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Correspondence ofthe Commercial Adve 7

Correspondence OF the Commercial Adve riser
LONDON, May 29th 1851
The last dates from this side were by the Asia. on
the 24th. 1t was then mentioned that the cotton or isis
at Liverpool appeared to have passed off, was an
hcpated 1t would, without affecting in any way the ee
neral course OF sound operatons-a conclusion which
has been farther confirmed during the past few days.
For time it has been felt- that business at
Manchester was only restricted by the uncertainty and
dstrust which prevailed to the price of cotton and
there are now strong indications that large steady
and continuous trade will be resumed by manufac-
turers.
AT the same time confidence has evidently been pro-
duced by the increase of bullion (fsO O0O) in last
week shank returns and the prospect of further
mentation which has removed all fear OF any rise in
the rate OF discount being determined upon under pre-
sent circumstances at the Bank OF England. In con-
sequence OF this coupled with the evidence daily af-
forded OF the increasing prosperity OF the great major
ty ofhe people, the London stock market has expe-
renced further advance, and is still extremely firm
A week ago consos were at 81, and they have since
been done at SO.
With regard to trade in France the accounts are of
very opposite description, and the discussion on the
revision OF the constitution approaches, the feeling of
disqulet among capitalists becomes more and more
marked. American and Russian stocks are being
largely purchased by them and during the past week
tive they have also made considerable investments in
Peruvian, at price that will yield them larger in
terest than they could get by purchasing their own
rentes, and which consequently indicates that in their
estimates regarding the financial security OF nations
they put their own country and Peru upon par
document, printed in come of the continental
newspapers week or two snce as COW of a letter
which had been addressed by the Papa Government to
the Austrian Minister. praying that Austrian troops
might be sent to garrison Rome in preference to those
OF France, who would become dangerous il the Repub.
cans at Paris should at any moment succeed to pow
er has been proved like manifesto lately attributed to
Mazzini, to be forgery. There can be no doubt how
ever that it was clever exposure of the real fears that
now torment the Pope and his advisers.
:, The contemplated meeting between the King of
Prussia and the Emperors of Austria and Russia is ex-
pected to take place to-day at Olmulz in the Austrian
province OF Morava. There are OF course abundant ru
mors as to the nature ef the plots be Matched on this
and II Is probable that the position oafairs n France
will occupy no small share of their attention.
With regard to the prospect of liberation for Kossuh
and his colleagues, nothing further has TRANSFERRED ex-
Austrian view of the matter, assert in a tauutiug and
confident way, that their friends may give up all idea
OF their early release.
In consequence of statement which has lust gone
the round OF our papers, that endeavour on the part
OF your countrymen to discover the remains of Paul
Jones IN order that they might be conveyed to Amer-
ca, had failed, captain OF an English merchant ship
has written to the Times, stating where they may be
found He says that Paul Jones was inferred in the
strangers burying ground at CIonsadt, in Russia. and
that he has often seen the stone erected on the spot.
The great exhibition during the last few days has
furnished some curious results. Up to Saturday. rhe
last day of the 5s charge OF admission, the receipts
continued marvellous, and on that occasion, between
the hours of 10 in the morning and in the afternoon
they amounted TO t5,O78. Every in fact had has
tened to get good view before the reduction of The
charge 10 Is should render the crowds too enormous
and the number OF persons present could not have been
far short of 700 or 40 900.
This apprehension OF the rush the first shilling day
nadine effect, however, OF leading comparative empt-
mess, and there has perhaps hardly been an occasion
when the entire contents of the building could have
been more quietly observed. The total number o.. visi
tors was under 20O0 and the receipts were only $780,
ne strange experience OF yesterday has also in great
degree been repeated to-day, the attendance having
again been moderate
On Monday next, the I'd of June. the railway COM
panies VIII commence bringing up cheap trains from all
parts OF the county, and of the most interesting
stages OF The general movement will then begin. As
lar as the general conduct OF the visitors is concerned
1t still continues admirable. SPECTATOR.