The Press.
London, England, 1858-07-24 00:00:00

THE PRESS, JULY 24, 1858.

Exchequer Bills have advanced since onr last Those
of March are at :lbs. to fitts. prem.; and those of Jane at
235. to 265. prem. The improvement is from Is. to 2s.
in each case.

The Continental Exchanges are a little more favourable
for this country.
The half-yearly meetings of the Joint-stock Banking
Companies have been continued this week, and again with
results satisfactory to the proprietors. The London and
Westminster have divided at the rate of sixteen per cent.
per annum; the City Bank at the rate a eight and a half
per cent., making a total distribution for the year ending
June :39 of six and a half per cent ; and the Commercial at
the rate of six per cent. per annum.
The National Discount Company, at their half-yearly
meeting to-day, agreed to a dividend st the rate of five per
cent. per annum.
It is stated that the Chilian Government contemplate
raising a loan of about a million and a half, for the con-
struction of a railway from Valparaiso to Santiago, and
thence to Talca.

The shareholders in the Eastern Steam Navigation
Company have determined to add four proprietors to the
existing Committee of Co-operation, to assist the directors
in devising some plan for re-organizing the company, or
forming a new one to whom the Great Eadern may be sold.
The half-yearly dividend of the St Katherine's Dock
Company, is 2} per cent.
A winding-up order was obtained some time ago, in
reference to the Royal Bank of Australia, and certain calls
were ordered by the master. It appears, now, that a return
of 2W per share has been directed to be made to those
contributors who paid up in full. This is owing to bene-
ficial compromises with the creditors, and to the advan-
tageous realization of the cattle stations in Australia.
The English shareholders iu the Illinois Central
Railway have just appointed a permanent committee for
the purpose of protecting their interests generally.
The Colonial Wool sales are progressing with spirit. The
advance established upon the previous sales is ld. to lid.
per lb.
The Indigo sales were brought to a close yesterday. An
advance in prices was obtained which exceeded the hopes
of the importers. They were, therefore, free Boilers, but
on the other hand the orders were extensive, particularly
for export. This proves how completely stocks were ex-
hausted; and it certainly indicates a decided revival of
commerce throughout the Continent. The Guatemala sales
are fixed for Monday next.
The prospects of the Harvest, according to the reports
received up to this morning, are uniformly favourable in
all parts of the country.
Trade reports, particularly from Yorkshire and Lanca-
shire, are again favourable; and the enlargement of the
export branches continues.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE.
Tuaduy, July 20.

BANKRUPTS.-JOHN PerrocE, Upper Marsh, Lambeth
timber merchant—Joann' Cox, William•street, Camden•road,
Holloway, Berlin wool dealer—Smaust. CRABTREE, Vine-street,
York•road, Lambeth, builder—WlLLlAM HALEY, Leeds, hatter-
ELIZABETH BERRY, Birkenhead, hotel•keeper —MICHAEL Roes,
Manchester, boot and shoe manufacturer—TuomAs GARSIDE,
Ashton-under•Lvne, licensed victualler.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.—JOHN GARDNER, Glasgow,
cowteeder—DAvin CUNNING/4AR, Ayr, dyer—MICHAEL Wit-
aFILRIC, Edinburgh, tloor•cloth manufacturer-14)KM IRVINE,
Dundee, printer—TuumAs RANDALL, CULIyIIIIUOI, tailor.

Friday, July 23.
BANK RUPTS.—JoHN LYALt, Regents•square, Middlesex,
malt and hop dealer—THOMAS GRIFFITH, Walworth, builder—
BENJAMIN PARKER, Sufferance•wharf, Milwall, merchant—
THOMAS BOLTON, Dane's-inn, Strand, bookseller—JOHN Warr,
Plymouth, ironmonger—Sent GRAY, Calverley, Yorkshire, cloth
manufacturer—JOHN HUGHES and THOMAS D. STEEL, Newport,
Monmouthshire, engineers—Jotter WHILE. Loughborough,
Leicestershire, miller—RicHaan JONES, Dolgelly, Merioneth-
shire, ship owner—JOHN BRADFORD, Altrincham and Bowdon,
Cheshire, road contractor—WlLLlAM PEARSON, Last Bergholt,
Suffolk, market gardener—LEWlS ZUCKER, Oxford-street,
jeweller—JoHN ELswoRTII, Kingstou•upon•Hull, naphtha
manufacturer.
SCOTC H SEQUESTRATIONS—PFT►R 21PPARLANt, Glasgow
sewed muslin manufacturer—GEOßGE HARKER, Bowling, l)um
bartonsbire, railway contractor—WlLLlAM CRAIG, Dunfermline
writer—PETCß BRISBANE, Glasgow, cowreeder—CHAßLS
Bnoww, Coatbridge, slater—J. MACDONALD and t; o, Glugow,s
Ulannflanttoraw

CAIRNS—On the 20th Instant, in Eaton place, Lady Cairns, of
a son.
DRUMMOND—On the 19th instant, the Hon. Mrs. James
Drummond, of a daughter.
ERSKINE—On the 17th instant, at Putney, the Hon. Mrs.
Erskine. of Dryburgh. of a sun.
HAGGERSTON—On the 10th instant, at Teignniouth, Lady
Haggerston, widow of the late Sir John Haggerston, Bart.,
of a daughter.
HANDCOCK—On the 9th instant, in Dublin, the wife of the
Hon. Robert Handcoek, of a son.
HOLLAND—On the 16th Instant, in Montagu•square, the wife
of Edward Holland, Esq., M.P.. of a son.
HONY WOOD—On the 16th instant, the wife of Sir Courtenay
Honywood, of twin sons.
LAKE—Ou the 18th instant, the wife of Colonel Henry Atwell
Lake, C. 8., of a son.
LYSONS—On the 15th instant, at Morden Lodge, Surrey, the
wife of Colonel D. Lysons, C.B , of twin sous.
SHERSON—On the 20th instant, in Charles-street, Lowndes•
square, Lady Anne Sherson, of a son.
SISSMORE—On the 30th ult., at Herne•bay, the wife of Lieut..
Colonel Slasmore, of a son.