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London, England, 1857-08-12 00:00:00

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Accounts from Liverpool state that the CottOn
market closed with a quiet appearance, and prices
Were without any material alteration. The sales '
Were estimated at 4,000 bales. The Railway Share
market closed without animation and prices were
4 shade lower.
Owing to the temporary lull in the demand for
silver, the Continental exchanges are firmer, and
Yesterday there was a slight advance on most of
the principal ell ies. The quotation at New York
for GO days' bills ou London remains at about 109 k,
41 we are still receiving small remittances from
that quarter. The Vanderbilt, arrived yesterday,
bronght about 105,0001., but some of this is in-
,'ll'lo fir France.
The following is an extract from a circular pre-
Pared-for transmission to India, by Messrs. H. W.
'iewesbury and Co.:-.
"The late unfavourable advices from India have again
fused more speculative inquiry for salpetre, indigo, and
Ilee, all of which articles have again advanced in price.
° other produce little has been doing, excepting for im-
tiediate requirements, the 'unsettled state of aff-sirs in the
D
,'St makillore has been more inquiry lately for lac dye, under the
'apression that (owing to the disturbances in India) sup-
tiea may begin to fall off. Cochineal and Safflower are
oth dearer since our last. From the continental produce
nlarkets the accounts are, that business had remained
but prices wera very firm. From the cot-
manufacturing districts we learn that business
tto not been so much interrupted as was anticipated upon
ae receipt of the Indian news ; and although buyers were
;.)Pae_(l r,iting with caution, the amount of business transacted
!,'„ increased, and former prices were fully maintained.
'Corn the woollen districts the accounts state that the ad-
/Ince in the price of wool had checked business, and as
taercba,uts were not inclined to pay higher rates, trade had
llontinued flat. On the 16th ult. the Bank reduced its rate
to si, at which it new remains ; the demand for money
has lately increased, and rates are fully maintained. We
(Note six months' paper 6 to 61, three months' 51, and
ni"eY on call 4i to 5 per cent."
It was announced yesterday afternoon that the
Pastern Counties dividend will be 5s , and not 45.,
Per share, as erroneously reported. This caused an
iMmediate improvement in the shares, which, how-
ever, has not since been fully maintained.
We believe that the Government have paid over
t° the agents of the Danish Government the
1,200,0001. which, it had been agreed, should be
!fiven as indemnification for the abolition of the
Sound Dues.
The report presented to the shareholders of the
English and Australian Copper Company to-day
Proposed a dividend of 2s. 6cl. per share.
At the half-yearly meeting of the Royston and
iiitchin Railway Company to-day, the usual divi-
dend, guaranteed by the Great Northern Company,
°I 6 per cent. per annum, was declared payable
forthwith.

During the last two or three days the demand
for Money has been exceedingly active, and as
there is nothing to account for this but the ar-
rangements of the commercial community, it is
thought that no further improvement will take
thee at present. The operations in silver when
he Overland Mail arrives, the settle-
-41 cuts at the Stock Exchange, and other inci-
aental demands may support full rates, but
theta is no immediate apprehension of a
te,turn to a higher quotation of discount, unless the
sPecie movement become so unfavourable as to
cause a renewal of the efflux from the Bank of Eng-
land. At this moment we are receiving large sup-
lies of the precious metals from Australia, the
tinited States, and Mexico. Thus there are ample
beans for purchases of any amount of silver that
Thay be immediately required for shipment to the
-iac=t, but if the drain continue on the scale lately-
Witnessed it is probable that large sums may be
occasionally taken away from the Bank vaults.
The Funds are still very flat, and business is dull,
T.Peuding the receipt of later intelligence from
Although considerable doubt is felt with
regard to the fate of Delhi, and it is known
that
.if its capture is confirmed, prices must
advance, speculative sales are continued, be-
eari%e the prospect of an Anglo-Indian lean
is considered unfavourable, and it is thought that
the struggle may be protracted. The Bears are
therefore encouraged -to extend their engagements.
0011507 s have been largely dealt in, at 891 901 and
89/ 90 for money ; and for the 9th of September
they have been 90 ± and 90 A -a. The new 3 per
Cents. are marked 90 / ; and the Reduced 90 ;
Bank stock is 26k; Exchequer bills are 6s. discount ;
the Bonds', 98 t ; and India .Bonds, 25,1. discount.
Very few transactions have been recorded in
the foreign market. Turkish 6 per cents. are 94
to 94k, and the 4 per cents. 99g. Dutch 21 per
cent,l. are 641 ; do. 4 per cents., 99 ; and Belgian
4i per cents., 971. Mexican stock is flat at 221 R.
Ottoman Bank stocks are heavy, owing to unfa-
favourable rumours.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 5i 61 ; MexiLian,
221; Peruvian 41 per Cents. 80 82 ; Portuguese
per '
Cents. 44i 4513 • Rsessian 5 per Cants.,
11.1. 13 ; ditto' 4k per Cents., 97 99 ; Sardinian
5 per Cents., 88 90; Spanish 3 per Cents., 391 401;
' ditto New Deferred, 25 25± ; do. Certificates, 5i 6;
' ditto Passive; 51 6.
The transactions in the Bag Way Share Market
have been on a moderate scale, but some slight
' fluctuations in values must be reported. Eastern
• Counties have improved about ).os., Bristol and
Exeter 11., Edinburgh, Perth and Dundee, Great
Western, and North-Eastern (Berwick) ss. Great
Northern shares are depressed, and declined.
about It. , Not th-We stern 155., Oxford, Wor-
cester, and Wolverhampton, and South-Eastern
10s., and South Wales ss. The French lines are
at quite nominal values, no business having been
reported in them. Great. Luxembourg and Sambre
and Meuse are a shade flatter. Grand Trunk of
Canada advanced 10s , East Indian declined 159.,
Geelong and Melbourne 55., and Great Western of
Canada 3s.
, Mining Shares are quiet.
. Joint Stock Bank Shares show little variation in
• values. London and Westminster and Ottoman
Bank have receded about 55.,.
Miscellaneous Shares are at steady quotations.
Peninsular and On iental Steam advanced 10s., and
• Royal Mail Steam declined 11.

B tITISEI FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES—THIS DAY.
(From the Offictal Lists)
Business dere.
P,ank Steel(
3 .er eent. Reduced AnnuitiGs 9Ol
3 per Ccnt. Consols !Annaities "Oi 894 904- 89i 93 891
Kew 3 per Cont. Annuities 9ol' $ .1 ?I i
L nie Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860.-- 2 7-16 A
Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 lB 3-161-16
I tia Bonds, £lOOO
C A sols for Account , .... .. 90 i 3..
I.x .hequer Bills, 2ici.
:;1060. 6d
P. 509
S-n,ll
Fxchequer 130'08,1858,3i per Cent 9BR i
Ditto, 1859

PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY.
Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent 1034
Ditto 3 per Cent
Danish Bonds, 3 pet Cent., 1825
Ditto 5 per Cent.,
Mexican 3 per Cent
Peruvian Bonds, 4/ per Cent
Ditto 3 per Cent 55
Ilus3ian itonds, 1 22, }.; St., 5 per Cent ll2/
Sp olifl Bamis, 3 per Cent.
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Con'.
Turkish Bonds, 6 par cent .... 94A 4
Ditto Account
Ditto Guaranteed, 1 per Cent.
Venezuela Bonds, 41 per Cent
Dividends on the above payable In London.
Belgian 24 per Cent., ex. 25 francs
Do. 4§ per Cent.. ex. 25 francs_
Dutch Faciiange, 24 per Cen ;., 12 Guilders 64/
Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates
7HREE O'CLOCK.
. 90
. 90+ g

Consols, money
Consols for account, September 9

DEATH BY DROWNING IN THE REGENT'S CANAL.—
INQUEST.—Yesterday Mr. Wahley held an inquiry al;
the Elephant and Castle, King's-road, Camden-town,
touching the death of Emanuel Solomon, a retired
cigar manufacturer, aged 46, who was drowned in the
Regent's-canal, at Agar-town. An open verdict was

returned.
Holism]] EFFECTS OF DISSIPATION.—THE GOLD
DIGGINGS.—Yesterday afternoon an inquest was held at
the Railway Tavern, Hampstead-road, before Mr.
Wakley, the coroner for the western division of Mid-
dlesex, on view of the body of Mr. John Jones, aged
46, late clerk in the employ of Messrs. Koliatz, of
Mark lane. It appeared from the evidence that the de-
ceased a short time before his death bad become pos.
sensed of a very considerable sum of money, left to him
by a brother who hdd Recumulated the same at the
gold diggings in Australia. The possession of such
wealth changed the habits of the deceased, who was
previously a sober man, and he took to excessive drink-
ing•—so much so that he became a decided madman.
Verdict—" Died from excessive drinking."