The Sun.
London, England, 1851-11-03 00:00:00

Asturian ••..••••..•• ••I
Australian
Bartley' Range
Blaenarvon Iron and Coal
Bolanos Scrip
British 1r0n......
Brazilian Imp• (is. 51: p )

•• -0. ••
3% -8%

Do. Cocaei and Culabi

Do. St. Jobn del Rey..
Cobre Coprer ...... ...
Coplap° .. ..• .... • ..
Mexicank S. American
Real Del Monte, Ulireg.

2N-21
33 - 34%
6%- 7%
18% - 14
illi -4%
li -It

Do. Black Debentares

Do. Red Debentures ..
Santiago de Cuba ......
Tin Croft .... • • • • .... • •
United Mexican ••.. • •
70INII

4 - 37
6% - 8
3 - 2
!X BANXS
37 -38 li
45 -46
10% - 11%
25 -- 26%
18% - 17%
28% - 29%

Lastralasia ............
British North America..
Colonial
Commercial of London..
London Joint Steck ....
London and Westminster
National Provincial Eng.

Do. New .......... ...
National of Ireland ....
Oriental Bank Corporat.
Provincial of Ireland....

184( - 17%
26 -26 k
42 -44

Do. New • • -• • • • • • • ••
Union of Australia .. ••

157 i - 16%
35 - 36%
3 - 84
14% - 115%

Do. New
Union of London ......
Union of Madrid -.

Canada •• •• •• •• •• •• • •
Gen. Steam Navigation .
Penin. & Oriental Steam.

MEL:
32%

ous.
48 49)4
2634 —2B s.d
68 —7O 70
14% - 1514
78 79)4 78
to errors of the Official Lists, and
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Ditto, ditto
Royal Mail Steam ......
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MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.

The sales of Cotton at Liverpool on Saturday were es•
timated at from 8,000 to 9,000 bales, of which 1,000
American and 1,200 Surat were taken for export, and
1,000 American on speculation. The market was ani-
mated, and American and Surat were nearly id. per lb.
against the buyer. Other sorts without alteration.—ln
Railway Shares very little business was done at rather
lower prices.

The "calls" made upon British mines during the
month of October were to the total amount of 33,8061. 105.
being distributed over 39 undertakings. The highest
call was upon Hallamaning, being 201. per share, or
10,2401. altogether, down to the small sum of Is. per
share on the Llwynmallers and Wheal Hamlyn, and 6d.
on the Wheal Bawden, the total for which last-named is
but 851. Several calls are from 2s. 6d. to 10s,, and very
few above 10s., since an excellent feature of mining is
the perfect control possessed by the proprietors under
the "cost-book" system over every item of the expendi-
ture, and the periodical voting of supplies to carry on
the necessary works. In the instance of successful com-
panies, however, there are often no calls after the preli-
minary outlay is met, the ore being obtained in sufficient
quantity to pay all expenses, and leave besides a surplus
for dividends. One of the most remarkable cases of the
kind recently is that of the Devon Great Consols, worked
with a capital of 1/. per share. The Barra Burra, in
South Australia, is another extraordinary example; but
such prizes are not often found, and a great many
worthless mines have been opened in that colony as well
as here. Some people acquainted with these matters
contrive to average their gains, and reduce their invest-
ments in mining almost to a certainty. Thus, under-
standing the subj: ct, they carefully investigate the pros-
pect of a new mine, generally by personal examination,
or they inquire into the position of some struggling un-
dertaking, home or foreign, the shares of which are to
be bought at a great discount, avoiding the error Of
placing too much capital in one concern. Then,
supposing, as invariably happens, that a certain
number turn out badly, out of the whole some
may return 20 or 30 per cent., and thus yield a fair
average interest upon the total sum embarked. We
need hardly mention that great tact and experience are
necessary to accomplish this, and that the dictum cf
mining agents, unless of the first standing, and less still
that of mining surveyors, always disposed to encourage
new undertakings, should not be relied on. The divi-
dends paid last month amounted to 8,7781., and ranged
from 4s. and ss. up to 21., 5/., and 101. per share. This
refers exclusively to home mines.
The Railway "calls" for the current month are as
follows :

Due
date

Called.
X. a. d. X.

Birmingham, Wolverhamp-
ton, and Dudley 2O ... 5 0 0 ... 175,000
Great Southern and Western

(Ireland) Eighths lO ... 1 5 0
North and South-Western
Junction lO ... 2 10 0 ...
Oxford, Worcester, and

62,500

12,500

Wolverhampton,lsl.pref. 14 ... 2 0 0 ... 113,332
Thames Haven
Tours and Nantes l5 ... 1 0 0 ... 80,000

£446,682

Total called in 1851

The above amount is irrespective of the call (due 10th
November) of 10 per cent. upon so much of the Great
Western Company's Guaranteed 4i per cent. Stock as
may be issued.
The steamer Asia brings about 300,000 dollars in bul-
lion, not pounds sterling, as stated in the morning pa-
pers. Sterling bills at New York up to the 22d alt.
were steadily increasing in supply, and the rates had
tended downwards, but were firmer at the latest date.
The Columbus Insurance Company of Ohio had
failed, but its liabilities were not ascertained. The
Maryland Mining Company's failure is said to be for a
large sum, probably 600,000 to 800,000 dollars, and a
bad wind up is anticipated. The bonds of the company
have long been at a heavy discount.
The accounts from Northern Mexico are still unfa-
vourable, but the Indians were expected to act in favour
of the Government. New Orleans advices assert that
President Arista had asked permission of the Mexican
Congress to anticipate another 700,000 dollars of the
indemnity money, but we must receive these statements
with great caution.
A letter received at New Orleans from Havannah
states that the Spanish officers who captured Lopez have
been assassinated.

The Amsterdam Bourse, on the Ist instant, was bet-
ter for Dutch Stock. Spanish Fives were also in favour.
There is a very quiet market for Public Securities, and
prices have been about the same as on Friday. The
foreign news is not of importance, but the American
accounts being satisfactory, and more bullion having
been received, there is everything in favour of prices as
far as money is concerned. The session of the French
Legislature now commencing is, however, what all po-
liticians and capitalists will anxiously look to. Consols
have been 97k ,11- for Transfer and Account. The
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been
marked 98 to *, and the Three per Cents.
96k to 97. Bank Stock has been steady at
214, and India Stock has been at 2621 to 264. Exche-
quer-bills are 525. to 555., and India Bonds, 575. to 60s.
premium, showing a decline on the previous rates.
Foreign Stocks continuo heavy. Spanish Five per
Cents. have been 19i to 20; and the Three per Cents.
about 38k to 39. The Passive, 4i to sk. Portuguese
Four per Cents. have been marked 34i to k. Mexican
Bonds are lower, being 25k to 1. Venezuela have been
in favour at 35k to 36i for the Active, and 12k for
the Deferred. Dutch Four per Cents. have been 89k,
and Russian Four-and-a-Half per Cents. 1011.
In Railway Shares a moderate business is doing, and
prides rule at about the previous currency.
QUARTER TO THREE.
•••
99771

Consols

Ditto Account, Nov. 12 ...
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
Bank Stock 214
8 per Cant. Reduced Ananities 9636 97
8 per Cent. Consols Anna. 97'3/4
Now So per Cent. Anne. .. . ... 98$, 98
Long Asnuities. Exp. Jan. ith, 1860 7 6 15-16
India Stock 262 4 264
Do. Bonds, 10001 6O 57 p
Consols for Account 97%
E schoneer Bills. 14 d.
1,0001. . . .. 55 52 p
5001. ..... 55 52 p
Small — 55 52 p

PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCIE
Chi Han Bonds, 6 per Cent lO3
Mmican Bonds, 1846, ex Jan. Coupons 251.4
Ditto Account ...
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto 4 oer Cent.
Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent —
Ditto 4% per Cent. lOl%
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent,lB4o
Ditto Account . ......
Venezuela Bonds
Ditto Deferred
Dividends on the above payable in London
Dutch 214 per Cent., 12 Guild 5814
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates

Sir Edward E. Disbrowe, envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary at the Court of the Netherlands,
died at the Hague on the 29th ult.

As an evidence of the greatly improved condition
of the working classes, it may be noticed (says a correspon-
dent) that only one application for relief has been made to
the guardians of the Carmarthen union during the past three
months, and that a similarly satisfactory state of things has
been observed iu relation to the Narberth union.

DRAINING THE REGENT'S PARK —A number of
workmen are now employed in digging deep trenches across
a great portion of the Regent's Park, for the purpose of lay-
ing down earthenware tubes for the more effectual drainage
of the ground in this locality.
BLOOMERISTA AT THE EAST END.—On Saturday
morning the tradespeople in the vicinity of Ratcliffe-high-
way, Shadwell, and Wellclose-square, were much annoyed
by the vast crowds of persons who were following six females
in the Bloomer costume, accompanied by a similar number
of Clore, who had just come ashore,