The Sun.
London, England, 1857-11-21 00:00:00

STATE OF TRADE.

MANCHESTER, Nov. 20. .
The slight improvement reported on Tuesday, in con•
sequence of orders brought by the Indian mail, was still
perceptible ou Wednesday, but, as on the former day,
no salutary effect was produced on
prices, the competi•
tion among sellers for the little business offering enaoling
buyers to operate at the very lowest rates of the previous
week for cloth, aid to still greater advantage (id. to id.
per lb. decline) in yarns. Since Wednesday the market
has relapsed into the unrelieved dulness which charac•
terised it previously.
The attempt to get up values at Liverpool for cotton
in the early part of the week, when prices advanced ld.
per lb., has proved abortive, the entire advance having
since been lost ; and the result of this attempt is Prod
bably reacting on the in arket for yarns and cloths, by
inducing buyers to withhold what few orders they have,
in the hope of still lower rates. The new failures 311'
nounced every day, however, have also considerable
effect in retarding business, and even if the 10 per cent.
charged upon converting bills into money were to exist
no longer as an obstacle, would operate to induce the
utmost caution among all classes of traders before
increasing their responsibilities. Great relief, however,
has been felt here that the assistance sought by three
of the leading houses in the country (the names of which
are well known here) has been given by the Bank of
s
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and
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the fact that one of our local railways has found it
necessary to reduce the mileage of its trains by more
than 600 miles per day.

CRUEL TREATMENT OF THE SICK POOR•
DISMISSAL OF AN INFIRMARY NUBSIL

Yesteriay, a very gross case, demanding theinan3B"
diate dismissal of one of the infirmary nurses of the
Marylebone workhouse was brought ueder the notice of
the board of directors.
Mr. PoTua, a member of the weekly rota committee,
attended before the general board, and said that there
had just transpired at the rota meeting such disclosures
as r.ndered the immediate suspension of the infirmary
nurse, a woman named Marlow, necessary. It came out
that the nurse used most atrocious language to a poor
woman wh ) had occasion to visit the workhouse, Ira
puting to her grossly immoral acts, notwithstanding
that the poor woman was a respectable and industrious
married female. It then transpired that the nurse had
been in the habit of exacting fees from the poor peoples
and this, even on her own admission, when examinedl
she admitted ; and when remonstrated with, she replied
that she was no more to blame than other nurses Wl3°
did the same thing.
Dr. Randall was then questioned, and the (lector
stated that the stimuli sent from the stores frequently
never reached the poor patients, and in one case half the.
quantity of brandy sent from the stores only reached Itil
destinallon. Under all these circumstances the rota
considered themselves justified in suspending
the
and they trusted the g theireneral board would confirm
decision.
Tin) CHAIRMAN and others insisted on Marlow's imme.
diate dismissal, whereupon—
any seconded,
Mr. POTTER moved, and Mr • KING, j , nurse,
that she ehouli be forthwith dismissed.
The motion was nnaniously carried, and the nurse wail
at onco apprised of the determination of the board.

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AND

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLock.
Accounts from Liverpool state that the Cotton
Market yesterday closed heavily, and values con-
tinue to decline. The sales were estimated at 2,000
bales. The Railway Share Market closed flatly,
and at a considerab!e decline in prices.
The Bank of England weakly return, which is
completed to Wednesday last, exhibits some re-
Insrkable features, and it is evident that the strain
1113 on the resources of the establishment has been
exceedingly severe. Acting in conformity with the
Treasury letter, the authorities have issued
2,000,000/. more notes, and an equal amount of
Government Securities has been transferred from
the Banking to the opposite side of the Issue
department. The Bank have also sold stock to the
extent of 1,000,0001., and the other securities have
accumulated to the amount of four millions ;
the total now being upwards of 30,000,0001. The
Reserve of Notes, through the over-issues, has in-
creased, and the decline in the bullion has not been
13,1 t) important as was expected. During the last
zew days about three-quarters of a million is under-
stood to have been sold to the authorities, so that
heir position is now supposed to be stronger than
at the date of their account. The principal items,
and the changes they present, are as subjoined :
Active Circulation
Increase
6,484,096
Decrease
Rest
P Increase
4°llo Deposits

Ir c. ease
Other Der ps,ts
Increase
Seven-Da,y and other Bills 829,544
Decrease
6
Government &curlles
,407,134
Decrease
Other Securities
Increase
"t4I ()tee unemployed
190,475
Increase

The official return of the exports of precious
tnetaLs from the port of London for the week end-
ing Thursday last was as follows :

Gold Coin Boulogne ... 4,500 Ozs.
Bars Belgium ... 2,000 „
f ff ••• Boulogne ... 12,630 „
Silver Coin
A rise took place yesterday afternoon in the
rates of continental exchange.
The failure was announced yesterday of Messrs.
`l.• R. Thomson and Co., in the Cape trade, with
liabilities estimated at 300,0001. The asset!, how-
ever, will probably yield a surplus.
The Maricet for English Securities appears
rather buoyant, notwithstanding the Bank return
and the difficulty experienced in obtaining accom-
-I,Zodation. Some satisfaction has been produced
011 the arrival of the Persia, and a good. deal
Curiosity has been felt to ascertain what
grtieunt of specie she has on board. A mode-
rate business has been done, but specula-
On i 8 quiet. Consols for money were 891 893-
tand 89i N. For the account they were 90 to
t)i and ON- 1. The present quotations are 89i,
and 90 to 90i respectively. The New Three per
Ce
„"IltS• are 88/ ; the Reduced, 88.1 89 ; Ex-
"equer Bills, 14s. discount ; the Bonds, 98i ; and
India Bonds, 455. to 355. discount. Bank Stock
214.

Rather a large business has been done in Foreign
'toeks, and prices are well maintained. Turkish
n
Per Cents. are 872 88 ; ditto 4 per Cents, 97l ;
Brazilian
3 per Cents., 411; ditto Deferred, 251 ;
5 per Cents., 982 ; Chilian 6 per Cents.,
; Danish 5 per Cents., 102 ; Mexican 3 per
188 i; Peruvian 4i per Cents., 752 ; Por-
Por-
tuguese 3 per Cents., 431 ; Russian 5 per Cents.,
2,2 106 ; Sardinian 5 per Cents., 89 ; and Dutch
Cents., 95k.
Stockeßf°ll"ring are the nominal prices of Foreign
eau i,,,:—"C'renada Deferred Bonds, 5i to 6 ; Mexi-
-7Per-cileL;s Peruvian per Cents., 74 76 ; ditto
4 —— ; Portuguese 3 per Cents.,
„ 76 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 104 106 ; Ditto 4i
per Cents., 94 96 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 404 41 ;
ditto New Deferred, 25 251.

In the Railway Share Market this morning the
transactions have been unimportant. Adecline of
about per cent., however, is apparent upon some
'3f the chief undertakings. North-Western, South-
western, Midland, and North-Eastern (York), de-
clined ss. ; Great Western, 10s. ; and Scott'sh
centrals,l, 15s. North British improved about ss.
0 Poreign and Colonial lines are steady. Grand
Trunk of Canada advanced 55., and East Indian
About
ss. Paris and Orleans realised 51.
4.;ons
Mining Shares were very quiet, at former quota-
Joint-Stock Bank Shares were dealt in to a mo-
ieLat.o extent, but exhibited no important altera-
tion values.
',lithe Miscellaneous Market, Royal Mail Steam
l'ea.usd 54 to 541.

zit [TISEI FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES—THIS DAY.
(.From :he Offictal List;)
Businees done.
ks,,nk Stock
214
8 per .
884 i 9
,i, ,erlt. Reduced Annuities
sq -4 i 90
tt er uent Ucnsols t.nwaities
834 I i
.14.4'4'3° 3 Per Cent. Annuities
i• ew 2ui per Cent. Annuities
lAula Stock
..........
ram% Bonds ..
..... ......... ..........
.. . ...... . 45 35 d
eotsols for Account .. . . 901,. i
Ex.•••••,r;,r 'tins, 417
/31000
1,.50t,
.... ...•..
8 nall.. .......... : ....... ......: . : . .......' ..
:
Rxchequer 80nd5...1858. . 3.A ...... Cent 9q
Ditto, .0.459 ' ' P
971
......... ••.. .................
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY.
Brazilian
98i
. 5 per Cent.
0 till
- lOl
ark %ncls. 6 per Cent .
Danish Bonds, 3 pet Cent 1825
Ditto 5 per Cent , " lO2
liecal 3 per Cent. lB3 a
Peruvian Bonds, 4i per Co IL
Ditto Account
7EI
Portuguese Bonds, 5 Ditto 1853, 3
per
Cent
en ~
C t Con. 1841
,i-
-3 a
Russian Bends, 1622, St, , 5 per Cen;-,.... 103.3 6
f_hrdinian Bonds, 5 per Cent.:
ermiliFil Routis 't ' t b;tto Account par i_pl .
41
Ditto New Deferred 3 per Cent.
..t Ditto Account '
-.l' ritthb Itonds,
874 8
t, pi.r cent
974
Ditto Guaranteed 4 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Belgian 24 per Cent , ex. 25 francs
Do. 4a per Cent.. 'ex. 25 francs... .
E..
8.9 i
Cotsols, TWO O'OLO 0
money
90 i
Consols account

Ilia Excellency Couat Chreptowitch is expected to
leave the residence of the Russian Legation in a few
clays for St. Petersburg.
The Duchess of Atholl has left the St. George's
Rotel, to take her tura as lady in waiting on her Ma-
jesty.
Lord Fluntiogfield has left the St. George's Hotel for
Tieveningham-hall, Suffolk.
- -

The Earl of Lonsdale, who has been detained in town
Some weeks by indisposition, is now much better, and
i►ble to take oc_t•door exercise.

The EarloflTolen has joined the Countess and Lady
Maria Forester at the Queen's Hotel, Upper Norwood.
The Countess (Dowager) Somers has left town for
I"lnei to visit the Earl and Countess Somers, who have
arrived there from a tour in Greece.
Lord and Lady Brougham arrived in town a few days
Ziansee',fr°ro Brougham Hall. The noble and learned lord
ship since left town for his chateau at Cannes. Her lady-
inpardemains in town.
Stuarttn de
C.LI Rothesav has left town to visit the
RE,rt., wsh`.--; 'wager) of Hardwicke, at Tittenhanger,
Btaying, e the Countess (Dowager) of Caledon is also
ivlitots.—The •
days has been niTrTing share market for the last few
The demand hae heave than for some weeks past.
shares, the rise or fallencti of chiefly
for small speculative
occupation mid profit to thlesd. per share in which gives
mines are also inquired after,e.alers. Good progressive
stocks, which are likely to 1,:e0 reference to dividend
Unprecedented drop in the standard by the almost
Icitlrstanding the amount of businessrd last week. Not-
14Arket is in rather a peculiar doing, the
'l.lerY slight circumstances affect pricesPossiThe and
`() dealers
not like tot crrase their stock hi the Present
state. of
I.i "eY matt! rs, and the appearance of sell
411'11 fir I ,quotations and wide • erg is
the
t11„4. o%er marvins, so that
oh t'4 who must all have to do Po at a sacrifice ; whilst
Poste other hand, a demand hr shares nauses a tem'
ecie,!' rise, and a difference be w'-en buying and selling
creel f as much as 11. on 101. shares. We have
ttilli ee4-,Y heard of a transaction in any of the large dividend
.4itici arid lower quotations are generally given.—
"ournai of this day.