The Press. — London, England, 1856-10-18 00:00:00

1006 BANKRUPTS.--ARCRIBALD Mimi% Bull Head Dock, Rotherhithe, manure manufacturer and wharfloger—RANDAL WooLLATT, Fenchurch• street, City, tea and coffee dealer— JOISHIPt GILL, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, grocer—HENßY ImmAN, Bradford, shopkeeper—WlLLUM AUGUSTUS REEVES, Walling• ford, Berkshire, baker and grocer- -WittiAm NAYLOR ANDER TON, Kingston•upon•Hull. merchant—HENßY WOODHAMS, Idol. lane, City, licensed VictUaller—WlLLlAK CURTIS COOPER, War. wick Street, Pimlico, cheesemonger—EDWAßD HETHERINGTON, Gode!mini anti AlCiershott, grOcer—JoHN ROBERTO, Pentre, Flintehire, corn-dealer—Joan JOHNSON, Bourn, Lincolnshire, ironmonger. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.—Joaw T.EISHIIAN, Allot. grocer—limas S. SILLARB and Co., Glasgow, yarn-meichauts. retropolitan Varkets. (Reported exclusively for "The Passe.") CORN EXCHANGE—OnIy moderate supplies of English wheat have beets-received up to our market this week, chiefly iu very damp condition. Selected samples have changed hands at about stationary prices; but other kinds have ruled heavy, at is to its per quarter less money. Foreign wheat—the imports of which have been by no means extensive—has moved off slowly, but we have no decline to notice in its value. Floating cargoes of grain have continued steady. The barley trade has been much less active, yet holders have for the most part retused to give way in price. Malt has sold to a moderate ex tent, at extreme quotations. Tice show of oats has been good, yet the oat trade has continued steady, at late rates. Beans and peas about stationary. Fine flour has supported previous currencies ; but country marks have gone a shade lower. F.Nowsft—Wheat, Essex and Kent red, 62. to 71s; white, 61. to 7 , ts; Norfolk and Lincoln red, 60s to 70.. Malting barley, 42s to 496 ; grinding ditto, 3116 to 37. ; distilling, 37. to 40.. Malt, 62s to 775. Feed oats, 26s to 28s; potato, 28s to 335. Rye, 43. to 445. Tick beans, 36s to 38s; Harrow, Sits to 403; pigeon, 40. to 445. Grey peas, 37s to 39s ; maple, 40s to 41.. white boilers, 42. to 45s per quarter. Town made dour, 58. to 60.; country marks, 476 to bOa; households, 56s to M. per 2dOlbs. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. English 1920 .. 1570 .. 3210 .. 120 .. 1210 Truth Foreign.. 11210 .. 1350 14970 .. 2494b18. -- BiLb. LONDON AVERAGES DECLARED ON FRIDAY—Wheat, 4,596 quarters, 72s Ild ; barley, 1,572 quarters, 44a 6d ; oats, 2,080 quarters, 298 ; rye, 5 quarters, 435; beaus, 513 quarters, 42s Id ; peas. 388 quarters, 47s 10d. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES—Wheat, 84a 9d ; bar ley, 42. 9d ; oats, 25s Od ; rye, 39s Ild ; beans, 45s 2d ; peas, 43s Sd. THI6 SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES—Wheat, 61s 10d; barley, 44s Ild; oats, 26a bd; rye, 42s 11d; beaus, 45s 4d; peas, 42i 4d. EilaISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK—Wheat, 144,135; barley, 61,787 ; oats, 18,150 ; rye, 962; beaus, 6,776 ; peas , 1,486 quarters. BREAD—The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 9d to 90; of household ditto, 81 to 841 per 416 s loaf TEA—The imports continue on a liberal scale, and the supply on offer is extensive. Public sales are announced, and the demand is heavy, at barely stationary prices. Present rates are as follows :—Congou, sid to 2s 61; Sing Yong and Oolong, 104 to is 10d; Souchoug, 9d to 2s ; Flowery Pekoe, is 5d to 3s Gd; Caper,— to —; Scented Caper. 1s Id to is 10d; Orange Pekoe, lld to 1s 24; Scented Orange Pekoe, is 4d to 2s 6d ; Twankay, 64 to Is 2d ; Hyson Skin, 641 to la 2d: Hyson, is 2d to 39 6d ; Young Hylton, 6td to 2s 4d; Imperial, lldto 2s 4d; Gunpowder, sd to 3s 6d; Assam, ls Id to 4s 4d per lb. Up to Saturday last duty was paid on 37,140,8461b5, against 38,109,1231bs in 1855. SUGAR—Since our last report an .•xtensive business has been transacted in all raw sugars, both by public sale and pri vate oontract, at au advance In the quotations of fully Is per cwt. Barbadoes has realised 41s to 499 8d; St. Lucia, 42s to 469; Mauritius, 38s to 525; Cuba, 46sto 50s; Porto Rico, 45s Gd t 3 491 6d; and Havannah, 46s Gd to 50s per cwt. Refined goods are Is per cwt dearer. Grocery lumps are worth 56. to 599 per cwt. English crushed is firm. The total clearances to the 11th 'natant were 5,203,018 cwts, against 5,663,569 cwts in 1855. MOLASSES—The supply continues limited, and the demand is steady, at fully last week's currency. British plantation, 218 to 235; foreign, 21s to 228 per cwt. COFFEE—We have no change to notice in the value of any kind, and the demand is not quite so active as last week. Java, 436 t 535; Jamaica, 478 to 908; native Ceylon, 51s to 54s per cwt. COCOA—This article continues to command very high rates; but the business doing in it is not to say extensive. Granada, Ms to 678 8d; Trinidad, 566t0 Ws; Para, 508 to 528; Guayaquil, 58s to 61s per cwt. RICE—The stock is now about 45,000 tons, and most kinds are in but moderate request, at about stationary prices. Bengal,loB to 136 8d ; Cargo, 9s to 10s; and Arracan,s6 Gd to 108 Gd per cwt. PROVISIONS—There is a good demand for all kinds of Irish butter, and prices have advanced 26 per cwt. No change has taken place in the value of either English or foreign quali ties, in which, however, a good business is doing. The bicon market is heavy, at a further reduction is the quotations of quite 2. per cwt. Hams and lard support former terms. COTTON—There is a steady business doing in all kinds, and prices show a tendency to advance. Surat has sold at 44d to 54d ; and Madras. Sd to 34d per lb. WOOL—English qualities are in fair request, at fully late rates. In foreign and colocial parcels very little is doing. The imports are about 1,500 bales. HEMP AND FLAX—Baltic hemp has sold briskly, a: an advance in the quotations of from 30s to 408 per ton. Manila qualities, including flax, are held for more money. Jute and Coir goods are firm. INDIGO—The public sales an progressing steadily, and prices show an advance compared with the previous sales of from 2d to Eld per lb. The private market is very firm, and Spanish indigo is 4 , 1 per lb. higher. FRUIT -New Valencia raisins move off slowly, at 528; Muscatels, Si'. to 1106; and Patras currants, 74s to 768 per cwt. SILK—We have a very dull market for all kinds, and to force sales further reduced rates must be submitted to. METALS—The iron market is still inactive. Scotch pig has changed hands at 688 cash. Lead is selling steadily, at full quotations. Spelter, on the spot, is worth 271 12s Gd to 271 15s per ton. Tin is steady. Bence, 134 s to 1348 Cd ; Straits. 1335. SALTPETRE—This article moves off briskly, at is per emit more money. SPIRITS—There is a goof .1, mend for rum, end proof Leeward, and East Indic qualities are wort , ' 24 'id io Ys 4d per gallon. No ceingi in brandy. Prices, however, are firmly Supported. THE PRESS. HOPS—Wey will fair has gone off slowly. Farnhams pro. duced 84s to 955; and country hops, 70s to 84s per cwt. We have a slow sale in the Borough, as follows and East Kent pockets, 705 to 105 s; Weald of Kent, 604 to 84s; Sussex, 60s to 705 ; Farnhams and country ditto, 70s to 105 s per cwt. Duty, 250,0001. POTATOES—The supplies are moderate, and the demand is steady, at from 705 to 100 s per ton. COALS—Tanfield Moor, 16s tad; thew Tantield, 17s: South Hetton, 205; Riddell, 17s 9d ; Gosforth, 17s 9d; Pensher, 18. 6d; Haswell, 255 ; Whitworth, 18s ; Heugh Hall, 185 6d per ton. OlLS—Linseed oil has changed hands to a fair extent, at 40s end 39. 6d per cwt. Foreign refined rape, 55. to 55s 6d; brown ditto, 525 6d ; palm, 42s to 455 ; cocoa•nut, 465 to 48s ; pale seal and cod, 481 to 501; sperm, 1031 to 1051. ; southern, 441 to 4el. Turpentine is steady. TALLOW-1 he season's shipments from St. Petersburg are 94,000 casks. Our market is firmoit very full prices. P. Y. C., on the spot, 52s 6i to 53s Gd: and for the last three months, 52a 6d—sellers. Town tallow, 52s Gd net cash. Imports, 2,800 casks. METROPOLITAN CATTLE—The supplies of each kind of meat ou sale this week have been very moderate. Although the trade generally has ruled inactive, prices hate had an upward tendency. Beef, from 2s 8d to 45 104; mutton, Ps 6(1 to 5s 2d; veal, 48 11 to fos 4d; pork, 3a 8d to be per 81bs to sink the offal. NEWOATE AND LEADENHALL—These markets have been fairly supplied, and about an average business has been transacted in them, as follows :—Beef, from 25 6d to 4s 4d; mutton, 3s to 4s 10d; veal, 3s 101 to Os; pork, 3e 8d to be Od per 81135 bv the carcase. BIRTHS. ARERCORN—On the 13th instant, at Brighton, the Marchio ness of Abercorn, of a son. GROSVENOR—On the 11th instant, at Illithfield, Staffordshire, Lady Constance Grosvenor, of a daughter. HIGHTON—On the 10th instant, at the Vicarage, Chew Magna, the wife of Alfred Highton, Esq , of St. John's College, Cam bridge of a son . LEEKE . —On the 2nd instant, at Longford, Salop, Lady Hester Leeke, of a son. NORBURY—On the 9th instant, at Sberridge•house, near Wor cester, the Hon. Mrs. Norbury, of a daughter. PARKER—On the 4th instant, at Devonpott, the wife of Capt. Sir Wm. Parker, Bart., of a daughter. ST. JOHN—On the 12th instant, at 13oulogne•sur•Mer, the wife of Colonel St. John, Bombay Army, of a son. SMYTHE—On the 9rd instant, at Actou Burnell, Shropshire, the Hon. Lady Smythe. of r daughter. SULIVAN—On the 26th ult., at Leamington, the wife of Lieut.- Colonel Sulivan, Royal Scots Greys, of n son. WILLIAMS—On the 11th instant, in Queen•street, Mayfair, the wife of Captain A. W. Williams, late 12th Lancers, of a daughter. . MARRIAGES. ADYE—STOPFORD—On the 7th instant, at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Malta, Lieutenant-Colonel John M. Adye, C. 8., Royal Artillery, to Mary Cordelia, daughter of Rear- Admiral the Hod. Sir Montagu Stopford, K.C.B. ANDERSON—GORDON—On the 3rd instant, at Southampton, Wm. C. Anderson, Esq., Royal Engineers, son of Colonel An derson, Hoyal Horse Artillery, to Wilhelmina Harriet, daughter of Major-General Gordon, Royal Artillery. DICK—BURTON—On the 16th ult., at frankfort-on-the-Maine, Alfred Carrington, son of Captain Dick, late Colonial secre tary, Mauritius, to Caroline Lucy, daughter of the late Wm. Burton, Esq. ..... - . . . . . POCOCk::RXVENHILL—On the oth instant, at the Church of the Holy Trinity, Hyde•park, George Francis Coventry Pocock, eldest eon of Sir George Pocock, Bert, to Ilonorir Harriette Alicia, daughter of the late Rev. E. if. Ravenhill. DEATHS. ELLIS—On the sth instant, at TrAftbridge.barracks, Captain George Ellis, 4th Light Dragoon 5, aged 50. HA WARDEN—On the 12th instant, in St. James's•place, the Right Hon. Cornwallis, third Viscount Hawarden, aged 77. OSBORNE—On the 10th instant, at Ncwtown•Anner, county Tipperary, Catherine, widow of Sir Thomas Osborne, Bart. PRICHARD—On the 6th instant, at Llandaff, the Rev. Richard Prichard, B D., senior vicar of Llandaff, aged 63. VANDELEUR— On the 12th instant, at Weymouth, Dorset. shire, Penelope, wife of Lieut.-Colonel Robert Vandeleur. WOOD—On the 10th instant, at Bath, John Wood, Esq., Chair- man of the Board of Inland Revenue, aged 66. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE - Mlle. PICCOLOMINI will Rive TWO REPRESENTA TIONS, at Reduced Prices—on Thursday, Oct. 23, and Satur day, Oct. 25. On THURSDAY, Oct. 23rd, DON PASQUALE, and Last Scene of First Act of LA FIGLIA DEL REGGI MENTO, comprising the celelirnted " Convien Partir ;" and on SATURDAY, Oct. 25th, LA TitAVIATA. No further repre sentation can be given, her Paris engagement rendering her departure imperative. Prices : Pit, 3s. 6d.; Gallery Stalls, Ss. 6d.; and Gallery, 22. The Box-office will DO oponed ou Monday, Out 20. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee Mr. ALFRED WIGAN. ------ On Monday, and during the Week, the New Drama of RETRI BUTION. Characters by Messrs. A. Wigan, Addison (his tint appearance at this theatre), G. Vining, G. Murray, Leslie, White, Franks; Misses Marston and Herbert. To conclude with THE FIRST NIGHT. Commence at Half-past Seven. DR. KAHN'S ANATOMICAL MUSEUM, 4, Coventrystreet, Leh:ester-square. Open (for gentlemen only) from Ten till Ten, containing upwards of one thousand models and preparations, illustrating every part of the human frame in health and disease, the race of men, sec. Lectures are delivered at Twelve, Two, and Half -pat Seven, by Dr. G. SEXTON, F.H.G.S ; and a New and High.y Interesting Series of Lectures is now in course of delivery by Dr. KAHN, at Four p.m. precisely.—Admission, One Shilling. BANK of LONDON. Chief Office, Threadneedle•street. Charing.moss Branch, 450, West Strand. CHAIRMAN-Sir JOHN VILLIERS SHELLEY, Bart. M.P. Vlcit.CHAtaithaf—JOHN GRIFFITH FRITH, ESQ. CURRENT ACCOUNTS are received, and interest allowed on balances. DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS.—Sums are received on deposit from customers and the public, which may be withdrawn on giving three Jays' notice. The present rate of interest on deposits is W. per cent. Foreign. Colonial, and Country Agency, and every description of legitimate Banking Business undertakeu.—By Order. M. MARSHALL, Jun., Manager. Threadneedie•street, October 10,185 C. SATURDAY, E CONOMIC LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. HENRY FREDERICK STEPHENSON, Esq., Chairman. ROBERT BIDDULPH, Esq., Deputy Chairman, ADVANTAGES : The Lowest Rates of Premium on the Mutual System. The Whole of the Profits divided among the Assured every Fifth Year. No Charge for Policy Stamps, nor for Service in the Yeomanly or Militia Corps. Policies in force, upwards of 7,20. The Assurance Fund amounts to £1,500,000. Income upwards of £240.000 per Annum. The sum of £397,000 was ndded to Policies at the last Divi sion, which produced an average Bonus of £B7 per Cent, on the Premiums paid. For particulars apply to ALEXANDER MACDONALD, Secretary, 8, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars. ANNUAL PREMIUM to Assure £lOO kr the Whole Term of Life, with Pyrtioipation in the Profits. Abe. Prem. I Age. Prem. t. & d. £. I. d. s. d. 15 .. 110 8 26 .. 119 0 35 .. 210 11 20 .. 114 7 30 .. 2 4 3 40 .. fl 9 9 Age. INTEREST TO CUSTOMERS IN PROPORTION TO PROFITS.--NON. LIABILITY OF CUSTOMERS SECURED BY ROYAL CHARTER. UNITY JOINT-STOCK MUTUAL BANKING ASSOCIATION. Incorporated by Royal Charter. Chief Offices—Unity-buildings, Cannon !street, City. Leicester square Branch-1, New Coventry-street, Leicester-square. And at Eaton Lodge, Beigrave-road, Pimlico. Local Branches— Brighton, Hertford, St. Alban's, Watford, and Ware. CAPITAL £900,000, 4150,000 being pail up. Governor, J. J. MECHI, Esq., Tiptree-hall, Kelvedon, Essex. TERMS OF BUSINESS. CURRENT ACCOUNTS.—lnterest at the rate of two per cent. allowed on the minimum monthly balances when the balance has not been below 3001 at any time during the halt year; one per cent. when the balance is below 301;1. Accounts made up each half-year ending 30th June and 31st of December. DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS.—Deposits from 51. upwards are re ceived from persons residing either in London or the country. The interest allowed at the present time is five per cent , being one per cent. under the rate of discount at the Bank of England. Money will be received on deposit fur fixed periods, at rates to be agreed upon. GEORGE CHAMBERS, General Manager. QEWELL and CO. NEW SILKS for the ATITUMN.—SEWELL and CO. have now ready their first splendid delivery of NEW SILKS for the Season. Elegant Velvet Robes, double Skirts 6} Guineas. Magnificent Stripe Velvet Robes ti ditto (Present price in Paris, 350 francs.) A brilliant Assortment of fancy Silks, for young Ladies, cora mencing at 26.6 d. per yard, wide width, and all the Novelties of the Paris market. SEW ELI, and CO., Compton House, Frith•street, Soho. RADIATING and REFLECTING STOVE. WILLIAM S. BURTON'S New Register Stove combines completely the well known principles of both Stephens's and Sylvester's celebrated patent stoves, while it has others equally valuable which are peculiarly its own, and for which a patent has been granted. Its reflecting and radiating powers are per fect, It is very simple and cannot be put out of order, consumes but little fuel, is most cleanly and cheerful in use, while its general appearance, no fender being needed, Is most imposing. Prices, complete, black or bronzed, from 91 10s.; bright, 141. ss. and upwards. One may be seen in action in his show-rooms, which contain such an assortment of tenders, stoves, ranges, fire-irons, and general ironmongery as cannot be approached elsewhere, either for variety, novelty, beauty of design, or ex quisiteness of workmanship. Bright stoves. with bronzed ornaments and two awe of bars, 41. 145. to 11. 13s. ; ditto, with ormolu ornaments and two sets of bars, 51. ss. to 221. Bronzed fenders, with standards, 7s. to 51. 125.. steel fenders, 21. 15s. to 111.; ditto, with rich ormolu ornaments, 21. Iss. to 18i. Fire irons from Is. 9d. the set to 41. 4s. BEDSTEADS, BEDDING, and FURNI TURE.--% S. BURTON'S Stock on show of Iron and Brass Bedsteads and Children's Cots stands unrivalled either for extent, beauty of design, or moderateness of prices. He also supplies Bedding and tied Hangings of guaranteed quality and workmanship. Portable Folding Bedsteads, from 125.; Patent Iron Bed• steads, fitted with dovetail joints and patent sacking, from 155.; and Cots, from 20s. each. Handsome Ornamental Iron and Brass Bedsteads. in great variety, from 12 I's. 6d. to £15155. A Half-Tester Patent Iron Bedstead, three feet wide, with Bedding, &c., complete— Bedstead Chintz furniture 0 14 Paillasse, wool mattress, bolster, and pillow A pair of cotton sheets, three blankets, and a coloured counterpane 1 5 0 41 14 0 A double bedstead, same £6 3 0 If without Half-Teeter and Furniture — Single bed, complete S 13 9 Double bed, complete LAMPS a MODERATEUR, from Os. to £6 6s. WILLIAM S. BURTON has collected from the different makers here and in France a variety that defies competition. As many imported from France are inferior in the works, William S. Burton selects at Paris from the best makers only, and he can guarantee each lamp he sells as perfect in all its parts. His Stook comprises also an extensive assortment of SOLAR, CAMPHI NE. PALMER'S, ar.d all other LAMPS. Pure Colza Oil, 4s. Bd. per gallon. Palmer's Candles, 91. per lb. Patent Camphine, 41. per gallon. - - - - - - The late additions to these extensivepremises (already by far the largestin Europe) are of such a character that the entireof EIGHI HOUSES is devoted to thedisplay of the moat magnili• cent stock of 0 EN ERA L HOUSE IRONMONGERY (including Cutlery, Nickel Silver, Plated Goods, Baths, Brushes, Turnery, Lamps, Gaseliers, Iron and Brass Bedsteads, Bedding, and Bedhangings), 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. 39, OXFORD-STREET; lA, 2, and 3, NEWMAN STREET; 4,5, and 6, PERRY'S-PLACE. batablished 1820.