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

CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.
The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were sin%
estimated at 8,000 bales, of which 3,000 American
were taken for export and on speculation. The
market closed firmly. The sales comprised 5,500 St
American ; 300 Pernam and Maranham at 6d. to 20
7/(1. ; 350 Bahia at 61d. ; 200 Egyptian at 60. ,
to 7W. ; and 1,700 Surat at 3d. to 42d. per lb. -1-
Railway shares were firmer.
The six weeks' average price of wheat is 455. per
qr., and the last week's sales are reported at 27
80,666 qrs.
22
The following is part of a statement by Messrs. St.
Houghton and Levy, of Liverpool, concerning the St.
foreign Currant trade :
50
5°
" 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 ;12'5'
per week. There is still a quantity of superior fruit held
by some of the wholesale houses, but entirely withdrawn 25
from the market at present, the holders anticipating 25
further improved rates, which we have but little doubt 18
will be obtained, as the crops of next season will be so 20
exceedingly small. The stocks also being materially 25
diminished, and without hope of any supplies from the
Continent or elsewhere, the difficulty will arise how the 25
autumnal demand is to be met. The high prices will, no 25
doubt, in a measure, check consumption ; but having St.
now become an indispensable article, we feel assured a 50
further rise will yet take place as the approaching season St.
advances.
10
" N.B.—Since writing the above we have received St.
still later advices to hand this evening, stating that in St.
many of the principal districts, where the vine is chiefly St.
cultivated, the failure will be total." St.
On the 20th ult., Mr. George Ridley was exa- ssL
mined before the committee on the public-house st.
licensing system. He gave some practical sugges- 12
tions for reforming magisterial mismanagement, he
50
showed the morals of the people did not depend on 16
the vigilance at present exercised by magistrates in
connection with public-houses ; that the several 14
licensing acts operated as a cloak for fraud in the 50
sale of adulterated malt liquors, &c., securing a 20
large profit to a class, who by these fraudulent 111
means carried on a profitable business, whereby st.
high premiums are obtained for public-houses. It St.
was suggested that the " description of trade" car- 20
ried on by Fearon and Sons, Stevens and Sons, 10
Curran. and Sons, and such like, should be St.
adopted as models for throwing the trade 440
0
open, for that those gentlemen have obtained the 25
victualling license ostensibly to carry on a retail 25
wine and spirit business, but have not houses for St.
public accommodation, or for consumption on the 8/21
premises. St.
st.
The following facilities (we think) would suffi- 50
ciently cure the present corrupt monopoly. That 25
the legislature should (on the plan adopted by 100
Messrs. Fearon and other genteel houses), Sk
without magisterial authority, concede to house-
holders, with sureties for good conduct, the 25
Privilege of selling small quantities of spirits (not
to be consumed on the premises under heavy
penalties), down to half a pint • and liberty to
Parties, not dealers in spirits, to sell wine, to be
consumed on the premises where sold—this would
sufficiently meet the evil, at present so injurious
to the foreign wine and spirit trade in general.
From the New York accounts, received to-day,
it appears that the Crescent City, from California,
had arrived at San Francisco. The miners were
doing well, and the prospects of the farmers were
encouraging. Trade was dull, and there was an
absence of speculation, but an early revival was
probable. During the last six months it was
estimated that 400 Indians had fallen victims to
small-pox, but that this disease very seldom was
taken by whites. Some apprehension was felt
about the crops not turning out so well as was
expected the cut-worm having been very de-
structive. In some places whole fields had been
destroyed, and the ground ploughed up and re-
planted. All attempts to destroy the pest had
beenfruitless. The salmon fishery in Sacramento
v
48 very productive. The prairies are now inter-
sected with comfortable lines of stages. The Sacra-
ruellto and American rivers were rising and in
many parts had overflowed for the third time this
Year, and it was feared if they rose much higher
great damage would be done to the crops. There
Was 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.

100 Aberdeen
86 Ambg. Nottng. Bost
and Eastu. Junct
all Binning. Wolverh.
Stour Valley '
28 Birkenhd. Lancsh. &
Cheshire Junct
all Do. Chesil. & Birk.,
£5O and £25 Cons.
184 Do., £2O. .•
100 Bristol and Exeter...
100 Caledonian.....
all Chester & Holyhead,
all Cork and Bandon...
all Cork, Black, & Pass.
45 Dublin &Belfastjunc.
all Dundee Perth &Aber-'
deer Junction..
all Do. New..,
all East Anglian...
all Do., (£lB E & H)
all Eastern Counties
all Eastern Union,
A. late E. U. Sh
86 Do., do •..
all Do., B. and C....
100 East Lancashire ...
East & West Ind. Dk.
all & Binning. June....
100 Edinburgh & Glasgow'
16 Edinb. and Peebles...
100 Edin. Prth. &Dundee
100 Glasgow &S. Western
100 Great Northern Stk.
100 Do., A. Stock
100 )Do., B. Stock ....... .
100 Gt. Sth. &West. (Ire.)'
100 Great Western
11 Irish South-Eastern
all Lancaster & Carlisle
11i Do., Thirds
100 Lancash.andYorksh
16 Do., Fifths
114 D a., Wet. Riding Un
all Leeds Northern
all Liv.Crsby.&Southpt
all London & Blackwall
5 Lond. Tilb. & Sthend.
100 Lond. Bright & S.Cst.
100 Lond. and N. Westn.
12 Do. Fifths
1 Do.lo/. Sh., M&8...0
100 London and S. Westn.
426 Do., £5O
34 Do., £4O
all Lnndrry& Coleraine
all Lndndrry. & Ennisk.
100 Manch.Shef.& Lincln
46 Do., Man. & Lin. Un
100 Midland
100 Do. Birmng. & Derby
476 Midld. G. West. (Ire.)
176 Do. Half Shares
all Newcastle & Carlisle
100 Newmarket
3 Do., Bury Extension
17 Nwpt.Aberg. Hrfd
7?-llNewry & Enniskillen
all``Newly WaiTenpoint
and Rostrevor. .
100 Norfolk
3i Northn.Counties
100 ,North British
14 North Devon, No. 1
9 Do., No. 2
all Do., A A Deferred
6 Do., B Guaranteed
176 North Staffordshire
all North Western
10 N. &S. Westrn. June
100 Oxford, Worcester, &
Wolverhampton
100 Scottish Central
100 Scottish Midland
100 Shrewsbury & Birmg,
100 Do. L. &N. Western
Guaranteed Stock
8 Shrewsby. & Herold.
all Shrewsby. & Chester
(N. W. Min.)
all Do. Halves, do.
all Do. Oswestry
66 Shropshire Union
all South Devon
1100 South Eastern
all South Wales
15 S. Yrksh. & Riv. Dun
5 Do
all Stockton & Hartlepl.
20 Thames Haven Dock
and Railway
17 Vale of Neath
all Waterfd. & Kilkenny
all Waterford&Limerick
14 West Cornwall.
21s. Wimbledn & Croydon
100 York Newetl.Salserw.
20 Do. Extensions
114 Do. G.N.E. Purchase
100- York & N. Midland,,.

86 266
53 55
133 135
109 110
881 88/
76
100 105
17 18 p
761. 76/
—41 d
3/ 3Ad
1411 —15 i

85i 5 i
134}

76 ii pm

11— 2p
103 i -- 10.4
114 i -114 i
lk 2ip
89 --90 p
56 --4 d
4 -- 3d
11 -- 13
18 -- 20
28i -- 291

114 I io

29k 9

701 --
42 54
40 -- 1

20
Mi a 2

54 - 571
- P
8 - 9
49 - 51
Si -
33 ... 34

20
20
10
St.

4i 4d
ai 8i

47i - 48.
92 - 94
58 - 62
58 - 62

68 - 72

1} -- 'id
--
18i91 -- 191
13A -- 141
3A -- 3id
19 -- 21
69A -- 70
35 -- 364
13 -- 14

23 - 25

20
20
50
20
10

- 2i
Pit - 154
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30 - 32
10 -10 i

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 98*.
The New 31 per Cents. are 101 to 101 i, and the
3 per Cents. from 98i 1. have receded to 981. Bank
Stock is heavy at 228-1, and India Stock at 256 g.
Exchequer Bills are is. to 4s. premium.
In Foreign Securities scarcely any business is
doing. Spanish New Deferred Bonds are at 224,
and Portuguese 4 per Cents. have been done at
19#1. Equador Stock is at si. Brazilian Small
6Slds realise 1001. Dutch 21 per Cents. bring
__l ex dividend. The accounts from Amsterdam
mention that there was more uneasiness there.
The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up
to this day, are in round figures as under

68 69
8 7id.l
2sd
58 -- 59

Great Western
North Western
South W

1853. 1852.
£22,323 £19,464
54,699 50,961

'esters

16,312 14,248
lirighton
Midland
So 24,913 23,051
South Eastern 17,851 16,342
%,aled •
ornan 10,232 8,832
Great Northern
Laileashire and Yorkshire 19,142 17,785
York and North Midland, Newcastle
and Berwick, and Leeds Northern 30,984 24,459
These returns are particularly encouraging, and
Prove that, intrinsically, railway property is much
more valuable than it was.
The Railway Share Market has been quite inac-
tive, and prices are rather lower than they were
Yesterday. French Shares have been more offered,
the discovery of an alleged conspiracy at Paris hav-
ing an injurious effect. Upper India Shares are it
better.

In Gold Mines there is nothing doing, and nomi-
nally they are lower.
The Joint Stock Banks are about the same.
Land Companies' Shares have declined.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.
(From the Official List.)

Business done.
Bank Stock ....... 22Bi
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9Bl
3Per Cent. Consols Annuities . 9B 88 8x d
flew 34 per Cent. Annuities IOIA 4 1
itslia Stock
India
South Bonds, £lOOO ..... ............ ...... 25
Sea Stock
South Sea Old Annuities
Consols for Account OBA 71 8 78
Exchequer Bills, id.
£l,OOO
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS TH[S DAY.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto Small . . ....
Chilian Bonds, 6 perCerii ................
• • 105-
Equador Bonds

Peruvian Bonds, 4
4 per Centen 84
.
Portuguese Bonds,t.
Ditto 41 4 Per C
Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
................
per Cent.
Ditto Small
101
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. .. ........

Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent:. ************************** .944-
Spanish New Deferred, 3 per cent.
.................
22
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Exchange, 21 per Cent. ..•••• ....... 63i
=d
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols for Opening 19th July... ............ 971 8x d

SILVER.—The dollars and silver brought by
and
Royal mail steamer were sold yesterday at 59d,
6l id. per ounce, caused chiefly by the continuance of
the demand for China and India.
EMIGRATION TOIAUSTRALIA.—SOMe delay has taken
place in dispatching the Government emigrant ships at
Southampton in consequence of the difficulty in getting
sufficient emigrants, agricultural labourers b now
greatly in demand in this country. The ship Statesman
lying at the above-named port, has nearly h
emigrants on board, and she will sail on the 9th quota of
9th inst.
She will sail on the great circle principle, and it is
expected she will reach Port Philip in about 76 days.
She will carry out a large number of letters, many
of them duplicates of correspondence sent this week by
the Australian overland mail.
PONTGIBAUD SILVER LEAD MINING AND SMELTING
COMPANY.—This company, it is stated, has lately been
re-constituted, and the management undertaken by
Messrs. Taylor and Sons, of London. Mr. Richard
Taylor, of this firm, is now at Pontgibaud, organising
measures to bring the mines into profitable working.
LIVERPOOL ELECTION.—Mr. T. B. Horsfall, one of
the Conservative candidates, arrived in town on Tues-
day evening from the Continent, and addressed a nume-
rous meeting of his supporters in the Amphitheatre yes-
terday. The Hon. Mr. Liddell was also present, and
addressed the Conservative electors. Mr. John Bramley
Moore, it is said, is coming forward, and it is stated he
will address the electors from the hustings to-day. Sir
Erskine Perry is fast gaining the good opinion and re-
spect of the more thoughtful and intelligent of the elec-
tors of Liverpool. He addressed a very numerous body
of his constituents on Tuesday evening, and also last
evening. The opinion of many shrewd and observant
parties is that the electors will be decided in favour of
Sir Erskine Perry and Mr. Horsfall.
SUICIDE AT RAMSCATE.—On Wednesday afternoon
last, a man destroyed himself by jumping over the cliff.
It appears that the deceased sat himself on the edge of
the cliffs by the Mount Albion-parade, took out a razor,
and drew 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.—Sonth-
Eaaterit Gazette. .

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL SHARE MARKETS.—(THIS DAY.) LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS.
INTELLIGENCE—(THIS DAY.) ..... Leasing Closing Prices Business
• BRITISH RAILWAYS. tibr. Paid ILULWAYS. Compans. this day. this day.
CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. , _ _________ _
Clasing Prices Business done St. 100 Buckglutmsh. L. &N.W. 106 —lOB
The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were shr. Paid. RAILWAYS.
this day, this day. 50 all ClydesdaleJc. Caledon... 54 —56
timated. at 8,000 bales, of which 3,000 American
---- St. 100 E. Lincoln. gr.
ere taken for export and on speculation. The 6p. cent Gt.Northn 150 152
arket closed firmly. The sales comprised 5,500 St.loo Aberdeen 26 26}
25 all Glstr.&Dn.Fr. Qt.Westn. 33 —34
raerican ; 300 Pernam and Maranham at 6,5,-d. to 20 8i Ambg. Nottng. Bost.
100 all Hrtlpl. Dk. & Yk. New.
and Eastu. Junct 54 53
d. ; 350 Bahia at 61d. ; 200 Egyptian at 60. Rail way & Berw.. ...
..,
13i all Binning. Wolverh. &
50 all Hull & Selby. Y.&N.Md. 112 114
7W. ; and 1,700 Surat at 3d. to 42d. per b.l Stour Valley ...... ... 94 104
25 all Do. )
Shares. Do 56 57
ailway shares were firmer. 31 28 Birkenhd. Lancsh. &
12 all Do. i Shares. Do 27i —28 A
The six weeks average price of wheat is 455. per Cheshire Junct 9 7 dis
12 all Lon.&Greenw S. Eastern. 144 —l4
~ and the last week's sales are reported at 27. all Do. Chesil. & Birk.,
20 all Do.Proference Do 26 27
£5O and £25 Cons. 20 22
,666 qrs.St. 100 Lowestoft gr.
22 184 Do., £20... ~ 33 23 4 per cent... Norfolk
The following is part of a statement by Messrs. st. 100 Bristol and Exeter...loo 101
St. 100 Do. 6 per et... Do
oughton and Levy, of Liverpool, concerning the st. 100 Caledonian 67 671 674 5 all Manch.Bxton. Lu.&N.w.
i reign Currant trade : 50 all Chester & Holyhead 2l 22 and Matlock & Midld. 3 34
`' The stocks at this port are now reduced to scarcely
50 all Cork and Bandon 203 21.
50 all Middlesbro' & Stekton &
20 all Cork, Black & Pass ••• ... Redcar • Darlingt. _ ...
-half of that of the same period last year, and the
50 45 Dublin&Belfastjune: 2a 3 48i 8
P 100 all Midld•Bradfd. Midland... 106 108
arances are proceeding at the rate of about 60 tons
25 all Dundee Perth &Aber- 50 all Northern and
• week. There is still a quantity of superior fruit held 8 9 deen Junction Basternsp.c E. Count.. G 5 67
some of the wholesale houses, but entirely withdrawn 25 all Do. New
g •25 all East Anglian 5O all Do. 6 per et..Do
in the market at present, the holders anticipatin 51 53 50 all Do.Fixedsp.c Do ...
... _
...
tiler improved rates, which we have but little doubt 18 all Do., (£lB E & H).... 3a 4 25 all Prest. & Wyre L. &IN . W
Ibe obtained, as the crops of next season will be so 20 all Eastern Counties..... 14 —12 i I &Ln&Yk ... •••
eedingly small. The stocks also being materially 25 all Eastern Union, Class 123 11A Do. 3 Shares. Do — ...
iiuished, and without hope of any supplies from the A. late E. U. 5h.... 114 —11 i S. 100 Roystn.& Hit. Gt.Northn 151 153
itinent or elsewhere, the difficulty will arise how the 25 8i Do., do •.. ••• ••• St. 100 Do.Shepth.St. Do l5l 153
urnnal demand is to be met. The high prices will, no 25 all Do., B. and C 8 84 84 i 25 188 Shef. Roth. & Lancash.&
tbt, in a measure, check consumption • but having St. 100 East Lancashire 7l —72 72 Goole g. 5. p. c Yorksh.. ... --- ...
East &IVest Ind. Dk l2 96 S. Staflordsh.. MrMClcan 14 4d 8a
v become an indispensable article, we feel assured a 50 all & Binning. June._ 50 55 50 all WearValleygr Stockt. &
;her rise will yet take place as the approaching season
6 per cent,,. Darling.
... •••
ances. St. 100 Edinburgh& Glasgow 70 72 714
10 16 Edinb. and Peebles •• • •• • 25 all Do Do 32 33
' N.B.—Since writing the above we have received St. 100- Eclin. Prth. &Dundee 28 30 28 St. 100 Wilts&Somrst Gt.Westn lO5 106
later advises to hand this evening, stating that in St. 1100 Glasc.owk S. Western ... •••_,