Extract from Code Napoleon and Code de Commerce Opinion of Napoleon I. on the rights of a wife in case of her husband's Registration very desirable in the interest of creditors Concluding Remarks Discussion on Mr Davison's Paper. 248 249 250 250, 251 252 253 254 255 Westbury Acts Applicability of the principle to registration of titles to land Procedure in case of mortgage depreciates value of land as a basis RESERVES. England (Bank of) weekly returns summary, Nov. 7, 1883, to Oct. 29, 1884 RETURNS, Bank, Australasian Summary of Clearing House Weekly 630, 631 64-66, 128-130, 168-170 256 256 257 257 258 259 259 259 259 260 260 261 261 261 Comparison of position of fixed issues in United Kingdom Safe custody of, conditions of deposit in Imperial Bank of Precaution against fraud with. Question (with answer) See Guarantees. PAGE SEIGNEURIAGE AND MINT CHARGES-by John B. Martin— Dealings in bullion Right of coining money a monopoly of the State Preference given to silver coin in early times. The adoption of a ratio of convertibility between gold and silver 1.-What is meant by Seigneuriage or a Mint charge?. Definition of terms 2. By whom should the Mint charge be paid? In what medium are we bound to discharge a contract? Opinion of Sir 3.-To what extent is it possible or expedient that a Mint charge should Effect of a depreciation of the sovereign would be fraudulent and 171 172 172 172 173 173 174 174 174 175-177 177 Table, showing charge for coinage of bullion in principal States of Europe — millesimal fineness and percentage of Mint charge in the principal 186 Discussion on Mr. Martin's Paper. Martin (R. B.). Spelling of the word “Seigneuriage" Intrinsic value of sovereign makes no practical difference in daily Hendriks (Fredk.). 187 187 187 188 Derivation of the word "Seigneuriage" 188 Institution of free mint advocated by Davanzati in 1588 188 A moderate seigneuriage then fairly justified 189 Further opinions of Mr. Goschen and other authorities 190 John S. Mill's recommendation as to a seigneuriage of one-half 191 Occasional disturbance of value, no valid objection 66 191 Mr. Newmarch's evidence before Royal Commission criticised French proposition to coin gold piece of equal weight with 191 192 199 Seigneuriage charged in Indian and Australian Mints 192 Duty on coin to cover Vintage would have facilitated recoinage" SEIGNEURIAGE AND MINT CHARGES-continued. PAGE. SEIGNEURIAGE. Lord Liverpool's reasons against imposing His opinion decidedly against it 201 Fallacy of comparison of present requirements with those of 800 202 As to manufacture raising value of coin. 202 Further charge for Seigneuriage would not affect light coin now in 203 Injustice of charge falling on last holder of light gold 203 204 562 562 563 563 564 564 Memorandum by F. G. 205-207 613 617 181, 182 572 Mill's opinion Inconvenience of bullion required for export Would check melting of gold coin Might be charged to importer of bullion Inflow of bullion might thus be checked Hilton Price Would be misunderstood abroad SEYD (the late Ernest) on Mint charges Expense of small note issue. SILVER. Accumulation of, in North of England Certificates, New York. Circulation of the World (Table) Early preference for coinage Mint charges in India. Profit on Price, Weekly Returns Professor Jevons's Estimate Question, and effect on New York Panic Recoinage of, in 1774 . Reserves of Bank of France Reluctance in early times to coin baser metal than United States. Production and consumption Want of. in 1797 See Coinage, Currency, Gold. SHARES, average price of Bank 611 281 116, 117 172 192 613 66, 130, 170, 242, . 500-1, 509, 513 SHERRY, in re London and County Bank v. Terry. Report of case SLATER (Mr.), Remarks in Discussion. (Malleson on the Law of SMITH (the late Col. J. T.), report to Chancellor of Exchequer on gold currency Memorandum on seigniorage SOCIÉTÉ ANONYME, principle explained SOVEREIGNS AND HALF-SOVEREIGNS, estimate of circulation Satirica Bank: Notes 145 Owen's Labour Notes a combinator- ef Bank notes and the truck 146 system Abbe Tokens 146 Issue of leather tokens by Lanama. Municanačit Issue of tokens in the gol. Relas 146 146 147 Scarcity of bulion 107 octago 110° probabi 147 147 TORRENS (Sir Robert R.) Remarks in Discussion (Davison on Registration) Obituary TRANSFER OF CORPORATION STOCKS TRUSTEES. Investments in Corporation Stocks. PAGE. 147 147 148 148 148 148, 149 149 558 620 256-258 256 525 113 96, 100, 154 299 134 634 635 318 UNITED KINGDOM, notes issues, monthly averages Comparison of fixed issues in Course of trade, 1874-82 Number of Bank offices in UNITED STATES, action of Treasury in time of pressure Clearing House returns Currency, annual report of comptroller 322.344-347 508 114, 115 616, 617 170, 242, 304 Notes, sorting, printing, and destroying Returns of New York Associated Banks 400, 476-478 545, 546, 628 WALFORD (Cornelius), Remarks in Discussion (Evans on Token (Palgrave on Gold Coinage) WATER, Profits to corporations on supply of -- Deficit in revenue from, explained WESTBURY ACTS 145 . 82, 103, 104, 110 WEST LONDON COMMERCIAL BANK, LIMITED, e. Kitson, Porter, and Woodward. Report of case WHEAT, average price of (Weekly Returns) WHITFIELD, Macdonald v. Report of case WOOD's halfpence and farthings |