The Press.
London, England, 1855-04-07 00:00:00

Friday, April 6.

BANKRUPTS..—JOHN BURROWER and ALEXANDER MICARNS
REID, I.eadenhall•street, merchants—JOHN JAMES PARKER,
Greenwich, builder—ROßEßT TODD, SOD., WtlethOtirD-park-villas,
Paddington, wine merchant—JoHN litolum, Liverpool, ship-
owner—OAßElEL WEBSTER, Dewsbury, plumber and glazier—
JOHN WALSH. Liverpool, corn merchant—THOMAS LANDS,
otherwise White, Camden Town, hoot and shoe vendor—JAHEs
PIPER, Holborn-hill, carver and gilder—JOHN MAPLES, Notting-
ham, upholsterer—WlLLlAM ENGLAND and FREDERICK HENRY
ENGLAND, Westbury, Wilts, clothiers.

SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.—JoIiN DICK, Glasgow, mer-
chant—FlNDLAY and BARB, Glasgow, wrights and builders.

RittrogoWan ruirktts.

(Reported exauetvely for "Tax Passe.")

CORN-EXCHANGE—The present week's arrival of English
wheat, coastwise and by land carriage, has been on a very mode-
rate scale; yet the show of samples has rather increased. For
all kinds there has been a steady demand, at fully last week's
quotations. In foreign wheat—the imports of which have fallen
off—very few transactions have been reported, yet prices, from
the firmness on the part of holders, have been well supported.
The barley trade has ruled firm, and, iu some instances, the
rates have advanced is per quarter. Malt has sold slowly, on
former terms. The oat trade has ruled dull, with but limited
supplies on offer. Deans, peas, and flour have been tolerably
firm, at full prices.

Ewoueit—Wheat, Essex and Kent white, 71s to 635; red,
63s to 70s; Norfolk and Lincoln red, 62s to C6s. Malting barley,
31.8 to 35s ; grinding ditto, 28s to 301 ; distilling, 29s to 31s.
Malt, 64s to 720. Feed oats, 29. to 28s ; potato, 28s to 30s.
Rye, 42s to 445. Tick beans, 37s to 41s; pigeon, 39s to 445.
Orey peas, 34. to 37s ; maple, 36s to 39s ; white boilers, 40s to
43s per quarter. Town-made flour,6ls to 635; country marks,
48s to b9e per 2801bs.

Owing to the holidays the official returns of arrivals and im-
ports for the week have not been issued.

IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES—Wheat, 68s 7d; hgr.
ley, 30s sd; oats, 25s 51 ; rye, 38s 104 ; beaus, 40a 6d; peas,
33s 7d.

THE SIR WEEKS' AVERAGES—Wheat, 67s lid; barley,
30s 7d; oats, 25■ 9d; rye, s9e 9d; beans, 411 Id; peas,
39s Id.

ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAMT WEEK—Wheat, 100,901;
barley, 53,974; oats, 19,006; rye, 277; beans, 4,709; peas, e 6(
quarters.

TEA—The public sales held this week have gone off steadily,
and Assam qualities have realised very high rates. In
the private market about an average business is doing, as
follows :—Congou, 9d to 2s 61 ; Ning Yong and Oolong, is
to 18 9d ; Souchong, is to 2s 81; Flowery Pekoe, is 4d to 3s Gd;
Caper, 1s to is 4d; Scented Caper, is 20 to is 61: Orange Pekoe,
is Sd to is 6d; Scented Orange Pekoe, Is 8d to 25 6d;
Twankay, lid to Is 4d ; Hyson Skin, 81 to is ; Hyson, le 61
to as 9d; Young Hyson, 10d to 3s; Imperial, Is tots 8d;
Gunpowder, is to Ss 6d; Assam, Is id to 4s 4d per lb. Up to
Saturday last duty was paid on 11,367,3781b5, against 6,407,5861bs
in 1854. Latest advice. from China state that the total ship-
ments of tea were 57,200,0001b5, against 63,400,0001 b, to the
same period in 1854.
SUGAR—There has been rather more firmness in the demand
for most kinds of raw sugar, and prices have been well sup.
ported. In crushed very little 15 doing ; but floating cargoes of
foreign are in request, at extreme rates. Refined goods are
steady. Brown lumps, 42. to 42s 8d ; and low to fine grocery,
43s to 485 Gd per cwt. The total clearances to the 31st ultimo
were 1,614,345 cwts, against 1,536,283 cwts last year.
MOLASSES—We have only a moderate supply on offer; yet
the demand is in a sluggish state. Cuba and Porto Rico, 15s Cd
to 165; and low to fine West India, 15s to 16s Gd per owt.
COFFEE—Plantation kinds have sold steadily, at an advance
of fld to Is per cwt ; but native qualities have declined quite Gd,
the present rate being 46s 8d per cwt. Most foreign coffees
support last week's currency.
COCOA—The demand for all kinds is heavy, and the quota-
tions have a downward tendency. Fine Red Trinidad, 40s to
425; low to mid, 36s to Stis ; grey, 35s to 38s 6d; Granada, 34s
to 38s; foreign, 38s to 39s per cwt.
CHICORY—Very little business is doing in our market, and
the quotations are almost nominal.
RICE—AII kinds have met a dull inquiry. Where sales have
taken place prices have given way 8d per cwt. The supply on
offer is very moderate.
SEEDS—The demand generally is firm, although the supply
of most seeds is increasing. Quotations generally are tolerably
firm.

WOOL—English wool Is in improved request, arising from the
manufacturers having become short of stock, and, in some in-
stances, prices have been on the advance. Foreign and colonial
qualities are a dull sale, but not cheaper. This week's imports
are under 600 bales.

HEMP AND FLAX—There has been rather more doing in
hemp, and Petersburg clean is quoted at 401 to 41i1 par ton. In
flax scarcely any business is passing. Jute and coir goods are
tolerably firm.
con ON—About 2,200 bales have changed hands, at very
full prices. The market wears a most healthy appearance.
TALLOW—This article continues in very moderate request.
In pricer, however, no material change has taken place. P. T. C.,
on the spot, is selling at 47s 8d to 48s ; and for forward delivery,
47s 0,1 to 48s Sd per cwt. Town tallow is 46s per cwt net
cash.

OlLS—Linseed oil is dull, at 33s Od to 34s per cwt. Pale rape
is selling steadil7, at Hs to 54. 6d ; and brown rape, 52s per
cwt. In other oils only a limited business is doing. Turpentine
is dearer. English, 32s tki to 33s ; American, as. 6d to 345; and
rough, 8s 3d to 51 8d per cwt.
METALS—Scotch nig iron has sold to a moderate extent at
59s 6d down to 68s: Manufactured parcels are dull. Spelter
may be quoted at 23154 to 2317 s Od per ton on the spot. Tin iS

APRIL 7, 1855.

less active; but tin plates command fully last week's currency.
Copper and steel are unaltered in value.
SPIRITS—The demand for rum is by no means active, at
2s 2d to its 3d for proof Leewardi, and 2s per gallon for proof
East India. Brandy is unaltered in value. Malt spirit is selling
at ltis 44 per gallon.
HOPS—The transactiotui in English hope are very limited, and
prices are not supported. Mid and East Kent pockets, 141 to
201; Weald of Kents, 191 10s to 141 10s; Sussex, 121 lOs to
131 101; yearlings. 71 10s to 101 per cwt.
POTATOES—The supplies are seasonably large for the time
of year, and the demand is heavy, at drooping prices. York
Regents, 100 s to 120 s: Scotch ditto, 80s to 100 s; reds and
cups, 70s to 90. ; othtr kinds, 7Us to 95s per ton.
COALS--Hetton's, 225; Stewart's, 22; Eden Main, Es;
Helper Orange. 21a; Harton, 20s; Taufteld Moor, 17s 6d;
Holywell, 20s ; Hartley, 19s 84 per ton. Trade brisk.
SMITHFIELD—Our market has been well supplied with fat
stock this week, and the trade has ruled somewhat heavy, as
follows :—Beef, from 3s 2d to 48 10d; mutton, 3s 4d to 6s ;
lamb. Ls to 6s 24 ; veal, as lOs to 4s 10d; pork, as to is 4d
per Albs to sink the offal'.
NEWGAI'E AND LEADENHALL The general demand
has been in a very inactive state, at our quotations. Beef, from
as 2d to 4s 4d; mutton, as 4d to 4s 6d; lamb, 4s 8d to 5s 8d;
veal, as 8d to 4s 6d ; pork, as to 40 ,4d per 81bs by the
carcase.

BIRTHS.
CLIVE—On the let instant. in John-street, Berkeley-square,
the Lady Mary Clive, of a daughter.
GORDON—On the 2nd instant, at Langley, Slough, the wife of
Captain H. W. Gordon, now in the Crimea, of a eon.
PHILLPOTTS—On the Ist instant, at Woolwich, Capt. Phil-
gotta, Royal Horse Artillery, of a sun.
PONSONBY—On the 27th ult., at Down Amney, Wilts, the
Lady Mat ia Poneonby, of a daughter.
SWYNY—On the 80th ult., at Dantsey Rectory, the widow of
Lieut.-Colonel Swyny, 63rd Regt,, who fall at Inkermann, of

• son. _ _ _ .
TRUEFITT—On the 27th ult., at Minster, near Ramsgate, the
wife of Major Thompson Trumitt, of a daughter.
MARRIAGES.

I-MLLES—On—Oa the 29th ult., at St. George's,

Ilanover-square, Colonel J. J. Holies, 28th Regt. (the
Own Borderers), to Jane, widow of Major Win. O'Connor,
late of the same Regt.
SPARKS—LUCAS--On the 27th ult., at Clifton, Lieut.-Colonel
Sparks, H.M. 38th Regt., to Eliza Maria, daughter of the late
Henry Lucas, M.D., of lirecon.
DEATHS.
BOYNE—On the 30th ult., Gustavus, sixth Viscount Boyne.
BUCHANAN—On the 18th ult., in Alexandria, Egypt, Wallis
O'B. H. Buchanan, Esq., late 92nd Highlanders, aged 28.
CHESTER—On the 31st ult., in Eaum-place, Eliza, widow of
Sir Robert Cheater, her Majesty's Master of the Ceremonies.
CUNLIFFE—On the 31st ult., at Exeter, Robert Ellis Cun-
life, son of Lieut.-General Sir R. H. Cunlife, Bart., aged 47.
HUNTLEY—On the 27th ult., at Bath, Anna, wife of Sir Henry
V. Huntley.
O'BRIEN—On the 28th ult., at York, Major-General Edward
James O'Brien, aged 82.

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EITABLISHED 1808.
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seen in the following statement of BONUSES added and of
BUSINESS done iu four yews of actual operations :
EXAMPLES OF BONUS.

. i 11 Pi'z
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1 i
0 2 1••• ..o,j
51
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25 1,000 3 69 17 811 19 030 11 019 19 215 15 1
35 1,000 3 79 12 8115 18 694 18 0261010 20 18 4
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BUSINESS.

Annual Pre-
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111,934 10 8
4,194 0 4

17 0