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MAY 9, 1857. FOREIG ltond. 7 It o4d 107 9 1t I 24 t so 81 19 20 1 8 it 91 81 ift brit 57 51, Antvr. & Rttrdm.l Belgian East. J. D ut ch Ithehali East Indian Gt. Indian Pen G.lY.ot Cau.,Sh Lyons & Geneva Madras Baniur.t Nrtlirn.of Frac, . Norw. Truk. Prf. Paris & Lyons Paris . Orleaus l Paris £ Rouen FOl Per Cent. Brazilian 5 Danish 5 • MAL (El 12 Guil )24 French 3 Do. 44 Do. Bank Stock 3 Peruvian le Portuguese 4 iillB3lllll 5 Snanish 3 Turkish Acc.6 RAILWAIS. Aberdeen Wolv.& Stour Val Bristol ir.id Exeter Caledonian Chester and liolynead Cork and Bandon Cuban & Belfast Juno. East Anglian Eastern i Iiiioc(B) East Lancashire Eastern Counties Great Northern Gt. Bth. and Wit of Ire. Great Western Lancashire& Yorkshire Lon., filbury,& S. Brkg. Lou., Brighton , London anti Blackwell London and Nrth. West. Midland Newmarket. Newry and Enniskillen Norfolk Nrthrn. Counties Union North British North Staffordshire North•Westeru Oxf., Wrostr., and Wolv. Scottish Central Scottish Midland South Devon South. Eastern and Dov. South• Western South Wales Waterford & Limerick MISCELLANEOUS—. Australian Agricultural Canada Crystal Palace Crystal Palace of France, North British Aus. Laud Peel River Land & Min. Scottish Aust. invest. South Australian Land tan man. Lan-, iN RAII Tuesday. 7 71 I 1i o 1 ON kor 94 I 80 1 19 20 8 84 281 91 81 94 584 9 57 59 MAYS, lifednes. 7 1 I 1 I die 107 9 21i 30 1 19 90 Si 9i . .:3 i 5$ 89 ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Bata. Flour. .. 3640 .. 310 .. 1480 Irish Foreign b 1310 .. 7750 eke. LONDON AVERAGES nEr.:LARED ON FRIT') AY—Who44: 4,992 quarters, sds 4I ; barley 209 quarters, 46 9d ; oats. 8,13; quarters, 21s dd ; rye, quarters, —; beaus, 741 quarters, 395: peas. 60 quarters.3Be 4d. IMPERIAL W EEKLY AVF.RAOF.S—Wheat, 54s 3d ; bar. ley, 43. 4d; oats, 23s 3d; rye, 41s 4d; beaus, 39s 11d; peas, 39s 4d. _ . mr, SIX WF,F,KB' AVERAGES—Wbent, 541 ld; barley, 45i 3d. oats. 23. 6d; rye. 37s 3d: beans. 39; 9d: pea• 39'. ENGLISH GRAIN rit )1.1.4 LAST WI!: Wheat-10909 barley, .7,643; oats, 10,464; rye, 41; bean*, 4,932; peas, b 72 quarters. . _ BREAD—The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are sd t, of household ditto. 6d to lid per 41b- loat TEA—We have had an improved demand for nearly all kinds of tea this week, acd prices generally are well supported. The following are current rates :---Oongou, is td to 2a 4d ; King Yong and Oolong, is 2,1 to 2s; Souchong is ld to 2a lid . Flowery Pekoe, 2s 10 41; Caper,— to —; Scented Caper, la Id to Is I0d; Orange Pekoe, is 2d to Is 4d; Scented Orange Pekoe, la id to 2s id ; Twanksy, id to is N ; Byson Skin 8d to :IGN FUNDS. rond.,Tuesd. Wed. , Thurs. 100 100;. 100; 054 Of 40019 f 70adef 30a t s. t a. a ' C kat I I Pi 651 f f .' - f. 'i3 , 1 "a2i 3 11101td. B} oo h r4B 634 1 I 34# b 1 411 1 i 411 ' 291 981 931 931 1 IARES Ilead, 'Wed. Thu►. t e l l 9 20 ;69e 70 ,32 6 -d' - 18 1918 11 384 7 6881 98 99.984 9t 114 41114 4 37 8 !97 98 101 3 1103 4 644 1 67 74 1014 103 2 no - —I I 10 44; 5 004 6 821 3 iB3 60 62!61 63 31 id 3 6 id 421 8t 43 4 5t 3d 6t 411 7/ 8t 7f 81 30 81 301 11 106 8 IC7 6 70 2 j7O $ 17 181171 8t 75 6766 76 -- -- 860 71,860 ifi 184 9 1 81 9 1 88 90 89 91 69i 70'69i 70 136 6 1344 64 1. ) 120 1 .:19120i 150 a;160 36 4 2 e e i 1 le I 2 21 4 6,34 6 '0 :2 10 12 dl d 18 19 118 19 261 711361 7; 98 91 '6B 6 . ; 111 111 g 97 8 07 :02 4 102 67 7;1061 71 102 24'1011 2 -- 110 11 11 110 1: 61 6114 ei 32/ 1061 S 1 11 6210i3 i -- -- ,61 09, 1 61 63 31 1d 3 i id 42 4 146 4 61 41d141 id 17/ 811 71 8% 301 1001 1 1 106 8 106 8 70 2:0 2 171 81 171 61 731 Int 864 7064 711 19i201 16066/50' gi 4 124 a S 23 a 11 111 i 34 6: 6 'lO It 10 I? Thurs. 1 Ofd 107 9 Si 44 I 30 1 19 10 8 8i 381 9 , 99 47 9 FYidap• 7 k 2 14 1 jd 107 9 41 24j 2 30 1 19 20 8 i 341 0 Rit 91 beci 5 1/7 59 Friday. Frill 8k a 60 al 70f ii 34 5 18 9 361 71 111 961 991 97 8 104 4 884 7 1011 2 P 1110 11 - 6 2 * 106 i 182 3 81 83 3 2 il 43 4 41 / id 7j Si 31 2 '.03 7 171 5} 101 b6} 7 19; 20} 150 5 2 t 4 9 i I li 6 lt .34 10 2 THE PRESS. Is 2d: Hyson, Is 5 , 1 to 45 ; Young Hyson, 10d to 25 4d; Imperial, Is to 26 4d; Gunpowder, 110 to 3a 61; Assam, is dd to 45 Id per lb. SUGAR—The sopplies of raw sugar on cifT3r have been limited, and all kinds have sold brissly, at an advance in the quotations of from Is tid to 24 per cwt. %Vest India has sold at 50s to 61s; Mauritius, 54s to tins; Bengal, Hs to 60s Gd; and Madras, 41. to 44s per cwt. Foreign sugars afloat commend in re money. Retliied goods are brisk and considerably dearer. Brown 16mps, 70s; line loaves, 751; Dutch crusued, free on board in Holland, 4iis 61 to 47s 6.1 per cwt. MOLASSES—This article is held on higher terms; but the demand is not to say brisk. The supply is /au moderate. COFFEE—Plantation Ceylon has sold to a moderate extent, at 70s per cwt for low middling. Good urd native is firm, at 615. Foreign coffees move off slowly. COCOA—An advance of 2s per cwt has taken place In the value of this article, with an improved inquiry. Grey to fair red Granada has sold at 72s 6d to 75s per cwt. RlCE—About 40,100 bags have been disposed of this week, at an Improvement in the quota ions of fromdti to 6d per cwt. Good white Bengal is worth 11s Gd. PROVISIONS—Our market generally is heavy, and prices have a downward tendency. COTION—Most kinds are steady, but we have no improve ment to notice in the quotations. HEMP AND FLAX—Baltic hemp is dull, and to effect large sales lower rates must be suomitted to. Manilla parcels are held at full prices. Flax is heavy, but not cheaper. Jute and Coir goods rule about stationary. WOOL—The public sales of colonial wool are progressing slowly, at lid to 2d per lb less money. About 5,000 bales have come in this week, and the demand by private contract is heavy. SPIRITS—Rum is sot quite so active as of late. In prices, however, very little change has taken place. Proof Leewards, 2s 9d; East India, 2s eel per gallon. Brandy supports the late advance—the finest parcels being worth 17s ed per gallon—but the demand is by no means active. In the value of malt spirit we have no change to notice. INDIGO—AII kinds are dull, owing to the approaching public sales. METALS—Scotch pig iron has changed hands at 70s cash. Manufactured parcels are a slow inquiry. Tin is heavy, at last week's decline in value. Lead is rirm, and Speller, on the spot, has realised 301 10s to 30115 s per ton. SALTPETRE—There is vary little doing in this article, and the quotations have a downward tendency. English relined, 44s to 44e ed per cwt. SlLK—Holders are demanding more money for this article, bet the demand is by no means active. HOPS—There is a steady inquiry for most kinds, at full quotations. Mid and East Kent pockets, 31 Ills to 51 123; Weald of Kents, 31 5s to 31 15s; Sussex, 91 to 31 12s; yearlings, 11 106 to 31 per cwt. POTATOES —The supplies ere only moderate, and the demand is steady, at from 95s to lbOs per ton. OlLS—Linseed oil, on the spot, has advanced to 40s Cal per cwt. Foreign relined rape is selling at 531 10s; brown, SU/ lus. Other oils rule about stationary. Turpentine is brisk. American spirits, 435; English, 42s ; and rough, lOs 3d ti 10s 6d per cwt. 'FALLOW—P. Y. C., on OF spot, has sold to a fair extent, at 563 to 57s ; for the last three months, &is per cwt. The imports are limited. COALS—Eden, 16s 6d; Riddell, 15s; Eden Main, Ns Gd ; Braddyll, 17s; Hetton, 18s 3d ; Lambton, 17s 9d; South Hetton, 18s; Stewart's, 18s 3d; Cassop, 17s; Heugh Hall, las 6d: Tees, Iss 3d ; Hartlepool, Ns 9d per ton. METROPOLITAN cArrLE The supplies of fat stock have been on the increase, and the trade generally has ruled heavy, at drooping prices. Beef, from 3s 4d to ss; mutton, 4s 2d to 5s lod; lamb, Is Ad to tis 4d; veal, 3s 6d to 5s ; pork. .is Ad to 5s per slbs to sink the offal. N EWOATE AND LEADEN HALL—Each kind of meat has sold slo.vly, as follows:—Beet, from 3s to 4s bd; mutton, 3s 2d to 4s tid: lamb, Is to Ka; veal, 3s 4d to 4s Ad; pork, 3a Ad to fis per bibs by the carcase. BIRTHS. Vitrapolitan ffiaritcts. CRlnorted exclusively for "T RE PRINS.") CORN EXCHANGE—The present week's arrivals of Eng lish wheat have been on en average scale fur the time of year, and most of the samples have come to hand in improved con dition. The demand has not been to say active, yet in some Ins:ancea prices have advanced is per qaarter. Fine foreign wheats have changed hands steadily, at fail quotations ; but inferior parcels have commande I very little attention. Floating cargoes of grain have been inquired for, at very full prices. Fine malting barley has sold steadily—other kinds slowly, on fortncr terms. The oat trade has continued active, at a further morovoinent in value of from Gd to :s per quarter. Both beans and peas have prodticed is to 2s more money, and most kinds of flour have been held at very full prices. CNOLLSH—Wheat, Essex and Kent red, 49s to 595; white, 493 to 83*; Norfolk and Lincoln red, 48s to 58s. Malting barley, 313 s to 48s; grinding ditto, 23s to 30* : distilling, 35s to 38*. Malt, 62. to 78s. Feed oats, 20* to 22a; potato, 28s to 28s. Rye, 32s to 38s. Tick beans, 32s to 34*; Barrow, 33s to 88s; pigeon, 88s to 40s. Grey peas, 385 to 39s ; maple, Bss to 40s ; white boilers, 30s to 41a per quarter. Town-made flour, ('Os to 5' •ouutry marks, :his to 40a; households,42s to 441 pet 2801bs. CLEMENTS—On the Ist instant, at Norton Vicarage, the Hon. Mrs. Clements, of a daughter. DENMAN—On the Ist instant, at Eaton•place South, the Hon. Mrs. George Denman, of a son. DI.4IAELI—On the 24th ult., at St. Leonard's. the wife of James Disraeli, Esq., prematurely, of a daughter, who sur vived but a few hours. FIENNES--On the 4th instant, in Portman•square, Lady Augusta Fiennes, Of a daughter. GREEN WOOD—On the Ist instant, at Swarcliffe•hali, York shire, the wife of John Greenwood, Esq., M.P., of a son. LIDDEI.I.—On the Ist instant, at East Sheeu, the Hon. Mrs. Adolphus Liddell, of a son. ME IHUEN-0.1 the 30th ult., at Corsbatni court, Lady Me. Omen, of a daughter. NORFOLK—On the 27th ult., at Norfolk•house, the Duchess of Norfolk, of a daughter. MARRIAGES. INGT.EFIET.D—JORNSTON—On the 30th ult., at Grassen- dale, Captain Edward Augustus Inglafteld, eon of the late Rear-Admiral Samuel Hoo Ingletleld , C. 8., to Eliza . . Fanny, daughter of Edward Johosto - u, Esq., Allerton-hall, near Liverpool. TUCKER—JOHNSON—On the 2nd Instant, at St. James's Churcn, Piccadilly, Major-General H. Tucker, C. 8., to Har riet' Maria, (laughter of Sir Henry Allen John-son, Bart. WARD—WARD—On the 30th ult., at Killeney, county Down, Robert Edward Ward, Esq., of Bangor Castle, county Down, to liarriette, daughter of the Hon. and Rev. Henry Ward, Rector of Killeney. DEATHS. COULTON—On the BthiTersut7at . Brighton, after a brief illness, David Travel:in Coniton, Esq., t ged tel. DALY—On the and instant, in Sloane-street, the lion . Eleanor Margaret Daly, daughter of the late Lord Dunsandle and Claneonal. EGERTON—On the 2nd instant, at Jersey, Frederick Arthur Egerton, Commander R.N., eon of the late Rev. Sir Philip Grey Egerton. Bart., of Oulton park. Cheshire. HAGAN—On the 19th ult., at Gibraltar, Captain Win. Wilber force Hagan, Royal Artillery, aged 21. HENDERSON—On the srd instant, at Bath, Rachel, wife of Reat-Admiral Henderson. HUNTLEY—On the 4th instant, very suddenly, of disease of the heart, the HA,. R. W. Hnntley, of Boswell-court, Olou• cestershire, late Fellow of All Souls' College, Oxford. JEHDAN—On the 26th of Februaty last, at Calcutta, in the prime of life, George Canning Jerdan. sou of William Jerdan, Esq. KENNEDY —On the 4th instant, at Lincoln, Captain Francis Kennedy. formerly of ;he Slat Regt. Light nfantry, aged 69. MILDIIAY—On the 6th instant, at. Eaton-eguare, the Dowager Lady St. John Ni iliimay, of Dogmerstield•park, Hants, widow of Sir Henry Paulet St. John Nlildmay, Btu t., aged 91. PORTER—On the Ist instant, at Upper Nlitvrell, Thomas Por ter, Esq, of ltockneare-ho , ise, Devon; and on the previous evening, Mary Lee Porter, his wife—both aged 67. 465 HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.--• Furst Appearance of Madame Alboni. Ite!chardt, Vialetti, lieneventatio. Baikal. Last Appearanee but tnie of Pocchiui. On TUESDAY NFX Msy 12, IL BARIHERE DI SIVIGLIA, Rosma, Madame LA ESMERALUA. La Esmeralda, Pocchinl. Piccolotnini, Ginglini, Vialetti, Pocohini (her last appearance ). LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR. On THURSDAY NEXT, linty 14, an Extra Night, LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR. Lucia, Flewlornini ; Edgard°, Ginglinl. LA ESMERALDA. La Esmeralda, Pocchini, her last appearance. For particulars see 13111 s. A limited number of boxes in the half-circle tier have been specially reserved for the public, ant may be hid on application at the Rux•ottice at the Tueatre, Colonnade, Haymarket, price 21s. and IL Ile. 6d. each. HER MAJESTY'S T REATRE. under the Immediate Patronage other Majesty the QUEEN, his Royal Highness PRINCE ALBERT. her Royal Highness the Mit:HESS ofKENT, her Royal Highness the DUCHE3B of CAMBRIDGE. Mr. BENEDICT begs respectfully to announce that, In lien of his Annual Concßrt, he brs made arrangements with the Direction to qtr. THREE GRAND MUsICAI. Dramatic, Classical, and Miscell•ineous, on WEDNESDAY MORNINGS, June 10, 24, and July R. • The Artistes will includeM Ile. Picc . olornini, Mlle. Maria Spezia, Mlle. Angiola Ortolan', and Mme. Albottl; Signor Antonio G.ug lini, Herr I eichardt, Mr. Charles Brahatn, Signor lielletti, Signor Beneventano. Signor Napoleons Rossi, signor Giovanni Corsi, and Signor Filippo Vialetti, supported by the Chorus and Orchestra of that great Musical Establishment. One portion of the Concert will be conducted by Signor Bonetti, and another by Mr. Benedict. The Programme will include Mendelssohn's Posthumous Finale to the Opera of I.ORI LY. performed for the first time in England on the stage, and Other Imp•irtant Works. Instru mental Performers of t.te Greatest Eminence have been secured. Full particulars will be duly announced. The Performances have been fixed to commence at Two and terminate at Five o'clock. SUBSCRIPTION TICKETS (TR►NSFERABLE) FOR THE THREE CONCERT,..—Private Boxes to holll Four Persons.—Boxes-- Pit Tier, 61. 65.; Grand Tier, P.l. on.; First Tier. Cl. Cs.; One Pair, 51. bs.; 'rwo Pair, 4/. 45.; Upper Boxes. 51. 3s.—Pit Stalls, 21. 25.; Pit. 155.; Gallery Stand, VS.; Gallery, ss. PRICES FOR EACH SINGLE CONCERT. -Private Boxes to hold Four Persons.—Boxes--Pit Tier. 31. as.: Grand Tier, 41. 45.; First Tier, 31. SS.• One Pair. .l. 12a. fd. ; Two Pair, 21. 25.; tipper Boxes, 11 I ls. ad.—Pit Stalls, 11. is. ; Pit, 75.; Gallery Stalls, 55.; Gallery, 2s. Cd. Application for Tickets may be made at all the principal Librarians and Musicsellers; of Mr. Benedict, 2, Mancheater square ; and at the Box-office of the Theatre. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE, HAYMARKET.—Under the Immediate Patronage of her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN, and her Royal Highness the DUCHESS of KEW. Mrs. ANDERSON'S (Pianiste to her Mej , sty the Queen, and instructress to their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales. the Princess Royal, the Princess Alice, the Princess Helena, and the Prince Alfred) ANNUAL GRAND MORNING CONCERT in Her Majesty'a Theatre. on MONDAY, May Pith, commencing itt Half-past One o'clock precisely, with all the principal artistes, also the band and chorus of that establishment. Conductor, Signor Bonetti. The principal Vooal Performers will include: —Mlle. Piccolo. mini, Mlle. Maria Spezia, Mute. Clara Novell°, Mlle. Angiola ()Milani, and Mme. Alboni; Sig. Antonin Giuglini, Mr. Charles Braham, Sig. Beueventano, Sig. Corsi, Sig. Vialetti, and Sig. Belletti. I NSTRUMENTA.L SOLO PERFORMERS : —Pianoforte : Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. F. B.Jewson, and \lr. W. G. Cu-ins ; Violin: M. Remeuyi, Solo Violin to her Majesty the Queen Violoncello : Sig. Pezze, First Violo.icello of H. M. Theatre; Contrabass° : Sig. Gilardoni, First Contrabasso of H. M. I heatre. . . Further Particulars will be duly announced. PRTCES or ADMISSION: —Boxes, Grand Tier, 41. 42.: ditto, . • Pit tier, 21. 12s. rd.; ditto, First tier, 31. 35.; ditto, Second tier, 21. 25.; ditto, Third tier. 11. !Is. 61. Stalls, IL Is.; Pit, 7s, Amphitheatre St •Ils, ss. ; Gallery, 2s. W.—Applications for Boxes, Sta'ls, and Places, to be made at the liox•offi se of her :I”jesty's Theatre; the principal Librarians and Music Pub lishers; or of Mrs. ANDEASON, 34, Nottingham place, York gate, Regent's park. ROYAL ifALIAN OPERA, LYCEUM. First night of LaTrirrista. Sub:cription Night. Thursday next, May 14. will be give n as a Subscription richt (in lieu of Saturday, August 1s), on which occasion will be per formed, for the first tine at the Royal Italian Opera, Veld's Opera, LA TRAVTATA. With the following powerful cast:— _ . Violeta, Madame 805 t.,; Flora Servo's. Mme. Tagliattee ; Georgio Germont, Sig. Oraz , ana. Barone Duphol, Sig. Tagliefice ; Marchese D'Obigoy, Sig Polonini ; °Astons, Sig. Sold 1; Dotter* Grenv.l, M. Zelger ; 0 uiseppe. Sig. Mei and Alfredo, Sig. Conductor. Mr. Costa. After which the New Divertissement, entitled, T,A BRKSILIENNE. In which Mlle. Cerito will appear. The Opera will commence at half i evt•ei ;ht. ROYAL OLD AIYIL THEA TR E. 1% Lessee, Mr. A LERF.D WIGAN. On Monday Evening. and during the Week, the Drema, called DADDY HA lIDACRE. Messrs. F. Hobson, Coke, and G. Vining; Misses Stephels and 14 ighes. To conclude with Us Extravaganza called YOUNG AND HANDSOME. Zephyr, Mr. F. Robson. Commence at Half•past Steven. SOCIETY OF PAINTERS IN WATER COLOURS.—The FIFTY-THIRD ANNUAL EXHIBI TION is NOW OPEN, at their Gallery, 5, PALL-MALL EAST (close to Tref'lgar•square), from Nioe till Dusk. Admittance, la. Catalogue, 6d. JOSEPH J. JENKINS, Secretary. LIORDON CUMNIING will give his P o p u lar kJ Pictorial and Minkel ENTERTAINMENT. illustrative of his ADVENTURES in sourH AFRICA, li'very Evening (except Saturday). at Eight o clock. A Meriting Representation en N.turilay at 'farce o'clock. The Eltiah People will appear in their active dances. Paulo by Mr. Hen les Wilson. The Lion Hunter's Museittn and Encampment will CLO3.F. in London oft the 21111.11m0 next. 292, PICCiDILLY. 41P. f - 0 f c