COMMERCIAL RECORD.
BULLION MARKET.
Bullion in Bank of England on I8th inst., £16,253,313.
LATEST LONDON PRICES.
Gold, stand., per oz. £3 17 9 | Silver bars, stan. per oz. 5 11/2
Do., dust, | Mexican dollars, ,, 4 11
LATEST COMPARATIVE VALUE OF GOLD IN FOREIGN MARKETS
TO LONDON PRICE
Paris.................... 0.48 prem. | New York....................0.58 disct.
Hamburgh............ par. ,, |
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 ............................ 921/4 927/8 94 57/8 218 22s.pm. 10s.pm. 901/4 905/8 913/8 53/16 215 9s. pm. par. 915/8-3/4 921/8-1/4 931/8-1/2 51/2 217 18-21pm. 100 100 Caledonian........... Edinb. and Glasgow 543/4 63 51 607/8 551/2 100 100 York, Newc., & Ber. York & N. Midland 701/2 FOREIGN LIST.—LATEST PRICES. COLONIAL SHARE LIST.—LATEST PRICES MISCELLANEOUS COMPANIES AGRICULTURAL MARKETS. Week ending s. d. s. d. LATEST LONDON MARKET PRICES. Malt, Pale, per qr... 66 to 72 Malting Barley " 40 — 42 Oats, best..... " 39 — 32 Flour— Town made, per sk. 68 — 72 Country Household 57 — 65 American per barl. 38 — 44 Indian Corn, per qr. 47 — 50 CATTLE— s. d. s. d. Beasts, per st. 3 4 to 4 4 Calves.. " 3 10 —4 10 Sheep " 3 4 — 4 8 Pigs..... " 4 0 — 4 10 WOOL, per lb.— South Downs... 1 2 — 1 5 Kentish fleeces 1 4 — 1 6 German Elect. 3 6 — 5 6 Australian....... 1 4 — 2 5 Cape............. 0 7 — 1 7 Spanish......... 1 2 — 2 1 METALS Copper, Cakes, p. ton, £126 Iron, Pigs, £3 17s. to £4 15s. Rails, £8 5s. Lead, English Pig, £24 10s. Steel, Swedish Keg. £17 to £ Tin English Block, £130; Banca, £130; Spelter, £32 10s; Zinc, £31 PROVISIONS BACON, per cwt.—Irish, 56s. to 60s.; German, 58s. BEEF—Mid to prime, p. 8 lb., 3s. 6d. to 4s. 6d.; Irish India, per tr., 160s.; Hambro', 140s. American, 130s. to 147s. BUTTER—Best fresh, per lb., 13d. to 16d; Dorset, per cwt., 96s. to 108s.; Irish, 88s. to 100s.; Dutch, 88s. to 110s. CHEESE—Cheshire, per cwt., 58s. to 72s.; Dutch, 56s.; Wiltshire, 52s. to 68s. HAMS—York, 76s. to 86s.; Irish, 66s. to 73s.; Westphalia, 52s. to 66s. MUTTON—Mid. to prime, per 8 lb., 3s. 0d. to 5s. 0d. POTATOES, per ton, 130s. to 180s. PORK, per 8 lb., 3s. 4s. 10d. VEAL, 4s. 2d. to 5s. 4d. Hay......... per load 4 5 to 5 5 Clover..... " 3 15 — 6 0 Straw...... " 1 15 — 2 8 Linseed cake, per ton, £10 to £11 15s.; Rape cake, ditto, £7 Bones. ditto, £4 4s. HOPS.—Kents, 180s to 300s.; Sussex, 180s. to 210s. POULTRY—Capons, 3s.—4s. 6d.; Fowls, 2s. — 3s.; Chicks, 2s. 0d.—3s. 0d.; Ducks, 2s. 9d.; Geese, 5s. 6d.—5s.; Turkeys, 3s. 6d.—5s.; Pigeons, 8d. HIDES, &c.—Market, 96lb., 4d.—41/4d.; do., do., 50lb., 23/4d.; do., Calf-skins, 10 lb., 7s.; do., Horse-hides, 6s. 6d.; Ox and Cow horns, per 123, 21s.—63s. Rough Tallow, 29s. 6d. OILS Gallipoli, per ton, £63; Sperm, £91; Pale Seal, £43; Rape, £43 to £46; Cocoa-nut, £48 to £50; Palm, £46 10s.; Linseed, £33 10s. TALLOW—Australian, Beef, £55 0s to £59 0s.; Sheep, £57 to £63; Y. C., £63 GROCERY COCOA, per cwt., Trinidad, 35s. to 40s.; Bahia, 26s to 28 s. COFFEE, per cwt.—Ceylon Native, 47s. 6d. to 48s.; Do., Plantation, 60s. to 80s.; Mocha, 67s to 82s.; Jamaica, 55s. to 88s.; Java, 48s. to 56s. Costa Rica, 56s. to 80s. RICE, per cwt.—Carolina, 23s. to 26s. 0d.; Bengal, 14s. to 17s.; Patna, 17s. to 21s. SUGAR—Barbadoes, per cwt., 34s. to 39s. 6d.; Mauritius, 33s. 6d. to 39s.; Bengal, 37s. to 40s. 6d.; Madras, 31s. to 35s. 0d.; Havannah, 35s. to 40s. 6d. DO. REFINED—Grocery lumps, 44s. to 48s. 6d.; Bastards, 28s. 0d. to 35s. 0d.; Crushed, 32s. to 32s. 6d. TEA, per lb. (duty 1s. 10d.)— Congou, 1s. 01/2d. to 1s. 7d.; Souchong, 1s. 2d. to 1s. 3d.; Hyson, 1s. 4d. to 1s. 6d.; Assam, 1s. 6d. to 4s. 4d. EMIGRATION RECORD. Australian CURRENT RATES OF PASSAGE AND FREIGHT TO THE
Paid.
RAILWAYS.
Highest.
Lowest.
Latest.
Receipts
since
Jan. 1. 100 Brighton & S. Coast 97 943/4 96-7 54,202 all Blackwall ............. 81/4 73/4 85/8 6,409
)
60-4
67,813 all Eastern Counties .. 131/2 12 133/8 102,956 Gt. Sn. & Wn.(Irel.) 1001/2 99 99-101 29,271 Great Northern...... 913/4 83 931/2-41/2 91,590 100 Great Western...... 84 801/2 823/4-31/4 111,679 100 Lancash. & Yorksh. 663/4 613/4 67-1/2 86,765 100 London & N. Westn. 105 1001/2 1041/2-5 272,030 100 London & S. Westn. 82 77 81-3 59,771 100 Midland................ 64 601/2 631/2-4 138,424 100 South-East. & Dover 631/8 583/4 62-3 81,871
50 62
443/4 691/2-701/2
)
49-50
150,420 FUNDS. RAILWAYS Belgian 41/2 per cent, 951/2-3/4 Gd. Junct. of France, 21/2-3 pm. Brazilian 5 per cent, 991/2 East Belgian Junct., 1-11/2 Chilian 6 per cent., 101-3 Luxembourg, 63/4-73/4 Danish 4 per cent., 983/4 Northern of France, 283/4 Dutch 21/2 per cent., 59-60 Norwegian Trunk Pref. 81/2 Dutch 4 p. cent. cert., 91-1/2 Paris and Orleans, 41-3 French 41/2 per cent., Ffr101 50c. Paris and Lyons, 12 pm. Mexican 3 per cent., 25 Paris and Rouen, 34-6 Peruvian 41/2 per cent., 6-7 Paris and Strasbourg, 28 Portuguese 4 per cent., 431/2 South of France, 4-6 pm. Russian 5 per cent., 100-1 West Flanders, 41/4 Spanish 3 per cent., dfd. 19 West of France, 23/4 pm. Sardinian 5 per cent., 811/2-31/2 Rouen and Havre, 181/2 pm. MINES BANKS Australasian..............3/4 dis. Australian................21/4 Australasian............78 Do. Cordillera...........5/8 dis. Eng. Scott. and Aust. 11/4-1 dis. Do. Freehold............5/8 " Ind. Aust. and China.. 1/2 dis. Brit. Australian...........5/8 " Lond. Chart. of Aus..... par. Colonial Gold.......par. 1/8 pm. South Australian .........39-41 Port Philip......... 5/8 - 3/8 dis. Union of Australia......... 68 South Australian..........1/8 dis. RAILWAYS STEAM COMPANIES East Indian.................3 prem. Australian Pacific.......... 11 Do., Extension.......... par. Australian Royal Mail........31/2 Ind. Peninsula...............3/4 pm. Eastern Steam Navig. Madras....................par.1/2 pm. General Screw St. Ship.....15 Quebec and Richmond......dis. Penins & Orient. St. Nav. 351/2 Australian Agricultural, 411/2 North Brit. Australian, 1/2 p. Van Dieman's Land.....13-14 Peel River Land...........1/8 dis. South Australian Land.....39 Scott. Austr. Invest.....15/8 pm.
CORN—IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGE.
Wheat.
Barley.
Oats.
Rye.
Beans.
Peas.
Jan. 21
— 28
Feb. 3
— 10 s. d.
82 4
83 3
82 8
82 4
42 10
43 0
41 8
41 3 s. d.
27 2
27 1
27 0
27 4
50 5
51 4
49 1
48 2 s. d.
48 9
48 0
48 3
47 10 s. d.
51 5
52 5
52 6
50 3 s. s. £ s. £ s.
DEPARTURES FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM.
1854.
Colonies British
America United
States Other
Places
Total January 3,090 — 3,759 173 7,022
AUSTRALIAN PORTS PER SAILING VESSEL. From Cabin Intermediate Steerage Goods per
40 Cubic feet. London £45 to 65 £30 to 36 £20 to 24 £4 10 to £6 5s. Liverpool 45 — 50 20 — 30 16 — 18 4 — 5 The Clyde 35 — 45 20 — 25 15 — 18 4 — 5 Belfast 45 — 50 20 — 30 14 — 18 4 — 5
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