The Sun.
London, England, 1854-11-02 00:00:00

THE CONDUCT OF M. &JULE:

The Constitutionue/ has the following with re-
ference to the conduct of Mr. Soule :
" There is no nation which seems better calcu-
lated than the United States for living in good in-
telligence with France. The friendly feeling, so
natural between the two countries, showed itself
from the very commencement of the American
Union. It was then commanded by interests, as it
is now commanded by interests and traditions ; for
the direction which the old French monarchy had
given was followed by succeeding Governments,
and if there was any name that could revive these
reminiscences in America, it is assuredly that of the
Sovereign who now governs France. The first
Empire practised towards the United States, with
the amplitude of ideas which was peculiar to it, a
policy which has been always considered at this side
of the Atlantic as one of the essential points of our
system of alliance. The principle of appealing to
the nation, and of universal voting which the new
dynasty has taken for its starting-point, could only
have for consequence to draw closer together the
two countries, in spite of the difference of formwhich exists between the two Governments. If the
interests at present at stake in the world be ex-
amined closely, everything concurs to demonstrate
how much that good understanding was indicated
in advance. The principles which the Government
of the Emperor defends are such as speak to the
mind of a free nation and greatly excite its sym-
pathy. It is for the political independence of go-
vernments,
it is for liberty of conscience menaced
by an audacious aspiration after universal dominion,
that France has taken up arms ; and whilst she is
defending on land ideas so much in harmony with
those which constitute the basis of American civi-
lisation, she has taken care that the principles of
maritime liberty, so dear to the great transatlantic;
nation, should be from the very outset of hostilities
shielded from the vicissitudes to which neutrals
were accustomed for a century. These considera-
tions, of the very highest political and moral or-
der, joined to the powerful material interests
which unite the two countries, between which
such important and extensive commercial trans-
actions are daily going on, should, we repeat it,
establish between them a sincere reciprocity of
good relations ; and, in consequence, it is with a
regret mingled with surprise that we have seen a
series of facts and incidents taking place which
would seem to present another character. With
the exception of Russia, the Government of
the Emperor keeps up the best relations with all

l her
e l Union.al
the governments a the Old and New World. How-
ever, in a foreign court'a difference takes place be-
tween a diplomatic agent and a representative of
France ; and that agent, not content with having
originated that difference, altogether of a personal
nature, seems to do all he can by his demeanour
and his language to transform it into a political
flag, alitghhlovtuhghilaci
conflict. Who is that agent? An American minis-
ter. In the Now World, thed privileges of our con-
sularshfouisndte, on a recent treaty, are
' disregarded.te rn at
ion a l r
ti country where our in-
ternational
handful of anarchical been thus infringed ? A state
respected.of the
American
Our navy is everywhere
however,refugees a roadstedhave sei
seized
di n
onwhich
the
occasion of the presence of our sailors to organise
with im •
punity a demagogical masquerade ; and
that roadsted is that of
an American town. Facts
of this nature, if multiplied, would accord but
little with the traditions of friendship and the com-
munity of principles and interests which exists be-
tween the two nations, and which seem to force
themselves as a duty on the two Governments. But
it is evidently impossible to see in these incidents
anything else than the work of some mischief
makers, whose acts are in disaccord with the inten-
tions of the American Cabinet and nation. Whilst
deploring them, we feel full confidence that they
will remain in the state of purely individual acts,
and we know in advance that the Union, always
animated towards France with a sympathy which
is reciprocal, and which will soon be of a century's
duration on both sides, declines the responsibility
of incidents with which it has remained altogether
unconnected."

The annexed memorandum is from the Committee of
Mexican Bondholders :—" The committee have received
advices from Mr. Richards, dated Mexico, the 3d ult.,
on routine matters, but containing nothing of interest.
There is no remittance from Tampico by this packet,
owing to the continued scarcity of hard dollars. From
Vera Cruz the packet brings $12?000 to Colonel Facio
for the dividend fund,"

ONEY MARKET

A ND

f;011111:ERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY., TU 0 O'CLOCK_

The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday
were estimated at 8,000 bales, including 1,000
American taken for export. The market closed
firmly, without change in prices. The sales com-
prised 6,000 American, 1,000 Pernam and Maran-
ham at 6gd. to 7/d., 300 Egyptian at Gd. to Bd.,
and 800 Surat at 3d. to 4d., per lb. Railway
Shares were dull.

The six weeks' average price of wheat is 565. 9d.
per quarter, and the last week's sales in the mar-
kets which govern the averages were 144,842
quarters.

In a statement of the ships preparing to enter
outwards in November for India, China, and Aus-
tralia, Mr. Miller gives again rather a long list for
the Colonies, comprising altogether, 53,244 tons, of
which 21,879 tons are for Victoria, 24,666 for New
South Wales, 6,784 for S ,uth Australia, 7,433 for
Van Diemen's Land, 1,895 for Western Australia.
The failures in the provision and other trades
here have already told in the United States, where
several stoppages have occurred. At New York,
Messrs. Gibson, Stockwell, and Co. have suspended,
owing a large amount in the west to the farmers
and hankers. In Vermont, J. and H. Peck and
Co., H. W. Catlin, George Peterson, Smith and
Landon, and H. Williams, had failed. We have
on former occasions expressed our belief that fur-
ther difficulties would occur on the other side of the
Atlantic, the pressure on the money market acting
very in j uriously upon all firms that had traded beyond
aeir own capital. The accounts, too, respecting
the harvest are better from some of the States,
and this may embarrass those who have been en-
tering into speculative purchases ; although we
certainly think there will not be any great fall in
the prices of wheat or Indian corn, seeing the
opening which the English markets present. The
demand for British manufactures is not likely to
be so extensive next season as on former occasions,
seeing the large sum in specie that has come from
America.
Accounts from Warsaw state that in Poland
provisions were becoming scarce and dearer, owing
to the concentration of so many troops.
The magazines of coal established by the English
Admiralty at Kiel are stated to be quite exhausted,
and six steamers laden with the article were imme-
diately expected. Admiral Napier is at Hamburg,
the guest of the British Consul-General.
The system of telegraphic communication is now
stretching out its arms in a way to embrace all the
principal capitals of Europe. We pointed out re-
cently the completion of the line from Hamburg
to St. Petersburg, and now we learn that, on the
24th ult., the wires were perfect from Madrid to
Saragossa, Pampeluna, and St. Sebastian. Bar-
celona and Lerida are also to have lines connecting
them with Saragossa.
The letters received by the steamer from Brazil
furnish some interesting commercial items, includ-
ing the following :

8/ 2s

" The government is considering a bill for the opening
•f the Amazon to all nations, and it has bought back
the exclusive privilege which it granted some years ago
to some of its citizens. It pays $55,000 per year for
twenty years to get it back. It is now thought the bill
will pass this session. A bill is also before the Chamber
for the encouragement of fisheries, granting large boun-
ties, lands, houses, &c., for drying ; lifting all taxes, on
vessels, and freeing them from all port duties, &e. This
will undoubtedly pass ; and when it is known that the
rivers and bays of Brazil contain the finest fish in the
world, and is great abundance, it will prove a great in-
ducement for foreigners to engage in them. The sugar
crop will be far above the average this year. Coffee
about common. For sveral months it has been dry in
the province of Rio, which has injured the vegetables of
all kinds. Business is rather dull ; the American trade
hapi been unusually small the last year. The city of Rio
has been visited with but a very few cases of yellow
fever for the last eighteen months, and is now healthy."
• -

50
St.
50
10
10

.The English Stock market is firmer, and with
some increase of business. Consols have been 94i
to 94 for transfer and account. The intelligence
from Sebastopol being of a much more favourable
character has inspired renewed confidence as to the
issue. Exchequer-bills have been ss. to 93. prem.
Fast India Stock is marked 231. Bank Stock is
steady, at 211 to 2121. The New 31 per Cents.
have been 931 to 93k, and the 3 per Cents. 931
to 93k.

St.
10
St.
25

20
20
50
20

There have been about the •average number of
transactions in the foreign market, and the quota-
tions have not varied much. The Turkish Scrip
continues flat. Mexican Bonds have been done at
22i to 2, and Peruvian at 70i. Spanish 3 per
Cents. are 38, and Portuguese 4 per Cents. 38.
Russia 5 per Cents. are worth 95, and Dutch 4
per Cents. 90k to 90g.
The following are the nominal prices of foreign
stocks:—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 61 to 6; Mexi-
can, 22ft to 223 ; Peruvian, 70 to 72 ; ditto,
3 per Cents., 51 to 52 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents.,
40 to 42 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 95 to 97 ; ditto,
4i per Cents., 84 to 86 ; Spanish New Deferred,
18k to 181 ; ditto, 3 per Cents., 37i to 38i ; ditto,
Certificates, 5 to 5i ; ditto, Passive, 4.1 to 4'4.
The last week's railway receipts ascertained up
to this day are in round figures as under :
1854. 1853.
Great Western
NorthAsrestern
South-Western
Brighton
Midland
South-Eastern
Caledonian
Great Northern 22,050 18,773
Lancashire and Yorkshire
The Railway Share Market is not very buoyant,
and prices are lower than they were on Tuesday
for one or two of the principal lines. The Caledo-
nian, however, are rather good, and Eastern Coun-
ties, Eastern Union, North-Western, and Midland
are in fair request at fuller rates. The Foreign
Shares have been steady, and the Canadian are still
asked for.

to
5
2G
20

100
20
25
25

St. John del Rey Mine Shares have advanced,
and Santiago are very firm. _

In the Joint-Stock Bank Shares a large business
has been done. The English, Scottish, and Aus-
tralian are ±to per Cent. higher. The London
Chartered of Australia have risen 10s. to 1/.
The Australian Agricultural Land Shares are
more elastic, and in the other Land Companies'
there have been increased dealings.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES
( From the ONctal List.;
Bu-inPss done.

Bank Stock ... ..... . 2ll 12 11
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities... ........... 93i )s 4 a
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 94.1
New 3 per Cent. Annuities 93i .1
New 2i per Cent. Annuities ....... .... B3
Long Annuities, Expir© sth Jan., 1860 4 5-16 i
Irkilia Stock
( ousols for Account 14th Nov. .. 943 i i i
Exchequer Bills, 24d.
4-AOOO
£500.. 8 5 9 6
Smal,
Exchequer Bonds 1858, Si per Cent. 994 100
Ditto 1859, ~_
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS TH 1 h ]DA Y•
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent 96
Ditto Small ........ .
Danish Bonds, 1825, 3 per Cent —
Ditto 5 per Cent
Mexican 3 per Cent.
Ditto for the Account 224 i i
Peruvian Bonds, 4. per Cent.
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent. --
Ditto ex. all over due Coupons.
Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. £St 95
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent.. ...... ....
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent ..................... 38
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent . 18i
Ditto Passive (Converted) .................. 4i B
Turkish Scrip 6 per cent
Ilr.iemis on the *MVO payable in L°11"11.
Dutch Exchange, 21 p r cent. 12 Gull — ..
,Ditto 4 per Cent: Certificates.....
THREE 0 CLOCK
Consols ............ . ..................... 94; 13
Ditto November Account .............. 944 4

PENH OF HOES ,ES the Limerick great fair-the
horse fair was not so good as might have been expected.
The show was said, by those who came a distance to
purchase, to be indifferent, and the quality to be such as
net to afford encouragement to buyers. There were no
English buyers whatever.
-The report received by the Mariquita Mining Com-
pany shows a production for July at the Marmato mines
of 13,902 dols., at a cost of 10,569 dole., and at the
Santa Anna mines for July and Augusta production
of 12,274 dols., at a cost of 11,830 dole.
The Courrier du Pas de Calais states that the post-
office authorities have given strict orders not to have
English newspapers admitted at Calais and Bouloso
Van brought by say other MOM than by the pail.
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SHARE MARKETS.
(THIS DAY.)

'BRITISH RAILWAYS.

RAILWATB.

Closing Prices
this clay.

Business done
this day.

itiulog. Nottng,,. Bow

25
St.
20
St.

100'
t 73
.100

.00
.00
.00
.00

all
3
8
2s.

and Eastu. ;fund...
Belfast & Ball3rinena.
Birmiug. Wolverh. &

Stour Va11ey.........
Birkenhd. Lanesh.

CECheshire Junet
Do. Chesh. & Birk.,
£5O and £25 Cons.
0., £20......
Myth & Tyne origina'
£25 (issd. at £45;
Bristol and Exeter
Caledonian. ...........
at marthen and Car

digan
Chester & Holyhead,
Cork and I:.andon
Cork, Black, Pass
Cornwall
Crieff Junction
Dublin&EclfastJunc
Dundee Perth& Aber -
deen Junction
Do. New. ....
East Anglian
Eastern Counties
Eastern Union, A

Stock
De., B. Stock
Do., New A
East Lancashire
Edinburgh do Glasgow
Edinb. and Peebles_
Edith Prth &Dunder.
!lorth & Clyde Juin:.
Irlasgow & S. Western
Great Northern
Do., A. Stock
Do., B. Stock
Sth. &West.(lre.
Great Western
Do. Stour Val. Rail
Gua. Stk
[rich South-Eastern
Lancaster & Carlisle
Do., Thirds •
Do. New Thirds.....
Laucash.andYorksl)
Do., Fifths
Do., Wst. Riding UT
I,iv.Crsby.&Soutlipt
London & Black ws I
Loud. Bright & S.Cst, ,
Loral. and N. Westn
Do. Fifths
Sh., M&8... C
Do. Eighths
London and S. Weita
Do., £5O
Do., £4O
.ndudrry& Coleraine
,ndudn7. & Ennisk •
Aanch.Shef.& Lind h;
io., Man. & Lin. Un
Midland

all
nil
11
all

:o. Birmng. &DerlN,
VI idld. G. West. (Irc,.)
'o. Half Shares

Newcastle &
Newiukt.Bury Eaten.
,Nwpt.Aberg. & Hrfd
siewry & Enniskillen
Newry Warrenpoinl
' and Rostrevor
Norfolk
Northn.Connties Un
North British . ....
North Devon, No. 1.
Do., No. 2
)0., 1 A Deferred ...
Do., 3 B Guaranteed
N. Eastern—Berwick
Do. do. Extension
Dodo. G. N. E. Pluck
De. Leeds
Do. York
North London
Do. New £lO
N &S.Wstrn. ,Hamp-
stead, and City Jn
North Staffordshire
North Western
& S. Westin. June •
Nuneaton, Hinckley
and Leicester
Oxford, Worcester, &
'Wolverhampton
Portsmouth
,4cottish Central
Scottish Midland
=threwsby. di Herefd
ihropshire Union
Do. A, B, C,& D,full
paid up at per eon
ion th Devon
•;oath Eastern
.4outh Wales
9. Yrksh. di Riv. Dun

oo
itaines, Wok &Wol,
tockton & Dar
;toekton & Ilartlep
,'aff Vale
)o. £lO shares.

)o. Pref., No. 1
shames Haven Doe?
and Riilway
Vale of Neath
‘Vaterfd. & Kilkenn'
Vaterford L i meri,
West Cornwall

Vest End of Londoi
and Crystal Palace..
'West Loudon

Vitubledn&Croydoi

FOREIGN.

A ntwerp &Rotterdam
selgian Eastn. June
lieziers to Graissessac
Bombay, Baroda, and
Central I ndia,Scrip
Central of Italy
Demerara
Dijon and Besancon
)utch Rhenish
Eastern of France
Do. New
East Indian
Do. Extension
Do. iq p. c. Bds., pay
'57, convertible
Do. do. do., '59, do
Gd. Jima. of France
Gd. Tk of CanadaA is.'
Do. do
Do. St. Lawrence &
Atlantic do.

Do. Cert. of Deben.,l
con. into Stk. till '631
Do. Comp. 6 p. c., do.'
Gt. Central of France
Gt. Indian Peninsula
1)o. New 5 per cont.
Crt. Western of Canal L,
Shares _

Do. Bds., payable's7,
with option till '55
Do. do., '62, p. '56
Do. do., '76, p. '60..
Do. do., '73, without
option
Hamilton & Toronto
Do. 6 per cent.
Lake Coust. & Basle
Lucca & Pistoja 5 p.c
prof
Great Luxembourg
Constituted Shares
Do. Obligations
Lyons and Geneva
Lyons & Mediterran
11adras
Do. New
nari a Antonia
Do. do. New
Melbourne Dk. do Ry
Namur & Liege (witl,

interest)
Do. (ex interest)
Northern of France
D 0.201. Shs.late Char-
leroi and Erquelines
guar. 3il p. c...k red.
at 2211. dur. 88 yrs.,
from 1 Jan. 1854
Do. 201. 3 p. c
(fmy • B. & Ams. Shs. )
NorwegianTrunkPref
Paris and Lyons
Ditto Bonds
Paris and Orleans

Paris and Rouen
ParisCaen do Cherbrg
Rouen and Havre
Royal Danish
Royal Swedish
Sambre and Meuse
Do. 5} p. cent. Pref
Southerr of France
St. Andrew's and'
Quebec (A)
West Flanders
Do 5A per c. Prof
WeAern of Franco_
West. of Switzerland
Wiesbaden
Zealand