The Sun.
London, England, 1854-09-16 00:00:00

MONTE VIDEO.

The Constitutionnel contains the following :---
" We have received accounts from Monte Video to
the sth ult. The situation of the Oriental Republic
was still at that date very precarious notwithstand-
ing the intervention of the Brazils, which, it may
be remembered, had placed at the disposal of Col.
Flores a monthly subsidy of 60,000 patracons
(about 180,000 francs) and some thousands of inen•
The Chambers, which had been convoked by
the provisional government after the revolution of
the 25th September, sat from the 12th March to
the 18th July. At the latter part of their long
session they voted the bills presented to them
by
the Executive Government, for the regulation. 01,
the public debt, the national bank, the issue 01
gold, silver, and copper coin, and, lastly, a law 0.11
the press, which compelled writers to sign their
articles. The French residents still loudly call:
plain of the postponement of the settlenaenb
of their claims, but it is hoped that the diffi;
culty will be soon removed, as the French and English Ministers are said to have requested
their Governments to send out special com-
missioners in order to bring the matter to a
solution. The political and commercial situatiol!
of Buenos Ayres does not appear to have improved
since the month of June. The incessant fluctua-
tions of the paper-money had led to the formation
of a Commercial Bourse. The internal tranquilhtl
of the country was not disturbed during the montn...
of July, except that at some of the elections some
quarrelling and fighting took place. An invasvln;
of Indians is said to have taken place on the side 01
Patagonia. 40,000 head of cattle are said to havea
been carried off, but this number is regarded as
gross exaggeration."

ITALY.
The Parlament° of Turin quotes a' letter froln
t
San Marino, stating that on the 26th ult., 3 31, Ire'
Lazzarini, a man known for his devotedness o '0
Papal Government, and who had recently got two
:3w,
refugees arrested, was shot dead on the roar:;',
place of that town. The assassin has not been "

covered. eta
We have intelligence from Naples, of a
inst., that the cholera has almost disappeared ;
that in Palermo there is a great improvonn"
At the latter place 4,249 persons died between the
10th of August and the Ist of September.
Messina the disease is very violent. At Genes, °ill
the Bth, there were 12 cases of cholera, and 'a
deaths ' • at Turin, on the same day, 25 cases, a%
8 deaths. Sickness here is visibly declining.
Leghorn, on the Bth, there were three cases
cholera.

DEATH OF CARDINAL MAI.
The scientific world has just experienced a seve.he
loss in the death of Cardinal Angelo Mai, will°,
took place on the 9th, at Albano, in his 72d Y:e!'''
Cardinal Mai owed his hat to the high
which he had acquired in the learned world by 1311
curious discovery of the Palimpsestus. Jie Ira
just succeeded Cardinal Lambruschini, as Ebrarls
of the Vatican. positio.ll_

FRANCE.
The Moniteur contains the following report 1°
the Emperor fron'a Marshal Vaillant :
" Paris,
_Sept. 14." a
" Sire—The provisions whioh your Majesty
adopted for the recruitment of the army have been c°ll3ci
pletely realised, and the effective number of our 13° e
forces appears likely to suffice for all the necessities ol
the present situation. Nevertheless it would be prude
at present to make provision for the diminution will° f
that force will sustain by the liberation of the class °
1847 To that end, hae the honour of proosing tci
your. Majesty to calll ntov activity the young sopldie" °f
1853, who still remain available in the reserve.
g 6 via/JANA, ~
"Marshal of France, Minister of War'
An Imperial decree convokes the colleges of h.O
Ist circumscription of the Morbihan for the 8T
October, to elect a deputy in the room of M. fie
livet de Castelot, deceased.
An extraordinary service of couriers has jll4
.been organised for the transmission from Marseil.l,e°
to the Emperor, wherever he may be, of the de-
to
which arrive from the army of the Eb°
st.
Three couriers have arrived at Marseilles from t
Post-office, to be ready for that purpose. Relays
of horses are kept in :constant readiness between.
Valence and Lyons, and on the railway from the
latter place special trains are ordered to beteead"
at a moment's notice to convey the couriers the
point required.
There are several leading articles in the Paris
journals of this day, but they are, with one or tvr
mho
eaceptios, destitute of interest or novelty.

D" obats contains the following on the refusal of the
iniperor of Russia to accede to the propositions
Which were submitted to him by Austria
"The Austrian Government, as is well known, has de-
clared that the negative reply of Russia did not in its
opinion constitute an immediate cases belli. That reply
appears, in fact, to have been couched in the most polite
and conciliatory terms towards Austria. Russia de-
clares that it is out of consideration for Austria that she
has decided on .evacuating the Principalities, but that
as the Austrian Government makes its own resolutions
depend on those of France and England, there is no
longer the means of negotiating freely with it. Accord-
ing to letters from Vienna the Austrian Cabinet has de-
clared itself satisfied for the time, because the four con-
ditions offered to Russia are in reality already accom-
Vlished. In the first place the Principalities have been
7vacuated ; in the second, by that very fact the Danube
has become free ; thirdly, by the state of war the treaties
are annulled ; and in the fourth and last place, the reli-
gi(ins protectorate of Russia is also suppressed by the
'ar- Austria does not, therefore, consider herself as
compelled to enter on hostilities, in order to impose con-
ditions which have been already executed."
DANK or FRANCE.—The. following was the
f3ituation of the Bank on Thursday, Sept. 14
CR. Fr. c.
'ash and ingots
Cash at the branch banks
tills due yeste;day to be paid to-day 396,003 75
Dills
becominrg due in Paris, of which
48,774,399f-20c. are from the branch
banks 107,061,016 24
Bills in the branch banks
Advances on coin and ingots
Do. in the branch banks
Do. on public securities of France 19,314,536 10
Do. in the branch banks
Do. on railway shares and bonds 40,206,600
Do. in the branch banks
Do. to the State by treaty of
June 30, 1848
tentes of the reserve fund
Rentes of disposable funds
.11otel and furniture of the Bank
lical property of branch banks...
Expenses of administration..
Sundries . •

Capital

65,000,000 -
10,000,000 -
65,516,059 82
4,000,000 -

3,793,687 --

547,899 25
69,843 10

960,410,310 86

91,250,000 -

Rest

MONEY MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWO o'CLOCK.

The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday
were estimated at 6,000 bales, including 1,000
taken for export and on speculation. The market
closed quiet but dull. Railway Shares were firm.
There is more firmness in the tallow trade, seve-
ral hundred tons that were upon the market hav-
ing been cleared off.
Th© amount of bullion held by the Bank of
England during the week to the 9PI inst. was not
much below what was previously in its coffers, but

considering the artivals and the limited exports,
there should have been an increase, save that tLis
is the period of the year when a larger metallic cir-
culation is needed for the payment of wages in the

agricultural districts. A reduction, therefore, in
the specie held by the banks is not necessarily, at
this season, the result of foreign requirements.
The notes employed were increased also, and private
parties drew fairly upon their balances, but there
was a decrease in the discounts not so far confir-
matory of the fuller employment for money. The
deposits of the Government were larger. The fol-
lowing were the changes compared with the pre-
vious account :

Active circulation £19,621,950
Decrease 229,715
Bullion 13,321,819
Decrease 46,5.52
3,694,814
5,251
4,342,706
346,279
9,766,245

Decrease
Public Deposits
Increase
Other Deposits

Decrease
Seven-Day and other Bills
Increase
Government Securities

636,614
1,059,551
26,652
10,996,955

Increase
Other Securities

16,926
14,719,492

Decrease
Notes unemployed
Increase

458,521
7,008,160
171,575

There was an improvement yesterday afternoon
in the rates of exchange upon the principal Conti-
nental cities. Paris,' 90 days, was at 25 27./ to 30,
Amsterdam at 11 17 to 17k, Hamburgh at 13 6 to
61, Frankfort at 1181 to 118 k, and Trieste at 11 36
to 42.

Mexican and South American dollars are ss. 2id.
per ounce, and Carolus 6s. 3&d.
The following is from Sydney:— •
" We lately observed that the number of miners en-
gaged at the various gold diggings of this colony
had decreased, and that their earnings had been in-
vested in the majority of cases in the purchase of land,
either for building or for purposes connected with agri-
culture or grazing. We have since learnt that farm
lands offered to the public by the Government,
by public auction, and refused, during the three years
ending December 31, 1853, have been selected by pri-
vate purchasers, and that in the counties of Westmore-
land and King alone small farm lands to the amount of
24,000/. were bought during the past year. The official
maps of these counties, showing the lands which are now
alienated, present very different and far more agreeable
features than they exhibited two years ago.
" The progress of the survey of the district of Port
Curtis continues to excite much interest. We believe
that this settlement is generally regarded as au eligi-
ble field for the extension of our squatting system ; but
its claims as a commercial port and an agricultural dis-
trict seemed to have been overlooked. Protected by Curtis
and Facinglslands, Gladstone presents a site fora mercan-
tile and maritime depot and entrepot, second, we are as-
sured, only to Port Jackson in these seas. According to the
plans in the Surveyor-General's Office, which we have been
politely allowed to inspect, ships of any tonnage can
anchor safely at Gladstone. The arable lands in
what is called the Mount Larcomb country, and which
are between Gladstone and the mountain coast
range are said to be of the highest character. So
fully have been the Government impressed with the
fact that this tract of country is especially adapted
for agricultural purposes, that they have excluded
from the squatting regulations the counties of Clin-
ton, Deas Thomson, and Livingstone. The cha•
meter of the coast range is decidedly auriferous ;
very fine specimens of gold procured from Liley's
Creek have been received at the Surveyor-General's
Office ; and whether as regards our commercial, agri-
cultural, or pastoral interests, the opening of Port Curtis
must be regarded as a great fact in the history of New
South Wales."

The exports of gold from London direct, during
the week to Thursday last, comprised 194,250
ounces of silver, and 6,847 of gold, all to the
Contir.ent.

In public securities very little is doing. Consols
bring 951 to I for transfer, and 95i for account,
being rather weaker than yesterday. India Stock
has been firm at 228. Exchequer Bills are ss. pre-
mium, the smaller descriptions only being dealt in.
Foreign Stocks have been very dull. The only
transactions have been in Spanish 3 per Cents., at
3711 ; in Chili= 6 per Cents., at 1041 ; in Sardinian,
at 88i ; and in Turkish Scrip, at ss. premium.
The following are the nominal prices of foreign
stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6 to 6 ;
Mexican, 24i to 241 ; Peruvian, 70 to 72 ; ditto
3 per Cents., 51 to 53 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents.,
40 to 42 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 98 to 100 ; ditto,
4i per Cents., 88 to 90 ; Spanish New Deferred,
181 to 18i ; ditto 3 per Cents., 37i to 38 ; ditto
Certificates, 5 to 5i ; ditto Passive 4 to 4i.
Railway shares have been rather fluctuating.
In one or two instances there is greater buoyancy,
including the North-Western, North-Eastern, and
the Great Western. In the foreign lines there have
been a few sales at barely previous rates.
The Joint Stock Bank Shares have been firmer ;
Crystal Palace continue heavy, and South Austra-
lian Land are a shade higher.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Oficial List.)
Bu Inns done.
3 per Cent, Consols Annuities 95 i
rudia Stock
ludia Bonds, £lOOO .
Consols for Account 17th Oct.
Exchequer Bills, 2id.
£5OO
Small 5 p
Exchequer Bonds 1858, 3i per Cent. —
Ditto 1859, ~
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
:Milian Bonds, 6 per Cent lOl
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent BB,
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 37§
Turkish Scrip
Dividends on the above payable in London.
HALF-PAST TWO.

Congolg
Ditto October Account

MINING INTELLIGENCE.

( From the Mining Journal of this dad.)

We cannot report any favourable change in the
Mining Market. Shares in most descriptions of mines
are flat and unsaleable.

During the week, shares have changed hands in the
following :
DIVIDEND MlNES.—Alfred Consols, Altgoed Consols,
Callington, Drake Walls, Kenneggy, Lows, South Cara-
don, Trehane, Trewetha, Wrysgan, Welsh Potosi, West
Caradon, Wheal Arthur, General Mining Company for
Ireland, Lackamore, Mining Company of Ireland.
MINES WHICH HAVE SOLD ORE.—Birch Tor, Boring-
don, Britannia, Boscean, Carbona, Castle Dinas, Clara,
Clijah and Wentworth, Cubert, East Boscean, Darren,
Great Cowarch, Great Crinnis, Great Wheal Alfred,
Great Wheal Vor, North Wheal Robert, Pencorse Con-
sols, Polgear, Poltimore, Rosewarne, Sortridge, Tavy
Consols, Trannack, Trevelyan, Tyn-y-Berth,West Alfred,
West Polberro, Wheal Crebor, Wheal Venton, Wheal
Zion, Wood, Kilbricken.
In Foreign Mines the transactions throughout the
week have been unimportant, and the quotations have
remained without fluctuation worthy of notice.

GOLD.—The Rodney, from Sydney, has arrived with io
7,950 ounces of gold, valued at 31,8001., and 6,5001. in 20
so*ereigns. 6
HONG KONG.—According to the telegraphic accounts 20
from Hong Kong, yesterday afternoon, which reach to the
22d of July, the rate of exchange has experienced a
slight decline both at Canton and Shanghai, thus lessen. 40
ing the inducement to send silver from this country. 40
At Canton the quotation by the previous mail was 50
ss. id., and it is now ss. id., while at Shanghai it has 25
receded from 6s. 7d. to to 6s. sd. The exports of last 20
season's tea to date were 78,000,0001 b., and of silk 61,800
bales. Trade at Canton was almost totally suspended, 100
owing to the arrivals of tea having been intercepted by 100
the insurgents, who were expected at the city daily. A 20
panic prevailed among the population, and they were
leaving with their families as fast as possible. The
receipts of new Congou had been only thirty chops,
of which twenty had been settled. Five clip-
pers had been despatched, having begun to load
before the panic,, but it was doubted if other ships
would get away for some time, as scarcely any business
' could be transacted. From Shanghai the dates are to
the 15th of July. The new silk is described as being
very bad and very dear, and the arrivals were under
2,000 bales, against 10,000 last year. Contracts were
being cancelled, and foreigners were withdrawing their
money from the country. At the same time large pur-
chases of common silks were being made by Chinese
capitalists in the interior. Tea in Shanghai was very
dear, and it was apprehended that the old duties would
be rigorously enforced, by which a very large sum in
specie would be absorbed within the next 40 days, to the
injury of trade,

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