The Sun.
London, England, 1849-08-27 00:00:00

CONIMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

NEW Yoatc, AUGUST 14.—1 n the absence of all spe-
culative demand, the stock-market is heavy.
Government Securities and State Stocks maintain
their position during the last few days, although the
demand for European investments appears to have ceased
for the present.
But the non-dividend paying stocks are now rather
pressing on the market, and rates for some time past
have ha a downward tendency. At the close of busi-
ness to-day, however, there appeared to be a slight re-
action, and more business was exhibited.
Money continues to be abundant for all business pur-
poses. Loans on call are made at 4to 5 per cent. per
annum, and discounts of good paper are readily effected
at 6to 7 per cent. There has been a fair demand for
sterling exchange for the Cambria at 109 to 4. The bulk
of the business, however, has been at 109/. Francs, ton,
have been in good demand, with sales at 5.20 to 231
short sight, and 5, 25 to 274, 60 days.
Cotton—To day the transactions reported on change
were 2,000 bales, establishing an advance on our quota-
tions per last steamer of half a cent. on good ordinary
and middling fair qualities. Our quotations are nearly
half a dollar above those Liverpool received per
America, but they are by no means extravagant in view
of the facts here developed relative to the growing crop
subsequent to the date of the last advices received in
England from the United States. Inferior New Orleans
84; ordinary ditto, 8:43; good middling ditto, 24; fair
ditto, 11; fully fair, 11.
Flour—The market is still on the advance, and good
brands are firmly held at our quotations. Since the
sailing of the last steamer there has been much
buoyancy, and with light supplies and a good eastern and
home trade; and the advance may be quoted at 25 C.
to 37c. per barrel. The export demand is light.
Gran—Wheat of good qualities is wanted. White
Genesee is held at 1 doll. 36c. The last sales were at
1 doll. 22c to 26c. ; good Ohio sells at 1 doll. 10c. to
1 dull. 15c. ; rye is of moderate sale at 58i cents. to
594 cents. ; corn is in light supply and good demand,
with sales of round yellow at 63 cents. to 631 cents. ;
white, 63 cants. to 64 cents. ; and mixed western, 61
cents. to 64 cents. Oats are held at 43 cents. to 44
cents.

Freight—The rates of freight are to Liverpool for
cotton, id. per lb. ; flour Is. 3d. per barrel ; grain in
bulk, 3id. to 4d. per bushel ; for corn and wheat respec-
tively, to London, is. 6d. per barrel ; for flour and other
articles in proportion. To Havre, cotton, e. per lb.

THE CHOLERA.
RETURN OF CASES, AUG 25.
Attacks. Deatl s

In London and vicinity, viz.:—
Lambeth ... .. ... ... 64 21
Southwark 8
Bermondsey ... ... ... 37 2
Newington-butts ... .., ... 10 5
RJtherhithe 5
Bothnal•green ... ... ... 73 32
Shoredltch 3
Other localities in London ... 176 93
In England and Wales, viz. :
Liverpool ... ~. ... ... 105 35
Merthyr Tydvil ... ... ... 11 4
Plymouth ... ... ... ... 10 10
Newcastle-under-Lyme ... ... 11 7
Bristol ... ... ... ... 8 8
Leeds ... ... ... ... 35 12
Dowlais ... ... ... ... 4 2
Other towns in England ... ... 356 170
In Scotland, viz. :
Dundee ... ... ... ... 10 11
Other towns in Scotland ... ... 13 1

Total

. 967

RETURN OF CASES DURING THE WEEK
ENDING AUG. 25.
Attacks. Deaths

In London and vicinity, viz.:—
Lambeth ... ... .. ... 387 113
Bermondsey ... ... ... 106 , 36
Southwark ... ... ... 203 101
Newington-butts ... ... 97 44
Whittchapel ... ... ... 132 50
11,-thnsl-green ... ... ... 203 124
Shoreditch 51
Greenwich 36
notherinthe .... ... ... 96 25
Other loct.lities ... ... ... 1,048 523
In Eng:and and Wales, viz.:—
Liverpool... ... ... ... 621 216

Merthyr Tydvil ••• ••• 69 29
Dsiwheis ... ... 77 24

Cardiff ..• ... ... 25 13
Plymouth .. .. ... ... 108 68
Newcastle-under-Lyme••• ... 102 50
Leeds ••• ••• ... ..• 130 29
Ocher towns ..• ... ... 1,276 660
In SeotlAnd, viz.:—
Dundee ... .. ...• ... 194 101
Other towns ... ... ... 161 75

_ -
Total ... ..• ... 5,168 2,368

THE LORD MAYOR OF LONDON.—OD Tuesday Sir
James Duke travelled from Perth by a special train to
reach Edinburgh in time to meet the Town Council as
appointed, which originated in the following circum-
stances :—The Mayor and party, having secured through
tickets from Forfar to Edinburgh, found on their arrival
at Perth that, owing to some detention on the Scottish
Midland line, they were too late for the train of the
Edinburgh and Northern, which had started, and were
informed that they would require to wait the next train.
This led to an interview betwixt his Lordship and Mr.
Byers, the manager of the Midland Company, who,
while he expressed his regret at the occurrence, doubted
whether the issuing of a through ticket implied an obli-
gation on the one company's train to
.await the arrival of
the train of the other company. his Lordship stated
that, although the detention would subject him personally
to some inconvenience, this would have been immaterial,
but that the point was one of importance to the public,
and that, if it were not conceded, he would consider it
his duty as a magistrate, and for the public benefit, to
try the question. After some consultation betwixt the
managers of the two companies, a special train was
provided, and the party forwarded tree of expense. It is
only justice to Mr. Byers to add, that he showed every
desire not only to afford redress, but to have the matter
put on such a footing as to prevent future inconvenience
or misunderstanding.—Perthshire Courier.
The Commissioners of National Literature in Ire-
land have forwarded to Buckingham Palace a beautifully
bound set of the elementary works in use in their
schools, for the Prince of Wales.