The Sun.
London, England, 1849-12-27 00:00:00

FROM MESSRS. BTEWART, JOLLY, AND CO.

" Tampico, Nov. 12, 1849.
" Sir,—We have the honour to enclose an invoice and
bill of lading for 18,423 dolls. 50c., shipped per packet
Dee, consigned to the Governor of the Bank of England,
and to be held at the joint disposal of you and Don
Francisco Facio, agent for the Mexican Republic, for
account of the bondholders.

" We also enclose a list of 20 per cent. accepted duty
bills, which we have received from the Custom-house
for collection, amounting to 44,550 dolls. 3c., and which
we will ship regularly as they become due—that is, we
will ship by each packet the amount collected during the
previous month; the labour and time lost in collecting
and changing the small money (in which all are paid)
into hard dollars being too much to enable us to ship all
that falls due up to the time of the shipment being made.
" We have the honour, &e.,
" STEWART L. JOLLY, and Co.
" G. R. Robinson, EN."
We have also the following memorandum from Colonel
Facio:—

" Colonel Facio has the honour to inform the holders
of Mexican bonds that there have been received by the
packet Doe just arrived:—
" From Vera Cruz 546,565 53
" From Tampleo

$64,989 3
" Received to November last 255,004 32

"Total remitted
" Which sums remain in the Bank of England for the
payment of future dividends."

NEW WAY OF RAISING THE WIND.—On Satur-
day, Thomas Ox, a man formerly captain of one of the
Birkenhead steamers, was charged at the police court
with raising money under false pretences. It appeared
the prisoner leads rather a dissolute life, and had been
in the habit of so raising money. On the 3d instant,
he called on Mr. Jones, ironfounder, and ordered him
to send a man to Mr. Parry's hotel, Secombe, to do
some work; but Mr. Parry had never given such au-
thority. Some weeks ego he sent a person across to
Woodside with some portmanteaus, and obtained 63. as
,•ommiseion, but no such articles were wanted. He bad
ordered several articles to be sent to Mr. Willoughby's,
at Tranmere, in the same manner, be receiving small
sums or small quantities of drink. On one occasion he
sent a hearse and a mourning coach to the same gentle.
man, and afterwards, on the same day, Jolliffe's musical
band (I), representing that Mr. Willoughby was about
to treat his friends to a grand ball. Both cases were
equally unauthorised. Mr. Jolliffe gave the prisoner a
pint of beer when be gave the order. Mr. Willoughby
said there were about 150 cases against the prisoner.
Mr. Ruahton said, no doubt the prisoner had told false-
hoods, but it did not appear that the law could he
brought against him for getting the money. The pri-
soner was remanded, but no further inquiry was entered
into yesterday.—Liverpool Standard.

STATE OF TRADE.
MANCHESTER, DEC. 24.—We have had a much
thinner attendance on Change to-day than is usual on
Tuesday in Christmas week ; or than the substi-
tution of Wednesday (if in other respects convenient)
for that day, would certainly have secured. The
improvement described in our last has been generally
confirmed, and in many articles carried further.
Mule yarns, from 30's to 60's inclusive, have become
so scarce, and the demand so active, as to raise their
average value fully 4.1. per lb. as compared with the
quotations of a week ago. Of No. 40's, the market
appears to be quite cleared ; and it is difficult to place
orders at an advance of id. upon the recent lowest
prices. An improvement is also going on in the
various counts of water twist, which cannot now be
bought without paying id. per lb. more than the
rates lately prevalent. There is likewise a growing
firmness in spinnings for home manufacture. It
will be gathered from this statement that
the principal operators are the Indian mer-
chants ; there is business doing, however, for the
markets of the Mediterranean, the Levant, and the
unfrozen parts of Germany ; indeed, for Ham-
burgh there is some purchasing in anticipation
of the season for shipment. In goods, the improve-
ment is not so marked as in yarns; but in some de-
scriptions of cloth adapted for printing, or for export
in the grey or white state, the transactions are very
considerable; and in such things prices show at least
a hardening tendency, while a growing confidence and
firmness may be stated as observable among the makers
of such cloths as are least in request. It is to be
noted that the day's business has received no impulse
from the telegraphed intelligence by the Canada,
from which it appears that in the United States the
estimates of the cotton crop were again being some-
what enlarged, and that some giving way had taken
place in prices. The present upward tendency is not,
therefore, imparted per force from below, by a rise in
the raw material, but is naturally ensuing upon an
augmented demand.

ROCHDALE, DEC. 24.—We have had but few
buyers in the market to-day, and the business trans-
acted has been very limited. In wool the manufac-
turers continue to buy sparingly at former prices.
This may be called the last market in the present
year, as that on the Monday following Christmas-day
is scarcely deserving the name of a market. The
new market is always held on the first Monday after
Old Christmas-day, which will fall on the 7th of
January.

MAC ' CLEgrIELD DEC. 24.—The throwing trade
continues as brisk as it has been for same time past,
all the mills being on full time, and, yin one or two
instances, factories are being put to woi* which have
been standing idle for some years. NOwithstanding
this, prices, as we stated in our last, art by no means
adequate for thrown silks. Most of tkis large houses
being stock-taking, there is less doing instnanufactured
goods this week ; but with the opening of the new
year we may hope to see a fair demand. The season
we have just passed, too, has been one of the best the
manufacturers in general have experienced for some
years. There is no alteration in prices since our last
to report in the silk market. The overland news
from China confirms all previous accounts of a short
crop of silk ; the estimated supply for the season
varies from 12,000 to 16,000 bales ; good qualities
scarce to be found.

HUDDERSFIELD, DEC. 24.—The market has been
very quiet, being the last in the year. Wool remains
firm, and there is considerable business doing.
lIALIFAx, DEC. 22.—The attendance in our Piece
Hall to-day has been but slender, as is usual at this
holiday season; but the demand for worsted goods is
pretty much the same, with but little improvement is
prices. Yarns are still in considerable request at ad-
vances rates. There are fewer sales of wool, and the
upward tendency of the quotations has received a
check ; but the market exhibits much firmness.—
Manchester Guardian.