The Sun. — London, England, 1847-10-20 00:00:00

THE SUN, - .LON DON, WEDNESDAY EVENING- 3 OCTOBER 20 , 1847. . ......._ a THE PRESSURE ON THE MONEY i in London this plan was not thought applicable, THE CURRENCY. companied by the Chancellor of the Exchequer and d MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. r Midland, Leices. and Swan ' nington (8 per et. gua.).... 50 . . . - 111 All K ET. I and would not meet the evil complained of. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. the Right Hon. H. Labouchere, President of the 1 C; r7.7 ' f'r - ---17:TER TO 77 /T'-r: l7 . ! Y,,i.“. ,;-r , .2,,1 ws.t..-Licirii.) - .O q*P --- - i !ore a newp - 17 - r- t'n-; 4- 7:n! r 11 :, to adve- i Boa.ra of Trade. - The Cotton Market at Li verpool, yesterdky, was very 1 Newcastle and Carliste lOO ...... - o o --; --- : ~ , . . , -,f,, 2 ,, ~ ~,,,,,, , ~,. , ~ :,, ,_ ~ . - cl.''l--- •',' 1 The Bi , hop of Cape Town had an interview • v. ith ' 127.;;p71',4, MIN; Fr' 'kr. .: , e: ',-,',. i. ... -, ;1.i, ; ~,,:,, ~ ,<:, , . ~ ( . I , ~, ~,_, ...,,,,,,, ~/ :wk.- 1 t.- , ,,,-rec. :,. , , , - . i II d til. Sales 1,200 bales at l td. to id. per lh. decline. Ditto Quarter Shares .., ... . .-,.0 ... .. - - tnat will asdire to lead paulic ophnoo, lather Li... • Earl Grey yesterday, at the Colonial-office. Newmarket and Chestertord 1,31 2 - • to - CriAS l' S, Al;i) 43,11 i-07,'NEIZ:, OE .i.l‘ LIZ, „ , _. re 1 American sold at sd. to 6id. per lb.-Railway Shares Ditto Extension - ...... to - POOL TO LORI) JOHN RUSSELL. hai.ii“ , and proposed Government authorising the seek to follow it. As a regular subscriber for the The Metropolitan Sanitary Commission sat at Bank to issue five m illi ons, on G overnmen t securities last year I have found yours to possess these character- Gwydyr House yesterday. The Commissioners pre a have not been much dealt in. Newport Abergy., and Heref. 4 - to - e The accounts received to-day from Liverpool are of a lOO - to - Yesterdav afternoon a deputation from the bankers, . t a n n e d n t E h a e s , East India ntdhiearsattoec ofk s and ix p b e o r n e d e s n , t. for a article ofß But u m r y da p y r e e v se e n n t in r g e . ason for addressing you is sent were Lord Robert Grosvenor, Edwin Chadwick, il No D rf i o t l t k o New 20/. merchants, shipowners, and others interested in the • humbly to suggest a few remarks upon your currency Esq., Dr. Southwood Smith, Professor Owen, Lam very heavy tone, but, upon the whole, rather better than Ditto Extension 0 trade of Liverpool, waited upon the Prime Minister, L Bert Jones, Esq., and their Secretary, Henry yesterday, and it seems that the run upon the banks has Do. Scrip,lB47,N. of Norflk '2 - - Lord John Russell remarked it was lawful in d - .., .. to - at the official residence of the First Lord of the 1825 for the Bank to do so, but the case was now jam myself, and have been for some time, an ad- Austin, Esq. ~. Do. do. Waveney Valley... 2 subsided. We should hope that the good sense of the vocate for the principles advanced by the National MO/. Graham had an interview with the Right ; Newry and Enniskillen ...... 7 - ...... to - Treasury, Doweing- street, for the purpose of pre d Liverpool people, the most intelligent men of bust- New6', Warrenpoint, and altered. Anti-Gold-law League, the foundation of which I Hon. 11. Labouchere yesterday, at the office of the " Mr. Horsfall suggested that if Government regard as an epoch of the times. You affirm, in a Board of Trade. 0 ness in the world, will induce them to extend all Rostrevor - ... .. to - senting a memorial agreed to a few days since, and would only s g h i o v u e ld th b e e Northern Counties Union - to - signed by a large number of merchants, shipowners, 5 due confidence to the banks, at least where deputationw within assurance that sentence beginning, " They did not, therefore, order Mr. Divett and Mr. James Wilson had interviews North British - and traders connected with the port, praying that . some relief ' PUR L I S 1 la N tay :_ Ttlis:Ari: a proportionate amount of our manufactures," &c., yesterday with Earl Grey, at the Colonial-office. a they have no reason beyond mere panic fear for Ditto Half Shares, 12% lO - i t n h g at t a h n eir un d e e x m p a e n c d ted for ca o l u l r f m or an c u o f e a n c , tu h ree i se, g wa a s s th “ e ee o t n e l a y e The Earl of Shelburne left town yesterday, for e acting otherwise. The embarrassment of a firm in the Do. Quarters 4 l, - - the Government might immediately adopt whatever . . . declaration, in itself, would tendigrlenatalyw't-eoeircesstuocreh ordinary" as it was unexpected, and thus far exceed- Bowood Park, Wilts. le iron trade is alluded to in some of the Liverpool letters, Ditto. , Extension % - ...... to - measures they, in their opinion, considered most confidence. Y and there is further mention made of one of the banks, No D rt i h tto s i ta hrs . ... 1 - Mr . Stuart theoa.fnr restrictive their sftarcitcut n irv o ee t s receivingin clauses e xchaonf gt a eh n e; e ßa q n u adn i v k a t l hA e a n ct t t ,w q te u hr a ee n ni t i i t t o y nneo o yt f I ti L B A A T NK E S S , :: The Cancellor of the Exchequer , so but we have made inquiries at the town agent's, and find ,comb Walesrdshire... .. ...... 71/... 6 57 8 ... to 6% advisable to relieve the pressure which now weighs to - so heavily on all the commercial classes of the coni-l A ' ssun A PRICES NCE. A O N FD OTHERS H A R E c o S m . - i. North Westerncountry would be in, unless relief were afforded. would in the natural course of trade be returned to that they continue to pay as usual. - - ..... to - munity. a Oxford, Worcester, and Wo l- PANIES' STOCK. h The produce markets are still rather pressed upon by B5 verhampton mode of relief would be by an issueoft d te le w o h n i l d r i the country without any violent " crisis. From the Official List, sellers, and although there is a good deal done for Reading, Guildfd., & Reigate 7% .to - the Noble Lord the depressed condition of trade and This I think is only a partial cause, and a rather would be contrary to law ; and Government did r 1 consumption, the advantage has to be given to buyers. Roston and , Hitchin Scottish CFntral - manufactures in Liverpool and its neighbourhood, . . . not feel justified in so doing, and declined holding superficial view of the case. st There has been a suggestion forwarded to Lord John Seottisn Midland 171% - •...... to - Name of Company. jC.147 Russell by Mr. Richard Thornton, the eminent met- out any hope of such relief, fearing the present evil It is chiefly owing to the fixed price of gold that .Ditto, New lO - to - which t the o convert most cl chant, to the effect that an issue of Exchequer-bills to Sheffield, Rotherham, and wealthy houses experience owing to the extreme difficulty theult y attempt Dividend Amount 4 the amount of five millions sterling would afford much Goole 6 ...... - - securities into money. would be rather increased than diminished, if matters the Americans and Prussians prefer our untaxed gold to our taxed commodities, prefer taking away the of Annum. Share , Paid. Price. Shrewsbury and Birmingham 6 - to - were not allowed to take their course. - ____. 0 relief, and that a similar amount might be funded to Ditto, ditto, Class B. 3 - The gentlemen forming the deputation were to have "The deputation aft arbitrary low-priced gold, instead of our high-priced a s. d. X s. d. - I. make room for them. At the same time it is recorn- Shrewsbury and Chester been in attendance on Monday, and an appointment and half retired a, , greatly disappointed at the appa- manufactures • nor, as you say, will they return it till we have reduced the price of our manufactures Australasia .......... 40 0 0 40 0 0 BritshNorth American 51. per Cent. 50 00500 0 - 9 mended that duty payments should be permitted in (Nor. W. Min.) . 16 - ...... to - was made by the Noble Lord for one o'clock on that ~onireerciai of London 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 - 0 E xchequer -bills. Ditto Halves, Ditto... 8 - .... to - rently firm resolution of Government, and the failure below cost-price, and so tempt them to return the :lob:info. London Joint-Stock... 61.1 per cent. 50 0 0 io 0 0 - 51. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 o - 6 Ditto, • Oswestry l2 ... - day, but none of them made their appearance. In the of their mission." , after a conference of one hour life-blood of our trade. Londn and Westminstr , Cl. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 - The Foreign Exchanges were yesterday again rather Ditto (New) 1 - to - afternoon letters were received from Liverpool ex- It is 'tdetermined e Shrewsbury and Hereford ... 2 - to -... Metropolitan - 25 0 0 710 0 firmer, and generally there was an advance. plaining the cause, which was attributed to the pres- that you will give my arguments an attentive con qui e clear that the Ministers are With these remarks, Ibe to conclude ; and hoping. Provincialof Ireland.. 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 - 0 Shropshire Union - to adhere to the cold.blooded philosophy of the politi-The public securities have been improving to-day, •••• ...... •• South Devon ... sure of business, Monday being " packet day." Upon cal economists, and to take their stand on the prin- sideration, I subscribe myself Ditto, New... • ....• 81. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 - National of Ireland .. 51. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 0 - although fluctuating still. Money is a little easier. Ditto, Preference lO - TAXATION MONEY. Nt. Provncial of Eng. ' 5/. per cent. 100 0035 0 0 - fa Much satisfaction has been afforded by the announce- South Staffordshire ... 2/. 12,... - ...... to - q ciples of Sir Robert Peel's Bank Charter Act. North Shropshire, Oct. 18, 1847. - T TO haveT I l E read E, D / withT O R great O F THE pleasure S SUN. Ditto, New.• ••••• - I 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 10 o 0 South Eastern and Dover ... 33%...... 24 3 4%... to 25 being made ac uainted with the unavoidable circuin- . stance which prevented the attendance of the depute- No Union of Australia.... , 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - Meat that Messrs. John Showell and Sons, the highly Ditto, New, No. 1 - tion, Lord John Russell expressed his willingness to one can doubt that Lord John Russell and the Chancellor of the Exchequer see that the issue of five Union of L0nd0n..... ; Si. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 I - g respectable brokers, who have been in temporary diffi- Ditto, New, No. 2 - " 4- B s s(TAC OCTOBER 1 EVENING. s collies, have paid twenty shillings in the pound. The Ditto, New, No. 3 l5 - ..... to - fix the very earliest hour on Tuesday (yesterday), millions of notes by the 13ank of England. would alle-Xyour re- mark:on the state of the currency, and the necessity ' a value of Consols has improved to 791 to i- for present Ditto New, No. 4. ...... ... .. 6 1 % 3% to - viate 4 Dividend! Names of 2! 'Dividend Names of r . , South Wales - • to - and three o'clock was appointed, in order to suit, as far . 'Price' Transfer, and to 84 to I for Account. Exchequer-bills South Yorkshire, Doncaster, as possible, the convenience of the deputation. but they live in fear and trembling of their tyrant, many plans have been brought forward for this pur if.: I Annum.' companies. „, ... per i P r ice. 6 . have been 265. to 335. discount. Bank Stock is steady and Goole. 2 - ...... to - The deputation, which consisted of ten gentlemen, and dare not offend Peel. pose, but I have seen none that could remedy the evil. 1 '2 ' - f at 180 to 182. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Swans. and Loughor and Ca- included the following :-Mr. William Brown, M.P. The deputation were somewhat mistaken as regards the exact occurrences in 1825 and 1826. I have a plan to propose which, perhaps, like others, companies. 2 i per £ j amoron's Stm. Coal 2 - 97, .ss. pcl 70 Moninouthsh 100 101. - I Cents, have realised 79-a to i• rhames Haven Dock andmay be impracticable, but, in my opinion, it is safe te ht e n e n d - h z 113, 51 41. I .- Mntgemryah 100 Si. On Saturday, the 17th of December, 1825, having man for the - Spanish Active Bonds have been 161 to 17/, the Railway l 7 l /2 - (South Lancashire), Mr. Cardwell, M.P. (Liverpool), and easily accomplished. Having been a mercantile Barnsley.• .. 160 121. 180 Macclesfield. 100 - 15 greater part of my life, I feel a deep in- Basingstoke.. 100 - - Neath lOO 201. 340 Three per Cents. 261 to 271, Mexican about 17, and raw Vale Extension - Mr. Wilson Patten, M.P., Mr. G. Lawrence, Mayor of Liverpool; Mr. T. B. Horsfall, Mr. Charles Tur- then only 1 , 027 , 0001 - of treasure in its cellars, the terest in this subject, and am a sufferer by the pre- oranamA k b e r .. 150 51. 85 Nottingham. 150 121. - Vale of Neath - Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 521 to 53 .jr0mf0rd...! 100 14/. - Peak Forest. . 78 31. 40 Waterford and Kilkenny 1 3 14...... - - Dudley lOO 4/. - Regent's .... 33 IL 4s. 20 II Shares are rather better supported. Waterford and Limerick ... .. 32%..... - ner, Mr. William Stuart, Mr. James Chapman, and Mr. Wylie. Bank of England was rescued from its perils of stop- sent depression. I shall state in as few words and in Du " Derby ...... 100 61. 63 Rochdale.... 85 41. 54 t BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Vaterford,Wexford,Wicklw, ping payment by the accidental discovery of a huge as plain a manner as I can what my proposal is, and (From the Official Lie.) and Dublin - Mr. Brown and Mr. Cardwell introduced the de- box of one-pound notes. These, with the approval shall be obliged by your inserting this in your paper. Ellsmre&Chs 133 41. b 4 Shropshire -12 81. E:ewash ... 100 321. - Somrset Coal 150 71.105. 130 Bank Stock lBl% 180 hest Cornwall 4 - putation to Lord John Russell. The Right lion, ' The cause of the present distress is a scarcity of rorth &Clyd leo 41. - Do.LkFdSt 12 61. p. c. - r . . . G andJunetn 100 61. SO Stffrd&Worc 14 2,81. 275 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities.... ..... 78% 77 3 4 78%4 Whitehaven and Furness a •.. .. issued as a substitute for sovereigns. Mr. Francis, money, the circulating medium has remained stn- Grand Union 100 11. 10s. 21% Shrewsbury.. 128 15/. - P 3 per Cent. Consols Anns ~,,,• 79 v 2 N 3 1.4% 54% Windsor, Staines, and South Sir Charles Wood, Chancellor of the Exchequer, and in his valuable history of the Bank, records that Glamorgnsh. 172 13%1. - Stourbrldge- 145 20/. 305 New 34 per Cent. Arms. 79 1/ i SAI 4 3A Western • 42s. - the Right Hon. H. Labouchere, President of the tionary while the trade of the country has doubled • ' Blatt harp 100 - - Strtfrdon Av 79 11. 10s. - Long Annuities, Exp. Jan. sth, 1860... 8 7%, 1 Wilts,Somerset,&Weymouth 25 ...... 9% ... - the circulating medium ought to increase as wealth Grantham • . 150 121. Severn andl • Board of Trade, were also present, and took part in 26 11.8 s . 30 Do. 30 Years, Expire Oct. 10,1859 7 3 / 4 13-16 11-16 York, Newcastle, and Berwick 25 ... . 28% to 28 To ac- Huddersfield. 57 - - Wye Rail. India Stock 224% Do. Original New & Ber'ck 25 .. 25% to 26 the discussion which ensued. " the delight with which these notes were received increases, and decrease as wealth decreases. Kennt & Ayr' 39 7s. 6d. 5% Trnt& 31r complish this the following ie e tee pla . n :-I will state- g India Bonds 1,0001 •••••• Do. North Shields Purchase 25 .. . - - The deputation having been presented, in the country proved that the want of a secure Lancaster... 47 1/. 10s. - sey .... } 5O 30 1. Thama&Med 19 - - t Ditto under 1.0001 - small currency alone was felt." Mr. Harman, in onecase, Leicester ..• . ' 140, 10/. 75 Worcstr &j Consols for Account .. BO 80 1 % 79% 803414 Do. do. No. 2, New &B 10 - Lord John Russell received them with much cour -7... t t c . . 6 7 tesy, and expressed the willingness his evidence before the Committee of the House of and you can then s ..ose it extended over Leeds&Livrp,loo ; 341. 505 Leicstr &Nul) 831 4/. as Binning. 7B 21. 41% It Exchequer Bills. 1 IWO 3d. cc cc or An., Do. G. N. E. Par. or Pref. 8 York and North 7lTidlend __ Nri ___ An_ Ni 1 property, ert consistm of lands, houses, Loughborogh 142; 701. 530 Wilts Sc Brks 67 IL 11 which he and his . praetors of real p p y, g t , n„-,,„. ..,a " Thpir (the one- nre,,,,1 „„4.-.\ ei,ea the whole country. Suppose . one thousand pro- (From the Official List.) Bank Stock lBl% 180 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities.— ..... 78% 77 3 / 4 78%4 3 per Cent. Consols Anns 79 1 / 2 % 14% % 1A New 34 per Cent. Anns. 79 1/ i 5A 4 34 Long Annuities, Exp. Jan. sth, 1860... 8 7%.. Do. 30 Years, Expire Oct. 10, 1859 73 / 4 13-16 11-16 India Stock 224 1 / India Bonds 1,0001 — Ditto under 1.0001 Consols for Account . . BO 801 79% 804 1 4 Exchequer Bills. 3d. 1,0001. 5001.... Small PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Mexican Bonds, 1846, 5 per Cent 16% 17 Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent 7l 73 Ditto. 4 per Cents l9 Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1840 Ditto 3 Der Cent. Ditto for the Account 27% Venezuela Bonds, 24 per Cent Ditto Deferred Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch 2 1 %, per Cent., 12 Guild 5 2 14,4 53 Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates Ditto for the Account Bl4 BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE. Aberdeen Amber., Notting., Boston, &c. 23( 3 3 /4 ...... to Ayrshire and Galloway Belfast and County Down .. 10 .. .. Birmingham & Oxford June... 15 Birmingham, \Vol., & Dudley 10 ... . Birming., Vol., & Stour Val. 8 Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction 6% ...... to Boston, Stamf., & Birming... 5 Bristol and Exeter Do~ Thirds Buckinghamshire.— 8/. 4s. 3%% 3 / 4 die. to Caledonian Ditto, Half Shares Ditto, Clydesdale Junction 40 Chester and H01yhead..„..... 32% 15% to Ditto, Preference Cheltenham and Oxford Clarence. Do., Ist Class, 6 per Cent... 10 Do., 2d Class, 5 per Cent... 10 Do., Gov. Loan, 4 per Cent. 10 - to Dublin and Belfast Junction.. 20 Dundalk and Enniskillen ... 15 East Anglia, 25/., L. & E. and L. &D. Ditto, 18/., E. & H llit ...... Ditto, 3/. 108., E. & H... 1 Eastern Counties Do.Perpet.,operct.No. 1,6/. 13s. 4d V i i dis. to Do., d 0.... N 0.2,6/. 13s. 4d — Do., York Extension Do., Northern & Eastein SO Do. , Quarters .... .......... 12 1 / 2 ... .. New Eastern Union ... ... .. 50 Ditto, Quarter Shares „.... 12% — to Ditto., Thirds .. ......... _.l3s. 4d — to East Lancashire Ditto, New Do., do., Extension Scrip... 1 1 4 East Lincolnshire Edinburgh and Glasgow 5O 47 Ditto, Half Shares Ditto, Quarter Shares l 2 l /s — to Edinburgh and Northern ... 20 ... ... Ditto, New 2 12 — ..... . to Ditto, New port.. ... ...... .. 7 Ditto, ditto, New ll% - ...... to Edinburgh and Perth Ditto, Extension ... Hs. ...... •••... to -- Exeter, Yeovil, & Dorchester 2% — ...... to Ditto, New Glasg., Dumfries, & Carlisle-8/. 6s. 8d... .. Glasgow, Kilmarnock, & Ayr 50 Ditto, New Do. i j i Shares (5 per ct. gua.) 12% Great Northern 8 - to Do. London & York Exten. 2% — ...... to Gt. South. & West. (Ireland) 35 Great North of England 100 Ditto, New 401 5 Ditto, New 301. Ditto, New 15/. Great Western ..... Ditto, Half Shar es 5O . Ditto, Quarter Share s Ditto, Fifths Do. New 171. Huddersfield and Manchester 22 .. ... Ditte, Thirds Hull and Selby 5O — to Ditto, Half Shares . . Ditto Quarter Shares 12% — to Ipswich ' & Bury St. Edmunds 15 Do. do. and Norwich Do., do., Extension Scrip (late (Camb. and Ely) 2 1 ,6 ...... Lancaster and Carlisle.... ... 50 Do., Thirds... lO Lancashire and Yorkshire (AL and L.) B2 Ditto Half Shares - 38 Ditto Quarters Ditto Fifths Ditto Sixteenths ........... 6 1 4. Ditto Thirds (Reg.) ... 101.4 s — Do. Liverpool and Bury... 34 Do. (Huddere. and Sheff.) 33 Do., Wakefield, Pontefr- J., _.,,, rontefraet, and Goole 4 7 1,1 Do., West Riding Union ...41. 2s — to Do., Preston and Wyre ... 25 Do., do., Half Shares (A) 9 Ditto ditto ..............(B) 1 1 A Leeds and Bradford 5O ..... .. ... to Leicester and Bedford 163. Leeds, Dewsbury, & Manches. 37 1 ,4 — Do., Branch 1,4 Shares 12% — ...... to Ditto, New Branch (blue).. 2% Ditto, Extension (green)... 2 ►,G — Do., New Exten. (pink)... 2% — ...... to Leeds and Thirsk ........ Ditto, New ... .., 17 1 ..... Do., do., Prefer., 6 per Cent. 3%. .... Liverpool. Crosby, and South port. Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Junction 2 1,! — ...... to London & Blackwall...l6l. 13s. 4d 4 3 / 4.. ... to Ditto New, No. 1— 6 — to .. • Ditto 'sew, No. 2 3l. 13s. 4d.... ___ ,to ... .. Do. Extension Load., Bright., & South Coast 50 Do. Consolidated Eighths... 20 Do. Guaranteed 5 per Cent. 9 ...... Do. Prof. Cony. 5 per Cent. 50 .... London and Greenwich... 12/.155. 4d... Ditto Preference lB/ 17s 2d... ...... to London and North Western-100 ..... 140 ...... to 144 Do. Quarter ......L. and B. 17 ..... 25 ..... to Do. do. New 2 ...... 7 ...... to 6% Do. do. Fifths - to Do. Quarters G. J. 25 Do. 40/. Shares L. &M. 15 ...... Do. 40/. Shares...M. and B. 40 ...... 554 to Do. 10/.... M. and B. (A.) 5 . .... - Do. 10/. .. M. and B. (B.) 5 Do. 101... M. and B. (C.) 1. - London, Oxford, and Cheltm. 2 . Loidon and S. Western.... 411.6 s 8d 54 Do. New Consolidated Bths. 40 - Ditto New 501. 821 to to — 'Ditto New 40/. .............26 - Do. Tenths (Consolidated) 50 ...... Do. Tenths (Consolidated) 40 - Ditto, Thirds — 6 l. 4d... 1% dis. to 2 dis, London, S a li s b ur y, & Y eo vil 1% — to Londonderry and Coleraine... 27% — ...... to Londonderry and Enniskillen 23% to Manch. Buxton, & Matlock 3 Manchr, Sheffield, and Linc.100 Ditto V I Shares (No. 1) ... 13 Ditto, ditto (No. 2) 25 Ditto, % Shares (No. 3)... 71,x ...... Ditto Grimsby Ditto, ditto. Ditto, ditto .... 4% Ditto, Sheffield, and Line. 7%•••••• Manchester and Southampton 2 1 4 — ..... to Mithand ...100 ...102 100 106 to 103 Ditto, Consol. Preference...100 Ditto, 40/. Shares 4O ...38 37% 38 3 / 4 to 39 Ditto, 50/. Shares Midland, [3irm., and Derby... 100 Midland, Consu l. Bristol and _pirmingbam 6 per cent.... 100 BC dland, Bristol and • Glouc. 34 Ditto ditto 7494......^ Ditto, Preference lO South Staffordshire ... 2/. 125... ...... to South Eastern and Dover ... 33% ...... 24 3 4%... to 25 Ditto, New, No. 1 Ditto, New, No. 2 l7 Ditto, New, No. 3 Ditto New, No. 4. ...... ... .. 6% 3% to South Wales South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole . Swans. and Loughor and Ca meron's Stm. Coal 2 - Thames Haven Dock and Railway l 7 l /2 to raw Vale Extension Vale of Neath Waterford and Kilkenny 131...... Waterford and Limerick ... .. 321..... Vaterford,Wexford,Wicklw, and Dublin fest Cornwall Whitebaven and Furness Windsor, Staines, and South Western Wilts,Somerset,&Weymouth 25 ..... 9% ... to York, Newcastle, and Berwick 25 ... . 28% to 28 Do. Original New & Ber'ck 25 .. ... 25% to 26 Do. North Shields Purchase 25 .. ... Do. Exton. No.l (Y. & N.) 10 Do. do. No. 2, New & B. 10 Do. G. N. E. Fur. or Pref. 8 York and North Midland .. 50 Ditto, Preference Ditto East and West Riding Extension FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Anglo-Belgian Barbadoes ...... ........ 1 Boulogne and Amiens 2O ...... 1314..... to Bordeaux, Toulouse, & Cette (Constituted) Central of France ( Orleans and Vierzon) ... l4 Central of Spain ... Ceylon .... SB. Demerara. ....- ... ... 2% Dendre Valley Direct Bombay and Madras ss. .... . Dutch Rhenish East Indian Great Indian Peninsular ss. ..... . . to Great Southern of Madras Great Western Bengal ss. Great Western Canada Italian and Austrian Jamaica S. Midland Junction 1 Louvain 5, la Sambre ..... .... 6 Luxembourg Lyons and Avignon (Con stituted) Madras Madras, Nellore, and Arcot-. % Madrid and Valentia Namur and Liege l4 ...... ... .. to Northern of France. lO ...... Orleans and Bordeaux ... .. 6 Over Yssel 413 s 4d.... , Paris and Lyons Paris and Orleans Pans and Rouen .. . ... 2O Paris & Strasbourg ...... ..... 8 Rouen and Havre Sambre and Meuse Strasburg and Bale ..... ...... 14 Tours & Nantes ... .. .. 8 Tournay, Jurbise, Landen, and Hasselt Trinidad.......... ... 2% West Flanders 8 JOINT STOCK BANKS. Australasia British North American .... 50 Colonial Commercial of London London Joint Stock .... lO London and Westminster... 20 Ditto, New National Provincial of Engld. 35 Ditto, New National of Ireland 22% ... .. to Provincial of Ireland Ditto, New Union of Australia Ditto, New 2% to Union of London ... 10 Union of Madrid 40 MINES. Anglo Mexican lOO — to Astrian Mining Company ... 10 ...... Australian ... Blaenarvon Iron and Coal ... 60 British Iron Brazilian Imperial ...,. .. Cobre Copper Galvanized Iron Real del Monte, Unregistered COURSE OF Amsterdam ..... . 12 12 Ditto, at sight • • .... 12 8 Rotterdam .... • ..... 12 12 26 40 Hamburgh ......M.B. 14 Altona• • .....• • • ...... Parts, 3 days' sight • • 26 Ditto, .. .. Marseilles •••• • • • ....• 26 40 bourdeaux...... •.. 26 40 Frankfort ou Maine.... 125 Petersburgh, 3 Us • • Berlin . .• • • Vienna, effec.flo.• ...• 10 18 Trieste, ditto.... • • .... 10 18 Mad! id • • .. •• .. 46 Cadiz •• •.• • • ........ 48 Barcelona •• • • 5avi11e........ „ •... .0 21 - 40 10 EXCHANGE. Gibraltar .• • • .. • • • • • • • • Leghorn ......... ..... 31 30 Genoa ... • .... Milan .. • • .. • ......... Venice... ..... .• ...... Naples .............. 39 Palermo, per0z...... , 119 Lisbon.... ••• . • • 0p0rt0.... Rio Janeiro • • ........ 24 Bahia ................ Buenos Ayres ........ New York, 21 days'slght Philadelphia PRICES OF BULLION, PIE 021. Foreign Gold in bars.. £3 17 9 New Dollars ••. . • • 0 4 9% Portugal Gold Coin • • • 0 0 Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0 Silver in bars ......... I 4 114 LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, OCT. 20.—Wind S.S.W., light pleasant breeze, and fine clear weather. DEAL, OCT. 19.—Wind S.E. to S.W.—Arrd. Solway, Colombo; Christina, St. Helena; Halcyon, South Ame rica ; Sandwich, Mann, St. Lucia ; Charles Walton, Quebec ; Armkenny, Baldwin, ditto ; Numa, North America, and sailed for Shields. Sld. Gladiator, New York; Alice, Tarlton, Boston. Arrived from the River and sailed, Euphrosyne, Calcutta ; Colony, Algoa Bay; John Williams, Cape of Good Hope, Sydney, &c.; Val leyfield, Sierra Leone; Ceylon, Berbice; Gibraltar, Do minica; Thora, St. Domingo; Ellen, Jamaica; Brandon, New Orleans; Delta, Gooer, St. John's, New Brunswick. OFF THE WIGHT, OCT. 18.—Concordia, Klyter, St. Croix, for Hamburgh. PLYMOUTH, OCT. 19—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Nestor, Webber, Quebec. OFF HELSTON, OCT. 17.—Caroline, Burglay, Neves. SCILLY, OCT. 18.—Wind S.—Arrd. Minerva, Corbett, Quebec; Forest Monarch, Richardson, St. John's, New Brunswick; Watchful, Smalls, Quebec for Sunderland; Tamerlane, James, Quebec. PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 19.—Wind S.W.—The Schwan, Memel for Dundalk, which put in here 22d ult., leaky, &c., has been condemned. FALMOUTH, OCT. 19.—Wind S.S.W. to S.W.—Arrd. Sophie, Walter, New York; Gotheborg, Boston. DUBLIN, OCT. 18.—The Ann, of and from London to Belfast, came off the Arklow Bank yesterday and pro ceeded. Arrd. Ann, Boyle, Quebec. BRISTOL, OCT. 19.—Wind S.W., fresh.—Arrd. Lady of the Lake, Smith, St. John's, New Brunswick. CLYDE, OCT. 18.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Portland, St. John's ; Zenobia, Willis, St. John's, New Brunswick; Jamaica, Martin, Montreal; Midas, Lowe, ditto; Mary and Ann, Fisher, ditto; William Dawson, late Spital, Quebec. Sld. Coverdale, St. John's, New Brunswick. HULL, OCT. 19.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Queen Victoria, Likkis, New Orleans ; Amazon, Pearson, St. John's, New Brunswick. WHITBY, OCT. 19.—The Leo, of this port, Liverpool to Quebec, has been wrecked on Cape Breton; one man drowned. The deputation having been presented, Lord John Russell received them with much cour tesy, and expressed the willingness which he and his right hon. colleagues present felt to hear any repre sentations which the bankers, merchants, and ship owners of Liverpool were prepared to make with respect to the pressure now experienced by the mer cantile community of the country. Mr. Stuart, Mr. Brown, and other gentlemen of the deputation, then proceeded to direct the attention of the Noble Lord to the critical position in which the merchants and traders of Liverpool were now placed in consequence of the existing presssure on the money market, and the deplorable condition of trade, commerce, and manufactures. They wished it, however, to be distinctly understood in thus representing their case, that the relief which they sought at the hands of the Government was but of a temporary kind. At the present time produce of every kind could only be disposed of at an enormous sacrifice, which must sooner or later, if carried to any great extent, involve all trade in ruin. Orders from abvad for goods or produce could not be executed from the impossibility of converting into cash the bills drawn against them. The deputation could not refrain from expressing their opinion that much of the alarm and want of confidence which now prevailed amid all classes might in great part be allayed by the judicious interference of the Government. The memorial which they (the deputation) were charged to present to his Lordship dwelt strongly upon this subject, and set forth that in the opinion of the memorialists a temporary ad vance by Government, to be secured upon the credit of the country, would effect an immense amount of benefit for the mercantile classes, and by tending to allay groundless alarms cause the release of large sums of money now locked up and comparatively profitless, in consequence of the panic which prevailed. An ad vance of this description, they contended, it was the duty of the Government to make, as a continuance of the present state of things would inevitably have the effect of depriving hundreds and thousands of the labouring population of all classes of their employment, and thus prostrate the great industrial resources of the country. The accounts daily received from the ma nufacturing districts showed that houses of the greatest respectability and ample resources had bent before the overwhelming pressure of the present crisis, and those who were most experienced in monetary and commercial affairs agreed in thinking that if Govern ment did not immediately come to the relief of the bankers, merchants, and traders, on whose prosperity so much of the welfare of the country depended, the result would be that firms now solvent, and possessing ample means (if their securities were convertible into ready money), would be involved in the common ruin. The deputation concluded by again pressing on the Noble Lord's attention and that of his Right Hon. Colleagues that the memorialists did not require any permanent measure of assistance—all they re quired was a temporary measure of relief to enable them to meet what they hoped and believed to be a temporary danger. Lord John Russell admitted that the pressure under which the commercial classes laboured at present was very great, and a subject of deep regret. The matter was one which had occupied, and he assured the deputation would occupy, the attention of her Majesty's Government. He regretted, how ever, a t t ha h t e c th o e ul G d n i v i e o r t nin ho e l n d t o c u n t u a i n d y in h t o e p r e fer to n e it nh v ne such ud , ce t hp o s ta a a y twi n t ay as to allay the public apprehension, restore confidence, and relieve individuals from pressure. The subject, however, should receive from her Majesty's Ministers that attentive con sideration due to the great importance of the interests involved. A Member of the deputation having observed that in the course of a few days they might again take the liberty of waiting upon his Lordship with other suggestions, Lord John Russell said that it would afford him much pleasure to receive the deputation again, when ever they conceived they could aid the object in view; but, at the same time, he assured them that he could not hold out to them any hope. The deputation then presented the memorial, which the Noble Lord assured them should receive the best consideration of which he was able. The gentlemen of the deputation, having thanked Lord John Russell and his right bon. colleagues for the exceeding courteous manner with which they had been received and their representations listened to, withdrew. The deputation were somewhat mistaken as regards the exact occurrences in 1825 and 1826. On Saturday, the 17th of December, 1825, having then only 1,027,0001. of treasure in its cellars, the Bank of England was rescued from its perils of stop ping payment by the accidental discovery of a huge box of one-pound notes. These, with the approval of Lord Liverpool's Government, it immediately issued as a substitute for sovereigns. Mr. Francis, in his valuable history of the Bank, records that " the delight with which these notes were received in the country proved that the want of a secure small currency alone was felt." Mr. Harman, in his evidence before the Committee of the House of Commons, said, " They (the one-pound notes) worked wonders; as far as my judgment goes, they saved the country." Mr. Francis further relates, that "In Nor wich the Messrs. Gurney are said to have stayed the plague by merely placing a thick pile of one-pound notes of the Bank of England on the counter ! In most of the provinces," continues Mr. Francis, " they (the one-pound notes) were received with acclama tion. Within a week from then the peril and the panic had passed away." But a recurrence to so well-tried and efficacious a remedy would be tainted too strongly with the spirit of Protection, and would savour too much of the policy of Pitt and of his disciple, Lord G. Bentinck, to be palatable to " distinguished only f a or se t t he of ir M k i n n o i s w t e l e ri d a g l e ph o i f l otshoeph science nee of political eco nomy," and, of course, " caring nothing for the two or three millions of people who may be reduced to beggary by their operation." Lord John Russell and Sir Charles Wood, holding office, as they imagine, only by leave and license of Sir Robert Peel, will rather see the whole trade, manufactures, and commerce of the country smashed, than damage the reputation of their hard taskmaster by invading the sanctity of Sir Robert Peel's Bank Charter Act, and desecrating the ex-Minister's financial wisdom. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR S I have read with great pleasure your re marks on the state of the currency, and the necessity of an improvement on the present system. A great many plans have been brought forward for this pur pose, but I have seen none that could remedy the evil. I have a plan to propose which, perhaps, like others, may be impracticable, but, in my opinion, it is safe and easily accomplished. Having been a mercantile man for the greater part of my life, I feel a deep in terest in this subject, and am a sufferer by the pre sent depression. I shall state in as few words and as plain a manner as I can what my proposal is, and shall be obliged by your inserting this in your paper. The cause of the present distress is a scarcity of money, the circulating medium has remained sta tionary while the trade of the country has doubled ' • the circulating medium ought to increase as wealth increases, and decrease as wealth decreases. To ac complish this the following 1 4 „ t . A . plan :—I will state one case, and you can then s i iose it extended over the whole country. Suppose one thousand pro prietors of real property, consisting of lands, houses, mills, &c., meet together and agree to form an asso ciation, suppose that those one thousand individuals agree (under the control of the Government) to give mortgages over their property, to be lodged with the Government ; the company being their formed, they should be allowed to issue notes to the extent of their mortgages, this in my opinion would form a much better security to the public than a metallic base, as gold is at all times liable to be drained from the country, and there can be no doubt that while the public would be accommodated, that the incomes of the holders of property would be doubled. It would be a very easy matter, to fill a colum n o f your newspaper with the details f this plan, or even a pamphlet, but the outline is I think sufficient. I am, Sir, yours respectfully, T. C. Liverpool, Oct. 17, 1847. THE ITALIAN MOVEMENT. (From the Courrier Francais.) With good reason has astonishment been manifested at the long and lethargic sleep of the Italian peninsula. This makes its awakening the more significant. In vain will Austria endeavour to spread over this part of the states the shroud of death and a mournful silence; the people have lifted up their heads and sent forth the cry of distress. Abuses accumulated for centuries are assailed at the same time by all classes of society; all ranks, all orders, all professions unite in the same idea of reform and moral transformation. The Chancellor of the Exchequer - took an animated part in the discussion, and the impression left upon the minds of the deputation was, that; the Right Hon. Gentleman had not up to that period been thoroughly acquainted with the extent of the alarming pressure that existed. The Right Hon. G entleman admitted the distressing position of mercantiile affairs. The interview lasted upwards of an hour and a quarter. (From the Post.) We are enabled to lay before our readers the fol lowing authentic précis of what passed between the Liverpool deputation and the Govt irnment yesterday afternoon. "The Liverpool deputation, oonsisting of the Mayor, Mr. Alderman Nicol, Mr. Alderman Hors fall, Mr. Charles Turner, Mr. H. C. Chapman, Mr. W. .Stuart, Mr. H. Wylie, accompanied by Mr. Cardwell, M.P., Mr. W. Patten, ALP., and Mr. W. Brown, M.P., had an interview ye sterday with Lord John Russell, the Chancellor of ti to Exchequer, and Mr. Labouchere, on the subject of the commercial distress existing and spreading at Liverpool and throughout Lancashire. " The Mayor ably supported t'he prayer of the memorial, and assured the Noble Lord it was not at all exaggerated. Mr. Brown and Mr.r. Wilson Patten, confirmed the Mayor's statement; and Mr. Wilson Patten announced that all the mills at Warrington were now stopped. " The Chancellor of the Exchequer inquired what remedies were suggested. A government, intelligent, moderate, wise, and friendly to mankind, was the forerunner of a mani festation so unanimous and free from excess. The Cabinet of Vienna does not see this state of things with the same eye that we do; it makes no account of national wishes, but looks upon them as acts of re bellion. Its own particular strength consists in its soldiers and its spy system. Hence a long period must elapse before peace can reign in the north of Italy. _ _ _ " Mr. Brown proposed an issu ,e of Exchequer-bills on security of Consols and prvduce, and was sup ported by Messrs. Turner and iCicol. The half guarantees which the populations of Tus cany and the neighbouring duchies have obtained, will be withdrawn at the first opportunity. How can it be otherwise ? These small governments are under the guardianship of Austria ; they have but a shadow of independence. The wishes of the populations have been yielded to at present, because it was a necessity; later the lost ground will be regained. The Pontifical thone is too solidly established to seek to upset it.j Eius IX. is aimed at, and not the Papacy. This great man has need of all his skill, of all his prudence, and of all his firmness to maintain himself. The old continental despotism gives him incense through fear and not through love, for the wicked never can love the good. With all endeavours to the contrary, mankind in a mass, without distinction of creeds, would arise to defend him if he was attacked. Hence the attempt is avoided. He is the most secure of sovereigns, because he is surrounded by a rampart of homage and affection. Naples resembles its volcanoes—it is in ebullition. The population of this kingdom is too ignorant, too slavish, and too miserable to remain long in this state, It will throw off the yoke, no matter at what cost. especially if it sees its neighbours more happy. There, as in Milan, the soldiery sustains the Government, especially the Swiss, who are the right arm of his Sicilian Majesty. If to-morrow they were to with draw from him their support, the reigning family would be lost. The law of the sword will not make many partisans to the present king. With the civili zation of our days, tyranny is out of season. We cannot foresee any happiness for the numerous and interesting population of this beautiful country but in a system of agglomeration, which would con sist in giving a few additions of territory to King Charles Albert, to encourage him in his good inten tions, in reconstituting a great principality, a small independent kingdom, of which Milan would be the seat, which would be restored to the house of Gon zaga to which it rightfully belongs ; in extending the states of the Pope, so that he should have his quarter of Italy; and in leaving the King of the Two Sicilies with a constitution which would be the safeguard of his throne, and of the happiness of his subjects. The Pope receives from all parts of the world marks of high sympathy. We learn that new relations have just been established between his Government and the United States, from the seeking of the latter country ; it is added that similar manifestations have just taken place from the republics of New Granada, of Chili, and Peru, which Pius IX. visited in his youth, and where he has left a venerated name. BOWLS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of I Paid. I Price. Annum. Share. X S. d. I £ e. d. Commercial .... - East and West India 6l. pr cent. Stock. East Country ....• • • London 51. pr cent. i Stock. 99 St. Katharine 5 per cent. Stock. - - Southampton • • - INSURANCE COMPANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. £ s. d. a. d. Albion •.••••• • • • • • • • 31. 10s. 500 0 0 50 0 0 75 Alliance Brit. and For. 6 per cent. 100 0 0 11 0 0 17% Ditto Marine. ••• • • • 6/. per cent, 100 0 0 5 0 0 - Atlas . 13s.6d.pr sh. 50 0 0 5 0 0 1431 British Commercial 7s. per share 50 0 0 5 0 0 6% Glericl,Med.& Gen. Life 51. per cent. 100 0 0 210 0 20% County ••••••• • • • • • • • 31. 100 0 0 10 0 0 12s. 50 0 0 5 0 0 I I Eagle • Eng.& Scot. Law •• •• 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 - European Life •-• • • • 534 per cent. 20 0 0 All paid. - Freemasons' . Globe .•.••• • • • • • .. 6/. per cent. Stock. 124 Guardian .. ••••• • • • • • 51. per cent. 100 0 0 36 10 0 46 34 Imperial Fire .. • • Imperial Life •••• • • • • 12s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 14% Indemnity Marine.... 11. sh. & bs. 100 0 0 513 I - Law Life Ss. 100 0 0 10 0 0 45 Legal and General Life 50 0 0 2 0 0 - London Fire ••• • • -10 s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 - London Ship •.••• • • • 10e. 25 0 0 12 10 0 - Marine .. .•. • • - Bled. Invlid & Gen. Life 43¢1. per ct . 50 0 0 20 0 2 34 National Lean Fund.. Si. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 - National Life •• • • - Palladium Life 5l. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 - Pticenix • . 3/. p. et. & bs. - 185 Protector Life.... ... 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 11. 3s. Provident,Life.. • 1/. ss. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - Rock Life.. .. •.• . • . 4s. 5 0 0 010 0 434 Royal Exchange Si. per cent. Stock. 181 Sun Fire....... . • .. Ditto Life Victoria Life .. 4 0 0 - LIST OP SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. s. d. s. d Bank of Scotland - 100 0 0 167 Royalßank of Scotland 6/. per cent. - 100 0 149 British Linen Company 81. per cent. - 100 0 0 1200 Commercial Bank •• • • 6/. per cent. - 100 0 0 162 National Bank 6/. per cent. - 10 0 0 1334 Union Bank of Scotland 7341. pr sent. - 50 0 0 87 Western Bank.. •• • 8/. per cent. - 50 0 0 77 North of Scotland Bank 61. per cent. - 5 0 0 6% Clydesdale Bank ••• • • • 61. per cent. - 10 0 0 12% Eastern Bank •• • • • • 51. per cent. - 10 0 0 111. Os Caledonian Bank ... • . 7341. pr cent. - 210 0 41. Fle Edinb.& Glasgow Bank 6/. per cer.t. - 5 0 0 61. 9 s City of Glasgow Bank . 5/. per cent. - 10 0 0 121. 58 Scottish Union Ins. Co. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 1/. Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 12 Insur. Co. of Scetlnd• • 5/. per cent. 10 0 0 All paid. 834 North British Insur.- 5541. pr cent. 200 0 0 10 0 0 2334 Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 2236 Edinburgh Life Insur. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 18 Edin. & Glass'. Railway 1/.los. per s. 50 0 0 50 0 0 48 Ditto, Shares 7s. 6d. p. s. 12 10 0 All paid. 113( Edin., Leith, & Grantn 20 0 0 20 0 0 - Glasgw & Ayrshir Rail. 71. per cent. 50 0 0 All paid. - 4/lasgiv & Greenck Rail. 2/. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 18% Glsgw & Garnkirk Rail. Si. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 39 Dundee& Arbroth Rail. 6/. percent. 25 0 0 All paid. 39 Standard LifeAssurnce.l 51. per cent.l 50 0 0 1 210 0 , 9 3( WATER-WORKS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. , per of I Paid. Price. Annum. Share. £ a. d. I East London..• •••• • .• 8/. 100 0 0 195 Grand Junction ••• • • 3/. 10s. 41 13 4 3/. 100 0 0 Vauxhall .. ••••• • • • • • 100 0 0 West Middlesex . . . 51.15s.prent. 63 12 9 - 118 MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of Oct. 19.) SUGAR.—To-day prices suffered a further depression for raw Sugar, as merchants were desirous to sell, and pressed large parcels for sale, whilst shippers were cautious in their proceedings. The rates taken for West India Muscavado being 6d per cwt under those of Friday, caused all kinds to meet with attention from refiners and grocers, the private purchases amounting to 700 hhds and trcs. At auction 158 hhds 2 trcs of Bar badoes went off heavily at a further fall on former rates of Gd to Is for low and middling, whilst for gcod and fine prices in some cases went down 6d per cwt. REFINED.—To-day Refined Sugar was operated in with much caution by the home trade, whilst a further fall in the value ensued, brown grocery Lumps selling at 51s to Ms 6d, and standard Lumps at 523 to 52s 6d per cwt, while several parcels are pressing for sale. For bonded Crushed Sugar the export demand is good at 28s to 29s 6d per cwt. MAURITIUS.—This afternoon the market was largely supplied, and two parcels, amounting to 7,686 bags 78 casks 229 trcs and 20 cases, were submitted to public grey, and competition r ; ye t ll h e e w c , h w ie h f ie p h ar w t e c e o t ns a i t s consisted edofbro further decline in prices of 6d p is, ander cwt. briht yellow did not sustain the former value EAST INDlA.—Thisaftearnuocotinonßwenergeal nearly y r awlla taken a dull kne of sale, and 4,36 3 bags at in at rather lower rates. FOREIGN.—The inactivity in the market for Foreign Sugar has increased since this day week: there conti nues to be a plentiful supply, and on the part of holders there is a desire to realise. Although there are sellers evenrather under previous rates, still little disposition has been evinced to operate in any kind for exportation, whilst the demand from the home trade has been limited, and scarcely any purchases have been made by our refiners working under bond. The supply is exceeding the wants of all parties, and consists chiefly of the better descriptions. At public sale a part only of 400 hhds Porto Rico found buyers at a fall on former rates of 6d per cwt. COFFEE.—This afternoon there was little desire evinced to operate in Native Ceylon, and 789 bags at public sale went at 6d per cwt lower—good ordinary selling at 32s 6d to 335, ordinary 325, and damaged 27s to 33s per cwt. For all other sorts of Coffee the market has a dull appearance, and prices are on the decline. COCOA.—AII kinds of British Plantation are offering upon further reduced terms, still little business has transacted by private treaty, and 338 bags of Trinidad at auction were only in part sold. TEA.—To day the biddings were very languid for all kinds of tea at the public sales, and of the quantity offered, amounting to 12,145 pkgs, the small part only of 1,200 found buyers at a fall on former rates of id on fine Congou and on Souchong, whilst flowery Pekoe went id, and Hyson Id to 2d cheaper. Rice.—To-day there was no public sale of East India Rice, and the business transacted privately was very li mited in all sorts, although there were sellers even rather under former rates. SPIRITS.—The purchases made in Jamaica Rum have been to a small extent only by exporters and the home trade, although there are sellers at a further decline in prices of i2d per gallon. Th e sales are 200 puns. De merara s dull of sale and ld to 2d cheaper, whilst only 50 puns have been sold. Leeward Island has been ope rated in with caution, and a further fall took place; the sales do not exceed 150 puns. The demand is ex. tremely limited for East India. Havannah is dull of sale and proof is not worth more than is 6d per gallon. Brandy can be obtained at further reduced rates, still the demand has been very limited both for home and export use, and large parcels are pressed for sale, chiefly of old landed sorts. INDICO.—To-day, during the progress of the sale, 547 chests have been withdrawn, and 841 chests have passed the sale. The improvement noticed above as having taken Owe yesterday has scarcely been main- "The Chancellor of the Exell qpier remarked that .-_.- .. ~~ ~. \ tained; the biddings were less an dIIIC c , 1 ,k... 4ti.),9t1rcr).:.1 I instances prices were a shade lowe ;i;i: 7:: 1 - li-7-/ap - i. j psti.,:sc ~t, ' • \ , - ' 3 ? fail ms frills: . ..' , .'' z • '., ' , ' Vz' 1 ,'' , z' ",.,, 4s 3.1 tr. 5 , `s:, i x - t4A4- 14° Z:•:ALTPETIIE.—HoIders of rough arellalittslitsA to submit to any further reduction in the •value, and they I have refrained from offering any at auction. Privately, however, only a limited demand has been experienced from exporters or the home trade. English refined is only in limited demand. Nitrate of Soda can be ob tained at lls 6d to 12s per cwt. SPlCES.—Cassia Lignea is much required, and owing to the small supply, buyers are compelled to pay stiffer rates. Although the rates asked for Pimento are high, still all kinds ligs be(-n sought after, and the parcels disposed of '.urivately- were at stiff rates ; whilst the quantity on offer is small. Black Pepper is offered rather under previous prices, and all kinds have been bought with caution privately. Mace is held for the former value, viz. 2s 8d to 3s 4d, and fine 3s 6d to 4s. Nutmegs cannot be had upon lower terms, still the home and export de mand has fallen off, and privately only a limited business has been concluded ; whilst 13 cases 6 casks at auction were only in part disposed of. Cloves are wanted, but at moderate prices. For Cinnamon the orders concluded have been to a limited extent only. For Ginger prices remain much the same as those previously current. TURPENTINE.--Rough is held for lls to lls 6d, but the purchases made have been of little moment, and there is but a small quantity on offer. Spirits have been ope rated in with caution, and there are sellers of English drawn at 44s to 455, and fine American at 45s to 45s 6d per cwt, casks included. Ot Tar the arrivals are upon a larger scale, still the rates asked are high. OILS.—For Cocoa Nut Oil the demand has fallen off, and the supply being larger a decline in the value has taken place. Although Linseed Oil is offered upon further reduced terms, still the home trade operated with caution on the spot, whilst the shipping orders have been trifling. For forward delivery there are few buyers. Prices are still very remunernting, and the consump tion continues to be large. Rapeseed Oil is not much required. The amount of business transacted in Olive has been to a limited extent only by exporters as well as the home trade. Palm is offered on reduced terms, still the home and export demand has been limited. For Fish Oils prices continue to recede, and further parcels have arrived, whilst large arrivals are near at hand. Seal met with little attention privately. At auction 109 tuns were only in part sold. Cod met with a dull sale. Southern of all kinds has been operated in with caution by private treaty. Sperm met with little attention privately, and prices tend downward, whilst there is a fair supply. Lard Oil sells steadily; but ground Nut Oil is dull of sale. - TALLOW.—On the spot the purchases made have been to a limited extent only by both the town and country trade, although fine new P. Y. Candle can be obtained at 45s per cwt. At auction 142 casks of old were sold. For forward delivery the operations have been to a limited extent only, notwithstanding 44s to 44s 6d have been accepted for first sort Yellow Candle. Home made sells slowly. Other kinds met with little attention, and can be obtained upon lower terms. DANGEROUS COLLISION OF THE VANGUARD AND MINERVA STEAMERS. (BY A PASSENGER ON BOARD THE VANGUARD.) The Vanguard left Greenock about half-past four on Friday afternoon, having on board about 20 cabin passengers. The weather was exceedingly calm and clear. When off Corsewall Point, about 11 o'clock, the passengers being mostly in bed, a frightful crash was heard, and the writer, on reaching the deck, found that the vessel had come in collison with the steamer Minerva, from Dublin to Glasgow. The scene at this time was terrific. The captain and crew, not being aware of the extent of the danger, could not allay the fears of the passengers, who were rushing half-dressed on deck ; and a portion of both crew and passengers were clinging with eager grasp to the boats. In a short time, however, the fears of the passengers were some what calmed, by the assurance of the captain that, although at the time of the collision they were placed in a very perilous position, yet, from an inspection made of the damage, he was quite satisfied that there was no danger, but that he, nevertheless, considered it prudent to put back to Greenock. I would not take it upon myself to say who, in this case, was to blame. No doubt this will be made the subject of judicial investigation. It must not be forgotten that you had, very recently, to report a somewhat similar accident, when a smack was cut in pieces by the Vanguard, and a young man lost his life. Certainly such accidents seem to demand mi nute investigation as to the efficiency of the crews of our channel steamers, so that the lives of so many human beings may not be so often put in jeopardy. FROM OUR GREENOCK CORRESPONDENT.) On Friday night, between eleven and twelve o'clock, off Corse wall, as we are informed, the Van guard, on her trip from the Clyde to Dublin, an d th e Minerva, from Dublin to th e Clyde, came into col lision, when both vessels, it is said, were going almost at full speed. The Vanguard was dreadfully shat tered in the starboard bows, the iron plates of the hull and the timber work of the gunwale being stove in as if they had been sheets of pasteboard, and great part of the fore deck being carried away. The Minerva, which ran into the Vanguard, has got her stem com pletely demolished. The Vanguard, of course, put back to Greenock, and she and the Minerva are lying at the steam-boat quay, both in a very pitiable plight. We have not been able to ascertain the cause of this unfortunate occurrence, as those connected with the steamers seem unwilling to say anything about it. We hear it reported that the Vanguard had no lights exhibited at the time, and it is said by others that the Minerva was six points away from her proper course. There were, providentially, no lives lost, nor have we heard of any one being injured, although some of the Vanguard's forecastle berths were driven in.—North British Mail of Monday. TONBRIDGE.—FIRE.—On Tuesday evening last a fire broke out in a large lodge, standing close to the railway, and near to Brook-street. It was lined with straw, and had a thatched roof ; it was at the time of the fire peopled by hoppers, who were asleep. One of them was awoke by the smoke, when he discovered the place to be on fire; he immediately gave an alarm to the rest, when they rushed out, leaving a girl about four years old in the lodge. It was soon found to be impos sible to save her life, as the place was but one mass of flames. After an hour had expired the child was got out from the burning heap, but of course quite dead.—South- Eastern Gazette. PRINCELY PRESENT.-Sir Bellingham Graham, the Vice-Commodore of the Royal Yacht Squadron, has presented one of his yachts—the Medina—to his late sailing master, on his quitting his service. The Medina, 44 tons, is well found and fully equipped for sea, and cannot have cost Sir Bellingham much less than a thou sand pounds within the last eighteen months. His other yacht, the Flirt, of 132 tons, is being lengthened by the bows in Mr. Joseph White's yard; she is to be ready for a voyage up the Mediterranean in January. The Fairy schooner, of 143 tons, Sir Hyde Parker, Bart., and the Ariel schooner, of 118, Almon Hill, Esq., are both fitting at Cowes, for the same destination.—From our Cozees Correspondent. FORCE or THE SEA DURING THURSDAY'S GALE. —The force of the waves at the Bell Rock during the late gale from the south-east, as indicated by the marine dynamometer (records of which are daily registered), was 2,874 lbs., or upwards of one-fourth of a ton per superficial foot, being the greatest result obtained since October, 1844, when a nearly similar force was indicated. —Caledonian Mercury. DEPARTURE OF THE CALEDONIA. — Adrices from Liverpool state that the Royal Mail steam-ship Caledonia, Captain Lott, sailed yesterday afternoon for Halifax and Boston, with the usual mails and a full complement of passengers. Trri HOP DUTT.--We have much pleasure in an nouncing that the result of the application to the Chan cellor of the Exchequer, for a postponement. of the payment of the November hop duty, has been suoccessfuL The deputation, consisting of SirE. Filmer, Bart., M.P., Sir E. Dering, Bart., Sir Brook Brydges, Bart., Mr. Hodges, M.P., Mr. Plumptre, M.P., Mr. Norton Xnatch bull, Mr. Elvy, Mr. J. Neame, and Mr. C. Neame, waited on the Chancellor on Thursday, who, after bear. i n promised his attentive co g the object nsiderntionoof of th subject.n thei r visit , We are informed, h we have no official authority for the announcement, that the Minister has consented to a postponemen't of the November duty for one month, a concession which, it is considered, will be of very great value to the planters by his generally.—Maidstone Journal. Donizetti has arrived at Bergamo, hi s na ti ve p l ace, where ac ictoni d is accompanied the in his air journey will be from beneficial riru to sse laim.sHe was s nephew Andr& Mdme. Eugenie Garcia has obtained a new triumph at Trieste, in the Foscar • • r,she • is engaged at 'rurin for the Carnival season. DISTRESS IN PRESTON. —The p oor's rate , for the half year whi c h expired on the 30th Sept. was one shil ling in the pound for the township of Preston. There was a balance of upwards of 2,0001. in hand at ale com mencement of the half year, from the previous r ate; but, with this balance the rate has been unequal to the de mands upon it, and the overseers are now abou t 2,0001. in debt. The tax to be laid for the current h alf year will, we understand, be at the least two shillini ;s in the pound. The number of cases now on the bool :s of this township is 1,400; the number of persons rectr iving re lief being probably about 5,000. This is in a d.dition to the number of paupers in the workhouse; so that at the present time not less than one-tenth of the pop elation of Preston are receiving parochial relief. TwelA re months ago the number of cases on the relief list was 343; the number of persons participating in it, 849. SUICIDE BT A FEMALE.—Yesterday 1114.. Baker held an inquest at the Regina's Arms, Bury-et reet, St. George's-in-the-East, on view of the body of a female unknown. Yesterday morning the deceased was ob served to throw herself over the raili:igs of Old Gret e ve lane-bridge of the London dock, and she was recovered shortly afterwards, quite dead. She waesyt . es . 7 tive years respec tably dressed, and appeared to be about t .h we n hes y in height, of age. She was about five feet three a black merino and was attired in a black Orlea v n b s in lo , gown, fonn d on the apron, and a straw bonnet, N were found on he r person, bridge. A sovereign and 225. . .. E T. H." engraved and a silver knifo, with th d e upon it. Verdict, "Foun d rlYgned." that the Accounts from Silesia 'state already set in in, and the - mountains are covvred with snow. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE—WEDNESDAY. On the whole a fair average supply of English Wheat has arrived for our market this week coastwise, as well as by land carriage and sample. To-day the quantity on offer was more than adequate to meet the wants of the buyers, whose attendance was small ; hence the demand was in a sluggish state, at barely Monday's depressed currencies. The imports of Foreign Wheat have been triflng, but a large portion of the late extensive arrivals were pressed for sale. All kinds were a very dull inquiry, and prices had a downward tendency. The finest malting Barley was in fair request at full prices. Grinding and distilling sorts were very dull. In Malt only a limited amount of business was doing, at late rates. All other articles of Grain, as well as Flour and Meal, moved off slowly at unaltered quotations. ARRIVALS. litarbay. 1 Oats. I Flour. 350 qrs. b4O qrs. 870 ska. 300 and 1,320 I 1,460 Wa. Wheat. English ••• • • • 2,140 qrs. Irish. ....... • 640 Foreign .•.••• 1,690 Malt. 510 ars. WHITECIZAPEL. The demand for each kind of Meat was tolerably steady, and prices were mostly supported Beef, from 2s 6d to 3s 8d; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 8d; Veal, 3s 6d to 4s 6d; and Pork, 4s to 5s 2cl per Blbs by the carcase. SOLAR PHENOMENA. —At present two very large groups of solar spots are Visible at the centre of the sun's disc. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, TUESDAY.—The Queen and Prince Albert took their accustomed early morning walk. The Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, took walking and pony exercise this forenoon in the grounds surrounding the Castle. _ _ _ His Royal Highness Prince Albert, accompanied by his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge and the Duke of Wellington, enjoyed the sport of shooting this morning. Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps was in attendance. Her Majesty rode out this forenoon, in a pony car riage, attended by the Duchess of Sutherland. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester left the Castle to-day, attended by Lady Caroline Murray. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge lunched with her Majesty and Prince Albert, and afterwards took leave of her Majesty and her Royal consort, proceeding from the Castle, attended by Major Stephens, to the Slough station, and travelling to town by the Great Western Railway. The Right Hon. Sir Frederick Pollock and General Sir George Pollock are expected to arrive at the Castle this evening, on a visit to her Majesty. The royal dinner party at the Castle this evening is expected to include her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, Duchess of Sutherland, his Excellency the Chevalier Bunsen, the Duke of Wellington, his Serene Highness Prince Lowenstein, Lady Anna Maria Dawson, Baroness de Speth, Miss L. Dawson Darner, the Right Honourable Sir Frederick Pollock, Gen. Sir George Pollock, and the Dean of Windsor. The Band of the Royal Horse Guards attend during dinner. Her Majesty's private Band will afterwards attend in the Castle. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, at tended by Major Stephens, arrived at Cambridge house yesterday aft ernoon, from Windsor Castle. The Lords of the Committee on Education, of her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, held a meeting yesterday at the Council-office, which was attended by the Lord President, Lord John Russell, the Earl of Auckland, the Chancellor of the Exche quer, the Viscount Morpeth, the Right Hon. Sir George Grey, and the Right Hon. T. B. Macaulay. Mr. Kay Shuttleworth was in attendance. A deputation from Liverpool, headed by the Mayor of Liverpool, and including Mr. William Brown, Mr. Cardwell, and Mr. Wil son Patten , had an interview with Lord John Russell, yesterday , at his official re sidence in Amning-street. 1115 lordship wag AC- THE MONEY PRESSURE. THE BANKS AND THEIR DEPOSITORS. :From the Second Edition of the Liverpool Standard of yesterday.) Standard Office, Half-past Two, P.M. We have no new disasters to record as having taken place this day, if we except the fact that the Liverpool Banking Company have solicited from their depositors their forbearance for a few days, until the severity of the present pressure is overcome. We are not, however, aware of any parties being refused payment when insisted upon. The feeling amongst merchants and other classes continues in a very feverish state, and rumour is busy with her hundred tongues. Nothing definite has yet been arranged with respect to the relief of the Royal Bank, whose stoppage we announced this morning, from its pre sent state of inactivity. Expectations, however, are still entertained that some assistance will be rendered to it, but on what terms, or in what shape, has not transpired. _ _ We learn that very great exaggerations are abroad with respect to the position of this concern. A local Contemporary, after referring to a rumour that one house has been accommodated to the extent of 400,0001., and that two other housh have had between them an amount which makes up in all nearly a million of the capital of the bank, states, that whilst giving such great facilities to these three houses, "no extreme liberality has characterised its proceedings among men in ordinary business." We are assured, on good authority, in the first place, that the ac counts of the parties referred to are greatly overstated, and it must be borne in mind, that although the true amount appears excessive, it is based upon the best security. With respect to the charge of neglecting men of ordina r y b us i ness, we are au th o rised to state that the Royal B an k h as been ever ready to assist, as far as appli e d to, the whole mercan til e co mmunity ; and in many instances it has even extended its assistance to the constituents of some other banking houses. We regret increase the di We ref for th made oebr most important that this taking placer ya v n e kss y b m y ptoms of a movement which, if persevered in, must still fur therand we would earneffiss men. should ar b e e tcbtelubliatiefsee:idnigichshsuourrlodunbde commer cialallayed; to the demands which are being the well-informed depositors, who have taken alar m safety of their deposits. It is in their few timid people who impress upon our readers and portion of the public, to do every thing Power to allay the apprehensions of the d g e s d u ih h at m t i h se e hi b e anking These parties interest of the making country • position to that Which y . is now . in a very different it occupied in the disastrous crises of 1816 and 1825, in the latter of which years s eventy banks f a il e d , did not exceed ss. in thepound. . The majority of our banks now are conducted by which the whole ed on the Joint-stock principle, liable in case of the property of every proprietor is not meeting its engage ments. It is a fact to be set against the recollection of former losses by the failure issu ing their own notes, that ther e of private banks, has . not been as yet an instance of a joint•stoch failing, in which every depo sitor was not paid in full , With interest. nterest. Moreover, in ai the few cases of suspension, e depositors have been paid first. With respect to the present that Position of the banks of Liverpool, we are ce rtain the depositors need be under no apprehension. I t is well known that our three private banks are full of money, having prepared themselves beforehand for the possibility of a contin gency like the present. Our joint-stock banks have also for months past be en rest ricting their operations, and providing thems elves with cash to meet any sud den demand upon them. We have authenticated in formation of one, which, if necessary, is prepared to pay back the whole of its depositors' money to-day and we have little doubt that o th ers are, if not alto gether, at least nearly as well situated. There can be no do ubt of th e fact, that the restric tive efforts which the banks have had to make to place themselves in this position have seriously in creased the pressure on the p u bli c and the embarrass ment of our comme rce. Each es t a bli s h ment h as b een placed under the necessity of keeping a large mass of capital locked up and idle, instead of its being circu lated in the ordinary channels of business. Only let those for the payment of whose claims this hoarding system has had to be practised—the depositors, throw away their absurd fears, and manifest more confi dence, and the money, at present withdrawn from trade, will be brought out, and the commercial ener gies of the country receive new life, and assume their usual healthy action. i y Paris in Opera. February sheAlwdaillfll9err.elEulmrbnoonatotihlplaaart the s left Paris for Pesth, in Hungary ; next, 143 abe is en gage S ti ~j