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The Week.
THE WEEK .
The events of the past week have been generally of little interest , with the exception of the news brought by the telegrams from India , which is of a mixed character , the good , however , preponderating over the bad . General Windham had met with a slight reverse in a surprise by the mutineers of the G-walior contingent , but afterwards repulsed them in an attack on his intrenchments . Sir Colin Campbell and Sir James Outram having completely relieved the Residency
of Lucknow , had left it for a time , the latter being at Alumbagh and the former in the neighbourhood of Cawnpore . Sir Colin had attacked the Gwalior contingent after the affair with General Windham , and completely routed them , General Grant pursuing them and depriving them of their guns and baggage . The Punjaub was quiet , and one or two attempts at mutiny in various parts of India had been promptly suppressed . In America filibustering had received a sincere check , General Walker-and his troops having surrendered to the demand
of Commodore Paulding , of the American navy . In France , the most important events appear to have given way to pleasure , and the only record we have of the Emperor is , that he daily— -and even nightly , engages himself with skating amongst his subjects on the ornamental waters of the Bois de Boulogne . At home , things look brighter than they did at the close of the year .- —The Bank has reduced the rate of discount to 6 per cent . Commercial confidence is reviving , and the working classes will receive the reward of their struggles in the shape of better
and more constant employment , than a few months since could have been looked for . — -The holidays are pretty well passed , and the juveniles , who have been enjoying themselves with the mince-pies and pantomimes , are looking forward to the return to school with more regret than pleasure . Amongst the children of a larger growth , the one absorbing subject appears to be the approaching marriage of the Princess Boyal with our illustrious Brother , Prince Frederick of Prussia . Theatrical performances , balls , dinners , addresses , and illuminations , are freely
talked of , and have served to fill the columns of the papers , which would have otherwise been stale and unprofitable . —The only commercial meetings of importance have been those of the London , the East & West India , and the Commercial Docks , all of whom have kept up their accustomed rate of dividend . The Briton Life Assurance Association has held its annual meeting , when a satisfactory report was presented , which showed that , notwithstanding the commercial depression , 1 , 062 policies were issued during the past year , assuring £ 219 , 200 , and producing
an annual income of £ , 6298 . Is . lOd . The total premiums for the year ( exclusive of other receipts ) were £ 9 , 777 . 7 s . 5 d ,, and the claims from deaths £ 1 , 782 . 10 s . A dividend of 5 per cent , was declared , and the chairman expressed his conviction that next year the income would exceed £ 14 , 000 . Bro . Messent may well be congratulated on the success which has attended his exertions . —The theatres have all been well filled , and Mr . Luinlcy has been filling his pockets by operas at playhouse-prices .
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Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Week.
THE WEEK .
The events of the past week have been generally of little interest , with the exception of the news brought by the telegrams from India , which is of a mixed character , the good , however , preponderating over the bad . General Windham had met with a slight reverse in a surprise by the mutineers of the G-walior contingent , but afterwards repulsed them in an attack on his intrenchments . Sir Colin Campbell and Sir James Outram having completely relieved the Residency
of Lucknow , had left it for a time , the latter being at Alumbagh and the former in the neighbourhood of Cawnpore . Sir Colin had attacked the Gwalior contingent after the affair with General Windham , and completely routed them , General Grant pursuing them and depriving them of their guns and baggage . The Punjaub was quiet , and one or two attempts at mutiny in various parts of India had been promptly suppressed . In America filibustering had received a sincere check , General Walker-and his troops having surrendered to the demand
of Commodore Paulding , of the American navy . In France , the most important events appear to have given way to pleasure , and the only record we have of the Emperor is , that he daily— -and even nightly , engages himself with skating amongst his subjects on the ornamental waters of the Bois de Boulogne . At home , things look brighter than they did at the close of the year .- —The Bank has reduced the rate of discount to 6 per cent . Commercial confidence is reviving , and the working classes will receive the reward of their struggles in the shape of better
and more constant employment , than a few months since could have been looked for . — -The holidays are pretty well passed , and the juveniles , who have been enjoying themselves with the mince-pies and pantomimes , are looking forward to the return to school with more regret than pleasure . Amongst the children of a larger growth , the one absorbing subject appears to be the approaching marriage of the Princess Boyal with our illustrious Brother , Prince Frederick of Prussia . Theatrical performances , balls , dinners , addresses , and illuminations , are freely
talked of , and have served to fill the columns of the papers , which would have otherwise been stale and unprofitable . —The only commercial meetings of importance have been those of the London , the East & West India , and the Commercial Docks , all of whom have kept up their accustomed rate of dividend . The Briton Life Assurance Association has held its annual meeting , when a satisfactory report was presented , which showed that , notwithstanding the commercial depression , 1 , 062 policies were issued during the past year , assuring £ 219 , 200 , and producing
an annual income of £ , 6298 . Is . lOd . The total premiums for the year ( exclusive of other receipts ) were £ 9 , 777 . 7 s . 5 d ,, and the claims from deaths £ 1 , 782 . 10 s . A dividend of 5 per cent , was declared , and the chairman expressed his conviction that next year the income would exceed £ 14 , 000 . Bro . Messent may well be congratulated on the success which has attended his exertions . —The theatres have all been well filled , and Mr . Luinlcy has been filling his pockets by operas at playhouse-prices .
Notices
NOTICES
All communications for the Editor , to insure insertion in the next week ' s number ., should be forwarded not later than Saturday . Advertisers will oblige by forwarding their favours at the latest by 12 o ' clock
on Monday morning . Emblematic covers for the volume of 1857 will be ready in a few days , price Is . Cxi . A few volumes may also be had , price 14 s . Qd . each . Special Notice . —Our correspondents who so kindly furnish us with reports of meetings , & c ., are earnestly requested in every case to write on one side only