The Press.
London, England, 1854-04-29 00:00:00

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FRIDAY EVENING.
THE week opened with doubts as to whether bills
and other securities falling due on the day of humi-
liation could be legally presented for payment the
day before, or what would be the proper course to
pursue; but on investigation it was discovered that
the Government officials had committed an error,
and an amended proclamation removed the diffi-
culty. Consols, which were first quoted at 87* to 1,
advanced to 871 to f, and closed 87* to R. Exche-
quer Bills and India Bonds were as they have been
for weeks, the former from par to 4s. pm., the latter
from ss. dis. to par.
On Tuesday the market was weaker, and in Con-
sols the supply of stock was abundant. The opera-
tions were numerous, and the latest price was from 87f
to }. The drain of gold is becoming serious. That
on board the Sovereign of the Seas was deliverable
to-day, and all that was offered for sale was imme-
diately bought up for exportation to the Continent.

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Royal South Lincoln Militia--Henry Edward Fane, diately nougnt up lin- VA1M11.84.... .^, w•._
Esq., late Major 4th (Queen's Own) Light Dragoons, to be A proclamation issued specifying within what limits
Lieutenant• Colonel, vice Sir Glynne Earle Welby, Bart., machinery, iron, &c., may be exported gave great Per Cent Mosel. Tuesd. Wed. Thor+• N*fdn~•
resigned; Captain Gervaise Tottenham Waldo Sibthorp to
satisfaction. Practically, it permits all contracts to Belgian
he Major, vice Sir Thomas Whicheote, Bart., resigned;Ditto 24 --
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be executed, except with'the enemy.
John Robert Banker, Gent., to be Lieutenant. Brazilian 5 96
Wednesday was, of course, kept as a closeboliday. Do. New 4l 87/ 8—
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gilt fabg. On Thursday there was little business, the tendency
to a rise chiefly owing to advices from Paris. The Buenos Ayres :
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Danish 5 U
100
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Indian mail had a good effect, to a trifling extent. Ditto 3 —..—
ADMIRALTY, Arln.l9. The Consols opened at 87 to 1, and the closing offl- DWI. (Kil2 u" )42e 56i 5- bat
Ditto
Corps of Royal Marines—Lieut.-Colonel Charles Compton cial price was 87* to li for both money and account. French 3 63f90.: 63150 e A3f 60e
Pratt to be Colonel Second Commandant, vice M'Adanr, retireL Exchequer Bills declined, and left off at from ls. Do. 4l 90f 75c90f 40e ..0 9of e—
Captain Henry Wm. Parke, of the Artillery.Corpnies, discount tO 2s. premium. The arrivals of gold Do. Bank Stock 2650 f. '265(61. , ;.-74 2650 f
Lieut.-Colonel, vice Pratt, promoted; F t Lieu George Webb 1_ Granada Deferred 1 cs 61 6
obe Captain, vice Parke, promoted ; Second Lieut. John Fred. amounted to 240,0001. A further sum of nearly Mexican 3 241 231 Itn 231 231
tSanders to be First Lieutenant, vice Webb, promoted• 30,0001. was taken from the Bank of England for Do. Account —8 ~.."3
APRIL 20. exportation to Paris. Peruvian 4l CO 60 "" do
Gentlemen Cadets H. Brunel' 'neon, Gustavus F. Munro, On Friday (this day) the markets have been quiet, Peruvian Scrip 6 .....
Arthur Huntley Hill Walsh, Alex. Bassett Stephen Shairp, :
with an upward tendency in Consols, which were 87 ——.
Peruvian
John Cairricross, Henry Dixon. Wm. Henry Townsend Morris 5 93i 92 i
steady at 87 i to;. Ditto 4l 79t
Dodgiu, and Charles Stark—to be Second Lieutenants.
APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS. SHARES. Sardinian 5 oil 8 79i —•—•
APPOIIITNIEVITB. Railway shares are generally firmer. Most of if. Man thw Deferred 33
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35j 361 di
Admiral Sir William Parker to be Commander-in• Chief at De• English lines have improved, and the Great Southern —l7
no: Pass. Convert. 31
ronport. .. and Western of Ireland have risen 30s. Canadian Venezuela 81
Gommluider—George Mason to the transport senico.
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