The Press. — London, England, 1856-12-27 00:00:00

1244 consequently fallen in price At the date of our last they stood at a premium of 3a. to is. Now they are quoted at Is. dis. to 2s. prem. Railway Shares have been more sensitive to the political rumours just referred to than Consols, while up to Wed nesday morning they were more depressed by the absence of business. On Wednesday, however, they fully recovered, and at the opening this morning they presented but little change from the beat prices of list week. In the course the day there was a rise of fully one per cent. in East Lancashire and Great Northerns. in the former case it was owing to reports of an amalgamation upon equal terms with the Lancashire and Yorkshire; and in the tatter• to the resolution of the directors to recognise the stock irre• gularly issued by their late dishonest servants in all cases where the purchases of it by the public had been bond fide. The general market was rather buoyant, though prices were not materially chat.ged. In the Foreign Maiket the principal movement has again been in the two classes of Turkish securities. They have been depressed and they have recovered; and to-day they both closed at the highest prices of the week. Joint-stock Bank, Miscellaneous, and Mining Shares have presented no features of importance. Business in all of them has been very small. The Great Northern Railway Company has been in temporary collision with the committee of the Stock Exchange upon their refusing to register certain transters of stock signed by their own officers. The cases in which the difficulty arose are some of those upon which Redpath perpetrated his frauds. Substantially, they are similar to those of Robson upon the Crystal Palace Company ; and, etutalia muian di*, the description of one would apply to the other. The indignation of the directors of the Great Northern Railway Company may readily be conceived at being called upon, even by innocent holders, to register stock dishonestly issued ; but they alone are to blame for the laxity of the system which permitted it, and the corn mttee of the Stock Exchange have only acted in the interests of the public in passing a resolution to remove the name of the Gnat Northern Railway Company from their official lists, and in refusing to recognise any trans actions in their stock or shares so long as there was the remotest idea of repudiation. The directors, however, have since passed a resolution that in all cases where the stock of the company appears to have been regularly pur..hased in the market they will confirm the transfers without hesitation. This will remove the veto of the committee of the Stock Exchange. and their resolution, following the precedent in the case of the Crystal Palace Company, will probably be withdrawn on Monday, the day on which it would otherwise have been confirmed. Twe of the American railway companies, whose stocks are extensively dealt in on the Stock Exchange, have notified the opening of a transfer agency in London, Messrs. G. Peabody, and Co.. being authorised for that purpose, while the Union Bank are appointed registrars to countersign each certificate. This plan is an effectual guarantee against fraud. A first dividend atf ss. 6d. in the pound has bees declared under the estate of the Royal British Bank oa debts amounting to 380#101. Had not Chancery pro ceedings interfered, 10.1. iu the pound would have been dis• tributed before this time. The Tia.le Reports of the week are generally of a satis factory character. The annual circulars are beginning to make their appearance : in the few that we have had the opportunity of glancing over we do not find any serious complaint! of the want of business during the year; but some represent that profits have considerably tallen off, owing to the dearness of money. BANK OF ENGLAND. a Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Rth Victoria, cap. 3i for the week ending on Saturday, the 20th day of Dec., 1856. ISRIIE DTPAUTNENT. Notes Issued .... Government Debt t 11,015,10(. Other Securities .. 3,459,50 r Gold Coin R Bullion 9 901.: 1 30 Silver Bullios V. 4.376.930 . BANKING DKPARTIIIIIIT. 04,376,930 PronrietoniCapitalll4,493.ooo i Government Sects. Rest Public Deposits* 4891.949 Dead WelightAsto 110 $7O 431 Other Deposits Seven Day a other Notes Balla b3,00(11.74 • Including Exchequer, Commissiot. ratings' Banks, and Dividend Accounts. L 35,000,674 of National Debt, BRITISH FUNDS. Closing Prises. OFFICIAL QCOTATIONS. II per Cent. Consols Ditto for Account per Cents Reduced 3 per Cents Long Annuities Bank Stock, 7 per Cent I Omnium Exch. Bills, 20. India Bonds,(1,0001.) Per Cent. areallian b Danish 6 Dteh. ( Re 19 0u11494 French I Do. 4e Do. Bank Stock Iffnicen e I Peruvian le Portuguese 4 .._ . Russian I Mond q oi Spanish 3 Tubsla ACII - I. ;icia 71 I 421 $6 Mond. Treed. Wed. num Friday I 931' 931 194 Id 4 lad 931 4,631 1 931 4; 94 ,94 3i 93 4 4 934 4 ci 191} 1 13.16 ! 23-16 I - 217 4 216 'al p par 21 2p 1 14 2p 2.1 2p ' :011 FUNDS. Tweed. Wed. ,Thurs. 11001 64 6 651 46: 7Se 66' Kw! >.; e I e: c Liql9ll 1 ye w AI ~ Via & , Dlttropolitan Markets, (Reported esclusively for "Tar Pass e. "J CORN EXCHANGE The present week's arrivals of home-grown wheat have been only moderate, and in very middling condition ; yet the trade has been in a depressed state, and in the few sales effected rather lower rates have been submitted to by the Mews. Foreqn wheat—the imports of which have continued seasonably goad—has changed hands slowly, and the quotations have had • downward tendency. Floating cargoes of grain have been in request for Spain and Portugal. The receipts of barley have been good, yet the trade for that article has continued brisk, at extreme rates. In the value of malt we have no change to notice. Good sound oats have re•llsed former terms; but inferior qualities have com manded very little attention. Beans, peas, and flour have con tinued rely dull, at barely stationary prices. CNOLISK—Wheat, Essex and Kent red. 52s to 655; white, 548 to 745; Norfolk and Lincoln red, :As to 675. Malting barley, 36. to 48s ; grindina ditto, 31s to 33s distilling, 37s to 34. Malt, 63s to ,Rs. Peed oats, 24s to 255; potato, Ms to 31s. Rye, 38s to 425, Tick beans, 35s to 375; Harrow, 40s to 435; pigeon, 42s to 465. Grey peas, 3Re to 41s ; maple, 41s to 438; white boilers, 40s to 44s per quarter. Town-made dour. 58s to 60s; country marks, 43s to 475; households, 56s to btis per 11801bs. ARRIVALS THIS WEEP. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. Kattllsh 1920 Isao .. 4960 .. 1690 .. 990 Irish Foreiga.. 1110 halo .„ Iwo sits. 11300315. SATURDAY, LONDON AVERAGES DF.CLARKD ON FRIDAY—Wheat, 3,079 quarters, 63a 51; barley 2,204 quarters, 43.101; oats, 243 quarters, 26s 4d; rye, quarters, —; beans,4Bl quarters, Ns 7cl; peas, 267 quarters, 44. 41. 'MYER' AL WEEKLY AVERAGES—Wheat, 605 .d; bar. ley, 43a 101 ; oats, 96e 63 ; rye, 40s 21 ; beaus, 4211 6,1; peas, 40s 91. THE SIX WEEKS' AVRRAGES—Wheat,GIs 101 ; b ar l ey, 44s Pd; oats, ;it's 13; rye, 40s 10,1; beaus, 44. 111; p eas, 42s 7.1, ENtiLIISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK—Wheat, 106.643: barley, 103,098; oats, 20,440 ; yye, 836; beans, 6,71 G; peas ,8,617 quarters._ BREAD—The prices of wheaten bread in the rnetroprilii ere from 94 to Sid; of household ditto, 71d to Bid per alb s loaf TEA—Some large speculative purchases hale been made in Comou, on rather higher terms. Most other kinds of tea support previous rates, with a fair demand. The present rates are as follows : Congou, 9td to 2s 4d; Sing Yong and Oolong, 10d to us; Souchong, 9tti to 25 tad; Flowery Pekoe, 2s to 4s 6d; Caper,— to —; Scented Caper. Is to is 1(14; Orange Pekoe, lld to is 4d; Scented Orange Pekoe, Is 44 to 2s 6d ; Twankay, eal to Is 2d ; Hyson Skin, Cd to Is 2d: Hyson, is lid to 34 64 ; Young Hysou, 7,1 to le 44 ; Imperial, Ild to 2a 4d; Gunpowder, 104 to is bil; Assam. is ld to 4s 4ti pper lb. SUGAR—Since our last report the amount of business doing in raw sugar has been comparatively small, yet prices have ruled about stationary. Barbadoes has sold at Hs to 54s ; Mauritius, 45s to 515 Gd; Bengal, Cis 0;t1 to 5•28 per cwt. Very few deal ings have taken place in refined goods, and grocery lumps are quoted at tits to blis per cwt. MOLASSES--Our market is very moderately supplied, and the trade is confined to small parcels, at from 215 to 25. bd per cwt. COFFEE—There has been a steady inquiry for all kinds, at full quotations. Plantation Ceylon has sold at 50s to 645 Cd; and good ord native, .53s per cwt. The new crop in Ceylon has turned out very abundant. COCOA—Most kinds are dull in sale, yet the finest red Trinidad cannot be purchased under 74s per cwt. The supply is limited. RICE—The stock is rk2,NlO tons, yet the demand has ruled steady, at full quotations. Bengal, lee to Ids Gd per cwt. PROVIIONS—Fine butters have changed hands steadily, and prices have had an upward tendency. Inferior parcels support previous rates. We have still to report a heavy inquiry for bacon, at drooping currencies. Hams and lard support former terms. COTTON—The demand is active, and prices have an upward tendency. WOOL—English wool is brisk, and from id to Id per lb dearer. Fortigu and colonial qualities move off steadily, at very full prices. HEMP AND FLAX—Baltic hemp Is held steadily, at full quotations; but Manilla parcels are neglected. In Sax we have very few transactions to notice. Jute and Coir goods are steady. SALTPETRE—A further decline of from 2s to 3s per cwt has taken place in the value of this article, for which the demand is heavy. SPIRITS—Rum has moved off briskly, and proof Leewards has sold at 2s id—East India being worth ks 41d per gallon. Brandy is active, and the finest parcels cannot be had under its 4•1 per gallon. Malt spirit, proof, 118; Geneva, 35 to 4. per gallon. mErms—Scotch pig iron has been quoted at 72s &l to 735. English bar Iron is worth 81 15s for forward delivery in London. Balls, free on board in Wales. 81 Speller. 2'l 15s per ton. All other metals are quite as dear u last week. HOPS—Our market is but moderately supplied, and the demand continues steady, at very full prices. Mid and East Kent pockets. 31 ;is to 51 lis ; Weald of Keats, Si is to 41145; Sussex, 31 to 3118 s per cwt. POTATOES -The arrivals have been moderate, and the demand is inactive, at from 70s to 120 s per ton. OlLS—Linseed oil, on the spot, has sold slowly, at 371 Vs per tun. Sp Tin is dull, at 891 to 911 per tun. In the value of other oils very little change has taken place. Turpentine is still brisk, and sales of American spirits have been made as high as ses per cwt TALLOW—OnIy a limited business has been passing in our market. In prices we have very little change to notice. P.Y.C.. on the spot, 57s 9d to 58s per cwt. Town tallow, ins 3d net cash. COALS—Stewares, 19s; Lambton, 18s 6d; Htlloe, 7P?; Belmont, 17s 9d; Goaforth, los 6d; 175 Gd ; Hartley, 16s; Tanfield, 155 td per we. METROPOLITAN CATTLE- Very limited supplies of stock have been on sale this week, and the trade has puled tolerably firm, as follows ;—Beef, from 31 4.1 to 55 ; mutton, 45 to 5s fxl; veal. 35 Ithl to 5s 6d ; pork, 4s d , l to Ss 21 per Blbr to .ink the offal. NEWEIATE AND LEADENHALL—Each kind of meat has sold briskly, at our quotations. Beef, from to 4s M: mutu , u, 9e rd to 4s 10d; veal, 4s to 5s ; pork, 3s da to los 4d per "lbs by , he carcase. BIRTHS. BHOOKSHANK—On the 19th instant, at Fermoy, the wife of Captain Broukebank, Seth Hegt., of a eon. HUGHES—On the 21st instant, at Kinmel-park, the Hon. Mrs. Hughes, of a daughter. PHILLIMOHE—O■ the 20th instant, in Chester-square, the wife of John George Phillimnre, Q.C., M.P., of a son. WORTLEY—On the Isth instant, in Carlton gardens, the Hen. Mrs. James Stuart Wortley, of a daughter. MARRIAGES. BRIDGEHAN—CLOSE-00 the 23rd instant, at St. Man's Church, Bryanstone-equare, Henry Orlando. In n of the 11,n. and Rev. Henry R. Bndgeman, to Sophia Caroline, daughter of Lieut.-Colonel Close. of Montagu-square. VERSCHOYLK—GODDARD-00 the kth instant, at Swin don, Wilts, Captain Henry Wrath();le, Grenadier Guards, to Lucy Clarissa, daughter of the late Ambrose Goddard, Esq., of the Lawn, Wilts. DEATHS. ADTE—On the 20th Instant, at Ipswich, Elizabeth Sarah, al ow of the late Major Ralph Willett Adye, KA., aged r& HARRIS—On the 21st instant, at the College, St. John's-wood, the Rev. John Harris, D.D., Principal of New College, aged 54 . HART—On the 22nd instant, Rear-Admiral Sir Henry Hart, K.C.H., Commissioner of Greenwich Hospital. HALL—At Phillimore-terrace, Kensington, Lieut-Colonel rho- mas Hall, late Bengal Army, aged QUEENSBM t RT—On the Ltth intent, at Edinburgh, the Most Noble John Marquis of Queensberry, aged 77. REY—On the 12th instant, at Sheerness, Anne Rey, widow of the late Colonel Rey, R.A., aged 74. STAPLETON—On the 16th instant, in Paris, the Hon. Gilbert Stapleton. of Ditton-hall. Lancashire, aged I-. 11H F.HARD—On the ltAtb instant, at Lesdenham. Litwin. the Right Hon. Lady Jane Sherard, daughter of the late Earl of Harborough. WETHERALL—On the 21st instant, at Upper Mount-street , Dublin. feat-Ailmiral Y. A. Wetherell, of Ealing, Midden' . THE PRESS. RA mint 8 — Aberdeen tlirm.Woly.iStourVal Bristol alid Exeter Caledonian Chester and Holynead Cork and Bandon CubNn & Belfast June. East Ang:ian Eastern I liiior.(B) East Lancoahire Eastern Counties Great Northern Ot. Sth. and Wet of Ire Great Western Lancashire& Yorkshire Lon., Tilbury,& S. Brkg. Lon., Brightou,&o London and Blackwall London and Nrth-West. Midland Newmarket. Newry and Enniskillen Norfolk Nrthrn. Counties Union North British North Staffordshire North•Wastern Off., Wreatr., and Wolv. Scottish Central Scottish Midland South Devon South• Eastern and Dor. : South. Western South Wales Mond. 8 4 9 ^3 5 63 4 137 9, Waterford & Limerick sIIBCELLANEOU9 Australian Agricultural Canada Crystal Palace Crystal Palace of Fiance North British Aus. Laud Peel River Land 6; Min. Scottish Aust. Ineest. South Australian Land Van Diswen's Land .. J ♦ntw. & Rttrihn. GE "J Belgian East. J. 1) i Dutch Rhenish t 1 1 Fast Indian Gt. Indian Pen 211 2 0 . W .ofCan.,S h Lyons & 0 9t 10i1 Madras .'1.0 S Na.it Lge.( win ) 7f 8 Nrthrn.of Fruea.,34 7J Norw. Trnk.Pri. A i Paris & Lyons.. 44 i Paris & Orleans 51 3 ?aria & Rouen.. -- Pi 18i 91 . 1 26 28. 83 91' 1 9 , 4 1 1 t_. I:Io I' 9 S. 190 7' .P 1121 1 61 lii 2. 3 1 31 5d 2 174 $ 3t Libi 7. F*4 6 2 i 2 * t, ,6 8 84 A I 33 S 63 e 37 9; • I 13+ 91 1 28, 'B9 91i it_ I Ito 2 e 96j 71 1 .111124! '6l r 105 811 2. Wed. .St '',l3 5 1 37 63 } 91 151 1 18 1 9 11 ,16 81 90 2 9e / 1:10 2, In9t 1 197 4 AO 2 I 34 id 314(b4 5 31 6q 7 ,28i :70 2 'l7j !+i' :3 j 1064 7 it , o4 it II -i/ 7p 82 1051 . 0 t n 6 I - i 2 '5O 2 3 0, Z hur. 14 2 4 t i 136 6 16 8 4 6 5 1 131 '2Bl 4 !70 2 83, 13 4 I 106371; 1 i 2 t If l i l 36 8 ,16 13:c1 lON RAILWAYS . Tuesday. IVednes. 114 3 ej 1 le 7 )i -- IIP P 13 5 I I 21i 2i 21i 24 '24 4 LA 4 091 11 , 4 p 94 104 p 20 f 20 4 if 444 . 7f da 38 7 3it 1 s 4 R 5 i 53f 1 * 14 f 1 , 51 -- 3 51 3 o I. Frid. SI 9 25 5 CI i 37 9 181 Pt 26 8 P 1 $ Pt 9! 881 110 2 ,j 69 7 * 1 111 f 121 6 1051 6 83 a 50 2 3 i ii S S} fd 6i 7 284 103 6 70 2 17e 73 4 106 t 7i 804 1 s 24 5 1: . :8 82 2 t: 1 lg 38 8 16 8 Thom Frida y 66 1 11 113 5 21j 2{ 24 9i 10} 20 , ; 54; 51 3 FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE Tuesday, December 23. BANKRUPTS...Tom; PETER KNIGHT, Hibernia-chambers, Southwark, hop merchant and brewer--JOHN PETER M'lloll. LAND Gam° Bartlett'*-buildings, Holborn, City. cabinet maker —Toni JAMES TAGO, Reading, Berkshire, innkeeper—Just BISHOP, Crosby-hall-chambers, Bishopsgate, wine Inerchaut— HENRY JOHN GIRDLKSTONS, ltnghton, SUSSPI, Berlin wool defier—BENJAMIN CALLAWAY, Sonlheea, Hampshire, builder — WILLIAM HI:CI:LAND, Ealing, Middlesex, corn merchant— EDWARD JENKINS, Birmingham, draper—GEOßGE GOSLING, Sidmouth, Devonshire, builder—Awrntia HOLDEN, Heap, Lan cashire, piper manufaeturer—OcoKoK Travis, Oldham, Lan cashire, dour deaIer—WAKEFIELD Pty, Kingston-upon-Hull, commission agent. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.—Davin GRAHAM, Glasgow, commission merchant—James WRosits, sen., Cried", writer— DAVID STEWART, Cupar-Angus, Perthshire, shoetnaker—Wit.- LIAM WALLACE, Forfar, mason—JOHN CAMPBELL and JOHN YCILL, jun., Glasgow, bleachers— ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL, Glas gow, coal ageut—Jon' FRASEB, Inverness, baker. Friday, December 20. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. —to Foeruaa 814ist, Bradford, grocer. BANKRUPTS.— Osoaott WILLTAX JoNgs, Oxford-street, milliner —JANE' WOOD, Shible-bill, Manchester, cheese factor— THOMAS WELLS, Dorset-place, Clapham-road, grocer—ROßEßT ASHWORTH, RoBBell.lloe, Lanes shire, cotton !ItIOTHT--FRANCIS Boni. Tynernoutb, grocer and Your dealer—JAlN AUMILLAR Liverpool, shipowner—GEOßOS OWILLIAW, Leeds-street, Lix er. pool, wheelwright and blacksmith —FaanEittcx READ Lama, union-sueet, Plymouth, auctioneer and forage dealer. I