The Sun.
London, England, 1854-02-01 00:00:00

IPSWICH-JAN. 31.

The market was cheaper to-clay for Wheat, and the sup-
ply middling ; but the condition was so bad that millers
would not buy it without the millers submitted to a reduc-
tion of 2s and 3s per qr. Barley may be written AT having
experienced a similar decline ; and the samples appeared
to be shown about more than we have noticed for some
time past. Beans and peas maintain high prices.
PER QUARTER. PER QUARTER.
Wheat, red (old) 78s to B!3s Barley, grinding ... 36s to 40s
Ditto (new)
Ditto, white (new) 86s to 885 Peas
Ditto (old) ......... 00s to 00s Ditto (white)
Barley, malting ... 40s to 43s Flour, per sack
Avsiteoas FOR TUE WEEK ENDING JAN. 31, 1854.
Wheat
Barley
Oats 32
25s 7
Beans
48s Od
Peas
~ 49s 8d

HULL—JAN. 31.
A very moderate supply of wheat to-day from our far-
mers, who were unwilling sellers at any reduction. Info-
nor sorts 2s to 3s lower. In foreign no alteration. Bar-
ley remains more sluggish than was expected. Oats are
held firmly for the late advance, and comparatively cheap.
Beans and peas are quiet. Indian corn supports the late
advance. Linseed without alteration, but cakes in more
demand. Nothing doing in rapeseed or cakes. Bones are
reported as sold at 1265.

8 s
Wheat, English, red 84 to 48
Ditto white 9O to 92
Dantzic and Konigs-
berg
Pomeranian and Ham -

4. d
Peas, gray and black 50 to 52
Linseed, Black Sea 60 to 62
Ditto Petersburgh 4B to 58
Ditto Riga and Arch-
angel
Ditto Konigsberg and
Memel .

burgh
Danish, Holstein, and
Friesland 75 to SO
Russian and Odessa 70 to 75
Oats, English
Ditto Danish
Ditto Friesland
Ditto Russian 26 to 28
Barley, malting
Ditto grinding 36 to 40
Beans
Ditto foreign
Peas, white and. yel. 54 to 60

42 to 46
Per Ton.
Mils. c. ,Hull 101 15s Od toool Os
Ditto fine for. 91 So Od 101 51
Ditto inf. for Ol Os Od to 0101
Rapeseed OOl Os to 001 Om
Rape cakes
Tares, English oos to 000
Ditto foreign
Guano 4l 108 81 to 12/ Os
Bones l26s Od to Os Od
Rye Meal .................. nose

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL, JAN. 31.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market to-day has been dull
and quiet. Prices at the opening were about per cent.
under last night's quotations, closing without animation,
and with a downward tendency. Caledonian, 25i ; Lanca-
shire and Yorkshire, 614 • London and North-Western,
1003/4 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 21a ; Midland,
601; North British, 7i ; South-Eastern and Dover, 171.

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The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday
were estimated at 4,000 bales, all to the trade.
The market closed heavily, with American
nearly id. per lb. lower ; other sorts little
changed. The sales comprised 3,000 Ameri-
can, 260 Pernam and Maranham, at bad. to 'ad. ;
240 Bahia, at 6id. ; 250 Egyptian, at 6td. to Ofd.;
and 300 Surat, at 2d. to 41d. per lb. Railway
Shares were dull, with prices tending downwards.
At the public sales 49,000 beaver skins, sea-
soned, realised Bs. 9d. to 14s. 2d. ; thirds, 4s.
to 10s. id. ; and cubs, 4s. Gd. to 10s. ld. per lb. Of
Musquash 506,452 skins were offered and went at
4W. to lid. per skin for seasoned, and at 2kd. to
Did. for thirds. Rabbit-82,470 skins sold at
2s. 6d. to 2s. Bd. These were all imported by the
Hudson's Bay Company. From the United States
and Canada, there were put up 548 beaver skins,
which sold at 4s. 4d. to Os. 11d. per lb., and
423,421 Musquash at sid. to lid, per skin, for first,
and 2d. to 4d. for thirds. The beaver met with
a brisk demand, particularly fine dark, which
realised 50 per cent. advance on the corresponding
sales of last year. The Hudson's Bay Musquash
Y. F. sold rather cheaper, but the M. R. and E.M.
obtained fully 2d. advance. At the sales of
the United States and Canada sorts this
improvement was in general maintained
on last autumn sales. Hudson's Bay Rabbit was
in fair demand.
Much satisfaction is expressed in the City at the
intention to thrown open the coasting trade to
foreign ships.
The ship Mohawk has arrived from Sydney.
Her dates are not later than Sept. 17. She has on
board 14,095 ounces of gold.
The following important telegraphic despatch
appeared in the Amsterdam, Courant :—" Trieste,
Monday, Jan. 30.—The commanders of the united
French and English fleets have received later orders
to play a more active part in the Black Sea. The
French and English ships seek out the Russian
vessels, and whenever they meet them, conduct
them to the nearest Russian port, with an
injunction that they are not again to quit
it. Recently, it is reported, nine or ten large
Russian ships off the Asiatic coast, in the/ neigh-
bourhood of Batoum, were met by the greater por-
tion of the combined fleets, and compelled to leave
and proceed to the nearest harbour."
The Courant remarks, upon the above statement,
that it probably gave rise to the erroneous report
given in the Patric, as to a hostile encounter in
the Black Sea. . . .

Bills of Exchange upon the principal Continental
cities were taken yesterday, at nearly previous
rates. Paris, 90 days, 25, 27i to 30 ; Amsterdam,
11, 151 to 2 ; and Hamburgh, 13, 4 to 44.
Bar silver is at ss. lid. per ounce. Gold is in
less demand for the Continent, and Messrs. Hag-
gard and Pixley inform us that a large amount
received per Hurricane, has been already sent into
the Bank. _ _

The Funds have been more buoyant, and with
rather an increased money business doing. Con-
sols have been quoted 90k t, since 901. and are
now 901 The New 3 per Cents. have realised
94, to 924 ; and the 3 per Cent. Reduced, 90i to
911. Bank Stock is quoted 2161, being firmer.
Exchequer Bills are at 10s. to 135., and India
Bonds at ls. to 55., prem.
The Foreign Stock market is very quiet, and
there is not much variation in prices. Mexican
Bonds are higher, being 231 to 241. Spanish 3
per Cents. are steady at 40, and the New Deferred
are rather weaker, being 181 to 19k. The Certifi-
cate is quoted at 41 per Cent. Brazilian 5 per
Cents. are rather better, being 97g.
In Railway Shares there is not a large business
doing, but there is greater firmness. Caledonian.
have advanced about 103., Lancashire and York-
shore, 53. ; North-Western, 1/. ; and York and
Berwick, 10s. French Shares also tend upwards.
BRITISH MlNES.—There is a fair business doing
this morning. Afred Consols, 25 26 ; Sortridge
Consols, 1 ; Quaintrell Downs, I 1 ; Angarracks,
; West Providence, 371 381 ; Trebane, 81 9 ;
Cwm Darens, ; Poltimores, 1 li-; Wheal
Golden, ; Mixon Great Consols, ; Bell
and Lanarth, 12 13 ; Boscean, 100, East Bosom's,
4
4 The current prices for the Jamaica Mines not
officially quoted, are as follows :—Metcalfe, to
premium; Sue River, discount to par; Port
Royal, I. to premium.
Gold Mine Shares are quite neglected. Rather
more is doing in Bank Shares, and at higher prices
generally. The Union of Australia, however, are
10s. lower. Land Companies' Shares are inactive;

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES.
( Prom the Official List.)
Easiness done.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9o- 11
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 9oi * 31$Aiii
Now 31 per Cent. Annuities 9ll
ii 2s i 2
India Stock 232
India Bonds, £lOOO 1 5 p
Ditto, under £lOOO p
South Sea Stock
Consols for Account 15th Feb. Mini
Exchequer Bills, ld.
.... l3 10 P
£lOOO
13 10 P
2500
13 10
Small p
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. 97i i
Ditto Small
Ditto New, 1852, 4 per Cent 9l
Mexican 3 per Cent.
Rassiafi Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. £ St —
Ditto 4i per Cent B9
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 4O
Spanish Committee Cert .of Coup. not fun 4191k 18k
Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
P c
Dividends on the above payable in London.

THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols 904 I
Ditto February Accouut

- -
THE CAucAsus.—A MAP. By James Wyld.— Another
inimitable map has, within the last few hours, been
issued from Mr. Wyld's establishment. A map relating
to the seat of war iu Asia, and published at a time the
most appropriate. Nothing could well be more ad-
mirable in regard to all such essential merits as minute
detail, acceptable clearness, and undoubted authenticity.
The map of the Caucasus here given to the public, will
be especially welcome just now to the great mass of our
intelligent population.
HERR BRANDT.—In the Gazette Musicale de Paris, it
is observed, "A very distinguished artist Al. Brandt,
preceded by a brilliant reputation acquired in the con-
certs of classical music at London, has arrived in Paris.
He has already appeared at several of our salons, and
by his performance of the cavatinas of Rossini, or of the
melodies of Schubert, or of dramatic romances such as the
Chem* du Paradis of Jacques Blumenthal has, with
his exquisite tenor voice, and'his admirable method,
commanded an equal success in all the various moreeauce
he has interpreted,"

Mr. BROTHERTON moved, that if any new business
be brought on after twelve o'clock at night, and a mem-
ber rise to order,'and objects to the house proceeding
with the debate, a division shall, without further discus-
sion, be immediately taken on the question, that the
debate be now adjourned, unless the mover f the ori-
ginal motion agrees to its being postponed. The hon.
member said the time had arrived when a stop ought to
be put to sitting after midnight. In 1849 the house
sat 76 hours after midnight ; in 1850, 108 hours ; in
1851, 86 hours ; in 1852, 61 horns ; and in 1853,
133 hours. This was the only country, he believed,
in the world where the business of the legislature
could not be carried on in daylight, and he thought it
was a disgrace to our nationality that the House of Com-
mons should sit so long at unreasonable times and
hours. He hoped, therefore, the house would ex-
perience no difficulty in adopting his motion, and put
an end to the bad practice which he and others
complained of, and which had already seriously
affected the health of many honourable members
who entertained a conscientious conviction that it was
a duty they owed to the country to remain in the house
until its rising. (Hear, hear.) Let them try the expe-
riment which he proposed for one session, and if it did
not answer he would most readily give it up. Hear.)
Mr. WILLIAMS seconded the motion, but he felt
that it did not go far enough. The evils of these late
sittings were greatly on the increase, and not the least
of them was to be found in the confusion which prevailed
in our statute books. Many modern acts of parliament
were a mass of inconsistency and confusion, which no
lawyer could understand ; and this was the natural
result of hasty legislation, carried on at late hours of
the night. (Hear, hear.) Ho appealed to the house to
put an end to this disgraceful state of things, and he
thought the first step towards doing so would be to
adopt this motion.
Sir J. PAKINGTON said this was a question of
hours as disclosed by the motion, but he must be per-
mitted to say that, if they made it a question of months,
it would be more satisfactory to the country. Could

they not so amend the forms'and practice of tho house
as to make it necessary for them to meet earlier in the
year, or to prorogue in sufficient time to admit of an-
tumn sittings ? Would it not be better to appoint a
committee at once to consider the whole subject ?
Lord -J. RUSSELL had long felt and fully admitted

the inconvenience of protracting the sittings to a late
hour of night, but hitherto the exigences of the public
had demanded that the deliberAtions of the house should
extend beyond twelve o'clock at night. (Hear, hear.)
At the same time he could not see what good could
result from the adoption of this motion, since it
would still leave it open to members to move ad-
journment after adjournment when they were
opposed to proceeding with new business after mid-
night, even supposing the majority of the
house had already decided that such new business
should be brought in. He thought, however, that great
advantage could be obtained from the appointment of a
committee on this subject, but as matters now stood he
was afraid many measures of great public advantage
must remain undisposed of, if the house did not now
and than choose to sit at a late hour. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. HUME could see no reason why the business of
the country could not be done in sufficient time to allow of
the prorogation taking place in July. He might be
asked how this could be done ? Why, simply by limit-
ing every member who felt disposed to address the house
to a speech of an hour. Much of the mischief complained
of was attributable to the conduct of the great guns of
the house. (A. laugh.) Instead of giving their views
and opinions early in debate, they generally kept them-
selves in reserve so as to have the last word in attack.
ing one another. (A laugh.) Now let this practice
be abandoned, and all questions of importance could be
disposed of with a night's debate. (Hear, bear.)
Mr. WALPOLE said they seemed to be all agreed
that the business of the house was not conducted in the
best possible manner, and he thought they could not do
better than at once to appoint a committee to consider
the whole question. He suggested that in future more
measures should originate with the Lords, and then the
business, instead of coming in a mass upon each at the
same time, would be equally divided between the two
branches of the Legislature. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. E. DENISON advocated the appointment of a
committee.
Mr. HADFIELD trusted the hon. member for Sal-
ford would persevere in his motion as it was impossible
that members could continue the late sittings of last

Session.
Mr. NAPIER, on the contrary, hoped the hon. mem-
ber would not divide the house upon the motion, but
leave the question to be disposed of in the manner sug-
gested by the hon. baronet, the member for Droitwicb,
and suggested by the noble lord, the member for the
City of London.
After a few words of reply from Mr. BROTHERTON,
the house divided, when there appeared—
For the motion
Against it
The motion was, consequently, lost.
HEREDITARY REVENUES.

. 54
.. 84-30

Mr. WILSON give notice that to-morrow the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer would move in committee of the
whole house, for a bill to alter the mode of providing for
certain expenses now charged upon certain branches of
the Public and Heriditary Revenues, and upon the Con-
solidated Fund.