... week, he anticipated the Bank return by informing the House of the state of the assets almost to the very hour when he was speaking; and on Friday night he gave the public an insight into the condition of the Bank the day after the last return was made ...

... bility on that account. Mr. Lavender's capital, to the amount of' £5,000., was invested as a reserve fund, or, more properly speaking. a fund to provide against bad debts, that ?? considered his share of the bad debts at that time. Another £5,000. was placed ...

... that 1859 will be the earliest period at which the full return of confidence, revival, and activity, can be ex- pected. In speaking of thee future, every one is at liberty to form his own opinion, but the views now expressed have not been formed without ...

... silks and ribbons the sale was dull, and prices low. In wool, out of 5,100 quintals, only 200 were sold. Accounts from Liege speak of a very decided improve- ment in the iron trade of that district. Large orders ]lave been received from Germany. The Belgian ...

... are about due, one of them having been ninety-four days at sea, and tie other ninety. Advices from Liege, received to-day, speak of a general rise in several descriptions of iron. At Charleroi the market has also become decidedly firmer, and considerable ...

... investigate the estate of Miessrs. Riley and Son, and therefore, as the otser inspectors were not present, lie was not, strictly speaking, called upon to milce a report; lce was, in feut, only present to attend to his own interest and watch the course of proceedings ...

... for good and fine hops at full prices, and a few speculative transactions are reported in yearlings. The trade, generally speaking, Isowever, is not brisk, and the supplies of hops are seasonably large. Last week's imports were 196 hales frorm Hanmbro' ...

... declared at the rate of 8 per cent., this being the same as last half-year. The reports from the country Corn Markets to-day r speak of a further decline of prices; at Manchester, wheat I fell 2s. per quarter The weekly average price of wheat .- in the aggregate ...

... Hor MARKET, Saturday. - We have no change to notice in the value of any kind of hops, compared with yesterday. Generally speaking the demand is in a sluggish state. GLASGOW IRON MARKET, Saturday.-No 1, 4*. 9d. buyers 65s 3d. sellers. edNor., warrants ...

... is always more or less damaging to a Government, if it does not to some extent command confidence on the Stock Exchange. We speak irrespective of any political considerations whatever; from the time of Lord Althorpe and for many subsequent years, the Whig ...

... understand that Madame Viardot, who intends to be in England early in May, is engaged for the Birmingham, Festival. VANDALISU.-To speak candidly, we scarcely expect to he credited in relating the following anecdote; however its authenticity is beyond question: ...

... genntlennans wiso was the eubject of it was as well knowis to all of them that any gentleman round tinat labie probably could speak batter than he could of that gesitlermin's merits. He woo disposed, therefore, ts repeat an old idea winicis was comnnonly ...