The Press. — London, England, 1856-05-17 00:00:00

478 SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. Wm. GRAY MATHESON, Glasgow, china dealer—Jomx ltUCLymorcr and Co., Glasgow, grocera—PETEß 130NNAR, Dunfermline, manufacturer. Friday, May 16. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED.—Minx ClaoLtio. DLO:MILE, Cheltenham. spirit merchant. BAN IC NIO THALAMI°, DU , COUTL, SL. MKT) , MR axe, City, merchant—JOHN LAMB, Liverpoo l , broker—GEORGE SMITH, JOHN MCLACHLAN, and WILLIAM BLACKBURNE, Liver pool, tailors and drapers—MATTHEW WIRE, Saint Martin's court, Ludgate-hill, fishmonger—WlLLlAM Pastas ScitstoLLlN out, Gracechurch-street. tavernkeetter—THOMAS BAILLIE, Old Jewry-chambers, of Whitecross-street Prison, civil engineer and littwolitan alarlats. (Reported exclusively for "Ms Paula.") CORN EXCHANGE—OnIy moderate supplies of English wheat have appeared on sale here this week. The finest qualities have changed hands steadily, at fell prices; but other kinds have ruled dull at barely late rates. Foreign wheat—the imports of which have been small—has sold slowly, on former terms. Floating cargoes of grain have continued steady. We have had a very dull sale for barley, and prices have further re. ceded is per quarter. In the value ct malt no change has taken place. Beans and peas, as well as flour, have ruled less active, but without leading to any change in prices. ENGLISH—Wheat, Essex and Kent red. Ms to 70s; white, 64s to 70s; Norfolk and Lincoln red, GOs to 725. Malting barley, 33. to 44s ; grinding ditto, 33s to 35s ; distilling, 34s to 38s. Malt, 65s to 81s. Feed oats, 19s to 225; potato, 22s to 275. Rye, SSs to 40s. Tick beans, 32s to 35e; Harrow, 34, to 375; pigeon, 97s to 41s. Grey peas, 34, to 358 ; maple, 37s to 38s; white boilers, 40s to 43s per quarter. Town•made flour, 63s to 655; country marks, 46s to 51s; households, 55s to 584 per StiOlbs. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. Eng1i5h....2440 .. 970 .. 2620 .. 130 .. 920 Irish .... _ .. 1140 .. 4000 .. •••--• - -- • - Foreign ..1326e .. 3250 11570 .. 1750 eke. 2130 ble. LONDON AVERAGES DECLARED ON FRIDAY—Wheat, 5 641 quarters, 726 2d; barley, 462 quarters, 40s 63 : eats, 3,828 quitters, 23. 2d ; rye, 61 quarters, 3s. 24 ; beaus, 367 quartets, 37s 3d: peas. 49 quarters, 41s 7d. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES—Wheat, 67s 7d; bar ley, 4Ps 3d; oats, 23s 10d ; rye, 43s 7d ; beans, 4is 3d; peas, 38s bd. THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES—Wheat, CBs 2d; barley, 39s 7d; oats, 2:13 ; rye, 42s 4d ; beans, 41a 4d ; peas, 38s 7d. ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK—Wheat,ll9,673; barley, 24,091; oats, 10,992; rye, 96; beans, 5,596; peas, 495 quarters. BREAD—The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 94d. to 10d; of household ditto, 74d to 94 per 4lbs loaf. TEA—Much inactivity prevails In the demand for all kinds, and in some instances prices are the turn in favour of buyers. The stock in London is about 61,000,0001b5, again,t6o,ooo,ooolbs in the same period of 185.5. Congou, 844 to 20 lid; Ning Yong and Oolong, 10d to le 104; Souchong, 94c1 to 28 6d; Flowery Pekoe, 1s 4d to 3810 d; Caper,— to —; Scented Caper, Is 3d to Is Ild; Orange Pekoe, to ; Scented Orange Pekoe, 1s 4d to 2s 8d ; Twankay, t."4:1 to Is 2d ; Hyson Skin, 8d to 1s 2d: Hyson, Is 2d to 45 ; Young Hyson, 60 to 2s 6d; Imperial, lid to 2s 4d; Gunpowder, sd to 3s 6d; Assam, Is 6ti to 4s 4d per lb. Up to Saturday last duty was paid on 18,029,3671b5, against 18,022,9481bs in 1853. SUGAR—We have had an improved feeling in the demand for meat kinds of raw sugar, and in some instances prices have ad vanced Gd per cwt. Biarbadoes has realised 418 to 455; Deme rara crystalised, 428 6d to 445; Mauritius, 36s to 46s ad ; and Porto Rico, 43s to 45s per cwt. Floating cargoes are quite as dear as last week, with a fair demand. Refined goods are steady, at 53s to kis per cwt for grocery lumps. The total clearances to the 10th inst. were 1,953,953 cwts, against 2,821,444 cwta last year. MOLASSES--There is a steady business doing In this article, at from 198 64 to 218 6d per cwt. The supply on offer is tolerably good. COFFEE All kinds continue dull in sale, but we have no decline to notice in prices, which rule as follows : Java, 438 to 535. Sumatra, Padang, and Batavia kind, 418 to 48s. Manila, 448 to 48s. Mysore, 438 to 798 14 Mocha, garbled, 706 to SilB ; ungarbled, 56s to 625. Ceylon native sorts, ordinary to good ordinary, 49s to 51s; plantation kinds, good ordinary, 51s to 548 ; fine to fine fineordinary, 54s to COI; middling to good middling, 618 to 788. Jamaica, ordinary, 468 to 49s ; good to tine ordinary, 508 to 545; low middling to middling, 558 to 648 ; good to fine middling, 658 to 90s. Costa Rica, ordinary to good ordinary, 48s to 525; tine ordinary, 538 to 668 6d; fine fine ordinary to colory, 578 to nes 6d. St. Domingo, 45s to 495. Havana and Cuba, oreinary to good ordi nary, 44s to 475; fine ordinary to middling, 48s to 60s. Porto Rico, 488 to 61s. Rio, 40s to 565. La Guayra, good ordinary to middling coloury, 506 to 695. COCOA—The demand is active, ac the quotations have ad vanced 4s to 5s per cwt. Ordinary grey to fine red Trinidad has realised 478 6d to 57s . 6d per cwt. Clearances to last week, 1,474,9741b5—in 1855, 1,755,8221b5. RICE—The stock is now over 24,000 tons, Our market is, consequently. dull, and very few transactions have taken place. Low mid white Bengal, 9s to 9s Gd; good mid, 10s to 10s Gd per cwt. COTTON—So few sales have been reported in this article that the quotations are almost nominal. HEMP AND FLAX—Hemp is somewhat firmer than last week, et full quotations. There is only a moderate trig wiry for flax, at late rates. INDIGO—The quarterly sales are progressing heavily, and prices show a decline of from 2d to 4d per lb. Large quantities have been withdrawn in consequence. METALS—Scotch pig iron has sold slowly, at 745. Manu factured parcels rule about stationary. Hails, at the works, 81 55 to el 10a ; common bars, 81 Its to ei 103 ; sheets, single, in London, In 5s to ill 7s 6d ; and nail rods, 91 105 to 9115 s per ton. Spatter, on the spot, is tolerably active, at 231 17s ed per ton. Foreign tin is steady—Banca at 138 s 10,1; Straits, to arrive, 1365. Tin plates are very firm. Quicksilver, le litid to is 9d per lb. SPIRITS—There is a steady demand for rum, and prices are well supported. Proof Leewarda, 2a to 2s 3d; East India, 2s to 25 2d per Italian. No change has taken place in the value of brandy. Malt spirit, 106 Nd proof, with a moderate inquiry. HOPS—Fine new hops are steady, at full prices : but most other kinds are very dull. Over 400 bales of foreign hops have THE PRESS. arrived this week. Mid and East Kent pockets, 31 Ls to 61 66: Weald of Kents, 31 to 51 Le; Susan, 21 16e to 41 15s per cwt. WOOL—The colonial wool sales are well attended by buyers, both home and foreign. The biddings are brisk, at an advance of ld to Zed per lb. Upwards of 12,000 bales of colonial wool have come to hand this week. POTATOES-1 he supplies are large for the time of year, and the demand is heavy, at 30s to 858 per ton. OlLS—Linseed oil, on the spot, is firm, at 311. Pale repo is selling at 131; brown ditto, 451 to 401; cod, 431 106 to 441; and sperm, 1201 to 1221. Turpentine moves off slowly—spirits, at 30s 641 lo 82. 6d ; and rough, 3s to 9s 3d per cwt. TALLOW—There is a moderate demand for this article, at 46. 3d to 466 6d per cwt ou the spot. Town tallow, 466 net cash. COALS—Tanfield Moor, 14s 3d; Gosforth, 16s ; }futon, 16s 3d; Riddell, 16s ; Braddyll, 17s 3d : Plummer, 17s; Stewart's, 18s; Russell's Hetton, 17s 3d; South Hatton, 17. 91 ; Haugh Hall, 18s per ton. METROPOLITAN CATTLE—The supplies of fat stock on sale this week have been but moderate. The trade, generally, has been rather inactive, on easier terms. Beet has sold at from 3s to 4s 6,1; mutton, 3s 10d to 5s 4d ; lamb, Is 4d to 6s 4d; veal, 3s 10d to 5s 4d; pork, As 4d to 4. 8d per 81b8 to sink the offal. _ _ _ NEWGATE AND LEADENIIALL Each kind of meat has moved off slowly, as follows : Beef, from 2s Ad to 4s 2d: mutton, 3s 24 to 4s 6d; lamb, 4s +ld to 5s 10d; veal, Si 10d to Is ; pork, 38 2d to 48 Rd per Ribs by the carcase. BIRTHS. BLOSSE—On the Ath instant, at Athenry Hotel, the Lady Harriet Lynch Blosse, of a son, stillborn. KER—On the 10th instant, in Olouceater•square, the Hon. Mrs. Ker, of a son. LONG—On the Bth instant, at Bromleyhill, Kent, the wife of Dent... Colonel Long, of a daughter. PATTLE—On the 10th instant, in Dublin, the wife of Lieut.- Colonel Paula, 16th Lancers, of a daughter. RUSSELL—On the 9th instant, in Eaton•place West, Lady Elizabeth Russell, of a daughter. WILLSHIRE—On the 10th instant, at Richings•par'l, Bucks, Lady Wiltshire, of a son. MARRIAGES. CUST—HOBART —On the 10th instant, at St. Peter's, Eaton __ square, Robert Needham Cust, Esq., eon of the Hon. and Rev. Henry Cuet. to Maria Adelaide, daughter of the late lion. and Very Rev. Henry Lewis Hobart. LAW—HOGG—On the 15th of March, at Scinde, J. C. Law, Esq., Adjutant 2nd Grenadiers Regt. NJ., to Annie Emily Cotgrove, second daughter of Major Charles Hogg, Bombay Fusiliers. PI RIE —HOGG—On the 15th of March, at Scinde, Captain Wm. Pixie, Ist Grenadiers Regt. Bombay N. 1., to Helen Caroline Agnes, eldest daughter of Major Charles Hogg, Bombay Fusiliers. DEATHS. HARRIS—On Wednesday, the 7th instant, at Brussels, Arthur Vaughan Donnithorne, eldest and beloved son of Christopher Arthur Harris, Esq., of ilayne. in the county of Devon. KENT—On the 9th instant, at Ryde, Isle of Wight, Grace Kent, widow of the late Colonel Kent, aged 92. ROCHFORT —On the 7th instant, at Iping•house, near Mid hurst, Sussex, Dorothea, relict of the late Colonel Rochfort, M.P., aged 75. TIERNEY—On the 11th instant, in Dublin, Sir Edward Tierney, Bart., aged 76. WALLERSTEIN—On the Bth instant, at Torquay, Devon, Edward Wallerstein, Esq., Consul• General in Great Britain for the Republics of Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Salvador. GRAND BAZAAR and FETE, under the patronage of her Majesty, the Royal Family, and many of the Nobility (see MU advertisement), on 253rd and 24th May. A GRAND BAZAAR and FETE will be held (by the kind permission of J. Tredwell, Esq.) in the beautiful and extensive Gardens and Pleasure Grounds of Leigham-court, Streatham, in AID of the ROYAL ASYLUM of ST. ANN'S SOCIETY, on FRIDAY and SATURDAY, 29rd and 21th May instant. Ticaets, fur first day, 2s. 6d. each; and for second. le. E. F. LEEKS, Sec. Officc, 2, Charlotte-row, Mansion-house. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.-CHEAP EXCURSION to BATH and BRISTOL. On Saturday, May 24, a Train will leave Paddington at 5.13 p.m., returning on Sunday evening from Bristol at 6.30, and Bath at Seven o'clock. Fares.--Batb, 9s. and 58.; Bristol, Ws. and 6s. Children under twelve half-price. Tickets not transferable. A small bag only allowed to each passenger. OROWDEN AND GARROD'S PATENT INDIA-RUBBER KNIFE-BOARD. A chean and effectual substitute for Buff Leather, being far superior, at one-half the price, by the use of which a clean and sharp knife may be obtained in the shortest time without uselessly wearing it -out and with great saving of labour. The cheapest and best article ever produced, price 38. 6d. to 10s. Sold, Wholesale only, by CROWD EN and G ARROD, FALCON-SQUARE, London, and Retail by all respectable Oil and Colourmen, Ironmongers, .te. N.B. To pi event disap pointment , see the names of CaowDEN and GARROD are on the Hoard. THE FORTY-SEVEN SHILLING SUITS made to order, from Scotch Heather and Cheviot Tweeds, all wool and thoroughly shrunk, by B. BENJAMIN, Merchant Tailor, 74, hegent-screet.. THE PELISSIER OVERCOATS, 21s. and 285., adapted for the season ; the Two-Guinea Dress or Frock Coats ; the Guinea Dress Trousers; and the Half-Guinea Waistcoat.— A perfect fit guaranteed. OLDHIDGE'S BALM OF COLUMBIA, acknowledged for the last thirty years to be the most effec• tual remedy produced for restoring the hair and promoting the growth of whiskers and moustaches, has received recently most distinguished patronage from the Ladies for the feature it pos. leases in not soiling the most delicate headdress or bonnet. For children it is invaluable, forming the basis of a beautiful head of hair. In bottles, Is. Bd., 65., and 113. Wholesale and retail, 11, Wellington-street North ,Strand. FIRST CLASS MODERATOR LAMPS.- NEW ASSORTMENT for the SEASON at greatly RE DUCED PRICES. Elegant ORMOLU MIRRORS, with Branches. Candelabra Chandeliers for Gas or Candles, Giles Lustres. TABLE GLASS of every kind, including the new Patent Imitative Ice, Foreign Flower Vases, and other orna ments. Lamps for India. Old Lamps taken in exchange or con verted into Candelabra for 21s. each.— T. R. Grimes and Co., 83, NEW BOND-STREET, Three Doors from Oxford-street. Cash only. . SATURDAY, O HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. MADAME ALBONI. On TUESDAY NEXT, May 20th, will be performed Bellies Opera, LA SONNAMI3ULA. Amine, Mme. Alboni ; flea, Mlle. Rizzi; Teresa, Mlle. ii o garo. Elvino, Signor Calzolari ; Alessio, Signor Vairo; and Count Rodolpho, Signor Beneventano. To conclude with a Ballet Divertissement. On THURSDAY, May 22nd (a Subscription Night, in lieu of Saturday, August 16th), will be performed DooizetU's Opera, LA FAI'I3RITA. Leonora, Mme. Alboni ; Inea , ifile:irerbi; Fernando, Signor Salviani (his first appearance) ; Alfonso, Signor Beneventano; and Baldassare, Signor Belletti. To conclude with a Ballet Divertissement by Mdlles. Bellon,Doschetti, Llzereux, Katrine, Pierron, and M. Vandria. ItOYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE, Under the Management of Mr. ALFRF.D WIGAN. On MONDAY NEXT, and during the Week, will be pre, sonted a New and Original Romantic Drama of Modern Lik, entitled RETRIBUTION, in which Mr. A. Wigan, Mr. G. Mr. Emery, Mr. Leslie, Mr. G. Murray, Mr. Franks, Alias Mars. ton, and Miss Herbert (her first Appearance) will appear. To conclude with STAY AT HOME. Commence at Halflast Seven. MADAME JENNY GOLDSCHMIDT-LIND will appear for the Brat time on her return from the Pro. vinces, at Mr. BENEDICT'S ANNUAL CON t EitT at I ..setel• hall, on Wedneeday Evening next, May 21, and has most kindly consented to sing the following pieces :—Duet, " I Montanan,' or Styrian Melodies, with Signor Belletti ; -rand scene and aria, " Squallida veate e bruna," from Turco in It. ia. by Rossini ; an d the favourite duet, " La Mere Grande," Meyerbeer, with Madame Viardot. Mr. Otto Goldechmidt will perform liacb's Concerto for two pianofortes with Mr. Benedict The prog.atume is now ready. Reserved Seats, it. Is.; Unreserved Seats, lustd. The places will be appropriated according to priority of applies- Lion, and no more tickets will be issued than can be conveniently accommodated. Application for tickets to be made to Mr. Mitchell, Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; and to Mr. Benedict, No. 2, Manchester square. SOCIETY OF PAINTERS IN WATER COLOURS.—The Fifty-second Annual Exhibition is NOW OPEN at their Gallery, 5, Pall-mall East (close to Tr a f a l gar . square), from Nine till Dusk. . _ Admittance, le. Catalogue, C.d. JOSEPH J. JENKINS, Secretary. FRENCH EXHIBITION. THE THIRD ANNUAL EXHIBITION of PAINTINGS by Modern Artists of the FRENCH SCHOOL is NOW OPEN at the Gallery, 121, PALL-MALL. Admittance, One Shilling; Season Tickets, Five Shillings ; Catalogue, Six• pence. B. FRODSHAM, Secretary. COMMAND.-Mr. GORDON II CUMMING'S ENTERTAINMENT, as represented on the morning of Thursday, May 1, 1143, by command, before his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and his Royal Highness Prince Alfred, will be repeated every Evening (except Saturday) at Eight. Morning representation every Saturday at Three o'clock. Mr. Gordon Cumming personally describes the beau tifully.painted DIORAMA, which places before the beholder the Lion Hunter's startling encounters with the stupendous, curious, and beautiful animals which roam the mighty solitudes of the FAR INTERIOR of SOUTH AFRICA. Piano by Mr. Harries Wilson. Admission, Is.; Reserved Seats, 29.; Stalls 3s. Children half•price to the Reserved Seats.-232, PICCA. DILLY. V VENING LECTURES to WORKING MEN at the Museum of Practical Geology, .Jermyn•street, being the last of these Courses for the present Session.—SlX LEC• TU RES on MINING by W. W. SMYTH, M.A., to be commenced on Monday next, May 19, at Eight o'clock.—Tickets may be obtained at the Museum, by Working Men ONLY, from ten to five o'clock, on the day of the first Lecture, upon payment of a re. gistration fee of &I for the whole Course. TREN HAM REEKS, Registrar. DR. KAHN'S ANATOMICAL MUSEUM, 4, Coventry-street, Leicester-square. Open (for gentlemen only), from Ten till Ten, containing upwards of one thousand models and preparations, illustrtating every part of the human frame in health and disease, the race of men, &c. Lectures are delivered at Twelve, Two, Four, and Half-past Seven, by Dr. G. SEXTON, F.R.G.S ; and a New and Highly Interesting Series of Lectures is now in course of delivery by Dr, KAHN, at Half-past Eight Every Evening. — Admission, One Shilling. THE CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY. The WOODBURY-PARK ESTATE., Tunbridge Wells, West Kent, will be ALLOTTED at the Offices, No. i 3, Norfolk street, Strand, NEXT WEDNESDAY, May 21; as also vain able plots on the Estates at Brighton, Malvern, Malden, st. Margaret's, Weybridge, Forest-hill, Tottenham, dec., are now on SALE.—Frans, mice Bd., or 7d. by post, will be duly forwarded. Prospectuses gratis. CHARLES LEWIS GRUNEISEN, secretary. Price ls. lid. and 2s. Ad. per box. BLAIR'S GOUT and RHEUMATIC PILLS. —This preparation is one of the benefits which the science of modern chemistry has conferred upon mankind for during the first twenty years of the present century to speak of a cure for the Gout was considered a romance; ink now the efficacy and asfety of this medicine is so fully demonstrated, by unso licited testimo..ials from persons in every rank of life, that putl lic opinion proclaims this as one of the most important dis coveries of the present age. These Pills require neither atter'• tion nor confinement, and are certain to prevent the disease ttacking any vital part. Sold by Prout and Harsant, 229, Strand, Londop and all Medicirs Vendors. HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT and PILLS f or BAD LEGS—no remedy is equal to them.—Mrs. Wrieht, of Deanery House,Penkridge, Staffordshire, suffered fora period of five years with bad legs, and had the best medical advice without obtaining any relief; at last she was induced to try Holloway's Ointment and Pills, and after persevering with th em , for an inconsiderable time a perfect cure was effected , and since that two years have elapsed without any return of the complaint, and Mrs. Wright is enjoying the very best of health. Sold by all medicine vendors throughout the world; at Professor Holloway's Establishments. 244, Strand: London, and 80, Maiden•lane, New York; uy A. Stampa, Constantinople; A Guidicy, Smyrna ; and E. Muir, Malts.