The Press.
London, England, 1854-04-15 00:00:00

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AND PROMOTIONS.

APPOINTMENTS.
Lieutenant-Commander—Charles G. Lindsay to the Harpy.
Lieutenants—William S. Bi own to the Penelope; James M.
Boxer to be Flag-Lieutenant to Rear-Admiral Edesrd Boxer,
C.B.
Chaplain—W. M. Wray to the Penelope.
Surgeons—James Fisher, M.D., to the Megara ; James Mit-
chell (b), M.D., to the Scourge.
Assistant-Burgeon--J. Austen to the Cumberland.
Acting Assistant-Surgeons--Dold Duncan to the Algiers;
John Reath to the Penelope.
Clerks—William Johnson to the St. Vincent; G. F. Grigor to
the Majestic; J. F. Dutlille to the Excellent.
Clerk's Aesistent—C. F. Hoe-kiln to the Curtherlalvi.

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FRIDAY Evaintio.
ON Monday the English Funds opened at 88*, rose
to 89i, but subsequently declined to 881, in conse-
quence of sales for the purpose of realising profits.
The last quotation was bbl to bBl for money and the
account. The reports of the adhesion of Austria to
the cause of the Western powers favourably influ-
enced the markets. Exchequer Bills were from 2s.
to Os. pm. ; India Bonds from 3s. dis. to 2s. pm.
Money to-day was easy, and first-class paper could
be discounted at 4i per cent.
On Tuesday Consols tell from 87i and 88 to 87
and 87}, and the latest bargains being at the latter
price for money, and 871 to for account. New
Three-and a-Quarter per Ceuta. were largely dealt in
at prices ranging from 871 to 87f. Reduced Three
per Cents, were done at b 7, and afterwards at 801.
On Wednesday Consols fluctuated between bb and
881, finally closing at 871 to 88. Exchequer Bills
were from ls. to Da. prem. From 60,00111. to 70,0001..
in gold was remitted to Paris to-day.
tiu Thursday the market was dull and fiat, the
transactions were few, and the ductuations have not
exceeded a halt per emit ; inueed, a 'arse number of
the frequenters of the Sock k.xchange had taken
advantage of the flue weather and the Eater
holidays to absent themselves from business. The
muds closed heavily, with Consols at 871 f for the
account, and an 1 tar the 11th of May. Exchequer
Bills were from la. to 4e. prem. About. 1011,Utlig.
was again taken from the Bank of England to-dai
fur transmission to Paris, and this slightly ine

creased the tendency to depression.
SHARES.
These securities have sympathised with Coned,*
both rising and falling with them. On Thunsdat
evening prices were in general slightly lower, bu 4
there was a demand fur Great Northerns, inrl
the A stock ; but Midland, Lancashire, and Yorlst
were most sought after. London and North-
Western Stock closed at 95i to 11 ; Great Western.
724 to ; Caledonians, 264 to I, ex. div. ; Greg
Northern, 211 to 4. French shares Lure undergo**
little fluctuation.
FOREIGN FUNDS.
In foreign securities business has been luau& PI
or, rather, was almost suspended. An exemplific
lion of the proverb that " honesty is the b
policy" occurred in Russian Stock, which fell 5
cent. when the intelligence of the stoppage of
Hamilton Seymour's baggage arrived. Ho
the Russian live per Cents. are from 91 to 93, wh
price is thougi.t high, and attributed to spec
French Four and-a Half per Cent. Rentes w
money 891.90 c. ; Aust.ian live per Cent. Me
5b4. Six transactions only were marked as
• occurred on Thursday iu foreign stocks.
This day (blood Friday) of course no businn*.
was transacted.

BRITISH FUNDS. Closing Prices.
OFFICIAL QUOTATION.
Idejed. need. Wed. Thswe.
8 per Cent. Consols de 871 88j el
Ditto for Account
a per Cents Reduced
33 per Cents
Long Annuities
Beck Stock, 7 per Cent 215 8 214 216 8 215 64
lnJis Stock, 101 per Cut 224
Exch. Rill's, 241. per atm. 2 8, 8 2p 4p 4p
India Bonds, (1,0001., lp lid 4d 2p

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BANK OF ENGLAND.
An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th sad Nth Victoria, cap. $2
for the week ending on shiturds) , the bth day of April, MC

ISSUE. IMPARTIIINT.
Notes Issued .... 5.27,379,G06 • Government Debt £11,016,100
Other 080100
Gold Cuiu
Silver Bullion
£27,U79,006 WARMS&

lialKlllo
Proprietore'Clipltal 114,5b8,266 Government 'Beau-
Beet
Public Deposit's 2,04,764 llendWeiglitAn.) 113.939,13 a
Other Deposits
Seven Drys other Noise
Bills
136,34,152 135.30,1311
• Including Exchvquer, Savings Beaks,
CC. 111 I
Nattonal Debt, wad Diyidenu Accounts.

RAILWAYS— Mond.
Aberdeen
Amberg., Nottng., Bout
& East Junction
Birm.Wolv.& Stour Val 7l $
Birk., Lan.& Ches. June l4 12d
Do. Ches. di Birk , 501.&
251 C.
Do. do. 201.
Bristol and Exeter
Caledonian 1531 •
Chester and Holyhead 18 4
Cork and Bandon
Dublin & Belfast June. 41 3
Dundee, Perth, it Aber.
deen Junction
East Anglian
Eastern Onion —
East Lancashire
E. &W. I. Dks. & Dir. Ju.
Edinburgh & Glasgow 56 81
Eastern Counties
Ednbrgh., Perth, Dund.:7l 3
Great Northern
Gt. Stb. and Wst of Ire. 99 21
Great Western .73 i
Hull and Selby lO2 4
Irish South• Eastern
Lancashire& Yorkehire 61 1
Lancaster and Carlisle 85 90
Leeds Northern
Lon., Tilbury, it Sthend par ip
Lon., Brighton, &c 197 8
London and Blackwall.B 1
London and Nrth•West.\ 96 1
Londndrry. & Coleraine
Londndrry. & Enneklln.
Man.,Slief.,& Lncolnsh 19120i
Midland
Do. Birm. and Derby 33 I
Newmarket.
Newp.,Aber.it Hereford 7 5 d
Newry and Enniskillen
New., Warrnprit.,& Roe. 6 8
Norfolk
Nrthrn. Counties Union 3f id
North British

North Devon I ,
North Staffordshire.. • •10k
North-Western 74 8
Na. Bth.-WesternJunc.
Oaf., Wrcstr., and Wolv 128 30
Scottish Central lBl 3
Scottish Midland
Shrewsbury & firming. 5C 2
Shrewabury & Hereford &
Chester 13 5
\34 24d
Shrewsbury
Shropshire Union
311
South Devon l3 15
South-Eastern and Dov 58 3
South• Western
South Wales 32 8
Bth. Yorksh. & Riv. Dun 4 9d
Stockton it Darlinoon 27 30
Thms. Haven Dk.& Rail. 2f tif
Vale of Neath
Waterford & Kilkenny 4 3
Waterford it Limerick 21 3
West Cornwall 44 If
Wimbledon & Croydon
Woodford
York, Newo., and Ber 644 54
York and Nrth Midland 454 64
BANKS—
Australasian
Chartered Bank of Asia d
Oh. Bank of India, Aus-
traits, it China l4 I d
Eng. Sctch it Aust. Ch 44 84d
Lon.Bnk of Aus.& India
Lon. Char. Bnk of Aust. Si 24e
Oriental Bank Corpor. 45
Roy. Aus. Bnking & Old
Importing Company
11outh Australia
Union of Australia
Do. New
:11151E11—
Brazilian Imperial !
Do. (St. John del Rey)
Coke Copper
Colonial Gold
Nouveau Monde
MIRCILLANEOUS
MATSU= Agricultural
Brit. American Land ..
Canada
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace of France
North British Au s. Land
Do. Preference
Peel River Land Min.
Scottish Aust. invest.
South Australian Land
Nan Diemen's Land 1

Per

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I}l6lean 44
Ditto 2i
Brazilian 5
Do. New 4i
Buenos Ayres 6
Chilien a

Danish -5.

Ditto 3
Dtch. (Ex 12 Guil )2/
Ditto 4

Frenoh 3
Do. 4,
Do. Bank Stook
Granada Deferred

Mexican S
Do. Account 3
Peruvian 4i
Peruvian Scrip ....
Portuguese 4
Russian S
Ditto 4{
Sardinian 6
Spanish 3
Do. New Deferred 3
Ditto (Passive) ..
Veartzuela

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