The Press. — London, England, 1857-05-23 00:00:00

MAY 23, 1857. Per Cent. FIE 1G 1 Mond 1014 Brazilian -_ _ 6 I ',flush 5 ]itch. (Fll2 Guil )2i French 3 Do. 4l Do. 13ank Stock Meileall 3 Peruvian 4l Portuguese 4 Russian 5 Spanish 3 Tuvkish Acc.6 FUNDS. Tutu!. Wed. 100 1 IN I , 651 j IL) .69f 25e 69f 55c: f f c' f. f. i 221 , f 40c I f. 105 41} 4i; 106 41i 41i 94; o 3 ! e; % - f. 22j i 41j 941 j ttroplitau Darhtts. Fri4ay. f o f o 041 I (Reportedexelusivelvfor "Tar Pares.") CORN EXCHANGE—The present week's arrival of English wheat, coastwise and by land carriage, has been very moderate. The demand, however, for all kinds has ruled heavy, at a further decline in the quotations of fully is per quarter, but that fall was recovered on Friday, when the demand improved. Foreign wheat—the imports of which have continued limited— bas met a dull inquiry, and late rates have been with difficulty supported. Floating cargoes of grain have commanded full prices. Barley has come slowly to hand, and all kinds have sold steadily, at fully last week's currency. In malt very little has been passing, at barely last week's quotations. Oats have sold to some extent, and prices have had an upward tendency. Berns and peas base commanded extreme rates ; but flour has met a dull inquiry. LNOLISII—Wheat, Essex and Kent red. 49s to 58s; white, 49s to 675; Norfolk and Lincoln red, 47s to 575. Malting barley, 36s to 465; grinding ditto, 21s to 30s : distilling, 35s to 38s. Malt, 62. to :Bs. Feed oats, 20s to 225; potato, 23s to 28e. Itye, 32e to Stss. Tick beans, 32s to 345; Harrow, 33s to 38s; pigeon, 38s to 40s. Grey peas, 36s to P9s ; maple, 38s to 40s ; white boilers, 36e to 41s per quarter. Town-made flour, 60s to 525: country marks, 38s to 40s; households,42e to 44e per 2801b5. ♦RRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. Env115h....2510 .. 2U .. 2770 .. bU .. 1300 Irish Foreign .. 3340 .. 010 .. .. 11i20 .. sks. bls. LONDON AVERAGES DECLARED ON FRID Vl—Wheat, 3,605 quarters, 59s 7,1 ; barley. 91 quarters, 41a 5d ; oats, 2,41 s quarters, 25s 6d ; rye, 14 quarters, 34s ; beans, 549 quarters, 41s Id : peas, 67 ouarters,4os 2d. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES—Wheat, 57s ; bar. ley, 43s 6d; oats, 24s 9d; rye, 41s G 1; beans, 42s 6d; peas, 4Us 101. THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES—Wheat, 54s 7d; barley, 445; oats, 934 7d; rye, ads; beans, dOs 7d; peas, 394 6d. ENGI.ISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK Wheat ,11C,811 • barley, 9,108 ; oats, 9,457; rye, 48; beans, 6,143; peas, 562 quarters. BREAD—The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are Rd to Aild: of household ditto, 61 to 7id per 41be loaf TEA—There has been a steady business doing in most black qualities, at fully last week's rates. Otherwise the demand is in a sluggish state. The following are current rates :--Congou, la to 2s 44 ; Ning Yong and Oolong, is 2d to 2s; Souchong,ls Id to 2s 6d; Flowery Pekoe, 2s to 4s; Caper,— to —•' Scented Caper, Is ld to Is 10d; Orange Pekoe, 1s 2d to is 4d ; Scented Orange Pekoe, is 4tl to 2. 4d •, Twankay, 9d to Is 9d ; Hyson Skin 8d to Is 2d: Hyson, 1s 53 to 4s; Young Hyson, 104 to 2s 4d; Imperial, is to 2s 4d; Gunpowder, llid to 3s 6d; Assam, Is Id to 4s 4d per lb. SUGAR—Very few public sales have been held this week; but the transactions in raw sugar by private contract have been rather extensive, at an improvement in the quotations of fully Is per cwt. West India has realised 629 to 60s ; Mauritius, 58s to 625; Madras, 48s to srts per cwt. Floating cargoes have moved off readily, at higher rates, owing to the Dutch Com pany's sale of :00,000 baskets, Java having realised Is per cwt above previous valuations. Refined goods are active, at from 'Os to 75s per cwt. Crushed sugars have advanced Is peLcwt. . - MOLASSES—The supply is limited, and the demand is steady, at from 27s 6d to 228 per cwt. COFFEE—Good ord native Ceylon has found buyers at Ws 6d per cwt. All plantation coffees have commanded very full prices. Foreign parcels rule quite as high as last week. COCOA—The demand is active, and prices have advanced from 2s to bs per cwt. Grey Trinidad has sold at 79s 61 to bas ed: anti red, 85s 611 to 91s per cwt. RICE—Our market—though well supplied—is very firm, at extreme quotations. Ind white Bengal has changed hands at 10s 641 per week. PROVISIONS—Trish butter is still very dull and drooping in price. Foreign parcels change hands slowly, at 6s to 8s per cwt less money. English qualities are quite 8s lower. In bacon very little is passing, at barely stationary prices. llama sup portlate rates. COTTON—Our market is steady, and prices are well sup• ported. HEMP AND FLAX—Hemp is dull In sale, and may be pur chased on rather easier terms. The flax market is heavy. Jute and Coir goods support previous rates. WOOL—The public sales are progressing steadily. Privately very little is doing, and the imports this week are nearly 12,000 bales. SlLK—Very little is doing in our market; nevertheless, im• potter' are tolerably firm in their demands. INDIGO—The sales have been concluded. Only 4.700 chests found buyers, at a decline in prices of from 2d to 4d per lb. HOPS—The demand is inactive, yet very hula change has taken place in value. Mid and East Kent pockets, 31 ltis to 61125; Weald of Kents, 31 5s to 3115 s ; Sussex, 31 to 3112 s ; and yearlings, 11 10s to 31 per cwt. POTATOES—The trade is inactive, at from 80s to 115 s per us. MlA—Linseed oil, on the spot, has realised 41s 6d per cwt. Most other oils hate ruled dull. Spirits of turpentine, 44s to 45s &I per ewt. TALLOW—P. T. C., on the spot, has sold steadily, at bbs 6d to 361 631 ; and for the last three months, 54s 9d to Ups 3d Per cwt. About 2,000 casks have arrived this week. COALS—Evenwood, 13s Cassop, 16s 9d; Hetton, les ; Xelloe, 16s 9d; Birchgrove Graigola, 20s; and Wayne's Merthyr, 20s 6d per ton. METROPOLITAN CATTLE A moderate busines has been transacted in stock generally this week, at our quotations. Beef, from 3s to 43 od; mutton, 4s 2d to bs 10d, lamb, Ls 10d to 6s ad; veal, 4s to 55 6d ; pork, de 84 to 5s per 81bs to sink the offal. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL—Each kind of meat has sold steadily, as follows:—Beef, from 2s 9d to 4s 4d; mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 8d; lamb, 5s to 6824 Teal, Os &tato is lOtt pork, Ss bd to Os per bibs by the carcase. DR. KAHN'S MUSEUM, 4, COVENTRY .", STREET, Leicester square. Programme :—Lectures by Dr. KAHN daily, at Three o'clock, on the Physiology of Marriage and the Diseases of Imprudence, and by Dr. SEXTON, F.R.G.S., F.E.S., as follows: At halt past one, on Vision ; its Laws, Curiosities, Phenomena, and Disorders, &c.; at four, The Great Tobacco Controversy ; at half-past seven, The Food we Eat—its Uses, Preparation, Aiulteration, and Digestion. The Museum contains 1,000 Models and Preparations, and is %holly unrivalled in the world. Open daily (for gentlemen only), from Ten till Ten. Admission, is. Catalogues, containing Dr. Kahn's Lectures, gratis to visitors. HER MAJESTY'S DRAWING ROOMS. - The NOVELTIES in COURT TRAINS for her Majesty's First Drawing-room are now ready The anticipated brilliancy of the Drawing-rooms this seassn has induced SEWELL and CO. to make extensive purchases of the most Choice Silks; their stock of Moire Antiques is the largest in England, comprising every colour. Ladies requiring Ball and Evening Dresses are solicited to order them early, the demand being so great. COMPTON-HOUSE, 44, 45, and 46, Old Compton-street; inl 46 ewi 47, Frith street, bony. THE PRESS. DEATHS. BURNS—On the 14th instant, at Dit - rdfries, Mr. Robert Burns, eldest son of the Scottish poet, aged 70. COX—On the 6th instant, at Clapham-rise, Lieut.-Colonel Henry Cox, late Royal Marines, aged 76. CURTIS—On the 13th instant, at Blenheim•park, T. A. Curtis, Esq., third son of the first Sir Wm. Curtis, Bart., aged 72. HAGGERSTON—On the 6th instant, at Ilexham-house, Nor. thumberland, Sir Edward Haggerston, Bait, aged 66. KESIBLE—On the 16thinstant, at Camberwell, Henry Kemble, Esq.. formerly M.P. for East Surrey, aged 69. LLOYD—On the 16th instant, at Llandudno, near Conway, Lieut-Colonel Sir Wm. Lloyd, of Brynestyn, near Wrexham. LYST ER—On the 12th instant, at Chelsea, Sophia Sarah Lyster, relict of Major Thomas SL George Lyster, late of the 6th Dragoon Guards, aged 6u. MACDONELL—On the 15th instant, in Wilton•place, General Sir James Maedonell, of Glengarry, G.C.B. MACNAGHTON—On the 16th instant, in Upper Brook-street, Mary. daughter of Sir Edmund Workman Macnaghton, Bart. STUART—On the 15th instant, at Henleyon•Thames, Lieut.. Colonel John Stuart, formerly of the 7th Fusiliers, aged 57. WAKLEY—On the 19th instact, at Brighton, Elizabeth, wife of Thomas Wakley, Esq., Coroner for Middlesex. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE. Tuesday May 19. BANKRUPIS.—HENav IV7II . EY Cox, Stratford, Essex, grocer —SAMUEL PEACE WARD, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, timber mer chant—CHAßLES MOODY, Por tsea, saw maker—THOS. REGINALD KEMP and GEORGE CLAY, Nicholas-lane, Lombard-street, bill brokers—ALFßED ELLIS, Wimborne, Dorsetahire, wine mei , cnant—LEwis LEWIS, Exmouth-street, Clerkenwell, draper— SAMUEL MONDAY, Gosport, Hampshire, baker--CHAELEs Wm. HILL, Digbeth, Warwickshire, anvil maker—THOMAS BAILEY STEVENTON, Stoke•upOn-Trent, Staffordshire, grocer—RlCH►RD TORRING, Plymouth, builder—Wm. JOHN GREGORY, Leeds, bedding manufacturer—GEOßGE ATKINSON, Lincoln, com mission agent—GEORGE WARD, Liverpool, licensed victualler— JOHN HENRY BROWN, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, commission agent. Friday, May 22. BANKRUPTS.--JoEt PARRY and JOSEPH PARRY, Houghton street, Clare-market, builders—JAMES S►VAGE, sen., CHARLES JOHN SAVAGE, and JAMES SAVAGE, jun., Noble•street, shirt manufacturers—WlLLlAM HENRY RICHARDS and SIGISMUND Louts BOREHEIM, Gracechurch-street, merchants—BENJAMlN B►KER, Cardiff, apothecary—THomAs JONES, Merthyr Tydvil, grocer GEORGE R. BooTH, Wandsworth-road, engineer— INANcis MANSER, Brownlow•place, Haggerstone, baker JOHN BARBER, Derby, miller-40am DANCE and HENRY WANE, Falrford, Gloucestershire, grocers—ROßEßT KEETLEY, Great Grimsby, ship-builder--EDwARD ELSAM, Liverpool, merchant —EDWARD TEALL and REUBEN TEALL, Leeds, boat builders— LUKE PRIESTLEY, Dudley-hill, Yorkshire, worsted-manufacturer —JOHN HAIR, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, insurance•broker-NAMES BENTLEY, Warrington, Lancashire, ironmonger—JAmEs ILIFFE, Birmingham, commission agent—TuomAs CARRIER, Wolver hampton, general dealer. CRYST AL PALACE. GREAT HANDEL FESTIVAL. Under the especial Patronage of Her 3lajeaty the QUEEN, and H.R.H. Prince ALBERT. CONDUCTOR.-MR. COSTA. On Monday, June 15, MESSIAH; Wedne.day. June 17, JUDAS MACCABEUS; Friday, June 19, ISRAEL IN EGYPT. The Orchestra will consist of 2,500 Performers, occupying • space considerably larger than the entire area of any music•hall in this country, PRINCIPAL VOCAL PERFORMERS: Mme. Clara Novell°, Mme. Rudersdorf, Miss Dolby, Mr. Sims Reeves, Mr. Weiss, and Herr Formes. An Organ of great power has been erected for the occasion, by Messrs. Gray and Davidson, under the super. intendence of Mr. J. L. Brownsmith, who will preside during the Festival. The whole of the musical arrangements are under the direction of the SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY. Tickets in the naves for a single performance Ten Shillings and Sixpence. Reserved and Numbered Stalls at One Guinea each day, or Two Guineas and a Half for the set of Three Perfor• mance, ; and Reserved and Numbered Stalls in the Transept Galleries, at Five Guineas for the set. These tickets, together with plans of the Stalls, may be had at the Central Handel Festival Ticket Office, Exeter-hall; at No. 79, Lombard•street, or at the Crystal Palace. Post Office orders forwarded to any of the above Offices must be made payable to Mr. George Grove, at the Chief Office, St. Martin's Le Grand. The Great Fountains and the entire system of Waterworks will be displayed on each of the Festival days after the couclu• sion of the Oratorio. _ _ Crystal Palace, May 19, 18V. By Order, GEORGE GROVE, Secretary. COLOGNE CHORAL UNION. DER KOLNER MANNER GESANG VEREIN (eighty men voices), under the direction of Herr Franz Weber. Mr. MITCHELL begs to submit the arrangements for the first week; — Monday Afternoon, May 25 Tuesday „ „ 26 Wednesday „ „ 27 Thursday Evening „ 28 I' xeter-hall. Friday Afternoon „20 Saturday „ ii 30 The afternoon concerts will commence at Half-past Three and the evening concert at Half-past Eight The engagement of this distingoished Society is positively limited to Two Weeks. Tickets for the whole of the above concertamay be secured at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street. 513 HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.--, Piccolotnini, Alboni, Spezia, Giuglini, Vialetti, Beneven tano, Belletti.—Second Night of IL TROVATORE.—On Tues day, May 2G, 1857, will be performed Verdi's Opera of IL TKO VATORE. Leonora, Mlle. Spezia; Azucena, Mme Alboni; Maxine°, Signor °Auglint; Ferrando, Signor Vialetti. Thursday Next, May 28th, EXTRA NIGHT.—LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR. Lucia, Piccolomini; Edgardo, Ginglint. To conclude (each Evening) with the new Ballet, by M. Menet, en titled ACALISTA. For particulars see Bills. A limited number of boxes nave been specially reserved for the public, and may be had at the B ox -office of the Theatre, Colonnade, Haymarket, price 21s. and 11. Ils. dd. each. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.- GRAND MORNING PERFORMANCE, MONDAY, June 1, ISs7.—Piccolomini, Alboni, Giuglini, Bottardi, Vialetti , Beneventano, Belletti.— To meet the many applications that have been made, and to accommodate the numerous families resident in the environs, a Grand Extra Performance will take place on Monday Morning, June 1, when will be performel Verdi's Opera, LA TRAVIATA. Violetta, Mlle. Piccolomini; Alfredo, Signor Giuglini; Germont Giorgio, Signor Beneven tano. To be preceded by liossini's Opera, IL BARBIE RE DI SIVIGLIA (arranged in One Act). Rosins, Mine. Alboni. In the Lesson Scene, Mme. Alboni will introduce Rode's celebrated Variations. Between the Operas • DIVERTISSEMENT, in which the Principal. Artistes of the Ballet will appear. Morning Dress only will be necessary. Doors open at One, to commence at Hall-past One, and end at Half-past Five o'Clock. Pit and One Pair Boxes, 41. Is.; Grand Tier Ditto, SI. es.; Second Pair Ditto, 91. 35.; Half• Circle Ditto, 11. 11s. dd.; Pit, 85. ed.; Pit Stalls, 11. Is.; Gallery Stalls, Ss.; Gallery, es. Ap plications for Boxes and Tickets to be made at the Box-office of the Theatra, Colcnnade, Haymarket. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Under the Immediate Patronage other Majesty the QUEEN, his Royal Highness PRINCE ALBERT, her Royal Highness the DUCHESS of KENT, her Royal Highness the DUCHESS of CAMBRIDGE. Mr. BENEDICT begs respectfully to announce that, in lieu of his Annual Concert, he has made arrangements with the Direction to give THREE GRAND MUSICAL FESTIVALS, Dramatic, Classical, and Miscellaneous, on WEDNESDAY MORNINGS, June 10, 24, and July 8. The Artistes will include Mlles. Piceolomini, Spezia, Orto lani, and Mme. Alboni; Signor Antonio Giuglini, Herr Rei chardt, Mr. Charles Brahma, Signora Belletti , Bene'rentano, Rossi, Corsi, and Vialetti. INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMERS : - Pianoforte, Mme. Clara Schumann and Miss Arabella Goddard; Messrs. Andreoli, Be nedict, and Lindsay Sloper—Vichn, Herr Ernst and M. Bazzini —Violoncello, Signor Piatti—Double Bass, Signor Bottesini. One portion of the Concert will be conducted by Signor Bonetti, and another by M. Benedict, supported by the Chorus and Orchestra of that great MusicalEstabliabment._ The Programme Will include Ilendelssohn's Posthumous Finale to the Opera of LORELEY, performed for the first time in England on the stage, and other important Works. Full particulars will be duly announced. The Performances have been fixed to commence at Two and terminate at Five o'clock. SUBSCRIPTION TICKETS (TRANSFERABLE) TOR THE TITRES CONCERTS.—Private Boxes to hold Four Persons.—Boxes— Pit Tier, 61. 65.; Grand Tier, 81. fm.; First Tier, el. 65.; Two Pair, 41. 45.; Upper Boxes. 31. 3s.—Pit Stalls, 21. 25.; Pit, 13s. ; Gallery Stalls, lus.; Gallery, ss. PRICES TOS EACH SINGLE CONCERT, —Private Boxes to hold Four Persons.—Boxes—Pit Tier, 31. 35.; Grand Tier, 41. 45.; First Tier, 3!. 35.; Two Pair, 21. 25.; Upper Boxes, 11. Ils. lid.—Pit Stalls, 11. Is. ; Pit, 7s. I Gallery Stalls, 55.; Gallery, 2s. ed. Application for Tickets may be made at all the principal Librarians and Musicsellers ; of Mr. Benedict, 2, Manchester square ; and at the Box-office of the Theatre. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, LYCEUM. MLLE. BALFE. Subscription Night.—THIIRSD AY NEXT, May 28, will be given as a Subscription Night (in lieu of Saturday, August 3), on which occasion will be performed (for the Ant time these six years) Bellini's Opera, LA SONNAMBULA. Amine, Nile. Victoire Balfe (her first appearance on the stage). ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. ALFRED WIGAN. On Monday Evening. and dating the Week, THIEVES! THIEVES! After which will be performed the Drama called DADDY HARDACRE. Messrs. F. Robson, Cooke, and G. Vining; Misses Stephens and Hughes. To conclude with the new Farce of A SPLENDID INVESTMENT. Commence at Half•past Seven. FRENCHSLAYS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. LES BO lIVFFES PARISIENS.— Every Evening for One Month only.—These attractive Entertainments are 'tele:tad from the following Repertoire :—Les Deux Aveugles, Ba-ta-clan, Monsieur l.sndry, Les Panties de Violette, Pepito, Une Nuit Blanche, Le Savetier et le Financier, La Rose de St. Flour Le 66! and L'lmpresario. The Music by Mozart. Messrs. Pradeau and Mesmacer, Mesdlles. Marechal and Delmont will perform every evening. The Entire Orchestra from Paris. Director, Offenbach. Stalls, 10s. 6d.; Boxes, Ss.; Pit, 2s. 6d.; Amphitheatre, is. Doors open at Eight, commence at Half past Eight. Private Boxes and Stalls at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street. I'IR. ALBERT SMITH'S MONT BLANC, AL BADEN, UP THE RHINE. and PARIS is NOW OPEN EVERY EVENING (except Saturday) at Eight o'clock. Stalls, Ss. ; area, 2s. ; gallery, Is. Stalls can be secured at the Bo:- office, Egyptian ball, Piccadilly, every day, between Eleven and Four, without any extra charge. The Morning Representations take place every Tuesday and Saturday, at Three o'clock. SOCIETY OF PAINTERS IN WATER COLOURS.—The FIFTY-THIRD ANNUAL EXHIBI TION is NOW OPEN, at their Gallery, 6, PALL-MALL EAST (close to Trafalgar-square), from Nine till Dusk. Admituutee, Is. Catalogue, 6d. JOSEPH J. JENKINS, Secretary. CORDON CUMMING will give his Popular Pictorial and Musical ENTERTAINMENT, illustrative cf his ADVENTURES in SOUTH AFRICA, Every Evening (except Saturday). at Eight o'clock. A Morning Representation on Saturday at Three o'clock. The Bush People will appear . ir their active dances. Piano by Mr. Herrin Wilson. The De Hunter's Museum and Encampment will CLOSE in London the 24th June next, 222 1 PICCADILLY. 4 Even lug sentation ppear In The Lion Ontinn OR