The Sun.
London, England, 1852-05-11 00:00:00

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Colonial 25/. pd 121/2 -- 13
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Lon. & County 20/. pd
London Jt. Stk. 10/. pd
Lon. & Westm. 201. pd
Nat. Prov. Eng. 351. pd
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Prov. of Ireland 25/ pd.l
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Union of London 10/. pi
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MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti-
mated at 15,000 bales, of which 2,000 American were
taken for export, and 5.000 American and 500 Surat on
speculation. The market closed very firmly. The sales
comprised 12,000 American, 340 Pernam and Maran-
ham, at 6id. to 6id.; 300 Bahia, at 6id. to 6fd.; 1,000
Egyptian, at sid. to 81d.; 1,000 Surat, at 34d. to 44d.;
and 150 Sea bland, at Is. id. to Is. 7d. per lb.—Rail%lllY
Shares were flat.

The Indigo auctions open at higher prices to-day.
The following interesting particulars, of the Wine
trade are furnished by Messrs. Walter, Howell, and
Hall:—

"The market is quite cleared by export orders of all
low-priced Sherries ranging from 101. to 131.. and we
learn from Cadiz that the stock of such inferior low
wines cannot now be replaced with any profit to the ex-
porter from Spain. The quotations of prices are con-
siderably higher in Spain than in our own market for all
descriptions of low wines.
"The accounts we have received from onr friends at
Oporto confirm their previous impression that the last
year's vintage (1851) will turn out wines of really
fine character ; at present they show much ma-
turity, with less substance than the 1847 or 1844'5.
The number of pipes deemed of quality fit for exporta-
tion to all Europe is 20,000—a quantity less than the
average demand. The farmers are consequently holding
firmly for remunerative prices for their best wines. The
stock of old wines at Oporto remains necessarily small;
first-class wines are being held, without any prospect of
a reduction from present quotations. The market here
remains generally quiet, although there is an increising
ir.quiry for low-priced wines of some character, ranging
from 231. to 261. fit for bottling purposes. There wines
remain very good colour and character,
scarce, although we hold some parcels of
dry wines (first brands),,with
fit for bottling, that we can offer you at from 24/. to
28/. per pipe."
The Committee of Spanish American Bondholders
have received a letter from their agent, Mr. Lord, dated
La Guayra, April 10, 1852, of which the following is an
extract:—
. I now beg leave to eonfelotshee,
Report
otrhte informationof
fthe
spee of
the committee, a
Commission that was presented to the Chamber on the
26th ult. On the 30th, after a warm debate, the
project
of decree that accompanied the repore
was admitted to discussion, but I regret- to
have to .
state that
has it occupied, almost
is not yet passed
a first reading;
atftoernttihorn the
eeofdays Chamber, whilst on the
sth a the
for deferringits further consideration for
motionexclusively,
four days was carried, the prelude, I fear, to still greater
delay. The fact is, that strange as it must appear to
the committee, the opposition to the agreement, both in
and out of Congress, has much increased within the last
week.
" Tho ordinary sessions of Congress (90 days) will
expire on the 25th inst., by the packet of the 261 b,
therefore, I may have it in my power to convey, to the
committee the probable result.'
The report, mentioned in the above extract, strongly
recommends the sanctioning by Congress of the agree-
merit which Mr. Lord concluded with the Executive
Power on the 12th of September last.
The following from the circular of Messrs. Schrceler
and Mummy, dated New Orleans, April 17, and pub-
lished by Mr. James Irvine, of Liverpool, gives the
state of the Cotton Market--" Our last review
(of the 3d inst.) closed upon a pretty firm market,
our quotation for middling being at that time lc. Since
then, we have received Liverpool accounts up to the 3d
inst. by three steamers, reporting a gradual decline for
the lower grades, the quotation for fair remaining un•
changed. Our market has been very little affected
thereby, and only the lower grades have declined; the
demand has been general and. brisk, and notwithstand-
ing a further advance in freights, and decline In foreign
exchange, 45,700 bales have been sold during the
first, and 54,300 bales this week. Of this, purchasers
for Great Britain, France, the Continent, and the North
have each taken a fair proportion. The stock for sale is
not very large, and badly assorted, being composed
mostly of the lower grades. All descriptions above
strictly.. middling are scarce, and command very full
prices,,:so much so, that it is difficult to give
correct quotations—good stapled Cottons of every
descriptions are generally paid above the quota-
tions. We hear theta of sales of strong, staple mid-
dling at 71, good middling to middling fair at Bi, and
find that the better grades are rather higher than they
were two weeks ago. The receipts continue heavy, and
confirm the prospects of a crop of at least 2,800,000 bales.
It is expected, however, that they will cease more sud-
denly than in former. years. The general opinion 're.
mains highly favourable for the article, and the confi-
dence in the continuance of present prices is growing
daily stronger. Of the new crop nothing can be said so
far, except that the weather is very propitious for the
same. Ordinary to good ordinary, 6k to q; low mid-
dling, 7k; middling, 7-,1; good middling, 74 to 8; mid-
dling fair, 81 to 81; fair, 9to 91. Sales during the two
weeks, 100,000 bales. Receipts at this port, 1,210,810
bales, against 850,235 bales last year. Increase of re-
ceipts at all ports, 548,935 bales. Increase of total ex-
ports to Great Britain, 220,070 bales. Increase of total
exports to. France, 71,521 bales, and to other foreign
ports 42,600 against last year."
The English Stock Market has been much more
buoyant, and there is an increased business deing. Con-
sols have been 999 to k for Transfer, and have just
reached 991 For Juno they are fairly 99i. The
New Three-and-a Quarter per Cents, have been
quoted 1001 to I, and the Three per Cent.
Reduced 981 to
Bank Stock has risen
to 220 and 2201. Exchequer-bills are 635. to 655. pre-
mium for those dated June. The favourable accounts
from Paris as to the absence of cries fur the empire have
evidently a good effect here.
Foreign Securities have been very dull again.
Spanish Three per Cents. are now 471, and the
Deferred 21k to Mexican Bonds have been
32i to 1 for the Five per Cents., and the
New have been marked 25 to The amount re-
ceived fur the dividends, including Tampion and
Vera Cruz is 72,000 dollars. Peruvian Old Bonds have
been quoted 1031 and Brazilian Small 991. Danish
Five per Cents. are 104 i and Russian at 1031. Dutch
Four per Cents. are worth 92k to 93.
Railway Shares have bees all rather better, and there
is more doing.. The French lines. are steady.
improved.
The Gold Mine Shares of. CalifoynsaShares
The settlement in South Austral= rfp