The Sun.
London, England, 1849-08-23 00:00:00

LONDON. THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 23, 1849.

TItE FRENCH REPUBLIC.

We have received the Paris papers of yesterday.
The Moniteur du Soir publishes the following tele-
graphic dispatch :

"Berlin, August 19.
" TEE MINISTER OF FRANCE TO THE MINISTER FOR

OFFICIAL BULLETIN OF PASKIEWITCH,
ANNOUNCING GEORGEY'S SURRENDER.

VIENNA, AuG. 18.—The Wiener Zeitung of this
day contains the official announcement that Raab was
occupied by the Imperial troops on the 15th.
The insurgents had made every preparation for a
vigorous defence, but retired to Comorn.
The Warsaw Gazette publishes a bulletin from
Prince:PAsKiEwmo to the EMPEROR, which con•
eludes in the following terms :
'Hungary is at the feet of your MAJESTY;
the government of the insurgents, which was
in the hands of GEORGE; is fallen ; he
has laid down his arms unconditionally before the
Russian army, and his example will, in all likelihood,
be followed by the other insurgent corps. The offi-
cers sent by Him to treat of a capitulation show
themselves ready to accompany Austrian and Russian
Commissioners to the other corps, and to engage them
to surrender also.

" I have the happiness to inform your MAJESTY
that the sole condition demanded by GEORGEY was
to lay down his arms before your MAJESTY'S army.
I took the necessary measures that all the troops
should be surrounded in every part by the corps
of
.General ItUDIGEE, whom I charged to disarm
them. I shall concert with the General-in-Chief
of the Austrian forces on the subject of the
delivery of the prisoners, and the arrangements rela-
tive to the other insurgent corps. I have
.had Gene-
ral GEORGEY taken to my head- quarters, where he
will remain till I receive instructions from your
MAJESTY.

" PASKIEWITCII."

PRUSSIA.

Prince NICHOLAS of Holstein-Glucksburg, a lieu-
tenant in the 2d regiment of Dragoons of Prussia,
died on the 18th at Berlin, from having taken poison
in mistake. He was under treatment for disease of
the skin, for which internal and external remedies
were ordered. On returning from the theatre, he
by error, took a dose from the phial containing the
remedy to be applied externally, which was a violent
poison. All the assistance of the physicians was of
no avail ; his sufferings lasted 48 hours.
The Cologne Gazette states that, on the demand of
the Government of Baden, 25,000 Prussians are to
occupy the Grand Duchy for three years. The
Prussian Government had offered to leave 30,000 fur
five years.
Lord WESTMORELAND, English Ambassador at
Berlin, has left that city on leave of absence for some
weeks. During his absence Mr. HOWARD, first
secretary, is to take charge of the affairs of the
Embassy.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO -THREE.

There was a moderate business done in Cotton at
Liverpool yesterday, the sales being about 6,000 bales,
including 1,400 taken on speculation. Prices of Ame-
rican were barely supported; Surats and Brazilian were
id. dearer, and Egyptian were difficult to purchase at
per lb. advance.—Railway Shares continued firm, and
prices had an upward tendency.
The sales of Wheat in the towns which govern the
official average prices ere, last week, 73,838 quarters,
being much less than at the corresponding period of last
year.
The continental papers contain no news of importance
upon monetary or commercial topics. At Amsterdam
on Tuesday, the tendency of the foreign funds was
rather less favourable, and Dutch Two-and-a• Half per
Cents. closed at 52i. At Berlin on the 20th instant the
Three.und•a-Half per Cents, realised 87. At Frankfort
on the 20th Austrian Stock was quoted 75.1, and at
Vienna on the 18th the Meta Hies were 94.

The Riga advices of the 13th inst. state that wool was
in fair demand.

Further correspondence, received by the Mexican
mail, has been made public by the Committee of Spanish
American Bondholders, and there is no mention made
of Congress opposing the plan for arranging the foreign
debt. On the contrary, Messrs. Manning and
Mackintosh state that the belief was that
it would he carried out, though, of course,
nothing positive could be asserted. It appears that
Messrs. Manning had collected 33,774 dollars for ac-
count of the bondholders, but that the Government
would not allow at present any further sum to come for-
ward, expecting apparently that the new plan would
be agreed to, and the money then paid to the Bank of
England, instead of passing into the hands of the pre-
sent agents. The proportion of duties for June is set
down at 30,780 dollars. At present it is needless to
comment upon the matter, as we must awaitelater ac-
counts, and we only hope the plan will be assented to,
and carried out.

There is evidence in another quarter of something
being done for English creditors. Equador has sent
over, through the vice-consul, proposals for a settlement,
and if not very brilliant, they are perhaps in proportion
to the resources of the country. The Committee of
Bondholders have these- proposals, but there will be no
meeting until next week to take them into con-
sideration.

The. Peninsular Mail has arrived, and we have likewise
the remainder of the Overland Mail.

There is much pleasure in noticing any favourable
circumstances eonnected with the mercantile panic here,
which, during two years prostrated such a large number
of houses, and especially as such circumstances are
but rare. One case of most successful winding-up, how-
ever, we have before us, viz., that of the estate of Mr.
G. T. l3ratne' East India merchant, who suspended for
350,0001. in July, 1848, and has paid in full with in-
terest, having a surplus besides of 120,0001. to 150,000/.
Such instances are rare, and Mr. J. E. Coleman,
the accountant, deserves great credit, while one is
naturally led to conclude that the fall of
a house showing such a surplus, even after sacrificing
property and paying all debts, ought never to have
been permitted, and that a banking system which could
suffer it, must be erroneous.

The Funds opened' tolerably well, and the "settle-
ment" .of the Hungarian question, as it is errone-
ously • called, • inclined some parties to anticipate
an advance, but others, more reflecting, are persuaded
that there will be difficulty enough remaining behind,
and look also to the difficult game which the French
have to play at Rome. Consols have been 92.1- to 934
for Transfer, and 93 to for Accotint. Exchequer-
bills are 435. to 465. premium, and India Bonds, 735.
to 765.-premium. Bank Stock is worth 1994. The New
Three-and a-Quarter per Cents. have been 94 to 4.
The .Foreign Securities have been dull. Equador
have been 34 to 44; Brazilian, 864; and Mexican, 274
to 284. Spanish Three per Cents. are 344 to 4. Dutch
Two-and-a-Half per. Cents. 53 to 4.
There is.no particular change in the Railway Share
Market. Caledonian, after declining,to 204 4, are now
214 Eastern Counties are better; Midland scarcely so
good. . .

i-RITIS%I L UNDi

ONE LYOCLCK.
DEICES.
199%
93
92%
94%
8 15-16
8 11-16
252
72 p
73 p
93

?kink Stock. 19914
3 , art. Reluced Anne 93 % 93
; per Cent. Consols Annuities 931/8 92%
NE M 314 per Cent. Ann 5...... 94% 94
L.ong Amis. to expir J an. 1860
Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859
India ;Sy:tit
,tdis Bonde, 1,0001...
Ditto under 1,0001..........» 76 73 p
Consols for Account 931/8 93
f;', chequer Bills. 150. & 2d.
1,0001. June 46 43 p
500/. June ..... 46 43 p
Small. June. 46 43 p
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS.

43 p
. 43 p
43 p
OLOSI.N 6
raw E S.
86 LAI

ONE.
O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds
Ditto, New, 1829 and 1839
Ditto, Account,
Danish Bonds, 1825,3 per Cent ...
Ditto, 5 per cent. Scrip, 1849..
Do. Bonds.. lOO
Equador Bonds
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons.— .
Ditto, Ex Coupons
Ditto, Account . 27713 28 28
Ditto, Small 2B
Portuguese 5 per Cents.
Ditto, 4 per Cent.
Russian Bonds air ••
_ _

85,

28%
107%
18E,2
34%

_ .
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840.
Ditto. Account lB%
Ditto. 3 per Cent 34% th
Dividends on the above payable in London.
French 3 per Cent —53 f. 75c,
Exchange —25 f. 40c.
Belgian 21/2 per Cant .... 491,4
D. tto, 414, par Cent — 87
Dutch 21% per Cent., 12 Guild —
Ditto, 4 Der Cent. Certificates 831,4
' PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING
RAILWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Aberdeen 5O

Do. Preference
Amber. N ott. , Boston,
and Eastern Junction 6 ......
Ayrshire and Galloway 7% —
Belfast & County Down 25
Berks & Hants Extens.
(Gt. West. Per.s per ct.) 6

Birmingham and Ox-
ford Junct., calls duly
paid, or with a guaran. 20
Do, withoutguarantee 20 .
Bilming, Wolverh'ton,
and Dudley, calls duly
pd, or with guarantee 10
Do. without guarantee 10
Birming.,Wolverh'pton,
and Stour Valley 131. 148...
Birkenhead, Lancashire,
and Cheshire June-- 20
Boston, Stamfd & Birm. 71. 4s.
Bristol and Exeter 9O ...
Ditto, ;Thirds
buckinghamahire 161. 4s.
Caledonian
Ditto, Quarter Shares 121/2
Ditto, New 101. Pref... 10
Ditto,Clydesdale June 50
Chester 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.
Direct London & Ports-
mouth
Dublin and Belfast June 4O ......
oundalk & Enniskillen 22% — ...
East Anglian, 251., L. &
E. And L. and D...... 25
Do. 18/., E. & 18
Do., 3/. 10s., Pref... 3% -
Eastern Counties— ..... 20 •••••• BIA sin
Do. New, Gua. 6 per ct. 10
Ditto,Extension, 5 per
Cent., No. 1 6/.135. 4d....
Ditto ditto, No. 2 61. 13s. 4d...
Do. North. & Eastern,
6 per Cent. ... ... 50
•••
Ditto. 5 per Cent.... 50 ......
Ditto, 4
Shares ..... 12% .....
Do. New
Eastern Union, Class A
(late E. U. Shares) 25
Ditto, Class A, ditto... 31/ —
Do., Class B (1, & B.) 25
Ditto, Class (.3, ditto... 22%
Do. Scrip (6 per cent.) 20 . .
East Lancashire
Ditto, New
Ditto, New Quarters 64 - ••
Do., 6 per Cent. Pre-
ference Quarters ... 64 ......
East Lincolnshire ...„. 25
Edinburgh and Glasgow 50
Ditto, Half Shares ... 20 .. .....
Edinburgh and Northern 25
Ditto, Newport
Exeter,Yeovil, & Dorch 2%
Exeter and Exmouth... 2Is.
lile-Sow. Dumfries, and
Carlisle
& Ayr 50 ......
Do. Preference Consol.
...... • goad
Great Northern
Do., 1/2 A Deferred ... 121,k
Do., B 6 per Cent... 'ZIA...-.
Do., 5 per Cent. Pref. 5
Grea South. and West.
(Ireland)
.....
Great North of England 100 ......225 223 x.d.. 223 x.d.
Ditto, New, 401 4O
Ditto, ditto
Ditto, New, 301 3O
Ditto, New ,15/ l5 .. ..
Great Western 100 ...... 77 .........
Ditto, 4 Shares 5O
Ditto, Shares
Ditto, Fifths ...... 20 ....... •••• •
Ditto, New 17/... 15 ..... 93,4 • .
Hull and Selby ...... 50 ...... ••.•••••..•.•••
Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 ......
Do, Quarter Shares... 12%
L measter and Carlisle... 50 —
Ditto, Thirds
Lancashire & Yorkshireloo
Do. do. M. B. k 8... 93 ... ...
Ditto, ditto
14 Shares
Do. Quarters ..... 22%
Do. Fiala.- lO
Do. Thirds .
Do. New Guaranteed •••
6 per Cent..
......
........
Do. Liverp. and Bury 46
Ditto (Huddersfield

--
2114

8%

8%
314
3A

704
15%
9%
95%

614

and Sfieff.) 5O ...... .. —
Do. (W. Riding Union) 9 ..... _
Do. (Preston & Wyre) 25
Do. IA Shares (A)... 10 ......
Leeds and Bradford...... 50 ~....100
Leeds and Thirsk
Ditto, New 5O
•• ... —