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London, England, 1856-05-13 00:00:00

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CITY, Two o'CLoct

The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
quietly but firmly, and prices were un-
changed. The sales amounted to 8,000 bales, in-
cluding 7,000 American (2,000 on speculation),
1,000 Surat, 4td. to 40, and 20 Sea Islands, ls.
to is. 62d. per lb.

There wa au influential meeting at the Trea-
sury this day, at one o'clock, in accordance with
the invitation given in the late announcement of
the New Loan. Among the gentlemen present
Were Messrs. Rothschild, Sir Joseph Paxton, the
Lord Mayor, Baron Goldsnaid, Messrs. Cazenow,
James Capel, R. and T. Thornton, Lawrence, and
some others. The Chancellor of the Exchequer
said he would be happy to give any informatien in
addition to that afforded by the announcement re-
cently made, and in the course of a general conver-
sation it was asked whether one of the payments
in June that was to be paid on a Saturday could

not be put off, as that was a very inconvenient
day, and Sir George Cornewall Lewis replied that
itmight be made on the Friday preceding if preferred.
It was elicited that no savings bank stock would
be sold except for savings bank purposes, and that
the same form would be observed as in the last act.
The Chancellor then said that, to prevent any mis-
understanding, he would tell those present that
the proposed loan of 5,000,0001. was calculated to
cover the whole of the expenditure, with the ordi-
nary sources of revenue for the year, with the ex-
ception of two millions, and that he should pro-
pose to take power for issuing probably Exchequer
Bonds, or as alternative Exchequer Bills—in the
event of the market being favourable —to
oover that margin of 2,000,0001. that would
remain unprovided for. These two millions,
under any circumstances, according to present cal-
culation would not be required until the end of
the present year or the beginning of the next. It
would be a matter for the discretion of the Govern-
ment whether they would require something on a
contingent note to cover any excessive expendi-
ture, which, however, was not likely to arrive.
After some further observations with regard to the
mode of tender, the forthcoming interest on
Exchequer Bills, &c., the interview terminated.

The advices from America brought by the steamer
Africa state that money was rather easier, but
there was a good demand for loans on .311 at 7 per
cent. The latest weekly return of the City Banks
Was more favourable than for some time previously.
The Bankers were di,counting less freely, but it
was not likely to produce any stringency on the
Money Market. The balance of trade still con-
tinues against the New York traders, and during,
the week ending the 25th April there was an ex-
cess of imports over exports to the extent of
1,818,747 dols. The market for Public Securities
appears to have remained in a quiet state.

The Funds are steady at about yesterday's
prices, but the market continues languid. Consols,
for money, range from 921 to 93, and for the ac-
count, 93i 931. The New 3 per Cents. are
92, 92i to I, and the 3 per Cent. Reduced 911
Bank Stock is quoted at 211, 212, and
India Bonds at Bs. discount. The March Exche-
quer Bills are 2s. discount and the June ditto
2s. to 4s. discount.
The result of the meeting at the Treasury had
the effect of producing a slight improvement in the
rends.

Foreign Securities have not been much dealt in,
as operators are busy preparing for the approach-
ing, settling day. Mexican 3 per Cent. Bonds are
about 1 per cent. higher at 23;x. Spanish 3 per
Cents. are in demand at 441. New Deferred ditto
at 241. Ditto for the Account 25. Turkish Six
per Cents. are buoyant at 97'i, and the 4 per Cent.
ditto Guaranteed 101 k. Belgian per Cents.
tale at 951, and ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates 912.
The following are the nominal prices of foreign
stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bands, 62- 7- ; Mexi-
can, 22i I ; Peruvian, 77 9 ; Ditto 3 per Cents.,
54 6 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 49 51 ; Rus-
sian 5 per Cents., 104 6 ; Ditto 41 per Cents.,
94 6 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 44i 45 ; Ditto De-
ferred, 24g- ; Ditto Certificates, 51 i; Ditto

Passive, 7 ,12-•
Railway Shares have rather improved upon
yesterday's closing prices, with a fair amount of
business doing. This is " ticket-day" in the
.market, and rates for continuation are not much
lighter than before last account day.
Banking and Miscellaneous Shares are rather
dull, with a decline of about ± on Crystal Palace,
National Discount, and London and County Bank.

11RITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES.
f .From the Ogicial List,)
ntiorAp done.
sank Stock
3 per Ueut. Reth:ced Annuities......
1 Per Cent Consols Annuities 924 3 2i 3 i
A Ow 3
per Vent. Annuities
14°11g Annuities, expire 50 Jan. 1860 —
Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1585 l7
India Banda 1.:1000
Ditto, under 1.000 8 d
ennsols for Account
Ezchequer Ellis, 23d. March. June.
£IOOO
2500 —
Snattil par 3 p
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
_Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. 99}
.I)_hiliau Bonds, 6 per Cent lO5 4
lieuti.can 3 per Cent 2n 33 1 I
Ditto Account '
g. trdinian Bon:ts, 5 per Cent.
.... i',
)s •
• 61 Bonds, 3 per Cent 444 5
:)itto Yew Deferred, 3 per Cent.
liitto Account
11 •Ii lee Honeis, 6 per cent 97R it i
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
.r. Div-iond, ,), the aoo" Tra ,hie in Londe!).
zeilg.ian, 21 per Cent., ex. 25 francs —
,)ttto 4i per Cent.. ex. 25 francs 951
Dutch Exchange, 21- per Cent., 12 Guilders
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates 941

THREE O'CLOCK.
Consola for Money 93
.. 93
Ditto Account (Juno 4)

PROSECUTION OF THE "NATION" OF

BRUSSELS.

We reported on Saturday that the Belgian Go-
Yernment had commenced a prosecution against the
Nation, newspaper, published at Brussels, for state-
tnents and remarks reflecting on her Royal Highness
the Duchess of Brabant, a daughter of the House
of Hapsburg. The following is the article com-
plained of :

We communicate a piece cf intelligence that will sur-
prise no one when we state that Austria is lending herself
completely to M. Bonaparte, and urges him on with all
her strength in his liberticidal projects against Belgium.
A war of this nature should have the Austrian Govern-
!tent for its auxiliary and chief accomplice. But there
?a one little fact which the country ought not to be left
to ignorance about, and here it is : -The Duchess of
Brabant it is who is the most active instrument of the
Austrian pressure upon the Belgian Government. We
have no fear of contradiction when we state this fact, at d
recognise one of the natural fruits resulting from the
marriage of the Duke of Brabant, in the Decembrist
movement by which the Court of Brussels is at this mo-
ment allowing itself to be impelled. This infamous
government of Austria believed that by supporting the
brutal Napoleonic pressure on our Government it would
find an opportunity of diverting public attention that
was so eagerly bent upon the Italian question. It has
loand in the young wife of our pious heir presumptive
to the throne the reactionary influence necessary for its
abject, and this archduchess is doing the required
liberticidal work against her adopted country. What
fine days the accession of this young married pail: to
the
ranks of Austrian diplomaoy and Belgian Jesuitism
18 Preparing for us. In the meantime they are working
experi-
mental essay
for the French coup cAtat, and are making an experi-
-1 on tbo government of the country by
demanding that the constitution be surrendered to the
Coasar of the Tuileries, and that before the 25th anni-
versary of the dynasty has been celebrated.

AN INCIDENT AT CARLTON' HOUSE.—Two days ago,
theL Prince (who had met Lauderdale at a dinner of the
Duke of York's, a fortnight past) invited Lauderdale to
dinner at which the Princess Charlotte, the Duke of
York, two or three ladies, with Sheridan, Lord Erskine,
t-rdarn, and two or three more of his family, making
ora sixteen to twenty, were at table, at Carlton House.-
good deal of wine assed, even before the dessert ; and
before the servants had quitted the room, the Prince began
furious and unmeasured attack upon the letters, and
Writers of the letters. This went on some time. The
Princess Charlotte rose to snake her first appearance at
the Opera, but rose in tears, and expressed herself
strongly to Sheridan as he IGd her out, upon the die-
tress which she bad feltin hearing her father's language.
Nor
.should it be forget that, at the Opera, teeing Lord
Py in the box otposite to her, she got up, and kissed
herre hand to hon repeatedly, in the sight of the whole
4"niPanY.—The Duke of Luckinyhara's " Court of the
euency.,3