The Sun.
London, England, 1852-08-26 00:00:00

Railways.

Cent. France (0.V.) all
Charl. & Erquel. all pd
Demerara pd
Dijon & Bes3ncon, 2 pd
Dutch Rbenish...Bl. pd
East Indian all pd
Gt. Indian Penin all p
Grnd. June. of Fra. 4 pd
Louv. a la Sambre 7 4
Luxembourg _l4l. pd
Do. (Railway) 101. pd
Do. ..... , 11/2 pd!
Do. (Canal) 2¢ pd
Madras... ...... 2F. pd.
Maria Antonia 27i pd
Do. New 8 4 pd
Namur & Liege all pd
1)o. ex int..... pd
North. of France, all pd
Do. 201. 3 p. c. Bds, all p'
Orleans & Bor 111. pd
Paris & Lyous 10/. pd
Do. Bonds ... 12 pd.
Paris & Orleans all pd
Paris & Rouen ...all pd
Paris & Stras. ...all pd
Rouen & Havre...all rat
Sambre &Meuse all pe
St. Andrew's & Quebec
(A) 4l. pd
Tours & .Nantes 171. psi
%Vest Flanders all pd
West. of France 61. pd

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17 a/a

Agua Fria all pd
Anglo-Californian, all p
Asturian 15/. p'
Australasian 2/. pd
Australian Si. pd
Austr. Freehold all pd
Ave Maria all pd
Brit. Austr. Gold all pd
British Iron 131. ss. p
Braz. Im. (is. 5 p) 24
Do. Coca. & Cui. all p
Do. St. Joh. del R. 151.
Carson's Creek all pd
Cobra Copper ...401. pd
Colonial Gold 1/ pd
Copiapo 14/ pd
Eng. & Aust. Cop. all p
General all pd
Gold Mountain all pd
Grd. Duch. Baden, all p
Great Polgooth all pd
Lake Bathurst all pd
Liberty all pd
Lon. & Cal. Gld Quartz
Crushing Com all pd
Markin ta alt' pd
& S. Amer 91. p
New Granada all pd
Nouveau Monde, all pd
Port Philip all pd
Quartz Rock all pd
Santiago de Cuba 103/4
South Australian, all pd
Tin Croft 7l. pd
United Mexican all pd
West ALtriposa all pd
Yuba 1 paid

JOINT.
Australasia all pd
Brit. Nth. Amer. all pd
Colonial 251. pd
Com. of London 201. pd
Lon. & County 201. pd
London Jt. Stk. 10/. pd
Lon. & Westm. 201. pd
Nat. Prov. Eng. 351. pd
Do. New lO/. pd
Nat. of Ireland 22 p
Orient. Bk. Corp all pd
Prov. of Ireland 25/ pd.
Do. New all pd
Union of Austral all pd
Do. New
Union of London 10/. p
Union of Madrid all pd

34 1 p
1 15/B dis.
7 71/2 p
13/4 p
I,li —13 Y

634 7 x.d
43j8— 45/8 x.d
1 I%xd
1 1 x.d
2 ili p
9
2 3
6 61,‘

26% - 26%
13% - 133%
111% =il Pp

55 —57
34 3-1',4 x.d
20A 26'4
143/8 14 ii

... ... dis.
3'a 411

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MINMS.

Par p
p

34 p
- 3/4

4dis.
dis.
918 dis.

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3 - 4

par p
40% —41%
i/a %

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34 -- % dis. x.cl

%dia. par
%dis. per
Iy, lyz p
di&
34 p

% dis.
%dis. par
4 5
3/8 —y, dis.
3/4 --- •Ys P
% y4P
hdis. par
11 —l2
dis. par
13 —13;4 '
2% 2%
par 14 p
par h p
'-STOCK 31&N,
55% —56
69h 61
14% 1534
29 —3O

18% - 19
31 -33
43 -44%

1831, - 20
38 -39
46 Y 1 - 47
167/8 - 17%
49 -50
6 - 61,4
17% -18

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Austral. Roy. Mail, 4 p
Canada 32% pd
Copper Miners of Eng-
land . all pd
Do. Preference, 7% pd
Crystal Palace ... 5 pd
Eastern Steam...2s. pd
Gen. Stm. Nay. 141. pd
Gen. Screw Steam Ship-
ping Company...so/. p
Irish Beetroot Sug. 2 p
Penin. & Or. St. all pd
Do. Do. ...151. pd
Royal Mail Stm. 601. pd
Universal Emigration
and Colonization. 2/. p

;CELMANEOIM
3 - 4
50 -51

5 -5%

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28% - 29%

2 - 23(
84 -86

27%

2 ~13 pm

13%

143/,,

10 93/4 2c.d

41%
1%

131/L
2%

I pi
rIES.

46 3/,

163/4 17 16 IA

35% - 36%
78 - 79%

79%

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti-
mated at 10,000 bales, of which 1,000 American were
taken for export, and 3,000 on speculation. The mar-
ket closed firmly at previous rates, except for Egyptian,
which were offered freely, and wore in favour of buyers.
The sales comprised 8,000 American, 1,000 Egyptian,
at 6d. to Bd., 110 Pernain and Maranham, at 6,1 d. to 7ici.,
200 Bahia, at 6d. to 61-3., 500 Surat, at 3id. to 4id., and
100 Sea Islanu, at Is. sd. to Is. Bd. per lb.—ltailway
Shares were rather firmer.
The six weeks' average price of Wheat, is 40s. 4d. per
quarter, and the last week's sales were 92,576 quarters.
Of all branches of our foreign trade, that connected
with the vintage is placed, perhaps, at the present mo-
ment in the most interesting position. We apprehend
from the news that reaches the merchants and brokers here
from various parts 'that there will be a serious deficiency
in the quantity obtained, the vineyards, like the currant-
trees, being affected by a peculiar and uncommon blight.
From the correspondence received by Messrs. Walter,
Howell, and Hate, it appears that high prices are likely
to be demanded for Brandy by the Cognac houses for
the next twelvemonths, the export of young Brandies to
Australia having been unusually large. It is further
stated that—
" The vintage on the Charente and neighbourhood will
commence in about six weeks, and we know there will
be but a short produce, certainly not an average one.
With the increasing demand, therefore, from France,
England, United States, and our colonies, we must ex-
pect a continuation of higher prices fur Cognac than we
have latterly had for years; indeed, when we consider
the comparatively small district of the Champagne
and Woodlands from whence the finer Brandy is ob-
taired, we, fear tho leading Cognac houses will find it
difficult to maintain upon all their shipments the cha-
racter .of their brand. We anticipate the price of 1852's
will come out at 105 francs per hectolitre, if not higher,
and older Brandies in proportion.'
With regard to Port wines and the policy of the
Government at Lisbon, we aro told that it is generally
understood that Ministers intend to oarry into effect by
decree, the reduction of duties and other reforms of the
Sebe earls, that had already passed the deputies, but
the grand question of all is that of the
.Oporto wine
export duties. The public mind there is in a state of
great excitement, lest Ministers should avail themselves
of their power and yield to the demands of Great Britain.
However, the warehousing question is settled by decree.
After the preamble the decree says, "It is my will
and pleasure atter hearing the Company General of the
Agriculture of Wines of the Upper Douro and the Com-
mercial Association and Civil Governor of the district of
Oporto, to declare as follows:
" Ist. The indistinct warehousing of wines, as well of
the first as the second quality, is from this moment per-
mitted as well in Villa Nova de Gaia as in the city of
Oporto, and the decree of the 7th June, 1844, is abo-
liahed.

" 2d. The distinction will continue to exist, and the
account of the first and second quality kept separate be-
fore the Custom House in the same form as existed pre-
vious to that decree.
" Tho Ministers and Secretaries of State of the Inte-
rior and Finance will thus understand, and cause the
same to be carried into effect."
(Signed by the Queen and the respective Ministry.)
The stock on the Ist of August last consisted of
20.810 pipes.

If the application of capital were to be directed ex-
clusively to the funds and railway shares, there must in

the ordinary course be a most important and steady rise,
with occasional alteration, however, Q 3 political or mo-
netary events exercised a !mooing influence. It is
calculated, however, that new loans and companies
take up annually an immense portion of the surplus
wealth which accumulates annually upon the balance of
our foreign trade, and if this does nut in every case
prove re-productive, it certainly in the main tends
to augment the national riches. Foreign loans frequently
involve, besides arrears of interest, a great loss of cc_
pital, but if we look to the proportionably higher
dividends obtained, and take our calculations
over the whole range of the loans made,
probably two hundred millions sterling, we shall find
moot likely that wo are gainers upon balance. It is
upon industrial undertakings, however, that our
chief profit has accrued, and severe as is
the loss entailed upon the original subscribers
to railways by the enorincns fluctuation in shares, the
capital has remained in this country, and we are na-
tionally no losers. Not a sixpence has left us in conse-
quence of the fall in shares. During the present year
there has been an immense addition to the number
of public companies, and some, the gold mines forexe;
ample, are in a complete state of abeyance.
,Whr proved,
but are yet to yield a handsome return is toe
but in the meantime it is easy to understand why money
is not a drug in the market and finds better employment
than might be expected.
and at the pre.
The Funds have opened well to:clay, a
appearance,
sent time wear a firm and
bimprovingtfor Money
and
Consols bring par to
-,1; above d
h Quarter per Cents.
Account. The New Three-a:
have been quoted 1041
and the Three per
Cents. l 00i to
thocq'n'er-bills of March have
H.
been quiet at 74F., anir India Bonds at SCA. to 89'.

' premium.
The speculation in Spanish American Bonds has ma-
terially subsided for the present-. Spanish New De-
ferred Bonds realise 22-4, Peruvian Deferred Stock Las
`2.-i-1- premium.
been quoted 101, and the Breztlian Scrip
Mexican Bonds arc steady at 254 -3.. Be]gian Four-
and- a-lialt per Cents. are 96 to .i-, and Dutch Fool. per
Cents. 64i. Grenada Dt'k'rred are rather tha:er,
although dull at 111, and 12.

Bu?,ineesi done
to-day.