The Press. — London, England, 1858-03-20 00:00:00

an d a half per cent., and the Bank minimum o f three per cent. is maintained. It is pro bable, however , as intimated above, that it will be reduced next Thursday to two and a half per cent., as the position of the Bank and the circumstances of the market would amply justify suc h a measure. In the course of the week the Bank Directors have given notice that they will not rediscount bills for the brokers, :though they will make advances upon them for short periods, such as a fortnight. This determination has been taken at a time of all others the most proper, for in the exist ing state of things it can cause no inconvenience whatever, either to the brokers or to the public, while in periods of pressure it will prevent the former from going beyond their real means in supplying accom modation. In other words, the administration of the Money Market will be sounder; for the brokers, in stead of relying as hitherto upon rediscounts at the Bank, when they find they have trenched too much upon their reserves, will be obliged to pull up. And in periods of commercial activity it will have a ten dency to discourage unwholesome speculation. In fact, the step will put a limit upon Lombard-street beyond which it cannot go. In this respect the trader who prudently restricts his operations within his means will have a protection against reckless competition. We anticipate that in such periods the Bank policy will be exposed to violent attacks from those with whose interests it will interfere. The public, however, will not suffer by it, but rather be gainers. The specie movements of the week have been im portant. The arrivals include large amounts from Australia, the United States, South America, and the West Indies ; amounting altogether to 1,300,0001., within a fraction. Of this sum about 300,0001. has gone aboad, including 106,0001., for India and China, and the Bank has taken at least an equal amount. There consequently remains about 700,0001. upon the market. A portion of this will be absorbed by the Continent, but the greater part will probably be sent into the Bank. A further large amount is expected from Australia by the mail steamer Simla, due at Suez on the 25th. The Continental Exchanges are, on the whole, rather firmer than last week. Public Securities have not materially altered from last week, though the market has had to contend against the adverse influence of a reduced business consequent upon the indisposition of the public either to buy or to speculate. This indisposition appears to have arisen from an impression that the East Indian loan of 8,000,0001. is to be immediately raised, and from an indefinable mistrust of the state of things in France, not merely political but com mercial. The Bears have made the most of these sort of sensations ; but they have invariably been followed by a reaction. Railway shares have sustained rather a serious decline. The traffics are nearly uniformly low, some to an amount sufficient to affect the divi dends for the current half-year, and there has con sequently been a good deal of bona-fide selling. This market is still unsettled. Consols, which closed last Friday at 96i to 97, improved to 97} to upon the assurances given in Parliament that the misconceptions and misunder standings with France had been wholly removed. Subsequently rumours which would imply a con• tinuance of difficulties were set afloat ; and the con. sequence was a decline to 961 to I, the lowest point of the week. Yesterday trey closed at 96t to ; this morning they opened at the same, and after a dull day, closed at 961 exactly. Foreign Stocks have in general been very quiet, and there has been comparatively little movement in any of them. hallway Shares have averaged a fall of from two to three per cent., the lines running through the busiest districts of the country having suffered most from the diminished receipts for the transit of mer chandise. Some of those in the north have been partially blocked up with snow, while the South- Eastern and the Brighton lines have suffered in their passenger traffic from the restrictions imposed upon the passport system having deterred both tourists and traders from repairing to the Continent through the French ports. To-day the downward movement was continued to the extent of from one-half to three-quarters per cent., but before the close there was a partial rally. Joint-stock Banking and Miscellaneous Shares have not materially changed since our last. The half-yearly court of the proprietors of Bank Stock was held on Thursday, when the dividend de clared was at the rate of five and a half per cent. for the half year, free of income tax, being at the rate of eleven per cent. per annum. The profits for the past six months were 808,294/. ; and, after payment of dividend, the Rest will stand at 3,048,0941. A suspension in the River Plate Trade is re ported at Liverpool, with liabilities to the amount of 200,0001. The Provincial Trade Reports show some im provement, and there is a promise of greater activity in most branches of business. Cotton and several other raw materials have declined in price. BENSON'S WATCHES "Excellence of design and perfection of workmanship."— Morning Chronicle. "The qualities of his manufacture stand second to none." — Morning Advertiser. " All that can be desired in finish, taste, and design."—Globe. " The Watches here exhibited surpass those of any other English manufacturer."—Observer. Those who cannot personally inspect this extensive and costly stock, should send two stamps for "Benson's Illustrated Pamphlet," containing important information requisite in the purchase of a Watch, and from which they can select with the greatest certainty the one adapted to their use. Silver Watches, from 2 to 50 Guineas—Gold Watches, from 81. 15s. to 100 Guineas. Every Watch warranted and sent post paid to any part of England, Scotland, Ireland, or Wales, upon receipt of a re• mittance. Merchants, Shipper°, and Watch Clubs supplied.— Watches Exchanged or Repaired.—Manufactory, 33 and 34, Ludgate Hill, London, E.C.—Eetablished 170. be.= 285 INAUGURATION. -ST. JAMES'S HALL, REGENT STREET and PICCADILLY. THURSDAY NEXT—The OPENING of the NEW HALL will be celebrated by TWO GRAND MUSICAL PERFORMANCES, in aid of the Funds of the MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL, on Thursday Evening next, the 25th March, and on Saturday Evening the 27th March, 1858, under the Special Patronage of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, His Royal Highness the Prince Consort, KG., H.R.H. the Duchess of Kent, H.R.H. the Duchess of Cambridge, H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge, K.G., H.R.H. the Princess Mary of Cambridge, and also His Grace the Duke of Northum berland, KAI., the President of the Middlesex Hospital. The following distinguished Artistes have been engaged for the occasion:—Madame Ruderadorff, Madame Weise, kiss Stab bach, Madame Sherrington Lemmens, Madame Borchardt, Miss Dolby, and Miss Arabella Goddard ; Signor Luchesi, Mr. Mon tem Smith, Mr. Lockey, Mr. Weiss, Mr.[Stuitley, Mr. Thomas. Herr Deck, Signor Piatti, Herr Molique, the Vocal Associa tion (consoiting of SOO voices), and full Orchestra. Organist, Mr. George Cooper ; Conductor, Mr. Benedict. The Programmes now ready, Area Stalls, One Guinea; Reserved Seats, Area and Balcony, Half-a-Guinea ; Unreserved Seats in the ♦rea and Balcony, Five Shillings; Upper Gallery, Half-a-Crown—to be obtained at Messrs. Cramer, Beale, and Co., Regent-street; Messrs. Chap pell's and Messrs. Leader and Cock's, New Bond-street; Mit chell's Royal Library, 83, Old Bond-street; Masers. Keith and Prowee. 4d, Cheapaide ; from the Secretary, at the Hospital ; and at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly. UR. ALBERT SMITH'S MONT BLANC, la NAPLES, POMPEII, and VESUVIUS, EVERY NIGHT (except Saturday), at Eight, and Tuesday, Thursday, and Satur day Afternoons, at Three. Places can be secured at the Box-office, Egyptian Hall, daily between Eleven and Four, without any extra charge. THE HORSE FAIR, by Mdlle. ROSA BONHEUR (the Engraved Picture), and Morning in the Highlands, her last production ; Ewe Homo, by Ary Scheffer; The Chess Players, by Meissonier; and the t'ortr sit of Wile. Rosa Bonheur, by Ed. Dubufe, are now EXHIBITING by Messrs. I.EOGATT, HAYWARD, and LEGGATF, at their NEW CITY GALLERY, 19, Change alley. Entrance by the side of 28, Cornhill, leading to Garraway's. Also a choice Collection of about 200 Pictures by the most eminent Masters of the English and French Schools Open from Ten a.m. to biz p.m. Admission, Is.; catalogues, 6d.—N.B. After dusk the gallery is brilliantly lighted by the patent sun-burners. THE AMERICAN HORSE-TAMER.-M r . RAREY has returned from Paris, and will commence teaching his subscribers in classes, on Monday 29th March, Tuesday 90th, Widassday $ 1 at, Thursday Ist April, Friday 2nd, and resume sites the Later Holidays, on Monday 12th Tuesday 19th, W 14th, and Thursday 15th, at the Duke of Wellington's Private ding School, Knightsbridge (kindly lent by his Grace), at 11 am. each day. A Circular will inform each Subscriber of the days allotted to him, and dna notice will be given of future appointments. Tattersall's, Grosvenor•place, March 17, 1858. INDIA OUTFITS.—THRESHER and °LENNY (next door to Somerset House, Strand) manatee thre the following Articles expressly for India :—Thresher'• Kashmir Flannel Shirta—Thresher's Military Shirts—Thresher's India Gauze Waistcoats Thresher's India Tweed Suits Thresher's Overland Trunk. N.B. Lists of Prices, with panic*. lars of the necessary Outfit for India, may be had on application . USLER'S CRYSTAL GLASS CHANDE LIERS for GAS and OANDLES.—A great variety of this newest and richest designs always on view; also a large assort ment of glass lustres, decanters, wine glasses, dessert services and every description of table glass at very moderate prices. ORNAMENTAL GLASS of the newest at d most beautiful de scription. Export and furnishing orders executed with despatch. —44, Oxford-street. Manufactory, Broad-street, Birmingham., Established 1807. BEDSTEADS, BATHS, AND LAMPS. WILLIAM S. BURTON has SIX LARGE SHOW ROOMS devoted exclusively to the Separate Display of Lamps, Baths, and Metallic Bedsteads. The stock of each is at ones the largest, newest, and most varied ever submitted to the public, and marked at prices proportionate with those that have tended to make his establishment the most distinguished in this country. Bedsteads from Hs 6d to 20101 each Shower-baths from Lamps (Moderateur) from . 6s Od to 71 7s each (All other kinds at the same rate. ) Pure Colza Oil 4s 4d per gallon VENDERS, STOVES, and FIRE IRONS. .11: Buyers of the above are requested, before finally deciding, to visit WILLIAM S. BURTON'S SHOW-ROOMS. They contain such an assortment of Fenders, Stoves, Ranges, Fire Irons, and General Ironmongery, as cannot be approached elsewhere, either for variety, novelty, beauty of design, or exqui siteness of workmanship. Bright Stoves, with bronzed orna mentaand two sets of bare, 41. 14s. tol3/.135.; ditto, with ormolu ornaments and two sets of bars, 51. ss. to 331. :Os.; Bronzed Fenders, with standards, from is. to 51. 12s. ; Steel Fenders from 21. 15s. to 11l.; ditto, with hall ormolu ornaments, from 21.155. to 181. ; Fire-irons, from 18.9 d. the set to 41.45. The BURTON and all other PATENT STOVES, with ra diating hearth plates. GASELIERS in GLASS or METAL.—The increased and increasing use of gas in private houses has induced WILLIAM S. BURTON to collect from the various ma nufacturers in metal and glass all that is sew and choice In Brackets, Pendants, and Chandeliers, adapted to offices, pas sages and dwelling-rooms, as well as to have some designed ex pressly for him; these are ON SHOW over his SIXTEEN LARGE ROOMS, and present, for novelty, variety, and purity of taste, an unequalled assortment. They are marked in plain figures, at prices proportionate with those which have tended to make his Establishment the largest and most remarkable in tibia kingdom—viz,. from 12s. 6d. (two-light) to 161. 16s. WILLIAM S. BURTON'S GENERAL FUR !I NISHING IRONMONGERY CATALOGUE may be bad gratis, and free by post. It contains upwards of 400 Illustra tions of his illimited Stock of Electro and 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 Kt Wee, Tea Trays, Clocks, Table Cutlery, Baths and Toilet Ware, Turnery, Iron and Brass Bedsteads, Bedding, Bed Hangings, ao do., with Lists of Prices, and Plans of the Sixteen large Ohow Rooms at 38, Oxford.street, W.; I, la, 2, and 8, Newmait-stintet; and 4, 6 $ and 6, Perry's-place, London, Eatabllaked 1429. Tll E PRESS, MARCH 20, 1858. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE. Tuesday, March 16. BANKRUPTCY ANN U LL ED.—A GoP BILSIIIKTASLIAN, Man chester and Constantinople, merchant. BANKRUPTS.—MATTHEW EDWIN BISHOP and EDWARD SHEPPARD GIBBING, Cannon-street West, wholesale stationers ....LEONARD HYMANN, Mincing-lane, merchant—JOEL CULMER HURST, Ramsgate, ship buiIder—STEPHEN ALLEN and HENRY JONAS SMITH, Mark-lane, merchants—HUGH BURT,I Princes. street, Lambeth, licensed victualler—Faanaitic JAMES STONE, Manor-place, Walworth, builder—WM. HoLKes, Birmingham, picture dealer—Thomas C►RLESS, Stone Grange, Staffordshire, fanner—GRIFFITH EDWARDS, Gellyucha, Pembrokeshire, carrier —ROBERT TAYLOR, Stoke Gabriel, Devonshire, iron ore mer chant—CHAßLES ALBERT WILSON and WM. WALKER WILSON, Leeds, pianoforte dealers—Taos. CRAVEN and JESSE CRAVEN, Bradford. ironfoundere—Wm. HASTE and Mali. HASTE, Brad ford, machine makers—SAMUEL SMITH, Batley Carr, Yorkshire, woollen manufacturer—SAMUEL RowLET, Sheffield, grocer— ISAAC TETLEY Maw, Fridaythorpe, Yorkshire, farmer—JOHN NEWTON, Northwicb, Cheshire, corsage manufacturer—Wm. BOLDING, Livesey, Lancashire, cotton spinner—Lamas HOPPER, Spennymoor, Durham, innkeeper—RoßEßT ARMSTRONG, South Shields, builder. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.—J. CLERK, Dalserf, black smith— CocirßAN and ARMOUR, Kirktontteld, Renfrewahire, bleachers—P. DAVIDSON, Dundee, fish curer—J. Mina, Jux., Kincardine, wood merchant. Friday, March, ID. BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED.—JosEett GALLOWAY, junr., Bradford, cloth manufacturer—CHAßLES WHARTON, Sandbach, Cheshire, miller. BANKRUPTS.—THOMAS R►rra►Y, Bedford.place, Commer cial-road Esst, ironmonger—Sammu, HEMMING, Birmingham, builder—JOHN WARD, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, carriage manufacturer—VALENTlNE COOPER, Cheltenham, innkeeper— DAVID HUGHES, Tredegar, grocer—Joshua C. STAGG. SIODIHOII. upon-Tees, timber merchant—EDWAßD J. SCRAGGS, Fast Dere ham, Norfolk, plumber—GEoßOE H. PAIN, Brighton, ironmonger —Joint BROWN and GEORGE W. MORRIS, Chatham, directors— THOMAS MORSE, London, wine merchant—WlLLlAM BARNETT, London road, Brighton, gas engineers—Thomas P. CHASSE READ, Lime-street, City, merchant—Fßaircre COLLINS, Clerken well, jeweller—GEOßGE K. Coo= and Joins E. GRIFFIN, Col chester, auctioneers—Thomas CaavErt and JEssz CRAVEN Bradford, ironfounders—JAMES D. LEE and JAMES CRABTREE.' Windbill, Yorkshire, machine makers. BIRTHS. BERKELEY—On the :4th itstant, at Overbury Court, Wor cestershire, Lady Catherine Berkeley, of a daughter. GORDON—On the 14th instant, at Argyll House, the Hon. Mrs. A. Gordon. of a daughter. PORTAL—On the 13th instant, at Laverstoke House, Hants, Lady Charlotte Portal, of a son. MARRIAGES. FORBES—MARSHALL—On the sth of January, at Mooltan, Frederick Murray Hay Forbes, Esq., 8.N.1., son of the Hoo. Robert Forbes, to Honorla Matilda, daughter of the Rev. Wm. Knox Marshall, 8.D., Prebendary of Hereford. RIDLEY—DARLING--On the 19th ult., at the Cathedral Church of /vanish Town, Jamaica, by the Rev. George Ilaudfleld, Rector of St. Catharines. assisted by the Rev. Leslie Mate, Curate of the same Parish, Thomas Harrison Ridley, Esq., Member of the Legislative Council of Newfound- land, t, laabella Jane, daughter of the late Captain William James Darling, H.M.'s 83rd Regiment, and niece to his Excellency the G0'14317101' of Jamaica. SMITH—WEBSTER—On the 28th of January, at Poonah, Lieut. and Adjutant Annealey Smith, 6th Bombay N. 1., to Harriette, daughter of Captain Webster, 78th Highlanders. DEATHS. ACKLAND—On the 14th instant, at Killerton, Devon, Lydia Dorothea, daughter of Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, Bt., aged 43. GRIFFITHS—On the 13th instant, at Weatbourne-place, Eaton square, Major-General Frederick Charles Griffiths, aged 54. HAGGERSTON —On the Bth instant, at Teignmouth, Sir John Haggerston, Bart., of Ellingham, Northumberland, aged CO. HOOD—On the 11th instant, at Coventry, the Hon. Mrs. Hood, widow of Colonel the Hon. Francis Whaler Hood. LYON—On the 13th instant, at Ampthill House, Bedfordshire, Annetta Jemima Kerr, daughter of the late Lieut.-General Sir Jasaes Lyon, K.C.8., aged 24. Iti'GREGOR—On the 9th instant, at Drumcondra Castle, near Dublin, Elizabeth Douglas Trotter, wife of Lieut.-Genersl Sir Duncan M'Gregor, K.C.B. TALFOU RD—On the 12th instant, at Fulham, Mrs. Talfourd mother of the late Sir T. N. Talfourd, aged 87. TRISCOTT—On the 16th instant, in Alexander-square, Bromp ton, Captain R. S. Triscott, R.N. " THE SERVANTS' LIVERIES are DUE." Mr. MILES, of 62. New Bond•street, has for upwards of sixteen years enjoyed the confidence and support of a large portion of the first families in London who desire their Servants' appearance to be in accordance with their respective establish ments. The cut, make, and material of the best, at moderate charges, on the modern plan of cash psyment.-62, NEW SOND.STREET, No other address. CLARKE'S NEW PATENT PYRAMID NIGHT LAMPS : Tin ails.; Lacquered or Brinzed, each, for burning the NEW PATEN C PYRAMID NIGHT LIGHTS, the most convenient, safe, and economical yet intro duced—Sold by all Grocers and Lamp Dealers; and wholesale by S. CLARKE, 65, Albany-street, Regent's Park, and by PALMER and CO., Clerkenwell, London, E.C. 1