The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-08 00:00:00

SICILY.

The Tempo of Naples of the 27th publishes the
following telegraphic dispatch :—" Colonel NUI
ZIANTE, in Catania, to his excellency the Minister
of War in Naples : Palermo has submitted, with all
Sicily. A deputation, which I accompany, is now
on the road to the General Commander-in• Chief
to present to him the act of submission, pure and
simple."

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was firmer,
' and prices had an upward tendency. The business done
included 1,000 American on speculation, and 1,500 Per-
nams for export. The sales were estimated at 7,000
baits American at 30. to 6d., 1,500 Pernams at 51d.
to sid., 150 Bahia at &id. to 5d., 600 Surats at 3d. to
31d., and 40 Sea Islands at Bd. to 10d. per lb.—The
Share Market was dull, and prices were generally lower.
The produce markets are still comparatively firm, and
from the sales announced for the current week, it
would appear that holders are not inclined to press
sales. The indigo auctions have continued, and we
' shall have the wool sales in a day or two.
We may remark while upon the subject of produce, that
the imports ot coffee exhibited a great falling off in
the month ending the sth uft., compared with the
like date of 1848 ; and there was less sugar im-
ported, while the facilities offered for bringing
staples here from foreign colonies and distant
• countries, is having the expected effect, namely, that
of rendering England a depot whence Europe may
supply her extraneous wants. This results necessa-
rily in employment for our capital and shipping,
ani profit to our merchants. Our export trade
in manufactures is so decidedly better this
year, that when we reflect upon the continental
troubles it is impossible to avoid the conclusion
that we owe, in a great measure, to the operation of
free trade, to the facility which we give to foreigners to
send their produce here, the support of our export
business.
The indigo auctions are at present going off steadily,
at about last sales' prices.
The probable fate of. the navigation-laws engrosses
considerable attention, and there is unquestionably some
anxiety felt in the City upon this subject. There has
been a report that a majority of 10 to 15 will be ob-
tained in favour of the Bill, but this probably is mere
hearsay. A ship's captain, in " A few brief remarks on
the collecting and conducting of Poor Emigrants, and
en the construction of the mercantile shipping of Great
Britain," exposes the effect of protection in inducing
laxity on the part of owners. The writer justly re
marks that—
"lt has often been asked bow it is that the American
ships are navigatt d by less hands than our vessels. The
answer is easy enough, there is no mystery in the affair.
Their bulls are constructed on different lines than those
on which our ships are built; they draw less water, con-
sequently have not that dense resistance to contend with;
have fine entrance and run ; have long floors ;
flare out at the bows to ease them in pitching,
also to throw off the sea ; carry their breadth
well off ; have roomy decks ; are easy at sea ;
great attention being paid in scientifically arranging
the rigging and materials to eci,nomise labour.
Hence they are enabled to have taunt
masts, square yards, spread a large amount of canvas,
sail fast, and are manoeuvred with considerably less
physical force than is required for our ships of equal
burthen.
" It would give great confidence to persons embarking
in emigrant vessels, if there were exhibited in those
places where the passengers are berthed, as well as in
the forecastle, a printed certificate, containing every
information as regards the ship, where built, of what
materials, how fastened, her age, when last repaired,
by whom, present condition, state of her equipment,
number and burthen of her boats, qualification
and age of the master, respective ages of the
registered seamen and apprentices, the space allotted for
each individual on board, with the scale of provisions
and water for every person on board. This document
ought to he signed by the surveyor-general, thus certi-
fying the vessel to be a proper and fit vessel; so that
persons desirous of going by such conveyance might read
and judge fur themselves without reference to any one."
The Belgian mail has arrived. A party of 30 English
sailors, accompanied by an officer, and stated to have
belonged to our royal navy, had arrived at Ostend in the
Garland, having been engaged for the intended German
fleet, and we hear that 500 to 600 have been quietly
secured at Portsmouth for the same service. At Atur
stardum the Funds wire steady on the 6th, the Dutch
Two-and-a-Halt per Cents. being 49 11-16th.i. At
Vienna, on the 31 inst., the Austrian Five per Cents.
were Sq.
There has been rather a weak market again today
for the public securities, and the occurrences in Italy,
the oisturbances at Dresden, the interference
in Hungary, and some little doubt about the
Navigation Bill here, are quite sufficient to account for
the dtsposition to Bear. The value ot Consols has been
911 to and is about the same now. Batik Stock has
ranged from 1924 to 194, and India Stock is 2454 to 247.
Exchequer-bills have been 455. to 485., and India Bonds
71s. premium. The New Three-and-a Quarter per
Cents. are 91-h- to
There is very little doing in Foreign Stocks, which
are nominally at about previous rates. Mexican, 314 4.
with the Coupons ; Spanish Three per Cents., 33 to i;
and Portuguese Four per Cents., 284 to 294.
Railway Shares are very heavy still, but rather above
the lowest quotations of yesterday.

(Ts E
Pto :31.11115,i iITNDrs LOCA.:
Bank Stock
per Cent. Reduced Anns ..... . 90L,4 N, LA,
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 91%
Sew 3 per Cent.
Anns. to expire J an. 1860 -16 83,4
India Str,ck
India Bonds, 1,0004 ......
111
Ditto under 1,0001... ...... 71 p 71 p
Consols for Account 913/4%5411 9134
Exchequer Bills. thd. & 2d.
1,0001. June 45 48 p
ONE
O'CLOCK.

G
YRICLS
194 k
501,4
913/4
SI%
8
247

48 p
CLOSING
PRICES.

PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS.

3X
17 17 x d
3j
3114
3E
29 I,g

Equador Bonds
Grenada Bonds, 1 per Cent. —
Ditto Deterred
Mexitari, 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons
Ditto, Account,
Ditto, Ex Coupons •• •••
Portuguese 5 per Cents. —
Ditto, Converted, 1841
Spanish 5 per Cont. 1840.
Ditto, Passive
Ditto, 3 per Cent .... —
Ditto, Account ••••••••
Venezuela Bonds, 2!.4 per Cent...
Ditto. Deferred —
Dividends on the above payable in London.
French Rentes, 5 per Cent. ...... 90f. 90f.
Exchange 2sf. 321,ic. 25f. 321,9 c.
Dutch 21,i per Cent., 12 Guild 5Ol Ai i 501/2
PRICES OF FAH). :M TSINESS DONE CLOSING
:•AILWAY SHARES. AT ON} O'CLOCK. PRICES.
kberdeeri
Do. Preference ...... 214...... . •• 4!4
Bristol and Exeter 9O ... ..

1746
33/4
3314
23%
241/2

Ditto, Thirds .. ..... 271,E —
Caledonian - ... 50
Do. New 101. Pr0f..... 10 ... .. 1116 ...
Eastern Counties........ 'lO ...... 7:14 X.. ...
Do. New, Gua.6 per ct. 10
East Lancasthire ........ 25
Ditto, New
Great Northern
Do., !,2 A Deferred ... 121,E ...... 4 'iif; —•—•••••••••
D0.,y2 B 6 per Cent,..
_7%. —

261%
111,4

11

143%

. _
reat North of England.loo
Great Western 100
Ditto, 1,4 Shares 5O ... 90
Ditto, 14 Share.

gs Ditto, New 171.....,.. 15 ..
Lee& and Bradford 5O
London & Black 12 is 5 47i
Lond Brighton, ,n(1

101 A
99 IA
4&

. .
south Coact 5O
..
... 37 4 v., 363% .. 363
London and N. Western 100 ...., 129 128 .. ....... .. 128
Ditto, NeIN Quarters
Ditto, Fitths ..... .. .. 2 ...... 71„I .. ... — 714
Do. 104 (M. & B.) C. 1 ..... 4
Load. &5. INTstern 5O ...... 3414
Mldiana ...... ........ ...i.t.,0 ... •. 65,4 65
Do„ do., 50i. Shares .. 25 ... ..
Do. Birin., and Derbyloo ...... 43 ...
0,..C0n501. Bristol and
Birming., 6 per ct.... 100 ...... ... ......
...... 1
Norfolk ......... 100
I'o. New 201.
North brti.sl2: ........ ... 25 .... :
Ditto, Halves ..
Ditto, Quarters
Ditto, Thirds .... .. .. 81/4 .. .
North Staffordshire l7l/2 121,8 1133
Oxferd, Worcester, and
Wolverhampton ...... 50 ...... ...........
Reading, Guildford, and
Reigate ...
Shre:Nsbury znd Birns... 11 , — ..
So,ith EA-•ern AI,
Do. Registered No. 4 10 .. ... 61A...
Wear Valley 6 per Cent.
Guaranteed .. .. r.. 0
Y ,:ic, Newcastle, and
Berwick. . • 25
D..., Newcastle Eaten, 20 1414, 1 14 .. .....
D). U.N.E.Pletvrence 8
Yo. k T,T1.1 NortMid;' ftud 50 ..... 3.3 z.-02% 313 x
Ditto, Preference ...... 10
-FOREIGN RAIL WAY N.
Boulogne and Amiens... 40 ... 7:1k...
Central of France (Or-
Vierzon )
East Indian .... 314 3l, ex.i
Northern of France..... 13 ..:... 10Ai .
Paris and Strashourg ... 10 - •. • •••• ••• ••• •• • 4 ,
Rouen and Havre ...... 20

31%
65

_2%

2V2

3j/4
12;8

I 14

15%
5 IA
20

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LLOYD'S SIIIPPIING--(THIS DAY.
LONDON, MAY B.—Wind this day at noon, N.N.E.
fresh breeze and find.

PORTSJIOUTH, MAY 4.—Wind N.E.—Arrd. 7th. Ja-
maica, Sowell, Anti Ana for London. The Windgate
Grange, from Guerns.y to London, in putting in last
night, ran en the Sand Head, near Hyde, and is mak•
ing much water; a steam tug will go to her assistance
this night's tide.
DEAL, MAY 7.—A small deep-laden schooner was en
the Forefoot this morning, but came off on the flood, and
proceeded to leeward, without apparent aamege. A
ship's water cask, and several pieces of board, appa•
ready portions of a vessel's bulwarks, have been viashed
ashore here to-day.
LIVERPOOL, MAY 7. Wind E.—Arrd. 6th, Isabel,
Griffiths, Antigua end Falmouth, towed round from the
latter port by a steam- tug. 7th, British Princess, Craw-
ford, New Orleans; Sir Harry Smith, Soult, New York.
Std. 7th, Albert Edward, Hung•Koi;g; Edward Bon-
stead, Singapore ; Sprightly, lir° Grande; New York
packet, Trinidad; Thomas and William, Newfoundland.
Off port, 7111, Lord Stanley, Btmbay; Argo, Osprey.
SHIELDS, MAY 4.—Sid. George Clark, Quebec.
LONDONDERRY, MAY s.—Sid. Euphrates, Philadelphia.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY
HAY bIABLICETS.

SMITL/FlELD.—Meadow Hay, 21 105 to 41; Clover
ditto, 31 lOs to 41 15s ; and Straw, 11 6s to 1/ 10, per
load. A full average supply, and a sluggish demand.
CUMBERLAND. Meadow Hay, 21 12s to 41 2i ;
Clover ditto, 3/ 105 to 41 14s ; and Straw, 11 6s to
11 Ile per load. Supply tolerably good, and trade dull.
WIIITECHIPEL.—Meadow Hay, 21 103 to 31 18s ;
Clover ditto, 31 lOs to 51; and Straw, 1/ 6s to 1/ 10.
per load. Trade dull, at the above quotations.