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

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FIUDAT EVEN'*.
THE Consol Market has shown much firmness during
the week, and prices have improved, owing partly to
the reopening of negotiations at Vienna, and partly
to prosperous issues of the French loan. Consider_
able sums brought together by English capitalists for
the purpose of paying deposits on the loan, became
disengaged as soon as the fact transpired that the
whole amount had been absorbed by the minor
classes of subscribers in France, to whom a pre-
ferential claim was accorded in the programme of
the loan. For these accumulations reinvestments

were required, and the consequence was, a noticeable
advance in the quotations both of stocks and shares.
The daily fluctuations in Consols have been :—Satur-
day, 911 '92; Monday, 911 921 ; Tuesday, 921 ;
Wednesday, 921 ; Thursday, 921 1 1. This afternoon
prices have given way a little, in consequence of
some heavy sales, and the quotations have ranged
down from 92 to 911 1. The Three per Cents.
Reduced have been done at 911 to 021, and the
New Three per Cents. at 921 to 4. Bank Stook
2091 11. Exchequer Bills 4s. to 7s. prem., and India
Bonds 11R. to 14s. prem. The Exchequer Bonds of
1859 have been done at 994 to 1.

FOREIGN.
The French funds exhibit great buoyancy owing
to the success that has attended the operations for
the new loan. The total amount of subscriptions
reached 87 millions sterling, without including the
lists from Algeria and Corsica, which have not yet
been sent in; the English applications were for six
millions. To-day the loan has been dealt in at 5
premium.
The final instalment on the last million of the
Turkish loan fell payable on Tuesday. The whole
3,000,0001. (being the total amount yet issued) of
this loan is now paid up.
The Secretary of the United States Treasury pub-
lished a report, from which it appears that for the
t/04,889,200 dolls. (about 41,000,00(1/. sterling) of
bank notes in circulation, there is a gold and silver
basis for its redemption, 240,000,000
dolls. (48,000,0001.) Thus,
over the paper currency
be any good grounds
The prices of shares
the week, a rise being

dividend-paying lines,
passed off without
quotations underwent
upon the fall in Consols.

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basis for its redemption, amounting to 240,000,000 FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
moveable flaps turned noiselessly on hinges, and ins mo-
ment,dolls. (48,000,0001.) Thus, with an excess of specie Mond. Tuesday. Weamo. 1 linseL !Nag
when necessary, covered over the real table, which
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having on it the money which had been staked when the be any good grounds for panic or pressure. Belgian East. J. 14 Ilj t IS 8 1 t I
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morphosis. The persons present were immediately called The prices of shares have been firm throughout Gt. Indian Pen jOm t iiPzio # 7 pra i i Psi
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women, known familiarly by the names of the Belles Bor- tinue to present a favourable aspect on a comparison Paris & Orleans 45 71 46 846 a 47 .
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(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
Regents, 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.
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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 jab 1 the 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

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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.