The Sun.
London, England, 1857-10-09 00:00:00

NAPLES.

A letter from Naples contains the following cir-
cular from the Neapolitan Minister of Foreign Af-
fairs relative to the atfaii' of the Cagliari :

" Naples, 21st Sept.
" M—, I hasten to make known to you that I have
notified to the Sardinian char4e d'affaires at Naples that
as regards the merchandise found on board the Cagliari
and belonging to third parties, the latter, in order to
obtain the immediate delivery of them, had only to
address an application to the commission on maritime
prizes, through any person acting i❑ the name of the
captain of the steamer, or having from the party a legally
authorised power to watch over his interests before the
said commis:iion. GARAFA."

The Nord of Brussels says :—" Great commo-
tion prevails among the French journals on the
subject of Spain. A semi-official organ (the Pays
has relAted in detail the solution of the Ministeria
crisis and. the retirement of the Narvaez-Nocedal
Cabinet ; but the other journals, with the Consti-
tutionnel at their head, without positively declar-
ing the news to be false, throw doubts on its cur-
re:ctness, founding their opinions on the silence of
the telegraph, which; in fact, has not yet said a
word either of the crisis or of the fa.ll of the
Ministry. However that may be, and although
we have not received our private correspondence
the fact appears to us to be true. A private
letter written to us by a person who has closely
watched the progress of events state' that the pre-
sent Ministers were only waiting for the nomina-
tion of their successors to retire, and assured us
that the Cabinet coming into office will only be one
of transition, in order to give time to O'Donnell to
form a Ministry, of which M. Bravo Murillo is to
form part. The precipitate departure of the latter
from Paris gives some consiitency to this idea; it
only remains to be known whether the new Minis
try will be formed by M. Bravo Murillo, supported
by the moderate party and the Vicalvarists, or by
Marshal O'Donnell, supported by M. Bravo Mu-
rillo."

The Osserratore Triestino states from Constan-
tinople that Prince George Stirb&y, the son of the
lat .E-Iosf:olar of Wall tchia, has bi en decorated by
the Sultan with the Order of Mecljidie of the second
class.—The same journal mentions an instance of
patriotism on the pan of the inhabitants of Ras-
grad, 'lei'. Silistria. During the late war, the pea-
t_4ants of that pace, both Mahomeian and Christian,
had furnished the army with provisions to the
amount of 2,000 purses (270,000 fr.) Instead of
claiming that sum, they have requested the Sultan
to keep it as testimony of their desire to serve their
country.

The G'a),.ette of the Senate of St. Petersburg an-
nounces that unlimited leave of absence is to be
immediately granted to a considerable number of
sailors of the Imperial navy.

WEST COAST OF AFRICA.

PLYMOUTH, THURSDAY, 2 A.M.

The African Steam Navigation Company's steamer
Candace Captain Hawksley, which arrived in the
Sound last evening, left Bonny Aug. 25, Old Cala-
bar 27, Cameroons 30, Fernando Po Sept. 4, Lagos
7, Accra 9, Cape Coast 11., Liberia 15, Sierra Leone
19, Bathurst 23, Goree, 23, Teneriffe 28, and Ma-
deira 30. She brings 2,531 ounces of golddust, and
her cargo includes 500 puncheons of palm oil, six
tons of ivory, 134 packages of gum, and 142 pkg.
of beeswax. Among her passengers are Governor
M'Gowan, from Cameroons ; Captain Cahill, from
Bonny ; Lieut. Soukin, R.N., from Fernando Po ;
' Rev. M. Cason and wife, from Lagos ; Lieutenant
Craig, from Accra ; President Robert, from Mon-
rovia, and Dr. Bethercourt, from Madeira.
The River Cameroons was very unhealthy. Dr.
Shaw died of fever on the 30th August.
The mate of her Majesty's paddlewheel steam-
vessel Trident was unfortunately drowned while
helping to save the cargo of the bark Agnes, of
Liverpool, totally wreck off the Bimba.
Her Majesty's paddlewheel steam-sloop Hecate,
6, Commander Gordon, and the Firefly, Comman-
der George F. Day, were at Lagos.
The Antelope, 3, which was cruising off Wydah,
has lately taken a schooner with 191 slaves on
board.

Tne Childers, 12, Commander Hickley ; the
Pluto, 4 ; and the Brune, were at Sierra Leone.
The African Steam Navigation Company's packet
Ethiope was at Monrovia on the 15th Sept. The
company's steamer left Fernando Po on the 25th
for England.
Merchant Shipping.—The Calabar was totally
wrecked off the Bar ; cargo nearly saved by the
company's steamer. The Moselle, the Porto Nova,
the Spartan, and the Arabian, were at the Camei-
roons ; the Paramatta, the Fanny, the Mermaid,
the Loadian, the Eudrage, the Petrel, and the Clan
Grigor (ready for sea), at Old Calabar; the Pomona,
the Garland, the Mary Black, the Alondine, the
Dorothy, the Grand Pony, and the Golden Age at
Bonny ; and the Faith and the Catherine at Now
Calabar. The Candace spoke at sea the Nepaulese.

Colonel the Hon. G. and Mrs. Cadogan are expected
in town to-day from a tour of visits.
THE INDIAN RELIEF FUND.—The Earl of Portarling-
tmn has writte❑ from Venice to his agent, Mr. William
Pigott, to pay to the Indian Relief Fund, collecting in
the Queen's County, the sum of 501. as his lordship's
subscription.
THE METROPOLITAN POLlCE.—Yesterday the officers
of the M division of the metropolitan police took the
initiative in subscribing to the Indian Relief Fund, and
upwards of 101. was collected and handed over to Mr.
Superintendent Branford, to be forwarded to the proper
quarter. It is believed that the other divisions will
follow this example.
MAKING THE BEST OF IT.—The manager of one of the
Liverpool theatres, with more promptitude than good
taste, is playing a piece entitled "Nana Sahib, or the
Demon of the Ganges."
It is said that the cslonelcy of the 59th Regiment,
vacant by the death of Lieutenant-General Henderson,
will be conferred upon Major-General Jeremiah Taylor,
who has a medal and foer clasps for his services in the
Peninsula.

ACCIDENT.—AR M. Adam, the mayor of Boulogne-
sur-Mer, and Madame Adam were two days ago re-
turning in a carriage from St. Jose to Montreuil to
proceed by the railway to Boulogne, the carriage being
badly driven, was thrown over the bank at the side
of the road and smashed to pieces. By a miracle, neither
M. Adam nor his wife received any injury beyond a fay,
sight cuts on the hand, and after a short time proceeded
on their journey on foot to Montreuil.
WRECK AND Loss OF FIVE LIVES AT HASTINGS
Oa Wednesday night, between 9 and 10 o'clock, a :loop
was observed to be in great distress a short distance fr in
the shore. The moon shone at the time, and in a quar-
ter of an hour she struck upon the rocks. Efforts were
made to save the crew, who were seen clinging to the
mast, but without success. Here they rema,ned for
nearly an hour, when the, sloop broke up and all hands
were lost. The name on the stern of the punt is " Dra-
per, Thomas Price, Plymouth." According to papers
which have been washed ashore she appears to have 1-ft
Newcastle for Falmouth on the 28ta ultimo, laden with
coal and machinery.
ROYAL EAST BERKS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.—
MAIDENHEAD, Oct. 7.—The annual ploughing
match
and exhibition of cattle and roots took place yesterday
on Stroud Farm, near this town. The number of
cattle shown was greatly in excess of any former year,
and his Royal Highness carried off no less than six prizes
in Class 1. Mr. Palmer, M.P , and Sir G. East were
succznsful competitors with sheep, but the lambs shown
by Mr. H. Adams, Waltham, and to which were awarded
the first prize, were universally pronounced to be the
finest specimens that coeld be produced. The silver
cup given by the Prince Consort for the best five acres
3f swede turnips was obtained by Mr. Baylis, of Hurley,
and the silver cup of 101. value, the gilt of Mr. C. P.
Grenfell, M.P., was awarded to that eminent agrieu!-
turist, Mr. Jos. Hobbs, of Cookham. The Prince
Consort obtained the prize for the best pair-horse team,
and also for the best 25 mangold-wurzel.

INQUEST IN MILBANK PRlSON.—Yesterday afternoon
4r. Bedford, the coroner for Westminster, held an in-
quest in Milbank Prison, touching the death of George
Roberts, aged 38 years, a convict under sentence of penal
servitude, who died in the prison on Monday morning
last, the sth inst. It appeared from the evidence of
Captain Craig, the deputy governor, that the deceased
was under a sentence of penal servitude fer highway
robbery with violence at Southampton, and was received
into the establishment last March. He had been punished
by being handcuffed, and placed in the refractory cell,
for striking the resident surgeon, and other acts of in-
subordination. Being of a very morose temper, and
having threatened to take away life if not removed from
the prison altogether, the governor had him examined
by Dr. Baly, the prison physician. That gentleman
caused his removal to the infirmary, where symptoms of
consumption soon became apparent, and he was detained.
Although not exhibiting positive symptoms of insanity,
he behaved himself in a very strange manner to those
around him. The disease ultimately developed itself,
and he became weaker, and gradually sank until his
death The jury returned a verdict in accordance with
the above t.sstunony.
INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAPH COMPANY.—An extraor-
dinary meeting of the Electric And Interna ional Tele-
graph Company was held yesterday afternoon, Mr. J.
L. Ricardo, M.P., in the chair, for the purpose of raising
the residue of the authorised share capital. The chair-
man.- observed that their debeutures would soon fall due,
and that from the nature of the company's property,'
which does not admit of so good a security being given
as inthe case cf railways, a renewal cannot be effected
except on very unfavourable terms. By the statutes of
the company the greatest amount of any call is limited to
, and in order, therefore, to procure about 115,0001.,
the sum required, the directors propose to allot the
whole of the remaining authorised capital unissued—
viz , 489,0001., pro rata, to the shareholders, giving
them the option of taking their share or not. Upon this
new capital a call of Si. will be made, 2/. 103. to be pay-
able in three orlfour weeks, and the same sum in F b.
next. A resolution eutbod3ing the directors' proposition
was agreed to unanimously, and a contribution of one
hundred guineas was voted to the Indian Relief Fund.
It was stated in the course of the meeting that the com-
pany have 5,439 miles of telegraph open, 430 stations,
and 2,172 instruments constantly working.
ENGAGED LADIES.—It is probably not generally
known that when once a woman has accepted an ofe of
of marriage, all she has, or expects to have, becomes
virtually the property of the man thus accepted as a hus-
band ; and no gift or deed executed by her between the
period of acceptance and the marriage is held t ) be valid;
for were she permitted to give away or otherwise t,ettle
her property, be might be disappointed of the wealth he
looked to in making the offer.—Westminster Review.
INCREASE OF MORTALITY IN LIVERPOOL;—At the
meeting of the Liverpool Health Committee yester lay
(Thursday) some discualon took place respecting the
increaaed mortality in the borough during the last go: r-
ter. From the report of Dr. Duncan, the medical cflicer
of health, it appeared that during the quarter cod ng
Sept. 26, the deaths in the b-rough were 3,42 b, i elud-
ing 189 sudden and violent deaths and deaths in hospi' al-.
Tnis number is 410 more than in the corresponding
quarter of last year, and 70 more than the corrected
average of the same quarter of the preceding nine year.
The deaths from diarihce were 618—the average ben g
455, nig medical c facer ate ibed the increased
mortality to the unusual beat of the season.
SALE 01' WOMEN'S MILK.—The first time I caught
sight of milk in a Chinese street, it was in the hands of
a female carrying a cup of what I thought to be the
genuine unchalked article. "Excuse me, but what is
that ?" said I. "It is milk," she replied. "What milk ?
cow's or goat's ?" " Woman's milk, sir." " Woman's
milk I for what use ?" "It has been bought for an aged
n ieita hour." "And what's the price of that cupful ?"
a About eighty cash." Subsequently, I discovered that
it is not unusual for nursing women to sell her own milk
for motherless babes or octogenarians in second baby.
hood, the nurses drawing their own milk to vend it at
2,1. or 3d. a cup.—Milne 's Life in, China.
THE PATAGONIANS —Scandal says that the people of
Fuego are so fond of their dogs that, in the event of
being oompelled by famine to cock and eat the "near
and dear," they observe the following order—old women,
young wives, dogs. Capt. Snow, however, makes affil
davit, and says he heard nothing of such practices. Capt.
Snow also discredits the stories told about the giant stt
ture of the Patasonians. Their average height, he says,
is about that of our Life Guardsmen. (If this be true c f
the entire people they are, as a rare), gigantic) '.l e
Pal agonians are naturally a race of wild hunters. Poly-
gamy is practised, and thieving held in such eatirnati
es to form a consideration in the necessary qualifications
of the intended husbaad, who is locked upon as indif-
ferently capable of supporting a wife unless he is an
adept in the art of stealing from a stranger. Their
Government is in a great measure nominal, being under
the rule of caciques or chiefs who have attained a c-r-
-lain degree of notoriety, but whose power is soon less
sened unless they can maintain the influence which first
wave them the title.—A Two Years' Cruise off Terra del
Fuego,
A gentleman anxious to take a house in Essex kt last
saw a house that was shut up. After trying, in vair, to
obtain admission, first at the front and then at the Lack I
doer, he made his way to a boy at work in the field, ,
I want to see this house." Wheel'
saanidd said
, ‘b‘oy, " there it be,' I s'pose you aint blind."

SING-Ur.A.R PWrEEDING- BY TELE
AMEBIC:4N CONSUL AT CORK.

The Cork Reporter makes the following extraor-
dinary statement respecting a step said to have
been taken by Mr. Keenan, United States Consul
at Cork :—" It will be remembered that when our
magistrates at Passage desired to investigate the
particulars of the unfortunate fate, not to use
harsher terms, of the barque which was run down
by the Western Star, an American ship—although
the details of that occurrence as deposed to were
such as should have stirred every civilised man to
forward the inquiry—the American Consulpersisted
in attempting to stop the investigation. The alle-
gation was that a whole crew had been wantonly
allowed to perish when they might have been
saved, and yet, upon s ime crotchet of international
law, it was insisted that not a word should be said.
upon the subject becauss the consul decreed that
they were answerable to him and his superiors
alone ; so that we have no right to question them
if they committed murder on our coasts. The ma-
gistrates most properly th,,ught that this was
rather ' too much of a good thing,' .and they dis-
sented from the strange posposition. But the con-
sul thinks that it is bind and loo:e,' for,
not satisfied with endeavouring to set these
men free, he has lately issued his ukase to the
Passage bench to imprison one Thomas Palmer,
who he says at some time, or place unknown' 'con-
ducted himself in an improper and insubordinate
manner on board, and refused to do duty or obey
orders." Whether the delinquent]was guilty of the
heinous offence in the West undies or the Cove of
Cork does not appear, or whether he threatened his
captain's life, or merely wished the cook's eyes to
perdition, is not disclosed ; but upon this vague
intimation that he did something somewhere that
was wrong, the consul respectfully requests the
magistrate to imprison the man until it is found
expedient to release him.' As the document will
prove a curiosity to those who live under our con-
wilution, we give a copy of it in full :—' Consulate
of the United States of America at Cork, Ireland,
September 30, 1357. To the authorities at Passage
West, Cork. Gentlemen—Thomas Palmer, sea-
man, one of the crew of the American barque G.
W. Hall, of Providence, United States, , whereof
Charles E. Mowey is master, recently arrived in this
port from Newport, Wales, having conductedhina-
self in an improper and insubordinate manner on
board, having refused to do duty or obey orders, I
have the honour to request that you will cause said
named person to be brought ashore, andimprisoned
until found expedient to release him.—Respectfully
thine, H. KEENAN, United States Consul at Cork,
Ireland."

MEETING OF THE COAL-WHIPPERS OP
THE PORT OF LONDON.

Last evening a very crowded meeting of the above
body was held at Mr. Thomas Gale's, Phoenix Tavern,
Ratcliff cross, " for the purpose of discussing the pro-
priety and practicability of forming the men into one
undivided body and preventing dissentients from giving
their opponents a great advantage over them." Mr.
John Foley occupied the chair.
The Chairman, in opening the business, said that there
had arisen, certain circumstances which would prevent
the resolutions which were intended to be brought
forward from being submitted. He would, however,
telt them the course that was intended to be pursued,
and to do so it was necessary to give an outline of their
position. The first chapter of their unfortunate position
was dated from the day when a number of gentlemen
attended at the Board of Trade. There were more
than one amongst that body who bad never fulfilled
the pledges they gave. In fact private offices had
been formed, instead of having all the men from the
office. The coalwhippers had been by this conduct
compelled to make their days of 24 hours' duration.
Tney had appealed to the legislature to be under the
fos.ering care of an act of Parliament, and before the
committee of the House of Lords evidence was given
by certain parties showing that they all got from 18e. to
1/. per week, while the reverse was the case, for many
had a difficulty to earn 7s. or Bs. a week. (A. Voice--
' " Yes, and many are starving with their wives and chile
dren.") The great cause of this had been the system
of offering work at GI per gang, after it had been agreed
that nothing should be done under Bd. per ton. (Hear,
bear.) An offer was made on one occasion to a body
of the whippers that the office should be open to the
men if they would work tor 7d. Of course that could
not be agreed to, as there were others to consult.
There were those who had given their words
as gentlemen to do their best for the body by
employing only from the offide—but still, he would
not say they were other than gentlemen for what they
had (tine. Sir. J. Dean Paul was a gentleman till he
turned a villain, and so was Mr. Sadleir similarly
'ituated. He then went at some length into the strike
of the coal-whippers, and also touched on the advantages
that would accrue from having an office by which sub-
scriptions of id. a week or so being paid, not only would
men and their widows and families benefit, but it would
allow the work to be done properly • in fact, the result
would tend materialy to advance the prosperity of the
men and the lutes., sts of the country (hear, hear). There
was no doubt that the body was a most hark working one,
and that they were far from being well treated. The
gentlemen who sat at the Coal Exchange showed great
contrast to the men who worked the ships. The men
would leap from a ship to save the life of a fellow-man,
while the gentlemen would net move from their easy-
chairs to help the coal-whipper in obtaining his right.
(Hear.) Still, he wished to observe that the body were
greatly indebted to a large number of those gentle.
men for their liberality to the coalwhippers in times of
almost starvation. After some further remarks he ex-
pressed an earnest hope that the body would be true to
each other, and do all they could to cause them to unite
and be honest one to the ether. In conclusion, he said
that although there had been much said against the
licensed victurelers, he wished it to be unrierstood that
there were many noble exceptions amongst that class,
and one of the greatest was the landlord of She large hall
in which they were assembled, for he had freely given
the gratuitous use of the place for the meeting, and there-
fore Mr. Gale was entitled to their thanks. (Cheers.)
John Cronan then addressed the meeting in a brief but
pertinent speech, in which he wished it to be underetood
that when they were on strike, -as it has been called,
there had been no violence used, nor acts of-intimida-
tion committed ; they had only done that which was
proper, viz., endeavoured to obtain those rights to which
they were legally entitled. (Hear.) Theirs was a very
hard case, for they were a very hard-working body, and
in fact their labour was appreciated as being valuable;
for the legislature it-elf could not place a value on it.
(Hear.) Still they had been placed in a position which
was heartrending to think of, for they were not able to
keep their home,: in that state which was necessary to the
well being of the class, neither, were they able to bring
up their children as they wished. He trusted the men
would unite in getting again from the legislature a pro.
tecting shield thrown over the body. With reference
to their present position, he trusted that there would be
in every gang (of nine men) an odd man, one of those
who have been out of work for some time, introduced, in
orderesar
eo sof life. Let h
give him
d
ond
menwhic tobhek
toabtert o
n with
obtain the ne
c
each gang in the morning. (Applause.)
W. Tobin then appealed to •those present to remain
:aithful to the cause, and then, depend
.upon it, they
would obtain what they were entitled to, and be placed
in a much better position.
James Crany said that although they had been Charged
with acting with intimidation, he denied it, for all they
bad dune was to prevent many of their fellow-men from
falling down starving in the streets, and 'hewing that
they would never gain a proper position till they
were fairly paid a proper day's wages for a proper day's
work. He trusted they would be faithful to themselves,
for unless they united they would not get what they
wanted.
The meeting then decided to carry out the spirit of
the objects for which they had assembled, and also that
the men should to-morrow his day) show themselves
true by giving the odd man employ in every gang, and,
alter some complimentary resolutions to those who had
advocated the clause, the proceedings terminated.

PROVIDENTIAL RESCUE FROM DILOWNING.—Ort Wed-
nesday evening the high wind that prevailed caused the
Thames to become exceedingly rough, eo much so that
it was utterly unsafe for the small boats low in general
use to venture out. Four young men, named Dickson •
Hutchinson, Adamson, and Turner, left Richmond for
London in a large sailing boat. On their way the wind
i n
gr.abial
rwgaay
for
a bridge,
cottage,t hey
increased, and the water became rougher, and it was
with dilculty that their stout craft was safely navigated.
passing
ofHammersmith a
are
Atofotke r
the
light mis-
took
steered towards the object with the vi,.w of putting
ashore. They then heard loud cries, and passed an out.
rigger wherry, bottom upwards, and three persons
clinging to her to save their lives. These were immedi-
ately rescued by the crew of the sailing boat, who, about
20 yards further on, diEcovered a fourth person, abso-
lutely stuck. in the mud, with the water up to his chin.
He was also rescued. The wherry was lashed astern,
and the half-drowned crew were taken to the Star and
Garter at Putney. The crew of the sailing boat alto
picked up an out-rigger wager boat and a gig, both Bot-
tum upwards, tho,occur eats of which they supposed bad
bEen drowned, the more especially as it was rumoured
,long the shore that several persons had met a watery
grave.
BLOODY TRAGEDY IN TEXAS.—John Robinson, living
some our or five miles from ardville, Tarrant County,
on Friday morning of last week, without previous pro-
voc etion, as we are informed, almost without an intima-
tion of his fiend'sh intentions, shot and killed dead
two brothers George and James Anderson, brothers of
his wife, then attempted the life of his wife, and failing
in that, proceeded deliberately to his neighbour's, old
man Sublett, a distance of nearly two miles, and
while the old man was begging for mercy, shot him
dead. Returning to within a short distance of his home,
Robinson finished tbis horrid and unnatural tragedy by
placing the muzzle of his gun against his own forehead,
and pusi;ing the trigger with his ramrod, put an end to
.is own life instantly. The whole affair occurred in less.
than an hour, Robins n previously had a difficulty'
with hii wife, and had agreed to a separation. Her
brothers were assisting to remove her things, when he
,hot them both with a rifle and a musket.—Delhi
iiera/a.

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COIVIATEROTAL IMELLIGENCEI

CITY, Two o'CLocK.
Accounts from Liverpool state the Cotton mar-
ket
,yesterday closed very firmly, and the values of
all descriptions have advanced. The sales amounted
to 10,000 bales, 500 of which were taken by the
exporters. The Railway Share market closed with
a dull appearance, and prices of all the leading
stocks were considerably lower than on Tuesday.
The business of the week in. the markets for
foreign and colonial produce has' been partially re-
stricted through the intervention of the Fast-day,
but most articles have been in steady request at
previous Values. The public sales of sugar have
proceeded rather heavily, but particular kinds
are dearer. Coffee is rather dull, and a large
quantity offered publicly was withdrawn. . Tea
remains quiet ; cocoa firm, and for rum there is a
verylimited enquiry. Rice continues steady ; and
the unfavourable reports as to the potato crop have
induced a speculative enquiry. About the usual
business has been done in spices, but no material
change in prices has occurred. Tallow is firmer,
P.Y.C. being 58s. 3d. per cwt. on the spot. The
advance in the rate of discount will no doubt tend
to retard transactions, but the speculative dealing
for some time past has been very limited, and con-
fined to articles that have been specially influenced,
such as saltpetre, and India products. The de-
mand is chiefly for home and immediate use.
Financial affairs in Turkey are becoming more
and more unfavourable, and the situation of the
Government is wretchedly embarrassed. Small
loans are stated to be secured by the Sultan for the
immediate wants of the State, and the rates of
interest paid for the accommodation are at once
usurious and humiliating. Issues of paper money
are freely resorted to, and.it has receded to 20 per
cent. discount. There can be no doubt that a loan
on a large scale would be attempted without the
least delay if there was the faintest prospect of suc-
cess. When the principal money markets, a short
time since, presented' ndications of returning ease,
which, by the by, have not .proved permanent,
the subject was mooted, but as it was clear
that any proposition would meet with no en-

couragement, the matter was 'allowed to re-
• main in abeyance. Now, that increased stringency
is experienced in London Hamburg, Berlin, &c.,
the chance of any successful operation is even more
remote, so that Turkish finance is not likely to im-
prove for some time to come. Even in France
the tendency is again unsatisfactory, and the
late measure of relief, viz., the extension of
loans on shares, &c., it is thought will be speedily
abrogated. Throughout the Continent, therefore,
in America and at home, the situation of financial
affairs is assuming a perturbed appearance.
The monthly return issued by the Bank of
France, and completed to yesterday, presents an
unsatisfactory alteration in its general condition.
The bullion has been trenched upon to the extent
of 896,5641., parfly in consequence, no doubt, of
the payment of the dividends on the 4 per Cent.
Rentes, which always absorbs a large amount of
specie. An extension has also been made to the
discount operations, the securities having increased
1,032,5881, and the advances in stock and shares
represent a larger total than in the preceding month.
This statement, therefore, confirms the less satis-
factory tendency of the French Money Market.
The general demand for discount accommodation
has not abated, in consequence of the alteration in
the rate at the Bank, and 6 per cent. is charged
for the best qualities of commercial bills.
At the meeting of the Commercial Gas Company,
held to-day, a dividend was declared fur the half-
year at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum.
The market for English Securities has been very
heavy all the morning, but prices are now a shade
firmer. Besides the uneasiness felt in connection
with India, the unsettled condition of monetary
affairs produces a gloomy feeling. Sales of
stock have consequently been made, but some
of the 'Bears have deemed it prudent to make
sure of their profits, and their purchases,
for this purpose, have strengthened the market.
Consols for transfer and the 14th inst. have been
89 k 11, and for the November account, 89i
They are now 89i and 89 90 respectively. Ex-
chequer Bills are Bs. to ss. discount and the
Bonds, 98g. India Bonds are 20s. discount.
Rather a large business has been done in Foreign
Securities, and most of the quotations are flatter.
Turkish 6 per Cents, have been . 93, but they
are now 931 1. The 4 per Cents. are 981 99, and
the other stocks dealt in are marked as follows :
Chilian 6 per Cents., 102 ; Mexican 3 per Cents.,
20 ; Peruvian 4i per Cents., 77 • Russian 4-h. per
Cents., 94 ; ; Spanish 3 per Cents:Deferred, 25g ;
ditto Passive, 6 ; Venezuela 41 per Cents., 27 ; and
Dutch 4 per-Cents. 98.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 5i 6 ; Mexi-
can, 20t 21 ; Peruvian 4i per Cents., 77 79 ;
ditto 3 per Cents., 52 54; Portuguese 3 per Cents.,
45 46 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 108 110 ; ditto 41t
per Cents., ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 404 404
ditto New Deferred, 251 ; ditto Certificates, 5i i;
ditto Passive, 5i 1.
Messrs. D. Bell, Son and Co., give the following
as the prices of American securities :

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