The Press.
London, England, 1857-04-11 00:00:00

THE PRESS.

The English Funds are about one-half per cent. lower
than last week, owing to the state of the Money Market
and to the arrangements connected with the Consol set-
tle►neut which was brought to a close yesterday. To-day,
being Mood Friday, the Stock Exchange was closed, bat
yesterday Consols left off at 93 to I, the lowest price of the
week having been inf to 1. Business has been exceedingly
dull.

Exchequer Dills are flatter. The March descriptions
are is. dis. to 3s. prem., and the June Os. dis. to 2s. dis.
Railway Shares have fluctuated with Consols to the
extent of fully one per cent., but, on the whole, they left
off yesterday without essential change from the quotations
of this day week. The traffics are still comparatively low,
but in general stock is firmly held.
Foreign Securities are slightly lower than last week, and
business in them has been limited.

Joint-stock Bank, Miscellaneous, and Mining Shares
are all dull, at about previous rates.
Mr. Stapleton, the deputy-governor of the Royal British
Bank, was examined at the Court of Bankruptcy on Wed-
nesday, with reference to his share in the management of
that notorious concern. The hon. gentleman meant well,
but he showed that he was not equal in moral courage to
the duties which were required from him.
The total amount of duty paid on tea on Monday last,
when the reduced rate came into force, was 628,2301., re-
presenting 8,84'),897 lbs. In London alone the amount
was 324,122/. Large arrivals of tea continue to be reported.
The amount paid into the Treasury of the East India-
house for bills on India hetween the 26th of March and
the Bth of April was 178,8141., a much larger amount than
usual of late.

The Imperial Brazilian Milting Association is to be
dissolved provisionally.
The payment of the April dividends commenced on
Wednesday.
Late commercial advices from Australia are not very
favourable. The imports have been excessive, and great
difficulty was expe►ienced in effecting sales.
A dividend of seven and a half per cent. on the preference
stock and of three per cent. on the consolidated stock has
been declared by the Governor and Company of Copper
Miners in England.
. _ .

The present price of bar silver is ss. 11d. per ounce.
The Provincial Trade Reports of the week are as satis-
•factory as could he expected, but serious complaints are
made of the effects produced by the rise in the value of
money.
The Monthly Debtor and Creditor Account of the Bank
of France was published in the Monileur of this morning.
The following are the principal changes in the position of
the establishment :

Increase in Circulation ..
Decrease in Public Deposits
Increase in Other Deposits
Increase in Commercial Discounts

Increase in Bullion ..
Decrease in Advances on Bullion
Increase in Advances on Public

2,976

157,675

Securities
Decrease in Advances on Railway
Securities
Increase in Premiums on Purchase of
Gold and Silver
Circulation (April 10)
Stock of Bullion (April 10)
. _

This return is upon the whole of a favourable character.
The bullion has increased more than half a million, at
rather a less sacrifice in premiums than was incurred in
the previous month, while there is reason to believe that
the irregular purchases so long adopted are being gradually
abandoned. The total amount paid in these premiums
during the current half-year is now 57,3461. The
Treasury has redeemed 40,000,00', francs Exchequer Bills,
and that item has consequently disappeared from the
account ; and this payment will assist in explaining the
large diminution in the public deposits. The activity of
trade has compelled the Bank to enlarge its advances, but
they have been only to a moderate amount, as may be seen
by the following comparison :

Commersial Discounts

Advances on 1;ullion

„ Public Securities
” Railway „

Total
Deduct

APRIL MARCH.
• • R 10,753,733 £20,053,179
102,892 104,1498
.. 1,1141,129 1,023,451
783,778 806,240

.. 412,821,532 1'21,988,747
.. 21,988,747

Increase in April .. £832,785
As a whole this return is the most satisfactory that has
appeared in the present year.

BRITISH FUNDS. Closing Prices.
OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS.
,Mond. Tuesd. Wed. Thurs.:Fridetp

3 per Cent.Consols i933 9)7f Ti2E9ti i.—
Ditto for Account ^3l it 934 031 293 1
i per Cents Reduced 92 xd 91} id 91i 91} 1 r,,;','4
3 per Cents
Long Ant, itles
Bank Stock 7 per Cent 2lBfxd; -.. ;316 6 217 6; *.V.
. .•_-_•
()minium 1 1

F:xeh. Bills, W... (June) ,
India 80nd5,(1,0001.).... 1 Id

Brazilian --
b
Danish 5

Dtch. (F.:12 Guil )241
French 3_

Do. 44
Do. Bank Stock
Mexican 3
Peruvian 44
Portuguese 4
Russian 5
Spanish S
Turkish tscc.6