The Sun.
London, England, 1852-02-19 00:00:00

cioralnal Price&

Agua Fria . .
Anglo Californian .Asturian .....
Australian
Ave Maria
Blaenarvon Iron & Coal
British Australian Gold
British Iron .
Brazilian Imp (is. si. p.)
De. Cocaes and Cuiaba
Do. St. John del Rey..
Cobra Copper .
Copiapo .. •••• •• • • •
Eng. & Australian Copper
General • • • • • ........
Gold Mountain •• • .
Great Polgooth
Mexican& s. American
Nouveau Monde.... • •
Santiago de Cuba
Tin Croft • •
United Mexican.— • • • • •
West Mariposa ••• • • •

1% - IXp
%- % P

% %
par % p

•• -•-
U - WI Ms

1% 2
1% —1%
22%
33 -34%
4 i
8%-1034
par % p
par 4 p
334 4
14 %
4% 5 p
18 —ll
2 —2%
Par % P
11IL 8.A.N3L,41
38 —39%
4634 —4B
11% —12%
24 25%
18% —17%
29% 30. x.d

Aluttralasia • •• • •
British North America..
Colonial ...
Commercial ef London..
London Joint Stock ....

London and Weatminsterl
National Provincial Eng.
National of Ireland ....
Oriental Bank Corporat.
Provincial of Ireland....
Do New . ............

17% 17
30 31% x.d
4334 46
1b74 1634
3b 3634
3 IN
14% 1534

Union of Anstra
Do. New ............
Union of London •••• ••
Union of .111141. rid

Canada ..............
Gen. Steam Navigation .
Penh), & Oriental Steam.
Ditto ditto
Royal Mail Steam ......
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will not be influenced by

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48 4934
2734 28%
70 —7l x.d
1734 18
77 7834

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MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS

CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti-
mated at 10,000 bales, of which 500 American and 500 Surat
were taken for export, and 1,000 American and 1,000
Surat, on speculation. The market closed very firmly
at the advance noted. The sales comprised 7,000 Ame-
rican, 350 Pernavo and Maranham at 51(1. to 60., 150
Bahia at 51d., 200 Egyptian at 614. to 90., and 2,000
Surat at 2id. to 4d. per lb.—Railway Shares ware
steady. and in some instances rather better, particularly
for Leeds Stock.

The provisions of the new Passengers' Amendment
Bill being in some points of general interest, we take
the heads. The Act applies to all ships proceeding
beyond Europe, if not mail contract steamers or vessels
of war, and the following arrangements are included:—
Colonial Land and Emigration Commissioners to carry
Act into execu, ion. Commissioners to appoint emigre•
Lion officers and assistants in the United Kingdom for
purposes of Act. Governors to appoint in the Colonies.
Duties of emigration officers to be performed by offi
cera of customs in certain cases. No passenger
ships to be cleared without emigration officer's certifi-
cate, that the requirement of the Act have been fulfilled,
or without bond being given to the Crown.
Passengers to be carried only on "Passenger Decks."
The number of passengers to be limited both by space
and tonnage. All passenger ships to be surveyed. Berth-
ing of passengers. Single men to be in a separate com-
partment. Berths not to be removed until passengers
landed. Articles dangerous or injurious to health pro-
hibited as cargo and ballast. Stowage of cargo and
stones. Provisions and water for passengers and crew
to be surveyed by emigration officers. Like articles for
both to be of equal quality. Emigration officer may mark
and direct bad provisions to be landed. Provisions to be
issued daily before two o'clock, and such as require
cooking in a cooked state. Emigration commissioners
may authorise use of alternative dietary scale.
Return of passage money to passengers re-landed.
Return of passage money if passage not provided
according to contract. Subsistence money in case
of detection. Stores to be replenished when abips put
back, Passenger rights in case of disaster at sea, &c.
Governors or Consuls may send on to their destina-
tion shipwrecked passengers if the master of the ship
fail to do so. Expenses incurred under the last two
sections to be a Crown debt. Passengers not to be
landed elsewhere than the destination. Passengers to be
maintained for forty-eight hours after arrival. Passen-
gers right of action preserved.
Rules may be prescribed by Orders in Council for
health, cleanliness, and ventilation . Copy of Act and
abstract of Order in Council to be kept and exhibited on
board. Sale of spirits on the voyage prohibited.
No passage broker to act without a licence. Runners
not entitled to payment unless authorized by a licensed
broker to act for bim. List of runners to be sent to
emigration officers.
The Amsterdam Stock Market on the 17th inst. was
firm for Dutch Stock, and brisk for South American in-
vestments. Russian, French, and Spanish were rather
feeble. _ _

The English Funds have been rather firmer, though
with scarcely anything doing. cormis were 97 to
and upon a rumour that the Bank of England had
lowered the rate of discount to 2 per cent., they became
buyers at 97k. This statement appears to be prema-
ture, although it is highly probable that the measure
will ere long be adopted, as loans upon Stock can be got
in Lombard-street at about 1 per cent, per annum. The
New Three-and a-Quarter per Cents, have been 99 to I,
and the Three per Cents. 97f to Bank Stock is at
an advance to 217 and 218. Exchequer-bills are 58s.
to 625, premium.

Foreign Stocks are much quieter. The dividend on
Mexican will be announced to-morrow by Colonel Fa-
eio. This shows great promptitude. The Bonds are
321 Equador Stock is dull, at 411 to Buenos
Ayres has been firm at 53. Grenada Bonds realise 21,
and Peruvian 98k, being steady though very quiet.
Spanish Three per Cents. have been 401 to 41i, and the
Deferred 18k to k,Dutch Two. and-a-Half per
Cents. have been at 59 to
Railway Shares are generally rather heavy, from pau-
city of business rather than from sales.

The last week's Railway receipts ascertained up to
this day, are in round figures as under:—

1852. 1851.
Great Western £14,038 £13.873
North- Western
South-Western ............... .
Brighton
Midland
South• Eastern
North Stafford
Caledonian
Great. Northern ........
Lancashire and Yorkshire
York and North Midland
6.703
Newcastle it nd Berwick
Gold Mine Shares have been firm, but still compare
tively quiet.