The Sun.
London, England, 1853-11-21 00:00:00

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AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.
..._The sales of cotton at Liverpool on Saturday
'me estimated at 5,000 bales, of which 1,000 Ame-
rican Were taken on speculation. The market
closed tamely without alteration in prices. The
sales comprised 4,500 American, 150 Egyptian, at
.b_uld. to 6id , and 300 Surat at lid. to aid. per lb.
."ailvsray Sh.ares were quiet, but firm.
The Grain Market is steady this morning for
Wheat, but barley is lower.
:The ship Port Wallace, from Melbourne,
bergs accounts of July 4, and 10,108 oz. of gold.
The Childe Harold, from Sydney, has accounts of
old.
11l 20, and 2,335 oz. of gold. These dates are

The vessels, Merchantman and Time and Truth,
have been taken up to convey emigrants from
Plymouth.
The New York accounts record more activity and
nigher prices for stocks at the latest date. The
money market, however, was exceedingly tight.
The banks were contracting in all the leading de-
partments. There had been several failures and
many others were expected to follow. The weekly
return of the City Banks showed a decrease of
307,693 dols. in the discounts, and an increase of
,2,51-65,515 dols. in the deposits, of 191,808 dols. in
the circulation, and of 905,208 dols. in the specie.
.14 foreign manufactures there was very little doing,
operations being carried on for immediate wants on 1 y.
The imports were falling off. The shipments of
Specie from New York during the week ending
Nov. 5, amounted to 1,561,231 dols. The exports
Llling the first week of Nov. were nearly double
those of the whole month last year.
Advices from California mention that the
wing news was satisfactory. The markets were
depressed, owing to the dearness of money and the
heavy imports.
The Saint Lucia " Palladium" of the 17th Sep-
tember, mentions that the French colonists are
bestirring themselves in a manner well worthy of
themselves, and of the critical situation in which
they have been placed by the sudden emancipation
of their slaves. In addition to the efforts made
by the ladies of Guadaloupe, through the agency
of Madame Riby, we learn that the commercial
firm of Ch. Chevalier, of Nantes, are under en-
gagement for the importation of African immi-
grants upon a large scale into the French Islands.
It would also appear that an offer has been made
to the French planters, by one of the first houses
in London, to procure them a supply of labourers
from Madeira. Upon these several schemes and
their practicability as regards Martinique, the
editor of La France d'Outre 111er has some excel-
lent remarks. _

Another important advantage of the French
Islands, and of which they are justly proud, is the
%steam communication established among them for
local purposes. The St. Pierre and St. Louis have
ben for some time in active employment, and a
third steamer, called the Madinina, recently built
at Nantes, is expected out. We also find mention
?fan Insurance Company about to be established
I?. Paris, with the title of " L'Egide de la Pro-
N'llice," chiefly with a view to colonial operations.
The Java coffee sales of the Netherlands Trading
Company at Amsterdam went to 2 florin higher.
The railway meetings announced are the fol-
lowing

Company. Date. Place, &c.
Xillarney Junction Nov. 30, Dublin.
Limerick and Ennis Nov. 23, Limerick.
Manch., Sheffield, & Linc Dec. 7, Manchester.
Waterford and Kilkenny Nov. 30, London Tavern.
The amount of gold and silver exported from
Southampton in the Peninsular and Oriental
Steamer Euxine on Saturday was 481,9601. The
Principal portion to India and China.
The English Funds have been exceedingly quiet,
both as regards real and speculative business, and
Prices continue very firm. There have been bar-
gains in Consols at 95 and 951 for transfer, and at
90 to f..u. account. The " backwardation " has
ceased, the account price being even a shade higher
than that for money. The New 31 per Cents. have
been 951 to 96i and the 3 per Cents 94 to 944-.
Bank Stock has been well supported at 217 to 218.
East India Stock has been steady at 250. India
Bonds are at Is. premium.
Foreign Securities are quiet but firm generally.
Portuguese 4 per Cents. are rather heavy at 41-i.
Spanish New Deferred Bonds realise 22 to k, and
the 3 per Cents. 461. Mexican Stock has advanced
to 25,1. Buenos Ayres Bon;ls are worth 62. The
Swedish 4 per Cents. have been at 93, the Belgian
4-11 per Cents. at 95, and the Dutch 4 per Cents.
at 9q.
The Railway Shares have generally improved,
with moderate transactions. Great Northern,
Caledonian, and Midland have been most dealt in.
French Shares are quiet, but Sambre and Meuse,
Namur and Liege and Luxemburgh have further
advanced.
The Gold Mine Shares have been steady, the
Land Companies' higher, and the Banks without
alteration.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.
(Prom the Official List.)
Business done.
l'auk. Stock —. .... . . ....... .................. 217 18
Per Cent. Reduced Annuiiies 941 4
tPer Cent. Consols Annuities 95 / k
dew 31 per Cent. Annuities 96b 5i 68 5,1 6
410.„ ng Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860
uitto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan., 1860 5l
India Stock 250
India. Bonds, £lOOO 1 p
cousols for Account -
Exchequer Bills, ld.
£l000
2500 • 6 p
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per ... . Cent ........ . 62 3
Rican 3 per Cent.
.., Ditto for the Account
fsernvian Bonds, 41 per Cent. 7l
rortngnese Bonds, 4 per Cent 4la 1
ttussian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. £St lll i
Ditto 4i per Cent 97A
'srdinian Bonds, 5 per Cent 921 1
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 46if
Punish New Deferred, 3 per Cent. 22k 2
Swedish 4 per Cent...—. ....... .....
_

Di;ldenda on the above payable in London.
Relgian Bonde 4i per Cent. ex. 25 fr - 95
Dutch Exchange, 24 per Cent. 12 Guil 6:3k
Ditto for the Account 634
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates

THREE O'CLOCK.

Consols
Ditto December Account

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAL

LONDON , Nov. 21.—Wind at noon, N.N.W. ; light
breeze, and fine weather.
MARGATE, Nov. 20.—The Diligence, Hartlepool to Ba-
tavia, got on the Kentish Knock on the 17th November,
str kiing hard—was assisted off, and is now at anchor in
Margate Sands.
RAMSGATE, Nov. 20.—A light brig was seen running
through
the Gulls to the Eastward yesterday afternoon,
and was observed to get in collision with a French Go-
.lvcrnrnent steamer, which shortly afterwards took her in
tow, apparently for Dover harbour. Both vessels are sup
Posed to have sustained damage.
DEAL ,Nov. 20.—Wind, W.S.W. Arrived—Pacific,
from Callao ; Earl Grey, Valparaiso ; Tuscan, Belize,
With loss of foretopsailyard ; Kathay, New York ; Kora-
Quebec ; Helios, do. ; Emma, Taganrog ; Charles,
St. -nes. Arrived rom the River—Asiatic, for Port
; Alberton, Cape Coast Castle ; Albertina, for
Ten eriffe.
PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 20.—Wind, S. Arrived—B.M.S
91, from the Coast of Africa.
LYMOUTH, Nov. 20.—Wind, N. Arrived—Abigail,
from Quebec ; Margaret Ann, do.
FALMOUTH, Nov. 19.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Dos Anti-
Da, from Havannah ; Bertha, New York.
Nov. N.—Wind, N.N.W.Arrived—C ttherine Jamie
• from London, for New South Wales; Abagim, from
ondon, for New York. Saile l—Octzeon for New Or-
nealls• Off Port—Emma, from Taganrog ; sApolliue, from
a.
ICosvEs,
Nov. 20.—Arrived—Hermann (s), from New
freight 495,097 dollars for London, and 198,214
"1180-4; for TA 'lVre
. NO% W.S.W. Arrived—
.l-r"g°. from Buctouche. Oil Yort—Helen, from Monte
lueo
f PIS/MAIM, Nov. 19.--Wind, S.S.W. Arrived—lda,
r"1 o.nebec.
th!litiLL, v. O 0 Wind, N.W. rrived—Violet, from
et, Commerce, do.
tu.—Wind, S.W. ArriVe.l--Triuraphant
New York, fur Falmouth, with loss of topgallant
oNin bulwarks gone, sails split, Ste., and captain lost
cerb'nroad.
IZYERPOOL, Nov. 20.—The Liverpool, Shields to New
Las foundered at sea ; the master, his wife, a lady
..tipnger, and thirteen of the crew drowned ; first mate
tat) four men have arrived at New Orleans.—(See Ply-
Paragraphs of the 11th and 13th Oct.)
la,„lo.—The Milicite (ship), from
ee on 4th Oct. for Liverpool, is a total wreck.
vrkirToN. Nov. B.—The Talisman, hence for Newcastle,
104 on Cape North, Oct. 28.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
lv
Vir*
d S.W., fresh breeze,LE
LIVERPOOL, A.M.
e.ONDAY, 10.30
Ito,„;l7ed—Tancred, from Calcutta ; George Fyfe, Islay ;
Ste us, New York ; Alarm, Bombay ; Gertrude, St.
Ganens ; Catherine, Pictou ; Alice Gill, Montreal ;
egs Alotandria. •
C":1)°1t--Endymion, from Calingapatam.
QUEENSTOWN, Nov. 18.

.Wind, moderate.
mat in—Privalan, from Hambnrgh for New York, with
4ter and eleven others dead.
(B/ SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.)
CUSTOMS RETURN.
Arrived Tina GRAVESEND, MONDAY 10.15 A.M.
N.W. moderate and hazy. Tide, low water.
44;R61mA and Henry, from Messina; Helen,
Chester, Guernsey.