The Sun.
London, England, 1853-08-13 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON. SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 13, 1853_

MONEY MARKET

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

LATEST FOREIGN N

AND

CITY INTELLIGENCE.

FRANCE.

HOUSE OF COMMONS-(THIS DAY.)

The SPEAKER took the chair at a few minutes after 12
o'clock.

With the exception of a short article in the Pays, on

CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.

the probable results of the harvest, and the measures
adopted by the Government to prevent a rise in the price
of corn, we find nothing in the original columns of
the Paris journals of sufficient interest for extract.

The sales- of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
estimated at 7,000 bales, of which 1,500 Ame-
rican were taken for export and on speculation.
The market was quiet at previous rates. Railway
shares were quiet, but steady.
The following is an account of the stocks of sugar
and coffee at some of the chief markets of Europe
on the Ist inst. :

The report upon Baron Vivian's Estate Bill was con-
sidered, and agreed to, and the bill was ordered to be
read a third time.
SETTLERS IN CANADA.

Prince Napoleon gave a grand dinner on Thursday- at
the Palais Royal to the artists decorated this year in
consequence of the merits of their works at the late ex-
hibition. The Minister of State and the President of
the Legislative Corps were present ; as were M. 1114ri-
m6e, Senator; M. Fr6my, Councillor of State ; Colonel
Fleury, First Equerry to the. Emperor ; the Prefect of
the Seine ; Merruan, Secretary at the Prefecture of
the Seine ; M. Arago, Inspector of the Beaux Arts, &c.
A rumour was current yesterday of the probability of
a reduction in the French army to the extent of from
35,000 to 40,000 men.

On the motion for the third reading of the Consoli-
dated Fund (Appropriation) Bill,
Lord D. STUART presented a petition from certain
settlers in Canada, complaining of having been ejected
from their lands and praying for enquiry, and called the
attention of the house to the grievances of the petitioners.
He expressed a hope that the Government would deem
it right to institute some investigation into the matter,
and asked whether they would have any objection to lay
the correspondence between the Colonial-office and the
Governor-General of Canada and Mr. Cheshire relating
to the complaints of these persons on the table.
Mr. F. PEEL said the views entertained by the noble
lord were not borne out by the merits of the case. It-
was one in which neither the Colonial-office nor the
House of Commons could be properly called upon to
interfere. The case belonged entirely to the local autho-
rities of Canada, and had been dealt with and disposed
of by them. The lands in question were granted to the
Indians as a reward for their fidehty during the Ameri-
can war. They were of considerable value, and became
a natural object of desire to new comers, and many emi-
grants settled upon them ; but various acts were passed
by the Colonial Legislature asserting the right of the
Indians, and therefore it was impossible for these squat-
ters to justly claim their possession. He had no objec-
tion to produce the correspondence, but he did not think
any thing could be gained by reopening the question.
Mr. BROTHERTON said as many of these persons
had expended a considerable sum of money in improve-
ments on the land, he hoped the Government would
endeavour to redress their grievances.
Mr. M. CHAMBERS was glad the Government en-
tertained a right feeling towards the Indians. He
thought the house would usurp the province which
belonged to it, if it allowed the Government to inter-
fere in this case, except to give compensation to all par-
ties, to which he had no objection. It was quite clear
that the petitioners had no right to the lands.
The subject then dropped.
CONSOLIDATED FUND (APPROPRIATION)

SUGAR

1853. 1852.
Tons. Tons.
Great Britain 113,800 ..: 149,990
Hamburgh 2,500 ... 7,000
Bremen 1,700 ... 1,205
Holland 12,500 ... 18,000
Antwerp 7,477 ... 1,900

COFFEE.
1853. 1852.
Tons. Tons.
19,969 ... 18,184
10,500 ... 11,500
780 ... 1,000
36,199 ... 40,540
5,590 ... 8,050

The Emperor and Empress drove yesterday in an
open carriage along the Champs Elysees, the rue de
and the Boulevards. They returned by the Boule-
vards at half-past 5 o'clock, followad by two other open
carriages, in one of which were the Duke and Duchess
of Alba. They traversed the wholeline of the Boulevards
at the slowest possible walking pace. They were com-
pletely unattended. by anything in the shape of an escort,
and nad only two or three servants in undress livery as
outriders. They proceeded along the Champs Elysees,
and appeared to examine with much attention the pre-
parations actively going on there for the fetes of the
15th.

149,977 178,095

73,038 79,274

From the increased demand which last week
prevailed for cash, it was to be expected that the
amount in the Bank of England coffers would fall
off, and this it did to some extent, according to the
return made up to the 6th inst. The discounts
were also larger, and there was a withdrawal of
private balances. The item of Government Secu-
rities being largely reduced, it is concluded that
the Bank was a seller of Exchequer Bills, or that
it received repayment of loans thereon ; perhaps
those made to the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
compared with the previous week, the changes are
as follows :

The Minister of Marine has granted gold and silver
medals of the first and second class to several individuals
in the Imperial navy who had distinguished themselves
by saving shipwrecked passengers.
A sum of 1,586 f. has been sent to the Minister of
Finance to be paid into the Treasury. A note without
a signature, sent with the money, explains that the
money is sent by order of a person lately deceased as
restitution.

Active circulation.
Increase ....

X 23, 552,795

Bullion.

170,505
17,434,550
304,557
3,342,683

Decrease

The Moniteur states that the Friedland, line-of-battle
ship, had struck on a reef of rock, near Besika, but was
got off without serious damage.
A first warning has been served upon the Estafette
newspaper, for calumnious imputations against persons
in high authority.
Yesterday the market for Public Securities had been
active, prices had advanced, closing with firmness, and
having an upward tendency. Closing prices are : —For
cash—Three per Cents., 80f. 30c. ; Four-and-a-Half
per Cents., 104 f. 50c. For the account—Three per
Cents., 80f. 50c. ; Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 104 f.
60c. Bank Stock, 2,835 f. Credit Foncier Bank Shares
have not undergone any change, but Credit Mobiliere
are 7f. higher. They closed—Credit Foncier at 740 f.,
and Credit Mobiliere 871 f. 50c. The Railway Share
Market has participated in the buoyancy of Rentes, and
the shares of many lines have improved in value. The

Increase
Public Deposits

93,980
2,218,227
42,962
12,475,528

Increase
Other Deposits .

Decrease
Seven-day and other Bills

279,510
1,576,361
118,004
13,027,333
310,000
13,226,701
760,488
7,529,440
441,070

Increase
Government Securities
Decrease
Other Securities

This bill was then readßlaLtLhir'd time and passed.
MILITIA PAY BILL.

Increase
Notes unemployed
Decrease

After a few words from Mr. S. HERBERT, this bill was
read a third time and passed.

VACCINATION EXTENSION BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
REGISTRAR OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL BILL.
This bill went through committee, and was ordered
to be read a third time on Monday next.
LIBERATED AFRICANS (SIERRA LEONE)

There was a tendency towards advance in the
rates for bills of exchange negotiated here yester-
day afternoon. Paris, 90 days, was taken at 25 20
to 22- ; Antwerp, at 25 20 to 22i ; Amsterdam,
11 18 to 18i ; Hamburg, 13 61 to 7 ; and Trieste,
10 58 to 111.
The exports of silver direct from London during
week to Thursday last were 40,105 ounces, and of
gold 24,932 ounces, chiefly to the Continent.
The funds are firmly supported, although with
very little doing. Consols 98 to for transfer,
and 98 to k for account. The New Three per
Cents. bring 101 to and the Three per Cents.
98, /, Bank Stock is worth 2271. Exchequer
Bills are 35. discount.
Foreign Securities are-good generally. Mexican
261 to 27, Chilian 79, and Buenos Ayres 68 to 70.
Spanish Deferred have been marked 23k, and Por-
tuguese Four per Cents. 43n. Dutch Two-and-a-
Half per Cents. have realised 651.
There is a flatter tone in the Railway Market,
and with less doing, prices have slightly declined.
The preparatory arrangements for the settlement
of the account are the immediate cause of the
change. French Shares are quiet, but firm.
The Land Companies Shares have been main-
tained with the exception of the Netherlands,
which are heavy again, and the Joint Stock Bank
Shares have been at about the previous rates.

following are the closing price; : —Northern, 895 f. ;
Paris and Orleans, 1,235 f. ; Paris and Strasbourg, 980 f.
25e. ; Paris and Lyons, 955 f. ; Paris and Rouen, 1,099 f.
50c. ; Lyons to the Mediterranean, 794 f. ; Western of
France, 760 f. 50c. ; Rouen and Havre, 514 f. 50c. ;
Bordeaux and Cette, 648 f.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.
(Prom the Official List.)

Business done.

Bank Stock ' 227
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities. ..... 3.
981
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 34 per Cent. Annuities lol} 1 4
India Stock 257
India Bonds, £lOOO .......
pi Ditto, under £lOOO l7
Bank Stock for Account 22Bk
Consols for Account Bth September 9B€ 8 4 8
Exchequer Bills, ld.
£l000
£5OO 3d
Small 3 d,

PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto Small
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 69 70 68-}

Chilian Bonds, 3 per Cent
Grenada Bonds, Deferred
Mexican 3 per Cent.
Portuguese Bonds, 4 per Cent. ' 43i
Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
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Ditto 43 per Cent.
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent 97
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 47i
Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent. 23s

Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Exchange, 2i per Cent.... 651- 4 x
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates ......
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols 9B f,
Ditto September Account 9B A