The Press. — London, England, 1858-10-09 00:00:00

990 of making that charge so well known that all who run may read. If the Bank say that throe per cent. ought to be the minimum, the financial pru deuce of our great establishments, who have so much at stake, will do the rest. Under such circumstances as the present, it would be the wildest conceivable folly for the Bank to say they would dis count at the ordinary market rate ; for the com petition, as we are placed now, would infallibly end in precipitating the very evil which of all other men the free traders in money are anxious to avoid. Then as to the interests of the Bank as a proprietary com pany. Is it so certain that the maintenance of the three per cent. rate is really injurious to their prospective dividends? We see no evidence of it yet. The half year is but slightly advanced, and towards Christmas, w before, money is usually wanted—a want which often extends into February and March. Produce and raw materials are hardening in price while the demand for manufactures is increasing, and must increase as India becomes more pacified, China more opened, and the now gold regions more developed. They will, therefore, probably create some additional requirements for the employment of capital, in a natural and regular way, without capital being .orced upon them (in which lies the true danger cf inflation), and such requirements will be legitimately met. We have not space to fill up the brief outline here sketched as the ground work and basis of our belief that for the present a reduction in the Bank rate is scarcely to be ex pected. We state it only very generally, and of course with due reserve, as it is understood the Bank Directors themselves are not perfectly unani mous in their present policy. The strongest argu ment for a change is the fact of the dividends being about to be paid, the effects of which may be felt for a month or six weeks. On that point we say that it is the duty of the Bank not to be led away by tem porary and passing circumstances, the more espe cially as either simultaneously or immediately after wards there is likely to be a brisk legitimate demand for money from the natural extension of commercial operations and the known incidents of the season which is approaching. Large arrivals of gold have been reported since our last. On this day week and on Saturday they exceeded 900,0001. In consequence of this enormous receipt, the Bank has received very heavy additions to its stock of bullion—upwards of 700,0001.—though, from incidents stated above, the full amount does not appear. In a few days more than 100,0001. will be due from the United States, while Russian supplies are coming in largely, and the Australian telegram is momentarily expected with intelligence of the depar ture of several gold-laden ships from Melbourne. The Funds and most other descriptions of securities have been dull and inactive this week. 'As far as regards Consols, the approach of the settlement, added to a cessation in the public demand pending the payment of the dividends, explain the languor of the market; while as to railways, they have been adversely affected by sales on Scottish account, pre sumably in consequence of an enormous call of 1001. per share upon the unfortunate shareholders in the Western Bank of Scotland. Consols have stood nearly all the week at one price—at least the variations have been unim portant—from 981 to 1 to 981 to 1. The first making. up day, in preparation for the account, was to day. The closing price was 981 to 1. For the greater part of the day the market was rather firm than otherwise, Foreign Securities have also been quiet, without much change. Turkish New Scrip is lower, from sales. Railway Shares have not very materially changed, notwithstanding the circumstances referred to above, but the market to•day was dull and rather heavy. Atlantic Telegraph Shares were dealt in to day at 400, Red Seas are quoted at 1 prem., and Indian and Australian at to prem. Banking and Miscellaneous Shares have been very quiet. Exchequer Bills remain at last Friday's prices. The Continental Exchanges continue steady in favour of this country. The Submarine Telegraph Company have issued proposals for 150,0001. additional capital in paid-up shares of Mi. each. The object is to lay down a cable from Hull to Embden, in Hanover, and another from Hull to Terming, iu Denmark, under conces sions which have been obtained from the respective Governments. The Provincial Trade Reports are perhaps slightly less favourable this week than last, but business is not really less, though the transactions in the cotton and linen trades have been fewer, owing to manu facturers refusing to concede lower prices. In the woollen branches the activity is undiminished, and generally the main industries of the country are fully employed. From Birmingham and the iron and hardware districts the accounts are decidedly better. THE PRE S S, OCTOBER 9, 1858. manager at Hamilton, relative to the present position and future prospects of this great trunk railway for Canada. After a ballot, it was resolved to declare a dividend of four per cent. per annum. A vote of 150,000/. was passed to put the Detroit and Milwaukie line in efficient working order as a tributary and continuation of the Great Western line, and a vote was also passed by acclamation of undi minished confidence in the English and Canadian directors. Tim REPRESENTATIVES OF THE RAILWAY INTEREST held a meeting at the Euston Hotel on Thursday, when, after a lengthened discussion, it was unanimously re solved, in order to give a more permanent organization to the present conference ot' delegates, that an association be formed, to be called the Railway Companies' Association, and that a committee be appointed to draw up rules and regulations and define the objects of the association, viz.:—The Marquis of Chanting. Sir Andrew Orr, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Beale, Mr. Ponsonby, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Leeman, and Mr. Watkin. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE. Tuesday, Oct. 5. BANK RUPTS.—Joutt Goocujun., Isleharn, Cambridgeshire, corn merchant— UOUSTE MARTINS. late of Marl/lane Cham• berm, merchant—CHAßLES WILLIAM PRATT, Cambridge, draper --JOSEPR BLUNT, AusllTlfTiarg, money scrivener—VALENTlNE BUTTERIS, Dartmouth, bookseller-4AMUEL LONODEN, Cites tetfield, grocer—JOHN CARMICHUL, Liverpool, merchant— NATHANIEL BULLIVANT, Altrinoham, victualler—JOHN WRIOHT and SAMUEL SrRINOER. Manchester, woollen cloth merchants. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.—ROBERT COCHRANE, Glas gow, grocer—Rot:maws YOUNG, Inveruese, shipowner. Friday, October 8. BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED.—WILLIAM SMITH, Grey houud.yard, Smithfield, gee meter manufacturer.—Tnomas HILL, Areler Wood, Stourport. Worcestershire, timber merchant BA NKRUP Pinson GOODREW, Bull's.head passage, Leadenhall market, butcher—OS(3lloE HUNT Mums. 1)0,E, Milltield, Peterborough, Northamptonshire, builder and grocer—FRANOIR PARRY XVCARTHY, 7, Beech•street, Barbican, metal broker and ironmonger —JAMES GRANGER, Birmingham, factor, stationer, and plater—Gsosos JENNINGS, Hampton-in- Arden, Warwickshire, butcher and victualler—CHAßLES Moon', Derby, builder-.-THOMAS SHARP, Pelham's Land and Kirton Fen, Holland, Lincolnshire, brewer and farmer—Joint Bua- RIDGE, Bristol, newspaper proprietor. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. THE GREAT WEETERN lIAILWAT OF CANADA held its half-yearly meeting on Thursday, when copious reports were presented from the London directors awl local BIRTHS. BROWNE—On the 25th ult., at Leamington, the Hon. Mrs. George Browne, of a eon. BUTLER—On the sth instant, in Chester•aquare, Lady Rachel Butler, of a daughter. ENFIELD—On the 26th ult., at Wrothatn Park, Viscountess Enfield, of a son. HOOD—On the Ist instant, at Cumberland Lodge, Windsor Park, Lady Mary Hood, of a son. JOIINSTONE —On the 23rd ult., at Monlgaff Manse, N. 8., the wife of the Rev. M. S. Johnstone, of a eon. MORDAUNT—On the 20th ult., at Geneva, Lady Mordaunt, of a daughter. ROLLO—On the 3rd instant, in Upper Brook-street, the Right lion. Lady Rollo, of a daughter. SHAW—On the 9rd instant, at Reading, the wife of Lieut.-Col. Poneonby Shaw, of a son. TROLLOPE—On the 15th ult., at Halifaz, Nova Scotia, the wife of Major• General Trollops, C. 8., of twin eons. WHITTINGHAM—On the 30th ult.. in Upper Seymour street, Port man.square, the wife of Lieut•Coloncl Whittingliam, C.B , 4th King's Own, of a daughter. MARRIAGES. CARNEGIE—HOPE—On the 29th ult., at Kilndown Church, Kent, the Hon. Swynfon T. Carnegie, C.D., to Louisa A., daughter of Adrian J. Hope, Esq. GLYN—MILDMAY—On the sth instant, at Tunbridge Wells, Pascoe Charles, sou of George Carr Glyn, Esq., M.P.. to Ho• ratia Louisa, daughter of the Rev. Carew St. John Mildmay, rector of Chelmsford. GREY—STEDINGK—On the 20th ult., at Stockholm, the Hon. Wm. George Grey, her Majesty's Charge d'Affaires, to Theresa Catherine, daughter of Majot , General Count Stedingk, In spector•Ueneral of Cavalry In Sweden. GUNTON—TURTON—On the 2.lth nit, at St. George's, Hano ver-square, Wm. Gunton, Esq., to Lady Maria Louisa Hume Turton, widow of Sir Thomas Edward Michell Turton, Bart., formerly of Starborough Castle, Surrey. PARKER—RANDALL—On the 28th ult., at St. Marylebone Church, J. kt. T. Hastings Parker, Esq., eon of Capt. Henry Parker, o Elizabeth Rachel Rosalie, (laughed of Major Randall, of Swanningtor. Hall, Norfolk. SUTH ERLAND—SAUND ERS On the 29rd Wt., at Plymouth, Major Edward Sutherland, late 7th Fusiliers. to Mary Brad ford, widow of the late Lieut,Colonel John Saunders, of the Bombay Army. DEATH& BEAUCLERK- -On the 29th ult., at Riding-house, Northum berland, Lady Charles Beauclerk, aged 32. CAMERON—On the 'Jib of August, at Bareilly, Rohllcuud Lieut.. Colonel Cameron, C. 8., aged 43. HAMILTON—On the 25th ult., at Broomtiell, Somersetehire, Colonel John Hamilton, late Coldstream Guards, aged 81. LAMBERT—On the Ist instant, at Firle-place, Alfred Henry, son of Sir Henry Lambert, Bart., aged 19. MAINWARING—On the 20th ult., at Bath, Vice-Admiral Mainwaring. MANLEY—On the Ist instant, at Barking, Essex, Captain Join Manley. formerly of her Majesty's 6Gth Regt., aged 90. MARSHALL—On the 21st ult., in Ilryanston-street, Portman square, Lieut.. Colonel John Marshall,late of the gist ( Argyle shire) Regiment. ROBESON—On the Gth instant, Ann, wife of Mr. John Mills Robeson, of Olasshouse-yard, Ductors'.commtms, aged 51. ROSSLY "—On the 30th ult., at Dysart-house, N. 8., the Countess of Rosalyn. RUSSELL—On the 23rd ult., at Cheshunt Park, Herta, Thos. Artenaidorus Russell, Esq., aged 84. nEAFNESS, NOISES IN THE HEAD. INSTANT RESTORATION OF HEARING guaranteed by one consultation, without operation or instruments. J. N. \VATTER.% Consulting Resident Surgeon to the Dispensary for Diseases of the Ear, 32, SPRING.GARDENS, CHARING. CROSS, LONDON pledges himself to cure deafness of forty or fifty years by a painless treatment unknown in this country. The Dispensary Monthly Reports show the daily cures, without a failure. A Book publivheit for deaf persons in the country to oure themselves, sent on receipt of letter inclosing five postage• stamps. Hours of consultation, eleven till four every day. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEA TRE. Under the Management of Mr. CHARLES KEAN. LAST SIX NIGHTS of THE MERCHANT OF VENICE, I n consequence of the production of KING JOHN on Monday the Idth instant. On MONDAY, and during the eek, will be presented Shakespeare's Play of THE MER W CHANT OF VENICE. Shylock, Mr C. Kean Portia, Mre.C. Keen. Preceded by the Farce of DYING FOIL WYE. ROYAL IL I J a U Y L L C I EN ' U S CONCF I T T I , I EATRE. m.JuLLIENTITWENTIETHa n d LAST ANNUA LSERI of CONCERTS will commence on the Ist of November, 'wahine for One Month, and will be given as M. JULIA EN'S FA iti3• WELL and " CONCERTS D'ADI EU," before his departure for his " UNIVERSAL MUSICAL TOUR" through every city and capital of Europe, America, Australia, the Colonies and civilised towns of Asia and Artier, accompanied by the elite of his orchestra and other artistes, " savants, hotnmes de leUres," being the nucleus of a society already formed under the title of " Societe de l' liarmonie Universelle," instituted not only to po. pularise the divine and civilising art of Music, but to promote, through harmony's powerful eloquence, a noble and philan• tnropic cause. The full Prospectus will shortly be published. All communications to be addressed to Mons. J outine, 214 Regent-street, W. PROFESSOR WILJALBA FRIKELL. Last Week but Two.—POI.YGRAPHIC HALI„ King Wil. liam-street, Charing . cross . NEW TRICKS THIS AFTER. NOON at Three o'clock. —TWO HOURS OF ILLUSIONS, previous to Professor Frikell's departure on a Provincial Tour. Every Evening at Eight. Saturday Afternoons at Three. Private Bcmlis, One Guinea; Box Stalls, 55.; Orchestra Stalls, 3e. ; Area, Us. ; Amphitheatre, la.—Places may be secured at the Polygraphic Hall, and at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond•etreet. THE following is an EXTRACT from the Second Edition (page Ida) of the Translation of the Misr- Inacopteia of the Royal College of Physicians in London, by Dr, F. Collier, puolished by Longman and Co. :—" It is no small defect in this compilation (speaking of the Pharmacopceia) that we have no purgative mass but what contains aloes; yet we know that hemorrhoidal persons cannot bear aloes. exaept it be in the form of COCKLE'S PILLS, which chiefly consist of aloes, scannnony, and colocynth, which I think are formed into a sort of compound extract, the acridity of which is obviated, I suspect, by an alkaline process, and by a fourth ingredient (unknown to me) of an aromatic tonic nature. I think no better and no worse of it for its being a patent medicine. I look at It es an article of commerce and domestic convenience, and do not hesitate to say it is the best made pill in the kingdom ; a mus• cular purge, a mucous purge, and a hydrogogue purge com• bined, and their effects properly controlled by a dirigont and corrigent. That it does not commonly produce hemorrhoids like most aluetic pills, I attribute to its being thoroughly so luable, so that no uadisaolved particles adhere to the mucous membrane." MAPPIN'S "SHILLING" RAZORS (Warranted good by the Makers) shave well for Twelve Months without Grinding. MAPPIN'S 2s. RAZORS shave well for Three Years. MAPPIN'S 3s. RAZORS (suitable for hard or soft beards) shave well for Ten Years. MAPPIN, BROTHERS, QUEEN'S CUTLERY WORKS, Sheffield and 67, KING WILLIAYaTKEKT, CITY, London; where the largest Stock of Cutlery in the World Is kept. MAPPI N' S ELECTRO-SILVER PLATE and TABLE CUTLERY. MAPPIN, BROTHERS, Manufacturers by Special Appoint. meat to the Queen, are the only Sheffield makers who supply the consumer in London. Their London Show Rooms, 67 and 64, KING WILLIAM STREET, London Bridge, contain by far the largest STOCK of ELF.CTRO•SILVER PLATE and TABLE CUTLERY in the World, which is transmitted direct from their Manufactory, Queen's Cutlery Works, Sheffield. Fiddle Double King's Lily Pattern. Thread. Pattern. Pattern. A. s. d. L. a. d. A. s. (1. A. s. d. 12Table Forks, best quality 1 16 0 2 14 0 3 0 0 3 19 0 12 Table Spoons, do. 116 0214030 0 3 12 0 12 Basun. Forks, do. 1 7 0 2 0 0 9 4 0214 0 12 Dessert Spoons. do. 1 7 0 2 0 0 2 402 14 0 12 Tea Spoons, do. 01001401 7 0 1 16 0 2 Sauce Ladles, do. 0 8 0 010 0 011 0013 0 1 Gravy Spoon, do. 0 700106011 0 0 13 3 4 Salt Spoons (gilt bowls) 0 6 9 0 10 0 0 12 0 0 14 ff 1 Mustard Spoon, do. 0 1 8 0 2 6080 0 3 6 1 PairSugstrTongs, do. 0 3 6 0 5 6 0 6 0 07 0 1 PairFishCarvers,do. 1 0 0 1100114 0 1 19 0 1 Butter Knife, do. 0 3 0 0 5 0 0 6 0 0 7 0 1 Sonp Ladle, do. 0120u1600 17 6 1 0 0 6 Egg Spoonsfgilt),do. 010 0 016 0018 0 1 1 0 Complete Service .. CO 13 10 13 16 6 17 19 6 21 4 6 Any Article can be had separately at the same Prices. One Set of 4 Corner Dishes (forming 8 Dishes), 81. Bs. ; One Set of 4 Dish Covers—viz., one 90-inch, one Id-inch, and two 14-inch-101.10s.; Cruet Frame, 4 Glass, 245.; Full-Size Tea and Coffee Service, 91. 10s. A Coatly Book of Engravings, with prices attached, sent per post on receipt of Twelve Stamps. Ordinary Medium Best Quality. Quality. Quality. Two Dozen Full Size Table Knives, Ivory Handles Doz. Full Size Cheese Ditto 1 4 0 114 6 911 0 One Pair Regular Meat Carvers 0 7' 6 011 0 014 6 One Pair Extra-Sized Ditto 0 8 C 012 0 016 6 One Pair Poultry Carvers One Steel for Sharpening Complete Service s3 16 0 618 0 616 6 Messrs. Mappie'S Table Knives still maintain their unrivalled superiority. All their blades, being their own Sheffield mann. facture, are of the first quality, with secure ivory handles, which do not come ver loo y se in hot water; and the difference in price Is occiteloned solely by the superior quality and thickness of the ivory bundles. MAPPIN. BROTHERS, 67 and 63, King William-street, City Loudon. Manufactory, Queen's Cutlery Wurks, Sheffield. I