New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-17
The nnotaiiOn, were:

Isue Hsute and Alton per Cent Let Mort ..ls67 rs
The receipts at London Of precious metals for the
week were nearly three-quarters Of q million. The
Reps says:
ANXIETY being felt as TO the safety Of the s~arth-
more, which sailed from Melbourne for London on
the nth Of June with gold freight 10 the value Oh
EGO oOo the rate Of insurance on this vessel mas
risen to 25 guineas y cent at Lloyds. some OF toe
underwriters being full are ndisposed to do further
business 10 connection with this vessel. Sc.
"Tbere is still demand for export Tor Caliiornia
soId and for the low qualities OF Australia por-
ion Of the specie brought in by the Canada from
New York goes abroad"
The Times of the sd says:
"Fpglisb funds have been firm to-day, and have
closed ct an Improvement. The last price OF Con-
sols for money on Tuesday 94l to !, and yester
1ay although the Stock Exchange was closed there
we're quotations ranging from "a TO 94i. This morn
ing the frst price was s45 to o. which they re.
nsned without movement until the appearance Of
the second edition Of the papers, when the continued
non-confrmation Of the unfavorable Russian reports
lately circulated together with the generally salts
factory character Of such news az was given, pro-
duc4d renewed feeling Of confidence and caused an
advance Of 94f to /. After this there was no further
alteration up TO The official termination Of business,
but at later hour the tendency to higher quotations
continued and transactions took place at 94S TO for
money, and 94a to for the account. Finally, how
ever owing to O decline at Paris, they returned to
She last official quotations The speculative opera
lions Of the day were chiefly on the sangune side.'
Az compared with the statement Of the previous
week, the Bank Of England shows an increase Of
fI66 4s in the stock Of bullion in both departments
Of fi2, 026 in the public deposits Of f66l3 in the
rest; Of fl39 800 in the notes unemployed, and Of
f64 374 in the notes in circulation In the private
deposits there lie decrease Of f26l 1856; in the Co.
vernment securities Of fl52, ST. and in the other
securities Of fle5, 55l.
Considerable attention continues TO be excited by
he position Of Mr. Edward divers affairs, and in
fhe influence they are likely TO exercise upon other
commercial houses in Liverpool. 1t is understood
that ali the available vessels belonging TO the estate
will be offered for sale the 23d Instant creditors
Who wish TO become purchasers being permitted to
pay one-half Of the purchase money on Mr.. divers
own paper, and the remainder at stated intervals.
Rumon Of an unfavorsble nature have again been
heaiing and the names of three houses mentioned as
having been forced to suspend payment, but they
were generally Insignificant.
The expected French decree upon the dstillaton
Of breadstufis has appeared. The manufacture of
scohol from all farinaceous substances is forbidden
for the present. The Minister Of Agriculture says
IN his reports that in spite of the inconesble album
dance Of the harvest prices continue high that i'm
nense purchases of grain have been made by die
tillers and that public opinion is beginning to be
riously concerned a, the prospect. lie regrets the
necessity Of prohibtve measure the less inssmuch
- alcohol made from grain could not be exported,
ne law forbidding the expectation of grain would be
interpreted to include spirits distilled from grain.
People suppose from this Decree that the crop is far
from being as abundant as reported.
The receipts Of the Sixthav. Railroad for October
500 s;
The New York Central Railroad Company have
advertised the issue of cent Bonds for f6oo oo0
third of which are offered in London. In view Of
he unfavorable influence Of the non-payment of the
dividend by this Company, the decline of the stock
% s the near approach Of another dividend day. and
Me impossibity Of selling the issue Of bonds it
would be rather curious calculation to ascertain how
much the Central Railroad has made by refusing to
submit to the Shylocks Of Wsst., when the whole
new issue could have been sold at par, less liberal
commission.
Simeon Diapers regular semi-weekly sale of stocks
and bonds viii take place al the Merchants Exchange
tomorrow at l2i o'clock.
The General Railroad Convention, which held q
meeting at the Astor House on Tuesday, was originally
composed Of representatives from the railroad corpo
rstors in New England, New-York NewJersey and
The British Possessions in North America; and num-
Der of general meetings have already been held. By
q resolution Of the association representatives from
sny railroad corporation in the United States viii be
sheerfully welcomed. Interesting subjects are ex-
pec'ed to be considered by the meeting the even
ing Of the 23d inst.
The followino tahl. Will shovy Tho oo;uaca az Ia