17 SEPTEMBER 1892, page 3

One Of The Most Curious, And, To The Financial Amateur,

one of the most interesting blue-books ever issued, was published on Tuesday,—the Report by the Secretary and Comptroller. General of the Proceedings of the Commissioners for......

The Steamer Normannia ' Has Been Lying For Some Days

oft New York in quarantine, having cholera on board. The healthy passengers-471 in number—were transferred to the Stonington,' but she proved unseaworthy, and they were sent in......

On Saturday, And On Monday, Tuesday, And Wednesday Last,...

was a run on the Birkbeck Bank, of Southampton Buildings,—a perfectly sound institution, but one liable to such a danger, owing to the number of small and timid de- positors.......

The Times' Money Article Of Tuesday Calls Attention To A

curious circular issued by Messrs. Hambledon, of Baltimore. The strong position of America is asserted to be the fact that Europe must take her breadstuffs, while America is not......

The Speech Of Mr. David Powell, Governor Of The Bank

of England, on Thursday, is by no means so favourable to the prospects of the Baring Liquidation as that of Mr. Lidderdale was last year. It is true he stated that the total of......

The Reports Of The Week On Cholera Show That The

virulence of the epidemic is abating on the Continent. "Marked decrease, even on the Volga," is the report of Thurs- day from Russia ; while in Hamburg the new cases sunk on......

The Central News Declares That A Young American Lady Brought

her fortune of £50,000 to Monaco a few days since, and on September 3rd won £4,000 at the tables. She always played on a single number, 24, and in three days lost 244,000. Next......

Bank Rate, 2 Per Cent.

New Console (2!) were on Friday 97i.......