino, William, son of the Right Hon. Edward Strutt, M.P., age t 17. ANOTHER TESTIMONIAL in favour of DR. LOCOCK'S PtILIIONIC WAFERS. Extract of $ Letter received from J. 11. M'Dermot, Esq., Church Educational Society, Dublin :—" Jan. It, have been taking Dr. Looock'e Wafers for some time, add the benefit I have derived from them is considerable. lam in constant communication with the Clergy of the Irish Branch of the Established Church, and also the leading Nobility and Gentry, and I shall feel happy in bringing the remedy under their notice, having myself derived great benefit from its use. To SINGERS AND PUBLIC SPEAKERS they are invaluable for clearing and strengthening the voice. They have a most pleasant taste. Price Is. lid., 2s. ud., and its, per box. bold by all chemists. Tho Bost Food for Childron,lnvalids, and Others. PATENT BARLEY, ROBINSON'SL for making superior Barley. Water iu Fifteen Minutes, has nut only obtained the Patronage of her Majesty and the Ito 3 Family, but has become of general use to eery class of the community, and is acknowledged to stand unrivalled as au emi nently pure, nutritious, and light food for infants, children, and invalids. Much approved for making a delicious custard-pudding, tnd excelleut for tuickeuing broths or soups. ROBINSON'S PATENT GROATS for more than thirty years have been held in constant and tucreasing public estimation as the purest farince of the oat, and as the best and most valuable preparation for making a part. and delicate gruel, which forms a light and nutritious unpin.' for tho aged, is a popular cure for colds and influenza, is of general use in the sick chamber, and, alternately with the Patent Barley, is au excellent food fur infants and childiew. Prepared only by the Patentees, ROBINSON, BELLVILLE, and CO., Purveyors to the Queen, 64, Red Lion -street, Holborn, Loudon. Sold by all respectable grocers, druggists, and others, in town and country, iu packets of Gd. and lv., and in family canisters at 25., 65., and 10s. each. DR. DE JONGH'S LIGHT BROWN COD LIVER OIL. Prescribed with complete confidence anti great success by the Faculty for its purity, etticsoy, and marked supariority over all other kinds in the treatment of CONSUMPTION, BRONCHITIS, ASTHMA, GOU'r, RHEUMATISM, DISEASES or THE SKIN, RICKETS, INFANTILE WASTING, GENERAL DEBILITY, AND ALL SCROFULOUS AFFECTIONS. Onsiox of A.B. GRANVILLE, Esq., 1.1. D , F.R. S., Author of " TM , Spas of Germany," "The Spas of England," " On Sudden Death," tke. (ft e. &c. "Dr. Granville has used Dr. de Jough's Light Brown Cod Liver Oil extensively in his practice, and has found it not only efficacious but uniform in its qualities. He believes it to be preferable in many respects to Oils sold without the guarantee of such an authority as De Jongh. DR. GRANVILLE HAS FOUND THAT THIS PARTICULAR KIND PRODUCES THE DESIRED EFFECT IN A SHORTER TIME THAN OTHERS, AND THAT IT DOES NOT CAUSE TILE NAUSEA AND INDIGESTION TOO OFTEN CONSEQUENT ON THE ADMINIsTRA TION OF THE PALE NEWFOUNDLAND OILS. The oil being, more over, touch taure palatable, Dr. Grauville'a patients have themselves expressed a preference for Dr. de Jough's Light Drown Oil." Sold o NLY in bottles, capsuled and labelled with Dr. de Jongl4's Stamp and Sigintture. wi riIULIT WHICH NONE IRE GENUINE, by A NSA It, HA ItFORO, and CO., 77, St RAND, London, Dr. de Jointer, sole Consignees, and sent by them to all parts of town ; IN THE COUNTRY by many respectable Chemists. II all-pinta (lo ounces), 2s. GU.; Pints (30 ounces), 4s. 9d.; Quarts (411 ounces), Os IMPERIA I, MEASURE. FENDERS, STOVES, and FIRE IRONS. Buyers of the above are requested, before finally deciding, to visit WILLIAM S. BURTON'S SHOW-ROOMS. They contain such an assortment of Fenders, Stoves, Ranges, Fire Irons, and Ueneral Ironmongery, as cannot be approached elsewhere, either fur variety, novelty, beauty of design, or exqui siteness of workmanship. Bright Stoves, with bronzed °nt mentsand two sets of bars, 21. 14s. to Id. los. ; ditto, with ormolu ornaments and two sets of bars, 61. 10s. to 121. 125.; Bronzed Fenuers complete, with standards, from is. to 31. ; Steel Fenders from 21. 15s. to 61. ; ditto, with rich ormolu ornaments,frow 2/. 158.t0 71. 7s. • Fire-irons, from Is. 9d. the set, to 41. 4s. Sylvester and all other Patent Stoves, with radiating hearth-plates. All which he is enabled to sell at these very reduced charges. Firstly—From the frequency and extent of his purchases • and Secondly—From those purchases being made exclusively for cloth DAPIER MAC;HE and IRON TEA TRAYS. An Assortment of TEA TRAYS and WAITERS wholly unprecedented, whether as to extent, variety, or novelty. New Oval Papier Michis Trays, per set of three from 20s. to 10 guineas Ditto, Iron ditto from 13s. to 4 guineas Convex shape, ditto from 7s. 6d. Round and Gothic Waiters, Cake and Bread Baskets, equally low. GASELIERS in GLASS and METAL — The increased and increasing use of Gas in Private Houses bag induced WILLIAM S. BURTON to collect from the various manufacturers all that is new and choice iu Brackets, Pendants, and Chandeliers, adapted to offices, pas sages, and dwelling-rooms, as well as to have some designed ex pressly for him: these are ON SHOW over his SIXTEEN LARGE ROOMS, and present, for novelty, variety, and purity of taste, an unequalled assortment. They are marked in plain figures, at prices proportionate with those which have tended to make his Ironmongery Establishment the largest and most remarkable iu the kingdom—viz., from 123. f 4. (two light) to IGI. ilia. The alterations and additions to these extensive premises (al ready by far the largest in Europe), which occupied the whole of last tear, are of such a character that the entire of EIGHT HOUSES is devoted to the display of the most magnificent stock of GENERAL. HOUSE IHON:UONGERY (including Cutlery, Nickel Silver, Plated Goode, Baths, Brushes and Turnery, Lamps and Gaseliers, Iron and Bras Bedsteads, and Bedding), 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 Catalogues sent (per post) free. No. 99. OXFORD-STREET; 1, IA, 2, and 3, N EWMAN• STREET; and 4, b, and 0, PERRrS-PLACE. Established 1820. SATURDAY, THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN . First Appearance of Mr. LEIGH MURRAY.—On Monday, January 2eth, will be presented, for the first time, an entirely New and peculiarly constructed Piece dc ('irconstance, entitled. WHAT DOES HE WANT" in which the character of the Wizard of the North will be sustained (not for the first time) by himself, and the OTHER (decidedly fur the tint time) by Mr, Leigh Murray—his first appearance this season. Profe. , sor Anderson will have the honour of introducing a portion of his own Magical Entertainnieir ; and Mr. Leigh Murray will also attempt a Magical Entertainment, which will bo as entirely his own, comprising the "Mink! hide Trick," the " 10,0001. Note Trick," the " Milled-edged Sovereign Trick," and the " Double Alpaca Umbrelia Problem." N.B.—lt being Mr. Leigh Murray's Matt as a Wizard, the audience are requested to oruer fi um the nearest dairy a large supply of " the milk of human kindnes-i." The Farce to be followed by the highly successful awl gorgeous Pantomime of Ys BELLE ALLIANCE. Clown, Mr. Flexmore; Pantaloon, Mr. Barnes; Harlequin, Mr. C. Brown; and Colum bine, Miss Emma Horne. In consequence of the great success of " ROB ROY," it will be performed in the course of the week. Doors open at Half-past Six ; commence at Seven. The Box-Office is open daily from eleven till live, under the direc tion of Mr. O' ratty. Private Boxes (which may also be taken at the Libraries) 31. 35., 21.25., 11. Is., and 128., Grand Balcony, 45., Upper Boxes, 2s. 6d., Amphitheatre Stalls, 25., Pit, 25., Gallery, Is. Second Price at Niue o'clock. G H AN E A T R E. ROYAL Lessee, id OLYMPICrAI ALFRED D WI; Monday, PERFECTION. Characters by Vessrs. G. Cooke, G. Murray, Clifton; Miss Terrain and Miss Bromley. After which THE LOTTERY TPKET. Wormwood, Mr. F. Robson. To conclude with THE DISCREET PRINCESS; or, THE THREE GLASS DISTAFFS. Tuesday, and during the Week, STILL WATERS RUN DEEP (as performed by command of her M.jesty at Windsor t. astle), in which Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Wigan will reappear, and THE DISCREET PRINCESS. Doors open at Seven, Performance to commence at Half-past. 08.; Upper Box Stalls, Is.; Dozes, 4s. ; Nit, ,25.; tial -ery. le. L ONDON SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY, EXETER-HALL. (Under the Patronage of the Clergy.) On WEDNESDAY EVENING, Jan. 30th, Nfendelsaohn's ELIJAH. Principal Vocalists:—Mrs. Sunderland, Miss J. Wells, Miss 11. Wells, Miss Heywood; Mr. George Perren, Mr. Cotterell, Mr. Tillyard, Mr. J. B. Husk, and Mr. Lawler. The Baud will be etlicient, and the Chorus on an extensive scale. Conductor—Mr. SURMAN (Founder of tho Exeter-halt Oratorios). Tickets:—Western Area, Is.; Reserved Seats, Area, Western Gallery, 3e. (Id.; Central Area Reserved best Seats, ss. To be had of the Rrinoipal music -sellers, and et the Office of the Society, No. it, b,:teter-hall; where may be obtained correct Copies of the MESSIAH, CREATION, and ELIJAH, at the lowest prices, also the Orchestral parts for Choral Societies. ArADANIE JENNY GOLDSCHMIDT-LIND. 111. HANOVER•SQUARE ROOMS. Mr. MITCHELL respectfully announces that M. and Madame GOLDSCHMI DT'S THIRD MISCELLANEOUS CONCERT is fixed to take place at the Hanover•square Rooms ou Monday Evening. February 11, 1856 Full particulars will be duly an nounced. Conductor, M. Benedict. Prices of admission : Stalls (Numbered and Reserved), One Guinea; Unreserved Seats, 10s. Cd. The Tickets will be appropriated according to the order of application ; no more will be issued than the Room can conveniently accommodate. Doors open at Seven ; to com mence at Eight o'clock precisely.—Applications for Tickets to be made at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Boudstreet. INIMA STANLEY'S " SEVEN AGES OF lli WOMAN," pronounced by all the London Journals, and by nightly increasing audiences, to be the greatest artistica triutuph of the day. Every Evening at Eight and on Saturdays at Three precisely.—Area, is ; Reserved Chairs, 2a. 6d.—ST MARTIN'S-lIALL, I.ong•acre. GEOLOGY -KING'S COLLEGE, LONDON. Professor 'PENNANT, F.G.S., will give a Course of Lec tures on GEOLOGY, which commenced on Friday Morning, January 25th, at Nine &Clock, and will be continued on each succeeding Wednesday and Friday at the same hour. H. W. JEI.F, D.D., Principal. DR. KAHN'S ANATOMICAL MUSEUM, 4 Coventry-street. Leicester-equate. Open (for gentlemen only) from Ten till Ten, containing upwards of 1,000 models and Preparations, illustrating every part of the Human Frame in Health and in Disease ; the Races of Men, &c. &e. Lectures delivered at Twelve, Two, and Four, Morning, and at Half-past Seven, Evening, by Dr. Sexton, F.H.0.5., and at Half-past Eight, by Dr. Kelm— Admission, One Shilling. 11 It E Y HA I It.—A Book sent gratis, U respecting ALEX. ROSS'S LIQUID HAIR DYE, which is free from anything injurious, is easily applied, pro ductng the lightest brown possible to the jettest black. It has been iu use many years, mid is much approved of.—Sohl from Ss. Od.; forwarded free for fifty-four stamps. Private rooms for dyeing the hair, and specimens to be seen at Alex. Ross's, Wigmaker, 1, LITTLE QUEEN-STREET, High Holborn. HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND PILLS CERTAIN REMEDIES for SORE LEGS.—Mr. John son. chemist, of Great Howard.street, Liverpool. informed Pro fessor Holloway that Mrs. Jackson, residing near his establish went, had suffered many years troni an ulcerated leg, during which time she was applying remedy after remedy without any permanent benefit; consequently, as a last resource, he recom mended her to try Holloway's Ointment and Pills, and these medicines have beau the means of effecting a complete cure, to the great satisfaction of herself and others who had considered her leg as incurable. Sold by all medicine vendors throughout the world; at Professor 11.illoway'e Establishments, 241, Strand. London, and 60, Maidemlane, New York; uy A. Stamps, Constantinople; A Guidicy, Smyrna; and E. Muir, Malta. Price ls. lid. and 2s. 9d. per box. PLAINS GOUT and RHEUMATIC PILLS. .I.l—This preparation is one of the benefits which the science of modern chemistry has conferred upon mankind; for during the first twenty years of the present century to speak of a cure for the Gout was considered a romance; but now the efficacy and safety of this medicine is so fully demonstrated, by unso licited testimo Jets from persons in every rank of life, that pn.b lie °pit:ion proclaims this as one of the most important dis eoveries of the present age. These Pills require neither atten- tion nor confinement, and are certain to prevent the disease attacking any vital part. Sold by Prout and Harsant, 22), Strand, London ; and all Medicine Vendors..