The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-02-06

snD. nonnlsi,on wish TO become British sub
sc,s in order 10 be saved from the continual pill
isge of the relentless and unpaid soldiery;
one great point Of interest In the north OF India,
was the great enthusiasm raised for the liberation
of Colonel Stoddart from Bokhara. A consldera-
bic subscription was raised for the purpose OF de-
fraying the expense OF sending person thilhef 70
his safety II is thought that nothing further VIII
be done in India until the result OF Dr. Wolis mis-
sion is known.
the extraordinary sickness prevalent amongst the
troops. Out of an army OF about l3,OOO men ABOUT
one third was in the hospital. The cause o. lne
sickness is said to be the unhealihiness Oh me GU
mate after the snbsiding of the Indus, when the eA
halatious produced by glowing sun oyer an eA-
tensive muddy surface are exceedingly dangerous.
Fortunately, the mortality was comparatively pI'
little, as most Of them easily recoveII ai"0"e"
much drbilitated from the fever and Dolls
TRAysIr DUTIES IN IaDIA.-A government notlfi-
ca ton OF I'd inst. announced the reduction OF the
transit duties through the Bhauguipore Isrrtories Dy
an arrangement with the ha)ah. Inns, tnouSn
not In itself of much Importance, Is proof that the
British Indian government is turning Its attention
to the removal Of the obstacles by which the COM
nerce Of this country is lmPsded. We are Just be-
Qunin. 10 reap the benefit OF the abolition oil the
transit duties in the Bengal provinces, our Gus
tom House returns prove; but there is still much
to be done before the immense productive powers
of In liza can be thoroughly called forth The des-
truction OF ships by tire at Bombay and elsewhere
has az lin b.eh the subject OF inquiry, and no doubt
exists that in the greater number of instances the
fires have been the work of ncendiarles. The
very valuable ship. appears clearly to have been
wilful.-Calcutta Engtishman.
Markets.
Lovros MovEY MAaKEr, Jan 5-The English funds
have continued improve and the quotations OF to-day
thogh not CHEST the week, per cent above
lat a decline Of per cent occurred yesterday IN
consequence OF some extensive sales but the price ecov
ma h-nx uua %
Of the various stocks the dividends upon which become
due to-day win be open for private transfer ,nos
be kept open till TIE usual hour instead OF cioE,
ding custom at one o'clock on Inc
OF closing two The dividends Will be PAID 10 the pub
lie on the 9th inst ,
last few weeks very extraordinary and there seems eve
~ reason expect that in the absence Of any political
com notion in uroe and while the rate Of discount con-
nues low present. the value of the public secur
ties will rather than diminish The rate OF dis
upon first rate bills may be quoted from to per
cent an in OF next week, upon the issue Of
the div dend money will be more abundant and the pre-
low il is, must experience further decrease
IT. therefore the rate Of interest to continue Tor any
length of time between and per cent it is quite clear
that ~, 100 and upw ards must be considered
comparatively low price Tor stock bearing interest a. the
Bank Stock las risen more than per cent, in conse
quence OF the large purchase made last week aud Is TO-
day 1856 and 1851.
In the foreign market very extensive business has
occurred in spanish stock which rose materially at the
decline per cent upon the receipt Intelligence OF the
suspension Of the stngs OF the Cortes and hds since
fallen still lower Alter much huctuaton the result OF
the weeks business has been establish closing quota
ton botn the Three Cents and Five per cents Ac
tive. within per cent OF our last prices An improve
has occurred in Mexican Bonds without having Its
origin any other than business Of the ordinary charac
The other European dividend paying stocks are all
ADVANCE in consequence of the Improvement OF the
English funds We cannot notice any transactions OF i'm
porsnce in them. Portuguese Bonds are without mate
rial variation.
Jar 6-TwsLvE O'CLocx-Although this is the first
private transfer day. the transactions have been quite
unmportant Consols for money have been 96 and are
y7k. The price for account il the same.
In the foreign market an impulse has been given to
Spanish stock both varieties Of which at one time
price has however since receded per cent; Mexican
bonds request and quoted at 49, the other foreign
stocks without variation
Two OcLocRThis is the first private transfer day at
the Bank England an the stock has been rather
pressed the market there is slight decliae in prices
We could call the market fat but merely Auctuatng
from increase Of business The Stock Exchange will
remain open until four O'Clock to-day owing to the con.
tnuance of transfers the Bank till the usual hour No
purchase has yet beer made the Savings Banks Con
soils have been 96 to 97t both for Money and time Ex-
chequsr Bills have obtained 67s to COS prem and East
India 6on 79s to SIS prem Bank Stock has risen to $50
to 1877 and India Stock to 272 and 27 Reduced Three per
Cent Annuties have been97 o1 the Three-and aali
per Cents 1921 loas and the New, exdivdend io to
The Foreign Marke. is quiet but there is little doing
2i aas and the New rhrees 36i 500, Mexican for
account touched s2 to 80 and the Deferred have
been steady 81; Dutch rwo.and,Haf per Cents are 64s
TO 5tS. and the Five per u e'its, lOOt..
In the Gazette of last night we have the return OF the
quarterly weekly average of the Liabilities and assets o.
the Danx Eng for ,nree monls from the It'll day oil
O,tober the 3Oth December both inclusive Compared
with the return for the three months from the 9th Of
September to the Cd December, the circulation il
E23 Ov0 the deposits 900 against f09l 600
being increase of csO 600 and making the total othe
liabilities 3oslp 900 the securities 42 O67 OO0
against f2o9l6O0 being an increase Of fll 0o0; the
bullion is Ella $4,000 against Ella 275ooo being an in
Of c5sO 00O and making the total of the assets
fa3 1922 Oo te surplus, or rest is f3o1s,ooO, against
ca 1876 Ooo being a diminution during the month oil
f63 100.
The very small decrease the circulation of the bank
the period of the financial quarter embraced in the
turn chiefly to be accounted for by considerable in
Of paper replace the gold thrown in upon the
bank by the late proclamation The increase in the de.
posts very clearly shows that there has been addition
required for trading purposes, and besides, the
value Of money in open market precudes the
ink from the competition for its employment whilst they
ahre to their rule of not dscounng under the rate Of
nestle nauro paper having merely for the time being
replaced the gold withdrawn without leaving any ground
creased Under the head bullion, there nothing to
mark the above observations fully accounting Tor the
surplus the face Of the account goes for little, we
have the recorded testimony Of Of the most nelli-
gent that reliance is to be placed on hese
for the actual state OF the rest the means OF the
bank to pay the div blends from current income.
The return of the Quarters Revenue has given general
satisfaction this morning and the feeble attempts at carp
ing by the opposition pprs Is considered to mark the
value of the Improvement By fault uding being reduced
TO the minimum II not to be supposed that the
turn would make much impression upon the price of pub
lie securities in the present plehorc state Of the money
Market and after the in the Stan lard
terily Generally speaking. also all such matters
ticipated on the Sock Exchange.
LIVERPOOL CorroS MARKET. Jan. o, P. M.-During the
early part of this week very large business done
both by the trade and SPECTATORS at advance of fully
ID per l., in the current qualities OF American but du
ring the few days. the demand has been mode.
rate and very freely supplied the week closing heavily
VITA very little Improvement on last weeks quotations
In egyptian an unusually extensive business has been
done partly pecuation at advance Of I'll per III =
Brazil Is In improved demand, and saleablc at full
prices Sura la very active demand chiefly specu.
Iaon enabling holders to obtain advance Of id per ID
The sales Of the week amount 6l320 bales, including
Aoe-icar 100 Egy ptan $50 Pernam, and 5,aO0
sura. on spec ulatisn and loo American for export.
q" s.a Island, lid ~ Par, OIL 40
~ S.i,red 5'tto 5Sa IN -Denfrira, &c 40
lIot, Upl nd 4La 81 = reruyin, no
1880 Mobile, Sc, 4Za 3x $40 Lsguayra, aSL
IN .ew leans. Ra ba Ices,