The Sun.
London, England, 1854-09-27 00:00:00

ITALY.

A letter from Rome of the 20th state that the
Pontifical Government has just contracted a loan
for four millions of crowns (21 millions of francs)
with the house of Rothschild. The first instal-
ment is to be paid to the Government in the course
of the ensuing month.

MISCELLANEOUS.
Prince Meuschikoff has only forty-eight pieces of
cannon at his command, which are ranged on the
heights from the Convent of St. Crimea to Sebas-
topol. None of the batteries consist of more than
eight pieces.
The Satellite says that Philippesku, the late com-
mander of the Moldavian, militia, is sentenced to
four years' exile in Siberia, and at the end of this
time he is to join the army of the Caucasus.
We learn from Vienna that, on the 22d, Prince
Gortschakoff received a despatch announcing the
disembarkation of the expedition in the Crimea,
and immediately wrote to the Russian Ambassador
at Stuttgard, stating that he postponed his intended
visit to that city.
The Copirte Zeitung says that despatches re-
ceived by Prince Meuschikoff from St. Petersburg
instruct him to propose an armistice in case of the
destruction of the fleet being imminent.
The Piedmontese Gazette of the 22d announces
that the Delegate Council of Turin has favourably
received Chevalier Bonelli's proposal of having a
universal exhibition of manufactures at Turin, in
1857, and invitedihim to write to the secretary on
the subject.
A correspondent of the Lloyd writes on the 11th
inst. from Constantinople, that the rebel Zeybecks,
in the pachalick of Aiden, still held the upper hand.
Their leader, Sinan Oglu, with his followers, had
thrown himself into Fort Kutak, in Aidin, and re-
peatedly beaten back the imperial troops. In
Persia the Turcomans had taken and destroyed two
forts.

A letter from Stockholm, of the 13th, says :
" We have here at present in our port a Sardinian
brig, the Adda, with a large quantity of hemp on
board, grown in Piedmont. This is the first time
that that article has been brought here from Italy;
it haq been sold at rather high prices."
Advices from Galatz of the 16th inst. state that
the fortifications there are already restored, and
that the Turkish garrison will eventually consist of
6,000 men. Up to the 16th, the garrison of Galatz
was not more than 25,000 men.

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A correspondent, writing from Constantinople,
saysthat some five or six gun-boats, laden with
Russian troops and munitions, had been lost in a
storm iu the sea of Azoff, on their way from
Taganrog to the Crimea. No dates are given.
By an imperial decree the Jewish Consistory of
Metz has been authorised to accept the donation of
60,000 fr. made by the late Duchess do Plaisance,
for putting out as apprentices a certain number of
Jewish children.

The Moniteur des Il4pitaux says :—"The greater
number of the physicians or medical pupils sent
into the country to attend the cholera patients are
returning to the capital, which proves that every-
where in France the epidemic is happily disappear-
ing. The movement cf the civil hospitals proves
that such is also the case in Paris."
Baron Andre Mario Hue, ex-premior valet-de-
chambre of Louis XVIII. and Charles X., died on
the 16th near Bray (Seine-et-Marne), at the age of
• 68. Baron Andre was the only son of M. Hue,
who shared part of the captivity of Louis X. VI.,
and was mentioned by that monarch in his will.

BETTING.—The County Court judge of Wartington
(J. W. Harden, Esq.) decided, on Thursday last, that
stakes deposited in the hands of any person could not be
recovered either by the gainer or loser of a bet.— War.
ringtom Guardian.

She sailed from New York on, Saturday, the
16th inst., and has brought, besides the mails, 120
pissengers, and $1,250,000 in specie on freight.
The royal mail steamer Niagara, from hence on the
2d inst., arrived at Boston on the 14th.
At the time of the steamer's departure, New
York was more cheerful. Business was brisker,
money easier than of late ; confidenite returning,
and stocks rising.
The reciprocity treaty has been consummated,
and is now operative, having- been proclaimed hi
the President at Washington. There is a report
current here that the Spanish Government hale
disposed of Cuba, and that America has pur-
chased it.
In the market for breadstuff's, the supply 9111
sales were light, and prices much lower. Flour had
declined materially, closing very downward.
The provision market was dull, but prices 10:1
advanced about /c.
Freights unchanged since our last report.
Exchange on London, 109 to 1091.

LOSS OF THE CITY OF PHILIDELPiIIj'

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY MoRNINGt.
Advices have been received of the loss of the Citi of
Philadelphia, Captain Leitch, from this port, for Phila.,
delphia. It appears that the steamer ran ashore a:
Cape Race on the 7th instant, at 11 p.m., was bacl
off, and endeavours made to run ashore in Chance COve'
She leaked so badly that the water extinguished bet
fires before succeeding. Passengers and crew saved, and
landed on the following day in the steamer Victoria.
The weather had been very rough for two or three &Pt
and it was feared the steamer would suffer severelP
She had made the run hence to Cape Race in eight
and eight hours.

STATE OF TRADE.

(From the Manchester Guardian of this day.)
MANCHESTER, Sept. 2G.—Had affairs here bee°
going on smoothly, we should now he experiencing °II
increased call for yarns from the German houses, in
much as the indications of demand at the opening °
the Leipsic fair (the principal one in the year) are verf
favourable. We learn that a good many buyers are there
from the Danubian principalities, not as heretofore with
bills, which would be of no use, but with money in their
pockets. The merchants in Manchester are, however'
well prepared, by their previous purchases, to meet the
wants of the fair ; and, therefore, they show much caw
tion in making further purchases ; yet, some of than •
have offered within id. per lb. of the highest Prie!
for considerable quantities of 20s water twist'
On the other hand, 30s water, though unaltered in the
quotations, has been obtainable here and there at a Lie.
cline of id. On the whole, prices are remarkably steady'
HALIFAX, SEPT. 23.—There has been very little hug'
s
ness to-day in our Piece-hall ; and the worsted trade
just now in a very languid condition. In yarns an,
wools there is no change worth notice.
ROCHDALE, Sept. 25.—We have had a brisk mark °tit
and the demand for fine flannels is extremely good?,,
prices much the same as those of the precedincrt
The wool market has undergone little or no Amiga;
the manufacturers buy very sparingly, and for inorV
diate use only.
HUDDERSFIELD, Sept. 2G.—The market has been NT,
paratively quiet, the deliverie's to-day being maini9
previous orders. •

MONEY

MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INT ELLTGENCE.

CITY, TWO O'CLOCK

The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday
were estimated at 6,000 bales, including 5,000
- American taken for export and on speculation.
The market closed without change in tone or
prices. The sales comprised 4,000 American,
170 Pernam and Maranham at 52d. to 6id., 100
Egyptian at 6d to 6id., 150 Sea Island at is. to
2s. 10d., and 1,500 Surat at 3d. to 40. per lb.
Railway shares were dull and heavy.
Accounts from Nishegorod, in Russia, state that
the fair of that place was well frequented this sea-
son both by buyers and sellers, Russian and foreign.
The tea brought from China by the Russian cara-
vans sold well. In one week the quantity of
goods sold represented the sum of 8,000,000 francs,
and in the same short space of time merchandise to
the amount of 17 millions of francs was forwarded
to the interior of the empire. Government had
paid great attention to the improvement of the
roads, and the navigation of the Volga had been
greatly extended. Thus far, therefore, the war
has not had a particularly injurious effect, and it
is even probable that the obstacles to business at
the outports may have benefittod this great internal
mart.
By telegraph we learn the arrival of the steamer
Baltic from New York, with advices of the 16th
inst. The amount of specie on board was 1,255,508
dollars. The Money market at New York was
easier, and there was a more cheerful feeling in
business circles. Exchange on London 109 to
109 g. The commercial reciprocity treaty with
Canada had been ratified by the President. In
breadstuffs less was doing and prices drooped.
By the electric medium there is intelligence of
August 19th from Calcutta, August sth from Can-
ton, and corresponding dates from other places ;
besides Sydney advices of July 21st, Melbourne
of July 25th, and Adelaide of the 29th. In India
and Australia trade is reported dull, but the season
of the year would account for this. Gold at Port.
Philip was 4/. per ounce. The exchange at Shang-
hai was 6s. Id., and at Canton 4s. 11d, per dollar.
Information of a painful character has just been
received at Loyd's, viz., the loss of the splendid
steamer City of Philadelphia from Liverpool. She
stranded at Chance Cove, Cape Race, on the 7th
inst. Her crow and passengers were landed at St.
John's, Newfoundland. She had on board a large
and valuable cargo shipped from Liverpool. There
are 70,0001. insured on the steamer, and the cargo
is likewise heavily insured at Lloyd's. Being of
iron, it is apprehended that there will be no great
salvage made.
Comparative statement of passengers arrived at
the port of Quebec to the Bth of September, 1853
and 1854

From whence. 1853. 1854. Increase.
England 9,090 15,756 6,666
Ireland

Scotland

Norway 4,390 5,387 997
Germany
Sweden
Lower Ports 375 570 195

32,071 45,491 13,420
Bills of exchange upon the principal continental
cities were negotiated yesterday afternoon at fuller
rates generally. Paris, 90 days, 25 271 to 321 ;
Antwerp, 25 324 to 35 ; Amsterdam, 11 18 to 18f ;
Hamburgli, 13 61 to Gi ; Frankfort, 118 k to El ; and
Trieste, 11 42 to 48. The demand for gold has
fallen off.
There has been a slight increase of firmness in the
English Stock Market, arising principally from the
improvement in the foreign exchanges, but the
business doing is still very restricted. Consols
have been 95 to 95i for transfer, and 95i for ac-
count. Exchequer Bills continue at Gs. to 9s.
prem. The Bonds have been 99a- for those to ex-
pire in 1858, and 992 for those of 1859.
The decline in Turkish Scrip continues, and the
contractors will find some difficulty in getting off
the larga amounts they reserved for themselves,
unless they feed the market very discreetly, the
members of the " House" and the speculative pub.
lie not coming forward to give it support. The first
price was 2, and subsequently there hare been
bargains at 21 premium. Portuguese 4 per Cents.
have been quoted 401. Peruvian 4 per Cents.
have been at 701 to 702.

• The following are the nominal prices of foreign
stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6 to 62 ;
Mexican, 242 to 25 ; Peruvian, 70 to 72 ; ditto
3 per Cents., 51 to 53 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents.,
40 to 42 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 98 to 100 ; ditto
Oilier Cents., 87 to 89 ; Spanish New Deferred,
18 to 18i ; ditto 3 per Cents., 37A to 38 ; ditto
.Certificates, 5 to 51- ' • ditto Passive, 4 to 4 .
The Antwerp and Rotterdam Railway Company
announces that the amount of interest payable on
the respective certificates is as follows :

£ s. d.
"On a certificate of 5 shares 1 3 10
do. 10 do.
do. 20 do.
do. 50 do.
"The directors take this opportunity to state, that
about one-half the line was opened for traffic on the 3d
July, And nearly the whole (so as to secure both the pas-
senger and merchandise through traffic between Ant-
werp and Rotterdam) is expected to be opened in No-
vember next. The weekly receipts (which have much
exceeded the calculation of the directors) may be seen
by any shareholders at the offices of the company."
The following circular has been issued, under
date the 13th instant, by the East Lancashire Rail-
way Company :
" Referring to the supplemental Report, submitted to
the
extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders
of this company, held on the 16th August, I am
instructed by the directors to inform you that they
have. again met the Lancashire and Yorkshire board on
the subject of the proposed amalgamation ; and they
find that the views of that board differ so materially from
those of the East Lancashire directors, as to the object
and effect of the sth clause of the agreement, that the
negotiations for an amalgamation of the two companies
are now at an end.
"Under these circumstances, the East Lancashire
directors have instructed me to state that the adjourned
extraordinary general meeting of the company, intended
to have been held on the 25th instant, will not take
place."
In the English Railway Market there has been
no general improvement, and prices vary accord-
ing to the particular circumstances of eac line,
though flatness is more generally prevalenth . The
foreign undertakings have been steady.
Mines are dull. Great Nugget Vein are lower,
as the Sydney accounts overland report that there
will be no dividend. The banks are quiet. The
Crystal Palace are firmer. •

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.-CLO SING PRI'

(.Pr•om the 00cial List. )

Ba•iness done.
i
3 per Cont. Consols Annuities 95 5
Lung Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860
Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan.,1860 4 946
Consols for Account 17th Oct.
Exchequer 8i115,24d..
£l000
£5OO 6 9 6 p
Small 6 9 6 p
Exchequer Bonds 1858, Sa per Cent. 99a
Ditto 1859, „

PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
Mexican 3 per Cent.
Peruvian Bonds, 4i per Cent. 7O ex d
Portuguese Bonds, 4 per Cent. 4O.
Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. £ St
Ditto 41 per Cent.
Swinish New Deferred, 3 per Cent. lBi
Turkish Scrip
Ditto for the Account
Dividends on the above payable In London.
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols
Ditto October Act;,,uut