27 FEBRUARY 1864, page 3

The Times, Which Has Always Shown A Vindictive Hatred Of

Sir Walter Crofton's great and successful experiment in Ireland, tries to raise a new prejudice against the surveillance of the prisoners liberated on licence, by narrating at......

The Stock Of Bullion In The Bank Of England Having

increased to 13,819,412/., the Directors have lowered their minimum quotation for money to 6 per cent., and the Joint Stock Banks have reduced their allowance on deposits at......

We Are Asked To Notice The Claims Of Two Societies

now striving unknown to each other for the same end. One, of which Mr. Gladstone is President, calls itself the Night Refuge Society, and has established a refuge for the......

The New York Tribune Gives A Very Curious Story Of

a man for whom the hospital surgeons provided an artificial face on the dis- appearance of his own. He had been so thoroughly salivated by mercury that a sort of cancerous......

The Liverpool And London Fire And Life Assurance Company...

issued their report for the year, and propose to declare a dividend of 40 per cent. after adding slightly to their capital, and considerably to their reserved fund. In the fire......

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On Saturday Last Consols Left Off At 902, K, For

money, and 90k, 91 for account. Yesterday, the closing prices were :—For transfer, 91k, ; for time, 911, The highest quotation touched during the week was 912, for money.......

The Manchester And Salford Co-operative Society Presented...

and twentieth quarterly report last Tuesday, and a meeting was held in the evening in the Free Trade Hall, under the presidency of Mr. T. B. Potter, to celebrate and promote the......

An "east-end Incumbent" Sends To The Times A List Of

five persons admitted by the Registrar-General to have died of starvation in London during one week. Four were children, but one was a woman of 39, and a sixth, not mentioned......

The Stock Of Specie In The Bank Of France Is

now about 7,400,000/.......

The Following Epitaph On Lord Westbury Has Been...

the Innis :— • " Richard Baron Westbury, Lord High Chancellor of England. He was an eminent Christian, An energetic and successful Statesman, And a still more eminent and......

The London Restaurant Company Has Been Formed For The Pur-

pose of establishing large dining-balls in London, similar to those which have proved so successful in Glasgow and other large cities.......

Rather Over 80,000/. In Gold Has Been Withdrawn From The

Bank of England for Egypt, but most of the fresh arrivals of bullion continue to be retained here.......

The National Marine Insurance Company (limited) Has Been...

a capital of 500,0001. in shares of 25/. each.......

The Following Were The Closing Prices Of The Leading Foreign

Securities yesterday, and on Friday week:— Friday, Feb. 19. Friday reb.016 Greek Do. Coupons .. .• Mexican . Spanish Passive • • .. Do. Certificates Turkish 6 per Ceuta., 1858........

The Returns Of The Board Of Trade For The Past

year are very favourable. The value of our shipments is returned at 146,489,7681., against 123,992,264/. in 1862, and 125,102,814 in 1861.......

Mr. Rawlinson, C.e., Has Reported To The Poor Law Board

on the working of the Public Works Act passed for the relief of Lancashire. It seems that the cotton towns have either taken, or are taking, the whole sum of 1,500,0001., the......

The Imperial Financial Company Has Been Formed With A...

of 2,000,000/., with an intention of executing the regular business of these Companies, now becoming numerous in England, but with a special attention to India and the Colonies.......

The Leading Changes In The Value Of Home And Foreign

securities this week are an advance of k per cent. in Consols, and a fall of about 5 per cent. in the Confederate loan. Mexican stock has fluctuated considerably in price, and......