3 AUGUST 1861, page 9

Topics Of The Day.

THE MEANING OF THE CITY RUCTION. T HE election of Mr. Western Wood for the City was triumph for the Whigs. They did not, it is true, par- ticularly wish to elect him, though,......

Postscript.

BOTH Houses of Parliament sat yesterday, In the House of Lords a large number of bills were read a third time and passed. A bill, introduced by the Lord Chancellor, was read a......

Money Market.

STOCK EXCHANGE, FRIDAY AFTERNOON. TEE demand for money during the week has been very trifling, and, as was generally expected, the Bank of England reduced their rate of discount......

Constantinople, August 1.

General Ignatieff has had an audience of the Sultan, and presented to his Majesty an autograph letter of congratulation on his accession, from the Emperor of Russia. Aali Pasha......