The Sun.
London, England, 1855-03-17 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 17, 1855.

LATEST NEWS.

MONEY MARKET

DEFEAT OF THE TURKS AT
EUPATORIA.

&ND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWO O'CLOCK

EUTATORIA, MARCH 5.

Two squadrons of Lancers and 400 Cossacks
have completely defeated eight Turkish squadrons.

The cotton market at Liverpool yesterday was
dull. Uplands sold at Sid. Mobile, 5d., and
Orleans, 50. The Share Market was better, but
closed with an easier feeling.
The ability of the new Czar to make peace upon
the condition of Sebastopol being destroyed is
questioned in the following statement of Messrs.
Smith and Charles :

We have received the following telegraphic de-
spatch from Berlin : _ _ _

Advices from St. Petersburg state that the fol-
lowing telegraphic despatch had been received
there from General Osten-Sacken, dated Bth
March :

" The Vienna conference was opened on Wednesday. Peace
•r war hangs on its deliberations. Rumour, professing to be
well-informed, will, no doubt, be ere long busy with its in
thnations of what is going forward; and whilst it is incum-
bent on every one engaged in business to seek for bona fide
information that may possibly be conveyed in this manner, it
is especially necessary at such a crisis as the present to guard
against being carried away by Such reports. We may here
observe, that practically there are but two parties to the tre-
mendous issue now being tried—England, France, Austria,
and Turkey of the one part ; and Russia of the other. The
ultimatum of the former is known only to themselves ; and
how far the latter may be prepared to submit—whether to
the extent of any (lonian(' that may be made upon her, or
whether she also has her own ultimatum—can be known only
to herself; and, doubtless, it will take some days of finessing
before the diplomatists will have fathomed each other's de-
signs. The interval will be one of deep and solemn suspense,
and you will naturally be anxious to learn what we have
gathered as to the probabilities of the case. After much
careful discussion with those most intimately acquainted with
Russia, we are inclined to believe that the new Emperor
cannot and dare not submit to the destruction of Sebastopol,
and to give such guarantees as will satisfy this country and
France that Russia will make no further attempt to carry
out her traditional policy. We say dare not, because the late
Emperor, in his anxiety to enlist the feelings of his subjects
in 4vour of ,the war, invested it with the halo of a crusade,
in Which light it is regarded through the length and be eadth
of the country; and whilst it would have been a task of su-
perb:Lyman difficulty with him—alMost omnipotent as he was
in Russia—to allay the spirit ho had evoked, with his son it
would be little less than an impossibility. But it is not im-
probable that the demand of the Allies may extend yet fur-
ther. An act of wanton aggression has been perpetrated in
Europe, involving England in an expenditure of somewhere
about 60 millions, France of 40 millions, and Turkey of 20
millions ; and it would only be in accordance with the prin-
ciples of jurisprudence, which compels the man who com-
mences an unjust action against another to pay the costs of
both sides, that Russia should be made to reimburse this 120
millions ; and should this be exacted, the RUSSI-111 loan of 120
millions will stand out a salutary and enduring lesson to the
nations of the earth on the impolicy of aggression,"

The enemy have not done any damage to
Sebastopol.

PARIS, SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 8 A.M.

The Mon iteur announces the departure of 11
vessels of the Imperial navy from Algiers and
Toulon, full of troops and ammunition for the
Crimea.

The Moniteur confirms the news of the disa-
vowal and blame expressed by the Prussian Go-
vernment of the language of M. de Bismarck at
Frankfort.

VIENNA, FRIDAY NIGHT.
At the meeting of the Congress yesterday, the
Plenipotentaries exchanged their powers and com-
menced proceedings.
The four bases, and the interpretations given
to them by the Allies, having been set forth, the
Representatives of Russia accepted them verbally.
A protocol, in the same sense, is to be signed
to-morrow (Saturday), when the Ambassadors
will meet.

This document will constitute the basis of the
negotiations for peace.

There hr.s been no meeting to-day—the Con-
gress having adjourned from yesterday till to-
morrow.

BERLIN, 15TH (EVENING.)

The Grand Dukes Michael and Nicholas left
Sebastopol on the 13th, on account of the state
of their health ; they are on their way to St.
Petersburg. The organisation of the kingdom of
Poland has been resolved on, and the Emperoz
Alexander has increased the powers of Prince
Paskie witch. •

The assets of the Bank of England increased
again last week, and there was a falling off in the
discount business. The amount of the sums to the
credit of the Chancellor of the Exchequer was
diminished, which is rather contrary to experience
at this period of the quarter, when the rise should
be continuous. A further proof of the abundance
of money is afforded in the augmented balances of
private depositors. Compared with the previous
week the changes are as follows :

KONIGSBERG, 15TH (EvENINo.)

The Emperor Alexander has ordered that the
part of the Crimea comprised between Theodosia
and Kerte?), which had been up to this time
under the command of General Chomutoff, shall
be henceforth included in the command of Prince
Gortschakoff.

Active circulation
Decrease
Bullion

X 18,967,830
130,425
13,621,520

Increase
Rest
Increase
Public Deposits
Decrease
• Other Deposits
Increase
Seven-Day and other Bills
Increase
Government Securities
Decrease
Other Securities
Decrease
Notes unemployed
Increase

431,686
3,639,849
5,325
4, 82 ,2 3 7
204,947
11,149,103
542,046
906,730
3,671
11,542,385
34,078
14,830,844
131,938
7,944,050
529,320

FRANCE.
PARIS, FRIDAY EVENING.
A letter from Varna of the oth, in the Moniteur,
confirms the news of the Allies having thrown a
great number of rockets into Sebastopol, and set
fire to the town in several places. It adds that
nothing had occurred up to the date of the last
letters received to indicate that the Russian garri-
son had received intelligence of the death of the
Emperor Nicholas.
The Emperor yesterday received General de
Wedell at a private audience.
The Moniteur contains a long list of nominations
or promotions in the Legion of Honour of officers
of the army, and it announces that the Emperor has
confirmed one promotion and four nominations
made by General Canrobcrt.
The Ministers of War and Marine have nomi-
nated a commission to proceed to the division of
10,0001. voted by the Canadian Parliament for the
relief of the widows and orphans of the soldiers
who were killed in the battle of the Alma.

There was yesterday afternoon a larger supply
of bills on Holland and France, and the quotations
for bills of exchange generally were higher. Paris,
90 days, was taken at 25 45 to 47i ; Hamburg at
13 62 to 7±, ; Amsterdam at 11 182 to 19 ; and
Trieste at 12 35 to 40.

All the gold received from Australia and America
recently has been sent into the Bank of England.
The letters by the Overland mail from India are
expected in London on Monday next.
Letters for the Brazils per Constitution steamer
at Liverpool will be in time if posted this evening.
The ship Australasia, from London, arrived at
Hobart Town, Jan. 3, with emigrants, all well.
In receiving the foreign diplomatic corps at St.
Petersburg upon his accession to the throne, the
Emperor Alexander is stated to have enunciated
his policy in these terms :
" If the Holy alliance does not exist any more, I hope
the principles upon which it reposes may still prevail,
and serve as a lien between the different states. I am
disposed for my part to restore peace to Europe if
honourable conditions are offered to Russia, but if others
are proposed I would rather perish than accept them."
The shipments of specie direct from London
during the week ended Thursday last were 1,380
ounces of silver and 80 of gold.
The English Funds have been flatter, and there
is a fuller supply of stock for money, while some
of the speculators are realising their profits. Con-
sols for Transfer have been 93 and have dropped
since to 934- 4. The time quotations have been
93a and since 93f to 1. Exchequer Bills are
Cs. to 9s. pm. East India Stock is at 227 to 2272.
The Foreign Market is rather weaker, but with-
out any decided alteration. Mexican Stock has
been at 20i I, and Buenos Ayres at 532. Sardinian
Bonds have been marked 87 to 88, and Russian
4} per Cents. 90. Turkish Bonds have been com-
paratively well supported, viz., at 801 to 81.
Dutch 22 per Cents, are 621, and French 3 per
Cents. have been at 69 12k, with the exchange at
25 15.

BOURSE, MARCH 16.—CLOSING PRICES.
Cash. fr. c. End of Month.
41 per Cents. (xd).,. 91 50 94f. 75c.
3 per Cents 69 70 69f. 90e.
Credit Mobilior 770 Roman
Credit Foncior 5lO Austrian
Belgian Fives ...... .. 94 Spanish Threes —
Piedmontese — Home Debt —
RAILWAYS—FOR CASH.
fr. c. fr. e.
Orleans
Western 653 75 Rouen
Uette
Mediterranean 950 Havre 565
1 Northern

The following are the nominal prices of foreign
stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 5 to 6 ; Mexi-
can, 20a to 201- ; Peruvian, 70 to 72 ; ditto Three
per Cents., 50-i to 51-i; Portuguese Four per Cents.,
42 to 44 ; Russian Five per Cents., 99 to 101 ;
ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 89 to 91 ;
Spanish New Deferred, 18g to 18 ; ditto Three
per Cents., 364 to 37± ; ditto Certificates, ti to 5;
ditto Passive, 4,1 to 4g.
The Railway Share Market has been Ato per
cent. lower all round, and with very little doing.
The lines dealt in principally have been North-
Western, Midland, South-Eastern, and Great
Western. The Foreign Shares are quiet, but
Antwerp and Rotterdam are very firm, and also
the Scinde.
The United Mexican Mine have been done as
high as 5. The Joint-stock Banks are nominally
about the same. Crystal Palace are supported.

BRITISH FtTNDS THIS DAY.-CLOSING PRICE'S.

( From the Wiat List.)

Business done
3 per Cent. Congo's Annuities 93i i i
5 per Cont. Annuities llB
India Stock
C4l msols ?or Account, April 93i i i i
Exchequer Bills, 24d.
21000
X5OO 6 9
Small 6 9
Exchequer Bonds 1858, per Cent. O9
Ditto 1859, ~
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 53.1j
Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent ...........
Ditto 3 per Ceut
ifexican 3 per Cent. - -
Ditto for the Account 2OJ 1
Russian Bonds, 4i per Cent 99
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. BB 7 i
rarkish Bonds, 6 per cent BOl
Ditto for the Account Boi 1 80i

Dividends on tho above payable in London.
French Rentes, 3 per Cent. ~, 69f. 123 c. ex 25f. 15c.
Dutch Exchange, 24 per Cent. 12 Gui 1..... 62i 34
Ditto 4 Der 03116. COrtifieatOS....._
TWO O'CLOCK.
C insole 934
Ditto, April Account ......