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was expected to assemble to diaberate on its answer to
France only after the signature of the passports by the repre-
seatatives of all the Powers, and indeed only after the
Prince's departure from the Swiss territory. The Nouvel-
list!. Vaudois quotes a letter from Berne, reporting that the
avoyer Tscharner had declared in council that war would not
take place between France and Switzerland, and that M. de
Montigny (attached to the French Embassy in Switzer-
land) had furnished him with pacific explanations on
the military demonstrations of France. Some days
previous to this the Grand Council of the can-
ton of Glaris had instructed its deputation to vote
with the majority of the Diet; that of Schweitz had
adopted the same resolution as Zurich, and that of Zug had
voted for the expulsion of Prince Louis Napoleon. All the
western cantons, too, except Neufatehel, had ordered their
troops under arms ; and that of Vaud had on the 2d, directed
its entire levy of men, of all ages, to march to the French
frontier, when the Paris papers arrived, stating that the affair
of Louis Napoleon was considered to be terminated by the
retirement of the Prince. The cantonal authorities were
waiting to see whether this would be confirmed before the
finally determining whether they should despatch the troops
to the frontier or not. _ _

The Swiss regiments at present in the service of Rome
and Naples are stated by a Geneva paper to be expected
home before long.

MONEY AND CITY NEWS.

(FROM THE MORNING PAPERS 07 THIS DAY.)
TIMES.—By the adsices from Hamburgh the price of
gold is 436 per mark, which, at the English Mint price of
31. 17s. lOid. the ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange
of 13. 10i, and the exchange at Hamburgh on London at
aho t being 13. 9, it follows that gold is 0. 69 per cent. dearer
at Elamburgh than in London.
The premium on gold at Paris is Si per mile, which, at the
English Mint price of 3/. 17s. 10Id. the ounce for standard
gold, gives an exchange of 25. 36, and the exchange at Paris
on London at short being 25. 45, it follows that gold is 0. 36
per cent. lower at Paris than in London.
Business in the funds was more than commonly dull. Con-
so!s remain 94 to 94k for money, and for account 94k buyers;
Bank Stock, for the opening, 207 i to 2081 ; India Stock, 261
to 262; Exchequer Bills, 695. to 71s. premium. Money
was easier on the Stock Exchange, but still north (corn 3 to 4
per cent.

Foreign Securities remain without movement. Spanish
were heavy, the Active with the May Coupons being 18i to
184 ; Portuguese Five per Cent"., 334 to 34+ ; the Three
per Cents., 214 to 224; Brazilian, 79i to 80; Mexican, 23 to
23i; Colombian, 24+ to 244 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per
Cents., 53i to 54; the Five per Cents., 1004 to 1001.
Railway Shares remain without alteration. Great Western,
14 to 15; London and Birmingham, 82 to 84 premium;
Brighton, 21 to 21; Blackwall, 2+ to 2 dicount.
The Iberia steamer, with dates from Lisbon to the 3d of
October, from Cad;z to the 29th, Gibraltar to the 28th, and

Malta to the 20th of September, has brought no intelligence
of interest from any of these places. In Lisbon, the retire-
ment of Manoel Camillo from the 'Finance Department Wall
still talked of, and it appears certain that he was most anxious
to give up his uneasy post. Redschid Pacha, on a mission to
Paris and London, had completed his quarantine at Malta,
and been admitted to land, where the authorities were feast-

ing him.
According to letters from Para of the 7th of August, re-
ceived by way of Gibraltar, the French were not only settling
themselves quietly down at Mapa, close to the River Amazons,
which was suddonly taken possession of some months ago, as
detailed at the time under this head, but acre extending their
usurpations on every side.

C lIR ONICL E.—Everything at the Stock Exchange re-
mains much in the same state as yesterday, especially in the
English market, as nothing of any moment is going on in the
City, and the continuance of easterly winds prevents the arrivals
cf advices which would have any effect or furnish matter for
comment. The exportation of the precious metals from the
port of London, for the week ending Saturday last, the 6th
instant, con Fisted, according to the official returns, of 2,411
ounces of gold in bars; 175 ounces of gold coin; and 30,615
ounces of silver. The gold bars are sent to flamtmrg, and the
coin to South Australia. The silver was disposed of as fol-
lows :-8,649 ounces to South Australia, 7,000 ounces to Rot-
terdam, 5,966 ounces to Sydney and Canton, 5,000 ounces to
Mogadore, and 4,000 ounces to the Mauritius.

POST.—Money is becoming scarcer as the period ap-
proaches for the re-imbursement of the Bank advances to the
merchants and discount-houses, and for the settlement of the
two accounts at the Stock Exchange, one of which (the fo-
reign) terminates on Monday next, and the other the day
after. A large sum of money arising from the payment of
the Government and East India Company's dividends will,
however, be Ikea ing into the market in the interval, when
capitalists will, no doubt, have to seek out fresh opportunities
of investment, at the low rates of interest which have till
lately prevailed in the market. The charge to. day for loans
for the use of the Foreign Stock Exchange was full 4 per
cent. per annum, and in Lombard-street 3i to 5 T:r cent.,
according to the quality of the paper offered for discount.
No disposition was evinced by the time-bargain speculators
of the Stock Markets to enter upon fresh transactions espe-
cially in the Foreign Department of the house, and the busi-
ness for money was extremely unimportant. The actual
quotations for the foreign bonds were unprecedentedly meagre.
We understand, that the sale of a few thousands was effected
late in the afternoon for the ensuing settlement at the lower
figures of 94i. Exchequer Bills are steady at 695. to 71s.
prcm. India Bonds were done at 68s. prem.
The Exchanges have been more settled to-day than we hare
lately had occasion to notice in adverting to the dealings in
foreign bills. The rate on Paris was a shade higher than on
the last post-day ; but that on Hamburgh, on the other hand,
was scarcely supported. The following were the terms, on
which transactions took place :—Paris, 25 75 to 77k; Ham-
burgh, 13 11 to : Amsterdam, 12 41 to 5 ; Antwerp, 12
4; and FraJ:kfort, 1521.
The Lisbon letter sent into the City in the second edition
of the Morning Post was read with much interest, and so fully
explained the true position of that country, at the time of the
Iberia's departure, that it is necessary merely to refer to the
republication of the same in the general impression of to-mor-
row (Wednesday). Disappointment has been again ex-
pressed at the non-arrival, through this opportunity, of letters
from our Indian possessions. The vexation of the merchants
engaged in the Eastern trade has been felt in a greater degree
in the present instance than usual, as nothing further is the
way of information can now be expected from that part of the
world till the first week in the next month. It was to have
beer, hoped that by the Iberia the news so confidently lookt d
for by the last Mediterranean packet, relative to the affairs of
Persia, would have come to hand, as of course no inco,lsider_
able anxiety is felt by the mercantile community for some po-
sitive intelligence on this subject. The dates from Bey, rout
extend to the Bth, and from Alexandria to the Ilth ult.

HERA L D.—lt will be remembered by most of our
readers, that on the occasion of passing the Temporary Joint-
Stock Bank Bill at the close of the last Session, the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer expressed his intention to bring the
subject of Joint- Stock Banking under the consideration of
the House of Commons, in the next Session, with a view of
passing a permanent law for its better regulation. It is to
be hoped that this important question will meet with the
most ample discussion, and that a measure may pass the
Legislature, which will place the Joint- Stock Banking
system upon a much sounder footing, and one that will in-
crease the security of those who transact their business with
them. We find that this intention of the Chancellor of the
Exchequer has created much interest amongst all classes
of Bankers, particularly Joint- Stock Banks, and in conse-
quence Mr. Blewitt, M. P. for Monmouth, and a Director of
the Monmouth and Glamorgan Joint-stock Bank, which was
established under the provisions of the Act 7th Geo. IV.,
cap. 46., sec. 9, has addressed a circular to the Managers of
RAnt-stock Banks, in which he states that it is probable Par-
liament will not meet until February next, and then expresses
his opinion that the intervening period cannot be better em-
ployed than in considering and communicating with each other
on such defects of the present system as may come uncler their
respective notice. That gentleman also suggests that in order
to concentrate all the information possible on this most im-
portant subject, a meeting of delegates from the different Joint-
stock Banks should take place in London not later than Novena-
bar next, for the purpose of considering and arranging the pre-
paration of such legislative enactments as may appear necessary
for the better protection and improvement ofJoint-stock banking.
We believe there is scarcely any doubt but that this ap-
peal of Mr. Blewitt's will be responded to very generally,
and for the sake of the community at large, that all the prin-
cipals of the respectable Joint- Stock Banks, will lay before
the Government, the result of their late experience, in order
that no one-sided enactment should creep its way through
Parliament.
The value of money for commercial purposes has been
fully maintained n consequence of a pressure for payments
previous to the issuing of the dividends, and the rates quoted
arc 3f to 4 per cent. ; on the Stock Exchange in the Foreign
Market, it is still worth 4
per cent., but it is the general
opinion of well-informed parties, that after the payment of
the dividends on the 13th inst., the Money Market will become
rather easier.

The Earl and Countess of Hillsborough left town
on Monday, to visit Miss Cotton, her Ladyship's aunt, at her
seat in Herts.

The Indian establishment of a regiment is nine
troops with nine captains. Immediately on the arrival of the
Ilth light dragoons in England, Lord Howick communicated
her Majesty's pleasure that the corps should be reduced from
the 27th June to the same strength as other regiments in Eng-
land, viz., six captains, six lieutenants and six carnets. This
order has not been complied with, and the 11th dragoons still
remain on the strength of an Indian regiment, and the officers
to be reduced, not yet relieved from duty, are refused their pay.
—Government Paper. _

The " Animals' Friend Society" caused the Putney
Omnibus driver, 2.350, to be fined by Mr. Minshull, for Inv-
ing cruelly whipped a horse. The Society also charged Mr.
Eaton, a butcher, of Kennington, with having ill treated a
horse. The complainant said he found it lying in the road
very ill, but that it got up, and was then cruelly whipped,
beaten, and kicked by the defendant and several other persons.
and forced to run up and down the street, in doing which it fell
several times. The defendant said the horse had the gripes,
and that that wa.f. the only way to cure it; but an eminent
said
it surgeon has positively denied the assertion, and
it ought to have been rubbed. The case, however, we are
sorry to find, was dismissed with costs on the Society.