The financial system in nineteenth-century Britain

摘要: Preface Chronology of the British Financial System Introduction ONE. CURRENCY AND CREDIT INSTRUMENTS 1. Coins and Credit Instruments William Cobbett, Paper against Gold (1810) J. R. McCulloch, Substitution Notes for Distinction between Bills Exchange Money (1832) George Rae, (1885) 2. Counterfeit Sidney Laman Blanchard, A Biography a Bad Shilling (1851) 3. Robert H. Patterson, Social Politics (1863) Henry Sidgwick, What Is Money? (1879) Ali Ameer, The Rupee Ruin India (1893) TWO. THE NATIONAL DEBT STOCK EXCHANGE 4. History Magnitude Debt Anonymous, Facts Enquirers: National (1843) W. E. Aytoun, Stock (1849) 5. Investment Speculation Anon., Stockbroking (1876) Alexander Innes Shand, Speculative Investments 6. International Implications Walter Bagehot, Singularity Indian Finance (1872) Fawcett, Condition (1878) Karl Marx, Genesis Industrial Capitalist (1867) THREE. BANKS BANKING 7. Principles Banking James Gilbart, Ten Minutes' Advice about Keeping Banker (1839) Richardson, Exposure Funding (1841) Bank Charter Commercial (1858) A. Wilson, Position English Joint-Stock Banks Personal 8. Pressure Failures London Times: 13 December 1825, p. 2: 14 Administration during Seasons (1882) FOUR. MONEY MARKET, COMPANY LAW, FINANCIAL FRAUD 9. Market D. Morier Evans, State from Fresh Point View (1864) Market, No. 1: Why It So Changeable (1866) 10. Company Law Fraud Whither Limited Liability Leading Us? Panic Laurence Oliphant, Autobiography (Limited) Glossary Contributor's Biographies Suggestions Further Reading Index