The Sun.
London, England, 1851-05-20 00:00:00

LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 20, 1861.

MINISTER himself on Friday night that he would
adopt the first clause of Mr. IVALronE's amendment.
If Mr. KEOGH and his associates are utterly
indifferent as to the legitimate dispatch of
public business, and the grave duties of their position
as legislators in the Imperial Parliament, they
should—unless they have some pet scheme in being
for getting a Parliament of their own by means of
thoroughly nauseating the English people, as the
skunk is said by naturalists to effect its unsavoury
escape—have some regard for their own reputa•
tion. They know in their consciences that they
are merely frittering away the time of the country
without the slightest practical use. They are dis-
gusting many even of those who are not favourable
to the Papal Aggression Bill by their chattering ob-
structiveness night after night. Whether such
policy (1) be in pursuance with directions transmitted
from head-quarters it is impossible to determine, see-
ing that the Church of Rome has often sought to effect
her purposes through the instrumentality of agents
possessed of no remarkable gifts of genius. The
" gift of the gab" and an unblushing avowal to
vote white black, or day night, may sometimes be
deemed sufficient to serve the turn. The Learned
Member for Sheffield, to whose support of the cause
of the Opposition the Earl of ARUNDEL and SURREY
paid a generous tribute, was sought to be dragged
through the mire towards the close of the discus-
sion by those unscrupulous factionists, but he adminis-
tered a rebuke, too gentle, indeed, for pachydermatous
susceptibilities, " that if they did their utmost to
render the rules by which they were governed i❑
that House mischievous to the country, they would at
the same time be doing their utmost to endanger the
great cause of constitutional liberty," and he instanced
the conduct of Mr. O'CosusEnn, who stooped not to
act in such a manner when opposing the Coercion
Bill for Ireland in 1833. Alas 1 Mr. ROEBUCK, you
should humbly ask pardon for uttering, and for
leading us to write, the name of DANIEL O'CossEnn
in the same sentence with that of Mr. KEOGH or
Mr. REYNOLDS.

THE SHARE MARKETS

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MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were es-
timated at 7,000 bales, of which 1,000 American were
done taken on speculation. and 300 Brazil for export. The
y. sales comprised about 5,000 American, 1,100 Pernam
and Maranham at 6ad. to 74d., 100 Bahia at 7d. to 7kd.,
and 500 Surat at 3 d, to 4ad. per lb. The market
closed heavily, and American sorts were about id. per
lb. lower than on Friday laet.—R,aiievay Shares were
greatly depressed at lower price's.
Since the statement anoeared in a morning contempo-
rary, as to the new discoveries of guano at the Seychelle
Islands, attention has been awakened to the matter,
and there is an apparent anxiety for information con-
cerning them as welt as the other dependencies of Matt-
a ritius. We understand that detailed charts and maps
20 by Mr. Cherles Pi-Rhea', published by Messrs. Boone,
as far bass us 1848, in his work on the Mauritius, fur-
nish all that is needed a to the islands in question as
well as the other islands thereabouts that contain guano.
The harbours, anchorages., soundings, and supplies ob-
tainable at each island ere given for the guidance of the
mercantile and shipping interest.
Notice was taken upon a former occasion of the
hasty end ill-judged proceedings in the Legislatures of
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick in regard to the
proposals of Earl Grey for carrying out a main trunk
line of railway from Halifax to Quebec. The people
of those colonies, wo are assured, do not coincide with
their representatives, and it is highly satisfactory to
find that in Quebec a decided movement in favour of the
undertaking has boen made by influential parties,
who assembled in public meeting, and passed
various resolutions, and among others, to the
effect, " that no doubt can be entertained, according to
the unbiassed calculations and estimates of Major
Robinson, the officer superintending the survey of the
different routes for the proposed railroad from Halifax
153 i to Quebec, that this railroad, which will open to all
points of Canada a direst and rapid communication
p with Europe, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, and
s"
,„ cause au extensive emigration to these provinces, and
become a second St. Lawrence during our long winter,
would ultimately yield a revenue exceeding our present
most sanguine expectations; that, moreover, there
is no instance on this continent of a railroad of any ex-
tent having failed to produce an income greatly beyond
the interest of the cost of construction. That supposing
the apprehension that this road might continue a few
3 years without yielding a profit, to be well founded, such
14 22% apprehensions can offer no reasonable grounds to the Le-
i % gislature for refusing to undertake it, inasmuch as works
of this:character are not constructed exclusivelywith a view
to the production of a revenue, but chiefly for the pur-
pose of opening internal communications, and develop-
ing the resources of a country; thus our canals and other
great public works, which have cost the provinces more
than five million pounds, and barely yield a revenue of
fifty thousand prounds, have, nevertheless, increased
5% 57 more than ttnfold the value of the real estate and the
as% general wealth of Upper Canada. That the movers and
ej seconders of the above resolutions be, with the Mayor, a
committee to drat t a petition, founded upon the said reso-
lutions, to be presented to the three branches of the Legis-
lature, praying teem to adopt, without delay, such rneasores
as they may deem calculated to meet the views of the Im-
perial Government, and to place the Provincial Govern-
ment in a condition to enter with all possible diligence
upon this great undertaking; and that his worship the
Ala) or be now respectfully re quested to sign and trane-
mit the same to his Excellency the Governor-General
and the two Houses of Parliament. That this meeting
express the hope that the other provinces, who are
equally interested with Canada in the realization of this
great enterprise will not render it impossible, by re fusing
their concurrence, or by imposing conditions which can-
-15% not be accepted."
In the present temper of the mother country, and with
the growing indisposition not to be taxed for the benefit
dis• of the colonies, we think the latter had better accept a
good offer while it is open.
The following extract, of the state of the New Orleans'
Cotton Markets, dated April 26, is from the Circular of
Messrs. S.chrce,ler and Mummy, and published by Mr.
James Irvine, of Liverpos/ :
" At the close of our last review, dated 12th instant,
our market had assumed a more satisfactory aspect.
This was of short duration, however, and the market
:4 4 speedily resumed its sluggish appearance; sales to some
24N extent cou!si only be effected at continually easier rates,
and amounted to only 22,800 bales, during the week
ending 18th instant, though the decline from the rates
quoted in our last review was fully of a cent.
"The advises by Liverpool steamer of sth instant,
reportieg a decline of id., were soon followed by accounts
of the steamer of 9th instant, which, though not lower,
were by no means more satisfactory, and little calculated
to impart more activity or firmness to our great staple.
Sales during this week were on a still more restricted
scale than during the previous one, although factors sub-
mitted to a further decline of a to tlf of a cent until
further advises by the steamer of 12th instant, with a
further decline of J. were received. These, however,
ri,a, may be said to have been anticipated, subsequent sales
4 having been made at rates current before their arrival.
The business of the week amounts to only 17,800 bales,
1474 2
a small figure indeed, considering our stocks, and the
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27,
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continued heavy receipts, which now exceed' those of
last year by 135,539 bales; and, we must confess, are
well calculated to engender some doubts as to the correct-
- ness of the previous estimates of 2,200;000 bales.
" Much attention is naturally paid to prospects for our
next crop, even at this early period of the season; and
as it cannot be denied that the weather, during the last
week, has been moat unseasonable, it may be inferred
that it has proved detrimental in some degree. Tele-
graphic dispatches from various sections of the country
farther north report frosts injurious to the plants. We
quote our present prices as follows:
"Ordinary, 7je. to Bc.; good ordinary, 94c. to 9is. ;
middling, 10c. to 104 c.; good middling, 10jc. to 10:1c.;
middling fair, 11c. to 114 c.; fair, 12-jc. bales during
the last fortnight, 40,600 bales. Receipts at this port
since Ist Sept., 867,982 bales, against 732,443 bales last
year. Increase of receipts at all the ports up to latest
dates, 219,992 bales."
The English Funds have been steady, and with rather
more business doing. Consols have realised 971 I for
Transfer, and 974 for Account. The aspect or com-
mercial affairs in Irance is reported to have improved
during the last few days, but the Bourse does not per-
manently rally. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per
Cents. have been 97/1- and the Three per Cents. 94 e.
Beek Stock is woith 210 to 211. Exchequer-bills have
been quoted 435. to 475., and India hoods 545. premium.
Foreign Securities have been rather fluctuating again.
Spanish Five per Cents. are not quite so good, being
204 to 21. Portuguese Four per Cents, are 32i.
Mexican Bonds have been 35i to 4, a rally upon last
evening's prices, when the market was " banged." Bra-
zilian Small Bonds are 89, end Chilian Six per Cents.
1044. Russian Four-and a-Half per Cents. are 10u
Belgian Feur-and•a-Half per Cents. are at 92, and
Dutch Two-and-a Half per Cents. are at 594
In Railway Shares very little has been dune and prices
continue heavy.

QUARTER TO THREE,
... 97k i
... 971

Consols
Ditto Account, June 10 ...

ONE CLOSING
PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Bitllk bt.oca
3 per Cent. Educed Anna.
3 per Cent. Coasols Alan :: iti?.s... 971,g IA 97%
l+l,:w 31,( per Cent. Aims - .....
L )ng Arms. to exphoJan.lB;::s • 7 5-16 7% 7%
Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5,1860. 7% 7 9-16 7 9-16
India Bonds, 1,000/..........0 ..... ...... 49 p
Ditto under 1,0001.... ... ... , ... 54 p 54 p
South Sea Stock
Ditto Old Annuities
reris,ds for Account. ........... „,.. ~,
Exchequer Bills. Id.
1,0004 . ...... , 43 I
500/.
Small. ..

ONE
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bond,, ............ _ —
Ditto, Small
Chilien Bonds 6 per Cent
Danish 80nd5,1825,3 per Cent.
Do., 5 per cent
Equador Bonds
IlleAucan, 5 per Cant. 1846, with Coupons—
Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons ..........
Ditto, Account
Peruvian Bonds, 5 per Cent —
Ditto, Account
Ditto Deferred
Portuguese 5 per Cents.
Ditto, 4 per Cent.
Ditto, Account
Russian Bonds
Ditto, 4% per Cent
Spani.h 5 par Cent. 1840
Ditto Account 2o7' 21
Ditto, Passive
Dividends on the abovo payable in London.
Belgian, 4% per Cent.
Dutch 2J,4 per Cent. 12 Guild 591,E
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates e 9% 1/2

46 p
PRICES.
89%
89
10414
1031/
%

81
363/4
32%
3214
100%
201/2
C

5914
89

LLOYD'S SHIPPIN G.—( THIS DAY.)
LONDON, MAY 20.—Wind at noon N.W. fresh breeze.
OFF PORTLAND, MAY 19.—Middleton, Van DieDleß'S
Land.
FALMOUTH, MAY 19.—Wind N.W., strong.—Arrd.
Cos ar, Santos; Marie, Trinidad de Caba• Columbine,
Havannah. Offport, Sehilizzi, Puerto Cabello, and aid.
for Amsterdam; Mariner, Sierra Leone, and sld. for
Liverpool.
GLOUCESTER, MAY 19.—Arrd. Mary, St. Andrew's,
New Brunswick.

CARDIFF, MAY 19.—Wind N.N.W.—Sid. Norden,
, New York.
Manilla; Flanders, New York; John and Mary, ditto;
Talent, Quebec; Ecli pee
QUEENSTOWN, MAY 18.--Wind N.W.—Arrd. Bos-
phorus, Callao; Metcalf, ditto; Reform, Rio Grande, for
London; Reindeer, Bahia.
WEITBY, MAY 18.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. Prince, of
Selbj, dismantled from outset with the Gannymede, of
Hartlepool.
LIVERPOOL, MAY 19.—Wind N.W. to W.S.W.—Arrd.
Swiftsure, Bonny, sailed 6th March, and North West
Bay, 9th; Lancashire Lass, Laguna; The Duke, Mobile;
Edward, Apalachicola; West Foint, New York; John
Bright, China; Christina, Singapore; Countess of Dur-
ham, Calcutta; William Penn, Bombay; Ellen, Patagonia;
Kenn, bee, New Orleans; United Kit.gdetn, Savannah;
Abbey Sands, ditto. Sid. Hatay Winch, Moulmeir,.
Off port, Moultan and Henry Ismay. The John Brom-
ham, hence, and Camoroons to Benin, was wrecked a
little to the south of the latter river, and ret fire to
on the 14th; crew saved. The Tribune, hence to Callao,
struck on a rock at Talcahuano, and put into Valpa-
raiso on the 21th of March to repair; cargo dit,charged
in a dama;,ed state. The Rosamond brig, of Newport,
laden with knee pieces, was fal!en iu with on the Gib
instant, in tr.t. 4t, long. Es, distrust, d waterlogged.
DEAL, Ails V 19. —W ind i.O
squally,—Arrd. boiide, Savftrinc.li for Amsterdam;
Commodore, Sydney, N &ew nth Wales ; Dispatch, ,
Ookfmbo; Fidget, Porto Rico.

COWES, MAY 19.—Wind N.—Arrd. Aquiltra, Havan-
nab, and soiled for London.
OFF DARTMOUTH, MAY l9.—Wind N.W.—Tasma-
nia, Sydney, New South Wale.
FALMOUTH, MAY l9.—The Emblem, of 1-111ifax, which
was abandoned 25:1 January, in lat. 137 N., long. 46
W., was passed full of water, and her masts standing, on
the 25th April, lat. 33 N., long. 50 W.

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