The Sun.
London, England, 1849-08-22 00:00:00

.ITALY.

It seems to be certain that GARIBALDI has succeeded
in effecting his escape to Venice. One of the
Tuscan papers states that his wife died at Chioggia,
after having giving premature birth to a still-born
child.

Letters from Gaeta state that the POPE is
far from well, and that his person presents a
swollen appearance which is probably owing
to the malaria prevalent at Gaeta, in common with
so many other parts of the Italian sea coast, during
summer and autumn. Rumours are not wanting
with respect to this indisposition, for a far different
cause is by some assigned as its origin than air, and
suspicions are already awakened that drugs have
been administered to the POPE, calculated to remove
him gradually from a scene of action in which he
has taken such a principal part. It is also averred
that a disposition on the part of Plus to grant some
concessions favourable to his subjects induced the
Sacred College to this step. Such an accusation is,
however, too tremendous to reproduce otherwise than
as a mere report.

The Collectorship of Customs at Newcastle is
vacant by the clesth of Sir Cuthbert Sharpe,

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were about
8,000 bales, and included 2,500 American, 300 Pernam,
200 Bahia, 700 Egyptian and 300 Surat taken on
speculation. The sales reported were 5,000 American
at 4d. to 6d., 600 Pernam, &c. at Sid. to 6d, 1,000 Egyp-
tian at 6d. to 6id., 400 Bahia at 58d. to sid., 600 Surat
at 34d. to 40., and 100 Sea Island at 10d. to Is. 3d. per
lb. The market closed very firm. The trade, however,
buy with less spirit, but speculators were active.—Rail-
way Shares were firm,:with a considerable busin,ss doing.
The Corn Market is without alteration to-day, and
the business doing is but limited.
The Stock Markets abroad are described as having
' been quiet, but the important news from Hungary was
not then known.
The West India advices appear to read somewhat
more favourably. The weather was better in several of
the colonies, and there was a more hopeful disposition
in a few quarters. The Demerara Assembly had pro-
ceeded to business. A very able report had been made by
Mr. Walker upon the subject of labour, &c., and in this
he strongly recommends the farming out system as
the only means of meeting the want of labour. The
habits of the peasantry seem to have deteriorated, and
their appreciation of dress and luxuries has greatly
diminished. Under these circumstances efforts should be
li made to raise them again in self-estimaion.
It is satisfactory at any time to hear of exertions
making, or to be made, by the American States for the
payment of their debts, but there is in some instances
still a great difference of opinion as to the moral as well
as the legal claim which the foreign creditors have. The
I New York Herald defends Mississippi to a great extent,
although admitting that the Legislature approved highly
of the sale of the Bonds. The fact is, however, that
there is a great difference between borrowing and re-
paying, and, without entering at length into the matter,
we may be permitted to hope that the Mississippi people
will despise quibbles, and act honourably, even at a sacri-
fice. The paper above referred to states—
" No one denies the existence of the law, and the
course pursued by the Legislature after the loan was
negotiated; but it was the business of the purchaser to
see whether the Legislature had power to make such a
loan or not, as the value of the bonds issued depended
entirely upon that. This is, in our opinion, the only
just ground for repudiation; and to the principle in-
volved we are indebted for the preservation of
the most important institutions of the country.
Leaving out of the question entirely the rea-
sons given by the Governor at the time of
the suspension of the Union Bank, that the stipulation
that the State Bonds should not be disposed under their
par value, had been departed from, and that the-Bank of
the United States could not, by its charter, legally pur-
chase the Bonds, and falling hack upon the fact that the
law passed by the Legislature, authorising the loan, was
unconstitutional, it is clear that the bondholders have
no legal claim upon the people of the State of
Mississippi. As we have heretofore remarked, the only
hope of the bondholders is in a compromise. They
must abandon their claims and leave off browbeating,
and it is possible, although not very probable, that some
arrangement will be made. The legality of the claim
never can be, and never will be, acknowledged; but the
people of Mississippi feel disposed to do everything in
their power to relieve those who have been duped by a
set of swindlers, whose operations for boldnes and extent
were at the time unparalleled.
" The finances of Mississippi are steadily improving,
and before the lapse of many years the interest on the
acknowledged indebtedness of the State will be provided
for. Delinquency is far from being repudiation, and
nothing is wanting but the ability to promptly pay the
interest on the non-repudiated debt, as it accrues. The
people have the will without the means; but every frac-
tioll of both principal and interest accrued and accruing
will be ultimately paid:"
We hope matters may turn out as here stated, and that
people subscribing to any future loans will recollect that
they are expected to have a knowledge, not only of
financial matters, but likewise of the complicated political
institutions of a country.
The Funds are rising upon the news of the Hungarian
settlement, although there is not a great deal doing.
Consols bring 928 to 93 for transfer, and 93 to 938 fur
account, being* per cent, better than they opened. The
New Three- aett-a-Quarter per Cents. have been quoted
934 to 948. Bank Stock is worth 199 to 200. Exche-
quer-bills have been lower, viz., 435. to 475. premium.
For some purpose or other, money, therefore, is evi-
dently in &mend.
The Foreign Securities have been quiet, Mexican have
fluctuated a good deal, and are lower on the ground of
Senor Angroiz's resignation. The quotations have been '
278 to 28i. Equador are now in favour, being 4to I.
Brazilian Small are 81. Portuguese Four per Cents.
have been quoted 29. Spanish Five per Cents. are 184
to 8, and the Three per Cents., 34g.
Railway Shares are still improving.
BRITISH FIIDIDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
Bank Stock 2OO
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 923/ 931%s
3 per Cent. Consols Anns
New 314 per Cent. Anus. 93%% 94
Long Annuities, Exp. Jan. sth, 1860 8 15-16
India:Bonds under 1,0001 74 p
South Sea Stock
Ditto Old Annuities 9014
Ditto New Annuities
Consols for Account 92% 931,E
Exchequer Bills. I %d. 2d.
March. June.
1,0001.
5001 44 47 43 46 p
Small 44 47 43 46 p
PRICE. OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.

- - Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent —
Ditto, New, 1843
Equador Bonds 4 4'
Mexican Bongs, 1846, 5 per Cent., Coupons
Ditto Ex Coupons
Ditto for the Account 2BAlre 27%
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent —
Ditto 4 per Cent.
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent,1840
Ditto Passive Bonds
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 34%
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch 21,4 per Cent., 12 Guild
Ditto 4 ner Cent. Certificates
BiJ,,:i.NESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK
RAILWAYS. PAID. PEE &LABE.
': berdeen - to
Ditto, Preference 6,L4
A pribm, Notting., Boston,B4c. ii
' yrshire and Galloway
___

•• ••

Belfast and County. Down .. 25
3erks and Hants Extension
(Gt. West. Perpet. 5 per ct.) 6
I.lirin Ingham & Oxford J unct.,
calls duly pd, or with guar. 20
Do., without a guarantee... 20
3irmingham,Wol., & Dudley,
calls duly pd, or with guar. 10 ... . -.-
Do., without a guarantee... 10 ....t.
dirialing., Wol., & Stour Val. 131.145....
,3irkenhead, Lancashire, and
Cheshire Junction..
Boston, Stamf., & Birming...7l. 4s — .• ... to
t3ristol and Exeter
Do., Thirds ......... ..... 27% — ...... to -_iuckinghamshire..- 17%

Caledonian
50 ...... 21.*41/2 ... to
Ditto, Quarter Shares l2l/2 .. ...
vitt°, New 101. Preference 10 ......
Ditto. Clydesdale Junction 50
hester and Holyhead... 5O .....
Ditto, Preference
larence.
Do., let Class, 6 per Cent... 10
Do., 2d Class, 5 per Cent... 10
Do., Gov. Loan, 4 per Cent. 10
Oirect London & Portsmouth 514 — to
Dublin and Belfast Junction.. 40
Dundalk and Enniskillen ... 22',
East Anglia, 25/. L. & E.,
'mei L. & D
Ditto, 181., E. &H lB ... ..
Ditto, 31. 105., E. & H... 314 — to
Eastern Counties ....

Do. New Guarant. 6 per Ct. 10
Do. Exton., 5 per ct. No. 1,6/. 18s. 4d
Do., do N 0.2,61. 13s. 4d...
I Do., Northern & Eastern... 50
Do., 5 per cent.
_ Do., Quarters.... . ...... . ..... 121/2... ..
Ditto, New - 43 ..... ._... to
Eastern Union, Class A (late
E. U. Shares) ...... ... .. 25
Ditto, ditto, Class A, ditto 3% — to
Ditto, do, Class B (I. &B) 25 ......
Ditto, do, Class C, ditto... 221 — to
Ditto Scrip (gua. 6 per ct..) 20
East Lancashire .....
Ditto, New . 25 — to
Do., New Quarters
Do., 6 per Cent. Preference
Quarter Shares
East Lincolnshire
Edinburgh and Glasgow
Ditto, Halt Shares
Edinburgh and Northern ... 25 ......
Ditto, New port l5
Exeter, Yeovil, & Dorchester 2%
Exeter and. Exmouth 2ls.
Glasg., Dumfries, & Carlisle..Bl. 63.8 d — .. ... to
Glasgow, Kilmarnock, & Ayr 50 -
Do. Preference Consolidated ..... ..
Great Northern 2O
Do. 1,.4, A Deferred ......•• 12% —_-_ . to

Do. 124 B 6 per Cent.
Do., 5 per Cent. Pref....-. 5 .
Gt. South. & West. (Ireland) 471,4 —
Great North of England 100 ......
Ditto, New 401.,... .. .. 40
Ditto, ditto ....
Ditto, New 30/.
Ditto, New 15/...... ... ...... 15 ...... .
Great Western 100
Ditto, Half Shares 50
Ditto, Quarter Shares 23
Ditto, Fifths 2O
Do. New New 171 l5 .. ... 10 ..... to
Hull and Selby 5O — to —.
Ditto, Half Shares .. ...... 25 ...-. 48
Ditto, Quarter Shares 12% — to
Lancaster and Carlisle.... -... 50
Do., Thirds ..
I.ancashire and Yorkshire - 100
Ditto, ditto, M. B. & B ... 96 - ...... to
Ditto, ditto
-- ...•.. to
Ditto Half Shares < - 46 ......
Ditto Quarters 224 ......
Ditto Fifths
Ditto. Thirds. ............ .... 15 ...... .. to
Do., New Guar. 6 per cent. 10 ......
Do. Liverpool and Bury-. 46 ...... .
Do. (Rudders. and Sheff.) 50 ......
Do., West Riding Union... 9.. 4% to
Do., Preston and Wyre ... 25
Do., do., . Half Shares (A) 10
Leeds and Bradford ..... .. ..... 50
Leeds and Thirsk ........ ..... 50
Do., New
Do,do.,Prefer.,6Per Cent. 31,4.... to —.
Do. Pref. Quarters, 1848... 9
Liverpool. Crosby, and South-
port lO ...... -'.. .. 10 .--..
London fe slackwall e, 121‘...... .... ...,..jo

AUGUST 22, 1849,