The Sun.
London, England, 1849-07-23 00:00:00

VENICE.

The following is the reply of the French Minister
fOr Foreign Affairs to the letter of MANIN, the Pre-
sident of the Venetian Republic, soliciting the
friendly intervention of England and France :
."
Sir,—l have received your letter of the 4th ult.,
which you did me the honour to address me. I was
much moved by the noble sentiments it contained, ex-
pressed with so much dignity. No one can render
greater justice than we do to the courage, moderation,
and disinterestedness which the people of Venice have
displayed in defence of their independence. If the
liberty of Italy had been thus defended on all points, it
would not have succumbed, or would at least, if after an
honourable resistance it had struck into the path of ne-
gotiations, have obtained conditions which, in part at
least, would have procured for it the advantages of a
victory. Fate decreed it otherwise.' Irremediable faults
wore committed, and the Venetians, who aro free of all
bllree, are compelled now to suffer the penalties of them under the sway of circumstances. Whatever illusions
of a high-minded patriotism may have led you, still,
Sir, you are far too intelligent not to be aware that, after
what has taken place, if Venice alone in Italy continues
to withstand Austria, the Cabinet of Vienna can never
be induced to grant to it an independent existence which
it refused to concede at a time that it was willing to
make concessions of that nature to Lombardy. To in-
duce it to do so, events must have occurred beyond
human calculation, or else we must have had a universal
war, which at the present juncture would have been such
a terrible evil for Europe that you yourself could
scarcely have desired it, as your sound judgment doubt-
less will not permit you to expect uncertain and hypo-
thetical advantages for your country at the price of a
universal terrible catastrophe, in which perhaps Venice
would be irretrievably lost. I entreat you, therefore,
not to let youself be deceived. Make use of the autho-
rity you have so justly earned by your great talents and
services to open the eyes of your fellow-citizens, and
without losing valuable time take advantage of the com-
bined circumstances that may induce Austria to give
better conditions to Venice. It is not necessary for me
to toll you, that if you enter on this path France will do
all that is in its power to facilitate matters. By the
time you have received this letter you will have already
been informed that the London Cabinet entertains stmt.
lar views and sentiments. Believe me, Sir, with assur.
ante of my high esteem, &e.,

"DuovyN DE LHUYS.

s taenrn,
announced
ed lessee
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of the Haymarket
manager b
ER'S BENEFIT.
NAltr.Ri. WFe.h: Wter,EaßctSinTg
to-night), (w
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sh eprl a
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extra night at the Haymarket for to-morrow, July 24th,
on which occasion ho will take his benefit. The enter-
tainments will include performances in Which the
elite of the Haymarket Company (including Mrs.
Glover, Mr. B. Webster Mr. and Mrs. C. Kean,
Mr. James Wallack, Mrs. Fitzvvilliam, Mr. Stuart,
Mr. Buckstone, Miss P. Horton, Mr. Rogers, and Mr.
James Bland) will appear, in addition to Mr. Sims
Reeves and Mr. W. Harrison. Mr. Frederick Webster
is a Brother of the ancient order of Freemasons, and we
have no doubt but that the Brethren will rally round l!im
to-morrow, for he is not only a most efficient acting
manager and an excellent man, but a good Mason.

RLBRO'-STREET— (THIS DAY.)
John Y eech, a servant out of place, was placed at the
bar charged with having attempted to pass a fictitious
five-pound note, with intent to defraud Mr. Robert Green,
stationer, 129, Oxford. street.
The prosecutor stated that about ten o'clock on Satur-
day night the prisoner entered his shop, and putting
down the note produced on the counter, asked him to
change it for a Mr. Parker, who was a neighbour of com-
plainant. On looking at the note he immediately saw it
was a note of the " Bank of Elegance," promising to pay
the sum of 51. to any person who could cut hair,
equal to a hairdresser, whose name was at
the foot of the note. Witness asked the
prisoner what change ho would like. He replied, " Oh,
gold, or anythiag that is convenient to you." Com-
plainant then said he would give him his full change
directly he saw a policeman, and that he should detain
the note. The prisoner, on hearing this, snatched the
note out of witness's hand and bolted out of the shop.
Complainant pursued him, calling out " Stop him," as
far as Wigmore• street, where he was stopped by a con-
stable and taken to the station.
Sergeant Bewley, 20D, said that on Saturday night he
was on duty in Wigmore-street, when he saw the pri-
soner running towards him, followed by the (prosecutor,
who called out "Stop him." Witness collared defen-
dant, who begged him not to detain him, as he was only
running for itialark. The complainant then came
up, and gave him in charge. Witness conveyed
him to the station, where, on searching him, ho found
the " Bank of Elegance" note produced.
The prisoner, in defence, said he had not the least
idea that the note was fictitious. He found the note at
his lodgings, and not being able to either read or write,
he could not tell the difference between a good note or a
bad one until it had been pointed out to him by the
complainant. He could assure the magistrate that he
could have the highest testimonials from different fami-
lies in whose service he had lived.

In reply to Mr. BINGHAM, the constable said he had
been to the address which defendant gave when he was
locked up, and found it correct, and that he also bore a
good charact.,r in the neighbourhood.
Mr. BINGHAM said the defendant's conduct, in run-
ning out of the complainant's shop, tended to exc re
suspicion that he was aware that the note was spurious,
and that 1 e fully intended to defraud the prosecu'or.
It was fortunate for him that he did not succeed, for if
he had only obtained a single shilling it would hrie

I'ItIOICS OF I:RITISn FUNDS

ONE o'OcuK. ctosrsa
rarcEs.

-
Bank Stock
~
:-1`
3' Air Cent. Reduced Arms
93
93 9314
5 per Cent. Consols Annuities,,,,, 9314 1,4 93 , 93%
New 314 per Cent. Anus—. ..
LongAnns. to expire Jan.lB6o .. --
Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 8 11-16 8 11-16
India Stock ...... ..
India Bonds, 1,0004 •
.... . ........
Ditto under 1,000/... ...... B2 84 p
.
Consols for Account ........... ... 9314 %
Exchequer Bills. I%d. & 2d.
49P
. - ..... 4
1,0001. June .............7 p
Small.• .5
June /. June
.... .. 50 p 50 p
47 50 p
50 P
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. ONE
O'CLOCK. erLascip.
,s.O
8 4.5 is
434

81 P
81 P
93.

Brazilian Bonds
Ditto, Small 84%
C :ou9p7ons ..
Danishraßueen Ditto,oc Mexican,
n BA
Boysnor
depn Ayres
rßsios.
Cent,s. ,
.3, . 6pm.
.e. perr6.,c.
w.e.l:. Cent.
tth:
Ditto, 'Ex Coupons
Ditto, Account
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents
Ditto, 4 per Cent. Active...,....
Portuguese 5 per Cents. .
Ditto,
4 per Cent....,
---_,
..............
Ditto, Account, ' 3O
Russian Bonds . ' ................
NI
106
................. .....
Spani:,ll 5 per Cent. 1840.
R
Ditto, Account . 181(15/8 18N
Ditto, Passive
Ditto, 3 per Cent ... .--_,
Ditto, Account ••••••••• 34%
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch 21,i per Cent., 12 Guild.... 51%m 5111
Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates 80% 80 80',>4
PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSINO,
RAILWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES-
Aberdeen 5O ......
Do. Preference ...... 41A...... 4% 4: Ti
Amber. Nott., Boston,
and Eastern Junction 6
,
Caledonian
.. 9'4
Ditto, New 10/. Pref... 10
......
...... ll
East Lincolnshire ...... 25
Great Northern
Do., 5 per Cent. Pref
ireat South. and West.
(Ireland)
Great North of England.loo . ....
Ditto, New, 40/
Ditto, ditto 35 ...... .... .....
Great Western 100 ......
Ditto, 1,4 Shares
Ditto, 1,,f Shares 23

511

~ —Lcares
Lancashire & Yorkshire 96 -
Do. (W. Riding Unionj 9 ..... ._434
Do. (Preston & Wyre) 25 ......
London, Brighton, and
South C0a5t........ 50
Do.Guarant. 5 per ct.. 9
9
London and N. Western 100 133 183% 1334
•7.5 /
Ditto,Fifths 2 ... .. 7% . ...
Lone. &S. Western .. . 50 .....
Manchester, SL effield,
and Lincolnshire —WO - ~..
Do. New 10/. Prof lO ...,. 11 -'4,, lO4
Midland ...... ........ ...100 . ..... 6614 % 6611,4
Do.. do., 50/. Shares 30 ... 17%,6 cal
North British ........ ... 25 ..... -
Ditto, Halves .. ... 121/2 534 ... 53/4
North Staffordshire 17% 12% ..... 12:4
Reading, Guildford, and
Reigate
Scottish Central
Shrewsbury and Birm .. 11 -
Ditto ditto, Class B. 7 ...... 3 .... ..... .. 3
Shropshire Union
So itli Staffordshire B4 ...... 3i/2
Sheffield. Rotherham, &
Goole (N. Div.) Gua-
ranteed 5 per cent...... 144 —
York, Newcastle, and
Berwick.
Do. Newcastle Elden, 20
Di. G.N.E.Preference 8 .. ...... ..... .. 3)4N--.
York aryl North Midland 50
3034 th.. ..... ...
Ditto, Preference
FOREIGN RAILWAYS Boulogne and Amiens... 20
6
Namur and Liege
..

850
4'lS
1:3;4

• . .. . 18 14

LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DA.I(
LONDON, JULY 23.—Wind S.S.E., light breeze
dull hazy weather, with rain:
DEAL, JULY 21 .—Wind N.W.-22d
srd.
19th, John (Sweed brig), Amsterdam. 21st, Thion,
Caithness, Algoa Bay; Isabella Blyth, Hall, Mauritius;
British Lies, Luckie, Demerara; Ruby, May, St. Kitt 's;
Clarendon, Taylor, Honduras; Favorite, Middleton,
Quebec; Medium, Knaston, Quebec; Queen, Eslallsie,
Quebec; Orion, Leads, Quebec; Jarrow, Nixy, Seven:nab"
Champion, Douglas, River St. Lawrence; Itechlot4"

gone bard with him. He would caution him as to his
Inbar° conduct, aad, taking into cousiduration that bo
had already been locked up since Saturday night, be
II (Mr. Bingham) should discharge him.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER 7'o THREE.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool on Saturday were
estimated at 7,000 bales, 1,000 of which were taken by
speculators. The transactions included 5,000 American
and 200 Brezil at sd. to 51,1.; 200 E4yptian at sid. t°
sid., and 500 Surat at 3id. to nd. per lb. The market
was firm at previous rates.—Railway Shares were firms
and prices had an upward tendency.
The Corn Market today is heavy.
The Royal Mail Steamer, Thames, brings late account!,
from the %Vest India Islands, and generally they are er
a more satisfactory complexion. In Jamaica, and other
o )lonies, there had been refreshing showers, and the
sugar crop promised well. With respect to coffee,
however, the prospect was not quite so good, and the
low prices are greatly complained of. The fall of rain
in Demerara was much heavier than required. Generalif,
trade was not good, though a slight improvement had
occurred in some places.
There are late advices, to May 21, by private ship
from Buenos Ayres, and they entirely confirm what hat
recently been stated as to the prospect of a settlement of
all differences with England. Mr. Hood was to receive
his extquator as Consul, and further restrictions were
placed upon British and foreign ships at the Argentine
ports. Business consequently was active.
A statement of the circulation of the three leading
Belgian banks gives the amount on the 15th instant 14
45,057,950 E, and the discounts at 4,700,0001'.
The report of the Amsterdam Stock Market of Ss'
turday is very favourable. Money being exceedingly
easy, a good business was doing in home securities at
advance prices. The Two and-a-Half per Cents. were
51 13-16ths. Spanish and Mexican were quiet. k"
Frankfort, :on the 20th instant, the Five per Cents.
Austrian Bonds were 761, ; at Berlin the Three-and-a"
Half Russian Bonds were 82i ; and at Vienna en the
18th inst. the Metallics were 93k.
By the terms of an Act for amending the laws re'
lating to Customs, various concessions are made to that
more liberal spirit of trade which prevails in England,
and a brief reference thereto leaving the parties in'
terested to consult the official document for detail*
may not be unacceptable. Among the new regula'
Lions, snuff from the United States of America
may be henceforth imported in packages of 1501bs.
each, having been previously allowed' admission in
quantities of not less than 3001bs. Cigarillos may be
introduced in packages of 751bs. each. Where a dispute
arises the importer must deposit the duty demanded, a 0"
will then have delivery of the goods, and if no action be
brought within three months the deposit will be retained.
If, on the contrary, the Customs is found to be in error,
the sum deposited will bo returned, with five per cent'
interest. The officers are to have the right of putting
seals upon stores inwards, and if such seals be broklwill', or the stores secretly convoyed away, the master w
have to forfeit 201. The same regulation applies to stores
from the warehouses outwards.
Ships laden with coals will not be allowed to dent
without the fitter or owner delivering two certificates o^e
the quantity, as required by the former. Act; but there
is some alteration in the clause, and the penalty for non"
compliance is fixed at 1001. Unlicensed persons acting
as lightermen of warehoused or drawback goods all
subject to a penalty of twenty pounds. Goods subject 10
quarantine must be entered within fourteen days after
the expiration of the quarantine. Goods removed from
the importing vessel are to be landed with all convenient
speed. Bonds relating to the Customs are to be taken,
by the collector, and to be cancelled, if not put in sort
within three years. Powers vested by Customs Acts in,
officers of Excise are to be exercised also by officers 0'
inland revenue.
Under the head of " smuggling," we find a repeal 0t
the Act as to licences for vessels and boats, and ern"
powering the Commissioners of her Majesty's Cestotns
to make regulations for the security of the revenue with
respect to vessels, &c. The Commissioners may like'
wise make general regulations for vessels and boats not
exceeding 170 tons. Vessels and boats used control
to the regulations are to be forfeited, and may b:
seized by officers of the army, navy, marines, &c.,
the Commissioners of Customs may grant special licenses
on terms, or they may revoke licences, all former
licences being valid, however, until revoked or sillier
seded by general regulations. Vessels made use of le
the removal of uncustomed or prohibited goods are f 01"
feited, the penalty being the value of the ship, if not es"
ceeding 1,0001. These regulations extend to the Cheni
nel islands. Masters and owners can have copies 0f
these regulations on application.
Persons concerned in the importing of prohibited
goods, even when not unshipped, are liable to a penal
of 100/. An uniform scale of fees to justices' clerics,!
established in the case of all prosccut'ons. New duties
are established upon various articles, including boots and
shoes, common glass, arid kiln-dried coffee.
There has been a comparatively quiet market to-01
for Public Securities, and with no peculiar alteration In
the tone, the foreign news not being of a character t°
influence speculative dealings, while the menet
transactions, as usual on Monday, are 0,18 ,4.
Consols have been 93 to for transfer, and 93k to I for
account. the•present rates being 93 to for the former'
and 93a- to 93i for the latter. The -Sew Three-and"e-
Quarter per Cents, have been 93i to 94k, and the Three
per Cents. 93 to 94 Exchequer-bilis have been 470'
to 505., and India Bonds 89s. to 84s. premium.
In the Foreign Market there is a limited business doing,
and with some want of stability still in Mexican Bowie,
which have been 27 and 271, but since 26i to 27'
The accounts by the steamer are certainly more en-
couraging than were the statements contained in '
the
American journals, but the intended removal of the
agency, and the doubt when the rest of the diva_
_
dend will be paid, have their effect and enable 01!
Bears to keep down prices. Portuguese Four Per
Cents. have been 301, and Spanish Five per Cents. 18P-
to Brazilian Small Bonds have been 84k. Danist.
Five per Cents. have realised 97, and Dutch Two-and
a-Half per Cents. 51i to ie
In Railway Shares there has been no change of the
least importance, and a very small business has been
entered into.