The Press.
London, England, 1856-06-07 00:00:00

lint arts.

THE Crystal Palace proprietors have at length opened
their long-promised Picture Gallery. The gal-
lery is not intended to be a permanent resting-
place for rejected paintings. The pictures
exhibited may he bought, and the more sold
the better fur the gallery. The left wing has
been devoted to the purpose, and when all
preparations are completed it will form a most
agreeable lounge. There are four rooms in tl.e
suite, devoted to the English, French, Belgian, and
German schools of art, with separate rooms for the
works of our own Royal Academicians, and for water-
colour drawings. The pictures already up muster
some eight hundred, and are mostly works of fair
average ability, with a great work scattered here and
there. Par exemple, in the French room we have
Rosa Bonheur's "Charcoal Burners," Beard's famous
"Shipwrecked Crew ;" a horr
Deaths of the Christians in thi
Here ; and some excellent genre
Lehmann, Ticart, Marony, Beret
German room there are some
Kindermans, Bodoni, and Wel
battle-pieces by Norther and
fine mountain scene which gained
year at the Exposition. In the
has sent his well-known " Grout
some good landscapes, and capit
to the fair reputation of the
room works of Leslie, Picketsgii
Inskipp, Frost, A. Cooper, &r. &e.
contributions from the first art,
If good pictures are only colic
it will be one of the most attracti
Exhibition. At present we nip

re
clolipseicutmureily ‘L‘
eul-
e ictures by Resume,
erchere, &c. In the
good landscapes by
eber ; two excellent
Leasing, and Gude's
fined the medal last
o Belgian room Leys
up of Soldiers," while
tel animals, do justice
achcol In our own
gilt, O'Neil, Herring,
Sec., are exhibited, and
artists ere promised.
lected in this gallery,
motive quarters in the
rust say the directors

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would appear to have been unusually lenient in
their selection of the works of English ar-
tists. Excellence should be the teat of admission.
If good pictures be exhibited (and the public
will soon discover that fact for themselves) we should
imagine the plan certain to succeed. The advantage
of a gallery of good pictures to interest and amuse
the eye alter the weary vacuity of mind in which
nine-tenths of the visitors now wander through the
Palace, is incalulable ; and if the room be well venti •
lated and the light subdued, the picture-gallery will
be the pleasantest lounge in the Palace. To artists
themselves the success of this "Exposition" is a
matter of no little importance. The rejected of the
Academy will have here fair room for public display,
provided his work is not below fair average merit.
Whether the artists of established reputations will
choose to exhibit, is not yet fairly ascertained. They
appear to have held back for the opening of the gal-
lery. The foreign schools show well, and it will not
do for them to beat us on our own ground and in the
Crystal Palace.

IN connection with CREMOSIE tiAnDENs must be
mentioned the collection of American dowers now on
show in Ashburnlidm-park. Altogether, the collec-
tion forms one of the most magnificent specimens of
floriculture ever brought together. Their Royal
Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and the
Princess Mary honoured the private view on Mon-
day with their presence; and the grounds during
the afternoon were crowded with fashionable com-
pany. The exhibition will continue open fur some
time to come.

operations has been coincident with a heavy financial
failure in Paris, with a state of things on the Bourse
almost equivalent to a panic, with terrible inundations
affecting the internal me ins of communication through
the great corn and vine districts of France as well as
the grcwing crops of both, and in the face of strong
rumours of both French and Russian loans. Under such
conditions the steadiness of the English funds does really
appear marveilous, and it can only be attributed to the
wholesome operation of sound public opinion. The mar-
left off steady, having been well supported nearly all
day, and closing firm.
Consols will be quoted ex. div. tomorrow.
The scrip of the new loan has not received much atten-
tion in the present week. It has fluctuated in rather a
less ratio than Consols; and it left of at 2 prem. The first
instalment of twenty per cent., amounting to 1,000,0001.,
is due next Thursday.
Exchequer Bills, which were at 2s. prem. last Friday,
are now at 83. to 4s. prem.
The Railway Market has notjbeen quite so firm as last
week, owing in some degree to the traffics not being quite
so good as in the previous week, and of course to the ad-
verse circumstances which are referred to above. Besides,

prices lately have been rather inflated, and a reaction to
some extent was not unnatural. However, they all com-
mand good quotations ; and it is highly probable that
prices will advance before the termination of the half year's
earnings—now about three weeks to come. French
lines have been depressed by purely local causes, as just
indicated, and are sure to recover, though probably not
at present. The Canadian lines, and several American
descriptions, have of course sustained a decline, but not
one of any material importance, and reaction is certain
after a time.

Foreign Securities are rather lower than last week, but
we have no very important change to notice.
All other securitiei continue in much the same state as
last week, except Canadian and some other land shares.
The country trade reports describe rather less activity,
but no falling off from any except local and temporary
causes.

The Unity Bank have published their first monthly re•
turn, as required by law. It ~liactoses a large amount of
deposits, and the nucleus of extended operations.

BANK OF ENGLAND.

An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 83
fur the week ending on Saturday, the 31st day of May, 1858.

ISRUS DEPUiTMENT.

Notes Issued .... 425,241,040

/25,211,040

BANKING D.

ProprletorsTapital2l4,ss3,ooo
Rest
Public Deposits' 3,088,524
Other Deposits
Seven Duy k (Abet
778,848

£32,959,933

' Government Debt A 11,015,100
1 Other Securities .. 3,459,900
Gold Coin .t Bullion 10,784,040
Silver Bullion ....

Government Seen.
rities ((including
Dead Weight An.) ►14.612.119
Other Securities ll,O i2,;1•4
Notes
Gold & Silver Coin 618 616

• Including Exchequer, Commissions
Saving's Banks, and Dividend AccounLa.

052,939,833
of National Debt,

BRITISH FUNDS. Closing Prices.
OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS.
Mond.,Tuesd. Wed. Thurs. Friday.
17-4 i94i A 944 41 74i i.,---9t4
1;43' eil 'IL 6FIJI 45 Zsli 933/41 i
193 i 4I .94 4 :934 4 934 934 4
13 4 , 1 1 3 3.16
I '216474 2164 217 RI 217
—1 1
i dl
Id 3p Id 3p 4 spl —d. 2p
SIGN FUNDS.

some instances the finest parcels have realised an advance of le
per quarter. We have had an improved inquiry for foreign
wheat, both for home use and export, and the currencies have
had an upward tendency. Floating cargoes of grain have gild
to some extent, both for France and Belgium. The barley trade
has continued firm, at very full prices. Oats have been
in request, at tld to fully is per quarter more money.
Beans, peas, and dour have ino.ed otf steadily, at late rates.
k.:l•4oLlSH—Wheat, Essex and Kent red. 583 to 71s; white,
Bls to Ms; Norfolk and Lincoln red, 59a to 70s. Malting barley,
oats, 20a to 935; potato, 2is to 28s.
635te grinding;to 8
33s to 35a ; distilling, 34s to gds.
3MsaBltto,
Rye, 3Se to 40s. Tick beaus, 33s to 38s; Barrow, 36s to 598;
pigeon, 38s to 41e. Grey peas, 33s to 38s ; maple, 37s to 335;
white boilers, 40s to 4% per quarter. Town-made dour, nu to
655; country marks, 45s to Ols; households, Ofis to ass per
2801bs,

3 par Cent. Consols
Ditto for Account
i per Cents Reduced
3 per Cents

ARRIVALS THIS WEER.

Long Annuities
Bonk Stook, 7 per Cent,
Omni=
V.Koh. Huila, 23/46.,June
laths Bonds,
FOl

---
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
.. 100 .. 11C,0 .. 110 . 810
Irish GO IBou
Foreign .. 6240 .. 3300 .. 2070 Ws.
12110
LONDON AVERAGES DECLARED ON FRIDAY—Wheat,
6.832 quarters, 7os Ad ; barley, 1,1. d quarters, 3:14 3d; oats, 3,482
quarters, 23s 1111 ; rye, 30 quarters, ads ; beaus, 3eo quarters,
40s 103; peas. 20 quarters, 39a W.

IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES—Wheat, Clis 2d; bar.
3tos lid ; oats, 23s 10d ; rye, 42s 4d; beans, 42s 2d; peas,
S9s 11d.

Per Ceut.
.1)
.5
•)2i
.3

Brazilian
Danish
Dtch. ( F,z 12 G
French

Mond.,

THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES—Wheat, GAS; barley,
395 101; oats, 23a 0.1 ; rye, 42a 4d; beans, 4141 id; yeas,
29:. 2d.

ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WKEK—Wheat,loo,s3o;
barley, 8,643; oats, 9,82.;; rye,l29; beans, 4,173; peas, 654
uai•tars.

Tuesd. Wed. ,Thurs.
i ;100i
( 10Z I 703
71'
55c14: 55c
-21 i.l
23 221
I— Int

BREAD—The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis
are from ad to Pid; of household ditto, 74d to bid per itbs
lout

TEA—AII kinds of tea, though in good supply, move off steadily,
and prices generally are well supported. Cougou, /Ad to 2s titl;
Sing Yong and Oolong, lUd to is 1W; tiouchung, Sid to 2s lid ;
Vlowery Pekoe, Is 4d to 3s Ind; Caper,— to —; Scented Caper,
Is 3d to is Ild; Orange Pekoe, -- to ; Scented Orange
Pekoe, Is 4d to 2s 6d; Twaukay, t•ti to Is 2d ; Hyson Skin, 8d to
Is 2d: Hyson, is 2il to 4s ; Young Hylton, eid to 2s Gd;
lid to 2s 4d; Ounpowder, ed to 36 etl; Assam, is ttd
to 45 44 per lb. Up to Saturday last duty was paid on
20,112,3341b5, against 20,748,42 tlbs iu 1815.

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f

Do.
Do. Bank Stoll
Mexican
Peruvian
Portuguese
Russian o
Spanish 3 146/
Turkish &cc 99/

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SUGAR—Although very large supplies of raw sugar have
been brought forward this week, the uemand has ruled brisk,
and prices have advanced from 6.1 to fully is per cwt. I.l4rbs•
does has realised 41). to 435; Mauritius, 47a to ; bee
white Bengal, 4t,s t 49a ; Cubs, 42a to -Ids 6d; Porto Rico,
42s Od to 4is 6d per cwt. Floating cargoes have moved off
briskly, at the above improvement in value. Relined goods are
active, and rather dearer. Grooery lumps are worth irls bd to
&Os per cwt.

&ntw. & Rttrdm.
Belgian East. J.
Dutch Rhenish
F.ast
Gt. Indian Pen.
G. W.of Can.,Sh
Lyons & Geneva
Madras
Na. & Lge.(w.in )
rihrn.orlertici
Sorw. Trnk. Prf.,
Paris & Lyons I
Paris & Orleans
Paris R Rosen

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22t

MOLASSES—The supply is very moderate, and the demand
is steady, at Cid per cwt more money. Present rates, Pus tid to
22s iid per cwt.

COFFEE—There is more business doing iu this market; but
we have no change to notice in the quotations.

COCOA—The trade is rather active, and some qualities have
realised a slight advance.
RlCE—Over 3,000 tons have found buyers this week, and
prices are well supported. The stock is over V,OOO toeA.
COTTON—We have little or no improvement to notice in the
demand for this article, yet there are no sellers on lower
terms.

HEMP AND FLAX—Moat kinds of hemp are steady, at
about last week's currency. }thine, 32i to 431; Petersburg,
clean, 311 to 321 lOs ; uutshot, 291 to 301; halt•clean, V! to 461
per too. Flax is tolerably firm, at fully late rates.
WOOL—The public sales of colonial wool have been brought
to a close. The total quantity sold was over 50,000 bales, and
48,000 bales remain over. The advance realised at the open-
ing of the sales has been lost The preaent week's imports are
3,500 bales.

;No 1011 :103 71;
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i 99i 99}

107 i
47 i
991 i

INDIGO—We here to report a dull inquiry for all kinds, it
the late decline in value.

SALTPETRE—This article is heavy, but we have no further
decline to notice in the quotations. Bengal, 273 to 31c
Madras, 25s to 2+43; Bombay, 2.is tid to gds; English relined;
36e tad to 37e per cwt.

METALS—Scotch pig iron has moved off steadily, and the
price has advanced to r,Os 6d cash. Manufactured iron is firm.
Hails, at the works, 61 tis to 81 15s ; common bars, 81 es
to of 15s; sheets, single, in London, 111 Or to 111 7s tid ;
hoops, filet quality, lig 109 to 1 a per ton. Tin is very thin.
Bence, 139 s to 140 a; Straits, 137 s to 13+s; British, 13ts to
1355; and refined, 1311 a to 140 s. Tin plates support last week's
currency. Lead is tolerably firm, at :eel 5s to 281 his per ton for
British pig. No change in the value of copper. Sputter, on
the spot, 231 17s Gd ; and zinc, 311 per ton.
•

Thurs. 1 Friday
8i 4}
It 81 i
li 2 20
; 2
11
3i 1p
xn 4 1
23 1 4
p
1
22} i 22 i
,26i 2 25 t
20} PBl 1720:1 281
4i I 1 438 i
s'}
65_ 7
8
59 i 1133 8t
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SPIRITS—There is less activity in the demand for rum. yet
prices are steady. Proof Leewards, its to 2s 2d; East India,
Is lid to 2s id per gallon. Brandy is firm, cud quite as dear
as last week. Sales of Cognac, beet brands of IiSSS, 105 :id to
los Id ; 1151, lUs 6d to 10a sd; older, 10s 7d to lle 64 per
gallon. Geneva, 3s to 3s lOs per gallon.
1101'S—As the plantation accounts state that the fly is on
the increase, and as the duty has been done at 150,0001., the
demand is steady, and prices are the turn higher. Mid and
East Kent pockets, 31 ce to GI 6s; Weald of Kents, 313' to
SI Ss ; Stissnt, 21 Ids to 41 lbs per cwt. About 250 bales of
foreign hops have come to hand this week.
POIATOES—OnIy moderate supplies of old potatoes have
come to hand this week. The demand fur them is steady, at
from 40s to 105 s per ton. New potatoes are in good request, at
lie to 18s per cwt.
OlLS—Linseed oil has sp Id steadily, at 32e per cwt on the
spot. All other oils are dull. Spirits of turpentine, 325 to ;;311
per owt.
'FALLOW The demand is confined to small parcels.
P.Y.C., on the spot, is quoted et 45s Cd to 46s per est.
Town tallow, 40. net cash. About 900 casks have arrived this
week.
COALS—North Percy Hartley, 16e Gd; Tanfield Moor
13s 6cl; Hilda, 145 9d; Braddyll's, 16. 9d; Haswell, rs 9d'
South lletton, 17s 3d; Cassop, lle tid ; Ileugh Hall, 16s; Tees
17s 6d per toll.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE—In the early part of the
week the trade generally was brisk, at a ccnsiderable advance
in the quotations. Ou Friday, however, the demand ruled
heavy, on lower terms, or as follows :—Beet sold at from 3s 4d
to 4s 10d ; mutton, 4s to be 4d ; lamb, Gs to 68 ; veal, 4e to
35 4d; pork, as 2d to 4s 6.1 per 81bs to sink the offal.
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL —About an average
business has been transacted in these markets, at fluctuating
prices. Beef, from 2s 10d to 4e 4d ' • mutton, as 6d to 4s 8d;;
lamb, 45 Gd to Is dd ; veal, 35 64 to 4e 64; pork, 35 24 (0
its 8d per 81b5 by the carcase.

%tropelitan rtarhtts.

( Reported exelusivelp for "Trig ERZIS.")
CORN EXCHANGE—OnIy moderate supplies of English
wheat have come to hand since our last report, coastwise and
by land carriage; but the general condition of the samples has
been good. For all kinds the demand hu improyod, and in