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presented itself to sgnor Mrabel Centurone the Inten
dente of Prncpato Uteriore. About 10 prisoners are
said TO have arrived at Saerno by Amongst them Is
the Baron Nootera Caabrese, who Is wounded in the
arm. number OF prisoners, about III IN all. have
been brought to Saerno by land under guard Of the 7h
battalion OF rifles commanded by Chic. Amongst them
seven foreigners who awaken much sympathy by
their extreme youth and interesting appearance 1t il
said, also that amounting TO $4,000 ducats has
been found.
Almost all the individuals of the first expedition are
dead, having been killed. have already stated with
out any necessity they overwhelmed by numbers,
and mcapacitatcd from resisting II am to believe my
normants orders were given TO XIII the prisoners, and
the did not until six counter-ore
from Gaeta. person in town says he six wounded
persons killed by of the cattedrivers of the
country, who had ranged themselves amongst the King
friends They despatched their victims with the iron
shod poles with which they goad their cattle.
Another horrid instance is added that it found
impossible to all the wounded many burnt,
together with the dead bodies, and that the number
amounted 10 200. must state however, that letter
from officer after the first engagement to friend in
Naples says that his soldiers would 60 forward and
codd not be restrained that they carried everything be-
fore them and that hundred bodies then
lying on the field, which he was occupied in burying.
Many more, however, than hundred were killed and
wounded and there nothing inconsistent with this let
ter in the positive of my informant especially
when the barbartes which have been practsed in this
kingdom are called to mind.
There Is nothing later from India Intelligence was
hourly expected when the Persia sailed All sorts of
mors were continually started but il supposed they
had reference to stockobbng operations and obtained
but little credence of papers had been laid be-
fore Parliament, but they added nothing of Importance
to the published accounts,
Melbourne dates to the Both of May had been received
in England. Gold selling in Melbourne at f3 IL. Cd
a f3 l9s. Cd. Flour, f22 per ton. brisk business
was being done in imports and confidence was reestab
lished
The steamer Great Britain left Melbourne for Liverpool
on 2lst of May, with lOl 900 ounces of gold
duty of los per h. had been levied on opium.
new ministry, with Mr. Haines as chief secretary,
had been organized.
AT Sydney the tallow market firm, and wool had
advanced selling at Is. 3D. 2s Cd per h. Flour and
freights unchanged.
THE LATEST by TELEGRAPH FROM LONDON TO LIVERPOOL
LONDON, Saturday, July rs.
From the Times City Artclel
The conviction that up this afternoon no news has
been received from India and consequently that all the
recent reports have thus far been totally without found
aton has been followed by diminuton Of excitement
in the stock markets. Prices however have not expe-
rienced any permanent rally although the first trnsac
tons at advance of Id Although the absence
of animation throughout the day mainly attributa
bic to the anxiety regarding india increased demand
in the discount market where there pressure coupled
with slight Withdrawals of bullion from the bank and
the favorable appearance of foreign exchanges continued
to the general dulness.
About $50 900, in gold bars, was taken from bank
for the purchase of silver the continent These with
dawals thought likely to continue unless some Aus
traan or Californian arrivals take place. Notwth
standing the recent further reduction in their stock of
bullion the Bank of France have lowered their rate for
advances stocks and shares from 50 per cent The
latter was fixed as the discount rate month but the
Bourse excluded from the benefit of the alteration
From the Daily News City Artic!eI
The funds continue very sensitive pending the receipt
of avices from the East Throughout the day the stock
exchange business greatly restricted In the general
discount market the demand for money was again good
As the end of the month and the 4h of August draws
near the commercial demand may become more active
During the week the necessity of paying for the silver inn
ported from the continent has only led to the absorption
Of all the available supplies of newlarrivcd gold but has
caused some Withdrawals of gold from bank
The Bank of ST. Petersburgh has reduced its rate of dis
count to 3 per cent.
TRANSPORTS FOR INDIA.
The steamers and clippers engaged by the India House
for the conveyance Of oopsare forfeit $50 per day
every day beyond 20 occupied in their passage to Ccut
a while they to receive SEQ for every day saved
from that time The sailing clippers James Baines and
Champion of the Seas will each take a regiment Some
disposed to anticipate that the performance of
these vessels will equal that of the steamers The terms
paid for steamers range from $50 to f49 per man for the
James Baes and Champion of the Seas the rate is f25
per man. and for the smaller sailing vessels it is fls
The Golden Fleece and Lady Jocelyn ordered to be
ready at Portsmouth Wednesday next There pen
atty of f10 for each day s delay.
THE INDIA NEWS
The Vectis with the mails would probably reach Malta
from Alexandria yesterday The distance from Malta
Cagliari is $40 miles. steamer despatched mme-
diaely would reach the latter place this afternoon and
the may be in possession of teegphic
in the of the evening Should the steamer from
Calcutta have made early arrival at Suez telegraphic
despatch may be hourly looked for ma Trieste.
We copy from one of our New York contemporaries the
following paragraph in relation to church building in that
city The rage for church-buding is very great this
On the Fifth avenue 4Sth strert the Dutch
Reformed church is about to erect white marble
church bit of land costing $120 000 This church
is the richest corporation in New York after Trinity
church Presbyterian church is to be reared on
Murray Hill; this edce springs out of the society of