The Sun.
London, England, 1849-07-19 00:00:00

VENICE.

The following is the reply of Lord PALMERSTON
to a letter from MArtiN the President of the Venetian
Republic, soliciting the joint interference of England
and France, and the recognition by those powers of
the independence of Venice from Austria, the
e sacrifices
sub-
stance of which we gave in our Third Edition last
evening :
have the honour to aeknowledgethebreehceeilpd :
with of your letter of the 4th ult., and to assure you, in
thatreipthly,great sy,
thempGaothvyer,nmneont Government
oonflyherthel!dasjelretY has
made by the population of Venice during the last
twelve months, in furtherance of the cause they have
espoused, but also the order which has been main
tained in the city during the whole of that period. But
as regards the wish you have expressed in favour of
your fellow-citiz -ns, that Venice should cease to belong to
Austria, the Government of her Majesty can only say
that the treaty of Vienna, of which England is one of
the contracting parti€s, designated Venice as forming
part of the Austrian state, and that the proposals of
mediation made by England and France in August last
were not with a view to the al erasion of that clause o.
the treaty. No change can be effected in the political
condition of Venice without the consent and cv-opers-

ti,n of the In penal Government, and that Goverment
has already expressed its intentions in this respect. The
Government of her Maj,.sty can only earnestly repeat
the advice which was recently recommend•d to the
Consul-General of her Majesty at Venice, to give in
its name to the Government of Venice, namely, that
the people of Venice should lose no time in coining to
an amicable understanding with the Austrian autho-
rities, as the best means to restore the authority of the
Emperor of Austria in the city of Venice, without a
collision."

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS
CITY, QUARTER TO 'fIIUEE.
The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday closed with
firmness. Compared with Friday's rates, prices of the
mid. and ord. qualities of American wererl. per lb. higher.
Brezil and Surat are also against the buyer, though
scarcely id. per lh. The sales were 12,000 to 14,000
bales, including 5,000 American on speculation, and 1,000
for export.—The market for Railway Shares closed
heavily end prices were rather lower.
The quantity of wheat sold last week in the provincial
markets, which regulate the duties, was only 57,979
quarters. The six weeks' average price is 45a. Bd.
There have le,en very few ship arrivals to-day, and
none bring any later intelligence of interest from
the colonies, &n. The greatest attention just
now will be directed to the position of bun-
gary, which, according to the letters received
to day, seems to be succumbing to the superior force
of its powerful opponents. In France, likewise,
the progress of reaction, if we are to ere-
diz. the representations of those whose wish
is father to the thought, must he very de-
eded, or, at any rate, the men now in power are
taking advantage of the temporary distress, arising from
political changes, to inculcate the necessity of a reaction
to monarchy. The period of disturbance and trial to which
France must in such case be exposed, we need scarcely
point out, and, with the: existing deficiency of revenue,
there will be a hard task for the Government to induce
capitalists to come forward in support of a loan. It is
said that one great firm has been applied to, and, that
although its co-operation is promised to a certain extent,
there appears to be a decided unwillingness to take much
responsibility in the matter.
The prosperity of our banking institutions is usually
a good index of the state of the country, and this applies
nut only to England but likewise to her colonies. Of
the latter we have had recent examples, and we noticed
them at the time, and we may point with special grati-
fication to the statement of accounts presented yes-
terday at the meeting of the London and West-
minster Bank proprietors, and to the report made
this morning to the London Joint Stock proprietors.
During the half-year ending the 30th ultimo the net
profits of the establishment were 33,433/. 14s. ld., out
o which a dividend of 6 per cent. is declared, leaving a
large balance to be carried to the reserve. The capital
paid up is 600,000/. ; the amount due by the Bank is
over 2i millions; the guarantee fund and interest amounts
to 130,6961., and the balance to profit and loss 37,5801.
The Exchequer-bills, India Bonds, &c., amounted to
686,703; the bills discounted, loans and cash, to
2,579,9651.; and the premises, furniture, Ste., to 28,5001.
There Las been again rather a dull market tor
Public Securities, and without particular alteration in
prices. Consols have realised 921 to 931, and are now
about 921 to 93 for Transfer, and 93 to for Account.
The New Three-and-a Quarter per Cents. have been
931 to 94, and the Three per Cent. Reduced 921 to 93i.
Bank Stock has been firm at 199 to 200. South Sea
Stock has been done at 1021. Exchequer-bills are 48s. to
515. premium, and India Bonds 83s. to 84s. premium.
In the Foreign Market, the transactions have been
moderate. Spanish Five per Cents. have been marked
18 to 1, and the Three per Cents. 341. Portuguese
Four per Cents. have been 301, and Brazilian Bonds
84i. Chilian Stcck is 95, and Mexican has been 261
to 27. Grenada Bonds are 161. Russian Stock has
been 106, and French Five per Cents. have realised 97
to 88 ; 50 with the Exchange at 25 40. Dutch Two-
and-a- Half per Cents. have realised 511 to 4
In Railway Shares there is not a great deal doing,
and the fluctuation is but trifling. Great Western have
been higher, York and Berwick and York and North
Midland not quite so good, and Eastern Counties
steady.

ONE WOOL; K. 1L,*41 G
PRICES.

t. • , ~-, ; F ;RITISLI wUND:I,
Bank Stock 2OO 199 199
3,r er i. ent. Reduced Arms ......
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 93 92% 93 43 931/8
New 3!,,( per Cent. Anti 5...,..
Long Anna. to expire Jan. 1860
Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 B% 8%
India Stock
India Bonds, I,OOW.
Ditto under 1,0004 .. ...... ....... 83 84 p
South Sea Stock
Consols for Account 93 93 is
Fxchequer Bills. 1,4 d. & 2d.
1,0001. June 5l 48 p
500/. June
Small. June 5l 48 p
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS crNE
O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds ...... ... ..... .. ...... 841/2
_

48 p
48 p
48 p
0L051N,,4
PRICES.
84%

Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent
Chilien Bonds 6 per Cent . .
Danish 80nd5,1825,3 per Cent
Ditto, Bonds
Grenada Bonds, 1 per Cent. 164 164
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons
Ditto, Ex Coupons
Ditto, Account 265/8 27 263/4
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents —
Ditto, 4 per Cent. Active —a
Portuguese 5 per Cents. —
Ditto, Converted, 5 per Cent 2Bl/2
Ditto, 4 per Cent PO Ai
Russian Bonds ..... 106
Sparkist! 5 per Cent. 1840 ...
Ditto, Account ...
Ditto, 3 per Cent .... —
Ditto, Account ... ..... 34%
Dividends on the above payable in London.
French Rentes, 5 per Cent.
Exchange 2sf. 40e. 25f. 40c.
Dutch 21,42 per Cent., 12 Guild 5ll/2 4 514
Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates 8014 804
YNICES OF BITSINEMB DONE CLOBIIN 6
,z AM PAID. WAY SHARES. AT ON s. O'CLOCK. PEW Fl,=.
~herdeen 5O .. 191,
Do. Preference
iuckinghamshire ... 16/. 4s. ..... 14 dis x in. 1 dis xin
C aledoni an
i.-,ast Anglian, 251., L. &
E. and L. and D..... 25
Do., Prefer.. 6 per Ct. 314.... ..... 13%
Eastern Counties... .... 20 ...... 91i14 .. ...... .. 9
Do. New Guaranteed
6 per Cent.. - ....... 11%
Eastern Union, Class A
(late E. U. Shares) 25
Do. Scrip (6 per cent.) 20 ...... IFI/4 ..
Fast Lancashire
East Lincolnshire ...... 25
Edinburgh and Northern 25
Ditto, Newport 6%
Great Northern
Do., 114 A Deferred
Do., %B 6 per Cent 7%. 5% „5%
Do., 5 per Cent. Pref. 5 ...... 3%...
... ... 3%
Great Western 100 ...... 84 821,4
Ditto, 4 Shares
Hull and Selby ..
Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 ...... 46% 4 ... 46%
Do. Quarter Shares... 12% 2l .. 2l
Leeds and Thirsk ..... . 50
London &Blackwell ..... . 12% —.
i.ondon, Brighton, and
South C0a5t........ 50
Ditto, New 5/., guar.
6 per cent.
London and N. Western 100 ......1321,2 13212
Ditto, Fifths 2 ... .. 7% ... 7%
L-ri,. Sr, S' Western ..... 50 ... . 86
Ditto, New 50/. ...... 42%...... 28 , 23
Mancitt/Aer,Bu.xton,and
Matlock...
Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire...100
Midland ....... ..........100
Do. Consol. Bristol and
Birming., 6 per ct.... 100 ... 1251% x.div 125% x.d.
North Staffordshire 17% 12%% ... ...... ... 12%
Reading, Guildford, and
Reigate l5 ..... 16% 16%
Royston and Hitchin ... 41..... .. .....
Shrewsbury and Birm... 11
Shropshire Union
So ith Staffordshire 7% 3% 3%
Do., Scrip No 4
Wear Valley 6 per Cent.
Guaranteed ... .. ...... 50 ......
Do. do. do. ... 25
York, Newcastle, and
Berwick. .... ..
Do. Newcastle Exten. 20 ...... 14
Do. G.N.E.Preterence 8 ..... 3:k., 4x. i....
York and North Midland 50
Ditto, Preference ...... 10
FOREIGN RALLWAY6
Boulogne and Amiens... 20
Orleans and Bordeaux.. 7
Tours and Nantes .. 11 ......

JOINT STOCK BANKS.
Australasia
British North American 50 ........ 40 x d.
Loudon.Joint 5t0ck...... 10

MINES.
Australian

41/..... .........

LLOYD'S SHIPPIN G--('PHIS DAY.)
LONDON, JULY 19.—Wind this day at noon W.S.W.,
fresh gale, but fine.
LIMERICK, JULY 17.—The Rainbow, Staekpole,
American brig, with a cargo of Indian corn, fell over
from the quay last evening.
OFF CORK, JULY 16. --- Selma, Patallo, Savanilla.
BRISTOL, JULY 18.—S1d. Norton, Quebec.
SWANSEA, JULY 18.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrd. Onya,
Johns, Port Adelaide.
BELFAST, JULY 17.---Wind N.W.—Arrd. Line, Tour-
ney, Barbadoes. 16th, Sid. Jenny Lind, New York.
17th, St. Laurence, New York.
STOCKTON, JULY 18.—Wind S.S.W.-14th, Arrd.
Thos. Rowell, Nellis, St. John's New Brunswick.
HULL, JULY 18.—Wind RoLe, Brown,
St. John's, New Brunswick.
DEAL, JULY 18.—Wind N.W. by W. to W.—Arrd.
Rob Roy, Ilavannah, for Antwerp; Fortitude, Porto
Rico; Franklin, Cork, New Bedford, for Rotterdam.
Arrd. from the River and sld. Victoria. M'Bride, St.
Vincent. Arrd. from the River, Blanch, Abram, Ceylon;
Niguara, Mars': all, Quebec.
CARDIFF, JULY 17 —Sid. Racer, Rio, Devonport ;
Quebec, Orons, Saysnn kb; S sr, Va!paraiso.

MARKET NEWS.—(THIS DAY.)
NZI7VGATZI AND LEADEbTUALL.
Our markets were very moderately tupplied with
each kind of meat, the demand for which was in a slug-
gish state, at barely stationary prices. Beef, from 2s
2d to 33 6d: Aluttcn, 3s to 3s 8d; Lamb, 4s to ss; Veal,
3s to 3s 8d; and Pork, 3s 2d to 4s Per 81b by the carcase.
BAY MA. ICIL&Tb.
SMITMFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 21 10s to 3t 15s; UIOVOT
ditto, 31 55 to 41 171 And Strew, 11 Its to 11 13e per

load. A fair average supply, and a sluggish demand.
CUMBEALAND. Meadow Hay, 21 126 to 31 16s;
11Iove ditto, 3/ Os to 41 14s ; and Straw, 11 9; to
i/ 13; per load. Supply but moerato, and trade rather
dull,

‘VHITECHAPEL.—Meadow Hay. 21 lOs to 31 Iss ;
Clover ditto, 3/ Os to 41 18s; and Straw, 11 8i to 1/ 13s
per load. Both Hay and Straw moved off slowly, at
barely stationary prices.