The Press. — London, England, 1855-09-22 00:00:00

914 mining district of the Zips, or whether this desideratum will be substituted by a branch. The Zips possesses a great abundance of that de scription of iron-stone which is the best adapted for working up into the finest steel manufactures, and England and Germany would surely offer excellent markets for the raw material. At the present time 900,00(1 cwt.. are produced yearly, in addition to which the mines of the Zips yield 24,000 cwt. of copper, from 5,000 to 6,000 cwt. of cobalt, from 12,004) to 15,000 marks of silver, and 1,000 cwt. quicksilver. The importance of this railway has already at tracted the attention of foreign countries, and a French• Belgian company has lately sent out two engineers of great reputation for the purpose of ex amining the country, with a view to take part in the undertaking. Vatlat anD 6itil 3nitiligtrat. FRIDAY EYRIGNO. THE pressure which has for some weeks prevailed in the Money Market, and rendered discounts difficult, has undergone a considerable relaxation within the 1 ast few days. Money is now much easier, private capitalists having shown an enhanced willingness to employ their cash at the advanced price now offered by the discount houses tor cash left " on call," and the Bank of England participating in the renewed feeling of confidence. Yesterday's meeting in the Bank parlour passed over without the anticipated resolution being come to, or even proposed, for a further augmentation in the minimum rates for commercial bills. This omission, which in many quarters is deemed merely temporary, has been much criticised. The result is considered cer tain ; and, with the prospect that the rates must in a week or two later be again enhanced, it is argued that the step could have been more expediently taken now, at a moment when it was expected and prepared for, and in a juncture, also, where the ap plication of the "screw" might have stopped the efflux of bullion from the country. At present it is too obvious that the drain still continues. The export of silver, especially to India and the East, is unabated. In the overland steamer, on Thursday, not less than 486,0001. was shipped principally for Bombay and Calcutta. This large amount is also quite independent of the ordinary de mand for metallic currency on account of the war or towards the Turkish Loan. Some considerable arrivals of gold have at the same time been reported. The Boomerang from Port Philip and Lady Wharn cliffe from Sydney brought 88,0001. between them on Wednesday. The Tamar, from Mexico, on Tuesday brought 373,0001., of which 290,0001. was in silver dollars. From New York the last packet had only 74,0001. on board. There are, besides, remittances en route from Australia, and some of them in over due vessels, amounting to nearly 800,0001. sterling in coin and gold-dust. Speculative business in Stocks have been dull and inactive lately, though the relief in the Discount Market has tended to render prices more buoyant within the last day or two. Fom the seat of war there has been no news calculated to affect the quotations. The daily fluctuations in Consols are marked as under :—Saturday, 901 I ; Monday, 90 ; Tuesday, 891 90; Wednesday, 90 901; Thursday, 90} 1. To-day's market has been steady, though the prices are somewhat weaker. Consols have been done at 90 to for transfer, and 901 Ito the account of the 12th proximo. The Exchequer-bill Market is dull, sales being still predominant. The March Bills were at par to 4s. premium. Ditto Bonds 991 1001; India Bonds 15s. premium. SHARES. At the half-yearly Court of Bank Proprietors yesterday a dividend of 4 per cent., free from income tax, was declared. It was stated that the profits for the six months ending the 31st of August have amounted to 587,0321., and that the " rest," including this sum, was at that date 3,605,1701. After the payment of the dividend the " rest" will be 3,023,0501. The Governor announced that the directors, at the instance of several influential proprietors, have made the necessary arrangements for opening a branch at the West-end, and that business will commence at it on the ist of October. Railway Shares have fallen again this afternoon, after having experienced a rise since the beginning of the week. Business is restricted and prices heavy. FOREIGN. _ _ To-day the market for Foreign Securities is in animate, but prices remain without material altera tion. Turkish Stocks have been depressed lately, the Guaranteed Four per Cents. being dealt in below par. The quotations show a trifling improvement this afternoon, when the New Scrip was quoted at par to pm., and the Six per Cents. at 91 1. Viappolitan arhtts. (Reportedexclusively for "Tax Penes.") CORN-EXC II ANGE There has been a full average supply of new English wheat on sale this week, in various condition. All kinds have sold heavily, at a decline in the quotations of from 2s to fully 3s per quarter; but the few old samples in the market have mostly realised former terms. Foreign wheat—the imports of which have been limited—has met a dull inquiry, yet we have no actual decline to notice in its value. Fine barley has realised fully is per quarter more money, and the value of other kinds has had an upward tendency. Malt has changed hands steelly, and some parcels have produced fully Is per quarter advance. There has been a steady sale for oats, at full quota tions. Both beans and peas have sold freely. The flour trade has been tolerably active, and about 1,000 sacks of Spanish have changed hands for shipment to France at is advance. Examen—Wheat, Essex and Kent white, 68s to s6s; red , 60s to 765; Norfolk and Lincoln red, 60s to 765. Malting barley SATURDAY, 113 s to 38.1; grinding ditto, 32a to 345; distilling, 32a t o 35 5. Malt, 67s to 745. Feed oats, 26s to 271; potato, 97s to 334, Hye, 46s to 10s. Tick beans, 40s to 44a; pigeon, 43s to 49a. Grey peas, 38s to 41a ; maple, 41s to 445; white boilers, 48a to 66s per quarter. Town-made flour, 70s t0,72a ; country marks, Cab to 16a per 2801bs. ARRIVALS THIS AHEM. Wheat. Harley. Malt. Osta. Mg r . English 2220 .. 770 .. 1600 370 Irish ___ Foreign .. 6450 .. 610 .. .. 8310 .. 810 ski. bis. LONDON AVERAGES DECLARED ON FRIDAY—Wheat. 4,C51 quarters, 82s 6d ; 'barley, ;287 quarter*, Ths ; oats, 203 quarters, 28s 191; rye, quarter*, —; beaus, 192 quarters, 46s sd; peas, 8 quarters, 43s 6d. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES—Wheat, 7131 9d ; bar ley, 35e 3d; oata, 28* 3d; rye, 43s 3d; beaus, 486; peas, l3s sd. THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES—Wheat, 75a 21; barley, 34s 9d; oats, 25s 7d; rye, 44s Id; beans, 47s Id ; peas, 41e 4d. ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK— Wheat,97,377; barley, 4,777; oats, 8,303; rye, 777; beans, 1,862 ; peas, WM quarters. BREAD—The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 104 to Ild ; of liousahold, ditto, did to 9id per 4lbs loaf. TEA—The publie sales held this week have gone off alsswly, on former terms. Privately, there is a fair business doing, at full prices. Congou, Sid to 2* tid; Ning Yong and Ocdong, 10d to Is 94 ; Souchong, 9d to 2s 3d ; Flowery Pekoe, is 4d to is 64 ; Caper, is to is 44; Scented Caper, is 4d to is 8d: Orange Pekoe, Is 2d to is 6d; Scented Orange Pekoe, Is 8d to 20 9d; Twiinkay, 74 to Is 3d ; Hyson Skin, 74 to is 6d ; Hyson, ls to :18 9d; Young Ilyson, 91 to 3s; Imperial, is to 2s 84; Gunpowder, is to fis 6d; Assam, la 9d to 4s 44 per lb. Up to Saturday last duty was paid on 36,015,3611b5, against 31,598,2 W lbs last year. SUGAR—AII kinds of raw sugar have commanded a steady inquiry, at fully last week's prices. Borbadoes has realised 42166 d to Cs 6d ; crystallised Demerara, 458 6d to 47s ; Mauri- tius, 3os 64 to 485, Bengal, 44e fid to 495; Penang, 39e to 41s Ckl; Porto Rico, 43s to 46s 64 ; brown Havannsh, 41s to 435; yellow, 43s to 47.; uuclayed Manilla, 37a per cwt. Refined goods move off briskly, at from 53s to 56s per cwt. The total clearances to the 16th instant were 6,166,549 cwts, against 4,979,568 awts iu 1864. MOLASSES—Our market is active, and prices are still im proving. Cuba, 20s to 20s 6il; Porto Rico, 20s 61 to 215; and low to tine West India, 21e to 216 6d per cwt. COFFEE—Very little change has taken place in prices, as the demand is wholly confined to immediate wants. Good ord native Ceylon has sold at 51e per cwt. Plantation, fine, 710 to 82s; fine middling, 67s to 74a; good ni.ddling, 65s to 68s; middling, bee to 64s ; tine ordinary to middling, 65s to MR, triage, 45s to 545. Mocha, fine to finest, 78s to 90e; garbled, 6816 to 77e ; ungarbled, bos to 665. Costa Rica, middling to fine, 57s to 72s ; good and fine ordinary, 50s to 565. Java, 46s to 565. Jamaica, good middling to fine, 34a to 87s. COCOA—Prices are still rising, with a limited supply in the market. Grey Trinidad, 45* to 465; red, 478 to 528; Bahia, 411 to 42s ; Guayaquil, 45a to 45s and Granada, 405 Cei to 455 tki per cwt. RICE—The demand is inactive, but we have no change to notice in prices. SEEDS—Linseed is in request, and the best English is worth 78s to foOs per cwt. Clover seed is dull. Linseed cakes are quite as dear as last week. COTTON—We have had a dull inquiry fur all kind*, at barely stationary prices. Surat, 3tcl to Lid; Bengal, Sid to 4d; Madras, 34cl to 41d per lb. HEMP AND FLAX Baltic hemp has changed hands slowly, at 441 per ton for Petersburg clean. Sunn is quoted at 151 to 201. Flax commands lull quotations. New Zealand, 221 to 261; and Friesland, 521 to 701; Dutch and Flemish, 501 to 651 per ton. WOOL—About 2,500 bales have arrived this week, chiefly from our colonies. Public sales are expected to be held next month. The demand is heavy, and the quotations are barely supported. METALS Scotch pig iron has sold at 825 down to 79s 6d cash. Tin is held at late rates. Tin plates are in re quest, and quite as dear as last week. Lead is active, at 251 to 251 108 for British pig, and 231 to 241 for Spanish. Shot is quoted at 261. Spatter, for present delivery, is selling at 231 155 to 241 per ton. British zinc,29l 105 to 311. SPIRITS—We have had a fair demand for rum, at very full prices. Proof Leewards, 2s 4d to 2s id; East India, 28 3d to 2s 4d per gallon. Malt spirit, 108 8d cash. All kinds of brandy move off freely, at full quotations. HOPS—Large supplies of new hops continue to arrive in fine condition. There is a good busiuese doing in them at from 41 Ws to 61 10e per cwt. The hops are coming down well, and the duty is freely backed at 300,0001. POTATOES—The supplies are less extensive, and a steady business is doing, at from 45s to 855 per ton. COALS—Haswell, 238; Lambton, 22s 9d; Montague, 21s; Hatton, 22. 6d; Stewart's, 23e; Hough Hall, 215 9d; Hartle pool, 22s Gd per ton. TALLOW—The demand has fallen off, and P. Y. C., on the spot, has declined to 565 64:1 to 56s 9d per cwt. The quantity forwarded from St. Petersburg this year is 32,387 casks, against 39,314 casks last season. OlLS—Linseed oil is held at 445 per cwt on the spot. Other oils are steady. Turpentine is quoted at 32s to 34e for spilt , ' and 88 to 8a 3d for rough. METROPOLITAN CATTLE—The supplies of each kind of stock on sale this week have been seasonably good, and the trade has ruled inactive. In some instances prices have had a down ward tendency. Beef, from 38 4d to 4s 8d; mutton, 35 4d to 58 ; ♦eal, 35 10d to be ; pork, 3s Gd to 45 6d per elbs to sink the offals. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL--These markets have ruled heavy, as follows :—Beef from 38 to 4s 4d; mutton, Is 9d to 48 6d ; veal, 3a ticl to 4s 8d; pork, 3s 6d to 4s 8d per mlhis by the carcase. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE. Tuesday, Sept. 18. BANKRUPTS.—TnowAs WALI.ER, Petersfteld, Hants, pro vision merchant, baker, currier, and leather seller_Fß►NCls WuxiAw FAWCETT and WILLIAM PARROTT, 14, Lisle-street, Leicester-square, Middlesex, wholesale boot and shoe manufac turers—WlLLlAM HART, St. Luke's Head, Old-street, SL Luke's. licensed victualler—EDWAßD SQUIRE, Kingston-upon - Hull , timber and iron merchant and commission agent—WlLMA* HENRY SMITH, Birkenhead, hop merchant and commission agent—Gains AUGUSTINE STONE, Bristol, carpenter and builder. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS—MRS. JANE MEt.www or ROBERTSON, 48 and 50. Great Clyde-street, Glasgow, hotel- k ROBERTSON, West-street, Tradeston , Glasgow. bolt ate' screw annulacturer—JoßN Auchennum, mule and grain dealer and leaner.:;..._ ..,_-__ . . THE PRESS. BRITISH PD OFFIO Closing Prices. JOTATION. Tend. Wed. Thiers. l Fridap. • 90A 90 A I SP;9000; DO I 901 90} 0 904 A. 90; 901 904 5 7 par 4p par 4p 4p par par 4p 20 I t $ 12! 8 per Cent. Consols Ditto for Account 8 per Cents Reduced , 3 per Ceuta Long Annuities Bank Stock, 7 per Cent , Omnium Kxch. Bills, 2d. per diem India Bonds, (1,0001.). .. 'Mond. BANK OF ENGLAND. An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 82 for the week ending on Saturday, the Itith day of Sept., Mb. ISSUE DEPARTIUNT. Notes issued .... 127,110,270 Government Debt 111,015,100 i Other Securities .. 2,984.900 Gold Coin tt Bullion 13,110,270 Silver Bullion .... -- £27,110,270 BANKING DICTARTIIINT. 427,110,270 Proprietors'CapitalXl4,3s3,ooo Government Semi. Rest Public Deposits , 7,838.331 Dead Weight An.) 4112,799,308 Other Deposits 4even Day ag other Notes 7,398,800 Bills -- 08,173,137 X 38,173,137 • Including Exchequer, Savings Banks, Commissioners of National Debt, and Dividend Accounts. FOREIGN FUNDS. Per Cent. ,Mond., Wed. Brazilian b Banish g Dteh. (Ex 12 Ginl )2 French 2 1021 leOf dOc 91f :Kiel Do. Do. Bank Stoc Mexicali Peruvian Portuguese Russian Spanish Turkish (Acc.) Antw. & Rttrdm. Belgian East. J. Dutch Rhenish East Indian Gt. Indian Pen G. W.of Can.,Sh Lyons & Geneva Madras Na & Lge.(w. in) Nrthrn.ofFrnce. Norw. Trnk.Prf. Paris & Lyons Paris & Orleans Paris & Rouen FOREII Mond. 9 if 24 lfd 23 5 i i 231 4 6 7 19f 20i 5 4 35f 0, a 9 i 45; G 47 9 RA I LWATIJ- Aberdeen Binn.Wolv.& Stour Val Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Chester and liolynead Cork and Bandon Dublin et Belfast Juno. East Anglian Eastern 1.1 uior. (13) East Lancashire Eastern Counties Great Northern Gt. Bth. and Wet of Ire Great Western Lancashire & Yorkshire Lon., Tilbury, ft Sthend Lon., Brighton, etc London and Blackwall London and Nrth•West. Midland Newmarket. Newry and Enniskillen Norfolk Nrthrn. Counties Union North British North Staffordshire North-Western Cif., Wrcstr., and Wolv Scottish Central Scottish Midland South Devon South• Eastern and Dov South. Western South Wales Waterford It Limerick MiscaLLANEous— AustralianAgricuitural cl .1 - 1.1 87 atai :I 11 S 8 10 5 46 IS4 84 70 2 Oi xd 88 7 100 2 5r 6 95 7 92 65i 8. 14i 9X; 26e 8! o 7tl 6i I- i 4 8 12 3 68 2 1 e 43 4 314 24 1 19 21 : 601: 91:75e - LI 21f r 6 I '66i 6Cf 64 92:11 - '9l - I(ji il ii i 87 9 80t 1, 1 , 11 3 8 10 15 4cl 124 3j 70 2 9$ exd 88 7 100 2 144 6 78 exd 195 '.' 6 t 91i 2 I 64 j 11 21 47 9xd d 25j 84 7t 71 Si 6j 24 6 108 10 78 1,0 12 $ 48 9 83 4 Friday. 1011 Thurs. 9 21 2 d! 23 6 Pi oi 24i 6 7 194 20 e 9 464 8 48 8 , Canada - Crystal Palace Crystal Palace ofFrance North British A us. Laud Peel River Land &Mi.,. Scottish Aust. invest. South Australian Land Van Diamen'a Land 1154 8] 2 36 la 19 21~ Wed. 24 8 IS 10 5 4fl 12i tifil 1:0 9 9 lid 8d 7 100 9 551 111 t., Thur. 124 0 15 I I 2i 148 Bxd 25} 61 7d 6} 6} 24 12 3 8 10 5 4d [l4 31 :0 2 10 x( 91t Oi Friday - 1 2; 4 2d g 1p 23 24 j 7 3 6 35 t A 9 44} 6 46 8 Frid. 24 6 7 i I 87 9 61 4 12 3 'big ii 10J 2 5t i 7 77 Ixd 106 8 S 10 5 4 d 12; 31 70 2 12 3 68 9 63 4 132 i x 9 e i *6 7 ICO (Si I 77 II If 2k 4d Sid 96 8 6 4 t 92 # of et 11 2 46 8 15t 6 7i To St 24 6 12 3 38 9 .43 4 321 id 19 21 114 5 251 61 71 7 d 3/ 6 24 6 103 10 78 80 12 3 58 9 83 4 311 21 19 2 29/ 301 170 60 157 621 2; A i 1 3!)e CI 114 5 159 CS 21 1 2 3 '7 2 k i 21 1i 354 6i 1l it 35t 6. 14 5 KIN RAILWAYS. Tuesday. Wednes. 9 9 21 1 1 1d 21 2 4 d 23 1 IP4 IP 23 1 5 291 41 24 5 6 7 p 6 7pp 191 2) 191 20 5 5 34 1 ` 1 8 55 1 89 8 9 451 6 45 1 47 9 45 8 SHARES. Ti dead. 24 6 Mond. 135 . 8! 144 5 1