The Press. — London, England, 1855-05-19 00:00:00

feeble in his legs for the colour of his hair : it was only sprinkled with grey, not of " silvery whiteness." PRlNcEss's.—On Wednesday evening Shakspeare's play of King Henry the Eighth was brought out, when Mrs. Charles Kean appeared for the first time since her long and severe illness. It is needless to say that this accomplished lady was received by a crowded house with enthusiastic applause. Of the performance itself we will speak hereafter, but as a "spectacle" it is certainly unrivalled. The part of the King was sustained by Mr. Walter Lacy, while Mr. Charles Kean appeared as Cardinal Wolsey, and for Mrs. Kean was reserved the character of Katharine. Miss Heath as Anne Boleyn, Mr. Ryder as Duke of Buckingham, and Mr. Graham as Cramer, each sustained their respective parts with talent and good effect. A great amount of careful study anti preparation was evinced in every department, and the audience appeared highly gratified with the performances. Voltg Duke an tit ]ntillignut. FRIDAY EVENING. THE Stock Exchange has exhibited much buoyancy during the week. Business has been more active, the transactions, though comparatively limited in amount, were numerous, and, what is of equal im portance, were principally o( a bona fide character. The public continues to invest largely, and money appears to increase in abundance, while on the other hand there is no perceptible sign of revival in trade. There is thus a constant accumulation of cash, for which investments are sought in every direction. Stocks and shares, especially those which are be lieved not to possess a speculative value, have been much inquired after, and the quotations have improved accordingly. Gold also pours into the country, and, for the most part, remains. Last week the aggregate import of bullion was at least three quarters of a million sterling. In the current week the arrivals have been less abundant, but are still large, 360,0001. being received on Monday last. The stock of the precious metals in the Bank cellars is known to be extensively increased. On 'Change money can be obtained at 11 to 2 per cent., and in the discount market first-class bills are readily cashed at from 3to 31. Money left "on call " cannot command more than 3 per cent., nor always that. FOREIGN. A fair amount of business has been done in Foreign Stock. Turkish Bonds remain in favour, and have advanced nearly three per cent. since this day week. To-day's quotations were 781 at first, but later a reaction took place, attributable to sales for the sake of realising profits, and the prices ranged over to 771 8. Venezuelan Bonds have improved to 30 1, hopes being entertained that the commissioners now in this country will succeed in arranging the foreign debt of that Stock on a satisfactory basis. The range of Consols has been for the last five days :—Saturday, 881 9 ; Monday, 891; Tuesday, 89 1; Wednesday, 89 i 1; Thursday, 89 1. Today the market opened firmly at an advance, the first quota tions being 89 1, and were well supported through out the day. Prices were marked as high as 891 1, both for money and the account of the 30th inst. Reduced Three per Cents. have been done et 881 ; New Threes, 891; Bank Stock, 208 ; Exchequer Bills,ss. to Bs. premium. The Omnium has improved considerably, and was quoted this afternoon at pm. On Tuesday next a payment of 15 per cent. falls due on the new loan of 16,000,0001., absorbing 2,400,0001., when a fresh creation of Consols of the same amount will take place. At the same time an issue of the newly created 30 years' Annuities will take place, to the extent of 11. ls. 9d. annuity for every 1,0001. of the loan held. SHARES. The Railway Share Market has been lively and buoyant. Quotations sympathise with Consols in showing an upward tendency. Yesterday there was a meeting of the Provincial Bank of Ireland, at which the directors presented a satisfactory report on the operations of the year, and recommended a dividend at the rate of eight per cent. per annum, with a bonus of 1/. per share, equivalent to four per cent. additional. The report was adopted. BRITISH FUNDS. Closing Prices. OFFICIAL. QUOTATION. Mond., Tuesel. Wed. per Cent. Consols B9 Dittotor Account 8 per Cents Reduced S per Cents Long Annuities Bank Stock, 7 per Cent 209 10 Omnium f P Exch. Bills, 20. per diem 8 5 ladle Bonds, 49} 9 89 1 Wit 8 1 . r. , -.- 89a i 88 89 k “15.18 :O8 fp 8 20 Thurs.iFriday 89$ $ 89i d l R9i 89$ ti 88 a 1 881 1 X 88+ 815.18 3a 208 208 8 5 8 20 17 1 2091 81 5 8 P 20 18 IbilibiblMr.w•olialb•MEMm.Ai....w THE PRESS. BANK OF ;NOLAND. AR Account, pursuant to the A, for the week ending on Saturd .ct 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 92 lay, the 12th day of May,lBos. ISBl.lli DITPI:IiniENT. tioteeieeued .... 629,330,510 Government Debt L 11,015,100 Other Securities .. 2,984,900 Gold Coin & Bullion 15,336,510 Silver Bullion .... -- SATURDAY, COCOA—There is lan improved inquiry for all kinds, and prices have au upward tendency. Trinidad, 3t, to 475; Granada, $h to 325; Bahia, 235 to sti.; and Guayaquil, 84s to 41s per cwt. RICE—Our market has become active, and 10,000 bag. Bengal have changed hands at from 14. to 14a 6d per ern. Cleaned rice is quite as dear u 'art week. CHICORY—The demand is tolerably tirm, at full prices. REEDS—Moat agricultural seeds—from the sestsou being nearly over—ar• slow in sale, at late rates. Linseed is steady. Black Sea and Sea of Azoff, Uis to Ode ; Italy, 11214 to 04 8 • Turkey and Egyptian, 60e to 645; East India, 6 , .s to this; an d Black Sea rapeseed, 40s to 425 per quarter. HEMP AND FLAX—Russian hemp la very dull, and the nominal value of Petersburg clean is 401 to 471 per ton. The Aux market is very dull, ou limner terms. Jute has given way 20s per ton. COTTON—Great activity prevails in the demand for this article, and 4,000 bales have sold at the late advance. WOOL—Nearly 8,000 bales of colonial and foreign wool have arrived this week. The public sales are progressing steadily, at very full prices. In the private market only a limited business is doing. TALLOW—The imports continue on a very liberal scale, and the trade has become heavy, at 52a 6d to 535 fur P. T. C., on the spot. For October to December the quotation is 54a dd. Town tallow, 32a nett cash. _ 011S—Libseed oil is steady, at 87s per owt, on the spot. Pain is selling at 43s to 445 cocoa -nut, 42. to 445; sperm, 1341 to 1351; pale southern, 461 to 471; cod, 441. Turpentine is cheaper. American spirits, 36s ; English, 33s ; and rough, 9s percwt. . . . . . . . MEIALS—Scotch pig iron has been steady, at 64s to 114 s 6d. Manufactured parcels are steady. Spelter moves off slowly, at 221 be on the spot, and 221 164 for forward delivery. Tin and tin plates ars rather dearer, with a firm market. SPIRITS—Rum is tolerably firm, at 2s 2d to 2s 3d per gallon for proof Leewards, and 2s to 2a Id for East India. l'here is nu change to notice in the value of brandy. Corn spirits are hie CA per gallon. Purchases continue to be made on French account. HOPS—The show of all kinds of hops is limited, and the trade is steady, at full prices. Mid and East Kent pockets, 141 to 201; Weald of Kent., 131 10r to 111 104; Susses., 101 to 11l Ils per cwt. INDIGO—The public sales continue to be well attended. Prices rule from 24 to 9d per lb above the previous auctions. COALS—Holywell, 17s Wylam, Its; Hinton, 20s; Plum mer, 191; Heugh Hall, 19s; Tees,' 2Us ; Whitworth, 17s; Lainbton, 19s per ton. POTATOES—The supplies are moderate for the time of year, and the demand is by no means brisk, at from 90s to 1602 per ton. SMITHFIELD—The supplies of stock having fallen off, the trade has been active, on higher tArms. Beef, from Is 2d to 40 8d; mutton, 3■ 4d to Is ; lamb, Is 24 to 6s 10d ; veal, 4s to Is 4d ; pork, 3s 4d to 4s 4d per ribs to sink the offal'. N ENVGA3 E AND LEADENHALL There has been a full average business doing in each kind of meat, as follows: Beef, from 8s 24 to 4s 24 ; mutton, Sc 4d to 42 8d; lamb, Is to 6s 6d; veal, 3s 84 to 4s 104 ; pork, 3s 2d to 42 4d per 815,4 by the carcase. 129,336,610 /29,338,510 BANKING DIPARTIIIINT. Proprietors'Capital2l4,ss3,ooo Government Seen. Rest Public Deposits• 2,733,908 DeadWeightAn.) £11,018,874 Other Deposits 4 even Day d other Notes 9,417,175 Bills - , 133.686,440 133,686,040 • including Exchsquer, Savings Banks, Commissioners of National Debt, and Dividend Accounts. The toregoing return, when compared with thatof the preceding week, ending Muy b, exhibits the following changes: in the Public Deposits DECREASE of Other Deposits Notes Issued Do. Reserved INCREASE Of Seven-day Bills DECREASE of 62,398 Coin and Bullion Oove►nnsent Securities . Other Securities DECREASE of 177,210 The Rest T lie amount of active circulation in Notes 419,919,335 Do. in Seven-day and other Bills. 1,028,140 Coin and Bullion in both Departments FOREIGN RAILWAYS Mond. Tuesday. Wednes. . 7 1 7 1 7 4 i 21 Id 2/ id 2/ d 2 0P 244 2 Id 2 1 0 4d 24/ 241 244 ) 244 /IP/ 20 I 21 t 2t)/ It 3 IFS 2P 3 iP iiP4 ri P 5/ 6t 51 6 51 61 ,21/ 5 444 64f 5 4 St 74 81 71 8 4 241 Sp 24 54) 244 bipi 46 7 15 7 45 7 ! aintw.* Rttrdm. Belgian East. J. Dutch Rhenish East Indian Gt. Indian Pen G. W.of Cau.,Sh Lyons & Geneva Madras Na. es Lge.(w.in) Nrthrn.of Felice. Norw. Truk. Prf. Paris ft Lyons Paris et Orleans ?aria &Rouen Thurs. 24 Id 11 ; ir d 201 14 6 3i 7 44 b 1 el 123 k. 04 64 39 41 41 1 32 41 1 FOREIGN FUNDS. Per Cent. Afoul. Tuesd. Wed. .b 981 1 .) 3 e 631 63} I .3 64if 15c 63( c .41 91i 10c 93:100 3000 f. 3006 f. 21 20t VI 69 e N I Brazilian Danish _ Dtoh. (Ex 19 Gull ; French Do. 68i 68110 c tank 68001. - Do. Bank Stock Mexican $ Peruvian 44 Portuguese 4 Russian 5 Spanish 8 Turkish 6 68f bscl 93f 60c Frickoy. 98 37 75it i i `4lttropolitan gi a r Itt t . (Reported eretuoively for "THY P R 1188." ) CORN-EXCHANGE—Very moderate supplies of English wheat have been received up to our market this week. For most kinds there has been a steady demand, at an advance in the quotations of from 2s to 4s per quarter. Foreign wheat has commanded rather more attention, but we have uo improvement to notice in its value. Floating cargoes have realised full prices. There has been a fair sale for barley and malt, at extreme rates. The oat trade has ruled dull, and the currencies here had a downward tendency. For beans there has been a steady de mand, on former terms. Peas have realised full quotations; but the sale has been far from active. The flour trade has been tolerably firm, at late rates. ENGL./SU—Wheat, Essex and Kent white, 765 to 90s; red, 69s to 80s; Norfolk and Lincoln red,69s to 775. Malting barley, $O5 to 355 ; grinding ditto, 29. to 31s ; distilling, 29a to 31a. Malt, 65. to 725. Feed oats, 26s to 285 ; potato, 27s to 30s. Rye, 40a to 445. Tick beaus, 36s to 44s ; pigeon, 41s to 475. arey peas, 30s to 32s ; maple, 39s to 41s ; white boilers, 40s tu Os per quarter. Town-made d0ur,855 to 70.; country marks, s2s to 625 per 2801b5. ♦RRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. English 3270 .. 21e40 .. 7330 .. 440 .. 1860 Irish _ . Foreign.. 10780 .. .. .. 18210 .. 12880 eke. 50 bli. LONDON AVERAGES DECLARED ON FRIDAY—Wheat, 3,436 quarters, 79s 6d ; barley, 1,916 quarters, 32s 6d; oats, 3,014 quarters, 29s Id ' • rye, 20 quarters, 44s ; beans, 384 quarters, 404 Id; peas, 174 quarters, 44s Ild. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES—Wheat, :Ss 4d; ley, 31s 104; oats, 26s Ild ; rye, 40s 9d ; beans, 43. 2d; peas, 40s 2d. THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES—Wheat, 69s bd; barley 31s 4d; oats, 25s Ild; rye, 40s ld; beans, 414 7d; peas,. MN Bd. ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LA4T WEEK—Wheat, 96 ,797; barley, 27,315; oats, 17,401 ; rye, G 3; beans, 6,494; peas, 557 quarters. BREAD—The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 10d to bad ; of household, ditto, bid to 94d per 41bs loaf. TEA There has been more business doing in tea this week, and, in some instances, prices have had an upward tendency. Common sound Cuugou is worth Rid per lb. Congou, 8d to 2s 6d; Niug Yong and Oolong, lad to is 9d; Soachong, 9d to 2v 8d; Flowery Pekoe, is 4d to 3s 6d; Caper, is to is 4d; Scented Caper, is 4d to is 8d : Orange Pekoe, Is 2d to Is 6d; Scented Orange Pekoe, is 8d to 2s 9d; Twankay, 7d to Is Id ; Hyson Skin, 7tl to 1s &l ; Hyson, is Cd to 3s 9d; Young Hyson, 94 to 3s; lroperial, is to 2s 8d; Gunpowder, Is to 3. 8d; Assam, le 3d to 4s 4d per lb. Up to Saturday last duty was paia on 15,022,9481b5, against 16,389,99114 s in 1854. SUGAR—Although the supplies of most raw sugars are seasonably extensive, a good business is doing in nearly all kinds, at very full prices. Several cargoes of foreign sugars, afloat, have found buyers. Refined goods move off steadily, at 413 s 6(1 for brown lumps, and 47s to 62s per ewt for grocery. The total clearances to the 12th inst. were 1,765,522 cwta, against 1,791,331 ewts last year. MOLASSES—Our market is firm, with only a moderate sup ply on offer. Foreign, 16s 8d to 17s; and low to tine West India, 16s 6d to 17s 6d per cwt. BIRTHS. CAVENDISH—On the 14th instant, at Ayott, St. Lawrence, Lady Emily Cavendiesh. of a son. CREMORN F. —On the 12th instant, in Great Stanhope-street, the Lady Cremorue, of a eon. CUNINGHAME—On the 12th instant, in Thurloe-equare, the wife of Major-General D. Cuninglafune, of a daughter. DENMAN—On the lbth instant, at Eaton-place South, the Hon. Mrs. George Denman, of a daughter. GAHNIER—On the 11th instant, iu Upper If arley-etreet, Lady Caroline Gamier, of a daughter. LUCAS—On the 11th instant, at Bury St. Edmund's, the wife of hisjor Lucas, of a sou. DUJARL&GES. CAVE—TAYLOR—Oo the lbth instant, at Stretton•en-le-Field, Derbyshire, Mylles Cave Browue Cave, Esq., late 11th Hos. oars, to Isabelle, daughter of John Taylor, Esq., of the New. arke, Leicester. _ . . TOM KILNSON—COCKS—On the 10th instant, at Leigh, Wor• cestershire, Captain Hill Tomkinsou, of the Royal Artillery, to Elizabeth Harriet, daughter of the Rey. Henry Boners Cocks, of Leigh Rectory, Worcestershire. DEATHS. BAUMOARDT—On the ith instant, at Paris, Major•Oeneral 13autagardt, C.B. CORNY—Ou the 12th instant, the Hon. Frederick Lowry Cony, eon of the late Earl of Belmote, aged 16. cßorroN- On the 15th ult., in camp before Sebastopol, from a wound received on the t2th, Captain Uuatavue St. John Crofton, of the Royal Engineers. ENNISKILLEN—On the 13th instant, in Eaton•place, Jens, . - Countess of Enniskillen. FITZ HERBEHT—On the 11th instant, at West Farleigh, An thoay Fitz Herbert, Esq., son of Sir Henry Fitz Herbert, Bert., aged 37. GWATKIN—On the 13th ult., on heard the Hotspur, off the coast of England, Major• General Edward °main, aged 72. OGLANDEK—Ou the 12th Instant, at Parnhain, Lady Maria Oglander, widow of the law Sir Wm. Oglander, Bart. PATTISON—On the 15th instant, in Upper Wimpole•street, Hannah, widow of the late James Pattison, Esq., M.P. PYN Ekt—Ou the 13th instant, at Stoke, near Guildford, Captain _ Francis Pyner, SRO Regt., aged 67. G LENFIELD PATENT STARCH, USED IN THE ROYAL LAUNDRY . Gentlemen should see that their Linens are dressed with this Starch; they will be delighted with its elasticity and beautiful It has been pronounced by her Majesty's Laundress to be THE FINEST STARCH SHE EVER USED. WOTHERSPOON and Co., London and Glasgow. ULDRIDGE'S BALM OF COLUMBIA.- This celebrated compound, universally esteemed for its in vigorating powers in restoring the Hair, has received additional and distinguished patronage from the important features It possesses in not soiling the mostdelicate bonnet. For promoting the growth of Whiskers and Moustachios it has long been held iu estimation by Gentlemen, and renders either toilet incomplete without it. It also prevents the Hair falling off or turning grey; cleanses it from dandriff; causes it to curl; and in cases of baldness is peculiarly active.—Prioe 35. ed., Gs., and Ils. Whole sale and retail.-13, Wellington-street North, Strand. DEAFNESS. —The only medal awarded at the Great Exhibition of 1851 (fnr Acoustic Instruments) was to F. C. REIN, for his new ACOUSTIC INSTRUMENTS for the DEAF. They are made of different power, to suit ex treme and every degree of Deafness. To be procured only of the sole inventor and maker, F. C. Rein,loB, Strand, nearly opposite Exeter-ball, where the Instrument can be tried, and numerous testimociale seen, amongst many one from the Right Hon. Sir John Patteson, one of her Majesty's Privy Councillors. 20,947,475 .6,045,201 Frido 2t d 14 ld 24j 5 2di 14 IP 3 jP I 6 I * P 35 4 74 . 84 454 444 6 63 4