The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — 1826-01-20 (London, England)

THE BRITISH PRESS.  . . • almost entirely confined to arranging scantling, and the fluctuation dining the day has not exceeded a quarter per cent. The opening price was B'4, it advanced to 81f, and afterwarobt to 4, at which it closed. After to-day the quotations will be made ex-dividend of 14 per cent. Fur the next Account they were f ex-div. The day has passed oft much better than could have been expected. Three failures have been announced, but they are not considered of any great importance. ' In consequence of its being so irkportknt a day in the English Market, the business in Foreign Securities was on a very confined scale. The appearance of tlte Market is better. and the prices advanced. Colombian Bonds are 4ii ; 31exican ditto, 6.51; Creek, 144; Russian, tic,:j. In the Share Market no business was reported.  There was a report yesterday that alarming intelligence had been received from Batavia; that the Dutch military, joined with all Europeans capable of bearing arms, had been entirely defeated by the natives ; and that, among others, six Plnglldtmen had been killed. The rumour is said to have been brought by a merchant vessel from Singapore. There Is eertainly an arrival from that port, but the letters are not yet received, nor is it ascertained when the vessel sailed. the Captain having written a letter advising his arrival, though without stating dates. But we are inclined to believe the dates must be old, as the ship has been three weeks in the Channel on account of the easterly winds. Another version of the report was, that there hail been no general action, but that twenty Dutch merchants and seven Englishmen hail been murdered by the natives. who were ravaging and plundering the open towns and villages. _ _  We have received intelligence from Calcutta to the I;th September. Sir Archibald Campbell had returned to Rangoon to inspect the state of the hospitals, and he was reported to have brought the most alarming statements of the sickness at Protne. After receiving the various reports at Rangoon, be proceeded in a steam-boat on his return to Prome on the 25th of July. We are happy to silence the anxiety of the persons in this country connected with India respecting the sickness at Calcutta; the cholera tnotbus appears entirely confined to the natives. One letter states, " there is scarcely one instance of a European being attacked." The crops of indigo are abundant. Exchange 2s: Id. to Qs. ed. The interest on Government securities at Calcutta 71 to S per cent. A letter from Calcutta states that the Burmese continue to commit the greatest barbarities on all prisoners, afterwards throwing their bodies into the river. Nearly all the commercial letters from St. Petersburgh to this country are sent open, a circumstance arising, doubtless, from the vigilance exercised by the Russian Government to prevent any communications being forwarded unfavourable to the wishes or the feelings of the ruling power.—Edinbutyh Obterner. According to an account rendered of the French Sinking Fund up to the Slat ult., it had redeemed between Oct. 1, and Dec. 31, inclusive, 843,934 f. of Roues, at 3 per Cent. which coat 18,970,570 f. Wic., which makes the average price 67f. 44c. This Fund now possesses in 5 per Cents. and 3 per Cents, the sum of 32,205,7i9f. in Rentes, which have cost 645,816,703 f. 214 c.  The Constitution of Louisiana makes it the duty of the Governor to visit the different counties in the state at least once in two years, to inform himself of the effectiveness of the militia, and the general condition of the state. The present Governor has been making his official tour.