The Sun.
London, England, 1852-05-04 00:00:00

POREIGN.

dens
Railways. Nominal Prices. Business
to-day.
Cent. France (0.V.) all 2234 231/4
Chart. & Erquel. all.pd 13 —l5
Demerara all pd •••
Dutch Rhenish...B/. pd 314 3 dis.
East Indian 18/. pd 33/4 4 p 217/8 22
Do. Do 201. pd
Gt. Indian Peuin. all p -• • • 1► p
Do. Do. 4% pd % y 8 p
Louv. a la Sambre 7%
Luxembourg l3/. pd 43/4 5
Do. (Railway) 10/. pd 3t4 —3% 31/4 %
1)o. l/. pd 1/4
Do. (Canal) 2t. pd % 34.
Maria Antonia 27N pd 8 —lO
Do. New pd
' Namur & Liege all pd 6 —6% 61/,
North. of France.l6/.pd 227/8 231/4 x.d 23% x.l
Do. 20/. 3p. c. Bds, all p 13 % 1314
Orleans & Bor 11/. pd 4 —41 A 151 A %
Paris & Lyons ...6/. pd 4 414 p
Paris & Orleans all pd 46 —4B
Paris & Rouen ...all pd 301, —3l
Paris & Stras. ...all pd 22 22%
Rouen & Havre...all pd 111 A 11% I
Sambre &Meuse all pd 5 —5% 5%
St. Andrew's & Quebec
(A) 4/. pd
Tours & Nantes 17/. pd 5% 55,f, dis. 11%
West Flanders...B)A pd 3 —3%
West. of France 61. pd 114 1 p 75/8
MINES.
Agua Fria all pd % q4p 13a 5/23 %
Anglo-Californian, all p % P 1/4 %
Asturian 151. p •••
Australasian 2/. pd 1 —l% p 31/4
Australian Si. pd % 1
Austr. Freehold all pd % % die.
Ave Maria all pd % 1/4 dis.
Blaenarvon I. & C. all p
Brit. Austr. Gold all pd 3/8 1/4 dis.
British Iron 131. 15s. p
Braz. Im. (is. sp) 241/2 I% 2
Do. Coca. & Cui. all p
Do. St. Joh. del R. 151.
Carson's Creek all pd par yi p 1 1/4
Cobra Copper 4O/. pd
Colonial Gold 11 pd % p 11/4 %
Eng. & Aust. Cop all p 1/4dis. 1/4 p 5
Gold Mountain all pd %dia. 1/4 p 741
Great Polgooth all pd 1 p 41/4
Maxi. &S. Amer. 91. p .
Nouveau Monde all pd par % p 1
Port Philip l/. pd % % P
Quartz Rock all pd %dis. p
Santiago de Cuba 103/4 7% —XBB% 81/4 91/4 9
Tin Croft 7l. pd 10 —ll
United Mexican all pd 214 29/8
Weet Mariposa all pdl 3 % dis
General, 10.

ZOINT-STOCZ BANES.
Australasia all pd 44 -- 45 1451,2 45 %
Brit. Nth. Amer. all pd 51 —53
Colonial 251. pd 111/2 121/2
Corn. of London 20/. pd 25 —2G
Lon. & County 20/. pd
London Jt. Stk. 10/. pd
Lon. & NVestm. 20/. pd
Nat. Prov. Eng. 35/. pd
Do. New lO/. pd
Nat. of Ireland 221/2 p
Orient. Bk. Corp. all pd
Prov. of Ireland 25/ pd.
Do. New all pd
Union of Austral all pd
Do. New 2l/2 pd
Union of London 10/. p
Union of ➢ladrid all pd

18 -18%
28% - 2914

173% - 17
34 -35
43,,i - 44
15y8 - 161,4
40 -41
3 - 31,4
14% -15%

Mrs
Canada 32V, pd
Eastern Steam...2s. pd
Gen. Stm. Nay. 111. pd
Penin. 8c Or. St. all pd
Do. Do. ...151. pd
Royal Mail Stm. 60/. pd'
Universal Emigration
and Colonization, 21, p

:ELLANEOU
48 ' -49%

28% - 29
80 - 81%

;ii -76

.... •••

42%

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti-
mated at 10,000 bales, of which 3,000 American were
taken for export and on speculation. The market closed
with a good demand, and an upward tendency; Ameri-
can and all other kinds a elude against the buyers; Sea
Islands id. per lb. higher than on Friday last. The
sales comprised 8,000 American, 150 Yemeni and Ma-
ranham, at sid. to 7d.; 100 Bahia, at 61d. to Sid.; 3(10
Eyptian, at bid. to 7id.; 1,000 Surat, at 310. to 4#d.; and
130 Sea Island at ls. 2d. to is. 7d. per lb.—Railway
shares were firm.
The state of the Silk market during the past month
is thus described by Mr. H.W. Eaton :—" The silk market
during April has experienced a fair current demand,
the more satisfactory from the stocks of manufactured
goods having been materially diminished. The delive-
ries have stilt improved. The deficiency in the total
stocks of Bengal and China silk, as compared with the
same period in 1851, now amounts to 4,689 bales, with
an increased average monthly delivery of 489 bales. In
Italian silk rather more has been doing for home con-
sumption, while the late advises from France and Italy
respecting the approaching crop have rendered importers
more firm, and have led to the export of some few bales.
The latest accounts from China merely confirm the re-
port of a limited supply, the quantity on the way being
unusually small for the season. In the more recent ope-
rations in Chinas, prices may be considered as ruling a
shade ahoy() previous rates, more especiilly in Tay-
seams, which are very scarce. Bengal silk has been more
current."

There is groat distress existing in the Bohemian
mountains among the lace weavers, who were descending
into the plains to seek relief.
At a meeting of the Newmarket Railway Company,
this afternoon, the amalgamation with the Eastern
Counties was agreed to.
From a Parliamentary return we learn that the sum
of 109 760/. was levied in the year 1850 ulna the se-
veral foreign manufactured articles by duties of customs
on importations, stating the name of euch article, the
quantity imported, and the quantity consumed and rate
of duty charged aro also given. Some of the details are
of a very interesting nature; thus we find the value of
the brass manufactures imported into this country in
1850 amounted to 3,9171., and 3,5861. was the value
of the quantity admitted to borne consumption, and the
amount of duty received was 359/., being a 10 per cent.
ad valorem duty. The importations of corks, ready
made, were 189,0071b5., on which 5,309/. was the
amount of duty, or 8 4-10 d. per lb. The value of
the earthenware importations was 3,1451. on which
10/. 100. was charged, amounting to 327/. Iron
and steel, wrought, were imported to,, the value
of 60,339/.; and the quantity retained for berme use was
valued at 27,4481., the amount of duty was 2,757/., being
at the rate of 10 per cent. Of Isinglass 2,009 cwts.
were imported, and 2,037 cwts. admitted to home con-
sumption; the amount of duty levied was 5091,,-being at
the rate of 5 per cent. Of European manufactured silk
or satin, plain, striped, figured, or brocaded, 6,668 lbs.
were imported, and 4,327 lbs. were admitted
for home consumption, and 1,362/. was levied
thereon. The importations of starch amounted to
4,980 cwt., and 4,972 cwt. wore admitted to home con-
sumption; 2491. was the duty levied, being Is. per cwt.
Of snuff, 1,1971b5. were imported, on which 151/. was
the duty levied, or 6i. 3 6-10 d. per lb. The same do-
cument gives the total receipt on the enumerated minor
articles of foreign agricultural produce, in 1850, at
26,899/, of which cherries, apples, raw fruit, odons,
pears, seeds, &c., formed the principal importations.
The market for Public Securities has been rather dull,
without any particular change in prices. Consols are
99i for Transfer, and 99i for Account. The New
Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have bees 100} to
and the Three per Cents. 981 Bank Stock has been
firm at 219 i to 220. Exchequer-bills dated June have
been 65,., and India Bonds 80s. to Sae. premium.
Foreign Securities have been quiet generally. Peru.
vian Six per Cents, have risen to 104 and 105, and the
Deferred to 64} and 65. Grenada Stock is worth 22k,
and Chilian 68k. Mexican Old Bonds have been 34.
to 35} ; and the Now 27i to 28i. The number of
Five per Cent. Bonds presented for conversion is
4'2,278. Spanish Throe per Cents. have been 471 to
47k, and the New Deferred 214 .Dutch Four per
Cents. have been marked 934.
Railway Shares have been higher, and at the com-
mencement of business were very buoyant, North-
Western having touehed 1254, but a alight reactio
n has
occurred upon a rather large sale of this stock.
Californian Gold Mine Shares are flat in conse-
quence of the Nouveau Monde manager having
written home to say that ho contemplated taking the
lease of some other property in preference to Colonel
FremenCe. It appears, however, that no violence or
difficulty from squatters had arisen, but that the
title was considered to be not yet adequately
defined. The
oc
Agua Fria mine,
la w
believe,
n oven i f
ei s i
Colonel
n a dif-
ferent position, being already located; a
Fremont were not the freeholder, the company would
sustain no loss worth speaking of, having kept its resources
well under command. The Australian Mines may, per-
haps, benefit. Royal Australian and Lewis Hill are
about premium. South Australian and English Aus-
tralian Copper have been firm. The Great Polgooth
have risen, and several English Mines are being in-
quired for.

QUARTER
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THREE.
i
•... 991 1
ONE
P4ICI" OF BRITIStI FUNDS O'CT,OCK CLOSING
PRICES
Bulk Stook
3 ,er Cent. Itcducied Anne.
8 oar Cont. Consols Annuities 99 I/ 1/ 99%
N^ ' ,1... per ( ;tint. Aims_ ..
Long Anne. to oxpire. Jan.1860
Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 18.59 6 9-16 6.3C3 6 5/8
. . , _
India St cx ...... ..
India Bonds, 1,0001. ..... ..
Ditto under 1,000/........ .......
South Sea Stock ...... . .
Ditto Old Annuities
Consols for Account ..
iCschenticr Bills. 11/4d• March. June.
1,0001. ..
5001. .........................
ONE. p
ES
PRIC OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. CL
0
China° Bonds 6 per Cent ..... • ..... PRICEI .
Ditto 3 per Cant.
Equador Bonds
Grenada Bonds, 114 per Cent
Do. Ex
B 5::.
8,
ilBse Coupons
nlp9e,rl(B3elli6t,
:.
Ditto, Deferred.......... .......... c
ei.lt 2:)t%
'22%
Ditto, 3 per Cent..
spaho: 5p:191,7C:71 t. 1840
PM:Dr% xiii
it:ti"ou,ni Deferred,
28%
Portuguese
per Cente Cants.
64 1/2 633's 65 65
10014 100
Ditto; Now Deferred —
47Yi
11.11.1fti gl

Consols ... .. .0
Ditto Account, May 11 ..

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