The Press.
London, England, 1858-01-23 00:00:00

THE PRESS, JANUARY 23, 1858.

the severe depression of trade. French shares have
all suffered, but they have now rallied to about the
prices to which they had attained previous to the
attack of the 16th. To day there was a good de-
mand for Preference stocks.
Bather large dealings have taken place in the
shares of some of the Joint-stock Banks. The half-
yearly meetings, so far as they have been held, show
them to be in a prosperous condition.
Exchequer Bills have, during the week, advanced
to 265. prem. ; but some realisations during the last
day or two have caused them to decline about 33.
To-day they closed at ltis. to 239. prem.
The accounts from the manufacturing districts are
considerably better. The number of unemployed
operatives is less, and more mills are working full
time. There are still complaints of the difficulty of
effecting sales and of unremunerative profits ; but
trade is certainly reviving, and it promises to be brisk
in the spring. A foreign demand for some of our
manufactures is evidently growing.
Monday next will be observed in the City as nearly
a general holiday. The Stock Exchange will be
closed.
BRITISH FUNDS.— Closing Prior&
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METROPOLITAN MARKETS.-FRIDAY.

Coax EXCRANGE.—The receipts of homegrown wheat have
been on . very limited scale. The demand, however, for all
kinds still rules heavy. Over 9,000 quarters of foreign wheat
have come fresh to hand. Even the finest samples moved off
heavily, at barely previous rates. We had a dull inquiry for
both barley and malt. The supply of oats was very moderate.
On the whole, the oat trade ruled steady, at full prices. No
change took place in the value of either beans or peas. The
flour trade toted heavy, and country marks were lower to par-
chose.
Comm Mk/MT.—The supply of beasts In to-day's market
was limited; nevertheless, the beef trade ruled heavy. With
sheep we were scantily supplied. All breeds moved off slowly
at a decline in velum. Calves were in moderate supply and
heavy request.. In pigs scarcely any business was transacted
on easier terms. Mitch eows were very dull and drooping in
price.
BORnIiGH How MI/MT.—There is a steady d3mand for the
best new hops. In other kinds, however, very few transactions
have taken place. Sew Mid and East Kent pockets, 7'..4 to
120 e; Weala of Kent ditto,6os to 70s; Sussex ditto, Ws to Los;
Yearlings and Olds, 21a to 47s per cwt.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE.
Tuesday, January 19.

BANKRUPTS.—Jons MAasHALL, Angel-court, City, under-
writerliSNßl BEARDSHAW, B&llk•ChaMbeTB, Lothbury, City,
stock and share broker—JAMES PACKWOOD, Wollaston, North-
amptonshire, draper—RU.lHk LADDROOE, Ardleigh, Essex,
wbcelwright ALEXANDER REID, Southall-green, Southall,
Itiddlesex, dealer in potatoes--ALIXANDER Gums's, Friday.
street, Cheapside, City, sewed muslin warehousemen—WlLLlAM
WATKIN, Brompton Mill, Cburcbstoke. Shropshire, miller—
WILLIAM WEEKS, jun., South Cerney, Gloucestershire, builder
--JAMES HAMILL and WILLIAM T. SPRINGFORD, Bristol, soap
manufacturers—FßEDEßlC ELLIS, 11 atherleigh, Devonshire,
chemist—CHARLES E. WAssitrzLn, Yorkshire, corn factor—
JOSEPH HANSON, Halifax, Yorkshire, STOOOT—WILSON CHILTON,
Bishop Wearmouth, Durham, ship builder—Uvarot VIPOND,
Alston, Cumberland, flour miller.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.—JOHN REID, Howard.street,
Glasgow, grain merchant—JAMES M'CALL, Glasgow, iron mer-
chant —Jost( ALLAN, Airdrie, brewer—CuAßLEa DOLLE, Dun-
dee, merchant—JOHN LOGAN, jun., Glasgow, cIerk—GEORGE
CAMPBELL, Gallowgate, Glasgow, boot and shoe manufacturer—
R. and J. BLACKWOOD, Kilmarnock, worsted spinners—JAMES
MILS, Dundee, flax spinner—WlLLlAM MILL and JOHN WALKER,
Arbroath, manufacturers—WlLLlAM Cults and Co., Arbroath
manufacturers.

Friday, January 22.
BANKRUPTS.—HENRY B. PALMER, Bermondsey, wool
dealer—OE°Roc NEARBY, Great Queen.stxest, Westminster,
ship owner— GEoßog M. RICHARDS, Northampton, :grocer—
TIIOIIAB TAYLOR, Birmingham, paper dealer—JAMES SALTER,
Wortham, blacksmith—WlLLlAM J. ELwns, Dartlord, grocer—
WILLtAtt PARKINSON, Bradford, spinner—HENRY INBETSON,
Leeds, woollen cloth merchant—SAmueL HURCOMS, Littledean,
Gloucestershire, grocer—JosEPH itomscHttn, Bristol, Jeweller
—ROBERT BUCKLEY, Boyton, cotton spinner—LEONARD F.
BROWN, Manchester, chemist—JAMES NORTON, Maoclesfield,
silk dyer—James SHARPLEM, Manchester, licensed victualler—
JONATHAN WAITE, Yeadon, Yorkshire, woollen manufacturer—
JOSEPH SMITH and Co., Bradford, worsted spinners—THOMAS
A. B. BROUGHTON, Bristol, corn merchant—FßEDEßlC ELLIS,
listherleigh, Devonshire, chemist—WlLLlAM M. WATIINSON
and HENRI F. BICE'S% Kidderminster, woohlaplers--ThomAs
W. OSBORNI. Birmingham, carriage manufacturer—LANCELOT
KIRKuP, Newoastle.upon.Tyne, boiler maker—CHARLES DAVIS
and EDWARD DAVIS, Whitby, Cheshire, soap manufacturers—
ALEXANDER MCGRitoott, Liverpool, corn and ship broker—
THOMAS K. BATES, Horns Tavern, Kennington, licensed
victualler—HENßY H. WOODFALL and LOWER GEYSER, Alder-
manbury, stationers—Thomas FROOATT and WILLIAM Fat:WATT,
Copstephill, Oldham, cotton spinners—Tuomin Limn,
Manchester, grocer,

BIRTHS.
INGESTRE—On the 19th instant, In Eccloston•equare, Vis-
count higestre, of a daughter.
RAVEN HILL—On the 14th instant, at Netley-oliff, the wife of
Major Ravenhill, Royal Engineers, of a eon.
ROSE—On the 11th instant. at 59, Rutland gate, Hyde-park,
the wife of Philip Rose, Esq., of a sou.

MARRIAGE.
STORY—DILLON—On the 16th instant, at St. George's, Ha.
nover•square, Thomas Kemp Story, Esq., to the Hon. Helen
Matilda, daughter of the late Viscount Dillon.

DEATHS.
ASKEW—On the 14th instant, at, Cheltenham, Major Askew,
aged 87.
BOOTHBY—On the 16th instant, at St. Leonard's-on• Sea,
Lady Boothby, relict of Sir Wm. Boothby, Bart.
MAULE—On the 16th instant, in Hyde Park•gardens, the Rt.
Hon. Sir Win. Henry Maule, aged 70.
PARKINSON—On the 14th instant, in Pall-mall, Lieut..
General Edward Parkiuson, C. 8., Colonel of the 93rd
Highlanders.
VENABLES—On the 15th instant, at Llysdinam, Breconehire,
Richard Venables, D.D., Archdeacon of Carmarthen, aged 84.

EIER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
Her ?MAJESTY the QUEEN has graeiously signified
her intention of honouring with her presence a series of FOUR
FESTIVAL PERFORMANCES. intended to be presented at
the period of the approaching NUPTIALS of Her Royal High-
ness the PRINCESS ROYAL with His Roval Highness the
Prince FREDERICK WILLIAM of PRUSSIA.

FOURTH PERFORMANCE (Friday,Jan.29), an ENGLISH
COMEDY, by M Bitokstone's Company of the Haymarket
Theatre; and an Afterplece, in which Mr. Wright and members
of the Adelphi Company will perform.
The National Anthem will be sung after the Comedy.
No person admitted in the Pit except in Evening Dress.
Applications for Boxes to be wide at the Boi•offSce of the
Theatre; and at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 93, Old Bond-
street. The Doors will be opened at Half•past Six, and the
performance commence punctually at Haltpaat Seven o'clock.—
Gallery, 3a.

HER MAJESTY'S T H EAT RE.-
EXTRA PERFORMANCE'S on TUESDAY, Jan. 26,
THURSDAY, Jan. 28, and on SATURDAY, Jan. SO.
On TUESDAY, Jan. 26, will be repeated Bellies Opera, LA
SONNAMBULA. Amine, Mdlle. Piocolomini ; Lisa, Mdlle.
Saunter ; Ii Conte Rodolfo, Sig. Bellettl ; Elvino, 81g. Qiuglini.
Conductor, Sig. Ardittl.
The State Festival Decorations will be retained. The holders
of box and stall tickets will be allowed to view the Boxes and
the Ante-room recently arranged for her Majesty and her
august visitors on the occasion of the Festival Performances.
Applications to be made at the Box-office, at the Theatre.

GEOLOGY.-KING'S COLLEGE, London
—Professor TEgNANT, F.G.S., will give • COURSE o
LECTURES on GEOLOGY. To commence on Wednesday
morning, January 27th. at Nine o'clock, and will be continued
on each succeeding Friday and Wednesday at the same hour.
R. W. JELF, D.D. Principal.

HOT AIR, GAS, VESTA, JOYCE'S STOVES.
Stores for the economical and safe heating of halls, shops,
warehouses, passages, basements, and the like,l being at this
season demanded, WILLIAM S. BURTON invites attention to
his unrivalled assortment, adapted tone or the other) to every
conceivable requirement, at prices from 10s. each to 30 guineas.
His variety of Register and other Stoves, Fenders, and Kitchen
Ranges, is the largest in estate:ice.

THE PERFECT SUBSTITUTE FOR
SILVER.—Tho Real NICKEL SILVER, introduced more
than twenty years ago by WILLIAM S. BURTON, when plated
by the paten! process of Messrs. Elkington and Co., is beyond
all comparism the very best article next to sterling silver that
can be employed as such, either usefully or .ituatnentally, as
by no possible test can it be distinguished from real silver.
A small, useful plate-chest, containing a set, guaranteed of
first quality for finish and durability, as follows

boo av
s. d. £ s. d. A s. d. A s. d.
12 Table Forks 1 18 0 2 8 0 8 0 0 3 10 0
12 Table Spoons 1 18 0 9 8 0 3 0 0 3 10 0
12 Dessert Forks
12 Dessert Spoons 1 10 0 1 16 6 2 2 0 3 10 0
12 Tea Spoons OlB 0 1 4 0 1 10 0 1 18 0
6 Egg Spoons, glt. bowls Ol2 0 0 15 0 0 18 1 1 0
2 Sauce Ladles
1 Gravy Spoon
2 Salt Spoons, gilt bowls 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 7 8
1 Mustard Spoon, gilt bwl 0 2 U 0 2 C 0 3 0 0 3 9
1 Pair of Sugar Tongs 0 3 0 0 3 9 0 6 0 0 7 0
1 Pair of Fish Carvers 1 4 0 1 7 C 1 12 0 1 18 0
1 Butter Knife
1 Soup Ladle Ol3 0 0 17 6 1 0 0 1 1 0
, 1 Sugar Sifter 0 4 0 0 4 9 0 6 9 0 8 6
Total

Total

Any article to be had singly at the same prices. An oak
cheat to contain the above, and a relative number of knives,
&c., 21. 153. Tea and coffee sets, cruet and liqueur frames,
waiters, candlesticks, .to., at proportionate prices. All kinds of
replating done by the patent process,

DISH COVERS and HOT-WATER DISHES
in every material, in great variety, and of the newest and
gloat recherché patterns. Tin dish covers, 70 8d the set of six;
block tin, 12s 3d to 274 the set of six; elegant modern pat.
terns, 35s 6d to 62s 6d the set; Britannia metal, with or without
silver-plated handles, 3111 s to 61 ds the set; Sheffield plated,
101 to 161 10s the set; block-tin hot-water dishes, with wells for
gravy, 12s to 30s; Britannia metal, 22s to 775; electro-plated on
nickel, full size, 11111 x.
WILLIAM S. BURTON'S GENERAL FUR-
NISHING IRONMONGERY CATALOGUE may be had
gratis, and free by post. It contains upwards of 400 Illustra-
tions of his illimited Stock of Electro and Sheffield Plate, Nickel
Silver and Britannia Metal Goods, Dish Covers and Hot-
water Dishes, Stoves, Fenders, Marble Mantelpieces,Kitchen
Ranges, Lamps, Gaseliers, Tea Urns and IC( tiles, Tea Trays,
Clocks, Table Cutlery, Baths and Toilet Ware, Turnery, Iron and
Brass Bedsteads, Bedding, Bed Hangings, &o. Ro., Intl. Lists of
Prices, and Plans of the Sixteen large Show Roams at 39,
Oxford-street, W.; 1, lA, 2, and 3, Newman-street; and 4,6,
and 6, Perry's-place, London, ralablleked len

GLENFIELD PATENT STARCH,
USED IN THE ROYAL LAUNDRY,
Aud pronounced by HER MAJESTY'S LAUNDRESS NM
THE FINEST STARCH SHE EVER USE*
Sold by all Chandlers, Grocers,oko. an.