The Press.
London, England, 1857-01-17 00:00:00

JANUARY 17, 1857.

Joint-stock Banks, Miscellaneous and Mining Shares,
are without essential change. The conditions of the con-
cession of an Imperial National Bank at Constantinople,
made to certain English capitalists, have been published in
some of the foreign papers; but they have not yet appeared
in an authoritative form in England. They appear to be
favourable. An immense railway scheme, which will
greatly develop the resources of Turkey, is in preparation.
The share dealer to whom we referred last week as
having committed certain frauds and forgeries has, in
addition to his liability to several criminal charges, been
adjudicated a bankrupt.
The Committee of the Stock Exchange has officially
published a resolution, cautioning members against trans.
acting speculative business for clerks in public or private
establishments without the knowledge of their employers.
The resolution adds, that members disregarding it will be
liable to be dealt with as the committee may deem
advisable.

The Punjaab Railway Company have announced that
no call will I)e made upon their shares until the guarantee
of the East India Company has been obtained. . .

Some extraordinary proceedings are going on in the
Bankruptcy Courts with respect to the shareholders
in the Royal British Bank who subscribed the new
shares of .501., on the ground that they were deluded
by false representations put forth in the prospectus.
A new field of litigation is thus opened up, the end of which
no man can yet foresee.
The half yearly meeting of the Joint-stock Banks are
being continued. All of them, so far, appear to have en-
joyed a very prosperous business. The Colonial have
divided 24 per cent. for the half-year; the London Joint.
stock 64 per cent., being at the rate of 124 per cent. per
annum; the Commercial, 311 per cent. for the half-year;
and the London Joint Stock, 64 per cent. for the half-year.
The Trade Reports of the week are somewhat dull. We
hear complaints on all sides of dear money and the high
price of raw materials; but there is, nevertheless, a great
production going on. Some of the great houses in Scot-
land have been warned not to overdo the Australian trade;
and the caution does not seem likely to be thrown away.

A new joint.stock company, the " California Water
Company," has been formed under promising cir-
cumstances, to complete the great works established
in Nevada, to supply the miners with water. The
prospectus is moderate in tone, while the direction
contains names which are a guarantee for its good
faith. 29,000 5/. shares are open to the public.

BANK OF ENGLAND.

An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Sth Victoria, cap. 92
for the week ending on Saturday, the 10th day of Jan., 1867.

IfIRUR DEPARTMENT.
Notes issued .... 424,031,465 Government Debt £11,015,100
Other Securities .. 3,459,00 n
Gold Coin it Bullion 9.656,4 a.
Silver Bullion .... --

424,031,40

A 24,031,40
BANKING DEPARTMENT.
Proprletors'Capitsl/14,553.0001 Government Seen-
Rest
Public Deposita,— 3,705,379 DeadWeightAn.) A 11.513.161
Other Deposits
Seven Day ft °this/ I Notes 4,003,475
845,400 Gold & Silver Coin 624.519

£33,063,7137

£33,083,767
of National Debt,

• Including Exchequer, Commiesione
Savings' Banks, and Dividend Accounts.

BRITISH FUNDS. Closing Prices.
OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS.

Mond. Taesd. Wed. Th urs. Friday
I- - - --1
3 per Cent.Consols 1931 i 93i i 934 93j fi 034 f
Ditto for Account 1043/4 3; 954 4 03; 4 94 13/41 ::34 4
8 per Cents Reduced :943/4 34 931 j 933/4 193 i 4 94. s
3 per Cents
Long Annuities ) — —2; 2113.16
Bank Stock, 7 per Cent 216 74 . 217 e ' 217 j f:17; Gi
Omnium I I
Exch. Bills, 23/4d. ' 3p 4p par, Id par 2p: 2p 2d
Indiaßonds,(l,oool.) 13p par 1 i ,