The Press. — London, England, 1858-07-24 00:00:00

718 increase in the amount of Private Deposits. On the whole the present return is of a satisfactory character, though we hare no great confidence in the stock of Bullion being much further increased. Owing to the magnitude of the supplies, and the re gularity of the demand, the Money Market has retained throughout the week the easy condition described in our last. The dividends now in course of payment by a large number of Joint-stock Companies and Corporations, to say nothing of those upon the public funds, because they are now well.nigh dispersed, have caused a vast accumu• lation of capital in the hands of bankers and others. The reinvestments of trust and other moneys have of course reduced the aggregate ; still there is an enormous amount waiting employment, and as its absorption is comparatively slow, rates have not exceeded two and a halt per cent. The Bank minimum of three per cent. has under these circumstances restricted applications there. The market has to some extent been rendered more confident, and therefore more easy, by large receipts of gold, a considerable portion of which, as is shown above, has gone into the Bank. But, on the other hand, the demand for gold from the Continent is not yet entirely satisfied, notwithstanding the heavy sums sent there since our last. In fact, it seems at present to be limited only by the means of the dealers to pay for it ; but it is a favourable feature that the Exchanges are at a point which, under ordinary circumstances, must . . . • discourage exports. Still, as just intimated, the demand • appears to be only suspended ; and it may possibly absorb a large portion of the arrivals of the next fortnight or three Wash. In this state of things the conviction must be reenSted that money cannot be cheaper than it is, the more asivoliait as the commercial demand is likely to manifest a progressive expansion from the symptoms of increasing trade ussaillated in the manufacturing districts of Lancashire, Yorkshire, and elsewhere ; while it must not be forgotten that the present magnitude of the supplies is in a great degree owing to incidents which recur only twice in the year. The arrivals of specie during the week have been very large. They have amounted since this day week to no less then 1,083,9641. Of this sum about 700,0001. was pnr dimmed for transmission to the Continent, and 302,000/. bon hssn sent into the Bank. The balance is upon the 1111Nal" but it will probably be taken for export. For Indio ind China 54,4001., nearly all in silver, were shipped on Tuesday. The specie movements have thus possessed considerable importance. The accession to the stock in the Bank is small in comparison with the aggregate im port, but it has removed the impressions which had begun to prevail when we last wrote of a possible advance in the rate of discount. Some of the Australian vessels with gold on board are now neaey due, and the dividends receivable from the United States, together with the state of the Ex changes, may be expected to bring moderate amounts thence for some time to come. A decided improvement has been established in the Funds since our last. It commenced in the early part of tlrs weak, when a good demand for stock was created by the • aspipments of the public, who made reinvestments, and by sows large purchases on behalf of public bodies. The tailesey thus established was confirmed yesterday after noon by the gratifying announcements made in the House of Commons by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, of the highly satisfactory condition of the revenue, the pacific character of oar foreign relations, the prospects of an abun dant harvest, and the expectation of better accounts from India. Indeed, with regard to India, accounts arrived in the course of the evening of the recapture of Dweller, thus bearing out, earlier than could reasonably have been ex pected, the anticipations of the right hon. gentleman. Railway Shares have, on the whole, maintained the ad vance that was established last week; but they are effected by contradictory rumours respecting the dividends, so that the market, except for preference and guaranteed stocks, is somewhat unsettled. Joint-stock Banks have nearly all improved. Consols, which left off last Friday at 951 to j, improved to 954 to I the next day. Up to yesterday morning they were tolerably steady at MI to j; but in the afternoon, when the statements of the Chancellor of the Exchequer were known, they improved to 9.5 f to j. This morning the importance of those assurances was more fully COW. preheuded, and, combined with the favourable news from India, they produced a tone of eonNiderable firmness, Con sols opening at 90i to 96, and finally closing at 90 to 4. The advance since last Friday is thus if per cent. During the week about 50,0001. New Three per Cents. have been purchased on public account, at an average of 96 and 961. Foreign Securities showed more activity yesterday than upon any other day in the week. The most re markable feature in them has been a rally to par of the scrip of the New Brazilian four-and-a-half per cent. loan. Railway Shares have not materially changed in quota tions arose this day week. The market, however, has been irregular in proportion to the external influences operating upon it. On the whole, stock has been in moderate de mand, and in some ()sees a scarcity has been experienced. To day business was very dull, and quotations tended downwards. There has been a demand for banking shires of the best descriptions, but otherwise the market has not pre sented any special features. Certain descriptions have been affected by the failure of two dealers, who bad con tracted to deliver a larger number of them than they possessed, and who found themselves unable to purchase when the time for delivery arrived. These parties hod beer. operating upon the assumption that the profits of the banks in the half-year just expired would fall off so as to reduce the value of the shares; and they were caught by the rice. Atlantic Telegraph Shares have been dealt in at 150. Mining and Miscellaneous Shares remain compuratively quiet. THE PRESS, JULY 24, 1858. Exchequer Bills have advanced since onr last Those of March are at :lbs. to fitts. prem.; and those of Jane at 235. to 265. prem. The improvement is from Is. to 2s. in each case. The Continental Exchanges are a little more favourable for this country. The half-yearly meetings of the Joint-stock Banking Companies have been continued this week, and again with results satisfactory to the proprietors. The London and Westminster have divided at the rate of sixteen per cent. per annum; the City Bank at the rate a eight and a half per cent., making a total distribution for the year ending June :39 of six and a half per cent ; and the Commercial at the rate of six per cent. per annum. The National Discount Company, at their half-yearly meeting to-day, agreed to a dividend st the rate of five per cent. per annum. It is stated that the Chilian Government contemplate raising a loan of about a million and a half, for the con struction of a railway from Valparaiso to Santiago, and thence to Talca. The shareholders in the Eastern Steam Navigation Company have determined to add four proprietors to the existing Committee of Co-operation, to assist the directors in devising some plan for re-organizing the company, or forming a new one to whom the Great Eadern may be sold. The half-yearly dividend of the St Katherine's Dock Company, is 2} per cent. A winding-up order was obtained some time ago, in reference to the Royal Bank of Australia, and certain calls were ordered by the master. It appears, now, that a return of 2W per share has been directed to be made to those contributors who paid up in full. This is owing to bene ficial compromises with the creditors, and to the advan tageous realization of the cattle stations in Australia. The English shareholders iu the Illinois Central Railway have just appointed a permanent committee for the purpose of protecting their interests generally. The Colonial Wool sales are progressing with spirit. The advance established upon the previous sales is ld. to lid. per lb. The Indigo sales were brought to a close yesterday. An advance in prices was obtained which exceeded the hopes of the importers. They were, therefore, free Boilers, but on the other hand the orders were extensive, particularly for export. This proves how completely stocks were ex hausted; and it certainly indicates a decided revival of commerce throughout the Continent. The Guatemala sales are fixed for Monday next. The prospects of the Harvest, according to the reports received up to this morning, are uniformly favourable in all parts of the country. Trade reports, particularly from Yorkshire and Lanca shire, are again favourable; and the enlargement of the export branches continues. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE. Tuaduy, July 20. BANKRUPTS.-JOHN PerrocE, Upper Marsh, Lambeth timber merchant—Joann' Cox, William•street, Camden•road, Holloway, Berlin wool dealer—Smaust. CRABTREE, Vine-street, York•road, Lambeth, builder—WlLLlAM HALEY, Leeds, hatter- ELIZABETH BERRY, Birkenhead, hotel•keeper —MICHAEL Roes, Manchester, boot and shoe manufacturer—TuomAs GARSIDE, Ashton-under•Lvne, licensed victualler. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.—JOHN GARDNER, Glasgow, cowteeder—DAvin CUNNING/4AR, Ayr, dyer—MICHAEL Wit aFILRIC, Edinburgh, tloor•cloth manufacturer-14)KM IRVINE, Dundee, printer—TuumAs RANDALL, CULIyIIIIUOI, tailor. Friday, July 23. BANK RUPTS.—JoHN LYALt, Regents•square, Middlesex, malt and hop dealer—THOMAS GRIFFITH, Walworth, builder— BENJAMIN PARKER, Sufferance•wharf, Milwall, merchant— THOMAS BOLTON, Dane's-inn, Strand, bookseller—JOHN Warr, Plymouth, ironmonger —Sent GRAY, Calverley, Yorkshire, cloth manufacturer—JOHN HUGHES and THOMAS D. STEEL, Newport, Monmouthshire, engineers —Jotter WHILE. Loughborough, Leicestershire, miller—RicHaan JONES, Dolgelly, Merioneth shire, ship owner—JOHN BRADFORD, Altrincham and Bowdon, Cheshire, road contractor—WlLLlAM PEARSON, Last Bergholt, Suffolk, market gardener—LEWlS ZUCKER, Oxford-street, jeweller—JoHN ELswoRTII, Kingstou•upon•Hull, naphtha manufacturer. SCOTC H SEQUESTRATIONS—PFT►R 21PPARLANt, Glasgow sewed muslin manufacturer—GEOßGE HARKER, Bowling, l)um bartonsbire, railway contractor—WlLLlAM CRAIG, Dunfermline writer—PETCß BRISBANE, Glasgow, cowreeder—CHAßLS Bnoww, Coatbridge, slater—J. MACDONALD and t; o, Glugow, s Ulannflanttoraw CAIRNS—On the 20th Instant, in Eaton place, Lady Cairns, of a son. DRUMMOND—On the 19th instant, the Hon. Mrs. James Drummond, of a daughter. ERSKINE—On the 17th instant, at Putney, the Hon. Mrs. Erskine. of Dryburgh. of a sun. HAGGERSTON—On the 10th instant, at Teignniouth, Lady Haggerston, widow of the late Sir John Haggerston, Bart., of a daughter. HANDCOCK—On the 9th instant, in Dublin, the wife of the Hon. Robert Handcoek, of a son. HOLLAND—On the 16th Instant, in Montagu•square, the wife of Edward Holland, Esq., M.P.. of a son. HONY WOOD—On the 16th instant, the wife of Sir Courtenay Honywood, of twin sons. LAKE—Ou the 18th instant, the wife of Colonel Henry Atwell Lake, C. 8., of a son. LYSONS—On the 15th instant, at Morden Lodge, Surrey, the wife of Colonel D. Lysons, C.B , of twin sous. SHERSON—On the 20th instant, in Charles-street, Lowndes• square, Lady Anne Sherson, of a son. SISSMORE—On the 30th ult., at Herne•bay, the wife of Lieut.. Colonel Slasmore, of a son. MARRIAGES. BIRCH—ME LLIS—On the 15th instant, at Hewisfield Church, Gloucestershire, Fred. Macdonald Birch, Esq., son of Major. General Birch, C. 8., to Elizabeth Emily I.ouiaa, daughter of the late James Menlo, Esq. RA DSTOCK —CA LCHAFT—On the 16th instant, at Trinity Church, Marylebone, Lord Red-tuck, to Susan Charlotte daughter of John Hales Calcraft, M.P. DEATHS. A - -- AYLMER—On the 19th instant, at Worthing, General Colonel of the 4bth Regiment. aged 76. Y Mer KEY—On the 14t1. instant, at Stroathatu, Sir John Key , art., Chamberlain of Lon 4 on, aged d 4. KNOWLES—On the 12th instant, at Rydn, Isle of Wight, x i tharino Theresa, daughter of Sir F. C. Knowles, Rnrt. PARKER—On the 20th instant. nt Westmiii•ter, Niary widow of the late Hon. Vioe•Chancellor Sir James Parker, aged 59, PENSON—Oti the 10th instant, at Bampton, . Oxon, the Re, John Petition, vicar of Brize Norton, ne ar Wi tney. aged ' OKES -On the 12th instant, at the Rectory, , illeatscre, An Saints, Norfolk, the Rev. Wm. Okes, rector of that parish, aged 81. WILSON—On the 21st instant, In Park street, Grosvenor square, Carleton Belford, don of Sir Belford Hinton Wilson , K.C.B. Y;S CE T S HEATRE . ER MA J R E EST DUCE D Titiene, /and, and Plocolomint; Itellettl, Reneventano Vialetti, Rossi, Aldighieri, and Gingha Dieertiesement Rorehetti. Performances will be continued during the week, on Tnesj ar July ; Thursday, 29; Friday, 30; and Saturday 31. oa' Tuesday, July 27, IL TROVATORE. Leonora, Mlle. Titiens ; Azucena. Mme. Alboni; and Manrico, Sig. Giuglini. Dlvertissemeut—with Mlle. Borchetu. The Opera commencea at eight o'clock. Pit stalls, 12a, ad .. boxes, from 10s. 6d. to 31. 35.; pit, 3s. M.; gallery stalls, 38. 6d. ; gallery, 2s. May be had at the Box•ofce of the Theatre. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, Covent-garden. NEW THEATRE. On TUESDAY next. July 27, will be performed Aube? Opera FRA DIAVOLO. DON GIOVANNI.—The Nobility, Gentry, Subscribers, and the Public are most respectfully informed that Mozart's Opera DON GIOVANNI will be produced on THURSDAY next, July 29, instead of Tuesday, July 27, as a.mounced. All tickets purchased fur Tuesday will be exchanged for others on Thursday. Donna Anna, Mine. Oriel; Zerlina, Mme. Bosco; Elvira, Mlle. Marai; Dot Giovanni, Signor Mario (his first appearance in that character); Leporello, Signor lionooni (his first appearance in that character) ; %teem, Signor Polonini; II Commendature, Signor Tagliailoo ; Don Ottavio, Signor Tamberlik. Conductor—Mr. COSTA. The alterations in the music by M. Alary. The minuet In the fir at act will be danced by Mlle. Zina and M. Desplaces. The Opera commences on each evening at 611140,5 t eight. Pit Tickets, Ws. 6d.: Amphitheatre Stolle, 10A. Sd., 75., and Is. ; Amphitheatre, 2a. fsl. ; Second Tier Boxes, 21.125. Gd. WILL CLOSE SATURDAY NEXT, THE 310 t. SOCIETY OF PAINTERS IN WATER COLOURS.—The PIPIT-FOURTH ANNUAL EXHIBI TION, 3, PALL-MALL EAST, close to Trafalgar.square. Open from Nine till Dusk. Admittance, le. Catalogue, tid. JOSEPH J. JENKINS, Secretary. DOSA BONHEUR'S NEW PICTURES, LANDAIS PEASANTS GOING TO MA RKE I, and MORNING TN THE HIGHLANDS, together with her Portrait, by Ed. 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