The Press.
London, England, 1857-08-01 00:00:00

THE PiESS,_ AUGUST 1, 1857.

Princess's Theatre. It is curious in glancing at the
announced doings of Mr. Beale's company, as pub-
lished by our daily contemporaries, to find that
Alboni, who has pertinaciously ret used to appear at
Her Majesty's Theatre in contralto parts, is going to
do for Mr. Beale what she certainly in common jus-
tice ought to have done for Mr. Lumley, who pays
her a large sum. She will sing Orsini in the
Lucretia Borgia, and Arsace in the Sentiramide,
although no later than Friday last a morning paper
declares that the reason she declined to resume her
part of Cherubino was on account of her objections
to appear in male costume. We notice also that
Mario, who would have raved at Mr. 02;e if the
director had asked the great tenor to play Polio in
Norma, is about to do so for Mr. Beale. We con-
sider that in this line of conduct, on the part of the
Italian singers, there is much ingratitude as well as
inconsistency. Mr. Lumley and Mr. Gye go to
enormous expense to secure the best talent for the
opera season, only to have the satisfaction of seeing
their finest artists taken away from them by another
speculator, who turns to account the thirst for gold
of these capricious singing-birds.

THE ITALIAN DRAMA—MADAME RISTORI.
THE engagement of Ristori for this year will terminate
next week. Next season this great actress will again
return, and appear in a larger arena than that of the
Lyceum. She repeated her grand performance of
Lady Macbeth on Wednesday night, a representa-
tion which will be more thoroughly appreciated on
the boards of the new Covent-garden Theatre, on
the site of which once stood the renowned Siddons
in the same character. As if to show that her un-
rivalled powers were not confined to the classical
and romantic schools of what is termed the " legiti-
mate " drama, and to refined comedy, Mme. Riston,
after her terrible sleep-walking scene, appeared in a
farce called La Colleriea, in which .she enacted a
passionate wife, whose defect of temper is cured by
the system of counter-irritation, her husband, after
the wedding, being able to reform her choleric im-
pulses by pretending to be as much given to gusts
of passion as herself. This is paraphrasing Kathe-
rine and Petruchio, and it is spiritelly done in the
little Italian play. The acting of Ristori was spon-
taneous and animated. She was without the dagger
and the bowl, but in place of thrilling and terrifying
her hearers she made them smile and laugh inces-
santly ; nothing, in fact, could be more genial and
graceful than her picture of the touchy wife, who
possesses not the less the most affectionate qualities.
It is a nice little part added to her rich repertoire.
The second season of her advent in this country has
been remarkable for her delineation of three new
characters—namely, Bianca, in Milmau's tragedy of
Fazio, Lady Macbeth, and Canines, in every use of
which she achieved distinguished success. In
another year her representations will not be eouttled
to fashionable audiences, who are remarkably un-
demonstrative in their signs of satisfaction, but she
will have a capacious pit and extended amphitheatre
filled with lovers of the drama, ready to "rise at
her," as the elder Kean used to boast ; and her genius
will then shine forth more pre-eminently as her
originality is warmly acknowledged by a miscella-
neous public.
Last night Mme. Ristori repeated her performance
of Rosa in La Collerica, and she will next week give
four farewell representations.

LABLACHE.—We have great pleasure in contradict•
ing the statement in the daily papers that the Titan
of Basses was no more. Letters were received
yesterday, stating that be was at the Baths of
Kimengen, and that his health was improving.

appears to indicate that for the present the Bullion and
the Reserve have reached their highest point, and the
Private Securities the lowest.

Although it can hardly be said that the supply of money
in the market has actually diminished, a very different
state of things prevails now to that at the close of last week.
Then the demand was rather increasing and the general
tendency was less favourable than it had been ; but now the
demand has become exceedingly active, with great strin-
gency in the terms, and there is an expectation, which
seems well founded, that the rates will, in a few days,
return to six per cent. This sudden change is by no means
regarded as likely to prove temporary only. It is essen-
tially attributable to the expenditure already incurred, and
to be incurred, on account of the outbreak in India, neces-
sarily diverting large amounts of capital from profitable
employment in the market, and to the extremely small pro.
speet of things returning to their normal position for a long
time to come. In fact, capitalists are acting, naturally
enough, upon the assumption that the struggle is substan-
tially one for our very existence in India, for the latest tele-
graphic despatches published by a quasbofficial Govern-
'tient paper state that a large body of rebels had
encamped outside Delhi, that the mutiny continued
to spread, and that the serious character of the rising might
be inferred from tha fact that the original plot involved the
seizure of Calcutta. When to these considerations is added
the belief that the East India Company will shortly require
a loan of 5,000,0001., that fully half a million has already
been expended here in preparing transports for the de.
spatch of troops, that consignments of goods to India are
falling off, and the export of silver increasing, it will be
admitted that there is ample cause for the banking and
discount houses to contract their operations for the
time. Along with these unsatisfactory features the ex.
changes with the Continent and the United States are
declining, and gold is leaving the country, while the arrival
of supplies from Australia is again delayed. In the Stock
Exchange loans on Government securities cannot be had
under five and a half and three-quarters per cent., while
except in very rare cases, all the discount establish-
,
ments are requiring the Bank mininum. The demand
today was very active at full rates.
Specie has arrived dining the week to the value of
124,0001., of which rather more than 00,0001. was directly
on French account. The exports are believed to have
exceeded 300,0001. The Bank up to yesterday had parted
with 202,0001. to pay for silver purchased out of the
Continent and 70,0001. were taken out for the same
object today—making a total of 313,0001. The value of
the silver for India and China, which will be taken out by
the packet of the 4th, is expected to be between 900,0001.
and 1,000,0001. Against this drain we have to set about
400,000/. expected by the West India steamer in a day or
two, and about 1,100,0001. now upon tLe voyage to this
country from Australia._

The°Continental Exchanges are all flatter ; and the rate
of interest in the chief commercial cities of Europe appears
to be increasing.

Owing to the nature of the intelligence from India, and
the feelings it has inspired, together with the adverse turn
in the Money Market, there has been a heavy pressure of
sales in the Consol market, particularly by leading firms;
and the consequence has been a decline of about one and
a quarter per cent. in Consols since this day week. Twice,
once on Tuesday and again yesterday, the feeling was
analogous in many points to an absolute panic; awl on
each occasion there was a sudden fall of a half per cent.,
from which there was neither rally nor reaction. The
market at present is sensitive and unsettled, the principal
features in it being an indisposition on the part of the
public to invest, and the speculative operations of
the Bears. The Bulls are effectually discouraged, and
some fears are entertained as to the issue of the approach-
ing settlement. Last Friday Consols closed at 914 to 3;
yesterday at DOI to 4. This morning they opened at 904 to
4. Some'pnrchases to realise profits on Bear transactions
caused a temporary advance of one eighth, and after various
minor fluctuations tho last official price was 904 to 4.
After regular hours it was confidently rumoured that in-
telligence had been received of the capture of Delhi, and
the immediate effect was an advance to 904 etactly, at
which the market finally left off, looking remarkably good.
Business in Foreign Securities has been very dull all
the week. Turkish Six per Cents. have been chiefly dealt
in. They have fallen about a half per cent. since this day
week.

The Railway settlement has taken place during the last
day or two, and it has interfered with business; but cn the
whole there has been no material decline in quotations,
the increasing traffics and the forthcoming dividends in-
clining holders to refrain from parting with stock. The
North-Eastern lines have imnmved nearly two per cent. in
consequence of reports of high dividends. East Indian
stocks have been flat. French on the whole better, but
no improvement in Canadian descriptions. All the other
markets have been quiet, without any features worth
notice. After office hours today the report of the capture
of Delhi caused a marked improvement in several stocks.
Exchequer Bills are now quoted at 6s. dia.
During the week, Mr. Giustiniani, an extensive Greek
merchant, has suspended. The liabilities are considerable.
The Board of Trade Returns to the end of June were
issued on Saturday. The declared value of our exports
show a decrease of 30,247/. in the month compared with
June, 1836, but on the six months there is an increase of
6,857,9051., or about eleven and a quarter per cent. Com-
pared with the corresponding six months of 1855, the
increase is 17,714,0a1., or about forty-one per cent. The
imports were about the usual average.
The Brazilian Government have made a strong repre-
sentation to the P.rttiguese Government regarding large
amounts of forged Brazilian paper currency manufactured
in Oporto, and sent for circulation in Brazil. For many
Tears complaints have been made on this subject, but
hitherto no attempt has been made to put the traffic
clown. The present effort, however, is likely to be more
succesehl.

At the Court of Bankruptcy, on Monday, a first-class
certificate was awarded to G. C. Franghiadi, and one of
the third class to J. A. Pervanogln, both Greek merchants.
The certificate of Octave Foa, merchant, was opposed
chiefly on the ground of his having obtained double ad-
vance upon cargoes, and an adjournment was ordered.
The dividend of the English, Scottish, and Australian
Chartered Bank will be at the rate of six per cent. per
annum.
Mr. Humphrey Brown has been adjudicated bankrupt
upon his own petition. He will probably be released in
a short time until the trial in November.
The operations of the Netherlands Lands Enclosure
Company during the past twelve months have been fa-
vourable, not only as regards the amount of additional
land redeemed, but also as to the crops obtained from the
portions sown with Colza last year.
The Government of Buenos Ayres have ordained and
published several modifications of the tonnage and import
duties levied by that State.
The amount paid into the treasury of the East India
Company for bills on India, from the 9th to the 25th tilt.,
was 255,742/.

The Western Bank of London have held their half-
yearly meeting, when the report and accounts were adopted,
and a dividend declared at the rate of three per cent.
per annum.
The line of railway between Leominster and Kington
was opened for public traffic on Monday.
Messrs. Baring, Brothers, will pay the dividends upon
the Canadian debentures negotiated through that house,
tomorrow, the Ist of August.
The balance of the credit of profit and loss upon the
operations of the Mariquita and New Granada Mining
Company for the year is 31,687, out of which a dividend
of one shilling per share is recommended.
At a meeting of the United Mexican Mining Company,
on Wednesday, it appeared that though certain mines are
yielding a clear profit of 1,000 dollars a week, the accounts
of the half year show a total deficit of 2,4241.
The Trade Reports of the week show no increase of ac-
tivity, but rather the reverse.

BANK OF ENGLAND.

&a Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 32
for the week ending on Saturday, the 28th day of July, 1857.

ISSUR PEPI

Rotes issued ....:95,501,980 Government Debt 411,015,1C0
Other Securities .. 3,459,900
Gold Coln& Bullion 11,026,9450
Silver Bullion .... --•

£25,601,980 1
NANKING DI

Proprietors'eapitalll4,ss2,oool Government Seen.
Rest
Public Deposita* 4,2;9,872 ' Dead Weight An.) i 10,596,581
Other Deposits
Seven Day h other I Notes 5,924,586
Bills .. 747,119 iGold Silver Coin 645,998
e 133,218,719 I
• Including Exchequer, Commissu.
Savings' Banks, and Dividend Accounts.

133,218,719
of National Debt

BRITISH FUNDS.— Closing Prloos.
OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS.

Mos& Tread. Wed. Thurs. Friday—
— —.—
3 per Cent.Consols !! 911 1 ,911 1 501 1 901 e 911 1
Ditto for Account I 211 914 1 11/ 91 9O SO i
3 per Cents Reduced 9ll 1 911 1 I 911 1101 90 t
3 per Cents
I
Long Annuities
Rink Stock 7 per Cent 216 2161 217 I
New 2, per Cent Annnit 77 — 1
Exch. Bills, 2td... (June) 62d 15d211d 5 Id 116 2d
IndlsDonds,(l,oool.) 15 17d 25 20.1.'23 19d —25 d