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Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-06-21 00:00:00

sake of science it is to be hoped that, with tender nurture,
they will be long preserved.
The little people, on their visit to our office, appeared exceed-
ingly cheerful, and were on the best of terms with their custo-
diers, as well as with those who were introduced to them for
the first time. They are able to articulate a few words in Eng-
lish, and even to join in the prayers which they have been
taught since their arrival among Christian men. The boy,
who is the elder of the two, is about 36 inches in height,—the
girl somewhat less. Their figure is thin, and they both seem
to be supple and active. In colour they resemble the Creole;
the eye is clear and sparkling; the hair a beautiful jet black,
and in the case of the girl curly. The boy's nose is aquiline,
and his brow low and receding. He has a very strong Jewish
expression in his countenance; but, between him and his com-
panion, there does not appear to be any family resemblance.
They are on very good terms with each other, and gentle and
kind to all with whom they come in contact.
We understand that they will be taken to-morrow to London,
where they are to be shown to Her Majesty previous to being
introduced to the British public.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE•

MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 20,

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.
OVERLAND MAIL.
LONDON, MONDAY, 1 30 P.M.—The letters have arrived►
and will be despatched to the provinces by the night mail'

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INDIA AND CHINA.
The news brought by this mail, beyond the confirmation
of that already received by telegraph, is of little impor-
tance. Nothing further has transpired with regard to the
progress of our negociations with the Court of Ava. .
The Nizam has decided upon ceding to the British
Government the territory which it demanded of him al
lieu of his debt, and stipulated annual payment to the
contingence. The affair of the Suddur Judges still es'
cites great interest. A second petition from the Bowl*
association, and other native inhabitants of the Presidency',
comes by this mail, soliciting for a committee on the spot,
and various other matters not referred to in their previous
petition. _

The advices from Bombay extend to 23d May, The
political news has been anticipated by telegraph. Large
arrivals of shipping and goods tended to reduce the previ-
ous value of manufactures ; the market was unusually in'
active, even for the season. Freights to Liverpool, £3 to
£3 2s. 6(1., and for ready ships, £3 55., but had pre'
viously been lower. Exchange at Bombay, 24-.
CALCUTTA, MAY 21.—Sugar in good demand. Rice,
large export business. Hides active; shipments to
England large. Linseed two annas higher, demand
active. Jute, good inquiry. Cotton goods dull; the
demand had fallen off very considerably, with, in some
instances, a trifling decline in value. The rates of interest
tend upwards. Freights to London: Saltpetre, £3 17s. 6d.
Sugar and rice, £4.
HONG KONG, APRIL 22.—The political advices are
very vague. Foreign powers remained neutral. The
coast was alarmingly troubled with pirates, and attacks
had been made on European vessels.
At Canton all was quiet. There was a large business
doing in imports at reduced prices. Little done in test
only a small quantity left.
At Shanghai business was suspended.

EASTERN AFFAIRS.
No later authentic news of importance. Letters from
Kassey and Bucharest state that the governments of Mol-
davia and Wallachia had apprised the Sultan that if the
Russian troops should cross the frontiers of those princi-
palities, they will enter a protest against such violation 9f
their territories, and will withdraw to the Ottoman terri-
tory. These letters come from the best source.
A Constantinople letter of the sth states that a firman
grants to the Christian subjects of the Ottoman empil:e
new immunities, so that they may regulate all their
spiritual interests without being obliged to demand the
assent of the Porte. The greatest possible freedom of
worship is accorded to them. This firman would appear
to accord all that the ultimatum required.
The Daily News Paris correspondent says, private
reliable advices report that there had been a bloody battle
between the Circassians and Russians, in which the latter
had been defeated with severe loss, a General with 12,000-
men and thirty pieces of cannon being captured by the
mountaineers.

TATTERSALL'S BETTING.—THIS DAY.
STOCKBRIDGE STEWARD'S PLATE.-6 to 4on Rataplan.
FIFTH TRIENNIAL STAKES.-6 to 4on Autocrat.
NORTH UMBERLA ND PLATE.-4 to 1 agst Goldfinder, offered,
5 to 1 agst Colsterdale, taken ; 6 to I agst Chief Justice, taken;
8 to 1 agst Garforth ; 20 to 1 agst Songstress.
GOODWOOD STAKZS.-9 to 1 agst Little Harry ; 10 to 1 agst
Sextus; 100 to 6 agst Joe Miller, taken ; 25 to 1 agst Coral.
&r. LEGER.--5 to 4 agst West Australian ; 5 to 1 agst CineaS
11 to 1 agst The Reiver.

MANCHESTER BETTING.—THis DAY.
NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE.-5. to I agst Goldfinder ; 3 tOl
agst Colsterdale ; 7 to 1 agst Chief Justice.

FUNDS, STOCK, AND SHARE MARKET.
The nature of the Turkish news this morning influenced
English Securities to a decline at opening, which made further
progress in the forenoon, but subsequently a rally occurred,
and eventually prices closed as at opening. Railway Shares
were much depressed in the forenoon on the fall in Consols:
and the tendency of dealers being decidedly "Bearish,!, the
market remained without recovery. Land descriptions. influ-
enced, it is said, by country sales, gradually declined all day-
In Mexican Bonds the threatened difficulty with America,
relative to the Mesila Valley, has caused a decline.
Foreign market generally heavy. of I per cent.

PRIPCES.
Bank Stock 22Bi 9i
Excheq. Bills, L. & S 3 6 pia

STOCKS.
Spanish Passives-
Turkish ....
Swedish

SHARES.
London & N. Western 115 i
London & S. Western &Si 9/
Manches., Sheff., and
Lincolnshire 293 303
Midland Stock
Nor thl2ritish ...... 33 4
Do. Preference 115 17
Norfolks
North Staffordshire
Shrewsbury and Bir-
mingham
Do. L. & N. W. guar
S. Eastern and Dover
York, Newcastle, and
Berwick ..
Do. Extension
Do. Preference-
York and N. Midland 59 60
Do. Preference

a HARES.
Nugget
B. Australian
Freehold
Australasian
Colonial
Mariposa
HARES.
Peel River
South Australian
British America.

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