Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-12-25
Especial Dispatch to the Baltimore SUM-
FURTHER FOREIGN NEWS.
Interesting Financial Commercial DetailsIndia


FURTHER FOREIGN NEWS.
Interesting Financial aud Commercial Details-Imdia
Ncvvs-MOtters In France, &c.
New YORK, Dec 2l.-The following from the latest
foreign papers by the Adratc sent forward expressly
for the Sun
From the London Times of the 9thl
The COnsO transfer books closed to-day and the trans
actions have been at prices ranging from 9O
to 81 exdividend for the 9Th of January Excheuuer
bills are IS discount to par
Three failures announced to-day on the stock ex-
change, in addition to two yesterday making total of
five in the settlement of the account
In the stock exchange loans government securities
demand at per cent for short periods and per
cent till payment of the dividends At bank the app-
cations still numerous but moderate in comparison
with recent experience In the open market there arc
gradual signs Of returning confidence.
Foreign stocks in little demand and there is but
little alteration i'll prices In foreign exchanges the rates
Paris slightly lower The final prices for French
three per cents. this evening 66f for money and
66f l6c for the end of the month, showing fractional
recovery.
At Hamburg the discount charge is ten per cent.
About two hundred and sixty thousand pounds chiefly
California, French and Russian gold, were sold to the
bank to-day. Eighty thousand sovereigns from New
York were also delivered there.
The suspension is announced of Hadand & Co., a
very old firm III the Manchester trade liabilities e4O-
600.
The suspension is also announced of Lichtcnstein &
| Co., German mouse liabilities tSU,UUU.
The Western Bank of Scotland has given notice that
it has been finally resolved to abandon all idea of re-
Stunning business, and they have consequently placed
themselves in communication with other Scotch banks
to obtain their assistance and advice in winding up
The result of the investigation of the affairs Of the
City Of Glasgow Bank, by the independent committee
appointed by the stockholders announced in Glas-
gov this morning 1t appears that after deductnc for
bad and doubtful debts and making sufficient allowance
for depreciation in the securities held the capital fund
will be intact except G75,OOO, and that the greater
part of this deficiency may be made good by slight i'm
prOvemen in the value of the securities and recoyeres
from doubtful debts Considering all the circumstances of
the case this will doubtless bic regarded with satisfaction
and the bank be expected to resume.
Messrs Dutth & Co., Of Liverpool who suspended
after the failure of Messrs Dennisoun will be likely to
pay in full and have good surplus.
| The WAR IN INDIA-A dispatch from Cagliar to
the British government the arrival at Suez OF
the steamer Oriental with Calcutta dates to November
1st.
Two conveys of prisoners had arrived safely at Luck
now, where Haveock was still surrounded by a large
number of the enemy, who said to have three hun
dred guns There had been severe fighting and General
Outram reported wounded.
Sir Colin Campbell and staff left Namwoor for Gavin
pore the 18th Of October to which place the troons
were being marched quickly as possible and would
proceed to the relief of Lucknow when in sufficient
strength.
The arrival out of several additional troop ships is re-
ported.
Lord Palmerston, in announcing this news to the
House Of Commons said that he feared it was but the