The Express.
London, England, 1849-12-06 00:00:00

THE ~ TIMES" AND THE HUNGARIAN
EXILES.

TO TIM IDITOR OF THI TIMM
SlB,—Vour paper, of which only accumulated num-
bers occasionally resell us, 'intoner unfounded imputations
co the Hungarian refugee., and in particular on the late
President Governor of Hungary.
As having been, during several months, and up to the
present time, attached to and never separated from the per-
son of K. Kossuth, and a. being perhaps as cognizant es him-
self of his private transactions and affairs, I em enabled cir-
cmstantially to refute the chary' to which you have at-
tempted to give currency. Being the only person, beside
Curia Casimir Bathysni, who accompanied him when he
said ken Arad, I consider myself se far implicated in
year peseta remarks as to feel entitled to claim the insertion
roam Mims of the facts which constitute that rein-
Oa the lath el September Y. Kasen* having condition-
* adopted tke pewees*/ government, with wbieh he had
been invested by the Dist, to Gamey, quitted And. He had
then 1,000 ducats (less than 6001.) In hispoesession. At Maria-
radna we were met by M. Dusohek, the Finance Minister,
who asked his instructions as to the divas' of 00 cwt. of
sold end silver ingots, valued at 5,000,000 florins, nearly
600,0001. of your English money.
M. Keleuth had then due to hint upwards of 33,000 florins
being two months' arrears of the salary awarded to him by
the Diet. The state was at the same time indebted to Count
Ceekair Batthyani in nearly the full amount of his salary
since he had been minister, besides 42,000 florins 'damned
to the treasury ont of his private purse.
3/ Kossuth mutt this treasure beck untouched to Arad for
public purpose., ordering K. Doschek only to pay over out
of the arrears dee to him as President-Governor 6,000 florins
to the amount of his mother.
The 1,000 ducats which M. Kossuth took with Wm from
Arad bad been diminished by micas menses, meetly of a
public nature, to lee' than hell by the time he narked the
Turkish frontier; and this sum, together with a small
travelling bag, was all the property with whisk the late
President-Governor of Hungary entered Widths. As to the
aroma of Huagary it was sealed up by a committee of the
Diet, end delivered into the chirp of rise responsible minis-
ter, who duly provided for its safety. I can solemnly aver,
to the best of my belief and Low edge, that the President
Governor never saw it in his life.
These, sir, are the facts to which, se e
gentleman, I pledge
my word of honour. They will, I think, dispose of the
athumales by which, wittingly or unwittingly, you have
allowed your columns to be diegreeed. To the correspondent
OF eorreepondeste—your autherity—l outset even extend
the benefit of this "horned,' indulgence. I cannot believe
that their calumnies were forged even at Filth or Vienna,
because Kossuth'. Austrian enemies would 'Neurally have
framed some scandal more plausible than a charge of which
his whole life had been a glaring refutation.
Everybody in Hungary knows that M. Komeuth's disregard
of Pub Formal intense induced moral proprioton and

ritisanatts to peewee, even before he was yet a member of
the Diet, miaowing him with considerable estates. Every-
bre), knows that M. Kossuth refined this honourable testi-
monial, as well as, on all other occasions, the frequent offers
made by his political admirers and friends to compensate
the injury to his private affairs occasicned by the eacluaive
dedication of his time and talent to the public interests.
The parliamentary traesaalots of a m-re recent period
chow with how much difficulty he was induced, as President-
Governor of Hungary, to accept the salary of 200,e00
florins voted to him by the Diet ; end the whole of Hungary
is aware how large—how inconsilerately large I may ven-
ture to remark—was the proportion of this salary spent in
charities. _ .

I am a soldier, net a penmon, Sir, and can therefore enly
call on your anonymous informant or informants to come
forth, that I may fling by name the fesehood in their teeth.
At the same timeyou must understand that, as I am yielding
to a purely personal impulse, the publication of this letter can
form no impediment to such legal steps as the late Preaider,t-
Governor, on has arrival in England, ma) think fit, in vindi-
cation of his character, to take against ynurs If, as the respon-
sible circulator of such calumnious aspersions.
1 cm, Sir, your obedient rervant,
ALEXANDER ASBOTH,
Lieutenant-Colonti Adjutant-General to the
ex-President4overnor of Hungary.
Widdin, Nov. 1.

MONEY MARKET.

WEDNESDAY Evincisre.
A rumour of somewhat startling import was cur-
rent
amongst certain parties on the Stock Exchange so
to-day, that her Majesty's ministers contemplate pro- gl
posing a reduction of the rate of interest on some
portions of the notional debt. Whatever foundation t 0.,„
there may be for this report, the English funds were HI
extensively negotiated for immediate transfer at ad- raj
veined prices. These operations are greatly facilitated
by the present cheap rate at which money is obtain- 166
able on loan on Consols, and the prospects of the ap-
preaching dis idend give every encouragement for buyers a
to enter the market. Consols opened at 951 to ; for se
money and the 12th inst., from which they steadily 3
advancod until they were last done at 961 for money al
and 961 for time, closing officially, with a firm ti;
aspect, at 96,1 to 1 both for cash and this day week. 6
Alter tho regular hours of business transactions still 6,
went on to some extent, at an advance of 1 on the last
named price. Fur the January account they closed as
out-Ide the hour; at 961 to The Three per Cent.
Reduced marked 91 and t. Tne New Three-and- 25
a-Quarter per Cents. were done at 951, 1, and brat
at t. The Three per Cent. Annuities, 1726, were r,
dealt in at 931. 61
Exchequer Bills were done at an advance, 470. and It
60s. ; ditto, 5001., and Small, at 50s. premium. ss
Long Annuities, marked 8 7-10 and 4. India Stock 2
realised a further advance: it was done at 2031 2 4 js
and 201. India Bonds, marked 84e. ; ditto, under tri
1,0001., 81s. and 84s. premium.
so

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DIIII.IN STOCKS.--Danalalt 4.
S per Cent. Consols ...
11:411 195 7.0
3j per Cent. Stock ~..«..Hank StocklS
Your per Cent. City Deb. of 921. ta Si 72 100
National Bank
Patriotic Marano. Conaway .. (tot. paid 64 as
cvsvumen,, Gas (X paid 4i 20
Great Southern and Wailers (301 paid $1 17 1
Mid. Great West. and Roll. Canal Cont. (471. 10 paid 224 SO
23
EXCHANGES AND RTOOIIB ABROAD. 121
HAIIIHMO, 1)El. I.—Hamburg Three-andm•Half per Cents, $6) 10
bills, 66 money; Hanoverian Five per Cents., 1054 bills, 1054 money ; iv
Prussian Vivo per Cents., 106 money; Nuasian English Loan, 105 si:
bills, 1031 money; Else per Cent. Hamburg Calif.., 964 bills, 964 100
money; Ditto, Hove and Co., 3rd and 4th Series, 95 gamey; Four per 100
Ceuta, tilleplita, 1144 bills; Daniell English Loan Three per Cent., u
Too bilk; Ditto, in Pia shared, 71 bill.; Ditto, Else per Cann, 95 is
bill*, 9.14 money; Norwegian Four oer Cents, 991 bills ; Spanish u
Yin per Cents., Ilf bills, llf money; Ditto, Three per Cents., 27 u
bills, 17 money ; American Mx per Cents., 105 bills, 103 money. 16
Bataan" Die. 4.—Belgian Funds: Loan, 1840, Fin per Cents., 80
95f ; Ditto, 1812, Vise par Cents., 951 ; Ditto, 1648, Five per Cent., io
931 • Ditto, 1844, Pour.and.a.Half per Cana, 1174 ; Dino, 16314 Is
Four'_ per Cents, i 134 ; Ditto, 1636, Three per Cents., 64f ; Loan of 12,
the aty 1847, rive per Cents., 94. Rank of Belgium, Four per •0'
Cents., 75; Ditto, lame of 1644 Five per Cents., 1021. Exchange on 40
London, 23.324. 24
Anrwasur, Dec. 4.—Exchange on London, 25.50. .... 20

TIUS DAY.

Two o'Ctocz. 1,1,!1
The upward tendency of the English funds eon- ot.
tinues. Consols, which closed yesterday at 961 to 1, 1.0
opened to-day at the same price, and under the in- so
ftuence of successive purchases, advanced to 964 ; but 60
at this price 150,0001. were sold for money, causing a gt
temporary depression, from which, however, they soon sr.
recovered, and were next and last done at 964, being n
at present quoted 964 to `, both for money and to
account, with a firm market. For the opening the 8t
.
price is about 'l to higher. The Three per Cent.
Reduced mark 954 and j. The New Three-and-a- se
Quarter per Cents. at 954 and 964. Exchequer ii
Bills were done at Ms. and 475. premium. Bank toe
Stock, at 203.
The foreign stock market is very firm, and the 1114
prices for most securities have slightly improved. The is
business c3nsista of the following:—Brazilian, at 88 14
and 4. Buenos Apes, at 47 and a. Equador, at isd
4. Two-and-a-Half per Cents. Dutch, at 56 and 554 ;
ditto Four per Gills. Certificates, at 834 ; Mexican 71
(ex Jan. coupon), at 284, 4, !, and Five per Cents. es.
Spanish Actives, at 194 and 19 ; thO Three per Cents. It
at 384 and ; the Passive debt, at 4. Venezuela et.
Deferred, at 94. so

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ENGLISH FUNDS. 86.
Rank Stock, 8016 3 1 ipar.Cte.t..CeL A, en. 964 i 20
I per Ct. Red. Anna. tri i 20
$ per Ct. Cos. Anna, 004 4 I gzebequer-Nll6, 475. te NIL 6
FOREIGN FUND& 23
6 per CO. Anstrian Bonds, 1 per Ct. Grenada Bda, 164 17 1!4
46 per Ct. Bell. Bonds, 86 8 Grenade Deterred Ws., 36 t
t 6 per Cent.. 5 per Ct. 134Ut L n
6 per Ct. Brazilian SU, 28 9 6 per Ct. Pentslan soi 46 6
Ditto New, 66 7 Forttu..stee Cour., 56 7. 110
I per Cl. Buenos Aires, 46 el 1.4 e CI. atm 8dc,145 11
Ditto Chilies lids.. 97 9 Spanish lid.. 19 I 50
Ditto Colurob. Der. Bd., S per Ct. OPIIOI,II Bds . 751 Of 15
Columidan Equador Bcia, 3f 46 Spanish Deterred Bds. , iii
3 per Ct. Danish lids, 72 4 Ditto Famine 8da,31 4 St.
24 per Cl. Dutch kids., 634 I 2 per Gt. VenezuelaMß, IS 30 IS
4 ter Ct. Dutch Carta., 236 4 Ventatiels Deferred Ws., 9 10 in
61

MINCING-LANE.—THDI DAY. fo
Bro.r.a.—There has not been a public sale to-day, and we
have no alteration to quote by private contract. Refined 10
market very firm at yesterday's prim; grocery lumps, *
47e. 6d. to 49a. 10
10
Comm.—The public sales of plantation' Ceylon have Is
gone a well, at full prices ; good ordinary native remains ep
quoted at 515., but the amount of business done has been U
In
smell.
Cocoa.-250 begs Trinidad sold freely in public sale, at 1181
fall prices, 395. to 465. 36
Rim—This article has become • speculative one, and a is
vast amount of business hu been done by private contract. to
In public sale 1,200 bags middling white Bengal sold at 60
10E 3d to 10s. tid. which was 6d. to 9d advance on last week's *
prices. The stock is grtdually diminishing, and no arrivals Se
of importance expected , the late extreme low prices having so
discouraged importation. The article has the appearance of so
• further advance.
COTTON remains dull.
COCHINEAL sold at full priers to Id. advance.
In other articles no material alteration, but there is evi-
thistly a strong speculative feeling abroad, which is encou-
raged by the great abundance of money. et.

TALLOW MARKET.—THIS DAY.
The Tallow market remains firm, at the recent advance.
Petenburii Y. C. on the spot is quoted SU. 6d. ; December
delivery, 38s. 3d.; January to March, Ns. 6d. ; New Y.C.,
18.50, 40s.

SMITHFIELD HAY-MARKET.—THIS DAY.
Messrs. Cooper add Davis report t►e trade dull, at the fol-
low* prices Rona, Hay, Ms. to 70s. ; inferior
do., 60s. to 60s. ; 60e. to Os. ; Clover,. 60s. to 80s.
Straw, 21s. to 245.
( For Country Markets we last page.)