The Press. — London, England, 1857-11-28 00:00:00

ability of Mlle. Dottini, to whom was intrusted the chief part in It Birraio di Preston. The result of this young lady's debiit on Monday dispelled all doubts, and convinced the publiic that Signor' Ronzani's Opera Buffa has at length a prima donna , who can sing as well as act. Mile. Dottini acted very gracefully, and sang the lively music of Ricci with dramatic point and accent. The upper registers of her voice (a mezzo•soprano) are clear and brilliant; and she phrases correctly. Much vocal agility was not called into requisition, but the few bravura passages Mlle. Dottini had to execute were satisfac torily given. As an actress she has considerable spirit and tact, together with a captivating archness of manner, which advantages impart additional attraction. II Birraio di Preston, which was in other respects well performed, met with success, and will, we have no doubt, secure the approbation of the public. EGYPTIAN HALL.—MR. ALBERT SMITE on Mon day evening threw open his doors for the first time this season. The reception of Mr. Albert Smith was of course " enthusiastic," for who deserves so well of his countrymen? The present entertainment is remodelled from beginning to end. The " Ascent of Mont Blanc " is a fiction, and Switzerland, and Naples and its Bay, have succeeded to the post of honour. Of the entertainment there is not much to say. Every one knows that what Albert Smith gives us is good, and when they hear " Brown on his Travels," they will have no cause to complain of a falling off in the fun and vivacity of Mr. Smith or the rapidity of his utterance. The second part of the entertainment, which is new throughout, is devoted entirely to Naples and its vicinity, Mr. W. Beverley having furnished seven beautiful pictures, successively representing Naples itself, as seen from the heights of Pausilippo ; the Santa Lucia, the " house of the tragic poet " at Pompeii, the ruins of Paestum, the blue grotto at Capri, and the ascent and eruption of Mount Vesu vius, the latter being a real explosion, with all the effects of flowing lava and falling ashes. Then we have our old friend Florence Simmonds, and Baby Simmonds, and last, not least, that delightfully stupid engineer with a grievance. Who can resist him? UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. EXAMINATION STATUTES. The programme of the examination to be under gone by the candidates from " middle-class schools " at the bands of the University of Oxford was pub lished on Wednesday last. The following is a brief outline of its provisions, and the subjects for the first examination to be held on the 21st of June, 1858. Junior candidatei, who must be under fif teen years of age, will be examined in-1. (neces sarily) Reading aloud, writing from dictation, analy sis, 'pal sing, and subject matter of a passagefrom some English author; English composition, arith metic, and outlines of English history. 2. In one f the following eight subjects—Latin, Greek, French, German, mathematics, mechanics, che mistry, botany, and zoology. 3. (optionally) In music and drawing. Candidates who pass this examination will receive a certificate. Senior candi dates, who must not be more than eighteen years of age, will simply be examined in the same subjects on a proportionably more advanced scale. Those who pass successfully will receive the title of Associate in Arts. Divinity papers will only be set to those students whose parents or guardians make no objec tion. The examination will be held in Oxford, and simultaneously in other places, if it be requested and found expedient. Candidates desirous of being examined at Oxford must apply on or before the 10th of April, 1858. The names of these candidates must be transmitted to the Rev. J. E. Sewell on or before the 10th of April, 1858. Every candidate at the Junior Examination will be required to pay a fee of 102. Every candidate at the Senior Examination will be required to pay a fee of 30s. These fees must be paid on or before the 10th of April, 1858. Two BOILER EXPLOSIONS, attended with sad loss of life, have occurred this week—one at Skipton, Yorkshire, and another at Upper Apsley, Hudders field. The accident at Skipton was connected with a high-pressure agricultural engine, which was em ployed to draw up earth from a shaft then being sink. The boiler of the engine suddenly exploded, from no ascertainable cause, killed two men and a child, and seriously cut and wounded several others. At Upper Apsley, the accident was far more serious. The boiler of a mill-engine burst on Monday, killing twelve of the mill hands, and wounding some eight or ten more or less severely. A coroner's inquest will be held on Monday next] THE PR £79,811 39:),117 902,347 0 THE 0 AN 7GE SOCIETY AND LORD CHANCELLOR BRADY. A TEMPERAT I E and forcible remonstrance against the recent unconstitutional letter of the Lord Chancellor of Ireland, and to be presented by deputation to Lord Palmerston, is now in course of signature throughout Ireland. The protest sets out with an expression of loyalty, and then passing to Chancellor Brady's letter points out its avowed object— namely, to announce that he will admit no gentlemen to the magistracy of that country connected with the Orange association : This rule, which the Chancellor declares shall be of general application, is altogether independent of the cha- racter, or conduct, or position in life, of the gentlemen to whom it might apply. As freedom of opinion, the independence of the magis tracy, and the rights of the gentry and people of Ireland are materially affected by this act of the Chancellor, and as privileges dear to every British subject are unwarrantably assailed,—We, while ready to uphold the just prerogatives of the Crown, and to respect the authority of law, protest in the strongest terms against the exaction of any such pledge by the Chancellor as a necessary qualification for the commission of the peace, and which, we believe, no Lord Chancellor in England would venture to require. The document further protests against the letter of the Chancellor because "it casts an imputation upon a number of loyal gentlemen now holding the commission of the pEace," and concludes by request. ing that "so unconstitutional and unprecedented a measure" may not be persevered in by the advisers of the Crown. pug gliarktt an dttg 3nttiligtut. FRIDAY EVENING. THE return of the Bank of England for the week ending Wednesday last, the 25th inst., shows the following changes compared with that for the week prece ling : Decrease in Circulation Increase in Public Deposits Increase in other Deposits Decrease in Government Securities 699,887 Increase in Other Securities Increase in Bullion Increase in Rest Increase in Reserve 545,681 Bullion in both Departments Circulation, including Bank Post Bills This comparison shows that the disposition to obtain ample supplies of money, on the part of the commercial community, had not subsided up to the date of the return ; for the Private Securities show a further large increase, while the Deposits are nearly equal in amount. But the Bullion and the Reserve show large additions. In these respects the return clearly establishes that the tide of improve- ment has at last set in. Notwithstanding some large commercial failures, and the suspension of the Northumberland anti Durham District Bank—making the filth joint-stock bank that has succumbed during the existing pres sure—the general tone of the Money Market is im proved since our last. The improvement is princi• pally shown in the greater readiness to discount. This is an important feature at a time of the year when annual balances are about being settled. The Bank of France have reduced the rate of discount one per cent. The present rates are seven per cent. for bills not having more than thirty days to run ; eight per cent. for those under sixty days; and nine pet• cant. for those between sixty and ninety days. The step is considered rather pi emature by some parties here ; but the Directors of the Bank of France may reasonably be supposed to be the best judges of the proper time for making such a change. The movements of bullion have possessed some importance ; but the weekly return now published by the Customs renders it unnecessary to give more concerning them than the results. According to that in the Gazette of this evening the imports of gold during the week ending Nov. 25th amounted to 841,8871,, and of silver to 83,3121.; the exports of gold amounted to 185,7421., and of silver to 375,1451. Consols, which closed last Friday at 901 to 1, re mained stationary at about that price until yesterday, when they took a decidedly upward movement, in consequence of the reduction in the rate of discount by the Bank of France, the announcement of the Simla having brought nearly 300,0001. of Australian gold, and the better character of the Indian and American advices. They left off at 90f exactly, with a firm tone. To-day they further improved to 911 to f... Railway Shares have been depressed for a great part of the week, owing to the falling off in the traffics, which in the case of several leading lines is enormous; but yesterday they rallied. Last week's prices, however, were not attained in all instances. To-day they improved from one-half to one per cent. SS, NOVEMBER 28, 1857. 1165 Foreign Securities have been moderately active, with a steady market. Joint-stork Banking Shares suffered a serious depression on Saturday and for one or two days after wards, in consequence of adverse rumours relating to a country establishment which has since closed Tbey have, however, now recovered, and are near 1 all quoted at better prices. The reports as to a funding of Exchequer Bills gain strength, and mainly in consequence of them these securities have improved from a discount of 14s. to Bs., at which they stood this day week, to 53. dis. to par. BANK OF ENGLAND. An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Fith Victoria, cap, 11 for the week ending on Wednesday, the 25th day of Ncn„lBs7 ISRUI PIPAIITMENT. Notesissued .... 423,269,145 i 123,259,145 BANKING DI ProprietorsTapitalSl4,ss3.oo9, Rest Public Deposits•.. 5,788.998 Other Deposits Seven Day ,S other Bills Government Debt £11,015,1C0 Other Securities .. 5,459,900 Gold Coin & Bullion 6,7'84 148 Silver Bullion .... £23,269,146 IPAITIMIT. Government Seen• rities ((including DeadWeightAno 415,807,447 Other Securities 31,350,717 Notes 1,916,840 Gold d: Silver C oin 4:9,52T 139,556,531 I 139,556,531 * Including Exchequer Commissioners of National Debt Savings' Banks. and Dividend Accounts. BRITISH FUNDS.— Closing Prices. OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS. 5 per Cent.Consols Ditto to: Account 3 per Cer_ts Reduced 3 per Cents Lang Annuities Rank Stock. 7 per Cent Sew 2$ per Cent Annuit r:xch. Bills, 24d. India Bonds,( LOOK).— FOREIGN FUNDS. Per Cent. Mond. Mei& Wed. I Brazilian 6 I 99 9B Danish 5 Own. (Rz 12 Ouil )24 French 3 Do. 44 Do. Bank Stock Mexican 8 1 , 1 66,85 e, f z , -- C 18f i - f.I Peruvian 44 Portuguese 4 Russian 4i Spanish 3 furkish Acc.6 Antw. et Belgian East. J. Dutch Rhehieh East Indian Gt. Indian Pen G. NV .o f Can.,S h Lyons tt Geneva Ni ads as N amuth Liege Nrthrn.of Frnot Norw. Trak. Prf. Paris tt I.yons Paris (ft Orleans Paris Rouen relSc f c 25; 25 67d IN RAILWAYS. Mond. 81 e 1d 103 41 201 11 17z, 224 8 a 41 18 19' 'Tuesday. Wednes. 1 5 1 1 5 i 1 1 i 61 41 1 64 ems 103 4 lOot 41 , 20t 1 201 ;171 1 :7t 18 lilt 3t 22t 34 18 19 18 19 let 7 di 7 341 1 34t I a 9 8 9 1311 21 321 4 !49 51 49 51 Cj 7 33j 411 a 311 2 48 50 1 Mond. 6 84 82 84 72i Bil 29 311 di 1;4:83 127 127 90, A 6 eel 51 52 :10 2! 813 t - m i l 2 1 . Iso 56 5A' 31 id 46 4 1 d 28 29 1101 _8 Teed. Wed.: 8 11 4 18 1i 82 ,A 2 84 1734 4 1741 b 129 31129 81 I -- '7 9 dl d 17 1817 18 ,27 30'27 30, 18 88189 8 151 21f,11 :11 2 191 2 48 98.'38 98 1471 808 88E 9 8811 9 1 101 2 . 1101 I 101 3-- PI 53 4' s i 931 I's3# 4' Bii I 311 1 -- I -- 54 57 1 8j i d' 46j • a 4i 28 29 102 4 68 70 31 33 1 180 i 11 1 85 0 78 WI 31 3 1 84 85 176 80. 'si a 462 7 i 1 41 pi 1 29 30 • 102 4; 68 711, 161 33, 3 0e 186 8 78 301 1 20 1!20 2 1 .20 22! no so;uo soino 20; li ill i ll 11, i 11 211 f 2 i; 2 41 11 1 30 3;30 3 0 33 8 i Oi 8 1 941 Afond.Tuesd. Wed.Thura. Friday 89i i 901 90 4I 91 994 I 90 t soi 90* 911 88 168 A 9 88 ofq 90A RBI 'BBl 9 b9l b9e 901 151 15-16 15-12 3-16 -- 212 215 -- 216 741 75 -- -- 14d 6d 44 7d 14 364 404 65d 35d Thaws Friday. ele 981 63 67f 30c : - .1 - 1 - f.I f o f a - f. 18 Thum. Frldtp. 5 1i 1 i 1 f. 6 63 b til ,08t 1074 ri 14 ' 4 23 4 , 111! 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