The Press.
London, England, 1857-02-21 00:00:00

this day week. Caledonians, North British, and some
others have experienced the greatest advance. Great
Westerns are also better now that the directors have over-
come the opposition to their policy, and the resources of
the undertaking can be freely developed. Business, though
not very active, is increasing, particularly on country
account.

Foreign Securities are better, the principal improvement
having been in Russian and Turkish stocks.
The Joint-stock Bank, Dock, Mining, and Miscellaneous
have been steady. with in some cases a tendency to mode-
rate improvement.
The creditors of Mr. G. Sieben, general merchant, have,
by a small majority, agreed to accept a composition of
10s. in the pound, payable at long intervals.
The Southampton Dock Company will divide at the rate
of four per cent. per annum, with a surplus of 1,160/.
The Eastern Steam Navigation Company expect to
launch their great ship before the next half•yearly meeting.
The details of the concession of the great network of
railway to be constructed in Russia have been published.
The whole is to be finished in ten years, at an outlay of
45,000,0001. sterling. ehis will cause a constant flood of
Russian securities to depreciate the original issues. The
caution money of 600,0001. for the first set of lines, which
runs from St. Petersburg to Vilna, or Kovno, must be
deposited either in silver or in Russian stock during the
present month. This may possi'dy assist in keeping up
the price of silver. The French subscriptions may be
deposited in French Rentes ; hence, perhaps, the rise in
those securities for the last day or two.
The Board of Trade returns for the month and the year
ending December, 1850, were issued yesterday. The
declared value of the exports from the United Kingdom
was 115,890,857/., being 20,20%772/. in excess of those of
1555. It is now admitted that though our trade last year
was unpreeedentedly great, it was not profitable in propor-
tion to its extent—a fact which deteriorates the satisfaction
which these tables would otherwise produce.
Mr. Cardwell has been appointed chairman of the select
committee upon the Bank Charter Act.
The California Water Company, the object of which is
to supply water to the gold•seekers in the most auriferous
district, is a very promising undertaking, and, from the
reports and documents which have been shown to us, it
appears to be well worthy the attention of English
capitalists.
The Trade Reports of the week are for the most part
rather improving in character.

BRITISH FM
OFFICIAL

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Closing Prices.
r OTAT lONS.

Toted. Wed. Thurs.

3 per Cent.Oonsols .... 93 11 931 g 931
.; 93! 1
Ditto for Account
3 per Cents Reduced .... 93 ; 93g 194 f :24
3 per Cents
Long Ant. itles
Bank Stock, 7 per Cent 2lB 71'218 61113 a
Oinniuni
Rich. Bills, Yid.
India Bonds,! 1,0001.) — 14,
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54 CI
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99k 4
34k 4
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