The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1835-08-04 00:00:00

LONDON LATEST NEWS.

City, Saturday Evening, Seven o'clock.
The periodical returns of the assets and liabilities of
the Bank of England from the sth of May to the 28th of
July, inclusive, have been published, and they show a
gradual increase in the amount of the precious metals held
by the Corporation. This new feature in the returns has
inspired increased confidence among those who expressed
alarm at the previous continued diminution of the amount
of bullion in the coffers of the Bank. The increase in j
the stock of bullion since the last return has been from
£6,219,000 to £6,233,000. The lowest amount held by
the Bank for the last two years was £6,150,000, as stated
in the account made up to the 2d of June last. The cir-
culation of the Bank of England has, according to the
present return, been increased from £18,315,000 to
£18,322,000, while the deposits have been increased
from £10,954,000 to £11,561,000. In the amount of
Securities held by the Bank there has been an increase
from £25,678,000 to £26,224,000. ln the rest, or ba-
lance in favour of the Bank, there has been an increase
since the last return from £2,628,000 to £2,644,000.
Prices of the English Funds at Four o'Clock :—Red.
3 per Cents., 91; Consols, 901 ; 3 per Cents. Red.,
991; New 31 per Cents., 981 ; Long Annuities, 16,1 ;
India Stock, 255; India Bonds, 5 pm.; Excheq. Bills,
19 pm. ; Consols for Account. 901.
In .the Foreign stock market there has, been a good
deal of business doing to-day. The principal transactions
have been in Spanish and Portuguese Bonds, which but
for the improvement in the English Securities would have
been depressed. Spanish Bonds fell in the morning to
49L but closed at 5012 and the Scrip rose from 101 to 91
per cent. discount. Portuguese Bonds, were quoted this
afternoon at 911, and the Three per Cents, advanced
from 59.? to 60. The business in Russian and Danish .
Bonds was at quotations rather above those of yesterday.
,The Republican Securities continue to find a very dull
sale. Colombian at from 351 to 36 ; Chilian at 43; and
Mexican at 361.
The Hamburgh mail reached town this afternoon with
accounts of Wednesday. The Funds there had declined
slightly, Austrian Metalliques having receded to 102, and
Bank ghares-from 1,333 to 1,331. • •
Prices of Foreign Funds :—Belgian, 1001; Brazilian,
86 ; Buenos Ayres, 31 ; Chilian, 43; Colombian, ;
Danish, 77; Portuguese (New), 911 ; Ditto 3 per Cents.,
60; Russian, 1091; Spanish, 501; Ditto Scrip, 91 dis.
Dutch 21 per Cents., 541.
SHARES.—Provincial Bank of Ireland, 461.

CORRESPONDENCE.

TO MR. Ii7LLI.dM RATHBONE,

Note one of RI: Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County of

Lancaster.

SIR,—As I observe that, by some means or other, you have
lately bad "honours thrust upon you," and that in making a
choice selection of competent individuals for county magis-
trates, you have been included among the number, permit nip
to put a case, in which I require a verdict from you, iu your
official capacity.

. _
Some four or five years ago, when General Gascoyne, the
late representative for Liverpool, came to visit his constituents,
prior to a general election, he was assaulted whilst in his car-
riage by an individual belonging to the opposite party, in a
most gross and uugentlemanlike manner. The act itself is
beneath description; but the assault wes witnessed by three or
four gentlemen well known in Liverpool, who gave testimony
at the time as to the fact. None of the police unfortunately
were at hand at the time to take this individual into custody;
and so contemptible was he considered, that no legal prosecu-
tion was entered upon. Some time afterwards, a brother of
this individual, not believing that one of his name could com-
mit such an act, attempted, through the radical press, to deny
the charge. The evidence of the three or four witnesses, how-
ever, was "so very untoward," that be withdrew from the field,
and left his brother's case precisely where he took it up.
Now, what I want to know is as to the punishment you would
award for this assault? You must recollect it was unprovoked
and-uncalled fir; end, therefore, there must be something in
proportion in your verdict as to what should be inflicted in so
gross an instance. Now, remember, is there any doubt on the
score of "identity?" for the guilty individual is still living near
Liverpool, and has been frequently upbraided with the act.
Awaiting your reply, believe me to remain, with very great
personal respect, for so fit and competent a magistrate,
Your very obedient, humble servant,
ONE HORSE AND FOUR WHEELS

August 1, 1834.
P.S.—Though I differ widely in politics with the other gen-
tlemen lately appointed county magistrates, pray accept of nay
best wishes and expression of great respect for them.

TO CHARLES HORSFALL, ESQ.,- PRESIDENT OF THE
LIVERPOOL DISPENSARIES.
Stn,-1 beg to know whether a resolution has not been passed
that advertisements should be inserted alternately itk.the diffe-
rent newspapers of the town, without reference to political
principles ? and I also wish to know whether, at a recent meet-
ing of the sub-committee of the South Dispensary, of which
James Molyneux, Esq., is vice-president, a resolution did not
pass, that a certain advertisement, connected with that public
charity, should not Le inserted in the Liverpool Standard?
As a warm supporter of the charity, I take leave to observe
that such a proceeding, if true, is not calculated to promote its
interests. A SUBSCRIBER.
Liverpool, August 3, 1833.