The Sun.
London, England, 1849-07-04 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

have taken the liberty of leaving at your office
2s. 6d. towards assisting the brave Hungarians, whose
cause you so ably advocated yesterday. That the Bri-
tish public may quickly respond to that call is the sincere
wish of, Sir. your obedient servant,
London, July 3, 1849. W. D., a Labourer.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SIR,—An article in the Allgemeine Zeilung, some few
weeks since, containing a prcclamation of the Baden
insurgents, identified (I fear too well) " Kossuth" with
the "Red Republicans" of Germany. As, however,
your article of to-night shows there are brave men of a
noble people wanting bread, I enclose a sovereign for
their support. Your obedient servant,
University Club, July 2. CANTABRIGENSIS.

[On the part of the brave unfortunate we grate-
fully acknowledge the receipt of the above con-
tributions, and earnestly hope that the example of
our generous correspondents may be followed by
others not less alive to the holiness of the cause of
Hungarian liberty.—ED. Sun.]

LAST APPEARANCE OF MISS CUSHMAN IN LONDON.
—Miss Cushman, after a stay among us, which pro-
longed as we should consider it to be with regard to any
other artiste, is, as regards Miss Cushman, we, in com-
mon with every admirer of the drame, feel far too short,
makes her last appearance before a metropolitan audi-
ence to-morrow evening at the Lyceum, in the character
of Meg Merrilies. It is with deep regret that
we thus announce the approaching departure
from our shores of one whom wo would fain have
kept amongst us, who has won " golden opinions" from
all, no less by her piivate werth than by her transcendent
talent, and who stands as the delineator of a certain
line of characters, unapproached and unapproachable.
She came among us a stranger, she now leaves hosts of
friends and of admirers, who will no doubt gather to.-
morrow night at the Lyceum to embrace the last op-
portunity of offering their tribute at the shrine of
genius. The performances are for the benefit of Miss
Kathleen Fitzwilliam.

" What all the world. says must be true," we will
take it on credit; but " what all the world does is right,'•'
is longer credit than we can afford to give.—Eliza Cook's
Journal,

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.

The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
estimated at from i,OOO to 7,000 bales, including 2,000
American on speculation. The transactions comprised
6,000 American at 3d. to 6d., and 200 Surats at 3id.
to 4d. Prices of all kinds were extreme. 'The market
closed firmly. Railway Shares were steady, and prices
firm.

In Mark-lane to day business is dull at previous rates,
with larger arrivals.
At Amsterdam the home Funds were rather better,
but nothing particular was done in the Foreign Securi-
ties. The quotation of Austrian Bonds at Vienna on
the 217th ult. was 85:
The Austrian finance department, instead of paying
in specie the amount of the coupuns drawn, offers a
new stock, bearing five per cent. interest, in the propor-
tion of 250 for every 100 florins.
The arrivals of shipping in London continue large,
and within the last few days they include vessels from
the Continent, the East and West Indies, and
North and South America, with valuable cargoes
of all kinds of produce. The favourable
statement made yesterday at the London Dock meeting,
and to which we exclusively referred, shows that there
has been greater activity in foreign trade this year than
last, and it would be idle to contend that vessels bring-
ing freight to this country will go back empty. It is
contrary both to reason and experience to believe such
assertions, however confidently made, and the B)ard of
Trade returns to June 5, out this morning, will afford
the best answer.

The West India letters, delivered late yesterday
afternoon. notice still ex►rEme tiullm ss in most branches

of commerce, but upon the subject of the weather they
are more cheerful, rain having fallen rather abundantly
at Antigua, Barbadoes, and other places.
A statement of the debt of Ireland made up by order
of Parliament contains some interesting items. At the
period of the union in 1801 the total was 26,841,2191.,
and up to 1816 there had been an increase of 80,538,9391.
making in 1817 a total of Irish unredeemed
debt amounting to 134,602,7691., though stock was
cancelled whereby the sum was diminished to
130,561,0371. Since 1817, no separate account has been
kept, but the unredeemed debt funded in Ireland on the
sth January last was 41,499,2961., being a large appa-
rent increase since 1817, caused by the voluntary acts of
the stockholders in transferring their stock from Beg-
land, and is totally distinct from additions created by
loans raised for the public service. The loans of
8,000,0001. and 2,000,0001. raised in 1847 and 1848,
although virtually for the service of Ireland, do
nut appear in the public accounts under that head. The
gross revenue of Ireland in 1817 was 4,384,816/., and
subsequently decreased, being as low as 3,199,128/. in

1823. I❑ 1848 it amounted to 4,327.5651. Tne expen-
daure of Ireland wis in 1817, 11,317,6611., leaving the
amount of 6,932,8451. to be provided by the British Ex-
chequer, which in 1847 had to furnish 9,380,6281., to
make up the respective deficiency in the revenue of Ire-
land, compared with its expenditure. Tbisiis certainly
not a wholesome state of things, and shows how much
cheaper it might be to govern Ireland well.
The Funds aro better. Consols have been 92* to I,
and New Three-and-aguarter per Cents. 92i 4. Bank
Stock is firm at 195. Exchequer-bills are 445. to 475.
premium, There has been a very favourable influence
exercised by tho account of the peace negotiations at
Rome.

More has been doing in Foreign Stocks. Spanish
Five per Cents. are 17 to I, and the Three per Cents.
33* to *. Mexican, 28 *I. Portuguese Four per
Cents. are 294 to Brazil Bonds are 81* to 82.
Dutch Two-and a-Half per Cents. are 504. French Five
per Cents. are 87 50, with the Exchange at 25 40.
At the meeting of shareholders in the East Indian
Railway, held to-day, the arrangement effected by the
directors, in concurrence with the Honourable East India
Company, was agreed to.
Railway Shares have risen to-day, and there is a
moderate business doing.
An analysis of the votes at the City election shows the
following results:—

Householders. Liverymen.
Rothschild 4,248 ... 1,769
Manners 1,475 ... 1,339
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
Bank Stock 195
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
New 31% per Cent. Anias .... .. . 921/A1,4
Long Annuities, Exp. Jan. sth, 1860 8 11-16
India Stock
Do. Bonds, 10001 73 p
Ditto under 1.000/
Consols for Account
Exchequer Bills. 1 d. 2d.
March. June.
44 47 p
44 47p

1,000/.
500/

Small —

44 47 i)

PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent Bll/2 82
Equador Bonds 3l/2
Grenada, 1 per Cent. .
Do. Deferred 3

Mexican 80n;4,1846, 5 per Cent., Coupons- -
Ditto Ex Coupons
- Ditto for the Account . 26%
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent -
Ditto Deferred
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent -
Ditto 4 per Cent.
Ditto Account . ...... ....
Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent lO4
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent,1840
Ditto for the Account
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 33%
Ditto Account
Venezuela Bonds ...
Ditto Deferred ...
Dividends on the above payable in London.
French Rentes, 5 per Cent.
Exchange 2sf. 40c.
Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild ..• 5014
Ditto for the Account
3 IJ,,INESS DONS: IN RAILWAY SliAltEg•AT ON I. O'CLOCK
asiz.waors. PAID. Pea SHARE.
Aberdeen - -
3irmingnam & Oxford Junct.,
calls duly pd, or with guar. 20 -
Do., withouta guarantee... 20 ... 23 -
doston, Stamf., & Birming... 5
.3 ristol and Exeter
Do., Thirds ...... ... ..... ... 27% l9 ...... to 191
Caledonian
Ditto, New 104 Preference 10 ...... 11% to -
Eastern Counties -
Do. New Guarant. 6 per Ct. 10
Do., Northern & Eastern... 50 - to -
Do., 5 per cont. ... 50 , 551,4 to -
East Lincolnshire 25 -
Exeter, Yeovil, & Dorchester 2% I % ..... to .-.
Great Northern 2O -
Great North of England 100 .236 ...... to -
Great Western 100 -
Ditto, Half Shares -
Ditto, Quarter Shares -
Ditto, Fifths 2O -
Do. New 171
[lull and Selby 5O - to -
Ditto, Half Shares .. ...... 25 ...-. 48 -;.
Lancaster and Carlisle.... ... 50 - to -
Do., Thirds -
1.-Aid., Bright., & South Coast 50 -
London & North Western.....loo ......131 132% to 131
DI. New Quarters. -
London and b. Western....... 50 .. -
Ditto, Thirds... l6l. 13s. 4d 5 E 115... to -
blidland..... 100 -
Ditto, 501. Shares ..... ...... 25 -
Birmingham, 6 per cent.... 100 126 -
North British - - ..., ..... .. 25 -....- ... -
Do. Quarters 614 3% to -
Ditto Thirds .... ........ ..... 81.4 4 -
North Staffordshire... -
Oxford, Worcester, and Wol-
verhaEnpton ... .. 5O -
South Eastern - ... - .. ... to -
Ditto, Registered No. 4 lO -
South Wales -
York, Newcastle, and Berwick 25 - -
Do. and Newcastle Exten. 20 ...... 1414 to 13%
Do. G. N. E. Pun or Pref. 8 ...... 414-- to -
York and North Midland .. 50
Ditto, Preference
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Central of Franco ( Orleans
and Vierzon) .... 2O -
Northern of France
Pans and Orleans.... 2O -
Sambre and Meuse -

MINES.

Australian 8

JOIN.T STOCK BANKS.
Provincial of Ireland -

COURSE OF
Amsterdam ~, 12 2%

Ditto, at sight ...... 12 1.-
Ltotterdam .... • ....• 12 294
Antwerp.• ............ 25 75
Hamburgh .... • • M.B . 13 121%
Altona. ........••
Paris, 3 days'sight • . 25 45
Ditto, 3 months .... 25 0
Marseilles ••.•••• • .. • • 25 65
Bourdeaux ..... . 25 G 5
Frankfort on Maine.... 122
Patersburgh, S11.111)10.. 357,3
Berlin.. .. ....
Vienna, effee. So.. •. . • 12 0
Trieste, ditto.... • • .... 12 9
Madtid • • ........ 501$
•adis 50%
Bilbao.. • • • • .. • •
Barcelona •• ..........
Beville•• •••••••• ••