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London, England, 1845-09-01 00:00:00

would doubtless, even thus early, be made to some extent by
eaters. Parties, however, have remained firm, and though
an advance on fowler rates has in some instances been offered
-such as for the finer sorts of Grey Madapollams and Bleached
Shirtings--holders arc not disposed to sell at the current rates.
Subjoined are the only transactions which have been reported
for publication :-
1,000 pieces of Grey Long Cloths at Rs. 5. 10. O. per piece
38yAtis by 39 ins.
370 pieces of BlNched Mulls
at Rs. 4. 9. O. at 5. 10.0.
20 yards by Si
1,000 pieces Doriahs, 10 yards at Rs. 1. 9. 0.
400 " Cambrics, 12 yrds at Rs. 5. 11.0.
103 " Book Muslins, 12 yds at Rs. 2. 4. 0.
Yarns-The following are the only transactions that appear
to have taken place, and these have been confined to one party
only. Prices exhibit no change worthy of notice.
Mule Twist-10,0001b, No. 36, at 8 annas per lb; B,ooolb,
No. 40, at 9i annas per lb.
Water Twist-4,0001b, No. 30, at 9 annas per lb.
We hear of no sales of dyed yarns. The stock of Turkey red
is light. but that of orange continues abundant.
Woollens-The market for tilde partakes of the prevailing
dulness. We retain our former quotations. The only ale of
which we have been informed is one of 140 pairs of blankets at
Rs. 8 4 annas per pair.
Marine Stores.-The prices of white and green paint is
slightly on the decline. The stocks of cordage and canvas are
lieecining lighter, but prices remain without alteration. Spiri s
terpeesine are a shade lower than last month.
Beer-The transactions of the month have been very
limited, comprising sales only of about 50 casks of Saunders', at
Rs. 37 per Ehd. ; and 20 of Worthington's, at Rs. 40. Th.re
have been no sales 4 f Bass' or Allsopp's, save for private con-
sumption-holders being firm in the expectation of a good de-
mand for these brands of the close of the season.
Spirits-We have been Wormed of sales of 18 hhds. and
28 quarter casks of Brandy. at Rs, 3. 2. 0. ; and about 45
hhds. at Rs. 3. 1. 0. per gallon. Gin is a little higher in value
than before, hut we have heard of no sales of it.
Bottles-These may be quoted at Rs. 1. 1. 0. to 1. 2. 0. per
dozen quarts, and 12 annas per dozen for pints. The subjoined
transactions are reported :-
150 gross Liverpool quarts, at Rs. 1. 2. 0. per dozen.
75 ditto pints, at Rs. 0. 13. 0. „
Cochineal-There is no hange to notice in the price o f this
article; very little now remains in first hands, and we have
heard of no sales during the month.
Red Lead is dull of sale, the arrivals having lately been
heavy. We retain our former quotations.
Eastern Produce-Since the departure of the last mail the
market has been very dull, and transactions on a limited scale.
Prior to the receipt of our home news on the 9th instant, some
purchases of Broach and Surat, at Rs. 84 to 8.5 i per candy
were made ; but subsequently very little has been done, and
prices have a downward tendency. The only transactions re-
ported to us consist of 200 candies of Compta at Rs. 73, and
100 candies of Barsee at Rs. 78 per candy. In other articles
of produce we have few changes of price to notice, and very
little business appears to have been done.
Freights to Great Britain suddenly declined about the end
of last month to 34 per ton, both to London and Liverpool,
but soon afterwards they rallied from this rate, and they may
now be quoted at 31. 10s. to 31. 15s. Arrivals have been
light, and several vessels were laid on for Calcutta on the occa-
sion of the decline mentioned, which appears to have contri-
buted to the reaction. Freights continue scarce, owing to the
high prices of produce. The rate current for China may be
quoted Rs. 15 per candy.
MONEY MARKET.

We subjoin as usual the present rates of the different Go-
vernment securities :—.Five per Cent. Loan of 1823-26,
Rs. 113 Four per Cent. Loan of 1832-33, Rs. 1041 ; Four
per Cent. Loan of 183.5.36, Rs. 99k; Five per Cent. Loan of
1841-42, Rs. 109 to 110 ; Four per Cent. Loan of 1842-43,
Bs. 99i.
Exchange has slightly given way during the month, and
may now be quoted at Is. lOid. for six months' bills.
Th3u,th eonsiderable transactions have taken place at
Is. 103 d., drafts at thirty days may be set down at Is. 94d.
We rip ,te the exehange un Calcutta at sixty days at par, and
nn SiEdras at sixty days at 994.. On China, Rs. 220 per
100 dollars.
Banks—The shares of the Bombay Bank may be set down
at 50 per cent. premium exclusive of dividend of 3i per cent.
tor the hall year ending 30th ultimo. The transfer books being
closed to the 17th instant previous to the payment of the divi-
dend, there have been few transactions in this stock. The
share, of the o:iental Bank may be quoted at 64 to 63 per cent.
premium on amount paid up.
Prices of Bullion—'overeign, %oh, and Bank of England
notes, per pound, Rs. Ili; Spanish dollars, per 100, Rs. 226
t., Rs. 227 ; German crowns, per 100, Rs. 216 to Rs. 217 ;
Sycee silver, per 100 tolas, Rs. 104 ; gold leaf, per tola, Rs.
17 to Rs. 17i.
Bank Sbares—Bombay Bank, 50 per cent. prem. ; Orien•
tal Bank (on Rs. 500, the amount paid up) 64 to 65 per cent.
previa. ; Agra Bank ( Rs. 500) Its. 300 ditto ; Bank of Aladru
( . 1,000). Rs. 40) to 410 ditto.

II A MB URGH and FLANDERS MAIL.

AUG. 27.—Letters from Antwerp of the
2fith say, " Yesterday our public buildings and the ships
in the road and in the basins were adorned with flags
and streamers, in honour of the Saint's-day of the Queen
of the thigians. To-day the royal yacht Victoria and
Albert, the Belgian gun boat, and a great number of
ship,, displayed du it colours in honour of Prince Albert,
who completes his 26th year."
Tlijr Majesties Queen Victoria and the King and
Queen of the Belgians leave Coburg to-day (the 27th)
for Gotria, where they will spend some days. Brilliant
fens will be given during their stay.
It is the first time that the King of the Belgians re-
visits his native country since his accession to the throne,
fourteen years ago.
'The King and Queen of the Belgians will precede
Queen Victoria ar.d Prince Albert a few days on their
return, and will be at Brussels iu the beginning of Sept.
It is not yet positively known whether Queen Victoria
and Prince Albert will pasS a few days is Belgium before
they embark fur England.—Brussels paper.
lIAMBURGH BOBSENUALLE, Auo. 29.
Bills. Money
1144

kustrian 5 per Cents ..
Dank Shares • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1650
Anglo-ltussian Loan .. .••••• .. •• .• 114
Russian 5 per Cent., Hamb. Certificate. 105
Ditto Ist series Inscription .. .. 10514
1)1110, slope and Co., 3d and 4th series • • 09%
Ditto, in Certificate ••••••• • • • • • • • •• • 991 A
_New 4 per Cent., Hope and Co. ••• • . • 93
Ditto Sticglitz • • • •••• • •• • • 91% 91N
Spanish New 5 per Cent • • . • • • • • 19% 19%
Ditto 3 per Cent • • •
Anglo-Portuguese Loan, 2Y? per Cent..
Dutch Actual Debt, 2% per Cent • • • • •
Ditto 3 per Cent. • • •
Polish New 4 per Cent.l.oan, 1844.. • •
Anglo-Danish Loan, 3 Cent ......
National Bank Shares • • • • • • •
Exchange on London
Hamburgli4August 29 • ...
Ditto Two months .
Christiana, March 1, 3 M • . • • •
Stockholm, Ang. 22, 75 D
Ditto, 5 per Cent. ..
BELGIAN FUNDS.—BausseLs, Auo. 30.
Actual Debt, 2% per Cent . ...
ltothschild's Loan, Five per Cent ........
Loin of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent - • • •
Ditto Three per Cent .. • • • • • • • • • • • •
Ditto Thirty-seven 311111 ons, ditto ..
Ditto, ditto, 1840 ..... ••• • •
Ditto, ditto, 1842. • • • • • . • • • • •
Ditto of the City, 1832 • • • • • •
Ditto, 1843 •
Bat. of Belgium •. • • • • • •• • . • • 670
.-Brussels Papers, Aug. 30,

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DISTRESSING DOUBLE SUICIDE.—On Thursday
scorning last the quiet village of Perry Bar was thrown into
a state of excitement by a report that Mrs. Priestly, the wife
of a brewer residing there, had been found suspended by a rope
to the top of the bed. The alarm was given about seven
o'clock, and on some of the neighbours proceeding to the house,
they found the husband, Thomas Priestly, standing by the
body of his wife, whir :h lay extended on the floor of the bed-
room. The usual notice was given to the Coroner, and in the
afternoon of the same day an inquest was about being held,
when it became known that the husband had also terminated
hi, existence by hanging himself. From the evidence of
several witnesses, it appeared that Priestly had been very me-
lancholy of late, his demeanour even to his friends being cold
and repul. ire. He complained of palpitation of the heart, and
was under the medical care of a surgeon in Birmingham. In
the ease td Mrs. Priestly, the jury returned a verdict that she
was tound dead, but how death had been produced there was no
evidence us show. In the second instance the finding of the
jury was that " Deceased had destroyed himself while labour-
ing under temporary insanity.' Birmingham Journal.
EXWAORDINARY AnDUCTION OF A CHILD.—On
Saturday bills were circulated offering a reward of twenty
guitteas to any pet son who could give information that
might lead to the unravelment of the following mysteri-
ous affair : It appeared that Colonel Shenstoce, who,
tog, Sher with his lady, have been staying at the Isle of
Wight, had left their youngest child, a tine boy about two
years of age, in the care of Mrs. Ely, a widow, in Munster-
street, Regent's Park. On Saturday, her daughter, a girl in
her fifteenth year, was sent into the City upon some busi-
ness, and on her return looked in at the Temple-gardens
for the purpose of amusing the child, who accompanied her.
There she was accosted by a lady-like female, in deep mourn-
ing, who took particular notice of the child, giving it some
fruit, and inquiring its age, name of the parents, and many
other particulars, concluding by expressing her surprise
at their meeting, as she knew the parents extremely
well. After continuing for some time in conversation they
proceeded as far as the fountain, when the stranger asked
the giumf she would go to Twining's tea warehouse for her,
and she would amuse the child until she came back. The
girl consented; but, upon her return, neither the lady nor
the chi d were to be seen. The girl subsequently ascertained
that a female, in every respect answering to the description of
the stranger, accompanied by a child, had taken a cab at
the St. Clement's stand. On Tuesday the cabman was
found, and there is no doubt his fare was the party sought.
Beyond the fact of her being set down at the terminus of the
Eastern Counties Railway, as Set all clue is lost. The female
was apparently about twenty-five years of age, very fair, and
Of blira stature, and had a very mild way of speaking. She
wore a double eye-glass, which she frequently used.
40 111.‘ttn OASTLER.—We have heard, from autho-
rity on which we have pretty good reason to rely, that Richard
Oss,!ar has made 30,000/. upon the Leeds Stock Exchange by
legitimate husine!s as a sharebrolter. That having in every
instance exhils: the strictest integrity, and on repeated occa-
sions displayed an untlntai nicety of honour, in handing over to
his employers profits that have generally been retained by the
broker, but to which Mr. Oastler did not consider himself
honestly entitled, his fame spread as a faithful dealer and an
upright man, and his business increased accordingly. Once,
we are t,old, he saved to a speculator three or four thousand
pounds, which, by the custom of the trade, might have gene
into the looker's pocket. No wonder Richard Oastler pros-
pered. And he deserved to do so for many well-known rea-
sons. He is a roan whose welfare is of public import ; and
whether his honest gains to above or below the sum stated,
there are thousands in this country who will heartily rejoice at
seectois, as they sincerely sympathised with him at the time
of his misfortunes. To crown all, we are assured that Me,
ttastler oontensplates entering Parliament, choosing loom
among the many interests that now have a voice in the na-
t oval assembly, to represent the interests of humanity on the
short time question. And then what a contrast will be offered
to the admiring gaze of weary poverty, or virtuous ambition,
sinking by the way, between Richard Oastler confined in the
Fleet prison for debt, and Richard Oastler, "Esquire," a man
of wealth and an able and influential Member of Parliament I
_Blackburn Standard.
THE EARL OF VERuraim.--,We deeply regret to
hear That tiris much-esteemed nobleman is at present suffering
from severe illness, and that the state of his health is a
source of extreme anxiety to his family. —Hertford Mercury.
i Sc. WITHOUT ICE.--A crowd was on Friday
evening collected in the Place Vendome to witness the evolu.
tions of aFr each gentleman upon skates. Each skate, as far
as could be observed, for he was rather chary of showing his
invention, instead of the usual plate of steel was furnished with
ty,„mall wheela, placed at about 2% inches apart, His per-
formances certainly were surprising. He cut the outside and
inside edge, the spread eagle, and a number of other manoeuvres
well known to skaters, and apparently with the greatest ease