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

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL
INTELLIGENCE--(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.
The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
estimated at 8,000 bales, of which 3,000 American
Were taken for export and on speculation. The
Inarket closed firmly. The sales comprised 5,500
Pli„erican ; 300 Pernam and Maranham at 6d. to
•t 0 7 ; 350 Bahia at 6&d. ; 200 Egyptian at 60.
A; and 1,700 Surat at 3d. to qd. per lb.
way shares were firmer.
The six weeks' average price of wheat is 455. per
It) and the last week's sales are reported at
430 The
following is part of a statement by Messrs.
f.".oll.ghton and Levy, of Liverpool, concerning the
°reign Currant trade " The stocks at this port are now reduced to scarcely
one-half of that of the same period last year, and the
clearances are proceeding at the rate of about 60 tons
per week. There is still a quantity of superior fruit held
,ZY some of the wholesale houses, but entirely withdrawncra the market at present, the holders anticipating
Lgrther improved rates which' we have but little doubt
Will be obtained, as the crops of next season will be so
exceedingly small. The stocks also being materially
41111inished, and without hope of any supplies from the
Continent or elsewhere, the difficulty will arise how the
autumnal demand is to be met. The high prices will, no
doubt, in a measure, check consumption ; but having
now become an indispensable article, we feel assured a
further rise will yet take place as the approaching season
Advances.
„„" N.B.—Since writing the above we have received
14111 later advices to hand this evening, stating that in
many of the principal districts, where the vine is chiefly
cultivated, the failure will be total."
On the 20th ult., Mr. George Ridley was exa-
ed before the committee on the public-house
licensing system. He gave some practical sugges-
tions for reforming magisterial mismanagement, he
showed the morals of the people did not depend on
'the vigilance at present exercised by magistrates in
connection with public-houses • that the several
licensing acts operated as a cloak for fraud in the
sale of adulterated malt liquors, &c., securing a
large profit to a class, who by these fraudulent
fleans carried on a profitable business, whereby
high premiums are obtained for public-houses. It
Was suggested that the " description of trade" car-
ped on by Fearon and Sons, Stevens and Sons,
Cl_urral and Sons, and such like, should be
adopted as models for throwing the trade
,yen, for that those gentlemen have obtained the
YlFtnalling license ostensibly to carry on a retail
1119 and spirit business, but have not houses for
Public accommodation, or for consumption on the
Prerejaes.
The
tient,following facilities (we think) would suffi-
the ;Y. cure the present corrupt monopoly. That
avie -Legislature should (on the plan adopted by
Fearon and other genteel houses),
holdstout
Inagisterial authority, concede to house-
,_,.t, with sureties for good conduct, the
tineege °f
selling small quantities of spirits (not
Penalt. consumed on the premises under heavy
parties, les)' down to half a pint • and liberty to
Consumenciet
dealers in spirits, to sell wine, to be
slifficientl °ll
the
meet
tilt, evil,
to the foreripremises where sold—this would
at present so injurious
Prom then_urine and spirit trade in general.
itthat
York accounts, received to-day,
hadval'rr'r
citnat the Crescent City, from California,
doin„. at San Francisco. The miners were
en "e I, and the prospects of the farmers were
ccniraging. Tradeprobable,that was dull, and there was an
sPeculation, but an early revival was
estimestimated that rin-
the last six months it was
ated
buttoo Indians had fallen victims to
aken. by
whites, his this disease very seldom was
about the el'es• Some apprehension was felt
expected, the8 not turning out so well as was
structive. .ent-worm having been very de-
destroyed, and Zile
All attee places whole fields had been
planted. ground ploughed up antd
hraed-
teeasu fruitless. Thme 18:its toon destroy
in Lcrasmento
secteder"roductive. The prairies are now inter-
tile with comfortable lin:s of stages. The Sacra-
manlll° and American rivers were rising and in
Zy parts had overflowed for the third time this
'car) and it was feared if they rose much higher
Weat damage would be done to the crops. There
"a great demand for labour, and teams of every
kind
Were in increased request. Most mechanics
Were on the strike, and this had extended even to
Milliners and dressmakers.

The English Stock Market has been rather de-
pressed this morning, Consols being now quoted
97i to 98, after having been done at 98 and 98k.
The IS 3/ per Cents. are 101 to 101/, and the
3 per Cents. from 982 have receded to 98/. Bank
Stock is heavy at 2281, and India Stock at 256
Xxcheouer Bills are Is. to 4s. Dremium-
In Foreign Securitias scarcely any business is
doing,
Spanish New Deferred Bonds are at 22/,
and Portuguese 4 per Cents. have been done at
Equador Stock is at sk. Brazilian Small
!1.01:1ds realise 100/. Dutch 2/ per Cents, bring
"64 ex dividend. The accounts from Amsterdam
Inention that there was more uneasineßs there.
The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up
to this day, are in round figures as under :-
1853. 1852.
£22,323 £19,464
54,699 50,961
16,312 14,248
11,662 12,096
24,913 23,051
17,851 16,342
• 10,232 8,832
• 15,817 11,353
19,142 17,785

Great Western......
North Western
South Western
Brighton
Midland
Cale South Eastern
d0nian..........................
Great Northern„ ..................
Lancashire and Yorkshire.....,
York and North Midland, Newcastle
and Berwick, and Leeds Northern 30,984 24,459
prove
These returns are particularly encouraging, and
more valua that,
ble tha intrinsn
it was.ically, railway property is much
, The an Share Market has been quite inac-
tive, and prices are rather lower than they were
yesterday.
the di French Shares have been more offered,
SCON ery of an alleged conspiracy at Paris hav-
ing an injurious effect. -Upper India Shares are
better.
In Gold Mines there is nothin doing, and nomi-
nally they are lower. g
The Joint Stock Banks are about the same.
Land Companies' Shares have declined.
BRIT'

"SIT FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)

Business done.
Bank Stock ....... ...... ... ...... . ...... .. ........ 228 i
Per Cent. Reduced Annuities.... ...... ....• 981 1 A
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities ... ............. 98 i 74. x d
India New 3/ per Cent. Annuities .................. 104 / I
India Stock ......... . ......................... 2561
Bonds, £lOOO ......... ... ......... .. ...... 25
South Sea Old kaouities
Consols for Acco ..................... I9Bi CO/
........................... 1
Exchequer Bills, l.d. 8
7
21000 ......................... ............ 1 4
BPRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
razilian Bonds, 5 per Cent ... ............... ___
EDitto Small
................................ .... 100 i
quader Bonds .......... ... .. . .............. 5h
Portuguese Bonds, 4 per Cent.. ........... 40i
Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent .......... 22/ (.l
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Exchange, 2 per Cent .....
......... 631
x d
Consols for Opening HALF-PAST TWO.
19th July ............. .. 98 i x d

THE INCOME TAX.—In consequence of the extension
of the income-tax to
inoolnes of 1001. per annum, the
tax will be deducted from all the dividends now due, and
must make fresh claims, so
parties entitled to exemption
as to prevent future deductions, and also for its return
in the present instance.
SILVER.—The dollars and
yesterday at
.594 d
of
sold
Royal mail steamer were
continuance
silver brought by lie.
andlast
614 d. per ounce,
the demand for China and India.
seine
caused chiefly. by the cont
EMIGRATION TORIISTRALIA.—
emimrant ships. a
place in dispatching the Governmenthe
difficulty e
in getting
taken
Southampton in consequence of the delay has
',efficient emigrants, agricultural labourers
The ship Statesman,
greatly in demand in this country-
n nearly her quota of
IYing at the above-named port, has e being now
l , and it is
emigrants on board, and she will sail on. the 9th inst.
She will sail on the great circle principenet
76 ,
...s.
expected she will reach Port Philip in ab
letters,
aa_Y___
"e 'will carry out a large number of . many
of
theta duplicates of correspondence sent this week b
the Australian overland mail.
been
COMP Pc*ITGIBAUD SILVER LEAD MINING AND SMELTING
re-constituted
.----This company, it is stated, has lately
, and the management undertaken 1,,,y
Taylorlles Taylor and Sons, of London. Mr. lt,chard
, of this firm, is now at Peeatgibaud, r.rganising
IlaeLis-v-t,lll'es to bring the mines into; profitabl.'.; working.
the et;111"45111. ELECTION.—M.-e T. B. Iforsfall, one ofs
meeting of h.
day ev!rvative candidates, arrived in town on Tue -
rous In 1111.1 g from the Continent, and addressed a nume-
Lerday. The
tr is supporters in the
addressed th e44-`4l. Mr. Liddell was also present, and
' ' Amphitheatre yes-
Moore, it is sacid,
Bramley
dons r'
electors. Mr.
Will ad::free, the re eetning forward, and ijtotihsen-dstaat.ed
Sirhe
Erskine Perry isefakjett° a from the hustings spect of the more th gaining the good opinion andy re-
tors of Liverpool.
of his constituents iimeghtful and intelligent of the elec-
on. Yldressed a verynumerous body
evening. The opinion
parties is that the "ro uesday evening, and also last
f many shrewd and observant
Sir Erskine the
an electorsr.tl
rbsefm?ecided in favour of
last AT RAMSCATE.—On Wednesday afternoon
t a man
himself by jumping over the cliff.
It app.ears destroyedtthe deceased sat himself on the edge of
,?•11the cliffs by the Mount Albion-parade, took out a razor,
by
it across his throat, making a deep incision ;
he afterwards returned it to the case, putting that into
his pocket, and then either fell or threw himself over
the cliff, which at this spot is nearly 100 feet high, the
body falling near some children. Assistance was soon
at hand, but he was found to be quite dead —as gazette.