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MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated
at 6,000 bales, of which 500 American were taken for expert.
The market was quiet, and closed with American a shade in
favour of buyers.—Railway Shares continue very depressed.
The six weeks' average price of Wheat is 375. 3d. per
quarter.

Some interesting statistics, bearing upon the Cotton
market, are furnished by Mr. H. F. Forrest, of Manchester,
who states :

" The feeling of uncertainty respecting the stability of
prices which has prevailed for so long a period, on account of
the doubtful position of the Cotton crop, and the sensitive
state of the principal markets everywhere, as regards that
article, continues to affect all classes of buyers, and is likely
to do so until prices arrive at a point calculated to inspire
confidence in their maintenance. As it is pretty generally
agreed that a state of things so desirable can hardly be
hoped for until the supply of the raw material is much in
excess of the probable consumption, some time will doubt-
less elapse ere this momentous question is set at rest—mean-
while, as the period of its solution approaches, and until
the prospect of a supply of Cotton from every quarter, where
exertions have been made to increase its growth, has been
ascertained sufficiently to reduce its value, within safe
limits, the trade of this district must continue unsatisfactory
and harassing to the spinner, and to the merchant a source
of much anxiety and doubt. Another cause likely to affect
the future value of Cotton, and to assist in its decline at an
earlier period than might otherwise have been the case. had
its consumption been on the usual scale, is the material
reduction in the amount consumed in the United States.
Very little stress appears so far to have been laid upon this cir-
cumstance, by a large proportion of our consumers, but they
have taken into account, and very properly, a fact referred to
in some previous circulars, tending to counteract a decline
in prices, from other causes, namely, the very inferior qua-
lity of a large portion of the crop, and the relatively small
proportion that is suitable for the middling and superior
qualities of our staple fabrics. For this reason it is not im-
probable that the prices of printers, shirtings, and other
kinds of goods, as well as yarns, in the manufacture of which
such a quality of Cotton can alone be used, will be better
maintained than some are now disposed to admit. At all
events, the moderate state of the stocks on hand do not
justify the belief entertained by many, of an early decline in
prices, espec:ally if a more active demand succeeds the dull
and unsatisfactory state of business since the beginning of
the year. The quantity of Cotton taken for consumption at
Liverpool for the twelve weeks ending the 28th ult., was
303,200 bales against 283,540 bales in 1850 to the same
period. Prices are about the same as they were month ago,
having recovered the decline which took place about the
middle of the month. The imports this year into Liverpool
are 382,741 bales against 326,130 bales to the same time in
1850, and the stock on hand 518,740 bales against 490,510
bales."

Messrs. Joseph Robinson and Co. give us the following
report concerning the Wool Market at Liverpool :
" The Wool Market since our last monthly report has been
more languid, and for the home trade an almost suspension
of business is apparent; under such circumstances, pur-
chases are reported on easier terms. This decline arises from
the absence of demand for manufactured goods for export,
and is supposed to be of a temporary character, because stocks
on hand throughout the kingdom are light, and imports
limited; besides the high prices demanded abroad, leave no
margin for the importer, which must have the effect of re-
stricting the supply. From different parts of the country
the accounts are anything but cheering. Manufacturers are
loud in their complaints that the raw material is still too
high to enable them to realize a profit; this statement
seems to be confirmed by some of the mills working short
time; however, it is supposed that a change will in a few
weeks take place, and that the current value will now be main-
tained. There were no public sales held last month of sound
wool, and the sales are by private treaty. For home con-
sumption the transactions have been chiefly in Lisbon, Oporto,
good Eyptian, and Turkey; for export, parcels of Southdown,
Peruvian, and Servia have changed hands. Sales could be
made of Russian Combing Fleece at a reasonable figure, but
holders not inclined to meet the market. Turkey Wools, if
good, are inquired for; what has been recently brought here
is below an average. Peruvian and Alpaca are not wanted
at present rates, being higher in proportion than other de-
scriptions. East India is in request, but held for no high
rates. All sorts may be now considered '4d. per lb. lower,
with the exception of choice combing classes; our quota-
tioLs are altered to the value obtainable. Scotch—Very little
has been done for consumption; in Laid Cheviot a large
quantity is recorded for speculation, but nothing to the trade ;
a few transactions have occurred in laid and white cross, and
laid Highland, without any decline in price ; white Highland
is inquired for, and there is none here; holders firm. English
and Irish—The apathy existing in the combing districts has
precluded the possibility of making sales either in fleece or
skin ; parties here refuse to submit to the reduction which
has taken place among the spinners, as the belief is, that
when the Continental ports get open, prices will soon recover."

The official accounts relating to trade and navigation have
been completed for the month ending the sth inst. Taking
the imports into the United Kingdom, the following are the
comparisons :

1850. 1851.
Oxen and hills number ...... 904
Cows •••• • 0000 .•• 874
Sheep
Coffee ....• ... lbs. 2,170,493 ... .. 2,077,949
Wheat......... „ qrs. 127,692
Flour ...... ... .... . cwts. 208,690
Flax ..
Hemp
Copper, unwrought ......... ,• 12,597
Bacon ... ~ 12, 226 3, 394
_ _,_ .....

Beef, salted .... .
Pork, ditto • .. t,
Butter

15,723
11,287
14,755

5,758
8,746
17,662

Silk, raw. • ••• .. . lbs. 326,531
Brandy galls. 472,105 .... . 244,171
Sugar, unrefined .. cwts. 529,161 ...... 427,780
Tallow
Tea lUs. 8,195,541 ...... 8,250,893
_ _ __ .

Wine .
Cotton wool cwts. 416,960
Sheep's wool ..... ....... - lbs. 3,858,030
These items show generally an increase in the number of
live stock, the quantity of grain, hemp, tallow, and tea; but
a decrease in brandy, wine, silk, cotton, wool, coffee, salt,
provisions, and copper.

The month's exports stand thus :-
1850. 1851.
Cotton manufactures £1,643,421
Cotton yarn......
Linen manufactures
Iron bar, bolt, and rod
Silk stuffs, handkerchiefs, and

ribbons ......... 28,385
Woollen manufactures 584, 434
The totals in these cases do not show any important
change.
The aggregate exports were :

1850. 4551.
Month to March 5.. ....... , £4,801,970 £4,740,278
The tonnage returns of the month are for ships engaged in
in the foreign trade as follow :

1850. 1851.
Inwards, tons
Outwards, tons .. .
The vessels of the United Kingdom and its dependencies
increased largely inwards, but fell off slightly outwards.
The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this
day, are, in round figures, as under: --
1851. 1850.
Great Western .E14,380 ... £l4 178
North-Western
South-Western
Brighton 7,536 8,262
Midland
South-Eastern
North Stafibrd
Caledonian

The English Funds have been buoyant, end a slight im-
provement in prices has occurred upon money purchases that
have been made. Consols have realised 965/8 3/4, which are
the present value. Exchequer-bills have been marked 53e.
to 565., and India Bonds 60s. to 635. premium.

In the Foreign Market Spanish Stock has been ra-
ther neglected, at 21 to 21% for the Five per Cents.
The Three per Cents. are 39%. Portuguese Four per
Cents. have been quoted 35% to 361%. Mexican Stock
has been quiet, at 33% and Peruvian Four-and.
a-Half per Cents. have been 84%, ex. div., and the De-
ferred 383% to 391 A. Equador Stock is at 33/4, and Grenada
Deferred at 4%. Dutch Four per Cents. are 891/,
Railway Shares have been decidedly better, and the
week's traffic returns, as compared with the like diantethoef
last year, which w.. 8 Easter, may be considered good. The
improvement in the 1001. shares is 1/. to 21., and
smaller lines in proportion.

QUARTER TO TFIRRE
Consols ••• •• ••• 96i /.
Ditto Accoun6 ••• ••• 96i

ONE - CLOSIIIO
PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS O'CLOCK. vitlcES.
8 per Cent. Consols Annuites,.. , 96%1,234 9654
India Bonds, 1,0001.......... ..... . GO 63 p 63 p
Ditto under 1,000/........ ....... GO 63 p 63
Consuls for Account ................. 965i 96%
Exchequer Bills. 14,1.& 2d
1,0001. June ........... ...
oNE CLOSINu
PRICES
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK.
761/, ex .
d.
Danish 80nd5,1825,3 per Cent. ..76i/2 101 ._
Do., 5 per cent
Equador Bonds
Do. Ex Dec., 1849 C0up0n5...... 7„
Ditto Deferred .................. .±..1.1
04.....'s 4 IA
hlsxican, 5 per Cent.lB46, with C 0 pnia
Ditto, Ex Jan, Coupons ....is 33-9 35%

Vitto, Account
...
Pe-uvian Bonds, 4 i.. per Cent —
Ditto, Account
Ditto Deferred
38% 3914 39!‘
Portuguese 5 per Cents.
Ditto, 4 per Cent.
Ditto, Account
Ditto, Small
R9BBiall Bonds
--
Ditto, 4% per Cent •..
93%14 96
S,vinish 5 per Cont. 1840 2l 21
Ditto, Account .... ....
Ditto, Passive 6% % 6
Ditto. 3 per Cent. — ...
Ditto. Account
Dividends on the above payable in London.
D itch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild.
Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates d•w,, 90 el

SHERIFFS' COURT.--(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Under-Sheriff BURCHELL.)
THE EARL OF VERIJLAM AND OTHERS V. CHARITON.
This was an action brought by plaintiffs, as trustees, is
recover the sum of 1,241/. 9s. Bd. for interest, under the IQ'
lowing circumstances:— cumstances

It appeared that, so far back as 1841, the defendant TO!'
chased a portion of an estate in Norfolk for 4,340 L, and vti
the conditions of sale defendant was to make a deposit of o
per cent., and to enter into an agreement for the complett
of the purchase; and that, until the completion took o'l
defendant undertook to pay interest at the rate of HI,
cent. Interest was paid for three years, but although
defendant had promised from time to time to comple eto
arrangement he had not done so, and the balance due for O'
terest was the sum now claimed.
The UNDER-SHERIFF asked whether the' interest had bef.
calculated simple or compound, as the plaintiffs could OW
claim the former?

On being answered that it was only charged at simple it
terest, a verdict was given for the amount.

A CASE IN EANKIWPTCY.—LANGBOURNE V. WELSH,.
The plaintiff in this action resides near Maidenhead ;11;
fendant is a builder in Regeit-street, Mile-end-road. v,
action was brought to recover the sum of 16L is. 4d. O
bill of exchange.
Defendant pleaded that he was not indebted by 6.
statute.

counsel for the plaintiff, said the real defend
was, that the defendant had become bankrupt, and had of
tained his certificate, but he (the Learned Counsel) felt tif,
that did not absolve the defendant from his liability, as IP
fiat was issued in June, and defendant gave the bill in Set
tember, at three months after date, and did not get his CO
ficate till October,
Defendant's attorney contended that the consideration
the bill ought to be shown, for the original debt might haf:
been barred by the bankruptcy, and the bill given to libe
creditors to forbear opposing the certificate.
The UNDER-SHERIFY said the bill was prima facie S'
dente that the debt was contracted the day it bore date : r
all events to have raised the question defendant should WI
pleaded the want of consideration.
The jury thereupon gave a verdict for plaintiff for 00
amount.

ELECTION COMMITTEES.—(THIS DAY')
AYLESBURY.
At the sitting of the Committee this morning, Mr
JAMES proceeded to reply on the whole case on behalf of P'
petitioner.
The room was then cleared, and after deliberating an 120
and a half,
The CHAIRMAN announced that the Committee had Call
to the following resolutions:—
" 1. That Frederick Calvert, Esq., is not duly electr,-
serve in the present Parliament for the borough and bps
dred of Aylesbury.
" 2. That the said election is not a void election for till
borough and hundred of Aylesbury.
" 3. That Frederick Calvert, Esq., was, by his age°
guilty of treating during the said election.
" 4. That it has not been proved that such acts of treat
ing were performed with the knowledge and consent of x'
derick Calvert, Esq.
•
,4 5. The Committee also find that a number of proted
refreshment tickets, to the amount of ss. each, were issue
before and after the election, and that the said practice °,ll,
tamed considerable prevalence during the election; and Its
Committee feel it their duty to report the same to tP
House."

ST. ALBAN'S.
At the sitting of this Committee,
Mr. Sergeant WRANGIIAM, on behalf of the petitioners, 9r,
plied this morning for a further delay on the ground that so
had onlyj ust learned that five out of the nine witnesses Oro
had been abducted, as it was thought by the agents of to
sitting Member, had that morning made their appearanoete
the gallery, and that consequently it had been impossible 'of
him, by a previous examination, to ascertain the nature
the evidence which they would give to the Committee.
Mr. Sergeant KINGLAKE opposed the application.
After a deliberation, the Committee announced their relo
lution of adjourning until to-morrow, at 11 o'clock, then
proceed with the cases of bribery which might be ready to
lay before them.

COAL MINE EXPLOSIONS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. tb°
Stn,—As it seems to be generally admitted that
" Davy Lamp" is not an absolute preventive to explosh).s
I beg to offer the following suggestions for the considersh
of those who are interested in mines.
No doubt most explosions are attributable to rashnesso
the part of the miner, who, in order to obtain a tolertro
light, frequently dispenses with the protecting gauze. 'Poi
it is more than probable that accidents also arise from stro
currents of air causing small ignited portions of carbotei,
pass through the instertices of the wire in a condition sump
ently heated to fire the carburetted hydrogen surreundiegki
Besides this, the falling in of portions of the roof mart ri
breaking the gauze, occasion frequent explosions.
004
It is evident, therefore, that a light which would 1,1
under any circumstances, cause accident by explosion
object to be attained. This, I submit, may be accomplito
by using the electric light (and none other) in mines 10'4
explosive gases are generated. By this means not o,y
1
would daylight be brought to the miner's aid, but as this It
burns in vacuo and even in water, no explosion can poesi '
occur.
An objection may be started on the ground of expenses
I apprehend that the advantage in favour of using the el€ 4;
tric light would more than compensate for any immediati
expense that might be incurred by its adoption. For, to °II
nothing of the enormous expense attending an explesioew
cannot be doubted that, with this brilliant light, nahTo
operations would be much simplified, and consequently tmto
considerably more work could be got through than with
present light, which is rather "darkness visible."
In a moral point of view, it is evident that any contril:
ante to prevent explosions would be a very great advantsf.
One has only to think of the misery caused by the late °'
plosions to become convinced of this.—l am, Sir, &c.,
ENUINEEB•
8, Chapel-street, Clapham-road, March 31.

The accounts from the Amsterdam and Rotterdam
produce markets refer to the general inactivity of busier.
Coffee was not positively quoted at a reduction, but tiro
was less disposition among the operators to hold out for
prices. In sugar very little had been done, sad tea, rice, fhe
spices remained without material variation. Indigo was
only article considered to be well supported.
Sir William White, Knt., of 5, Lothbury,
on Monday fined ten shillings, by Alderman Salomons,:4
assaulting Mr. E. F. Watson, a clerk in the London r,
County Bank. It appeared that the clerk had presenteubo
bill made payable at the above address, and drawn in 1,4
name of J. P. White; whereupon Sir William said he
nothing about it; and upon the clerk serving the used
formal notice, Sir William followed him down stairs, "",
assaulted him. The assault was admitted, but the aultiog
ance to which Sir William had been subjected by per',o,
making bills payable at his counting-house, without big
thority, was urged in excuse.
fi e
At the half-yearly meeting of the Agra tl„je
United Service Bank, the report showed 31,2411. aviiii!`"d
for distribution for the six months ending the 39'ner
December. A dividend at the rate of 8 per cent.
annum was therefore declared, and 5,7831 was carried to
~,e
reserve fund, which now amounts to 46,5561. A new sysni,
of audit propcsed by the directors has been almost 0'1:0
rnously approved of. The paid-up capital of the bang
stated to be 636,45 W.
With reference to a ridiculous advertisement- 1:
the Times of to-day, signed "a shareholder" of the Londp
and County Bank, and calling upon the proprietary to eS
two of the directors on account of their having voted ag4'.'ei
„,
the Ministerial Bill on the Papal aggression, we are 1:-•
formed that it has been traced to a person who is 0°
shareholder, and who was recently dismissed from the 13'',,"
vice of the establishment.— Times.

el& DEATH OF MAJOR-GENERAL SIR HENRY BETEL
—The overland mail brings accounts of the decease, at
heran, cn the 19th of February, of this officer, formerly° of
mander-in. chief of the Persian army, at the tolicitatioli
the sovereign of that country, Mahomed Shah.
LICENSED VICTUALLERS' SCHOOL.—Mr.
head, of Whitecros?-street, one of the committee of this le,
stitution, at the monthly meeting, held at the school_boil9/
on Tuesday last, presented a handsomely-mounted pail
globes for the use of the children on the establishment. p
vote of thanks was given to Mr. Whitehead, by his 1:),1
leagues, for his valuable present, as indicative of the klo
interest evinced by him to promote the progress of t
children in their studies.
We forgive the man who bores us, much itna° •
easily than the man who lets us see that we are boring
—Eliza Cook's Journal.
THE CHIPPING SODRURT POISONING CASE.""-1
_,
Tuesday Daniel Gibbs Hathway was indicted at Gloucestl
before Mr. Justice Talfourd, for having, on the 15th °‘
February, poisoned his wife, Jane Hathaway, at Chipßillis
Sudbury. The evidence was entirely
was not satisf circumstantial, and
actory:6
appears that the purchase of arsenic
brought home to the prisoner, and he was in conseque,ll,o acquitted. The prisoner was discharged immediately sPt,
the verdict, and left the court ; but on being recognised ott
side was jostled and insulted by the mob, and followed
111°1g
the streets. Ile attempted to take refuge in some houses 14
Westgate-street, but was refused admittance. He 01,
hastened, under the protection of a constable, down Soutl,
gate-street, and after a short time returned to the Cross, I°o
lowed by the mob, who seemed determined to give him ti
respite.

Mr. Henry Roe, a goldsmith, of Liverpool, 01r
tained a verdict, with 501. damages, at Chester, on TueEd!O
against the Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junctl
Railway Company for false imprisonment. The plaintiff bad
taken a ticket by an excursion train from Birkenhead
Bangor. On his return
an attempt had been made by for
railway officials to force im to pay 2s. 6d. additional 110
travelling between Bangor and Chester. He resisted 03,,e
attempt and was given into custody and taken to tPO
station-house at Chester, where he paid 2s. 6d. under protest
In summing up, Mr. y
Justice Maule told the jury that t
plaintiff had been
j imprisoned under circumstances ,
13
could not bejustified

A man named Aubrey, a trainer of young tbi..reveti
at the Thieves' Kitchen, was yesterday convicted at the xld,
t,
dlesex Sessions, together with Jane Dunham, of having $
tempted to commit a robbery, and was, with his convoy-
;ol3,
sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment.
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CRUELTY OF THE CENSUS.--A young maiden --
Ifi
aged fifty-two, who felt considerable alarm lest her sii'e
should become known in her village, was driven to the
necessity, on Sunday last, to walk four miles to the Y
of Beeston, in dirt and rain, to sleep at the house of a fries
in order to avoid the dreadful ence4re.—,Nottingham
;toy,