The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-12-25 00:00:00

THE FALL OF KARS.

ST. PETERSBURG, DEC. 21.
Under date of the 28th of Nov, Gen. Mouravieff announce
that the Russians made at Kars 16,000 prisoners, among
whom were 8,000 nizams (Turkish regulars) and 6,000 redifs
(irregulars), 12 standards, 130 cannon, and 30,000 muskets.
Gen. Mouravieff dispensed with making the English who
formed part of the garrison march past him.

TRIESTE, Dec. 21.

Advices from Constantinople of the 10th, received here
state that the remittance to the Ottoman Minister of War of
the money realised by the Turkish loan in France and Eng-
land had caused a rapid rise in the value of piastres.
The capitulation of the town of Kars was not officially known
at Constantinople.

The Sultan objected to the establishment of a police organ-
ized by the consuls of foreign powers.
Advices from Smyrna of the 12th of Dec. state that the
English squadron under the orders of Rear-Admiral Stewart
was preparing to leave for Malta.

BERLIi, Dec. 21.
The Prince de Piess, President of the Chamber of Peers, is
dead.

Count Munster has not brought either an autograph letter
or any propositions whatever from St. Petersburg.

BY ELECTRIC & INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAPHS.]

LONDON, Monday Night.

THE RUGELEY MURDER.

The Sun says, a gentleman of high position in the city re-
ceived this morning a letter from Stafford, announcing the
death of Mr. Palmer.

FOREIGN NEWS.

The Morning Post's Paris correspondent writes, on Sun-
day,—Denmark, it is expected, will very shortly sign a treaty
similar to that of Sweden. Four English vessels of war have
remained in the Danish waters to look after some.Ameriean
craft known to be laden with war material for Russia.

The Pope is urging Tuscany and the Two Sicilies to sub-
scribe to a concordat similar to that lately signed by Austria.
There is every probability of the Vatican succeeding.
The Invalide Busse contains the details of the capitulation
of Kars.

The Times' Paris correspondent is informed that the
English Minister at the Court of Persia has broken off diplo-
matic relations with the Shah.

THE FUNDS, STOCK, AND SHARE MARKET.
The English Funds rose slightly in the forenoon, Consols
reaching 89 ; but the later quotations showed diminished
firmness. The arrival of specie from America acted favour-
ably at the opening, and the subsequent reaction was probably
owing to an absence of business. Railways quiet, but, on the
whole, showed steadiness. Land, Bank, and Foreign, sup-
ported.

CLOSING PRICES.
Consols, Account BB* i !Bank Stock 205 6
Do. Money — Bicqr. Bills, L.S., 7 3 dis.
Three per Cents.

,
FOREIGN STOCKS.
Mexicans 193 20 Turkish
Russian
Do.
Canada Land 139 41 Do. (new)
RAILWAY SHARES.
Ambergate,Nottingham, London, Brighton, and
and B. Junction 3l 3 South Coast 94 6
Caledonian
Do. Preference
Eastern Counties
East Lancashire 69 70 Lincolnshire 233 4
Edinburgh & Glasgow.. 503 13 Midland Stock
Great Northern BB3 North British 283 93
Do. A. 74 5 Do. Preference 97 9
Do. B. .. 120 2 North Staffordshire B3 3
Great Western
Lanc.and Yorkshire 773 York, Newcastle, and
Do. Fifths — Berwick .
Leeds Northern ll3 12 York and N. Midland.. 443 53
LAND

HARES.

Australian Agricultural
S.Australian Invest
Crystftl Palace

Peel River
'N. B. Australasian
Van Diemen's.

LONDON CoEN MARICET.—(From Kingsford and Lay's
Circular.)—The supply of English Wheat was very small, as
was also the amount of business transacted. The little Wheat
sold, either English or Foreign, was disposed of at the terms
of last week. With the exception of Beans, which are 2s.
cheaper, the value of Spring Corn remains as last quoted.
The Flour trade is very inactive, at prices nominally as this
day week.

ARRIVALS.
English. Irish. Scotch. ForeT•pl.
Wheat 5496 10511
Barley 9331 13 —,

Malt • 11200 45
Oats
Beans
Peas
Flour - 14277

36 2709 sks.
4097 brls.

METROPOLITAN CORN MARKET.—The supplies were small
and trade dull. Beef, 3s to ss; Mutton, 3s 8d to ss; Veal,
Is to 5s ; Pork, 4s 2d to ss. Beasts, 1,158 ; Sheep and Lambs,
5,750; Calves, 4; Pigs, 150. Arrivals :—Holland Beasts, 20;
Ditto Sheep, 480 ; Spanish Beasts, 109 ; Irish Beasts, 120;
Scotch Beasts, 80 ; Cambridge, Leicester, Lincoln, and
Northampton Beasts, 500.

GLASGOW PIG IRON MARKET.—Pig Iron very quiet—
Mixed Numbers, 755. 6d. ; No. 1, 765. ed.
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE.— Chester Guarantee, 871;
Half Shares ditto, £2O Shares, 131-; Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincoln, 23k.
LEEDS STOCK EXCHANGE.— Great Western of Canada,
24} ; Yorkshire Bank, Bk.

WIND AND WEATHER REPORT.—London, wind S.E., fine
thaw; Glasgow, S.E., Stoke, E., Whitby, S.W., rain; South-
ampton, S.E., Gainsborough S., Derby, Nottingham, Lea-
mington, Lowestoft, Bristol, Edinburgh, S.W., Sheffield,
S.S.W., Newcastle, W., fine; Cowes, Poole, Leicester, York,
S.E., Whitehaven, S., Hull, Berwick, S.W., Sunderland, N.,
cloudy; Shrewsbury, S.E., wind, rain; Maryport, S.S.E.,
clear; Boston, E.S.E., Great Grimsby, S.W., Lancaster,
W.S.W., Swansea, W., unsettled; Gloucester, S., much rain;
Brighton, S.W., Plymouth, W., very cloudy ; Manchester
Carlisle, S.W., damp; HOerforAwest, S.W., fine, windy;
Perth, S.W., Leeds, W.S.W., thaw; Cambridge, S.S.W.,
mild ; Yarmouth, NV., windy ; Ipswich, N.E., very fine.