The Sun.
London, England, 1853-02-23 00:00:00

MONAY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.
The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday, were
estimated at 5,000 bales all to the trade. The
market closed heavily—American, in some cases,
were id. per pound lower; this applies chiefly to the
lower qualities. The sales comprised 3,500 Ame-
rican ; 150 Pernam and Maranham at 61d. to
OP- ; 30 Bahia at 60. ; 200 Egyptian at 61d. to
Bid. • and 900 Surat at 4d. to lid. per lb. Rail-
waY'Shares were dull.
-At the Indigo sales yesterday catalogue B was
resumed and finished, and catalogue A proceeded
'
" - hut with ; prices ruled rather unevenly in the former,
in the latter much the same as on previous
days. 1,451 chests have passed to-day—of which
217 were withdrawn, 595 bought in, and 639 sold.
' Total quantity passed 11,757 chests, of which
7,116 are sold.
The steamer Africa brings the exchange higher
on London—viz., 10 premium, and has $200,000
on board. We shall now look for further remit-
tances.
I3ills of Exchange upon the continental cities
were taken yesterday at full rates, and Frankfort
was a shade higher.
The Bank of England bias not yet intimated its
intention to lend money on stock at 2 per Cent.
premium during the shutting, but it is generally
understood that will be the rate.
The refutation last night by Mr. Gladstone of
a°rae very serious imputations, cast by a casual
correspondent of a morning journal, upon the
Directors of the Bank of England, gives much sa-
tisfaction. The Governor and Deputy Governor
?tight naturally anticipate a reduction in the in-
terest on Exchequer Bills, when they were specially
sent for ; and therefore any sales made previously
would not justify the charge of improper anticipa-
tion of the public. Some of the jobbers feel cc sore"
at having too large an amount of the bills on hand.
The Funds are very firm, notwithstanding the
intelligence from Montenegro of the intention of
Austria to make a cases belli of a refusal by Tur-
lieY to exchange the two ports coveted by the for-
!ller for territory in. Dalmatia. The news is not,
ifkowever, much to be relied on. Consols have been
for Transfer, and 99 for Account. Ex-
chequer Bills are 10s. to 15s. for those at
1.111, and ss. to 11s. for the " advertised."
Bank Stock is weaker, at 226 k to 227 i. East India
Bonds are worth 40s. to 455. premium.
The
Stocks have not been largely dealt in.
~-1-11.0 Turkish Scrip is O) to 1i premium, from which
4 is concluded that the prospects of the creditors
:are better, and that the arrangement spoken of a
t short time back will be carried out. The
~Swedish
Q Loan is at 1 discount. Mexican
Stock is worth 23i to 24, being about the
Mme as previously. Grenada Deferred Bonds are
1. Sardinian Bonds are at 94-i to 95. Spanish
Three per Cents, have been at 471. to 48, and the
eertificate has been done at si. French Five per
Cent. Rentes are worth 105 25, with the exchange
At 25 20.
The Railway Share Market is very quiet, at
about the previous quotations.
Gold Mines are firm.
Land Companies are also supported.
Banks still tend upwards.

lIRITISH FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK THIS DAY
(From, the Official List.)
.;
Business done.
3
'sank Stock
Per Cent. Reduced Annuities .........
3Per Cent. Consols Annuities
Aevir 31 per Cent. Annuities lo3i i
Lng Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 6l i, India Bonds, £1000
is. .nsols for Account' 10th March 998
chequer Bills lid. March. June.
£lOOO lO 15
m
~,Xsooll 10 15
• na
Ditto Advertised ll 5 8
01;11.1 E orellada Bon
ds O
FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
, • 11i
,
14/lean 3. per Cent 24 3i
Elar.,_.dinian Bonds, 5 per Cent..... ..... ...
Parrish Bonds, 3 per Cent .. 4B 7
SPanish Passive (Converted) .si
SPanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun 5i I P ° Spanish
Lo„
l'ut,
erkish Loan, 6 per Cent., 1852 1 * oi, P
105 f 25c Ex. 25f 20c
l'r nett Rentes 4i per Cent
Ditto,3 ' Bof Ex 25f 20c
U 4 pet Cent
m.,,,‘0n Exchange 2i per Cent
'lntt° 4 per Cent. Certificates...- . ... 99

Consols .
Ditto March Account...

HALF-PAST TITO.
993

AMERICA.

LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY.
risTho..° 1.4a1 mail steam-ship Africa, Captain Har-
-11.) arrived in the Mersey at a very early hour
morninTg,ewith advices from New York to the
9th inst.do_
sh.
inAfrica brought 31 passengers, and
200,000 specie. -
The United States mail steam-shipthe
from hence, arrived at New York on
In the-Senate, on the 7th, Cass's resolutionnsaLs-
gertin,,cr that the Monroe doctrine, was brought
'forward, and after a speech from Mr. Clemens, was
again adjourned to the 14th.
A message has been' reaei37ed from the Pesident
relative to the postal treaty with Great Britain,
'which the Postmaster-General alleges to have been
`fiolated by the late Government.
On the Bth a message was received from the Pre-
Vent, transmitting a report from the Secretary of
State relative to the subject of the reciprocity of
the
fisheries. From the documents, it appears
that England is willing, except in the case of New-
Icßindland, that the American and Colonial fisher-
ti should enjoy equal rights on the banks and in
the markets of both countries.
Mx,hi • William Peter, British Consul at Phila-
delphia died on the 6th inst.
tionduras has taken possession of the British
Settlements of Limas.
01-mamas at New .York was good, and money
rably easy, but stocks rather dull.
w 16readstuffs were quiet. Western Canal flour
quoted at 51 to
Thej„,: cotton market was drooping, owing to the
receipts.
The
mid. fair to fair, 11i to 12k cents.
provision market was quiet. Freights were
xhange on London was firm at 91 to 10.
ads, 5, 12.