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London, England, 1857-07-28 00:00:00

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LATEST NEWS.

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COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
Accounts from Liverpool state that the Cotton
Market yesterday closed with a very firm appear-
ance, and last week's prices were fully supported.
The sales amounted to 10,000 bales, 1,000 of which
were taken on speculation, and 1,000 for export.
In the Railway Share Market there Ives only a
limited business transacted, but prices were at a
slight improvement.
Business in Mincing-lane is very dull, and it is
evident that the suspense concerning India is exer-
cising a paralysing effect upon all branches of trade,
because it is impozeible to calculate what financial
outlay may yet be rendered necessary. These
departments which are more practically connected
with the East are also materially influenced, and
thus the anxiety felt for the receipt of the overland
mail (the announcement of which is hourly ex-
pected) is increased almost to the highest degree.
In sugar, tea, coffee, and rice the transactions are
circumscribed, but their values remain without any
material alteration.
The George Marshal, arrived-from Sydney with
about 2,1361. in gold, and the Great Britain from
Victoria, with more than 40,0001., is now daily
expected. Besides this, it is thought probable
that the Parana, due on Saturday next, will bring
u:awards of half a million sterling ; so that there is
every prospect of the imports of specie still being
in excess of the exports, notwithstanding the large
remittances to India and China. The silver
market is firm, at previous rates, as there is a
good demand. The supply here being insufficient,
recourse is had to the Continent, whither large
amounts of gold, causing withdrawals from the
Bank, are made in consequence. Thus, during
the last few days further reductions have been
made in the bank's stock of bullion, which has
tended to diminish confidence in the favourable
progress of monetary affairs, and all expectation
of an immediate diminution in the rate of dis-
count has been temporarily dissipated.
The Western Bank of London has declared a
dividend at the rate of 3 per cent. per annum.
The failure was announced yesterday of Mr.
Guistiniani, a Greek merchant, and the financial
agent of the Turkish Government. The liabilities
have been estimated at 200,0001. and 300,0001.,
but the assets are said to be good. His suspension
is attributed to speculations ; but it was recently
elicited at the Court of Bankruptcy that he lived
in a very extravagant style, and this injured his
credit. Finding great difficulty in getting his bills
discounted, a stoppage became inevitable. It is
feared that several small firms may become em-
barrassed in consequence.
The market for English Securities is very agitat-
ed, and, owing to numerous sales, a fall of nearly
per cent, has already taken place. This move-
ment has been caused by a rumour that the Over-
land Mail is in, and that the advices are very un-
favourable, while it is also alleged that a fresh
attempt on the life of Louis Napoleon has been
made. Great excitement consequently prevails,
and the values of all classes of stock and shares
have suffered. There is now rather more firm-
ness since it is found that telegraphic advices
from Paris report a slight improvement in the
Rentes, proving that the rumour relative to Louis
Napoleon is incorrect. Consols for money have
bon 91i k, and 91, while for account
they dropped from 91 to 90i to 91. They are
now 90i 91 and 91 to 91k respec'ively. The new
3 per cents have been as lo was 914 ; the Reduced
91k and Long Annuities 7-16ths and
9-16tha. Bank stock is steady at 215 to 216.
Exchequer Bills are better—viz', ss. to is. dis-
count, and the bonds, 98k. Exchequer Bonds,
under 13001. are 255. to 28s. discount.
In Foreign Securities the dealings are limited.
Turkish 6 per Cents, dropped to 93 94, but they
are now about 94. Tile 4 per Cents. [remain
steady at 1021 4. Ruesian 5 per Cents. have risen
to Mi. Peruvian 41 per Cents, are 84 and
Dutch 2& per Cents. 64.

Thl following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6 61 ; Mexican,
22 ; Peruvian, 81 2 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 55
6; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 441 53-; itusf.ian 5
per Cents., 110 12 ; ditto 41 per Cents., 97 99 ;
Spanish 3 per Cents., 40 ; ditto New Deferred,
25 ; ditto Certificlte4, 5;81 ; ditto Passive, 5j
There has been a very limited amount of busi-
ness done to-day on the railway share markets,
and prices, with ono or two exceptions, are un-
altered. East Anglian have declined about ss. ;
South-Western about 10s., and North-Eastern
Berwick have improved about 21., and North-
Eastern York 1/. 10s. to 21. ; the other English
lines were at previous values. In the foreign lines
very few dealings took place. Great Luxembourg
have receded to 778, The French lines are
at nominal values ; no business having been re-
Forted on them. In the Colonial lines, Grand
Trunk of Canada have declined 10s.

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Joint Stcck Bank Shares are inactive. Bank of
Egypt are 161, and Bank of London 4N 46.
In the Miscellaneous Shares a very moderate
business has been transacted. London Gen9ral
Omnibus Company have improved to .3-7,•. Peuin-
sular and Oriental Steam declined 10s. Cryst3l
Palace and South Australian Land realise former
values.

B ITISH F11ND5,..,-CLOSING PRICES —Tills DAY,
(From the Official List.)

Dusineps done.
lank Stock ....................................... 215 16i
3 per uont. Reduced Annuities ............... 916
3 per Cent. Consols Annnitics ............... 914 6 1 90i 1
N. eve 3 per Cent. Annuities .................. j
oda Annuities, expire stbl Jan. 1860..... 2 7-16 9-16
India Stock
etn tionds, X 1 91.1:i .............
.....
'At°, under £looi ........................... 25 d 20
C ,Isols for Account ..... 916 2 90j
Exchequer Bills, 2; d.
1 5 d
500 . .................................... : 1 d
..... .....
Exchequer Donds, 185 g, •
36 per Cont.. 93,i
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY.
Brazilian 5 per Cent,
Ditto 1852, 4i per Cent
... 95t
Peruvian Bonds, 46 per Cent.......~ .
Portu,guese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 ---
Ditto 1853, 3 per Cent 44i
Russian Bonds, 1822, t." St., 5 per Cont.... 111
Turkish Bonds, 6 per cent
Otto Account
94.1 a 4 3
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. -
Ditto Account
Dividends on the above payable in Lemon.
Dutch Exclquige, 26 per Cen:;., 12 Guilders 64
Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates
7IIREB O'CLOCK.
Consols, money
Console for account, Aug. 6 9l

The Queen of the Netherlands, visited, yesterday, the
government School of Mines and Museum, in Jeraryn_
street, the Royal College of Surgeons, the Runterian
Museum of Comparative Anatomy.
Lord Brougham has consented to distribute the pr'zes
to the successful students in the faculty of medicine of
University College, London, to-morrow.
Lieutenant-General Sir Colin Campbell, G.C.B. has
been appointed au extraordinary Member of the Csuncil
of India.

ELECTRIC AND INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAPH 0031
PANY.—The report of the directors recommends a divi,
dead of 8 per cent. per annum.
THE SEACOLE FESTIVAL.—The first of the grand
military concerts for the benefit of Mrs. Seacole took
place last night, at the Surrey Gardens. The enter-
tainment went off to admiration.
Tho Gloucester Election Committee have declared 40
Mr. Price, the sittirg member, duly elected. 50
WELLINGTON MONUMENT.—Upwards of 9,000 per-
20
sons visited the Exhibition of Models in W 100estminster- 100
hall on Saturday last. The
exhibition is open to the 100
public on Moodays, Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays,
20 DEATH OF CAPT. PARKER.—SoIITHAMPTON, Monday. 20
—This day the Royal Mail Company's ships had their 20
colours hoisted half-mast, in respect to the memory of 2t,
Capt. Parker, who has been for many years in the com. 50
parry's service, and for the last four years a commander. 50
He was seized with a carbuncle on the lips, erysipelas in 1
the head supervened, and he expired last evening. He
10020
was about 40 years of age, and much respected.
THE BANKRUPTCY OF Fox, HENDERSON, & CO.—Yee. 5020
terday first class certificates were granted to the bank-
25
rupts in the Birmingham District Court.
20
BETTING IN THE STREET.—Yesterday a respectably- ,00
attired person named Head, was ordered by Mr. Beadon, 10
the magistrate, at Marlborough-street Police-court, 5
to enter into rocognisances to keep the peace towards 25
the police. Ile had been summoned for obstructing the 25
pavement at the corner of Oxendon-street, by being
surrounded by four or five persons engaged h betting 50
oz horse-races, 100
100