The Press. — London, England, 1857-09-05 00:00:00

continuation is about three-eights per cent. To-day they3opened at 9O tog and declined to 9O to a, from the causes just referred to, closing dull. Exchequer Bills have receded Is. They are now ss. dis. to Is. dis. Foreign Stocks have been dull, but in Turkish Six per Cents., and some others, a slight advance has been established. To-day all descriptions declined. The advance in Railway Shares, owing to the cir cumstances described above, has ranged from one half per cent. in some cases to two per cent, in others. In one or two instances it has exceeded two per cent. Great Westerns, Sheffields, Lancaster and Carlisle, and the North Midland lines obtained the chief improvement. French have receded, and the Indians are weak. Canadian descriptions are also lower, the traffics being unsatisfactory. To-day the reaction averaged from a quarter to half per cent. Joint-stock Banking, Mining, and Miscellaneous Shares are all about the same. A failure has taken place upon the Stock Exchange in the course of the week. The party was a young member, and some of the circumstances are said to be not of a creditable character. The Bank of France is now issuing fifty-franc notes. The first issue, which was made on Tuesday, was for 400,0001., and it will be followed by two others of 3,600,0001. each, making altogether 7,600,0001. So long as the notes are convertible there is no danger of depreciation ; all that the Bank of France has to do in order to maintain the circulation in a safe position is to keep a sufficient reserve of bullion. No doubt this will be done. We know in this market that the Directors find it profitable to pay a premium to keep up the stock of gold. These fifty-franc notes will economise the silver circulation, now greatly re duced. During the month of August the range of fluctua tion in Consols was one and three-quarters per cent., the lowest price being 891 and the highest 91i, and a fall was established of a half per cent., in addition to that of one and three-quarters which occurred in July. The bullion in the Bank fell off about 500,0001., and that in the Bank of France 805,0001. In railways, also, the general tendency was towards reaction, although some lines maintained great firmness. The railway calls for September amount to 111,0001., so far as they are hitherto advertised. M. Auguste Thurneyssen, the well-known banker, and one of the directors of the Credit Mobilier, has been declared by the Tribune of Commerce liable for the debts of his nephew, M. Charles Thurneys sen, who failed in May last for more than 600,0001., and subsequently absconded. The effect of this declaration has been exceedingly prejudicial to the Credit Mobilier. It seems likely at last that some practical steps will be taken towards establishing telegraphic com munication with India. The line by the Euphrates not being available under existing circumstances, the Rod Sea Telegraph Company have issued their prospectus. It is proposed to start with a capital of 300,0001., and to lay down the first section from Alexandria to Aden. A minimum annual revenue of 20,000/. is guaranteed by the East India Company and the Board of Control from the date of the first message. The cable is to be extended to Kurra chee ; but, meanwhile, the first section would reduce the distance to India to one week. At the annual meeting of the British Telegraph Company, held on Monday, it was stated that the amalgamation with the Magnetic Telegraph Com pany is proceeding satisfactorily. The accounts of the joint company show a surplus profit of 15,3121., which, after defraying all charges, left a dividend at the rate of four per cent. per annum. An elaborate view of the railway system in France has been published by Galignani, from which it appears that tha gross receipts in 1850 were no less than 11,210,0001., or about one-seventh of the whole imperial revenue. The value of the shares and bonds in circulation at the end of the year is stated at 160,000,0001., and the amount of dividends paid in 1850 was 4,800,0001., of which, either by direct or indirect taxation, 1,321,8471. went to the State. And it is expected that a still greater amount of profit will accrue in future owing to the new law im posing a duty upon the transfer of shares. A deputation of the directors of the Netherlands Land Enclosure Company have proceeded to the Hague with a view of obtaining from the Dutch Go vernment an extension of the time for making the canal, and also to free the land at present inclosed, amounting to nearly 3,000 acres, from the strict con ditions of the concession. The Government, it is considered by the directors, will not be taking a very politic step if they refuse to deal liberally with the company. A. dividend of Hs. GI per share is about to be paid on the shares of the Friesland Gas Company. The National Guaranteed Manure Company have earned a profit of 1,768/. during the half-year ending in June, and have divided at the rate of three per cent. per annum, leaving a balance of 800/. From a compilation added to the last monthly return of the Board of Trade, it appears that the declared values of British and Irish produce and manufactures exported during the first six months of 1857 amounted to 18,155,7781. to British posses sions, 11,72.2,952/. to the United States, and to 30,947,751/. to other ports, making a total of 60,826,381/. According to this document thirty per cent. of our aggregate shipments go to our own possessions, nineteen per cent. to the United States ; and, at this rate, the foreign and colonial trade of the year will amount to no less than 121,652,762/. The Trade Reports of the week are generally satisfactory. 878 , THE PRESS, SEPTEMEM 5, 1857. BANK OF ENGLAND. An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 52 for the week ending on Saturday, the 29u1 day of Aug., 1857 18817 C DCPLItTIIENT. votes issued .... 425,323,566' Government Debt /11,015,100 Other Securities.. 3,469,900 Gold Coln /Bullion 10,348,963 Silver Bullion .... 025,323,965 I A 25,323,965 BANKING DZPIATICINT. Proprietors'espltsl2l4,ss3,ooo, Governmeut Seen- Rest Public Depositor.. 6,;2" 1 ,29 1 i DeadWeightAn.) 210.593.04 3ther Deposits Seven Day other I Notes 5,993.790 bills 4:35,056,721 £35,056,729 Including Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt SkTinga' Banks. and Dividend Accounts. BRITISH FUNDS.— Closing Priors. OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS. Mond. Tuesd. Wed. Thurs. • Friday Nil 1,901 901 1 90i jl9oi 201 1901 001 1 . 901 11 901 911 1 . 91 1 .91 1 Kt 1 011 27 1 -1 91611 911 1' 911 2 t — - 217 S per Cent.Consols Oittce Account 3 perCer_ts Reduced 3 per Cents Long Annuities Ronk Stock 7 per Cent New 2$ per Cent Annuit iiixoh. Bills, 20. India Boods,(1,0001.) FORI _ Me I 3 4d 75 1 sill Per Cent. Brazilian Danish 5 Dtch. ( Ez 12 Guil )2i Urenob 3 15 d' 22d 120 16411 liGN FUNDS. Do. 4l Do. Bank Stock - Mexican Peruvian 44 Portuguese 4 Russian 41 Spanish 3 Turkish Acc.o Mond. Tuesd. Wed. Thum 101 t 1 — 1191.12 t I 10etzill i6it t, 91t ;GGf 20e G7f eSlf c r e; f o; f c! -- — fl —-- f l -- LI i 22 1 1 SOt l xdi , 79t 1 98t 1 99} 9Bl 1 • 251 t 9:4 f 95t i 95t :GSf3Zic' f. f_ Friday. f o f o 253 95} Antw. & Rttrdm. Belgian East. J. Dutch Rhet.ish East Indian Gt. Indian Pen G.W.ofCan.,Sh Lyons& Geneva Nladraa Namur& Nrthru.of Franc .' Norw. Truk. Prf. Paris & Paris & Orleans Parte & Houeu..l R&ILWAIB—• Aberdeen liirtn.Wolv.etaitourVal Bristol aid Exeter Caledonian Chester and Holyhead Cork and Bandon Dublin 44 Belfast Juno. East Anglian 14:astern Union( B) East Lancashire Eastern Counties Great Northern Gt. Sth. and Wet of Ire Great Western Lancashire& Yorkshire Lou.,Tilbury,& S. Brkg. Lon.,Brighton,ecc London and Blackwall London and Nrth-West. Midland Newmarket Newry and Enniskillen Norfolk Nrthrn.Counties Uuion North British North Staffordshire North-Western Oxf., Wrcstr., and Wolv Scottish Central Scottish Midland ... South Devon .... .. South-Eastern and DoV, South-Western South Wales Waterford .t Limerick MISCAILLkNEOUS-- AuetralianAgricultural Canada . . Crystal Palace Crystal Palace of France North British Aus. Land Peel River Land & Min. Scottish Aust. Invest. South Australian Lan•: Van Diemen's Land L.J Thurs. g 3 l 8 99 191 ; 21; 261 7; 71 171 1 341 ; 9 10 .34f 5 sci 58 ffletroplitan actarhtts. (Reporgedexclusivelyfor "Taz Pates.") CORN I.: X.CHANG E—A full average supply of English wheat, chiefly of the new crop. and in excellent condition, has appeared on sale this week. For all kinds there has been a steady demand, yet prices have ruled 3s to 4s per quarter lower. Foreign wheat—the import of which has not been extensive-- has sold to a fair extent, yet Russian qualities have fallen in value is per quarter. Thu arrived of floating cargoes from tire westward has increased. The receipts of barley have been only moderate; nevertheless, the trade has ruled heavy, and the quotations have had a downward tendency. There has been a heavy inquiry. .for malt, at is to 2a per quarter less money. For oats the inquiry has continued stew Of, on former terms. Beans and peas have commanded full prices. Town made dour Las fallen 4s, or to 50s per 2801bs. ENOLISII—Wheat, Fletsex. and Kent red, 41s to 575; white, 46s to 6.35; Norfolk and Lincoln red, 44s to 565. Malting barley, 3Se to 465 ; grinding ditto, 23s to 335: distilling, 37s to 40s. Malt, 608 to 755. Feed oats, 21. to 265; potato, 27s to 325. Rye, 32s to 365. Tick beans, 36s to 395; Harrow, 36s to 40s; pigeon, 43s to 475. Grey peas, 408 to 44s ; maple, 423 to 46s ; white boilers, 403 to 44e perquarter. Town-made flour, 411 s to 50s; country mark., 39s to 425; households,46a to 47a per 2601b5. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. n olieh 4180 .. 510 .. 1790 90 1810 Irish Foreign .. 5290 .. 5170 26060 300 Ike. 150 bla. LONDON AVERAGES DECLARED ON FRED AY—Wheat, 4,854 quarters,Gls 10d ; barley, 550 quarters,43s 6d ; oats, 617 quarters,26s 63; rye, 7 quarters, 425; beaus. 60 quarters, 43s sd; peas. 16 quarters, 44a 3d. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES—Wheat, 60s 43; bar. ley, 42. ad; oats, 27s 83; rye, 38s 73; beans, 47s 73; peas, 41s 103. THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES—Wheat, COs barley, 39e 8d; oats, 28s ; rye, 39$ 91; beaus, 46a 10d; peas. 41s M. ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LASIT WEEK—Wheat , 92,846 barley, 3,684; oats, 2,588; rye, 461; beaus, 1,363 ; peas, 9u6 quarters. . . . BREAD—The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are Rd to did; of household ditto, 6d to 70 per albs loat. TEA—Our market is but moderately supplied with samples. Generally speaking the demand is steady, at very full prices. Common sound Congou,ls lid per lb. Congou, Is 2d to 2s 6d; King Yong and Oolong, Is 3d to 2s; souchong, is 3d to 28 6(1; Flowery Pekoe, 2s 6d to 4s ; Caper,— ; Scented Caper, Is 3d to Is Ilid; Orange Pekoe, Is 2d to is 4d; Scented Orange Pekoe, is 8d to 2s 4d ; Twankay, ed to is 3d ; Hylton Skin, 8d to Is 2d: Hyson, is 4d to 4s ; Young Hyson, 10d to 2s 4d; Imperial, is to 2s 4d; Gunpowder, is to 9s 6d; Assam, 49 Id to 6s Id per lb. SUGAR—Since our last report fine raw sugars have moved off slowly, at about stationary prices; but low and damp parcels have sold heavily, at a decline of fully 6d per cwt. West India sugar has realised 48s to 585 6d; Bengal, 50s to 595; and Mauritius, 4Rs to 58s 6d per cwt. The relined market is tolerably well supplied. Present rates vary from 60s 6d to 65s per cwt. in crushed and wet lumps very little is doing. MOLASSES—The demand is inactive, at 24s for good Antigua —being last week's currency. COFFEE—Plantation and Costa Rican qualities have sold readily, at an improvement in value of Is per cwt. All other kinds of coffee have continued in request, at full prices. COCOA—This article is again dearer, with an improved demand. Good grey to mid red Trinidad has realised 395 to 10Is per cwt. PROVISIONS—There is a good demand for most kinds of Irish butter, and prices have further advanced 2s to 3s per cwt. Foreign and English qualities are likewise dearer—the finest weekly Dorset being worth 120 s per owl. The bacon market is heavy, and the rates have given way fully 2s per cwt. Hams are 4s per cwt cheaper. In other provisions very little is doing. COTTON—A full average business has been passing in all kinds, and prices are the turn against buyers. HEMP AND FLAX—Baltic hemp is dull, at 311 to 351 per ton for Petersburg clean. Manilla qualities rule heavy. In tlaxivery little is passing. WOOL—Since the close of the public sales exceedingly little has been passing in either foreign or colonial wool ; but Eng lish qualities have ruled steady, at extreme rates. SPlalTs—For rum the inquiry has improved, and prices are fairly supported. Proof Demerara has sold at 29 7d to 2s Rd; Leewards, 2s 4jd ; and East India, 25 3d per gallon. Brandy is very firm, at full quotations. The stock 18 13,075 puns, against 9,335 puns last year. Malt spirit is heavy, at the late decline. METALS—Scotch pig iron has met a dull inquiry, at 585 61 cash. Sprlter, on the spot, is worth 301 Iss to 311 per ton. Tin is heavy, at 1411 108 for Banca. Copper supports the late advance. . If OYS—Apout SOO pockots of new hops have come to hand tince picking was commenced. The demand for them is inac• tive, at from 7/ to 71 is per cwt. The duty Is still called 160.0001. Yearling and old hops may be purchased on lower terms. _ POTATOES—The supplies are good, and the demand is steady, at from 38 to 6s per cwt. OlLS—Linseed oil, on the spot, is firm, at 401 per tun. Olive is again dearer—Gallipoli having realised 591 to 601. Other oils rule about stationary. Turpentine moves off slowly, at 36s 64.1 to 378 6d per cwt for spirits. TALLOW—Our market is very inactive, and prices are rather drooping. P. Y. C., on the spot, 628—for the last three months, 598 9d per cwt. COALS—Hasting's Hartley, 178; Holywell, 168; Wylatn, 16e; llraddyll's, les 93 , South Hatton, 17s 3d; Hetton,l7B tki Stewart's, 178 6d; Cassop, 168 3d; Heugh Hall, ids; Tess, 178 6d per ton. METROPOLITAN CATTLE The supplies of stock on sale this week have been on the increase, and the trade generally has ruled less active, as follows:—Beef, from 38 4.1 to 4s 10.1; mutton, 38 44 to 6s 4d; lamb, 4s Id to 6s; veal, 38 6d to 45 10d; pork, de Ad to Is Sd pertllbs to sink the offal. NEWGATE AND LEADEN HALL--The demand for each kind of meat has been less active, at barely stationary prices• Beef, from Is to 4s 4d; mutton, 382 d to 4s 10d; lamb, 48 4tl to Ls 6d; veal, 3s Os to 4s 4d; pork, 36 6d to 4s /3(1 per Sibs by the carcase. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE. Tuesday, September 1. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED, GEoltoe PULLIN, White' cross-street, baker. BAN KKU PTS.—BICIIARD Ew.torr,Wellington-road, Kentish town, licensed victualler —JOHN TOWNSEND, Greenwich and, Charlton, Kent, auctioneer—FaND. WINSTON. St. James-street, Islington, pencil-case maker—Gams Unix, 014 Broad•atreetl FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Mond. e It 4 3fd 92i Igi 21! 2 28; ri 1 18 31f 5 10l 35j 57 59 I Tuaday. Wednea. 6 64 C i 1 1 3'4 8d as gdit 38 99 9S 90 19a a 19a I 211 2 na 2 264 74 264 74 174 * 17 a 74e 10 - St 9 1311 - - 7 4 II 34 i 9 lo 35 i 67 59 SHARES Mond. Tuesd., Wed. 8 8i '8 8e 86 88 88 88 38}e4Oi 134 5t 34i 5# d' CIO t S4iBl 34 I,i G 93i in} 5 98 7 jlO3 5 20 31 1 951 11 23 I 103 S' 1119} I 100 103 1304 8 Gla 61 6 311 1 3,811 41 8 8} 88 88 84 61 d . 2° 31 34 96 97 1 I A 71 10. 100 104 1, bi 6 1 100 i 1, 60 62:61 631 31 0 , 31 id 4.i Si 47} 41 4u 4} 4z 78 7 8 1 31 33i 81 102 4 102 41 72 702 741 32 441 84 69 70A 7 3 70 19! 3 !93i 8i 1114 85'64 65 I 181 iI 3 tel, 44 43 44 1 7 8 131 8 109 172 74 32 34, 70 1 93 4 184 831 21i 2i121i 2i 13d 421188 42 1 2 lI iI I i 12 33 6133 10 1210 12 1214 138 49 'la a 1 . 33 5 I 41) 12 5d 1 2d 22 d 98e 40 Friday. 6i ( 32 4 ad 98 9D 19; 4 21 2 26 172 i 2 342 4 9 10 : 84i 4 1 46 7 4li Ili 138 42 l it 6 C 6 Ca 86 88 81} 9 341 tot 51 33 96 7 I.li g 90 74 102 4 b 3% 1004 :or 5 P 31 100 81} 2 62 4 4 31 4} 4t 8 31 3 :02 4 32 34 Gist 02 3 81 83 214 22i 1I 42 1 1 e 2 33 d 5 w 121 11 2 } 1 33 6 10 12 Thur. 18 8} 86 tie 'BOl la 1344 fa, 81 63 ,3i id 147 e 8$ 4d 7 8 31 3 102 4 :2 4 32 34 Uti 10 84 85 Frill.