The Sun.
London, England, 1849-10-08 00:00:00

MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 8, 1849

of the Constitution, and to an inauguration of a reign
of terror as the normal state of the Austrian Empire.
The woman-flogger, FRANCIS, still continues his
brutal cruelties towards women and children.
Madame GUYON, the wife of an English subject, has
been seized, with her children, and thrown into a
dungeon.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The Cotton Market at Liverpool on Saturday was
more active, the sales amounting to about 10,000 bales,
including 8,000 American, 200 Egyptians, and 1,000
Surat. Of the above, 2,000 American were taken on
speculation, and 1,000 ditto and 500 Surat for export.
Prices of all kinds were firm.—ln Railway Shares only a
limited business was done at previous quotations.
In the Corn Market there is no change this morning.
We have the fol:owing report upon the metal trade
from Mr. W. Short:—"lron.—English bars:havelbeen in
moderate request during the month, and are now to be
had readily at 51. per ton, free on board, in Wales. For
Staffordshire iron there has been a fair demand, and
prices have scarcely altered during the month. Scotch
pig iron is extremely flat; of mixed numbers, there
are sellers for cash at 425. per ton free on board at
Glasgow; no buyers beyoud 41s. 61, and few even at that.
No. 1 Gartsherrie may be quoted 445. per ton. In
Welch pig iron there is no business doing. Of Swedish
iron several nice assortments offer at the moment at 11/.
to 111. ss. per ton. Swedish Steel.—Kegs are held far
better prices, the quantity in stock being greatly re-
duced. Copper is firm at quotations, and the copper
houses not anxious sellers. Tin.—English is in fair de-
mand, but foreign continues flat. Tiu Plates.—Coke
plates are still in great request. The tin-plate makers
have not yet obtained a plentiful supply of water, and
the production in consequence continues very limited.
Lead is in fair demand, both for consumption and ex-
port. Spelter.—ln this article there has of late been a
limited business, but the market is at present firm at
my quotations. The stock is 2,920 tons, against 282,880
tons at this period last year."
The accounts per Europa steamer, from America, are
to Sept. 25. The Stock market was rather heavy at
New York, owing to a report that the United States
Minister for Foreign: Affairs, Mr. Clayton, was carry-
ing on a sharp and interesting correspondence with the
representative of England relative to our alleged inter-
ference in the affairs of the South American Govern.
ments. The rate of exchange on London was 109 - to
1091, with a moderate inquiry for bills. The value of
dry goods entered for consumption into New York for
the week was 433,504 dollars. Cotton was active and
dearer, and Flour for local use more in demand.
It is stated from New Orleans (September 1) that the
aggregate value of produce :received, for the year just
closed, was 2,210,541 dollars in excess of the year pre
vious, and 8,043,564 dollars less than for the year 1847-
1848. The value of the exports from New Orleans, for
the year ending June 30, 1849, was 65,363,571„d011ars
against 67,182,323 dollars for the previous year. The
improvement in prices for cotton, and the large receipts
of flour and grain, have bad a very great influence in
keeping up the aggregate value for the year, and to
these items alone we attribute the excess over last year.:
There haebeen an important;falling offin the past year,
compared with 1847-48, in bacon, cotton, hemp, hides,
hay, lard, lime, lead, pork in bulk, sugar, tobacco, and
whisky; and an increase to some axtent in beef, corn,
flour, pork, tierces, barrels, boxes and hogsheads, staves,
tallow, and wheat. Considering the great variation in
the receipt of many articles, compared with the previous
yesr, the aggregate value continues very uniform. Average
prices for corn, during the year 1848 and 1849, were
higher than for the year previous; cotton higher, sugar
higher, molasses lower, flour lower, and pork, mess and
prime, higher.
The difficulty with M. Poussin, the French Minister,
was expected to be adjusted amicably, and the whole
correspondence was published in the newspapers.
The state of political affairs in Canada was still unsa-
tisfactory, and trade suffered thereby. At Montreal, on
the 21st ult., trade was dull at 21s. 6d. to 225. for super-
fine. Upper Canada mixed wheat was 4s. 6d. to 4s. 7id.
Freights were at 2s. 6d. for flour to Liverpool. Ex-
change on London (60 days) dull, at 10i for Bank bills.
At Quebec flour had declined to 235. 6d. per barrel, cash.
The following is a comparative statement of the ar-
rivals and tonnage at the port of Quebec, from sea, in
the years 18489, up to the 22d Sept. in each year:-
1848...867 vessels...34B 957 tons
1849...908 „ —.362,960 „

41 „ 13,953 „ more thi3 year.
Comparative statement of arrivals and tonnage from
the lower port in the years 1848-9, up to the 22d Sept. in
each year:-
1848... 66 vessels ... 4,171 tons
1849... 87 „ ... 5,787 „

21 „

1,616 „ more this year.

We learn from Mexico that General Paredes was
dead, but the United States papers state that there was
no other new&

The accounts from liamburgh are of Friday's date.
The exchange on London was still at 13s. 10 d. The
funds were flatter, but shares generally were firm. A
further report of the Leipzic fair, to the 2d inst., states
that a most excellent demand prevailed for British man-
factures, which had a preference over domestic fabrics,
and commanded a greater advance, the quality being
better, and the supply more limited, while the German
manufacturers seemed anxious to dispose of their goods.
From St. Petersburgh we have the exchange on London
quoted 37i to 9.16.
A return of the circulation of the principal Belgian
banks gives the amount on the Ist inst. at 42,772,975 f.,
and the discounts at four millions.
The English Stock Market has been heavier this
morning notwithstanding the semi-official information
of a probable revenue return for the quarter which ex-
pires on the 10th; but the tact is, that the Russian
question is still viewed with anxiety, and acts as a
weight upon the market in opposition to other favour-
able circumstances. Consols have realised 92i for
transfer, and 92i for account. Exchequer-bills have
been firm at 395. to 425. premium; and India Bonds have
improved to 795. and 82s. premium. East India Stock
has been at 2575.

In the Foreign Market Spanish Three per Cents. have
realised 34, and Portuguese Converted Five per Cents.
28k. In Mexican Bonds nothing has been done, but they
are nominally 261 t 0261.. Peruvian Deferred have realised
18, and Buenos Ayres 42 to 43. Russian Stock is
rather firm at 107. Dutch Twe-and-a-Half per Cents
are 53i to 4.
For Railway Shares the inquiry has been moderate.
O O'CLO, K.

PRIt'ES OF BRITISH FUNDS
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 92%14
Long Anna. to expire J an. 1860
Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 B%
fndia Stock
India Bonds, 1,0004
Ditto under 1,000/... 79 82 p
Bank Stock for Account,
Consols for Account ....

G
PRICES.
92%

Exchequer Bills ._. . ....
14d. & 2d
1,0001. June 39 42 p
500/. June
Small. June 39 42 p

257
81D
82 p
201
92%

42 p
43 p
42 p

Great Northern
Do., Y/2 A Deferred ... 1214 ...... 314
Do.,', B 6 per Cent... 7% 4%
Do., 5 per Cent. Pref. 7%
Treat South. and West.
(Ireland) ....... 47% — 000000 .•••...•
Great North of Englan d.100
Ditto, New, 401 4O
Ditto, ditto
Ditto, New, 301 3O —

Ditto. New ,15/... l5 .. ..
Great Western 100
Ditto, % Shares 5O
Ditto, 14 Shares
Ditto, Fifths .....»
Ditto, New 171........ 15 ... 714
Hull and Selby ...... 50 ......
Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 ......
Do. Quarter Shares... 12%
••"•• ...... •••
Lancaster and Carlisle... 50
Ditto, Thirds
Lancashire & York shireloo
Do. do. M. B. > 8... 95
ditto
Ditto, i 4 Shares
Do. Quarters ..... 221/

Do. Fifths... lO
Do. Thirds ...., l5 .....
Do. New Guarantied

6 per Cent...... lO
Do. Liverp. and Bury 46
Ditto (Huddersfield
and Sheff.)
Do. (W. Riding Union) 9 ..
Do. (Preston & Wyre) 25
D 0.% Shares (A)... 10
Leeds and Bradford 5O
Leeds and Thirsk
Do., Prefer., 6 per Ct. 5 ......
Dc., Pref. Quar., 1848 9
Liverpool, Crosby and
Southport lO .... ---
f.ondon & Black wa11...11/. 68. 3d... 3 TA....
London, Brighton, and
South C0a5t....... 103
Do., New Si., guaran-
teed 6 per Cent..... 100
Do. Guarant. 5 per et.. 9 ......
Do. Prefer. 5 per cent. 50
Ditto, ditto.-- 1852 50 ..
_ ._

London and Greenwich 12/15s4d ..... .
Ditto, Preference .. . 20
London and N. Western 100 ll2 113
Ditto, New Quarters.. 12
Ditto, - ..
Do. 40/.Shares(L.M.) :35
Do. 102. (M. Sz B.) (.). 1 .....
Lond. &S. Wpstern .._. 50 ..... .
Ditto, New 501. .....
Do. New 401. .. 34
Do., New Scrip, 1848,
ref. 7 per Cent. ... 5
Londonderry&Coleraine 25
Do. 1/ Shares . .. 33/4 ........ ...••••
ndonderry and Ennis-
killen 25
Do. 14 5hare5............ 5 ......
Lowestoff. guar. 4 per ct 20 .
Ditto (6 per et.)

Manchestei,Buxton,and
Matlock 5 ...... ...
Slanchester, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire 100
Do. Quarters (No. 1) 23
..„

Ditto ditto (No. 2)... 25
D 0.% Shares (No. 3) 12 LA
•••

Do. —.Slew 101. Pr0f..... 10 10%
Ditto, Gt. Grimsby ... 50
Ditto ditto . 19 —
Ditto ditto ... llB — ......
Ditto Sheffield and
Lincolnshire 22l'. •..
Do., Grimsby Dock 25 .....
Do. Manchester and
Lincoln -Union. .... 41.25. —
Midand •.. 100
Do. Consolidated Pref.loo
Do., do., 501. Shares 30 ...
Do. Birm., and Derby 100
Do.Consol. Bristol and
Birming., 6 per ct.... 100 . ..
Ditto,Bnst. tz Glocstr. 42 ...... .....
Ditto ditto ..,
Do.,ErewashVal.,Pief. 5U
Ditto, Leieest.& Swan-
nington, 8 per ct.guar.loo

Midland Great Western
Irish

Middlesbro' and Redcar,
6 per cent. guar.
Newcastle and Carhsle 100
Do. Quarters
Newmarket
Do. Extension
Newport, Abergavenny,
and Hereford . 6 .....
Newry and Enniskillen 7
Newry, Warrenpoint,
and Rostrevor 2O - ..
Norfolk ... ..... .. ........ —lOO
Do. New 204 .. ... 15
Do. Guaranteed 5 p ct. 20
Do. Guaranteed 51/2pc. 5
Do. do. Waveney Val. 2
Northern Counties Union 4
North British ........ ... 25 .... „ 11 ex.div
Ditto, Halves ..
.
Ditto, Quarters
Ditto, Thirds .... .. .. B'4 .. .. 3!4..... '
Ditto Preference 3IA —
••• •
North . Staffordshire ... 17,72 9N ......... ....•
North Wales . 3Ve
North-Western . l3;y4 — •••
Oxford, Worcester, and
Wolverhampton ...... 50
Reading, Guildford, and
Reigate l5
Royston and Hitchin ... 4LA .. .... ..... ..
Scottish Central
Scottish Midland
Ditto, New
... 221/4_ .. .. ... ..

7%
314%
4i
514

28

11%

3%
70%

123%

121/2
8%

10%

le Ma

1.. -

11 x.d

. 2%
~ 31,4

o• , ""'

.. 16%

.. 19

Shrewsbury and Birm... 12
Ditto ditto, Class B. 8
Ditto, New Guaranteed 8

I a IMMO

,• ....

Shrewsbury and llerefd. 4
Shrewsbury & Chester
(Nor. W. Alin.)
Ditto Halves ... ditto 9
Ditto Oswestry 18%
Ditto New
Do. 8 per Cent. Pref lO
Shropshire Union
South DeVon
Do. Preference
South Staffordshire 81,4 —
South Eastern
D0., No. 2.
Do., No. 3 ....... ...... 30
Do., Registered No. 4 10
Pr
Do., Scrip No 4
South Wales
South Yorkshire, Don-
caster, and Goole lO
Sheffield, Rotherham, &
Goole (N. Div.) Gua-
ranteed 5 per cent. ... 14%
Do. do (Sou. Div.) ... 5
Swans. & Loughor & Ca-
meron's Stm. C0a1.... 7
raw Vale Extension ... 8
Thames Haven Dock
and Railway .....
Vale of Neath
Waterford and Kilkenny 20 .
Waterford and 'Limerick 47%
Viraterfd,Wxfrd,Wicklw
and Dublin
Wear Valley 6 per Cent.
Guaranteed ... .. 5O ......
Do. do. do. 25
Do. do. d 0:... 15
West Cornwall ......... 6 ... ••-•
N hitehaven & Furness 16
Windsor, Staines, and
South Western ..... 14
W ilts, Somerset, & Wey -
mouth
York, Newcastle, and
Berwick. .... ............ 25
Do. Newcastle Exten. 20
Do. G.N.E.Preterence 8 ...... ••• •
Do. Hartlepool Dock
and Railway 100 ......
York and Norths idltnd 50 ...... 2114%
Ditto, Preference,
FOREIGN RAILWAY:.
Anglo Italian (late Ita-
lian and Austrian). ... 514, —
Boulogne and Amiens... 20
Central of France (Or-
leans and Vierzoa)... 20
Demerara 17% —
Dutch Rhenish „...„.. 8
East Indian
Great Indian Peninsular 5
Do. Do. ... 10s.
Louvain Ila Sambre ... 7
Luxembourg
Ditto
Madrid and Valentia... 2
Namur and Liege ...... 20 5%.
Northern of France l4l. 85... dis
Orleans and Bordeaux.. 7
.
Paris and Orleans ...... 20
Paris and Rouen 21 ......

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17% x.d
x.d

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18Wi

oe 3%

, . 21 ih

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IP . .....

..
%

20 •••••• ""."
....
Paris and Strasbourg
Rouen and Havre ...... 20 ...... 10
Sambre and Meuse ...... 20 .....
Strasbourg and Basle ... 14
Tours and Nantes ll ......
fournay, Jurbise, Lan-
den' and Hasselt ...... 20
Ditto ..... .... ..... 814 —
MINES.
Anglo-Mexican lOO
Asturian Mining Cora_ 15
Australian
Barossa Range - ..... 4•••• • • • 4
BrazilianCoears&Cuiaba 30
Do. St. John Del Rey 15 ...... .....
..

5%
3% dui

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l• tte.
la 2

~ 11

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.
The merchant-ship Devon, from the Cape of Good
Hope, has arrived, bringing two days' later news
from that colony. The convicts in the Nelson had
not then reached the Cape, but the Kent, with troops
from Cork, which arrived on the 3d of August,
reported having spoken a vessel three weeks pre-
viously with convicts for the Cape. The Brilliant
sailed for England on the 2d of August.

CABINET COUNCIL (THIS DAY).—A Cabinet
Council (the third within a week) was held at the
Foreign-office, this afternoon. There were present
the Marquis of Lansdowne Lord John Russell (who
arrived in town from Pembroke Lodge this morning),
Earl Grey, the Earl of Carlisle, Viscount Palmer-
ston, Sir George Grey, the Lord Chancellor, Mr.
Labouchere, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and
Sir Francis T. Baring. The Earl of Minto, the Mar-
quis of Clanricarde, and Sir John C. Hobhouse were
absent from the Council, the first-named nobleman
being at Minto Castle, the Marquis of Clanricarde
at Portumna Castle, and Sir John Hobhouse, at
Erlestoke Park. It is rumoured that the Russian and
Turkish question has led to then repeated re-tinions
of the Cabinet.