18 AUGUST 1866, page 3

The Reformers Of London Have Got Hold Of A Curious

grievance. They have an idea that if they could only see the Queen every- thing would be settled, and, moreover, that they have a • right to see her. So they wrote-to Her......

In The Stock Exchange A Very Moderate Business Has-been...

acted during the week. Prices, notwithstanding the-more favourable state of the money market, have slightly declined. Consols closed yesterday at 88; 88k, for money, and 88k-,......

The Report Of The Eagle Insurance Company States That The

total- income from- premiums and interest for , the year. ending June 80 is 483,376/. 1 and the-outgoing,-414,790l. The premiums and new assurances are considerably less than......

Mr. T. Watts, Hitherto Assistant-keeper Of The Printed...

the British/Mt...scum, his been appointed , to be .Keeper of the same department, vacated by the appointment of Mr. J. Winter Jones to succeed Mr, Panizzi as Prineipel,......

London Was Startled On Thursday Evening By Placards...

that thirty Frenchmen had been :cooked and eaten. Under the belief, we suspect, that.the scene bad occurred. in France, the evening papers were eagerly purchased, when it turned......

There Is No End To The Ill Luck Of The

Italians. Their great iron -ram, the Affandatore, after proving itself very nearly useless at Lissa, has sunk during,a gale in the inner harbour of Ancona. She is to be raised,......

The American Congress Separated For Recess Amidst "tears...

which strike the runes as very ridiculous, but which -if they occurred in England when Parliament separated, believing a civil war at hand, would be pronounced very solemn. The......

The, Bank Of England Rate Of Discount Has Been Reduced

two, or to 8 per cent., this week. The Bank return is very favourable, and the reserve of notes and coin now stands at 4,610,8661. The stock of bullion amounts to 14,150,9561.......

The Closing Prices Of The Leading British Railways Yesterday

and on Friday week were :— Friday, Aug.10. Friday, Aug'. 17 Great : Eastern Great ;Northern Great Western.. Lauesishine and Yorkshire •• e• 1.0 .. .. .. • . 211 117 621 128/ ........

"ten Per Cent." Has At Last Ceased To Frighten Traders,-

the Directors of the Bank having announced on Thursday a reduction to a per cent. If they would now induce Mr. Disraeli formally to withdraw the letter authorizing them to break......

The 'dividend And Bonus- Of The Royal Insurance Company...

to 7s. per share, equalling 17i percent. per annum on the original stock of the Company. The reserve fund. of the undertak- ing is• 116,913/., and the amount standing, to credit......

Yesterday And On Friday Week The Leading Foreign...

off at the annexed quotations :— Friday, Aug. 10. Friday, Aug. 17. . . . 161 .. tof .. 141 43 49 68/ .. 88/ Mexican Spaniel. Passive • • .. Do. Certificates .. Turkish 6 per......