The Press.
London, England, 1855-09-22 00:00:00

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FRIDAY EYRIGNO.
THE pressure which has for some weeks prevailed in
the Money Market, and rendered discounts difficult,
has undergone a considerable relaxation within the
1 ast few days. Money is now much easier, private
capitalists having shown an enhanced willingness to
employ their cash at the advanced price now offered
by the discount houses tor cash left " on call," and
the Bank of England participating in the renewed
feeling of confidence. Yesterday's meeting in the
Bank parlour passed over without the anticipated
resolution being come to, or even proposed, for a
further augmentation in the minimum rates for
commercial bills. This omission, which in many
quarters is deemed merely temporary, has been
much criticised. The result is considered cer-
tain ; and, with the prospect that the rates must in a
week or two later be again enhanced, it is argued
that the step could have been more expediently
taken now, at a moment when it was expected and
prepared for, and in a juncture, also, where the ap-
plication of the "screw" might have stopped the
efflux of bullion from the country. At present it is
too obvious that the drain still continues. The
export of silver, especially to India and the
East, is unabated. In the overland steamer, on
Thursday, not less than 486,0001. was shipped
principally for Bombay and Calcutta. This large
amount is also quite independent of the ordinary de-
mand for metallic currency on account of the war or
towards the Turkish Loan. Some considerable
arrivals of gold have at the same time been reported.
The Boomerang from Port Philip and Lady Wharn-
cliffe from Sydney brought 88,0001. between them on
Wednesday. The Tamar, from Mexico, on Tuesday
brought 373,0001., of which 290,0001. was in silver
dollars. From New York the last packet had only
74,0001. on board. There are, besides, remittances
en route from Australia, and some of them in over-
due vessels, amounting to nearly 800,0001. sterling in
coin and gold-dust.
Speculative business in Stocks have been dull and
inactive lately, though the relief in the Discount
Market has tended to render prices more buoyant
within the last day or two. Fom the seat of war
there has been no news calculated to affect the
quotations. The daily fluctuations in Consols are
marked as under :—Saturday, 901 I ; Monday, 90 ;
Tuesday, 891 90; Wednesday, 90 901; Thursday,
90} 1. To-day's market has been steady, though the
prices are somewhat weaker. Consols have been
done at 90 to for transfer, and 901 Ito the account
of the 12th proximo. The Exchequer-bill Market
is dull, sales being still predominant. The March
Bills were at par to 4s. premium. Ditto Bonds 991
1001; India Bonds 15s. premium.

SHARES.

At the half-yearly Court of Bank Proprietors
yesterday a dividend of 4 per cent., free from income
tax, was declared. It was stated that the profits for
the six months ending the 31st of August have
amounted to 587,0321., and that the " rest," including
this sum, was at that date 3,605,1701. After the
payment of the dividend the " rest" will be 3,023,0501.
The Governor announced that the directors, at the
instance of several influential proprietors, have made
the necessary arrangements for opening a branch at
the West-end, and that business will commence at
it on the ist of October.
Railway Shares have fallen again this afternoon,
after having experienced a rise since the beginning
of the week. Business is restricted and prices
heavy.
FOREIGN. _ _

To-day the market for Foreign Securities is in-
animate, but prices remain without material altera-
tion. Turkish Stocks have been depressed lately,
the Guaranteed Four per Cents. being dealt in below
par. The quotations show a trifling improvement
this afternoon, when the New Scrip was quoted at
par to pm., and the Six per Cents. at 91 1.

Viappolitan arhtts.

(Reportedexclusively for "Tax Penes.")
CORN-EXC II ANGE There has been a full average supply
of new English wheat on sale this week, in various condition.
All kinds have sold heavily, at a decline in the quotations of
from 2s to fully 3s per quarter; but the few old samples in the
market have mostly realised former terms. Foreign wheat—the
imports of which have been limited—has met a dull inquiry, yet
we have no actual decline to notice in its value. Fine barley has
realised fully is per quarter more money, and the value of other
kinds has had an upward tendency. Malt has changed hands
steelly, and some parcels have produced fully Is per quarter
advance. There has been a steady sale for oats, at full quota-
tions. Both beans and peas have sold freely. The flour trade
has been tolerably active, and about 1,000 sacks of Spanish
have changed hands for shipment to France at is advance.
Examen—Wheat, Essex and Kent white, 68s to s6s; red,
60s to 765; Norfolk and Lincoln red, 60s to 765. Malting barley

SATURDAY,

113 s to 38.1; grinding ditto, 32a to 345; distilling, 32a to 355.
Malt, 67s to 745. Feed oats, 26s to 271; potato, 97s to 334,
Hye, 46s to 10s. Tick beans, 40s to 44a; pigeon, 43s to 49a.
Grey peas, 38s to 41a ; maple, 41s to 445; white boilers, 48a to
66s per quarter. Town-made flour, 70s t0,72a ; country marks,
Cab to 16a per 2801bs.

ARRIVALS THIS AHEM.
Wheat. Harley. Malt. Osta. Mgr.
English 2220 .. 770 .. 1600 370
Irish
___

Foreign .. 6450 .. 610 .. .. 8310 .. 810 ski.

bis.

LONDON AVERAGES DECLARED ON FRIDAY—Wheat.
4,C51 quarters, 82s 6d ; 'barley, ;287 quarter*, Ths ; oats,
203 quarters, 28s 191; rye, quarter*, —; beaus, 192
quarters, 46s sd; peas, 8 quarters, 43s 6d.
IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES—Wheat, 7131 9d ; bar-
ley, 35e 3d; oata, 28* 3d; rye, 43s 3d; beaus, 486; peas,
l3s sd.

THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES—Wheat, 75a 21; barley,
34s 9d; oats, 25s 7d; rye, 44s Id; beans, 47s Id ; peas,
41e 4d.

ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK— Wheat,97,377;
barley, 4,777; oats, 8,303; rye, 777; beans, 1,862 ; peas, WM
quarters.
BREAD—The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are
from 104 to Ild ; of liousahold, ditto, did to 9id per 4lbs
loaf.

TEA—The publie sales held this week have gone off alsswly, on
former terms. Privately, there is a fair business doing, at full
prices. Congou, Sid to 2* tid; Ning Yong and Ocdong, 10d to
Is 94 ; Souchong, 9d to 2s 3d ; Flowery Pekoe, is 4d to is 64 ;
Caper, is to is 44; Scented Caper, is 4d to is 8d: Orange Pekoe,
Is 2d to is 6d; Scented Orange Pekoe, Is 8d to 20 9d;
Twiinkay, 74 to Is 3d ; Hyson Skin, 74 to is 6d ; Hyson, ls
to :18 9d; Young Ilyson, 91 to 3s; Imperial, is to 2s 84;
Gunpowder, is to fis 6d; Assam, la 9d to 4s 44 per lb. Up to
Saturday last duty was paid on 36,015,3611b5, against 31,598,2 W lbs
last year.
SUGAR—AII kinds of raw sugar have commanded a steady
inquiry, at fully last week's prices. Borbadoes has realised
42166 d to Cs 6d ; crystallised Demerara, 458 6d to 47s ; Mauri-
tius, 3os 64 to 485, Bengal, 44e fid to 495; Penang, 39e to
41s Ckl; Porto Rico, 43s to 46s 64 ; brown Havannsh, 41s to 435;
yellow, 43s to 47.; uuclayed Manilla, 37a per cwt. Refined
goods move off briskly, at from 53s to 56s per cwt. The total
clearances to the 16th instant were 6,166,549 cwts, against
4,979,568 awts iu 1864.
MOLASSES—Our market is active, and prices are still im-
proving. Cuba, 20s to 20s 6il; Porto Rico, 20s 61 to 215; and
low to tine West India, 21e to 216 6d per cwt.
COFFEE—Very little change has taken place in prices,
as the demand is wholly confined to immediate wants. Good
ord native Ceylon has sold at 51e per cwt. Plantation,
fine, 710 to 82s; fine middling, 67s to 74a; good
ni.ddling, 65s to 68s; middling, bee to 64s ; tine ordinary
to middling, 65s to MR, triage, 45s to 545. Mocha, fine to
finest, 78s to 90e; garbled, 6816 to 77e ; ungarbled, bos to 665.
Costa Rica, middling to fine, 57s to 72s ; good and fine ordinary,
50s to 565. Java, 46s to 565. Jamaica, good middling to fine,
34a to 87s.

COCOA—Prices are still rising, with a limited supply in the
market. Grey Trinidad, 45* to 465; red, 478 to 528; Bahia, 411
to 42s ; Guayaquil, 45a to 45s and Granada, 405 Cei to 455 tki
per cwt.
RICE—The demand is inactive, but we have no change to
notice in prices.
SEEDS—Linseed is in request, and the best English is worth
78s to foOs per cwt. Clover seed is dull. Linseed cakes are
quite as dear as last week.
COTTON—We have had a dull inquiry fur all kind*, at barely
stationary prices. Surat, 3tcl to Lid; Bengal, Sid to 4d; Madras,
34cl to 41d per lb.
HEMP AND FLAX Baltic hemp has changed hands
slowly, at 441 per ton for Petersburg clean. Sunn is quoted at
151 to 201. Flax commands lull quotations. New Zealand, 221
to 261; and Friesland, 521 to 701; Dutch and Flemish, 501 to 651
per ton.
WOOL—About 2,500 bales have arrived this week, chiefly
from our colonies. Public sales are expected to be held next
month. The demand is heavy, and the quotations are barely
supported.
METALS Scotch pig iron has sold at 825 down to
79s 6d cash. Tin is held at late rates. Tin plates are in re-
quest, and quite as dear as last week. Lead is active, at
251 to 251 108 for British pig, and 231 to 241 for Spanish. Shot is
quoted at 261. Spatter, for present delivery, is selling at 231 155
to 241 per ton. British zinc,29l 105 to 311.
SPIRITS—We have had a fair demand for rum, at very full
prices. Proof Leewards, 2s 4d to 2s id; East India, 28 3d to
2s 4d per gallon. Malt spirit, 108 8d cash. All kinds of brandy
move off freely, at full quotations.
HOPS—Large supplies of new hops continue to arrive in fine
condition. There is a good busiuese doing in them at from
41 Ws to 61 10e per cwt. The hops are coming down well, and
the duty is freely backed at 300,0001.
POTATOES—The supplies are less extensive, and a steady
business is doing, at from 45s to 855 per ton.
COALS—Haswell, 238; Lambton, 22s 9d; Montague, 21s;
Hatton, 22. 6d; Stewart's, 23e; Hough Hall, 215 9d; Hartle-
pool, 22s Gd per ton.
TALLOW—The demand has fallen off, and P. Y. C., on the
spot, has declined to 565 64:1 to 56s 9d per cwt. The quantity
forwarded from St. Petersburg this year is 32,387 casks, against
39,314 casks last season.
OlLS—Linseed oil is held at 445 per cwt on the spot. Other
oils are steady. Turpentine is quoted at 32s to 34e for spilt,'
and 88 to 8a 3d for rough.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE—The supplies of each kind of
stock on sale this week have been seasonably good, and the trade
has ruled inactive. In some instances prices have had a down-
ward tendency. Beef, from 38 4d to 4s 8d; mutton, 35 4d
to 58 ; ♦eal, 35 10d to be ; pork, 3s Gd to 45 6d per elbs to
sink the offals.
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL--These markets have
ruled heavy, as follows :—Beef from 38 to 4s 4d; mutton, Is 9d
to 48 6d ; veal, 3a ticl to 4s 8d; pork, 3s 6d to 4s 8d per mlhis by
the carcase.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE.
Tuesday, Sept. 18.

BANKRUPTS.—TnowAs WALI.ER, Petersfteld, Hants, pro-
vision merchant, baker, currier, and leather seller_Fß►NCls
WuxiAw FAWCETT and WILLIAM PARROTT, 14, Lisle-street,
Leicester-square, Middlesex, wholesale boot and shoe manufac-
turers—WlLLlAM HART, St. Luke's Head, Old-street, SL Luke's.
licensed victualler—EDWAßD SQUIRE, Kingston-upon-Hull,
timber and iron merchant and commission agent—WlLMA*
HENRY SMITH, Birkenhead, hop merchant and commission
agent—Gains AUGUSTINE STONE, Bristol, carpenter and
builder.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS—MRS. JANE MEt.www or
ROBERTSON, 48 and 50. Great Clyde-street, Glasgow, hotel-
k ROBERTSON, West-street, Tradeston , Glasgow.
bolt ate' screw annulacturer—JoßN Auchennum,

mule and grain dealer and leaner.:;..._ ..,_-__ . .

SEpr. 22, 1855.

Friday, September 21.

BANKRUPTS.—Wm. JESSE WALLER, Herbert-street, New
North-road, printseller—Wm. JOHNSON, Mountsorrel, Leicester,
innkeeper, Ac.—Taomxs POTTER, Shefilehl, husker—JOHN Wm.
Btu., Crowland, Lincolnshire, draper and grocer—SAMUEL
WILKINSON, Bradford, machinemaker—oonti BURTON RHODES,
Wakefield, boot and shoe maker—Enwxav Gotta, Keppel-mews,
North Russell•syuare, Middlesex, coachmaker—TmomAs MA°.
nrrn, Preston, tailor and draper.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.—ALEXANDXR DAVIDSON,
Glasgow, brick builder—Wu. ROBERTSON, Kinross, manufac-
turer—JAMES ROBSON, Queen-street, Glasgow, confectioner--
Gounms, heLxurmo, and Co., Glasgow, bedding manutac.
turers:

DUNCAN—On the 15th instant, at Kinsale, the wife of Captain
Duncan, Weet Cork Artillery, of a son.
HAGGERSTON—On the 17th instant, at Teignmouth, the wife
of Captain Haggerston, of a stillborn son.
lICOHES—On the lath instant, at °May-place, Hertfordshire,
the wile of G. E. Hughes, Esq., D.C.L., of Doctors'-commous,
of a son.