The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-05


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The Bowery Bank has declared semi annual dividend
of four per cent the Farmers and Mechanics Bank of
Hartford FIVE per cent.
The steamship Africa, from Liverpool has not brought
much Of either political commercial character
The intelligence in the Eastern question is no
definite than that received by the last steamer
The aspect of public affairs the other side warlke
The 25h Of October the day fixed upon bringing
matters to closes that must wait for the steamer
which left Liverpool the goth of October Our Liver
pool and Manchester circulars do not give any encourag
ing accounts Of trade. Messrs Gibson Ord Co., under
date of Manchester, October q, say
Since the date when last addressed you our market
has continued in the dull state then reported until
within the last ten days to fortnight since when there
buyers for India sequcnt the improved
from Bombay and Calcutta. Notwithstanding this slight
and but merely partial Improvement however, business
generally continues very depressed though in a compare
lively healthy state when is considered the face of
wha adverse circumstances it at present carried on
As most prominent may be noticed the continued uncer.
tainty of Eastern affairs with the tendency rather
sumo Sarke than peaceable aspect great and per-
haps increasing strngercy in monetary matters the al
neral conviction that the present prices Of grain
are not only legitimate but must continue gradually to
great Chinese market but with prospect of
uirg to arrive, in that absence Of confidence in
moneaIy transactions there which must 50 inevitably be
the result ard for protracted period Of the complete
ana changes which appear likely to be effected in
government and institutions of that vast empire As
but look forward to gradual disappearance of
these elements viewed either individually col
ectively 80 it might be supposed must return to
state Of health and activity be proportonaoy slow and
protraced but ON the total abseace of all local inn
pediments to improvement, inclined to believe
that the disappearance of any of the above contrary
causes would sve buoyancy to market which under
ordinary circumstances could naturally be looked for
during the existence of the remainder The bullion held
by the Bank If England is els 749 0s9 against GIG 20l
$50 date month"; showing decrease of f452 263
During the period the rate of interest has bean
raised q per cent making the minimum now per cent
The cotton market was active and steady The strikes
reported manufacturing districts have closed quite
number of factories, and 1t is expected good many
nore will be suspended. Thus far this has had nc
s~--. arices. Breadtufs steadily advancing, IN
the face OF unusually large impori..,ons The imed
ate of the activity the part of was
the unfavorabe state of the weather, and the
aging accounts from the inland districts In financial
affairs We have charge to report The Bank Of Eng
land had not further advanced the rate of interest but
it the general impress, sion that it would do
The London Nets, of the Goth of October says
Gold continues to be exported to the Continent day
there numerous inquiries at the bullion brokers'
offices for eold especially for that Of California origin,
which, owing TO its containing larger proportion of sl
than contained in Australian gold preferred for
remittance to Paris where the separation Of the silver
firm has sent away since Saturday last Gao 900 worth Of
gold to the Continent and further shipments In
Of reparation.
The journal Of the 2lst remarks
There again active inquiry to-day for gold fol-
remittance to the Continent and such parcels Of bar go
found in the hands of the bullion brokers ant
others are quickly taken. Although there is objec
tion to take gold from the Bank of England ut its xe(
charge of f3 Us 101sd per ounce-a price which in
uees what may be termed species Of commits sion o
I'D per ounce-s the available parcels of Australian
gold that reach this country will under present circum
stances, be diver ted abroad For instance the TO- 600
OF gold just brought into the docks by the Cal
cuta, from Port Philip will doubtless be melted and al
once sent away This afternoon however, the exchange
ther more favorable tendency.
The London Chronicle of the 10th of October says
The price of gold in Paris appears 81 per cent dear
erthan IN London the discount being per MILE aud the
exchange Mt short 25 The exchange New York on the
18th ul for bills London at 60 days sight was about
1884, and the par Of exchange between England and
America being 100 % 49, it follows that the exchange Is
IL per cent in favor Of England to which two months in
terest must be added.
The boards of directors of the Madison and indianapolis
and the Peru and Indianapolis Railroad Companies It is
have agreed upon terms by which the stock of the
two companies will become consolidated on the first day
Of January next provided the stockholders ratiy the
compact The Peru road extends north from ndianapoi
to Peru and is 62 miles in length. At Peru II reached
the Wabash and Erie Canal and will also connect at thai
point with the Wabash Valley road from Toledo to st
Louis in process of construction. The Peru road
about 40 miles, and the whole road expected
10 be in running order by the first day of February
The annexed statement exhibits the quantity and value
and for warehouse also the Withdrawals from warehouse
for the week ending and including Thursday Nov 1858
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