The Sun.
London, England, 1853-07-29 00:00:00

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GOODWOOD RACES

(THIS DAY.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
CHESTERFIELD CIIP.

Nabob
eats P.. : ...
avf

Twelve ran.
NASSAU STAKES
Mayfair
Nicotine

l'ixen
.....
Lrdy B4d:

Seven ran.
NURSERY STAKES.

Twenty ran.
QUEEN'S PLATE.
Torment
...................
Ponr ran. Won by half a length

146NEY AND COMMERCIAL

INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWO O'CLOCK, MIS DA Y.
The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
eat,
'llnated at 12,000 bales, of which 2,000 Ameri-
-2 040ancl 1,000 Brazil were taken for export and
American. on speculation. The market was
take
, but firm. The sales comprised 9,000 Ame-
Z, 1,500 Pernam and Maranham at 6id. to
f",a 500 Bahia 6/1, 600 Egyptian at 6d. to 11d.,
ii,'-'o,Surat at 34-d. to 441. and Sea Island at
fi-.);_im. to 2s. 6d. per lb. Railway Shares were
produce markets have been rather brisk this
not'eis) but the supply being adequate prices have
4441Inproved generally. Sugar has been firmer,
D ~. Plantation Ceylon coffee in more request.
11'1' goods have been wanted both for consumption
ere
he; and shipment to foreign markets. In cotton
501,ie has been a slight advance. Jute has been
N' at extreme rates. Rum has had a ready
,841 t
• Ri want
ce has imoved 3d. to 6d. per cwt., and
rttitetre has been ed. Tallow has been quiet,
tit
ler tea the importers are asking rather higher
Z since the news of the partition of China.
th/
4.„..e traffic returns of the 65 prmcipal railways in
half
epkillited Kingdom and France are, for the first
the
of this year, particularly encouraging, because
mileage has, in most instances, not been pro-
he'woriably increased with the receipts. How great
teafter
pia
may be the effect of a fther and even
Paratively slight improvementuin the earnings,
4,vided. the disbursements are kept down, it is un-
-,ese
itler ary to remark. The Aberdeen Railway has
tz eased its takings about 3,0001., the Bristol and
eter 7 000/" the Caledonian 33,0001., the Chester
5"„, 0 yhead 24,0001., the Dublin and Drogheda
the East Anglian 3,0001., the Eastern
3,87-Lties, with an additional six miles open,
qvuut., the Edinburgh and Glasgow 9,0001., the
th eat Northern 87,0001., with 60 miles more open,
tie Great Western 57,0001., with 42 miles addi-
-29n,„al the Brighton 29,0001., the South-Western
14'00t., with seven miles more ; the Midland
0000/., the Northern of France, with 77 miles
~
ry 93,000/. ; the London and North-Western,
11:0‘4 13 miles additional, 99,0001. ; the Paris and
tb 18,0001., the Rouen and Havre 10,0001.,
South-Eastern 39,0001., the South Wales
et,'Wo/., with an additional 31 miles ; the Western
t France 18,000/. and the York, Newcastle, and
tiae.rivick, and other amalgamated lines, with 32
files more open, 49,0001.
ilhe Windermere, from Geelong, brings dates of
411 March 23, from Geelong, but has 9,000
ellnees of gold on board.
A good deal of discussion has been indulged in
thethe
Stock Exchange circles as to the course which
"Lie Chancellor of the Exchequer is pursuing in
reference to the conversion of South Sea Stock,
and the means of paying off dissentients. The
Whole affair is simple enough in itself, although
sorouded a little in technical language. The con-
stitution of the South Sea Company is such that
trustees had no voice in the acceptance or rejec-
tion of the Chancellor's offer, and now the Money.
,larket is in such an altered position that some ad-
`itional power is necessary to enable Government,
When the time of payment arrives, to offer a more
satisfactory alternative than Consols or 21 per
elite• With this view, therefore, the 31
pßeents., which are guaranteed 3 per cent. for
`Nl,r,'at, Years, may probably be offered, but all de-
q4o,_ll the value of money at the time.
meeting of the East India House pro-
• sem,,,this morning, there was not a sufficient
st'greeci'„ee legally to vote a resolution, but it was
n'Fiat no further opposition should be offered
`overnment bill. •
Pao-.llstralian Direct Steam Navigation Con:i-
-t/lei,' Zta Panama, has placed its prospectus before
is tftulie, having obtained a charter. The capital
Of tl-„e`ti,at a million sterling, and the advantages
baitt„li-canama route, have been too generally ad-
rega,Z to require enforcement at this day. As
prise dg the parties who are to control the enter-
the;' 4„Ild especially the marine superintendents,
41411_43„"r a fair guarantee to the public for the
talti,74oe of the errors committed in other under-
thiCrigs, and presuming the requisite capital is ob-
lltu,'"to give the enterprise a good start, there is
ade QOt, under efficient management, of an
Telililate return.
the ]English Stocks have been very heavy, and
not 'beeline in prices which occurred yesterday has
Weelbeell recovered. The unsettled state of the
iateli;'er, and the absence of any definite political
Verei",,gellee, quite as much as the proposed con-
erii:"fl. of South Sea Stock into New 3± per
havNlave indisposed buyers to operate. Consols
Ace,-„_ueen 98* toe for Transfer, and 98± to for
to 4—'4. The New 3k per Cents. have been 1011
and, the 3 per Cents. 987 to 99k. Exchequer
bed India
been at 4s. discount to is. premium,
ett'llclia Bonds at 21s. premium. There have
110 transactions in Bank Stock.
thep °reign stocks have been exceedingly quiet, and
reat—• 'l,elnent of the account has excited no ante-
, Portuguese 4 per Cents. are firm, at 43± to
r
at GL e Spanish Committee's Certificate has been
Zil• ia f• ; Peruvian Bonds are at 831 to 84. Bra-
.ro Stock has been marked 10±
14. 1
Dutch
En per Cents. are worth 98±.
at iush Railway Shares have been much quieter,
440 wet rates. The French and Belgian lines have
Qleocled.
%re ,-4 Mine Shares have been nominal, and Land
40/44,4ies heavy. Banks are steady, and the Co-
'lave risen 11.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.
3et ( From the Official List.)
Business done.
v r,
,„Pti. ~elat. Reduced Annuities 99 i 8i 9i
4Atv-..,‘-e, lA. Consols Annuities
,(% 3l per Cent. Annuities IOI.A i :1 i
~q(ll,Viin_truities, Empire sth Jan., 1860
21
`-totim 'l4B, 41000
elis 98a I i.
1.00
for Account 11th August
cin.oer
Bills, id.
1 p 4 d Par
***** 4 d ar
1 P P
giz,,„
phi'4l .......................
. ........ •T HIS DAY.
ill'a • e OF FOREIGN •
FUNDS. - H
.i, 2
)j!lia4 Bowl t
%etia.,,tt° /slew, %I P, elicpeenr c;ii-i.
ktai,,—touds, Ex. Dec , 1849, Coupon 2l
l'ett,4.ll 3 Per Cent. * 26k
ort:lalli Bonds, 4i per Cent. ............... 834 ,
11.4„,xire.„80 Bonds, 4per Cent.
b'ttiol '''ids 5 per Cent.
0414 Cow Cent.
A P
4 ttee Cert. of Coup. not fun. 61 =.
btiteh Dividends on the above payable in London. x
d
Ditt:4eban Der Cgene, t
2 er
Cent. ... .......
8$ 964 a
1 . Certificates 8 i
consols .
......... TBREE.... 98
O'CLOCK.
Ditto August Account
..
.......
98ii

100

18
1100
100

5 all
25 all

18 ' all
20 all
25 1 all

25 8i
25 all
St. 100
50 all

St. 100 1
10, li
St. 'lOO
St. 100
St. 100
St. 100
St. 100
St. 1100
St. 100

all
111
100
16
114

100
42),
34

100
all
3
100

17i
all
10
100

100
100
100
100

21s.

14
100

10
20
20
20