The Press. — London, England, 1857-12-26 00:00:00

!alttroplitan trots. (Rel Iv for "TRii Pitnut.") CORN EXCHANGE—Since our last report, a very moderate supply of English wheat has been received, coastwise and by land carriage; nevertheless, the demand for all kinds has con tinued extremely inactive, at about stationary prices. The show of foreign wheat has been seasonably extensive. Good and fine parcels have been sold at full quotations; but the inquiry has been wholly confined to limited quantities, at late rates. In floating cargoes of grain, very few transactions have been re ported. Fine malting barley bas sold without difficulty on former terms ; but grinding and distilling sorts have commanded very little attention. No change ban taken place in the value of Malt. Oats, though in short supply, have moved off slowly, at late rates. Beans, peas, and flour have continued dull, but we have no change to notice in their value). ENGLISH—Wheat. Essex and Kent red, 42a to 198; white, 43 8 to 558; Norfolk and Lincoln red, 40a to 48e. Malting barley, 31. to 41s; grinding ditto, 23a to 28a : distilling, 288 to 31.. Malt, 35a to 675. Feed oats, ltis to 228; potato, 238 to 29.. Rye, 308 to 355. Tick beaus, 348 to 375; Harrow, 35s to Hs; pigeon, 40s to 445. Grey peas, 39.4 to 418; maple, 40s to 428; white boilers, 408 to 448 per quarter. Town-made flour, 458 to 478; country marks, 3441 to 378; households, 38a to 30. per 2801bs. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. English —.1910 .. 2560 .. 3230 .. 590 ... 2830 Irish Foreign —10590 680 910 1270 brill. 1460 sit. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES—Wheat, 40s 3d; bar. ley, 374 Od; oats, 22a 8d; rye, 35s 7il ; beans, eos 3d; peas, 40s Ad. THE. SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES—Whom., 49a lid; barley, 38a Cd; oats, 23s 8d; rye, 34s 48; beans, 42a ; yeas, lls 7d. ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK Wheat 101,379: barley, 98,863; oats, 9,234; rye, 97; beans, 4,397; peas, 1,795 quarters. BREAD—The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 7d to dd; of household ditto, 51d to dad per albs loaf. TEA—The public sales held this week have gone off steadily, at full prices. Privately, the demand is in. active, yet the quotations are supported. Congou, to 2s Gd; Ning Yong and Oolong, is 3ii to 2s; houcnong, 1s 3d to 2s tid ; Flowery Pekoe,2s 3d to 4s; Caper, —; Scented Caper, is 3d to is 10d; Orange Pekoe, is 11 to la 4d; Scented Orange Pekoe, is 84 to 2s 4d; Twankay, 9d to is 3d ; Hysou Skin, 8d to Is 2d: liyson, is 24 to 4s; Young Hysou, 10d to 2e Id; Imperial, is to 2s 9d; Gunpowder, is to as eal; Assam, 45 Od to es Od per lb. SUGAR—Most raw qualities have sold to a fair extent, at very full to a slight advance in the quotations. Barbadoes has changed banes at Ses to 38s; low to good yellow Mauritius, 37 to 40s; good mid to good yellow Madras, 428 to 455; superior yellow, 47s ed to 48s ; and Porto Rico, 36s 6d to 3ss 6d per cwt. Refined goods have sold freely, and tine pieces hove advanced 6d to leper cwt. Dried goods are quoted at 66s ed to 6cs. MOLASSES—The transactions in all kinds have been very limited, and prices have ranged from .6s to lets per cwt. COFFEE—Plantation kinds have sold to a fair extent, on former terms. In other qualities, very little has been passing, at previous quotations. COCOA—Fine Trinidad has found buyers at 88s 6d to 96a 1;d per cwt; but the demand is very inactive. RICE—A few parcels of cleaned Java have sold at 133 to 13s 6d; pinky Madras, at be: Rangoon, at 7e 6d; and White Bengal, at 9s per cwt—being former rates. PROVISIONS—We have a slow sale for all kinds of Irish butter, and prices are barely supported Foreign qualitiesmove off slowly, on former terms. In English, very little is doing. There is a alight improvement in the inquiry for bacon, at full quotations. Hams and lard are firm, and quite as dear as last week. COTTON—The demand has slightly improved, and prices are a shade higher. HEMP AND FLAX—Saltio and Manilla hemp supports former terms, but the demand for it Is by no means active. Flax is very dull, and the quotations are nominal. INDlGO—Prices are rather drooping, with a heavy inquiry. SILK—We have nothing new to report in this market. The ales are confined to a few parcels of Italian. WOOL—The trade continues in • most depressed state, and prices have a downward tendency. SALTPETRE—Good and fine qualities aro in request, at full prices. Otherwise, the trade is heavy. META LS—Sootch pig iron has moved off slowly, at •18s to 49s cash. English tin has further declined 61 per ton. In tin plates very little is doing. Spatter, on the epot, 211 to 231 lUs per ton. An other metals are dull. SPIRITS—Rum still moves off slowly, at Is per gallon for proof East India, and 2s 2d for proof Leewards. The brandy market is heavy, and prices are rather easier. In corn spirit very little is doing. HOPS—Good and fine new hops support last week's prices, but inferior qualities are dull. New mid and East Kent pockets, 41 4s to el 2e• New Weald of Kent ditto, 21 188 to 41; and New Sussex. 21 14s to 31 15e per owl. POTATOES—The supplies continue limited, yet the demand is heavy, at from 31 to 71 per ton. OlLS—Linseed oil is somewhat firmer, at 23s 3d per cwt, on the spot. Foreign refined rape has sold at 401 to 451. Olive oils are dull, at 511 to 521 fur Gallipoli, and 431 for Magadore. Spirits of turpentine, 321 ed to 33s 6d per ewt. TALLOW—P. Y. C., on the spot, has sold steadily, at filla to 53. 841—for March, Us per cwt. COALS--Holywell, 15e Gd; Walker Primrose, 13s; Gibson, Itls Gd; Goaforth, 16a 3d; Eden Main, 18s; Braddyll's Helton, 18s Od; Haswell, 198 6d ; Hetton, 19s 6d; South Hatton, 19s 6d; Stewarts, 19a 8d; and Tees, 19e Gd per ton. METROPOLITAN CATTLE—Owing to the holidays, the supplies of fat stock on Gala, this week, have been very limited, yet the trade generally has ruled heavy, as follows :—Beef, from Ja 4d to 4a sd; mutton, 3e 2d to ta 4d; veal, Ls 104 to 6a; pork, 4. to Sa Id per dlba to sink the offal. NEWGATE AND LEADE,NHALL.—An extensive busi ness has been transacted in each kind of moat, at f ill quota tions. Beef, horn 34 to 4 dd; mutton, as to 411 811; veal, is 84 to 4s Cd; pork, 3. dd W Se 4d per dlb■ toy the mean. THE PRE S S, DECEMI3ER 26, 1857. BANK F,S—On the 28th ult., in Lady Charlotte Bankes, of a sou. BENSON—On the 9rd instant, in Eaton place, the wife of Lieut.-Colonel Benson, 17th Lancers, of a daughter. CAMPBELL —On the 28th ult., at Portabello, near Edinburgh, Lady Campbell, of Barcaldine, of a bOIL DIXON—On the 18th instant, at Astle, the wife of Lieut.• Colonel Dixon, of a daughter. GREENOCK—On th..) 9th instant, at Thornton-le-Street, near- Thirst, Lady Greenock, of a daughter. HAMILTON—On the 16th instant, at Dover, the wife of Lieut. Colonel Hamilton. 25th Regt.. of a daughter. HORNE—On the 26th nit., at Stirkoke•house, Caithness-shire, N. 8., the wife of Major Horne, of a son. KELLY—On the 18th instant, at Croxley Cottage, near Rick. mansworth, Herts, the wife of Lieut.-Colonel Kelly, 38th Regt., of a daughter. MONTRESOR—On the 28th nit., at Denne•hill, Kent, the wife of Lieut.-Colonel Montresor, Grenadier Guards, of a daughter. NEVILLE—On the 4th instant, at Cambridge, the wife of the Hon. and Rev. Latimer Neville, of a son. WINGFIELD—On the 13th instant, in Halkin-street West, the Hon. Mrs. Edward Wingfield, of a daughter. BERKELEY—SUMNEIi—Ou the 21th ult., at East Clandosr Surrey, Francis W. Fitzhardinge Berkeley. M.P., eldest son of the Right Hon. Sir Maurice Berkeley, of Berkeley Castle, to Georgina, daughter of Colonel Holme Sumner, of Hatch lands, Surrey. BOOTH—BI RC ll—On the Rib instant, at Crondall. Hants, by the Rev. Edward Yalden White, assisted by the Rev. George Bucknill, Curate of Bilton, Warwickshire, George Sclater Booth, Esq., M.P., of Hoddingt3n.house, Hants, to Lydia Caroline, only daughter of the late George Birch, Esq., of Clare.park, in the same county. DEATHS. CARRINGTON—On the 10th instant, in Cambridge-terrace, Hyde-park, John William Carrington, Esq., late of the Ceylon Civil Service, aged 73; and, in the evening of the same day, Clara, his wife, aged 56. HARDINGE—On the 18th instant, at St. Leonard's, Emily Frances, daughter of the Rev. Sir C. Hardinge, Bart., of Tun bridge Wells. HUSKISSON—On tho 12th inst ant, at Hazlewell -hall, Worces tershire, Charles Huskisson, Esq., last surviving brother of the late Right Hon. William Huskieson and General Has kisson, aged 84. MEEK—On the 15th instant, at Mobberley-hall. Cheshire, Lieut. Colonel Jacob Meek, late 94th Regt., aged 70. NAPIER—Ou the 19th instant, at Shenklin, Isle of Wight. Lady Napier, wife of Admiral Sir Charles Napier. K.C.8., M.P. O'BRIEN—On the 3rd instant, at Winalade Rectory, near Ba singstok e, Mrs. Lucia O'Brien, daughter of Sir Lucius O'Brien, Bart. of Dromoland, county Clare. OGILVIE—On the 25th ult., in Harewood-square, Mrs. Ogilvie, relict of the late General Ogilvie, aged 77. POWELL—On the 20th Instant, at Worcester, Rear-Admiral Herbert Brace Powell, aged 73. WHITMORE—On the .9th instant, at Charlton, Kent, Cordelia, wife of General Sir Geo. Whitmore, K.C.H., Royal Engineers. PROFESSOR WILJALBA FRIKELL, Physician to their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of Russia.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.—PHYSICAL AND NA TURAL MAGIC, without the aid of any Apparatus.—TWO HOURS OF ILLUSlONS.—Wednesday and Saturday After noons at Three, and Every Evening at Eight. Stalls, is.; Bal cony Stalls, 45.; Boxes, 3e.; Pit, 25.; Gallery, Is. Private Boxes, Two Guineas, One Guinea and a Half, and One Guinea. Places to be secured at Mr. barclizt.i.3 Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. The SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSEUM and SCHOOLS will be OPEN to the Public FREE in the MORNING and EVENING, from the 21.3 th of December to the 2nd of January next, both days inclusive. By Order of the Committee of Council on Education. DEAFNESS. —The only medal awarded at the Great Exhibition of 1861( for Acoustic Instruments) was to F. C. REIN, for his new ACOUSTIC INSTRUMENTS orthe DEAF. They are made of different power. to suit ex treme and everydegreeof Deafness. To be procuredonly oftlie sole inventor and maker,F. C. Rein,loB,Strand, nearly opposite Icreter-hall, where the I ustrumen teen be tried and numerous testimonialeseen, amongst many one from the Hight Hon. Sir John Patteson, one of her Majesty's PrivyCouncillors. A ever ywhere , lll l P warranted" by th R e M AZ OR it A S p p ti BROTH, QEEN'S CUTETRY ;17EF FIELD ; and 67 and 68, KING WILLTAM•STREET, CITY, LONDON, where the Largest Stock of Cutlery in the World is kept. XrAPPIN'S SUPERIOR TABLE KNIVES 111 maintain their unrivalled Superiority—handles cannot possibly become loose—the blades are all of the very first quality, being their own Sheffield manufacture. Tble, Kim Oat. Kns. Carvers per Doz. per Doz. per Pair. Ivory 311 in. Handle, balanced.. 20a. ICs. Bs. Do. 4 in. do. .. 255. Ida. 2s. 9.PPIN'S SILVER-PLATED DESSERT 11 KNIVES and FORKS, in Mahogany Cases. 12 Pairs Knives and Forks, Ivory Handles, in Case.. 80s. 12 Do. Pearl Handles. do. .. 130 a. 12 Do. Silver-Plated Handles, do. 80s. IUAPPIN'S ELECTRO-SILVER PLATE.- 151. MAPPIN BROTHERS, Manufacturers by Special Ap pointment to the Queen, are the only Sheffield makers who sup ply the consumers in London. Their LONDON SHOW ROOMS, 67 and 68, KINO WILLIAM STREET. London-bridge, contain by far the largest STOCK of ELECTRO•SILVER PLATE in the World, which la transmitted direct from their Manufactory, Queen's Cutlery Works. Sheffield. Fiddle Double King's Pattern. Thread. Pattern. 12 Table Forks, best quality ..X1 18 0 A 2 14 0 A 3 0 0 12 Table Spoons, best quality.. 116 0 214 0 3 0 0 12 Dessert Forks, beet quality .. 1 7 0 2 0 0 2 4 0 12 Dessert Spoons, best quality 1 7 0 2 0 0 2 4 0 12 Tea Spoons, best quality .... 016 0 1 4 0 1 7 0 Messrs. Mappin Brothers respectfully invite buyers to inspect their unprecedented display, which, for beauty of design, ex quisite workinAnship, and novelty, stands unrivalled. Their illustrated Catalogue, which is continually receiving additions of New Designs, free on application.—MAPPlN BROTHERS, 87 and 6b, Kiug William•street, London-bridge; Manufactory, Queen's Cutlery Works, Sheffield. PRIVATE RESIDENCE FOR MENTAL INVALIDS.—Those suffering from Mental and Nervous Disorders will find a most desirable HOME, with extecaive plearute grounds, a convenient distance from London, where the society is cheerful, and every comfort and amusement studied, combined with the most approved modern system of mediesl and moral treatment. Strong recommendations can be given from the leading members of the meolcal profession, and terms and full particulars had on application, or by post, to Messrs. Fisher, Son, and Haselden, 18, Condult•street, Regent. street. —W. GLENFIELD PATENT STARCH, USED IN THE ROYAL LAUNDRY, And pronounced by HER MAJESTY'S LAUNDRESS tobe THE FINEST STARCH SHE EVER USED. Sold by all C handlers, Grocers, &c. &c. FURNISH YOUR HOUSE WITH THE BEST ARTICLES.—THEY ARC THE CREAPZEIT IN THE END.—DEANE, DRAY. and Co.'s Priced Furnishing List may be had gratuitously on application, or forwarded by post, free. This list embraces the leading articles from all the various de. partments of their establishment, and is arranged to facilitate purchasers in the selection of their goods. It comprises Table Cutlery—Electro-plate —Lamps—Baths Feoders and Fire Iron3-Iron Bedsteads and Bedding—Britannia Metal, Copper, Tin slid Brass Goods--Culinary Utensils—Turnery—Brushes— Mate, &o—Deane, Dray, and Co. (opening to the Monument), London Brigcle.—Established A.D. 1700. Tr - EATING'S COUGH LOZENGES. .1.11. A safe and certain Remedy for Coughs, Colds,lloarseness, and other affections of the Throat and Chest. In Incipient Consumption, Asthma, and Winter Cough they are unfailing. Being free from every hurtful ingredient, they may bo taken by the most delicate female or the youngest child, while the Public Speaker and Professional Singer will find them invaluable in allaying the hoarseness and irritation incidental to vocal exer tion, and also a powerful auxiliary in the production of melo dious enunciation.— Prepared and sold in boxes, Is. lid., and Tins, 2s. 9d.. 4s. 6d., and 10s. 6d, each, by Thomas Resting, 79, St Paul's Churchyard, London. Retail by all Druggists. 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, Range s • Fire Irons, and General Ironmongery, as cannot be approaches. elsewhere, either for variety, novelty, beauty of design, or exqui siteness of workmanship. Bright Stoves, with bronzed °roe ments and two sets of bars, 41. 14s. t 0131.135.; ditto, with ormolu ornaments and two sets of bars, 51. ss. to 221.; Bronzed Fenders, complete, with standards, from 7a. to Si. 12s. ; Steel Fenders from 21. lls.to 111.; ditto, with doh ormolu ornaments, from 21.155. to 181. ; Fire•irons, from Is. 9d. the set, to 41. 4a. The BURTON and all other PATENT STOVES, with ra diating hearth plates. CUTLERY WARRANTED.—The most varied Assortment of TABLE CUTLERY in the world, all war ranted, is on Sale at WILLIAM S. BURTON'S, at prices that are remunerative only because of the largeness of the sales. 34-inch ivory-handled table knives,with high shoulders, 123.8 d. per doz.; desserts to match, 10s.; if to balance, 6d. per dozen extra; car vers, 4s.3d.per pair; larger sizes, from 20s. to 275. 6d. per dozen; extra fine,ivory, 335.; if with silver ferrules, 40s. to 505.; white bone table knives, 6s. per dozen ; desserts, 6s. ; carvers, 21. 3d. per pair; black horn table knives, 75. 4d. per dozen ; des serts, 65.; carvers, 25.6 d.; black wood handled table knives and forks, 6s. per dozen; table steels, from Is. each. The largest stock in existence of plated dessert knives and forks, in cues and otherwise, and of the new plated fish carvers. rr HE PERFECT SUBSTITUTE FOR 1 SILVER—The Real ti IC IC EL SILVER, introduced twenty years ago by WILLIAM S. BURTON, when plated by the pateni of Messrs. Elkington and Co., is beyond all oomparisoa the very best article next to sterling silver that can be employed as such,either usefully or cot namentally, as by no possible test oan it bedistinguished from real silver. A small, useful plate•chest, containing a set., guaranteed of first quality for finish and durability, as follows K 4 o z.' al - 7.- • ir 9. • A a. d. S s. d. A a. d. £ s. d. 12 Table Forks 1 18 0 2 8 0 3 0 0 3 10 0 19 Table Spoons 1 18 0 2 8 0 3 0 0 8 10 0 12 Dessert Forks 12 Dessert Spoons 1 10 0 1 :5 0 2 3 0 2 10 0 12 Tea Spoons . 6 Egg Spoons, glt. bowls 0 12 0 () 15 0 0 18 0 1 1 0 2 Sauce Ladles 1 Gravy Spoon Salt Spoons, gilt bowls. 0 4 0 0 5 0 0 6 0 0 7 6 1 Mustard Spoon, gilt bwl 0 2 0 0 2 6 0 3 0 0 8 9 1 Pair of Sugar Tongs 0 3 0 0 3 9 0 6 0 0 7 0 1 Pair of Fish Carvers 1 4 0 1 7 C 1 12 0 1 18 0 1 Butter Knife 1 Soup Ladle Ol3 0 017 6 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 Sugar Sifter 0 4 0 0 4 9 0 5 9 0 8 6 - - Total Any article to be had singly at the same prices. An oak chest to contain the above, and a relative number of knives, ac., 21. Iffs. 'fee and coffee seta, cruet and liqueur frames, waiters, candlesticks, &c., at proportionate prices. All kinds of replating done by the patent process. DTS H COVERS and HOT-WATER DISHES in every material, in great variety, and of the newest and most recherché patterns. Tin dish covers, 7s 6d the set of six; block tin, 12a 3il to 27a the set of six; elegant modern pat terns, 35s Oil to 628 Gd the set; Britannia metal, with or without silver-plated handles, al lls to 61 de the set ; Sheffield plated, 101 to 161 10a the set; block-tin hot-water dishes, with wells for gravy, 10s; s i l l uritans. nia metal,22s to 775; electro-plated on nickel, full 2s to 3 size, l WILLIAM S. BURTON'S GENERAL FUR NISHING IRONMONGERY CATALOGUE may be had gratis, and free by post. It contains upwards of 400 Illustra tions of his illimited Stock of Electro and Sheffield Plate, Nickel Silver and Britannia Metal Goods, Stoves, Fenders, Marble Mantel pieces,Kitchen Ranges, Gaseliers, Tea Urns and Kitties, Clocks, Table Cutlery, Baths and Toilet Ware, Turnery, Iton and Brass Bedsteads, Bedding, Bed Hangings, dc. dm., with Lists of Prices, and Plans of the Sixteen large Show Roe as at 39' oilord.dtreet, W.• 1, IA, 2, and 3, Newman-street; and 4, $ and 8, Perry's- pu re, London. Established 1829.