The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-14 00:00:00

THE S(N, LONDON.

100,000 florins from the civil list to t country,
and 50,000 florins from aptni.ge and caries of
the Grand Ducal family— Fribourg Gazetdo

WALLACHIA.

A letter from Bucharest of the 7th ult., quoted by
the Journal de Constantinople of the 19th, states that
during two days the Russian military authorities had
made numerous arrests, among which was that of an
English subject who was taken from his own house
to a prison outside the town. M. COLQUBOUN; her
Britannic Majesty's Consul-General, had protested
against this violation, and demanded an immediate
release of the party arrested. He, however, could
obtain no redress from the Turkish authorities, and
the matter has been referred to the British Minister
at Constantinople.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CI TY, QUARTER TO THREE.
There was a brisk demand for Cotton at Liverpool
yesterday; the sales were 6,000 bales t.) the trade, besides
2,000 sold to speculators. The prices of American at
and under 4d. per lb. were higher since Friday.
The other kinds were without alteration. The great
do-mand was for American new Boweds at 4d. per lb.
The sales consist of 7,000 American at 3id. to Gd. 400
Pernams at 44d. to 51d., 200 Bahia at 5d., 400 Surats
at 3d. to and 150 Sea Islands at Bd. to is.
In Railway Shares rather a better business was done.
From the country districts generally we continue to
receive favourable accounts concerning the state of
business, though what is most to be noted is the
hopeful anticipations of the future The im-
pression that matters ought to improve, goes far, we
know, in producing the desired amelioration. In the
produce markets of the metropolis, there is cer-
tainly much more animation. Yesterday, for example,
there were 1,700 hhds. of West India sugar sold
privately, and a further advance has occurred
in coffee. Good ord. native Ceylon has been sold as
high as 295. 6d. Rum has been in rather better demand.
Tallow continue heavy.
The Money Market has seldom been in a more
favourable position. Discounts on best bills range
from two-and-a-half to three per cent. ; bullion
continues to arrive from nearly all parts, and if only half
be true that is stated of the discoveries of gold in more
than one region, very interesting reflections must arise
as to the future metallic standard. Accounts from the
Pacific Coast (St. Francisco) confirm and repeat that
from 60,000 to 100,000 Idollars in gold are
daily extracted. It is said to be about
23 carats fine. One vessel brought to Mazatlan 75 lbs.,
and sold it at dollars 14.15 the ounce. There were se-
veral whale ships and other vessels laid up there, about
16 in all; their crews bad deserted, and gone to the gold
region. The ship Huntress, which sailed from New
York on 18th April, had been there for some time
with Government stores, and could not discharge,
for want of launches. Two-thirds of her crew were off,
and it is supposed she will be obliged to abandon her
voyage to Canton. As much as ninety dollars per month
had been paid for sailors. Mechanics and labourers,
of whom there were very few, got five and six
dollars per day, and common cooks could and did get
100 dollars per month ; and, in fact, the inducements
at the mines and on shore are so great, that the people
would not go to sea. Unless the Government of Cali-
fornia interfered, all other pursuits would be abandoned.
The whole of the public property of the city of St.
John's, New Brunswick, is advertised to be sold at auc-
tion, by the sheriff, to satisfy an execution issued out of
the Supreme Court, for 1161. odd. The New Bruns-
wicker says this state of affairs is the result of " bad
faith, bad management, loose system of accounts, cor-
ruption, recklessness, and extravagance, of former boards
of Common Council."
The late gale was very severely felt at St. John on
Monday, [but we hear oft no report of damage dune to
shipping.
The Fredericton Reporter says—" In about ten days
the line of electric telegraph from St. Andrew's to St.
John will be completed, and in full operation. This is
the continuation—not, we hope, the completion—of a
line which extends from the city of New Orleans all the
way to St. John. Next spring it will be continued to
Halifax, and, we trust, to Fredericton ; as we know the
House of Assembly will give all proper encouragement
to such a laudable undertaking."
There are accounts to-day of October 19, inclusive,
from the Cape of Goop Hope. The Governor, Sir
Harry Smith, had succeeded in settling the affairs of
the frontier in a manner which gave satisfaction, ap•
parently, to all parties, and there was likely to be a
period of prolonged tranquillity, and we hope pros.
perity, for the farmers and the aboriginals.
We are glad to announce the receipt of a further
amount towards the dividend on New Grenada Bonds
due iu June last. The whole sum required, 16,000 dol-
lars we believe, is not yet forthcoming; but it is some-
thing to see the Republic making an effort even.
Great regret may fairly be expressed that Ve-
nezuela should be of late so incessantly dis-
turbed by revolutionists of one kind or other. Me-
nages, the President, had recommended that some plan
be suggested by Congress (convoked for the 25th ult.),
whereby the country might be tranquillized. With
General Paez arrayed against Monagas, and Flores
against Mosquera, the President at Guayaquil, we can
hardly expect much attention to financial matters.
The transfer books for Consols are closed, but there
have been a few special bargains. For Money the quo-
tations have been 88* to including the dividend, and
for the opening, ex dividend, the rates have been 861 to
874. The premium on Exchequer-bills has been 395.
to 425., and on India Bonds, 38s. Bank Stock has been
marked 1891 to 190. The New Three- and-a-Quiirter
per Cents. have been 87* to *, and the Three per
Cents. 861 to 87*. The steady rise in the French
Rentes, and the impression that there is more Con-
servative feeling among our neighbours than was sup-
posed, has unquestionably produced a good feeling in
monetary circles, notwithstanding the admission that
there may yet be important events on the tapir.
The Foreign Securities have been generally firm, but
Mexican Bonds must be excepted, for in them there is
a partial reaction, the quotations being 21i to 221..
Peruvian Stock has been quoted 38 to 391. Equarlor
has been at 21. Brazilian Small Bonds are 75. Por-
tuguese Four per Cents. have been 241. Russian Bonds
have risen 1 per cent., being at 1021. Dutch Two-and-
a-Half per Cents. have been 481. Spanish Three per
Cents. have been quoted 25*.
Railway Shares participate in the buoyancy of the
Stock Markets, and there is an inquiry for nearly all
the principal lines, at advanced prices.
BRITISH FUNDS Tins DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
Bank Stock l9O 189%
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 86 871/2
3 per Cent. Consols Anna.. ....... 8814%
New 314 per Cent. Anns. 87% 1/sl/2
Long Annuities, Exp. Jan. sth, 1860 8 0-16
India Stock
Do. Bonds, 10001 ... . 38 p
South Sea Stock
Ditto Old Annuities 83%
Consols for Account ...... 86% 871/1 x d
6xchequer Bills. 2%d. 2d.
March. June.
1,000/.
5001 39 p 40 p
Small 4O p
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto Small
. Equador Bonds
Mexican Beings, 1846, 5 per Cent 22% 21%
Ditto for the Account . 221,414% 21%
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent 3B 39
Ditto for the Account .
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto 4 per Cent.
Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent 1021,6
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent,lB4o 12%14
Ditto for the Account 121A%
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 25%
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch 2% per Cent.,l2 Guild 4814
..te-,INEe•I DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK
•
RAILWAYS. PAID. Pta SHABA.
4berdeen ........................ 50 ..... 16 ...... to
Amber., Notting., Boston, &c. 41/4
kyrshire and Galleway
Belfast and County Down .. 19 ..
Birmingham & Oxford J unct.,
calls duly pd, or with guar. 20
Do., without a guarantee... 20 .
Birmingham,Wol., & Dudley,
calls duly pd, or with guar. 10 ... •
Do., without a guarantee... 10
Binning., Wol., & Stour Val. 13/.145....
Birkenhead, Lancashire, and
Cheshire Junction lO
Boston, Stamt., & Birming... 5
Bristol and Exeter . 9O
Do., Thirds
Buckinghamshire... l4/. 4s — to
Caledonian
Ditto, Half Shares B34— to
Ditto, New 101. Preference 5
Ditto, Clydesdale Junction 50
Chester and Holyhead...
Ditto, Preference
Clarence.

Do., Ist Class, 6 per Cent... 10— . ... to
Do., 2d Class, 5 per Cent... 10
Do., Gov. Loan, 4 per Cent. 10
Direct London & Portsmouth 514 — to
Dublin and Belfast Junction.. 35
_ .._

Dundalk and Enniskillen ... 20
East Anglia, 251. L. & E.,
td L. & D

alit ..•
Ditto, 181., E. & H lB ...... ..... to
Ditto, 31. 10s., E. &H 3% — to
eastern Counties . 2O ...... 113 A% to
Do. New Guarant. 6 per Ct. 10
•••••• to
N 0.2,6/. 138.4 d... % dis to
Do.,
Pdeorpet.,s per ct No. 1,6/. 13s. 4d...
Do., Northern & Eastern... 50 ......
Do., 5 per cent.
Do., Quarter .... ...... 12%... ..
Do., New
Eastern Union, Claes A (late
E. U. Shares) ..... .... .. 25 - •...•• to
Ditto, ditto, Class A, ditto 1 . ...... to
Ditto, do, Class B (I. & B) 20
Ditto, do, Class C, ditto... 20
Ditto Scrip (gua. 6 per ct.) 10
Ditto, ditto
Ditto (C. &E. 5 per ct. 21A —
to

East Lancashire
Ditto, New
Do., New Quarters
Do., 6 per Cent. Preference
Quarter Shares 6!4 — to
East Lincolnshire 25 ...... 25%1/4% to
Edinburgh and Glasgow 5O — to
Ditto, Half Shares
Edinburgh and Northern ... 25
Ditto, New port l5
Exeter, Yeovil, & Dorchester 2% —
Glasg., Dumfries, & Carlisle..Bl. 65.8 d... .. ... to
Glasgow, Kilmarnock, & Ayr 50 ...... -
Do. Preference Consolidated ..... ..... to
Great Northern.... .......... ... 19
Do. % A Deferred ..... ... 121,E 4l/8 to
Do . 1/2 B 6 per Cent. Guar. 6% 3,6 to
Do. Extension ...
Gt. South. & West. (Ireland) 421/2 to
Great North of England 100
Ditto, New 401
Ditto, ditto ....
Ditto, New 30/. ......... ...... 30 ...
Ditto, New 151......... l4 ...... .
Great Western
Ditto, Half Shares
Ditto, Quarter Shares
Ditto, Fifths '2o
Do. New 171
Huddersfield and Manchester 30 .. ...
Dittc, Thirds ... 10
Hull and Selby
Ditto, Half Shares .. ...... 25 ......
Ditto, Quarter Shares ..... .. 12% — to
Lancaster and Carlisle.... ... 50
r Do., Thirds... ........ 10 ...... 83,4 to