23 APRIL 1864, page 3

The Independent Fire Insurance Company Is Amongst The New...

of the week. The proposed capital is one million, in 40,000 shares of 251. each, the calls not to exceed 11. per share, at intervals of not less than three months. The Directors......

The London Financial Association Invite Subscriptions To...

and Shipbuilding Company — capital, 600,0001. in 20,000 shares of 301. each. The directors have made arrangements to purchase the vessels of the well-known firm of Thomas and......

6 Friend Of Mr. Childers Is Quite Angry With Us

for calling him a middle-aged man. He is, he says, only thirty-six. We thought he had been four years older, and readily admit that in the present House of Commons, filled as it......

A Curious Account Of The Crafty Efforts Of The Record

in trying to persuade the world that Mr. Jowett is remunerated for his professorship at some higher rate than 401. a year will be found in another column. Since that letter was......

The Tercentenary Celebration In Honour Of Shakespeare...

Stratford-on-Avon to-day. The amusements, which arc all in some way connected with the poet, will last uninterruptedly till Friday, by which time it is just possible that the......

We Understand That A Number Of The Electors Of Finsbury,

a borough which will be vacated by Sir Morton Peto's retirement, have requested Mr. Hughes to stand on the Liberal side. If the .statement is true it will be the most creditable......

The English And Foreign Credit Company, With A Capital Of

2,000,0001. in 40,000 shares of 501. each, has been started during the week. The directors state that they have already secured a business which will of itself yield a large......

The Electric Telegraph Cable Down The Persian Gulf Has Been

laid successfully, as of course it would be, Colonel Patrick Stewart being responsible for the work. It only remains to connect the Turkish lines with Bussorah and we shall have......

Annexed Is A Comparison Of Yesterday's Closing Prices Of The

leading Foreign Securities with the latest quotations of Friday week :— Greek Do. Coupons .. Mexican Spanish Passive .. Do. Certificates Turkish 6 per Cents., 1858.. 1862.. .. •......

Dr. Davys, Bishop Of Peterborough, Died On Monday, And Lord

Palmerston has therefore to select his thirteenth bishop. The deceased prelate was a man of no mark in learning, theology, or politics, and owed his promotion to his selection......

The Emperor Of The French On The 15th Inst. Addressed

a letter to M. Fould directing him to abolish the second decime fee on registrations imposed by the Provisional Government in 1848, as the "Mexican affair is happily solved."......

A Curious Resolution Has Been Submitted To The Senate Of

the United Stat es . Mr. Saulsbury (Dem., Del.) submitted the fol- lowing :—Resolved, " That the Chaplain of the Senate be respectfully requested hereafter to pray and......

To Your Quills, 0 Attorneys, For Your Incomes Are In

danger! Lord Westbury's Land Transfer scheme has not succeeded, there having been only sixty-four applications for registration, and he thinks the cause is the mode in which......

On Saturday Last Consols Closed At 911, *, For Money,

and 91f, I, for account. Yesterday the latest quotations were :—For money, 91i, ; for account, 91f, *. The scrip of the new Mexican loan has ruled heavy, and the quotation has......

We Note Also The Appearance Of The Imperial Bank Of

China, India, and Japan (Limited), with a capital of 2,000,0001. in 40,000 shares of 501. each ; the first issue is 20,000 shares, the deposit on application is 1/. per share,......