The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-01-22 00:00:00

LONDON LATEST NEWS.

City, Wednesday Econing, Hal/:past Seeen o'clock

We Were fully justified in our assertion last Wednesday. that
Sir John CaMpbell had resigned the office of Attorney-Gene-
ral,—he had done so, but the bribe of immediate peerage for his
lady, and a CH .I.NCE of the FUTURE, were too much for the
learned gentleman's nerves, and he still assists in soldering to-
gether the popish cabinet. It is, however, whispered here, that
another and inure difficult demur has broken out in another
quarter, and that many of the country members, heretofore vot-
ing with and supporting ministers, have declared their dissatis-
faction at the unbounded influence of O'Connell; and have
stated, first, their dislike to the connection ; and, secondly, the
utter impossibility of their being again returned by their con-
stituents, should they not discard the "big beggarman." In
consequence of this it has become a question in political cir-
cles whether, notwithstanding the near advance of the time for
assembling the legislature, the papal cabinet will not make its
exit rather than face parliaMent, and we have heard a belief
expressed that they will nut meet it, in quarters not likely to
hazard an opinion unless based upon something more than were
gossip.
We are without any arrivals of moment here to-day either
from the colonies or from foreign parts, and Lloyd's books ex-
hibit a more barren list than usual. The record of casualties is,
however, far less than was anticipated from the boisterous wea-
ther we have recently experienced.'
As it is generally current here that the comperisation commis-
sioners will make a purchase of £2BOMOO consols to-morrow,
our market has advanced, the price of Consols for Money, which
was yesterday at 94 If, having risen to 914, and that for the
Account to 918 I India Bonds and Exchequer Bills are both
rather heavy, and money has been scarcely so easy as it was
last week ; the premium on the former security is 3 to 5, and
Exchequer Bills are at 17 to 19.
In ont foreign securities we nave had an extraordinary ad-
vance in Chilian Bonds, which have advanced to 51. This has
not been caused by any political intelligence, but is simply the
result of parties here having been what is termed "caught
bears," or, in other words, having been selling their Bonds for
the Account without having any to deliver, and in consequence
haVe been compelled to buy, by which it has been discovered
that these securities (?) are nut so abundant as *as imagined.
Spanish Stock was very heavy yesterday, touching upon 49,
but it has been better to-day, 501 tieing the last price. The
deferred Bonds are 23, and the passive 161. Portuguese Bonds
also, which have been very dull, have um:et:gone some reaction,
being now at 811. 'The advance on Chilian Stock has had but
a very trilling effect on the other republican securities-331 34
is the price of Columbian, 261 that of Peruvian, and 331 that
of Mexican.

The Bonds of the Northern Powers look up; Belgian are at
102; Dutch 5 per Cents. are at 1031, the 2a per Cents. at 551,
and Russian are at 1091 to 110.

We have had an extraordinary increase of activity in the
railway shares within the last few days, and this is supported up
to the close of business this afternoon. Among those in favour
for investment may be noticed Preston and Wyre, which have
advanced to 3 premium, and London and Birmingham, which
have been at 109 per share. Dover shares have improved to
4 premium; Gravesend are at l premium; and Greenwich 9$
Thepremium. Great Western Shares have risen to 201 per
share; the Brighton to 17 per share ; and the Southampton to 17.
The shares of the Calcutta and Saugur Railway and Har-
bour Association will be issued in a day or two, and much inte-
rest continues to be felt for the proposed important and desir-
able undertaking.