The Sun.
London, England, 1854-11-21 00:00:00

FRANCE.

PARIS, MONDAY EVENING.
The following private telegraphic despatch has
leen received here
BERLIN, 19th—ST. PETERSBURG, 19.—Prince
Me:nschikoff writes from the Crimea under date of
the, evening of the 12th, that since the Bth the
siegx, works have not advanced ; the cannonade BO
welit as the bombardment are continual without
proeucing any effect or causing great damage, which
are i•epaired every night. The enemy continues to
entromch himself strongly on his right flank, and
even wi far as Balaklava.'
On ;Saturday Lord and Lady Palmerston paid a
visit 14) their Majesties at Saint-Cloud, where they
were i Lost graciously received. The Empress paid
marke d attentions to Lady Palmerston, and con-
venal with her ladyship for a long time. In the
eve,ainc, Lord and Lady Palmerston dined with Lord
ant: Lady Cowley at the Embassy, where a select
pal:ty were invited to meet them. They are to 'dine
tc-da.y with the Emperor and Ernfress at E'a'nt-
Ct,ot:d, and have been invited to dine te-morr, w'
w ii.ll the Minister of State, and on Wednesday with
tilt: Minister for Foreign Affairs.
'Thb Moniteur publishes a decree promulgating
,e convention, of extradition recently concludel
b 3tween France and the Electorate of Hesse. The
onvention comprises the usual stipulations as to
The offences which come within its operation. A
second decree promulgates an additional article
-to the convention for the transmission of telegra-
phic despatches between France, Belgium, and
Prussia, whereby the calculation for the charge will

ba made from the let October next on twenty-five
words, instead of twe_ity as hitherto.
I'Ve read in the Scraiitclle de Touton of the 18th :
" Semillante frigate sailed last night, with a
detachment of foot chasseurson board for the East.
The Requin also left with a number of men to re-
join their regiments iu Italy. The Egerie, govern-
ment transport, has gone into the outer roadsted
and received orders to proceed to the Levant. The
construction of the battery close to the water's
edge to the west of the naval Pyrotechnic School,
which is to be mounted with 30 heavy guns of
very long range, and intended to complete the de-
fences of the roadsted, which had long since been
decided on, but postponed for other more urgent
works, is to be commenced forthwith."
A letter from Sebastopol, in a French journal,
says :
" One would say that in all the great feats of war
France is destined to furnish arms to her enemies. With-
out speaking of the Duke de Bourbon, Prince Eugene,
and Bernadotte, at the siege of Rome, the artillery of
the besieged was commanded by an old pupil of the
Polytechnic School. At Sebastopol, it appears that it
is a General or Colonel Godowin who commands it ;
and that officer was formed in the schools of our coun-
try. Since Godowin, it is said, knew at Metz, where
he remained several years, most of the superior officers
cf the artillery and engineers, against whom he defends
so well this bulwark of Rus,la. He even, before the
war, corresponded with the colonel second in command
of our artillery. Thus it is a fatality. This one at least
is not a Frenchman."

BOURSE, YESTERDAY.—CLOSING PRICES.
Cash. fr. c. End of Month.
4:1 per Cezts 94 60 94f. 50e.
3 per Cent: 7O 40 70 15
Credit Mobilier 6BO Romau
Credit Foncier — Austrian
Belgian Fives. ..... .. Spanish Threes
Piedmontese B5 25 Home Debt
RAILWAYS—FOR CASH.

fr. c. fr. c.
Orleans 1,130 -- Lyons 9A --
Western 612 50 Rouen
Cette -
Mediterranean B3O -- Havre 520 --
Northern - Cherburg -

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A.Z:D

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TV 0 O'CLOCK

The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday
were estimated at 7,000 bales, including 1,000
Surat taken for export. The market closed heavily
without change 'in prices. The . sales comprised
5,000 American, 150 Pernam and Maranham, at
sid. to 7id. ; 200 Egyptian, at sd. to Sid. ; 1,500
Surat, at 3d. to 4d., and 30 Sea Island at ls.
to is. 3d. per lb. Railway Shares were rather
firmer. _ _

The commercial advices received this week from
the Australian Colonies are of only a few days
later date than previous accounts ; they are not
satisfactory, as the market generally continued
depressed. Many of the diggers were returning to
settle in South Australia, but the reports from
the mines are nevertheless very gratifying to
those engaged in the pursuit of gold-digging.
The mercantile interest and general public will
be glad to hear that notwithstanding the heavy de-
mand which the Government have to make on the
resources of the various steam navigation companies
for the use of vessels destined to expedite the war-
like movements in the Crimea, they are not ne-
glectful of the requirements of the public with
reference to the continuance' of the usual postal
communications between our colonies and
foreign possessions. As the vessel which was to
have taken a mail to Australia next month has
been engaged for the conveyance of troops to the
East, the Post-office authorities have made engage-
ments with the owners of the fine clipper-ship
James Baines, of Liverpool, to take out, on the
9th December next, the usual mails, under a con-
tract subject to forfeiture of penalties, if unsuc-
cessful, to perform the voyage to Australia in 65
days.

The Government have also engaged for the trans-
port service the Niagara and Arabia, belonging to
the Cunard line of steamers between Liverpool and
America ; and also, the Magdalena and tilt) Tamar,
belonging respectively to the West India and
Brazil Mail Service. There will be some disarrange-
ment of the mail services, but arrangements have
been effected to lessen the public inconvenience as
much as possible, and accordingly the next mail for
America (Halifax and Boston) will be despatched on
the 9th December, the West India Mail on the 2d
December. The Brazil Mail ►ill be omitted.

The sale of Mr. Oliver's (of Liverpool) vessels
has been postponed from the 23d inst. to the 7th of
December next, when the number will ho increased
from 32, to 78. The paper of Mr. Oliver is to be
accepted as payment at the full rate of 20s. in
the pound.
The Directors of the Trust and Loan Company
of Upper Canada have issued their report, which
will be read at the forthcoming general meeting.
A dividend at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum is
recommended out of the nett profits of the past
half year, viz., 11,207/. 14s. Icl. Tire company
has 418,0001. invested in Canada.

The tone of the English Stock Market is firmer
to-day, partly because there is not further news of
a decided character from the Crimea, and because
the operations by buyers and sellers of stock are
equally balanced. Consols are now 91 for money,
and 911 for the account, and unless the sales
increase the Market appears likely to become
somewhat better. Exchequer Bills are ls. to 4s.
pm., and the Bonds steady, at about par. Bank
Stock is firm at 211. to 213.

There is very little business doing in the Foreign
Market. The attention of the dealers is directed
chiefly to Turkish Scrip, the market for which is
firmer, at 6i to 6 per cent. dis.

The Firman of the Porte,authorising the contrac-
tion of the Turkish Loan, and the hypothecation of
the Egyptian Tribute, amounting to 82,0001. per
annum, for the due payment of the interest on the
5,080,0001. of Stocks, will, it is said, be forwarded
by the next, or succeeding, mail from Constanti-
nople.

The following are the nominal prices of foreign
stocks:—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 5/ to 5, ; Mexi-
can, 218 to 21 ; Peruvian, 66 to 68 ; ditto,
3 per Cents., 47 to 49 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents.,
40 to 42 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 95 to 97 ; ditto,
4i per Cents., 84 to 86 ; Spanish New Deferred,
18t to 18i ; ditto, 3 per Cents., 37/ to 38k; ditto,
Certificates, 51 to 5/ ; ditto, Passive, 48 to 41.
A trifling advance has taken place in the leading
Railway Shares, but the dealings continue limited.
In other descriptions of shares there is very little
variation. Mining. Shares are neglected, and also
those of the Joint-stock Banks.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES. (
From the Official List.) 17 ...
Itu.iness done
ink Stock ... . •
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
. 9) 891 90f 20
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 914 i 4
20
Nlw 3 per Cent. Annuities
20
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 -16 I 20
fn lia Bonds, 1000 . ... , —
7 100
Ditto, under £lOOO lO
Consols for Account
100
Exchequer Bills, 21d.
1-1000
£5OO 1 4 5 25
25
F.mall 2 5 25
Exchequer Bonds 1858, 3i per Cent. —
Ditto 1859, ~
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent 97 100
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent B6 51 6 20
Spanish Bowls, 3 per Cent — 5
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent lBi 5
Turkish Scrip 6 per cent
Ditto for the Account si 3 i 6 51 6 d
In yesterday's List, read—Turkish Scrip 6. and for Ac- 100
count 51 63 43-4 i i dis.
oivideLds on the above payable in London. 100
Dutch Exchange, 2 per Cent. 12 Guil 6oi a 1 103
100
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates .. .
THREE 0 CLOCK.
..20

Consols
tte, Acc lint

SYMPATHY FOR RUSSIA.

A general meeting of the subscribers of the Newcastle
Exchange Subscription Rooms was held yesterday, at
12 o'clock noon, to take into consideration the conduct
of Mr. William Joseph Thompson, a member of these
rooms, and his pro• Russian views ; and also to decide
on the propriety of exercising in his case the power of
expulsion vested in a majority of the votes of the sub-
scribers, convened at a general meeting. About 150 to
200 gentlemen were present. The chair was taken by
Mr. Alderman Pollock.
_ _ _

—..
The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings, dilated
upon the opinions of Mr. Thompson ; and after a short
address, _ ..

Mr. HARRISON proceeded to address the subscribers,
and moved a resolution to the effoct that Mr. W. J
Thompson be expelled as a member of the subscription

rooms.
Mr. BOWNES seconded the proposition of Mr. Harri-
son. He said, Mr. Thompson had always been found to
express pro-Russian opinions. The Russian successes
were to him a source of joy, their defeat of sorrow. He
(Mr. Thomps }n) had scored and altered newspapers,
and hung them up near the telegraphic news, under-
lined. This last act came under rule No. 7.
Mr. Thompson attended, and protested against the
proceedings.
The motion was formally put from the chair, and
carried unanimously.
Mr. Thompson's name was accordingly struck out of
the list of members, amidst the cheers of the meeting.