The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-09 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET 'LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.

COMMERCIAL AND
INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.
The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
estimated at 7,000 bales, including 1,000 American
taken for export and on speculation. Prices of all
kinds were without change. The supply of all
qualities under sid. per lb. were large, above that
price desirable lots were scarce. The sales com-
prise 5,000 American, 360 Pernam and Maranhana
at 6d. to 7d., 60 Bahia at 6kd., 250 Egyptian at
6d. to 101 d., and 1,000 Surat at 3d. to 3d. per lb.
Railway shares were dull at lower prices.
By the steamer American there are dates of April
25 from New York. Stocks were drooping again,
although money continued tolerably easy. The
specie shipment of the week was nearly a million
and a half of dollars, being the largest this year.
The letters and papers by the steamer from the
Cape of Good Hope have been delivered, and state
that breadstuffs, wines, and spirits were in demand
at Port Elizabeth. A subscription had been en-
tered into to test the gold field at Smithfield. The
abandonment of the Orange River Sovereignty to
a number of persons, termed the "new govern-
ment," excited much dissatisfaction among the
inhabitants.
The Mauritius accounts refer in most encourag-
ing terms to the condition of the young canes.
The financial plans of the Chancellor of the Ex.-
chequer, as developed last evening have been the
absorbing theme this morning, and opinions of
course are as various as usual in such cases. The
increased taxation is not very palatable, and the
mode in which it is to be effected will excite oppo-
sition, but if new loans are to be avoided, fresh
burdens are inevitable. _

The English stock market has been decidedly
better this morning, and the fact that no new loan
is contemplated, renders the Bears more anxious
to prepare for the settling day, whatever opinion
they may have of the future, and however general
the impression that the demand for specie will con-
tinue. Consols have been 87
to 87i for transfer,
and 87A to 87i for account. The New 3/ per
Cents. have been 87k to 87k, and the 3 per Cents.
86g to Exchequer Bills are Is. dis. to 2s. prem.
East India Bonds have been at 233. The business
done has been of a very limited character, as re-
gards all securities.
In the foreign market there is no movement of
importance. Spanish New Deferred Bonds have
been done at 17i, and the 3 per Cents. at 36g.
Mexican Stock has been at 23k, and Peruvian 3
per Cents. have been quoted 44. There has
been a bargain in Russian 5 per Cents, at 93 to
932, being comparatively a high price still.
Dutch 21- per Cents. have realised 58i to 581 s.
Brazilian Old Bonds have been dealt in at 96.
The English lines of railway have rallied a little
after the decline of yesterday, and with more busi-
ness doing. Great Northern B. Stock, Great
Western and Midland, have been principally
dealt in. North British have been rather lower,
and Eastern Counties are flat. French Shares are
nominal, and in the other foreign lines very little
is doing.
In the gold and other mining shares, there have
been but few transactions. The Joint-Stock Bank
Shares have been rather in favour of buyers.
The Land Companies' shares have been dull,
Crystal Palace steady, and the miscellaneous shares
quiet, at about the previous rates.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES,
(Prom the QtEcial List.)
nnstnes.d.ne.
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities B6a 76i
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities B7i II 8
4
New 34 per Cent. Annuities ........ 874
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 4 11-16 9-16
Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan., 1860 4g
India Stock
South Sea Stock .. . . . .. —'
Consols for Account 11th May
Exchequer Bills, 2d.
£1000
Small

PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. ................ 96
Mexican 3 per Cent.
Peruvian 3 per Ceat.
44
Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. £St 93
Ditto 4i per Cent Boi
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. .......
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent
Ditto for the Account 36i
Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent. l7i
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Exchange, 24 per Cent. 12 Guil SS.
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certiileates
THREE O'CLOCK.

Consols
Ditto May Account .

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, May 9.—Wind this day at Noon, N.W. ; ligh
airs, and cloudy, with rain. There has been a sligh
thunderstorm this morning.
OFF MARGATE, May B.—Cuba, from Porto Rico.
COWES, May B.—Wind, S.W. to W. Arrived—Olivier
van Noar 1, from Callao ; Diolinda,, Monte Video, and
both sailed for Antwerp; Erbprinz Frederick August,
Porto Rico.
OFF DOVER, May B.—Wind, S.W.—A. Lorazza, from
Singapore, for Hamburgh.
FLMOUTH, May B.—Wind, W.S.W. Arrived—St.
Jago, from Cuba. Off Port—Theodore, from Valparaiso,
and sailed for Hamburgh.
SWANSEA, May B.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—La Serena,
from Coquimbo.
HULL, May B.—The Industrie, from Memel, arrived
here yesterday a prize to H.M.'s steamer Conflict.
MlLFORD.—Arrived—Mars, from Cardiff, for London,
leaky.
SOUTHAMPTON, May B.—Arrived—Orinoco (s), Constan-
tinople. Sailed—Tagus (s), Gibraltar.
LIVERPOOL, May B.—Arrived—America (s), Boston,
with 105,000 dollars.
SHIELDS, May B.—Sailed—Betsey, Valparaiso • Pomona,
Quebec ; Emma Tully, do. ; Sarah Milledges, do. The
Jarrow, screw collier, was in contact with the Handy, of
Jersey, when the former lost bowsprit, etc.
CARDlFF.—Sailed—Excel, for New York.
MEMEL, May 4. The weather is very fine and warm.
Wind, S.E. to S.W. ; 14 ft. of water on the bar. H• 3120
steamer Conflict left yesterday afternoon ; and H.M.'s
steamer Cruizer arrived yesterday afternoon, and remains
at anchor in the roads.
ST. HELENA, May 4.—The,. Ariel, from Mauritius to
London, arrived here on the 16th March, making 3 ft. of
water per hour, has discharged, been surveyed, and recom-
mended to be condemned.
HAVANA, April 13.—The Orlando, Matanzas to Cowes,
with sugar, which went ashore on the Bahama Bank, Feb.
27 and was assisted off, was ordered to be taken into Nas-
sau, after being lightened—in crossing the bar of the latter
place, March 30, she struck and sank. A portion of the
cargo has been saved, and some badly damaged.
PIRATES.—SMYRNA, April 27.—The British brig Sarah,
from Trieste, was boarded by pirates at Alatzatra (Straits
of Scio), about two hours after anchoring there, and strip-
7q.uenThcee.
ped of provisions, cabin furniture, &c. A Dutch garnet is
reported to have been picked up off Andros, abandoned
and pillaged, and has been taken to Syra. The Dutch war
schooner Macassar sailed yesterday for Syra in
phemis,
CAPE TOWN (Cape of Good Hope), Marecr 2e
Himalaya, Calcutta to Havre, was assisted in, 20th inst.,
with loss of topmasts, etc., in a squall. The Ell
Bombay to London, with loss of mainmast, fore and wizen
topmasts, etc., in a gale—was spoken March 17.
MAURITIUS, March 17.—The Brutus, from Calcutta, pn
in 3d inst., leaky, and is discharging. The City of Palaces,
from Calcutta, put in 20th Feb., leaky, and with part of
cargo thrown overboard in a heavy gale, 7th, Bth, and 9th
Feb., in 12 S., 70 E.
ST. MICHAEL'S, April 22.—The Arrogacte, Rio de
Janeiro to Trieste and Corfu, arrived here 17th inst., short
of water and provisions, and received pratique under sail,
but has been detained by the civil authorities, and the
master arrested for an alleged infringement of the laws
upon his last voyage hence to Rio Janeiro.

(BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Tuesday, 9.55 a.m.
Wind, S.W.; tide, three-quarters flood ; weather,
cloudy, with slight rain.
Arrived, Bth—Elspeth, from St. Lucia; Waseremeching,
Galatz ; Arab, Porto Rico.

DEAL, Tuesday, 9.15 a.m.

Mauritius
Wind, W., fine.
Passed—Reserve, from Jamaica ; Emma, ;
Arnon, Launceston ; Genoa, Messina—all
for London.
Sailed—Jane and Ripa, both for the river.

THE WAR.
ARRIVAL OF LORD RAGLAN AT
CONSTANTINOPLE.

"CONSTANTINOPLE, April 30.—Lord Raglan has
arrived here, and the unpleasantry in which the
Porte was involved with the French Ambassador
has been satisfactorily arranged.
" The demand of General Baraguay d'Hilliers
has been conceded, and an apology for the delay
has been made to him on the part of the Porte."