The Press.
London, England, 1856-05-03 00:00:00

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SPIRITS There is only a moderate demand for rum, yet
prices are well supported. Proof Leewards, 2s Id to 2s 3d; East
India, 2s to 29 2d per gallon. In brandy only a limited busi-
ness is doing. Sales of Cognac, best brands of 1855, lOs Id to
lOs 4d; 1850, ditto, lOs fal to lOs 7d; older, 10s led to Ila 8d
per gallon. Raw spirit, lOs Ad proof; Geneva, 2a 101 to 3s 8d
per pXon.
I..,,AL.o—This article is inactive, but we have no change to
notice in prices.
110P)—The demand, generally, is Improving, and prices have
an upward tendency. The imports this week from the Contlnen;
are only 50 bales. Mid and East Kent pockets, 41 is to Cl Cs
Wcnld of Rents, 3112 s to 51 5s ; &teen, 31 3e to 41 15s per cwt.
POTATOES—I he supplies continue large for the time of
year. and the demand is inactive, at 40s to 95s per ton.
OlLS—Linseed oil, on the spot. is worth 30s per cwt In
other oils very little is doing. Turpentine moves off alowl3
spirits. at :10s to 325; and rough, 9s to 9s 3d per cwt.
TALLOW—The tran-actions in this article are limited, and
prices are rather lower. P.Y.C., on the spot, has sold at 47$
down to 45s per cwt. Town tallow is worth 489 net cash.
COALS—Haswcai, 17s ad ; Hetton, 175 ed : Sonth Hetton
17s: Stewart's, 17s Ad; Hartlepool, 17s 3d; Heugh Hall, 18s;
South Kelloe, 16s ed per ton.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE The supplies of beasts on
sale this week have been tolerably good, Loth as to number and
quality. Most breeds have sold slowly, at drooping currencies.
In the value of sheep no change has taken place; but lambs
have fallen 2d to 4d per Albs. Calves and pigs have ruled about
stationary. Beet has sold et from 3s 24 to 48 Cl;, mutton,
4s to 5s 8d ; lamb, Gs 8d to 8s Ad; veal, 4s 2d to 5s 841; pork,
*is 44 to 4s 8d per Bibs to sink the offal.
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL There has been
a moderate demand for each kind of meat, as follows:
Beef, from 2s 8d to 4s 2d; mutton, 35 44 to 4a 8d; lamb,
be 2cl to 6s: veal, 3a 10d to Is ; pork, 3s 21 to 4s Ad per Alba
by the carcase.

GORDON—On the 16th ult., at Scutari, the wife of Major
Gordon, Royal Engineers, of a daughter.
GREENWOOD—On the 26th ult.., at Brookwood-park, Hants
the wife of Colonel Wm. Greenwood, of a daughter.
PACIE—On the 26th ult , at Cork, the wife of Lieut.-Colons

Arthur Pack, of a daughter.
WATSON-0o th--- 2,An ult., the wife of Sir Charles Watutt,
Bart., of a daughter.
Wit—SON-0o t,,..:14.11 nit., in Eaton-terrsee, the wife of Lieut.o.
Colonel Charles Townshend Alison. of a daughter.
MARRIAGES.
BITLE—ABERCROM BY—On the 29th tilt, at Stirling, the
Hon. George Frederick Boyle. son of the late Earl of Glasgow,
to the Hon. Montagu Abercromby, daughter of the late Lord
Abereromby.
CAM PBELL —BETHUNE—On the 29th ult., at St. James's
Church. Paddington, John T. Campbell, Esq., to Anne Katha-
rine Lindesay, daughter of the late Major-General Sir Hemp
Bethune, Bait
GOULBURN—TOWER—On the 2Clh ult., at St. Georges
Church, Hanover-square, Col. Goulburn, Grenadier Guards,
to Maria Louisa, daughter of the late Rev. Win. Tower, of How
Hatch, Essex.
KEY—M`NEILL—On the 28th ult., at Gouville, Jersey, Captain
Astley Cooper Key, R.N., C. 8., to Charlotte Lavinia, daughter
of Edmund A. M'Neill, Esq.. of Cushenden, county Antrim.
POWER—PANMURE—On the 2Gth ult., at Fulham, Bonamy
Mansell Power, Esq., to Elizabeth Lady Panmure.
STEWART—MAXWELL—On the 24th ult, at Monreith, Robt.

Hatborn Johnston Stewart, Esq., to Anne Murray, daughter of
Sir Wm. Maxwell. But
THOMAS—WALTERS—On the 20th of February, at Outwit-
mind. on the Neilgherry Hills, Madras, D 3 the Rev. G. H.
Evans, Henry Sullivan Thomas, Esq., H.F.T.C.M.C.S., to
Julia Ellen, second daughter of the Rev. N. Walters, Vicar of
All Saints' and Rector of St. Peter's, Stamford.
WOOD—FALK EN E R —On the 29th ult., at Marylebone Church,
Joseph Wood, son of Joseph Carter Wood, Esq., of Mantel).
park. Surrey, to Edith Mary, daughter of Lient-Colonel
Fattener.

DEATHS.
ASHMORE—On the 30th ult.. in Inverness-terrace, Hyde-park ,
Thomas Ashmore, Eeq., aged 72.
BLACKETT—On the 25th ult., iu France, John Fenwick Bur-
goyne Blackett, late M.P. for Newcastle-on-Tyne.
CREW E—On the 27th ult., at Loakes-hill, near High Wycombe,
the Hon. Mrs. Crewe.
DYMOKE—On the 26th ult., in Norfolk-street, Park-lane,
Amelia Alice Jane, relict of the late Hon. and Bev. John
Dytuoke, aged 89.
FOX--Ou the .6th ult., at St. Leonard's-on-Sea, Richard Max-
well Fox, Esq., E.P. for Longford, age] 40.
WHARNCLIFFE—On the 23rd ult., in Lower Grosvenor-street,
Caroline Elizabeth Mary, Dowager Lady Wharnclitre, widow
of the first Lord Wharncliffe, a .ed 78.

OLDRIDGE'S BALM OF COLUMBIA,
acknowledged for the last thirty years to be the most effec-
tual remedy protured for restoring the hair and promoting the
growth of whiskers and moustaches, has received recently meat
distinguished patronage from the Ladies for the feature it pos.
sesses in not soiling the most delicate head Ire., or bonnet. For
children it is invaluable, forming the basis of a besutifnl bead of
hair. In bottles. 38.6 d.. 65., and 111. Wholesale and retail, 13,
Wellington-street North .Strand.

BEDSTEADS, BATHS, AND LAMPS.
WILLIAM S. BURTON has SIX LARGE SHOW-
ROOMS devoted exclusively to the Separate Display of Lamps,
Baths, and Metallic Bedsteads. The stock of each is at once
the largest, newest, and most varied ever submitted to the
public. and marked at prices proportionate with those that have
tended to make his establishment the most distinguished in this
country.
121 Os each l
Bedsteads from
Gd to
Shower-baths from
Lamps (Moderitteur) from
(All other kinds at the same tate )
Pare Colza Oil ls 8d per gallon
TEA URNS, of LONDON MAKE ONLY.—
The largest Assortment of London made TEA URNS in the
world (including all the recent novelties, many of which are re-
gistered) is on SALE at WILLIAM S. BURTON'S, from 30s to W.
The alterations and additions to these extensive premises (al
ready by far the largest in Europe). which occupied the whole et
last sear, are of such a character that the entire of EIGHT
HOUSES is devoted to thedisplay of themost magnificent stock
of GENERAL HOUSE IRONMONGERY (including Cutlery,
Nickel Silver, Plated Goods, Baths. Brushes and Turnery,
Lamps and Gaseliers, Iron and Brass Bedsteads, and Bedding)
so arranged in Sixteen Large Show-rooms as to &Surd to porta
furnishing facilities in the selection of goofs that cannot be
hoped for elsewhere.
Illustrated Catalogues sent (per post) tree.
No. 39, OXFORD-STREET; 1, Is, 2, and 3, NEWMAI
STREET; and 4,5, and 6, PERRPS-PLACE.EstabliaLe4 IWO