...This momentous transaction occasioned the saying of the witty French Premier, the Duke de Richelieu: "There are six great Powers in Europe: England, France, Russia, Austria, Prussia, and Baring Brothers." Alexander Baring—" Alexander the Great " —died at Longleat, Wilts, May 13, 1848, having been elevated...

...This momentous transaction occasioned the saying of the witty French Premier, the Duke de Richelieu : "There are six great Powers in Europe : England, France, Russia, Austria, Prussia, and Baring Brothers." Alexander Baring — " Alexander the Great " — died at Longleat, Wilts, May 13,1 848, having been...

...continuance of so extraordinary a spectacle as that of living under a progressive increase in the value of money and decrease in the value of the productions...Russia, Austria, Prussia, and Baring Brothers," said the Due do Richelieu in that year ; and with reason. Baring had just negotiated for the French Government...

...occasion Baring moved for a select committee to inquire into the financial embarrassments of the nation, and to suggest remedies for the evil. In this, and...Powers in Europe — England, France, Russia, Austria, Prnssia, and Baring Brothers," said the Due de Richelieu in that year ; and with reason. Baring had...

...occasion Baring moved for a select committee to inquire into the financial embarrassments of the nation, and to suggest remedies for the evil. In this, and...influence in the monetary world appeared in 1818. "There arc six great Powers in Europe-—England, Erance. Russia, Austria. Prussia, and Baring Brothers,"...

...through the enterprise of his sons, chief of whom was Alexander Baring, afterwards Baron Ashburton. " There are six great powers in Europe — England,...Russia, Austria, Prussia, and Baring Brothers," said a great statesman in 1818, when Alexander Baring, courted and dreaded by sovereigns because of his...

...through the enterprise of his sons, chief of whom was Alexander Baring, afterward Baron Ashburton. " There are six great powers in Europe — England,...Russia, Austria, Prussia, and Baring Brothers," said a great statesman in 1818, when Alexander Baring, courted and dreaded by sovereigns because of his...

...for eighteen years the head of the great house of Baring Brothers, of which the Duc de Richelieu said in 1818, "There are six great powers in Europe, —...France, Russia, Austria, Prussia, and Baring Brothers." The mansion is now inhabited by the present Lord Ashburton. No. 89, the corner-house of Half-Moon Street,...

...terrible weight. The Due de Richelieu said, in reference to this great enterprise, that there were " six great powers in Europe : England, France, Russia, Austria. Prussia, and Baring, Brothers." This Alexander held office for a few months as President of the Board of Trade, and Master of the Mint,...

...people.' Baring moved for a select committee to inquire into the financial embarrassments of the nation, and to suggest remedies for the evil. In this, and...to improve the state of the currency, however, he failed.1 In the management of his own commercial affairs he certainly did not fail. The greatest proof...