The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-18 00:00:00

SICILY.

The intelligence of the success of the patriots at
Palermo is fully confirmed. A letter from Palermo
of the Eth says that the town is completely in the
hands of the sincere patriots, who are commanded by
SCuRDATO, concerning whom we find the following
particulars in the Sicilian journal L' Independenza et e
la Leja —" GIUSEPPE SCORDATO is a peasant of
Bagaria, a large village situated about nine miles to the
east of Palermo, and well known to travellers from the
beautiful villas which the Sicilian noblesse have built
there. SCORDATO had a brother named GIAMBAT-
TISTA, who having become obnoxious to the infamous
DEL CARETTO, was forced to fly to the mountains.
His old father and mother were arrested and im•
prisoned by DEL CARETTO to force them to discover
the hiding place of their son, and GUISEPPE, the pre-
sent hero of Palermo, was compelled to hide himself
avoid the tyranny and cruelty of DEL CARETTO and
his myrmidons, whose steps in Sicily might always be
tracked by blood. GIAMBATTISTA was shot down in
the mountains by the myrmidons of DEL CARETTO; and
GUISEPPE SCORDATO, found an asylum sometimes in
the hut of the peasant, sometimes in the villas and
chauteaux of the nobility of Palermo, whose proper-
ties he, by the influence of his name, and of his per-
sonal courage, protected from the attacks of those
street robbers, at whose thefts the police of DEL
CARETTo connived. Enabled by the revolution of Jan.
12, 1848, to appear again openly, SCORDATO came to
Palermo at the head of the peasantry of Bagaria,
and fought so furiously against the Neapolitan
troops that at length their fear of him became
so great that they fled when the heard of
his approach. Such is SCORDATO, who has undertaken
to defend the honour and reputation of Palermo
against the forces of the Neapolitan tyrant. SCORDATO,
unlike FILANGERI, has never devastated cities, never
ordered maslacres in cold blood, and, which is perhaps
infinitely more respectable in our commercial age, has
never been a bankrupt.

SOUTH YORKSHIRE, DONCAS-
TER, AND GOOLE RAILWAY.—(TIIIS DAY.)
A special gPrieral meeting of the South'Yorkshire,
Doncaster, and Goole Railway Company was held this
morning at the London Tavern ; Lord Wharnclitfo,
Cnairmun of the Board of Directors, in the chair, when
a resolution was passed cancelling. 3,937 shares, upon
which only the deposit of 3/. had teen paid, and in re-
Tee, of which the call of 5/. was in arrear. Ths meet-
ing was purtly of a financial character.

MONEY and COMiIiERCIAL NEWS
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti-
' mated at from 7,000 to 8,000 bales, and comprised about
6,000 American, at sd. to 6*d., 300 Bahia at 4*d. to 5J.,
200 Egyptian at 6d. to 6id., and 400 Surats at 3irl. to
3*(l. The market closed firmly.—The Railway Share
Market opened rather firm, but was not quite so good at
the close of business.
The Corn Market is steady to day. The arrivals
comprise 17,6410 qrs. of Foreign Wheat, and 7,820 qrs.
of Oats. The six week's average price of Wheat
is
455. 2d., and the last week's 455. 3d. The quarters sold
last week were 86,838.
Late advices from
,Sydney, vise, to Feb. 5, are by far
the most satisfactory in respect to commercial matters
of any we have seen for a long time past. In a state-
ment before us, it is observed that an average business
has been done, and that the market was steadily recover-
ing from the depression under which it had laboured.
The stocks of goods were in most instances so light
that advanced rates were still looked for. The imports
were exceedingly limited, and the exports excessive.
Manchester goods were eagerly sought after by the
trade, and large parcels of calicoes, domestics, long
cloths, moleskins, &c., just received ex. Duke of Rich.
mond, had been taken at an advance even upon the pre-
' vieus rates. The sales by auction went off briskly also,
and blankets and woollen cloths were taken largely for
California. Freights were rising, shipping being wanted
to convey troops and stores from India, while there
would be ships required for California, and but few
arrivals were expected from the eastward. Wheat was
2s. 9d. to 3s. 9d. pa. bushel. The railway project was
still in great favour.
Hobart Town advices of Jan. 3 state that the colonists
were resolved strenuously to persevere against the intro-
duction of more convicts. Some very just reflections
are made in reference to the parties who aro about to
proceed to California, and who, like those who quitted
Port Philip some few years since to go to Valparaiso,
may be glad, should they have the means, of soon re-
turning to Australia.
Cape of Good Hope papers, one or two days later,
have been received. The Fingoes still continued to leave
the colony from fear of being made slaves, but it was
hoped the explanations of Government when further
promulgated would tranquillise those still remaining at
Uitenhage and other places, as it had done the many
who were working as boatmen at Port Elizabeth. In a
long letter by a resident, given in the South African
Advertiser, a very favourable comparison is instituted
between the Cape and other colonies, and which cer-
tainly shows that it does not stand in the background.
The desire of the Mexican Government to amend its
tariff has been unequivocally manifested lately, and the
following practical illustration will be interesting:—
"DEPARTNENT oe THE TREASURY.
"His Exceliency the President has been pleased to
direct to me the following decree;—
The President of the United Mexican States to the
inhabitants of the Republic :—linow ye that the General
Congress has decreed as hereinafter:—
" Art. 1. Is permitted for the term of three years the
introduction into the port of Matamoros and the custom-
houses of the frontier of the State of Tamaulepass, of the
following articles, viz., flour, rice, sugar of
every description, coffee, small grains (semillas,
which applies to such, except wheat and barley)
of every sort known by the name of menestros ;
butter, pork, salted or pickled. All these will, for their
entire import duty, pay the rates subjoined :—Common
wheat flour, the barrel, 100 dulls. ; superfine ditto, 150;
Rice, per 100 pounds, 75 dolls. ; sugar ditto, 100 dolls. ;
coffee ditto, 110 dolls. ; salt pork, 120 dolls. ; butter,
120 dolls.; small grain, by measurement, 20 per cent.
" Art. 2. Is likewise permitted the introduction at
the Custom-house of Paso del Norte, in the state of
Chihuahua, of wood and lumber ler buildings, subject,
however, to the registration provided for the tariff for
other articles generally.
" Art. 3. The Government, in order truly to accom-
plish the object of this decree, v, ill previously ascertain
whether there exists on the frontiers the scarcity of
those provisions which it is intended hereby to introduce,
and it will put an end to that introduction so soon as
the population now favoured shall have been supplied by
the national esnamerce with the needful articles.
" Art. 4. Are comprehended within the benefits of
this law 1,125 barrels of flour and 150 quintals (cwt.) of
rice, introduced through Matamuras in the month of
January last. 66 ARRANGOI2I."
In the Colonial and Foreign produce markets there has
this week been a good business done, and to-day there
are numerous public cedes. Not to much is advertised
foe next week. Sugar is rather dearer this week, and
iS7offee is well supported, with an improved inquiry, Oe
Rice the deliveries are large. The Wool sales are going
off briskly, and the advance obtained at the Indigo auc-
tions is supported.
Ia Public Securities we have an improvement to-day,
although there is not much doing. Few time purchases
have been made, owing to the rise of One per Cent. at
Paris, and the favourable progress of the elections. Our
letters from Amsterdam and Frankfort report
still, however, rather a heavy Bourse. Consols are
now 91i i for Transfer, and 91i a for Account, having
been 9141 *at the opening this morning. Bank Stock
realises 193 to 195. The New Three-end•a-Qaerler per