The Press.
London, England, 1855-05-19 00:00:00

THE PRESS.

BANK OF

;NOLAND.

AR Account, pursuant to the A,
for the week ending on Saturd

.ct 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 92
lay, the 12th day of May,lBos.

ISBl.lli DITPI:IiniENT.
tioteeieeued .... 629,330,510 Government Debt L 11,015,100
Other Securities .. 2,984,900
Gold Coin & Bullion 15,336,510
Silver Bullion .... --

SATURDAY,

COCOA—There is lan improved inquiry for all kinds, and
prices have au upward tendency. Trinidad, 3t, to 475;
Granada, $h to 325; Bahia, 235 to sti.; and Guayaquil, 84s
to 41s per cwt.
RICE—Our market has become active, and 10,000 bag.
Bengal have changed hands at from 14. to 14a 6d per ern.
Cleaned rice is quite as dear u 'art week.
CHICORY—The demand is tolerably tirm, at full prices.
REEDS—Moat agricultural seeds—from the sestsou being
nearly over—ar• slow in sale, at late rates. Linseed is steady.
Black Sea and Sea of Azoff, Uis to Ode ; Italy, 11214 to 048 •
Turkey and Egyptian, 60e to 645; East India, 6,.s to this; and
Black Sea rapeseed, 40s to 425 per quarter.
HEMP AND FLAX—Russian hemp la very dull, and the
nominal value of Petersburg clean is 401 to 471 per ton. The
Aux market is very dull, ou limner terms. Jute has given way
20s per ton.
COTTON—Great activity prevails in the demand for this
article, and 4,000 bales have sold at the late advance.

WOOL—Nearly 8,000 bales of colonial and foreign wool have
arrived this week. The public sales are progressing steadily, at
very full prices. In the private market only a limited business
is doing.
TALLOW—The imports continue on a very liberal scale, and
the trade has become heavy, at 52a 6d to 535 fur P. T. C., on the
spot. For October to December the quotation is 54a dd. Town
tallow, 32a nett cash. _

011S—Libseed oil is steady, at 87s per owt, on the spot.
Pain is selling at 43s to 445 cocoa-nut, 42. to 445; sperm,
1341 to 1351; pale southern, 461 to 471; cod, 441. Turpentine is
cheaper. American spirits, 36s ; English, 33s ; and rough, 9s
percwt. . . . . . .

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MEIALS—Scotch pig iron has been steady, at 64s to 114 s 6d.
Manufactured parcels are steady. Spelter moves off slowly, at
221 be on the spot, and 221 164 for forward delivery. Tin and
tin plates ars rather dearer, with a firm market.
SPIRITS—Rum is tolerably firm, at 2s 2d to 2s 3d per gallon
for proof Leewards, and 2s to 2a Id for East India. l'here is nu
change to notice in the value of brandy. Corn spirits are
hie CA per gallon. Purchases continue to be made on French
account.

HOPS—The show of all kinds of hops is limited, and the
trade is steady, at full prices. Mid and East Kent pockets,
141 to 201; Weald of Kent., 131 10r to 111 104; Susses., 101 to
11l Ils per cwt.
INDIGO—The public sales continue to be well attended.
Prices rule from 24 to 9d per lb above the previous auctions.
COALS—Holywell, 17s Wylam, Its; Hinton, 20s; Plum-
mer, 191; Heugh Hall, 19s; Tees,' 2Us ; Whitworth, 17s;
Lainbton, 19s per ton.
POTATOES—The supplies are moderate for the time of
year, and the demand is by no means brisk, at from 90s to 1602
per ton.
SMITHFIELD—The supplies of stock having fallen off, the
trade has been active, on higher tArms. Beef, from Is 2d to
40 8d; mutton, 3■ 4d to Is ; lamb, Is 24 to 6s 10d ; veal, 4s
to Is 4d ; pork, 3s 4d to 4s 4d per ribs to sink the offal'.
N ENVGA3 E AND LEADENHALL There has been a
full average business doing in each kind of meat, as follows:
Beef, from 8s 24 to 4s 24 ; mutton, Sc 4d to 42 8d; lamb,
Is to 6s 6d; veal, 3s 84 to 4s 104 ; pork, 3s 2d to 42 4d per
815,4 by the carcase.