The Press. — London, England, 1855-12-22 00:00:00

DECEMBER 22, 1855. BRITISH FU: OFFICI. INDS.— Closing ,L QUOTATION. Mond..Tuesd. Wed. plum. = 69 88i 1 91 89 O 891 881 88/ 9i f 86 9 49/ 489 i f l d9 3/ 8i 89i -- 202 -- 206/ a per Cent. Consols .. Ditto for Account 3 per Cents Reduced S par Cents Long Annuities Bank Stock, 7 per Cent Cranium Exoh. Bills, Sid. per diemi 7 dl7 08 10 6 d 5 Judie Bonds, BANK OF ENGLAND. 1 — 4 8 d ma Account, puratiauttZitireAcTtiiiiiiiiTiiTtii victoria, cap. 93 tor the week ending on Saturday, the lbth day of Dec., len. ifiRUZ UtPAitTIIENT. !lOW issued .... 425,137,783 ' Government Debt 411,015300 Other Securities .. 3,459.400 Gold Coin &Bullion 10,6411,95 b Silver Bullion U 5,137,985 M 137,085 IikNKING DI Proprietorr'CapitaiXl4,so:4,o,l Rest Public Depoette 4,428,440 Other Deposita :Seven Day other PAITXZNT. Government Seou• rides ((including Dead Weight Ami £9,789,376 Other Securities 18,n06,761 Notes 810,7311 Oold $4 Silver Coin 643,353 Bills - 135,350,115 133,350,115 • Including Exchequer, Savings Banks, Commissioners of National Debt, and Dividend Accounts. RA I LAVAI B•••• SHARES. Alond.lTuesd. 22 122 8 74 8 171 8 79 81179 8] 54 1153 11 2 111 2 Aberdeen Clem W olv. & Stour Val. elrieteland Exeter .... Caledonian Chester And Holynead Cork and Sandon lubhn # l3dfast Juno Kaat Anglian Eastern littior.o) •• • • East Latteallitutti , Eastern Countdea (treat Northern Kg, Sth. and Wat of ire. (Meet. Western Il i pitopehire& Yorkshire` AP, & Sthend , Ari,gli to n , &a Loniacie .ax id Blackwell Londieniend Meth - Welt. Midland .. Newmarket. Newry and EAoLaiiiillen ,iorfolk tiNrtlirn. Counties Delon -North British ;North Staffordshire 1 •North•W eaten' Wrcstr., and Wolv. -Scottish Central -Scottish Mialand South Devon .• • • •• • •Routh•E astern and Dov. 'South. Western -South Wales Water[ord & Limerick MISCELLANEOUS — *Australian Agricultural Canada Crystal Palace Crystal Palace of France North British Aus. Land Feel River Land & Rcottish Auet. invest. South Australian Land Van Iliemen'a land .. Wed. J 1 8 . 7i 8 79 81 04j 11 9 (Thar. 22 8 74 B di di} I 11 I Frid. 22 3 71 8 79 81 a i 11 2 IN .4! 11C2 17 9 68j 9i i 4 M 9 102 4 bli ti 77 194 6 ts - 4 • 2 9 41 4t fej lOU 2' l 12 4 II 2 i 7 11 eat 314 1 + '54 4d 114 2 17 0 6 70 81 82 2 102 4 7 At I *:* !28 30 148 53 2 54 4id llt 2 17 9 69 70 8 i i 68 9 62 41 52t 11 76t 7tl 94 8 I 6 k k I 931 331 X 41 II a ! 24 2il tel; 4 bil 22 4 100 2i 72 4 11 2 544 7i 65i 61 314 2 14 ail 114 2 17 9 814 . 1 • S 8 9 1102 4 152 f 8} 177 194 IGe .94 64 " 1 3 161 61' 28 30 148 33 2 12131 91 id 14i 22 4 ilOO 2 72 4 11 2 ,57 8 I 63 131 i 2 5} 413 11 2 17 9 GO 70 8 1 b 8 9 102 4 tat 3 77 34 6 6 i 331 Z3i 4: 128 30 1140 5 1 d 281 91 bg id 4g 51 23 4 100 2 72 4 11 2 57 8 65 6 ale 2 si I 2! 0 li 1 sa d 111 k 6i 28 80 L 3 40 ,36 8 !15i 8, lit 4ropolitan Sarkets. 36 .54 61 ( Repnrtedgxclusively for "TIM Pawns.") CORN EXCHANGE—Ony moderate supplies of home grown wheat have appeared on sale in our market this week. The demand, however, for all kinds hes ruled exceelingly inactive. A. few very superior parcels have realised about pre vious rates; but other qualities have given way in value from Is to 2a per quarter. Foreign wheat—the imports of which have been tolerably good—has changed hands slowly, at almost nominal currencies. In floating cargoes very little has been : doing. Fine barley has sold on former terms; but grin it ding ; and distilling sor ts have fallen is per quarter. Mahas ,changed hands slowly, at the late decline. New oath have given way Gd to Is per quarter; bat old qualities have commanded lull quotation& In beaus very little has been done, at fully 2s less money. Grey peas. Is cheaper. In white qualities, includ ing flour, no change has taken place, and the trade has been .eery depressed. kremlin—Wheat, Essex and Kent white, 64s to 935; red, .60. to t 95; Norfolk and Lincoln red, 59s to Otts. Malting barley, :38a to 405 ; grinding ditto, 36s to 395; ciatilling, 36s to 408. Malt, 13:41 to 82s. Feed oats, 275 to 28s; potato, 285 to 31s. Bye, 505 to 14s. Tick beans, 40s to 455; pigeon, 475 to 545. Grey peas, 42s to 44s ; map le, 42s to 46a; white boilers, ins to S4a per quarter. Town•made flour, 735 to 75s ; country marks, 572 to 61a per 280Ibs. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Enclish .2384) .. 594 U .. 3240 .. 1110 .• Irish -- • • 3930 • Foreign .. 104 90 .. • • .. 140 10 .. 2700 skit 4080 bls. LONDON AVERAGES DECLARED ON FRIM kV—Wheat, G. 939 quarters, b 25 4d ; barley, 4,758 qucrters, 41a sd; oath, 8,029 quarters, 27s 8d rye, 37 quarters, 55s 4d ; beans, 433 quarters, 49s 9d ; peas . 189 quarters, Ms Id. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAG ES —Wheat, 79s lld ; bar ley, 41s 9c' ; oats, 27s 10d ; rye, 55a 4d ; beans, Ids cid; peas, 49s Id. THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES —Wheat, 81s 4d; barley, 415; oats, 25s 3d; rye, s3s 3d; beans, 12s 2d; peas, 51s Id. ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK —Wheat, 112716; barley, 121,845; oats, 16,636; rye, 507 beans, 5,227; peas, 2,037 quarters. TEA -There is more flrmnees in the demand for all kinds of tea, and in some instances congou has realised rather more money. The private rates are as follows :--t Sid to 2s 7d; ring Yong and Oolong, lld to Is 9d ; Scuchoug, fhl to 2s 8d; Flowery Pekoe, is 4d to 35 6d; Caper, is to is 4d; Scented Caper, Is 4d to Is 94 ; Orange Pekoe, Is 241 to 15 6d; Scented Orange Pekoe, is 9d to n, 25 1 a 9 Od d Twankay, 7d to Is 8d ; Hyson Skin , 7 d to 15 6d; Hyso Flour. 1 28 an' 145 THE PRESS. to 3a 9d; Young Hyson, 10d to Se ; Imperial, is to 2e 81; Gunpowder, is to 3s 6d; ABEAM, is 3d to 4s 4d per lb. Up to Saturday butt duty was paid on 46,193,6321b5, against 44,110,4b41bs iu le;i4 . SUGAR—The imports and stocks are still increasing, and there is no iuclination whatever on the part of the dealers to increase their purchases, although prices are now from 16a to lea per cwt beneath the highest point of the market. The trade is exceedingly heavy; but a few samples of Bengal have realised 46a to 49e; and 'Madras, 50e ed to b4s per cwt. Refined goods are still nominal. The total clearances to the 15th inst. were 6,729,624 cwts, against 7,203 431 cwts in 1654. MOLASSES—Our market is excessively heavy, at from 21s to 25e per cwt. COFFEE--Good ord native Ceylon has changed hands slowly, at from Cds to 32s per cwt. Plantation and foreign parcels command previous rates, with a moderate demand. COCOA—This article is dull in sale. and way be purchased at I about 2s per cwt under previous rates. RICE—The heaviuess in the corn trade has had considerable influence upon our market, in which very little busiuess is doing, on former terms. BREAD—The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 114 to 110; of household ditto, Oil to 114 d per 41be lost. SEEDS--Linseed is dull in sale, and rather cheaper. Black Sea, 76s to 78s; Calcutta, 76a to 90e per quarter. Rape is quoted at 73s to 755. In other seeds very little is doing. Cakes are steady, and the beat English are worth 141 lus per ton. LNDIGO—Both East India and Spanish is selling steadily, but we have no change to notice in the quotations. COTTON—Very little is doing iu this article. Imrortcrs, however, are tolerably firm. HEMP AND FLAX—Both hemp and flax command very little attention, but the rates current last week are supported. WOOL—The demand is eo extremely limited that the quota tions are almost nominal. About 2,500 bales have arrived this week, chiefly from our colonies. METALS—Scotch pig iron has move d off slowly, at from 76s to 70s 6d and 75s ed. Other kinds of iron are selling on former terms. Speller is dull, at 231 lOs to 231155 per ton ou the spot. Tin is tolerably firm, and tin plates are held for rather more money. Copper, 1261 per ton. Steel and other metals are very firm. SPIRITS—The Government contract for 215,000 gallons of rum has been taken up by the trade at 2a 1151 to 3s 241 proof. The demand is steady, at full quotations. Brandy moves off freely, at extreme rates. Malt-spirit, lie per gallon. No change in the value of Geneva. HOPS—The finest hops are rather dearer, with a firm market. All other kinds are dull in sale, with a large supply on offer. Mid and East Kent pockets, 7ba to 140 s; Weald tit 65s to 95s ; Suss . ex, 60s to 905 per cwt. POTATOES—The supplies by railway are somewhat exten- sive ; but those coastwise are but moderate. The demand is steady, at prices varying from MU to 110 s per ton. TALLOW—Very few sales have been effectee in our market, and prices have ruled lower. P. Y. C., on the spot, has changed hands at 665 per cwt. Town tallow, Ms bd net each, with an increased supply in the market. Nearly 2,000 casks of foreign tallow have arrived. OILS—Our market generally is dull. Linseed oil, on the spat, 425. Pale rape, 611 10s; brown do., 561 10s. In turpen- tine very little is doing. Rough, 10s 64 to 115; English spirits, 34s od : American ditto, 36s per cwi. COALS—Eden Main, 21s; Lawson, 19s; Haswell, 225; Kelloe, 21s ed ; Hatton, 22s ; Lambton, 21s 9a; Stewart's, 22s ; Heugh Hall, gos 34 ; Whitworth, 18s ttd per ton. METROPOLITAN CATTLE—The great C tuistm an market has been held this week, and the show of stock has been large, and of fine quality. The trade has. consequently, ruled heavy, as follows :—Beef, from 35 4d to 5a 2d ; mutton, 35 4d to ss; veal, 4e 4d to ss; pork, 3a 104 to bs per filbs to sink the offal. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL—The supplies of meat have been very large, and the general demand has been steady. at full prices. Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s ; mu t on, 3s 2d to 45 6tl; veal, 35 8d to be ed: pork, 36 101 to tis 4d plba by the carcase. BIRTHS. BROWNE—On the 16th instant, in L Mrs. George Augustus Browne, of a son. LEADER—On the 10th instant, at Worthing, Sussex, the wife of Major W. Leader, Madras Army, of a daughter. ROBERTSON —On the 30th of October, at Rawul Pindee, Pun jaub, the wife of Major Robertson, Royal Irish Fusiliers, of a the Hon son. STARKEY—On the 13th instant, at Wreuburrhall, Cheshire, the wife of Major Starkey, of a son. SUODEN—Ou the 17th instant, at Saltmarsh, the wife of the Ron. and Rev. Frank Sugden, of a daughte er. MARRIAGES. ADAMS—FARLEY—On the 15th instant, at Canterbury, Major Adams, of the 2nd Light Infantry Regiment, British German Legion, to Margaret, third daughter of the late George Farley, Esq., of Henwick•house and Crowle•priory, Worcestershire. DAWSON—SEYMOUR—On the 18th instant, at Devonport. Captain Dawson, 93rd Highlanders, to Blanche, daughter of Rear-Admiral Sir Michael Seymour. K.C.B. KNOX—FYNES-CLINTON—On the 12th instant, at Botham sail, Notts, Captain Thomas Knox, Royal Artillery, to Mary Katherine, daughter of the late Clinton James Fynes-Clinton, Esq., barrister-at-law. MORRIS—WILDEY—On the 4th of August, at the parish church of St. Bartholomew. Chichester, Limolonel Henry Joseph Morris, Royal Artillery to Amelia, youngest daughter of the late Lieutenant John Wildey, R.N. DEATHS. BANKES--On the 16th instant,' at Kingston Lacy, Wimboum Minster, Dorset, Octavia Elizabeth fienkes, youngest daugh ter of the Right lion. George Rankes, M.P., aged 22. BENNET—On the 29th ult., John B ennet, Esq., of Laleston. house, Glamorganshire, aged 91. BULLER—On the 15th instant. at Exeter, Charlotte Juliana Jane. wife of James Wentworth Buller. Esq., and third daugh ter of the late Lord Henry Molyneux Howard, aged 46. CHAMBERS —On the 16th instant. at Hordle Cliff, Hants, William Frederic Chambers, M.D., K.C.H., late Physician in Ordinary to the Queen, aged 89. LEPPER—On the 17th instant, at Bayswater, Major James Lepper. LINDSAY —On the sth Instant, at Genoa, Lieut.-General James Lindsay, of Bateams. ROG ERS—On the 18th instant, in St. James's - plac e, Samuel R oger s. Esq., aged 95. SIIITHORP—On the 14th instant, at Ettoll-Rflouse,, UST4S Cha ncoln rles De Laet Waldo Sibthorp. Esq.. of Canwick-h Li, and Pottrells, H t rfordshire, Colonel of the Royal South Lin colnshire Militia. aged 75. TURNER —On the 16th instant. at White Rock-place, Hastings, Captain Richard Turner, aged 77. WOLLEY—On the 14th instant, at Camden-place, Bath, Loots& Mary Ann, widow of the late Admiral Isaac Wolley, aged 85. 1223 THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN. Professor ANDERSON, Tea GMAT WIZASD Or THIII Norm', respectfully aunoubces that this Theatre will open on Wednesday next, December 20th, under his management. He has fortunately succeeded in arranging with the Directors of the Royal Italian Opera for a short season, during which he will produce many novelties at this, the most maguiticent Theatre in the Metropolis. On Wednesday, December 2rdh, he will have the honour of presenting his Entertainment of MAGIC and MYSTERY, on a new and more extended scale, as pet formed by him 129 times at the Lyceum Theatre, before all aggregate audience of 839,000; to be followed by the Great, National. historic, and Chivalric PANTOMIME, which has been so many months in preparation, of the BELLS ALLIANCE, or Hsat-cuutir Gimp Humouit, anti THE FIELD Or THE CLOTH OF GOLD. PRIM: MGM ANDEIMON hopes that the Nobility and the Public will appreciate his e ff orts to open Covent Garden theatre during the Christmas Season. Associated as the history of the house Is with so many glorious recollections of Christmases that have long since passed away, when " The Pantomime at Covent Garden" was the '! ' own talk at Christmas-tide, and when to go and see it was as much a matter of course as to place the holly over the mautel, or hang the mistletoe in the hall. Mr. Ander son trusts that a Pantomime reproduced on the same boards— the boards whereon the fame of "Mother Goose" was acquired, and the popularity of the "Great Bed of Ware" was won, and produced on these boards with more attention to detail, and to scenic effect than has ever been given to any Pantomine, will certainly enlist the patronage of those whose pleasant memories of Covent Garden reader it to them the recognised field of Pautoinituic triumph, as it will attract the visits of those who have heard only with curiosity of that which the stage of Covent Garden can produce. As the Royal Italian Opera, the house has for yeara been the most distinguished, as It is the noblest Theatrewhich button possesses. Since it has been rebuilt and remodelled it has been comparatively shut up to the public generally. The Theatre of Royalty, the House of Fashion, the heavy expenses of its Directors, have rendered it impossible to open its doors at the usual theatrical prices. Professor Anderson now submits itia intention (in full confidence that it will be understood and duly valued by the public), to make the admin. slim to the Theatrs Royal, Covent Garden, the Same as that charged to Theatres of less pretensions, and with less capabili. ties to accommodate an audience. The whole of the magni fi cent b a l c ony recenth 'erected after the Continental model, and a parallel to which is not to be found In any other Theatre in Great Britain, will be retained, and present its unrivalled Corp (Neil of beauty every evening; the admission to it will be 4s. The Private Boxes on the Third Tier will be removed, to form a range of Upper Boxes, unequalled by any other Theatre in Loudon, the price of admission to which will be 2e. 6d. There will be no Pit Stalls ; but the entire of the extensive and ma jestic Pit, capable of holding more than 1,500 persons, will be given to the public at an entrance fee of 2a. The Fourth Tier of Boxes will be completely removed, and added to the Amphi theatre, so as to constitute one immense, commodious, and most eligible gallery, the admission to which will be ONE SHILLING only, while it will command a view of every part of the stage, and of the stupendous and elegant house. In fact, no attention will be spared by Mr. Anderson to render Govent Garden Theatre. par excellence, the house for Christmas Entertainment; nor will be forget, while oonsulting the convenience of the public, to supply them with the best talent that money can command for their amusement. The subject of the Pantomime is one of natioral import Wee, illustrating, by an historic parallel, the greatest event of this o r any other age within the history of the two nations, THE ANGLO-FRENCH ALLIANCE ; This piece, as will be seen by au explanatory line in the bill, is entitled A LEGEND Or THE MEETING OF TILE MONANGIOL" And the various circumstances which attended the meeting of Henry VIII. and Francis I. on the Field of the Cloth of Gold, are so iutro , uced as to bear on recent occurrences. The reader shall hear in what manlier. Scene I.—" The Subteret,----- abode of the Gnome Britanicus." Scene 2.—" The Land's End, Cornwall, with departure of the Gnome Britanicus to France." Diorama No. 1. "The entry of the Emperor Napoleon to London." Diorama No. 2. " The visit of Victoria and Napoleon to the Tomb of Napoleon I. in the Invitlidea at Perim." Scene 3.—" The deck of the Royal Harry, 125 guns—The de• parture of Henry VIII. for France.' Diorama No. 3. " The Voyage from England to France." Scene 4.—" The Chateau of Francis 1. at thistles." Scene t..—•' The Field of the Cloth of Gold, including a Grand Ballet and the G.eat Tournament after Holbein's celebrated picture. Scene 11.—" The Bedchamber of the Monarchs." Scene 7.—" The Farmhouse of Illondette." Scene s.—" The immense Transformation Scene (painted by W. Beverley), of the Abode of the Fairy Good Humour in the Realms of Eternal Starlight." The list of the Extraortlinaty Comic Scenes will appear In the Times of Monday next The concluding Scene, designed by M. GUERIt, painted by Mr. W. flEvelmitv. and on which an expenditure of many hun dred pounds has been incurred, will form a Grand Military Spectacle representing the " Apotheosis of England and France with the Descent of the Genius of Victory with the Coronets of Valour." The Band will be conducted by Mr. CHARLES HALL, and will be the largest in London—the Performers being First Clue. On Wednesday, December 213th, the Boots will open at Half put Six. commence at Seven. The Box-office now open, tinder the direction of Mr. O'Reilly. Private Boxes (which may also be taken at the prin cipal Libraries.) 31. 36., 21. 25.. 11. la., and 12s. Grand Balcony 4s. Upper Boxes 2s. Gd. Amphitheatre Stalls 2s. Pit 2a. Gallery ls. I lalf-price at Nine o'Clock. ONE THOUSAND ENVELOPES for HALF- A-CROWN.—A large Stock of good and weft' COMM ER• CIAL ENVELOPES at Ss. 6.1. per 1,000, at the Manufactory, kW, High Holborn ; 10, Fitzroy-terrace, New-road ; and Holborn-ban, City, London. ARTHUR GRANGER, Proprietor. OLLOWATS OINTMENT and PILLS H superior REMEDIES for BAD LEGS.—Mr. John Nis. Billericay, Essex, informs Professor Hollowly that Mrs. Mary White, of Venge, had been troubled with a bad log ed for m ots than fifteen years , for t he curt, of which there appear n medy, ma she had tried various means without etteet, but by his persuasion she commenced using Holloway's Ointment and Pills, previous to which for Liam) weeks she was unable tit walk across the room ; these invaluable remedies, however, owed the leg in a short time. Sold by all medicine vendors throtighstit the world; at Professor HJlloway's Establishments. 214, Strand London, at d .;0, Maiden-lane, New York; uy A. Stamps, Constantinople; A Otildiey, Smyrna; and H. Hoods, Malta. Imo• shut Bri id 88} a 89 I