The Sun.
London, England, 1857-12-25 00:00:00

MriNEY MARKETI t3HAATI MA11,11.6T3-kYesterday.)
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RAILWAYS.
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Closing Prices Business dons
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Shr. c'aid RAILWAY& yesterday; rester lay.
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This being Christmas Day, all places of business -
124 B knabg. Nottng. Bost.
resort in the City are closed. 61 Eastn. Jun 0.....,. 41 - Si
50 all Belfast & RaPymsus 8 - 8•.
BRITISH FUNDS--CLOSING FRICES-YRsTERDAY. IA all Birrang. Wolverh. &
( From the OSicwl List:) Stour Valley ...... ... 68 - 70
Business dome. St. 100 : irkenhd. Lancsb. &
IS +nk Stock ..... 2IBA Cheshire Junct ••• - as
3 Der uel.t. Reduced Annuitlet ............... 9.31 ii i
25 all Blackburn 9l - 91
IT3tv 3 per Cent. Annuities .................. 931 / 25 all Blvth & Tyne original
Lelia Horde, ;r.:100 - •••
Ditto, under 1;1000 2O d St. 100 Bristol & Exeter.... 8`) - 88
Cot sots foe ACCOIllet - 821 814 2
Bs thequer Ms, 2.0.. . .St 100 Chester & Holyhead 33 .--• 35
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£lOOO - 9
£5OO 1 P 20 all Cork, Black. & Pass. ••• -•--
S osli. ........ ... ..... . . 3dl p 2 p 20 all Cornwall 34 - •4a 4
Exchequer Bonds, IbsB, 3i per Cent.... - 10 all De. A ... - -.
Ditto, 1859 - •••
t PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS-YESTERDAY. 50 45 Dublin&BelfastAinc ••• - ...d
Braaaaan 5 per Cent. - 8a
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent. 96 St. 100 East Anglian .
Mexican 3 per Cent l9l 20 all Eastern Counties__ 57a -68 i 5811 71
Peruvian Bonds, 44 per Cent 76 5 St. 100 EasternUnion,A.stk. 40 - 44
Ditto Account 77 St. 100 Do., do. 8............. 30 - 32
Bussian Bonds, 1622, £ St., 5 per Cent - 25 82 Do. New A ••• - ..•
Ditto, 44 per Cent. - 18
Spanish 13okids, 3 per Cent. - 93
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent. - 20 all East Suffolk ...... ... ••• -
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Ditto Account .• , 26 10 4 Do. -
Turkish Bonds, pta cent 6
Ditto Account 9si i 4 a St. 100 ;Edinburgh &Glasgow 61 -- 62
;0 all 'Edinb. andPeebles_ ••• •••
' Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. - 30 291 30
Venezuela Bonds, 41 per Cent - ...
Dividends on the above payable in London. St. 100 Furness - •••
Belgian 21 per Cent., ex. 25 francs - , St. 100 'Glasgow& S.Western 89 -91
Do. 44 per Cent.. ex. 25 francs -
St. 100 ;Great Northern 971 - 98 974 7 8
ft ti ttER O'CLOCK. St.
,100 Do A. Stock - 84 82 3
Consols account, Jan. 8 93A 4 ad St. ;100 D(:)..,, B. Stock ...... 122 - 123 1221 3
_ _ St. :100 ,Gt. Sth.&West.(lre). 96 - 98
TEE OTTOMAN BANS. St. 100 "Great Western. ...... 54 -54 ii 51 34 4i 1
St. 100 too. Str.V.R. gua•St 58 - 62
- - ..- 12 all 'lrish South-Eastern.
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. 5C all 'Lancaster &Carlisle. 76 - - 79
SIB,-The only investment which has not taken a rise 161, 14.' . Ibo Third 5............ 74 Bip
16k1 12 Do. New Thirds . . 7 - 4l-
in consequence of the improved general and monetary
St. 100 Laneash. &Yorkshitc 93 - 931 931 k
aspect of affairs, is the Ottoman Bank, with limited 16 1 6 Do., do. F £l6 ... 4 - 6
liability. This arises from the directors studiously 3 ' 1 Do. , Wst. Riding Un. ••• - •••
keeping secret the enormously large and prcductivs 20 1 all Do. Southport. - •••
business which the bank is doing. It is their duty, as Ilk all London dr Blackwal 51 - 64 51 6
they did before, at the suggestion of the Times news- St. 100 Lond.Bright.&S.Cst 105 - 106 1052 6
paper, when their stock was similarly depressed, to St. 100 London &N. Weston 96 - 961 96/ 4k 6 4
publish to their shareholders the true and, I believe, 20 , all Do. Fifths - ..•
flourishin condition of their affairs. 10 ' all D0.,16/.Sh.,M&B 0 ••d
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Your obedient servant-, A. W. 1.24 5 Do. Eighths I.
St. 100 London & S.Weatert 93 - 94 934 4
London, 21st December, 1857. 25 all Lndndrry.&Coleraint ... -
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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. St. 100 Manch.Shef.diLincln. 39
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10 ; 1 Metropolitan ......... •••• - •-,N
10 " 1 Do. J. L. Ricardo's
BETTING AT MANCHESTER,-THURSDAY. aoe .... ...
arrangement ......
St. 100 Midland - 89 88/1 984 9
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES.
9to 2 agst Clydesdale (taken) St. 100 Do. Birming.&Derby 63 - - 64 631
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7 to 1 agst Brother to Marchioness (taken)
50 all Midland O. West. (Ir. ) •••
25- •••
, all Do. 4 5hare5......,.. •••
9to 1 agst Happy Land (taken) 100 ' all Newcastle&Carlisle- ••• - ••
10 to 1 agst Lord of Lorn (taken) 25
, all Newpt.Aberg.& --Hrfd. 12 13
DERBY. 5() ' 9 Newry & Enniskillen ... - •••
11 to 1 agst Clydesdale (taken) 20 • all Newry, Warrenpoint
100 to 7 agst Toxophilite (taken) & Rostrevor
18 to 1 agst Kelpie (taken) . St. 100 Norfolk... 59 - 61 60 594
20 to 1 agst Sedbury (taken freely) 50 ' 34 Northn.Counties Un 34 - 3id
25 to 1 agst Longrange (taken) St. 100 North British - 503 49/
25 to 1 agst Happy Land (taken) St. 100 North Devon, Rail. di
• Dock Stock ...... - ...
- - St. 100 Do., A Stock ......... ••• - ...
DEATH OF MR. ARCHIBALD PRENTICE.-We an- St. 100 Do., B Stock ... ...... ••• - •••
• nounce, with deep regret, the death of Mr. Archibald St. 100 N.Eastern-Berwick 95 - 96 954 4 5
Prentice of Manchester, which took place yesterday 26 all Do. do, Extension _ .., - i..d
morning, at eleven o'clock. Mr. Prentice had been in 25 I 161 Do.do. G.N.E.Purch.
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50 ' all Do. Leeds
good health up to Monday night, when he retired B3 - 84 834 13 a
early to bed in consequence of feeling indisposed. On St 100 Do. York
St. 100 North. London 9O - 95
Tuesday morning he was seized with paralysis, resulting 10 31.1 N. &S. Wstn., Hamp-
from congestion of the brain. He had attained the age I stead, and City Jn ..• - ~g ~,,,
of sixty-five years. He was a native of Lanarkshire, 20 I 174 North Staffordshire 34 - ''g 8- 14
being a descendant of the old Cameronians of that 20 I all North Western.. o.l, -
county. He came to Manchester about the year 1812, 10 all N. & S.Westrn. June. 8 - 9 84
and being an ardent reformer began at an early St. 100 Oxford Worcester &
period to take an active part in movements for Wolverhampton 3O - 31 31.
- 8 d,
political and social reforms. He was also an 20 16 Portsmouth lO -
10 10 leilymney 1
St. 100 active promoter of local reforms, and as a writer in• •••
Scottish Central lO4 - 106
Cowdroy's Manchester Gazette, and afterwards as pro- St. 100 Scot. N.E.Abrdn.St 24 - 25
prietor and editor of the Manchester Times (from 1828 St. 100 Shropshire Union
to 1847) exercised considerable influence on the public 10 6 Sitingbo-arnediSheer 4 - 3,'
mind. He was a most earnest advocate of parlia- 60 1.00 South Devon 33 - 35
meiatary reform, and, as a member of the Council of St. 100 South Eastern. ..... - 70 694 9 4
the League, laboured with success for the repeal of 10 all Do. 44 pen. Shares
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the corn laws. On giving up his connection with the St. 100 South Wales
20 all S. Yorksh. RivorDun 12 -14 ,- x d
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Manchester Times in 1847, his friends and admirers
20 10 Do.. - 6 d
subscribed and purchased an annuity for him. And 20 all 'Staines,Wok.,&Wok 9 - 11
few men have earned more respect and confidence 25 all Stockton & Darling 35 - 37
as consistent politicians than Mr. Prentice. His 25 15 Do. do., 1854 - - •••
death will be a source of unfeigned regret to all earnest 25 5 Do. do~ 1855
. reformers throughout the kingdom. 164 Stockton dt Hartlepl ... - ~.
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THE UNEMPLOYED IN PAISLEY.-The number of St. 100 Taff Vale .O 000
unemployed still continues to increase rapidly, and the St. 100 Do. Pref., No. 1 . .., : :.... -__ ...
misery and destitution prevalent in the town are 25 22 Thamesvaleo f Ili_ leaavt.h D. . .
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194 -20 a 20
daily becoming more and more apparent. In con-
alll Waterfd. di Kilkenny ... - ...
Sideration of the continued distress, the parochial
50 all Waterford&Limerick ... - • _
boards have agreed to increase the rations of bread
20 all West Cornwall ... - ,„
and meal allowed to the unemployed ; and a 10 all West End of London
few webs are being given out to the more de and Crystal Palace 7 - 9
serving and distressing cases. The fund for the supply 5 all i Do. A - 3{
of coals is well nigh exhausted, we believe, but it bas 5 all Do. B - 6
aiready been the means of greatly mitigating the desti• 20 all West London - ...
tntion. On Tuesday the Earl of Glasgow bad an inter- 10 all I Do. First Class . - ...
view with Provost Brown, and expressed his intention 20 all Do. Second Class ... - ...
of subscribing 1001. to the coal fund, and also of supply 10 all IWmbledon&Croydon, ... - ...
ing a quantity of beef to the public soup kitchens. Such BRITISH POSSESSIONS.
generous conduct is highly to be commended.-North
100 all ,Atian. and St. Law. I ... - ...
British, Daily Maid. 18 9 'Bombay, Baroda, and
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THE SAINTE CHAPELLE AT PARIS,-The Sainte Cha-
Cen•lnd,guar.sp.e. 11 - 11 104 4 i
pelle, not far from the cathedral of Notre Dame, and
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near the Quai-aux-fleurs, is one of the wonders of Paris. 20f 18 Buffalo & Lake Hurl_ 64 - 6 d 141
It was begun about the year 1245, from the designs of
Pierre de Montreuill, the architect of the castle at yin- 100 100 Buff. Brnt.&Godeh. tBO _ 85
100 100 6p. e.bds., 1 Aug.,'72' f
cennes, and the refectory and chapel of the Virgin of Do. do., 1 July, '73' 75 - 80
the Abbey of St. Germain-des-Pres, which for its size 100 100 Do. do., 1 June, 74 75 - 60 ;77
and beauty nearly equals that of Sainte Chapelle. Sainte 20 2s. Calcutta, and S. East. ... - ... 1 i
Chapelle is not great, but it is much admired, and affords 20 2s6dtCentral Oude (Lim.) ..... -
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a proof how much sublimity may be attained even 20 lOs 'Ceylon A shares ,11 lip
with small dimensions. It will not yield in beauty of 20 1. Do. B. do.
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174 all Demerara,. -.-
its kind to any of the most famous churches of France.
20 2s Eastern Bengal - 14 i
Its construction is not a little remarkable. It consists St. 100 East Indian JllO - 111 3.1 N 10 i t
of en upper and lower chapel ; the latter at present is on 120 15 Do. C Shares l/ - 2 p 17
atelier for the restorers, sculptors, and glass painters ; 00 all D 0.44 p.e.Bnds.' '57 ... - ...
but a spiral staircase in one of the towers conducted 100 all Do. do. do.' '59, do. ... - ...
us to the celebrated chapel, where a profusion of 20 all Geelong & Melbourne
splendour almost dazzles - where very magnificent guar. 5 per cent. - 194' 184 19
painted glass windows, of the 13th and 15th centurie', St. 100 Gd. Trunk. ofCanadal 43 - 45 444 4 5
100 alla,il
GDt oin6r.p.ne. Deben 180 - 85 81 2 4
throw their magical tints over the interior, exceedingly
pert. 21 - 22 2 i
rich with colours and gold ; the ribs and stars of the 202
4 Do*. New, guar. g.sPen,
SP.C. 14 - 11 , 514- 4
groining are picked out in vermillion and gold, on a blue
204 all Gt. Westn. of CanadalP 19 - 191' 198 1 i
ground; much of the surface is sown with fieurs-delis 204 10 Do. 3, New ll4 -14 1
in gold, as was a common habit at the time in royal and 100 all Do. Bds., payable '57, ... - ..,
rel•gious buildings. Nothing can be imagined more 100 all iDo, do., '76, p. '6O-105 - 110
elegant than its golden spire, most carefully elaborated, 100 all Do, d0.,'73, do 1,105 - 110
rising from the high roof and glittering in the blue sky. 100 all Do. do., '73, without'
It has all the delicacy we see in goldsmiths' work' It option
all Mpaod,radso, gu,
5a r.
per
ra p. . c.:124101914
7.1.- 12202034
was said that Raoul, the goldsmith, directed the execu
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tion of the ornaments. This architectural gem St. Louis
20 10 Do. 41. p. cp. Excten.
purchased for placing in it certain relics he collected in
20 5 Do, 3d Ex g. sp.e 1 - PI 15116
20 5 Do. 4th Ex.," do. 1 1 -1.1 i) 'si 6k 51 6
Venice and Paleitine. They bad not yet begun the
mosaic pavement. The restorations, directed by Leduc 20 ss. Oude (Limited)
and Lassus, evince great care, patience, and skill.-The 20 5 iSeincle, guar. 5 per ci 24 -3" p
Builder. 20 all IDo
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, DORKING -The church and -- -- --
parsonage stand on a sloping piece of ground, in the FOREIGN.
outskirts of the town of Dorking, near the Deepdene, 10
all An Rotterda
the residence of Henry Thomas Hope, Esq., by whom
20 18 Ardennes
the site was given. The church is built of Bath stone 5 all Belgian East. June;. ..i. --
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and flint : the roofs are covered with tiles. •In style it is 20 16 Beziersto Graisses
Early Decorated, or Geometrical. The interior is fitted 6 all Carmeaux&Toulouse
uP with open stain deal seats, accommodating between Coal Mines and Ry. 31 - .4
20 12 Dutch Rhenish
6" and 600 people. There is a small western gallery, 44 - 4 a 84
f •20 all 'Eastern of France
forming part of the solid construction of the building,
20 all Do. New
supported ou stone arcading. The east and west win- .. - ..,
dows are filled with painted glass, by Hudson. The 20 2s. Euphrates Valley
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walls of the interior are ornamented by ecclesiastical 294'
devices, in stamped stucco. The west gable terminates
18 Gt. C entml of France ... - ...
20- all Great Luxembourg 7 - 74
10 4 Italian Junction
in a bold oak shingled bell-cot. The church and fences 20 all Lake Const. & Bale ... - ...
cost about 2,7001. The parsonage adjoining is of new 20 all Lierre and Turnhout ... - ...d
brick and stone dressings, and cost 1,600/. The church 20 6 Lombardo-Venetian 41 -41 p 10/
and parsonage are built at the sole exp , ense of John 5 all Lucca di Pist.sp.c.p. ... -
Labouchere, Esq., of Broome-hall, who has also Jibe- 20 II all Lyons and Geneva 26 -27
rally endowed the church. Mr. Ferrey, of London, was 20 all Lyons & Mediterran ... - -
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all
the architect: The contractors were Messrs. Shearburn 331' Maria Antonia
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- and Son, of ;Dorking.-The Builder,7l -84 74
CLEVER CAPTURE.-" Two glasses of your best ale, 2
landlord," exclaimed Mr. Choop to a burly red•headed 20106 allaa
ll NamurDNooi.
the do.l &13.6 Lopif.eFgcera. Prof.nee. 139724 - 2308
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man with a villanous countenance, who came forward 10 all NorwegianTrnk.Pref 8- 9 9
scowling auspiciously. The landlord's back was hardly 20 all Paris and Lyons 33/ -34 3411
berried before a quick whisper was exchanged between 20 I
all Paris and Orleans 52 - 54
Timothy and Mr. Choop. We were lighting our cigars 20 7 'Reeife & San Fran ,
when the landlord returned with the ale. He showed us (Pernam.) g. 7P. e• I d -- 8 P 9
into a small room, and we left the countryman smoking 10 7i Roma and Vresesti ••• - 16
at the door. He seemed to be a thirsty soul, this country. 20 all. Royal Danish . 142 --
man, for he called forglass after glass, as if determined on A - i
_5 all Royal Swedish •
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getting drunk in the shortest possible time. He drank zlB aalli
3711.)re and Mtense.... 7
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so much that the landlord's big jug was at last ex- 20 an Solegrnr.afirceef.. 21 - 8
22 224
haunted, and he lighted a candle to go down into the 81 all West Flanders 4
cellar to draw more ale. Hardly bad the landlord reached 10 all Do. 54 per e. Pref,, B. - ',.:,,i
the bottom of the cellar steps before the door was quietly 20 all W.&N.W. of France 261 - 4' '2.
locked behind him. Mr. Choop's apathy vanished 20 6 ,Western ofAustria.„ .., - •••
in a moment. His eyes flashed, his teeth glistened, 20 all 'West. of Switzerland ... -. •••
he looked dangerous. "Go you into the garden," 6 all IWiestaden - ...•
he whispered to me, "and take your stand below 6 1 all I Do.B p. cent. pref. ... - •••
the window on the left. If Jim Riley jumps out- 20 I all
Zealand. ........ „
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though I don't think he'll have time-lay bold of him, •
JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
and stick to him till I come. Now, Tim, quick and
silent I" Mr. Choop and Timothy, each pulling out an 40 all lAnstralasia, - 79 -81
crept
, upstairs as stealthily as two 125
ugly-looking stafflBllßank of Egypt - 334 151
burglars, while I hastened into the garden: A min- 100 50 ,Bank of London 4O -45
gled noise of shouting and oaths, crowned by a 40 all !BreCol.Bk.eeLn.Co ... - - .•
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woman's wild shriek, the crash of a falling table, 50 all British N. American
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• and then the window was flung up, and Mr. Darke
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100 58 C.Bk.of Incl.Au.&Cb d
0 City 56 -
dashed madly through, followed closely by Choop. 100 25 !Colonial -
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..They came to the ground almost together, and rolled 100 20 ' Commercial of Loud. - 204
over in a fierce struggle. But Mi. Darke, twice as strong 20 all Eng•Scot.&Aus•Cnt. 18 -18 a
as his opponent, was uppermost, sitting astride of Mr. 20 all Lon. Ch. Bk of Aast. 171 - 181 17/
all Ditto New •
Choop-only for one moment, for the next my arms 20
were round his neck. I gave him a sudden pull back, 50. 20 London! and County --
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50 ILnd.&E.Bnkng.Corp .7. - ;*
with all my strength. Choop, now on his feet, whipped .2_
50 10 London! Joint Stock. ... - .... 284
out his handcuffs, and had Mr. Darke safe and
100 20 )Lond.andWestminst. .•• - - 454 i
100 fast before that individual could recover his breath. At 35 National Pro. of Eng. ... - ...
this moment Timothy appeared, escorting Mrs. Riley-as
20 10 Do. New
I suppose she ought to be called-and carrying with much so 228 National Bank
care the small black portmanteau. Mr. Choop opened 20
it, and I perceived it to be half full of watches, rings, 25 all Oriental Bank Corp. 32 - 34 33 124 3
pins, and jewelry of various kinds. The woman's veil all INew South Wales....
20 20 Ottoman Bank ...... 184 - 184 184 4
now thrown back, showed me the midnight traveller 100 25 Provinc al of Ireland ... - -
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minus the moustache ; a bold, forward-looking, good- 10 all Do. New. .............. ... ..•
featured woman, bearing her misfortune with a baut 5 1 R.Aus.B.&G.Im.Co. ... -....-.
indifference that excited Timothy's admiration. The 25 all South Australia •33 = g 7.
landloid, kicking at his cellar door and calling to ho let 25 all Union of Australia-. 49
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out long before this, was released by Timothy ; and very ••• 24 Do. New ............... ...
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blank h looked when lie beheld bow his guests bad 51,i; 10 Union of London.... ... -
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suddenly come to grief.-Dickens &toehold Words, ..1(00 .5•(.? Voiat"ttualof . L0ud....“"1 " -
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Lon. Ch. Bk .of A ast
Ditto New
London and County
Lnd.&E.Bnkng.Corp
London Joint Stock.
Lon d. andWestminst.
National Pro. of Eng.
Do. New
National Bank
New South Wales....
Oriental Bank Corp.
Ottoman Bank
PrOYine al of Ireland I
Do. New.
R Ans. B. &G. Im .Co
South Australia
Union of Australia
Do. Now,
Union of London
Unity Mutual
Norstrnßk of Loud