The Press. — London, England, 1856-05-17 00:00:00

THE PRESS. AIAY 17, 1856. a reputation. The music of Cinderella is, we fear beyond Miss Huddar t, though she sang with great pathos and expression. The other parts are sus tained by very mediocre singers (with the exception of Mr. Manvers, who is excellent as Dandini, and both sang and acted with great effect), the or chestra is tolerable, but the chorus is so bad as to materially affect the success of the opera. Why canno t an English chorus be rendered effective by good training? The new American farce, Mischievous Annie, which precedes the opera , affords Mrs. Florence an exce ll en t opportunity for displaying her versatile talents. She sustains some half a dozen different characters, from an opera-singer to a sailor-boy, and s ings, acts, and dances with remarkable power, real dramatic talent, and unflagging vivacity. Her sailor's hornpipe was scarcely surpassed by T. P. Cooke. Her impersonations of the German organ girl and the French dancer, though a little exagge rated, were very clever, and obtained for her well merited applause. The character of an Irishman, sustained by Mr. Florence, is ridiculously exaggerated. HAYMARKET. THE revival of Tom Thumb, and the appearance of a most diminutive infant, twenty-seven inches high, ti personate the hero, was met on Monday with such strong signs of disapprobation that we doubt. it' the piece will last. The child is announced as being seven years of age, but he scarcely looks three. This is the only novelty—and rather a stale one—at this theatre, Buckstone's capital acting in The Evil Genius, and Perea Nena's fascinating performances, with her troupe of Spanish dancers, apparently continuing more attractive than ever. OLYMPIC. WE have little to say in praise of the new play Retribution, produced hem on Monday. It is too much of the Whitsun-melodrama order for our taste; too full of "striking " situations, "strongly marked" characters, powerful "struggles" between opposing evil passions, blood, lust, and hypocrisy. There is a conventional tone about the whole. We know all the characters too well. The "iced volcano" Priuli, with a smile on his face and deadly hatred at his heart, full of melancholy and mystery, the envy of the men, the idol of the women ; the stage roue., De Beaupri, who laughs at honour and virtue, and incessantly talks of his creditors and his con quests; the jealous husband, who, though "sus picious," still " always suspects in the wrong place ;" and the hollow-hearted wives, who talk artificial repartee, are all quite old stage properties. In spite of Mr. Wigan's powerful acting in one or two scenes, the morality was a little too French for the audience, and the play only gained divided applause at the fall of the curtain. It does not rise in public favour with successive representations. We regret to be compelled to postpone our notice till next week of the concert given yesterday at the Crystal Palace. Plug Vat het anb (1 itniriii tact. FRIDAY EVENING. THE return of the Bank of England for the week ending the 10th inst. shows the following changes compared with that for the week preceding : Decrease in Circulation £265,028 Decrease in Public Deposits.. Decrease in Other Deposits Decrease in Government Securities 1,092,431 Decrease in Other Securities Decrease in Bullion . . 28,298 Increase in Rest Increase in Reserve Circulation, including Bank Post Bills Bullion iii Both Departments .. These figures are not favorable. It is satisfactory in only one respect; and that is in the addition to the Reserve. lint it appears that to keep up this fund a large amount of stock has had to be sold, in order to withdraw notes out of the hands of the public. The Circulation consequently shows a falling off nearly equal to the addition to it last week ; and, as there is again a reduction in the Private Securities, the conclusion is obvious that the Bank has been obliged, by the state of its reserve, to reduce its accommodation to trade. The Government Deposits show a large falling off; and the Bullion has declined, notwithstanding the purchases that the Bank was assumed to have made in the week embraced by the return. On the whole, this comparison indicates very clearly a consider able amount of pressure; and that the management of the Bank under present circumstances requires no ordinary skill and dexterity. The anomalous condition of the Money Market, to which same reference was made last week, still continues ; but the causes to which it may be attributed in the present week are more distinct and obvious. The comparative "se is, undoubtedly, owing to a temporary relaxation in the commercial demand ; hut, on the other hand, the co existing tightness and stringency, which are the most marked features in the general market, arise mainly from two causes. One of these causes, and the least, has been the occurrence of the railway and foreign settlements upon the Stock Exchange, which, although by no means heavy, created a demand for short loans, which lasted several days; and the other, the requirement, on the part of the only house offering to contract for the new loan of 5,001,000/., that all applications for allotments therein should be accompanied by a deposit of 101. per cent, upon the amount applied for. Thus, with a moderate commer cial demand, and with a tolerably general impression that in four or five weeks we may expect better supplies and easier rates, the mass of transactions in the Money Market have been attended with a sense of difficulty and pressure which have naturally produced considerable embarrass ment. The market remained exactly in this state the greater part of to-day ; but before business closed there Was more ease generally, though the applications to the discount-houses for advances upon mercantile paper are understood to have exceeded those of any previous day this week. The applications at the Bank were heavy during the morning. Messrs. Rothschild are the only house which will bid for the new loan. They issued the usual notice on Wed. nesday, inviting subscriptions up to two o'clock this Jay, when the list was closed ; and it is stated, on good autho rity, that the amount of deposits lodged, ten per cent. upon the several applications, was equal to more than half the whole loan—that is, 2,500,0001. The biddings are to be made for the entire sum at the Treasury on Monday morn ing next. It will be remembered that in proposing to con tract for the loan the Chancellor of the Exchequer invited a preliminary meeting for the purpose of affording expla nations to capitalists as to the financial position of the Government. This meeting was held on Tuesday, when the Chancellor of the Exchequer opened a little budget, which certainly produced a favorable impression, and which may possibly secure favorable terms for the country on Monday. It appears that no more Consols than 5,0000)01. are to be created, whilst, with the auxiliary aid of an issue of Exchequer Bonds or Bills to the amount of 2,000,000/. either at the end of this year or in the beginning of the next, the receipts and expenditure of the country, accord. ing to present estimate, will be balanced. This was a very agreeable picture ; it satisfied the meeting, and it satisfied the City; but considerable misgivings have since arisen, and doubts have been openly expressed whether, as it is impossible to foresee or to calculate the numerous ex penses contingent upon closing the war, the Finance Minister is not under some illusion with respect to the future. Such is the impression in the City, and of course, after the agreeable assurances of Tuesday last, the interest in the actual budget on Monday next is vastly increased, when something like detailed information is expected. The imports of specie during the week have amounted to a largo aggregate. They have been 280,0001. from Aus- tralia, 1,5071. from the Peninsula, 248,9121. from the United States. and 6,5001. from South America, making a total of 5:36,979/. Of this amount 60,0001. is known to have been purchased for the Bank of France, and that it is probable the commissions from that establishment still in hand amount to 100,0001. -Altogether it is anticipated that not less than 350,1X/01. lof the whole import will be retained in this country. It is, however, worthy of notice that the first offers to sell bullion are not now, as they used to be, made to the Hank of England at the regulated price ; but the Bank of France is negotiated with, through its agents, with the purpose of securing the premium which Is still paid upon all purchases. The demand for silver continues very heavy, and the advanced prices of last week are maintained. The Peninsular steamer of the 20th, from Southampton, will take 370,0001. in silver and 5,0001. in gold for India. Consols closed last Saturday, for the June account, at 931 to 1, and they remained at that quotation, with some inconsiderable fluctuations, until Tuesday, when they im proved to 931 to I, owing to the favorable impressions created by meeting at the Treasury. That quotation was maintained subsequently, notwithstanding occasional sales by influential parties, and at the close last night there was a further improvement, the price being 93f to 1. To day there was a decided improvement of three-eighths per cent. At the opening the quotation was 93f to 1, but early in the afternoon they began steadily to rase, until they finally left off at 941 to 1. Many persons think that these prices cannot be supported. It is a fact, however, that investments continue to be made, and that the amount of speculative transactions has been very limited. Exchequer Bills have been heavy nearly all the week. The June de scriptions are from Rs. to 2s. dis. Railway Shares of nearly all descriptions—home, colo nial, and foreign—have participated, especially to-day, in the improvement since Tuesday; and the markets generally are very good, being supported by more favorable traffic returns, as well as by the buoyant tone which bas charac terised the business of the week. Some of the new under takings are, however, weaker. Riga and Dunaberg are lower, and Lombardo-Venetian have slightly declined. Foreign Securities are also better. Turkish Six per Cents. have advanced 25s ; the Four per Cents., 225. 6d. ; and Mexicans, 12s. tid. Joint-stock Banks and Miscellaneous Shares are much the same as last week. Some of the land shares, Canada in particular, are lower. Business on the Stock Exchange during the week has only been occasionally active. There has been but little speculative movement, and a remarkable absence of orders from the country, owing, it is supposed, to Whitsuntide week having been devoted to relaxation and amusement, especially in the manufacturing districts of the north. The country trade reports are good. Although employ ment is general in most of our great seats of production, there is no sensible addition to stocks in any branch of trade, and in some classes there is an excess of orders. The dearness of money alone restricts a vast extension of British mannfactures. The I'rovincial Bank of Ireland have declared a dividend at the rate of eight per cent., together with a bonus of li. on each 1001. share, and Bs. on each 101. share, free of in come tax. 477 BANK 0 ENGLAND. An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Ath Victoria, cap. 92 for the week ending on Saturday, the 3rd day of May, 1886. 18$11.11i DCP&RTMENT. Notes issued .... t 23,64,820 Government Debt /11,015.100 Other Securities .. 3,450000 Gold Coin it Bullion 9,15.4,820 Silver Bullion .... ---- £23,1,33,t,20 'BANKING DI Proprietors'Capttslll4,3s3,o6o Rest Public Deposit/3i , — 3,033,5+48 Other Deposits 10,613,)14 Seven Day & other Bills Government Secu rities (including Dead It'eightAn.ii i1t,662.6152 Other Securities l5 297,277 Notes 3,690.900 Gold A; Silver Coin 619,762 --- 432,270,V4 .02.570,081 • Including Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt SAving's Banks, and Dividend Accounts. a IT SI a 0 7 . . . . . --------------.,........„ Ar A y 17, 1856. . THE PRESS. 477 ____----,--- a reputation. The music of Cinderella is, we fear the Stock Exchange, which, although by no means heavy, BANK 0 ENGLAND. beyond Miss Huddart, though she sang with great created a demand ter short loans, which lasted several An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Vi c t or i a , ca p. 92 pathos and ex p ression. The other p arts are ens -days ; and the other, the requirement, on the part of the only house offering to contract for the new loan of for th e week ending on Saturday , the 3 rd day of May,lBbee tamed by very mediocre sin g ers ( wit h t he exception of Mr. Ma nvers, who is excellent as Dandini, and 0,000,000/., that all applications for allotments therein ISSUE DEPARTMENT. should be accompanied by a deposit of 101. per cent, upon Rotes issued 43,633,820 Government Debt g 11,015,100 both sang and acted with great effect), the or- th e i amou and amount applied for. Thus, with a mod erate ni conieri Other Securities .. 3,450,200 a chestra is toler able, but the chorus is so bad as to al d eman d, with a tolerably general imp ression that Gold Coin it Bullion 9,15.8,820 f the opera. Why in four or fi ve weeks we may expect better s upplies and ma terially affect the success o - can not an E ng lish chorus be rendered effective by easier rates, the mass of transactions in the Money Market g23,633,/,20 L 23,633,820 good training? have been attended with a sense of difficulty and pressure The new American farce, Mischievous Annie, which have naturally produced considerable embarrass 'BANKING DEPARTMENT. which precedes the opera, affords Mrs. Florence an ment. The m ar k e t rema i ne d exac tly in this state the Proprletore'Capitalli4,3s3,ooo l Government Seen- exce llent opportunity for displaying her versatile greater part of today; but before business closed there Rest OtherPubl Public Depositsepos ius• .. 3,233,3671 Titles (including 130 , 6111 1, 5$ 914 81 10t D he e r ti4 S l ec .e u i r g i h ti t4 ea n ... 4 T 1 9 6 7 2, 2 6 7 6 72 talents. She sustains some half a dozen different wa s more ease generally, though the applications to the d' • unt-houses for advances upon mercantile paper are characters, from an opera-singer to a sailor-boy, and nderstood to have exceeded those of any pr e vious d a y this Seven Day & othei 1 Notes 3,690.900 sings, acts, and dances with remarkable power, real u week. The applications at the Bank were heavy during Bills dramatic talent, and unflagging vivacity. Her the morning. including Exchequer, Com missioners of Natittal 2.s; l3:4 l sailor's hornpipe was scarcely surpassed by T. P. Messrs. Rothschild are the only house which will bid - e Cooke. Her impersonations of the German organ- for d the new loan. They issued the usual notice on Wed- reaming 's Banks, and Dividend Accounts. girl and the French dancer, though a little exagge- nes ay, inv iting subscriptions up to two o'clock this da rated, were very clever, and obtained for her well- wh e n the list was c l ose d ; an d it i s state d , on goo d aut h o y : BRITISH FUNDS.— Closing Prices. merited applause. The character of an Irishman, rity, that the amount of deposits lodged, ten per cent. upon OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS. sustained by Mr. Florence, is ridiculously exaggerated. the several applications, was equal to more than half the whole loan—that is, 2,500,0001. The biddings are to be Mond. Tuesd. Wed. Mfrs. Friday HAYMARKET. made for the entire sum at the Treasury on Monday morn- I' 3 per Cent.Consols .... eli i 92 5 931 1'931 i i 931 1 THE revival of Tom Thumb, and the appearance of a ing next. It will be remembered that in proposing to con. Ditto for Account 3 1 ' 931 I 934 4 1 1,3 / 4 most diminutive infant, twenty-seven inches high, to tract for the loan the Chancellor of the Exchequer invited 3 per Ce nts ‘ Reduced 1 91 924 On 2,211 2 personate the hero, was met on Monday with such a preliminary meeting for the purpose of affording expla- 3 per cents strong signs of disapprobation that we doubt it' the nations to capitalists uto the financial position of the Long Annuities Government. This meeting was held on Tuesday, when Batik Stock 7 per Cent 212 1 212 I'2ll 2 212 1 211 Piece will last. The child is announced as being Omni m ' l— I 1 — I seven years of age, but he scarcely looks three. the Chancellor of the Exchequer opened a little budget, Exob. u ßills 2Sii dune ,par Jil, 4 24,2 1 416 I 4'; Id — 7 This is the only novelty—and rather a stale one—at which certainly produced a favorable impression, and which India Bonds, ' (1,20014.-1 —;— 1 8 4dl al on 1— may possibly secure favorable terms for the country this theatre, Buckstone's capital acting in The Evil Monday. It appears that no more Consols than 5,000,0001. FOREIGN FUNDS. Genius, and Perea Nena's fascinating performances, are to be created, whilst, with the auxiliary aid of an issue with her troupe of Spanish dancers, apparently of Exchequer Bonds or Bills to the amount of '2,000,000/. Brazilian Per Cent. Mond. Tees& Wed. Than. intim, continuing more attractive than ever. either at the end of this year or in the beginning of the Danish 5 1014 101 2' Dtch. (Ex 12 Ouil ) 6 21 1 1 914 99 i 994 i OLYMPIC. next, the receipts and expenditure of the country, accord - f e4 c 75 — : 20c 1 ,75f - 40d75. — ' 450 big to present estimate, will be balanced. This was French 8 WE have little to say in praise of the new play very agreeable picture ; it satisfied the meeting, and it Do. Bank Stock ." f ; fti f fr- f - 85 ff -- --- 1 221 3i! 231 - 211 4 23} Retribution, produced bete on Monday. It is too satis fi ed t he City; but considerable misgivings have since K el l ett , 3 much of the Whitsun-melodrama order for our arisen, and doubts have been openly expressed whether , as Peruvian 44 1 ) taste; too full of "striking " situations, " strongly- it is impossible to foresee or to calculate the numerous ex- Portugu ese 4 6l I —I ;;01 marked" characters, powerful " struggles " between penses contingent upon closing the war, the Finance Russian 6 1041 i opposing evil passions, blood, lust, and hypocrisy. Minister is not under some illusion with respect to the Spanish 3 44s 1 441 5 451 1— I 451 1 Turkish &cc. 6 971 ' 981 4 98} :tee There iv a conventional tone about the whole. We future. Such is the impression in the City, and of course, know all the characters too well. The "iced volcano" after the agreeable assurances of Tuesday last, the interest Priuli, with a smile on his face and deadly hatred in the actual budget on Monday next is vastly increased, FOREIGN RAILWAYSA when something like detailed information is expected. at his heart, full of melancholy and mystery, the Mond. Tuesday. Wednes Thar+. Friday The imports of specie during the week have amounted Antw.it Rttrdm. 81 I,' 81 4 bi 4 I 84 4 84 1 envy of the men, the idol of the women ; the stage to a large aggregate. They have been 280,0001. from Ans. Belgian East. J. 4 3d; 2 4(I 2 4d, 2 4 2 Id roue., De Beaupri, who laughs at honour and virtue, .P f e rn ie m ins s n o la nth 24,9l2l. from the end incessantly talks of his creditors and his con- trails n l, f a r n o d m 6 t h e ht p a u e tc t Ut i heni . s . h . 1 27 s 3 1 73 tp ! . 1 #p 14 ip . 14 p America, ia makin g knownt a e 123 1 23 # U i te , d S . t s a o t7eit r. Gt. e' Indian Pen. 21 2 211 h 211 21 i 214 21 211 91 quests; the jealous husband, who, though " sus- total of 536,979/. Of this amount 60,000 . 0 G.W.ofCan.,Sh. 20 4 264 f 261 s ' 261 4 26t I picious," still " always suspects in the wrong place ;" have been purchased for the Bank of France, and that it is Lyons A Geneve 12 3p— p, p p and the hollow-hearted wives, who talk arti fi cial probable the commissions from that establishment still in Madras repartee, are all quite old stage properties. In spite hand amount to 100,C001. -Altogether it is anticipated Na Lge.(w.in )7f 1 7 171 4 7 71 of Mr. Wigan's powerful acting in one or two scenes, that not lees than 350,0001. / of the whole import will be Nrthrn.ofFnact 441 1 445 1 446 5 4 i 146 4 the morality was a little too French for the audience, retained in this country. It is, however, worthy of notice l'a ° r r i v e . ca ll y k on P s rf . •87 4 :5 8 64 8 71'57 4 8 1 I :7 1 6 5 6 8 /I that the first offers to sell bullion are not now, as they Paris it Orleans 15 6 ;135 6; 56 6 55 1 C 63 1 7 and the play only gained divided applause at the fall used to be, made to the Bank of England at the regulated Paris & Rouen — 1 — of the curtain. It does not rise in public favour price ; but the Bank of France is negotiated with, through with successive representations. its agents, with . the purpose of securing the premium SHARES. which Is still paid upon all purchases. The demand for RAILIVAIe Mond.i need., Wed. Thar. Feed.' We regret to be compelled to postpone our notice silver continues . very . heavy, and the advanced prices of Aberdeen till next week of the concert given yesterday at the last week are maintained. The Peninsular steamer of the. Birm.o, olv.& StourVai 8 98 $ 984 981 9 84 9 Crystal Palace. 20th, from Southampton, will take 370,0001. in silver and Bristol add Exeter b . n 9 8 9 87 9 87 9 87 80 Caledonian 5,0001. in gold for India. Chester and Holyhead 141 5s 144 51 15 6 15 6 154 64 Consols closed last Saturday, for the June a ccount, at Cork and Bandon Plug *Market anb aitg Ititilig . nut. 934 to 5, and they remained at that quotation, with s ome Cub:in & Belfast June. —iil—d d d -- d 7 16 3 s 7 3 11141 ;1 7 1:1 7 5 1 7 1 3 61 7 3 1 7 1 3 4 74 inconsiderable fluctuations, until Tuesday, when they im- proved to 934 to 4, owing to the favorable impressions KEaesstteArnnglltn(B) East Lancashire '6 8 176 876 8 76 8 76 : FRIDAY EVENING. created by meeting at the Treas ury . That quotation was Ea s t ern counties .... 94 10191 ;9410 9; 104 19 1 THE return of the Bank of England for the week ending maintained subsequently, notwithstanding occasional sales Great Northern Gt. Sth. and Wst of Ire. 102 4102 4 102 4 102 4 102 4 the 10th inst. shows the following changes compared with by influential parties, and at the close last night there was Great Western that for the week preceding : a further improvement, the price being 934 to I. To- Lancashire& Yorkshire 831 9,as 1 901 4 904 4 94 1 day there was a decided improvement of three-eighths per Lon., Tilbury, & Sthend —1 Decrease in Circulation X265,028 cent. At the opening the quotation was 934 to 1, but early Lon., BrightonAc lOl 2,101 2 101 3 101 3 102 106 Decrease in Public Deposits .. Decrease in Other Deposits Decrease in Government Securities 1,092,431 prices cannot be supported. It is a fact, however, that midland Decrease in Other Securities Decrease in Bullion .. Norfolk 53 551 5 53 5 54 6 64 8 Increase in Rest - Nrthrn. Counties Union 32 51 34 Sci 31 id .34 id 84 id Increase in Reserve Circulation, including Bank Post Railway Shares of nearly all descriptions—home, cold- North Staffordshire 6l 6d 61 64 di bid 6/ 348 6 Bills nial, and foreign—have participated, es p eciall y to-day, in the North-western —l Oxf , Wrostr , and Wyly — 1 26 8 2119 27 9 27 as Bullion in Both Departments .. These figures are not favorable. It is satisfactory in only are very good, being supported by more favorable traffic Scottish Midland one respect ; and that is in the addition to the Reserve. returns, as well as by the buoyant tone which has charac- South Devon Hut it appears that to keep up this fund a large amount tensed the business of the week. Some of the new under- South-Eastern and Dov 7O 1 ' 7O 1 1 71 471 2 76 a South-Western of stock has had to b e so ld , i n or d er t o w i t hd raw no t es ou t t a ki ngs are , h oweve r, weaker. Riga and Dunaberg are South Wales 7l 3 71 3 :1 A7l 3 71 3 ofthe hands of the public. The Circulation consequently lower, and Lombardo-Venetian have slightly declined. shows a falling off nearlyWaterford & Limerick —I ur is Six per equal to the addition to it last Foreign Securities are also better. T k' h S' It iscina.eszons— week ; and, as there is again a reduction in the Private Cents. have advanced 2 5s ; the Four pr Cents., 22a. 6d. ; Australian A gricultural 29 31,29 31 29 31 20 31 29 31 Securities, the concl us i on i s obvious that the Bank has and Mexicans, 12s. od. Canada 137 9 136 r 136 e 135 7 186 7 been obliged, by the state of its reserve, to reduce its Joint-stock Banks and Miscellaneous Shares are much Crystal Palace 2l 32/3 24 324 3 21 1 ac commodation to trade. The Government Deposits the same as last week. Some of the land shares, Canada Crystal Palace ofFranct —1 _ North BritishAus.Lano . 2 1 11 1 S i i i show a large f a lli ng off; an d t h e B u lli on h as d ec li ne d , i n part i cu l ar, are l ower . Peel River Laud & Mir. Zf 3 121 3212. 4 s 31 2 1 3/ notwithstanding the puichases that the Bank was assumed Business on the Stock Exchange daring the week has S co t t i s h AWN. Invest i 4 1 111 11 /1/ 1 11 # to ha ve made in the week embrgced by the return, On only been occasionally active. There has been but little south Australian Lam l7 8 1 37 1' 16 b .16 8 36 8 whole, this comparison indicates very clearly a consider- speculative movement, and a remarkable absence of orders Van Diemen's Land _2141 61'141 51 141 51 141 64 144 61 able amount of pressure; and that the management of the from the country, owing, it is supposed, to Whitsuntide Rank under present circumstances requires no ordinary week having been devoted to relaxation and amusement, skill and dexterity. especially in the manufacturing districts of the north. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE. The anomalous condition of the Money Market, to which • The country trade reports are good. Although employ- , some reference was made last week, still continues ; but ment is general in most of our great seats of production, Tuesday, May 13. the causes to which it may be attributed in the present there is no sensible addition to stocks in any branch of BANKRUPTS..--GEURGE GREGORY, Whitechapel-road, bakei week are more distinct and ob v i ous . Th e co mparative trade, and in some classes there is an excess of orders. —Joint W. GREATER, the elder, High-street, Bow, wliolesala ease is, undoubtedly, owing to a temporary relaxation in The dearness of money alone restricts a vast extension of ironmonger—EDWAßD KEMP, Abingdon, Rerka, r— Joni the. enMmercial demand ; hut on the other hand, the co- British manufa ctures . . existing tightne"BEAßNE WALEE, Newton Abbott, Devon, draper-JAMES BERM. l i f : l c H i LOCKE, T rI TITO, Cornwall, mercer—HENßY LP:ERN:MOM, and stringency, ' which are the most The Provincial Bank of Ireland have declared a dividend marked features in the general market, arise mainly from at the rate of eight per cent ., together with a bonus of 11. on nuf k ac n t gton r , D ielz y l;. s l ia c e i i r4 m x — B LL HEN n Iy G s TE R E:, z n s h ir eftleld,Lll,ll ma. two causes. O ne o f these causes, and the least, has been each 1001. share, and Bs. on each 101. share, free of in- manufacturers of waterproof and a airprno ° f fabrics l —Joan t he occurrence of the railway and foreign settlements upon come tax. a WAKEFIELD, Hartlepool, Durham, watchmaker. BRITISH FUNDS.— Closing Pines. OFFICIAL. QUOTATIONS. 3 per Cent.Consols Ditto for Account 1 per Cents Reduced 3 per Cents Long Annuities Book Stock, 7 per Cent Omnium Exoh. Bills, 20.,June.... India Bonds, (1,00 W.).... FOREIGN FUNDS. Per Cent. Mond. Tuesd. Wed. Brazilian 6l i 901 99 i Danish 5 1014 .101 2 Dtch. (Ex 12 Ouil )24 84 i French 8 : c :5: 20c,15: 40c 1 Do. 4{ f e : : el Do. Bank Stock —f. f.I I. Mexican 9 —22 t 29e Peruvian Portuguese 444 — (.l 1-- -- Russian 5 104 i i 1 Spanish 3 44f 44f S 45e 1 Turkish &cc. 6 971 ; 983 4 itntw.& Rttrdm. Belgian East. J. Dutch Rhenish East Indian Gt. Indian Pen. G. W.ofCan.,Sh Lyon a & Geneva Madras Na.& Lge.(w.in ) Nrthrn.of Eruct . Norw. Trnk.Prf. Paris & Lyons Paris & Orleans ?aria & Rouen 12 3 p l 191 24, 4 7 41 a 57 r 5 6 6j 55 EIBAREtI. Alond.•Tuesd. Wed. Mfrs.! Friday. 92g 51 . 931 ii93# pi 93i 931 921 94 I ,31 4 91* 1.91 92/ i i 92i 2 i 9.1 2 92 !92 j 921 11;921 ti92l I I 6 1 212 1.212 I'2ll 2 1 17 212 1 211 -1 ! ; par 3.1 i 4 24.2 3 (16 4d l l d 7 18 4dl S d' Thurs. PrStlip 9 a' 9i ; 1 9485: L 23L ) I 774 98i I oue FOREIGN RAILWAYSA 14 Mond. Tuesday. Wednes Thurs. 81 +d 2 1 };d 2 1011261 i f! 01 2 , 1 3 I P 4 I P I I I3 4P f 21f 2f2 'lf 2f . 211 2f '2 6 1 S 26 1 1. 6 1 f 1 19 i— 2419 i 24 1 19/ -- itt 7 1! 7 1 t 7 1 4:f o f 1 44 j : f I: : °g 7 1 '57 _ I g i I !1i 33 31i 26 13 1 Illond.iTt!tod., Wed. Thags.. 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Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Chester and Holyhead Cork and Bandon Lubin & Belfast June. East Anglian Eastern tluiot (B) East Lancashire Eastern Counties Great Northern Gt. Sth. and Wet of Ire. Brent Western Lancashire& Yorkshire Lon., Tilbury, &Sthend Lon., Brighton,ac London and Blackwall London and Nrth•Wost Midland Newmarket Newry and Enniskillen Norfolk Nrthrn. Counties Union North British North Staffordshire North-Western Oxf., Wrostr., and Wulv Scottish Central Scottish Midland South Devon South• Eastern and Duv South• Western South Wales Waterford & Limerick MisceLLAisrous— Australian Agricultural Canada w Crystal Palace Crystal Palace of Franc ' North British A us. Laud Peel River Laud & Scottish Aust. Invest South Australian Lanz Van Diemen's Land FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE. Tuesday, May 13. BANKRUPTS..--GEORGE GREGORY, Whitechapel-road, baker —Join( Ww. GREATER, the elder, High.street, Bow, wholeaala ironmonger—EDWAßD KEMP, Abingdon. Berk', grocer—Jon BEARNE WALRE, Newton Abbott, Devon, draper—Jsuss BERM. MIN LOCKE, Truro, Cornwall, mercer—HENßY LIVEREIDOR, Eckington, Derby, surgeon—HENßY STEEL Shetheld, anvil wita• nufacturer—FßlD. M'Etsixsta. and GEORGIC BMITM, Liverpool. manufacturers of waterpmof and airpriof fabrics—JOHN SAmUIL WAKEFIELD, Hartlepool, Durham, watchmaker.