The New York Herald Newspaper, October 29, 1856, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 7365. THE NEW YORK HERALD. a MORNING EDITION—WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1856. ABRIVAL OF THE ATLANTIC. {FOUR DAYS LATER NEWS FROM EUROPE, * IMPORTANT FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE. The Continual Drain of Bullion from England. THE COTTON AND CORN MARKETS. ANOTHER COUP D'ETAT IN SPAIN. OVERTHROW OF O'DONNELL. Fhe Bolgrud, MWeapolitan and Isle of Serpents Questions. WAR DECLARED AGAINST PERSIA, &e., &e., &e. ‘The Collins steamship Atlantic, Capt. Oliver Eldridge, from Liverpool at 10 A. M. of Wednesday, the 16th inst., arrived at this port at eight o’clock last evening. ‘The news is important in a financial poiat of view. ‘The drain of bullion continued in England. Consols ‘were down % and French funds had declined 34. It was thought tbat the Bank of England would again raise She rate of interest, and that the Bank of Amsterdam ‘would follow suit. These restrictive measures were Deing adopted all over Europe. Conrols 9114 a 91% tor money and 91% for account. ‘The most important political intelligence by the Atlantic comes from Madrid, dated on the 12th inst, of the fall of ’Donnell and the restorstion of Narvaez to power. ‘The despatch read as follows :— O'Donnell has resigned, and wit” bin all bis colleagues. “The Queen has acce} their resigoation, Narvaez is ited President of the Couscil, and eee as ret bene dal, Foreign Affairs; Batt sPakaes or Nooetal Interior; Araucla. Justice; Ur. ‘Distondo, e' Gen. Sanz is 01 ed Osptain (General of Madrid sed Gen. Lenusla Director ot the Onvalry. ‘A despatch from Madrid, of 14th instant, says:—The fol- Aowing additions have been made to the new ministry:. S. Movano, Public Works and Civil Governor of Madrid; 8. Zarvano, Colonies. The Spanish Financial Comuissicners have advertiseil an auction of the foreign redeemable debt, to take place October 31, for which purpose 375,000 reals have been assigned. Political offenders of Spain are not in future to be trans- Posted to the Philippines or West Indies, but to the ‘Ladrones or Marianne Islands, in the North Pacific ocean. Espartero is preparing for publication « manifesto con- corning recent events. According to official returns from Madrid the sale of ‘national property, to the 30th September, had produced 706,138,000 reals. ‘The French and English governments, it was stated, had sont their ultimatum to the Kiog of Naples. Ifre- fected the fiecets were to sail for that kingdom, and the representatives of the allied Powers withdrawn from that Court. ‘The Paris Journal des Debats coutatns the following an- pouncement — We believe that the pesionsione raised by Russia with Fegard to the Isle of Serp»nts, have heen abandoned. ‘Russia bas given way, and the Isiand will again become @ possession of Turkey. The Bolgrad difficulty remains as before. The reported seizure of Galstz by four thousand Aus- “trians was pot true. Affairs in the Turkish settlement are progressing slowly, but on the whole satisfactorily. Denmark is reported to have consented to @ reduction | sf the transit duties on goods passing through Holstein ‘and Lauenburg, from fivepence per cwt. to one penny. ‘This measure is the necessary forerunver of a reduction ~ of the Sound dues. Advices from Hamburg of the 11th inst. say :— -Ajfliculties concerning the Souod tolls are deduitively ar- in consequence of the accord between Denmark she'agland Adyices from the British steamer Royal Albert, bear- * tog the fing of Admiral, Lord Lyons, to as late « date as ' the 24 of October, announce that sho was making preps rations to winter above the South Bridgo, within the Golden Horn, and that in consequence of the non-execa- tion of the treaty of Paris by Russia, Her Majesty’s steam frigate Magicienne, the Lynx steam corvette and the We eer stesm gunboat had re-entered the Black Soa, to be 's followed forthwith by the Vulture steam frigate. “From England there is nothing worth pablishing, ex- ‘copt a piece of gossip, to the effect that Lord Palmerston, ‘without consulting the Queen, appoicted Rev. Mr. French to the Bishopric of Durham; bot the Queen. on reading gnubbed him soundly, and cancelled the appointment. M. Gervais, Russian Councillor of State, passed through Berlin lately, on bis way to Paris, bearing the definitive resolution of Russia to the Emporor Napoleon, as to the assembling in Paris of the Diplomatic Congress to seule the affairs of the Fast, Naples, Greece, and Neufchatel. " “the Portuguese recently resamed occupation of the port of Ambriz, on the west coast of Africa, and have made it and the river Ambriz the boundary of the previnoe «f Angold, A royal decroe of the 8th instent orders that all trading establishments (feitorias) hall ave the license of the Governor, and shall give bonds, when required, not to engege inthe slave trade. The ‘tariff is stated at 12 per cent upon all foreign goots im ported in foreign vessels; 6 per cent for the same goods 4n Portugaese vessels; 4 per cent tt foreign goods go {a- direct from either Lisbon or Oporto; and 3 per cent if tne goods be Portuguese produce or manufactwe, Ti , port dety en produce shipped trom Ambriz toa Porta- guese port in 2 per cont, and 3 per cent to a foreign port. Application bas been mace to the Portuguere govern- sment by @ Mr. Gattal, to lay down an electric telegraph ‘Detwoen Portugal and the Bravils. A similar application bas beon made to the Brazilian government. The session of the Chamber uf Deputies of the Grand Duchy of Loxemburg was opened on the Th, by the ‘king's lieutenant, Prince Henry of the Netherlancs, who, in bis adress, alluded to the siate of the country as sntistactory, The measures to be submitted to the cham- bers include @ partial revision of ihe constitution of 1848, ‘which (the address said) “is no longer in barmony with the imperivus and inevitable exactions of the statutes of the Germanio Federation.”’ The government has granted a pension of £100 per an- + Bum to the widow of the late Gilbert Abbott a Beo! and bas contributed £100 towards the maintenance of Angus Reach, who ts insane, . W. J. Robson the person charged with frands in the ahero department of the Syienbam Crystal Palace, and who was recently apprehended in Denmark, whither he fad fled, bas been committed for trial, A Dew line of screw steamers i# about to be established ‘Detween London and Valparaiso. The first ship, the hilé, of 1,000 tons, will sal on the 20th of November. | @he will proceed from Valparaiso to Coquimbo and Cal "dere, and will also forward passengers to the principal ports of Peru, Gen. D’Orgont (a Frenchman) is in Paris, with a enite, ae special onvoy from the King of Ava tothe Emperor ‘Napoleon A camp of 40,000 men is to be establisbed soon at Cha- Aone sur-Marne, Advices (rom Bombay, of date Sept. 12, are filled with accounts of the preparations mace by the Indian and British governments to invade Persia. The reason of this ‘ovesion is the reported cocupation of Herat by the Por. ian troops. A fleet is to be rent to the Persian Gulf, with rtain demands which It is not expected the Shan will , 16 10, whereupon an invading force is to be sont to (eke possossion of Kuvrack and Bushire, aa # basis of operations against Teheran. Six regiments of infantry ‘aud three of cavalry, with field and siege trains, are a! ready detatied for Innd service, The fleet will number wenty two stoamors, with a large number of ganda tp addition to these preparations large quantities of ammu the appointment fn the papers, sent for Palmerston, | ition are being sent up the Inde totne direct asvistance of Dost Mahomed and the Affghan party in Herat. St is ex- pected that Persia will fight, but that she mus) speed: Dy falt before the British force. A letter from Bombay gives details of the preparations making to supply the naval contingert. There will be employed fourteen steamers, 11x of them carrying from ten to four sixty eight pounders; ten beavily armed gua boats, four schooners, and other crafts forlanding troops; about twenty to twenty-six transports. The expedition will be very complete. The statement in the German papere that the King of Naples had addressed autograph letters to Queen Victoria end to the Emperor of the Freach, asking to be admitted to the Paris Conferences, is denied by the Neapolitan Embassy tm Paris. ‘The Ameritoas ship Supply wae at Naples. » Toe Genoya, one of the new steamers of the Trans- AUantic Company, arrived at Genoa on the 6th, and isto sail for New York on the 20th instant. ‘The difficulty between the Courts of Sardinia and Tus- cany, relative to the expulsion of the Sardinian student tourist from Florence, has been settled—Tuscany having apologized. The Asia arrived at Liverpool at 8 A. M. on Monday, be 18th inst. The following were the closing prices of American eeourities :— Chicago and Mississippi 1st mort. 7’s, 1872 60 a 65 Linnois 6's, 1876 . xc 78 a 80 Do. ‘1's, 1875. + BO%Ga BL 3g 93 a 05 Do. Ye, $100 sha’$26 paid Mal ‘ 8, 5 ++. Prom a 13 Michigan Centra! 8’s, 1860 . veces 00 B 02 Do, 1869.... .. sees 90 a 02 Do, 1869, sterling. . 106 @ 107 New York Central’6’s,(sinking fund,1888) 80 a 82 New York Central 7’s, conv. 1864... + OL a 98 New York and Erie 7’s, 3d mort., 1883... 83 @ 85 Do. sinking fund, 1875. 82 « 84 Do. bonds, 1864 ; 8 a 83 Do. bonds, 1871 7 a 80 Penpeylvania Central 6’s, Ist 88 a 90 Do. 2d mort. stg. 6's, % a 96 Ohio and Penn, 7’s. inc. bds, cou., 1872.xc 70 a 72 Our London Correspondence. Lonpow, Oct. 14, 1856. The Financial Crisis—The Neapolitan Question—an Ulti- matum—The Danubian Princtpalitiee—Spain—Narvaez Prim: Minister— Miscellaneous. ‘The doancial crisis alluded to in my two last lettors as prevailing, more or less in ail the exchanges of the great capitals in Earope, appears to have blown over for the moment, Our funds are again looking up, and the fears entertained that the crisis in France might lead to serio consequences have also proved to have been premature. It ts said Magne will be made Director of the Bank inated of Argout. The Neapolitan question is almost in statu quo. I ssy almost, for a small step in advance bas been made—that is to say an ultimatum has actually left (80 weare inferm- ed by the Paris papers) not only Paris but London. If King Bomba does not accede to the wishes therein ex- pressed by the Western Powers, the French and English representatives are o demand their passports, and then tquadron will be sent to protect the citizens of either country residing at Naples. The result of the political trials shows that the attitude aesumed by France and Engiand has done some little good. It bas saved the lives, doubtiess, of the uafori bate accused The American veesel Supply bas loft Naples for Smyr ‘pa, to teke in camels for Caiifornia. She is relieved by tne Copgress, which will remain in the bay to watch events, Ot course the political world ts anxious to kaow the contents of this ultimazum to Naples, as also of a circular des feaued by Count Walewski, in reply to Gorts- coil’s circular on foreign intervention. and of the at- titude assumed by Russia. The documents in question ‘wilt doubtless soon find their way into tne Londoa or Pa ris papers. The English squadron ts still at Ajaccio, while that of France is at Toulon. Tae Neapolitan wags have posted op ® placard at Ni offering ‘a reward for two tleets, presumed to bave been lost in the Mediterrauean.’’ The continued ocoupsmey of the Danubian Pri cipalities by the Austrian troops is likely lead to ® feeling anything but friendly betweet that Power and she ovber Powers who signed the treaty of peace. It is an obstacle to the work of tae commission, the members of which are kicking their beole at Constautwople, and are getting thorougaly «is gusted. This occupation of Austria is in direct del apd @ breach of the treaty The news of this mail is, however, the fuliilment of what I predicted in Spain, though Town it came sooner ‘than | bad apticipated. vaez is Prime Minister. will find @ listof bis Cabinet in your files, The progressitas are carefully excluded from it. Lord John Russell bas been at Turin, and political quid nuncs presume be bas @ mission like toat of Lord Minta Hie deubviess wil ascertain the real state of feeliog of Pie¢ mont towards Austria. ‘The Asia has arrived. We have Melbourne news to July 17. There was a falling off in gold. Revolutionary Italian Placard in Paris. TO THE ITALIAN P£OPLE—INSURRECTION IS THB HO- LIEST OF DUT/ES—JULY 14, avuG. 10, PRBAUAKY 24, JANUARY 12, MARCH 22, PEDRUAKY 9 ‘The tollowiog placard had been secretly posted in va- rious quarters of Paris Broruexs axp Putexps—Honor to you who have no: been crushed by your many oppressors-—who have not been dis couraged by the most crue. deception! It is now centuries since the spirit of evil fell upon Italy, asthe noblest prey it json Your soul With ite peat ' your sou %e immortal ! ‘That peiogt Who: returned to Rome tbrough ing breach—that Bourbon in whoa» bosom beats the heart ot Ciberiug—those Austrian ravens that croak upon the harmonious banks of the Adige, all know and teal, and tremble at the knowledge that intelligence and life have not abandoned their victim. They all ivel that th Italy quivers under their accursed feet, and that th undaunted giants, such as were found tormerly mountains of herole Melly. The blood of marivrs has but fertilized your soil You possess courage, intelligence and constancy, and you have that experience which is bought by jong wisiortune. You want but one thing—arms. You shall have trem You must have them. Already you have ap penled to the true children of Italy. Rvery one of them hes oflered bia mite, #0 that those wbo shall tirst have the proclaim your émanciparion may find ready 0 instruments wherewith to carry on the holy war. have leaped with joy at the news come to us across the Alps, that you are secretly storing up your first muskets white waiting for the day of deliverance We also desire to come to your aid and t ceive, brothers and fri scription; receive tt not only A a proof of sympathy, fs anoffertng of gratitude, for you are weting a usel ul example—tbat of exireme constancy uader " of extreme oppression~and it is, perhaps, from you that te spark will proceed which is destined to reanimate the world Xo pation has suffered more than Italy; and none. if there be Justice uyon earth, will have a prouder piace among regene. Fate nations. Pot the people ao’ stedents of Paris, THE COMMITTE! Imporfant Financial News. (From Lonavo Times, (city article), Tuesaay evening, Os. 18, Tne English fonds pene with an appearance of steadiness this morning, bot subsequently experienced a Jecline, Consois for mouey, which left off on saturday At 917% to 42, wore first quoted 92, at which they re- mained for some time, A statement that the Bank Di rectors were {n oomsultation thrn created a supposition tha; further measures of restriction might be covtem- ated, apd « tail cocurred to 91), to \, from which, aithough the apprehension proved for the time to have been groundless, there wea oo recovery. For the 6th of November the last tranractions w aot Renewed heaviness in the Paris Bourse tho fact thet fold contin urs to be iaken from the Baok of Ragland were the principal causes of the duiness in the afternoon. Foreign securities opened with firmness, but prices in exbibited weakness, and closed at a sight decline © private letters from Paris to-day are not unfavors he builien of the bank be increasing, and it is added that dealers who have lately drawn five (rane e provinces for the porpore ‘of melting are £0 aivance of notes t the purchase premium are also stated to have etree | pusiting the bars at the bank vpoa them. The police measures to pre ¢f coin £40,000 in gold was withdrawn from the bank to day, and there are signs thata larger sum wilt oe ken to morrow. It is understood that the Champion of the Seas, which is DOW 96 days out, from Melbourne, bar 92,600 ounces of gold on board, valaed at £368,000. (The Champion arrived Jater in the day, with (2 00 ounces of gold | ‘om the London Post (city article), Oct. 13.] The market for public securities on the 12th tast. has exhibited « very considerable degree of firmvont, @ fast which cannot but be regarded with some aurpriee waen the exceedingly unfevorable nature of the bank return for the week ended on Satarday last is taken iato coo sideration, That return is Dtedly the most ungars factory that bas been published since the commercial crisis in 1847, not only as regards tac enormous decresse 1p the bullion, but also in the character of the changes that bave occurred in the other heads of tho statement bowever, @ well known and constant occurrence that, although the amount of the alterations in the weekly nccounts cannot be accurately known vnti! publication, the general bearing of the jpeipal iums is generally calculated and upon days betore the return is made public. This system of diecounting bas been pursued in the present case, and bas, wih the operations of the ‘bull’ speculators, in an ticipation of the results of the men} of the dividends next week, altogether nullified the natural influence of the return It is moreover believed that the extreme point bas been reached with regard to the value of mo. hey, and that any change will be in the redaction of tne rete of interest. Whetber that view be founded ona correct estimate of future contingoncies, remains to be teen. Doubtiest the bank directors will hesitate very much ere they Make an addition to the rato of diseouat, ae it is incontestable that ihe present vaige of mu hey verges very closely upon the average net proits of trade in this keenly competing ge, ant va less the directors deem the necessity adsolate {bat no alternative remains, they will doubtless refraia trom tightening the “‘screw.”? This ia the more likely to be the case from the conviction which the experiense of Jest autumn must bave forced opon their minds, viz , that the aavance of the rate of discount, notwithstanding tbat it was accompamed by @ restricidon as to the class of bills to which discount will be extended, ia utterly iwadequate to the prevertion © tee export of the pre. cious metals, 60 longas the necessity of Fravce or any otber foreign State compels purcoageg tm this country. } Thatewed « necessity exists is evident from the las | mtavement of the Bank of france, anda large drain of |, bullion ts therelore w be expected. It is, however, alleged 1b4t, a thece purchases are made at a”ioes, they carry wih them toeir owo appropriate remedy. It appears tbat the smount of premiums paid on the bullion imposed in: Franee from February last, up to last mooth, Deja & period of nine monthe, amounts to £580,710 only. o& about £64,696 per mond Now, it may fairly by aske? whether, cousideriog the magnitude of the inter@sts in- volved'tn the maintenance of # wlerably easy monoy markct'in France, thas the investment of such an amouut &s the above is not most frugal and mo-t politic? It is certainly not an expedient sanctioned by political econo my, but it has been successful, and will doubtless prove so again. Unger the present system of restriction, 4 éimilar course canvot be pursued by the Bank of England, ivasmuch as tbat institution ts tied down to a fixed price for gold. whicb cannot be exceeded or diminished, not- withstanding the demand which may exist, or the sup- plies that may come forward, [Paris Correspondence (Oct. 11), of London Post.} ‘The monthiy publication of the ban! omens, on the 9'b ipstaat, has answered previous expectations. The metallic deposit hax undergone @ diminution of 69,000,000. Tne general bellef was that the deficit would be at It ast of 8,000,006, and it ta the Opinion that the tate measures (aken by the Bank joners have prevented this anticipated difference. ‘The Fortefeuille shows an inorease of 72,000,000. This fact should’ argue well for the activity of commercial transactions, if ihe speculation in silver could ba abated, and in fact entirely prohibited, by the government. fhe finaocial statement shows also that tt was quite time that Ube bank should adopt these last resirictive measures. ‘The advances on ingots present an increase of 34,000,000, whilst those on public securities and railways presunt 4 decrease of 19,000 000. ‘The rentes originated by the “reserve”? have been aug- mented by 89,000,000, which would easily prove that the bank has come forward to prevent the progress of tho crisis. What would have happened withoat this po wer- ful intervention no one knows. Tae premiums pait on gold and silver show a On the last inoath of 652,000f. But why bave the bank shares fallen The issue of shares bas increased by 6,000,000. The uccount with the Treasury presents a dimi of 17,000,000, which is a satisfactory result. bas been very little variation in curren: accounts. ‘This bank statement, tn all its details, touga not so ‘satisfactory as wished for, is, for the preseat crisis. a good proof that the Minister of Finance was rigat in his jast report in declartog that the financial position of France is anything but alarming. The measures adopted by the Bank of France are cor talnly producing @ good effect, and there is now a stroag vendency to an improvement, calculated to continue. ‘There is good reason, however, to believe that the rise in securities wi!l be slow, but it will be the more firm It bas been also remarked that the disposable capital na protited by the low rate of the public funds to ouy secu- Tities aw lant, the effect of which will be felt at tne next liquidation. ‘As regards railway shares, the Lyons ts the only one which has decidedly resisted the panic, explained essily by the approaching opening of the cele brated bridge La Quarautains. Today the market opened steadily, and prices improved at the beginning of the business, but after- wards slightly gave way. {From the London Chronicle, Oct. 13 } ‘The arrivals of the precious metals in Eogland during the past week have been as follows. From Africa, per Candace.. New York, per Atiantic Alexandria, per Indus.. The official return of the ex port of London for the week ending Thursday last is as follows :— Goid coin for Petersburg for Ramburg Notwithstanding the exceedingly unfavorable char ictar ‘of the Bapk of Eugland returns, the consol market buoyant on the 12tn natant. an oaly be account for op the supposition that the ttock exc! has becu favored with much earlier intelligence than usual of what the bank returas would show. Oa Saturday last the merket was heavy, under the tof! sence of a decrease ia the builion of £368,000, whilst to-day, with a farther 4e crease of say £1,000 00 In the bullion, and aa increase 0 £2,000.000 tm the other securities besides the reserve o nous bewg reduced to £3,776.000, the market ac ually improves. [From the London News, Oct. 13.) Greal secrecy continues to be observed in the with drawal of gold from the bank for exportation, but it iy known that at least £100,000 was taken yes oriay = T! Bank of France contioues # buyer of goid in tie m ket, as its position imperatively demands, and there seems DO prospect whatever that these purchases will cease; DUL We are assured that there is Bo (ouadation for the rumor trant mitted from Paris that the Bank of France has just entered into contracts with eminent parties in Lon. den'jor the supply of @ fied sum of £6,400,000 in gold. The overdue supplies of goid from Australia are impe tiently awaitec, inasmuch as they woutd for the time obviate the oeccesity of baving recoarse to the baak for the means of meeung the foreign demand for the pre cious metal. It is scarcely nec to remark tnat the movements of bullion are watcbet with the closest atten. tion, owing to the general belief that, should the existiog rates of discount prove tnsuifictent to check the drain upon the bank's metalic stock, a further advance in tae bank terme will be made, ‘The Gazete des Tribunawa, of Paria, after publishing the jate nonce inserted in the Moniveur relative to the epecu- lation of sweating and melting down coia, says:—The melting of com having @ legal currency bas atall times been interdicted by the French laws, Former ordinancus, which have never been abrogated, iy that practice in the most express manner—pamely tion of the 24h of October, 1711, the edict of February, . 718 (Art 16), and the edict of February, 1796 (Art. 13). Those different enactments forbid silversmiths, jewellers, «nd other workmen in gold and silver to deface and molt down coin current in the kingdom. It is also expressly forbidden by those ordinances to purchase or sell gold aud silver ata bigher rate than that paid for them at the royal mint. A deosion of thr Monéy Court of the 30:b of Septem ber, 1782, # hich alao has not been repealed, forbide all sit veremithe, jeweliors, workmen and every other person to melt any goid or silver coin current ia the kingdom, and to melt metals at night or at unceual hours, under the xever- evt penalties. Before the penal code of the 25th of Septem: ber, 1701, came into force the penalties inflicted for viol tion of the above ordinances were—for melting coi, bard labor for life; for the eale and purchase above the legal rate, confiecation and a fine of 5.000 livres The pengi code of 1791 haying declared, in ite last article, that all the deeds held to be crimipai before ite promulgation, «pd to which it had not ma.ntained that character, should be correctionally punisbed, the melting of © >in is a mere misdemeanor. The purchase or sale above the lege rate bas preserved its original character, and is punished by a fine of 8,000 francs, (From the London Post (city article), Oct. 14.) The market for public securities exhibited symptoms of a change yesteréay, and the tone during the aver hours of business has been decidedly less firm than it vas on Saturday, or even at the commeacemr nt of Dasiness ip the mornivg. Tho proximate cause of this changed feel tng bas been the iniusion of a doubt as to whether tae di rectors of the bank have not yet in view «further advance in the bank rate of interest, with the object of cnecking ibe export of the precious metals There was a sitting and discussion im the bank parlor, and it ls in ferred that the return made up to Saturday last was the subject upon which the discussion took place. It is rumored that the decrease in the bu lion will be found to exored one million steriit and as it is evident that the comands France are belt atts ti tkely to be followed by an abso of otber Continental Powers of equal if not trio, it te becoming & very serious question as to how g euch a drain upon our metallic resources can be ‘Withstood. The directors of the bank, however, did not make any change; but the very fact of thelr having \ and been se long in consulta ni & report current to- French government have contracted with a Hebrew tirm for the supply of no less than six anda half miilions 9° bollion within « limited period. It is also affected by them, although they caused the market to ‘close heavily. In the money market there had been an increased de- mand for accommod: }, And more especially so toward- the afternoon, Rates are quoted fwily as high aa the bank's minim In the foreign stock market business has beon rather active and prices have been fiat. (From the London Star, (city article,) Oct. 14.) Money bas been tight, and’ extreme rates have been ro quired im almost all oases, though in the afternoon of yesterday there was ‘more case. Tho discount hoores are in A vague ension pre vaila that the ngiand may 6 it necessary to make a further change tn rates In order to es stock of bullion against the draia upon Frenah ssssnet mentioned are ‘The arrival of about £190,000 to-day from the United States will probably cause the demande upon the baak to fall of tor a short time, but it is understood that they may be re rumed any day. We are still without arrivals from Aus whence a large amount is now due. [From the London Herald (city article), Oot. 14) Tt was boped Inet week that the turn then given to the ‘screw’? would have sufficed to answer toe object proposed by the Bank; but although the directors the yetes, tt 19 felt probable that a very litle while: will elapee ere another @loeranon will be made. Now thy om Perienes of last-year demonstrated that these high races of interest exercised the slightest possible influence on the export of Puilion The assual trade balance with Franeo was then, aud ik mow to a greater exteut, in favor of this country, und the mere action of the excuaages oduced put fue cilect, whilst the government were uying gold in this market im defiance of an adverse ex- chabge, and ® certain loss wpon every ounce of Koid BO smpariet, As it Was then eo wulit be now, The Bank or land, whiwt gold is mt » Gxed price bere, cs exercwe LO Covtrolling power, it veing » practioal ful lacy vo suppore that the continental nations wili take commodities, be they never so cheap, when they require gold. It 18, therefore, not only absurd to suppose that any further advauce in the rate of tatere+t will suftice to check the purcosses of bullion vow being ayes on account of the Bank of Franee, but it would be Bot of suicide todo so Any farther advance of the bank rate is mont earnestiy bo be deprecated, as ooing inadequate, unjustifiable and eruei it woula be by far the preferable course for tne directors of thu bank 10 seek @ suspension of the Bank Coarter act, and powers notes of lower denomination than those m io Cireulation; and it 1s to be hoped that this wili be done ere the structure of credit is shaken by the effects of the Procees which bas been put in operation during the last week or two. Lot the Dank Beck extemded powers of action; and with care and circumspection, us far as relates w the embarkn'ion of capital ta foretgn invest ments, it is quite certain that the oifficuities which aow threaten may be overcome without pressing more severely than at present upon the industry and legitimate enterprise of the na ion ndence of Manchester Guardiaa, Oct. 15 % a special meeting of the Bank Directors day, and the commercial interest again aaticipaled that they would put up the rate of interest, but they have aot doueso. Late tbis afternoon, however, they Aunounged thar until further notice tacy would uot make advances on stock for # longer period than seven days. Tne usual term has been for periods of not less thaa « fert- night. the is a measure of considerable importance, and not yet either generally known or understood, but it calculated Lo bave a great effect. The object is to keap firm bold on the note circuiauica of the bank, particular ly as the reserve is now very low indeed, ag the next bynk return wili show, Tue effect produced py this measure on the stock mar- ket bas been oue of great depression, and there cas be little coubs of its being great to morrow. RICHARDSON, BROTHERS AND CO.’S CIROULAR. LiveKvoul, lth Mo Lath, 1858. The state of the weather has much improved. (Che trade presents no new feature; the demand aull holds 00d tor the better classes of wheat and flour, at extreme rates. Indian corn bas been ratuer more inquired tor, und an advance of 6d. per quarter, in most cases estab lw bed io mixed and white This day's warket was not as numerously attended by millers from a distanse &- of late, and the demand for wheat consequently rather limited; holders generally were little disposed to yield tn orices, at the ssme ie bad purchasers appeared for a quantiy, ex ship, some concession would have been made. Fiour met a mode- rate demand, and 1 barrels enabled Is 64. ver rack, but it cbecked the demand. and the business doae was of the merent retall character. indian Corn supported the advance noted above of 6d. by haying bat the revere was not lively, is sud meal supported former prices. Weather dry, with « bright sun. BROWN, SHIPLEY & CO.'8 CIRCULAR. Liverroot, Oct 14, 1856, ‘The cotton market continues very drm, but without ex. citement, at our quotations, the rales for the three working days being 49,000 bales, with 9,500 to specala. tors and exporters. The corn market is quiet but THE VERY LATEST. (From the London sais Amana Tuesday evening, ry ‘The funds showed considerabie steadiness at the o ing of business this morning. It transpired soon aher wards, however, that the directors of the Bank of Eag land have curtailed their advances upon government mock to seven days of the ordioary period uf fourteen ‘This circumstance being related es anticipated of ade cided strain upon the bank’s resources, at once caused a fell, apd the market closed with a flat appearance, a/ a reduction of % per cent from the final 8 of yester- day It is also confirmed tat the bank, witha view to withdraw nctes from circulation and to sireng/hen it« posiiton, bas itself been borrowing money upon stock in the market. Under these circumstances much uncer- Ly is felt as 1 the renewal of joans more Fy t speculators are evidently soting upon @ belief that it ls dangerous at preseut to bold stock by means of borrowed money In the Steck Exchange to-day money did not command hore than five per cent upon government securities, but this merely m the rete current for loans ~—e day. In the diecount market full rates contin to be exacted, owing w the maguitude of the advance: recently obtained fom tbe bank by the public, of which jarge amount quickty fais re payabdie; it is apprehenged that the relief aifurded b: divided paymente will be merely temporary. At to-day tne three per cent rentes sustained a fresh fall of % per cent. Fresh mos sures of restiction ca'calated 10 depress the Bourse are rumored as likely to be shortly adopted by the Bank of France. (From the London Times, (city article), Tuesday evening Oct. 14 ‘The English tunda experienced a further fall to-day of % percent, This was the iirst day for tho payment of the Givicends, and @ large proportion of the heavy advances obtained from the Bank of England during shutung bad to be repaid. In several cases a renewal wes de sired, but it was for « ‘/oger period than seven days, and this appoapcement was the cause of the depression turing the afternoon. Under existing circumstances, support to the Stock Exchange could be afforded only at the cost of some freab restrictions on the discount of commercial paper. The announcement tha: the ultimatum is under jood to have been sent on Saturday to the King of ples, and that {ts non. e will be fol lowed by the uh epreentatives and recall of the and r the dispatch of the combined fleets t SES Wo Rents aHveROR Rie Soretaen depression wn the French Junds. The letters from Paris to day confirm the more favor- ablo reports regarding the position of the Bank of Fr their stock of bullion being alleged to have ino nearly £400,000 since the publication of their last mouthly return, It is also stated that the bank does notat resent Fae eae ge) any now measures of restriction. ¢ arrivals of gold from Avstraiia and America re- cewed, are likely to afford « auflicient supply to meet the continental Gemand during the next few days. No tur 8 have taken place trom the bank. News from Australia, HEAVY RAINS—PRICE OF GOLD—NEW DIGGINGS— GOLD SHIPMENTS—BMIGRATION—TRADB REPORT. yy. way of Panama we bave news from Austraia dated at Melboune, lath, and Sydney 224 of July. At Melbourne, owing to unusvaly heavy rains during the sesson, trade ts duller than at any other period of the Year, toe almost impassable state o! the roads preventing \ptercourse with the tnverior. The imports and exports at the port of Melbourne for the baif year encing 30th June, have deen as follows — Imports, £6,148, 784; ex ports, £7,762,070—balance in fa ver of exporta, £1.618.287. The population of the colony in Januery was 325,000 souls, and the increase up to tue eae of May was 4.941, making the total population on 3lst May 329,041. There bas beom a vory great falling <3 immigration over emigration this year, as compared w! 1860, 1664 and 1865. A Melbourne gold ciroular of July 12 informs us that Kold was #till remaintog at 768. Arush had take place at Melver. The inking is not deep, and the return is about aa ounce tthe tab. Tae querts-reefs of this Qeld are also turning out well, but the want of machinery ix operating against the complete succers of them. Gold shipped in 1866 was, 1,603,178 oun cen, ‘The Melbourne Argus eay#:—The prospects of the va rious working® are most promising, and the pursuit of fold digging Waa never more systematically and steadily j resected, ‘The Sy to return to the g (pis @ owing to the favora die acoounts we have received {rom various jocalities. Want of population alone has hitherto retarded the opea 1g up — rich min: hia colony ‘be Hall jeent ofthe Sydney Argus thas re Fourth of Jaiy:—Che aaniver erican independence was coleoraied with a pomp and grapdeur long to be remembered in Balinarat. (a order t meet the views ot all parties, our ‘co abead’ fellow colonists determined upon giving ® public ainaer, apd also a ball aod supper ‘be dinner, wpich came off at 2 o'clock im the afternoon, was numerously aad re epectably attended, and terminated most satisfactorily. about ene hundred and Oy gentiemen sat down to the repest, among whom were ali the principal Americen, end mm y ‘O1 the other most tniluentia! residents on this gold eld. The Victoria theatre was most tastefally de corated for the occasion, and the arrasgemeats were complete !# every particu ar, the weekly trade review of the Sy tney Herald, of July 2. is as follows:—The share market continues active, ind ag there are very few shares offering in any of the dividend paying companies, every purcnase has the effect of raising the price from 6 to 10 per cent. The Australasian Steam Navigation shares have risen considerably this week, and are now quoted at from £11 to £12 share. This may be attributed to their having raised fares, and also to the prospect of the opposi tion to Melbourne being got rid of At Sydney the weather bad been cold and inctomeat, and there was much sickness dur the month of July. At Binda there bad been a heavy fall of snow. Drupkenness appears to be a yy vice in Sydney, the convictions for this offence from twenty to thirty daily. an fiold of iron ore, of rich quality, has been discovered pear Stroud, Flour bad risen in Sydney £1 per ton, and some heavy transactions had taken piace. Fine flour, £24 por ton; seconde, £22 per ton. ——— United States District Court. Before Hon. Judge Betts. THE SLAVE SalPr PANG! Oct. 28 —The names of the ciaimam follows, in the case of the a: P Weeks, c'a me, as owner, ole ‘he Navy office claims one baif, as the first {aformor, and James F. Ferraro, clatas as part owaer of the cargo eventually separated without making any alteration in # on board. ARRIVAL OF THE ILLINOIS. TWO WENKS LATER NEWS FROM CALIFORNIA. $1,681,967 in Treasure. Important Letter from Col. Fremont. POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE. Wews from Washington ingto and Oregon Territories. MARRIAGES, BIRTHS AND DEATHS. MARKETS, &o., The United States mail steamship Iilinots, Charles 8 Boggs, U. 8. N., commander, left Aspinwall at 2:20 on the morning of October 21, and arrived at Quarantine at 2:30 P. My yesterday. She brings the California mails of October 6, 393 pas sengers, and $1,681,967 in treasure on freight The Facific Mail Steamship Company’s steamship Gold- ep Gate, R. H. Pearson, commander, left San Francisco, Oct. 6, ot 2.40 P. M., and arrived at Panama on the 20th at 10A. M, bringing 399 passengers, and $2,152,787 in treacure on freight—$472,128 of which was on foreign account. Oxober 22, Chas, Jones, aged 31, of Liverpool, Eng- land, died of apoplexy. October 25, Isaac N, Wilson, aged $ months, of Liver pool, England, died of marasmus. October 28, Patrick Ryan, aged 34, of New York, died of consumption. The following is the specie list by the Illinols: — FROM CALIFORNIA. Wells, Fargo & Co..$303, 650 Newhouse, Spatz & Drexel & Co, 225,000 Co ‘ uy, Metropolitan Bank , 200,000 * Howland & Aspin wat)... 132.679 Wa. Hoge & Co. ...118,600 . Dupean, Sherman & Freeman & Co « 9,300 C.. f Wm. Heller & Co... 9,100 Order F. Einstein & Co...; 7,900 Wm. T. A. Kich & Bro. + 7,200 Co, Hamburger & Gro,. 6,939 Rors, John Durand & Co., 6,490 T. J, Hand & Co.... 4,000 A. E &C. &. Tilton. 4,000 Morgan, Hathaway Bapk of America... 26,000 & : . 8,817 Thomas Wattson & Mechanics’ Bank... 3,206 Sous... . 3,100 J Straues, Bs 2,900 Meacer & Acams,,. 18,(00 2744 Baker & Morrili 2,700 G@ H Wines & 1,600 Magoun & Son 670 Wells, Fargo & Co 600 Order, 48 ‘Total. ~ We are indebied to Mr. K. H. Mitchell, Purser of the Iilinots, and to the California expresses of Freeman & Co., Wells, Fargo & Oo., G. H. Wines & Oo., the Pacific Ex prees Company and the San Francisoo news depot of J. W Sullivan for files of California papers aod other favors. ‘The steamer Jobn L. Stephens, from Panama, arrived on the 20th. Below Momterey, during a heavy fog, she run down the schooner Francis Skiddy, of seventeca and balf tons, and the captain, Hagh Robertson, was drowned. On the 24 inst., Charles Grenpell, Cierk of the Twelfth District Court, and a man much admired and respected, fell dead in a gymnasium. Apopiexy was the cause of bis Ceath, and he was buried with de sp feelings of regre: for bis lors. ‘The Britieh sbip of the line Monarch was in the harbor of San Francisco. She arrived on the 3d inst , from Va couver’s Island, and had over 70 marines aboard. She Jeft the United States steamer Maasachusotts in the Strait» of Fuca, all well en board. ‘The total amount of treasure shipped from California during the month of September was $4,570,371 18. About $100,000 are being expended in Valley in the erection of quartz mills Tt ie said that $10,000,000 a year is dorived from the sale of water for miping purposes in Mariposa couaty. ‘The Supreme Court bas recently decided a suit in favor of Mesick vs Sunderland, by which the former gots « title to one-third of the city of Sacramento, worth $3,000,000. Mr. Orenberg, a merchant of Jackson, Amador county, committed suicide, by shooting himself. He left a paper ‘stating that he could pot live under certain false imputa tions which bad been made against him. The San Francisce Treasurer's report for the month of Septem ber shows the cash on band to be as follows: — San Francisco county, $12,256 79; cily and county $5,927 15; State, $7,238 86; clty, $4,535 50. Total $29,967 29. On the 19th ult. the Russian Consul’s residence was cn tered and robber of jowelry, plate and other valuab! No arrosts have been made for the offence, On the 20th ult, @ son was born to Mra, Julia Dean Hayne, the celebrated actress. She will play another eugagement at the Metropolitan Theatre during October. ‘The echooner Ourlew left San Francisco, on the 19th ult., without ber clearance papers. She was reported a* having merchandise and passengers. After her depar tore, the revenue cutter William L. Marcy was sent in pursuit, but could not overtake the absconding craft. She bas very likely ‘‘ gone to join Walker.’ On the 26th ult Mr. A. Clute, a produce merchant, was drowned at the entrance of the bay. He was in an open boat, which capsized, causing the accident. On the 27th ult. an old “tate prisen convict, named Frank Dumas, who was bein, sentenced, in the Court of Seasions, on a new conviction for larceny, cut his throat, teurvived. He subsequently tried to hang himself, bat did not succeed. A decree of divorce was granted in San Francisco, in the Fourth District Court, in the case of Margaret Newman va. Charles L. Newman Letter from Col Fremont. THE PACIFIC RAILROAD. [From the sav Francisce Bulletin. By the steamer of the Sth of August last’ we aispatehed copies of the letter given below to Messrs. Buchanan, their re ve parties for ition of President of the United Statee We bave, as yet, only received the a Of Mr. Fremont. The others be expected by Bext — man seetwen Ear. wes be + vem, 80 that our readers may judge for themselves as to which candidate has tbe interest of Caliiornia most at beart — Bax Francisco, Aug. 4. 1856. Sim— Ae Editor of the San Francisco Bullen, | beg leave to submit to you the following queries, which. in the State of Caiifornia, are coasidered paramouat to party ties, viz 1. Do you telieve the Federal Government hae the con- atitoticnal power to construct @ national railroad, con mecting tho Atiantic with the Pacifo? 2. Wowid you, if elected l’resident of the United States, recommend to the pational the passage of an act to construct an AUande and Pacife railroad by the gene ral goveroment! 8, Would you, if elected President of the United States, and entertaining doubts as to the copatitutionality of con +tructing anid railroad by the federal recom od AE - ee and im) wr ond you, if elected President of the United States, use all the influence of your position to candidate who will favor most her interests, ee ean Gk ta succers, ber citizens wish your views on the q omitted. Iam, very respectfully, “ REPLY OF COL. FREMONT. New Y om Sin—I bave pleasure in acknowled he your letter of the 4th of vast month” Belleving ject com jaa the whole futare hie dae also to myself to use the occasion r entea for making ® ftatement of my convictions in Tepard to It, a8 [have not thought it altogether consistent ond to it on other occasions. ‘The nec ‘of enta oliabing @ railroad to the Pacific ts as clear! to my mind as was the necessity of oxter ding t) it the commtitution when the country was ao quires ie bard) to remind you that | have ab © opinion, and tt might would be prompt to seize upon the fret good ebich rhowid offer for giving practical effect wo the iabor ‘and time [ bave bestowed npon it From the day when my connection with the army was “YO answer said article, and to state the truth. PRICE TWO CENTS. dissolved. 1 have considered my life conararat # to the Construciion of this Paciiic road La view of future ‘@ vente Wat can be easily appreciated vy covery man, thW aa- Uional highway ‘becomes indispensable as @ mea Y¥ of boiding whese parts of Lhe country together, As ( ¥ehe queetion of consticuttopsl power to Ue gowernmont to wAt in oF to eecure fs construction, there is in my mind war little doubt ax of the power of the government to pro! postal accommodations tm time of peace, OF meaus fo tbe transport of muxitioas and bodies of mon in time war, Entertaiviag no doubt 46 to the power mad to the expediency of its exercise, auy change of the cousutution in this connexion 1s unnecessary Until this great national Work con be copsummuted, every facihty of commont cation by postal and einer arrangemonuts should be im- Mediately established, as @ means Of annihilating the d's. tance which civides the Pacific and Atlantic Comets, and consolidating by indiseoiuble bonds the now apparently detached and separate parts of tbe American Unom, ‘Tbis opportunity to answer your inquiries has given me 4 particular sausfaction. My tortures are inseparably copnected by chace as by the current of events with the Pacific coast. | cherwh 4 grateful recoilection of the fa- vor I have already received from this new people, whose marvellous energy and power in the brief space of elgtt years have establisbea an empire in place of the soliiade and feeble civilization whieh have eo long obscured that country ; and whether in private or public Ro oppor: ‘unity will be allowed to escape woke wus devoiions or by personal sacrifice, | can a4 vance ite great interes. With respect, 1 am your obedient servant, J. C. FREMONT. To Tuomas 8. KinG, Esq., Editor of the San Francisos Evening Bulletin. Interesting Polftical Intelligence, We learn trom tbe Calliornis Chronicle of the 6th very farge mectings in favor of Fremont have just held at San Francisco. Two were heli at the Mn Hall, and were largely attended by ladies as weil as tlemen. At one of these E. Miro, Esq., addressed the maps in their own language Among other things, taid:—The dungeons in Germany are uot yet vacated the Magyars for freedom; the wounds inflicted in struggle for liberty are not’ healed yet, nor has the driea out which was shed for right, justice and but pity; and the tears for the lest hope, for the ceparted father, brother or son, are still fowfng; the memory of the Brigizenar is still alive; and shall’ we here #0 800m forget what we have combatted and suilered for? we will show that we atiil adbere to the ed bome and take a lively inverest in her wolfare and prosperity; we will help our part in the here bappipess. we will show by our votes on the of November. ty, from the exigency of the times, had spran; Tice Miverva, from the head of Jove, full ermed, into oxixt- jwent sympathies of the people: it bad found expression; Low the dry bones were clothed with flesh, and a great He argued the coxatitutional right of the whole people represented in Congress Wo probip't slavery in the % less af right and freadom; we will show that we love our adopt batile for reform, progress, freedom and bumanity aad ‘third Judge Tracy followed and salu:—The republican tence, A short time ago republicarism onty lived tm the pation’s voice shouted far and wide the ery of liberty, American: Territories. He proved conclusively that they had thas power, and sho Washington a bitmg slavery in th aes. tioned their ability to understand the constitution. way did not Jamee Buchanan, who was a politician at the time, poke the Cincinnati plattorm into the face of Madi- when be signed such @ bill’ The right of persons to ry State laws with them into other Territories or States. would allow the Mormons to carry pol where they pleased. How would the people ragier f This, however, would be democracy as laid down by Douglas aod Jef. Davis—the former the Mey and the latter the Sancho Paoza of the democratic party, Oid Hickory, when ho signed the bill proubiting sla mm Wisconsin, foun { among the - hed the cans; so bad ail = Presidents, ve Oo riunity, up to Fillmore, jickory dimuniouae? What. did Souto ‘Caroima think ? Ha proved the right of Congres to prevent the progress of very, Judge Tracy took up the question of the poliey ela of exped . He also spoke of the dign' of labor being destroyed by contact with soverpeans relerred \oBouthern Stat‘ s to substantiate the position,thas where labor was not honorable, idieness, viciousness and crime were the result When labor becomes dusgracet when men shali be ashamed of tanned faces aud bony hance, that moment aristocracy is 1a the ascendant and @ nation’s freedom gone. The whois heart of the civilized world—Norman, Saxon, English, German, or lrish—beats tor f ee labor, and now was the time w decide whether we shail bave it in America or nos. The second meeting was crowded. The Chronicle says— It ls now @ demonstrated fact that in this city the re- Publicans are the only party that can gel up a meeting of ADy #1z¢, and certainly the oaly party who feel and ‘any enthusiaem. Everytime they get aod have @ rocial time they go away still stronger and determinations, and still better ratiefied with parties honestly say rapes ot epee Can the other ANOTHER DOCUMBNT FROM THE NATIVE CALIFOR- ‘NIAN F Ail as much iS. We undersigned, natives of the county asgsuathivieg read an article in the Los ‘sagen “The Gallant Col. Fremont,’’ deem 4 og le with regard to the conduet of Col. Tremont whan be wes im the county of Los Angeles, tbat all the bima, which bay in the Star, are true, and i# the truth, That during the Col F nt bere, be teanted ‘si wits inane Geapeageiioen apd kindness than any other officer of that day; thas #tead of being bated by the natives of the soil, hie pation to the elevated ion of President of our lic bas been received by one upiversal which wiil be proved by ail the votes o the soll, except a very few who are actually by the opposite political party from mixing election. They all desire to vote for our first and tne cescaline Visite Ferentne team, one we Joes ates Ga Jose Dolores Jose Timoteo yi Re; ' ‘yes, ‘ranteco Lugo, Jose Antondo Moritio, Silvestre da Cartello, Rafael Lugo, Ramon Aliva, Jose Dolores Sepulveda, place rial aid to the biack republican forces should be aj The Kaow No powerless: Marriages, Births and Deaths. MARRIED. At Obio Fiat, Yuba couaty, Sept. 16, P. H. Hagler to Ferguson. Mise E. 8. lo 19, by Justice D. B, Castres, Mr. San Francisco, Sept. Wm. H. Hughes to’ Mise Harriet E. Byington, iste of Sem pat Hersetown, awn, Sept. 10, James Dougherty 10 Miss Dette “At Forktow 18, Bon, 5 to Mary Yore n, Sept. jamin Randall, Keq., to Mise At Sacramento, Sopt. 18, Mr, Thos. Ferguson to Mrs, Mary Gaioes. a ‘elson. At Hosolule, August 6, Mr. Ben). Pitman to Mrs. M. L. in San Francisco, Sept. 24, at St. Francie Catholle Vallejo street, by Rey. Mr. Liebaria V. Mr. Leos ee Maria Kean, daughter of Michael fan Fi Rev. 8 Mr. vig pcre haart A Hn A Sacramento, Sept 10, Mr. Andrew Goodyear to Mise OrKeecramento, Sept. 23, James MoGuire to Mise Mary ao alert oS hy a or ran ey, ', eldest daughter of Gen. James M. Kear Wood's Ferry, Gept. 36, B. 0. Gillingham to Mie Martha aaa Dorado county, Sept 26, Mr. Alva Placerville, Sept. 25, James M. Jackson to Ca-