The Sun.
London, England, 1853-02-19 00:00:00

BANKING DEPARTMENT.

Proprietors' capital .. 14,553,000
Rest ...... ..... 3,313,924
Public deposits tin-
eluding Exchequer,
Commissioners of
National Debt, Sav-
ing's Banks, and
Dividend Accounts) 6,239,297
Other deposits ...... 12,012,578
Seven Day and other
Bills ....

Government securities
Oneludg.pead Weight

Annuity) 13,648,600
Other securities ...... 13,790,754
Notes • • 9,494,625
Gold and silver coin.. 602,640

• • ...... 1,417,834

Z3'7,536,633

£37,336,633
M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.
~ 11153.

Dated tto nth day of February,

PRICE OF SUGAR.
The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed
from the returns made in the week ending the 15th day of
February, 1853, is 255. 46d. per hundred weight, ea-elusive
of the duties of Customs paid or pay:-.117.0 thereon on the im-
portation thereof into Great Britain.

RAILWAY AND OTHER BILLS BEFORE
THE SELECT COMMMITTE ON STANDING
ORDERS.
Yesterday this committee took into consideration the
following cases, reported to them by the examining bar-
risters, and decided on allowing the non-compliances with
the particular standing orders to be waived, so that the
various bills will now proceed :
Norwich and Spalding Railway.
Llanidloes and Newtown Railway.
Londonderry, Coleraine, and Belfast Junction Railway.
Tynemouth Docks and Morpeth and Shields Railway.
Blythe and Tyne Railway.
Kilkenny and Great Southern and Western Railway.
New Forest Deer Removal Act Amendment Bill.
Cambridge Waterworks.
Bury Waterworks.

RAILWAY AND OTHER BILLS ON STANDING
ORDERS.

Yesterday, before the examiners of standing orders the
ollowing bills were declared to have complied :
,
Ayrshire and Galloway Railway.--From Smithstown to
Dalmellington.
London and North-Western and North Staffordshire
Railways.
London and North-Western and Midiand.—For amalga-
mation.
Madras Railway.
Bognor Railway.
Waveney Valley.—Extension to Bodes.
tionNorth and South-Western.—Hampstead and City Junc-
. _

The standing orders were declared not complied with
in the following cases, which will be referred for con-
sideration to the Select Committee on Standing Orders
Dean Forest, Usk, Monmouth and Pontypool Railway ;
Great Western and City Junction Railway.
The Lewes, Uekfield, and Tunbridge Wells Railway Bill
was withdrawn.
The micellaneous bills that passed standing orders were :
—The Electric Telegraph Company ; Victoria (London)
Docks ; Birkenhead Dock Trustees ; Manchester Improve-
ment; English and Australian Copper Company; and
Edinburgh, High-street and Railway Station.

YORK, NEWCASTLE, AND BERWICK.--The half-yearly
meeting of this company was held at the De Grey
Rooms, York, yesterday. Mr. Pulleine, the chairman
of the company, presided. In moving the adoption of
the report which had already been published, he said, that
during the half-year a diminution had takeh place in the
amount received from passenger traffic, which could be
partially accounted for by the competition which had
existed between their own and the Leeds Northern
Company. Another cause was a falling off in conse-
quence of the Exhibition traffic not having come into
the half-year, as it did in the corresponding half-year of
1851-52. In the merchandise and other traffic there was
a satisfactory increase. Mr. Alderman Leeman seconded
the motion. The Hon. J. C. Dundas opposed the
scheme of amalgamation with the Great North of Eng-
land on the ground that the terms given were too high.
The report, after a brief discussion, was adopted, and a
dividend of 3 per cent. declared, to be paid on the 26th
inst. A resolution approving of the course pursued by
the directors with regard to the Great North of England
purchase account was then agreed to. The retiring
directors and auditor were then re-elected. The meet-
ing having been made special for the consideration of
the amalgamation question, the Chairman moved to the
effect that the meeting should sanction
theincreased
terms proposed to be given to the Leeds Northern Com-
pany. Some discussion ensued, and the motion was
ultimately carried by a large te,ajoi:ity.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET—FEB.I7
ted io
The sales since the 10th instant have amaitP „nd
40,000 bags, of which 14,000 are taken on speculaii.°
d 4 fs
for export. No material variation in prices. TO fri;Ea
sales are 6,000 bags. Arrived this week-5 vessels
New York and 1 from Madras.

SALES AND IMPORT OF COTTON INTO LIVERPOOI Iwo. ....

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1 Jan '

Sales. Imports.
Description. -
Prices. Week Week Ja
ending ending.
Fei
Feb. 11. Fb.
21
. 1
i;
Bags. d. d. 85
Sea Island 4OO 22 to 30 }Bags.
DittO, stained. 620 7i —2l 68936 22
io
11
Upland 12250 5 6
Orleans &Alabr.ma 26180 4i— 7 1
Pernambuco 970 6g -71 } •••
Maranham 260 6$ 7
Bahia, &c 460 6i 7 I
Egyptian 2900 56 —ll J •••
Demerara 2lO 0 7 1
West rndia, &c llO q - 44 i •••
East India 5790 3 4 -•- -
Total 50150 68936 2(

Import into Great Britain for 6 weeks
ending February 11.

American
Brazil
Egyptian
Demerara, W. India, &c
East India

iYear 1852.1 Year 1851.

229515 204058
18490 14521
13087 5764
414 374
• 24375 11781

Total number of bags

285881,1 2364

to 11•
Feb.
__

Bag s'
2203 r 4

1.34 :9Cs

13 ()sr

t f4f
2( '631
&--

Exp art.

Year 1 5..5_,1

300
lot

s—so( ),

Toth ),

LIVERPOOL AGRICULTURAL PRODITCE.—FSB'
a. d. s. d. • per score .1"'
.0 6to 0 74 20 Ibs
0, '6. ditto
O :.. 03} ditto
O 2k... 0 3 ditto
O 2 ... 02i dit;o
4 4 ... 4 8 per 90 110
21 0 ...24 0 per tone
4 0... 5 0 ditt6

Hay, old

clover

Stiaw, wheat

,3 oats
, barley
Potatoes, kemps
Turnips
Manure

.. ..

LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKETS, Feb. 17

SUGAR.—The demand has continued very good du
the week, and frill prices have been realised. 500 '6(l
Demerara have been taken, chiefly for refining, at 32
to 355. and about 40 has Jamaica, at 34s 6d to 34s cid
Also 9,000 bags East India, including Benaros, at 35s ,i;
to 38s 6d ; soft Bengal at 35s 6d to 37s ; Madras at 310 '0
and Khaur at 28s. 1,800 bags Bahia, at 18a 3d • 200
bad CMaceio, at 18s ; 500 bags Ceara, at 21s ; and 1,900 or
chiefly brown Pernams, at 17s 9d to 20a 6d per cwt
fl
yellow.
MOLASSES.—There is not anything to report. 0
Rum.-120 puns. Demerara have brought rev"
rates.
COFFEE.—The week's business comprised 250 baga
Domingo, at 42s to 43s ; 200 bags Laguayra, at 530 to 5
a few tierces plantation Ceylon, at 58s to 62a ; and a at 3
lot of Mocha, at 65s per cwt.
Nothing worthy of notice -has transpired in Rice i
week.
500 bags light Malabar Black Pepper are reported,
3id per lb.
TEA.—The market continues steady, with rather an !,-;(
proved demand for common Congou, at 10d to 102 d
lb. for good common. Nearly 1,900 packages, chiefly '0 /
all faults, found buyers at auction to-day, at full rates. 4
DEYSALTERIES.—BriMetenee remains firm, with sales
about 200 tons, at 5/ 178 6d to 6/ 76 6d per ton, accori3.4
to quality. 160 to 200 tons Nitrate of Soda, have brong
18s ; and about 200 bags Saltpetre taken during the WI. eit
at 25s to 26s 6d-124 to 102 per cent. refraction. 131'..*
of Argols tend rather upwards, with steady sales. Ont.)
TA
small business done in Palermo Sumac, at 14s 6d;
Tyrol, at Is 6d to Bs. Of Berries a fine lot of fine yr "to,
reported at Si 10s ; also, 25 bales Bombay Madder Ro °,4
at 43s 6d ; 350 slabs Strait Tins, to arrive, at 5/ 55
2200 bags Myrabolams, at 8s 6d to Ils 9d per cwt. -•
little took place at the public sales attempted yesterd
40 bags Gum Gedda went at 31s 6d ;•a few casks Cl'
Tartar, at 74s 3d to 83s per cwt ; and 50 cases Castor 'l./
at 4d to 41a per lb.
ithe
DYEWOODS.—The market continues very firm, butadal business is very unimportant. 110
JuTn.—No sales of moment have transpired during,".
week. 800 bales will be offered to-morrow, SO bales -1'1"-
nilla Hemp have brought 41110 s per ton. en
Turpentine is without further change, sales having
made in Spirits at 65L
Of Rosin several hundred barrels`have brought 5s 6a-
to 13s per cwt., as in quality.