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THE NEW LOAN AND FUNDING OF…
THE NEW LOAN AND FUNDING OF EX- CHEQl: En-BILLS. On Friday morning there a numerous attendance of capitalists at the Treasury, to take p;:it in the biddings for the New Loan and funding: of Exchrquer-biils..Viioitly after 10 o'clock a.m., the hour appointed for the business, the gentlemen in attendance, including Barons Rothschild, Messrs. R. and T. Thornton, J. Capel, Laurence, L. Cohen, -ind others, were received by Lord Palmerston, Sir. G. C. Lewis, Mr. Wilson, &c., on the part of the Government. The Governor and Deputy-Governor of the Bank were also in attendance. The proceedings were opened by the Chancellor of the Exchequer placing in the hands of the Governor of the Bank of England a sealed paper containing the lIÚ¡1Îmum terms which would be accepted. In answer to questions from Mr. Capel, The Chancellor of the Exchequer said that the scrip would be delivered on the passing of the resolutions by the House of Commons; but, The Governor of the Bank explained that he feared the scrip might not be ready on the payment of the first instalment of 10 per cent. If that were the case th? letters of allotment would be stamped at the Bank. Mr. Capel asked whether, in the case of the Exchequer bills, it would not be a convenience to have the interc t marie payable at the Bank of England ? The Chancellor said it had not been the custom to do sc, and he was afraid it was not possible. The Chancellor of the Exchequer then requested ti;" presentation of tenders- Only one was made, by Baron L. Rothschild, on the part of Messrs. Rothschild, Brother, in the following form :— We hereby propose to the Lords Commissioners of II< r Majesty's Treasury to subscribe the sum of £ -3,000,0; 0 sterling for the loan for the service of the year 1856, on the following terms For every £100 of money to receive E112 5, (say fi-e shillings) Three per Cent. Consoiidated Annuities, with dividend from January last the payments in conformity with the notice. This proposal is made subject to Parliament authorizing and directing ourselves and our contributors to carry tLc aforesaid terms into effect." The Chancellor of the Exchequer asked what that pric e would be in Consols. Baron Rothschild intimated that it would be at 89J for every JL100. The Chancellor replied that that was below the ?1WlimU>1¡ price of the sealed paper placed in the hands of the Governor of the Bank of England, and which he requested him to open. The Governor of the Bank of England having done Sd, intimated that the terrr.s were ZEIII 2e. :¿d. Comolid¡\t, d Three per Cent Annuities, or equivalent to Consols at 90, Baron Rothschild having withdrawn for a short time with his friends to consult, on returning announced that they accepted the Government minimum. They were in hopes that some alteration might have been made in the terms for Exchequer-bilis, as the price was much higher j than they anticipated. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, after consulting wi t h Lord Palmerston and Mr. Wilson, replied, that the Government could not make any alteration in the term-, Having placed the minimum price in the hands of ti e Governor of the Bank of England, no deviation could he made. The Governor of the Bank said it might be as well to read the terms again, and did so. The Chancellor of the Exchequer said that it was 11;t exactly at the price of 90, for they had taken the money- quotation but on the average it was as near as possible 90. Mr. Capel requested that the Government would in future communications to the Stock Exchange state the amount of the loan at once, since it would appear that parties were acquainted on Saturday last with the amount, not only of the loan, but also of the funding, and had won heavily by bets upon their information. It was then distinctly stated that the loan would be for £ 5,000.000, ard the funding for £ 3,000,000. If, in future, tLe amount were stated at once, all parties would be in a position to judte for themselves, and any possibility of undue preference would be avoided. The Chancellor of the Exchequer said that he had i followed the precedent of previous loans. Probabl^ y it would be the best course to publish the amount at once but hitherto, during a long experience in such matters, it had not been the practice. Mr. Capel said that he was told yesterday the minimum terms of the Government would be W). The Chancellor of the Exchequer smilingly replied- That was a very good guess, but the minimum price WClS not finally settled yesterday. After some further conversation, in answer to a questi n from the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Baron Rothschild intimated that the whole, including th amount of the loan and the Exchequer-bills, was accepted at the Government price. Mr. Capel asked what the future rate ofinterest would be on Exchequer-bills, vilien called in by advertisement for exchange? The Chancellor of the Exchequer replied that he could not answer the question then, but the announcement would be made at the usual period in paprr form. Baron Rothschild having signed the contracts on the part of the firm, the proceedings terminated,
THE TRADE TABLES FOR 1855.…
THE TRADE TABLES FOR 1855. If the Trade Tables are rather late in making their ap pearance, though they are published this year at precisely i the same period as last year, their contents are more than usually valuable. A note at the beginning informs the public, that the accounts for the month ha.ve been delayed as usual at the end of the year to atlord time for the mak- ing up of the landing accounts for all cargoes propcly appertaining to the trade of 1855 but other notes, justice requires us to add, inform us that these accounts are now made up to December 31st instead of the 5th of Januaiy as formerly, which shortens the present year by five da, s aa compared to former years, find brings its termination the days eatlier. Considering the great interest attached to the subject—on which complaints have reached us -this advancement of the termination of the year should have advanced correspondingly the puohcation of the Tables. In their present form they consist of the customary UCCOUL ts for three years of the imports, consumption, exports, and navigation, and to them is added en account of the total, snd grcss receipts in detail of the Customs and Exci-e ievenues, and of the several countries frorii witiell gra:ii and meal were imported in 1855. They are more com- plete, therefore, than any annual tables previously published within a short period of the end of the year. They cori- firm fully the conclusion of our first article a fortnight ag,), and show not only that the resources of the cotintry a,e unimpaired, but that they are increasing and the people are prosperous. To take our exports first, as the most concise test of the value of trade, the figures in the account are as follows TOTAL EXPORTS. 1853 18540 185,) £ Enumerated articles 87.387,627 85,554,182 84,185,5.18 Unenumerated articles 11,546,154 11,630,(344 11,493,782 j Total. A note, however, informs us that the year ended 31st December, 1855, being five working days shorter than the corresponding period in the pretious year, £ 1,512,75-5 might be added to the total of the enumerated articles, and JEI.695,275 to the total of all articles, for the probable j exports of the five days not included in 1855. These ad- ditions would make the respective totals £ 85,698,353 and £97,364,6.j5, instead of £ 84,18-5,598 and £ 95,669,380, which appear in this account." Thus, the declared value of the exports in 1855 was E179,929 more than in 1851, and only EI,569,126 h ss than in 1853, when they jumped up by the extraordinary figure of £20,8513,927. The in- crease is not considerable, but it is enough, considering the peculiar condition of our largest customer all through ihe j year, to justify the beEt anticipations for the fii-.i; c. It is spread over a variety of articles, but it is most conspicu- ous in our cotton manufactures. In a considerable number of articles there is a decline, and it may be as well to refer to them to show the course of our trade, and to give some information as to the causes of the decline. The decline in 1855 as compared to 1854 is most conspicuous, we must therefore state, in bar iron, il,100,000, one-fith of the ,,Iiole ws ought iron, £ /25,000, one-third pig iron, £lGO,OOO, one-eighth cast iron, L68,000, one-tenth haberdashery and mi ilineiy, nearly EI,000,000, or more than one-fourth; hardwares and cutlery, 1:900,000, one-fourth (for ail which articles Rus- sia is a most insignificant customer, the decline in the articles being a xast deal mure than she ever takes of them) woollens entered by the piece, 1;715,000, one-fourth entered by the yard, E546,000, one-sixth worsted studs, £ 200,000, one-tenth woollen stockings, E77,000, more than one-third; earthenware, E287,000, one-sixth sad- dlery and harness, E103,000, one-third; wrought leather, E 159,000, almost one-fifth; silk stuffs, handkerchiefs, &c E135,000 refined sugar, 1:118,000, more than one-haif; stationery, £ 122,000, one-sixth. The other articles which have fallen off to some extent are alkali, cordage and cables, glass, linen thread and yarn, copper, brass, paiii tt rs' colours, silk stockings, twist, and yarn, and wooden yarn in a minor degree, some of which have not fallen more than might be accounted for by the export in the five ad- ditional days which properly belong to the year. In beer, butter, candies, coals, and every branch of the cotton manufacture (in which the increase has amounted to E2,600,000, or one-ninth) except lace and patent net and stockings, in linen entered by the yard, machinery, copper (both pigs and sheets), in tinplates, in linseed and rape- seed oil, in salt, in unenumerated silk manufactures, in thrown silk, in soap, in sheep and lamb's wool, in woollen articles entered at value, in woollen and worsted yarn, the increase is considerable. The decline is chiefly in artc!rs that co principally to our own colonics or the United States, and is due to the un- fortunate condition of trade in Australia, and to the partial cessation of railway and other enterprise, and to the de- fective harvest of 1854 in the United States. It will be seen by our classified list of exports published on the 9th instant, that there was apparently a considerable decline in most of our exports to our North American colonies, but this is anlv an apparent decline, they having received latterly a large part of their supplies through the United States, to which the experts have fallen off \fry consider- ably, and would have fallen off more had their imports been confined to their own consumption. The chief places to which our exports hpve increased are Turkey, Egypt, Greece, Brazils, France, Germany, and other coun- tries, but we have yet to wait for the particulars till tha official returns of the exports to the different countries ill j detail reach us. It is plain enough, however, that our trade with them all depends on their prosperity, and that -=-- J there never yet existed a people who have so great an terest as we have in the continued -.veiiare of ail other nations. These Tables give an account of the trade of the lr, t month of the year, as well as of the whole year. We con- ciuded our notice of the trade of the eleventh month .f 1855 on December 29 by saying, after pointing out an in- crease in the trade, "that the causes of the increase, at d the period at which it occurs assure us tnat it will coawnu and that the present year closes with prospects of a iar-e trade in the year about to begin." These anticipations havp been so far amply confirmed by the accounts of the trade of December, which in the value of exports cv- eceded the trade t)i tie corresponding month of 1854 iy LI,237,431, ur, including the unenumerated articles, IY 11,470,969. The imports, too, with the exception of coffee, &c., were generally large, and the trade cf Decem- ber, 1855, was on the whole much greater than the trade or December, 1855. Our brief notice of the year's exportswoHld not, how- ever, be complete, even in its brevity, were we not to add that of the foreign commodities exported in 1855 there was a decline, as compared to 1854, in coffee, wheat, Ea,, India goods, cotton manufactures of all kinds, in the metals, in silk manufactuacs of Europe, in rice, in refiuc d sugar, thrown silk, in tobacco, wine, and some articles < f woollen manufactures, and others less important while there was an increase in barley, oats, end flour, in dye- stuffs, hides, oils, raw silk (which increased 600,000 lbs. in 1854, and upwards of 1,000,000 lbs. in 1855), in most spices, in tea (which was nearly doubled in 1854, and is increased moie than one-half in 1855), and in wool, which mounted from 11,697.00-4 lbs. in 1853, to# 21,407,"84 lb*, in 1854, and to 29,412,062 lbs. in 1855. Generally our transit trade increased considerably, and particularly in articles, such as silk and tea, of great value. We are now at the end of the second year of war and, though we are not furnished with any estimate of the value of our imports in 1S55 to eomptre with the value in lSÖct, the quantities of those articles most affected by the war have suffered no great diminution, or some com. pensation for the diminution has been found. Foremost amongst the articles which have declined, and the most important of all our imports, is corn of which the follow- ing figures will tell the history during the last three years IMPORTED. Total Flour Wheat. Total Grain. Wheat Flour, and Mpal. IFs. qrs. ewts. ewts. 1853 4,915,430 8,817,60S 4,(521,503 4,63S,010 1»54 3,431,227 ti,S50,uc0 3,<516,505 3,705,160 1855 2,667.702 5,7l'i»,231 1,901,224 1,922,318 There has been, therefore, in 1855 a great falling off in the imports of wheat, as compared to 1854 of one-fourth, and as compared to 1853 of one-half; and of flour, as compared to 1854 of almost one-half, and as compared to 1853 of much more than oie-half. Noiv, it must be re- collected that our own harvest in 1853 was small, and the harvests of 1854 and 1855 were large,and that the deficiency of the foreign imports in the two years is in great part due to the abundance of our own crops. There can be no doubt that the war has now begun to operate seriously against our supply of food, and, were it to continue, and shouid Providence afflict us with a bad harvest, we might be somewhat straightened, but our difficulties, whatever they might be, would be shared by the trading world At pre- sent the price 01 food in the United States, affected in this respect by the war only indirectly through our demands, is very nearly or quite as high as in England. With the present Tables there is an account of the quan- tity of corn imported from different countries, which we shall give next week in cateitso but must now state that according to it from Russia we imported no wheat in 1855; in 1854 we imported 506,819 qrs. But in 1854 Sweden is not mentioned as having sent us any wheat; in 1855 she sent us 35,624 qrs and sent grain of all kinds -109,801 qrs. In 1854 Denmark and the Duchies supplied us with 248,451 qrs. of wheat and 872,372 qrs. of grain of all kinds. In 1855 Denmark alone is put down as spnJing us 313,747 qrs. of wheat and 1,026,914 qrs. of grain of all kinds; while Mecklenburgh, probably included in the return of 1854 amongst the Duchies, sent us in 1855 179,573 qrs. of wheat and 185,561 qr. of grain of ail kinds. Part of the grain of Northern Russia has found ils way apparently into the contiguous countries, and they have been enabled to send us larger supplies. From Prus- sia we desived a less supply of w heat, 536,123 qrs. in 18o5 tilpir i-l 1854,672,842 qrs.; the diminution being chiefly due to the bad harvest in Prussia ami in the neighbouring countries. In 1855 our supplies from Moldavia end Wal- lachia were aimost stopped, only 9,8-30 qrs. of wheat having reached us, against 119,504 qrs. ia 18,54 so there was a small decline in the in;poris from Turkey in 1855, the produce of these countries having in part gone to feed the allied armies in the East, and part having been intercepted by the war. From Egypt in 1 855 we derived 437,241 qts of wheat, against 202,905 qrs. in 1854. From Spain lJot enumerated in the earlier returns, we derived 201,716 qrs. of wheat in 1855, and 847,553 cwts of flour. From the United States in 1855 we obtained 248,906 qrs, of wheat and 684,126 ewts. of flour against 417,607 qrs. of wheat and 2,570,970 ewts. of flour in 1854 the small quantity obtained in 1855 being notoriously the result of the harvest of 1854 in the blates having been very deficient. From such facts it is plain that the peculiarities of the season in our own and other countries have had quite as much to do with lessening our imports of corn and flour in 1855 as the war. In proportion-, too, as the impoits were lessened by our own excellent harvests, we have reason for gratitude and congratulation. Even the slight diminution of Custom duties in 1851 and 1855 was in pait due to our own excellent harvests, and so far is a sign of national prosperity rather than a national decay. The other imports which declined in 1855 were, of animals, cons, calves, sheep and lambs ashes, bark, brim- stone, coffee, potatoes (of which we imported only 58,261 ewts against 116,446 cwts. in 1854, and 1,133,609 evts. in 1853), bacon, silk, sugar, tea, wine, wool, &c.; but neither flax, nor hemp, nor tallow show any decline in 1855. The import of bemp and other similar substances slightly exceed in 1855 the importations of 1854 and 1853. Cotton, which was in arrear, has pained in December nearly 262,000 ewts., and the actual supply in 1855 is greater than 1854. Of most other articles the importations in 1855 have exceeded the importations of 1854, and in neither of the great branches of ti-ade-our imports or ex- portS-i6 there any alarming diminution. The navigation of the empire was as follows:- I r-Eiitered inwards—, r-Cleared outwards—, ships tonnage ships tonnage 1853. 35303 7797550 34517 7583611 1854 32528 7899742 35547 7870536 1855. 282G5 7017088 3703'J •••• 8362577 The tonnage outwards has continually increased the ton nage entering inwards declined in 1855, as compared to 1854, 11 per cent., and the decline in Biitish tonnage was rather greater than in the foreign tonnage. \Ve know, however, that part of our tonnage was diverted to the purposes of war, and foreigners contributed to our need by the use or loau of their ships. The aggregate of our coasting trade, inwards and outwards, was in tonnage :— Total. "Whereof Foreign. 185 3 26384549 185 4 26753091 85381 185 5 2-5274477 39252 The employment of foreign tonnage in our coasting t:ade is as yet therefore, as was expected and predicted, an almost iniii.it esimal proportion, though in the two last years the temptation to employ it, from the employment of so much of our tonnage in the transport service, must have been great. The account of the Customs revenue for the year, which is appended, announces that the net receipt was, in 1853, £ 22,438,069; in 1854, £ 22,166,966 and in 1855, £ 22,335,063. Pi-otii tire Tables we learn that the quantity of hops charged with duty in 1855 was 83,221,001 lbs. against 9,877,126 lbs. in 1854, and 31,757,693 lbs. in 18.53. Such a compaiison, showing the revenue yielded in one year nearly nine times as great as in another, combined with the hops, though an article of general consumption, grow in very limited districts, suggests the conclusion that they are one of the articles which should be relieved from Excie duties. The quantity of malt charged seems pro- gressively to decrease, and was in 1853, 42,039,693 bushels; in 18-54, 36,819,554 bushels; and in 1855, 33,884,602 bushels; a decline of more than a fifth in three years. The weight of paper brought to char-ie was 166,776,234 lbs. against 177,896,224 lbs. in 1854; the result, no doubt, of the general use of thinner sheets, not of a diminution in the number of sheets used. In spirits, too, there was a decline from 26,148,511 gallons brought to charge in 1854, to 22,186,077 gallons in 1855. Our Excise duties are the least satisfactory evidence, as far as the amount of revenue goes, to the condition of the people, or perhaps we should say these results are unfavourable to continuing this class of duties. Our whole over-sea trade, except that cut off with Rus- sia, it is now proved is unaffeted by th wa in any other way than that it is increased in some directions by imports to supply the place of those excluded by the war. It is plain, too, that the total industry of the people is not diminished, but increased. It has, in addition to pro- (lucing and exchanging as great quantities of useful com- modities as formerly, performed all the great, work properly belonging to the war What certain orators meant, who have talked very loosely about wasting hundreds of mil- lions pounds sterling, we must leave them after the brief sketch of the trade of the year as illustrated in the tables, i, to exriiiii. The evident general fact is, that the energies of tile some of them have from ncecssiiy been destructively directed—employ( d in what we hope we may still call the old barbarity of war—the consequence of our yet being in conjunction or neighbourhood with half-savage rations-liave been wonderfully roused and extended in 1854 and 1855. They have sufficed to carry on our immense trade uninterruptedly, and to send forth larger and more splendid armaments than we believe ever left our shores.—Economist. PROPOSED NEW CAAtrs.-It is understood to be the illiclit-on of government to establish camps in the spring on Batham Downs, near Canterbury; Penenden Heath, near Maidstone and Scuthsea Common, near BanIs; the troops to be encamped are stated at 8,000 on Barham Downs, 20,000 on Pcnenden Heath, and 15,000 on Southsca Common, at all which places the men will be under teli ts, Lnd iiill be drilled in field duties ready for any emergency.
I REVIEW OF THE BRITISH CORN…
I REVIEW OF THE BRITISH CORN TRADE. ¡ REVIEW OF THE nHITISII CORX TRADE. i (From the Mark Lane Express. The character of the markets during the past wee!; h :s mostly been very steady,the general tendency being to .v.it .;s firmncss whero there has been no advance Credible re- ports, however, begin to reach ti-s of serious damage done in some localities to the young Wheats, especially in Dors t and Lincolnshire, where there appears to be an ex-'ensile severance of the blades of the plant from the roo.. k i i -s it as most probable that, the very mild weather we have had may have generated the insect tribes earlier than usual, we hope for a recovery fro.n the present unpropitious ap- pearances in these placcs, and are «lad to find the general aspect of the forward Wheat to be full of promise. But there is some quantity, only just emerged from the soil, which the alterations of the temperature have helped on, the frost breaking the surface, and the genial air succeeding, stimulating the root. Fair supplies continue to arrive at the country markets, and there appears no holding back in expectation of higher rates; but as the full effect of peace may be considered as already anticipated, so there seems no probable renewal of the depression which latrlyobtained. These anticipations, it may Lr, are weU grounded, and we sincerely hope they will not be disturbed; but the adjust- ment of conflicting interests with calmness, while the energy of hostile preparation is displayed, seems immensely difficult, and cannot but remind us of the dangerous cisis we are about passing through. If, therefore, the conti- nuance of reduced rates he doubtful under peace, from the circumstance that such a crop as the last must leave us with large claims for foreign corn, the first sound of war would, we fear, have an immediate and important effect on prices. The near continental markets, like our own, have been tending upwards, and limited orders for Belgium are here but the improved rates of our market prevent business. Holders of floating cargoes, without difficulty, have sold a good deal of Egyptian Wheat at from 40s. to 43s. Stocks of old granaried Wheat keep reducing, without the pos- sibility of replacement; and the high prices paid, say 94s. for fine Danzig, for mixing with the homegrown, which' though generally improved in condition, still wants con- siderable help, prevent town millers from making that reduction in Flour which the comparatively low rates of English might seem to require. The anticipated arrival of material supplies from India, fit for mixing is a national good. The sales last week amounted to 87,591 qrs., at 71s. 7d., against 85,874 last season. The week's imports of Wheat and Flour, for February 13, into the principal poi-ts, Ni-ere 62,018 qrs. Monday's market commenced on a supply of 5,200 Eng- lish, and 25,100 foreign Wheat: of this 8,000 was from New York, and the unprecedented arrival from Ihdia of 10,000 qrs. The morning brought only a moderate show of samples from the iie ar counties, the supply on the Kentish stands being greater in proportion than on those, of Essex. There were still many samples in inferior condi- tion, though the character genE-rally was improved, and really dry parcels found a ready placement at an improve- ment of Is. to 2s. per qr. Millers thus being able more readily to satisfy their wants with English qualities, foreign were not much in request, though I' or seicctcd sorts some- thing over the previous rates was realised. On Wednesday per coast there were 1,870 qrs., with 3,300 from abroad, when there was a quiet trade in good samples at quite as much money, with an increased inclination to secure parcels of tine foreign at fully or somewhat over the previous rates By Friday the supply per coast had reached 3,090, the foreign 4,250, when the tone of the trade without excite- ment was decidedly improved, needy buvers finding ROod samples held tor more mouey. J The arrival of country Flour on Monday was under an average, viz., 12,120 sacks; but large fiom New Yoik and Philadelphia, reaching to 25,179 brls., with 253 sacks from Oporto. The improved tone, however, of the Wheat trade produced a firmer feeling on the part of holders, Norfolks being held at ols., and in American there was no pressure to realise, no necessity being felt for making sacrifices at the day's rates. Town prices remained unaltered. On Wednesday there were 3,480 sacks of country per coast, with only 140 sacks foreign. Business was scarcely equal to the best time of Monday's market, 50s. being the utmost obtainable for Norfolk samples, though American were firmly held. On Friday there were about 900 saeks more coastwise, with no accession from abroad. English Flour then underwent no change; but American was more in favour of sellers. The Barley arrived on Monday was again exclusively English, being only 3,600 qrs. The morning's show made but a moderate display of samples, and more confidence was evinced by holders of all kinds, Occasionally, for selected parcels Is. per qr. improvement was realized, though theie was no general alteration of prices. The quantity per coast on Wednesday was 2,2S0, the foreign 530. Trade was slow but prices were then firm for all descriptions, and without the slightest change. Business so continued on Friday, the whole supply being 4,160 Eng- lish, and 2,910 from the continent. The Malt trade has continued on a moderate scale, with- out any alteration in quotations. Monday's arrival of Oats was scanty, 11,600 compre- hending all; of these the Irish supply w"s 5,WO and the foreign, exciusively fromJIariin?cn, was 4,300, Without an active demand, the turn of the trade was in seller's favour, especially for the low qualities of Irish, which recently were unduly depressed; these realised fully 6.1. per qr. more, and occasionally this advance was exceeded. The late supplies of foreign being nearly worked off, those on :r.o,v were held with more firmness. On Wednesday the receipts were 590 per coast, and from the continent 11,220. These arrivals, it appeared, were ample for the then state of business, which was of -a hand-to-moutll character. On Friday the total per coast was but U10 qrs.. the entire foreign 18,530. In the absence of Irish arrival-i, as a consequence of the north-easterly winds, the market was precisely as the week commenced. Neither Beans nor Peas were in excess of the former, including 450 qrs. of foreign, there were 1,160 qrs.; of toe latter, entirely of home growth, 460 qrs. Excepting white Peas, which there was more anxiety to quit, the tendency was upwards, especially for selected parcels fit for seed. Alexandrian Beans, too, seemed to have passed the lowest point of depression though there is some considerable quantity in score. No further change occurred in the week, excepting in white Peas, which had become quite a drag t n the market, at a further fall of fully 2s. per qr. Tne supply of Linseed was large, viz., 12,600 qrs. This arrival on a dull market produced another full of 2s. per qr., and some decline in Cakes, the fail in Spring Corn having somewhat placed them above the level of their relative value. As the week advanced there was a tendency to reaction in prices, in consequence of a more free inquiry rom the country and better prices were resized. The late wet and subsequently cold weather has been much against a lively opening of the Sted trade, as well as the high rates occasioned by the failure of the English crop; yet prices having improved in France and Bel'Mum holders have shown no anxiety about their stocks, and we cannot but think dealers will gain nothing by delay. Tares be",in to move slowly. Hempeed, Canary, Ilapesecd and other sorts much as last quoted. The country markets for Wheat have shown mo,e ¡ uniformity since the subsidence of the panic. The fol- lowing only quote the previous week's rates, viz., Spald- ing, Boston, Louth, St. Ivcs, Wotkshop, Birmingham, Newcastle, Wakefield, Manchester, and Leeds. Market Rasen, Norwich, Melton Mowbray, Newark, Hull, Wolver- hampton, and Newmarket report Is. to 2s. advance. Gainsborough, Ipswich, and Lynn there was a free demand, at 2s. more but Sleaford, with a good supplp, was 3s. cheaper. Liverpool, on Tuesday, recovered the previous decline of Id. per 701bs. on inferior Wheat, and was 2d. deaier for fine white and red. On Friday there was a further improve- ment on good qualities of Id. to 2d. per 70tbs., Beans being 6d. to Is. higher, and all spring corn somewhat improved. Maize recovered Is. per qr. Spring Corn in most places has been from Od. to Is. per qr. dearer. In Scotland prices are also improved, as well as the tone of trade. Glasgow was 61. dearer per boll on foreign, an I In. to Is. 6d. per boll on native Wheat. There was also a good demand at Edinburgh, at full rates, Barley, Beans, and Oats being more readily placed, Dublin notes a continued improvement on Wheat of Is. per brl., Barley 6d. dearer, and Oats 6,1. to Is. over last rates. There has been a fair husiness in Wheat i.t Cork and Waterford, at the latter Barley was 2d. to 3d. per brl. and Flour Is. to Is. 6d. per sack dearer. FOREIGN CORN TRADE. Th? Paris flour market, ceasing from its upward tendency has exhibited of late a perfect calm, the four marks being held at 94 francs for the current month, while If. more on!y is demanded for deliveries three months hence. Sampler from Lorraine, Burgundy, and Normandy aie always Oil offer, at 89f. to 91f. per sack of 159 kilos. Bakers are only buying at the pressure of their daily wants. The accounts from the departments respecting wheat generally report a rise of from 35e. to If. 70c. per hecto. Havre reports nothing important since the great public sale of the 20th inst. Prices were maintained 1,290 sacks white wheat brought 79f. 50c. to 82f. 75c. per 200 kilos.; 4,57-5 sacks red American, at 30f. 50c. to 30f. 65c. per hecto 6,678 brls fbur, at 26f. 50c. to 45f. 2oc. per 88 kilos, on account of average,, and 500 brls. for April delivery at 45f. 7-5e. pei 88 kilos. At Marseilles there have been abundant rains, while there were complaints of great drought from the African colonies. Business was steady, with prices eupported African wheat is held at 44f. 50c. per 160 litres, with offers at 44f. Antwerp advices are calm. Native rye has been selling at 19f. 25c. per 70 kilos.; American offered at 21f. 75. without buyers. Clover-seed continues in demand, abou 400 bales being sold for exportation, at former rates. An.c- rican Hour was held at 47f. to 50f. per brl.,46f, having been offered in vain. For winter Zealand barley 15f. 65c. per 62 kilos have been paid. There had bc-eii i public sale of Egyptian wheat on account of average, per Sarepta, at from If. 50c. to 6f. 21)c.; as well as some English wheal, per Helen, at from Sf. to 23f. 50c. per hecto. The weather was cold and dull. The markets of Tirlomont, Autel, Louvaia, Termoncle, and Lieae all come dearer. At the latter place wheat wa quoted 39f. 50c. to 40f. 50c. per 103 kilos,, and rye 28f. t, 28f. 50c. per 94 kilos. Some advance was reported fiom Leuze, Ninovc, and Courtrai, but a decline at Lockcren, St. Nicholas, IJasselt, and Waremme. Advices from Berlin, Cologne, and Ncuss indicate a fall. Little change is reported in priccs from Amsterdam, the tendency being upwards. Prom Stettin we learn, though little was doing, rales were firmly maintained. Little was passing in wheat at Dantzic, but there was an animated enquiry for rye, at more money. Corn has been more freely offering at Venice. Some parcels of maize have been offering at 13f. 50c. per hecto. others, from Trieste, only realised 12f. 50c. From markets in the interior, all describe a calm. Advices received from the island of Corfu describe lower rates for all cereals, especially Danubian and Egyptian wheat. Maize had fallen If. 50c. per hecto., being now only worth 13f. per hecto. Stockholm has been dull as to grain, arrivals being more p'entif'u! wheat bringing 28f. to 33f. 25c. per hecto.; rye, 18f. 75c. to 19f. 20c., for spring shipment 19f. 25c. Barley equally neglected 14f. 40c. to 15f. 70c. according to qua- lity quotations for spring were 14f. 40c. perhaps offers of 10 centimes less would be taken. The Swiss 'markets slightly vary, Bale noting a fall in wheat of 33e. to 41e. per 100 kilos., and Zurich being 90c. j dearer per LJ hecto. By the last accounts from Alexandria, prices of all corn coininuedt.of?it in Egypt- v Some 6,000 Lrls. linseed h?ve nhnn?ed hands at R'?a, at 4? to 41 silver roubie; tLo?g't in hempsecd there were no transactions. From Australia favourable accounts respecting grain prospects continued to be received. Barley was being har- vested with great promise of abundance; and though wheat was still 18<. to ISs. 6J. per bushel, there was such promise in the ripening ere, that so.f.f- were expecting the value to recede Gs. or 7s. per bushel within three or four months. Everything at Auckland had equal promise, the whole country glowing with Senility, potatoes being grown on a most extended scale, and a large return anticipated. The last advices from New York, per Arabia, describe breadstuff's to be dearer. MONEY AND RAILWAY MARKETS. FRIDAY EVEIFG. At the opening of the Stock-exchange this morning busi- ness was in supense until information had been received of the price at which the new loan had been taken. As soon as it was known that Messrs. Rothschild had accepted the con- tract at the Government minimum of 90 (their tender having been at 89g) transactions in consols for money were entered into at 901. being an advance of an eighth on the latest price of last evening. Subsequently the market became weak, and a fall occurred to 901, from which there was only a partial reaction, the closing official prices being 90J to 91 for money and 91 g to j for the account. After regular hours some bargains were entered into at a further recovery of an eighth. The transactions in the scrip of the new loan were extensive, and the -premium ranged between a and 19, the last quotation being 1 to. The scrip of the Exchequer funding is a quarter per cent. lower, and left off at J to L With regard to the terms obtained by the Government, there I was in many quarters an impression that they are too high, and that those offered by Messrs. Rothschild, and which were about 2 per cent. below the closing quotation of the previous evening, were of a fair character, according to the experience of former loans. By leaving so small a margin of profit, it was argued, the Government not only ran risk of having the contract rejected altogthcr, but of the scrip falling to a discount on the first day, since the Exchequer-bill portion of it has already been as low as g premium, although there has not been a single circumstance to exercise aa adverse influence. It was probably a knowledge that the subscrip- tions sent into Messrs. Rothschild had been extremely large, amounting, it is said, to £ 30,000,000, which induced the Chancellor of the Exchequer to fix a high price as his muumum but there can be no doubt that these subscriptions would have been much reduced if it had been supposed that the terms would have been so close. Ilence, in any future and larger operation, that eagerness on the part of the public which furnishes the best advantage to the Government in all such transactions may, according to some opinions, be con- siderably diminished. On the other hand, it is assumed that the conditions demanded are to be regarded as a favourable sign of the confidence of the Government in the results of the peace negotiations, and that the present case is, there- fore, an exceptional one. Bank Stock closed at 2134 to 213 Reduced, 91i to t; New Three per Cents., 92; Long An- nuities, 3h; Annuities 1855, 161; India-stock, 220 to 224; India-bonds, 7s. to 3s. discount; Exchequer-bonds, 97t to 98J; and Exchequer-bills, 3s. discount to par. The demand for money, both at the Bank of England and out of doors, continues extremely heavy; but the pressure was mitigated this afternoon by Messrs. Rothschild returning the large surplus deposits received by them during the past two days. Foreign securities were less lirm towards the close of business, sales having then slightly increased. Turkish Six per Cents, were negotiated at 93 for money, and 94 f, g, 1, and 91 for the account. The Four per Cent. Guaran- teed Stock was dealt in at 99] and 1001 In the foreign exchanges this afternoon there was an advance in the rates upon Amsterdam and Paris. Ham- burg was generally regarded as about the same as last post. The final quotations on the Paris Bourse this evening were 73f. for money and 73f. 35c. for the end of the monthi showing ail improvement of t per cent. The Vienna money- market presents a tendency to heaviness. Thrf English funds opened on Saturday morning at an advance of a quarter per cent., and the market subsequently showed increased firmness. Consols for money were first quoted 9111, to, and they left off at 91t to §. For the account the last price was 91 i to f. The statement of the Chancellor of the Exchequer that the new loan will clear off every requirement of the financial year now about to close, and leave a surplus of nearly a million and a-half, wnB one cause of the tendency to animation, and the market was further supported by a large purchase of Exchcquer-biils. Numerous swan sales of the scrip of the new loan, amounting to a considerable sum, were effected during uie day^ and hut lor this ehvanistance the rise in prices would most probably have been to a greater extent. In the Stock-Exchange there was much diminution in the pressure for money but the discount-market was without any ma- terial alteration. The recorded transactions 10 Consol scrip were at 1 and lg premium, and the last quotation was 1 Exchequer scrip was negotiated at t and 11 premium, and left off at 1], Bauk Stock closed at 213-J to 215; Reduced, 91 to 3 New Three per Cents., 92§ to h\ Long Annuities, 3 Anuuities, 1885, 16; India Stock, 221 to 223 India- houds, 7s. to 3s. discount; and Exchequer-bonds, 97: to 981. ^-chequer-bills improved to 2s. discount to Is. premium. Foreign securities exhibited firmagss, and in some cases there was a further advance^ Several transactions took place in Turkish Six per Cents, at an improvement of about a half per cent., those for money being at 94J, and for the account at 941,94, 94,1, 94, and 95. The final quotatio.is of the French Three per Cents, oil the Paris Bourse were 73f. 25c. for money and 73f. 45c. for .the end of the month, showing a further rise of a quarter per cent. At Vienna there was some tendency to reaction from the recent improvement. 1'hc English funds on Monday morning opened with a buoyant appearance, which with the exception of a short interval, was well maintained to the close. Consols for money were first quoted at 91| to being an advance of three-eights on the improved priccs of Saturday. From this they vent to 91 J, after which there was a reaction to 914, only a single bargain, however, having been effected at that quotation. Before the termination of business the market fully regained its tone, and the latest operations were at 91 f for money, and 91k to 92 for the account. Consol Scrip was quoted 1, and Exchequer Scrip 1 10 premium. The chief cause of the prevailing animation seemed to consist in the fact of the day for the commencement of the Peace Conferences having arrived without the previous occurrence of anything to disturb the confident hopes of their result. Bank Stock closed at 213 to 215 Reduced, 92J to 1 New Three per Cents D21 to 93; Long Annuities, 3^; Annuities, 1885, 16]; India Stock 222 to 225; India-bonds, 7s. to 3s, discount; Exchequer-bonds, 98; and Exchequer-bills, 2s. discount to Is. premium. Foreign securities exhibited a further improvement, and prices on the average were fairly supported to the close Operations took place in Turkish Six per Cents, at 94J, 95 and 95 for the account, while those in the Four per Cent. Guaranteed Stock were at lOa' 100J, and 100] for the account. The final quotations of the French Three per Cents. on the Paris Bourse this evening were 73f. 45o. for money and 73f- 80c. for the account, showing another improvement of a quarter per cent. The Vienna money-market still presents a tendency to reaction. Te news on Tuesday morning of the conclusion of an armistice until the 31st of March caused the English funds to open at a further advance of thiee-eighths per cent., which in a great measure was supported to the close of busi- ness. Consols for money were first quoted 92 to g. The sudden rise brought in a few sellers, and a decline occurred to At a liter houi, tiie market rcgainecl its firmness, and the closing transactions were at 911 to 92 for money, and 921 for the 11th of March. Owing to the large sums set free by the return of the surplus deposits on the new loan, the supply of money in the Stock-Exchange was much better than 011 any occasion for some time past, and short advances 011 Government securities were attainable at from 4 to 5 per cent. Consol scrip ranged between 1J to 21 premium, and the last price was H to 2i. Exchequer scrip left off at l;1 premium. Bank Stock closed at 213 to 215 Reduced, 92g New Three per Cents., 93 to g Long Annuities, 37-15; Annuities, 1885, 16J India-stock, 222 to 225; India-bonds, 5a. to 2s. discount; Exchequer-bonds, 98 and Exchequer- bill, 2s. discount to 2s. premium. With the exception of Turkish, foreign securities partici- pated but slightly in the improvement in the Consol-market. In the foreign exchanges there was a further general advance. The final quotations of the French Three per Cents., on the Paris Bourse this evening were 73f. 15c. for money, and 73f. 40c. for the end of the month, showing a reaction of three-eighths per cent. On Wednesday the English Funds opened at the closing quotations of Tuesday. Business was limited more than usual, in consequence of members of the Stock Exchange being busy preparing for the settlement in the Share Market. Towards the close the market became rather depressed, owing to some heavy sales of stock. Conscls are 911911 for Money, and 91 f 21J for the Account. The Scrip is H Is prem. Exchequer Bill ditto li preru. The New 3 pel Cents, are 92J. In the Foreign Stock Market only a moderate business was done. The Turkish Securities slightly gave way. Brazilian 5 per Cents., 102] the New 5 per Cen.-s 1829-39, 101j. Danish 3 per Cents, were dealt in at 83Grenada New Active were firm, at 20J and 21. Mexican ruled fiat at 201 201. Russian 5 per Cents, were steady at 104 105; and Spanish 3 per Cents, improved k, being 43 to 431. Turkish 6 per Cents, were flat, and declined to 95 and 951 and the 4 per Cents., Guaranteed, to JOOè. Dutch 2i per Cents, re- ceded to 63, 1 G3; and the Certificates to 95. HALF-PAST THREE O'CLOCK. No further change has occurred in Consols, the latest prices being 9q to91 for money, and 911 to 912 for ac- count. The New Three per Cents, are 9241, to 93; and the 2, 1 per Cents., 77. Turkish Six per Cents, have improved to 951 but Span- ish Three per Cents, are heavy, at 421. Belgian 4J per Cents, are 95".
RAILWAY SHARES.
RAILWAY SHARES. On Friday the railway-market was firm, with a further tendency to advance. There was an increased business in the Scotch lines, but the transactions in other descriptions were not numerous. Australian land and hanking shares were steady, without material variation in prices. In mining and miscellaneous securities the operations were limited. Purchases of Canada Land took place at 130, and the final quotation was 127 to 132. Crystal Palace left off 2} to i. Bank of Egypt shares were last quoted: to 1:1. -pm. Otto- man Bank, 1 to | pm.; National Discount Company, j dis. to par; and Pernambuco, par to premium. On Saturday there was great activity in the railway- market owing to the alleged arrangement of the dispute between the Great Northern and the London and North- Western companies, A considerable advance occurred in the principal descriptions, averaging- from £1 to £3 per share, but the highest prices were not in all cases supported. Australian land and hanking shares exhibited firmness, al- though the operations continue limited. In Canada La"d purchases were made at 130, and the final quotation was 127 to 132. Mining shares were steady, with a limited business. Dank of Egypt left off 1 pm. Ottoman Bank, 4 to pm.; National Discount Company, 5 to i dis. and Western Bank of London, f to 1 pm. On Monday the railway-market opened with firmness, and there was subsequently a further slight advance, which was not altogether maintained. An increased business took place in the shares of the joint-stock banking companies at a decline, several sales having occurred. Those of the Lon- don and County Bank ranged from 37 to 35J. Australian land and banking shares were steady, without particular feature. Crystal Palace closed to i. Bank of Egypt left off 1 to H pm.; Ottoman Bank, to i pm.; Western Bank of London, f to J pm. Pernambuco Railway, par to pm.; and National Discount Company, 6 dis. to par. Notwithstanding the buoyancy of Consols there was little change in the railway market on Tuesday, although the operations were rather numerous. Bank of Egypt shares was last quoted 1 to j premium, and Ottoman Bank, to £ premium. Other descriptions were without alteration. On Wednesday the Railway Share Market exhibited a steady appearance, and quotations generally were well sup- ported. Caledonians brought 57- Eastern Countie", 9 91. Glasgow and South Western, 84. Great Northern improv, d about £ being 98], and th-> A sWk, 81 i. Great Western, .s9. London, Brighton and South CtJt6t, an. Xorth I Western, 101 Ig. South Western advanced fully i, being 93 to 93. Midland, 7lk. North Eastern, Berwick, 7i! 78; North Stafford, 10J 11 and South Eastern, 65i 66], HALF-PAST TiiiiFr O'CLOCK. Railway shares have slightly improved. Great Westerns are 60. Lancashire and Yorkshire, 12]. North Western, lOlJ. South Western, 93. Midland, 70f to 71. North Eastern York, 53, and South Eastern, GGl. In the Foreign and Colonial Lines, Great Indian Penin- sula are quoted 20to f. Miscellaneous have been steady. Canada Government Six per Cents, are 109 and North of Europe Steam, 14J.
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The qdotutw.is gire the actual pric-e% wiekout reference to premium or discount, and amount paul tip. Share.1 1 Names of Lines. Wcd. Share. 1 Paid. Names of Li. nes. Tues. w 50 50 jAberdeeu 26 £ j 26} 20 20 jBJrmmgham and Oxford June.1 Stock 92 Bristol aud Exeter b9 89 Stock 100 Buckinghamshire. Stock 100 ?Caledonian "1 57? 57 h 50 50 CI)esterand Holyhead. 13? 1? 50 45 Dublin and Belfast Junction.. 2 2 Stock 20 'Easlerii Counties 9 93 Stock 100 East Lancashire 74 74 Stock 100 Linc,)Iii?,hire, 6 per cent. Stock 50 ¡Edinburgh and GItsgow 56 56 Stock 100 Great Northern 96?' j 96? SOO 100 Great North of England — — 100 100 JGreat Western .1: 60 l? 60 50 50 jHuliandSelby. — II — 50 50 ?Laacashiro and Carlisle 76 76 100 98 iLancashircandYorkshire. ?2;! 82? 50 all !LeeJs Northern  — ?J — 11? UgLondonandBlaokwaU. 7.?! 71 Stock 100 tendon,Brighton,&S.Coast 9 8a 98 12a 12! Lonloii and Greenwich — Stock 100 'London and North-Westem.. 102 102 Stock 100 ;Jnùon and South-Westcrn.. 9:? 93' Stock 100 Midland 71 7? 20 100 Ditto Birmingham and Derby 43 43? Stock 100 Ditto Bristol & Birm. 6 per ct. — — Stock 100 Norfolk 51 51 Stock 100 NorthBritish 30 30 20 17? North Staffordshire 61 6! 20 5o Oxfd., Worcester, and Wolver.' j 24 24 50 100 Scottish Central 106 106 Stock 50 South Devon. 12 12| 50 100 South Eastern ? 66 Stock 100 I,)u}\Wales. I 71 Sto?k!l00 ?Ta?Yale. — 20 all Yale of Neath  21, 21 50 100 York, Newcastle, and Berwick Stock 20 York and Newcastle Extension — — 25 100 lYork and North Midland — 25 16 Northern of F-auce 391 39f 20 10 Paris and Lyons 50J 50i 20 1 20 'Pm'is and Hõuen 20 20 jllouen and Havre
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VALE OF NEATH RAILWAY.—The following statement of accounts of this company io the 31st December was made up preparatoiy to the haif-vearly meeting held at Neath on Wednesday. The total receipts on capital UKCOIUJ! amounted to 1"763,272, and the payments to £ 835.671 3-. 8d. The receipts on revenue account for the half-year amount* d to £ 30,917 Is. 7d., and the payments to £ 15,591 3s. lid., showing a balance (carried to »ener.tl revenue account) of £ 15,325 17s. 8d. To this has to be added a balance of £834 13s. left over the previous half-year's dividend, which made up a disposable balance of £ 16,160 10s. 8d. The disposable balance for dividend at the last half-yearly meet- ing in August was £ 14,3-35 15-, Id. SOUTH WALES RAILWAY.—The half-yearly statement of the accounts of this company shows that L-4,045 77-1 had been received on capital account to the 31st of December last, including 12,449,746 on ordi iaiv shares, £ 167,421 on 4 per cent. preference shares, JE296,592 on 4l per cent. preference shares, 108,468 on redeemable 5 per cent, pre- ference shares, and XI,023,181 on loans. The expenditure amounts to X4,14(),059, including 169,477 subscriptions to 169,477 st?bs?tif)tiozis to other railways, leav ing a balance against the company of 1103,285. The receipts on capital account during the half-year amounted to £13S,759, H¡;d the expenditure to £98,225. The revenue account for the half-year ending the 31st December last shows that X163,016 had been re- ceived, including £ 76,372 for goods and minerals, and S87,855, or 53 89 per cent., expended in working expenses. and EI,578 b dance of interest in respect of supply of rolling stock, leai ing a balance of £ 73,582. To this sum is added £ 5 142 brought from the List account, £ 213 re- venue from Fcret nf Dean tranav-av, £ 1 ,69j dividenu received on Vale of Neath harc, £29 registration fees, £ 225 rent of cottages, £-1:,000 on account ot the South Wales waggon stock, and £ 19,250 for half-year's fixed rent of the line from the Great We»te>n_ Company at C38,,500 per annum, making together £ 104,1<0. trom this sum is deduct.ed ;CSO for rent of offices, zC27,844 interest on de- bentures and land purchases, and zC19,185 assumed amount due to the Great Western Company under the agreement of the 20th of March, 1851, in respect of profits on the line between Grange Court and Carmarthen, together £ 47,109, leaving a disposable balance of 157,061, out oi which is deducted £ 9,264 for dividend 011 the guaranteed zC20 shares, and £ 36,755 for a dividend at the rate of 3 per cent, per annum on the ordinary share capital of the COIll- pany entitled to dividend, leaf ing a balance over of £ 11,041. Under all 'he circumstances this mast be consi- dered as a favourable result (or )h? Sou'h Wales Company as well as for the Great Western Company, the rent gua- ranteed by the latter company being covered within J?lOO by their proportion of the profits of the line to which they are entitled under the agreement. RECENT WILLL.—The will of Sir Henry Every, Bart., was proved in London under £ 8,000 pcr8om,!ty; William j HUton, Esq., Dai.bury, ?S?.OOO; Robert Hale Bidden Hale, Esq., of Cottes-honse, Wilts, £ 25,000; Charles Lamb, Esq., of Warwick, £<10,00U; Daine Francis Anne Wilder, » £ 20,0000; Mrs. Jane Graham, of Barnstaple, £ 40,000; T. J. Wiltshire, of Cornliill, gold and silver- smith, £ 14,000 Thi s. Collier, of Brai kley, surgeon, X13,000; J110 Hunt, of Monument-yard, fruit-broker, £ 25,000; Joseph Dowson, of Camberwell, and Price's Wharf, Lambeth, timber-merchant, £ 160,000 the Hon. Lord iieury Beauchatup died intestate, leaving £ 9,000 personalty.
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I CARMARTHEN CORH KETURNS. ,1'-1" fiNDl" "lJ- "¥ .J'> IC"6 WEEK 23, IS.-6. Total Quantities. — Wheat, 47 quarters. 2 btisiic-.Is barley, .5 quarters, 7281 quarters' biisti-el, Averageper Quarter.—Wheat. 663. 9d.; barley, 36s Od. oats, 22s. Od. CARMARTHEN.—Beef, (per lb.) 5Jd. to 7d; Mutton, 6d. to 7d.; Veal, 5d. to 6jd. d per lb. Fresh butter, (24 M. Is. 8d. Salt, ll £ d. to 12d.: Chickcns, 28. 4d. per couplc; eggs 12 for 6d.; cheese 29s. to 30s. per cwt. Potatoes, 6s. per cwt. Household Bread, 8d. the 4ibs. Loaf. LONDON MAIIXETS, MOXDAY, FEBRUARY 2.5. MARIC-LAXF..—We had only a cliott supply of Whea t this morning from the home counties notwithstanding the trade opened dull, as our millers showed little inclina- tion to purchase, and but few sales were made at a late hour, at about the same prices as this day week. There has been more inquiry for foreign in retail parcels to country millers, at the extreme rates of Monday last. Barley in better demand, and fine qualities rather dearer. Beans and Peas unaltered in value. There was a large arrival of foreign Oats last week, and several vessels got up this morning which are not reported. We have experienced only a limited sale for this article, and in most instances at rather lower prices than were current on this day se'nnight. AVERAGE PRICE OF SIX WEKS. Week ending Feb. 16. —Imperial—General Weekly Average.—Wheat, 71s. 7d.; Barley, 37s. 2d Oat" 23s 10d.; Rye, 5s. 4d. Beans, 42s. 7d. Peas, 41s 6d LONDON AVERAGES. 11 3 11 a. d. Wheat 366_9qra. 3 10 10 I Rye qrs, q Q DQ Barley. 2478 1 15 10 Beans. 472 1 19 8 Oats 3069 1 3 8 j Peas 354 2 1 0 PRICES OF BUTTER, CHEESE HAMS, &c. Blltr, per cwt. s. s Clieese per ctkt. s 8" ^leslaud 122tol28 Che,?iiire ? ?4 1 Double G10ucester 66 72 Dorset V* J* i'? ?o ? ?,'??'———ter 66 72 w ♦ 98 ? ^ingie 70 !$ £ rY"rk— 9?0 ?? Cork.ico 112. Irish. Llin«'ck OS 102! Bacon.  bl'K°- 91 10S' Green. ?0 M BARK AND OTHER TANNING MATERIALS Per load of 45 cw;. English, Tre.- £ i3 100t15 100 Ooppic£' .fl4 O' 0 £ 16 0 0 \XKnn„usa. pertoni:12 0 0 — £ H 0 0 V aloma and Smyrna.. £ 15 0 01; 170U BKEAD.—Tho prices of Wheaten Bread in the Mctronolia Tibs baf 2 of Household do., 7?.?  WOI,)L.l lie of -,ill kiuJs ? ho.ne grown If ools on sa;e ¡6 very ',ii!ic- Of }',ÍI from the tact that oor iu a; 1 n fa c t u r c- rsh 01 dH g h t ItwkC and K the '8* favourably tl)ztt the ODeid')» Dric- 5d? cmaiit! continues steady, it fuII3, the btea(lx-, dt full ",UotLi- ? 1ALI.O, -Since Mnnd?- 113t th? busing in our market Vta'y "loaemte, ?nJ prices ht?e ?.tuated. Tod ,0Ut!1J TX" 4U"tCd at 58s (3d- but we ha'c ,dfers;' r1> cwt. Hough fat ?. l?P.??:' "? '?' ?? ??- Rough fat Oil is firm at 35s. per cwt on the spot. Lape i6 in fair request; bn.wn at 48. to 4Ss 6d., r, fined 51s. 6?l, i i u t. i quoted at :?s to 38s. Palm 39s to "4"1sy GiiF'j;v5>- ?? Seal is steady uu £ .}., to £ 06 0, cohered, C47 to ?0; Sperm, ?125, ?'id? ? '?'?" ??.' to ??'? ?- Turpentine continues steady. rIl07UX'TThe arnvals last week from Ireland were I ,345 tirfki-iis 1 sutter, and 2,296 bales Bacon; and from for\in ports, 7,?0 casks Butter. In the Irish Butter market there was a good demand during the past week, and for the best descriptions prices were rather in favour of acilers. Best Dutch was in short supply, and the price ad- vancod to 126s. In the Bacon market there was more business t rati sacte d than for some time past, chieflv in land- ed parcels, the shippers not being willing to sell for deferred shipments at present obtainable rates, ISLiNGio:The show of foreign stock to-day was very moderate. Of Irish Beasts there were shcni 220, and of Irish Sheep 410 head in fair condition From our own grazing districts tne receipts of Beasts were on the de- crease; but their general quality was tolerably prime. All breeds were in good request at an advance in the quota- tions realized on Monday last of from 2d. to 4d. P.? 81bB lhe pI imest S('ot realized ?. per 81bs., and a KOod clearance was etTected. arrivals from Norfolk Suffolk. Essex, and Cambridgeshire were 1,950 Scots ?' shorlhorn; from other p..r? of England, 400 of va,iou^s breeds; and from Scotland, 300 Se? There ?s a ?r average supply of Sheen in the market, both as to number lind quality. Nearly all breeds moved off steadily at an improvement in the currencies paid on this day se'nnisrht of 2d. per 81bs. The best old Downs sold at 5s. per 8lbs. About 900 shorn Sheep were in the pens. With Calves we were very scantily supplied; nevertheless the Veal trade was in a sluggish state, and prices were the turn in favour of buyers. The sale for Pigs was steady at full quotations. Prices per SIbs. to sink the offal.-Coarse and inferior he.s.s 3". 4J. to 3s 6d. second quality do. 3s. 8J. to Is. OJ. prune large oxen 4s. 2d. to 4s. 8d. prime Scots, &e. 4s. 10J. to 5". Od. coarse and inferior sheep, 3s. 2d. 3s. 6d. second quahty do 3s. 8J. to 4s Od. prime coarse woolled she.p. 4s 2d. to 4s. 6d. prime South Downs 4". 3d. to 5s. Od., Lambs, Os. Od. to Os. Od., large coarse calves, 4s. 6d. to 5s. 4d. prime small ditto, 5s. 6d to 63. OJ. large hogs, 3s. 6d. to 4s. 2d. neat small porkers 4s Pi*' 250 ?' BeaSlS' ???' ???P' ?090, Calves, 64 Pigs, 250. HIDE AND SKIN MARKETS. s' d. 8. d. Market Hides, 56 to 64 lbs 3J to 0 o per lb. Do. 61 72 lbs 0 3| 4 Do. 72 80!bs. 04 4 0. Do. 80 88 0. I)o. 8,0 88 li)-? 0 4 4'0ill Do. 88 961bs.? o? 04?" Horse Hides .6000 Calfbkms.hght 20 3 0 DC IVDS 50 60 .?. Lambs. o? o? METALS. £ ■ s. d., E. s. d. ENGLISH IKON. itefined 6 15 0 Bars at Caidiff and ?,rain 0 0 0 Newport. Iq5() Fine Grain 0 0 0 KaiIs (Wales) 8 0 o?'?" bars 0 0 0 Rt IT Ish' 10 10 0 Do. granulated.. 0 0 0 I: a rc ore, FOREIGN TIN. S ..mtGx srEEL'19 10 13anea, in bond670 'D",e1s.1 eg. 0 1) S,,Ftits 6 0 0 o. (ai<ot. l ENGLISH COPPER. TIN PL.YTKS. Sheets, sheRthinsj B ir< t hareoai < per b1 ox 1 1, 7 0„ ?' bo? l,cr 11). (I ? ,?Ch.?.perbo.?7 0 Tough cake 126 (I ,•> *7  Tile. 126 0 '■).! y °"x' f H £  ("IX ?? Old copper per PO"?O^H 0 VnSha.30 0 0 :>. ,GLISH l,rAD ,70 o? In FORIG-Q lnON. a. Pig per ton 27 0 0] Fonax mox.a. 0 Sheet 27 0 O.edish 15 M 0 E'dl;S'I; jItussian CCNL).. 17 U 0 Block per cwt 6 8 OinJ.Ch.Pigsin Bar 6 9 0 London 6 0 0
WEEKLY CALENDAR.
WEEKLY CALENDAR. THE MOON'S CHANGES.—New Moon, March 6th, at 39m. past 8h. after. HIGH WATER AT THE FOLLOWING PLACES FOR THE ENSUING "WEEK.. Carmar- Cardigan Ten by DAYS. then Bar. and and A.ryst- Llaiielly. i Bristol. Milford. with. H. Tl. H. M. it. Ni. If. Saturday, Mar. I ll 45 12 ;5 11 20 1 o Sunday, 2 1 3 1 53 12 33 1 23 Monday 3 2 43 3 ?3 2 18 2 «s Tuesday 4 4 3 4 53 3 38 5 23 W ednesday 5 4 45 5 35 4 20 6 5 J Thursday 6 5 ?l 8 6 38 5 13 I j 6 6 5S5 Friday 7 6 25 7 1.5 6 0 j 7 45 .:7
LONDON GAZETTE
LONDON GAZETTE BANKRUPTS.—(Friday, hebruary 22.)—M. C. Bloxsoinc, brewer, Cheltenham, late of Cardiff, and Dursley, Glouces- terhire.- H. Martin, &. S. Foot, brewers, Battersea-fields.— li. Day, builder, iidgeware-road.— W. Payne, hotel-keeper, St James's.—J. J. Hatch, farrier, London.—E. ltogers, and J. F. Rogers, grocers, Walsall-T. Davies, butcher, Aber- gavenuy, ;\loIlUlouthshire.-1. T. Clark and J. Wade, wol- len yarn makers.-W. S. Slattcr, timber merchant, Liver- pool and Birkenhead. BANKRUPTS.—( Tuesday, February 26.)—S. Cohen and J. Lubliner, goldsmiths and jewellers, Hatton Garden.—J. K. Gurmy, baker, Uxbridge.—S. Brewin, miller, Wisbeach. -G. C. Medd, groccr, Leeds.—S. Harvey, outfitter, Cardiff. W. S. Slater, timber merchant, Birkeiiiiead.-Lousi Bir- stingl, merchant, ilroad-stnet-buildings. G. Goodrich, chemist and druggist, Dursley, Gloucestershire.—J. Travis, cotton spinner, 6haw, Lancashire.—J. Onen, baker, Sal- ford.-G. Unwin, scale presser, Sheffield.—J. Smith, gro- cer, Ruclidale.-Il. Coop and W. Coop, silk manufacturers, Chequerbcnt, Lancashire.—H. Henton, straw hat manu- lact-iier, Dunstable, btuford.-i. Iinowles, chemist and druggist, Seymour-street. Euston-sauaie.