The Sun.
London, England, 1852-02-06 00:00:00

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MOVE Y and COMMERCIAL 141'4
CITY, TWO aciOa
Werep
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterdai.rt off,
mated at 7,000 bales, of which 1,000 Atne,rlt-e, to
taken for export. There was much Cotton enerrked,
prices of American were 1-16 d. in favour IN ~,, ot•
The sales comprised 6,000 American, 250 rierit 601
IXlsoarEangliyapmtiaant
a16rid..t0t06129dd..:
5001.50 Bahia
to 4 ;foe
80 Sea Island at is. 2d. to 2s. per lb.—ln trj fps
Surat aat 2151.3. - d sad
Shares only a moderate business was done, ~
market closed steadily.
e;4 ireP
The amount of Produce brought to auction fri;verfl,
has been a full average; and this has kept :11, at
little in check for Sugar. Coffee is very °en in tr
holders have not passed sales. Saltpetre has be.e,it, 0
quest; Rice is wanted, and Cotton, though ci"lee 10,
been at full rates. Cechineal had risen 6d. Pe', an s''
month, but has since declined ld. to 2d., so gre3ird oc4'
vance not being justified, as the stock is largeie'dyeit;
siderablo supplies are expected. Dyes 811°,0 bee"
materials have been in fair demand. Indigo 'or, bil
steady, and Lac Dye at full prices for the sup the id'
less for the inferior. Taking the past month,
eof iti
ports of Produce have been large, and gene jeitreril
stocks show a corresponding increase, but the ko OOP
continue on the same satisfactory scale. Tueos oil
nental Markets are below ours, and orders tb
not at present executable. 4. sisr
Messrs. Walter Howell and Hall state that thf, soot
ket is nearly cleared of the lower descriptions °lilacs °I
Wines, and we are happy to find that in consel tee re:
the advance in prices in Spain last year, none ° 0100 P
spectable shippers will (and others cannot) nee Ore;
the importations into this country of Wines, -„gete,-
regardless of quality. Port Wine its quiet, withto 0113:
appearance of young wines becoming sleivenroloVnbo-0
The uneasiness in the Douro caused by tbe Ati-Lartage;i-
trade of last year must ultimately prove agrao boni
to purchasers in this country. Old
ever, are more sought after, and we fear as t"' vex
this description of wine decreases for soma titargeo 04,
present quotations will be fully realised. -'",t 000
shows an increase this year of 1,244 Pipes
pee
pared with the same period in 1851." jos Cy
The honorary secretary, Mr. Francis Lynes to
formed a most acceptable service in forwarding f ce
General Committee for promoting Tribunals, 000,0
merce a translation of valuable documents recerig.o
the President of the Tribunals of Commerce In el)
i 0 " I(
and we quite acquiesce in the general opin.°bajo°3
Mr. Lyne mentions as prevailing, that the timo .404
arrived when this subject should be brought V.e/illueto
under the notice of Parliament. A very intetratO
portion of the letter received from Paris is„thhtievirro,,,r
describes the functions and organization or t"-ach,lll,
nals in France, and the commercial public are 1330, tairi'ol
debted to the able functionary who has s° (3. --r-
-furnished the information. It is a strong testini._°,ool
the good feeling prevailing between men of busineo lel
both sides of the Channel. The following extra 1o!
well worthy of perusal:— •asl/j/
" The Consular y tribunals in France are tribe 0 tee
exception, charged with the application of 11; r 00'11;
especially for commerce. It is toLtihviesr.pPonoriatlsi,ersub.gie.rivurkeonidoe
tion, that all the services they are called upon wool
are reported. If commerce were governed biontaoli°ol
law, it is at least doubtful whether the inter ouldbeij
anymtb
he merchants
ucgthffirhaeecnai
etet snosiunt
dn.
vr
at
ahßonentuaj
tuiltelwg;
it miihsnt,annts
oht
itoau ftantighwe
caseasiir
n,
soccweo
common
eatneffonaniar::kv:ocewoo3:3o::ero
vial transactions; that in contract- wrinfabcsiPernif,"ginfr(t)re altbee°l
as a consequence, there is something more tutin be sad'
literal sense of the agreement, which is alwaY46 tftoy verle;
the power of certain and particular usages, inun" _euseg i„
ing according to places and circumstances; butthosract, et i
although they cannot be expressed in the o°oooo °e,
nevertheless, one of the principal causes of thee, tt tver
the contractors; and, in consequence of being' 6",,., to 01);
a part of the contract itself, it becomes necoseiv't ae i
preciate the importance of it, without the aPPrfaeivel °fa
In that case the intervention of merchants bee; 000e,e'v
only an advantage but almost a necessity; for 0f Wino
better appreciate those usages ia the m; by C. of
they have passed their whole life. The creat'°.ool9
sular.judges, which afterwards gave place to tri
0.06
commerce, was the consequence. law
" An important derogation from the common
ate
in France, the first motive for their creation. 001 f, at
" In civil transactions written agreementahorisooo
admitted; the proof by witnesses must be ant ed ed
nOfg fi n;11
the commencement of the case by written Pr- ecog-'ich
inquiry cannot be made, but upon the facts rat tvb
by the judge, who determines in the judgree
poet°
authorises the inquiry. uts-ito
" It very soon became recagnised that stie'vppliehuice
of procedure could not be advantageously of 'f,'" ei
commercial transactions, the greater portioo4ooo
s,
is performed verbally, and can only be cond'ooatrtitc;
those who have been present at the stipuhdefor tbei tie
It is necessary then to accord every facility' , tit, of
tit
tification of these transactions. Hence the rte witbeelf
quiry, and proof by the most extended InevaLe hie°
the commercial judge would be forced to eO, law. de.
within the conditions recognised by the civi', „retie 0
"If in civil affairs prudence can common `1045,01
obstacle, frequently also a cause . elle de
lays, it has been found that these
odfelaryusinwienrec:o,e::o,
business; the consequence bas been such a simP
.ia ,
aitlmcaonstbeiminmethdeiapteolwy.er olli:01:):0:011pe.:,
to ino
renderthe
can, contrary to the practice before the civil court teecl;
a procedure
decision that
their defence. 'nneasberao
poewanr
demands,themselve
or
rinopppeorssoenina t the bar, to suPP° orfloi
of the consulary judges are gratuitous, the ewe op'.
members of which each tribunal is composei Or ,
buyedmirn.to
jtawmoesdilst.rivnicnte,
cording to the number of cases brought before it' idea",
eln Paris the court is composed of one Prei,boari;
ten judges, and sixteen assistant judges. Tben.,ijoo ';
that of the audiences, the other that of the ban'a,,-,r` I/I,lh-*
sections. Oneeree„-oteiee;
The circular of Messrs. S and alurases ' .-°
chreeder, , eiveser.
arelish eddi v i
following particulars of the Cotton Market al '
leans on Jan. 10: .15
kei,
"Since our our mall,,
report of the 27th ultimo, 0- „mallY
~
been marked by continued firmness, and grei`-- tr'''
pectation which is gaining greefd,
proving rates, in
consequencelter and us ortebe er
quillising ad vices from Fen of
and Liver Peel; , oi:fejt/I
France
that politica.
_all
in France -
will now for a time remain quiet' toe e 0
out orders, the execution of which must other!' doOf
h USia"6oo °
been again
further suspended. T-0 b 799- 'OO
during the past fortnight has amounted to during tad
which 32,300 during the first, and 47,6°°.ddling'efists,
week—prices ranging from 7 to 7i-c. for rnleoieg "oe
closing firm at 7ic. for tolerable even.rnuottes of
which are few on the market; our best cineertien to
still more or less leafy, and quite a large P:irdinatitri,
our receipts is very much so, classing fr°ln, Oar 01
low middling, and middling of good staP'e•rfols e'ood
butaries are now partly open, and larger al,,rollf ig, re-
be looked for soon, but considering the gen'steri% a
feeling for Cotton, we do not anticipate any IX to se tee
duction in prices, and would not be surprise ant d to
further advance secured under the exeitenaordines.r/ei.
present steady, large demand. We vote ;Jelling Isi
good ordinary 61- to 6i, low midelitee "il. c°2Bl, 16irse-
good middling 713- to 7i, middling fair 8 Oboes.
oieo
to 81. Sales during the fortnight, 79,9d° 2,672 b lee•
ceipts at this port, 575,686 baler, against 43,746 bales,
last year. Increase of receipts at all ports, 6'4,660 blh to
Increase of total exports to Great Britain, 6ieo, acid
Decrease of total exports to France, 10,350 ",, al
other foreign ports, 17,599 against last year. been fa r
The market for Public Securities has v_iocas 117 f
buoyant again, and there is an increased htl' 96i tcd,
money. Consols have been quoted 961 t,r°l3ree-sriee
Transfer, and 961 i for Account. The Newthn
t e Tbro
a Quarter per Cents. have been 981 to -1, and be eOP I
A
per Cents. 971 to I. Exchequer-bills have e72e,,
635. and 645,, and East India Bonds 71s. to
and
96i le'
present Consols are 96i ii- for Transfer, an
March 11. SP° b
is
ft
Foreign Securities have been more buoyant. byes p
Five per Cents. are up to 23-1- and 1, and the '''
per Cents
Cants. to 40i- and 41. Portuguese Old Five e, being
have been at 92 to -I. Equador Stock is doWe't 6. 1.0,
of to 4. Grenada Deferred Bands have been ",sell
or
it
Mexican there is a further rise, and the
r"retti o,
favourable to continued improvement, whethe of price
speculative remains to be seen. The range
ud„3.os"
has been from 321 ito 32-1 1. Dutch Tri°3 has been
Per Cents. have advanced to 5Si. A bargain 't 11. ,
'ficatn a ea
effected iu the Spanish Committee's Certi r
..dotee
Railway Shares are looking up, and rathe ;co bot:
rates have been obtained generally. The bu ,
_.,„„ bee
however, not been large. The French lines Day-
irrii id
also firmer. a &
Gold Mine Shares ar© advancing. MILI
Angle-Californian are each b•Ster!