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London, England, 1839-12-20 00:00:00

must be kept. The French officer gave u? his sword,
and was not permitted to embark till daybreak. The
British Governor published an account of the af-
fair for the information of the garrison. He had
demanded, he said—first, a written declaration from
the French Commandant that he did not in-
tend to insult the British flag on the 7th ; se-
condly, as a public demonstration of this, that the union
jack should be hoisted on his mizen. The first was
accorded, the second refused for the reasons above
stated. His Excellency added, that the reparation
might be obtained by force, but not without effusion of
blood, and would be an inexcusable attack upon two
vessels of a friendly power, surrounded by ships and
batteries.
" M. De Hell, Governor of Bourbon, had demanded
explanations of Sir William Nicolay-, Governor of the
Mauritius. The Temps adds that the French Govern-
ment, which has always been so ready to acknowledge
error where it existed, anal to offer satisfaction where it
was due, will not fail to maintain its dignity by demand-
ing satisfaction for our wrongs. ' After the humi-
liating explanations which the French Ambassador,'
says the Temps, ' gave to the English Government in
1 the affair of the Express, we must have a signal repara-
tion. Our flag insulted, our navy outraged, in the per-
son of the Commander of the Isere—these are wrongs
which cannot be passed over in silence.' "
We have letters from Constantinople and Alexandria
to the 27th ult. M. de Sercey, the French Ambassa-
dor to Persia, had arrived at Constantinople on board
the Veloce. He will not set out for Teheran till there
is a post, because the roads are at present dangerous.
The Oriental question had not advanced one step to-
wards a solution. It is even said that the last instruc-
tions received by Lord Ponsonby are much at variance
with the views of France.—Le Corstilutionnel.

SMYRNA, Nov. 30.—Admiral Lalande entered our
port on the 23d in the evening, in the Jena. It is said
that he intends to go to Ourlac on the 3d or 4th of
next month.
It is said that the ships of the line under his com-
mand will go successively to Toulon to re-victual, and
will then return to this station.
The English fleet is still at Ourlae. Admiral Stop.
ford, it is said, applied to his Government for permis-
sion to winter at Malta with a part of his squadron.
It is now affirmed, that in consequence of intimation
which he has just received from London, the English
fleet will not quit these seas.
Merchants' letters from Constantinople, speak of da-
mage suffered by several merchantmen in the Darda-
nelles.—Echo de l'Orieat.
BOURSE.--PAms, WEDNESDAY, Dan. 18.
first Highest Lowest Last
Price Price. Price. Price.
rrench 5 per Cents lll 80 ... 111 90 11180... li2 55
4 per Cents lO2 ... 102 ... 102 102
3 per Cents BO 45 ... 80 45 ... 80 40 ... 80 40
Bank of erance 2985 ...2990 ...2090
Laffitte Bank I,ooof. Sh lO9O —.IOEO —.lOBO ...1. 80
5,000 f. Sh 5222 50 ...5222 50 ...5220
Belgian 5 per Cents lol3i 101% ... 10.14 ... 10134
Bank 825 ... 825 ... 810 ... 815
Coupons
Spanish Active 25 ... 2554 25 ...
25
Passive 6% 6 ... 6%
Portuguese 3 per Cents 23% ... 2354 235 ... 2354
Neapolitan
Roman ... 1015 10.154

RAILWAr SHARig. ._
Versailles, It. B 502 50 ... 505 ... 502 50 ... 505
L.B. 32 0 .. • 320 ... 3:7 50 ... 320
Havre
Orleans
Strasburg to Bale
___ _
_ 313 75 ... 313 75 ... 013 75 ... 313 75

ASP HA LTES AND BITU MENS.
Yarn (Maberly's)
r3ELGIAN I UNDS—Baussats, Due, IS
Actual Debt, *4'. per Cent.
Rothschild's Loan, 5 per Cent lOl%
Loan of Thirty Millions, 4 pef Cent. 9214
3 per Cent. 70%
Loan of City, 1832, 4 per Cent 95
Society of Commerce, 4 y,iper Cent ll4
Bank of Belgium, 5 per Cent .............« 76%
National Society
Exchange on London (short)
_Brussels Papers, Dec. 18.
AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—Vtanue, DEC. 10
Five per Cents. Metalliques - 10'7%
Four per Cents. lOO%
Three per Cents.
Bank Shares 1630
—,Allgemeirie Zestung, Dec. 1::.

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, TIVELTE O'CLOCK.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, THURSDAY.—We
have had a good demand for cotton to-day at full prices ;
the sales 5,000, chiefly American descriptions.

Arrivals this morning—French and Ostend mails ;
also a mail from Lisbon by the Liverpool, old date, 6th
December, met with an accident, and obliged to put
into Corunna, which she left the 15th December ; a
mail from Gibraltar of the Ist December, from Cadiz of
the 2d, and Vigo the Bth : ship letters from Madeira
and Bombay of the 24th August (old date), and Madras
of the 29th.

Letters from Falmouth state that the cause of the
Liverpool steamer not having arrived in due time with
the Lisbon mail was owing to her engines having broke
down in the Bay of Biscay, which obliged her to put
into Corunna.
We have received the Journal of Antwerp of yes-
:frday's date, but it does not bring any news of conse-
quence.
This is the dullest morning we have had for some time
past, both foe arrivals and Continental intelligence of
importance.
Letters from Warsaw to the 3d December, stated that
ten vessels had arrived there by the Vistula, laden with
ra,ls, from England, for the railroad constructing from
Warsaw to Cracow.
A report just prevails that the British Queen has
been telegraphed off Portsmouth.

THE FUNDS.
Consols opened at the same quotations they left off
yesterday, 92i for the Account ; Reduced, 90i ; not
a feature in the above market worth quoting at present.
Exchequer Bills 4 2 discount ; Bank Stock 177 178 ;
India Stock for the opening 253 25.5.
In the Foreign Market, Spanish Active closed at
231 ; opened 23i 4 ; Portuguese left off 331 Q ; at
present 331 1 ; Three per Cents., 231 ; Colombian
rather improved, closed at 231, at present 234 241 ;
Mexican also better, left off 271 28 ; opened 271 281 ;
Dutch Two-and-Half per Cents., 534 ; Five per
Cents., 991.
The Money Market continues as per yesterday. Six
per cent. for Bankers Bills ; Merchants Bills and second
rates at a higher discount.

PRICES OF STOCKS THIS
Bank Stock ll7g
3 per Cent. Red. DO•N
3 per Cent. Cons.
3 per Cent
Ditto Red. 987,, 9
New 3% per Cent
New 5 per Cent.
Bank Long Annuities toexpire
Jan. 5, 1860 13 13-16
Oct. 10, 1859
Jan. 5, 1860
Jan. 5, 1880
April 5, 1880.
Jan. 5.1870
RICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS
Austrian Bonds
Belgian Bonds

Ditto Account
Drazilia n Bonds.

Ditto Account
Eiuenos Ayres Bonds

Ditto It.T.ottnt
Chilian 3ond

Ditto nt
Colamt I.7.B<rids

DAY ATONE O'CLOCK.

Small
Advertised Commercial
India Stock
Ditto Bonds
South Sea Stock
Old Annuities
New Ditto
3 per Cent. Annuities, 1751 -
Diiittttttooo
Exch. Bills, .£l,OOO „..! 4 2 dis
D
Ditto 500
4 2
_dia.

Bank Stock for Account ... -
India Stock for Account ..
Consos for Account 921/g 4 2
'HIS DAY AT ONE 0 CLOCK
Peruvian Bonds

Ditto Account
Portuguese Bonds
Ditto New Bonds
Ditto Accoun'
Ditto, 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Prussian Bonds

Russian Bonds, 1822.

Ditto Account

- Ditto Acco‘. nt
Lclrr c 17 d 5,1824 23% 4
t.:O Acco.nt 24 :3% 4!
Danish 3cr

Ditto Metallic
Spanish Bonds , 0%54
Ditto Account.
Passive 6
_

Ditto Art(r. nt
Greek Bonds
Ditto Bonds, 1825
Ditto Account
Mexican Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto Account
Ditto, 6 per Cent. ......
Ditto Account
Neapolitan.

Deferred lO%
French, 5 per cent....... —f. —c.
--- 4 per cent. —f. —c.
---- 3 per cent....... —f. —c.
---- Exchange. —f. —c.
Dutch, 2% per cent. —
Ditto Account —
Ditto, 5 per eent —
Ditto Acc0unt........

PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Paid. Per Share
Birmingham and Derby Railway Company .... 80 57
Groat Western Railway Company
Diito New shares
Brighton Railway '3O
London and Blackwall Railway l5
National Provincial Bank of England 35

16
16% 16
12%
241

HALF-PAST ONE.

The dullness of the weather and the great scarcity
of information cause a general flatness in the Money
Market, and commercial affairs are also inactive.
The report of the British Queen being telegraphed
off Portsmouth is not confirmed as yet ; we have no
doubt bad it been the fact ere this several expresses
would have been in town with the President's Message.
She is hourly expected.
Consols reached 92-1- in the early part of the morn-
ing, since which they have declined to 92 for the Ac-
count ; Reduced was done at 90i ; at present 901 ;
Exchequer Bills 4 to 2 dis. ; India Bonds 8 7 9 dis. ;
Bank Stock 1771.
In the Foreign Market Spanish Active 231: Por-
tuguese 33i ; Colombian 24i ; Spanish Passive 6 ;
Deferred 10i ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents.,
nothing done ; Five per Cents. reached 97 ; at present
96i.
is noted
Messrs. Messrs. Rothschild's American Loanat
1 prem. ; United States Bank Shares about

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CLOSING PRICES•
177% India St a ........................
Bank Stock Ditto Bonds .........
3 per Cent. Red ........... . 90% Ditto Old Annuities. ...."
9
3 per Cent CGns.
b 9
BRITISH FUNDS
334 per Cent. Red
New 4i per Cent
New 5 per Cent.
Ditto 50of ............... 5 dis.
Long Annuities to expire
Opg
Oct. 1859 ..................
Jan. f 360 .................. 13 13-16 Bank Stockstoot ffoorr
Consols for Act
Aet
Jan 1660 .................. --92
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