The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-10-11

OF allowance Tor money at call. The Bank OF
England rate for advances on Government seclti
ties during the shutting of the transfer books
has been raised, and will now be 4 instead of
81 per cent. The arrivals of gold from Austria
liza and the United States have been moderate,
and chiefly taken for export to the continent
"The return from the Bank of England for the
week ending the 9th of September gives the fol-
lowing results, when compared with the previous
week: The amount of notes In circulation is
ELS, l42, los, being a decrease of ESQ.,, 525 /;
and the stock of bullion in both departments
fl4,2l7,376, showing decrease of E72l, 742
when compared with the preceding return
The London Times also refers to the action
of the Bank, and says:
"Within the last ten years, there has been
only one previous instance of an advance of the
rate in two consecutive weeks, and that was in
January, l847, when the threatenings of the
approaching panic were suddenly becoming
plain. Between the two periods there is no
resemblance, for at the present moment the
trade of the country is as sound and healthy as
at any time on record. Nevertheless, there is
quite enough to justify a repetition of the upu-
sual course. Little question seems to be enter
tanned that the instalment of 81 100000 ster-
ling, paid on Wednesday on the Turkish losh,
will forthwith be sent in sovereigns to Consten-
tinople, and that during the next five months
the remaining E3,0O0,O0O will be despatched
in similar manner. The Australian arrivals,
moreover, are still delayed, only El76,O0O hav-
ing been received out of 100000 that may DE
considered due; and, finally, the extraordinary
| frmness of the corn market, in the face of a
satisfactory harvest at home, and of an unusu.
al surplus in the United States and Canada,
has disappointed all expectations, and led to
the transmission of large orders, accompanied
| by specie, to the Danube and elsewhere. Un-
der these circumstances, the Bank had no alter
| native in deciding upon a further and imme.
date rise. Although commerce has lately as
| sumed increased activity, there are no signs OF
undue speculation, either in the manufacturing
| towns, or on the London stock exchange; and
the news of the fall of Sebastopol has impaired
feeling of confidence, the effect of which will
be much more powerful in sustaining trade
than that of the present notification in depress-
ing it. There is, consequently, no reason to
depart from the conviction that everything will
go on smoothly, and that, even if further meas
ures should be requisite, they will not produce
any disturbance"
Loss Of the Russians at Sweaborg.
A letter from an English merchant at Elsi-
more, who has received letters from Russian
merchants at Helsingfors states that the loss
sustained by the Russians in the late lombard.
ment of Sweaborg is enormous. The three
deck and two-deck ships, which were moored
across the passages, were so severely injured
that they have since sunk. The third explo-
sion, which did so much damage. was a maya.
zine of eighty tons of powder. 1t killed seven
hundred men, and destroyed in a great meas
ure the principal Notifications, and, in fact,
scattered destruction in every direction, As ii
communicated to the shell magazines along the
batteries.
All the winter stores of provisions were com.
pletely destroyed, and, as we first supposed,
everything that could burn is most effectualy
consumed. The Russians admit loss of : 500
men.
Aid-de-camp General Bibikof has been dis
missed from the post of Minister of the Interior
PROJECTED CAMPAIGN ON THE DANUBE
The Vienna correspondent of the Ladeoend
ence speaks of a new and important diversion
by the Western Powers on the Lower Danube ;
and it is said that the cooperation of Austria
has been declared necessary for the complete
success of the operation. 1t is said, however
that the expedition is actually decided, and that
Gen. Letang is expected daily in Vienna.
DENMARK AND THE SOUND DUES
letter from Berlin, in the Augsburgh Ga
zette, states that the Danish Government has
declared itself willing to reduce the Sound dues
for all countries. 1t is said that Austria has
| strongly recommended Denmark to make this
| concession, and that this latter Power will
shortly make its intentions known to all the
States interested in the question. In the course
of leading article on the same subject, the
Pays expresses firm conviction that an Euro
pean Congress must assemble, before long, to
discuss and regulate, not only the question oil
the Sound, but several others, which have re-
m for
AUSTRIA
A despatch from Vienna states that Baron
Kubeck, President of the Council, had died
from cholera.
The satisfactory appearance of the vineyards
in the provinces of Asst and Alessandria, has
lately led to a reduction of 80 per cent in
the price of wine, and the grapes themselves
are sold at low price.
COMMERCIAL.
London, Sept. 14.-The Shipping Gazette
says: In foreign sugar, 2,l00 boxes yellow Ha-
vana were all taken in at from AS. CD IT'S, and
322 boxes white in bond at $685., all above the
current value; 600 hhds. Cuba, mostly sold at
from AS. cd. ca 45s., and 324 hhds. 100 bbls.
Porto Rico, at 40s. Cd. ca AS, all Is. dearer.
The raw market closed firmly. The refined
market is higher, brown Jumps SIS. Cd; ca 53s.,
and has declined Is. per cwt. Clean hemp is
quoted at G44.
Hamburger, Sept Coffee has further ad.
vanced sch. Sales 10000 bags Brazil at 81
9 81 sch.; 1000 do. Laguayra at 81 Gst3, and
600 do. St. Domingo at Al 9 So sch. Sugar
again high. Nolasses wanted at higher rates.
Rosin declining; lots of American bH3wn, to
arrive, are offered at "a NIX. Hops .iull, the
crop being very favorable; American, old are
offered at ca 5 sch., new at 6 Ca 10 n.
Antacerp, Sept. 6.-Large sales of Office at
an advance of ca lc. Brazil has ms with a
great demand $4,000 bags have b. en- sold
during the week; 5000 bags st. Domingo have
been bought by spectators. Sugar in cyntinued
demand at last rates. Rosin higher; S, 100 bbls.
American brown sold at Il ca 81. 'pirits of
turpentine also high; $50 bbls. sold n lSS ca
l8s, and now l9f. is asked. Lard scarce at
363. Pepper advancing, 27ac. has b;en paid.
amsterdam, Sept S.-Coffee, auction sales,
all the lots offered sold at an advance OFF, ca 34c.
above taxation. Sugars have further advanced.
Gin quiet; we quote American proof 30 C1 3lh.
Rotterdam, Sept. Sugar advancing. Rice
firm. Pepper scarce. Tobacco dull.
NEssELsoDE.-Of all the statesmen of Eu.
rope and America who took part in public af-
fairs at the fall of the first, Napoleon, the only
one now remaining in place is thf' Russian
Minister, who commenced his polib al career
as powerful foe of the Napoleoni.-. dynasty,
which he still lives to combat. All he public
men of the United States, it is said who were
then eminent in political life, have parted a
new generation occupy their places. Europe,
none remain but Nesselrode, the Patriarch of
statesmen, who has survived two I'm. .erial mas.
tiers who, as the Minister of Ale1 ander the
First opposed the aggressions of, the great
Napoleon, and now, as the Minister IF Alexan-
der the Second, is the vigorous foe o. Napoleon
tho Third