(From the Biallo.) "There are six Great Powers in Eurepe," said the Duo do Ilioholieu in 1818; "Eng land, France, Russia, Austria, Prussia, and Baring Brothers." Threescore years and twelve passed, and of the Duo's Great Powers the sixth and last was no longer worthy to bo counted in the number, A sudden financial earthquake rent to tho foundations the famous houso in Bishopsgato Street, and it was saved from a torriblo aud disastrous collapse only by tho Bank of England, the Joint Stock Banks, and the City generally, rushing forward to .but tress it up. In view of this startling, oataa- Jopho, one turns with a curious interest to , f or * o{ how 'ho great firm, whose name lasliecomo a household word in Europe, was bu.lt up to tho height from which it was cautiously lowered ia ordor to avoid a hoad long fall. THE FIRST BAHINO\ Tho Barings had the start of the Botha- Jilda in England, though not in Europe, It was not until about 1800 that the first Bothschildcame over to Manchester, but it TO early in the previous century thai the first Baring set up his cloth factory at Lark beer, m Devon, John Baring was the son of a Lutheran pastor in London-one of the German pastors who camo over with Wil liam, the second Conqueror, the Prince of Ortoge. Well (rained in the factories of the Continent, ho was so successful as a Devon shire wool-spinner that he soon opened an oatftbliahmetit in the city of London, whero ho coudueted a large and lucrative trade with the American colonies. He amassed in this way considerable wealth, and was re garded with much respect by all who had business relations with him as a merchant. 