The Sun.
London, England, 1849-12-14 00:00:00

ITALY.

The POPE has refused to return to Rome, alleging
the inclement state of the weather as his reason for
refusing to comply with the remonstrances of General
BARAGUAT D'HILLIERS. The dissatisfaction among
the Roman people is daily increasing. The POPE, it
is said, is determined not to return to Rome until he
shall hare raised a loan, a feat of impossible accom-
plishment unless he gives security on the Church
property.

Lieutenant Lynch, of the United States navy, has
volunteered to head an expedition in the ensuirg spring
in search of Sir John Franklin, if the Government will
sanction the expedition. Lieutenant Lynch commanded
the late "Dead Sea Exploring Expedition."

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEW S.
CITY, QUARTER TO.THREE.

The Cotton market at Liverpool yesterday was quiet,
but steady. The sales were estimated at 4,000 bales,
mostly to the trade.—Railway Shares were dull, at
rather lower prices. _ . _

The business done this week in the Produce markets
has been above the average, and all the principal staples
support very full prices.
The report of Wednesday's Bourse at Amsterdam is
favourable.

The Funds have been fluctuating, but are again
higher. The quotation for Account is now ex dividend,
the Transfer-books being closed. Consols have been
specially transferred at 971 to j, including the January
interest. For January and ex interest they have ranged
from 961 to 961. The New Three•and-a•Quarter per
Cents. hare been 97i to 981, and the Three per Cents.
96g to Bank Stock is firm at 203; Exchequer-bills
are 51s. to 545. premium. Consols now are 964
In the :Foreign market, Mexican Bonds have started
up to 281 and 291. Equador Stock is firm at 4, and
Peruvian at 541. Venezuela Deferred are 9. Dutch
Four per Cents. have been 841 to 85. Spanish Five
per Cents. are 181 tol9l, and Portuguese Four per
Cents. nominally 331 to 36.
The following completes the railway receipts :-
1849. 1848.
Eastern Counties

York and North Midland 5,842 7,125
York, Newcastle and Berwick 11,615 13,733
Lancashire and Yorkshire .. 11_,485 9,547
Blackwall
Great Northern ...

Railway Shares have been Very quiet, and with no
noticable variation in prices. North Stafford are worse.
Mulogne and Amiens have risen.

ONE O'CLOCK. CLOSIN G
'R.!, ES OF RRITIMII rum:is PRICER.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Amis..-- 961,15,04 96 t,
i par Cent. Consols Annuities 97% 97%
New 31% per Cent. Anna.—
''onsols for Opening, Jan. 16..... 1.6!.( % LA% xd. 964 xd.
4.xchequer Hills. I%d. & 20
1,000!. June 5l 51 p 54 p
500/. June 52 51 p 54 p
Small. June 52 7 4 p 54 p
risicEs OF FOREIGN FUNDS ONE OLOgIN
O'CLCCIL ?RICER
Brazilian Bonds . —. 88%
Cuba Bonds, 6 per cent .. ...... ... 98 98
Danish 80nd5,182.5,3 per Cent....:— 73
Ditto 5 per Cent.

Equador Bonds ..
Grenada Bonds, 1 per Cent.
Ditto Deferred
Mexican, 5 per Cent.lB46, with Coupons—
Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons ..-
Ditto, Account ... .............
?eruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent
Ditto. Account ..... 54% 51%
Ditto, Deferred .... 18 17% 17%
Sp :nisi' 5 per Cent. 1840 —
Ditto, Account
Ditto, Pas. ivv
Ditto. 3 per Cent
Ditto, Account . — 31%
Venezuela Bonds, 2% per Cent ...
Ditto Deferred
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild. .. 56
_ .

Ditto.. Z Per Cont. Certificates... 8114 85 85
PRICES OF r AID. :BUSINESS DONE CLOSING
RAIL WAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICY S.
Aberdeen ... 50
Do. Preference
%mbar. Nott., Boston,
and Eastern Junction 63 ......
Ayrshire and Galloway.. 7% -
B3llast & County Down 28 ...... —.
Berlis & Hants Extens.

(Gt. West. Per. 5 per ct.) 6
dirmingham and Ox-
ford Junct., calls duly
Raid, or with a guaran. 20
Do, withont guarantee 20 ...... --•
dinning, Wolverh'ton,
and anWey, calls duly
pd, tr with guarantee 10 .....
Do. without guarantee 10
dirming,Wolverh'pton,
and Stoll: Valley 131. 145 ...
Birkenhead, Lancashire,
and Cheshire Jun 0.... 20
Bristol and Exeter 9O

_....„„. ....... --......
Ditto, Thirds .... ..... 27% — ... l5
Nuckinghamshiro
Caisdonhua
Ditto, Now 101. Prof.~ 10

Ditto,ClydesdaleJunc 50
.:hester and Holyhead... 50
Ditto, Preference l5 ******
Clarence

Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10
Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10 ......
Do. Government Loan,
4 per Cent. .. lO ......
Direct London & Ports-
mouth ...... 5
Dublin and Belfast June. 40 ......
Dundalk & Enniskillen 27% ......
East Anglian, 254 L. &
E. and L. and D...... 25
Do. 18/., E. & 1:1.... 18
Do., 31. 10s., Pref... 3% .... —
Ditto, 71. 175., 7 per
Cent., Preference... 2 . ....
Eastern Counties........ 20 ...... ... ....
Do. New, Gua.6 per ct. 10
Ditto,Extension, 5 per
Cent., No.l 6/.135. 4d.... ... ..... ......
Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13s. 4d... —.
DJ. North. & Eastern,
6 per Cent.
Ditto. 5 per Cent.... 50
Do. New
Eastern Union, Class A

(late E. U. Shares) 25

, .
Ditto, Class A, ditt0... 6
Do., Class B& C 25 - ..•••" 00000000

Do. Scrip (6percent.) 20 ...
Evt, Lancashire -
Ditto, New ......
Ditto, New Quarters 61-4 — .. •••••• —
Do., 6 per Cent. Pre-
ference Quarters ... 6 !,t ...... - ... . . ....
East Lincolnshire ...... 25
Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ..-..
Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 .. .. .......
Edinburgh and Northern 25
Ditto, Newport l5 .. ...
Exeter:Yeovil, Lc Dorch. 23,1 — .. —
Exeter and Exmouth... 2la.
Glssgow, Dumfries, and
Carlisle ....... ... ..81.63. ed.... ...... ......
Glasgow,Kilmar.,& Ayr SO ......
Do. Preference Consol.
Gloucester & Dean Forest 11 ...„ —
Great Northern
Do., 1,1? A Deferred ... 121,4...,.. , ... --
Do., 12 B 6 per Cent... 7% — ..
Do., 5 per Cent. Pref. 10
Groat South. and West.

(Ireland)
Graat North of England 100
••• 000000000

Ditto, New, 401- ... 40
Ditto, ditto 35
• •••
Ditto, New, 301 3O
Ditto, New ,15/ —
Great Western 100
Ditto, 1,4 Shares r 0
Ditto, AA( Shares
Ditto, Fifths ..... —.... 20
Ditto, New 171......« 15 ... .. .. ....... •••••• 67i
Hill and Seiby .. ...... 50 ...... .... —
Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 ...... ... —

Do. Quarter Share,—.. 12%--- — ••••••
Lsneaster and Carlisle... 50 ...... .... ........
Ditto, Thirds
Lancashire Ix Torkshire100
Ditto, ditto ,
Ditto, 1/ Shares ...... 45 ..... ._.....
Do. Quarters ......... 23% — •• ..... ......
Do. Fifths...
Do. Thirds --..... 16%.....
Do. New Guaranteed
6 I.er Cent.....—.... 10
Ditto (Huddersfield
And Sheff.) - ..

Do. (W. Riding Union) 10 — ..... ........
Do. (Preston & Wyre) 25
Do. i,4 Shares (A)... 10
Leeds and Bradford 5O
Leeds and Thirsk ...... 50

Do., Prefer., 6 per Ct. 5iii......
Do., do. No. 2 b —
Do., do. ...... No. 3 5 . — ... ........
Do., Pref. Quar., 1813 9
Liverpool, Crosby and _ _

S'olithpOrt . ............ 10
London & Black wa11...11/. 65.3 d —
London, Brighton, and

. . _
South Coast... .....10)
Do., New 51.' guaran-
teed 6 per Cent..... 100
Do.Guarant. to per ct.. ! .....
.._

Do. Prefer. 5 per cent. 50
Ditto ditto.— 1852 50
Ef,ndonandGreenwich 12/1554d... 10)............ 10%
Ditto, Preferenoi. .20

London and N. Western 100
Ditto, New Quarters.. 12 ...... 12% 12%
Ditto,Fifths ...... 7 ..... 1% ..... ... 1%
Do. 40/.Shares(L.M.) 35 -
Do. 101. (M. & B.) C. 1 ...,.. 214. ...
.. 21A
Loud. &S. NV estfmn ..... 50 .....
Ditto, New 50/. .....• 424......
Do. New 40/. .. 54
Do., New Scrip 1848,
Pref. 7 per Cent. ... 5 -
Londonderry &Coleraine 25 •••••• ....... ........

Do. 1,2 Shares . .. 5 00000000 ••• • •
Londoncerry and Ennis-
ki'len......

Do. 1/4 Shares 5 ......
Lowestoff, guar. 4 per ct 20 ......
Ditto (6 per ct.)
&I anche,ter,Buxtoniand
Matlock b .• • ... - • •
lirlanchester, Sheffield,

.
and Lincolnshire...100
Do. Quarters (No. 1) 25
Ditto ditto (No. 2)... 25
D 0.% Shares (No. 3) 12% —
Do. Nest 10/. Pref..— 10 ... •••
Ditto, Gt. Griinaby ... i 0
Ditto ditto . ......... 20 .••••• ••••••••• o —
Ditto ditto
Ditto Sheffield and
Lincolnshire 25 . •••
Do., Grimsby Dock... 25 ..... ,
_ _

. ... Do. Manchester and
Lincoln Union. —.4/. 2s .. . —
SEfluid ...... ...... —KO ...... 49 413/
Do. Con ,olidated Pref.loo
Do., do., 50/. Shares 30 ... .. V%';ii ---- :$ IA
Do. Birm., and Derby 100
Do.Consol. Bristol and

Firming., 6 per ct.... 100
Ditto,Brist. & Glocstr. 42
Ditto ditto 221.7e......
Do.,Erew.ishVal.,Pref. 50
Ditto, Leiecst.& S wan-

nington, 8 per ct.guar.loo
Midland Ureat Western

Irish .......... •• 471/ --
I%!uldle3bro' and Redcar,
6 per cent. guar. 60
Newcaale and Carliee.loo