The New York herald., 1876-01-02
FRINGE ALFRED.
His Royal Highness Prince Alfred, in
company with his wife, are enjoying the
season at their estate in Kent.


their former popularity. The public are
disappointed by the utterance of stale jokes
and puns on policemen.
THE RoN-cLAD NAVY RIDIcULED.
The best hits were made by the represen-
tation of an iron-clad man-of-war sinking,
and Bluebeards wife waiting for a rescue.
/ The watcher on the turret shouts
Rescue! I see the iron-clad sinking
! next month"
Whereupon the vessel sinks.
OTHER THEATRES.
The other theatres were filed. Joe JEFF
/ ferson drew enormously crowded houses.
! Rossi viii return TO London on Easter
Monday.
GREAT LIBEL SUIT.
Mr. Irvings libel suit against the proprie
tors of the London Fun creates great
amount of interest and curiosity.
Mr. j. L. TooLE ON THE STAND.
Mr. j. L. Toole was placed in the witness
box during the proceedings He turned the
/ court room into theatre when delivering
his testimony, the Judge, lawyers and audi
ence having comic performance gratis.
THE DOLL SHOW.
The doll show at the Alexandra Palace is
grand success. There are to be seen walk
ing dolls, talking dolls, ogling dolls, flirting,
loving dancing, housekeeping and automa-
ton dolls, all delghting the crowds Of children
who witness the scene.
THE FINANCIAL OUTLOOK.
/ Business during the past week has been
restricted on the London Stock Exchange,
owing to the holiday festivities Prices, how
standing the rise in the bank rate and
the large withdrawal of specie from the Bank
of England. The market for foreign Sc
curities was depressed, especially for Egyp-
tian loans, which were inanimate.
HALLWAY SECURITIES.
The most prominent features of the market
were American and English railway bonds.
In the former the advance was very
marked, the demand was active and the vol
ume of business transacted in them was
/ the largest which has been recorded for
weeks.
UNITED STATES BONDS.
United States government bonds were
4 especially inquired for by purchasers, and
/ Illinois, New York Central and Erie Railroad
bonds were unusually active The feeling
is a growing one that favors American in
vestments, and the centennial year is
regarded as full of promise
REVIEW OF COMMERCIAL EVENTS
All of the principal London journals
present reviews of the principal financial
events of the past year.
The Times publishes a complete and start
ling list Of failures which have taken place
during the past year. 1t says that the
amount of coin deposited in the Bank of
England on balance is the largest
ever recorded in its history. The Bank
of France, according to its published reports,
holds 1925, ,OOO, 600, the largest total held on
tory. During the year consols have risen to
the highest point since 1868.
THE FUTURE PROSPECTS
for American railway securities are good. They
have long been unduly neglected, but are now
steadily increasing in favor Transactions
in freights have been unsatisfactory, owing
TO the depression in the iron and coal trades
and the delay in loading guano ships.
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
Sugar imports increased %, 600 tons Iron
exports decreased %, 900 tons, owing to the
falling off in the export of rails to
the United States Of IS, 900 tons. The com
plete collapse in this important trade is with
out precedent. Grain freights have proved
unremunerative, the only important move
ment being the recent demand from the
United States. The general prospects Of
trade for the future are more favorable
The Nc,cS says that it is a good omen for
the foreign trade Of England that affairs in
America are mending.
INTERNATIONAL BOAT RACING.