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London, England, 1856-05-17 00:00:00

THE PRESS.

AIAY 17, 1856.

a reputation. The music of Cinderella is, we fear
beyond Miss Huddar t, though she sang with great
pathos and expression. The other parts are sus-
tained by very mediocre singers (with the exception
of Mr. Manvers, who is excellent as Dandini, and
both sang and acted with great effect), the or-
chestra is tolerable, but the chorus is so bad as to
materially affect the success of the opera. Why
cannot an English chorus be rendered effective by
good training?
The new American farce, Mischievous Annie,
which precedes the opera, affords Mrs. Florence an
excellent opportunity for displaying her versatile
talents. She sustains some half a dozen different
characters, from an opera-singer to a sailor-boy, and
sings, acts, and dances with remarkable power, real
dramatic talent, and unflagging vivacity. Her
sailor's hornpipe was scarcely surpassed by T. P.
Cooke. Her impersonations of the German organ-
girl and the French dancer, though a little exagge-
rated, were very clever, and obtained for her well-
merited applause. The character of an Irishman,
sustained by Mr. Florence, is ridiculously exaggerated.

HAYMARKET.
THE revival of Tom Thumb, and the appearance of a
most diminutive infant, twenty-seven inches high, ti
personate the hero, was met on Monday with such
strong signs of disapprobation that we doubt. it' the
piece will last. The child is announced as being
seven years of age, but he scarcely looks three.
This is the only novelty—and rather a stale one—at
this theatre, Buckstone's capital acting in The Evil
Genius, and Perea Nena's fascinating performances,
with her troupe of Spanish dancers, apparently
continuing more attractive than ever.

OLYMPIC.
WE have little to say in praise of the new play
Retribution, produced hem on Monday. It is too
much of the Whitsun-melodrama order for our
taste; too full of "striking " situations, "strongly-
marked" characters, powerful "struggles" between
opposing evil passions, blood, lust, and hypocrisy.
There is a conventional tone about the whole. We
know all the characters too well. The "iced volcano"
Priuli, with a smile on his face and deadly hatred
at his heart, full of melancholy and mystery, the
envy of the men, the idol of the women ; the stage
roue., De Beaupri, who laughs at honour and virtue,
and incessantly talks of his creditors and his con-
quests; the jealous husband, who, though "sus-
picious," still " always suspects in the wrong place ;"
and the hollow-hearted wives, who talk artificial
repartee, are all quite old stage properties. In spite
of Mr. Wigan's powerful acting in one or two scenes,
the morality was a little too French for the audience,
and the play only gained divided applause at the fall
of the curtain. It does not rise in public favour
with successive representations.

We regret to be compelled to postpone our notice
till next week of the concert given yesterday at the
Crystal Palace.

Plug Vathet anb (1 itniriii tact.

FRIDAY EVENING.
THE return of the Bank of England for the week ending
the 10th inst. shows the following changes compared with
that for the week preceding :
Decrease in Circulation £265,028
Decrease in Public Deposits..
Decrease in Other Deposits
Decrease in Government Securities 1,092,431
Decrease in Other Securities
Decrease in Bullion . . 28,298
Increase in Rest
Increase in Reserve
Circulation, including Bank Post
Bills
Bullion iii Both Departments ..
These figures are not favorable. It is satisfactory in only
one respect; and that is in the addition to the Reserve.
lint it appears that to keep up this fund a large amount
of stock has had to be sold, in order to withdraw notes out
of the hands of the public. The Circulation consequently
shows a falling off nearly equal to the addition to it last
week ; and, as there is again a reduction in the Private
Securities, the conclusion is obvious that the Bank has
been obliged, by the state of its reserve, to reduce its
accommodation to trade. The Government Deposits
show a large falling off; and the Bullion has declined,
notwithstanding the purchases that the Bank was assumed
to have made in the week embraced by the return. On the
whole, this comparison indicates very clearly a consider-
able amount of pressure; and that the management of the
Bank under present circumstances requires no ordinary
skill and dexterity.
The anomalous condition of the Money Market, to which
same reference was made last week, still continues ; but
the causes to which it may be attributed in the present
week are more distinct and obvious. The comparative
"se is, undoubtedly, owing to a temporary relaxation in
the commercial demand ; hut, on the other hand, the co-
existing tightness and stringency, which are the most
marked features in the general market, arise mainly from
two causes. One of these causes, and the least, has been
the occurrence of the railway and foreign settlements upon

the Stock Exchange, which, although by no means heavy,
created a demand for short loans, which lasted several
days; and the other, the requirement, on the part of the
only house offering to contract for the new loan of
5,001,000/., that all applications for allotments therein
should be accompanied by a deposit of 101. per cent, upon
the amount applied for. Thus, with a moderate commer-
cial demand, and with a tolerably general impression that
in four or five weeks we may expect better supplies and
easier rates, the mass of transactions in the Money Market
have been attended with a sense of difficulty and pressure
which have naturally produced considerable embarrass-
ment. The market remained exactly in this state the
greater part of to-day ; but before business closed there
Was more ease generally, though the applications to the
discount-houses for advances upon mercantile paper are
understood to have exceeded those of any previous day this
week. The applications at the Bank were heavy during
the morning.
Messrs. Rothschild are the only house which will bid
for the new loan. They issued the usual notice on Wed.
nesday, inviting subscriptions up to two o'clock this Jay,
when the list was closed ; and it is stated, on good autho-
rity, that the amount of deposits lodged, ten per cent. upon
the several applications, was equal to more than half the
whole loan—that is, 2,500,0001. The biddings are to be
made for the entire sum at the Treasury on Monday morn-
ing next. It will be remembered that in proposing to con-
tract for the loan the Chancellor of the Exchequer invited
a preliminary meeting for the purpose of affording expla-
nations to capitalists as to the financial position of the
Government. This meeting was held on Tuesday, when
the Chancellor of the Exchequer opened a little budget,
which certainly produced a favorable impression, and which
may possibly secure favorable terms for the country on
Monday. It appears that no more Consols than 5,0000)01.
are to be created, whilst, with the auxiliary aid of an issue
of Exchequer Bonds or Bills to the amount of 2,000,000/.
either at the end of this year or in the beginning of the
next, the receipts and expenditure of the country, accord.
ing to present estimate, will be balanced. This was a
very agreeable picture ; it satisfied the meeting, and it
satisfied the City; but considerable misgivings have since
arisen, and doubts have been openly expressed whether, as
it is impossible to foresee or to calculate the numerous ex-
penses contingent upon closing the war, the Finance
Minister is not under some illusion with respect to the
future. Such is the impression in the City, and of course,
after the agreeable assurances of Tuesday last, the interest
in the actual budget on Monday next is vastly increased,
when something like detailed information is expected.
The imports of specie during the week have amounted
to a largo aggregate. They have been 280,0001. from Aus-
tralia, 1,5071. from the Peninsula, 248,9121. from the
United States. and 6,5001. from South America, making a
total of 5:36,979/. Of this amount 60,0001. is known to
have been purchased for the Bank of France, and that it is
probable the commissions from that establishment still in
hand amount to 100,0001. -Altogether it is anticipated
that not less than 350,1X/01. lof the whole import will be
retained in this country. It is, however, worthy of notice
that the first offers to sell bullion are not now, as they
used to be, made to the Hank of England at the regulated
price ; but the Bank of France is negotiated with, through
its agents, with the purpose of securing the premium
which Is still paid upon all purchases. The demand for
silver continues very heavy, and the advanced prices of
last week are maintained. The Peninsular steamer of the
20th, from Southampton, will take 370,0001. in silver and
5,0001. in gold for India.

Consols closed last Saturday, for the June account, at
931 to 1, and they remained at that quotation, with some
inconsiderable fluctuations, until Tuesday, when they im-
proved to 931 to I, owing to the favorable impressions
created by meeting at the Treasury. That quotation was
maintained subsequently, notwithstanding occasional sales
by influential parties, and at the close last night there was
a further improvement, the price being 93f to 1. To-
day there was a decided improvement of three-eighths per
cent. At the opening the quotation was 93f to 1, but early
in the afternoon they began steadily to rase, until they
finally left off at 941 to 1. Many persons think that these
prices cannot be supported. It is a fact, however, that
investments continue to be made, and that the amount of
speculative transactions has been very limited. Exchequer
Bills have been heavy nearly all the week. The June de-
scriptions are from Rs. to 2s. dis.
Railway Shares of nearly all descriptions—home, colo-
nial, and foreign—have participated, especially to-day, in the
improvement since Tuesday; and the markets generally
are very good, being supported by more favorable traffic
returns, as well as by the buoyant tone which bas charac-
terised the business of the week. Some of the new under-
takings are, however, weaker. Riga and Dunaberg are
lower, and Lombardo-Venetian have slightly declined.
Foreign Securities are also better. Turkish Six per
Cents. have advanced 25s ; the Four per Cents., 225. 6d. ;
and Mexicans, 12s. tid.
Joint-stock Banks and Miscellaneous Shares are much
the same as last week. Some of the land shares, Canada
in particular, are lower.
Business on the Stock Exchange during the week has
only been occasionally active. There has been but little
speculative movement, and a remarkable absence of orders
from the country, owing, it is supposed, to Whitsuntide
week having been devoted to relaxation and amusement,
especially in the manufacturing districts of the north.
The country trade reports are good. Although employ-
ment is general in most of our great seats of production,
there is no sensible addition to stocks in any branch of
trade, and in some classes there is an excess of orders.
The dearness of money alone restricts a vast extension of
British mannfactures.
The I'rovincial Bank of Ireland have declared a dividend
at the rate of eight per cent., together with a bonus of li. on
each 1001. share, and Bs. on each 101. share, free of in-
come tax.

477

BANK 0 ENGLAND.

An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Ath Victoria, cap. 92
for the week ending on Saturday, the 3rd day of May, 1886.

18$11.11i DCP&RTMENT.
Notes issued .... t 23,64,820 Government Debt /11,015.100
Other Securities .. 3,450000
Gold Coin it Bullion 9,15.4,820
Silver Bullion .... ----

£23,1,33,t,20
'BANKING DI
Proprietors'Capttslll4,3s3,o6o
Rest
Public Deposit/3i,— 3,033,5+48
Other Deposits 10,613,)14
Seven Day & other
Bills

Government Secu-
rities (including
Dead It'eightAn.ii i1t,662.6152
Other Securities l5 297,277
Notes 3,690.900
Gold A; Silver Coin 619,762

---
432,270,V4
.02.570,081
• Including Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt
SAving's Banks, and Dividend Accounts.

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SI a
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a reputation. The music of Cinderella is, we fear the Stock Exchange, which, although by no means heavy, BANK 0 ENGLAND.
beyond Miss Huddart, though she sang with great created a demand ter short loans, which lasted several
An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 92
pathos and expression. The other parts are ens-days ; and the other, the requirement, on the part of the
only house offering to contract for the new loan of for the week ending on Saturday, the 3rd day of May,lBbee
tamed by very mediocre singers (with the exception
of Mr. Manvers, who is excellent as Dandini, and 0,000,000/., that all applications for allotments therein ISSUE DEPARTMENT.
should be accompanied by a deposit of 101. per cent, upon Rotes issued 43,633,820 Government Debt g 11,015,100
both sang and acted with great effect), the or- the
i amou
and
amount applied for. Thus, with a moderate ni
conieri Other Securities.. 3,450,200
a chestra is tolerable, but the chorus is so bad as to al demand,
with
a tolerably general impression that Gold Coin it Bullion 9,15.8,820
f the opera. Why in four or five weeks we may expect better supplies and
materially affect the success o
-
cannot an English chorus be rendered effective by easier rates, the mass of transactions in the Money Market g23,633,/,20 L 23,633,820
good training? have been attended with a sense of difficulty and pressure
The new American farce, Mischievous Annie, which have naturally produced considerable embarrass 'BANKING DEPARTMENT.
which precedes the opera, affords Mrs. Florence an ment. The market remained exactly in this state the Proprletore'Capitalli4,3s3,oool Government Seen-
excellent opportunity for displaying her versatile greater part of today; but before business closed there Rest
OtherPubl Public
Depositsepos ius• .. 3,233,3671 Titles (including
130,61111,5$9148110tDheerti4Slec.euirgihtit4ean...4 T 19672,267672
talents. She sustains some half a dozen different was more ease generally, though the applications to the
d' • unt-houses for advances upon mercantile paper are
characters, from an opera-singer to a sailor-boy, and
nderstood to have exceeded those of any previous day this Seven Day & othei 1 Notes 3,690.900
sings, acts, and dances with remarkable power, real u
week. The applications at the Bank were heavy during Bills
dramatic talent, and unflagging vivacity. Her the morning.
including Exchequer, Commissioners of Natittal2.s;l3:4l
sailor's hornpipe was scarcely surpassed by T. P. Messrs. Rothschild are the only house which will bid - e
Cooke. Her impersonations of the German organ- for
dthe new loan. They issued the usual notice on Wed- reaming 's Banks, and Dividend Accounts.
girl and the French dancer, though a little exagge-
nes ay, inviting subscriptions up to two o'clock this da
rated, were very clever, and obtained for her well- when the list was closed ; and it is stated, on good authoy: BRITISH FUNDS.— Closing Prices.
merited applause. The character of an Irishman, rity, that the amount of deposits lodged, ten per cent. upon OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS.
sustained by Mr. Florence, is ridiculously exaggerated. the several applications, was equal to more than half the
whole loan—that is, 2,500,0001. The biddings are to be Mond. Tuesd. Wed. Mfrs. Friday
HAYMARKET. made for the entire sum at the Treasury on Monday morn- I'
3 per Cent.Consols .... eli i 92 5 931 1'931 ii 931 1
THE revival of Tom Thumb, and the appearance of a ing next. It will be remembered that in proposing to con. Ditto for Account 31 ' 931 I 934 41
1,3/ 4
most diminutive infant, twenty-seven inches high, to tract for the loan the Chancellor of the Exchequer invited 3 per Cents
‘ Reduced 191 924 On 2,211 2
personate the hero, was met on Monday with such a preliminary meeting for the purpose of affording expla- 3 per cents
strong signs of disapprobation that we doubt it' the nations to capitalists uto the financial position of the Long Annuities
Government. This meeting was held on Tuesday, when Batik Stock 7 per Cent 212 1 212 I'2ll 2 212 1 211
Piece will last. The child is announced as being Omni m ' l— I 1— I
seven years of age, but he scarcely looks three. the Chancellor of the Exchequer opened a little budget, Exob.ußills 2Sii dune ,par Jil, 4 24,2 1 416 I 4'; Id —7
This is the only novelty—and rather a stale one—at which certainly produced a favorable impression, and which India Bonds,'
(1,20014.-1 —;— 1 8 4dl al
on 1—
may possibly secure favorable terms for the country
this theatre, Buckstone's capital acting in The Evil Monday. It appears that no more Consols than 5,000,0001. FOREIGN FUNDS.
Genius, and Perea Nena's fascinating performances, are to be created, whilst, with the auxiliary aid of an issue
with her troupe of Spanish dancers, apparently of Exchequer Bonds or Bills to the amount of '2,000,000/. Brazilian Per Cent. Mond. Tees& Wed. Than. intim,
continuing more attractive than ever. either at the end of this year or in the beginning of the Danish 5 1014 101 2'
Dtch. (Ex 12 Ouil )621 1 1 914
99
i 994
i
OLYMPIC. next, the receipts and expenditure of the country, accord-
fe4 c 75—: 20c1,75f-40d75.—' 450 big to present estimate, will be balanced. This was French 8
WE have little to say in praise of the new play
very agreeable picture ; it satisfied the meeting, and it
Do.
Bank Stock." f ; fti
f fr-f-85ff -- --- 1
221 3i! 231 - 211 4 23}
Retribution, produced bete on Monday. It is too satisfied the City; but considerable misgivings have since Kellett, 3
much of the Whitsun-melodrama order for our arisen, and doubts have been openly expressed whether, as Peruvian 44 1 )
taste; too full of "striking " situations, " strongly- it is impossible to foresee or to calculate the numerous ex- Portuguese 4 6l I —I ;;01
marked" characters, powerful "struggles" between penses contingent upon closing the war, the Finance Russian 6 1041 i
opposing evil passions, blood, lust, and hypocrisy. Minister is not under some illusion with respect to the Spanish 3 44s 1441 5 451 1— I 451 1
Turkish &cc. 6 971 ' 981 4 98} :tee
There iv a conventional tone about the whole. We future. Such is the impression in the City, and of course,
know all the characters too well. The "iced volcano" after the agreeable assurances of Tuesday last, the interest
Priuli, with a smile on his face and deadly hatred in the actual budget on Monday next is vastly increased, FOREIGN RAILWAYSA
when something like detailed information is expected.
at his heart, full of melancholy and mystery, the Mond. Tuesday. Wednes Thar+. Friday
The imports of specie during the week have amounted Antw.it Rttrdm. 81 I,' 81 4 bi 4 I 84 4 84 1
envy of the men, the idol of the women ; the stage
to a large aggregate. They have been 280,0001. from Ans. Belgian East. J. 4 3d; 2 4(I 2 4d, 2 4 2 Id
roue., De Beaupri, who laughs at honour and virtue,.Pfernieminssnolanth24,9l2l. from the
end incessantly talks of his creditors and his con- trails
nl, farnodm6 the
ht pauetctUtiheni.s.h. 127 s 3 173 tp !.1 #p 14 ip. 14 p
America,ia making
knownta e 123 1 23 #
U i te, d S .tsaot7eitr.Gt.e'
Indian Pen. 21 2 211 h 211 21 i 214 21 211 91
quests; the jealous husband, who, though " sus- total of 536,979/. Of this amount 60,000 . 0 G.W.ofCan.,Sh. 20 4 264 f 261 s '261 4 26t I
picious," still " always suspects in the wrong place ;" have been purchased for the Bank of France, and that it is Lyons A Geneve 12 3p— p, p p
and the hollow-hearted wives, who talk artificial probable the commissions from that establishment still in Madras
repartee, are all quite old stage properties. In spite hand amount to 100,C001. -Altogether it is anticipated Na Lge.(w.in )7f 1 7 171 4 7 71
of Mr. Wigan's powerful acting in one or two scenes, that not lees than 350,0001. /of the whole import will be Nrthrn.ofFnact 441 1445 1 446 5 4 i 146 4
the morality was a little too French for the audience, retained in this country. It is, however, worthy of notice l'a°rrive.callykonPsrf. •87 4 :5864 871'574 81
I:7 16 56 8/I
that the first offers to sell bullion are not now, as they Paris it Orleans 15 6 ;135 6; 56 6 551 C 631 7
and the play only gained divided applause at the fall
used to be, made to the Bank of England at the regulated Paris & Rouen — 1 —
of the curtain. It does not rise in public favour price ; but the Bank of France is negotiated with, through
with successive representations. its agents, with. the purpose of securing the premium SHARES.
which Is still paid upon all purchases. The demand for RAILIVAIe Mond.i need., Wed. Thar. Feed.'
We regret to be compelled to postpone our notice silver continues
.very. heavy, and the advanced prices of Aberdeen
till next week of the concert given yesterday at the last week are maintained. The Peninsular steamer of the. Birm.o, olv.& StourVai 8 98$ 984 981 9 84 9
Crystal Palace. 20th, from Southampton, will take 370,0001. in silver and Bristol add Exeter b.
n 9 8 9 87 9 87 9 87 80
Caledonian
5,0001. in gold for India. Chester and Holyhead 141 5s 144 51 15 6 15 6 154 64
Consols closed last Saturday, for the June account, at Cork and Bandon
Plug *Market anb aitg Ititilig. nut. 934 to 5, and they remained at that quotation, with some Cub:in & Belfast June. —iil—d d d -- d
7163 s 7311141 ;1
71:1 751
71361 731
7134 74
inconsiderable fluctuations, until Tuesday, when they im-
proved to 934 to 4, owing to the favorable impressions KEaesstteArnnglltn(B)
East Lancashire '6 8 176 876 8 76 8 76 :
FRIDAY EVENING. created by meeting at the Treasury. That quotation was Eastern counties .... 94 10191 ;9410 9; 104 19 1
THE return of the Bank of England for the week ending maintained subsequently, notwithstanding occasional sales Great Northern
Gt. Sth. and Wst of Ire. 102 4102 4 102 4 102 4 102 4
the 10th inst. shows the following changes compared with by influential parties, and at the close last night there was
Great Western
that for the week preceding : a further improvement, the price being 934 to I. To-
Lancashire& Yorkshire 831 9,as 1 901 4 904 4 94 1
day there was a decided improvement of three-eighths per Lon., Tilbury, & Sthend —1
Decrease in Circulation X265,028 cent. At the opening the quotation was 934 to 1, but early Lon., BrightonAc lOl 2,101 2 101 3 101 3 102 106
Decrease in Public Deposits ..
Decrease in Other Deposits
Decrease in Government Securities 1,092,431 prices cannot be supported. It is a fact, however, that midland
Decrease in Other Securities
Decrease in Bullion ..
Norfolk
53 551 5 53 5 54 6 64 8
Increase in Rest - Nrthrn. Counties Union 32 51 34 Sci 31 id .34 id 84 id
Increase in Reserve
Circulation, including Bank Post Railway Shares of nearly all descriptions—home, cold- North Staffordshire 6l 6d 61 64 di bid 6/ 348 6
Bills
nial, and foreign—have participated, especially to-day, in the North-western —l
Oxf , Wrostr , and Wyly — 126 8 2119 27 9 27 as
Bullion in Both Departments ..
These figures are not favorable. It is satisfactory in only are very good, being supported by more favorable traffic Scottish Midland
one respect ; and that is in the addition to the Reserve. returns, as well as by the buoyant tone which has charac- South Devon
Hut it appears that to keep up this fund a large amount tensed the business of the week. Some of the new under- South-Eastern and Dov 7O 1 '7O 1 171 471 2 76 a
South-Western
of stock has had to be sold, in order to withdraw notes out takings are, however, weaker. Riga and Dunaberg are
South Wales 7l 3 71 3 :1 A7l 3 71 3 ofthe hands of the public. The Circulation consequently lower, and Lombardo-Venetian have slightly declined.
shows a falling off nearlyWaterford & Limerick —I
ur is Six per
equal to the addition to it last Foreign Securities are also better. T k' h S' It iscina.eszons—
week ; and, as there is again a reduction in the Private Cents. have advanced 25s ; the Four pr Cents., 22a. 6d. ; Australian A gricultural 29
31,29 31 29 31 20 31 29 31
Securities, the conclusion is
obvious that the Bank has and Mexicans, 12s. od. Canada
137 9 136 r 136 e 135 7 186 7
been obliged, by the state of its reserve, to reduce its Joint-stock Banks and Miscellaneous Shares are much Crystal Palace 2l 32/3 24 324 3 21 1
accommodation to trade. The Government Deposits the same as last week. Some of the land shares, Canada Crystal Palace ofFranct —1 _
North BritishAus.Lano
.2 1 11 1 S i i i
show a large falling off; and the Bullion has declined, in particular, are lower. Peel River Laud & Mir.Zf 3 121 3212. 4s 31 21 3/
notwithstanding the puichases that the Bank was assumed Business on the Stock Exchange daring the week has Scottish AWN. Invest i 4 1 111 11 /1/ 1 11 #
to have made in the week embrgced by the return, On only been occasionally active. There has been but little south Australian Lam l7 8137 1' 16 b .16 8 36 8
whole, this comparison indicates very clearly a consider- speculative movement, and a remarkable absence of orders Van Diemen's Land _2141 61'141 51 141 51 141 64 144 61
able amount of pressure; and that the management of the from the country, owing, it is supposed, to Whitsuntide
Rank under present circumstances requires no ordinary week having been devoted to relaxation and amusement,
skill and dexterity. especially in the manufacturing districts of the north. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE.
The anomalous condition of the Money Market, to which • The country trade reports are good. Although employ- ,
some reference was made last week, still continues ; but ment is general in most of our great seats of production, Tuesday, May 13.
the causes to which it may be attributed in the present there is no sensible addition to stocks in any branch of BANKRUPTS..--GEURGE GREGORY, Whitechapel-road, bakei
week are more distinct and obvious. The comparative trade, and in some classes there is an excess of orders. —Joint W. GREATER, the elder, High-street, Bow, wliolesala
ease is, undoubtedly, owing to a temporary relaxation in The dearness of money alone restricts a vast extension of ironmonger—EDWAßD KEMP, Abingdon, Rerka, r—Joni
the. enMmercial demand ; hut on the other hand, the co- British manufactures.
.
existing tightne"BEAßNE WALEE, Newton Abbott, Devon, draper-JAMES BERM.
lif:lcHi LOCKE, TrITITO, Cornwall, mercer—HENßY LP:ERN:MOM,
and stringency,' which are the most The Provincial Bank of Ireland have declared a dividend
marked features in the general market, arise mainly from at the rate of eight per cent., together with a bonus of 11. on nufkacntgtonr, Dielzyl;.sliaceiir4mx—BLL HENnIyGsTERE:,z nshireftleld,Lll,ll ma.
two causes. One of these causes, and the least, has been each 1001. share, and Bs. on each 101. share, free of in- manufacturers of waterproof andaairprno°f fabricsl—Joan
the occurrence of the railway and foreign settlements upon come tax. a WAKEFIELD, Hartlepool, Durham, watchmaker.

478

SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. Wm. GRAY MATHESON,
Glasgow, china dealer—Jomx ltUCLymorcr and Co., Glasgow,
grocera—PETEß 130NNAR, Dunfermline, manufacturer.

Friday, May 16.

BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED.—Minx ClaoLtio. DLO:MILE,
Cheltenham. spirit merchant.
BAN IC NIO THALAMI°, DU,COUTL, SL. MKT),
MR-
axe, City, merchant—JOHN LAMB, Liverpool, broker—GEORGE
SMITH, JOHN MCLACHLAN, and WILLIAM BLACKBURNE, Liver-
pool, tailors and drapers—MATTHEW WIRE, Saint Martin's-
court, Ludgate-hill, fishmonger—WlLLlAM Pastas ScitstoLLlN-
out, Gracechurch-street. tavernkeetter—THOMAS BAILLIE, Old
Jewry-chambers, of Whitecross-street Prison, civil engineer and

littwolitan alarlats.

(Reported exclusively for "Ms Paula.")

CORN EXCHANGE—OnIy moderate supplies of English
wheat have appeared on sale here this week. The finest
qualities have changed hands steadily, at fell prices; but other
kinds have ruled dull at barely late rates. Foreign wheat—the
imports of which have been small—has sold slowly, on former
terms. Floating cargoes of grain have continued steady. We
have had a very dull sale for barley, and prices have further re.
ceded is per quarter. In the value ct malt no change has taken
place. Beans and peas, as well as flour, have ruled less active,
but without leading to any change in prices.

ENGLISH—Wheat, Essex and Kent red. Ms to 70s; white,
64s to 70s; Norfolk and Lincoln red, GOs to 725. Malting barley,
33. to 44s ; grinding ditto, 33s to 35s ; distilling, 34s to 38s.
Malt, 65s to 81s. Feed oats, 19s to 225; potato, 22s to 275.
Rye, SSs to 40s. Tick beans, 32s to 35e; Harrow, 34, to 375;
pigeon, 97s to 41s. Grey peas, 34, to 358 ; maple, 37s to 38s;
white boilers, 40s to 43s per quarter. Town•made flour, 63s to
655; country marks, 46s to 51s; households, 55s to 584 per
StiOlbs.