The Sun.
London, England, 1852-03-13 00:00:00

GERMAN Y.

A German journal states that the Germanic Diet has
decided in favour of the Senate of Bremen, in the ques-
tion pending between it and the Assembly of Citizens,
and that it is about to send a federal commissioner to
the city.
The Prussian Government has addressed a circular to
the German States comprising the Z Alverein, request-
ing them to take part in the approaching Customs' Con-
gress at Berlin. In it the Prussian Government de-
clares itself in favour of maintaining the Zollverein with
the modifications that experience, or the Prussa•Hano-
verian treaty of September, have rendered necessary.
It adds, that it will only admit the states forming part
of the Z )11verein, or disposed to enter it on conditions
which shall not change its bases. This would exclude
Austria.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING---(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, MARCH. 13.—Wind this day at noon, N.N.E.,
fine.

FALMOUTH, MARCH 12.—A ship, waterlogged and aban-
doned, apparently of about 700 tons, with a full female
figure-head, was passed 27th Feb., in lat. 42 N., long. 13 W.,
by the Maude, Searle, arrived here.
DUNDALK, MARCH 10.—The 1.0., of Dundee, Cooper,
from Galatz, arrived here to-day with assistance, making
much water, and with damage, having been on the rocks
outside Carlingford Lighthouse.
STAncaoss, FEB. 12.—The Calla brig, Collyns, from
Hartlepool, grounded on the bar 10th Feb., but after dis-
charging about 60 tons of coals, got off and came into the
Bight this day, making two inches of water per hour.
LONDONDERRY, MARCH 11.—A fire broke out last night
on board the brig Al illiaru Carey, of Dundee, which arrived
here on the Bth from Ibrail, destroying the cabin and doing
other damage; the cargo, so far as can be seen, has not sus-
tained injury.
LERWICK, MARCH s.—The Queen of the Isles, of Leith,
drove on shore at Housa Voe, Island of Papa, 28th Feb.,
during a gale from W.N. W., and remains with considerable
damage, and in a dangerous situation ; crew, and the portion
of the cargo remaining in the vessel saved, the latter in a
damaged state.
DARDANELLIS, FIB. 28.—The Toivo (Russian brig),
from Constantinople to the United Kingdom, put into this
port 26th Feb., making seven inches water pet hour, having
sprung a leak in the Sea of Marmora ; cargo discharging.
The Cattolica, from Messina, is on shore on the Rabbit
Island, full of water, and expected to become a wreck.
CAEN, MARCH 11.—A case, containing some htindred
yards of black silk lace, one corner of it burnt, probably
part of the cargo of the Amazon, ar.d a trunk full of new
shoes, have been washed ashore.

ABINET COUNCIL (l'un DAY)
•—Tilm MinisterB
assembled in Council this afternoon at the Foreign-oilice, at
two o'clock. There were p-esent the Earl of Derby, the
Earl of Mal 8"-h
urY, the Lord Chancellor, the Chancellor of
tending his election, the Right Hon. J. W. Henley,
the Exchequer, who returned to town last evening from at-
Salisbury, Mr. Secretary Walpole, Sir John Pakingtou, Mr.
Henries, Lord John Ala Duke of Liners, and the
Northum-
berland. Lord

The suspension of Messrs. Ritchie, Brothers was
announced yesterday. Their business was chiefly in con-
nexion with the West Indies, and disappointment with re-
spect to remittances from that quarter was the immediate
cause of their stoppage. The amount of their liabilities has
not
betwcei4bee_, 40(tel1
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_they may range

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Leming Business
Railway.' Companies. Paid. X°131124121.1.a.' done to-day,
Bcdf. & Bletch=
Icy - • • • Lon. & N.W. all ".
& Ox-
ford Junction, •
guaranteed •• Gt. Western all 29 •-• $0
Do., without a
guarantee .. Ds ;„ .. all 28. —29
Wolver.,
& Dudley, gua-
ranteed .. Do •••; .. all 29 —3B
Do., without a
guarantee .. Do .. • • all 98 —• 29
Buckinghamsh. Lon. &N. W. all 17 34 17%
Clydesdale Junc Caledonian all 46
E. Lin., Guar. 6
Der Cent. .. G. Northern all 35 —36
Gloucester and
Dean Ferest Gt. Western 2954 234 -- $34 p
Hartlepl Dock r Yrk, New.,
• •
and Railway / Der.
Hilll and Selby Yk. &N. M. all 106 ies
Do. 34 Shares Do •• all 53 —54
Do. 34 Shares Do •• .. all 25 —27
Leeds and 13ra,4. Slidland • • all 1005( 1013{
Lon. and Green. S. Eastern .. ail 12 1234
Do., Pref. .. 00 • • .. all 243( 253
Lowestoft, Gd. 4
per Cent. Norfeik all 16 —l7
Do.. 6 per cent De •• •• all ..
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Redear, 6p. et Stocktis Dar an
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Do„ S per cent. 00. •• •• all 59 -- 61 x.d.
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MONE Y and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, TWO O'CLI)CK
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated
at 6,000 bales, of which 1,500 were taken for export and on
speculation. The market closed tamely at previous rates.
Railway shares were very dull and at lower prices.
The weekly statement of the Bank of England is made up
to the 6th instant. The amount of the precious metals was
larger again, and there was a curtailment of the circulation,
for although the discounts, judging by the addition made to
the other securities, increased to some extent, there was
more than half a million paid in to the deposit accounts, and
this tamed the balance. The "Rest" appears to be nearly
at its maximum for the current quarter. Compared with
the previous week, the changes are as follows :
Notes Issued ... •
X 32,897,145
Increase ... „.. •
165,020
*** ''• •• • ▪
... 3,6 6,528
•• „„ ••
Increase 12,342
Public Deposits ••• ... 6,902,929
Increase ... ..„ •
179,823
Other Deposits ... •
12,124,056
Increase ... •
466,604
Seven Day and other Bills ... 1,143,943
Increase ... 22,151
Government Securities... . 13,565,323
Increase ... 7,224
Other Securities ... 11,602,383
Increase ... '215,400
Notes ... ... 12,659,825
Increase ... 451,170
Bullion ... 19,410,070
Increase
171,146
Active Circulation ... 20,237,320
Decrease ... ••• 286,150
The circulation of the United Kingdom during the four
weeks to the 21st ult. was 34,495,2701., an increase of
1,345,8311. over February, 1851.
Bills of Exchange on the Continental cities yesterday af-
ternoon were very little dealt in, and the previous rates were
generally paid. Paris, 90 days, 25 50 to 54; Amsterdam,
12 0►,4 to 3/4 ; Hamburgh, 13 11 to 14 ; and Trieste, 12 38
to 45. This last is an advance.

Rest

So far from the Californian land titles becoming clearer, as
was hoped, they seem to get involved in renewed doubt, and
the report of the United States Government Agent, Mr.
Carey Jones, by no means satisfies those who are conversant
with the usual system of making land grants in Mexico.
Further than this, Mr. Hoffmann, who was or is Colonel
Fremont's agent in Europe, disputes the fact of a sale of the
Mariposas having been made to Mr. Sargent, and writes as
follows :

I have the pleasure to state that letters (four in number)
received this let of March from Colonel Fremont, request
me, and enable me (from my knowledge here), to state as
follows confirm all my remarks of the 24th February
(at that time necessarily somewhat conjectural).
There never was a sale, and never will be one.
The revocation, alluded to by me, as received by Colonel
Ihnton, has been acknowledged, and the power of the Ist of
October was itself wholly clogged with terms and conditions
not at all named or alluded to in the copies here. a mere con-
trivance to raise money for purposes well known to Sargent ;
and Sargent never possessed the originals, now deposited
elsewhere, and of no possible vse to auy one, no more than
waste paper, because Share was no absolute sale, and never
will be one. The non-delivery of the originals to Sargent.
or to any company whatever, was a management and on
terms and for motives now well known to me, but of no mo-
ment whatever, as Colonel Fremont indignantly repudiates
all. Colonel Fremont insists upon (and very justly) an im-
mediate compliance, by all le,sees or contractors here with
their stipulations, or that I shall early annul said contracts,
or not execute those given out by me, and which are not yet
engrossed, by reason of said non-compliance, if at all per-
sis, ed in, they, therefore, mu,t early decide.— [lt is but just,
however, for me to state that, with but one exception, all
have remained anxious to faithfully execute ther contracts.]
He disclaims all and every part of the alleged familiarity of
acquaintance between him and Thomas Denny Sargent, and
utterly denies Sargent's statement as to a letter relied on by
him from Mrs. Fremont."
In conclusion Mr. lloffmann affirms--

" That duty, and justice, and honour command me to re-
main wholly in statu quo until Colonel Fremont himself
shall pronounce pro or con. That should the estate validly
and justly have passed from Colonel Fremont to Mr. Sargent
(who in this matter must, after all, be regarded as being
very largely nominal), then, as far as justice, consistency,
and honour shall admonish me, aad likewise the justice due
to innocent stockholders here, I shall do all that the matter
shall then really need to harmonise all the real parties, all
the companies here and elsewhere, so that California in ge-
neral, and the Mariposa estate in particular, shall yield to
each and all their just and legitimate rights.
"And, lastly, but if matters be as I have previously stated.
and Colonel Fremont adds his own proofs to my own, then I
aver again that Colonel Fremont has not parted with his
estate, and that Thomas Denny Sargent is not, and never
will become, the proprietor of any part whatever of said
estate."

The whole " gist" of this affair rests upon the alleged
withdrawal from Colonel Benton, who acted as Colonel
Fremont's agent in the United States, of the power of sale
previously given, and none of the points mooted touch the
question of " original title," which it would be so isitto
publish. L'N 413 Js
The exports of silver from the port of Londontalrl ,
ct &king
the week to Thursday last ware 350,151 ounces, of which the
greater part went to Rotterdam and Belgium. Of gold,
14,222 ounces were sent away.
The highest satisfaction is expressed in the City at the
news from the Caps, and the successes of the gallant Sir
Harry Smith, with whom, since Earl Grey's dispatch, the
public sympathy here is very strong.
The English Stock,Market has been very buoyant, and the
Kafir news has had an excellent effect. Consols have been
quoted 97f for Transfer, and 97i to 98 for Account. Ex-
chequer-bills have been advanced le., being 635. to 675.
premium, and India Bonds 735. to 765.
Foreign securities have been quiet, and Mexican have gone
flatter, being 32 to 32/. Grenada Deferred are 101 to 1.
Equador, 4%, and Venezuela, 42 to 42%. Spanish Three
per Cents. are worth 4I 7s to 424, and Portuguese Four
per Cents. 33%. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents.
bring 601.4:.

The Railway Share Market is without any marked
change, and not much is doing.
Gold Minp Shares are better.
QUARTER TO THREE.
971
97i

Oonsois
Ditto Account, April 13
ONE
r•RICES OF BRITISYI FUNDS O'CLOCK.
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 97X3/
"low 314 per Cent. Anus_
India Bonds, 1,0004 76 73 p
Ditto under 76 73 p
'oneols for Account 9B 97%
xchequer Bills. 133 d.
1,0001.
5001. ............. 64 67 p
Small. ..
ONE
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS, O'CLOCK,
P.,quador Bonds
Grenada Bonds, 114 per Cent.......
Do. Ex Dec., 1849 Coupons 2234 23
Ditto, Deferred ...... 101 A, (A,38
mix,e4n 3 pert en-.°.1846
Portuguese 5 per Cents. , .....
Ditto. 4 per Cent.
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Spanish per Cent. 1840
Ditto. 3 per Cent
Ditto, Account
Ditto. New Deferred 1834
Venezuela Bonds, 3IA per Cent 42

CLOSIA G
PRICER
973/4
100
73 p
73 p
97%

67 p
67 p
67 p
CLO4IN'
PRICES

10%
324

Ditto, Account
42 __
34
Ditto Deferred
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch VA per Cent. 12 Guild.... 6014
Ditto 4 per ten'. C otificato.... 9314

COURSE OF EX(
&IMAM: . .. •• • • 11 1934
DitiA.), three months 12 0%
dotterdam .... ••.. •• 12 1
Antwerp • • ............ 25 5234
14russels ••• • .. ......25 5234
ilamburgh .... • • M.B. 13 11%
&Rona • • • • • • • • • • • • .•
earls, 3 days'sight •• 25 35
Ditto. 3 months .... 25 55
M=110111420 •••••• •• •• 25 .55
„ - .
Irrankforton Maine.... 122
Berlin • • .. • • ...... • • • •
Vienna, efteo. 12 42
Trieste, ditto.... .• .... 12 4i
Patersburgh,Bll. Able.. 3754
Madrid •• •• •• •• •• •• •• SO
Cadiz •• .......... 5034
Barcelona • • • • • • • •• • •

5334
9014

MAN GE.—FIUDAT.
Gibraltar .. ........... s
Leghorn .... •••• • • .... 30 82%
Genoa •••• •• .• •• 25 62%
Milan .. •• • .• ..
Naples .... • • 40%
Palermo, per0z........ 122
Messina ••••••.. • • • . • • 123
Li5b0n.............. •• b 8 g
Oporto.. ...• • . .• .• •• 531 i
Rio Janeiro
Buenos Ayres
New York,6odays'sight
Philadelphia • • ....

..
I'ZIOEB Or BULLION, PEI 01.
Foroign Gold in bars.. LE 17 9
Portugal Gold Coln .. 0 0 0
Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 4
New Dollars ...... 0 4 10%
Silveri/I bars ........ 0 5 0%.
--.............._

MARKET NEWS.—(THIS DAY.)
COVENT GARDEN.
Vegetables were in moderate supply and steady demand,
at very full prices. Fruit was dull in sale, at our quotations.
FRUIT.—Pine Apples, English, 4s Od to 8s Od per lb; Hot-
house Grapes, Os Od to Os cd ; Lisbon ditto, 9d to is 3d per lb ;
Apples, 2s Od to 3s 6d per bushel; Cob Nuts, 80s Od to 95s
per 100Ibs ; Lemons, is (;d to 25 per dozen; Oranges, 3. Gd
to lOs per 100 ; Almonds, 55 per peck ; Barcelona Nuts, 20s
to 22e; Brazil ditto. 12s to 14s per bushel.
VEGETatty..s.—Cucumbers, Is to 4s each; Spinach, Is Od
to Is 6d per sieve; Horseradish, Is to 4s per bundle; Par-
sley, 2s to 3s per dozen bunches; Savoys, 10d to Is 3d per
dozen: Mushrooms, is Od to ls 3d per pottle ; Turnips, Is 9d
to 3s Od ; Carrots, 4s to 7s per dozen bunches ; Potatoes, 455
toBos per ton ; Onions, is to 2s per half sieve; Celery, 8d
to is 6d per bundle; Garlic, 6d to 8d per lb; Greens, 2s 6d to
3s 9d per dozen bunches; Asparagus, 4s to Es per bundle;
Seakael, is to 2s per basket; Rhubarb, 9d to is 2d per bundle;
Leeks, Id to 2d per bunch; Brocoli, 10d to Is 6(1 per bundle;.
Endive, 9d to 2a per score; Parsnips, 6d to Is per dozen;
Jerusalem Artichokes, 9d to is per halt sieve; Brussels
Sprouts, Is 6d to 2s Od per half sieve; French Beans, 2s 64.1
to 4s Od per 100.
NEWGATE AND IsSIADs
oEdNt!lfs. 36
odl ;•Duks,
Turkeys, 45 Od to 95 Od ; Geese, 4s
Is 9d to 2s 6d; Tame Rabbits, is Od
Pt?
s, 3s
8d to Is ; P
• igeons, ad to 7d ; Boasting g
4s Od to 6s Od ;
Surrey Fowls, 6s Od to 9s Od ; ditto Chickens, English Eggs,
Irish ditto,
81 Barn-door r3n
d-
-75 6d to 8s 3d ,
3r6d; to 6s edalcthto;
It d to
per couple;.
120; Fresh Butter, -- ls ga ; Hares a
dotoor9ls'o;dl;s, French n6cdh to
ditto,G s "
; 3 ad per and
Leverets, Is 3d to
sants, 3s Od to 3s 6d ; Partridges,
Wild Ducks, Is 3d to is 9tl each.
is 3d per lb ; Phea-
sants,
Leverets, 2a 04 to Sc Od ;
,„ariscoliT. , „
3s Od to 35 10d per Bibs.
blutton, 25 fia to os 8d;
Vir mu
4d• Mutton, 2e 4cl to 33 fiti i
Veaßle,e3f9s 2frdomto 425526dd; rond-7P24rllic.apria.
and Pork, 2s 8,1 to 3s 8d per 81138.
Veal, 3s 4,1 to 45
szyzmaSGATE.
Beef, from 2sod2d; to 35 ,
Salmon Trout, Os Od to N Od per lb
id ;
2el oa per pair; Lobsters, i-41 to 10 8,1 each;
24 Od to tis Id each ; 6s Od
Soles, 4d to
co to 31s Od per t ushel ; Bloaters, 10,1 to Is -id
Eels, 4d to .
Cod Fish,Turbots,
per dozen ~
Plaice, Is 6d to 2s per bushel. Fresh
Oysters, es.
to 12s Od , ,herrings,
10d to Is 4d per dozen; and Mackarel, 4d to 6d each.
BREAD.
The prices of Wheaten Bread in the metropolis are from
6%d to 7d ; of Household ditto, 5d to 6d per 41b loaf.
HIDE MARKET.
Market Hides, 561 b to 641 b, lid to lid; ditto, 641 b to 721 b
lid to Od; ditto, 721 b to 80Ib, lid to 2d; ditto, 801 b to
881 b, 2(1 to lid ; ditto, 881 b to 961 b, ?id to 2id ; ditto, 961 b to
1041 b, 3d to 3id ; ditto, 1041 b to 1121 b, aid to aid. Cali
Skins, light, Is Od to 2s 6d ditto,f 11 0
; u ,5i d to Os 0,1;
Horn Hides, 5s 041 to Oa Od ; Polled Sheep, 66 Od to is 6d ;
Bents, as 9d. to 7e 0,1; Hall-breeds, 63 3d to 6s 0,1; Downs,
3s 10d to 4310 d ; Shearlings 8d to Ild ; Lamb Skins, 2s 3d to
23 911 each.

ITLIILACZLJOTS.
SMITITFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 21 los Od to 3/18s Ocl ; Clover
ditto, 31 5s to 4/ 7s Od ; and Straw, 11 4s to 118 s per load.
A full average supply, and a sluggish demand.
CumßsruAND. Meadow Hay, 21 16s to 41 Os Od ; Clover
ditto, 31 5s to 41 5s • and Straw, 11 43 to 1/ lOs per load.
Supply good, and trade tolerably firm.
WHITECIIAPXL.—Meadow nay, 21 15s to 31 18s; Clover
ditto, 31.5 s to 41 84 Od ; and Strgye, 4f; to 11 9s per luau.
Tpo ;WAY: