The Sun.
London, England, 1849-07-16 00:00:00

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NE WS. North Staffordshire..... iVee 123 1 .....
Oxterd, Worcester, and
QUA'S- ER TO THREE. enetven 50 , ......
.........
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool on Saturday were Bo ron al d Hi.chin
estimated at 6,000 biles, including 700 American and Lisa a'
6 + ••• •••• •• •
Sh +).1111.0 mon 5
500 Egyptian on speculaaore Thu transactions were ,„„
~ 3341
2134 22
e Registered No. 4 10 74, 7
4,000 American; 500 Pernain and Maranham, at 5d to '
sid, 700 Egyptian at sid to 7* ; 300 Surat at 3- al to 4A, Sct pNo 4
and 80 Sea Island at 9d to Is 2d' per lb.—Railway shares go r al
es.
were tending upwards. fork, Neeee- eon
The Corn market is decidedly heavier this morning, 8erwick...,..,,.....:., 25
owing to the settlement of the Danish question. Do. Newcastle Eeten. 20 ....- 1-9.a-41/ ..... .
.....
In Aris' Birmingham Gazette we are advised to-day York and North 41.eilend 31 ye
Ditto, Preference , In
upon the state o; the Iron mark- t as follows: Ditto,
GN RAILWAYS.
"During the late quarterly meetings, the apprehen-
Aniglo Italian (late Its.
lions we last noticed of a further define in prices have un-
ia.n and Austrian).... 5
willow), sues aneees 678..
eluded upon at the preliminary deliberation, of the iron
Northern of France.... 13
masters, at Handsworth, have been altogether disre- Paris and Rouen 2O 22
garded. Still no accession of activity has ensued; but Rouen and Havre . .o ..... 10 ..
orders that would have been given out, if anything like JOINT STOCK BANKS.
firmness had been exhibited, were kept back, and in Union of Australia ..... 25
many instances pending negotiations were broken off Union of' L0nd0n..„.,.., 10
abruptly, under a feerng little short of absolute panic.
In pig iron a still further reduction was submitted to than
in manufactured. Holders and markets seemed anxis,us
to realise, if' possible, on almost any terms, and offers
were pressed without finding purchasers. A few specu-
lative lots changed hands at prices varying from 50e. to
60s. per ton. Throughout the week gloom and diseatis-
faction have prevailed, and it is supp ,sed that the aggre- '
gate amount of business transacted has not been so
small upon any similar occasion since Midsummer, 1843.
It would be difficult to quote the absolute prices, as each
maker seems to consult only his own neces-
sities ; but we believe that merchant-bars
and nailrods have been sold as law as 5/.,
and pigs at 455. per ton. The present circumstances
afford certainly a most discouraging prospect, and the
business that otherwise might be done to a small
extent, is prevented by feelings of distrust as to the
future; these, we hope, a few days' reflection will dis-
sipate, and trade will assume a more settled aspect.
A permanent return to remunerative prices cannot be
expected during the present summer or autumn; but
there existed no unavoidable necessity for the precipi-
tate haste with which the present low figures have been
adopted. One firm has already succumbed to the
pressure of events. They have been known to have
been struggling under difficulties for some time,
with the hope of retrieving their liabilities; but the lung
succession of downward movements, and the now ruin-
ous position of the trade, have at once blighted every
endeavour, and rendered further effort useless. Three
furnaces are thus put out of work, and their production,
as well as the employment they afforded, withdrawn.
Many others are being blown out, as the only alternative
to escape a similar wreck."
This is certainly a gloomy picture; but we share with
the writer the hope that matters may speedily improve.
The directors of the Union Bank of Australia this day
declared the usual dividend of six per cent. per annum,
with a bonus of ss. per share. The report was satisfac-
tory, and highly cheering as to the state of the colony.
The steamer has arrived with late accounts from the
United States and Canada. In the Stock market at New
York up to the 3d inst. there was no material variation
in the value of Stocks, the market not being so active.
Prices had reached a comparatively high point, and this
operated as a check, the European demand having at the
same time fallen off. There had been a brisk demand
for sterling Exchange for remittance, on account of the
semi annual interest paid on Government Stock, and it
was expected that this would continue, and that a
further rise would occur, the current rates being 1081
to 1091.
The value of imports into New York was, during
the week preceding the date of our present advices,
1,278,274 dollars, being greater than in any correspond-
ing period for three years previously, with the exception
of 1847. Nearly one half of the aggregate im-
portation of the week was in dry goods, and
for some time an increase is expected in the
imports, owing to the fall trade. Many parties conceive
that they will be large and we only hope they may not
be overdone. The shipments of breadstuffs from the
States to Great Britain continued active, having since
September last been as follows:
Flour, Meal, Wheat, Corn,
bls. bls. bush. bu•h.
Sept. 1,'47, to latest dates, '4B, 151,191 92,638 215,139 3,860,982
„ 1, '4B, to .. '49, 908,356 73,393 1,025,784 10,722,638

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE,

Increase, 1849 ..... •••• • • • ....749,165 --
Decrease ••• • • .... ••••• .. • . 19,245

813,645 7,661,656

The per cent. increase has been greater in Flour than
in anything else, but the quantity of Indian Corn
shipped this year has been immense, and the aggregate
for the year will very nearly equal the enormous ship-
ments of 1847.

These quantities, it will be perceived, are very heavy
compared with last year, and some American writers
contend that even if the harvest in Great Britain proves
an average, the demand for United States breadstuffs
will not experience any important reduction, the state of
prices enabling shipments to be made readily from the
other side. This is, of course, the reasoning of inte-
rested parties.
Concerning the Californian gold product, there is no
falling off in the actual amount obtainable ; but the
symptoms of anarchy and the severe labour required at
the "diggins" render the chances of an excessive supply
more remote.

From Canada we have dates of June 30. In the
Montreal market, best brands Flour was 20s. 9d.; for
superfine Wheat, 4s. 6d.; for Upper Canada and Ame-
rican freight to Liverpool, 3s. 6d. to 3s. 9d. Thermo-
meter 65 to 70.

In Mexico there was a continuance of the Indian
troubles, and of which the American papers continue to
make the most. The north-eastern provinces appear to
be most dissatified. The colonization of Sonora, said to
be a rich gold district, was contemplated by the Mexican
Government. The roads of Vera Cruz were perfectly
safe again.
Accounts of October 4th, from Fort Simpson, in the
Hudson's Bay territory, state that eighteen men of tht.
expedition in search of Sir J. Franklin, had been from the
mouth of the M'Kenzie to the copper mine, but had heard
nothing.
The English Stock Market has been higher again to-
day, Consols having touched 931 j, though now 93-1
The State of the Account, the settlement being fixed to
take place to-morrow, is the chief cause of the fluctu-
ation, there bring a great many speculators for the
rise. The Reduced Three per Cent. Annuities are
931 and the New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents
94* to Bank Stock is at an advance to 199. Exche
quer bills have remained at 48s. to 51s. premium, and
India Bonds have been 80a. premium.
The Foreign Securities have been under the influence
likewise of the arrangem,,nt of the account. it;panish
Active Bonds Nava been 18k, Portuguese Four per Cents.
30a, and Brazilian 84. Danish Stock has been at
67i. Dutch Two-and-a Half per Cents. are 52, and the
Four per Cents. 80} to 81. Mexican are depressed by tht-
tenor of the political news, the quotations having been
27i to 28 without the Coupons.
Itailway Shares are looking up, and there is a better
business doing.

oi.NE 0'0214K. AmsING
PRICES.
198
93
W/4
878

PKI ii i11.3(1
Bank Stock
3; or Cent. Reduced Antis ...... 93 4IA
3 I.:er Cent. Console A unuities .93'4% t,'
New 314 per Cent. Ann 5........ t/4%1,i18
Co 1g Anne. to expire an. 1860 8 13 -16
India Stick
fldiq. Ronde, 1,0001.
Ditto under 1,0001. . ..... 80 p
Consols for Account, 9 Om 14
.Bills 11/4•1 & 2d
1,003/. June 4B 51 p
5001. June
_ _ _

51 p
51 p
51 p
r)L0i•O;
PRICES
84
6634
L 29%

Small. June 4B 51 p
i RICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS J111:
O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds
Danish Bonds, 1825,3 per Cent 6734
exican, 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons 293AtAi
Ditto, Ex Coupons
Ditto, Account,
,28 27A 27:%4
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents
Ditto, 4 per int. Active
Ditto Deferred 1414
Portuguese 5 per Cents.
Ditto, 4 per Cent 3034
Ditto, Account
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840.
Ditto Account .
Ditto, 3 per Cent
Ditto, Account
Dividends on the above payable in London,

Belgian 44 per Cent
Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild 52
Ditto. 4 Der Cent. Certificates 80,4 81
PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING
:A:,,WAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES.
AberdeeiL 5O
Do. Prefeience
Caledonian ...•••••.••.... 50
Do. New 101. Pref.,— 10
Chester and Holyhead... 50
Ditto, Preference
Eastern Counties........ 20
.....
...
.. 91
Do. New Guaranteed
6 per Cent. . ..
Ditto,Extension,s per
Cent., No. 1 61.135. 4d.... % p 3/ p
Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13s. 4d... A p
Do. North. & Eastern, A P
6 per Cent. ... ... 50
Ditto. 5 per Cent.... 50 ...... 56 ... 56
Do. New
East Lancashire
Ditto, New
East Lincolnshire
Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ...... 4 i 4... ....
Treat Northern
Do., 1/2 A Deferred
Do., 1/2 B 6 per Cent Ph 5% ff ff 5%
Do.' 5 per Cent. Pret. 5 -••••• 31/4 j 6 •••• ••..• 4
teat North of England. 100 232
kireat Western 100 ......
Ditto, 1,4 Shares
Ditto, 4 Shares
Ditto, NON 171— . 15 ... .. 11'g... lll/2
Lancashire & Yorkshire 93 ~...
Do. Fifths
Do. Thirds ......... ..... 15 ..... 834 9 9
Do. New, Gus, 6 ner ct. 10 ...... 1214 ...... ......
Do. (VV. F:c;inl• Union) 9 ... 434
Lnreon & BL:ck wall l2l/a 4l/4 IA .
London, Brighton, and
South C0a5t....... 50 ...... 373/ 4 37%
riAo. New 51., guar.
6 per cult. ..... ..... 5
Lordotl and N. We tern 100 134 13314 .... ... 133
Ditto, New Quarters.. 12 lsfs• 161/s 15.% 15%
Ditto, Fifth::
Llll6l. & S W9itern ..... 50 ~ 36%34 36 ...... 3t;
Ditto, New 50/. ...... 421/2...... 2814
Manctwster, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire...lW
Ditto, New 101. Pref... 10
Midland ...... ..........I+'l' ..... 674 661/2 6h 4
Do., do.. 501. Share, 30 ... .. 17 IA A ex.div 17%ex.d
No, folk 100 - ...... ••• • • •
Do. Guaranteed 51 jpe. 5
North braA,,ti ........ ... 25
.... .
Ditto, lialyea ..

folk •••••• • • • • • • b6s 58s
Brown .••••• • • • • . 48s 50s
Kingston and Ware 57s 58s

Trefoil • •

26
10%

The opera of the Barbiere was repeated on Satur-
day, and Madame Sontag, as Rosins, excited A
greater enthusiasm, if possible, than she did on
Thursday. The " Una voce poco fa," was a perfect
triumph, and excited a complete furore ; for delicacy,
for brilliancy, and more especially for correctness of
intonation, Sontag stands unrivalled ; so far as the
compass of her voice goes, she is the most perfect
vocalist that perhaps the world has ever seen. Rode's
air in the second act also excited the most intense
enthusiasm, the applause was rapturous with which
that most marvellous second variation was greeted.
We do not believe that any human voice is, or
ever has been, capable of surpassing in flexibility,
in correctness of intonation and in brilliancy of exe-
cution, the voice of Madame Sontag in this most
sparkling of musical gems—it was the acme of bril-
liant and florid vocalization. In the concerted music,
also, she was most admirable ; the duets with Beletti
and with Lablache were not only sung, but acted
with great spirit ; and the concluding soma, in which
Madame Sontag, Lablache, Beletti, and Gardoni
ell take part, was given in a manner in which,
as a whole, it could not be given on the stage of an/
lyric theatre in Europe—there was not a single weak
part in it, and its performance elicited the most rap'
turous applause. Madame Sontag, in the Buona
sera scene with Basilio, acted with a delightful
naiveté, with the least possible dash of lady'
like coquetry, which was perfectly charming ;
and in the trio Piano! piano! with Gardoni and
Be!etti, the pure tones of her beautiful bird-like voice
were heard to the greatest perfection. It is one nf
the great charms of Madame Sontag's style of acting
that she infuses into every part she represents a lady'
like gracefulness, which, without weakening the force
of the character, adds greatly to its interest. This is
more particularly the case with the part of Rosins-
The Rosier' of Madame Sontag is lively, arch, taut
soit peu coquette, yet ladylike withal. The liveliness,
the archness, and the coquetry, are those of a high -
bred girl, of one who has a right to look forward to
be a Countess. When Sontag acts the part we are
not surprised at the desire of Count Almavicgt
to make Rosina his wife. Gardoni, who seals
to have quite recovered from his recent indisposition,
sang the music of Count Alrnaviva with great svvfet'
ness and expression. Beletti, most spirited of Buffo'
was full of gaiety and spirit as Figaro, and Lablaelle,
as Bartolo was the most superb of Doctors. Great
praise is due to Balfe for his manner of conducting
this opera, and to the orchestra for the effective 11
in which they performed the music of this the most
brilliant of the compositions of Rossini, se'
perhaps the only opera buffa in the world
which depends as much upon the orchestra as upon tb,
singers for its proper interpretation. Nothing cauld
be better than the performance of the orchestra ell
Saturday evening, every nuance of the music was COt:"
rectly appreciated, and the lights and shades beauty
fully brought out. At the conclusion of each ace
Madame Sontag and the principal performers vier,'
called and greeted with enthusiastic applause sei,
showers of bouquets. We do not describe the crow
ing before the opening of the doors, the crush at tbe
opening, nor the manner in which the theatre /VP'
crammed to suffocation. Tout cela va sans dire.-It
was a Sontag night.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS
LONDON, JULY 16.—Wind this day at noon
light breeze and fine weather.
DEAL, JULY 15.—Wind N.E.—Arrd. J. L. 1114:
thorn, New Orleans. Arrd from the River and :
14th, Senator, Burrell, Adelaide, South Austral.;
Frowning Beauty, Smith, Valparaiso; Lady $.14.,0,
Tilley, Cape Coast Castle; Charlotte, Rio Jane-Kii- Di;
Fanny, Craigie, West Indies ; Palendar, Jovitt, .0"
York. 15th, Gitana, Lighterwood, Port Philip; Mega'
°lnfield, Sierra Leone; Kirkman Finley, Potter, Cer
lon; Lilla, Dixon, Qubec.

OFF PENZANCE, JULY 14.—Elizabeth Thompsonr
Betts, Launcevoi), and aid. for London.
LIMERICK. JULY 14.—Wind W.—Ar d R iinbovre
Stockpole, Philadelphia; Rolla, Davie, New Yui k. SI4
12th, Pat ope, Quebec.
LIYERPOOL, JULY 14.—Wind S.W.; 15th, S.S.V.-.°
Arrd. 14th, William Ward, Scouller, New Orleans;
Zanoni, Cubbon, ditto; 15th, Carlton' Selkirk, Lagul
C. Mauran, Mauran, New Orleans; Samuel, Leight°;;
St. John's, New Brunswick; America steamer, kiart;
,on, .Boston. Sld. 13th, Thelum, Bell, Bombay; ,ri
land, Norcross, Portland; 14 h. Iqghella. Calcul.r
Alpha, Buenos Ayres; Finny, Berbice; Ward,
maica; Euphemia, Acapulco; Champlain, PhinioviPPlTZ
Europa steamer, Halitax and New York; Sesos%
Pictou; Indus, Quebec; Jessamine, Labrador;
Newfoundland; 15th, Louisa Y. Jesusa, daY*l3"abt
Prince of Wales, New York.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY•)

CORN- EXCHANGEL- MONDAIr:
Our letters received to-day fram most parts ofh
United Kingdom, state that the Wheats are making
rapid progress towards maturity. Spring Corn, h°„-0;
ever, is much in want of rain. Advises ff," 0
the Continent are to the efreCt that the
of Wheat are steadily advancing in France,
...,/94°,ig
land, and Belgium. We have letters from Newl°
to the 4th instant. The transactions in Flour for ski;
went to England, were moderately extensive, at fr,° 11
;
203. to 225. 9J. per barrel. Scarcely any Dirt
grain Ni as received for our market last week'
coastwise or by land carriage. Tie supply
of Flo
was small. The imports from abroad amounted to 12,40;
quarters of Wheat, 3,825 ditto of Barley, 73„,0
ditto of Oats, 2,591 ditto of Rye, 873 o.,`;''
of B -ens, 720 ditto of Peas, 4,834 ditto of -1."'„",
eed, l4B ditto of Rapeseed, 86 ditto of .sundli
seeds, 2.050 sacks and 5,004 barrels of Flot.,p
file quantity of English Wheat received fresh to
this morning's market was larger than for many weni.
past, and of t xcell-rit quality : hence, the show of
,99:1,
pies of both red and white was good. The stated
tlement of the Danish question, and the conseque,7o
withdrawal of the blockade from the German e°l;s
ports, had coesiderable effect upon the minds of
buyers, whose attendance was tolerably numer°°
For some time after the opening of the market, BO lies"
ir.
was the trade, that prices were almost nominal.
-rdve;„b
tually, the factors gave way, and where sales of Nng,"lo
Wheat took place, the quotations ruled 1.1'0131, wer
to, in some instances, 2s per quarter 1" og
than those obtained on Monday last, and
effete
which a total clearance was not effeci-ri
The quantity of foreign Wheat on show was not very
extensive, but as the future prospect of the imports Wed
the Baltic are now good from the cause above refers%B
to, the importers were somewhat anxious sellers. od
demand for all kinds was in a very inactive state, !iv
prices gave way from those obtained on this day se'ee'g,,nt
fully is per quarter. The transactions for shipw-
coastwise were small, and floating cargoes could be blit,
at is per quarter less money. With Barley we weir
r
very scantily supplied ; nevertheleis, the demand in
that article fell off materially. In prices, Oba
ever, we have no alteratiou to notice. s;ed
sale for Malt, the supply of which was small, 0,43,
heavy, at barely stationary prices. We were very scarst
supplied with Oats. Good sound Corn moved ou•
last week's currencies. In the middling and iefero
kinds next to nothing was doing. The few Begilia
Beans on offer sold freely at full prices. Foreign (Larne,
ties were neglected. In Peas next to nothing was d,°,`„7r
at late rates. Indian Corn and Meal nominal. In -v Try
no change tooke place. All kinds met a slow
CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. to 69
Wheat—Essex 68. Kent, Malt—Chevalier.... • • bus
Red. 41s to 508 Oats—Yorkshire and ;90
Dltto,White, New 44s 55s Lincolnsh., Feed. 150 ‘,90
Norfolk and Lin- Potato ...... 175
coin, Red..... 403 48s Youghal and Cork, 06
Ditto, White.. •• .• 428 498 Black . ... •• • 135 10
Irish, Red •••• • • • • 39s 43s Cork, White. 140 yll
Ditto,White ••• • • • 42s 498 Scotch, Feed.— • • 111.5. 5311
Rye—Old •• •• •• •• •• •• 23s 25s Beans—Tick . 2o' 390
New. •••.•• • • • • • • 22s 25s Pige0n5.......... $3O
Barley—Grinding. •• •• 24s 26s Peas—Grey 30s 545
Matting ..... •• • • 28s 29a Maple. •• •• .• •• •• 3‘2,0 290
Chevalier .......308 31s White... •• •• • • 2;,' 290
Malt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers ....• •• • • 21,!, 440

Flour—Town-made..• a?' 360
Suffolk .......... 33s OS
Stocktn & Norfolk 33°

SEED MARILET. last
Canary Seed has sold somewhat freely since our 7ne
report, at lull prices. Iu all other Seeds, next to nosh'

doing. Cake exc,'edingly heavy.
Turnip,White, per bush. lls to 12, Carrav ay .. • •• • • 2,9,5 10.
Red and Green.. • . lis 1•2: Coriander • • los 348
Mustard, 8r0wn.... . 5s lOs Ilempseed, per quarter 32. 58.
White •-••• • • • .. 5s 10: Linseed, Eng. - owing • • 52s 508
Tares, New .......... is 7, Crushing • 4°9 44.
Old .... •• • • .... •• 45 Os Baltic ...... ••• • 39 48.
Canary, per quarter • • 110 s 150, Odessa.. 345
nye grass •• •. • • ... 2(:s 21s Lliveed Cake, pr.l,ooo O 1 (2°,
Clover, Red En.. (cwt.) 35s Ws, English .. • . 108 17/
.. •• .• • • 31$ 505 Foreign, per ton 6/ OS a ;18
For, ign Pea ... 30s 54s Rape Cakes, pr ton 41 105 .61 03
White • • 32s 455 itapesced, per last 321 Oa
1 Is 21s

SPILITIMIELD. fifd tO;
TitP pi 14.4t,Luie ,0 have to no ice
he Lii nvais ; block for ,cur marict.• is the reeeP"° v
the past wet k of not ni than 579 Sheep fro L 16120;
in fair average core In tion. T, total importation -,
p.oved seasonably large, v,z., 4,141 head. At the Ito
to 1847, we rte* ived 3,719; and at theNe'o4,
p(ried in 1848, 4,108 head.; LThue it will be pe7