The Sun.
London, England, 1854-07-25 00:00:00

The Egyptian crops are described as being very
excellent.

The telegraph in anticipation of the Overland
Mail informs us of an advance again in the rate of

exchange at Shanghai. There are Australian as
to the 29th May. Trade at Sydney con.
tinued dull. The production of gold at Pori

Philip was good.
The amount of bills drawn by the Honourable
'East India Company upon the Presidencies of Ben-
gal, Madras, and Bombay, was, during the fortnight
ending the 24th inst., 39,6151.
The English Stock market has been flatter, the
debates in Parliament last evening having caused
much discussion and varying opinions, since the
war is expected by some to last much longer than
others have been willing to believe. Consols have
been 921 to 921 for transfer, and 92it to a for ac-
count, the price now being 92 The New 3i
per Cents. have realised 93 to 93i, and the 3 per

Cents. 921 to 92i. There have been no transac.

tions in Bank Stock. South Sea Stock is worth
114. Exchequer Bills have been ls. discount to
2s. premium. East India Bonds are at 2s. to ss.
premium. The Exchequer Bonds of 1858 are 981
to g.

Foreign Securities have been dull again. Mexi-
can Bonds are at 24,1, and Brazilian at 99k. Spa-
nish 3 per Cents. have been 371, and since 361 ex
dividend. The Deferred are at 18i to g.

The following aro the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6 to 6& ; Mexi-
can, 24i to 24i ; Peruvian, 66 to 68 ; ditto Three
per Cents. 50 to 52 ; Portuguese Four per Cents.
39 to 41 ; Russian Five per Cents. 97 to 99 ;
ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents. 81 to 83 ; Spanish
New Deferred, 18f to 181 ; ditto Three per Cents.
361 to 37i ; ditto Certificates, 31 to 41; ditto Pas-
sive, 31 to 4/.
In Railway Shares there has not been any ac-
tivity, but the quotations have been fully sup-
ported. London and North-Western tend upwards,
Midland are flatter, Great Northern are rather
heavy, and the rest without material change. The
French lines are neglected, but nominally most of
the foreign shares maintain their price.
In Mining Shares there have been but limited
transactions. St. John del Rey are firmer.
The Shares of the Joint Stock Banks have been
quiet, but are firm.
The Miscellaneous Shares have been weaker.
Crystal Palace are lower. Australian Agricultural
continue flat, and Peel River are discount.

IRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(Prom the Oficial Lid.)
Business none
i per Cent. Reduced Annuities 92a. A
3 per Cent Consols Annuities 921 4 A
34 per Cent. Annuities
Lon? Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860
Ditto 30 Years, Expire 511 Jan.,1860 4 7-16
India Bonds, 13000
Ditto, under £lOOO 2 p
South Sea Stock
Consols for Account 17th August 923 1 a
Exchequer Bills, 24d.
£l000.
2500
Small 3 p par 4 p
Exchequer Bonds, 1858
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
•i-aziiian Bonds, 5 per Cent. 99i
Ditto New, 1852, 4 per Cent 94
Mexican 3 per Cent.
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 374 61 x d
Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent. lB4 a x d
Dividends on the above payable in London.
HALF-PAST TWO.

Consols 92s
Ditto August Account 92 ?,

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.

(Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.)

IN RE GRAND.
This bankrupt was described as of Lower Tottenham,
builder, and to-day came up for his certificate.
The accounts, prepared by Mr. Lea, of Queen-street,
Cheapside, extend over a period of two years, and the
results of the trading shows :—Dr. to creditors, 501. Bs.
5d.; ditto holding security, 941. 19s. 7d.; Cr., by pro-
perty in hands of creditors, 617/.
Mr. Murrough, M.P. for Bridport, appeared for the
bankrupt.

His nonour granted an immediate certificate of the
secJnd class.

MAILS FOR AUSTRALIA.

General Post-office, July, 1854.
Arrangements have been made for the conveyance of
mails to Australia once in every month, by the establish-
ment (under a contract with the General Screw Steam
Shipping Company) of a packet to run once in two mouths
direct from Southampton to Australia, alternately with
the existing line of packets from Singapore, in connexion
with tne _

The mails for Australia will accordingly be made up in
London, during the remainder of the present year, on the
following days :

August v 4th... Morning, by Direct Packet.
September 4th... Morning, via Scuthampton and Singapore.
„ 9th... Evening, via Marseilles and Singagore.
October....4th...Morning, via Direct Packet.
November 4th... Morning, via Southampton and Singapore.
„ 9th... Evening, via Marseilles and Singapore.
December 4th... Morning, by Direct Packet.
All letters and newspapers for New South Wales, Vic-
toria, South Australia, and Van Dietnen's Land (except
such as may be specially addressed "via Marseilles"), will
be forwarded by the packets of the General Screw Steam
Shipping Company direct from Southampton, or by the
line via Southampton and Singapore, according as they may
be posted in time for either lino of packets. Postmasters
will see that this regulation differs from the regulation
laid down for the despatch of letters to India, &c., which,
as a rule, are forwarded via Marseilles, unless spe-
cially directed to be sent by another route, while letters
for the Australian Colonies above mentioned will be con-
veyed by the long sea route as the rule, and only via Mar-
seilles when so directed. This is necessary, as Letters via
Marseilles can be forwarded to Australia only onco in two
months, and, if inadvertently posted without any special
address, would be subject to a very long delay.
The postage upon letters for any of the Australian Colo-
nies when conveyed by direct packet, or via Southampton
and Singapore, will be ls. the half ounce ; and when ad-
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of an ounce, 2s. 3d. if weighing a quarter of an ounce and
not exceeding half an ounce, and so on, according to the
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Letters, &c., for Western Australia, are forwarded by
private ships, unless specially directed to be sent via
Singapore, or by some other route.