The Sun.
London, England, 1851-10-14 00:00:00

MINES.

Paid. Nominal Prices. I Business don,
to-day.
Asturian .......... • . • . 15 .•
Australian ..... 4 1% —2%
ilarossa Range ....... 113 0 —3%
Blacnarvon Iron and Coal all
Bolanos Scrip
•• ••
British Iron.. • • • • .... 13 5
Brazilian Imp. (is. Si. p.) 24%
Do. Cocaes and Calaba all
Do. St. John del Rey.. 15 18 19% xd
Cobre Copper • .... .• • 40 35 34%
Copiapo ..• • •• 14
General• ••• • • • ...... • • all 13% —l4
Mexican & S. American 9
Real I)el Monte, Unreg.
Do. Black Debentures
Do. Red Debentures ..
Santiago do Cuba ...... 10 2 3 1%
Tin Croft .. ••••••• • .. • • ; 7 6/4 8
United Mexican•• ••28 2 8% 3 —2 2% 2
JOINT STOCK BANKS.
Australasia .... •••. • • • • all 38 —39
British North America.. 50 45 —46
Colonial .. 25 10% • 11
Commercial of London.. 20 25 -- 26
London Joint Stock .... 10 18% 17%
London and Westminster 20 28% 29% 29%
National Provincial Eng. 85
Do. New . ...... •• .. 10 ..
National of Ireland .... 22% 18% 17%
Provincial of Ireland.... 25 42 —44
Do. New .. all 15% 16%
Union of Australia ... • all 35 36%
Do. New ............ 3
Union of London •.• • • • 10 14% 1514
Union of Madrid all • - —•
Oriental Bank Corporation, 25.
MISCELLANMOUS.
Canada .............. 32% 48 49%
Gen. Steam Navigation . 14 26% —2B x.d x.d
Penin. & Oriental Steam. all 65 67%
Ditto ditto 10 14% 15%
Royal Mail Steam .. •... 60 80 83%
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Ditto ditto
Royal Mail Steam .. •• ..1
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MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
estimated at 8,000 bales, of which 3,500 were taken for
export. The sales comprised 5,500 American, 800
Pernam and Maranham, at 54d. to 7d.; 400 Bahia, at
6d. to 61d.; 500 Egyptian, at 41. to 8d; 500 Surat, at
30. to 4,fd.; and 100 Sea Island, at Is. id. to is. 50.
per lb. The market closed firmly.—ltailway Shares
were flat at lower prices.
The following is from Messrs. Schroeder and Mummy's
Circular, dated New Orleans, Sept, 20, and published by
Mr. James Irvine, of Liverpool:—
" COTTON.—In our review of the Ist of September,
we mentioned that prices were sustained at that time by
a very animated demand for the North and France. Tho
same good inquiry continued during the week ending
oth instant, and the supplies being scarcely adequate to
the demand, prices were pushed up as high as 9c. for
middling, with sales of about 5,500 bales. Last week
opened rather more quiet, under the influence of more
ample supplies, and prices declined considerably from
the above quotation, Towards the middle of the week,
however, owing to the continued favourable accounts per
Franklin and Niagara, a more animated demand sprung
up, buyers for the North, France, the Continent, and
Great Britain, entering the market more freely, and the
week closed with eBic. for middling, sales about 7,500
bales. In the beginning of this week, the receipt of the
less favourable accounts per Pacific, and still more so
per Europa, caused buyers to be less anxious, and in
many instances concessions were made by holders ; the
demand, however, has continued generally very good,
mostly for the North, with a moderato portion fur
France, Great Britain, and the Continent., and the sales
amount to 8,200 bales.
" In giving the following quotations, we would remark
that the middling qualities are paid comparatively higher
than the finer grades :—Ordinary to good ordinary, 'lie.
to Bc. ; middling, BAc. ; good middling, Bic. ; middling
fair, 9c. to sic.; fair, Sic. to 9'4le.
" The receipts have been unusually heavy so far,
which might lead people at a distance into error as to
their bearing on the extent of the crop. The unusual
drought had the effect of ripening prematurely, in many
instances, the fruit very early; adding to this the ex-
tremely favourable weather for picking, and the desire
on the part of planters to meet the good demand prevail-
ing in this market, the early shipments aro easily ex-
plained.
" With regard to the prospects of the crops, however,
the same unfavourable accounts continue to reach us
from the interior, as were mentioned in our last. The
drought has undoubtedly shortened the crop on the up-
lands very materially, and even with the increased plant-
ing, it is generally believed that the yield from those
lands will not exceed, if it does not fall short of last
year. Everywhere, it is said, there is an entire absence
of top crop. From the bottom lands the accounts are
still favourable, although by no means so much so as they
were. Plantations which were not overflowed last year,
made as much then as they are likely to do now; but of
course a great gain will be made on the plantations
which were submerged then. The general impression
seems now to fix upon two and a half million of bales,
with an average favourable season hereafter.
" According to the statement of the New York Ship-
ping and Commercial List,' the cotton crop of last year
amounts to 2,355,257 bales. Sales since the Ist of
September, 19,200 bales. Receipts at this port since Ist
of September, 30,410 bales, against 9,555 bales last year.
The Produce Markets are rather quiet, but consump-
tion progresses steadily.
The Lisbon mail has arrived, and brings rather more
satisfactory intelligence upon monetary affairs. The
circulation of the Bank was reduced by 1,600 contos,
being only 400,0001., and the discount on its notes was
2 per cent. The rate of exchange was depressed, being
52} fur 90 days on London ; and unless paper was re-
ceived from Brazil or Cadiz, there was not likely to
be an improvement. One piece of news, that
must prove disagreeable to the bondholders
is that the Minister of Finance was etated
to have the idea of capitalizing the floating debt of the
arrears of salaries of the public employis and the pen-
sions. Perhaps, however, it may be fairly urged that if
a debt is due, the sooner it is put in a train for settle.
ment the better. The vintage around Lisbon is better
spoken of.
It may be interesting to those who have mercantile
relations with the United States and California to know
that alterations have been made in the regulations in re-
gard to goods upon which the import duties shall have
been paid, transported from one port of the
United States to another within the same,
via the Isthmus of Panama. It is ordered
that where any goods, wares or merchandise, of the de-
scription before•mentioned, are intended to be trans-
ported from any port of the United States, situated either
on the Atlantic or Pacific seaboard to any other port
within the United States, to be conveyed or carried
across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, the Isthmus of
Panama, or over the San Juan de Nicaragua route, to
wits-
-Ist. It is to be distinctly understood that the law
does not authorize either drawback or warehouse goods,
under bond, to be transported by the routes holierein-
dicated and become entitled to the privileges of the
Drawback and Warehousing Act.
2d. Parties wishing to ship goods for transportation by
the routes above mentioned, must before lading the
same on board the vessel at the port of shipment, give
at least forty-eight hours' notice, in writing, to the col-
ctor of said port of his shipment, describing the goods,
and their place or places of deposit; whereupon the col-
lector will direct an inspector of the Customs to examine
and superintend the boxing, packing, or casing, as the
case may be, of the goods, which must be securely
corded, and a lead seal attached thereto by the said
officer, to prevent the boxes, bales, cases, or packages
from being opened. Strict precautions will be taken to
examine the goods subsequently and on their arrival.
The meeting of the creditors of Messrs. Spencer,
Ashlin, and Co., held yesterday afternoon, was ad-
journed, as the offer of 3s. 6d. in the pound was not
deemed satisfactory without some further explanation as
to certain preference claims recently discharged. It
would appear, however, that there is every disposition
to restore the amount to the general account. The
balance-sheet made up by Messrs. Quilter, Ball, and Co.,
to Sept. 11, may be interesting to parties in the grain
trade in which the losses have been sustained, and we
therefore append it:—
MESSRS. SPENCER, ASHLIN, AND CO.
To sundry creditors unsecured as per
statement £69,380 5 9
To sundry creditors
secured by consign-
ments, &c.,on hand £87,916 18 2
DEDUCT
Value of consign•
meats on hand, as
per statement f 0....

73,554 14 10

14,362 3 4

To sundry liabilities,
via., on bills re-
ceivable as per
statement fo.
LESS.
Estimated to be had
and included in
statement of credi-
tors unsecured ...

••• 213,873 2 3

49,122 9 10

Considved good ... £164,750 12 S

By cash and bills on
hand, viz., at Glyn
and Co.'s
Bills receivable as per
statement fo.
Considered good ...
ft bad ...
By railway shares, be-
ing the sum since
realised on sale
thereof ••• ...
By sundry debtors.
Considered good, as
per statement fo.
Doubtful and bad ... 32,484 1 1
By surplus security in hands of credi-
tors, as per statement fo.

£4,071 10 5

£83,742 9 1

7,192 17 8
1,633 8 6 11,264 8 1

1,192 10 0

1;426 12 0

By deficiency

60 0 0

£13,943 10 1
... 69,798 19 0

£83,742 9 1

Forged coupons of the Russian debt have been put
in circulation in Amsterdam, but the parties are stated
to have been discovered.

The dividends axe—this morning being grid $0 the