The Press.
London, England, 1854-06-10 00:00:00

FOREIGN FUNDS.

The Foreign Markets have, to a great extent, ex-
hibited the same general features as our own ; in
the early part of the week a considerable rise, followed
by reaction. At Paris there were eighteen or twenty
failures on the settlement of the account, but the ag-
gregate of the liabilities was not more than 100,0001.
sterling. Russian securities maintain a high price ;
the Five per Cents. have been at more than 100 at
Berlin. On Tuesday the rise was no less than from
2* to 4 per cent.
The Peruvian Government have recently intimated
a desire to enter into negotiations with the bond-
holders on the subject. It appears the Government
are determined to make a further advance in the
price of guano, and to devote the proceeds to aug
went the sinking fund of the old Four-and-a-Half
and Three per-Cent. Stocks, provided the committee
of the Stock Exchange will permit the introduction
of the new stock, which was rejected some time
since, into the London market. This proposal has
not yet been placed officially before the bondholders,
but the recognition of their option to consent or
reject it may be considered an improvement in their
position, and orders for extensive purchases
have been received from the Continent. But so far
as the British public is concerned, if the bondholders
are only to be paid by an increase in the price of
guano, the gain in the one case will be counter-
balanced by the loss to the agriculturist in the other.
SHARES.
, The market during the week has been generally
steady, but in some instances there has been a ten-
tency to depression. East Lancashires have fallen,
as have also Brightons.
To-day the Northern and Midland lines have been
most dealt in, but the operations were very limited.
French shares are lower, in consequence of the
general reaction arising from recent speculation and
the failures.

BRITISH FUNDS. Closing Prices.
OFFICIAL. QUOTATION.
ond. Turgid. Wed. ThurelLrlday.
3 per Cent. Consols l7-922 93 11?),3 I 921 i; 92
Ditto for Account
3 per Cents Reduced .. ,b 1 191 914. 91 2 Olf
3% per Cents • • :91 21 92 922 91 21 92}
Long Annuities '4 9-16 41 -16 11-16 4 9-16 4 5-16
Hank Stock, 7 per Cent 206 204 6 204 6 206 4 Of
India Stock, 10; per ('nt — 232
Exch. Mlle, lid. per 3p 1p pax per 1 4p k p
India Bonds, (1,0001.),.4,., par sp. par 4p par

Nttropolitan Starktis.

(Reported erelueively for "Tax Pima.")

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CORN-EXCHANGE—Up to our market this week the
receipts of English wheat, roastwise and by land carriage,
have been on a very limited scale. Although the show of
samples has continued small, the demand has ruled very inac-
tive, and, in some instances, prices have had a downward ten-
dency. The imports of foreign wheat have been on a liberal
scale. Fine qualities have realised former terms; but other
kinds have been the turn in favour of buyers. Floating cargoes
have ruled as last advised. Barley has been in fair average
supply and sluggish request, but we have no actual decline to
notice in value. The same observations may be applied to malt.
In oats only a limited business has been doing, at a decline of
from ad to Is per quarter. Beans have been offering on easier
terms ; but the value of pea' and flour have been supported.
9:women—Wheat, Essex and Kent white, 72. to 90s ; red,
Gfis to 84s; Norfolk and Lincoln red, 705 to 82s. Malting barley,
40a to 43s ; grinding ditto, 36s to 39. ; distilling, 37s to 395.
Malt, 68s to 935. Feed oats, 26s to 301 ; potato, 30s to 335.
Rye, 48e to 501. Tick beans, 45s to 521; pigeon, 47s to 621.
Grey peas, 44s to 413 s ; maple, 47s to 49s ; white boilers, 57s Ia
59s per quarter. Town-made flour, 66s to 70s; country marks,
53s to 61s per 280Ibe.

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
English . . 760 .. 110 .. 3910 .. 20 .. 2050
Irish
Foreign .. 21090 .. 5630 30770 .. 1190 mks.
bls.
LONDON AVERAGES DECLARED ON FRIDAY—
Wheat, 1,848 quarters, 79s Id; barley, 24 quarters, 37a Id;
oats, 4,050 quarters, 3018 d ; rye, 112 quarters, 47s 2d; beans,
151 quarters, 45a 7d ; peas, 7 quarters, 435.
IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES—Wheat, 791 11d; hes.
ley, 36s 9d; oats, 29s 10d ; rye, 48s 7d ; beans, 46e 6d; peas,
46s Iod.
THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES—Wheat, 791 Id; Ws%
371 ; oats, 29s 4d; rye, 529 3d; beans, 481 3d; peon,
aba 7d.