The Press.
London, England, 1856-06-14 00:00:00

littroptitan alariuts.

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JUNE 14, 1856.

15,000,0001., an amount they have only attained once since
last September. The decrease in the Public Deposits is
considerable at this period of the quarter, with the pay-
ment of the July dividends in prospect ; but this item will
be made ample by the receipt of the two instalments of
the losn before that period arrives. The sale of Govern-
ment Securities appears to have been large ; and possibly
they have been disposed of with a view to maintaining
the reserve. On the whole the return is quite es satisfac-
tory as couli be expected. It is anticipated that the next
return will show about an equal improvement in the bul-
lion and reserve ; but little or no increase in Private Secu-
rities, notwithstanding the advances on account of the
loan instalment.

The Money Market has been characterised by continued
ease during the whole week, notwithstanding the adverse
influences created by the unsettled questions with the
United States, our rather boastful naval preparations in
connection therewith, a further decline upon the Paris
Bourse, and the payment of a large instalment upon the
new loan, amounting to 1,000,0001. It is a clear proof of
vigour and streng►h when, in opposition to these opposing
elements, money has actually become cheaper and in less
active demand, although our commercial and general
transactions, so far from being contracted, are extending
on almost every side. Much of this excellent feeling is
due to the confidence felt in the prudence with which the
ordinary trade of the country continues to be carried on, to
the reserve with which speculative undertakings are re-
garded, and perhaps, most of all, to the prospect of
arrangements being made with the United States for an
amicable solution of all existing difficulties in a way that
need not, if common discretion is manifested in the nego-
tiations, offend the susceptibilities of either of the two
countries.

So free has the market been from difficulty or even
pressure, that we believe it is a fact that the applications
to the Bank for discounts during the week have not
amounted to 20,0001. in Lombard-street, where the rates
are fully one-half per cent. lower than the Bank minimum,
the applications have also fallen off, though the difference
between the rates causes the best part of the commercial
bill circulation to be taken there. Under these circum-
stances it is not surprising that rumours have prevailed,
and still prevail, of a further reduction in the rates, and
also that a mere one-half per cent. will not be fcuml ade-
quate to cause a return of this class of business to Thread-
needle-street. It must be one per cent.; otherwise things
may as well remain as they are. The policy of so consi-
derable a reduction will, of course, be mainly guided by
the amount of the unemployed reserve and of the stock of
bullion, as well as the general financial prospects of the
country; and certainly there is nothing in the above return
or in the present aspect of commercial interests to lead us
to suppose that the step will be delayed much beyond
another fortnight.
The payment of the loan instalment of 1,000,0001. yes-
terday was effected without any but the most temporary
pressure imaginable ; and, contrary to general expectation,
the Bank was called upon for an extremely moderate
amount of advances in connection with it—not more than
100,0001. we have heard. On the Stock Exchange there
was fur a time a good demand, but it soon subsided, and
in no case were the rates above the average of from five to
five and a half per cent. The next loan instalment, which
will also absorb 1,000,0001., is due on Saturday, the 28th
instant.

Specie has been imported during the week to the value
of 400,0001.; the exports have been has than 80,0001. The
Bank has been a purchaser of gold to the extent of nearly
200,0001. A considerable fraud has been discovered in the
boxes containing the specie brought by the last West India
steamer; silver to the value of 10,0001. was abstracted
somewhere on the passage across the Isthmus of Panama,
and lead and shot substituted.

Console have been remarkably steady during the week,
but with a constant tendency to advance. They left off
last Saturday at 931 to 94 ex. dividend for the account of
the 10th of July, and though business has been charac.
tensed by unusual langour, having been affected by poli-
tical considerations on the one hand, and by the attrac-
tions of Ascot on the other, they were at one time
quoted so high as 941 to 1. The average range of fluc-
tuation, however, has been only about three-eighths per
cent. Last night they closed at 941 to *; this morning
they opened at 944 to 1, and remained steady, and rather
firm at that quotation until noon, when adverse political
rumours began to be credited to the effect that Mr. Dallas
would be dismissed. These rumours and a continuous
fall of rain made the market extremely sensitive, and the
consequence was that prices drooped, and they left off at
93j to 94. After regular hours transactions were entered
into at 94.

The scrip of the new loan has improved since this day
week frilly a half per cent. To•day it left off at 2ê to
prem. The Exchequer-bill Market has also improved.
Rills were yesterday in demand at. 6s. to 9s. prem.
Railway Shares have also been steady, with very mode-
rate fluctuations. Indeed, this market has been firm,
considering the recent general advance and the re-
stricted amount of transactions. Preference and guaran-
teed shares have been in almost constant demand.
French and Canadian shares, especially the former,
have been most depressed ; but they recovered. To day,
however, there was almost a general decline. Indian
descriptions have also been dealt in to some extent. The
week's traffic returns are nearly all good ; and it only needs
the political horizon to clear up a little more distinctly to
add wonderfully to the value of all this class of securities.
Joint stock Bank Shares have been in good demand;
and all the new City undertakings have improved. The
Unity Bank is now quoted in the Course of Exchange, but
as these shares are held in small proportions, mostly for
investment, transactions are few, but we have heard of
some at a premium of 11.
Miscellaneous descriptions and Mining Shares present
no new features. Land Shares are recovering from the late
depression.

THE PRESS.

The Moniteur of this morning publishes the molitlily
debtor and creditor account of the Bank of France made
np to the 12th June.
The stock of bullion amounts to 11,451,8481., being a
mere fraction lower than last month; while the premiums
upon the purchase of gold have fallen off from 63,8411. to
27,9771. The circulation is now 24,483,1901., and the dis-
counts have only fallen off to the extent of 595,8111. The
return bears evidence that the Bank has been supporting
the Bourse, fur its advances in Public Securities have in-
creased 321,0101., and on railways 120,548/. The aggre-
gate advances made by the Bank on these accounts is about
6,970,0001.

BANK OF ENGLAND.
An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 32
for the week ending on Saturday, the 7th day of Jute,lB2B.

ISRUE VIEPLRTMENT.

Notes Issued .... 425,532,09 S

Government Debt 411,015,100
Other Securities .. 3,459,90 n
Gold Coln & Bullion 11,057,095
Silver Bullion ....

126,532,095
BANKING D.

Propestere'Capital,Cl4,sss,ooo
Rest
Public Deposita,— 5,297,127
Other Deposits 10,794,519
Seven Day a tablet
Bills

Government Seon-

rities (including
Dead Weight An.) 212.632.126
Other Securities 14,331,30..
Note■
Gold & Silver Coin 01 323

£82,599,490
• Including Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt,
Sxving's Banks, and Dividend Accounts.

$52,399,490

BRITISH FUNDS. Closing Prices.
OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS.

Mond.
$ per Cent. Consols 34i
Ditto for Account
per Cents Reduced
3 per Cents
Long Annuities
I
Bank Stock, 7 per Cent 217
1217 8
in Onium —
Exoh. Bills,
India Bonds, (1,0001.) I

Insead. Wed.

Thurs.lFriday.
I.
94 9111
C9it
94i 194 e
217 j
8 9p 9p
—4l 9

941
441
941
/1
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3 9.16
'217181

94k
194 I
19114
11

8-sp!

FOREIGN FUNDS.
Per Cent. Mond. Mead. Wad. Thurs.
Brazilian 6 101 100 101
Danish 6 102 103 1024 —,
Dtch. (Ex 12 Guil )2e 654
French 9 72:150c 71f 40c 721 id 11f 25c'
Do. 44 f e )3:75c 94f c f c
Do. Bank Stock —l. f. f. f.
Mexican 9 224
Peruvian 44 79
Portuguese
Russian 5 108 107 i
Spanish 3 47
Turkish A.cc 6 993 4 094 i 994100 99i g I
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Fridnp.
109

FOREIGN RAILWAYS.

Antw. & Rttrdm.
Belgian East. J.
Dutch Rhenish
East Indian
Gt. Indian Pen
G. W.of Can.,Sh
Mons & Geneva
adras
Na.&Lge.(w.in )
Nrthrn.of Erne, .
Norw. Trnk. Prf.
Paris & Lyons
Paris & Orleans'
?Iris & Rouen

Mond. ritelday. Weiner
8t /1t t
2/ 1 I II! lj
It 6 P•It1
412 111
4g
p
251 4 123 23
22 U 111221 52n 221 3mn
ei 251 8 25g 6
12 —➢
24
81 83p 1
20 p t
1 201 1 p
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1 1 441 441
898 2 8
60 1 69 4 69
158 Blt 6, 68 6

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1.24 3xn
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441 5
8 9

SHARES.

R&ILWAIB
Aberdeen

Birm.Wolv.&StourVal.
Bristol alid Exeter
Caledonian .
Chester and Holyhead
Cork and Bandon
Dublin & Belfast Juno
East Anglian
Eastern I (B)
East Lancashire
Eastern Counties
Great Northern
Gt. Bth. and Wst of Ire
Great Western
Lancashire& Yorkshire
Lon., Tilbury, &Sthend
Lon., Brighton, &c
London and Blackwell
London and Nrth-West.
Midland
Newmarket
Newry and Enniskillen
Norfolk
Nrthrn. Counties Union
orth British
North Staffordshire
North-Western
Oxf., Wrcstr., and Wolv
Scottish Central
Scottish Midland
South Devon ....
South-Eastern and Dov.
South-Western
South Wales
Waterford & Limerick

Tuesd. Wed. r Thur.
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6181 9'86 981 9
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61 61 611 2
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78 80
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95 6
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Canada
Crystal Palace
crystal Palace of Fiance
Sorth British Aus. Laud
Feel River Land *Alia.
Scottish Aust. Invest.
South Australian Land,
Van Diamen'a Land ,

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102 4
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71 2
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106 7
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573

(Reported exclustrelyfor "Tali Puss.")

CORN EXCHANGE—The arrivals of English wheat op to
our market this week, coastwise and by land carriage, have
been very limited. For all kinds the demand has ruled very
brisk. White parcels have advanced 3s to 4s; red qualities, Is
to 3s per quarter. Foreign wheat has changed hands readily, at 2s
per quarter more money, and several cargoes afloat have found
buyers both for France and Belgium at very full prices. The
taw samples of barley in the market have sold at an improve-
ment in value of from Is to 21 per quarter. Malt has moved off
slowly, on former terms. The oat trade has ruled brisk, at a
further rise in value of is per quarter. Beans have produced
Is, peas is to 2s advance, with an active inquiry. The flour
trade has been firm. Country flour has advanced 9s per sack,
and American Is to 2s per barrel.

Ettousw—Wheat, Essex and Kent red. 63s to 745; white,
64s to 77e; Norfolk and Lincoln red, 62e to 725. Malting barley,
39a to 425; grinding ditto, 34s to 37s ; distilling, 36s to 1911.
Malt, 656 to 81a. Feed oats, 22s to 255; potato, 24s to 28s.
Rye, 9Ss to 40s. Tick beans, 35s to 38a; Harrow, 97s to 40s;
pigeon, 40s to 445. Grey peas, 36s to 38s ; maple, 400 to 425;
white boilers, 42. to 47s per quarter. Town made flour, ells to
65e; country marks, 49s to 51s; households, 52s to bee per
2801bs.

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
English ....1640 .. 2070 .. 20 .. 990
Trish .. 250 .. 4900 ..
Foreign .. 7980 .. 4-10 .. .. 8010 .. 5400 bls.
3870 sks.
LONDON AVERAGES DECLARED ON FRID kV—Wheat,
4.142 quarters, 70s 8d ; barley. 902 quarters, sla sd; oats, 1,840
quarters, 28s ; rye, 4 quarters, 39s ; beans, 644 quarters,
41s ZA:1; peas. 7 quarters, 425.

IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES—Wheat, 671 9d; bar-
ley, 38e 7d ; oats, 24s 3d; rye, 42s 10d; beans, 42s 8d; peas,
389 9d.

THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES—Wheat, Os; barley,
39s 7d; oats, 23s 84 ; rye, 42s ad; beans, 41s 104; peas,
39s 3d.

ENGLISEI GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK—Whest,loo,B33:
barley, 8,075; oats, 14,685; rye, 60; beans, 4,012; peas, 346
quarters.
BREAD—The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis
are from 9d to 91d; of household ditto, 8d to 9d per 4ths
loaf

TEA—Our market is extensively supplied, and the demand is
inactive, at last week's prices. The stock in warehouse exhibits
a large increase over that of last year. Congou, B,lcl to 25 6d ;
Ning Yong and Oolong, 10d to is 10d; Souohong, 91d to Its 6d ;
Flowery Pekoe, is 4d to Ss 10d; Caper,— to —; Scented Caper,
Is 3d to is Ild; Orange Pekoe, to ; Scented Orange
Pekoe, is 4d to 2s 6d ; Twsnkay, kl to le 24 ; Hyson Skin, 8d to
ls 2d: Hyson, is 2d to 4s ; Young Hyson, dtd to 2s 6d;
Imperial, lld to 2s 4d; Gunpowder, 8d to Ss 6d; Assent, le 6d
to 45 4d per lb. Up to Saturday last duty was paid on
21,323,1991b5, against 21,870,3281bs in 1865.
SUGAR—Rather extensh e supplies of raw sugar have been
on offer this week, yet the demand for all kinds has ruled ac-
tive, at fully the late improvement in value. West India has
realised 378 to 488; Mauritius, 38e 6.1 to 4foi ; crystalised, 47.
to Ws ; Porto Rico, 42s to 48s; Surinam, 41s 6d to 42s 6d ;
washed Havannah, 41. to 52s per cwt. Floating cargoes have
sold freely for the Continent, at extreme rates. The relined
market is rather active, and grocery lump. have realised 66e 64
to lee 6 1 per cwt.

MOLASSES—This article is in fair request, at 20s 6d to
22s 6d per cwt. The supply in the market is very moderate.

COFFEE—We have in improvement tl not ee in the
demand for this article. The quantity on offer is seasonably
good.

COCOA—AII kinds move off steadily, as follows :—Granada
46s to Ms; Trinidad, 60a to Ws; Para, 44$ to 445; Gruhyaquil;
464 to 4es per cwt.

RlCE—There is less business doing, yet the late improve-
ment is supported. Bengal is worth 9s ed to 14s; ?dukes, Se
to 10s: Cergo, Ps to 9s; Java, lls 8d to 16s ; Penani, as to 9s;
Arracan, 9s to 10s per cwt.

COTTON—We have a very dull sale formost kinds, and prices
are the turn in favour of buyers.
WOOL—This week's imports are under 0,000 bales; but the
stock on hand for the neat public sales is over 30,000 bales.
By private contract very little is doing, yet importers ars
tolerably Brm.
HEMP AND FLAX—There is a moderate demand for hemp,
at last week's currency. Flax moves off slowly, on former
terms. Jute and Coir goods ate unaltered in value.
INDIGO—There is very little demand for any kind, as
follows: Bengal, fine purple, 6s 6tl to 7s; fine violet and red
violet, 65 3d to 65 9d ; good and middling ditto, Ss 6d to 85 SS
good red violet, 55 2d to 6s 3d; middling ditto, Gs 64 to ths $4;
good violet and coppery violet, be to fis 9d; middling and ordi.
nary ditto, 11s 9d to 4s 9d; low consuming, 3e 3d to la. ands,
middling and good, 3s to 3s 3d. Madras, good and fine, Se 9d to
4s 9d: middling, Is 3d to 4s; low and ordinary, 15 to Pe U.
Kurpah, good and fine, 5s lid to 6s 3d; middling, 4s Vd to
Bs 3d; low and ordinary, 2s 3d to 3s 3d. Manilla, is to Is U
per lb.
SlLK—This market has become excited.
show a material rise in price. Bengal, Surdab,
Cossimbuzar, 125 to 20a; Gonatea, 115 to 1
:25 6d to 17s; Commercolly, Its to 235;
135 6d; Radnagore, Ris to 16s; Bsuleah, :Os ,
ghaut, lls6d to 3s. China, Tsatlee, middling •
to 215; superior and second quality ditto, 210
Yuun fa, 13s to Ws. Taysaam, 14e to 18a ed •
to lls 6d. Canton, e. 8d to 13s per lb.
SALTPETRE—Very few transactions have
tnis article, and prices show a tendency to give
continues small.

METALS—Scotch pig iron has met •
cash. In manufactured par els vary little is
off slowly. Blll3Cli, 13es; Straits, 1359 to 18.
are firm. Lead Is dull, land lower to purchase.
is steady, at 311 per ton. Speller, on the sr
231 159 to 241; and Swedish steel, 291 10s per
per keg.
SPIRITS—The transactions in rum this
moderate. Proof Leeward., 2s to 2. 2d;
:Is Id per gallon. The brandy market is firm. _
best brands of 1855, 10. 4d to los 6d ; 1851. 10s 641
older, 109 7d to lls 6d ; and low to middling, 911 44
per gallon. Gin, 17 underproof, 10s; 29 ditn,. 991104;
proof, 10s 7d; Geneva, 28 10d to 38 11d per piles.

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15000,0001., an amount they have only attained once since The Moniteur of this morning publishes the monthly
last September. The decrease in the Public Deposits is debtor and creditor account of the Bank of France made Vittroptitan Vadat,.
considerable et this period of the quarter, with the pay- up to the 12th June.
_____
ment of the July dividends in prospect ; but this item will The stock of bullion amounts to 11,451,8481., being a
be made ample by the receipt of the two instalments of mere fraction lower than last month; while the premiums (Reported exelustrelyfor "Tina Plum.")
the loan before that period arrives. The sale of Govern- upon the purchase of gold have fallen off from 63,8411. to CORN EXCHANGE-The arrivals of English wheat up to
ment Securities appears to have been large ; and possibly 27,9771. The circulation is now 24,483,1901., and the die- our market this week, coastwise and by land carriage, have
they have been disposed of with a view to maintaining counts have only fallen off to the extent
of 595,8111. The been very limited. For all kinds the demand has ruled very
the reserve. On the whole the return is quite as satisfac- return bears evidence that the Bank has been supporting brisk. 'White tory as could be expected. It is anticipated that the next the Bourse, for its advances in Public Securities have in-
parcels have advanced 3s to 4s; red qualities, Is
return will show about an equal improvement in the bul- creased 321,0101., and on railways 120,548/. The aggre- to 35 per quarter. Foreign wheat has changed hands readily, at 2s
lion and reserve ; but little or no increase in Private Seca- gate advances made by the Bank on these accounts is about per quarter more money, and several cargoes afloat have found
rities, notwithstanding the advances on account of the 6,970,0001. buyers both for France and Belgium at very full prices. The
loan instalment.
Taw samples of barley in the market have sold at an improve•
The Money Market has been characterised by continued BANK OF ENGLAND. ment in value of from Is to 25 per quarter. Malt has moved off
ease during the whole week, notwithstanding the adverse
influences created by the unsettled questions with the An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 32 slowly, on former terms. The oat trade has ruled brisk, at a
further rise in value of is per quarter. Beans have produced
United States, our rather boastful naval preparations in for the week ending on Saturday, the 7th day of June, 1836.
Is, peas Is to 2. advance, with an active inquiry. The flour
connection therewith, a further decline upon the Paris
ISRUE DIEPLRTIINNT. trade has been firm. Country flour has advanced es per sack,
Bourse, and the payment of a large instalment upon the Notes issued .... 425,532,095 Government Debt A1E015,100 and American is to 2s per barrel.
new loan, amounting to 1,000,0001. It is a clear proof ofOther Securities .. 3,459,900
vigour and strength when, in opposition to these opposing Gold Coln & Bullion 11,057,095 Esortsc-Wheat, Essex and Kent red. C3s to 745; white,
elements, money has actually become cheaper and in less Silver Bullion .... - 645 to 77a; Norfolk and Lincoln red, 62s to 72e. Malting barley,39s to 425; grinding ditto, 345 to 37s ; distilling, 3611 to 395.
active demand, although our commercial and general
transactions, so far from being contracted, are extending 125,532,095 125,532,095 Malt, 65. to 81s. Feed oats, 225 to 265; potato, 24e to 28s.
Rye, 3Ss to 40s. Tick beans, 85. to 38s; Harrow, 97s to 40e;
on almost every side. Much of this excellent feeling is BANKING DZPIETKENT. pigeon, 40s to 445. Grey peas, 38s to eB5 ; maple, 400 to 42e;
due to the confidence felt in the prudence with which the white boilers, 42, to 47s per quarter. Town-made flour, des to
ordinary trade of the country continues to be carried on, to ProprietoraCapitalel4,ss3,ooo Government Seen- 63.1; country marks, 49s to 61s; households, 525 to lik per
, the reserve with which speculative undertakings are re- Rest
Public Deposita,- 3,297,127 Dead Weight An.) *12.6.32.126 ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
girded, and perhaps, most of all, to the prospect of Other Deposits
arrangements being made with the United States for an Seven Day & other Notes
amicable solution of all existing difficulties in a way that Bills - .. 250 .. - .. 4900 .. -
need not, if common discretion is manifested in the nego- -- Foreign .. 7380 .. 440 .. - ~ 8010 .. 3400 his.
tiations, offend the susceptibilities of either of the two A 32,599,490 452,599,4903870 ski,
countries. * Including Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, LONDON AVERAGES DECLARED ON FRIDAY-Wheat,
So free has the market been from difficulty or even Saving's Banks, and Dividend Accounts. 5.142 quarters, 70s 8d ; barley. 902 quarters, Vs sd; oats, 1,840
pressure, that we believe it is a fact that the applications BRITISH FUNDS.- Closing Prins. 41e .74: peas. 7 quarters, 425. quarters, 28s ; rye, 4 quarters, 39s ; beans, 644 quarters,
to the Bank for discounts during the week have not
amounted to 20,0001. in Lombard-street, where the rates OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS, IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES-Wheat, 67s 9d; bar-
ley, 38e 7d ; oats, 245 3d ; rye, 4es 10d ; beans, 42. 8d; peas,
are fully one-half per cent. lower than the Bank minimum, ?load. Tuead. Wed. Thurs.iFriday. 38s 9d.
the applications have also fallen off, though the difference -- - - -•- THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES-Wheat, CBs; barley,
between the rates causes the best part of the commercial 8 per Cent. Consols .... 141 - . - --. 1 -
395 oats, 23s 84 ; rye, 42s ed ; beans, 41s 10d; peas,
bill circulation to be taken there. Under these circum- Ditto for Account
i per Cents Reduced
stances it is not surprising that rumours have prevailed, 3 per Cents
and still prevail, of a further reduction in the rates, and Long Annuities - - barley, 6,075; oats, 14,66.5; rye, 60; beans, 4,012; peas, 346
also that a mere one-half per cent. will not be found ade- Bank Stock, 7 per Cent 1217 8'217181 - 2174 - quarters.
quate to cause a return of this class of business to Thread- Ownium - BREAD-The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis
needle-street. It must be one per cent.; otherwise things E".ll' Bills, 20. lB spi- 1 8 51), 8-9 pl 299 are from 9d to 914 ;of household ditto, 8d to 9d per 41155
India Bonds, L 1,0001.1.-1 - ' - 1 - I dloaf
may as well remain as they are. The policy of so consi-
derable a reduction will, of course, be mainly guided by FOREIGN FUNDS. TEA-Our market is extensively supplied, and the demand is
the amount of the unemployed reserve and of the stock of Per Cent. Mond. Thad. Wed. Than. ?atop inactive, at last week's prices. The stock in warehouse exhibits
bullion, as well as the general financial prospects of the Brazilian 6 101 109 - 101 - a large increase over that of last year. Congou, 844 to 2. 6d 4
country; and certainly there is nothing in the above return Danish 5 102 103 1021 .--. 109 Ning Yong and Oolong, 10d to le 104; Souohong, 914 to fts 6d ;
Flowery Pekoe, is 4d to is 10d; Caper,- to -; Scented Caper,
Dtch. (Ex 12 Guil.)2l - j 654 - - -
or in the present aspect of commercial interests to lead us Is 3d to is lid; Orange Pekoe, - to - ; Scented Orange
French 9 72:150c 71f 7.0 c 72: zd 71f 25c - -
to suppose that the step will be delayed much beyond Do. 4l f e )9: 75c 911. Pekoe, Is 4d to 2s 6d ; Twankay, 8d to le 24 ; Hyson Skin, 8d to
- - ------ - -- e r c -
f.
another fortnight. Do. Bank Stock is 2d: Hyson, Is 2d to 4. ; Young Hyson, dud to 2. 6d;
The Imperial, lid to is 4d; Gunpowder, 8d to 35 6d; Assent, le 6d parnent of the loan instalment of 1,000,0001. yes- Mexican 9 221 - - - - to 4s 4d per lb. Up to Saturday last duty was paid on
terday was effected without any but the most temporary Peruvian 44 79 - - - - 21,325,1991b5, against 21,870,3281 k in 1865.
pressure imaginable ; and, contrary to general expectation, Portuguese -
the Ban
Busaian 5 108 107 4 - - 108 SUGAR-Rather extensive supplies of raw sugar have been
k was called upon for an extremely moderate spanish 3 - - - 47} 1 47 } on offer this week, yet the demand for all kinds has ruled ac-
amount of advances in connection with it-not more than Turkish Ace 6 993 1 094 199}100 991 1' - tive, at fully the late improvement in value. West India has
100,0001. we have heard. On the Stock Exchange there realised 37a to 485; Mauritius, 38. 64 to 465; crystalised, 47s
was fur a time a good demand, but it soon subsided, and FOREIGN RAILWAYS. to 40s ; Porto Rico, 42s to 48s; Surinam, 415 dd to 425 6d ;
washed Havannah, 41. to 52s per cwt. Floating cargoes have
in no case were the rates above the average of from five to
Mond. Tuesday. Wedaes Thurs. Friday sold freed for the Continent, at extreme rates. The refined
five and a half per cent. The next loan instalment, which yantw.&
4.Rttrdm 8# 11 61 1 84 4 81 1 8 i market is rather active, and grocery lumps have realised 56. 64
will also absorb 1,000,0001., is due on Saturday, the 28th Belgian East. .14 ;:k ii 24! li 21 14 21 1 23d to ins 6 I per cwt.
instant. Dutch Rhenish 14 1 p,14 iti 14 4p 14 1p 1 1 p
MOLASSES-This article is in fair request, at 20s t3d to
Specie has been imported during the week to the value . '3' 4 1231 4 231 4} 231 4} 231 45
22s 6d per cwt. The supply in the market is very moderate.
of 400,0001.; the exports have been Its. than 80,000/. The GEatitlnindtilainnPe-n.. .2 ern 1221 3xn 21 3xn 221 3xn 224 3
, GtW.ofCann Sh. 25 64'251 6 ..55 6 251 6 24} 1 COFFEE-We have no i mprovement 41 not eel in the
Bank has been a purchaser of gold to the extent of nearly Lyons & Geneve 12 9p - p - p - p 11 2p demand for this article. The quantity on offer is seasonably
200,0001. A considerable fraud has been discovered in the Madras
Y
boxes containing the specie brought by the last West India sia. & Lge.(w.in.) 71 81 8 1 8 8 3 .4 83 COCOA-All kinds move off steadily, as follows :-Granada ,
steamer; silver to the value of 10,0001. was abstracted Nrthrn.of Erne l5 4 44} 1 441 4
441 5 414 5 463 to e 45 ; Trinidad, 60s to Ses ; Para, 44s to 48s; Guayaquil,
somewhere on the passage across the Isthmus of Panama, Norw, Trnk. Fe
__B 9 859 91
5: 1 859 9
598
49 464 to 48. per cwt.
Paris & Lyons ou
and lead and shot substituted. RICE-There is less business &dug, yet the late improve-
Console have been remarkably steady during the week, Paris & Orleans 56 4le ri 59 15
53 11. 53 6
?Iris & Rouen ' - - - - - meat is supported. Bengal is worth 9s 64 to 14s; Madras, 8$
to 105: Cargo, its to 9s; Java, 115 64 to 1k ; Penani, 8. to 9e.;
but with a constant tendency to advance. They left off
last Saturday at 931 to 94 ex. dividend for the account of SHARES. Arracan, 9s toles per cwt.
COTTON-We have a very dull sale formost kinds, and prices
the 10th of July, and though business has been charac- RAILWAI 8- Mond. Tuesd. Wed. i Thur. Fold.
are the turn in favour of buyers.
tensed by unusual langour, having been affected by poll- Aberdeen
tical considerations on the one hand, and by the attrac- Birm.Wolv.&StourVal Bl o'Bl 1181 9181 9 de. 9 WOOL-This week's imports are under 8,000 bales; but the
tions of Ascot on the other, they were at one time B_artestdoolnac,.
and Exeter
61 1 61 1 611 4 614 24 Si 1 By private contract very little is doing, yet importers are
quoted so high as 941 to 1. The average range of floc- c
tuation, however, hits been only about three-eighths per Chester and Holyhead Id 7 ,151 81 151 65 16* 61 15 6 tolerably firm.
Cork and Bandon - - - - HEMP AND FLAX-There is a moderate demand for hemp,
cent. Last night they closed at 944 to 4 ; this morning Bunn & Belfast June. - di - d - d - d - d at last week's currency. Flax moves off slowly, on former
they opened at 944 to }, and remained steady, and rather East Anglian
firm at that quotation until noon, when adverse political Eastern ilnioz(B)
rumours began to be credited to the effect that Mr. Dallas East Lancashire
would be dismissed. These rumours and a continuous Eastern Counties
Great Northern
fall of rain made the market extremely sensitive, and the lat, sth. and Wst of Ire. 104 6,104 6,104 61104 6 106 7 good violet and coppery violet, 55 to Si 9d ; middling and ordi.
consequence was that prices drooped, and they left off at Great Western
931 to 94. After regular hours transactions were entered Lancashire& Yorkshire 92} 84 931 9193 493 5 924 3} middling and good, 39 to 35 3d. Madras, good and fine, 3.9 d to
into at 94. Lon., Tilbury, & sthend -I - - - -4, 9d: middling, tls 3d to 4s; low and ordinary, is to es EL
Lou., Brighton, &c lO4 5,104 5,104 tyo4 5 104 105 Kurpah, good and fine, 5. 6d to es 3d; middling, 4. 941 to
The scrip of the new loan has improved since this day
London and Blackwell 64 74,7 4,7 } I } 7 / fis Id; low and ordinary, es 3d to 3. 3d. Manilla, le to fts si
week fully a half per cent. To-day it left off at 24 to 1 London and Nrth-West. 1041 1402 4'1025 t 102 n 102 1 per lb.
prem. The Exchequer-bill Market has also improved. Midland
Bills were yesterday in demand at Os. to 9s. prem. Newmarket - show a material rise in price. Bengal, Surdah, 22e to 24e 64;
Enniskillen - - - - - Cossimbuzer, 125 to 205; Gonatea, Its to 18s 6d; Jungypore,
Railway Shares have also been steady, with very mode- Newry
firm, Norfolkand
rate fluctuations. Indeed, this market has been
Nrthrn. Counties Union 94 4.:1 34 14'34 Id di id 34 51 Isis 6d; Radnagore, lOs to 16s; Bauleah, Ins to 14. • Mandel-
considering the recent general advance and the re -
North British
stricted amount of transactions. Preference and guaran- North Staffordshire 6 51.1 6 51..,.3 644 34 11:i 65 14 to 21s; superior and second quality ditto, 21. 6d to Mts.
teed shares have been in almost constant demand. North-Western .31 7I- I - - 61 7 Yuun fa, 135 to Ws. Taysaam, 14. to 185 6d, lung-reeled, 390
French and Canadian shares, especially the former, Oxf., Wrcstrn., aanid Wolv. 28 923 9289 28 9 28 9 to 13. 6d. Canton, A 56
02ci to 13s per lb.
have been most depressed ; but they recovered. To day, "let
1 4 102 4 102 4 102 4 102 4 SALTPETRE-Very few transactions have taken plain in
however, there was almost a general decline. Indian Midland
Devon 76 8 76 8 tnis article, and prices show a tendency to give way. The steak
..
descriptions have also been dealt in to some extent. The South .. 14 514 614 514 5 14 6 continues small.
South-Eastern and Dov. 711 2 714 272 1 711 2} 71 2 METALS-Scotch pig iron has met a dull inquiry, at 77s
week's traffic returns are nearly all good ; and it only needs South- Western
73 514573 6 73 5 73 5 off slowly. Blinn, 13e5; Straits, 1359 to 1865. Tin plansthe political horizon to clear up a little more distinctly to South Wales
- are firm. Lead Is dull, land lower to purchase. English auto
add wonderfully to the value of all this class of securities. Waterford & Limerick - - - ....
is steady, at 311 per ton. Spelter, on the spot, is quoted at
Joint stock Bank Shares have been in good demand; .
auletTaciTaLnLAlrmi°cuulst-ural 30 330 230 230 1 294 30 231 15s to 241; and Swedish steel, 291 10s per faggot, and 21110.
and all the new City undertakings have improved. The
Canada
Unity Bank is now quoted in the Course of Exchange, but
crystal PaIaceSPIRITS-The transactions in rum this week are
two
investment, as these shares are held in small proportions, mostly for- moderate. Proof Leewards, 2s to 2s 2d; East India, 29
-
Palace off...tat:ire 21-
4 24-4 2}- i 2i-i 25 4
investment, transactions are few, but we have heard of North British Aus.Land 44,4 4_ 4 4 44 )s Id per gallon. The brandy market is firm. Baas of Cogoec.
Feel River Land &klio 3} 131 4 °./ 1 34 1 3 } best brands of 1865, lOs 4d to lin ed ; IBSI. 10. 64 10* ad
;
some at a premium of 1/.
Miscellaneous descriptions and Mining Shares present Scottish Aust. Invest. 14 114 14 111 1 11 4 older, 10s 7d to 11. 6d; and low to middling,
~ Pli_44. Into 11.4. 141
South Australian Land 361 4 4 361 7 361 71 365 .5 384 75 per gallon. Gin, 17 underproof, Ws; 2. ditto, espd, eaW Spirit,
no new features. Land Shares are recovering from the late van Diemen's Land ~ 134 61•15 i 6 161 $1 131 64 151 64 proof, lOs 7d; Geneva, 2a 10d to 3s rid per gallon.
depreision.

ed. Our quotations
rdah, 22s to 24s 6d;
18s 6d; Jungypore,
1; Hurripaul, 10s to
ns to Its ; Mandel-
ling and interior, 19s
), 214 6d to 235.
6d; lung-reeled, Sc 3
have taken plain in
give way. The sleek
dull inquiry, at 77s
Is doing. Tin moves
p 186 s. Tin plains
base. English *lto
a spot, is quoted at
er faggot, and 21110 s
this week are very
; East India, 29 to
Tn. Bales of Cogone,
in. 10, 64 to 10s od;
ling, Ps 44 to lua 44
Lt."* "PC 9.4 W apirita
__..m...m.A1111111 ......

~.i.
574 THE PRE S S. SATURDAY,

I

HOPS—The plantation accounts state that fly is rapidly on
the increase. We have a good demand for most kinds of hops,
at very full prices. Mid and East Kent pockets, 3i Rs to
Si 10s; Weald of Keats, 31 3s to 51 ss; Sussex, Si to 41 lbs
per rwt
POTATOES.—A few parcels of new potatoes have arrived
from Holland. Old qualities are iu fair request, at from 60s to
lora per ton.
OlLS—Linseed oil continues steady, at 32s 3d to 32. ed per
cwt In other oils very little is doing. No change in turpen-
tine.

TALLOW—P.Y.C., on the spot, is heavy, at 45s Gd to
46s per cwt. Town tallow, 46s net cash.
COALS Hasting's Hartley, 17s; Holywell, 16. 6d;
New Tantleld, 15s: %harncliffe, 15s 911 ; Eden Main, 16s 90;
Belmont, 15.3 d; Hettou, lds Cassop, 163 66; Stewart's, Ids;
Tees, Ids per too.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE—The supplies of beasts on
sale this week have been moderate, and most breeds have
changed hands to a fair extent, as follows :—Beet; from 3. 4d
to sa; mutton, 4s to 5s ; lamb, be to 6s ; veal, 4s
to fts 4d; pork, de 641 to 4.13.1 per Albs to sink the offal.
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL Each kind of meat
has sold steadily, at about previous rates. Beef, from 3s to
4s 6d; mutton. 3s 6d to 4s 10d; lamb, 4s Gd to 5s 4d ;
teal, 3s 6d to Ls; pork, 3s 64 to 4s Ad per Albs by the
carcase.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
GRAND EXTRA NIGHT.
It Is respectfully announced that a Grant Extra Night will
take place on Thursdat next, June IL when will be performed
a FAVOURITE OPERA; with various Entertainments in the
BALLET DEPARTMENT, by Mlle. Math Taglioni, Miles.
Boschetti, Rosa, Katrina, Lizereux, Clara, Pierron, M. Van-
dris, and M. Charles. _ _

Applications for Boxes. Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the
Box Office of the Theatre, Colonnade, Haymarket.

ALEXANDER—On the 31st ult., at Boulogne•Bur•Her, Lady
Louisa Alexander, of a eon.
BAGOT—On the Ist instant., at Elford House, Staffordshire,
the wife of Colonel Charles Begot, of a son.
CLIVE—On the 29th ult., Lady Mary Windsor Clive, of a
daughter.
EARDLEY-WILMOT—On the Bth instant, at Woolwich, the
wife of Lieut.-Colonel Eardlev.Wilntot, R.A., of a son.
HULSE—On the 11th instant, in New Burlington•street, Lady
Hulse, of a daughter.
INGESTRE—On the 6th instant, at Ingestre, Staffordshire,
Viscountess Ingestre, of a daughter.
NORTHCOTE—On the 6th instant, at Pynes, Devon, Lady
Northcote, of a daughter.
PENNANT—On the 11th instant, in Belgrave-square, Lady
Louisa Douglas Pennant, of a daughter.
WORTLEY—On the 9th instant., in South•street, the Hon.
Mrs. Francis Stuart Wortley, of a son.
YOUNGER—On the 90th ult., at Box, Wiltshire, the wife of
Lieut• Colonel Younger, of a daughter.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Under the Management of Mr. ALFRED WIGAN.
On Monday and during the Week will be presented a new Farce
called A FASCINATING INDIVIDUAL. Characters by
Messrs. F. Robson, Delivers. Emery. G. Murray, Misses Castle-
ton and Marston. After which the Drama of RETRIBUTION.
To conclude with CATCHING A MERMAID. Titus Tufting,
Mr. F. Robson.

THE EUPHRATES VALLEY RAILWAY
COMPANY.
No further applications for Shares in the above Company can
be received. L. WHITE RAEBURN, Secretary.
Gresham House, Old Broad-street. June 13, Is3G.

Established
VICTORIA LIFE ASS U RA ti CE COMPANY,
No. IA, King William-street, Mansion-house, City.
Life Assurances of every description effected.
Half the Annual Premium maybe paid during the first five years
One•third may remain on credit during the whole of life,
Endowment Assurances, payable at 60, 53, 84, &c.
Loans to Assurers on personal or other security.
fin per cent. of profits go to Assurers on the bonus scale.
The last bonus averaged b 3 per cent. on the Premiums paid.
WILLIAM RATRAY, Actuary.

Commence at HaUpset Seven.

SCOTTISH EQUITABLE LIFE
ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
THE ANNUAL MEETING of the above SOCIETY WAS
held In EDINBURGH on the Bth MAY. The Report by the
Directors stated that the number of Policies issued during the
year cn.lincr Ist March last was 838, the Sums assured thereby
being £293,950, and the Annual Premiums thereon £9,120.
The result of the investigation for the triennial division of
profits was then announced. The surplus ascertained to have
arisen amounted to 183,F4391., which wholly belongs to the mem-
bers, but of which one•third 1C1,2:91.) must, by the laws of the
Society, he set aside as a reserve for allocation at the next trien-
nial division in 1859.

FRENCH EXHIBITION.

THE THIRD ANNUAL EXHIBITION of
PAINTINGS by Modern Artists of the FRENCH SCHOOL
is NOW OPEN at the Gallery, 121, PALL-MALL. Admittance,
One Shilling; Season Tickets, Five Shillings ; Catalogue, Six-
pence. B. FRODSHAM, Secretary.

SOCIETY OF PAINTERS IN WATER
COLOURS.—The Fifty.secnad Annual Exhibition is NOW
OPEN at their Gallery, 5, Pall-mall East (close to Trafalgar.
square), from Nine till Desk.
Admittance, Is. Catalogue, 6d.
JOSEPif J. JENKINS. Secretary.

From the remaining two-thirds a Bonus was declared, at the
rate of 11 per cent. per annum, on all policies on which six pre.
miums had been p►id, not only on the sums in the policies but
also on the former vested bonuses.

CORDON CUMMING, the Linn Slayer, will
be AT HOME in his Encampment, surrounded by the
spoils and trophies of his hunting aehieveruents, and give his
new and popular ENTERTAINMENT illustrative of his EX.
PLOITS and ADVENTURES in the FAR INTERIOR of
SOUTH AFRICA, EVERY EVENING (except Saturday) at
Eight o'clock. Morning representation every Saturday at Three
o'clock. The Dioramic Views painted by Messrs. Harrison
Weir, Leitch. Charles Haghe, and Phillips. Piano by Mr.
Harries Nilson. Admission, Is. and 25.; Stalls (which may
be taken daily between eleven and four without extra charge),
3s. 2:12, PICCADILLY.

There was left, in addition to 61,279 of reserve above stated,
surplus of 13,6231., together 74,9021., to go to the next division.
The INVESTED FUNDS of the Society amount to £979,261
The ANNUAL REVENUE to £189,400
~784,949

The EXISTING ASSURANCES for
Copies of the Report may be obtained at the Society's Head
Office, 26, St. Andrew's•square, Edinburgh ; at the London
06ice, 126, Bishorauate-street Wi hin.and at any of the Agencies
ROBERT CHRISTIE, Manager.
ARCHIBALD T. RITCHIE, London Agent.

DR. KAHN'S ANATOMICAL MUSEUM,
4, Coventry-street, Leicester-square.
Open (for gentlemen only) (loin Ten till Ten, containing
upwards of one thousand models and preparations, illustrating
every part of the human frame in health and disease, the race of
men, dtc. Lectures are delivered at Twelve, Two, and
Half-past Seven. by Dr. G. SEXTON, F.R.G.S ; and a New and
Highly Interesting Series of Lectures is now in course of
delivery by Dr. KAHN, at Four p.m. precisely.—Admission, One
Shilling.

PRIVATE TU ITION.-BRIGHTON.-
A MARRIED CLERGYMAN, a Gold Medal list, and
otherwise distinguished at his College, receives into his family'
limited number of PUPILS to be prepared for the Universities
and the Public Schools. He will have two vacancies at Mid-
summer. Address Rev. 8.D., care of Mr. Murray, bookseller,
North-street, Brighton.

GENTLEMEN'S MAUDS, LADIES'
WATERPROOF CLOAKS, and every variety of real
Scotch Manufactured Goods, at' JAMES LOCKE'S, Scotch

Draper by appointment to the Queen, 119, REGENT-STREET,
London. N.B. The Original House, three doors above Vigo-
street.

QCHWEPPE'S MALVERN SELTZER
U WATER. Having leased the Holy Well Spring at Malvern,
renowned for its puity, J. S. and Co can now produce a Seltzer
Water with all the CHEMICAL and MEDICINAL properties
which have rendered the Nassau Spring so celebrated. They
continue manufacturing Soda, Magnesia, and Potasa Waters
and Lemonade, at London, Liverpool, Bristol, and Derby.
Every bottle is protected by a Red Label bearing their signature.

HAIR DESTROYER.-1, Little Queen-street,
High Holborn.—ALEX. ROSS'S DEPILATORY, for re-
moving effectually superfluous hair from thi face, neck, arms,
and hands, without the slightest injury to the akin. A. R. will
warrant it not to irritate the flesh in the smallest degree, and
the hair to be entirely destroyed.--Sold in bottles at Sc. 6d.
59. 6d., and 109.6 d., or•applied at the Hair-Dyeing Establish-
ment as above. Forwarded for stamps ; carriage free,eight extra

212° IfILNERS' HOLDFAST
01 and FIRE-RESISTING SAFES (non-conducting
and eapourising), with all the improvements, under their Quad-
ruple Patents of 1840-51-54 and 1813, Including their G unpowder-
Proof Solid Lock and Door (without which no Safe is secure).
The Strongest, Beat., and Cheapest Safeguards extant.
MILNERS' PHIENIX (212 u) SAFE WORKS. LIVER-
POOL, the most complete and extensive in the world. Show.
rooms, 6 and 8, Lord•street, Liverpool. London Depot, 47A
Voorgate-street, City. Circulars tree by post.
Sold also by HOBBS, ASHLEY, and CO.,
g7,CHEAPSIDE.