The Sun.
London, England, 1851-09-22 00:00:00

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MONE Y and COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.

The sales of Cotton at Liverpool, on Saturday, were
estimated at 5,000 bales, of which 1,000 American and
500 Surat were taken for export. The market was quiet,
but steady at previous rates. The sales consist of about
4,000 American, 150 Pernam and Maranham, at rid. to
61(1.,_ 100 Egyptian at 6/d. to 6d., and 700 Surat 3/d.
to 4fd. per lb.—The Share Market was flat, except for
Midlands, which have further improved.
The advices received by the Royal Mail Company's
steam. ship Asia, from New York, which come down to
Sept. 22, aro interesting to commercial men, chiefly on
account of the intelligence they communicate of the
complete failure of the American expedition to Cuba,
and the execution of its leader, General Lopez. It
does not appear, from the cursory glance we have taken
at the principal journals of the United States, that any
further proceedings were contemplated for the libe-
ration of the island. Much misapprehension had
clearly prevailed with respect to the earnestness
and good faith of the Cubans in their cry
for freedom, and hence the sacrifice of
life which has taken place. Were the fact otherwise,
the attempt of the Americans with so small a force to
rescue the government of the colony from the hands of
Spain, might be regarded as an act of the most extraor-
dinary desperation. It will now become a question of
deep interest to the mercantile community, whether any
and what steps the executive at Washington may think
fit to take for the satisfaction of the American people,
whose feelings are so strongly enlisted in the cause of
Colonel Crittenden and his party.
Another item of very material importance has to be
noticed in connexion with this arrival. It seems that the
Asia is the bearer of specie to the large amount of
200,0001., while the Hermann, which left New York on
the 6th inst., for Southampton, brings about 50,0001.
more. Such an accession of treasure must, of course,
have a beneficial influence on the London Money Market,
since it will have the effect of keeping down the charge
of our banking establishments for loans and discounts.
Private letters from New York represent business
affairs to have improved of late. The continued remit-
tance of specie to Europe denotes the existence of a still
adverse state of the exchanges; but trade was certainly
better.
We have had a flat market today in Consols, which
were sellers for a time at 95k, but have since recovered
a shade, and are now marked 951 to f for Time, and I
lower for Money, but with little doing; the attendance
of influential jobbers very slender. Exchequer-bills have
been 435. to 465. premium, and East India Bonds 475. to
505. premium. Bank Stock was 212 to 213 ex-dividend.
In the Foreign Market Mexican were still out of fa-
vour, at 25! to f ; and Peruvian were rather lower, at
89f to 90. Sardinian Five per Cent. Bonds have been
80f to 81, and the Scrip 4 discount. Spanish Three per
Cents. 36,} the Passive 5f to Dutch Two-and-a-
Half per -Cents. were at fiBf to I, Portuguese Four per
Cents. 321 to f, and Brazilian New Bonds 87} I.
The Share Market has been firm on the whole, with
prices well supported, although without any advance of
consequence.

QUARTER TO THREE.
Console 951
Ditto Account, Oct. 14 ... ... 95i
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
8 per Cent. Consols Anus 95% 96 95X,
India Stock
Do. Bonds, 10001 4B p
Ditto under 1.0001 47 50 p
Bank Stock for Account 012 ex 0.
Consols for Account • 96 953/4
Exchequer Bills.
1,0001.
100/ ••••
Small
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Ditto New 80nd5,1829 and 1839 871,4

Mexican Bonds, 1846, ex Jan. Coupons
Ditto Account
Peruvian Bonds, i per Cent
Ditto Account
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto 4 per Cent.
Ditto Account . 3214
Sarrdinian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Do., Scrip
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent,lB4o
Ditto Passive Bonds 5%
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 36%
Ditto for the Account
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch 2L per Cent., 12 Guild