The Sun.
London, England, 1853-07-12 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 12, 185;3.

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL
INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.

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The sales of cotton at Liverpool, yesterday, were esti-
mated at 8,000 baps, of which 3,000 American were
taken for export and on speculation. The market closed
firmly. The sales comprised 6,500 American, 120
Pernam and Maranham, at 60. to 7-id. ;20 Bahia at
bid. ; 300 Egyptian at bid. to Bd. ; and 1,000 Surat at
3kd. to 4d. per lb. Railway shares were steady but
firm.

In the private letters from Germany and France there
is this morning no particular information in addition to
that received by the public journals, but the view taken
of the last " Circular ' of Count Nesselrode is that it
proves wavering on the part of Russia. There are many
here who entertain precisely the same opinion, after
careful dissection, throwing aside the verbiage and the
Jesuitical pleading of the document.

The stake of the Buenos Ayrean markets is very well
described in some remarks by the editor of the British.
Packet, and should be well considered by exporters. He
observes that :

" The effective demand or actual consumption has been
still less, there is a positive addition to existing stocks,
that is much to be regretted ; as it only depresses the
general market, entailing a direct loss on both importer
and retail dealer, without a proportionate or appreciable
benefit to the ultimate consumer.

" Foreign manufacturers, we presume, reason in the fol-
lowing manner :—That goods once prepared for the River
Plato market may as well be forwarded to their destina-
tion, so as to be in readiness when wanted. They are only
dead stock in England, for example, and the additional
amount of freight and charges is balanced by the chances
of a sale.

" Were they new articles, or the only articles of the
same kind in the market of their destination, this argu-
ment would be plausible ; and the probabilities of the
adventure a legitimate problem of mercantile calculation.
But circumstances alter cases, and if the market be sup-
plied, and abundantly supplied, with the same or similar
goods, the hazards of the adventure are no longer confined
to the direct remittance, but re-act on the whole previously
existing stock. This has been the effect of the late arrivals,
and must continue to be the consequence so long as the
present state of things last.
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" Some inquiries were being made for the interior
provinces, but the decree declaring the city in a state
of rigorous seige, with the consequent closing of the
custom-house, prevented their execution at the mo-
ment ; and it is not unlikely that the parties inte-
rested may have had recourse to Montevideo, or some
other point, where the articles could be procured. By a
recent decree, the government has re-opened the custom
house, both for shipping and discharging ; an arrangement,
that ought not to be deviated from, except in cases of ex-
treme emergency. In attention also to our exceptional cir-
cumstances, it has declared the port open for the introduc-
tion of wheat, flour and provisions of every description for
man and for beast; abolishing provisionally the established
duties, and ordering every facility and encouragement to
be held out for the traffic.
"In this department the general market has hitherto
been abundantly supplies, with less variations in prices
that' might have been expected in the circumstances.
The articles most in demand are flour and coal ; which at
present command exorbitant prices.
" As to return-cargoes, our prospects are as bleak and
unsatisfactory as our bitterest enemy, General Urquiza
himself not excepted, could possibly desire. Stocks of ex-
port produce in the city are completely exhausted, and we
believe that few of the foreign vessels—certainly none with
any pretensions to decency—have availed themselves of
the illicit contraband of the besiegers."

The English Funds have been very steady, but not
so buoyant, and this is ascribed to the numerous "op-
tions" that are outstanding. The jobbers who have
sold these "options" will naturally desire that the mar-
ket shall be kept as quiet and free from fluctuation as
possible, to prevent the "takers" either putting or
calling their stock, and it remains to see whether money
sales or purchases will frustrate this intention by pro-
ducing any marked change. Consols have been 98 to 1
for Money and Account. The New Three-and-a-Quarter
per Cents. are 1011 to g, and the Three per Cents. 98'
Bank Stock is firm at 2281 to 2291. South Sea Old
Annuities have realised 1004. Exchequer Bills are
down Is., being par to 2s. premium. East India Bonds
are 235. premium.
Foreign Securities have been looking better gene-
rally. The Swedish Loan is at Ito 1f premium, being
a further advance. Russian Bonds have been quoted
116-1, and Dutch 21 per Cents. 631 to 648 ex dividend.
Austrian Bonds are 87, and Belgian 41 per Cents. at
97 to 1. Portuguese 4 per Cents. have been 44, and
Spanish Deferred 22g- Peruvian 4i per Cents. have
risen to 1 discount.

The Railway Share Market has been very inactive,
and prices consequently are not buoyant. French Shares
have been entirely neglected.

The Australian Bank Shares are heavy. The Land
Companies Shares have continued flat. Some of the
gold mines are a little firmer.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
( Prom the 0.17cia,1 List.)
Bank Stock Business done.
229} 8•
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities. ..... 9B'4
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities .984 8 x d
New 34 per Cent. Annuities lolk g
Loug Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860
Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan., 1860 5 9-16
India Bonds, £l000
South Sea Old Annuities
Consols for Account 9B
Exchequer Bills,
£lOOO .
.2500
Small 4 p

PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
31-exicau 3 per Cent.
Peruvian Bonds, 43 per Cent. 836 4
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto Ex all over-due Coupons 42
Ditto 4 per Cent.
Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent 94i
Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent 22 x d
Swedish Loan l4 1
Divldenia on the above payable in London.
Austrian Bonds 5 per Cent. 10 Gu. 87
Belgian 4A per Cent.
Dutch Exchange, 2.4 per Cent. 63i 4 x d
HALF-PAST TWO.
Consols for Opening 19th July OS A x d

ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.—Donna _Diana is the name
given to a very sprightly comedy. Great elegance of
language, combined with pointed wit and keen satire,
softenddown, withal, by delicate sentiment, are its cha-
racteristics. This comedy, as given last night at St.
James's Theatre, is an adaptation, by Carl West, of the
original Spanish comedy by Moreto, a contemporary
and a rival in fame of Calderon. Nor is it in Germany
alone, where for more than thirty years it has main-
tained a high place on the stage, that it has been
adapted. In France, Moliere made it the groundwork
of his Princesse d'Elide; whilst in Italy, under the title
of the Principessa Filosofa, Gozzi obtained for it a most
favourable reception. The play was eminently success-
ful ; and praise is due to the performers for the manner
in which they filled their respective parts.
DRURY-LANE THEATRE.—The professional friends of
M. Jullien having united together to present that gen-
tleman with some token of their respect previous to his
departure for America, gave a concert last night at
Drury-lane Theatre, over which the maestro himself
presided. The house was crowded, and the reception
that he met when he took his accustomed place in the
orchestra, proved that the public no less than the pro-
fession entertain the warmest feelings of regard for one
who has been a frequent and active minister to their
pleasures. Tne fittings provided for the bal masque this
evening were used upon the occasion, and the orchestra,
which spreads its huge length across the back of the stage
upon those popular festivals, was brought into requisition
now. The instrumentalists mustered in great force—few
orchestral players of any eminence being absent. The
programme was of a more varied character than that
usually constructed for a promenade concert. The
music to Meyerbeer's Struensee, the allegro and storm
movement from Beethoven's Pastorale, the British
Army quadrille, and the overture to Oberon were the
principal compositions in which the orchestra was con-
cerned. The directors of the Royal Italian Opera,
joining in the general desire to serve Jullien, permitted
Tamberlik, Formes, and Madame Castellan to sing, and
the "Il mio Tesoro" of the first-mentioned artist, the
"Va 'sbramando " of the second, and the " 0 luce di
quest' anima" of the third, provoked not only hurri-
canes of applause, but in two of the cases vociferous en-
cores. Madame Doria also sang, and Herr Reichart
played his " Carnaval " variations on the flute as only he
could play them. Later in the evening Mr. Sims
Reeves was announced to sing ; likewise Miss Birch
and Miss Dolby. The concert during the time we were
present went off with every symptom of satisfaction, and
the crowded state of the house intimated the agreeable
fact that the pecuniary results were likely to be con-
siderable, the more so as the ordinary tariff of admission
was increased one hundred and fifty per cent.
STRAND THEATRE.—Last night was performed, for
the first time, in this theatre, the grand burlesque
Italian opera, "Sambo Dampalus, King of Tim-buc-too
by Act of Parliament." In the production of this new
play, the lessee, Mr. Allcroft, has attempted, as he him-
self says, to render the operatic burlesque more popular
than it has hitherto been ; and in this, we may predicate
that his efforts will not have been made in vain. With
this view, he has selected some of the best morceaux in
the chefs-d'oeuvre of Rossini, Donizetti, Mozart, Auber,
Balfe, &c. and has adapted them with great taste to
the new libretto, to which the jovial among the public
were treated yesterday. It may be stated that the com-
position of the latter was suggested by Byron's Sardan-
apalus, but has undergone a complete transformation,
and received a more stage-like appearance ; for Byron,
it is known, never intended to have that brilliant fancy
of his prepresented. The sceneries were as beautiful as
could be expected ; the dresses sparkling. Upon the
whole, this new piece is an agreeable one, and is likely
to he long a favourite.

THE HACKNEY CARRIAGE ACT.—Yesterday being the
day appointed for the Hackney Carriage Act to come
into operation, the various stands for the temporary loca-
tion of cabs presented an appearance different to what
t!,ey have exhibited for many months past. There were
several new vehicles turned out, and there was nowhere
to Le seen those crazy and almost broken down cabs,
which were dangerous under the old regime for any one
to enter. The effect of the new act will be to take off
the road those speculators in cabs who were indifferent
to the public convenience, and whose vehicles yesterday
were nowhere to be seen. In the evening, omnibuses,
in compliance with the Act of Parliament, had lamps in
the inside of them, which was much approved of by the
passengers. Policemen were stationed at the cab stands,
to see that the provisions of the new enactment were
complied with,