The Sun.
London, England, 1849-07-05 00:00:00

ITALY.

Intelligence has been received direct from Rome
to the 30th ult., but its interest has been greatly
diminished by the more recent intelligence received
from Paris. It would appear, however, that French
or Russian gold had been more powerful than
French arms. The Assembly had been induced to
reject a proposition made by MM. STERBINI and
BONAPARTE, for appointing GARIB ILDI Commander-
in-Chief, and had determined to treat with the
French.
The Risorgimento, of Turin, says that the POPE
has consented to maintain the constitutional regime
in the Roman States.
The negotiations for peace between Austria and
Sardinia are broken off in consequence of the con-
tinually increasing demands of Austria. The Austrian
Plenipotentiary has demanded, among other things,
the cession of the principalities of Monaco. how
can such a demand as this be reconciled with the
-olernn pledge given by Austria that she sought no
territorial aggrandizement ? Surely France will not
permit Austria to dismember Piedmont, and obtain
the command of the passes of the Alps.
The Grand Duke of TUSCANY is unwilling to
return to Florence until his States shall be relieved
from the presence of the Austrians.

MONEY and UOMAIERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUAR7 ER TO THREE.
The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti
mated at about 9,000 to 10,000 bales, of which 2,000
were taken by sp. culstors, and 500 by exporters. The
market was steady, and prices remained firm. Railway
Shares were firm.
The quantity of grain sold in the markets of the
United Kingdom, which regulate the averages, was last
week 73,492 qrs. of wheat, and 8,056 of oats. In a Parlia-
mentary return just completed we have the quantities of
foreign grain of each description, and of foreign flour
,nd meal imported into the United Kingdom in each
month of the years 1847 and 1848, and during the first
tour months of the present year, &c. The total imports
,f grain and flour, including wheat, barley, and oats, iu
the year 1847, were, 1,705,708 quarters, besides 57,882
owl. of oatmeal. In 1848 the imports were 967,056
quarters, and 6.595 cwt. • and for the first four months
Ut this year they have been 260,633 oicamart.orst, 0.. a 2,203
'Wt. Thr quantity of rye, meal, peas, beans, &c., was in
1847, 443,675 quarters; in 1848, 487,928 quarters; and
ma year, to May 5, 1,120,012 quarters.
The aggreg.te of all grain, including Indian corn, was,
'or 1847, 9,436,675 quarters, and of meal and flour
8 633,990 cwt. In 1848. 6,941,611 qrs., and 2,030,237 cwt.
In 1849 to May sth, 3,294,450 quarters, and 1,414,330
owl., making the aggregate imports for two years and
four months, 19,672,742 quarters of grain, and 12,078,557
quarters of me.4l and flour of all sorts.
The average monthly price of wheat since January,
1847, was highest in July of that year, amounting to
92s 10d, and lowest on the sth May, 1849, being 44s 9d.
We may add that the return published this day makes
the average 44, 8d only for the last six a eeks.
The proprietors of the South Sea Company have bed
their half-yearly meeting this morning, and the usual
dividend of per cent. has been declared. The half-
year's balance sheet shows the income to be 156,4291.
7s. 5d., and the balance, after payment of interest on
the annuities, stock, &c., of the company, and the general
expenses, was 8191. 3s. 4d.
The British Post-office, it seems, in concluding the
postal convention with the United States, has been un-
able to make provision for the safe transmission of re-
gistered letters between the two countries, no system of
registration being in operation in the United States.
rho Post-office, however, will continue to register letters
for the United States, as far as the port of dispatch iu
the United Kingdom, according to the present practice,
but no further.
The splendid new London line of packet ship South-
ampton, commanded by Capt. E. E. Morgan, has arrived at
Portsmouth, from New York, en her way to London.
She has brought over 70 cabin passengers, and 100,000
dollars in specie. By Custom-house measurement, she
is 1,600 tons, and by carpenter's 1,732, being the largest
packet ship that has come to the port of London
from the United States. Her fittings up are splendid,
particularly the main saloon. Tho state rooms are 10
'eel square, and height in proportion, being the
largest and most commodious of any of the packer
ships. The accommodation for steerage and second
,;lass passengers is excellent, and ventilators pass through
the various compartments, keeping them pure and
healthy. The berths in the steerage are different to any
of the packet ships, being placed in the centre of the
deck so as to allow a passage around the ship. The
advantages of this plan are great, as the passengers
escape the offensive odour of the bilge water, have a free
circulation of air, and the officers of the ship can better
prevent or detect uncleanliness.
The reports from the continental markets state that
ac Amstersdam on the 3d inst. the national funds were
well supported, and a fair business was done in the Two
and-a-Half' per Cents. Spanish Bonds were firm. At
Frankfort on the 2d inst. all Austrian securities were
higher, the Five per Cents. being 76k. The Berlin
market on the 2d inst. was higher for all shares. From
Vienna under date of the 30th ult. we are informed tha,
there was no alteration in funds and shares. Bank
Shares were in demand, and a moderate business was
done in Foreign Securities. The news from Hungary
s, ems unfortunately very much in favour of the Impe-
riali,ts.
The English Stock Market has been very firm, but
there has been scarcely any business doing. The Bear
party are now endeavouring to make something of the
Revenue return to be made up this evening, although it
is generally admitted that the interest of the statement
passed away to a great extent with the Chancellor's Bud-
get, and that the rumours of such a serious deficiency
must be unfounded. The Board of Trade returns to the sth
ult. will serve to show that the country is not doing so
very badly, and we believe that since that date there is a
further improvement. Consols have been 92 to it all
the morning; and the New Three-and-a-Quarter per
Cents. 924 . Bank Steck is 1944 to 1954. Exche-
quer-bills are 455. to 48s. premium, and India Bonds
725. to 745. premium.
The dividends at the Bank of England are to be paid
next Monday, the 9th instant, and not Tuesday, as
stated a day or two since.
The advices from Lisbon are still of a very indifferent
tenor, but Portuguese Bonds do not vary much. The
Old Five per Cents. are 77. Spanish Five per Cents.
have been 171 to 4. Mexican Bonds are 288 4. Dutch
Two-and-a-Half per Cents realise 504.
Railway Shares are quiet, and with very little alter-
ation from yesterday's rates, though in some instances
scarcely so high.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
Bank Stock 1951/2 1941/2
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9178 92 91% 92
New 31% per Cent. Anna. 92%1,2
Long Annuities, Exp. J'an. sth, 1860 83A
India Stock
Do. Bonds, 10001 74 p
Ditto under 1.000/
Consols for Account
Exchequer Bills. 11/2d. 2d.
March. June.
1,000/.
5001 45 48 p
Small 45 48 p
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK,
t.klexican 80ng5,1846, 5 per Cent., Coupons
Ditto Ex Coupons
Ditto for the Account
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto Account . 77
Ditto Converted, 1841
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent,lB4o -.
Ditto for the Account
Ditto Passive Bonds
Divitpuds on the above payable in London.
Dutch 21/a per Cent., 12 Guild
Ditto 4 ner Cent. Certificates
INESS PON/ IN RAILWAY SHARES AT OINF O'CLO(
RAirwsle. PAID. PEA SLIADJ
9ristol and Exeter
Do., Thirds
Ca!edonian
Ditto, Quarter Sham 121 h..... 6