The Sun.
London, England, 1853-04-02 00:00:00

MONEY AN.

'CIAL NEWS,

CITY; TWO O'CLOCK.

There was not so much activity in the cotton
market at Liverpool yesterday, but it was toler-
ably steady. The sales were estimated at from
8,000 to 10,000 bales, of which 4,000 were taken for
export, and on speculation. The Railway Share
market opened heavily, but closed with a better
feeling.
The period of the quarter is now attained when
the balance to the credit of the Government is
at its height. The Bank of England weekly state-
ment to the 26th ultimo, exhibits, therefore, a fur-
ther increase in public deposits. The other de-
posits were diminished, duties being paid and the
loans and discounts increased, as is ordinarily the
case when the transfer books are closed. The
amount of bullion was rather smaller, but probably
not because of exports, but of an increased internal
demand. Compared with the previous week, the
changes have been has follows :

Active circulation.. , £21,793,695
Increase 328,855
Bullion 19,122,996
Decrease 40,150
Rest
Increase
Public Deposits
Increase 265,203
Other deposits
Decrease
Seven-day and other Bills
Decrease 1,390
Government securities
Other securities
Increase
Notes unemployed 10,790,310
Decrease 341,785

Bills of Exchange upon some of the Continental
cities were at barely such high rates yesterday
afternoon. Paris was at 25 27i to 30 for 90 days'
paper ; Amsterdam at 11 181 to 19 ; Hambtirgh
at 13 8 to 8f ; and Trieste at 114 to 11 8.
The determination of the Honourable East India
Company not to allow gold coin to be henceforth
received at its Calcutta treasury, or by its depart-
mental officers, has raised a very important ques-
tion, similar in part to that which sooner or
later must force itself upon public attention
here. Gold has not for many years been a
legal tender in India, but the mohur has,
nevertheless, passed current, and been received
at its intrinsic value, even by the Government
officials. To place a sudden interdict upon this, is
to occasion no small inconvenience ; India, from its
position, being now likely to carry on an extensive
commerce with Australia, which would pay chiefly
in gold. The result evidently will be to cause the
re-transmission of the precious metal to England,
a process which strikingly illustrates the risk we
run, supposing other countries are right in refusing
to admit it as a legal tender. The tokens of South
Australia, being intrinsically more valuable than
the rate at which they are coined, will speedily
leave the colony, and add to the curious admixture
already in the Bank of England coffers.
The amount of gold exported from London,
direct, during the week to Thursday last, was
18,620 ounces. The total of silver was 15,360
ounces. All went to the Continent.

The Great Britain steamer has arrived, but no
letters are in town yet.
The La Plata, with the West India and. Mexican
mails, has 914,569 dollars on board, of which
10,566 dollars are for the dividends.
The Funds are very dull, but not lower. Con-
sols bring 99i to par for Transfer, and are about
par for Account. Exchequer Bills of June realise
6s. to 10s., and those of March 435. premium.
_ _ _

An extensive business has been done in Mexican
Bonds, at a rise of 1 per cent., viz., to 27 and 27k,
owing to a statement that Santa Anna will adopt
free-trade, and make due provision for the debt.
Peruvian are rising also. Brazilian Old Stock is
worth 1004 ex div. Spanish Certificates are at Bg,
and quiet. Dutch 2i per Cents. are at 658.
The Railway Share Market is very quiet, but
prices are firm.
The Gold Mine Market is steady.
Banks are lower.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.
(From, the Official List.)
Business done.
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
India Bonds, £lOOO —
Ditto, under £lOOO 43
Consols for Account
Exchequer Bills, lAd. June. March.
£l000
£5OO — 10
Small ll 6
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
B-...zilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. lOO4 x (1
Ditto New, 1852, 46 per Cent 9B
Ditto New, 1813
Grenada Bonds, Deferred,
Greek ex over-duo Coupons
Mexican 3 per Cent..
Peruvian Bonds, 1849; di per Cent.
Ditto Scrip
Ditto Deferred, 3 per Cent 64
Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Ditto, 41 per cent lO3l
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent. ..
Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent.. 241
Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun 8 p c
Swedish Loan lO d
Dutch Exchange 2.1 per Cent 6%4
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols
Ditto April Account

NEW SPANISH LOAN.—According to intelligence from
Madrid it appears that some Spanish capitalists are com-
peting with Messrs. Baring for the new Spanish loan.
Such a competition, however, in any serious form, seems
very improbable. The terms of their proposal had not
transpired.
MAIL TO AUSTRALIA.—In consequence of the failure
of the Australian Alail Packet service no mail will be
made up at the Post-office this day Saturday, the 2d
instant. The Postmaster-General has, however, entered
into a contract with the owners of the Osmanli screw-
steamer, appointed to sail from Liverpool on the 7th
instant, for the conveyance of mails to the Cape of Good
Hope, Cape de Verd Islands, Southern Australia,
Victoria (Port Philip), and Van Diemen's Land. All
letters, &c., for these places arriving at Liverpool before
the departure, not specially addressed to be sent by any
other vessel, will be dispatched by the Osmanli. Letters
will be charged is. the half-ounce. Newspapers go free,
except the Cape de Verd Islands. Letters, is. 10d. the
half-ounce ; newspapers, 2d. each.
EMIGRATION FROM CALIFORNIA TO AUSTRALIA.—
According to private letters received in London yester-
day from San Francisco, emigration had again com-
menced from the State of California to the Australian
colonies on a great scale. On the 16th of February a
large screw-propeller, called the Monumental City, of
about 1,000 tons burden, was to sail for Sydney and
Port Philip, with 120 passengers; and a fortnight after-
wards another steamer, the New Orleans, was also ex-
pected to leave with a large number. Several sailing
vessels were also advertised, and seemed to be filling up
rapidly, although every effort was made by the press to
discourage all departures. The Monumental City is to
be offered in Australia for sale, or, if there should be
sufficient inducement, she will ply on the coast. None
of the vessels proceeding from California to Australia
were taking much freight.
GALE IN THE IRISH CHANNEL—It blew a gale of
wind in the Irish Channel on Wednesday night. There
are rumours in Liverpool of considerable damage on the
coast, and much anxiety is felt respecting the Ebba
Brahe, a large and fine emigrant ve•mel, which sailed
from Liverpool for Australia the previous day. It ap-
pears, from the following notice, which was posted up
in the Exchange News Roo-ns yesterday (Friday), that
she struck on a bank- on the Anglesea coast and sus-
tained serious injury. She had been got off, but it was
not known what had become of her. She had from 700
to 800 passengers on board :—" The ship Ebba Brahe
got on shore near the East Mouse, three miles from
Point Lynas, yesterday, but got off at two p.m. this
day very leaky. One of the crew and a passenger
landed. Considerable anxiety was felt during the day
as to the fate of this fine ship, as she had about 800
souls on board, bound for Australia, and was one of the
the largest vessels afloat, being nearly 1,800 tons re-
gister. Happily, however, this feeling was allayed by
her appearance in the Mersey this evening. The ship
Ebba Brahe forms one of John S. de Wolf's Australian
line of packet ships."
THE ARMY.---SAPPERS AND MINERS.—The detach-
ment at Shoeburyness, having completed the batteries,
&c., returned to head-quarters at Woolwich yesterday,
uner the command of Lieutenant Lempriere, Royal
Engineers. The 22d Company, under the command of
Captain Gibb, Royal Engineers, is placed under orders
to embark for a passage in the Chevy Chase, freight-
ship, to the Cape of Good Hope, to relieve the 9th Com-
pany, under the command ofCaptainTylden, the company
having been stationed at the Cape since 1845. As yet
no orders have been issued for the supply of Mini 6 rifles,
or some better description of small arms, which they will
surely take with them to Kafirland, instead of their pre-
sent comparatively useless carabine. The Ist Company,
under the command of Captain George Ross, Royal
Engineers, proceed to Chatham on the sth inst., for the
purpose of being instructed in field fortification, &c.
DISASTERS AT SEA.—LOSS or LIFE.—The Ebba
Melling, which sailed from the Mersey on Thursday
afternoon, went on shore on the East Mouse, between
Point Lynas and the Skerries, at ten o'clock the same
evening. She got off at two o'clock yesterday, but very
leaky. One passenger and one of the crew landed. Con-
siderable anxiety was felt during the day as to the fate
of thitt,fine ship, as she had about 800 souls on board
bound for Australia, and was one of the largest vessels
afloat, being nearly 1800 tons register. Happily, how-
ever, she made her appearance in the Mersey yesterday
evening. It blew a regular hurricane from west to south
off Holyhead yesterday. A small schooner went aground
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ARRIVAL OF THE GREAT
BRITAIN.

We learn that the Great Britain was telegraphed
off Holyhead this morning at six o'clock, and it
was expected that she would reach Liverpool by
four o'clock this afternoon. She has on board
700,0001. worth of gold.

WEST INDIA MAIL,

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SOUTHAMPTON, SATURDAY.
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The steam-ship La Plata, with the usual West
Indian mails, arrived this morning at half-past
seven. She left Jamaica on the 13th March, and
St. Thomas's on the 20th.

The La Plata brings with her $914,569 in specie,
of which $10,566, are on account of the Mexican
dividends ; together with forty-nine passengers.
The Royal Mail steamer Trent arrived at St.
Thomas on the 17th of March, having on board
General Santa Anna and suite. A grand ball was
given in his honour at St. Thomas, and he was
about to proceed to Vera Cruz by the next British
mail steamer.

The La Plata's news from Mexico has been an-
ticipated by arrivals vici New York and Liverpool.
Accounts from Jamaica state that the House of
Assembly had sanctioned the abolition of tonnage
dues, with the exception of 3d. per ton, retained
as a light-house tax. The produce market was
quiet without being firm, especially as regards
sugar and rum. There was no pimento at market,
and coffee came in slowly. The import markets
were heavy. The island was healthy. In St.
Lucia the weather had been unsettled and a good
deal of rain had fallen. Two smart shocks of an
earthquake had been experienced. The island was
healthy. The sugar crop hi,d fairly commenced,
but labour was scarce. Gold was reported to have
been discovered on the windward side of the Island
of St. Lucia.

The yellow fever had abated at St. Vincent ; at
Tobago also the scourge was disappearing.
Barbadoes papers contain no news. A gale of
wind had done some damage to several plantations
in the Christ Church district.

From British Guiana- our accounts are to the
10th ult. The Combined Court had been in ses-
sion, and had progressed with public business with
a rapidity and unanimity lately unexampled. The
weather had been very dry, and was likely to con-
tinue so, but the crops do not appear to suffer
materially. An extraordinary plague has, how-
ever, made its appearance in the shape of swarms
of rats, which were doing an immense amount of
injury to the standing canes.
Provisions of every kind were scarce and dear.
The fever had disappeared on shore, but still lin-
gered amongst the shipping.

GREAT EARTHQUAKE IN THE INDIAN

ARCHIPELAGO.

The Singapore Free Press of the 4th of February last
quotes from the Java Bode the following account of a
terrible commotion of nature, which commenced on the
16th, or probably the 26th, of November, and lasted un-
til the 22d of December last :

" On the 16th of November, about 20 minutes to 8
o'clock in the morning, a heavy vertical oscillation of
the ground was felt at ILnda Neira, which soon changed
into a rapidly increasing undulation from the N.E. to
the S.E., which lasted for more than five minutes. Every
one left his house • to remain standing was impossible ;
people were obliged to take a firm hold of something, or
throw themselves on the ground. In the morning a
slight shower of rain fell, but• otherwise the weather was
not unfavourable..

"At the first shock nearly all the houses were thrown
down or very much shattered. The Government build-
ings, the church, the officers' houses in the encampment,
and the warehouses, suffered the greatest injury ; the
Chinese quarter was a heap of ruins—the native village
on the Zonnegat was laid waste. The Papenberg fell
partly in, and two bamboo houses upon it disappeared,
and on Great Banda the Eouses of the park-keepers,
their out-houses, and smokirg-bouses for the nutmegs,
underwent the same fate ; everything there was also
thrown down, or greatly injured. Nothing is visible of
the village Lonthoir but a heap of ruino. Saru was ter-
ribly shattered, while detached pieces of rock lay every-
where scattered around. There were no deaths, how-
ever, to lament, and only some persons were slightly
bruised or wounded.

" But the misfortune did not stop here. About eight
o'clock a disturbance of the sea (zee-beving) occurred,
which filled every heart with fear and dismay, and caused
every one to fly to the highest ground. In quick suc-
cession the bay filled and emptied, and at times appeared
to be only a little river.

" The-ship Atiat-al-Rachman, laden with rice, lying
in the roads twice touched the ground, after—like his
Majesty's brig De Hani, whtch had anchored the day
previous—having been backwards and forwards a num-
ber of times ; but this seaquake increased in a frightful
manner, and thrice overwhelmed Great Banda and
Neira with the largest rollers ; on the last place
they reached several feet high in the houses, and
burst the door open. These huge waves formed
in the Zonnegat, and in the channel of Lonthoir,
and ran so high that they beat over Fort Nassau,
and reached the foot of the hill on which Fort Bel-
gica is. built, carrying everything with them in their
reflux, but at the same time leaving behind a quantity
of fishes. The prahus in the roads were driven among
and against each other, and carried to and from the
shore. They foundered or drove in the Zonnegat, where
they struck on the shore ; only a few could save them-
selves by flight. These prahus belonged to the Saru and
Key Islands and Ceram, and a part of their crews, find-
ing themselves oa shore, sought shelter in one of the
sheds on the old pler, but they could not withstand the
force of the rollers, and in a moment they were torn out
of their place of Lhelter and drover seawards, there
miserably to perish. It is e3Limatcd that 60 men lost
their lives in this way.

" Miserable was the condition of the inhabitants, who
saw the waves, 20 feet high, rolling so irresistibly to-
wards them, threatening 4,0 engulf them ; the ground
continually rocking under their feet; the atmosphere
echoing with loud reports like cannon shots, filling their
hearts with fear; and this all-destructive, indescribable
state of things, lasted not merely for five minutes—an
hour—a day—but for succe.sive days ; for these fright-
ful natural phenomena only ceased on the 22d of Decem-
ber, while all that time scarcely an hour passed that the
ground did not heave and shake, now in the heaviest
manner, and then lighter, but always so that distrust
and fear remained imprinted in the hearts of the inha-
bitants, who, partly or wholly ruined, without habita-
tions, sheltering in little bamboo huts, looked forward
to the gloomiest future, and will perhaps never be able
to recover the blow which they have received.
"During these earth and sea quakes—which last,
however, did not extend beyond the north side of Neira•
and to the south side of Great Banda— Gunong Api
was quiescent, and no alteration was observed in the
smoke proceeding from it.
"The accounts from the islands of Rossengein and Ai
were even more tragical, and the destruction there not
less great. The spice parks Kelie and Noorwegen, on
Great Banda, the last which remained standing, also at
length fell in, and at present there are not more than
two habitable houses in Neira. The residency house has
suffered much. Rock and earth slips from the Papen-
berg occurred there for a length of time. •
"The same diasastrous accounts had been received from
Ceram. An earth and sea quake had also occurred there
on the 26th of November, and caused grettk damage.
The heavy rollers of the sea had swept away the houses
on the beach, and thrown more than 10 prahus on shore,
of which a number had been destrOyed, while many
persons fell victims to this terrible commotion of nature.
"From Amboyna we also learn I)ltit on the morning
of the 26th of November, about half-past eight, the
earth was felt in a directisn from N.E. to W.S.W ,
with a duration of about five minutes. This waspre-
ceded on the 10th by some slight shocks. The dis-
turbance, of the sea also took place, but not to such
a destructive and heavy extent as at Banda, although
on the same day. Very little damage was caused.
The accounts from the islands near Amboyna
are not so unfavourable. Nearly all experienced the
extraordinary commotion both of sea and land. The
houses at Saparua and many native boats were seriously
injured, and very heavy loss has been caused.
At Ternate as well as Ba,chian two heavy shocks of
earthquake were felt on the 2m of November, at eight
in the morning, and at the last.place they were repeated
for some days afterwards, but without doing any damage
at either place. The weather was generally calm, and
although the mountain at Ternate did not give out more
smoke than usual, a subterranean noise was heard in it,
but not very loud.
" The earthquake which occurred at Batavia and Bui-
tenzorg on the night of the 20th of December was also
felt in the residences of Krawang, Magela ng, Bantam
Banyumaas, Tagal, and Pekalongan, and in the Lam-
pong districts. Cholera had broken out at Padang, and
a number of persons had died.

GENERAL SANTA ANNA.—In a communication from
Messrs. M. de Embil and Co., of Havannah, dated the
12th of March, they mention the receipt of a letter from
General Santa .Anna, announcing his intention to pro-
ceed to that place by the British steamer of the 24th of
March, and that lie is about to accept the Presidency of
Mexico. They add, also, that he intends to adopt the
system of free trade, i7.nd that a proclamation to that
effect will shortly be issued, which will likewise state
that provision will be made from the revenue for the
payment of the principal and interest of the Converted
Debt. These professions must, of course, be taken
according to the value of promises from new rulers, but
it is probable that the intercourse of Santa Anna with
British merchants at Jamaica may have led him to coin.
prebend the true principles of commercial progress, and
that he may thus really have resolved upon the only
course by which the regeneration of his country can ever
be achieved.

HUDDERSFIELD ELECTION.—The Liberal electors of
Huddersfield have invited Lord Goderieh, who was un-
seated for Hull, to stand for that borough. His lord-
ship has so far acceded as to visit Huddersfield, for the
purpose of ascertaining whether his standing would be
of any material Eerviee to the Liberal cause in that neigh-
bourhood,