The Sun.
London, England, 1853-05-26 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL
INTELLIGENCV-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.

The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
estimated at 7,000 bales, including 1,000 American
taken on speculation. the market was quiet, but
firm. The sales comprsed. 5,500 American ;70
Pernam at 6gd. to 7d. ; 150 Bahia at Old. to 6/d. ;
600 Egyptian, at 61d. to9d. ' • 600 Surat, at 3d. to
; and 70 Sea Island, at 2s. to 3s. lld. per lb.
Railway Shares were flat at rather lower prices.
At the Indian Bank meeting to-day, the divi-
dend was continued at 5 per Cent. per annum.
The failure of the currant crops seems to have
affected general business
An important meeting has been held at the South
Sea House this morning to determine upon the
proceedings of the Company in reference to the
acceptance of the Chancellor's " options." The dis-
cussion has been very protracted, and at the moment
of our writing, a proposition, moved by a proprietor,
is before the Court to take the money for the
400,0001. of South Sea Annuities, &c., held by
the Company. Another proposal is to leave the
matter in the hands of the Directors until the
last moment, to be guided by circumstances. The
Directors make no recommendation ; but if any
new security be offered, the 2i per Cents. are
likely to be preferred. A. future meeting will be
called to determine as to the capital stock of the
Company.
The effect of the Turkish news has been to cause
a flat market for public securities, and although
the Journal des Debats mentions that the difficulty
existing had been arranged between the Sultan and
Prince Menschikoff, this is not relied upon.
Consols have been 1001 to 1001 for Transfer, and
100 for Account. The New 3per Cents. have
been marked 1024 /, and the 3 percents. 99i to par.
Exchequer Bills are at 2s. discount to par. East
India Stock is worth 262 to 263, and Bank Stock
229 to 230, being firm.
Foreign Stocks are heavy. Mexican Bonds re-
alise 261 I, and Grenada Deferred 1.0 . Spanish
Deferred Bonds are at 23g. Dutch 2A- per Cents.
have been 65k.
There has been a drooping market for Railway
Shares, with the exception of one or two lines.
Brighton have advanced, and Great Western are
firm. York and Berwick have receded, and also
South-Eastern South-Western, North-Western,
and Great Northern. French Shares are all
' cheaper. Strasbourg have droppedlOs. to 11., and
Northerns 10s. to 15s.

The Gold Mine Shares are very quiet, and nomi-
nally at barely previous rates.
In the shares of the Land Companies there is
very little doing.
The Joint-stock Bank Shares have been merely
nominal. Oriental are very firm, the meeting just
held being favourable.
Crystal Palace Shares have receded /.
The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up
xe this day, are in round figures as under
1853. 1852.
£22,662 £18,317
55,152 44,775
14,720 11,550
13,853 / 9,722
27,165 22,159
18,452 13,242

Great Western
North Western
South Western
Brighton
Midland
South Eastern

Caledonian
Great Northern
Lancashire and Yorkshire 23,113 16,374
York and North Midland, Newcastle
and Berwick, and Leeds Northern 27,014 23,051

BRITISH FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK THIS DAY
. (from the Official Ltst.)
Business done.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 99i 100 99i
3 per Cont. Consols Annuities
New al per Cent. Annuities
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860
India Stock .. 263 2
Consols for Account Ist June
Exchequer Bills lid. March.
£5OO
Small
Ditto Ativertised

June.
2d 1p
21p
2d 1p
3d

PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK
Danish Bonds, 5 per Cent. lO6
Grenada Bonds, Deferred
Mexican 3 per Cent.
Ditto for the Account
Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Spanish Bonds 3 per Cent 49
Spanish 3 per Cent., New Deferred

Ditto for the Account 233
Dividends on the above payable in London.

Dutch Exchange, 2A per Cont. 12 Guil.
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates...........

HALF-PAST TWO,

Consols
Ditto Juno Account

loctifi
100 i

ADDRESS TO MRS. STOWE.

An address from the committee of the Anti-Slavery
Society to the authoress of Uncle Tom's Cabin was pre-
sented to that lady last night at a soirée arranged for
the express purpose in Willis's Rooms. The largest
room in the building was most inconveniently crowded
loig before the proceedings commenced. By far the
greater number of guests present were ladies, and of
these again the majority were "Friends ;" the long rows
of prim faces and yet more prim apparel being much re-
lieved by the occasional interpolation of a member of
that race the type of which Mrs. Stowe has presented us
with in Linde Torn. When the committee appeared,
conducting Mrs. Stowe to the platform, the whole as-
sembly rose, and offered her a hearty greeting.
Mr. JosErii STURGE took the chair, announcing that
he did so in the absence of the Earl of Shaftesbury, who
was prevented from attending.
The SECRETARY having read the address Mr. Sturge
left the chair and handed it to Mrs. Stowe, who bowed
her acknowledgements.
Professor STOWE then addressed the assembly in a
speech of some length, devoted mainly to supporting the
several methods which are proposed by the Anti-Slavery
Society for the purpose of realizing the complete eman-
cipation of the slave. In conclusion, the learned gen-
tleman thanked his audience for the kind sympathy they
had displayed towards his sister, and for their hearty
assistance to the anti-slavery cause.
The CHAIRMAN, in conducting Mrs. Stowe to the
front of the platform, begged that the ladies and gen-
tlemen present would not attempt to shake hands with
the lady, but content themselves with enjoying the op-
portunity of seeing and addressing her in passing.
The audience willingly complied with the suggestion,
and filed slowly past the platform, expressing their sym-
pathy and respect in bows and smiles.
Mrs. Stowe received this form of ovation with great
courtesy, and certainly with less trouble or pain than
would have attended the shaking of hands.
When the gratitude and curiosity of all had been
satisfied there was a general move to the tea and supper
rooms, which were stoon amply filled, and the good
things in which were discussed with considerable hearti-
ness, notwithstanding the probability that slave grown
sugar formed part of the composition of the sweets"
provided for the occasion.
It may be mentioned that a marble bust of Mrs.
Stowe, the work of Mr. Burnard, and a striking like-
ness, was exhibited on the platform, and attracted gene-
ral observation and approval.