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694 fallen to 9,938,0001. The Directors, we apprehend, are watching this item with care, though a large reduction in it is always to be expected during the payment of the dividends. The Private Securities have declined to 15,600,0002., and they will probably undergo a further diminution before the next return is published. Most of the other changes, such as the heavy decrease in the Public Deposits and the large addition to the other deposits, are due to the payment of the July dividends ; but the return, as a whole, is not calculated to increase confidence in the permanency of the existing charges for discounts. The Money Market is in a very easy condition. With sup plies become exceedingly ample by the dispersion of nume rous dividend payments, and a total absence of all demand, except for the military purposes of commerce, rates have manifested a partially declining tendency. The best paper, for example, has been discounted below two and a half per cent., though the nominal average remains at front two and a hall to two and three quarters per cent. ; and there is a perceptible willingness to take long bills at from three to three and a half per cent. The only irregularity or varia tion in the demand that has occurred during the week arose from the repayment to the Bank of advances made during the shutting, for which Wednesday was the last day. This was arranged without the slightest difficulty, and the market appears likely to remain in the state we have described until the period arrives for preparing to meet the commercial requirements at the end of the month. But even these requirements are likely to affect the supplies only to a comparatively limited extent, as the practice of making bills payable on special days at the end and beginning of the month is gradually changing. There will, perhaps, always be a practice of drawing bills to arrive at maturity on the 4th, as custom is all-powerful in many branches of commerce ; but we apprehend that henceforward there will be less general pressure than has been usual at that period by the substitution of other dates, which many business houses are now making. By this means a good deal of push and inconvenience will certainly be avoided, while the tendency must obviously be to impart uniformity to the demand. We repeat our conviction, however, that money is not likely to be cheaper than it now is. The Bank, which leads the market, is, as shown above, still parting with bullion for export. If, as is not impossible, this process be continued for two or three weeks longer, the question must engage attention whether the exchanges ought not to be acted upon, with a view to arrest the drain. And at the same time the wants of trade are, from most of the symptoms that we have observed, likely to enlarge. Either of these incidents will be sufficient to maintain existing terms; but, when combined, of which there is much pro bability, it will be difficult to resist the natural tendency of the market under such circumstances. Considerable importance attaches to the specie move ments of the week, arising from the constancy and the magnitude of the continental demand for gold. This de mand, in the absence of arrivals, has led to the with drawal from the Bank of about 210,0001. since our last, exclusive of the purchase of 125,0001. sent from Russia. During the last two or three weeks about 400,0001. per week have been purchased for the Continent; and from all that we hear, the orders in hand are still considerable, though the time for executing them is discretionary within a limited period. Against this absorption the actual arrivals during the week have been less than 17,0001.; but the Royal Charter is at hand with 405,3281. and the Teviot with 138,1081., and there is an expectation that the Persia, due to-morrow, will bring some amount from the United States. More than half a million will thus be placed in the market; and it is quite possible that it may, tem porarily, at least, arrest the drain upon the Bank. In the early part of the week the tendency of Public Securities was unfavourable, and a decided reduction was established compared with the quotations in our last. The fall was owing to a combination of circumstances of a tem porary character. In the first place, the public manifested no disposition to effect investments, notwithstanding the ample supplies of unemployed capital; and their apathy discouraged merely speculative operations. Simulta neously with this state of things rumours of various loans obtained circulation, and efforts were made in certain quarters, of no mean influence, to discredit the repeated smelliness of the Government that our relations with France are of the most friendly character. Even the in vitatioa of the French Emperor to the Queen to pay • visit at Cherbourg was perverted into a means of creating distrust as to the sincerity of our great ally. Unfavourable news was also received from India. These incidents satis factorily account for the temporary decline in the Funds. We say " temporary," because a reaction set in yesterday when they were at the lowest point, and a partial re covery has now been established. This is attributable to large reinvestments on trust account and to steady buying by the public, who came in at the lowest prices of the week, thus deriving an unintended advantage from the artificial fall. Railway Shares have further rallied to the extent of between one and two per cent. This advance has been mainly owin; to improving traffic receipts, and to an expectation that the forthcoming dividends will not, after all, prove so indifferent as was originally anticipated. Console, which left off this day week at 951 to 1, began to fall on Monday, and on Wednesday they had descended, owing to the circumstances indicated above, to 95 to 1. Yesterday they opened flat at this reduced quotation, but heavy purchases by influential parties changed the entire tone of the market, and they left off at 951 to 1, after touching 951. This forenoon there were alternate buyers and sellers at 951, and after a fair day of business they left off at 951 to 1. In the course of the week further purchases of Reduced and of New Three per Cents. have been made on the public account. The latter stock touched 96 this morning. Very little change has occurred in the Foreign Market, but the general tendency has been upward. The pinci pal dealings have been in Brazilian, Peruvian, and Turkish Stocks. THE PRESS, JULY 17, 1858 Railway Shares have been in request to some extent, and holders have been firm. The principal advance has been in Caledonian and Midland Stock ; but all, or nearly all, have participated in the improvement described above. Banking Shares have been rather actively dealt in for investment. In Mining and Miscellaneous Stocks the transactions have been unimportant. The Shares of the Atlantic Telegraph Company are nominally the same as last week, but there have been no transactions to test the actual value. Exchequer Bills are firm and steady, at 335. to 375. prem., fur those that bear the 21d. rate of interest per diem ; and at 21a. to 255. prem., for those at 11d. The firmness of the latter attests the accuracy of the judgment which dictated the reduction. The Continental Exchanges remain without any mate• rial alteration. The Joint-stock Banks are now holding their half yearly meetings; and so far they have all maintained their dividends and added to their reserved funds, notwithstanding the comparative inactivity of the com mercial demand for money during the period. There have, however, been vast profits upon the hills that were renewed during the late crisis. The Union Bank of Australia have divided at the rate of twenty per cent. per annum; the Union Bank of London at the rate of fifteen per cent. per annum ; and the London Joint•stock Bank at the rate of twenty-two and a half per cent. per annum. The Bank of New South Wales at their half-yearly meeting at Sydney,on the 28th April, divided at the rate of twenty per cent. per annum. According to the advices from Australia the colony of Victoria contemplates obtaining about 1,500,0001. per annum for the next four years for railway purposes by the negotiation of Debentures in the London market. New South \Vales is also likely to put forth similar proposals for similar objects. The Union Bank of Australia are in viting tenders for 300,0001. of the 500,0001. loan to New Zealand, which is guaranteed by the Imperial Govern ment. The Colonial Wool sales commenced yesterday. An ad. vance of id. is Id. per lb. was established. The Tea sales are proceeding. They are heavy at a fall of Id. to Id. per lb., and prices are now lower than they have been since NM. The dividend of the Brighton Railway Company is two and a half per cent. for the half year. _ . _ The prospects of the harvest continue very favourable ; but it seems to be expected that the yield will be less than that of last year. Trade is still improving gradually, and employment ex• tending. Exports are enlarging to Australia, and more is doing with America in manufactured goods. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE. Tuesday, July 13. BANKRUPTS.—IsnAzt Tomes, Newbury, horse dealer- GEORDE Yonne, Great St. Andrew.street, Seven-dials, licensed victualler—Joszem MARTINDALE HARRISON, Wlllling•Strelll, warehouseman—ALFßlD Cairc 'mu., Upper Dorset•place, Clap ham•road, CAMBRIA]AkET—Wm. STRAFFORD TAFT, BiTIIIIDghiID, whip maWuraeturer—Jsmcs MIDDIATON, We•tbromwtcb, iron founder—FßLDlCßlC WILLIAM Tomsow, Coventry, engineer. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.—Awnazw Ts MPL:.TON, Olas. gow, cabinetmaker—Msanw KENWORTHY, Falkirk—Twomaii Kitts, Glasgow, smith. Friday, July 16. BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED.—THomss S. Ds Vsss, Clifton mad, St John's Wood, currier—REUßEN BROOKS, 'Fitch borne-street, Haymarket, auctioneer. BANKRUPTS.--JOHN SmALL Pang/bourne, Barks, innkeeper —Enwix A. SKIER, Montague-street, Spits. Melds, timber merchant-.-RICHARD P. APPLZFORD,GIOUCeSter-Mlld, Regellol - cement manufacturer—JOHN KITSON, Stoke•upon•Treut, Staffordshire, licensed victualler—JOHN THORPE, Ashton-under -141113, Lancashire, grocer—THomaks WORMALD, Manchester, licensed victualler—WlLLlAM Trawls's, Bradford, innkeeper— JOHN SHINTON, Wolverhampton, provision deaIer—RICHARD RIGBY, Liverpool. publican. SOOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.--JoHN BAIRD, Alloa, seed merchant—WILKINSON GRAHAM, deceased, sometime Slater, Glassow—WlLLasst SHAN°. Dufftown, merchant—TußNut and Sox, Perth, fish-curers—PSTEß THOMSON, Glasgow, cabinet maker—WlLLism BROWN, Glasgow, potato dealer— LErrox and Smaßzsa, Edinburgh, clothiers. WARRIAGES. FORBES—GRIMSTON--On the 6th instant, at Kilnwick, Major Wm. Forbes, 77th Regt, un►ttached, to Maria Enime, daughter of Colonel Grunston, Yorkshire. YELVE:RTON—FORBES —On the 26th ult., at Trinity, near Edinburgh, the Hon. Wm. Charles Yelverton, son of Vis count Avonmore, to Emily Marianne, widow of Professor Edward Forbes, F.R.S. DEATHS. DUNSTERVILLE—On the 12th instant, at Plymouth, Major. General Dunaterville, aged 70. HAMILTON—On the 6th inwant„ drowned near Ryde, Major George Munißon, late H.M.'s Zoth Regt. MITCHELL—On the 9th instant, at Ediubtugh, Major•Geueral John Mitchell, aged 73. ROBINSON—On the 7th instant, at Guernsey, Captain G. R•. Robinson, her Majesty's 85th Foot. SPECTACLES. —Sight and Hearing.—Deafness. U A newly-invented Instrument for extreme cases of Deaf ness, called the SOUND MAGNIFIER, Organic Vibrator, and Invisible Voice Conductor. It tits so into the ear as not to be in the least perceptible; the unpleasant sensation of singing noises in the head is entirely removed. It affords instant relief to the deafest persons, and enables them to hear distinctly at church and at public assemblies. Messrs. SOLOMONS have Invented spectacle lenses of the greatest transparent power. The valuable advantage derived from this invention is that vision becomes preserved and strengthened; very aged persons are enabled to employ their sight at the most minute occupa tion, can see with these lenses of a much less magnifying power, and they do not require the frequent changes to the dangerous effects of further powerful assistance.--39, ALBE MARLE-STREET, Piccadilly, opposite the York Hotel. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. REDUCED PRICES. Titiene, Alboni, Pionolomini, Beßeth, Beneventano, Bela Rossi, Aldighieri, and Giuglini. Ballet—Mlle. Borcheui. The following arrangements have been made:— TUESDAY, July 20. Last night. I.ES HUGUENOTS . THURSDAY, July 22. DON GIOVANNF, and Ballet. FRIDAT, July 23. LA TRAVIATA, and Ballet. SATURDAY, July 21. LUCREVA BORGIA, and Ballet Pit Stalls, 12s. 6d.; Boxes—Grand Tier, 31. 35.; One piiir 21. 12s. 6d.; Pit Tier. U, 25.; Two Pair, 11. 54 ; Three P a i r ' 11s.; Gallery Boxes, 10s. 6.i.; Pit, 'c.d.; Gallery Stalls, 3 8 6 e. Gallery, 2s. To be had at the Box•coniee at the Theatre. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, Covent-garden. NEW THEATRE. Madame RISTORTS BENEFIT and Last Appearance. Madame RISTORI has the honour to announce that she hes made arrangements fur her BENEFIT to take pace at th e Royal Italian Opera, Covent•garden, on MONDAY. July 19, us which occasion will be performed the Historical Play, entitled ELIZABE'TTA, REGINA D'INGHILTF.RRA. Elizabeus, Madame Ristori; Lady Howard, Madame Ferroni; Lady Burleigh, Mlle. Ferroni ; Maria Lambrun. Teaser° Earl of Essex, Signor Mazeroni : Giacomo VI., Signor Rocco. mini; Lord Burleigh, Signor Glech ; Lord Effingham. Signor Tesoro; Marquis Diego Mendozza, Signor Buti ; Davison. Signor Borgbi ; Sir Francesco Bacon, Signor Pomatelli; epd, Sir Francesco Drake, Signor Bellotti-llon. _ The above perforMance will be the last which can be Riven by Madame Ristori and the Italian Dramatic Company in London this season. The great accommodation afforded by the New Theatre has in. duced Madame Ristori to arrange the following scale of prim' of adtr lesion :—Pit and grand tier boxes, 21. 55.; first t1er.11.151. second tier, 11. Is.; pit stalls, las. 6d.; pit, 54.; amphitheatra stalls, front row, 50., second and other rows, 55.: amphitheatre, 2s. Applications for boxes, stalls, and tickets to be made at We Box-office of the theatre, under the portico in Bow•street The performance will commence at balf•past A. CRYSTAL PALACE.—First Appearance of Signor TAMBERLIK.—OIIAND OPFIRA cONCERT.— The last but one this season. Next FRIDAY, July 23. The following artiste, will sing on the above occasion, aided by the Grand Orchestra of the Royal Italian Opera :—Mesdames Grin, Bosio, Didiee, Marai, and Parepa. Signori Gardoni, Grazing, Neri•Baraldi, Taglisle°, Zelger, and ?amberlik (his tint as. pearance at the Crystal Palace). Conductor, Mr. Costa. Door, open at One, the Concert to commence at Three. Admission, 7s. 61; Children under Twelve, 3s. 6d.; Reserved Seats, 2s. 6d. extra. IVIIN LO ND ON . CHARLES o D T , i C u IC R s E D N A S y v L E A N I V ° . Nl july G 2 7 l. at Might o'clock, Mr. Charles Dickens will Read the Story of LITTLE DOMBEY. Stalls (numbered and reserved), 55.; area and galleries, !s. 6d.: unreserved seats, :e.—Tickets to be bad at Messrs. Chapman and Hall's, Publishers, 193, Piccadilly; and at St. Marlin's•ball, Long•acre. RENCH EXHIBITION.—WiII Close on the F 24th instast.—The FIFTH ANNUAL. EXHIBITION of PICTURES by Modern Artists of the French School is NOW OPEN, at the French Gallery, HO, PALL MALL, opposite the Opera Colonnade. Admission, Is.; Catalogues, 64. each. Open from Teu to Sit daily. posA BONHEUR'S NEW PICTURES, LANDAIS PEASANTS GOING TO MARKET, and MORNING IN THE HIGHLANDS, together with her Portrait, by Ed. Dubufe, are now on view at the German-Gallery. 16d, New Bond-street. Admission One Shilling. Open from Niue tin Six. 13 WELLINGTON-STREET NORTH, STRAND.--OLDRIDOE'S BALM OF COLUMBIA is the most certain remedy for RESTORING and strengthening the HAIR. By it whiskers and moustaches are produced and beautified. The most delicate head-dress or bonnet can be worn without fear of soiling.—Sold by all Perfumers and Chemists, wholesale and retail, in bottles, 3s. 6d., 65., and Ils.; and by The Proprietors, C. and A. OLDRIDGE, 13, Wellington stress North, seven doors from the Strand. BATHS and TOILETTE WARE. WILLIAM S. BURTON has ONE LARGE SHOW-ROOM devoted exclusively to the display of BATHS and TOILETTE WARE. The stock of each is at once the largest, cewest, and most varied ever submitted to the Publie, and marked at prices proportionate with those that have tended to make this establish ment the most distinguished in this couc try. Portable Showers, 7s. ad. ; Pillar Showers, 31. to 31.; Nursery, 15r. to 3464 Sponging, 14s. to 325.; Hip, 141. to 31s. lA. A large assort ment of Gas Furnace, Hot and Cold Plunge, Vapour, and Camp Shower Baths. Toilette Ware In great variety, from 155. dd. to 41s. the set of three. THE BEST SHOW OF IRON BEDSTEADS in the KINGDOM is WILLIAM S. BURTON'S. He has FOUR LARGE ROOMS, devoted to the EXCLUSIVE SHOW of Iron and Btass Bedsteads and Children's Cots, with appropriate Bedding and Bedhangings. Portable Folding Bed• steads, from Ils.; Patent Iron Bedsteads, fitted with dovetail joints and patent sacking, from 14s. Gd. and Cots from 15s. t!d. each ; Handsome Ornamental Iron and Brass Bedsteads, is great variety, from 21. 13s. Gd. to 201. 'WILLIAM S. BURTON'S GENERAL FUR NISHING IRONMONGERY CATALOGUE may be had gratis, and free by post. It contains upwards of 400 Illustra tions of his illimited Stock of Electro itud Sheffield Plate, Nickel Silver and Britannia Metal Goods, Dish Covers and Hot. water Dishes, Stoves, Fenders, Marble Mantelpieces, Kitchen Ranges, Lamps, Gaseliers, Tea Urns and Kettles, Tea Trays, Clocks, Table Cutlery, Baths and Toilet Ware, Turnery, lion and Brass Bedsteads, Bedding, Bed Hangings, a o. *c., snit. Lists of Pnces, and Plans of the Sixteen large Show Bovine at 39, Oxford street, W.; I, IA, 2, and 3, Newman street; and 4,5, and 0, Perry's•place, Loudon. Established 1829. 58 HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. REDUCED PRICES. Titiene, Alboul, Pionolomini, Belletti, Beneventano, Bela Rossi, Aldighieri, and Giuglini. Ballet—Mlle. Borcheui. The following arrangements have been made:— TUESDAY, July 20. Last night. I.ES HUGUENOTS. THURSDAY, July 22. DON GIOVANNI, and Ballet FRIDAT, July 23. LA TRAVIATA, and Ballet. SATURDAY, July 21. LUCREZIA BORGIA, and Ballet. Pit Stalls, Us. 6d.; Boxes—Grand Tier, 31. Is.•, Oue Pair, 21. 12e. 6d.; Pit Tier. 21, 25.; Two Pair, 11. ss. ; Three Pair' lie.; Gallery Boxes, 105.61.; Pit, 3s. 3d.; 3 8 , et! Gallery, 2s. To be had at the Boxolliee at the Theatre. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, Covent-garden, NEW THEATRE. Madame RISTORI'S BENEFIT and Last Appearance. Madame RISTORI has the honour to announce that she has made arrangements for her BENEFIT to take place at the Royal Italian Opera, Covent-garden, on MONDAY. July 19. Lin which occasion will be performed the Historical Play, entitled ELIZABETTA, REGINA D'INGHILTF.RRA. Elizabeua, Madame Ristori; Lady Howard, Madame Ferrol; Lady Burleigh, Mlle. Ferroni ; Maria Lambrun. Mlle. Teaser(); Earl of Essex, Signor Mazeroni : Giacomo VI., Signor Rocco. mini; Lord Burleigh, Signor Glech ; Lord Effingham. Signor Tessoro; Marquis Diego Mendozza, Signor Buti ; Davison. Signor Borgtii ; Sir Francesco Bacon, Signor Pomatelli; spd, Sir Francesco Drake, Signor Rellotti-Bon. The above performance will be the last which can be given by Madame Ristori and the Italian Dramatic Company in London this season. The great accommodation afforded by the New Theatre basin. duced Madame Ristori to arrange the following scale of prices of admission :—Pit and grand tier boxes, 21. 55.; first tier:ll.lss. second tier, 11. Is.; pit stalls, las. 6d.; pit, 5..; amphitheatre stalls, front row, 50., second and other rows, Is.: amphitheatre, 2s. Applications for boxes, stalls, and tickets to be made at the Box-office of the theatre, under the portico in Bow.street The performance will commence at half-past I. ORYSTAL PALACE.—First Appearance of V Signor TAMBERLIK.—OIIAND OPERA cONCERT.— The last but one this season. Next FRIDAY, July 23. The following artistes will sing on the above occasion, aided by the Grand Orchestra of the Royal Italian Opera :—Mesdames Grisi, Bosio, Didiee, Marai, end Parepa. Signort Gardoni, Grazisni, Neri-Baraldi, Taglialico, Zelger, and Tamberlik (his tint ap- pearance at the Crystal Palace). Conductor, Mr. Costa. Doors open at One, the Concert to commence at Three. Admission, 7s. 61; Children under Twelve, 3s. 6d.; Reserved Seats, 2s. 6d. extra. IVI LONDON . LE S O R S DICK E N S'S Y V L E A N I S N T G , N u I y G 2 l l i u T d , at Right o'clock, Mr. Charles Dickens will Read the Story of LITTLE DOMBEY. Stalls (numbered and reserved), Is.; area and galleries, Is. 6d.: unreserved seats, :a—Tickets to be bad at Messrs. Chapman and Hall's, Publishers, 193, Piccadilly; and at St. Long-acre. RENCH EXHIBITION.—WiII Close on the F 24th instant.—The FIFTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION of PICTURES by Modern Artists of the French School is NOW OPEN, at the French Gallery, 120, PALL MALL, opposite the Opera Colonnade. Admission, Is.; Catalogues, Od. each. Open from Teu to Six daily. 111POSA BONHEUR'S NEW PICTURES, LANDAIS PEASANTS GOING TO MARKET, and MORNING IN THE HIGHLANDS, together with her Portrait, by Ed. Dubufe, are now on view at the German-Gallery, I6d, New Bond-street. Admission One Shilling. Open from Niue till Six. MARRIAGE TROUSSEAUX and INDIAN OUTFITS.CHRISTIAN and RATH BONE respectfully solicit an inspection of their extensive and recherché STOCK, combining Parisian taste with that excellence and durability of material for which their house has been noted for upwards of sixty years.-11, WIGMORE STREET, W. I. L.