The Press. — London, England, 1855-01-20 00:00:00

- To ptropolitan Itarktts. (Reported exclusively for "Tits P RISS." ) CORN-EXCHANGE—The supplies of fresh English wheat re ceived this week, coastwise and per railway, have been very moderate, yet the number of uneold samples on offer has been rather extensive. There has been great disinclination shown on the part of millers to purchase, and only a limited business has been transacted, at a decline in the quotations, compared with Monday week, of from 4s to Is perquarter. Foreign wheat—the imports of which have been rather limited—has sold heavily, at 3s to 49 per quarter less money. In floating cargoes very few transacuons have taken place. Barley has ruled heavy, at from is to 29 per quarter decline. Malt has changed hands heavily, at drooping prices. The oat trade has continued dull, and the quotations have given way is per quarter. Both beans and peas have receded in value is to 2a per quarter. Flour has met a dull inquiry, on easier terms. ENGLISH—Wheat, Essex and Kent white, 70s to 78s; red, 64s to 68e; Norfolk and Lincoln red, 64s to 689. Malting barley, 32e to 36s ; grinding ditto, 308 to Xis ; distilling, 30a to 325. Malt, 66s to 725. Feed oats, 25e to 27s ; potato, 28s to 309. Bye, 44s to 48s. Tick beans, 42s to 45s ; pigeon, 46s to 56a. tiny peas, 39s to 41s ; maple, 40e to 43s ; white boilers, 46s to 60e per quarter. Town-made flour,6Bs to 735; country marks, 00■ to to. per 2801b9. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wb 00. Barley. Malt. Oats. Floor. E ngligh 2240 .. 6170 .. 7810 .. 2710 .. 1580 Irish Foreign] .. 7180 .. 12870 .. 950 sks. bls. LONDON AVERAGES DECLARED ON FRIDAY—Wheat, 8,471 quarters, 77s 9d ; barley, 4,983 quarters, 33s 8d ; oats, 5,644 quarters, 28s 3d ; beans, 487 quarters, 43s 2d; peas, 358 quarters, 42s sd. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES—Wheat, 73s 9d; b►r ley, 84s 2d; oats, 27s 4d ; rye, 45s 8d ; beans, 46s sd; peas, 48s sd. THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES—Wheat, 73s 3d; barley, Ms 44; oats, 21s 104; rye, 46s 0d; beans, 47a 9d; peas, 46s Bd. ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK—Wheat, 99,928 barley, 100,034; oats, 22,016; rye,27l; beans, 4,565; peas, 1,79, quarters. TEA—At public sale 22,000 packages have been offered this week. About 10,000 changed hands, on former terms. Pri vately, about an average business is doing. Common sound Congou, 10d per lb. SUGAR—Rather largo quantities have been brought forward. The transactions have not been extensive, and the quotations have been with difficulty supported. Porto Rico has changed hands at 29e to 381 6d ; Bahia, 38s to 35s ; Manilla, 29s per cwt. Refined goods—the show of which is on the increase—are dull in sale, at from 42s 6d to 48s ad per cwt. In crushed and foreign sugars afloat very little is doing. MOLASSES—The demand has become inactive, and prices are drooping. Cuba, 17e to 17s ad ; Porto Rico, 17s to 17e 61 ; Low to fine West India, 18s 9d to 17s ad per cwt. COFFEE—On the whole a fair average business has been transacted in our market. The general quotations remain with scarcely any change. Good ord native Ceylon, 45s 6d to tes per cwt. COCOA—The demand is still tolerably firm ; but we have no further improvement to notice in prices. Fine red Trinidad,43s to 465; ord to good, 38s to 42s ; grey, 85s to 375; Granada, s3s to 40e; Bahia, 30s to 31s; Pars, 32s to 32s 6d per cwt. CHICORY—The supply continues in excess of the demand, and last week's currency is barely supported. RICE—The amount of business doing in this article is very limited ; nevertheless, we have no sellers on lower terms. SEEDS—Linseed is dull in sale, and lower to purchase. The supply offering is good. All other seeds, as well as cakes, com mand very little attention. INDIGO—This article is in improved request, and rather dearer. At the next public sales 13,000 chests will be offered. COTTON—Our market is steady, at fully last week's currency. Sales, 1,500 bales. HEMP AND FLAX—We continue to have a very dull in quiry for all kinds of hemp, at drooping currencies. In flax so little is doing that the quotations are almost nominal. Jute has advanced 201 per ton. TALLOW—Great heaviness continues to prevail in our market, and prices have further receded 2s per cwt. P. Y. C., on the spat, has sold at 58s per cwt. OlLS—Linseed oil has met a dull inquiry, at 361 931per'ewt. Olive is tolerably firm, at 571 to 681 for Gallipoli. Cocoa-nut is heavy, at 46e to 48s. Palm is selling at 42s to 44s 6d. Fish oils are wanted. Sperm, 1201 to 1221; pale seal, 491 to 591; pale southern, 481 to 491; cod, 431. Turpentine is heavy. Rough, 10s 6d; British, $6, to Us 6d; American, 37s to 37s 6d per cwt. METALS—Scotch pig iron has changed hands at 66s 68 per ton. Spelter is steady, at 251 per ton cash. Tin and tin plates are quite as deer as last week. Copper, lead, and steel, are very firm, at extreme quotations. Quicksilver, is 10ed to is lid per lb. SPIRITS—There is a moderate business doing in rum. Proof Leewards, 3s ad to 3s lid; East India, 3s Id to 3s 28 per gallon. Brandy is in fair request; yet we have sellers on rather lower terms. Geneva and corn-spirits as last advised. HOPS—The imports of foreign hops baying fallen off to some extent, there is less pressure upon the market. The demand, however, is in a sluggish state. New mid and East Kent pockets, 141 to 211; Weald of Kent, 141 10a to 161; Sussex, 141 10s to 151 10s per cwt. COALS—Chester Main,llos; Hasting's Hartley, 20s 3d; New Tanfield, 17. 6d ; Gosforth, 21s; Hilda, 20a 6d ; Braddyll, 22s 9d ; C Aesop, 925; Kelloe, 235; Tees, 231 per ton. POTATOES—The supplies are far from extensive, yet the demand is in a sluggish state. Scotch reds, 85e to 100 s; ditto R e gents, 100 s to 115 s; York Regents, 105 s to 130 e; Lincoln. shire Regents, 100 e to 115 s per ton. SMITHFIELD For each kind of stock the inquiry has ruled inactive, as follows :—Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s 8d ; mutton, 3s 4d to 6s; veal, 4s 8d to 5s 8d ; and pork, S. to 4s 4d per albs to sink the offal,. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL There has been rather more doing in these markets at full quotations. Beef, from Ps to 4s 48 ; muthma, 3s ad to 4s 4d; veal, 4s to be ; pork, as to 4s 4d per Übe by esroase. 3 BERTHS. r.ETON—On. the 15th instant, in 1 Pm. Atherton, Esq., M.P., of a son. !—On the 12th Instant, iu Eaton-place, the Hon. Mrs. ertizal , of a daughter. 1 j a b 1 th e 16th instant, in Westbourne-terratm, the I. - and Denman, of a son. r , the 11th Instant. at 13oulogneastar- bier, Ow Ilat. Grano, of a son. the wife THE PRESS. ffiARBIAGES. COCKCRAFT—PRETIOUS—On the 11th instant, at Stoke Church, Commander Cockoraft, R.N., to Mary Adelaide, daughter of Thomas Prettous, Esq., of Devonport. D'AGUILAR—WEEDING — On the 15th instant, at Alderton, Suffolk, Francis James D'Aguilar, Lieut. R.N., son of the late Colonel D'Aguilar, to Mary Phiilis, daughter of Dr. Weeding, of Ryde, Isle of Wight. HARFIELD—W EST—On the 11th instant, at Teddington, Wm. Horatio, son of the late Captain Harfield, R.N., to Emma Eliza, daughter of the late Captain Christopher West. R.N. WEST—LU'rMAN —On the 11th instant, at Teddington, Wm. Henry Hore, Lieut. Royal Marines, second eon of the late Captain Christopher West, R.N., to Ann Maria Seaward, daughte• of the late Lieut. Lutman, R.N. WHATELEY—HOWLING—On the 16th instant, at Lewisham, by the Rev. Theodore John Cartwright, Rector of Preston Begot, George Whateley, Esq., of Birmingham, to Matilde, widow of Thomas Robinson Bowling, Esq., of Nice. DEATHS. ARTHUR—On the 14th instant, in Gloucester•square, T ady Arthur, widow of the late Lieut.• General the Right Hon. Sir George Arthur, Bart. ASTLEY—On the 13th instant, at Burgh-ball, Norfolk, Lady Astley, aged 87. BOOTH—On the 16th instant, in Dublin, Caroline Susan, lady of Sir Robert Gore Booth, Bart., M.P. BOURKE—On the 14th instant, at Clifton, Lady Louisa Bourke, aged 77. COLSTON—At Malvern•wells, Worcestershire, Lieut.• Colonel Alexander Colston, aged 85. DENNIS—On the 14th instant, in Pall-mall, Major-General Sir James Dennis, K.C.8., aged 78. D'OYLY—On the 14th instant, at Down-house, Rottingdean, Mr. Sergeant D'Oyly, aged 82. ERSKINE—On the 11th instant, at Cheltenham, Captain John Erskine, nephew of the late Marquis of Winchester. FENWICK—On the 11th instant, at Durham, John Ralph Fenwick, Esq., M.D., aged 93. FORBES—On the 13th instant, at Worthing, Rear• Admiral Henry Forbes, aged 67. GLAZBROOK—On the 14th ult., at Scutari, Charles Stuart Glazbrook, Major 49th Regt., of a wound, aged 32. JACKSON—On the 6th instant, at Bayswater, Commander John Jackson, R.N., aged 70. LEITRIM—On the 31st ult., at Killadun, the Right Hon. Nathaniel, Earl of Leitrim, aged e 7. MILNER—On the 14th instant, at Plymouth, Major-General Henry Robert Milner, late of the 94th Regt., aged 50. MOLLER—On the 22ad ult., before Sebastopol, from a gun shot wound, Major J. Olaus Mii'leer, of the 80th Regt. O'CONOR—On the 10th instant, in Westbourne•terrace, Rear- Admiral Sir Richard O'Conor, K.C.H. SHARPE—On the 28th ult., at Scutari, of wounds received at the battle of Inkermann, Major James Birch Sharpe, of the 20th Regt., aged 97. THE FREEHOLD FRANCHISE. THE CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY. Persons desirous of acquiring County Votes should bear In mind that the last day on which a qualification for a County Vote can this year be legally obtained is the 31st instant (January), and that the Title• Deeds should be completed on or before that day to entitle the holders to have their names duly registered in August next. Members of the Conservative Land Society, who have taken Lots on Estates, are requested to refer to the Solicitors, Messrs. Harrison and Lewis, 14, New Boswell court, in order that the legal Transfers may be perfected. On application to the Secretary every information will be afforded to persons wishing to qualify themselves forthwith for the Counties of Middlesex, Surrey, Rent, Sussex, Hertfordshire, Nottingham. shire, Yorkshire (West Riding), and Berkshire. CHARLES LEWIS GRUNEISEN, Secretary. Offices, 33, Norfolk-street, Strand, January 10, 1855. The Old Ford Estate (Middlesex) and Retford Estate (North Notts) will be allotted ou the 24th instant, and persons selecting plots on those eligible Estates will be in time for this year's Registration. DISH COVERS and HOT-WATER DISHES in every material, in great variety, and of the newest and most recherché patterns. Tin dish covers, 6s. 6d. the set of six; block tin, 12s. 3d. to 23e. 9d, the set of six ; elegant modera pat terns, Us. to Ws. ed. the set; britannia metal, with or without silver-plated handles, 765. 6d. to 110 e. W. the set; Sheffield plated, 101. to 161. 10s. the set; block tin hot-water dishes, with wells for gravy, 12s. to 365.; britannia metal, 225. to 775.; electro plated on nickel, full size, W. 11e. ►i I HE PERFECT SUBSTITUTE FOR LL SILVER—The Real NICKEL SILVER, introduced twenty years ago by WILLIAM S. BURTON, when plated by the patent process of Messrs. Elkington and Co., is beyond all coniparition the very beet article next to sterling silver that can be employed as such, either usefully or ornamentally, as by no possible test can it be distinguished from real silver. Thread or Fiddle Brunswick King's Pattern. Pattern. Pattern Tea Spoons. per dozen lB5. .. 265. .. 325. Dessert Forks „ Dessert Spoons „ Table Forks „ Table Spoons „ Tea and coffee sets, waiters, candlesticks, etc., at proportionate prices. All kinds of replating done by the patent process. CHEMICALLY PURE NICKEL NOT PLATED. Fiddle. Thread. King's Table Spoons and Forks, Hill size, per 12s. .. 28s. .. 305. dozen Dessert ditto and ditto Tea ditto [JOT AIR, Gas, Vesta, Joyce's STOVES. .1 1 STOVES for the economics' and safe heating of Halls, Shops, Warehouses, Passages, Basements, and the like, being at this season demanded, WILLIAM S. BURTON invites attention to his unrivalled assortment, adapted (one or the other) to every conceivable requirement, at prices from 10s. each to 30 guineas. His variety of Register and other Stoves is the largest in existence. WILLIAM S. BURTON has TEN LARGE SHOW ROOMS devoted to the show of GENERAL FURNISHING IRON. MONGER! (including cutlery, nickel silver, plated and ja panned wares, iron and brass bedsteads and beddimg), so arranged and classified that purchasers may easily and at once make their selections. Catalogues with engravings sent (per post) free. The money returned for every article not approved of. 39, OXFORD-STREET (corner of Newman-street), 1,2, and S, NEWILLN•STREET; and 4 and 6, P14141011-YLLOE. SATURDAY, X. JITLIJEN'S CONCERTS. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, GOVENT-GARDEN.—LAST NINE NIGHTS. M. JULLIEN has the honourto announce that in consequence of his provincial engagements the Concerts will most positively terminate on Wednesday, January 31. To-morrow, Monday, (being the last night but eight) and during the week the Pro gramme will include Mine. Pleyel's and Herr Ernst's perfor mances, Mme. Anna Thillon's popular songs, the Sleigh Polka, tho Pantomime Quadrille, the Grand Allied Armies Quadrille, with the Guards' Bands, dc. THE MOZART FESTIVAL. On Tuesday next, January 23, the whole of the first of the Concert will be selected from the works of Mogan, and include the celebrated " Addio," sung by Mies Dolby. Herr Ernst will make his last appearance but two, and perform one of Mozart's Sonatas with Mme. Pleyel. The second part will be miscella neous and include the Pantomime Quadrille, the Allied Armies Quadrille, ttc. Prices of Admission : Promenade, Upper Boxes, Amphitheatre Stalls, and Amphiteatre. Is. ; Dress Circle, 2s. 6d.; Private Duxes, 12e., 21s. and 315. Cd. Commence at Eight. HAL MASQUE. The Grand Dal Masque will take place on Friday, Feb. 2. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, 16 COVENT-GARDEN. M. JULLIEN has the AL honour to QU announce that a Grand B MASQUE will take place on FRI DAY, FEBRUARY 2nd, 1853, which will be the first ever given at the Royal Italian Opera, and positively the last this season, and terminate the Concerts. It is now several years since M. Jullien had the honour of in troducing the above kind of entertainment in England, and it has afforded him the greatest satisfaction to observe, from year to year, that they have unvaryingly increased in favour and popularity. It is not the Ball-room alone which has exhibited this increase, but those portions of the Theatre set apart for the convenience of Spectators have, at the same time, been entirely thronged with visitors. This unremitting patronage is a sure evidence of the immense attraction of these Entertainments, and, of course, cannot fail to be a source of great gratification to M. Jullien, convincing him, as it does, that his efforts to afford amusement to all classes have not been made in vain. The approaching Bal Masque, the first ever given at the Royal Italian Opera, will, however, afford an opportunity of producing en entertainment surpassing in grandeur and brilliancy all former Balls—the vast area of that beautiful Theatre giving facilities possessed by no other locality. M. Jullien therefore believes that, without entering into detail, he may safely state that the Bal Masque above announced will be one of unrivalled splendour. The Orchestra will be considerably enlarged, and consist of One Hundred and Twenty Musicians. Principal Cornet-a- Pistons, HERR KCENIG. Conductor, M. JULLIEN. Tickets for the Ball The Audience Portion of the Theatre will be set apart for Spectators. The Prices of Admission for Spectators will be as follows Dress Circles Amphitheatre Stalls Amphitheatre Private Boxes, for four, six, or eight persons, 31. 35., 41. 45., and upwards. Persons taking Private Boxes will have the privilege of passing to and from the Ballroom without extra charge. Places in the Dress Circle, and Amphitheatre Stalls, as well as Private Boxes, may be secured beforehand, on application at the Box-office of the Theatre, also Private Boxes at the Principal Librarians and Musicsellers. The Doors will be opened at Half-past Nine; and the Dancing commence at Ten. The Refreshments under the superintendence of Mr. George Payne. Mr. I. Nathan, Jun., of 18, Castle-street, Leicester•square, is appointed Costumier to the Ball. Persons in the Costume of Clowns, Harlequins, or Pantaloons will not be admitted. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, MR. ALFRED WIGAN. On MONDAY, TUESDAY, and WEDNESDAY, will be performed a new Comedletta, entitled TIT FOR TAT. Charac ters by Messrs. A. Wigan, Robson, Emery,; Misses Mas kell, Bromley, and Turner. After which A WIFE'S JOURNAL. To conclude with the New Fairy Extravaganza, by Planche, called THE YELLOW DWARF AND THE KING OF THE GOLD MINES. Characters by Messrs. F. Robson, Danvers, H. Cooper, White, Clifton; Miss Julia St. George, Miss E. Ormonde, Miss Marston, Miss Bromley, and Mrs. Fitzallan. Doors open at Seven; Performance to commence at half past. Stalls, Is.; Upper Box Stalls, 45.; Boxes, 45.; Pit, 25.; Gallery, Is. COLOSSEUM, Regent's Park. Admission, One Shilling. —The original PANORAMA of LONDON b y DAY is exhibited daily, from Half-past Ten till Half-past Four. The extraordinary Panorama of LONDON by NIGHT, every Evening, from Seven till Ten. Musis from Two till Half-past Four, and during the Evening. CYCLORAMA, ALBANY-STREET, NOW OPEN, with a colossal moving DIORAMA of the CITY and BAY of NAPLES, MOUNT VESUVIUS, and POMPEII, exhibiting the great Eruption of 79, and present State of the excavated City. Painted by Mr. J. M'Nevin, from sketches taken by himself in 1852. Daily at Three and Eight o'clock, with appro priate music and description. Admission, Is. ; Children and Schools, Half-price. GE OLOGY .- KING'S COLLEGE, LONDON . PROFESSOR TENNANT, F.G.S., will commence a COURSE of SIXTEEN LECTURES on DESCRIPTIVE GEOLOGY on Friday Morning, January 28th, at Nine o'clock. The Lectures will be continued on each succeeding Wednesday and Friday at the same hour. R. W. JELF, D.D., Principal. VURNISH YOUR HOUSE with the BEST ARTICLES at DEANE'S Ironmongery and Furnishing Warehouses. Established A.D. 1700. 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