The Sun.
London, England, 1849-08-14 00:00:00

ONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
C/1 Y QUARTER TO THUEE.

The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
10,000 bales, of which 3,000 American were taken on
speculation. The market was firm. The sales coin.
prised about 7,500 American, at 4d. to 6d.; 500 Frani=
and Maranham, at 54d. to 50.; 200 Bahia. at sid; 500
Esyptian, at 51d. to 6id; 1,000 Surat, at 31}d. to 41d.;
and 40 Sea Island, at lOd. to 1141 per lb.—The Share
Market was dull, with a further decline in prices.
There is not a great deal of activity in the Colonial
produce markets, but holders refrai❑ from pressing
sales. It remains to be seen whether more will be done
as the week advances.

The Hamburgh mail brings advices of Friday last.
The exchange on London was 13 9, and the price of
gold was 437. In bills a moderate business was done.
The commercial markets were brisker, and a good trade
was expected upon the re-opening of the navigation on
the day following, Saturday.
At Berlin, on the 11th, the share market was very
buoyant, and at Vienna on the 9th inst. there was a
rise of 1 to 2 per cent. on public securities, owing to
the ratification of peace with Sardinia, and the decree
for the forced circulation of Hungarian votes in various
parts of the kingdom. At Frankfort, on the 11th inst.,
stocks were gent rally animated and advancing. The
Amsterdam Bourse, on the 12th, was film, but without
particular alteration.
Cape of Good Hope papers a week later in date have
been received this morning. They are to the 17th June.
The Legislative Council had met, and in common
with the Governor had expressed a decide-d feeling against
the introduction of convicts, but as a dispatch had been
received out from Earl Grey ordering the Governor to
receive a number of the Bermuda exiles, who were on
the voyage, the latter had intimated that he most obey.
Our present Secretary for Colonial Affairs seems to be
either very perverse or very unlucky.
The financial estimates for 1850, as laid before the
Council, appear to be encouraging. The income is
calculated at 99,2071. from customs, 24,5051. from trans-
fer dues, and 11,3181. from the Post-office;
and trade is stated to have continued steady, and not to
have diminished since the withdrawal of troops and con-
sequent diminution of the expenditure of money ad-
vanced by the Home Government to prosecute
the Kafir war. The year's expenditure is cal-
culated at 210,1191. It is proposed by the
Governor to appropriate 10,0001. for the twelvemonth to
the furtherance of emigration, and 5,030/. for steam-
navigation to England, should Earl Grey respond to the
wishes of the colonists on this point.
The Natal settlement goes on bravely, and the trade
with the interior seems likely to increase.
New South Wales advices of April 14 notice a con-
tinued demand for labour, and the newly-arrived immi •
grants found immediate employment.
The steamer Caledonia, with the American mails, is
telegraphed from Liverpool, but the letters will not be
delivered here until to-morrow.

The English Stock Market is very flat. There is a
paucity of business, but the state of the account, and the
distrust re Tecting the introduction of foreign loans works
unfavourably. Consols have be en 921 and are now 921
for transfer. The prices for the teptember account have
been 921 4, and there are now buyers at 92i. The New
Three-and-a- Quarter per Cents. have been 93} to and
the Three per Cents. 921 to Exchequer bills have
been quoted 455. to 485., and India Bonds 80s.
Foreign Securities are neglected likewise. Mexican
are rather better, being 27k Whether they have
over Beared, or there is good news by the
steamer, remains to be seen. Spanish Five
per Cents. are 18i, ant Portuguese Four per
Cents. 28j. Chilian Stock is at 92k. Dutch Two-and-
a-Half per Cents. have been 52i t 53.
Shares are very heavy, and except Eastern Counties,
East Indian, Caledonian, North Stafford, and one or two
others, they are lower.

ONE O'OCLCK.

Pitt fr,, t4RiTIOdI UNDm
3 per Cent. Reduced Arms ...... 921,E
3 pe Cent. Cons )1s Annuities 921,41%
New 314 per Cent. Anns.... . . 93%1,4414
Long Anns. to expire J an. 1860
Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10. 1859
Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 8 11-16 8%
India Bonds, 1,0001.
Ditto under 1,000/... ... 80 p
South Sea Stock
Ditto Old Annuities
Consols for Account, Sept. 11 92%
Exchequer Bills. 14d. & 2d.
1,000/. June 46 45 48 p
5001. June
Small. June 46 p
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS

.YRICES.
8214
92%
934,
8.
8%
8 15-16

ONE
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76 p

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92%