The Sun. — London, England, 1856-11-15 00:00:00

)_; Two The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed quietly but steadily, without much animation. The sales were estimated at 6,000 bales, 500 of which were taken by the exporters, and 500 by the speculators. The Railway Share Market ex hibited a firm appearance, closing at a slight ad vance on the opening rates. The Royal Mail steam ship La Plata, with the West India and Paciec mails, arrived last night at Southampton, with r ecie on freight amounting to $786,000. By this vessel news from Melbourne to the 15th August are to hand, stating that the James Baines sailed for Liverpool on the Grit of August. The wet season was nearly over, and trade was beginning to improve. The balance of exports from the port of Melbourne over imports for the half-year ended 26th July, was 1,254,0701. Notwithstanding the heavy rains, which had mate rially interfered with the diggers, the mines con tinue to yield beyond the usual average of gold, and the quartz mining operations are reported to have become exceedingly successful. The eAt tblishment of telegraphic lines throughout the entire colonies is attracting considerable at , ention. The Argus thus comments upin the scheme :—" It appears that this Australian line is not to end at Sydney. It is in reality intended to form part of a gigantic scheme now in progress, which will iu a few years connect the northern with the southern hemisphere. The line from Europe is already in progress, and at the same time lines have been laid in India to the extent of 2,000 miles. These lines are expect ed to reach Singapore, and from thence she electric wire and cable will be carried through the Eastern Archipelago to the northern coast of Australia, and will then meet the line from Sydney." The Bank of England Return, for the week ending the Bth inst., is far more satisfactory than most persons predicted ; and as that of the Bank of France, published yesterday, is also considered less discouraging, there is increased con-.dente in the prospects of the Money Market. As the Direc tors found it necessary on Thursday last to alter the minimum rate of discount, it was expected that the reserve of notes would a'4ain show a material decline ; but, on the contrary, there is an increase, the total being now upwards of three millions sterling. The bullion, in consequence of few withdrawals on account of the continent, and the absence of large arrivals from Australia, &c., has slightly diminished. The " other securities" have materially declined, but the private deposits have further diminished. The next return will proba bly be unfavourable, as it will indicate the changes Which induced the directors to make a further application of the " screw." The alterations will be seen by the subjoined table : Active Circulation Decrease Bullion £20,239.370 297,035 9,530,152 66,175 Rest Increase Public Deposits Decrease Other Deposits Decrease Seven-Day and other Bills 909.844 Decrease Government Securities Decrease Other Securities Decrease Notes unemployed Increase The official returuof the exports of bullion from the port of London for the week ending Thursday last is as follows : Decrease Gold Coin Boulogne .. 230 Ozs. „ Bars PP ~ Silver Coin Boulogne ... 700 Ozs. Pf PP Bars The market for Public Securities has been com paratively buoyant, but the dealings are very limited. A more cheerful feeling has been pro duced by the returns of the Banks of England and France, and the public evince an increased disposition to effect purchases. Consols for money have been 92/ and for account 93 to 931. There have been a few unimportant varia tions, but the market has been generally firm at these rates. The New 3 per Cents. have been 91 i i to 92, the Reduced 91i to ;, Exchequer Bind 3s. disoount to par, the Bonds 98/, and India lit u 2 ds 2s. discount to ls. premium. Bank Stock ls firm at 217. Foreign Stocks have been dull, but generally firm. Turkish 6 per Cents. have been 90; 1, and the 4 per Cents. 1001 Spanish 3 per Cents. have ruled steady at 414. Portuguese 3 per Cents. at 43k, and Peruvian 3 per Cents, at 55. Mexican Stock is higher, being 21i 22. Dutch 2-1 1 per Cents. are 64i, and the 4 per Cants. 96. Th e foll ow i n Stocks : g are th e nominal prices of Foreign Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6 3 4 71 ; Mexi can, 211 2 ; Peruvian 41 per Cents., 3 per Cents., 54 G Portug 76 8 ;ditto uese 3 p ©r 43 5 ; R uss i an 5 per Cents. C en t s.,r , 1 06 8 ; di tto 41 Cents. per ,95 7 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 411 ; ditto Deferred, 22i 3i ; ditto Certificates, 5 . ; ditto Passive, 5.1 61. A fair amount of business has been transacted in Railway Shares, and an improvement of fully to 1 per cent. may be quoted on the shares of the principal lines. Caledonian, Great Northern, Great Western, North Western, South Western, Midland, and South Eastern, are all at higher values. Grand Trunk of Canada have shown an improvement of about 55., and Sambre and Meuse Se. Madras declined ss. The other lines are at steady Yates. JoiniStock Bank Shares are inactive at about previous prices. Miscellaneous Shares have shown a slight im provement. Canada Government 6 per Cents. are 113, and Royal Mail Steam 67. BRITISH, FUNDS rums ()A V ON , 3 ( From the Official List.) dom. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. • Reduced ntalitiat . 3 PIT Cent, Consols Annuities 2s New 3 per rent knnnities ..... ..... 92 1 2 Lbng Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860 ... Ditto 39 Years, expire sth Aprit, 1885 174 Units, Rnn,b, .„. 1p 2 d Ditto ' under £lOOO 3 p 2 d Opneolstor Account 934. 3 Ezeheqnet 21000 . EIS" . ........ .... ................ par 3 d 3d ' ........... 1 d , per Cent........ 98i pRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS A'l' ()NK ( 1 '1!I Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. .................. 1004 Mexican 3 per ( ent ..................... ....... 21. 2 Ditto Account ................. 2 Peruvian Bonds 4 , k per Cent........' . """" Ditto 3 per Cent. ............. 55 Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., C on , 1 841 Ditto 1853, :I per Cent !inude, 3 per ...en!, ........ _ 43i Ditto Account Turkish Rends, 6 per cent • Ditto Account D‘tte Guarmitecd, 1- per Cent. Ditto Account ru • 1A3114* on .he abovo, butch Exchange, 2 per Cen.;., 12 Guilders 64i Ditto 4 per Cent:‘ :ertifiest es 90. ) 3 Copula (Money) Ditto (Account)... TWO O'CLOCK. ... 92 924 924 THE GREAT GOLD R _OBBERY ON THE ,OUT ciH-EASRN . TE the RAILWAY--It apnears th at on t h e occu rreo 0/ ce for robbery, in May, 18E5 , a reward of 1,0001. was offered the discovery of the robbers It is said that a claim will be made on b e h a l f of Thorogood, the dexterous , officer, whose captu re o f Agar has resulted in bringu-'6 the accused to trial. A. SUBSTITUTE ron THE SEA SERPENT.—In the absence of any recent appearance of the great sea serpent, the Trieste Lloyd informs its readers of the existence of a n ew monster in the island of Samos, blessed with a most vora cious nocturnal app e ti te, and endangering the s:4ety • o f all the flock s an d h er d s on the island, as the carcases a re consumed during the Light, and their well-picked skeletons are all thaf• is f.aitd , f there in the morning. five the mules and dogs disappear in the same nlyste• ``The Manner. The above journal . ass rather naively, . l'he monster must be a lion or a Panther but no one h a id a , ltl e t 0 say which, as i. , t has not yet been s ' een, nor its B:tglace discovered.' As it must have crossed the 114rttV.I'''it their island, the Fanoios balkve it to be some tant a i lcus animal. A general turn -out of the inhahi wbidh'ir, b eing' organised for a par;ieu'ar day, p e ,,,ii,, g Vir g i n il a qer. art. : ffered ti t , t th, Pit,. tg,a, ~r H;dy take ,1.. 1 _ 11 the churches, and religious processiors yo rmi r o °", itl every parish to stop the ravage s of this Ila out invisible monster. St. st. it. 10 Bt. 20 i 0 20 100 'lt. 2s 10 1i Q N E fit' f 7 0 7.T.713•17,p,r1,u4, MARKET ~:; ; . ',~5Mln ~q q v~ ` 'l~~ri. ~~ T H Shr. 9, 50 iii 1 ali 2 1 7 ):1 1 nll 25 all all 1 100 4b all 1100 zu i 100 17 10( - ; -_,, :IA3II .:fi ►. i ~,ihevti Anibg. and Esstu. JuaGt.. 13.31 %sr. & Ins Eirming. Volverh. Stour Vslky `..tirice.thA.. La% 11. 19Shtre .Tur“, I) ). Chcah. 1),., d 0.. .. Blackburn 0 - r.i'y.Dter;g: £2 ;Pristo't Kx,. !CAlvionist i•Tiolyb, r. ' Cork aud. ~. Cork, Back, °craw - 6 Do. A Do. B Dubiintki3o;Llstjune Dnn. P. ez A East AvEllp.n... Eastern Coanti,e, n, Pth, B. Stock 'Do. , East Kent .iia:•!r I.:.ucasiirf; ..EdinburAt a (1 121.5?; Eclinb.tpl. re.ob(es Flin.Pre-, &Due,i Il'otrn St 7irle..r ,- ai 11'1).r/103s. ..... .• . • . i Do. " i lxteu?ion . 'Great N. of Scotlud Ilreg,t, Northern . • ' 1 Do., A. Stozk. Do., R. St oc k I ;GI. Stll.4West.arc )' qr , ,at Wostera ........ ....,,,. 'Atour ' , ln; 1.1 K.. Gua. Stk.. . i • , s 1! ioutli- Eat t,orn !,'. neastoz & Do., Thirds__ Do. New Thirds L.-alum:l,nd York.. Dq., Wss. iding T 7 n Do. South , orr, & glackwal Load. Bright &S.Cot Loud. and N. Westn Fifths ..... 'Do. Eighths ....... L airionandS. WA.4 Ladn IrrydrCol?r,.•nc ~ ndu Irry.& Ennlsk '4a Tic:11.811a. k D Lin rtn 4etropolitan Do. J L. Ricardo's arrangement._ 511 ....,...„ 'O. Ilirmug. & Dee {{did. G. West. i i ••(: ) h ) . Half Shares... iswcastle & Carlisi Iwpt.Aberg. &Hrf , awry & Onniskilh •Towry, Warrenpf , 'nl Rostrevor... 'orthn.Countics North British • Rail. ,!‘ Dock Stack A Stock , B Stock .... S.Eastern—Berwi do. lilitensit> )o. do. G. N Do. Leeds ')o. York 'forth Lon , lem .&S.Wstra.,llam! stiad, and Cik,. StafTordshii. o . :th Western._ t S. Westrn. Jr! Wore., N; ,r', : Ithymney . ''''' ott- • o +.. Scot. N E.Abaln St. Do. bcot. 3. St Sitimxbourneir,Sheer. )J w :..a ;Itt, Eaßterntth 10 , 8 ....... ksh. Riv. 41, 3 .ones, Wok. I,IW , •: , oktan & Drring do., 1851 Do., do., 1855 ;ktor., !startle vs.le • • ..... • • Pref., No. 1 ~ naes Hay. r.).& R. 7 %1e0t Neath.... terf(l. ft Killt,'nt: Cornwall.. „ t End of L,md• 11.1 Crystal 2)o. A . Do. B. Volt Loudon. Do st Class Do. Do. Second Glass.. Wimbledn&Crortor imo 1100 !no 100 60 62 71 74 6i 54 64 93i 93 6i • 7 105,i 1!' 64 1021 102 i par - p par - p 4 104 - 104 33j 34 1 id 78 - 51 - 54 14 - 15 48 150 3 i 3 d 37 38 80i 81* 5 4ia - i ;7,. 18 58 59 91 98 5 Nd 64 6i 10 - 11 27 - 29 24. 25 68 70 46 48 15j 16 69 70 78 80 5 3d 2 1 14 16 '7 39 19 - 194 4i - 5 ~ ' ... 5 8 2 - 4 5 - 54 .7 - 9 FOREIGN. ntwerffzilott• rd. :33 Ardennes Eastu. Jun , !teziers to GrAiesess7 e 11 nrribay,Barodsott, g 5 p. Do. ( Buff. & Lk. Hur. Ry. ICarmeaux &Toulous, Coal Mines and Ry. Ceylon A shares._ Do. B. do I I c>iriorttni Rhenish. Eastern a? Fra ,Do, nee '"w •••.. Eastern Bengal ... E sr Indiau A and B h• 5 P. ' Do. Ex. C, gu. 5 p. c iDo. do. D, gu. 5 p. c. 1 Do.4i p.c.Bnds.,'s7 1n.,. do. do.. ' S A , ' lEnphrates Valley Eur. Geelong Melbournr guar. 5 per ci-nt. . Gd. Trun`F.. of Canada Do. Cert. of Deben, con. into Stk. till's no. Comp. 6p. c., thn Gt. Ceara' of Prar C fit in, Pen. g. sp. c. Do New, guar. 5 p. c Great Lux.aabotirg V7 , witern of (Jamul a Do. New..... DC. Ed., payable. 's'. Do. do. s , '76, p. Do. do., '73 d o . Do. do., '73, wi thou 0nti0n..... ..... • Italian Junction Laki court liafc( Lierre and Turnhout Lombardo Venetian. Lucca Pist. sp. c.p. Lyons and Geneva Lyons in Meiditerrft ‘Tadris,, guar. 4 t p.c do., 5 p. I'o. 4i p. c. Eater Do. 3d Ex., g. sp. c Maria Antonia )o. .. vatunr & Liege.... Do. do., 6 p. C. Prof ortbern of Fran, e i ' o rwegianTrunkP rr 'aris and Nkris and Orleans. Recife & San, Fran., (Pernam.) g. 7 p. c , Rome and Frascati.. Royal Swedish ..„ -•mobre and Meuse . p. cent. pre' :kinds, guar. 5 p. c. Do . iuthern of France. 4t. indrew's sti tnebee (A 0 .. ' . ,•ost Fla nders ..,,, '. )( 5A per e. Pre ".‘ . tir N. W. ,J u'rae , Western of Austria... es*:. of Switzerland Wiesbaden . _ _ DO. 8 per eent.Prei an 64 - 7 1 lid 1 d —. par 8 a 4} 4 31} - 32 - 9. 22 - 221 1 1 211 - 22, i - iP •.. -. . 23 - 234 1 10i - 'l4 76 78 2 24 213 - 21 . lin 4 4 24 L4 i 99 —10 1 p 115 120 115 120 108 110 3ipl 5 i .•• - 21 20 . 22 par -. ••• •••• 8 . f 34 191 _ 19 35 k -35 i 8 486 4 9 9 46 • 48 i i dl 16 18 14 8i ... 8/ ...., - 9 94 No• - 10 324 - lip ,tOINT•STOCK BANK . 98 - 100 3 2d 66 ... 1 68 70 jet 17i , 191 20! 19 - 20 1 - 3p - ...al 1 . 4 7 7 39 40 3 20 34 36 62 - 64 - 7A 6 i.(11 • • • ••• I . ` lank of Egypt Bank of London 101. ~tazien. C. ''ritist. Anrriesu Bank of Asia hrtd. Puk. of India, Austra.ll.„ & China City ...... C;or)olon . ...... .... Lo . nr‘aerelal of ad. fond. Chart. Bk. if Australis. . „„ iitto New London and County uu.t. &E. Buk g. Corp, London Joint Stock London and Paris i:oud. 61, Westminstet t ion al Pr Hag Do. Nay._ ....... Natloorl Bank New South 'Valet__ .k, Ottoman 17%.1.1k Proviacial relat d Liu. New R Tin 4 • . mak a of . Do. ?iv/ ▪ v.,- Uolo, of LOOOOl, NANstern Bt f Lona all all 100 100' all 1 1 all all 8 Alt 2 to 5Q 1 5 ° 1 111. E SUN, Its DON, SATURDA EVENING, NOVEMBER 15 1858 111 R, ET S A y.) L A ,Pf,td. l LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS ItAILWAYB. 149,d: Corry. C lot )1 yest(ki s!nos: this a THE OVERLAND MAIL. THE WEST INDIA MAIL. C!o, , ing yesteri ay. 4 - 41 Si Si 17 18 15 16 12 13 90 92 56 :)7 35 • 37 . Calodoh„, E.O StE.O Gt.Nrc.n.. E. Count. ICaldonia.u. I Do I Gt. %ream Yk. New. & Berw. 1 Y. & N Do A. Easter: IDo C o 'Do Do L.& N. W Stekton Darlingt. En. Conn. E. Count Do L. & N. W Do of North Lancash& York9h. T. Brassoy ALMClean Stockt. & Dariingt Do ;(3tWoatn 96 98 98 102 12 - 14 133 -• 136 4 ... 44 106 - if 8 12i - 22i 23A 108 - 1.12 - § 1p ... 21 -- 2A 91 - 93 55 -- 57 133 - 136 7f - 81 3f 301 PREFERENCE SHARES. Myth uviTynt. 101 e. pref. (iesd. at 5, Britt. 4 1 / 4 Ex. 4 p. c. St Do. 4 p. c. Snares Calvin. £lO 4i p.c. , lhos. & filo. Gin. tit: ; p. Do. do. Pref. No. 2. Do. do. Pref. No. 2 Cork 413,nd0n5 Don.Prtit Abor.J. E. Anglian Cis. ASh Do. da. Cls. B p. c. Do. do Cls. C 7 p. c. Eas.Co.ET, spc No. !Do. No. 2 ID°. Now 6 p. e. Ci 'East Un., G. 6 P. Do. 5/. • 10 per cell. D.. 10/. Dc l ;mtr.g.2. Do. do. 4 per cent East Laneash 6 p.et. - E. Far. York_ J. stht. Edin. k Gl. 5 p.c. sh F . A.Prth.&Dtin.4p. FurliesF, 5 p. c. (Pas. & p.c Groat Northn. 5 p. Do. 5 p. c. Redeem st IO p. c. preen. 95 - 100 4i - 5 6 - 07 - 112 07 - 102 k I P - 4P at - 121 7 le 16 118 09 - 115 .03 - 101 no. 4 3 ; p. c Do. sp. c., Red. at Gt. N. of Scot. 1 et Pr. (h. S. iW. (Iroland Do. 4per c. Pr.:f. 8 ;It. ,3 7.(11. tB. Exspe Do. con. red. 1. p.c. Do. con. red. 4 p. c Do. irred. 4p. c. Do. 3 p. c. red. pref Do. Birm. Pref. Sh Do. Chester 8 p. c. P. c . Do. do. 5 p. c. do Do. Birm. Gua. Stl , Do. Ches. qua. Sh. . Do. +l.o. do 61 - 63 10 - 10, 6 - 92 95 86 881 86 88 98 100 10 - 10§ 17 - 17; 10 -• 10; 71 - 73 19i - 20 9i -10. i 141 - 151 Do. do. do., Lan. &York. F. 20 Do. 6 p. c. Stock Lon.&B. o.spc No.l Do. P., spc. St.No.2 Do. New 4uar.6 p. Do. do. 5 p. Lon.&N. W., Coy. Inneaton 5 p. et.. Lon. At S. W. 7 per ct late 3d Shares ... & Color. Londy.&Ennig. STI Nt.,5.,& L. 6 p. Cent Do. do. do. .f.:6 - 4 37 139 135 IS7 115 - 117 - 156 - 158 i - iP 66 - i• Do. do. 31 per cent. Aarypt .86 Carl. 4 p o no. 4A per cont..., Do. do. Aid. Consol.6 p.c.St ) 0 . Con. 13pc Do. 4 p. c. Pref. t Ditto L. & H. Pref. St New., Alm., &c., pr. 5 p. C. rad. 5 p.c. pm. Do. Perpet. 6 p et. with optn. till '66 Norfir. D«, b. 4 p.c. sh Do.Prot. 5 p. e. 136 - 138 98 - 100 88 - :0 1. - li )o. 5 pc. - Ext.,1846 Os. 54pere.pf ,1847 Do. Vv. V. po ~1847 North British sT. B. Few, 4 p.o P. Do. do. do. Do Leeds 6 p.c :No. I Do. do. Qre.;1848... Do.YorkHA Pnr., North Staffordshire.] Ox, Wod.t W., pc..., Do. 6 p.c. Redeem. Scot. Cent.,Now Fret Sc.N. E. Aber. g 6 pe Do. d0.,7 p c. pf. st. D0.d0., 3i pcc. pf..st South Devon Do. fixedoli percent S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d. Do. 44 2 . per cent Do. Fixed 4i p c eh S Wales Gua. 4p. a D.), do. 4i p. a .. S.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar. Stock.& Dar., 5 p. c. Do. do. do Stock. & Hartl. g. 5 p. c. till July 1,'56 Waterfd. & Kilk. 6 pc 1 162 -10►4 92 - 94 ij 1 10 G 108 60 -- 65 15i -15 i 23 24 100 - 102 9i - 104 27 - 28 2 - 3 p 3 - 3i A.gua 'Lorin ingTo Californian kustralian Baden (Gd.Dnchy of' Ble3nar. Iron & Coal British Iron ••• •••• • •• ••• 1 . --- .•. 5 - 7 Brazilianlmp.(imed at pm.) Cocaes Oniab Do. St. Johr Del Rey Clarendon COUP. TAM Co. of Jamaica Cobre Copper - 34 - 4 2} 17 - 19 53 - 55 !Colonial ClOld Copper Min. of .1 IDo. Prof. p. cent !7. Copiapo Fortuna Li Oencial 30 - 35 25 - 27 14 - 16 - at.NuggetV , )inßeg. Great Polgooth Gt Wheal Vor Unite Liberty Dames . i - $ i - $ 2 - 3 'Lusitanian Ifariquita. • New Granada Nouveau Monde Pontgi.Sil.& Lo. Min 'Port Philip Quartz Rock Do ißhymney 1r0n..,.., New Santiago de Cuba.. Sort. Cons. Min. Co. South Australian.. Do. Scrip Do. 10 per cent Pref Tam. S. & L. Min. Co. rin Croft ............. Unitod Mexican Waller West Mariposa Worthing Mining 01 Australia . 7 - 74 A - i i - i 8 - 10 21 - 23 5 7 2,} - 2i A -- - 3 3i 3 - 4 A.ll all all 12s. i - I , ... - ... I ___;__________ MISCELLAZIEOI7B. 2o 10 19 &ustralla n Agri=lt., 24 - 26 10 Al &I ngrain. Royal Mail ... a tterlin Water Works 51 - 51 50 ll 40 isrit. American Land ... - . 100 3,: Canada .. f , .. ll3 - 118 St. ;00 o.Go.flp.c. .. . 4 n . ..clip 113 - L l 3! 113 St. 100 'Do. 6 p.c. Feb & Aug ... - ••• St. 100 De. Op c. Mar & Sept ... - " 5 all Crystal Palace. ii 2 2 5 all Do s Prefere nce • 51 - 5 1 4 all tal Pal. of Fra.n..o.e 1 1 Poston Iron Ore .. 20 154 Eas tern Steam. . . -'" . •- • - St. 100 +-aectric Telegra.ph.: 9. -- 9 4 1 all Ele ctric Teleg. of -- Ir. 3 •.. 5 all En. drA.us Cop Srn C O li 25 all G en. I r Sc Col (lira.) .. 1 . 15 14 G en . Steam Navigat. .., ----. . n all General Screw Steam 64 .- 7/ 71 4 all Lond. Gen. 3l -33 i 20 10 .bdagdalens. OmnibusS Navi . __ 10 all 'vtediteran. Elec. Tel. -8 - 16 10 all MexicanteS &merlon 2/ - :1 '`.: 5 Nat. Discount Co'. A . 5 25 1 Do. Nov ..... ; .... ? i • P 10 5 Netherlands Land 1 - iiP • 10 all Do. • Do. ip 5 3 Do. 8p c P i ss at 1 d i 3 __ 4 d -- 22 ..... 100 80 Ne w B. &N.S . L and 18 ... N. S.W. Gov.sp. e. D. ... ___. . . ... 4 .1 1 N. B. Aus tr alasian , $ -. i 1.7 Nrtb..alEurept, Sttam 34 -- 2a a ll Orient Gas 1 Ii d 2s. Do. "New Shares" p ..... all Peel Rr. Ld.& Mi n d . 21 24 PER all Peninsnlar&Oriontal 68 - 70 10 00. New 54p 01.1 l T l R : i o t Y t to a . l A N :i il r . annTe;t " . 6 11 . 7-7 , - 1 7. 8 1 8 3 67 al'allis South ubma r. Au T s e t z a sc hi ri : l 7 d 3 1 . - . 7 i n 1 41. DO. itegt-gered ..... . Trust'--. L. C: 4 1.7. 0 , •' 2 Van Dionen's Land lb -, 16 t ... T• f e ),, tiP.s.l,Jaa/rJuly ... __, term be applied to ships or officers arranging for hostilities on the shores of the country meant to be attacked, as fraught with danger. With the excep tion of what has just been given, we are absolutely destitute of news. The most profound tranquillity reigns throughout every part of India, and wo have not so much as a frontier disturbance to chronicle. The cold weather is setting in everywhere, and promises to be somewhat earlier than usual. The Governor-General and Governors of the minor Presidencies are at the seat of authority. Our import market wears rather a quiet appearance, in consequence of the approaching Dewallee holidays, which commence on the2gth instant. The money market has been easy, and no alteration has taken place in the rates of interest ruling at the banks. Government and other securities are dull of sale, and quotations generally low. Freights have ad vanced and command very fair rates in consequence of more vessels being required by Government for the transport service. We have receited by Ex_traordinary Express, in anticipation of the Overland Mail, our despatches from India, from which we make the following im portant extracts : SOUTHAMPTON, Nov. 14. The Royal Mail Company's steam ship La Plata, Captain C. G. Weller, arrived this evening at half past seven o'clock, from the West Indies, with the usual mails, in charge of Lieutenant Irwin, R.N., Admiralty agent. On her outward voyage the La Plata experienced constant easterly winds, and for several days blow ing hard, with a heavy head sea. The latest dates brought by the La Plata are : Santa Martha Oct. 26 Barbadoes Greytown 2O Jacmel Natsau 16 Antigua — 29 Colon 24 St. Kitt's Demerara - 25 Nevis Trinidad Cartbagena Jamaica .... 26 St. Thomas Gr,nada. ....,... _ 26 , i (Front the Overland Bombay Times of Oct. 1.7 ) SITAIMARY.—AImost the only new; for the past fortnight we have to communicate is that connected have with the Persian anything rsianGulf expedition, and of this we said already. The followt ie o g s r a e y y m ise o d re lis t t h o a f u th le e as tr b o e o e p n s and staff destined for the Gulf, should the expedi tion ever sail, will be found pretty nearly correct —H.M. 64th from Belgaum, and the 2d Europeans from Hydrabad. Th e 4th Rifl es f r om Poona, ' Place in the rates ofjinterest ruling at the hank. I e, . 20th N. I. from Belgaum, th e B e l ooc h Battalion from Hydrabad, and the 3d Cavalry from Rajkote. Two hundred sabres of the Poona Horse, under Col. Tapp, from Seroor, and a like number of Sap pers and Miners, from Poona, under Major - Hill. Blake's Troop of Horse Artillery from Poona, and Brett's Battery from Kurrachee—amounting in all to about five thousand men. The starting of the force is expected to depend on the nature of the instructions from home by the mail now due —this again depending on the reply given by the Shah to our ultimatum, which we have little doubt will be satisfactory. As none of the troops have yet received marching orders, it will be impossible for the expedition to sail be fore the middle of November. The staff, which has already been pretty fully given, is as follows : General Stalker to command ; Colonel Leith, Adju taut General; Captain Colli er , A ss i s tant. Major Pope —shouldhe not be prevented by the Kattiwar inquiries now in progress—or, otherwise, Captaiu Gordon, Lieutenants Grey and Le Strange (already gone), and Thain will be as Assistants to take charge of the Commissariat. The Quartermaster General's department is under charge of Captain Wray and Lieutenant Holland (already gone) ; the Pay Department under Major Barr, and Dr. M‘Kenzie is to be at the head of the Medical Staff. The force, if not very large, is as compact and efficient-looking as need be desired, and will, we have no doubt, perform to admiration any task that may be assigned to it. Once before the walls of Herat, ,which we have not the slightest dream of their everebeing, they would disperse a Persian mob of a hundred thousand like chaff before them. We regret that some dozen picked men, most expert in the use of Jacob's rifles, should not have formed a part of the expedition. We have no desire to see even a Persian killed in the way of experiment, but to have shown them a powder magazine blown up a mile away by a firelock discharged from the arm would, we think, so have confounded them that they w 'old have thought twice before troubling us again. Under the exaggeration accompanying such a feat, by the time the tidings reached the Shah, he would have felt Uncomfort able in his Zenana, lest a shell might reach him from the nearest frontier. If practice can now be made as true at a mile as it used to be at - 100 yards, why should not the imagination stretch it out to a league or a degree ? The thing as it stands seems impossible ; and if the seeming impossibility of yesterday be transformed into the fact of to-day, why should not that of to-morrow be realised as the practice of nex t week? A number of additional ships have within the past few days been taken "up, but the opinion still continues general, in the best in formed quarters, that there will be no fighting after all. The fall of Herat seems at length to be placed beyond all doubt—the wonder is that the mystery about the matter should have been main tained so tong. We are still without particulars, and the amount of heroism, iike that of slaughter, on either side appears to be marvellously micro scopic. The orders from Downing-street are un derstood to have been that our ambassador at Con stantinoplo should open any communication re ceived from Teheran, transmitting the substance of the contents to England by telegraph, and act ing on the orders that might be received in return. These were to have been forwarded by express steamer to Alexandria, so as to overtake the mail. As no express had arrived at Constaitinople at all, matters still remain in doubt, the impres sion prevalent from the first gaining ground that the expedition will Raver sail. Meanwhile we learn from the Gulf that the Resident at Bushire, Captain Jones, has declined permitting the officers of the Commissariat and Quartermaster General's Department to land, as he could not be responsible for their safety. To us it appears ' indeed, rather cool, that we should have thought of the enemy suffering us to make arrangements ' in his .. own country for an invasion. Our am bassador at Paris might safely warn off officers sent to Calais or Boulogne to make prepara tions for the debarkation of a British army intended for the subjugation of France. The local authorities at these sea-ports would indeed have made short work with the matter, by making theintraders ieri manors of war at (mee t : Had the anthorities-at By ; shire acted in like,- Manner they would have done nothing more than what duty to their own Govern ment demanded, and a simple warning off the pre mises, even by them, could not under the circum stances be construed into an insult or in act of hos tility. Though Captain Jones prevented an unplea sant necessity on the part of Persia, we are glad to learn that the utmost politeness was shown to the staff officers personally by the chief men at Bushire. On both sides it is pleasant to observe that whatever may be the result of existing misunder standings, none of those! irritations have arisen ' which are apt to exacerbate hostilities or accele rate collision, and which, after conflict is over, make a reconcilement difficult. A Persian official at present residing in Bombay is being maintained at the public charge, and receiving every honour and courtesy required by his rank and position, while British officers sent purposely to make ar rangements for the descent of a hostile force, ex perienced the utmost politeness from the men of rank of the country we propose to invade, and re ceived warning to quit from the representative of their own Government, having met with nothing but civility from the enemy. It is the powerless ness of Persia alone that permits the Feroze to make surveys for the purposes of invasion ; one country has no right to examine the shores and pry into the ports of another without permission, especially with war in view. The Feroze will be compelled to withdraw into deep water at once if so desired, or should collision arise from our refus ing to obey a right and lawful order, the responsi bility of commencing hostilities, on a wholly new ground, and one which might most enormously complicate the. quarrel, would devolve on us. Persia at present seems to be altogether in the wrong. The di rec t v i o l at i on o f th e tre a ty of 1853, which prevented her approaching Herat, amply justifies hostilities, should we choose to resort to them. On the other hand, an attempt on our part to force a survey of her shores avowedly for hostile purpose, is unjustifi ablesoour o d h i j n e g e s t i and oh , h i t i s ise aright brings a t a u if resisted. If C apta i n Renn i e can ge t hi s k d e n w quietly f and he is with- upon or attacked he has not hi ng f or it but to run - away. A single round of the Feroze's guns would extinguish anything Persia could bring against uc, but then this would be an act of hostility on our LATEST FROM NICARAGUA. part which might bring us into trouble, and obtain for our enemy allies and sympathies Which it would BATTLE WITH THE ALLIES—GRA.NADA. SACIUM; not be convenient for us to h ave to deal with. The WALKER'S PAPERS AND PERSONAL EFFECTS IN Shah, under these circumstances, would at once THE HANDS OF THE NATIVES. compromise the previous question, in which he From a private letter received from Grey Town stood alone, by ample and e ntire submission, and by the Roy h al West India steame r Dee, we have stand on the new ground of defence, where he would been favoured with the following extract :-- have abundance of supporters. We have infinite CALCUTTA. " From the interior there are so many contrad:ctory confidence in the good sense and discretion of Capt. Rennie, but it must not be forgotten that it was (Front the Bengal Llarkara of Oct. 8.) more so, that on the 11th Walker marched his forces to the jealousy for the honour of the British flag Our last despatch was dated the 22d ultimo, and elaeaya, and when within two miles of there e the allied which brought on the battle of Navaiino, and in- pass of any great forces came nut to meet him, and, eafteralskeemr received i since then nothing has come to a flicted a blow on Turkey, from which he has never public consequence, save and except Lord Can- ing, retreated to that town, where as to think Granada yet recovered, and which we ought to have been ning's notification that he has received the sanction very warm reception, statements that really none of them are reliable ; the t so much n so his the last to strike ; and the same thing involved us of the home authorities to adopt the necessary more hospitable quarters. 0 the city in possession of prematurely with Burmah when Government were • bi I t lstatement most unexpected, he found eh tales numbering some measures in order to pu is i a quer er y a party of Chomorrists from on , most anxious to avoid a war. When the honour of , Walker'- the British flag cannot be vindicated without a 1 of the revenue of the country, together with the 300, who had completely sacked the city, even b and Granada into their hands, . I bable amount of prospective expenditure, in , ro private papers coming for plunder violation of British policy, the safest thing is to eluding a statement of the amount of cash in the was theirs were it not that in their eagerness keep it out of the way of insult. In place of local t • throughout India made up to a . treasuries they ' acted the necessary precaution for defence. neg having an extra war force in the Persian return, which was particular day.Walket . 'e posi to his army. Gulf when hostilities are impending which die- I Since the above was in type the Gazette has ap- as wed as those belonging A his next battle d - d cretion might avert or imprudence accelerate, the 1 d tei ' e Government notification stating eon is now a critical one, ale. on wisest plan would be to have no more men-of-war that con _ l nin t ,a his fate. He receives numerous augmeutatious and plen the amount of cash balance : that on the 3 st of July oppor„unity; nevertheless the des within sight than were sufficient to provide or se- in the Government treasuries throughout India tiful supplies by every his army are numerous. In the last battle cure retreat for our friends or officials, or to convey l2 84 55 357 say nearly thirteen sertioes from . They stripped Walker of all his clothing and provisions, was Co.'s rs. , , , , intelligence. In the case of Navarino, the Lord millions sterling. . made bad use of their time, an 3 thought more of plunder Chancellor Eldon laid it down as &principle, that T ere has been a slight rise on rates , . had they burnt the town Walker waQ FREIGHTS.-- -n than of , duty , to flourish a bludgeon as if wit h intention to strike, homeward in consequence of some vessels being engaged he was 850 strong , e 300 men who occupied Granada perfectly warranted the party insulted to reply by h inved well, defending the ordnance, uard a blow ; and to draw up a fleet of line-of-battle abl • d b tarrivals, and the market being 5" increase y recent completely reined. The few Americans who were in ships facing a similar one on their own shores, li g htly supplied with exportable produce, there is every to start before the holidays. As tonnage has consider " The next battle which must be fougth at Mass a as much justified the latter in firing into the ! probability of the rates ceming down after the holidays- . bl decide the fate of Central America, Y will probe y former as •if the cannonade had been com- MONEY MARKET.—Bank of Bengal.—Discount on were it not for the jealousy of the native forces there is meneed on the other side. The present is an , private bills and notes (3 months), .5 per cent. ; on go no doubt on what side the victory would be. In fact, English and not an Indian war, carried on as it go vernment acceptances, ditto, 3 per cent. Interesteaosub house, tlley have too many generals who quarrel and intrigue may be by a Bombay army, and it •is one which 1 deposit of Company's paper, 4 per cent. ; en open and hospital. among themselves, and neutralise the good they might will be jealously watched from all parts of Europe. otherwise be able to effect," One of the most terrible conflicts the world ever 5 per cent. i credit accounts, 5 per cent. ; on deposit of metals, ( 54 Ce From another letter we take the following •: saw entered on in-Lino defence of the rights of nc- with - documents at 6 " Greytown, Oct. 19, 1856, sight, , to 2 1 .1 , .; Agency .k "Hostilities were commenced on Friday week, the Lions has just been closed. The warriors have Lilly s' si ht, and Ban RITES of EXCHANGE.—Arocy rills at c months' ditto, _, 1$ to 2 l.„ Navy Bills, 5 g 10th, when Walker, leaving a very small garrison at scarcely yet cooled from their harness, and what- The Granada, marched upon Masaya with 800 strong. ever might be the exhaustion the fight has pro- duced, a war would be a much less difficult thing 'i ---e--... ------ -. of England post bills, at sight, 1 11i to 2. following day, whilst engaged in the siege (if it may be body of the now than it was supposed to is the policy of those who may get themselves Emancipation of Brussele, B ays s—There has only allies tatie had advanced by another road b t a o d m q a ui ' t e ted it had be four years ago. It I A letter from Copenhagen, of the 9th, in the socallecl), he received intelligence that a make n d onGranada, H an e d ret freshly embroiled to have the question of right just been made known here as government measure, I 6 0:CLI 'findingurn returned with all his force ins against us, and this can only be done by transferring which was adopted twelve days ago, and which , m , d i ls a i t e d the nd town. them out ; this news is sent down the P e r s ian quarrel from the ground on which it , will produce the best effect. On the 28th ult., the drove here as a Y 'gr a eat success, with the addition that Walker's present stands to that which a chance collision anniversary of the birth at: the Princess Royal , loss was 20 en, and hat of the allies 300 or 400 men. with o ur s hip s m i g ht render tenable. That which Caroline the King restores I the insignia of the - " it turna b out, however, that this affair has been any: our enemies most desire it is our policy to avoid, Order of the Elephant to Duke Charles and Prince thing but a success, and that the results may be most occupied and while we look on the recent interchange of Frederic of holstein-Gluksdeourg. This act is re- 1 orations to the filibusteros. The 300 men vs• of the 1 Dc military u courtesies as . alike gratifying and auspicious, we garded as the prelude to otlaer measures in favour Granada for 20 hours with the exception _. 0 ybtore, the ord ' regard the presence of men-of-war, whether the !of the exiled princes." . hospital, guard-house, and (they say) a demon- The following are passengers by the La Plata : Sir C. Elliott,lady, and daughter, from Trinidad ; Lieutenant Collington, R.A., and lady, from Bar badoes ; Mr. J. Ussher, her Britannic Majesty's cormil general at Hayti, from Jacmel. The La Plata brings on frei , Yht :-83,719 dols., 383,368 , lots. gold dust, 155,726 dols. gold in bars, 158,814 dols. silver in ars' 440 serous of cochineal, 4,800 pearls, 100 bales of bark, 102 bags of cocoa, packages of India-rubber, 12 casks of ginger, 1 case of tortoise shell, 1 case of cigars, 36 cases of succades, 1 cask of beeswax, 40 bales of sarsaparilla, and a general cargo, consisting of 50 packages of sundries. Her Majesty's ships of war at the various West lidia Islands and Naval Stations, at the date of the most recent advice :—Arachne, off Barbadoes on the 27th Oct. ; Termagant, Amphion, and Falcon, at Jamaica, all ready for sea at the same date. The Euryalus was spoken by the packet, off Jacmel, on the 28th ult., all well on board. She was last from Port-au-Prince. Mariner at Belize on the 17th. At Grey Town.—Her Majesty's ships Orion, Itnperieuse, Arrogant, Intrepid, and Pioneer. Victor expected from Jamaica. Archer had sailed for Honduras. Imperieuse was about to sail for Corn Island with his Majesty the King of Mos quito on board. Cossack was daily expected from Colon. The following is a summary of commercial news from Valparaiso. During the fortnight ending September 13 but few commercial transactions had taken place, owing to the festivities. The imports during • the same period had been extensive, and from all parts of the world. THE FALL OF HERAT. (Prom the Delhi Gazette, Oct. 2.) The fall of Herat is no longer questionable. The annexed advices from Cabul are of later date than those published in the Delhi, Gazette of the 13th inst. Our hhief agent informs us that the despatch, under date the sth September, has been delayed in consequence of " the temporary imprisonment of the Kossid by the Ghilzie Tribe (now at war)." Our second despatch from. Cabul is dated the 14th of September : " Cabul, Sept. 5. " When the commander of the Persian forces sur rounded Herat, ShazAdah Mahotned Yasul begged and coaxed the inhabitants to keep quiet, and when the city was taken, caused Esa Khan, ruler of Herat, to be seized, murdered, and quartered, and the four portions of his body to be suspended over the gates, and issued a proclamation warning the inhabitants that the same punishment would be awarded to all who refused to sub mit to the Persian authority. " After the death of EitKhan two spies of Shazsdah Mahoined Yusuf, professedly friends of Esa Khan, mur dered hi-; two sons. More Persian troops are daily ar riving at Herat. The Persian troops at Furah (?) seized the governor of that city, and sent him to Herat, whence he has been forwarded to Persia, One hundred thoustptid Persians are said to be in and about Herat. " Mahomed Hnssum Khan, a Vakeel seat by the Shah, having returned with letters from Dost Mahomed, ambassador, another, Dadur Khan, a man of great im portance, has arrived at Kandahar, accompanied by 500 horsemen. On presenting his despatches Dost Ma homed became greatly troubled, and immediately had a private interview with the emissary, who is said to have warned the Dost that it would be prudent for him to submit to the wishes of the Shah, as he, the Dost, could never hope to be his equal, and that be never could bring forces equal to those of the Shah. A few days after wards the Shah's emissary was despatched with unusual marks of respect from the Dost. "The Dost is in great distress for money, and the troops being unpaid are almost in a state of mutiny at Kandahar. Famine prices are paid for food. " Such is the distress, that 900 picked horsemen have been appointed to keep watch to prevent the troops de serting to the Persians at Herat. "The Khyberees committed some outrages on Futteh Khan, who went to Peshawur as Vakeel from Dost Ma homed to the British government. ' Cottons were dull, with large stocks on hand ; woollen plentiful, with large sales ; linen and silk goods abundant. With small sales of Chili produce silver in bars brought 10 dols. 37c. per mark on shore. Copper in bars, none in market. Hides none in market. . Flour stock small, and sales for local consumption only at 10 dols. 25 c. to 10 dols. 50 c. for Southern, and 10 doh. 50 c. to 10 dols. 75 c. for best Santiago brands—six months. Coals plentiful without sales, aftd prices tending down wards ; last quotations for English, 13 dols. to 14 dols. Nitrate of soda from Iquique is held at 2 dols. 37 c. to 2 dots. 50 c. ,but no sales bad been effected. "Dost Mahomed was in consequence very angry, and had ordered the stoppage of the pay of his Sirdars, &e., but he has now recalled the order and directed arreara to be made good. "Goolam Hydur Khan, eldest son of the Dost, is on his way to Cabul from Kandahar. Sbadoolla Khan, nephew of Dost Mahomed, having quarrelled with his uncle, has fled to Herat, and his example is about to be followed by Sumshooden Khan, another nephew of Dost Mahomed. Treacheiy is also at work amongst the eh iefs." Freights.—Ores from Caldera to Swansea 4/. to 4/. 2s. 6d. ; from Coquimbo to Boston, 18 dols. ; guano from Chinohas to Great Britain, 3/. lEs. to 4/. From Peru we learn that an attempt to surprise the barracks at Tacna, with a view to revolution, had been suppressed. The news from the West Indies is not important- From Demerara we learn that ti..._xtegistration Bill bad passed ale Legislature after much discus • mon. ---- The Demerara Royal Gazette says:— • The weather has been fine during the fortnight, with occa.ional showers, just the sort of weather that gladdens the heart of the planter at this season of the year. The estates are now busily occupied in gathering in and manufacturing the sugar crop. The yield is far better than was anticipated in the early part of this year, and we have heard of some new fields producing as much as three hogsheads per acre. The average, however, is very much be low that quantity. " The exports during the past fortnight consisted of sugar, 1,850 hhds.,!lol trm., 730 brls., 500 bags, and 47 hhd. foreign ; rum, 1,106 puncheons, 68 hhd., 37 brls, and 22 puncheons foreign ; molasses, 969 puncheons, 6 brls.; timber, 483 logs ; 13,750 cocoanuts ; and 43 pieces of letterwood. " The harbour is crowded with shipping, and there are lying here, waiting for cargoes, no less than 60 vessels, with an aggregate tonnage of 17,765 tons. Freights are consequently exceed ingly low, ranging from ls. to Is. 3d. for sugar." In Trinidad the weather had again set in wet. Some of the planters had engaged to deliver their coming crops of sugar at $4 per 1001 b. The mar ket was heavily stocked with general imports from the 'United States. The West India colonial journals are entirely barren of news. The yellow fever has committed many ravages at Martinique. In Grenada the crops promised better results than were at one time anticipated. The stores of the merchants were well stocked with pro visions. "Cabal, Sept. 14. - - " There is a great famine in Herat--wheatis selling at two seers per rupee, and it is even difficult to procure it at this rate. Persian troops are daily pouring in from Ilusheed, and one body of 19,000 men under a chief, pained Kaheen, has advanced to a place named Furra, where he is encamped. " Post Mahomed was about to leave Kandahar for Cabal, when he received intelligence that a large sum of money, eight lakhs of rupees, had been despatched to him by the British Government, which induced him to change his mind and resolve to stay at Kandahar to pay up his troops and tranquillise the people. Dost Mahomet having quarrelled with his brothers, Sirdar Sooltan Mahomed Khan and Sirdar Peer Mahomed Khan, he ordered them to leave Candahar and proc e e d to Ca bul, and news has reached this place that they are about to arrive—many of their followers have come on the 9th inst. They were ordered away from Cabal in conse quence of intriguing to prevent a good understanding between Dost Mahomed and the Kandaharees. It is said that, since their departure, affairs have progressed most favourably far the Post, who threatens to punish severely all offences, whether committed by his sons, or Sirciars, or any one else, and having been assured of British support, bas assumed a bold air, and declared his intentioiisof meeting the Persians manfully and de claring his in.."Ren-ence whatever be the consequences. ,His sons are hi g Ny pleased with his determination. 'A report has come : -from 'Chive, that the ruler of Bokhara has written tst Sfraur litaltrwed -Ufstul.lChan i governor of Khiva, stating - it to be his intention to go en a pilgrimage to the tomes of Emam Jaffir (in the Khiva territory) accompanied b o w an army, and advis ing Mahomed Ufzul Khan to wiijulraw his forces to prevent a collision. Mahomed Ufze Klan has replied that he wilt not permit the Bokhara troops to enter his territories, and that if it is the intention of the Bokhara King to invade the couirry, he should give notice in order that Mahomed Ufzul Khan might pre. pare for his reception, but that if his intention are peaceable he may come with a small and suitable escort, when Ufzul Khan will himself provide all thing necessary to show honour and respect to his visitors." —Lahore Chronicle, Sept. 24. Cabul, Sept. 20. The news from Herat, as stated by one party partial to the Kaj ars, continues to confirm the intelligence of its fall published in your paper of the .17th of June last, and by another hostile to them keeps ilerat still besieged. Until despatches, addressed to 00 Ameer, do come from Herat, for the information of tht: governor here, no decisive credence can be placed on what is so un settled at present. We expect news from thi.t quarter direct in a short time. Two messengers from Candahar have come to Ca. ' 11) , and report the arrival of another Persian agent at th,e court of the Ameer, who openly told him in reply to his demand that he will neither give up Candahar to the late chiefs, Sirdar Rahmdil Khan, &c., nor go back to Cabul. We learn from the same source that Shahzahad Maho med Yusuf bas advanced from Herat in the direction of Frab with a large body of the Persian troops which has compelled Nusroollah Khan to disappear. The Governor of Musbid is pouring in supplies of all sorts to the Persian camp. Several detachments, under the command of the various Persian chiefs, as Raza Koolee Khan, and Mahomed Hoosain Khan, &e., have moved to reinforce the Persians in the direction of Moi manah, Seestar, and Frab. The news has also come, via Kandahar, that there were rumours in the Persian camp at Herat that the Shah had ordered an army of 50,000 men to be stationed at the Bunder-Abooshur (Persian Gulf), and the force of Bunduri Aabbas has been withdrawn to the capital. • ' The ex-Chiefs ofPesbawur are suspected by the Ameer to be the cause of dissension between him and the ex- Chiefs of Candahar, and will therefore be directed to re turn to Cabul. Five Russian officers have arrived in the Court of the Shah, and are soon expected before Herat. The Ameer.has received communications from Pesha wur that the British Government is going to send an expedition to the Persian Gulf, and to occupy the Isle of Karrack, and that they have received intimation from the home au , horities to lend pecuniary aid to theAmeer. This has caused bis Highness great joy. CENTRAL AMERICA. General Walker has had reinforcements during the last month of nearly 500 men, 210 of whom joined him from California. The forces of Hon duras and the disaffected under Rivas had concen trated at Leon ; they had de&ated his detachment at Mama, killing and wounded several; he had called in his detachments at San Carlos and Sera piqui, which are now held by the troops of Hon duras and Costa Rica. The Guatemaliaus had re tired from the contest on account of the united forces being unable to agree in appointing a com mander-in-chief, Granada is now completely surrounded; this, it is surmised, is a finesse of Walker's, allowing his detachments to be beaten to lure on the united forces to give him battle. The troops of the enemy now investing Grenada number from 3000 to 4060 ; Walker has altogether about 1500 ; but they are in '' crood health, well ar obd and officered. At the date of the steamer leavin3 him he had only a few days' provisions, so that a ba'.ttle was expected to come off hourly. Tke result of tkis engagement will, it is supposed, bring matters to i.;:t immediate issue—either his imme diate overthrow, or his firm establishment as Presi dent he or i‘ D ic ic a t r a a t g o i r; deaths of Colonel Byron Cole, at Chontales ; and present are Orion, Im- Charles Calla:han, at San Jacinto •; also many of Archer, Intrepid, and Walker's officers. Arrogant n at t, Pioneer. The three first a.re lying outside the pe T ri h eu e s ß e, ri V ti i s c h to fi r e , e A t harbour. The Cossack is on a cruise. It is ru moured that their destination on leaving this will be Vera Cruz, to blockade that put on account of the recent misunderstanding between Dreg Britain and Mexico. 711 , inen done this day 644 ? 4 5; 1013 53 79 1 i 4 19 82 i 13 3k 97 591 ilk ii )i) ;100 100 100 100 100 !. L2 2 t 1 10 , . 1100 1 100 1100 1100 Al all 100 100 100 100 100 100 all 100 100 sll 100 3t. at. St. i.0.6' Eali;l 11 101 11i 40 5 St. 15 15 1 , 6s. all all all 16i 16 De.. Do.. MINES. 93 11 d ' completely sacked the city, carrying off bungo loads of stores of all kinds to Tipitapa. Walker acknowledges to have lost all his provisions, and desires that the steamer expected from New York might be sent off in stantly to New Orleans (which was done); adding, that they must do the best they could for money as be had not a dollar in Granada. " It is certain that two Americans, a Mr. Lawless and the Rev. R. Wheeler (no relation to the United Slates Minister), were taken with arms in their hands and shot, and I was told yesterday that a considerable quantity of Walker's ammunition was carried off. " Report says that Mr. Wheeler, the United States Minister, has had an attack of apoplexy." BLOCKADE OF NEW GRANADA BY A BRITISH FORCE. The British Consul at Bagota has hauled down his flag, and all ports of New Granada are to be blockaded by the British fleet. On the 25th of October the governor of the pro vince of Carthagena issued a proclamation, in which it is said : " By the last courier from the capital we have received disagreeable intelligence affecting our re lations with the government of her Britannic Ma jesty. The Government of New Granada, not being able to comply with the requirements of the British Ministry, the latter has re so l ve d t o h ave recourse to the material forces of its nation, and it has been notified in its name that within a fewdays all the ports of this republic will be blockaded." The governor goes on to say that no resistance to this measure is contemplated beyond th e oppo ,itio,p of good reasons which are, in the eyes of the civilised world, more potent than the greatest fleets and armies. The remainder of the proclama tion is an appeal to the patience of the citizens, and a promise that all winch concerns the elucida tion of the position of affairs shall be made public. THE PENINSULAR MAIL. SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY EVENING. The Peninsular and Oriental Cimpany's screw steamer Alhambra, Captain Joy, arrived this even ing with dates from Gibraltar to the sth, Cadiz to the 6th, Lisbon to the 9th, Oporto 10th, and Vigo 10th inst. This steamer brings 17 passengers, specie value 8,8221., and a miscellaneous cargo. The Alhambra reports strong gales from the northward and east ward during the voyage home, with heavy sea. The Alhambra left the following foreign skips-of war in the Tagus on the 9th inst. :—British.—The Sanspareil, Captain Kay ; the Centurion, Captain Faushaw ; the Ca3sar, Captain Robb ; the Colos sus, Captain Thompson ; the Exmouth, Captain Eyres. French.—The Austerlitz and the Ph6nix. At Lisbon exchanges for three months were quoted :—Loudon, 53i paper over, and 53i for money ; Paris, 530 ; Amsterdam, 4"4 ; Hamburg, 42} ; and Genoa, 528 ; with scarcity of bills, ex cept on London. This packet brings little novelty in addition to what came by the Avon. The preliminary pro ceedings for the new el ec ti ons were j us t commenc ing at Lisbon when the Alhambra left on the 9th. It appears that the Russian coolness shown in in other places to the English, as contrasted w' the French, had been also obse r v e d a t a bP"given at Lisbon by M. Ozeroff, the Russian ,t_.,oassador. Out of five -English ships.of-tb , -nne only about half-a-dozen officers were invited, and they were treated with marked coolness i s the Embassy, while a much larn•ev —.inner of French officers, invitedsaip-of-the-line, were the objects particular courtesy and attenticit. At Gibraltar exchange on London, at 90 days' date, was quoted sOi ; Spanish pillared dollars, 8 per cent. ; Carolus, 25 per cent. ; and Mexican dollars, 2 per cent. premium. MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) COVENT GARDEN. Only moderate supplies of produce were on sale here to- day, Laid the trade generally ruled firm, at full quotations. FRUIT. Pineapples, per lb. 4s Od to 7s Colonic I do., ea. Os Od to Oa Od Grapes, per lb. is Od to 5s Od Foreign do Os 8d to 19 8d Melons, each 35 Od to 5s Od, Peaches, p. d0z.... 3s to Bsod Nectarines, do. 2s Od to 8s Od Apples, p. h. sv. 4s Od to 6s Odi Pears, per doz. 3s Od to 7s Od Oranges, per 100 30s Od to Os Lemons, p. doz. is Od to 2s Od Apricots,p. doz. 2s Od to 6s Od, Cherries, per lb. Os to N Odj VEGET. Filberts, per 1b...10d to is 3d Cobs., p. 100 lbs. 1058 to 115 s [ Almonds, p. lb. Os 04 to Os 04 L Walnuts, per 100 64 to 18 Od Figs, per doz Is to 38 04 Strawberries, per pottle Od to 0(1 Gooseberries, per half sieve ... 030 d to Os 04 Currants, p. do. Os 01 to Os 041 Plums, per do. 2s 04 to 5s Od Green gages, do. 4s 04 to 7s Od j Raspberries, p. potl. 04 to Od Shallots, per lb. ..... td to 6d Florserad(lish, p. bun. 28 to tis Parsley, per do. 3d to 54 Celery, per do Os 9d to 2s 04 Beet, per doz. is 04 to 24 04 Parsnips, per do. is 04 1 / 4 1. Os Small salad, p. pun. 2d to 3d Mushrooms, p. potl. 2s to Os Od Artichokes, each 4d to 8d Cab. lettuces, per score is Od to la , 41. Endive, per do 1s Od to 1s 6d Radishes, per doz, hands lB to 2s 04 Tomatoes, p. hf.sv. 48 to 6s Od Walnuts per 100 0s 8d to 1. Greens, per doz. bunches 9d to 2e 01 Cabbages, per doz. 9d to is 6d Savoy do., p. do. ls Od to 2s (xl Cauliflowers, do. ls 3d to 2s Brocoli, per do. is Od to 2s Od Old potatoes, per ton Os to 0. New do., per d0....85s to 110 s Peas, per quart ...9d to is Od Turnips,p.doz.bun.2sto 3s 6,1 Carrots, per bunch 4d to 6d Cucumbers, each 2d to is Od Garlic, per lb ......&1 to Os Sd Spinach, p. sieve Is 9d to 2s 6,;) Sorrel, per sieve Od to Os; Brussels sprouts, per _ do French beans, p. do.ls 6d to2s Old onions, p. bus. 5s Gd to 7s New do., per bunch Od to Od Leeks, per do ld to 2d Chillies, Per 1001 s Od to is 6d Capsicums, per 1001 s Od to 2s Rhubarb, p. bundle Od to Od Asparagus, per 100 Os Od to Oa Sea kail, per pun. Os Od tooa NEWGATE AND LEADENFIALL. Turkey Poults, 5s Od to 7s Od ; Geese. 5s to 6s Gd each ; Ducks, is Od to 2s 6d ; tame rabbits, 10d to is 6d each ; wild do., is to is 6d ; Pigeons, Gd to 8d each ; large Surrey Fowls, Os Od to Os ; middling, is 9d to 2s 9d; Chickens, is 6d to 2s Od ; Capons, 3s Od to 4s Od ; Hares, 2s 6d to :38 6d ; Grouse, 2s 6d to 2s 9d each ; Pheasants, 38 3d to 3s 6d ; Partridges, is 3d to is 9d ; Guinea Fowls, is 9d to 3s Od ; Roasting pigs, 6s Od to 8s Od each. Ostend fresh butter, 12s to 13s Od ; English do., 12a Od to 16s Gd per dozen lbs. ; English eggs, 9s to 103 Od ; French do., 6s to 7s Od per 120; Leverets, Os Od to Os each. NEWPORT. Beef, from 2s Sd to 4s 4d ; mutton, 3s Od to 4s 6d ; veal, 38 8d to 4s 10d; pork, 3s id to 53 4d per Blbs., by the ear case. WRITECHAPEL. Beef from 28 8d to 4s 4d ; mutton, 3s Od to 4s 6d ; veal, 3s 8d to 4s 8d ; pork, 3s 10d to 5s 4d per Ms., by the car case. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 5s Od to 25s ; Brills, 2s Od to lOs each ; Salmon, Is Od to is 6d per lb ; Cod Fish, 2s Od to 108 each ; Sole-, 4d to 2s 6d per pair; Eels, 8d to is per lb ; Lobsters, 6d t • 2s 6d ; Crabs, ed to 2a 6d ; Whitings, as Od to 12s per doz. ; Common Oysters, 12s to 16s ; Natives, 50s to —s per bah. ; Mackerel, 50s to s per 100 ; Smelts, is Od to 2s 6d per doz.; Skate, 6d to Od per lb; Shrimps, is Gd to 2s 6d per gallon ; Bloaters, 6s Od to 9s Od per 100 ; Fresh Herrings, to Os per 100; Scotch do., Od; Sprats, Os Od to Os Od per bushel ; Doreys, 2s Od to 10s each ; Haddocks, 4s to 12s per doz. ; Pike, Od ; Sturgeon, 6d per lb ; Prawns, 5s Od to Os • Mullets, 6d to 38. 6d each ; Plaice, 4d to is each ; Halibt Gd per lb ; Flounder s,o is 6d to 2s Od per doz. ; salt fish, Od per lb. BREAD. mhe prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from gd ; of household ditto, 70 to B§d per 4 lb loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, qd to 4d; 641 b to 721 b, 4id 4id ; 721 b to 801 b, 41d to 5d ; 801 b to 881 b, 5d to 56d ; 881 b to 961 b, 5d to 6d ; 961 b to 1041 b, 6d to 6id ; 1041 b to 1121 b, 60 to 6id ; upwards, —d to —d; horse hides, Gs Od to Os Od ; Calf Skins, light, 3s 01 to Is Od ; ditto cull, 8s 6d to Os Od; Polled Sheep, 68 3d to 7i 9d ; Bents, Od to 68 Od; Half-breds, 5s Od to Gs Od Downs, 3s 9d to 4, j:d ; Shearlings, Os Od ; Lambs, Os Od. HAY MARKETS. SarrinriELD.—Meadow hay, 2/ 10s to 4/ lOs ; clover do., 3/ Ds. to 51 103; and straw, 1/ 5s to 1/ 10s per load A modorate supply and a steady demand. CUMIORLAND. —Meadow hay, 2/ 123 to 4/ 12s ; clover do., 3/ lOs to 5/ 10s ; and straw, 1/ 6s to 11 lls per load. Both hay L'lld straw were in fair request, at full prices. WHITECITAPEL. —Meadow hay, 2/ lOs to 4/ 10s ; clover do., 3/ lOs to 5/ 12s; and straw, 1/ 5s to 11 lOs per load• Supply moderate, and trade tolerably firm. Racing Fixtures for 1857. FEBRUARY. Liverpool Spring MARCH. Northampton 25 Croxton Park 31 ...25 Nottingham Sprig 3 Warwick Spring l7 Coventry AP: 23 Mal ton ket F S 27 N e wmar Y. Bath ............ Epsom Newmarket Cravew— 13 York Spring y.... 21 M. Chester Spring ',. . . r S.brewsbury .- 12 Ludlow * l5 „I'UNE. Manchester ............... *•. l I Bibury Club 24 Ascot ..... , .................. 9 Stockbridge ....... ~ Hampton ................. 17 V , Winchester g; Newton ....... . ............ 17 1 Carlisle . 3O Newcastle -on-Tyne ...... 23 I . JUL"St • 26 Newmarket ............... 7 L i ver pool ................. 15 N o ttingham ............... 21 AUG' st x inford 2B G3o . dwood 2B UST. Ludlot" -------- York ...., Radcliffs Egham Brighton , Brighton Club . Lewes Wolverhampton lO R ea ding ll SEPTEMBER. W a rwick . - 1 Leicester ..:.. ....•••••23..... Lichfield Doncaster 15 ...13 ...18 ...24 ...25 Chester Autumn - - 6 - Wrexham 8 Bedford 8 Richmond 8 NOV E: Worcester Autumn 3 Liverpool Autumn lO , ►BER. Yorkshire UTr Cl u b S N ew market S 0 l2 Warwick Autumn 2O ket H ....... -26 Newman IBER. Shre wsbury Autumn —l7 Dudlow Autumn 20 91i I 79 12t 1115 644 94 . 1 16 35 23 56i i 32 i 92 i 80 106 103 31 31 38 7i 28i i 15i 70 i 39 50 25 St 10 6t. !2t 3t rtot) all lOU 92 1