The Press. — London, England, 1855-07-28 00:00:00

We have careful sketches of the successive dominion of the Greeks, the Khazars, the Tatars, the Genoese, the Venetian, the Ottoman, and, finally, of the Russian occupation of the country, the latter section containing an interesting account of the origin and progress of Sebastopol and the other Crimean ports. It is remarkable that a squadron of the infant Russian fleet in the Black Sea was commanded in 1780 by the celebrated Paul Jones. The work abounds in curious information of this character, and is plentifully interspersed with anecdotes of a novel and amusing description. The style is lively and graphic, and, whether to beguile a passing half hour, or to afford solid information cn the subject, Mr. Milner's production will, we think, be found equally acceptable. The Pulpit. Vol. LXVII. London : Robeson. Tuis publication (established thirty-two years) has just issued its sixty-seventh volume. It contains sermons (105) by some of the most eminent preachers, reported by shorthand writers, whose accuracy has been acknowledged by many of the divines whose discourses it preserves. By means of this work the sermon, which perhaps was heard only by a few hundreds at the most, may be read at I ' the uttermost parts of the earth •;" and to the minister at home, and the missionary abroad, no less than to the general public, it is valuable, as contain ing in a cheap and compact shape the matured thought of many of the ablest preachers of their day. We believe that it circulates widely among ministers of all denominations, and that few of our missionary stations are without a complete set of " The Pulpit." PUI3LICATIONS RECEIVED. A Handbook of Dorking. 0. Miller Philip Courtenay ; or, Scenes at Home and Abroad. Lord William Lennox. Hurst and Blacked. Hardwicke's Shilling Baronetage and Knightage. Hardwieke. The Pleasures of Hope. Thomas Campbell. Sampson Low. Brick and Marble in the Middle Ages : Notes of a Tour in the North of Italy. G. E. Street, F.S.A. Murray. The War. W. H, Russell, the Times Correspondent. Routledge. Fugitive Poems. Tristram. Hardwicke. A Campaign with the Turks in Asia. Charles 'Duncan. Smith and Elder. Maud and Other Poems. Alfred Tennyson, D.C.L. Moron rratonicia.s. Angela. The Parlour Library. Hodgson. Eva St. Clair. Do. Dr. The Brothers Bassi!. Do. Julia Corner. 1)0. History of Christian Churches and Sects. Rev. J. B. Marsden, M.A. Part VI, Bentley. PAMPHLETS. A Letter to the Bight Hon. Sir B. Halt, Bart. John Snow. M.D. Churchill. Unfitness of the Present Rome Government, fc. Rickerby. Appointments for Merit, 4c. Do. A Sermon. Arthur P. Stanley. M.A. Murray. The War : its Miseries, Merits, and ,Duties. A Sermon. C. Bentan, M.A. Do. Russia as it is at the Present Tine. J. Carr, a Working Man. Whittaker. The Errors and Evils of the Bank Charter Act of 1841. Lieut.-folonel J. H. Macdonald. Richardson. The Cabman's Holiday. A Tale. Catheri Sinclair. Simpki ne n and Marshall. zip pram. HAVIARKET.—A new play in five acts, Wife or no Wife, has been brought out at this theatre during the week. It is written by Mr. Heraud, and in so high-flown, wordy, and artifical a style, as proves him in stilted verbosity to have even out•Herauded Heraud—if such a feat of authorship were possible. The play was damned with faint applause the first night, and will probably preserve but a brief exist ence. It will be remembered only as having intro duced to the public the daughter of the author, an extremely promising young actress, to judge by her graceful and intelligent performance on Monday evening. We shall hope to see her soon in a less conventional and more natural character than that of Olympia. The Spanish Dancers conclude their present engagement this week. OLYMPIC.—The School for Scandal and The Wandering Minstrel have been repeated to very full houses during the week. ST. hatEs's.—Mdlle. Rachel will commence her short series of four representations upon Monday evening, as Camille, in Corneille's tragedy of Les Horaces. On Wednesday evening she will perform as Phedre, in Racine's famous tragedy of that name ; on Friday, as Adrienne Lecouvreur ; and on Satur day, as Hermione, in Andromaque. In addition to these performances, M. de Premaray's new comedy of Let Droits de IaJOIMI6 will also be played as the first piece. THE PRESS. rusit. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.—The succeeding perform ances of the Etoile du Nord have been, if possible. even an improvement on that of the first night. The length of the opera has been diminished by three quarters of an hour, and thus the audience are spared the fatigue and exhaustion which the finest perform ance must produce if it is too much protracted. The house has been as crowded as on the first night, and the audience equally warm in their demon strations of pleasure. Meyerbeer, on being called for at the end of the second act on Saturday night, was led forward by Costa, to whose zea lous and indefatigable exertions we are indebted for this perfect performance of one of the most arduous works ever brought on the musical stage— not merely bis exertions on this particular occasion, but that admirable course of superintendence and discipline whereby Costa has rendered the band of the Royal Italian Opera undeniably the finest theatri cal orchestra in the world. To Meyerbeer himself it has been matter of astonishment that the few weeks passed in rehearsals since his arrival here have been equally efficacious as the six months thus employed before this opera was produced in Paris. DRURY LANE.—The success of the Italian opera at this house has induced the lessee to commence the autumn with an English opera at similar moderate charges for admission. Balfe's popular opera of The Bohemian Girl was brought out last Saturday, and has been continued during the week with very great success, Miss Lucy Escott, as the heroine, achiev ing a great triumph in the famous song, " I dreamt that I dwelt in marble halls." Mr. Braham as Count Arnheim, Mr. Galer as Thaddeus, and Mr. Corri as Devilshoof, were very effective. The opera has been well put upon the stage, and appears to have lost none of its attractions, for the house has been crowded and the applause very enthusiastic every night. New operas are in rehearsal, and the speculation promises to be highly successful. OPERATIC PROVINCIAL. TOUR.—A vocal company has been organised for the performance of opera in the provinces during the autumnal months, under the management of Mr. Beale. The female portion includes Grisi, Bosio, Viardot, Marai, Sedlatsek, and Gassier. The male performers are Mario, Tamberlik, Gardoni, Graziani, Tagliafico, Polonini, Susini, Lorini, Galli, Monterasi, and Gassier. The talents likewise of Mr. Mellon, Mr. Frank Mori, and Signor Li Calsi, are employed as conductors. Grisi will appear in Norina, Semira mide, and Lucretia Borgia; Mario and Gassier in Don Pasquale, La Sonnambula, and Lucia di Lammermoor; Bosio in the Puritani, the Trovatore, and Don Giovanni; Viardot in the Barbiere and °tato ; and Tamberlik in Masaniello. During the three months of August, September, and October, this powerful company will visit Manchester, Liver pool, Dublin, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Newcastle, Hull, Birmingham, and Hereford. rantg pact au Ciag ]uttilignut. FRIDAY EVENING. Tux Consol Market continues to be quiet and dull, presenting no materials for comment. The fluctua tions of prices during the past week have been few and limited in range, speculative transactions in home Stocks being almost in abeyance. Some reports that the Chancellor of the Exchequer would find it necessary to ask for additional ways and means in order to supply the demand occasioned by heavy supplemental estimates led to a partial decline in the quotations yesterday. The continued in constancy of the weather, occurring at so critical a period before the harvest, has also contributed to the depreciation. On the other hand, the advices from Australia furnish favorable indications respecting the continuous supply of gold, of which it must be mentioned the Red Jacket brought a consignment to the value of 550,0001., being a larger cargo than was • ever before conveyed in a single bottom, with intelli gence that 140,0001. more bad been shipped in the new Great Britain, and 100,000 ounces, worth 400,0001., was in the course of shipment in the George Marshall, which was expected to sail some ten days after the departure of the Red Jacket. The Bank of London have annrninced that they intend to commence business on the 22nd of August, both at the Hall of Cc/ll:mere. and No. 450, West Strand. Their terms are to be similar to those of the Union Bank. The daily variations in the prices of Stock since Saturday will be found below. This afternoon Consols have been dealt in at 901, 901, and 91; Reduced at 911, 911 ; New Three per Cents., 921, 921 ; Bank Stock, 214, '215 ; India Bonds, 31s. 345. prem ; Exchequer Bills,l9s. 225. prem.; Exchequer Bonds, 101. SHARES. The Share Market - 18 — imuum ----:-. at©, and prioes are SATURDAY, barely supported. The traffic returns of the leading lines this week are scarcely so good as usual, and, with the exception of some few, the comparison with the corresponding week last year shows a decline in the receipts. A special meeting of the Crystal Palace Company is called for the 9th of August, and to authorise the conversion of the share capital into stock, and to ratify an agreement with the West end and Crystal Palace Railway Company. FOREIGN. The new French Loan ha attracted much atten tion during the week. The lists opened in London by Rothschild, Baring, and Devaux, have closed with a considerable amount of subscriptions, but there are doubts whether any portion of the loan will be allotted out of France itself. The subscriptions in Paris alone are believed to exceed in a twofold proportion the whole sum required. Singular enough, however, there are already rumours current that a fresh loan will be issued in December next. At present the Scrip has been ("doted at 11 to 2 premium, but this price must be considered merely nominal. Turkish Bonds have been dealt in largely, and at a considerable advance. This afternoon the quota tions were 801, showing a slight decline on the pre vious rates, but this was chiefly occasioned by sales effected with a view to realise profits. Peruvian Four-and-a. Half per Cents. are also much looked after, and have risen rapidly. Russian Fives have improved one per cent. since Wednesday, and still maintain the advance. BRITISH FUNDS.— Closing Prices. OFFICIAL QUOTATION. Mond. Tuesd. Wed. Thurs. Traci. 90 1 .BO 1 91* 1 4 146 w 214 —.--- 11 per Cent. Consols 9l 91 01 91 140 1 Ditto for Account 8 per Cents Reduced 3 per Cents Long Annuities Bonk Stock, 7 per Cent 914 911 5 914 II 914 5 Omnium P -1 - RP le.xoh. Bills, 2d. per diem 1 9 23 94 11 4 India Bonds, (1,0000. 33 33 0 54 $1 24 84 1 NGLAND. Ttb and Bth Victoria, cap. 82 Ly, the 21st day of July, 1855. RTIIIENT. Jovernment Debt £11,015,100 Other Securities .. 2,984,900 Gold Coin & Bullion 15,980,810 Silver Bullion .... BANK OF £: As Account, pursuant to the Act for the week ending on Saturda ISSOIi Men. Koteslusued i29,9d0,810 123,980,810 I stxcitmo DI 11,C14,553,00C £29,980,810 Reel _ Public Deposits• 2,178.033 Other Deposits 16,004,199 ;even Day ot other Bills Government Seen- rities (including Dead Weight An.) £13,071,078 Other Securities .. 12,708.108 ...... ........._ Notes 9,207,949 Gold & Silver Coin ... • including Exch , National Debt, and D (ON RAILWAYS. Tuesday. Wednes. Thurs. Maw. & Rttrdm. 91 1 91 i 91 Belgian East. J. 2 1 id 21 Id If Id Dutch Rhenish 1 01 d 1 01 d 1 0 d East Indian 2 4 1 51 xi 24i 51x 1 241 bx 1 Gt. Indian Pen 5 ix I G. W.ofOan.,Sh 211 121 1 1 22 i Lyons & Geneva 6 1 7 p6l 7p 'B* 7 p Madras Na. & Lge.(win) 0 1 0 I 5f bi N rthrn.of Froce. 351 0 351 0 351 8 Norw. Truk.Prf. 3 8 9 8 9 8 9 Paris & Lyons 4B , 148 1 47f 81 47f 81 Paris & Orleans 4 7 9 47 9 47 947 9 Paris & Rouen 47 8 47 9 ,47 9 47 9 FOREIGN FUNDS. Per Cent. Moad Tuesd. l Wed.' Brazilian 5 1011 1 1001 I 102 Danish 5 103} Utah. (Ex 12 Guil )21 GI French 3 ( c Do. 44 f c Do. Bank Stock f. Mexican 3 Peruvian 44 Portuguese 4 I Nualpn 6 Spa >l h 3 Turk sh (Acc.) —.6 4 801 FORED Mond.l • 2 21 1 d 25 411 21 51 g CI 7 1r 2oi 1 xi 4 351 did Thurs. Friday. 103 64; G 4 66(20c 1 99( c 804 1014 101 i 9 0 * i . 55i 66 25c 98( 25e Li 1( if ol 1885— JOYCE'S PATENT WATERPROOF ANTI-CORROSIVR PERCUSSION CAPS. II JOYCE has much pleasure in submitting . to the notice of Sportsmen a greatly-improved Percussion Cap, for which a Patent was granted on the 3rd of April last, and which can be warranted as the best Primer for Detonating Ouns ever manufactured, whether for the Army, Navy, or the Field. The principle on which these Caps are made differs materially from any hitherto adopted. In lieu of Metallic Foils or Linings, as they are termed, and other substances of an equally injudicious character, which cannot be consumed without the Introduction of the most corroding materials, these Patent Caps hive their detonating composition covered with a highly waterproof sub stance, burning with as much facility as the powder itself, and in no degree detracting from that certainty and sharpness of fire, as well as anti-corrosive property, so necessary for the convenience and comfort of those who use them. JOYCE'S PATENT CAPS are equally certain in all weather wet or dry, and, if firmly pressed down on the nipples. will close the aperture, and render the powder in the barrels air tight, keeping it quite dry. Sportsmen are recommended to re load as soon as possible in misty and wet weather, otherwise the moisture deposited inside the barrel damps the charge, and occasions hang tires. Manufacturer of Wire Cartridges and Weddings of every description. Counting-house, 57, Upper Thames streets London. 19 373 1135,649,r:73 I It, Savings flanks, Commissioners Of end Accounts. Friday 9 11 2# 1 04 244 5# 64 7p 20 # 5i 64 354 I 8 9 41 47 9 47