LONDON, WEDNESDAY MORNING, J. 18. kr the turn of the year, as usual, there was considerable pressure for money, and a large amount of business was carried to the Bank of England; but the Payment of the January dividends has been followed by a subsidence of the Pressure. The dema

DEPARTURES FROM GRAVESEND. Nov. 19, OLIVER. CROMWELL, Lawson, from Sydney.-23, KENT, Clayton, for Port Phillip.-23, FLAMINGO, Miesegaes, for Sydney.-23, CArzkux WATTEL, Nicaise, for Sydney. —3O, CLoNvAnr, Barclay, for Canterbury, N. Z.—Dec. 4, FRENCHMAN, Robertson, for Auckland,

The official report upon the loss ,of the Royal Charter is now before the world, and all is known that ever can be known of the circumstances connected with this tragical event. The report does not add in the smallest degree to our previous information upon the immediate inciden

A meeting of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, was held on the 29th March, Mr. T. A. Mitchell, M.P., presiding, when the report was adopted unanimously, and a dividend declared for the six months ending in December of 34 per cent., making a total for the year 18

PUBLIC interest, during the month under review, has again centred mainly in continental politics. In February, the desire of France for the acquisition of Savoy and Nice was rumoured; in March, it was avowed; in April, it has been carried into execution. Savoy and Nice are now a

LONDON, WEDNESDAY MORNING, April 18. When last mail left for Australia the Bank of England minimum rate of discount was 4 Per cent. On the 29th March the rate was raised to 41, and on last Thursday to 5 per cent. The public were not taken by surprise by the latter step, for the

ASHBURNHAM—ApriI 5, at Guestling, Sussex, Lady Ashburnham, of a daughter. BANKES—March 17, the wife of the Rev. F.Bankes, East Parley, Hants, of a son. BLACK—March 19, at Southampton, the wife of Thos. Black, Esq., Commander P. and 0. Company's steam ship Delta, of a son. BLUCKE