The Sun.
London, England, 1852-12-10 00:00:00

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
estimated at 3,000 bales, of which 800 American,
and 400 Egyptian, were taken on speculation. The
market again closed heavily, and prices of Ameri-
can were id, and Surat and other sorts id per lb.
lower. The sales comprised 2,000 American, 40
Pernam and Maranham at 611,10 Bahia at 6d, 500
Egyptian at 6d to 10d, and 500 Surat at 3id to 4kd
per lb. Railway Shares were a shade better.
The markets have been flatter this week for the
principal staples, and there has been a disinclination
to buy. Foreign Sugar has been at full prices, and
other sorts have been neglected. Common Planta-
tion' Coffee has been in some request. Cotton con-
tinues heavy, and tallow is less dealt in. Tea has
attracted attention.
The dividend upon the shares of the John Cooke-
rill Company at Seraing, for the year 1851-2, is
fixed at 30 francs.
The steamer with the West India and Mexican
mails, supplies no very important news from the
colonies. The following is from Jamaica
:
"The Trelawny recommends that public meetings
should be held in the several parishes of this island, at
.which memorials should be adopted for presentation to
the House of Assembly, praying that the present Import
Duties should be reduced. Our contemporary says :
As the time is rapidly approaching when the
Legislature will meet to proceed with the business
of the country, we would recommend, that those gentle-
men who are of opinion that the present Import Duties
ought to be reduced, do get up a requisition to the
Custodes, or Senior Magistrates of the several parishes
throughout the island, to have public meetings convened,
without delay, for the purpose of framing and adopting
petitions to the honourable House of Assembly on the
subject. In calling upon the public to evince the demon-
stration that we have recommended, we would
also suggest, that, in discussing the imposts to
which we have particularly adverted, care should
be taken to free the country, generally, of the over-
taxation with which the island is at present burthened.
If the taxpayers will but arouse themselves from their
apathy, and have public meetings held throughout the
island as we have recommended, for the purpose of ex-
pressing their grievances, and demanding that those
grievances shall be ameliorated, the Legislature will, of
necessity, be compelled to award that justice which has
been so disgracefully withheld for years past by the
'place-seekers, who have dubbed themselves 'patriots'
of the country.
" The town of Falmouth has been free from rain
during the past week, but, the state of health in it has
not been favourable. The Trelawny, referring to those
circumstances, observes The weather has been dry
and pleasant during the week ; but we regret to state
that we cannot make as favourable a report of the state
of health. Fevers, accompanied sometimes with ague,
and influenza, prevail generally throughout the parish ;
but, thanks be to an All-Merciful Creator, we are glad
to inform our friends at a distance, that the prevailing
sicknesses have not proved fatal, as yet, among those
who have been attacked. We still continue to hear of
a case of measles occasionally, occurring among the
families both in town and country.' "
The last week's Railway receipts ascertained up
to this day are, in round figures, as under :-
1852. 1851.
Great Western 215,659 14,125
North Western 41,753 38,636
South Western 8,526 8,009
Brighton
Midland
South Eastern . 11,103 10,024
North Stafford 5,010 4,566
Caledonian
Lancashire and Yorkshire
York and North Midland
Newcastle and Berwick
Great Northern
The advices from Mexico, received by the Com-
mittee, are very unfavourable. Revolutions were
still breaking out, and the local treasuries were
generally plundered. The remittance is 38,181
dollars.

The Minister of Finance had, on the 28th Octo-
ber, applied to Congress for an extra aid of
1,336,000 dollars for the payment of the last July
and the next January Dividend on the English
Debt, but it was very doubtful whether the Con-
gress would, in the present circumstances of the
country, respond to it in a proper spirit. In
the meanwhile, he had had an interview
with the leading capitalists of the city of Mexico,
to sound them on the subject of a loan,
but it had led to no result. All he could do,
therefore, was to give Mr. Falconnet the most
positive and solemn assurances, that while he
held the office, not a farthing should be taken from
the revenues belonging to the Bondholders, and
that whatever might have been taken from that
fund to supply the pressing wants of the Government
should be replaced with the least possible delay.
San Blas and Mazatlan, however, continued in the
hands of the insurgents, who, of course, appro-
priated all the revenue there. The Minister of
Finance had most unaccountably expressed an opi-
nion. to Congress adverse to any claim of the bond-
holders on the Mexican Government, for arrears of
revenue belonging to the debt appropriated in 1850.
On some other points the wishes of the bondholders
would probably be complied with.
The Funds are very steady, but not lively.
Consols bring 101# for transfer, and 1011 for
account. The receipt of over 600,000 dollars by
the Mexican steamer serves to impart confidence ;
but there are political and other events on the tapis
which appear to be of a threatening character, and
should be taken into consideration by prudent men.
In the first .place, the projection of public com-
panies is proceeding at an accelerated pace, that
must absorb a large amount of surplus money ; se-
condly, the fate of the Ministry is still in the balance;
and thirdly, several ships of war have been or-
dered to be got ready with all possible dispatch, at
Portsmouth, destination unknown, but supposed
to be the Mediterranean, in consequence of the
coup d'etat in Spain, and the strong impression
that the French Government has instigated it.
The New 31. per Cents, have been 1031 to 104,
and the 3 per Cents. 100 k to Bank Stock is
firm at 223 to I. Exchequer Bills have been
quoted 655., andlndia Bonds, 83s. premium.
The Foreign Market has been heavy ; Mexican
Bonds have declined to 24i ; Grenada Deferred
are 13i- to I. Spanish droop again, the Deferred
being 24i- to I.
Shares are generally rather worse.
Gold mines are supported with fair dealings.
Australian Banks are rather heavy, except the
Union.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.
(From the Official List.) _

Business done.
Bank Stock 223 i 2i
2 per Cent. Reduoed Annuities.... ......
100 i a
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
... 101 i
New 31 per Cent. Annuities..
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860..... 6i 7-16
Ditto 30 Years, Expire 12th Oct., 1859 .... 6 3-16
India Bonds, £lOOO —
Ditto, under £lOOO B3
Consols for Account opening 18th Jan IOIE i B
Exchequer Bills 13d. March. June.
£lO00..
£5OO
Small — 65

PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
Brae Han Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Ditto for the Account,
Ditto 4a per Cent 9B i
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 74
Grenada Bonds, 1i per Cent
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent
Mexican 3 per Cent.......... ............
Ditto Converted, 5 per Cent., 1841
Portuguese 4 per Cent. .
Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent....
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent —
Ditto Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun 3a p c
Turkish Loan, 6 per Cent., 1852 li 211 p
Austrian Bonds 5 per Cent..
Dutch Exchange 2i per Cent
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates..

213 i i 13
471

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THREE O'CLOCK.
101$
101} #

Consols ,
Ditto January Account

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TA.TTERSALL'S--THuRsDaY.
METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.
1,000 to 25 agst Lucio (taken).
1,000 to 25 Corybantes (taken).
1,000 to 25 Sextus (taken).
CHESTER CUP.
1,000 to 10 agst Babette (taken).
1,000 to 10 Bardolph (taken).
1,000 to 10 Newminster (taken).
1,000 to 15 Nancy (taken).
1,000 to 20 Muscovite (taken).
1,000 to 15 Weathergage (taken)
1,000 to 15 St. Michael (taken).
1,000 to 15 Little Harry (taken).
DERBY.
1,000 to 60 agst The Reiver (taken).
1,000 to 25 Brocket.

SCHOOL FOR THE INDIGENT BLIND.—The half-yearly
general meeting of the governors and subscribers to this
charity was held yesterday forenoon, at the London Coffee-
house, Ludgate-hill, for the purpose of transacting the or-
dinary business of the corporation—the Right Hon. Lord
Radstock, one of the vice-presidents, in the chair. The
minutes of the last court having been read and confirmed,
it was announced that Mr. Robert Sharp, who had been
superintendent of the school for the last 32 years, had died
on Wednesday, at the advanced age of 72, deeply regretted
by all who had any connexion with him. The balance-
sheet showed the total receipts for the past year to have
,
been 9,7271. 7s. 7d., and, after all the necessary expenses
had been defrayed, there was left a balance in hand of
5421. 10s. 4d. Appended to the balance-sheet was a state-
ment which showed that, on the 31st December, 1851 the
corporation was possessed of 47,2911. 7s. M. Three per
been Cent. Consolidated Annuities, 28,5481. 16s. 2d. Three
Per
Cent. Reducederce
Cent.
Annuities.uities, and
The 1,3831. re report
Spas9osit. 7(1
passed to the. Three-and-a
Quarter having
re-
ceived and adopted, a vote of thank
chairman, and the meeting separated.