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London, England, 1857-05-29 00:00:00

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THE OVERLAND MAIL

We have been favoured by the following tele-
graphic communication received by the Peninsular
and Oriental Company :

" FRIDAY MORNING.
" The Vectis, with the India. and China Mails,
arrli'el at Marseilles at 5 o'clock this morning.
" The litters were despatched for London at 10
o'clock."

THE WEST INDIA MAILS.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY, 10.40 A.M.

The Royal Mail Company's steam-ship Wye,
Captain Galles, has just arrived, having come home
for repairs.
She left St. Thomas's on the 4th instant, and
brings two passengers and seven invalids from the
company's ships ; also 529 bales of bffk, 57 do.
cochineal, 23 do. indigo, 15 do indiarubber.
The company's ship Parana arrived at St.
Thomas's on the morning of the 2d.
The Wye had fine weather up to the 18th. On
the 22d sbe experienced a very heavy gale from
north-west with high sea, and was obliged to heave
to for 48 hours. On the afternoon of the 24th, a
heavy Fea struck her, washing away the cutter.
She was under canvass 14 days, and steaming 12
days.

FRANCE.

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PARIS, THURSDAY EVENING.

The King of Bavaria took a di ive yesterday after-
noon in the Bois de Boulogne. Iu the evening,
after being present at a grand dinner at the Tuile-
ries, to which the Princes and Princess of the Im-
perial' family had been invited, the King went to
the Grand Opera, where the " Trouvere" was
performed.
The Grand Dyke Constantine, aft-r the launch of
the Ardente, at Brest, on the 25,h, remained for
some tiine visi4 rig and examining different parts of
the dockyard. Iu the evening he was present at a
brill ant soiree d,ansante given by Admiral La
Place, the maritime prefect, which was attended by
all the first society of the tiwn and neighbourhood.
On the fol owing evening the Prince and his suite
were to be vreient at a grand ball to be given in his
honour by the municipality of the town.
BOURSE, May 28.—The following were the last
quotations :

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLocx,
Accounts from Liverpool Alto that the Cotton
Market yesterday manifested a quiet but steady
appearance, and prices were without alteration.
The sales were estimated at 5,000 hales, 500 of
which were taken by the speculators, awl 500 by
the expra.t,,rs. The Railway Share .\ i arket closed
dull, and previous rates were well maintained.
A quieter tone has pervaded the Foreign and

Colonial Produce Markets this week, and the actual
business transacted in Mincing-lane has been
smaller than for some time past. The Epsom
Races may have tended to diminish operations, but
there is evidently less speculation, and some
of the quotations lately so buoyant are now
heavy. Sugar, for instance, has been in
limited request, and very few public sales
have been held, but a (lodine of 6:1. to is. per cwt.
has, nevertheless, t:iken place. A moderate busi-
ness, by private contrw.t, has, however, been con-
eluded, the wants of the retailers being rather ex-
tensive. Coffee has been inquired fur, at last
week's quotations, but the purchases have been
made. Cocoa is very firm. Rice quiet, at late
rates, and the dealers in tea have been awaiting
the receipt of the advices by the Overland Mail.
For spices there has been a quiet demand, and no
material alteraVon in prices has taken place.
Pimento, however, is d. to id. lower. Saltpetre
has remained steady, and also rum. Tallow is
firmer, but the purchases are contracted.
An unfavourable fe, ling has been occasioned by
the advance of 5 per cent. in the Shanghai Ex-
change, as it will necessarily stimulate the export
of silver, and add to the perplexities of the Money
Market. The benefits expected from the snpplie;
of gold en route will now be partially neutralised,
as a portion must be absorbed and per-
haps sent to the Continent for completing
purchases of silver. Until a decline in the quota,
tions at Hong Kong and Shanghai tike place, there
can be no doubt that this drain will be conducted
on a very extensive so de, and the market will con-
sequently be disturbed, from time to time by move-
ments in gold. If the Australian remittances do not
speedily arrive, it islikelythatsmall quantities will
be withdrawn from the Bank, although yesterday
a large quantity, viz., 100,0001. was sent into that
establishment.

Cash. " fr. 0.
4i per Cents
3 per Cents 69 10
Bank Shares 4,525

Since the receipt of the telegraphic message in
anticipation of the Overland Mail, the silver mar-
ket has become firmer, and bars are now quoted
ss. 10. to ss. 11d. per ounce standard.
The overland mail has arrived at Marseilles, and
is expected here on Monday.
There is an active demand for money in Lom-
hard-street and at the Bank of England, but it is
presumed to emanate as much from the bullion
operators as from the commercial community.
A slight decline has taken place in the English
Stock Market to-day, owing to the specie drain
and the prospects of its continuance. The depres-
sion on the Paris Bourse, and the increas-
ing demand for money also prevent buoyancy.
Another cause of the weakness now appa-
rent is the cessation of Exchequer Bill in-
vestments by the Bank broker, who, it is pre-
sumed, has now purchased almost all the Savings
Bank Commissioners require. Consols for trans-
for have been 931 y and 93f1 while for account
they have been 931., to 94, and 931 The New
3 per Cents. are 92s and the Reduced
92± The March Exchequer Bills are
44. to 7s. premium, and the "advertised" ditto, 2s.
to 4s. premium. The Bonds are 981 to 99.
Bank Stock is 2121 to 214.
Foreign securities are very dull. Turkish 6 per
Cents. are marked 95, but the present quotation
is 941 to ; Dutch 4 per Cents. are 97 ; Russian
5 per Cents., 107 to a ; ditto, 4i per Cent 4., 97 ;
and Peruvian 44- per Cents., 76± ; Buenos Ayres,
are 86i.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 61 ; MENU, .n,
23 3f; Peruvian 41 per Cents., 761 n ; ditto 3 per
Cents., 53151- ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 45i 6l;
it ousted, 5 vet Cants., 107 109 ; ditto 41 per Cents.,
97 99 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 41 ?-q 2 ; ditto De-
ferred, 2.1- ; ditto Certificates, 68 ; ditto Pas-
sive,
Messrs. D. Bell, Son and Co., report that during
the week there has been very little business in
American Securities, and little change in prices.

End of Month.
—fr. —c.
69 10

LONDON, =FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 29, 1857 i

LAW INTELLIGNCE.—(This

COURT OF QUEEN'S BE,WIT.
(Sittings at Guildhall, before Mr. Justice Wightman
and a Common Jury.)
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