The Press.
London, England, 1853-06-18 00:00:00

THE PRIESS.

madman. Meyerbeer came to Paris to receive his
copyright dues, an operation the maestri never omits.
A meeting of German directors of theatres will open
at Leipsic in July, to settle the question of copy-
tight to authors and obligations on the part of actors
and actresses. Rachel will perform at ltrussels from
the 10th to the :10th of July.
The monument to be erected in Brussels in com-
memoration of the Constitution has escaped all
danger from the opposition of the Catholic party.
and its completion was decided last week by the
Belgian Chambers. At Turin, the ob tlisk in com-
uemoration of the last religions reform is finished,
and will be inaugurated forthwith. A Norwegian
eantheon is to be erected at Eidsvold, a little town
in the vicinity of Christiania, with the busts and
nertraits of all Norwegian ce'ebrities, binning with
King Ohms, who introduced Christianity into the
conntry.
The great barman poet Uhland is at present et
Berlin, engaged in scientific research The Mar-
leis Lae boteinequelin has publishe 1, miler the
'itle of " France in 11453," a work on the public men
actually governing Franc'. Another curious book
has just appearel—" A Ilist ,iry tit' the Netherlands,
from the Invasion of the Bomans to the Reign of
Leopold 1.," written and printed in Algiers. The
author is M. Roland de Hussy.
This period of the year is the dead season for the
theatres on the Continent. it is the time when the
actors and singers leave to spend their furlough in the
provinces. or seeking for new engagements. The most
eminent cross over to London, and will return to Paris,
Petersburg, and Vienna by way of Fraoce, Germany,
and Belgium. The Opera Comique at Paris, and
the Grand Opera at Brussels, are closed for repairs.
The latter will he completely renmated. and placed
on a footing of internal luxury which will make it
the rival of' the Opera at Berlin. It is the property
of the municipal corporation, which has allowed the
sums necessary the w:orks.
Vernet returned for a day from Algiers to Paris to
deposit in t oupil's museum a grand picture, "Joseph
Sold by his Brothers," for which he got his inspira-
tions in the midst of the African scenery through
which he is following the French army in the expedi-
tion agaist the Kabyls. Goupil's museum contains
already three capital pieces—Paul Delaroche's
" Sepulture of Christ" and "The Mater Dolorosa,"
the latter painted at Nice by the great master, and
Duhufe's " The Farthing of the Widow."
A Hanoverian hanker presented. some days kn.,
to the Nutnisnintieal Museum at Hanover a curious
medal. it is of silver, of the size of a Pmssian dol
lar, showing on one side the bust of a stately man,
with full beard and the carreth, and the inscription,
in bad German, " John of Leyden, King of Anabap-
tists at Minister.' His left hand holds a roll of paper,
the right a globe, surmounted with the cross. On
the left side are the weapons adopted by the prophet,
a globe on two swords crossed, and the inscription,
" God's power my force."

BY WAY OF MEMORIAL OF THE GIVIAT EXHIBITION,
it has been proposed to purchase by public subscrip-
tion the famous statue of (our de Lion, by the Baron
Marochetii, which formed so conspicuous a feature
in the nave while the Crystal Palace remained open.
Iler Majesty has contributed lOW. to this object, and
Prince Albert 100/. _

A New GuAxo IsEAND has been discovered by Cap-
tain Sinclair, of the Helen, on his voyage from Liver-
'tool to San Francisco. The island is five miles long
by one and a half broad, and is covered with guano
to the depth of about eight feet. It is not laid down
in any chart.
SHEEP'S Root. was imnorted into England in WO to
the amount of 01,692,14641h5., of which 11.266.9:191b5.
were re-exported, leaving 80,425,0251b5. Of goats' hair
or w001,1,564,3301b5. were imported last year, and the
quantity re-exported 717311b5., leaving 2A:459611N.
BRITISH WOOLLEN MixriviciTitEs and woollen
yarn were exported in to the declared value of
10.1111,0741.
THE \TIMER OF CoNVirrs removed to the Austra-
lian colonies in the seven years IS-16-52 were 15,P.461-
13,785 males, and 5,076 females. On the 81st 31arch
last there were 1,134 prisoners in the eonviet prisons
and hulks of this country eligible for tickets of leave,
of which 145 who have been engaged on public works
will be entitled to consideration, at the expiration of
",eir sentence, with a view to their receiving a
pardon.
THE RouNn BRIoIiToN.—ThO ninth pur-
chase of land for the Conservative Land Society has
jest been made at Brighton. The, estate is known
as the Round Mil, not far from St. Peter's Church,
at the top of the Steyne, and commands extensive
views of the sea, town and surrounling country. The
property is close to the new promenade called, " The
Level," and is at. a short distance from the station
from which the estate can be seen. The Bound Bill
being withn the limits of the borough, gives votes
both to Brighton and the eastern division of the
county of Sussex,

SATURDAY,

Q:ontintrtial.

rItIDAY NIGHT.
There has been a better feeling in the City during
the past week, both as regards the Eastern question,
and the advance made in the rate of interest by the
Bank. The previous week of excitement has been
succeeded by one of comparative repose. In the
Stock Market, from Saturday up to the close of busi-
ness last night, the fluctuations in Consols have been
inconsiderable, ranging from OS to 94 ex. div., occa-
sionally touching !Isl. The other funded securities
have generally been well sustained. The new Three-
and-a-quarter per Cs!nts. have ruled from 101 to 1011;
the Three per Cents. lteducel from OSi to 901. Bank
Stock has stood at about 22..4,1, India Bonds at 335.
pin., and Exchequer Bills at from Is. to 4s. pm.
The market for the foreign funds has also slightly
Unproved, and the fall in Russian stock has been
checked; the operations are, however, limited.
Railway shares have been to some extAit in-

thtenced by the same causes as haw. operated upon
the At ids; the tendency has, however, been upwards ;
the settlement has prevented and• marked improve-
ment taking place in price-, nor have th,! operations
been to any extent.

So little has been positively known regarding the
intention: of the Emperor of Russia upon the Turkish
question, that any operations made in reference ta

peace or war have been purely speculative. It, may.
however, be remarked that capitalists and merchants
have been generally disposed to look upon the pacific
solution of the Eastern question as more probable
than war, and have therefore refrained from extensive
operations.
The market is just. now in that state that the re-
ceipt of any favourable news would at once produce a
rapid advance in every description of security. Money
is abundant both on the Stock Exchange and in
Lombard•street, and is easily obtainable at rates
below those charged by the Bank of England.
The voluntary conversion has this week been almost
nil. This may be caused, to some extent, by the un-
certainty regarding our foreign relations ; but the
Chancellor of the Exchequer's financial scheme cer-
tainly does not meet with much public favour.
In the colonial markets the leading articles of
produce have been steady, but the operations are by
no means extensive, and prices are barely main-
tained. The war question naturally creates anxiety
in all branches of trade, and some impatience is ex-
pressed that our Govertnnent has not taken lunch
earlier the decisive attitude which they have recently
assumed upon the Turkish question, it being believed
that by sn doing the present complication would have
been avoided, as at this moment the merchants en-
gaged in the Baltic and Levant trade are compelled
to suspend in a great measure their usual operations,
for fear of being involved in serious embarrassment
by any sudden outbreak or hostilities in those quay•
ten. In the manufacturing districts the same causes
have operated uufavonrabl•. and the markets at Man-
chester, Leeds, and Nottingham have been dull, and
the business transacted comparatively limited.
To-day the English Stock Market opened heavily.
and prices were hardly so firm as yesterday; but the
announcement in the second edition of the Morn big
Chronicle (upon the authority of its 'Vienna cor-
respondent), that Russia had accepted the mediation
of Austria in the Turkish question. produced a re
action, and Consols at once advanced from Ski to
9$Z, at one time touching 09; they afterwards re-
ceded to 9SI, closing at that price.
The foreign funds have not been sensibly affected
by this► report, and prices do not present any im-
portant change. The market, however, closed firm.
The Railway Market has to some extent partici-
pated in the improvement in Consols; but it, is more
evident in French shares, which have been done at
a small advance upon yesterday's prices. Until,
however, the information announced to-day receives
further confirmation, it is hardly probable that any
very important advance will be maintained in any of
the markets. The last quotations of Reduced Three
per Cents. were 001 to 90i; of New Three-and-a-
Quarter per Cents., 1011 to 101 i ; Bank Stock, 2281
to 2291; Exchequer Bills, Js. to as. pm.