The Sun.
London, England, 1852-01-16 00:00:00

Paid. si,nulnal Prices. Business don.
to-day.
--____
—......— ...._ _ ................,
Agua Fria ............ _ I% I%p 234 3
Anglo Californian ...... 34 —33 p 1
Asturian ..............
Australian ..... ....... IS 34 34
Ave Maria .........., 5 par 34 p
ttarossa Range .. • ..... 113 0 334 —a%
lllaenarvon Iron & Ceal all .. -- ••
British Iron ...... ••• • • • 131. ss. ..
Brazilian Imp. (is. Si. y,.) 2434 134 2
De. Cocaes and Culaba all 14, —1%
Do. St. John del Rey.. 15 2134 2232 x‘d
Cobre Copier , • .... .• • 40 34 —35
Copiapo .. ,••• • • • • •• 14 4 5
ling. &Australian Copper 234 %—34 p 3
General• •• • . ••••• • • • • all 1034 —ll
Mexican& S. American 9 334 4
Nouveau Monde.-- • • 1 % _ 3,1 p 1%
;Santiago de Cuba ...... 111% 44 -_ i,--
Tin Croft ...• •• ••.• • • • • 7 8 9 8%
United Mexican........ all Di —2%
West Mariposa ..
JOINT STOCK EANNS.
Artztralasia .... • all 38 39%
British North America 5O 46% 49 48
Colonial
Commercial of London 2O 25 -- 264
London Joint Stock
Lon4on and Westminster 20 2834 2934
National Provincial Eng. 35 .. —..
National of Ireland • 2234 18% 17%
Oriental Bank Corporat all 30 311 x.d x.d
Provincial of Ireland• •• • 25 4334 —45
Do. New
Union of Australia .. • • all 35 3634
Do. Now .. •• • 234 3 334
Union of London ....•• 10 14% 1534
Linton of Madrid ... all . ••
MISCELLANEOUS.
Canada •.......
Gen. Steam Navigation
Lenin. & Oriental Steam. all 71 —72 x.d x.d
Ditto ditto 10 1734 18 x.d
Royal Mail Steam
Settling days for the month of January—Ticket days for Registers

,ANEOI7O.
48 4954
27% —2B
71 —72 s.d x.d
17% 18 x.d
76 78% 76 % 7531
[nary—Ticket days for Registered
count days, 15th and 30th.
to errors of the Official Lists, and
d correspondents.]

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will not be Influenced by

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY. TWO O'CLOCK.

The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti-
mated at 5,000 bale•, of which 1,000 American were
taken for export and on speculation. The market closed
firmly and was well supplied with American at 44d. to
Pernam and Maranham at 54d. to 6d., Egyptian
sid. to 6d., Surat 3d. to 3:1d., being about the same terms
as on Friday last for all kinds, except, perhaps, 411 to
4id. Cotton, which is a shade against the buyer.--
Railway Shares were rather better.

The business done in colonial and foreign produce this
week has been to a moderate extent, but the supply of
most articles having been abundant, prices rule in favour
of buyers.
Upon the progress of the movement for Tribunals of
Commerce, we have a report by the honorary secretary,
Mr. Francis Lyne, together with the opinions of influ-
ential parties as to his exertions and cases ,of hardship
under the present operation of the law. Mr. Lyne
justly observes that—. .
. .

" the difficulties which stand in the way of introducing
a subject of such magnitude in its several bearings to
the merchants of the greatest commercial city in the
world can scarcely be estimated by those who have
never been subjected to the task. For, even though the
advantages of the scheme may be pointed out with great
clearness, and almost with an absolute certainty, there
still remains the most difficult part of the labour to be
performed—that of convincing men long accustomed to
a certain routine of action that the change is desirable,
yet I am happy to discover that this stubborn desire
to adhere to old customs is not without its benefits,
inasmuch as it has brought to my aid, after mature
deliberation, the assistance of those whose cautious
habits and experience in commercial pursuits are the
safest guarantee that no step will be taken with rashness
or without the most deliberate investigation; prompted
at first by partial succ ss, I was induced to hope for
future aid from those who were not disposed to meet my
views at the outset; and I have the highest gratification
in being able to say that many of those gentlemen to
whom my first application was unsuccessful have since
come forward in the most liberal manner in support of
the cause."

Mr. Lyne then acknowledges the aid received from the
press, which has given the movement so much publicitf
that the great American Republic has already prepared
a draft of an Act of Parliament to lay before its Legis"
lature, and then proceeds to state—
"ln our colony, in Australia, the matter has bees
publicly acknowledged as one of great importance is
promoting its future commercial prosperity. To these
may be added, the countenance I have received from ell
the leading commercial towns of Great Britain, includ•
ing Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, &a., &c.
" This, gentlemen, is the position in which the cause
now stands, that twelve months since was commenced
under my own private exertions.
The total amount of subscriptions I have received,
from February, 1851, to December, 1851, amount to
6281. 125., and the expenses to the end of October,
amount to 2851. 3s. 3c1., which left a balance then of
3431. Bs. 9d. I have acted as the treasurer; h
have received all the money that has bee°
subscribed (and it is still under my control). I fisel
upon the bankers for its deposit, and, by myself aed
my clerks, paid the money to those bankers. .11“:
the monetary transactions relative to this moverneal
have been under my sole management—the expenditure
left entirely with myself. I will, therefore, only add
d,
I have exercised the greatest economy, I have lts,u'
the books kept with great care, and now invite a pabhe
inspection of the accounts.
" There is one, point, gentlemen, to which I am de-
sirous of directing your attention, before I NS"
elude this report, and I do this as a matter of dig
as well as of principle, and that is, that J.
may be favoured with y our opinion, as to whether foll
desire that I should continue to hold the same positioe
in which I was placed by the express desire of those
gentlemen who attended the meeting, presided over by
the Lord Mayor, on the 19th of February, 1851'
Should I receive your favourable approval, I shall the°
take an early opportunity of laying before you tb:
course which I have been recommended to pursue. Bu,„
should you deem it desirable to transfer the matter jet"
other and more able bands, I shall bow to your decisioth
and rest in the full assurance of having exerted my 1109$
endeavours to promote a cause that I trust will one del
contribute to the happiness and advantage of the British
empire."
Mr. Lyne mentions that he has received from gri
Joseph Hume and others strong expressions in favour °f
his exertions, and of the hope that justice will be done
to him for them.
The private letters by the Overland Mail refer
glowing terms to the gold discoveries of Port Phi*
and all that has before been stated falls short in the
comparison. The yield near Geelong exceed°
by far anything heard of within a similar space 1/1
California.
The London Joint-Stock Bank declared a divide°a
yesterday at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum, with
bonus of 78. Gd. per share.
The failure of Mr. James Berry Adams is announced
from Cork.
The Funds have been steady, but the settlement of the
Account has engrossed most attention. Consols halo
touched 96i a for Transfer, and 96i ;.is for Account. Ili
present rates are 96i for Money, and 96} buyers for Acci
count. Bank Stock has been supported at 216/ to 217,0
India Stock at 259 to 2591. The New Three-and•o;
Quarter per Cents. have been 98i to I, and the Three
per Cents. 97+ to 1. Exchequer-bills are 565, to 50'
and India Bonds 695. to 71s. premium.
Foreign Securities have been very quiet, and not alt°°
gather so buoyant. This is a mere re-action after the
recent improvement, and the arrangement of the
account is connected with it. Mexican Bonds 13311
been nominally 29+ to 1,, Spanish Five per
Cents. 23 to /, and the Three per Cents. 41/ to
Portuguese Four per Cents. have been worth 53i;
French Three per Cents, are 68 50, with the excbB'
at 25 30.

Railway Shares have been less dealt in, but bring ge'
nerally fuller prices.
Gold Mine shares have taken a start. Ague Ft.
have risen to 11 and 2 prem. Anglo-Californian o'--0
firm at i prem.; Nouveau Monde at Z; and Ave Maria
at i to I prem. English and Australian Copper are WO'
Royal Mail Steam shares are fiat.
QUARTER TO THREE.
Conso:s ... - ... ... 96 4
Ditto Account, Feb. 10 .... ... 96-a i
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOO5'
( From the Official List.)
Bank Stock 21614 217
8 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 97 /41A
3 per Cent. Consols Anne.
New 3M per Cent. Arms. '• 98%%%4
Long Annuities, Exp. Jan. sth, 1860 7 1-16
D 0.30 Years, Expire Oct. 10,1859 6 13-16
India Stock 259 1,4
Do. Bonds, 10001 7l 69 p
Ditto under 1.000/
Consols for Account
Exchoouer Bills I4d.
1,0001.
AlOl — 66 59 p
Small

ritiCk. OF FOREIGN FUNDs AT ONE O'CLOvi"
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent —
Ditto 4 per Cent.
Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent —
Ditto 4% per Cent
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent 9Ol/9 90
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent,l840
Ditto Passive Bonds 5% , ti,
bpanistt Bonds, 3 per Cent 41%44 e
Ilividenes on the above. payable in London
French Rentes, 3 per Cent. 6Bf. 50c.
Exchange 2sc. 301:
Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild
Ditto 4 oar Gent. Certificates

A ll'
LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—( THIS DA AO)
LONDON, JAN. 16.—Wind at noon S.W., light bt
and fine clear weather. ol'
MO GRANDE, Nov. 20.—The Jane, from Live!4.4o,ti
was lost in entering the Bar of Rio Grande 17th • '
crow and a few articles saved. itoo
RIO JANEIRO, DEC 14.—The Pink schooner, ' 6til
Rio Grande to Birkenhead, sprang a leak in a o'l on,
Nov. in lat. 28 S., long. 45 W., and was abandonc et,
the 10th in a sinking state; master and three men 5: (:i°
in the long boat; mate and the remainder of the ere, ,
the small boat) missing.
POOLE, JAN. 16.—A smack, believed to be of 1013 it
from Plymouth, laden with deals, &e., was fallen in sti°,
derelict, off St. Alban's Head, and towed in here 3V
crew are reported to have landed at Swanage ; she I ,
present on the land at Brownsier.