The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-01-11 00:00:00

THE BANK OF ENGLAND

According to the returns in the Gazette of Friday evening,
the aggregate weekly average of the assets and liabilities of
the Bank of England, for the quarter ending the 4th inst.,
exhibits the following results in comparison with the return
to the 7th December, 1841:

LIABILITIES,

CIRCULATION-Present return
The former...

£16,632,000
16,972,000

Decrease

£340,000

DEPOSITS - Present return
The former ..

i:7,948,000
7,369,000

£579,000

Increase

ASSETS

SECURITIES—Present return
The former...,

Decrease

£22,680,000
22,768,000

BULLION - Present return
The former . •

£BB,OOO

Increase

£4,779.000
4,486,000

.R,EsT— Present return
The former ..

£293,000

£2,879,000
2,913,000

Decrease
It will be perceived that the position of the bank is
gradually becoming stronger on each return in its sto.of
bullion. The increase under the head of deposits sufficiently
accounts for the decrease in circulation. These bank returns,
it may however be observed, cease to possess the same in-
terest now that by the periodical publication of other similar
stataments for the whole of the banks of the United King-
dom, the Bank of England inclusive, a more complete view
of the monetary system and circulation in all its details is
regularly presented, thus affording materials much more ex-
tensive and satisfactory for arriving at sound conclusions and
for enabling all those interested to govern their operations
accordingly.

CHRISTENING OF THE PRINCE OB WALES

(From the ObservEr.)

Active preparations are in progress at Windsor Castle, un-
der the superintendence of Mr. Saunders, for the reception
of the royal and other distinguished visiters invited to be
present at the approaching ceremony of the christening of
the Prince of Wales, and many rooms hitherto unoccupied
will be brought into requisition, while apartments without
the castle are secured for those who cannot be accommodated
within. In the state apartments. we believe, no material al-
terations are in contemplation—indeed, any attempt to im-
prove St. George's Hall, the Waterloo Gallery, and state
ball-room, would only spoil the good taste and splendour by
which they are at present distinguished. The imposing and
interesting ceremony of the christening will take place in St.
George's Chapel, whither the font used on such occasions
will be removed. Heretofore this ancient font was kept in
the Tower, but we believe it is at present deposited for safe
custody with the regalia. A platform with be raised in front
of the altar, upon which the font will be placed, and here her
Majesty, Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, and the royal
and distinguished sponsors, will assemble. The knights will
occupy their respective stalls in their proper costumes, and
the array of the nobles of the land will be of the most brilli-
ant description. Every means will be adopted to render the
accommodation for the reception of spectators, who will be
admitted by tickets, as ample as the details of the edifice will
permit. The service, although short, will be performed with
every regard to the importance of the occasion, and will em-
brace the highest musical talent. Care will be taken, by the
introduction of stoves and otherwise, to render the atmo-
sphere of the chapel sufficiently genial to prevent the chilling
effects of the season—a precaution, the absence of which on
former occasions was productive of very melancholy conse-
quences. The tomb-house at the back of the altar is boarded,
will be richly carpeted, and provided with appropriate furni-
ture for the reception of the castle guests previous to their
entering the chapel, to which they will be conducted by the
proper heraldic officers. Her Majesty, Prince Albert, the
Prince of Wales, and the royal visiters will be conveyed from
the great quadrangle of the castle in carriages, and will be
set down at a temporary porch which will be erected at the
entrance of the cloisters, from which there are doors of com-
munication on the left to the chapel, and on the right to the
tomb-house, so called from being once the royal tomb. Her
Majesty and Prince Albert have been assiduous in examining
the proposed plans, and although no unnecessary display will
be courted, nothing will be omitted to do honour to an oc-
casion so deeply interesting to the nation.
We understand there is to bea grand banquet in St. George's
Hall in the evening, the guests invited to which, we hear, are
first to assemble in the Waterloo Hall ; and this it is surmised,
will be followed by a ball in the state ball-room. The remain-
der of the week will be devoted to appropriate entertainments
befitting the splendour of the British Court. At present the
day named is Tuesday, th 25th instant, but this from circum-
stances will be altered.