+ ~ -
 
Please report pronunciation problems here. Select and sample other voices. Options Pause Play
 
Report an Error
Go!
 
Go!
 
TOC
 

                          COMMERCIAL RECORD

                               BULLION MARKET.
      Bullion in Bank of England on 15th inst., £13,109,377.

                    LATEST LONDON PRICES.

Gold, stand., per oz. £3 17  9    
Do., dust,          ,,      3 16  0
Silver bars, stan. per oz. 5  1½
Mexican dollars,      ,,      5  2½

  Latest Comparative Value of Gold in Foreign Markets
                              to London Price.

Paris . . . . . . . . .  0.28 prem.    
Hamburgh  . . . . .  0.18  ,,
New York . . . . . . 0.17 disct.

STOCKS.

Highest.Lowest.

Latest.

Three per Cent. Consols . . . . .
Three per Cent. Reduced . . . .
Three and a Quarter per Cents. .
Long Annuities, Jan., 1860 . . . .
Bank Stock, 8 per cent . . . . . .
Exchequer Bills, June . . . . . . .
India Bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

947/8
943/8
945/8
411/16
206
5s. pm.
4s. pm.
901/8
891/8
893/8
49/16
204
2s. dis.
3s. dis.
933/4-7/8
931/2-3/4
933/4
411/16
205
1d.-1p.
  1 pm.


Paid.RAILWAYS.Highest.Lowest.Latest.      Receipts
since
Jan. 1.
100Brighton & S. Coast
1041/2102103-4278,677
allBlackwall . . . . . . .   93/8    83/8   87/830,577
100Caledonian . . . . . .  641/4  561/4  631/2-4
}
100Edinb. and Glasgow  613/4  55  60-2 
}346,373
allEastern Counties . .  131/4  123/8  131/4469,957
Gt. Sn. & Wn. (Irel.)  98  90  91128,191
Great Northern . . .  921/2  881/4  91-2412,860
100Great Western . . . .  801/2 741/2  80509,006
100Lancash. & Yorksh. .  663/8  611/4  651/2-6427,763
100London & N. Westn. 1041/2  973/41021/4-41/41,216,630
100London & S. Westn.   86  781/4 841/2-51/2294,180
100Midland . . . . . . . . .   661/2  60  66-1/8586,651
100South-East. & Dover   651/4  613/4  64-5356,658
100York, Newc. , & Ber.   73  67  711/2-21/2}
100York & N. Midland   53  481/4  52-3}659,909


FOREIGN LIST.—LATEST PRICES.

      FUNDS.     RAILWAYS.

Belgian 41/2 per cent. 91
Brazilian 5 per cent., 91-101
Chilian 6 per cent., 100-3
Danish 4 per cent.
Dutch 21/2 per cent., 60-01/2
Dutch 4 p. cent, cert., 89-91
Mexican 3 per cent., 241/8-3/8
Peruvian 3 per cent. , 52
Portuguese 4 per cent., 41-3       
Russian 5 per cent., 97-9
Spanish 3 per cent., 40-1
Sardinian 5 per cent., 84-6

East Belgian Junct. 3/4-11/4
Luxembourg, 41/2
Northern of France, 341/2
Norwegian Trunk Pref. 8 to 9
Paris and Orleans, 46-8
Paris and Lyons, 171/2 pm.
Paris and Rouen, 38-40
Paris and Strasburg, 313/8-5/8
West Flanders, 31/2-4
West of France, 6-7 pm.
Rouen and Havre, 20-22

          MINES.

Linares   . . . . . .  . . . . .  . 10-11   
Nouveau Monde . . . 1/8-3/8
Quartz Rock . . . . . . . . 1/8-3/8
St. John Del Rey  . . . . .  . . . 29-31

         COLONIAL SHARE LIST.— LATEST PRICES.

     MINES.                                 BANKS.
Australasian . . . .  1-3/4 dis.
Aust. Cordillera . .  1/8-1/4
Colonial Gold . . .  .5/8-7/8
Port Philip . . . . . .  1/4-1/2
South Australian . .1/2-3/4

Australasian . . . . . . . .  80 to 82
Eng. Scott, and Aust.  . .23/4 dis.
Lond. Chart, of Aus. . 11/2-2 pm.
South Australian . . . .  .  47-49
Union of Australia . . . . . 70 to 72

    RAILWAYS.     STEAM COMPANIES.

East Indian . . .  . . 2-21/2 prem.   
     Do., Extension  1/2 dis.-par.
Ind. Peninsula . . 5/8-7/8 pm.
Madras . . . .   1/4 dis. 1/4  pm.

Australasian Pacific . . . . .151/2
Royal Mail . . . . . . . . . . .
Eastern Steam Navig . . .
General Screw St. Ship . . 131/4
Penins. & Orient. St. Nav.  . . 56-7

               MISCELLANEOUS COMPANIES.

Australian Agricultural. .  41/2-51/2   
Van Diemen's Land. .  121/2-131/2
South Australian Land . . 38-40         

North Brit. Australian  7/8-11/8
Peel River Land. . . 1/4 dis.-par.
Scott. Austr. Invest. . . 21/2-5/8

                        AGRICULTURAL MARKETS.
            CORN—IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGE.

Week
ending– 
 Wheat.  
   Barley.  
   Oats.    
    Rye.    
  Beans.   
 Peas.

May  27
June   3
  —   10
  —   17
 s.     d.
 78     9
 79   11
 78    9
 78    3
 s.     d.
 36     1
 36     9
 
37     1
 37     3

 s.     d.
 29    11
 28    10
 
30     8
 29     3

 s.     d.
 53    11
 48     7
 
49     3
 48    11
 s.     d.
 49     4
 48     6
 
49     8
 49    10
 s.     d.
 44     7
 46    10
 
47     4
 46     6

                    LATEST LONDON MARKET PRICES.

                                  s.     s.
Malt, Pale, per qr.  . . 68 to 74            
Malting Bailey   ,,       40 — 41
Oats, best ,  . .  ,,      31 — 34
Wheat, White,    ,,     75 — 89

Flour—
   Town made, per sk.  66—70
   Country household   56—64
   American, per barl.  37—42
Indian Corn, per qr.     42—44
CATTLE—              s.   d.      s.  d.
    Beasts, per st.   3    6  to  4   0
    Calves . .  ,,      3    8  â€“   5   0
    Sheep . . . ,,      4    0  â€“   4   8
    Pigs  . . .    ,,     4    0  â€“   4   6
WOOL, per lb.—
   South Downs . .   1    1  â€“  1   5
   Kentish fleeces     1   2  â€“  1    6
   German Elect.      3    0  â€“  5   6
   Australian . . . . .  1    1  â€“  2   2
   Cape . . . . . . . . . 0    7  â€“  1   81/2
   Spanish . . . . . .   1    2  â€“  2   1

METALS.
Copper, Cakes, p. ton, £126
Iron, Pigs, £4 7s.  to  Â£5
    Rails, £8  5s. Lead, English
    Pig, £24 10s. Steel, Swedish
    Keg, £20  to  Â£21  Tin,
    English block, £119; Banca,
    Â£124; Spelter, £37  Zinc,
    Â£32.

PROVISIONS.
BACON, per cwt.—Irish, 54s.
   to 74s.; American, 44s. to
   54s.
BEEF—Mid. to prime, p. 8 lb.,
   3s. 8d., to 4s.10d.; Irish India,
   per tr., 160s.; Hambro', 160s.
  
American, 130s. to 160s.
BUTTERBest fresh. per lb.,
   13d.  to  15 d.; Dorset, per
   cwt., 96s. to 108s.; Irish, 78s.
   92s.; Dutch, 74s. to 90s.
CHEESE—Cheshire, per cwt.,
   58s. to 76s.;  Dutch, 60s.;
   Wiltshire, 52s. to 70s.
HAMS—York, 70s. to 75s.;
   Irish, 66s. to 72s.;
   Westphalia, 68s. to 70s.
MUTTON—Mid. to prime, per
   8 lb., 3s. 8d. to 4s. 8d.
POTATOES,  per ton, 110s. to
   190s.
PORK, per 8 lb., 3s. 10d. to 4s. 6d.
VEAL, 3s. 10d. to 4s. 10d.
Lamb, 4s. 8d. to 3s. 8d.

                              Â£   s.       Â£   s.
Hay . . . . per load   3  10  to  5   0
Clover . .      ,,        4    5  —  5  15
Straw . .       ,,        1  10  —   2   0
Linseed cake, per ton, £10;
   Rape cake, ditto. £5  10s.
Bones, ditto, £4  10s.
HOPS.—Kents. 160s, to 210s.;
   Sussex, 160s, to 180s.;
   Foreign, 120s, to 140s.
POULTRY—Capons, 3s. — 4s.;
   Fowls, 2s. — 2s. 9d.; Chicks,
   2s. 0d. — 3s. 0d.; Ducks, 2s.—
   4s.; Geese, 5s. 6d. — 7s.;
   Turkeys, 4s. 6d.—8s.; Pigeons,
   8d.
HIDES,  &c.—Market, 96 lb.,
   33/4d.—4d.; do., do., 50lb.,
   23/4d.; do., Calf-skins, 10 lb.,
   5s. 6d.;  do., Horse-hides,
   6s. 6d.; Ox and Cow horns,
   per 123, 22s.—80s.,  Rough
   Tallow, 35s. 6d.

OILS.
Gallipoli, per ton £55; Sperm,
   Â£106; Pale Seal, £41 to £42.
   Rape, £42 to £43 10s.;
   Cocoanut, £46 to £48; Palm, £44
   to £46; Linseed, £35 to £36.
TALLOW.—Australian, Beef,
   Â£55 5s. to £60; Sheep, £59 to
   Â£65 3s.; Y.C., £64 5s.

GROCERY.
COCOA, per cwt., Trinidad, 35s.
   to 40s.; Bahia, 26s. to 27s.
COFFEE, per cwt.—Ceylon
   Native, 43s. to 44s.;  Do.,
  
Plantation, 60s. to 78s.;
   Mocha, 59s. to 77s.; Jamaica,
   61s. to 85s.; Java, 51s. to
   54s.;Costa Rica, 56s. to 76s.
RICE, per cwt.—Carolina, 21s.
   to 25s.; Bengal, 12s. to 14s.;
   Patna, 15s. to 20s.
SUGARBarbadoes, per cwt.,
  
34s. to 39s. 6d.; Mauritius,
   32s. to 37s. 6d.; Bengal, 38s.
   to 41s. 6d.; Madras, 30s. to
   33s.; Havannah, 36s. to
   40s. 6d.
DO. REFINED— Grocery lumps,
   45s. to 49s. 6d.; Bastards,
   29s. 6d. to 35s. 6d.; Crushed,
   31s. to 31s. 6d.
TEA, per lb. (duty 1s. 6d.)—
   Congou, 101/2d. to 2s. 0d.;
   Souchong, 1s. 2d. to 3s. 0d.;
   Assam, 1s. 3d. to 4s. 4d.

                            EMIGRATION RECORD
             DEPARTURES FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM

1854Australian  
Colonies
 British    
America
 United   
 States
Other  
places
Total
To April 30 . . . .
May . . . . . . . . .
17,001
 7,469
11,334
  7,454
63,441
23,954
790
148
92,566
39,025
   Total . . . . . . .24,47018,78887,395938131,591

     CURRENT RATES OF PASSAGE AND FREIGHT TO THE
            AUSTRALIAN PORTS PER SAILING VESSEL

From              Cabin     Intermediate   Steerage    Goods per
40 Cubic feet
London . . .
Liverpool
The Clyde
Belfast . . . .
£45 to 65
  45 — 50
  35 — 45
  45 — 50
  Â£30 to 36
    20 — 30
    20 — 25
    20 — 30
£20 to 24
  16 — 18
  15 — 18
  14 — 18
£4 10 to £6  5s.
  4      —  5
  4      —  5
  4      —  5