The Sun.
London, England, 1852-10-20 00:00:00

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.

The sales of cotton at Liverpool, yesterday, were
estimated at 8,000 bales, of which 2,000 American,
and 1,000 Surat were taken on speculation. The
market was firm, but less animated. The sales com-
prised 7,000 American, 100 Pernam and Maranham,
at bid. to 7.}d.; 100 Bahia, at Wa. to 7d.; 500
Egyptian, at 61d. to 10d. ; and 1,500 Surat, at 4d.
to 51d. Railway Shares were steady.
At the indigo auctions yesterday 3,646 chests passed,
of which 2,978 were withdrawn, 300 bought in, and
368 sold atiprevious rates. The sales conclude
-:this
afternoon. _

The colonial wool sales are still going off briskly,
at steady quotations.
The proceedings of the Frankfort Senate abolishing
the law of 1849, which gave political equality to the
Hebrews in that free town, are a further exemplifica-
tion of the tyrannical and reactionary policy of the
German potentates. In Frankfort, so absurdly styled
a "freistadt," there are now three garrisons, viz., the
Austrian, the Prussian, and Bavarian. The Senate
of Frankfort, it is but fair to conclude, would
be too happy to maintain the Jews in all
their former privileges, well aware that the
town owes a large share of its prosperity to
their residence. The wealth, enterprize, and or-
derly character of the Jews, render them pecu-
liarly fit for all the public duties and offices
that they have hitherto been called upon to per-
form ; but the " in its jealousy or its de-
termination to crush everything that savours of liber-
ality, has decided that things shall revert to their
position, as existing in the year 1815, and the luckless
Senate has but to comply. We can scarcely say
what may be the issue, but a Hamburgh journal an-
nounces that 57 of the greatest Israelite families,
including M. Anslem Rothschild and the Consul of
Modena, M. B. 11. Goldschmidt, have resolved to
leave the place and establish themselves elsewhere.
This may or may not be true, but it is precisely the
retaliation that should fall upon all narrow-minded
States.

The linen manufacturers of Belgium are petition-
ing their Government upon the subject of the com-
mercial rupture with France.
The Amsterdam Stock Market, on the 18th inst.,
was not so active as for Dutch Securities. The
Deferred Spanish Bonds were rather lower, owing to
realizations of profits. Russian, Austrian, Portuguese,
and Mexican were at about previous rates.
At Vienna, on Monday, according to the tele-
graphic report, per Mr. Julius Renter, the Five per
Cent. Metallics were 95f, with the exchange at
11 30.

The exportation of silver is going on rather freely,
to the Continent, and the Ripon takes out 271,0781.
in gold and silver to Calcutta, and other places in the
East.

The committee of Spanish-American Bondholders
received, this afternoon, from the chairman of the
Buenos Ayres sub-committee, the following letter,
addressed to him at Ladykirk, near Berwick-upon-
Tweed, by Captain the Hon. Robert Gore, R.N.,
her Majesty's Minister at Buenos Ayres, dated—
" British Legation, Buenos Ayres, Aug, 23,1852.
" Dear Sir,—l have great pleasure in acknowledging
the receipt of your obliging letter of the 4th July, and
its inclosures, and shall feel much obliged to be per-
mitted to offer through you, the expression of the high
gratification with which I have received the copy of the
resolution which you were good enough to send me in
scknoowledgment, on the part of the body of the Bue-
nos Ayrean bondholders, of my humble efforts to en-
deavour to obtain for them their just and long pending
claims, and which I will not fail to exert so long as I
have the power to do so, until a final settlement is
arrived at.—l am, dear Sir, &c.,
"(Signed) ROBERT GORE."
The English stock-market has been scarcely up to
yesterday's highest point, and there is less speculative
business doing. As long, however, as it is known
that the Commissioners for the Reduction of the Na-
tional Debt have, periodically, investments to make,
there cannot be any marked reaction. Consols have
been 1001 to f for transfer, and 1001 for account.
The New 31 per Cents. have been 1031, and sinoe
1001 f. Bank Stock declines still, being 2 per cent.
worse again. Where sales are pressed in a security of this
kind, here must inevitably be a decided turn against
the sellers, as only a few jobbers can deal in stocks
bearing such a high value. Exchequer Bills have
been 765. to 78a., and East India Bonds 85s. to 88s.
premium.
Consols now are 1001
There is great agitation still in the market for
Turkish scrip, and the rumours as to the cause are as
contradictory as ever. If the loan has been infor-
mally made, the Ambassador of the Ottoman Porte
at Paris would be inculpated, having signed the bonds ;
but in truth, we,believe the opposition made by the
two Ministries that are said to have resigned is
chiefly political, and possibly owing to Russian and
Austrian influence. Spanish Deferred Stock is at
25i to and the Coupons have been done at 3i
Peruvian look up. The Deferred are 62k to 63.
Mexican are nominally firm. Buenos Ayres are
quieter.
Caledonian, Aberdeen, North British, Midland,
and one or two other railway lines that had most
advanced previously, are weaker, but the rest keep
up very well. French Shares are firm.
Mines are buoyant.

SHOCKING AND FATAL ACCIDENT AT
THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY'S GAR-
DENS, REGENT'S PARK-THIS DAY.

Before the admission of visitors this morning to the
Regent's-park Gardens, John Gosling, one of the keepers
who had charge of the reptiles, lost his life through an
act of folly on his own part. It appears that, about
eight o'clock, when he ought to have been engaged in
the usual routine of his duty, he, in a fit of bravado,
took out one of the most venomous serpents, the cobra
di capello, from its cage ; and, probably to daunt or
amuse a fellow-servant, ho suffered the reptile to crawl
about his person. In a few seconds, however, the
serpent bit him in the face, and inflicted a sharp
though small wound on the bridge of the nose, which
bled profusely. Although. perfectly aware of the danger
in which he had placed himself, having been upwards of
a year and a-half engaged in this department of the
gardens, his presence of mind did not immediately desert
him, and he replaced the serpent in its cage, where he
secured it. Ho then directed his fellow-servant to go
for the head keeper and superintendent of the gardens,
who, being informed of the accident, hurried sway to the
unfortunate man's assistance. They had him removed
as quickly as possible to the University Hospital, in
Gower-street, where, of course, every attention was
paid him, but in spite of the efforts of the medical
officers of that establishment, he expired within
an hour afterwards. The unfortunate man did
not seem to suffer much pain, and the poison
which his system had so rapidly imbibed acting as a
narcotic,
he
i died as it were while in a state of coma.
The reptile s a fine specimen of its species, being
between four and five feet in length, and has been in
possession of the Society nearly twelve months. It is
satisfactory to know that the dreadful event could only
have occurred through the foolhardiness of the unfor-
tunate victim himself', as the mechanism of the cages
in which the serpents are kept provides every security
against injury to their attendants. Notice has already
been forwarded to the Coroner of this fatal affair, and
no doubt an inquest will be held upon the body to-
morrow.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK
(From the Official List.)
Bank Stock 2201/ 214
8 per Cont. Reduced Annuities... ...... 99% %
ii per Cent. Consols Anns. IOOIA, IA 4
New 314 per Cent. Anns. 1037/8 % 4
tong Annuities, Exp. Jan. sth, 1860 6 7-16 ih
Ditto 30 years, Exp. Oct. 10th,1859 614
India Stock —
India Bonds 1.0001 BS 5
ihttn under 1.0004 88 5
..
South Sea Stock
Dittto Old Annuities 98%
Consols for Account lOOl/8
Exchequer Bills. 11%d. }March.
1,0006
5t KV.
Small

June.

76 8

PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent
Buenos Ayres Bonds 6 per Cent.
FAnador Bonds
Grenada Bonds, Deferred 211,E
Mexican 3 per Cent
Peruvian Bonds, 1849, 6 I.er Cent 103
Ditto for the Account
Ditto Deferred 3 per Cent
Russian 80nd5,1822, 5 per Cent .
Ditto 41,E per Cent.
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Bpanish Bonds, 3 per Cent.
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent .....
Spanish Com. Cert. Coup. not funded.. 3Ns
Turkish Loan, 6 per Cent., 1852 4,4 31h 4%
Venezuela Bonds
French Rentes, 4% per Cent
Exchange
261. 30c.
Belgian Bonds, 5 per Cent
Dutch Excha., 214 per Cent., 12 Guil 65
Dutch Excha. 4 per Cent. Certificates 9634
Ditto 80n'5.....
QUARTER TO THREE.
••• 10014
•• 100%

••
Consols ••• •••
Ditto Account. Nov. 13 ...

RACING FIXTURES FOR 1852.

OCTOBER.

Richmond 20 I Lanark 22
....
Brighton 22 Newmarket Houghton.. 23
NOVEMBER.

Worcester Autumn 2
Epsom 4
Liverpool Autumn 9
Cowbridge Hunt
Northullerton... ll

Stretford
Warwick
Aberyetwith
Shrewsbury Autumn 23