The Sun.
London, England, 1852-12-28 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF COMMONS--(THIS DAY.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at 2 o'clock.
Mr. KINNAIRD presented several petitions com-
plaining of religious persecution in Tuscany.
Lord DUDLEY STUART presented a xetition from
the inhabitants of Marylebone on the suect of the oc-
cupation of Rome by Austria and Franc, and praying
the house to address her Majesty, and praying her. Ma-
jesty to use her good offices in the matter.
NOTICE OF MOTIONS.
Mr. WODEHOUSE gave notice that early after the
recess he should move for returns connected with the
exportation of malt.
NIIMr., CHARTER'S gave notice that, early after the
recess, he should move for a selects munittee to inquire
into the management of the National Gallery.
Col. SIBTILORP gave notice that early after the
recess he should move for leave to bring in a bill to re-
peal the duty on Fire Insurance Policies.
Sir DE LACY EVANS gave notice that after the
recess he should put a question to the Government as
to the despoiling, or so called cleansing of pictures in
the National Gallery.
The orders of the day were then disposed of, and the
house adjourned until 12 o'clock to-morrow.

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEW'S'

CITY, Two o'CWitre
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday Tbe
estimated at 5,000 bales, all to the trade' •ed
market was quiet but firm, The sales coinPrisat
4,000 American, 100 Pernam and MaranhaL'
6-id. to ; 100 Bahia, at 68d to 60 ; P-20
at 3icl to 40, and 20 Sea Islands, at is 8d t°
per lb. Railway Shares were quiet but steady.' ate
The colonial markets are closed, and only
business is doing. Tea is being cleared larg
Cotton in more request.
The amount of gold expected by the
Australian, is about 800,0001. From Port P'
we are advised as follows :
"A very active traffic exists among the coasting ceso;
sels, conveying large numbers of ssengers to and foi,
the ports of this colony. Few oft hese passengers On,
ing here are entirely without gold ; many of thenald
vey large quantities ; and as very little of it is en'i
at the Customs, it is only natural that the owners °'ro,
should keep the fact of their having such valuable r
perty about them as secret as possible. It is 10°o:.1
however, that many thousand, ounces have been 11.1
veyed by private hand in single vessels ; and the I),:3iii
sion of gold in the adjacent colonies, nearly all °rig' 0,
drawn from this, proves how large a sum has been be
ported in the aggregate by these modes. The PIO
of colonial vessels which have left this
port since 1.4,
ber, ' counting different trips of the same ve"" oft
is 401 ; about 150 vessels having left this rot
prior to last April, and 251 since then. For the id
half of that time we will estimate the amount of
conveyed by each ship at the rate of 1 pound to ero I
of the passengers, whom we shall estimate at 202 balfl
would give a total of 36,000 ounces. For the last ers
of that period we will estimate the number of passen,oo.
at 50 to each vessel, and raise the average of gelclJof
veyed to 2 pounds per head, this will give a tO2 of
301,200 ounces, or a general total thus convey Dot
ot
337,200 ounces. It may appear that we should a7,,tlit
the amount so exported in vessels for Adelaide,
may already swell the amount in the Assay-olfzieetith
turn of that colony; but large quantities have left ce,
Australia which have never passed through that " ish
and we are aware that our general estimate is nitice
within the truth, that it is not worth while to 50
such a comparative trifle as this."
The Chairman of the Spanish Bondholders -
their mittee has received a communication frolll
Agent, Mr. Weisweiller, at Madrid, which jstot
tainlymore encouraging, and leads to the hope ot
the new Ministry will be found disposed t°
equitably. The letter is as follows ;
"Madrid, 21st December, -;010.
"My Dear Sir,—As soon as the new Finance faell
ter had taken possession of that office, I imnaew"
addressed to him the memorial concerning the settlenlho
of the confiscated half of the overdue Coupons, Of of
therewith enclose a translation, for the inforaa"—
the Committee and the Bondholders in general. ;#
" I shall continue my best endeavours so as to 01' o 0
at a satisfactory result ; and I am happy to assure ers'
that I receive from Lord Howden that zealous ce-°,r of
tion which his lordship always accords in fav°—
,
British interests.
"His Excellency the new Finance Minister, has L,oo
raised to take my memorial into consideration as 1
as his numerous occupations will permit him, °lloce
trust that in his new and important post he will Pr to
as impartial and loyal as I have hitherto known hi'.
be."
tPIP
The English Securities have been very fill-11
morning, but there is not much speculative blief
ness doing. Consols bring looi to 101. The
at
Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been toes'
104/ to 105 ; and the Three per Cents. 1012 wo
Bank Stock has been steady at 224*. Exelle4
Bills have been 675. to 70s. premium, and 01
Bonds 83s.
231;
Mexican bonds have been better, viz., „,,ee
Spanish New Deferred realise 2411 ; and the 1-,P;(0
per Cents. 51i. The Turkish loan is ci.,n° t,
to /I premium. The Swedish loan is 1/ disco" fan
Portuguese Four per Cents. bring 40k. Bra.re
New Stock has been 981 to 99. Belgian r °te.)
and-a-Half per Cents. are 99 to and P°
quiet, at about the previous rates. ied
The Railway Share Market has been al-Lec-or
by the arrangements for the settlement of the
count. South-Eastern have risen, and "f„e,
Western also are better. Others about the saw
French shares are dull.
ria
Gold Mines are quieter, but Agua a,
have improved 10s. Colonial are scarcely so go°,,
The Port Philip Company have received inferf,iit
tion of Oct. 8. A few of their men had left,
A"to
the Government Commissioner had determillelig
refuse licenses to all who violated engageloe'
with their employers.
Australian Agricultural Shares are lower ; t,
South Australian are firm. The Banks are Vied
The amount of railway " calls " for the moat for
January is 1,024,2601. of which 979,8201. is, 03
foreign and colonial companies. In January -1-:0
the total was only 265,8171. There are no meet;-'
this week in town.
MA dirActors of the Dutch Rhenish Itail°l
Company give notice that the total number Of 01,3,7:
plications from the shareholders amounted to 3,1
certificates ; those from the public to 1,170 ;
as the former, agreeably to the statutes, have toe
preference, it has been out of the power of
rt
directors to respond to the liberal offers of supP°
from the latter.

BRITISH FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK THIS 10'
(From, the Official List.)

Business 01*
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities.........
New 3 per Cent. Annuitie5.............
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860...., 6 7-16 I
India Bonds, £lOOO B3
Consols for Account looif 1 1

Exchequer Bills lld. March.
£l000
£5OO 67 70
Small 67 70 ---
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOC
Brazilian Bonds.. —
Ditto New, 1852, 4k per Cent 99 8i
Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent
Equador Bonds 54
Grenada Bonds, Deferred,
Mexican 3 per Cent 23a
Peruvian 6 per Cent.
Portuguese 4 per Cent.
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 51,-
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent 248
Swedish Loan 1 d
Turkish Loan, 6 per Cent., 1852
French Rentes, 4k per Cent
Belgian Bonds, 44 per Cent. Ex. 25fr....... 09k
Dutch Exchange 2k per Cent 684
HALF-PAST T iir°;l,
Consols for, Opening 18th January lOOl to 101 elr

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