The Sun.
London, England, 1854-11-30 00:00:00

THE MOVEMENTS OF OMER PACHA.

A letter from Vienna of the 26th contains the
following :
" According to a consular report of the 16th from
Bucharest, Sadyk Pasha had three cavalry regiments,
one battery, and a few infantry battalions at Maxi-
meni, on the Sereth, and it is known that powerful
detachments have received orders to join him. What
has occurred at Constantinople is not yet known, but
it is pretty clear that Omar Pasha has received
instructions not to advance in Moldavia, as he was t wice
urgently desired to do by the French Government. The
Austrian Government declares that it has not at-
tempted to prevent Omar Pasha's advance, but as
our adage has it, " there are many ways of killinga cal."
Prussia is probably again meddling in matters which do
not concern her, for the Berlin correspondent of •the
Presse thus writes :—" New complications might ai ise
for Austria should Omar Pasha advance against Ru/ sin
before the matter is settled with the Bund, and •this
gives great uneasiness here. MM. von Musebach _and
and Konig, our Consuls-General for Wallachia and
Moldavia, have received orders to leave immedhaely
for Bucharest and Jassy, and their hurried departure
is caused by the above-mentioned apprehensi.ons."
The Varna correspondent of the Fronded Blatt mites
that Omer Pacha has received orders not to act awainst
Bessarabia, but to send 20,000 men to Balaltialrai
without delay. It is here generally believed that. the
Fremden Blatt received the news from the Russian Era'
bassy, which often seems to know more of other peop,le's
business than they do themselves.

THE ENGLISH PRESS IN WALLACHIA.

A Bucharest correspondent of the Fremden Matt,
whose pen is evidently in the service of this Govern•
meet, writes that it was the object of the English
party to publish independent newspapers at Bucharest,
Krajova, Buseo, and Braila. The Hospodar, wlio
is now to Austria what he formerly was to Russia,
refused to grant the privilege demanded, " until the
new press laws should be published." You were, some
time since, informed that Baron Edward Bach bad
furnished Stirbey with a secretary, and probably that
functionary will assist in drawing up the new la,we
" for repressing thelicentiousness of the Wallachian
press." The Austrian papers gave the preceding news
under the heading of "An interdict laid en the English
press in Wallachia."

BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.—The 18th anni-
versary meeting was held last evening at the society's
rooms, 20, Bedford-street, Strand, Dr. J. E. Gray,
F.R.S., president, in the chair. From the report of the
council, it appeared that the society consisted of 250
members, that many thousand specimens of British and
foreign plants had been received for distribution among
the members in January next ; the donations to the
library had been considerable, and comprised many
valuable botanical works. The report was unanimously
adopted, after which a ballot took place for the council
for the ensuing year, when the chairman was re-elected
president, and he nominated Mr. J. Miers, and
Mr. A. Henfrey, F.R.S., vice-presidents, and Mr. if-
Reynolds, treasurer.
LIVEEPOOL.—The clipper ship James Baines will take
out the mail to Australia of the 9th of December, in
place of the General Screw Steam-Shipping Company's
vessel ; and the clipper ship Lightning will carry the
sth of January mails to Australia, in place of the over-
land mail.
LIVERPOOL, Nov. 29.—Tho United States' mail
steamer Pacific, Nye commander, which should have
taken her departure for New York with 173 passengers
and the mails of the. Cunard as well as the Collins' line
en board, does not sail until to-morrow, owing to the
boisterous weather. Last night it blew a gale, and
heavy squalls still prevail. The schooner Progress, of
Bristol, was driven on the West Hoyle Bank during the
gale, and sank ; and the schooner Czar, with coals on
board' for the Pacific, went ashore, and was abandoned
in Llandudno-bay. No other casualties have been re-
ported.
„,1 “tld:tional vcszcls revrt,il Ly tug over:and
being on their way from Australia are the Crcesus steamer,
with 3,805 ounces of gold and 20,992 sovereigns ; the
Anna Mary, with 16,000 sovereigns ; and the Raphael,
with 1,073 ounces and 13,000 sovereigns, the total Yalu°
being MOM

MONEY MARKET

AND

COMMERCIA T IIVTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWO o'CLOCK.

The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
estimated at from 6,000 to 7,000 bales, including
1,000 American taken for export and on specula-
tion. The market closed very heavily, and com-
pared with Friday's rates prices of American and
Surat were Ad., and Sea Island id. per lb. lower,
and all other kinds have declined, but not to the
same extent. The sales comprised 180 Pernam
and Maranham, at 50. to 61d. ; 170 Bahia, at
61d. to 60. ; 300 Egyptian, at 5/d. to 10Id.
600 Surat, at 31d. to 4id. ; 70 Sea Island, at lu.
to 25., and the remainder American. Railway
Shares were fliat.

Another Government rum contract has been
announced, and the market is advancing.
The exportation of home-distilled brandy is pro-
hibited from Belgium.

The " Monthly Shipping List," compiled by Mr.
Miller, of the Jerusalem Coffee-House, giVing the
vessels on the berth for India, China, and the
Australian Colonies, shows that 3,375 tons are
loading for Madras, 13,273 for Bengal and Moul-
mein, 4,681 for Bombay and Adon, 1,308 for Cey-
lon' Cannanore, and Cochin, 3,674 for China, 421
for St. Helena, 2,992 for the Cape, 1,222 for Lama-
ceston, 2,336 for Hobart Town, 7,393 for New
South Wales, 19,079 for Victoria, 6,427 for South
Australia, 446 for Swan River, and 1,869 tons for
New Zealand.

The New Stamp Act has been so variously in-
terpreted, that "a few observations" issued in
pamphlet form, by Mr. Reuben Browning, will
prove acceptable to many. The different answers
given by the Board of Inland Revenue to the ques-
tions addressed to them prove conclusively that
there is extreme difficulty in interpreting the Act.
The precise stamp which each foreign bill in a set
is to bear is not even clearly defined, while
much ambiguity prevails concerning the mean-
ing of the words "d sue," although every
practical man would have interpreted it as
being "on demand." Generally foreign bills of
this class bear the words " pay A. B. or order."
As far as can be understoood, if a party draws a
bill on the Continent, and sends the first for ac-
ceptance to Madrid, the second and third being
forwarded to London, and upon endorsement good
for the delivery of the first, both the second and
third must bear a 2s. Gd. stamp. Under this re-
gulation the third bill, it is said, will never appear
in England, and the revenue will be the loser. The
plan, it was supposed, would be to put on the
second a 7s. Gd. stamp, and none on the third.
In another reply, however, the board contradict
their previous answer, and say that each bill of a
set must bear the duty payable on an inland bill of
exchange. Bills drawn and payable abroad are
xempt, according to the dictum of the Crown law-
yers. The idea of charging a draft "a vice" with
the ordinary duty on a bill of exchange simply be-
cause foreign expresses the meaning " on demand"
in a slightly different manner to ourselves, seems
so preposterous that it can scarcely be put in
force, and we imagine the penny draught
stamp will ore long be recognised as sufficient.
Mr. Browning points out rather a singular
omission in the act. Promissory notes drawn from
abroad are not comprised in the 3d section of the
act ; consequently may be paid, endorsed, or trans-
ferred in this country without a stamp. Even the
question whether the affixing of two or more stamps
on bills drawn abroad, provided that they made
together the requisite amount, is not clearly eluci,
dated, for the Board replies that it would not be
illegal, but might be unsafe ! Any one who calls
attention to these discrepancies deserves the thanks
of the mercantile community, and assists in that
much needed reform, a simple phraseology for all
alts of Parliament.

Stocks are not varying much to-day, and the
business doing is chiefly for investment. Reduced
3 per Cents. have been in some favour at 89i to
90i, and the new 3 per Cents. are at the same rates.
Bank Stock has been flat at 208 to 2094, a further
decline. Exchequer Bills are 3s. to 65., and India
Bonds Bs. to lls. premium. East India Stock has
been at 230 to 232.

Foreign Securities have been without much
change. Turkish Scrip is 8} to 8i discount, con-
sequently heavy still. Spanish Deferred Bonds
have been marked 181 to E. Russian 4i per Cents.
are 86. Sardinian 5 per Cents. have been 86 to
Pe.!avian Old Stock is worth 68, Mexican 21,
and Brazilian 97. Dutch 4 per Cents. ha o realised
90f..

The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 51 to 51 ; Mexi-
can, 24 to 21-a ; Peruvian, 67 to 69 ; 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., 85 to 87 ; Spanish New Deferred,
18k to 18g ; ditto 3 per Cents., 37i to 38 ; ditto
CerLificatcs, 5} to 51 ; ditto Passive, 41- to 4/.
The last week's railway receipts ascertained up
to this day are in round figures as under :

1854. 1853.
Great Western
North-Western
South-Western
Brighton
Midland
South-Eastern
Caledonian
Great Northern 21,477 17,666
Lancashire and Yorkshire
North-Eastern

In the Railway Share Market there has been
rather a dull tone, but with very little doing. The
Scottish Central are better; but North-Western,
Great Western, and Great Northern are not so
good. The French lines have been quiet. East
India are firm, and Canada barely so high.
In the Brazilian Imperial Mining Shares a fair
business has been done at the previous rates. South
Australian are higher. The advices received by
this company are still encouraging. The Port
Philip and other Australian Gold Companies ex-
pect to be placed in an improved position now
quartz crushing is more popular in Victoria, and
the new governor determines to grant mineral
leases.

The Joint Stock Bank Shares have been steady,
except the Union of Australia, which has declined.
A fall of 2/. to 3/. has occurred in the Australian
Agricultural Shares, the accounts not offering any
striking feature. Crystal Palace Shares are dull.
South Australian are 1/. to 21. lower. The appre-
hension of commercial difficulties in the colonies
no doubt has induced sales.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.-CLOSING PRICES.

( From the Official List.)

Business done
Bank Stock 2OBl 8 91
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities.......
B per Cent. Corsols Annuities 9ls i $ I i
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 -16
Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct., 1859 4 1-16
/India Stock
India Bonds, £lOOO -
Ditto, under £lOOO 8 11
Consols for Account
Exchequer Bills, 24d.
£lOOO .••3 6
..
£5OO 3 6
Small 3 6
Exchequer Bonds 1858, 3i per Cent. —
Ditto 1859, ~
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent 97
Ditto Now, 1852, Vs per 95
Cent
Danish Bonds, 1825, 3 per Cent 73
Mexican 3 per Cent.
Peruvian ponds, 41 per Cent. 6B
Russian Bonds, 4i per Cent
Sardinian Bonds 3
, 5 per Cent B6 6
Spanish Bonds, per Cent 3B
Ditto New Deferred, 3 er'
Turkish Scrip 6 per cent. P Cent. lBl i
Ditto for the Account .. . ******************** 781 P d
Dividends on the al;(;;; * e—iii:t; in * EOn.dgn 4
Dutch Exchange, 2i per Cent. 12 Gull ** .
Ditto 4 per %Ant. %.,ertifieates.• *** ---.
••%•-"
TITREE 0 CLOCIt.
Consols .................................... 91A i
Ditto, Account ........................ 91a

SOUTHERN WHALE FISHERY COMPANY. This co
pany has issued a statement of accounts made up
of
othrne
25th inst., showing the result of the liquidation
concern to be a balance of 1,1491. 155., out of the theca
pital sunk of 76,6501., thus admitting a return of only
158. on each 501. per share. A sum of 2001. is reserved
for the present at the bankers to meet any final con-
tingent expenses, and, with the exception of this and a
trifling amount that may be realised from a few stores
left for sale in New Zealand, there will be nothing for
further distribution. The losses of this company were
sustained by an attempt to establish a whaling colony at
the Auckland Islands, which, owing to mismanagement
on the part of the agent employed, coupled with the
diversion of labour by the Australian geld discoveries,
they were obliged, after a great expenditure, entirely to
Abandon,
It is stated, in explanation of the next account-day
having been fixed for the 10th of January, instead of for
the 17th, the day for the opening of the transfer books,
that the Committee of the Stock-Exchange aro desirous
that the Consol settlement should on all occasions take
Place as nearly as possible at intervals of a month, and
also that it should fall between the sth and 10th, so as
not to clash with the share settlements at the middle
arid ec•-I._;f morth, Althoujh the hdolrs will net
be generally open on the 10th, they will be so for what
are called private transfers, which merely involve an
extra payment of 2s. 6d., and the inconvenience was
therefore considered less than would have arisen from
suffering the account to extend, as it would otherwise
h
aye done, °Ter a period of Dix week's.

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