The Sun.
London, England, 1852-02-25 00:00:00

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raid, Nominal Prices. today
Apia Fria ............ 1 I% I%p 12% 34
Anglo Californian ••• • • • 10'• % 34 p ISi 1
Australian ...... 5 34 %
Ave Maria 1 %dis p
Blaenarvon Iron & Coal all —••
British Australian Gold 1 % dis
British Iron 137 5
Brazilian Imp, (is. 57. p.) 24% 1% 2
Do. Cocaes and Colaba all I‘4 —1%
Do. St. Jahn del Rey— lb 22 23% 23% 21
Cobra Copper •40 33 —34
Copiapo ..... 14 4 5
Eng. & Australian Copper 2% dis par
General •• • • •..•• •. - • all 9% —lo %
Gold Mountain • 1 % dis p: 1
Great I'olgooth • all par p 31(
Mexican& a. American 9 8 4
Nouveau Monde—. • • I (34 % P 1% %
zBantiago de Cuba ...• • 163 4% b 14%
Tin Croft .. •••••• •• .. • • 7 10 —ll
Tinitod Mexican •• •• all 2 214
West Mariposa •••• • • .. 1 par % p 1% I
JOINT !MOOR BANES
Anatralasia ...• •••••••• all 38 39%
British North America.. 50 47 —49
Colonial •• .. ••• • • • 25 11 —I2I
Commercial of London.. 20 24 —25
London Joint Stock .... 16 18% 17%
London and Weatminster 20 29 jq —3O x.4' 29% x.i.l
National Provincial Eng. 35 —• •
De. New ...... 10 .• —• •
National of Ireland.. •. 22% 17% —l7
Oriental Bank Corporat. all 30 —3l
Provincial of Ireland • • • • 25 OW. 43
Do. New ........ all 15h 16%
Union of Australia .. •• all 35 —3614 '
Do. New . 2% 3 1
Union of London ...... 10 14%
Union of Madrid
MISCELLANEOUS.
Canada •••••• •• •••••• 32% 48 —49 i
Gen. Steam Navigation . 14 27 —2B
reran. & Oriental Steam. all 70 —7l x.d 70 65 )4
Ditto ditto 10 1734 18
Royal Mail Steam 60 77 78%
fWe cannot be answerable for the errors of the Official Lists, an
will not be influenced by interested correspondenta.l

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool, yesterday, were
estimated at 7,000 bales, of which 500 American were
taken for export, and 1,500 on speculation. The market
closed firmly, and prices had an upward tendency. The
sales comprised 6 000 American, 10 Maranham, at 7d;
50 Egyptian, at 5d to 9d; 500 Surat, at 3iid to 41d; and
60 Sea Island, at ls. lid. per lb.—The Share Market
was firm at higher prices.
The statement made yesterday at the Southampton
Dock Company's meeting shows a steady increase in the
trade of that outport.
The monthly returns of trade and navigation, to the
sth ultimo, have been completed, and they serve to show
the way in which the past year wound up. The annual
statement we gave a few days since. Looking at the
imports, we find a large increase in cattle, sheep, coffee,
flax, fruit, hump, raw silk, spirits, sugar, tallow, tea,
timber, and wool; but there was a decrease in cotton,
wine, tobacco, spices, provisions, and grain.
The exports of the month, compared with the corre-
sponding period of last year, present the following re-
sults:—

1851. 1852.
Cotton manufactures ... £2,031,404 ... 41,873,381
Linen ditto ..• 378,502 ... 361,721
Silk ditto ••• 100,657 ... 79,980
Woollen ditto ••• 623,126 ... 606,537
Earthenware ... ••• 81,105 ... 86,626
Hardware ..• ••• 237,319 ... 227,182
Bar Iron 148,721 ... 167,445
••• •••
Thero was an increase also in the exports, during the
month, of beer, coals, haberdashery, machinery, and
cotton and woollen yarn.
The tonnage returns of the month show entries, in-
wards, 544,190 against 467,846, at the corresponding
date of 1851; and, looking at the several countries to
which the vessel belonged, we find the United Kingdom
showing a large increase, Russia standing next France
third, while the United States and the Italian States
had a smaller number of ships engaged in the trade
with us.

The shareholders of the Societe GeLfirale, at their
annual meeting, received a most favourable report.
The dividend and bonus was equal to 86 francs per
share, and the total business amounted to 988 millions
of francs. . _

In the Amsterdam Stock Market on the 23d inst.
Home Securities were firm, and with a tolerable business
doing. Spanish Bonds were feebler, and also Mexican
and South American. Dutch Two-and-a-Halt per Cents.
brought 584 to 13-16.
The Bank of France, it is reported, will reduce by 1
per cent. its rate of discount.
The English Stock Market was very quiet this morn-
ing, but well supported. There is neither real nor
speculative business doing. Consols have been 97i to
from the commencement of business to the present
time. Bank Stock has advanced to 2181 The New
Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 99i to
and the Three per Cents. 97i to 4. Exchequer-bills
have been steady at 60s. to 635. premium.
The period for receiving tenders for the West India
loan is further postponed until the 3d of next month.

Foreign Securities have been quiet generally. A
favourite speculative investment just now appears to be
the Spanish ; Committee's Certificate, and this has
advanced to l per cent. The Three per Cents.
are 41i to and the Five per Cents. were
nominally at an improvement to 23i and 24k. Grenada
Bonds are neglected, but not lower. The Deferred are
81r. Equador remain without alteration. Peruvian are
quiet at 100; and the Deferred at 49. Mexican Bonds
have not risen to any extent, although it is pretty well
understood that arrangements have been made with
Messrs. Baring Brothers for an early payment
of 51. on account of the Indemnity Money, and it is
well known that when the assets are collected there will
be about another 11. coming to the creditors, besides the
dividend of l per cent. already advertised. Perhaps
the payment is scarcely so important as the evidence it
affords of the earnest desire of Mexico to fulfil its obli-
gations. The quotations are 32- to 33. Portuguese
Four per Cents. are marked 33 to 33i. Belgian Four-
and-a-Half per Cents. are dull at 90.
The Railway Share Market is very buoyant again, and
improved prices have been obtained for the principal
lines. A rise has occurred in Lancashire and York-
shire of to 1, North-Western Bristol and Exeter,
ito Great Northern I, Midland to South-
Eastern to*, and in most of the smaller lines in the
same proportion. Foreign Shares have been generally
rather higher.

Gold Mine Shares have been in more request, and al
firmer prices generally, Nouveau Monde excepted.

DARTMOUTH, Fan. 21.—Wind E.N,E.—SId. Mary
Nixon, Itio Janeiro.
PLYMOUTH, FEB. 24.—Wind E.N.E. strong.—Arrd.
Graham, Calcutta; Holding. Rio Janeiro for Hamburgh.
SHEERNESS, FEB. 24.—A barque, apparently English,
with several smacks riding by her, is reported on shore
on the south side of the Spaniard Sand.
CLAY, FEB. 23.—A vessel is on fire about five miles
out at sea, another vessel alongside, apparently render-
ing aEsishrice.
:NEW YORK, FEB. 11.—The Helicon, from Antwerp,
arrived hero 17th inst.; experienced severe weather and
became leaky.
PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 24.—Wind N.E., hard.—Arrd.
Coromandel, Callao ; Finland, Hartleol for OdPsFat
and the Hope, Cork for London, both with damage,
having been in contact off Dungeness.
FALMOUTH, FEB. 24.—The Bell, from Ancona, which
put in here on the 17th instant with damage and leaky,
has been surveyed, and commenced discharging. Tbe
Cornwall barque, of Plymouth, abandoned, with a
French brig lying close to, stripping her, was passed on
the 15th instant, 45 N. 13 W., by the Drydcres, arrived
off here. A piece of canvas was nailed over the name of
the French brig, and the name of the port to which she
belonged.
QUEENSTOWN, FEB. 22.—The Brandon, for Honduras,
wri., abandoned, 46 N., 12 W.; crew saved.
BELFAST, FEB. 23.—The West Lothian, Clyde to
Rio Jdneiro, which got on shore here on the 11th inst.,
has been towed off the rocks to-day.

CHANCERY.--(THIS DAY.)
(Before the LORDS JUSTICES.)
Their Lordships this morning were occupied in hear-
ing lunatic petitions, but nothing of public interest Was
brought betore them.
The Vice-Chancery Courts were occupied in hearieg
short causes and unopposed petitiono, wbich were en-
tirely devoid of interest.

ROLLS' COURT. 'THIS DAY')
WILLIAMS V. POWELL.
This part-heard cause was proceeded with Ibis
morning.