The Press. — London, England, 1855-01-27 00:00:00

BUILWAYO- Aberdeen Birm. Wolv. de Eton/ Val Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Chester and Holyhead ' Cork and Bandon Dublin & Belfast Juno East Anglian Eastern Union East Lancashire Eastern Counties Great Northern Gt. iith. and Wet of Ire Great Western Lancashire & Yorkshire Lon., Tilbury, & Sthend Lou., Brighton, &a London and Blackwall London and Nrth-West. Midland Newmarket Newry and Enniskillen Norfolk Nrthrn. Counties Union North British North Staffordshire North-Western 0 xf., Wrcstr., and Woly. Scottish Central Scottish Midland South Devon South-Eastern and Dov. South-Western South Wales Waterford ct Limerick MISCELLLNEOUS Australian Agricultur e Canada Crystal Palace Crystal Palace of France North British Aus. Laud Peel River Land et Min. Scottish Aust. Invest. South Australian Land Iran Dlemen's Land Lntw. & Rttrdm. Belgian East. J. Dutch Rhenish East Indian Ot. Indian Pen G. W.of Can.,Sh Lyons I Geneva Madras Na. & Lge. (w. in) Nrthrn. of Frnce. Norw. Truk. Prf. Paris & Lyons Paris & Orleans Paris & Rouen Mond s l 133 i 1 41 013 1 2. .1 11 35 lii 2 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Tuesday. 61 1 } 3} 21dxd iPxrin i6} p 64 1 1 1 ) x 1 , 1} a } xl 7 r 34 4xi 84 9} i2l} fpxi 46 8 40 2 Wednes. Thurs. ' 6 1 kia I 1 3f 21dzd 3} 2itlxd if 3pzin l ar fp xi tbel pxi fbe IP 6f l lfpxi t If d xi lf zi 7 f 7 34 }Li 34 ill 84 df 94 21f p2l ipzi 46 6 46 1 81 '4l 3 41 3 tiro titan Pads. (Reported exclusively for " HZ Palm." CORN-EXCHANGE — Since our last report the arrival* of home-grown wheat up to our market, coastwise and by land carriage, have been on a very moderale scale. For all kinds there has been a good demand, at an advance in the quotations of from 3s to 4s per quarter. Foreign wheat—the show of which has been by no means extensive—has sold steadily, at about 2s per quarter more money. There has been an improved sale for barley, the rates of which have advanced is to 2s per quarter. In the value of malt very little change has taken place. For oats the sale has been steady, at full prices. Both beans and peas have found buyers to some extent, at an improvement in value of fully is per quarter. The flour trade has been more ac tive, at a rise of about 2s per sack and barrel. ENGLISH—Wheat, Essex and Kent white, 74s to 841; red. 88s to 745; Norfolk and Lincoln red, 68s to 725. Malting barley, 33s to 87s ; grinding ditto, 313 to 32s ; distilling, 31s to 335. Malt, Ns to 725. Feed oats, 21s to 27s ; potato, 28s to 30s. Rye, 44s to 48s. Tick beaus, 42s to 466 ; pigeon, 48s to Hs. Grey peas, 89s to 41s ; maple, 40s to 43s ; white boilers, 46s to liOs per quarter. Town-made tiour,6B. to 78s; country marks, 82s to 60s per 2801bs. ♦RRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Floor. English ....1910 1930 .. 1620 .. 3180 .. 1460 Irish Toreigu - •• -- •• •. •• .. 10320 .. 3010 .. -- .. 18550 .. ski. bls. LONDON AVERAGES DECLARED ON FRIDAY—Wheat, 4,859 quarters, 75. 9d ; barley, 2,752 quarters, 335; oats, 0,810 quarters, 28a 2d ; beaus, 492 quarters, 44s 3d; peas, 558 quarters, 435. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES—Wheat, 725 9d; bur ley, 113 s 7d; oats, 28s Ild ; rye, 4tps 3d ; beaus, 45s 7d; peas, 42s 9d. - - _ THIS SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES—Wheat, 78. Id; barley, sas id; oats, 27a 7d; rye, 4611 7d; beano, 473 2d; peal, 46a 6d. ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK—Wheat, 77,711 ; barley, 29,917; oats, 18,967; rye,lBo; beans, 4,910; peas, 1,772 quarters. TEA—On the whole a fair average business is doing in this market, and the quotations are well supported. Common sound Coogan is selling at 10d per lb. Up to Saturday last duty was paid on 2,462,1691b5, against 1,993,7131bs in 1854. SUGAR—Most kinds of raw sugar have sold steadily, at an advance in the quotations of from 8d to is per cwt. The sup plies in warehouse, especially of foreign, are extensive. Low to good yellow Barbsdoes has changed hands at 32s to 381 ; fine yellow Mauritius, 36s to 36s 6d; mid grainy, 35s 6d to 36s 6d ; low to fine white Benares, 361 6d to 395; yellow liavannah, 32s to 375; Manilla, 26s 6cl to 29s 6d; brown Bahia, 28s to 30s per owt. Floating cargoes of foreign have realised full prices. In crushed very few transarUons have taken place. Refined goods have been tolerably firm, at from 42s to 46s per cwt. The total clearances to the 20th inst. were 264,349 cwts, against 322,508 cwts last year. MOLASSES—There is less doing in this article. Prices rule from 16s 6d to 17. 8d per cwt. • kinds of coffee has ,have been supported. ,r cwt. sale fur this article, the Red Trinidad, 43s to . to 38s ; Bahia, 30s ed to 34s 61 per cwt. THE PRESS. CHlCORY—Foreign root is selling at from 101 to 111; English ditto, 91 to 9110 s per ton. At those prices only a limited business is doing. ItICE—We have an improving market as regards demand. In prices however, no advance has taken place. SEEDS—Linseed is steady, and quite as dear as last week. Rapeseed—the supply of which is limited—is tolerably firm, and oaken command very full prices. All other articles are a slow inquiry. INDIGO—Owing to the approaching sales the transactions are very moderate. Prices, however, are well supported. COTTON—AII kinds are in request, and quite as dear as last week. Surat, 21c1 to 44d; Bengal, 218 to 31d; an d Madras, 21d to 44d per lb. WOOL—The business doing in English and colonial qualities is still limited, on former terms. HEMP AND FLAX—Baltic and East India hemp is held with more firmness; but the demand is IA a sluggish state. Flax moves off slowly, at previous rates. Jute is again dearer. Coir goods are steady. TALLOW—Several fluctuations hare taken place in prices this week. P. Y. C., on the spot, has changed hands at 595 to 59s 6d ; and 58s to 58s sd per cwt. Town tallow, 55s 8d net oash; rough fat, 351 d. The imports are 624 casks from Memel, and 14 from Oporto. OlLS—Linseed oil has sold at 36s 3d per cwt. Fine sperm is worth 1201 to 1231. Pale seal has realised 491 to 521; cod, 431. Turpentine moves off slowly, at last week's decline. METALS---Scotch pig iron may be quoted at 66s 6d. Spelter is firm, at 251 to 251 Sa per ton for parcels on the spot. Tin and tin plates are dull and lower. Quicksilver, is 101c1 to Is lid per lb. In other metals the business doing is limited. SPIRITS—Rum is very dull in sale, and lower. Proof Leewards, 2s lid to Os Id; East India, 2s 8d to 2s 10d par gallon. The brandy market is in a moat inactive state, and the quotations have a downward tendency. Sales of Cognac, best brands of 1851, 10s 4d to 108 88; 1850, lOs 5d to lOs 7d ; older, 108 7d to Ils per gallon. Geneva is selling at 38 to 35 9d; proof spirits, lOs 6d; gin 22 under proof, 9a 68; and 17 ditto 105 28 per gallon. HOPS—Most kinds are selling slowly, on former terms. Nearly I,ooo l bales of foreign have arrived this week. New mid and East Kent pockets, 141 to 211; Weald of Kent, 141 10s to 161; Sussex, 141 105 to 15110 s per cwt. POTATOES—The supplies are but moderate, and the demand is in a sluggish state. York Regents, 1i , 55 to 130. ; East Lothian ditto,loss to 1151; cups and. reds, 85s to 95s per ton COALS—Buddle's West Hartley, 20s 6d ; Tantleld Moor, 17s; Northumberland, 218; Haswell, 265; Hetton, 265; Pensper, 24s 6d; Plummer, 255; South Hetton, 255 9d ; Whit worth, 195 per ton. SMITHFIELD—Beasts have sold readily, at an advance cf 4d per bibs. Other kinds of stock have changed hands on former terms. Beef, from 3s 6d to 5s ; mutton, Sc Id to 55 ; veal, 45 8d to 6s ; and pork, 3s to 45 4d per bibs to sink the offals. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL The general de mand has ruled steady, as follows :—Beef, from Os 2d to 45 Gd ; ' mutton, 3s 28 to 4s 4d; veal, 4s 4d to Os 48; pork, 32 to 45 4d per albs by the carcase. SATURDAY, X. JIILLIEN'S CONCERTS. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, 16 COVENT-GARDEN. POSITIVELY THE LAST THREE NIGHTS. LES CHANTEURS MONTAGNARDS. M. JULLIEN has the honour to announce that his Concerts will most positively terminate on Wednesday next, January 31. The programmes for Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, (varied each evening) will include two performances by the thirty-two Chanteurs Montagnards from the Pyrenees (their first appear. ance), Mine. grand performances, Mine. Thillon's popular songs, a New Concert Overture by Fetlo, the Pantomime Quadrille, the Sleigh Polka, the Allied Armies Quadrille, with the Guards' Band, tto. On Thursday, February 1, there will be no performance in con sequence oft he preparations for the Bal Masque. On Friday next, February 2, the Grand 13a1 Masque will take place. COFFEE—The business doing in most er ir. ... r .,lwrioderate. Quotations, however, .2 , . ILl• tivo kas realised 45s to 46s per 13 Vfe•Xjave to report a slow sale • • ~,i_ la • • • a downward tendency. I . l . o: 4t. 'zir • , g lir ~-' ; • 86s 6d; Granada, 38s I .. ,. 41 •• , .. 4 0i 4 325; and Quayaquil, ad d:c l '-, . • . 1k - lho • f, ...., or 1, ~!, "......• • • • \ VV-11 Afond. 1 6 4 - - 4 1 xi 15e 6 10 xi 1 id xi 7 331 4 xi 6} 9i 21t ipzi 47 9 40 2 Frid. 20 8 4 } 94 61} 2 12} 3} 243 14 6 28 32 73 5 10i 1} 89} 30} 00 2 11 2 684 7 74 6: 106 7 00 71 S t 691 f If 2f 49 bl 3f id 301 4 1 i d 6 61 31 2 96 8 61 2 II 4 bet f 84 3 281 9i 21 3 531 41 103 5 f 1 2i i 1 3 44 341 Di 11 2 0 Friday 1 i 3 2} d 1 yp i ll r y 4 id lip lb ti 7 y sn 4 Ei 9Y 2 l e i P 46 8 41 3 681 4 10 1 10641 8100. 169 t -q ia 6 32 5 Tuesd. 20 4 4 i 94 6 61 t 134 4 4 9 11 34 20 14 6 1 73 _ 5 16i - 1 90ixn 91 - 3 8 11 I 106 7 71 loop Bi I 691 70 " " 49 51 31 Id 31 } it 41 iq 311 a 21 96 $ 61 2 12 4 59 1 _ . Itt ii.i 21 - 8 . 33i 41 103 I 2i al i Wed. 20 6t 19.6 611 11 13 4 34 20 14 5 TS 5 10i 11 90 lxu 91 3 74 5 66 11 A 109 7 74 84 100114 1 6947041 21 C.) 61 3 1 11 41 311 I 14 ili ii 96 8 61 2 14 4 59 4 634 44 261 91 21 3 334 41 103 5 2j 3 U 2 Thur. 20 94 61} I IS 4 3i 20 14 6 BIRTHS. CAMPBELL--On the 12th instant, in Connaught-terrace, Hyde. park, the wife of Major Campbell, of a daughter. GLAZBROOK—On the Bth instant, at Pera, the wife of the late Major Glazbrook, of the 49th Regt., of a daughter. GORE—On the 21st instant, in Chester•square, the wife of Major Ormsby Gore, of a son. PELHAM—On the 23rd instant, at Hampstead, the Hon. Mrs. John Pelham, of a son. PETRE- -On the 23rd instant at Thorndou, the Lady Petre, of a daughter. PIERCY—On the 7th instant, in Manchester-street, the wife of Captain Piercy, late 6th Royals. of a daughter. ROMER—On the 22nd instant, at Winchester, the wile of Cuptain Rouser, Royal Artillery, of a daughter. WINN—On the 19th instant, in Upper Seymounstreet, Portnum squarel the Hon. Mrs. Rowland Wino, of a son. MARRIAGES. BINNEY—BLISS--On the 4th instant, at Halifax, Nova Scotia the Right Rev. Hibbert Binney, D.D., Lord Bishop of Nova Scotia, to Mary, daughter of the Hon. Win. Blowers Bliss, one of the Judges of the Supreme Court. GARFORTH—DUFF—On the 18th instant, at Gißing Church, near York, Wm. Francis Willoughby Garforth, Esq., to Jane Agnes, daughter of the late Major Duff, 99rd Highlanders. RUSSELL—JOYCE—On the 24th instant, at Paddington, Captain John G. Russell, to Caroline Augusta, daughter of Charles Joyce, F,sq., of Gloucester-gardens, Hyde-park. TIERNEY—FARRER—On the 20th instant, at St. George's, Hanover-square, Lieut.-Colonel Tierney, late of the Coldstream Guards, to Mary, daughter of the late Farrer Grove Spurgeon Farrar, Esq., of Braileld-house, Bucks. YOUNG—MURRAY—On the 15th instant, at Kilkenny West, Charles Fred. Young, Captain Royal Artillery, to Georgina Maria, daughter of the late Lieut. Murray, R.N. DEATHS. _ BASSET—On the 22nd Instant, at Tehidy-park, Cornwall, Frances, Baroness Basset, aged 74. BEAUMONT -On the 21st instant, at Hull, suddenly, the Rev. Joseph Beaumont, aged 61. BOYD—On the 19th instant, at Boulogne, Sir John Boyd, Bart., aged 68. CLARKE—On the 16th instant, at Kensington, Fanny, relict of Lieut.-Colonel Andrew Clarke, K.H. ERSKINE—On the 11th instant, at Cheltenham, Captain John Erskine, late of the 17th Regt., aged 42. FARRELL—On the 16th instant, at Dalyston, [county Galway, Charles Farrell, Esq., aged 81. HILL—On the 20th instant, at Deal, Rear-Admiral Sir John Hill, Knt., aged 81. HULSE—On the 21st instant, at Breaniore-house, Lady Hulse, relict of the late Sir Charles Hulse, Bart., aged 78. LEACH—On the 14th instant, at Worthing, Lieut.-Colonel Jonathan Leach, C. 8., formerly of the Rifle Brigade, aged 70. LEWIS—On the 22nd instant, at Harpton, Radnorshire, the Right Hon. Sir T. Frankland Lewis, M.P., aged 74. NORTH—On the 17th instant, at Hastings, Janet, the wife of Fred. North, Esq., M.P. of that place. ROXBURGHE — On the 19th instant, at Brighton, Harriet Duchess Dowager of Roxburghe, aged 77. SPOONER—On the 19th instant, in Stanhope-street, Regent's. park, Major Wm. Downes Spooner, late of the 2nd Dragoon Guards, aged 78. UPTON—On the 22nd instant, at Brighton, General the Hon. Arthur Percy Upton, C. 8., aged 78. WELBY—On the 19th instant, at Spondon, Eleanora, daughter of Sir Win. Earle Welby, Bart. MESSRS. HARDING AND CO. 1111 SCHOMBERG HOUSE, PALL MALL. CLOAK DEPATMENT. A Choice Assortment of Cloth and Velvet MANTLES is now offered at a great reduction of price, being the remainder of Messrs. Harding and Co.'s Winter rites's. N. JIILLIEWS CONCERTS. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. M. aULLIEN has the honour to announce that a Grand BAL XASQUE, on • scale of unprecedented splendour, will take place on FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2nd, 1853. The Orchestra will be considerably enlarged, and consist of One Hundred and Twenty Musicians. During the Evening, the most successful Quadrilles, Valise, and Polkas of the present Season will be performed; also (for the drat time) a new Galop, entitled " Vise l'Empereur," coin• posed by M. Jullien expressly for this occasion. Principal Cornet- Pistons, HERR K(ENIG. Conductor, Y. 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 Ball-room 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-oftioe 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. ItOYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, MR. ALFRED WIGAN. On MONDAY, and during the week, will be performed a new Comedietta, entitled TIT FOR TAT. Characters by Messrs. A. Wigan, Robson, Emery,; Misses Maekell, Bromley, and Turner. After which the New Fairy Extrava onza, by Planche, called THE YELLOW DWARF AND THE KING OF TkLE GOLD MINES. Characters by blessrs.F. Rob. son, Danvers, H. Cooper, White, Clifton ; Miss Julia St. George, Miss E. Ormonde, Miss Marston, Miss Bromley, and Mrs. Fitz. allau. To conclude with A WIFE'S JOURNAL. POOku.oppoktiSeven ; Performsmce commence at half past. Stalls, be.; Upper Box Stalls, 40.; Boxes, 45.. Pit, 2a.; Gallery, la. Patron—H. R. Mil*rincie Albert. ROYAL ' POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. Continued Improvements, Increased Attractions, Fresh Decorations. It is respectfully announced that MISS GLYN will rehume her DRAMATIC READINGS on Thursday Evening, the Ist of February, and continue them on Thursday Evenings, at Eight o'clock, until further notice.—Lit of February, The Merchant of Venice. Monday Evening, the 29th instant, LECTURE to the IN DUSTRIAL CLASSES, on Electro-liagnetie Instruments, and their remarkable Applications. By the Rev. A. BATH POWER, A.M., F.C.S., Le., Principal of the Norwich Diocesan Normal Schools. Subject—The Needle Telegraph. The LECTURES on CHEMISTRY, Natural Philosophy, and Mechanics, as usual; with the remarkable Scientilio Novelty, lectured on by J. H. PEPPER, Esq., of Professor Wheatstone 's Experiments on the Transmission of Sound, illustrated by a Telephonic Concert. Entirely new and splendid OPTICAL DIORAMA, from the Arabian Nights, of the Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor, with beau tiful Phantasmagoria Effects, and appropriate Music arranged by Mr. Waud. VIEWS of the WAR. PERKINS'S STEAM GUN, which now discharges 200 balls per minute. LEICESTER SQUARE. THE AZTECS AND THE EARTHMEN. The first of either race ever seen in Europe. Exhibited daily from 3to 6 and 7to ball--past 9. Lectures at 4 and 8. Vocal and Instrumental Concerts every Exhibition by Miss Claris Wallworth, Mr. Henry Smith, and Mr. W. J. Morris, on the Crystal-Ophonic. Admission, Stalls, 25., Reserved Seats, Is., Gallery, Bd. HANOVIR-SQUARE BOOKS, Daily from 12 to 2: Admission, 3s. and 2s. • DEAFNESS. —The only medal awarded at the Great Exhibition of 1851 (for Acoustic Instruments) was to F. C. REIN, for his new ACOUSTIC INSTRUMENTS for the DEAF. They are made of different power, to snit ex treme and every degree of Deafness. To be procured only of the sole inventor and maker, F. C. Rein,loB, Strand, nearly opposite Exeter-hall, where the Instrument can be tried, and numerous testimonials seen, amongst many one from the 11 , ght 11011. Sir John Patteson, one of her Majesty's Privy Councillors. FURNISH YOUR HOUSE with the BEST ARTICLES at DEANE'S Ironmongery and Furnishing Warehouses. Established A.D. 1700. A Priced Furnishing List, free by post.—DEANE, DRAY, and CO. (opening to the Monu ment), London-bridge. TESTIMONIALS BY PRESENTATION having become so much the custom, and in consequence of Messrs. FUTVOYE having been frequently applied to for suitable articles. they beg to state to all those who would pay suon graceful tributes to public merit or private worth,that in all cases when it is clearly shown goods are required for such a purpose, and the amount exceeds 601., they shall allow ten per cent. from their regular marked prices.-154,REGENT-STREET, August 23,1834.—Illustrated Catalogues sent free on application. 94