The Sun.
London, England, 1853-03-12 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCHn2, 1853.

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MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.

THE STEAM-SHIP AUSTRALIAN.

CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
estimated at 4,000 bales, of which 1,000 were
taken for export. The market closed heavily.
Railway Shares were in more demand at higher
prices.

6, Broad-street Buildings, March 11, 1853.
SIR, —After the various accounts you have published
in your journal relative to the above vessel, it may be
interesting to your readers and the public to know the
final particulars of her departure.
In the leading article of the Times yesterday reference
was made to "two protests " in its columns (copies of
which I herewith enclose) which had been forwarded -to
the Directors of the Australian Royal Mail Steam Com-
pany by the passengers of the ship Australian.
As one of those protests is signed by eight and the
other by seventeen of the staff of the Chartered Austra-
lian Land, Mining, Importing, and Refining Company,
I am authorised to inform you that the statements set
forth in each protest are substantially true.
But as an act of common sympathy, in order to re-
move the apprehensions for the safety of the passengers,
and which doubtless the publication of those " protests"
may have created in the minds of the relatives and friends
of the members of our staff and those passengers on
board, it has been considered desirable to forward to you
the copies of two letters received here this morning ad-
dressed to our Board of Directors.

The statistics of one or two leading staples which
at the present time have become necessaries rather
than luxuries, are important from the evidence
they appear to afford of increased consumption,
simultaneously with diminished production. The
movement in sugar is.particularly interesting, and
may be therefore usefully given somewhat in
extenso for the two months ending the Ist of
March, ix the respective years :

IMPORTS: STOCKS.
1853. 1852. 1853. 1852,

Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons.
Great Britain, Colonial 27,485 41,826 53,234 86,442
IP PP Foreign 7,911 6,034 38,563 49,119
Hamburgh 750 1,200 500 4,500
Bremen 2BO 715 - 1,130
Holland 11,250 30,000 11,250 38,000

Antwerp 4,106 990 1,600 2,295
It will be observed by this that the imports of
Colonial into the United Kingdom are materially
smaller, while those of Foreign have rather
increased • and taking Europe generally, as here
represented, the imports fall short this year by
29,000, and the stocks by 76,000 tom.
In coffee, the results are somewhat similar, the
movement being as follows :

No. 1 is from Captain Henry Baker, R.N., the gene•
ral manager and representative of this Company in Aus.
tralia.

No. 2 from Mr. Frederick Braithwaite, the engineer
sent to Plymouth, by our Board of Directors, to report
to them, as far as he was enabled, the personal safety of
its official staff in proceeding on their voyage to Sydney
by the Australian.--I am, sir, your obedient servant,
GRENVILLE FLETCHER,
Secretary to the Chartered Australian -Land,
Mining, Importing, and Refining Company.
On board the Australian, Plymouth,
2 P. M., 10th March, 1853.
"DEAR SIR,—We have taken our trial trip round the
Eddystone, under the inspection of Captain Curtis. The
engines are so much improved that I think there is little
doubt of our being allowed to proceed this afternoon.
The staff are all on board, and in much better spirits
than I have seen them for some time.
Should this vessel arrive without further mishap at
her destination, it is my opinion that the Mail Company
will be greatly, if not solely, indebted for it to the skill
and remonstrances of Mr. Braithwaite, sen.—l remain
yours very faithfully,

IMPORTS. STOCKS.
1853. 1852. 1853. 1852.
Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons.
429 827 11,948 10,766
PP PP 766 834 6,831 6,663
Hamburgh .................. 1,120. 4,100 3,000 8,000
Bremen ....................... 360 638 - 500
Holland ................... 8,077 16,135 25,039 34,062
Antwerp............,... 1,418 915 4,873 4,460
The total stocks, therefore, in the places above
named, were 13,000 tons smaller on the Ist inst.
than at the like date of 1852, and the imports this
year have diminished 11,000 tons.
A very favourable statement of the Bank of
England's transactions •is made up for the week
ending the sth inst. The amount of the precious
metals had largely increased, owing to part of the
recent Australian gold imports having been brought
into the account, and this notwithstanding a greatly
augmented demand for loans and discounts. The
deposit accounts were looking well ; and while
there was obviously full employment for cash, there
was also an adequate supply. The next return,
we have reason to believe, will be quite as, encour-
aging as the one now before us, and in which there
are the following alterations contrasted with the
former statement :

Great Britain, Colonial..,
Foreign—

HENRY BAKER.
Grenville Fletcher, .Esq., Secretary to the
Chartered Australian Land, Mining, Im-
porting, and Refining Company, 6, Broad-
street Buildings, London.
Plymouth, 10th March, 1853.
GENTLEMEN,—I am happy in reporting to you that
the foul th trial of the Australian is satisfactory, and
that she sails this evening at 6 o'clock.
I have restored confidence to your staff and to the
other passengers ; in addition to which the officers of
the ship, including the Government officials, have ex-
pressed their thanks to
Your obliged servant,
FRED. BRAITHWAITE.

Active circulation..
Increase
Bullion
Increase

£22,275,870
285,820
18,894,312
703,507
3,617,702
Increase
Public Deposits
Increase ' 250,622
Other deposits
Increase
Seven day and other Bills
Increase
Government securities
Decrease 24,315
Other securities
Increase
Notes unemployed 10,086,030
Increase 423,760
Bills were taken at slightly reduced rates yester-
day afternoon upon some of the principal Conti-
nental cities ; but Hamburgh was firm at 13 7/ to
8 for 90 days paper. Paris, 25 25 to 30 ; Amster-
dam, 11 181 to 19 ; and Trieste, 11 4 to 11 7.
The arrival of the Francis Henty, with 71,000
ounces of gold from Port Philip, furnishes us with
accounts of a most satisfactory tenor to the Ist of
December. The reason of the gold escorts falling
off was the proposition, afterwards abandoned, to
tax gold exported from Melbourne. The conse-
quence is that a great deal was sent by the miners
to Adelaide and Sydney. It was clearly shown
during a discussion in the Legislative Council, that
the aggregate yield has increased considerably.
The South Australian Copper Company dis-
patched some time back miners and machinery,
besides general supplies by the ship Ramilies, and
the Caroline is shortly to follow with more engi-
neers and machinery, destined for the Company's
works at Adelaide. A quantity of copper is ex-
pected home within a very brief period, and from
the nature of the advices it is not impossible that
gold as well as copper may be found upon the Com-
pany's property. Under the improved ma-
nagement, and with labour more available
in the colony, the prospects of this concern are
much more flattering than they were, and profiting
by past experience, it may be assumed that there
will be no future interruption of its prosperity.
The comparative irtfancy of the country has not
proved any bar to its success, for the great Burra
Burra Mine has suffered equally from the temporary
derangement of the labour market, while the greatly
advanced price of copper offers greater temptation
than ever to producers of the metal, even though
gold is found in the vicinity.
The amount of bullion shipped direct from Lon-
don during the week to Thursday last, was in
gold 30,499 ounces and 20,400/. • in silver 11,500
ounces. Most of the gold and silver went to the
Continent.

Pray excuse haste. - --.
------
'' To the Directors of the Chartered Australian
Land, Mining, Importing, and Refining Co.

Rest

ELECTION COMMITTEES-(THIS DA Y.)

NEW WINDSOR.
The committee to inquire into the petition against the
return of Lord Charles Wellesley sat this morning at
twelve o'clock—Mr. Gaskill, chairman.
The counsel for the sitting member were Mr. Sergeant
Wrangham and Mr. Merewether, and for the petitioners
Mr. James and Mr. Power.
The case was proceeding when our report left.

The English Funds have been again higher, and
the rumour on the Paris Bourse of an attempt to
assassinate the King of Naples has had no effect.
The successful carrying through of the Exchequer
Bill Reductions is in favour of Stocks. Consols
have been 100 to k for Transfer, and 1001 to 1 for
Account. Special bargains have been entered into
in the New 31 per Cents at 1031. Exchequer
Bills of June are 14s. and the New ld. Bills Bs. to
12s. premium.
Foreign Stocks have been duller. The Turkish
Loan, however, has advanced to 2 and 21 premium.
Spanish Passive Bonds are si. The Certificates
are nominal. Grenada Stock is supported at 121.,
and Mexican Bonds are at 25 Dutch 2i per
Cents are at 66k.
Railway Shares are rather tending upwards, but
with very little doing. French Shares are quiet.
The Gold Mines look up, but with limited trans-
actions.

Ceylon Land and Mining Company are to-day
to premium.
The Land Company's Shares are a little flatter.
Joint-stock Banks are dull.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.
(From the Official List.) _

- Business done.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities..
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 34 per Cent. Annuities shut 103 k
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860
Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct., 1859 shut
India Stock
shut
Consols for Account 13th April
Exchequer. Bills, 1 ,d. June. March.
£lOOO
£5OO l4
Small l4 8 12
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent.... ...... 83
Grenada Bonds, Deferred,
Mexican 3 per Cent................
Peruvian Scrip a.. 4 5 p
Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Ditto, 48 per cent lO4 3a
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. . . 9B
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 4Bi
Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent 244
Spanish Passive (Converted) ss
Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun 7 p *
Swedish Loan IX d
Belgian Bonds, 44 per Cent. Ex. 25fr
Dutch Exchange 2i per Cent 66
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates....., 994

Consols
Ditto April Account

TWO O'CLOCK.
100
100 i

. LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, March 12.—Wind at Noon, S., light breeze
and fine clear weather.
DEAL, March 11.—Wind, E. by N. Arrived—Arixa,
Manilla; Affghan, Shanghae ; Bengal, Calcutta ; Mar-
chioness of Condonderry, do. ; Monarchy, do. ; Phaebe
Dunbar, Madras ; Egbert, Mauritius • Combermere, do. ;
Julia (supposed), Callao. Arrived from' the River, and
sailed—Valparaiso, for Sydney, N.S.W. ; Nancy, Mel-
bourne ; Summer, Calcutta ; Glenorchy, do. ; Aries, Cey-
lon ; Algoa Bay. Sailed—the whole of the outward
bound, except the Patia, for Singapore. The Ann (ach.),
of Greenock, has been wrecked , • crew saved by the Mar-
chioness of Londonderry. She South Sand Head Light-
ship has drifted one mile in the direction of the South
Foreland.

LIVERPOOL, March 11.—Wind, S.S.E. Arrived—Prin-
cess Royal, Africa ; Adam Smith, Valparaiso ; Elise,
St. Domingo ; Enriguita, Cardenas ; Holywood, Matanzas ;
Caroline Nesmith, New Orleans ; Neva, do. ; Buena Vesta,
Charleston ; Charlotte Harrison, do. ; Tasmania St.
John's N.B. Sailed—John Fielden, Moreton Bay ; Childe
Harold, Geelong ; Gezine Caroline, Rio Grande ; Magis-
trate, New Orleans ; Jas. N. Cooper, do. ; Harriet Au-
gusta, Virginia ; John Albert, Philadelphia ; Lancaster,
Boston.
GRIMSBY, March 11.—The George, of this port, blew
up to-day and sank ; two men killed.
PORTSMOUTH, March 11.—Wind, S. E. Arrived—
General Sale, Singapore. Off Port—Panama, Hobart
Town.

PLYMOUTH, March 11.—Wind, S.E. Arrived—Joseph
Hume, St. John's, New Brunswick. Sailed—Madagascar,
Port Philip.
MALTA, March 2.—Tbe William and Mary, of Sunder-
land, was abandoned 30 miles E.N.E. of Cape Box, Feb.
28 ; crew saved. The Apollo, of Soderham, for England,
was wrecked on the west coast of this island during a
gale, Feb. 28, and all hands are supposed to have perished.
The Gessin sprang a leak, 25th Feb., and was abandoned;
crew saved.

CROOKHAVEN, March 11.—The Thomas Henry, of Que-
bec, Now Orleans to Liverpool, has•been on shore, and has
become waterlogged—has since got on the Sand Banks, and
has cntaway her masts.