25 JUNE 1864, page 3

The Spanish Government Has Announced That It Intends To...

possession of the Guano Islands belonging to Peru until its original claim, justice on certain assassins, is satisfied, and the Government of Lima has cleared itself of......

The Earl Of Lichfield Proposed And Carried Yesterday Week An

amendment on the Penal Servitude Bill, which in fact strikes out the clause added by Mr. Hunt in the House of Commons enjoining systematic supervision for the ticket-of-leave......

On The 15th Inst. An Odd Modification Of The Duel

took place at Heidelberg. A Suabian student was found lying on the ground bathed in blood. He had, it appears, insulted very grossly a foreign student of the University, and,......

Another Tea Company Has Just Been Started For India, Called

the Borokai, •with a capital of 100,0001., of which 50,0001. will be issued in 101. shares. The company propose to buy the Borokai estate, already partly planted, in Cachar,......

The Latest Transactions In The Leading British Railways,...

and on Friday week, were at the following prices:— • Caledonian .. .. .. Great Eastern .. .. Great Northern .. .. Great Western.. .. .. Lancashire and Yorkshire London and......

The Demand For Money Having Considerably Improved, This...

shows an increase of about one million sterling in the amount of securities held by the Bank. The minimum rate of discount at that establishment remains, however, at 6 per cent.......

The Select Committee On Mr. Bewicke's Case Have Reported...

Mr. Bewicke " is not entitled to any compensation out of the public purse " because he has not proved that there was any mis- carriage of justice in his case " through the......

Owing To The Failure Of The Conference, Nearly All Home

and foreign securities have declined in value. On Saturday last Con- sols left off at 89k 90 for money, and 901 + for account. Yester- day the closing quotations were :—For......

The City Offices Company (limited) Is Issuing Debentures...

at 5 per cent. for five years, at the expiration of which term they will be paid off. The debentures, principal and interest, are guaranteed by the Credit Foncier and Credit......

The Trial Trip Of The Royal Sovereign Seems To Have

been a great success. This splendid vessel is an armour-bearing iron ship, - built by Captain Coles on the turret - principle, of 4,000 tons' measurement, 250 feet long, and 63......

A Grand Flee Was Held On Thursday At 'the Horticultural

Gardens, South Kensington, in support of the School of Female Art. All kinds •of amusements were provided, mostly of the burlesque character, the managers even descending to the......

Lord Gage Withdrew Yesterday Week His Bill For Permitting...

who objected to read the Apocrypha in the daily ser- vice to substitute at pleasure a lesson from the Old Testament, The discussion which induced him to withdraw his Bill......

The Leading Foreign Securities, Yesterday And On Friday...

officially at the annexed quotations :- G reek • • • • • • Do. Coupons .. Mexican Spanish Passive Do. Certificates Turkish 6 per Ceuta., 1858.. • 1802.. Consol idds.. •• Friday,......