The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-06-14 00:00:00

-c oleiC Standard-office, Two o'clock -0- rny ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH LONDON TUESDAY MORNIN A first dividend of ss. in the pound was declared ort Monday under the estate of Ewbank and Gray. It is expected that a further dividend of 2s. 6d. may yet be realised. sa CAPE OF GOOD HOPE The Mauritius (s.s.) arrived at Plymouth on Monday. She left the Sandheads April 22 ; Madras, 27th; Mauri tius, May 19th; Cape; June 11th. General Cathcart's notice of May 14th states that rebellion is entirely extinct, and ample precautions have been taken to preserve peace. The Frontier Times of June 7th says : " The Hottentots still infest Fish River." The mails left Plymouth for London at 5 a.m. this day. THE EASTERN QUESTION The Lloyd newspaper asserts that the cabinets of St. James and Copenhagen are in active correspondence on the subject of the Eastern Question. It states that Eng land desires to induce the Danes to conclude a treaty, which shall provide for all possible eventualities. The Presse newspaper states that the draught of the mediation proposed by England and France was sent from St. Petersburgh to Constantinople on the 9th, for the purpose of being communicated to the Divan. The Morning Post, in a conspicuous leading article, says :—" The Eastern Question, which has far so long a time disturbed commerce, perplexed diplomatists, and vexed Europe, approaches a definite solution ; and we may now expect to see projects of Russian ambition, at least postponed, if not for ever abandoned, before the de termined unity of the two Western Powers. The project of settlement, which has met with countenance at St. Petersburgh, emanated from those powers. It has re ceived the complete assent of the Austrian cabinet as well as that of Russia ; and at Vienna the negotiations, which may lead to its formal recognition by Russia, are being actively carried on. The assent of the Porte is almost daily expected ; and when that has arrived the proposal will be definitely made to the Emperor of Russia, and there is every reason to believe that it will be definitely accepted. The evacuation of the Principa lities by Russia would, of course, be the immediate re sult of the acceptance of the proposal. The Post repeats that negotiations are actively pursued, and their seat is at this moment at Vienna ; there is, however, as yet neither congress, nor mediation, nor any formal mode of arrangement in progress ; but to a certain proposition, which secures to Turkey all we can wish, the assent of England, France, Prussia, and Austria has been obtained —that of Turkey is almost certain—and that of Russia, there is every reason to expect from the favourable man ner in which she appears to have received it. It, how ever, what seems almost impossible, should occur—if Russia should either refuse or seek by vain pretences to prolong negotiations until the season when she alone can pursue active operations with advantage, then the solu tion of the question will be indeed definite and immediate. Though necessarily terrible, such a solution is imperative, if the Czar be now insincere. There is, however, every ground for belief that if not respect for treaties, at least regard for the united wishes of the combined powers of England and France will induce Russia at once to accept the terms proposed to her. The vast space to be tra versed by couriers requires some short time for their passage . , and re.passage, and therefore yet a few days must we wait before an end can be put to this momentous question." _ _ CONSTANTINOPLE, JULY 11.—Instructions have been sent to Orner Pacha to destroy the bridges over the Danube FRANKFORT, JULY 23.—The President of the Ger manic Diet has made to that Assembly the most satis factory communication with respect to the Oriental Question. VIENNA, JULY 21.—The Turks have made no prepara tions to cross the Danube. Their forces are being con centrated at Shumlah, and they are engaged in fortifying Pravadi—a town between Shumlah and Varna. PARIS, MONDAY.—The Bourse was dull. Three per Cents closed at 77.85 ; Four-and-a-Half per Cents, 103. MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE.—This DAY NOON QUOTATIONS. Lancashire and Yorkshire, 761; Kendal and Winder mere. 15k. LEEDS STOCK EXCHANGE.—THIS DAY. NOON QUOTATIONS. Leeds Northern, fiiths,l dis. ; Midland, 72k ; North- Western, 81. LONDON SHARE & STOCK MARKET.—Tars DAY. NOON QUOTATIONS. THE FUNDS.—Consols for Account, 981 ; ditto for Money, 983- 1; Three-and-a Quarter per Cents, 1011 t. LAND SHARES.—PeeI River, 61 ; Van Diemen's Land, 161 171. Crystal Palace, 7. RAILWAY SHARES.—London Stock, 1161 4; Midland Stock, 72-2 1; North Staffordshire, In ; South Eastern and Dover, 721; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 29; Caledonians, 691 ; Great Northern, 871 ; Great Western, 901 1 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 784 1; York and North Midland, 601 ; ditto Preference, 10. THIS DAY LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET We have to note a continuance of very meagre supplies of all kinds of produce coastwise, and from Ireland, into this port, since Tuesday last; during that period, how. ever, the arrivals of Wheat from various countries abroad are abundant ; those of Indian Corn liberal; arid of Flout and other articles only moderate. At this day's market there was a considerable busineec doing both in Wheat and Flour, at fully the rates of last week. For other articles prices were firmly maintained.