, 1860-12-14

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Later and Interesting from Europe.
OF THE NORTH BRrTON.
Important Financial yew1.
PORTLAND, Dec. l3.-The steamship North |
Driton, from Liverpool a9tb ult, ria London
derry aoth, arrived here at. II O'Clock last
night
Tne steamship Anglo Saxon, from Quebec,
arrived at Londonderry On the e9th |
The London 1Enes city article, dated Thurs !
day evening. says: The reduction in the rate !
Of discount u perfectly In accordance with the
Indications furnished In ths last gazette re-
turns, and althoug h the heavy character Of our
grain importations md the prospect Of some
temporary confusion in the commerce and
finance Of the United States from political
panic, preclude the possibility ofan early abun-
for confidence that tue market will, for the
next few months, be free from Inconvenience,
pressure, or violent fluctuations.
English funds opened this morning with
firm appearance, and manifested great steadl-
ness throughout the day. There was full
average demand for discount at the Bank to-
day after the alteration in the rate was made.
STOCK E1CnASGE-The supply for loans on
good securities Is ample at per cent The
discount establishments hare reduced their
rates from ~ to 4 per cent for money ut call,
and from to S 1-o for seven days' notice. The
Government Stock Banks have also lowered
the rate Of interest from - to 4 per cent
There were no operations for gold stthe Bank
to-day.
The Empress Eugenie arrived at Mnnches-
ter st midnight Of Thursday, from sloeccan, and
was received with great enthusia
rcntly reported that Francis had ned from
Gaeta The Turin journals assert that diplo-
matte intercourse IL soon to be resumed be-
tween Prnssia and Victor Emanuel The Ho-
man province Of Viualacy has been occupied
by the French troops, at the request Of the
koman Government md agreement Of SaE-
dinia- Forty volunteers from the DnchJ Of
Costcro had invaded the Loan Azapendente,
disarmcd the Papal soldiers, and holsted the
arms Of Savoy. The Papal Governor escaped.
Constantinople dates Of the 2lst ult. say
that the Be1snrian community propose to Sc
cede- The Porte refused them separate pa.
tzIarchate.
LATER BIT TIE EUROPA.
HALIFAX. Dec. 13.-The Europa arrived
| here ut o'clock this morning. She las tity
passengers, and S1J0, 900 III specie.
The following is the latest news telegEaphcd
10 Queenstown.
Victor Emanuel left Naples on the 50th ult-,
| and arrived Mt Palermo on the 1st lust, where
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/ Liverpool, :d-provisiuns quiet.
| London, Saturday evening el-Consols
closed to-day at % l.8@93 81 for money anJ
accounts. The Bank rate Of interest has been
reduced to 5 per cent, and not : - as stated
in Wednesday mornings New York Eapers
Gle shipments from England, and the Enrops
has a considerable amount on board. Large
shipments were expected to bs made By til.
Atlantic, to sail on tile 5&h. These movement:
.a,~cd u renewal on the 30th Of gold with
ir;1wals from the Bank, which had prcsiousl,
reduced its rate. Of discount to S per cent.
The Calcutta and China mails reached Malt:
on the 10Th. The news had not been trans
nlittcd.
! PARIS, Dec. 1.-The nt1e etates that ac
corling to the latest news iusut1ectiopar,
movements were increasing In the Abruzzi
Col. BeIngowngc with 7,00 Sandman trooIh
| occupied the defi}es OF Mount Vcllino, 4 posi
lion Of Importance. Several guerilla con,pa
MES were bein. organized. The Pledmontcs'
were forming flying columns in order to &c
eueryetically at the points mentioned
LONDON, Saturday eyeuing-The funds llay
been Influenced by the satisfactory characte
Of the Bank returns. Consols advanced l.
per cent,
NAPLES, Nov. D.-A commission comprisc
of Sardinian and Ntapolitan officers has bce
appointed to exaniiue the titles Of officers O
the two Sicjlics who have adhered TO tht ne,
government.
An Important rcactionary demonstration
caused By the priests aud lnzzasoni, took plac
yesterday, and several persons were arreste.
guilty prevails
PARIS, Dec. l, 3 r M.-Thc Bourse opcne
flrmer but became heavy towards the clos,
Rentcs closed at 70L l0c.. Or Sc. lower tia
yesterday.
The Empress Eugenic will visit the Quec
will Al
evening.
The u. 8. steamer Dacotah was nt the CAT
Of Good Hope, to sail for China Oct. I'D. I'll
u. s. steamer Sumter arrived at St. Helen
. Oct 18th. The China squadron was thus sli
, tributed at Lust adsices: TIE John Adams W:
, at Foo Chow, aud the steamer Hartford All
gun-boat Sa5inaw, at Shanghai.
GREAT BKlrAIS.-The Insurance Comran
in which defalca,ious to the amount Of Eli
900 sterling had been discovered, is the Britt:
Empire. The system ndopted was the san
lis Fulnger' 's-of J falsitied Pass-book, the i
liuqucnt being Mr.. English, late Secretary
| the company.
The Bank Of England reduced its rate OF tli
l | count from to 5 per cent The movcmel
had no effect upon the funds. The demat
I for money on the following day was very at
: i've, both ut the Bank and the open markt
The rate for best bills in tile street was !:
to 5 per cent. The American aIyices cs1tis,
/
I TIC 1n,.es' city article rays the panic h
reached Il stage resembling some Of II
s worst days Of 1857, but the leading CONNIE
cfal people seemed to be aware OF its utt
> groundlessness, 50 that the allrm was
no means equal to the agitation. The TIN
argues that the receipts Of gold from Englul
will immediately change the Whole char,ct
of the New York money market.
It WAS runlorcd that Prince dc Iatour Da
!. rersne. French Ambassador ut Berlin, "
, shortly replace II. Thouyenal, the foreign mi
! lister.
The following is given as the position
atE1i1s ut Gacta on the 10Th: The Pie<lmo
tese 1leet had returned to Naples, the intcnti,
!, belnY to nuke an attack on the land side. II
advanced Picdmonte*e posts were $500 Il
tres from the fort. They were placing uit
tars on the line to open ire, aud three ont
five Of the batteries constructing were read
The besieged kept up fire to impede the co
" struction Of the batteries, but inctfectual
s. Typhus fever prevailed III the garrison, viii
numbered 18,0OO. The Piedmoutcse number
1900 A statc Of siege was established in Il
> Abruzzi. All present bearing arms witho
the national flay, re to be shot.
Il life are reported at Debrccziu and Epercsies.
HUNGARY, 26th.-The ra:is corresponds
says that no government has made auy ov,
~ tuFes to Austria respecting the secession
6 purchase
:. Russ1A-M stciyer, director Of polise, Il
d | deem dismissed.
:. Liverpool markets were received via Ca
l. Race on Wednesday, aud published that day