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] - ~ nAonuey hofntoS ~ tWo
O. clock.
There does not seem TO be any material
alteration in the state Of the London Mo-
ney Market. though the Bank Of England
10 evidenily very ~ At case. IL is alIeg-
ed that the plan Of selling off the de sd
weight has not succeeded, the Bank not
having bScn able 10 continue 10 obtain
the price 1t demanded. That institution
bad entered into negoeiaiion With he
Bank OF france for supply Of two mil
lions o! dollars, which was not, however.
vet concluded.
! The state Of the weather, rs the har.
vest time approached. was n subject Of
intense anxiety. The accounts are con.
Trajectory. but We arc sorry 10 say, the
last are decidedly bad. This 10 also the
case IA Francs. where the price Of bread
had risen.
The Cotton Market has improved.
An advance in the rate Of interest on
the part Of the Bank continued to be a
matter OF discussion, but no advance had
taken place, though NO Judge from the
various accounts that moHsy was as scarce
~ evrr.
The weather in England bad been we,
ana windy, SO as TO create some alarm
Tor the growing crops and Cause some
advance in The price OF wheat.
In English politics nothing OF great in
teresi. but important Intelligence bs. been
received from Constantinopie. Sultan
MAuMouD is dead, aud his Army totally
routed by the Egyptians under lbrahim.
The Captain Pasha had ,rs acherously de.
hvered up the whole Turkish fleet to
Mehemet Ali.
Tho son Of the Sultan had ascsnded
the throne Of his father. He had appoint.
ed has ministers. and negotiations were
gong on for an adj ustmsnt OF the difficult
ties with Egypt under the auspices Of the
great European powers.
The Chamber Of Peers OF France had
passed sentence on The insurgebis.-
Barbes alone Was condemned 10 death.
and the rest 10 different degrees of pun
'shment. The sentence OF Barbes was,
contrary TO the advice Of his Ministers,
changed by the King 20 confinement al
the gallies for life. Tho celebration Of
the three days had passed over without
any material incident.
DEFEAT OF TIE TURKISH ARMY.
ALEXANDRA, July 6.
The army OF IIafz Pasha ceased 10 exist
yesterday, after = eanoonade Of three
hours.
The Turks are dispersed; they have
left behind them every thing, besides
COCO prisoners. We learn that 1000 OF
the said prisoners have applied to enter
the Pasha's service. They have been
accepted, and transports have been order
ed to Scanderoon TO bring them here -
They will probably be sent to the Hedias
and Yemen, 10 assist in bringing the
whole OF ARABIA under the Egyptian go
vernment.
LIvERrooL. Ang. 1.-The state Of the
weather Is beginning TO excite the appre
tensions OF every rejecting man. Mr..
Rice, our inimitab.e Chancellor Of the
Exchequer, told parliament that the
quantity Of foreign corn imported since
last harvest amounted in value 10 81 900.
600. In confirm alton Of this, aud in proof
that the imported corn was paid for in solid
metal. the Bank OF England, which had
upwards Of clio. 900, 900 Of gold in IL.
Golfers only a short time ago, has at the
present moment not much more than
G3, OOO. 600.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, July 5.-The Sultan
expired on Monday morning. in the fifty.
sixth year Of his age and the 3lst Of biz
reign: bringing thus to . close a career oil
achievements which will hand his name
down TO posteriiy as the most extI aordi.
nary monarch Of modern times.
The sensation produced at CONSTANT
noPlo by the sudden aud unexpected
announcement Of the Sultan's death, wa,
such az il would not be easy to describe;
regret, CONSERVATION, aud fear, were al
ternoiely depicted in every counter ance
the latter more particularly among the
Kayaks. who anticipated some dreadful
revolt or massacre.
LIVERPOOL. July 2Glh. - Coffon.-
There has been n good demand through.
out the week, both from the trade and E x.
PorierS. and, although for the last day OF
two u has been rather more freely met by
holders. prices have gradually advanced
and American arc d to 3-Sd, end Brazil
and Suraie ID per 10. higher than on Fri.
day last. ct which advance the market ha,
closed firm.
LIvERPooL. July 30 Corn EreAange
Since Tuesday. the I'D inst. tho weath
~ has continued very unsettled oce aston.
Ally bright and warm, but more frequent,
ly windy and vet. This morning The
grain crops In this neighborbood were
mostly up again. aGleF having been muel
lodged by the heavy raios on Saturday.
very large business has been don,
With the dealers and with spectators. IL
all kinds Of Wheat. chiefly free foreign
al ala advance on last Tuesdays quota
tons Of I'd. 10 Cd. according to ausn,ii,
and qualily. Several parcels in bond hav,
been sold ~ ~. Sd. for Wismar and 8.
81. for Dsnlzig. also cargo Of free, OF
board at Donzig. at los. per quarter.
Free barrel and sack Flour were IT.
good tsnsnd 81 further advance in sAol
Of l.. 10 o.. and loi Of Virgins. 10 bond
brought BE. for eE?ofiaioB.
LoHboN. July 30 Corn Erclangs.-
The Whest trade is firm Al Fndsy's PR
ces, which are iuli u drareF Than this al