The Press.
London, England, 1854-04-08 00:00:00

Depot Battalion at Templemore--Lieut.-Colonel Henry
Dive Townsend, from half-pay Unattached, repaying the
difference, to be Lieut.-Colonel.
STAPT.—BreveteColonel John Blomfield Gough, C. 8.,
half-pay 3rd Light Dragoons, Dputy-Quartermaster-Ge-
neral in the East Indies, to be Deputy-Quartermaster`
General in Ireland, vice Colonel Penuefather, appointed
Brigadier-General on a particular service ; Brevet-Colonel
Frederick Markham, C. 8., of the 32nd Regiment, to be
Adjutant-General in the East Indies, vice Mountain, de-
ceased ; Brevet-Lieut.-Colonel Henry Havelock, C. 8., of
the 53rd Regiment, from Deputy-Adjutant-Genersl at
Bombay, to be Quartermaster-General in the East Indies,
vice Gough ; Brevet-Lieut.-Colonel Edward Lugard, C. 8.,
29th Foot, from Assistant-Adjutant-General in Bengal, to
be Deputy-AdjutantGeneral at Bombay, vice Havelock.
HOSPITAL STAFF.—Assistant-Surgeon George Thomas
Woodman, M.D., from the 13th Light Dragoons, to be
Staff-Surgeon of the Second Class.
To be Purveyor--Charles John Minnie, Gent.

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ADMIRALTY, APRIL 1.
APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS.
The following promotions have this day taken place, conse-
quent on the removal of the name of Rear-Admiral of the Blue
Sir John Franklin from the list:—Captain Right Hon. Charles
Lord Colchester to be Rear-Admiral on the Reserved List ; Cap-
tain Charles Hope to be Rear-Admiral of the Blue.
APPOINTMENTS.
Captains—Christopher Wyvill to be Superintendent of Sheer-
ness Dockyard; Thomas Baillie to study steam at Woolwich
Dockyard; Erasmus Ommauney to the Eurydice; G. N. Broke
to the Gladiator.
Commanders—James Wood to the Fiegard; J. G. Harrison to
be Inspecting• Commander of the Coast Guard; Charles W. Bon-
ham to study steam at Woolwich Dockyard; C. L. Bickford to
the Cumberland.
Lieutenants—Lacon U. Hammet to be Flag-Lieutenant to
Rear-Admiral James H. Plumridge; Charles G. M'Gregor to the
James Watt; C. G. Paterson to the illustrious ; Mountford B. L.
Peile to.the Gladiator; William H. Hood tothe St. George; Hon.
Thomas A. Pakenham to the Algiers; Hon. H. A. Moreton to the
Ph
Mastoeni ; J. M. Reeve to the Gladiator ; C.O. Wocd to the Fhcenix.
Maste G
ers—C. C. Scott to thladiator; J. Jeffery to the Fla-

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Acting Master—W. H. Searle to the Phoenix.
Second Master—D. H. Speer to the Talbot.
Surgeons—John H. Carruthers to the Algiers; John Thomson,
M.D. (c), to the Eurydice; David Thomson, (b) M.D.f to the Gla-
diator.
Acting Assistant-Surgeon—J. T. Randall to the Phoenix.
Paymasters—William Hickman to be Secretary to vice-Admi-
ral S,r Thomas J. Cochrane, K.C.8.; James R. Andrews to be
Secretary to Rear-Admiral James Hannay Plumridge ; W. Pin-
horn to the Algiers; W. T. Biddlecombe to the Eurydice.
First,clus Chief Engineer—David Partridge to be Assistant
to tbe Chief Engineer at Woolwich Dockyard.
Midshipman—W. Evans to the St. George.
Naval Cadet—Hon. Manners Yorke to the Hannibal.
Clerks—Edward Faulkner to the Gladiator ; W. F. Huyghue to
the Algiers; R. J. Wiggins to the Impregnable; W. S. E. Free-
man to the Eurydice.; S. W. Sadler to the Waterloo.
PROMOTIONS.
Lieutenants—Robert M. Cole, William Pitman, and Robert
Lethbridge to be Retired Commanders of 1830; Charles Leckie
and Frederick A. Stirling, of the Penelope, to be Commanders.
Assistant Chief Engineer—John Trickett to be Chief Engi-
neer at the new factory works at Keyham, near Devonport Dock-
yard.

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FRIDAY EVENING.
THE market on Monday was in a neutral state: it
can scarcely be said to have been steady, for in the
morning it was less firm than on Saturday; still
there was an absence of depression, and it appeared
to be in a transition state towards reaction. Consols
opened at 851 to 86, and closed at 86 to Ex-
chequer Bills were at par, as they have long been.
Leroy de Chabrol and Co., whose failure at Paris
we mentioned last week, had to reimburse during
the run upon them which caused their failure about
half a million sterling. Gold to the amount of
200,0001. from Australia, and 60,0001. from New
York, has arrived since Friday.
On Tuesday Consols opened at 86i, advanced to
Mit and closed at 861 to Exchequer Bills,
though scarcely dealt in, advanced to par and 2s.
premium.
Singular as it may appear, the slight advance to-
day was in a measure caused by the report of the
pacific assurances of the Czar to the King of Prussia,
and it would have been greater but for rumours of I
movements of the Russians on the Danube. To-day
the upward tendency of stock was more marked,
although there were no encouraging rumours. Con-
sols advanced to 87, and closed at 80i to I, both for
money and transfer ; Exchequer Bills from par to 3s.
premium ; India Bonds, at 12s. to 6s. dis. The
Money Market is easier, although discount is gene-
rally at a minimum of 5 per cent. Yesterday de.
cided reaction was visible. Consols opened at 87 to
I, advanced to 87 L but closed at 87 to;, both for money
and transfer.
The repayment of the Old South Sea Annuities
commenced on Thursday, when a large amount was

paid off. Some anxiety was expressed as to the
manner in which the Chancellor of the Exchequer
will manage to meet his engagements, and the next
return of the Bank is looked for with much interest, as
it is supposed it may furnish some clue to the finan-
cial operations of the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
The upward movement apparent during the whole of
the week is not less visible to-day. The English
Stocks have been very firm. Consols have been as
high as 871 and 1, but afterwards receded to 871 I
for the account. The New Three and-a-Quarter per
Cents. have been at 86k te Q6l, end the Three per
Cents. at 861 to 1. Exchequer Bills have been at
par to 4s. premium.
Shares have participated in the buoyancy of the
funds, and a general rise has occurred. Dublin and
Belfast Junction were on Thursday 1/. higher;
Scottish Midland 21.; South-Western 11.; and to-day
the tone of the market is at least as good. South-
Western, South-Eastern, and Midland, have been
higher, as also are Caledonians and Great Western.

FOREIGN MARKETS.
The Continental Bourses generally exhibit the
same features as our own Exchange. A rise has
taken place in most securities, amounting in Aus-
trian and Russian Stocks to 3 and 4 per cent. ; at
Berlin the latter advanced 5 per cent.
At Paris the Four-and-a-Half per Cent. Rentes
were for money 89f. 70c., with a tendency to rise.
Part of the recent depression was said to be owing to
forced sales of stock deposited as security for loans.

BRITISH FUNDS. Closing Prices.

OFFICIAL QUOTATION.

BANK OF ENGLAND.

An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 32,
for the week ending on Saturday, the let day of April, 1854.

ISSUE DEPARTMENT.
Notes issued .... 127,682,495. Government Debt £11,015,160
Other Seim. Wee .. 2,984,00(1
Gold Coin & Bullion 13,682,495
Silver Bullion ....

027,682,495
BANNING DEPARTMENT.
Proprietors'Capital £14,553,205 Government Seen-
Rest
Public Deposits* 4,445,788 Dead Weight An.) 211,607,810
Other Deposits
Seven Day & other Notes 5,998,223
Dills

4127,682,495

1340395,320 I 134,893,82 u
• including Exchequer, Savings Banks, Commissioners of
National Debt, and Dividend Accounts.

The foregoing return, when compared with that of the preceding
week, ending March 25, exhibits the following changes. In the
Public Deposits
Other Deposits
Notes Issued
Do. Reserved
Seven-day Bills
Coin and Bullion
Government Securities
Other Securities
The Rest
The amount of active circulation in Notes £21,684,272
Do. in Seveu-day and other Bills 1,102,303
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22,786,575
Coin and Bullion in both Departments 14,459,718

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Grand J. of Fra.
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Madras ......
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Na. & Lge. (w. in)
Nrtbrn. of Frnce.
Norw. Truk. Prf.
Paris & Lyons
Paris & Orleans
Paris & Rouen
Paris & Strasbg
P.,Caen & Cher
Qbeo. & Rchmnd
Rouen & Havre
Royal Swedish
Sambre & Meuse
S. E. of France
Sam. of France
Upper Ind. Scrip
Wet. Flauders
Wstn. of France'
Westrn. of Switz
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3 per Cent. Consols .... 86 86i 1 861 787 81 1
Ditto for Account .. 861 861 8O 787 9771
9 per Cents Reduced .... 861 6 861
31 per Cents
Long Annuities — 1
Bank Stock, 7 per Cent — 210121 2121 11
India Stock, 101 per Cnt.
Exch. Bills, 2d. per diem 2p Id 2p 2 3p par 3p par 4p
India Bonds, (1,0000. 12 7d 11 par 5d par