The Press.
London, England, 1855-08-04 00:00:00

SHARES.

Early in the week some extensive Bear operations
Idere accomplished in the stocks of several railways,
especially North Westerns and Great Westerns.
These resulted, of course, in a considerable decline
in the quotations, and were based, ostensibly, upon
reports touching the rate of the forthcoming divi-
dends. Subsequently, however, a recovery has taken
place, and this afternoon the general aspect of the
Share Market is firm, with a marked advance in most
of the leading lines.
The Scinde Railway Company have paid into the
treasury of the East India-house the sum of 72,0001.,
making, with previous payments, a total of 247,0001.,
upon the whole of which the guaranteed interest at
the rate of 5 per cent. per annum accrues. By the
agreement entered into with the authorities, no pay-
ment whatever need have been made until the 2nd
of September, yet nearly half the company's capital
is already paid up, with a view to securing the
guaranteed interest.

FOREIGN.

The chief incident in the Foreign Market is the
unparalleled success of the new French loan, the sub-
scriptions to which are reported by M. Magne, the
Finance Minister, to amount to 3,600 millions of
francs, or 144 millions sterling, exclusive of many
lists still to come in from distant quarters. Of this
total, the subscribers for under 50 francs of Rentes,
whose requests are to begranted without diminution,
are stated to have demanded about ten millions
sterling. The English lists comprise about 600
million francs, and it is stated doubtful whether the
subscribers will receive any allotments. The scrip
of the new loan has been already quoted on 'Change
at 2} to 3} premium.
Transactions in Turkish Bonds continue to be
numerous. The stock has touched 91} during the
week, but has since fallen, and to-day remains
steady at 90i for money. South American Securities
have also been much dealt in at improved rates.

BANK OF ENGLAND.
AR Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Ath Victoria, cap. a 2
for the week eliding on Saturday, the 2Sth day of July, 1653.
!MIX DL'p•RTNM:NT.
Notes Issued .... A29,745,99u I Government Debt /11,015,1 AU
Other Securities .. 4,984,000
Gold Coin* Bullion 15,743,930
Silver Bullion ....

/29,745,990
BANKING DKPARTNENT.
Proprlstorialapitaltl4,ss3,o6(. Government Secu-
Rest
Public Deposits• 4,221,408 Dead Weight An.) 113.092.528
Other Deposits
riven Day t Mlles Notes 8,781,145
BTUs
835,128,337
• including Exchequer, Savings Banks,
National Debt, and Dividend Accounts.

429,745,990

£45,426,537
is goner' of

BIRTHa.

BUIIHOUGHES—On the 20th ult., at Elderton•lodge, Gunton,
the Hon. Mrs. Burroughes, of a daughter.
DARTMOUTH—On the 00th ult., at Patahull, Staffordshire,
the Countess of Dartmouth, of a 8011, prematurely
LEIGH—On the 30th ult., at Stonaleigh Abbey, Lady Leigh,
of a eon.
HUGHES—On the 29th ult., at Carlton-house•terrace, the Hon.
Mrs. Hughes, of Himmel, of a daughter.
LYTTELTON—On the 23rd ult., in St. James's-square, Lady
Lyttelton, of a son.
MARRIAGES.

DICKSON—SOUTER—On the 24th ult, at Banff, William
David Dickson, Esq., 3rd Bombay Native Infantry, to Mary
Stewart, daughter of Alexander Sout.:r. Esq.
FITZ ROY— MUSGRAVE—On the list Institut, at St. Michael's,
Che Xer-square, Francis Charles Fitz Roy, son of the late
Lord Henry Fitz Roy, to Harriet Anne, daughter of the late
Christopher Musgrave, Esq.
HODGES— MACMICHAEL—On the Ist instant, at Maryle-
bone Church, Captaiu Hodges (retired), of the Ist or Royal
East Middlesex Regiment, to Mary Jane, widow of the late
Wm. Macmichael, M.D., Librarian to the Queen.
SANDERS—EDDRUP—On the 25tla ult, at Pimlico, the
Rev. William Skipsey Sanders, M.A., to Eliza Anne Jane,
daughter of the late E. C. Eddrup, Esq.
TOZER—STRACHAN--On the 24th ult„ at East Teignmouth
Church, John Chappell Tozer, Esq., to Lady Strachau, of
Cliffdeu, Teigumouth, Devon.
tli DEATHS.
CATTLEY—On the 10th ult., of cholera, at the camp near
Balaklava, Charles Hubert Cattley, Esq., attached to the Staff
of the Commander-in-Chief, aged 39.
DAVIS—On the 27th ult„ at No. 4. Clement's-inn, Mrs. Jane
Maria Davis, authoress of the " White Chiefs Urn," daughter
of Lieut. Sam. Smith, elected Chief of the Cherokee Indians
in Florida during the last American war.
FRAZER—On the 18th ult., killed in the trenches before Sebas-
topol, Captain Rowland A)nsworth Frazer, 42nd Highlanders,
aged 28.
LOWTH—On the 28th ult., at Portsmouth, of a wound re-
ceived on the 18th of June at Sebastopol, Colonel John J.
Lowth, aged H.