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BANK OF ENGLAND. An Account, pursuant to the Act and Bth Victoria, cap. 32' for the week ending on Saturday, the 30th day of June,lBlss. 188U6 DBPAATIIIINT. Notesiesued .... i 31,3113,070 Government Debt £11,015,100 Other Securities .. 2,984,90 n Gold Coin Az Bullion 17,305,070 Silver Bullion .... --- t.31,:0b,070 BANKING DKPARTAISNT. 431,305,07 0 Proprietors'Capital3l4,ssB,ooo Government Seen- Rest Public Depositss 6,146,399 Dead Weight An.) 4112,896,068 Other Deposits ' 4 even Day & calm Notes Bills -- 08 216 541. , , £30,'446,541 • Including Exoftsqiiier; Savings Banks, Commissioieri of National Debt, and Dividend Accounts. FOREIGN RAILWAYS. 3fond. Tuesday. Irednes. Thurs. 8i lk B*2 0/ 2 92 4 44 id 21 . id 21 4d 24 d iid f iiii 2 dli 4d 254 dp 162 6p 232 Bpi 154 5i 61 5j 64 Si ei4 ai ii 411 2 212 2 211 22 214 2 61 i mpe 6 1 iP 6 6 6 P 6 4 6 4P 1 p 21 12) 21 f p 21 2 6 4 lei i. 6 4 1 6 4 i 236 I 36 86 2 364 . 3089 8 9 8 9 29 2 1484 ap 48i 9 4 p 60 4 p 45 7 46 7 45 7 46 8 il6 8 46 8 4.6 7 46 8 FOREIGN FUNDS. Per Cent. Mona..Thead. lled. ' Brazilian (New) b 1001 1100? Danish to _ Dtoh. (Ex 12 Guil )24 641 +`' French 3 Autw. d Rttrdm. Belgian East. J. Dutch Rheuish Nast Indian Gt. Indian Pen G. W.of Can.,Sh Lyons 8 Geneva Madras Ns. A Lge.(w.in) N rthrn.o ternee. Norw. Truk. Prf. Paris & Lyons Paris & Orleans Paris Js Rouen Do. Bank Stock Mexican 3 Peruvian 4i Portuguese 4 Russian 5 tipauish 3 Turkish (Acc.) 6 RAILWAYD- Aberdeen 13irtu.Wolv.it Stour Val Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Chester and Holynead Cork and Bandon Dublin & Belfast Junc. East Anglian Eastern i I nioc (B) East Lancashire Eastern Counties Great Northern tith. and Wet of Ire. Great Western Lancashire& Yorkshire Lon., Tilbury, leNthend Lon., Brighton, &c London and Illackerall London and Nrth.W ea t. Midland -ti 384 824 SELI Mond, Ifa 5 Newmarket Newry and Enniskillen Norfolk Nrthrn. Counties Union North British North Staffordshire North-Western Oxt., Wrestr., and Wolv. Scottish Central Scottish Midland South Devon South-Eastern and Dov. South• Western South Wales Waterford ez Limerick li 2 SO 2 z.d l e l 70 1 f ,3 1 81} 2) 82 LIIEB. Tuad. 23 5 di i 3u 2 164} I 1S 4e :i 11, 14e be la 5 0 7 6 30 1 1 4 4iti' de 7 37j 81 Thurs.l 100 j j '1331 id 136 t 50e 96f Itte Friday 2 9i 1 l i d id he 6 Si SiP 914 9 34 6} 21 61 V 36i g A 9 49$ 60 47 9 46 8 109 - 11 AItBCELLANEOUB— Canada Crystal Palace Crystal Palace of Ft anet North British A us. Laut. Peel River Land & Min Scottish Aust. Invest South Australian Lan. VanMemeWmiAnd . 13t 4i 61 as 4 20 60 22 4 30 1 120 b 2s 3 I 1 i if 2 ~ t 4 7i I " 94e 3 3q iIOU 2 67 Itllq 2 1169 _2, 1 7 'i i 'WI i 1724 3i 1 i 3() 2 3(; 1 S; 4i,' di 27g et Wed. b 6 3 20 al 13# 44 9 11 d 30 1 6 1 474 et Ise 4i 61 a 33 4 29 3U 21 3 hur. 23 6 UU 2 1; 2 60 2 13i 44 di, 43 4 19 30 30 1 140 0 21 8 I 1 2 i J A I it 2 3tie 74 SO I 120 2 Si 2i f 1 it 2 30S 7e d 30 1 4id 30 30 nci id fili 2 Frid. 23 5 g tlo K 62e 3 19e 4, I 9 1: 144 5; 23 6 1276 i 'ft 23 4 101 3 67 81i 11 2 lul 2 lul 7 i a 724 3 134 44 614 :di M. 4 3u 1 o 1 117 42 2i 3i I t 2 a 36i 71 SO 1 6t t 40 8 28 SU 103 6 87 9 13$ 41 6Ag 2 83 4 a) 1 21 3 30 1 118 22 3 i 1 1 2 StSt 7 Vamp.°litan Parkas. (Reportederclusivell for "THE PRESS." ) CORN-EXCHANGE Up to our market this week the receipts of English wheat have been moderate for the time of year. For all kinds the demand has ruled very inactive. Kentish samples have given way In price is per quarter; but the value of Essex qualities have temnined unaltered. Foreign wheat—the imports of which have fallen off—has sold wholly in retail quantities, on former terms. 'Floating cargoes have been tolerably steady. The few parcels of both English and foreign barley on sale have mostly changed hands at full prices; but we have not the slikeitest improvement to notice iu the malt trade. The business doing in oats has been seasonably extensive ; yet. iu some instances, damp qualities have receded in value 15d per pitmen Both beans and peas hate moved off slowly, at late *tea. The flout trade has been dull, and low descriptions have been offering on easier terms. Exousit—Wheat, Essex and Kent white, 74s to 355; red, 18s to 775; Norfolk anti Lincoln red, 875 to 765. Malting barley, 12x to 365; grinding ditto, 30e to 325; distilling, 30s to 335. Malt, B,7ts to 725. Feed oats, 26s to 28s; potato, 27s to 301. Rye, 40s to 445. Tick beans, 39s to 435; pigeon, 41s to 455. Grey peas, 383 to 39s ; maple. 39s to 41s; white boilers, 40s to tOs per quarter. Town-made Sour, Os to 70s ; country marks , Ola to 61s per 2801155. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. .nglish .. 9d4 .. 1830 .. 10 .. 1960 risk Foreign .. 3340 12:300 .. 2830 sks. bls. LONDON AVERAGES DECLARED ON FRIDAY—Wheat, ',1502 varters, 798 7d ; barley, 440 quarters, 34s 7d; oats. 45e3 quarters, 25s 10d ; rye, 39 quarters, 46. ; beans, 352 {tuners, 40s 2d; peas, 7 quarters, 40s. THE PRESS. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES—Wheat, 75s Ild ; ley, 3is 9d; oats, 28s 81 ; rye, 45s Gd ; beaus, 463 Gd; peas, 43s ad. THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES—Wheat, 76. Id; barley, 33s 9d; oats, 2es 7d; rye, 43s 7d; beaus, 48s 3d; pear, 423 6d. ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK Wheat, 84,791; barley, 8,003; oats, 11,724; rye, 139; beans, 2,970; peas, 294 quarters. BREAD—The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 10d to lOiti; of household, ditto, dd to 90 per albs loaf. TEA—Advices from China state that the total shipments of tea during the season were 74,000,0001b5, against 74,600,0001bs in the pre% ious year. Our market is very inactive, and prices arc the turn in favour of Myers. Present rates are as follows : Congou, Bid to 2s 6d; Aging Yong and Oolong, led to is 9il; Scuchoug, Od to 2e 84; Flowery Pekoe, Is 4d to 3s Gd; Caper, Is to Is 4d; Scented Caper, is 4d to Is 8d: Orange Pekoe, Is 2d to Is 6d; Scented Orange Pekoe, Is 84 to 2s 9d; Twankay, 7d to is Id ; Hyson Skin, 7d to Is 64; Hyson, Is Gd to 3s 9d; Young Hyson, 94 to 3s ; Imperial, I. to 2s ed ; Gunpowder, Is to is 6d; Assam, la 3d to 4s 4d per lb. Up to Saturday last duty was paid on 23,837,7101b5, against 22,18 2,39 Jibs in 104. SUGAR—Nearly all kinds of raw sugar have met an improved demand this week, at an advance in the q.lotatious of 6d per cwt. Barbadoes has realised 34s 64 to 66s 6d; and Havannah, afloat, 30s per cwt. There has been a fair sale for refined goods, at full prices. Brown lumps. 46s 6d to 4"e; and low to fine grocery, 47s 6d to 52s lid per cwt. The total clearances to the 90th ultimo, were 3,473,477 cwts, against 9,164,019 cwts last year. MOLASSES—Our market is steady, and prices are well sup ported. Cuba is selling at 17s to 17s 8d ; Porto Rico, 173 to 186; and low to tine West India, 16s 8d to 18s 6d per cwt. - - - COFFEE—There has been an improved sale for most kinds, and the quotations have had an upward tendency. Native Cey lon has sold at 47s lid to 48s ad per cwt. Plantation, fine, is quoted at 73e to 808; fine middling, 69s to 73s ; good m ddling. 65s to 685 ; middling, 59s to 648 ' • tine ordinary to middling, 555 to 58s; triage, 438 to 54e. Mocha, fine tc finest, 78s to 905; garbled, GeB to 77s ; ungarbled, 588 to 658. Costa Rica, middling to tine, 57s to 72s ; good and tine ordinary, 508 to 56r. Java, 47s to 558. Jamaica, good middling to fine, 648 to 86s. COCOA—The demand for all descriptions is rather heavy, and prices are barely supported. Granada has changed hands at. 35e to 36e 6d; Para, 35e 6d to 375; and Bahia, 358 to 35s Gd per ewt. RICE—We have to report a slow sale for this article, yet no change can be noticed in the quotations. Bengal has sold at 148 6d to 115 6d; and Bombay, Its 8d to 13s per cwt. CHICORY—The inquiry is confined to small parcels, on former terms. SEEDS—Biack Sea linseed is in fair request, at 70s to 71s; Petersburg, 85s to Gds; East India, 68s to 725; and East India rape, 68s to 70s per quarter. Cakes command full quota tions. HEMP AND FLAX Russian hemp has sold to • fair extent, at 451 to 461 for Petersburg clean, 411 for outehot, and 421 for half-cleau. In the value of fiat no change has taken place. COTTON—AII kinds have met a slow sale, at barely last week's quotations. INDIGO—Over 10,000 chests will be offered at the next sales. The demand is still very firm. METALS—Scotch pig iron has moved off slowly, at 74s to ' 74s Gd. Manufactured parcels are dull. Spelter is a dull in quiry, at 231 10s to 231 15s per ton on the spot. The stock is now 2,738 tons—being 500 tons more than last mouth. Tin and tin plates are in request, and rather dearer. SPIRITS—The business doing in rum is very moderate, but we have no change to notice in the quotations. Proof Leewards, 2s 5d to es 641; East India, 2s 4d to 25 4id per gallon. Brandy moves off freely, and prices have an upward tendency. Sales of Cognac, beet brands of 1851, have been made at lOs Id to 10s 7d per gallon. OlLS—Linseed oil has sold to a fair extent, at 40s Sd per cwt on the spot. Rape is quoted at 56s 6d to 595; Gallipoli, 66s to 578; palm. 40s to 41s; cod, 451 los; pale southern, 511. TALLOW—There is a fair average business doing in this article for the time of year, and prices are firm. P. Y. C., on the spot, 52s Gd to 528 9d and 53s ; and October to December, 53s 9d to 54s per cwt. Town tallow, 50a Gd nett cash. HOPS —The accounts from the plantations being \ ery favorable, out market is heavy, and prices are barely sup ported. The duty is called 220,0001 to 230,0001. About 400 bales of foreign hops have arrived this week. Mid and East Kent pockets, 141 to 181 108; Weald of Kents, 13110 s to 181 ; Sussex, 121 to 131 10. per cwt. WOOL—The public sales—at which 72,000 bales will be offered—have commenced, and prices show an advance of ed to Id per lb. English wools are firm, and rather dearer. About 2,000 hales of colonial wool have arrived this week. COALS—Tanlield Moor, 14e 9d; Edqp Main, 19s 6d; Has well, 215; Plummer, 19s; Stewart's, Plitis; Cassop, 19a Gd; Kelloe, 19a 9d per ton. POTATOES—NearIy 700 tons of new potatoes have arrived from the Continent and the Channel Islands. The supplies of English are very moderate. The former are selling at 9s per basket—the latter, 15s to 17s per cwt. METROPOLITAN CATTLE—There has been an improved demand for each kind of stock, and prices generally have been on the advance. Beef has sold at from 3s 4d to 45 10d; mutton, 38 4d to 58 ; lamb. 4s 8d to Gs 4d ; veal, 48 to 5s ; pork, 3s 4d to 4s 4d per itlbs to sink the odals. NEWGAI E AND LEADENHAI.L The trade has im- proved, and the quotations have an upward tendency. Beef, from is 2d to 45 4d ; mutton, 35 td to 4s Sd; lamb, 48 Sd to 88; veal, 38 8d to 4s 8d; pork, 35 4d to 48 4d per bibs by the carcase. BIRTHS. BETHUNE—On the 22rd ult., in Weatbourne•terrace, the wife of Captain D. Bethune, R.N., of a eon. DENT—On the 23rd ult., in Thurloe•aquare, the Lady Beau joloes Dent, of a son. HEY WOOD—On the 26th ult., in Eaton place, the wife of James Heywood, Esq., of a daughter. KIRBY—On the 80th ult., at Southsea, the wife of Major Chu. Foveatm Kirby, of a son. LINSKILL—Ou the 25th ult., at Tynemouth Lodge, Nor thumberland, the Hon. Mrs. Linaklll, of a son. LODDER—Ou the 22nd ult., the wife of Brevet• Major Lodder, 69th Regt., of a daughter. BTEWAR'f —On the 2nd instant, in Belgrave•square, the Lady Octavia Shaw Stewart, of a daughter. WELLESLEY—On the 24th ult., in Upper Berkeley.street, Mrs. Augustus Wellesley, of a daughter. MARRIAGES. HARDING—MDLCASTER On the 23rd ult., at Tor Church, Devonshire, Egerton Win. Harding, Esq., of Old Springs, Staffordshire, to Harriet Georgina, daughter of the late Sir Win. Howe Mule/tater, Captain R.N., C. 13. ILDRIDGE'S BALM OF COLUMBIA.- v 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 boostdelicate bonnet. For promoting the growth of Whiskers and Moustachios it has long been held in estimation by Gentlemen, and renders the toilet incomplete without it. It also prevents the Hair falling off or turning grey; cleanses it from dandruff; causes it to cut!, and in cases of baldness is peculiarly active.—Prise 3s. od., bit, and Ils. 'Whole sale and reutd.-18, Wellington-street North, Strand. SATURDAY, NEVILL--BEDINGFELD—On the 2nd instant, at o:burgh, Captain Nevill, Royal Fusiliers, to Matilda, daughter of Sir Henry and Lady Parton Bedingfeld, of Oxburgh, Norfolk. WILLIAMS —PRETYMAN—On the 80th ult., at St. George's, Hanover•square, William, youngest eon of the late Mr John Williams, Bart., of Bodelwyddan, Flintshire, to Arabella, daughter of the Rev. G T. Pretyman, Chancellor of Lincoln. WORTLEY—LASCELLES—On the 4th instant, at SL George's, Hanoyer.square, the Hon. E. Stuart Wortley, son of Lord Wharocliffe, to Lady Susan C. Lascelles, daughter of the Earl of Harewood. DEATHS. ALT—On the 18th ult., before Sebastopol, from a wound, Henry Daniel Alt, Lieut. of the 34th Regt, aged 19. BALL—On the 9th ult., M Balaklava, from cholera, Lieut. Edward Alfred Ball, 93rd Highlanders, aged 20. BUCKINGHAM—On the 30th ult., at Stanhope-lodge, Upper Avenue-road, James Silk Buckingham, Esq., formerly for Sheffield, aged 6t. CALEDON—On the Stith ult, at Carlton•terrace, the Earl of Caledon. CAMPBELL—On the 18th ult., killed at Sebastopol, whilst leading on his brigade to the assault of the Becton, Major. General Sir John Campbell, Bart., aged 49. CARTER—On the 2nd May, killed whilst on duty in the trenches before Sebastopol, Lieut. J. H. S. Carter, Royal Engineers, aged 21. DAWSON—On the 7th ult., killed in the trenches before Se. bastopol. Captain George Fred. Dawson, Royal Engineers. DICKSON—On the 7th ult., before Sebastopol, while defending the Quarries against repeated attacks of the Russians, Win. Francis Dickson, Major in the 82nd Eegt. EGERTON—On the 30th ult., at Chester, Lieut,-Colonel Chas. Du Pre Egerton, late of the Rifle Brigade, aged 46. EKINS—On the 2nd instant, in Cadogan-place, Admiral Sir Charles Ekins, G.C.8., aged 87. FLUDYER— On the 27th ult., at Ayston, Rutland, the Lady Mary Fludyer, uged 82. FORSTER—On the 7th ult., in action before Sebastopol, Captain John Burton Forster, 82nd Foot, aged 82. SHADFORTH—On the 18th ult., before Sebastopol, whilst leading the storming party at the attack on the Redan, Lieut.- Colonel Thomas Shadforth, H.M.'s 87th Regt., aged 47. SIDNEY—On the 3rd instant, in Beauniont-street, Portland place, the lion. John Apsley Sidney, aged 81. SIMPSON—On the 31st May, before Sebastopol, of intermittent, fever, Walter Simpson, Esq., M.D., of the 17th Regt. of Foot. WEBB—On the Bth ult., in the attack upon the Quarries, before Sebastopol, Lieut. Edward Henry Webb. of the 88th Regiment. WOOD—On the 94th ult., Thomas Wood, Esq., formerly one of the Aldermen of the City of London, aged 99. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE, Lessee and Manager, MR. ALFRED WIGAN. on Monday,Tuerday, Friday, mud Saturday, will be performed PERFECT CONFIDENCE. Principal characters by Messrs. F. Robson, Emery, G. Vining; Misses Martitun, and Bromley. After which the new Comedy, in Three Acts, called STILL WATERS RUN DEEP; in which Messrs. A. Wigan, Emery, G. Vining, Mies ?darken, and Mn. A. Wigan will appear. To conclude with THE WANDERING MINSTREL. Jem Bap, Mr. F. Robson. Wednesday (for the benefit of Mr. F. Robson), PLOT AND PASSION and THE YELLOW DWARF. Thursday, THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL and THE WAN• DERING MINSTREL. SOCIETY OF PAINTERS IN WATER COLOURS.—The FIFTY-FIRST ANNUAL EXHIBITION is NOW OPEN, at their Gallery, 6, PALL-MALL EAST, close to Trafalgar•square, from Niue till Dusk. Admittance, Is. Catalogue, 6d. JOSEPH J. JENKINS, Secretary. DR. KAHN'S MUSEUM, 4, Coventry-street, Leicester•square.—Open (for gentlemen only) daily, from half past eleven till live, and from seven till ten. A Series of Lectures by Dr. Sexton, at twelve, two, four, and half-past maven in the evening. Admission, One Shilling. Catalogue, containing Lectures on the most interesting branches of Physiology, by Dr. Kahn, illustrated, price od. HARRINGTON, PARKER, AND CO.; WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, 61, PALL-MALL, London, offer to the Public old and superior WINES, pure and of th finest quality, at prices not exceeding those charged for ordi nat'y Wines. HARRINGTON, PARKER, and Co. would call especial attention to their pale and golden DINNER SHERRIES, at under: — Imperial Pints, 295. to 345. per dozen, or bottled in Reputed Quarts, 395. to 45s per dozen. Agents for ALLSOPP'S PALE and INDIA ALES. LADIES can select from one Thousand pieces of French Bareges and Muslin.. SEWELL and Co., Compton-house, have just purchased the above at a great reduction : many are suitable for young ladies being small patterns and chaste in colorings, es. od. to 10s. ed the dress; a very elegant three-flounced dress, 15s. ed. One of the most chaste and superb dresses of the season, 265. 6d., %All deep Aounoes. Silk Skirts, 2 guineas to 3i ; flounced ditto, from 3 to 10 guis. Ball dresses made up of very light materials, from 12s. bd. to 3 guineas. 4r, 45, 46, Old Compton.street, Sohu ; 46,47, Frith. street, Soho. ACLEAR COMPLEXION.-GODFREY'S EXTRACT OF ELDER FLOWERS Is strongly recom mended for softening, beautifying, and preserving the skin, and giving it a blooming and charming appearance, being at once a most fragrant perfume and delightful cosmetic. It completely remover tan, sunburn, redness, &c., and by its balsamic and healing qualities renders the skin soft, pliable, and free from dryness, scurf, Itc.; clears it from every humour, pimple, or eruption, and, by continuing its use a short time, the skin be comes and continues soft and smooth, and the complexion clear and beautiful. In shaving it is invaluable, as it annihilates every pimple and all roughness, and affords great comfort if applied to the face during the prevalence of cold easterly winds. bold in bottles price 2s. 9d. with directions for using it, by all medicine vendors and perftuners. 650