The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-23

and cracking in all directions Tho MORE swfui-tke
very heavy gale wind during she hole time and the
floor wH heavipg like q ships deck AT When the
door opened into the stairs the poor called
out kGss cssm9e no xever
hang the folks above stairs. and getting
swer, all dsrteo down the stairs, which were
rocking ike vengeance Wnen we got into the
street We found our ueRhbors out before all Ia
white making very curious Efforts TO get their dressing
gowns. II took them some time before that could be
managed The scene was very ridiculous, but not SIM
gle individual felt ioclioee 10 laugh just then, for was
touch and SO. Had the shock continued little whilc
longer, all Alexandra would have in ruins, for the
last shock, instead OF keiog simply undulatog like the
the most desuuutye Properly speaking thore was but
shock but there three inervas that TO say
tho baking became gradually stronger End stronger up
TO a certain point then died away, and then became
strong again and died away faint shake, aud then
the las, jerking which finished of the business lasted
shose he upwards OF Two nhnutes. When finished my
tol,t;n sreets found out mnus both stock
pgs boots the shock ceased went aod
my boos &c put them End my burnous with stock
Of cigars prepared for any eventually All the people
70 into tho open places clear Of the houses such the
10 dde OF the squares &c and curious lot Of costumes
there were lou CT people very sick and compete
y up. As got clear Of the houses lighted
up and smoked away I'LL daylight when some grub
anf went TO bed but the slightest thing made start up
OF my seep; this had been thrown or tseir
balance and after asleep thing hitting the
wall aroused me up for moment II was most fortunate
hat the weather warm aud pleasant other wse loads
OF people would be We taken their deaths with colds
am not bit worse for b,ipg In the strees in bare feet
end night rhirt The Thermometer and berome-
ter were not changed ii all BY the earthquake lot Of
the old houses in the Arab quarter were shaken down,
but in the European, though Sli show marks.
Macy Of them have crack from too 70 bottom, ours
among the rest The architects and builders say the
cracks OF consequence unless they then
the buildings become dangerous l never dreamed OF
bricts, stones and mortar having such amount Of
elasticity; they held out wondertuy but they say that
the immense quantity OF ODD used here in the walls
what saved Thorn from going squash. AT Cairo 100
bouses nnd two mosquas ha gone do at De
to-day ss, Il was fet a. Corfu 10 Syria there was none
Wherever 1t came from, some dreadful disaster must
have occurred for was most violent here and we are
almost out OF the range altogether There Is great d
ference OF opinion the duration, but people
make II at least two minutes, and believe 1t lasted
longer.
The Late Run OF the Persia to Liverpool.
From the Liverpool iimes, Nov
The British and North American Royal Mail
steamship Persia, Capt. @. H. E. Judkins, arrived in
the Mersey at quarter past seven o'clock last night
from New York, after very rapid passage Of nine
port ON the morning of the Goth alt. In order that
our readers may form an idea of the speed of the
Persia we publish the following digest Of her log
Oct. 2o.-Fr@h breezes ana clear-7:lo A. NJ, set on
ses,roDg breczes and cloudy, lat Al 49, Ion. co 49,
81 Strong Sreezes and cloudy, lat 4s IS, lon. 50 81
8. w., 32 miles.
Nov Calm and cloudy. lat. 4e 8, Ion. So Al n. w.
2-Frssh breezes and cloudy, lat. as as, Ion 4s 40
g. w., $40 miles.
s.-Fresh breezes and cloudy, lat so a. Ion IS Is,
4-Fresh breeses and clear, lat 81 1s, lon 90 g. w.,
34s milet
s-sgops gales with heavy rain, lat 81 81, lOn 20 49,
6.-stoDs gales with heavy rain lo:7 A. NJ, abreast
Light breeEes and dne-srrived at Liverpool at
7I0P NJ, Z, =. E.
Markets.
LONDON Monty MARKET Friday Evening. Nov T.
Notwithstanding the heavy gsgements Of the 4th Of the
month. and which are known 10 have been unusually
large the money market has assumed decidedly easier
tone No alteration, however, has taken place In the
rates OF discount either at the Bank OF England or In
Lombard street Indeed the great activity OF The trade
o. the country and he high prices OF oil articles Of
Material to forbid the expectation OF any rapid
IN iuences in operation the Continent Although the
dram ci gold TO the Continent has considerably dim
monetary Disturbance in France Is not Yet at an
end, and that the speculative excesses, which have
committed her 10 suca large monetary engage
mcpts wi foreign couptries will yet tell upon her
Apart from the exhau-t,pg expenditure con-
pcoied with the late war, must no, be overlooked
trait Tie resources OF ,he patton have been diminished
through the partial failure OF the grain silk and wine
crops that Eve and half millions sterling Of the last
loan remain 10 be paid up the million and
RAN monthly rciuoing the insalmsnt falling due This
month rbe arrivals OF specie have been considerable,
ard the exports moserai Tho James Bsines, now at
SEA ri days IRON Melbourne, with f7000C0 In gold 10
aDxiousy lcoked for.
TIE return the Bank of England for the week end
Ig toe lsi o Novtmoe gives the following results,
men compared with the previous week
Pubic deposits. f47l3t 54. Increase f5l2 $40
o,hsr deposits sa s5s. decrease. lsi ss1
on the other aide Of the account
Govt securities. flo5a7 sa. Decrease. fs,oo
o,her securities. lyob3, 40 Increase bos,T7s
Notes upemp,oy 3D.. 2,9l3 os5.. Decrease l2l COS
The amount Of notes In circulate f2o ass ao6 being
decrease Of fe aso AMI the stock OF bullion in b,tn de-
par ents CT 300 327, showing decrease Of cal, 100
when compared with the preceding return.
there hss been very unsteady bullion market this
ma Of the China mail and, sin > ia ...turs tho dc
msnd has ceased, ana large parcels reman unsod Bar
has ranged from o.. 20 10 b. 2xd and Mexican
dollars from S. I'd 70 IS 2xd. il Ia anticipated that
buyers for the East must come again for next packet
and. consequently, holders are nrm. Doupoons still
Bsn.s not y, up but ssrousy for Toe
ming slso about due. she brings a large lot Of gold
Foreign gold r bars, (stapdaro,) per OF. ....317
Cold coin, Portugal pieces, per oz...........3
Doubioons, patriot, per OF. ..................S II
Do spapnh, per os.............-....sE 9
Ten euilcer pieces per ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
silver COIN EeIicsn and i Am dollars, per ozo .
I'M sr nS fund: VII DO seen By our aac.a..sS
tabt) have manifested very steady aspect during the
week, owing To the rather easier eeDg 10 the money
Market the engagement Of Tho stn having been we'll
mel The range o. coDsols duyisg The past month wss
very nsive-ihe differences between the highest ana
qvotssn on tho last day Of the month vas ss.,sy the
zane A. on the beginning fesscrisy vas ses,llsg day.
and the msrkes generally presented weak and uneer-
Court without any changes being announced, there
q Partial rally and prces STEADY st the Official
ctsc but sisr regular hours there again . renewal
Of sales and the opcraou,w at cas- 70 e2x for
money and % 70 a3t for the 9Th Of December Money
vas in moderate d.mand Al per cent, and tha rate
tons 10 the Sext account To-day the market was
steady coIsos tor money closed s wax 70 sas and for
The following table >ii show the fluctuations In con.
sos since the 18Th ults-
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