The Sun.
London, England, 1851-01-08 00:00:00

MINES.

Paid. Nominal Prices. Business done
to-day.
Anglo•Mexican(ls. 5/. p.l 100 .. —.•
Asturian ...... • l5 ..
Australian .... •••• • • .• 4 3% 3
llarossa Range .. • • ... 1 13 0 3 —3%
Illaen:Lrvon Iron and Coal 50 • •
Bolanos Scrip . •• •• • • • • —• •
British Iron.. ••.. • • l3 5 .. —• •
Brazilian Imp. (is. 5/. p ) 24% —• •
Do. Cocaes and Cuiaba 30 —3%
Be. St. John del Rey 15 14% 1414
Cobra Copper • • .... 4O 38% 35%
Copiapo ...... • • • 14 5% SY,
General...• .. • • ...... • • 20 13% 13%
Real Del Monte, Unreg. 14 113
Do. Black Debentures.
Do. Red Debentures —•—
Santiago de Cuba lO 9
Tin Croft .. • I 7 10% —ll
United Mexican.. • l2B 2 8% —5%
MISCELLANEOUS.
Canada .• .. •• • •
Gen. Steam Navigation
Penin. & Oriental Steam. 50 78X, —BO x. all 779 78 6 ex. al
Royal Mail Steam .. • •
We cannot be answerable for the errors of the Official Lists, and
will not be influenced by interested correspondents.]

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.

The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 3,000
bales, all to the trade, comprising 2.500 American, 100
Perham and Maranham, at 7-id. to 91., 100 Egyptian, at
Bd. to 9d. per lb.—ln Railway Shares a fair business was
done at rather higher prices.
The Corn trade is steady, and the supplies being
smaller, there is more confidence.

In the Colonial Produce markets goods are pressing
for sale, and prices drooped yesterday afternoon. To-
day there are a good many sales.
The foreign exchanges were higher here yesterday
afternoon.

The Royal Mail steamer from the West Indies has
arrived with the Colonial and Mexican mails. The cho-
lera in Jamaica was still raging. but it is doubtful whe-
ther it was so intense as at the previous dates.

The most important topic which is engaging public
attention at Kingston is the formation of an
orphans' asylum, for the reception of cholera or-
phans, from infancy to twelve years old. It is
intended that the inmates of this place shall be lodged,
clothed, fed, taught to read, and write a plain hand, and
also exercised in daily agricultural labour, until they
attain the age of fourteen years, when they will be in-
dented, for the term of seven years, as agricultural ap-
prentices. We observe, with much pleasure,
that this laudable subject was first mooted
by the KinA-ston Da4 Advertiser, and taken
up by William Smith, Eig., director of the
railway company, in Jamaica. This enterprising
gentleman, with n zeal and earnestness almost unpa-
ralleled in Jamaica, has nobly exerted himself on
behalf of those helpless sufferers whom the dreadful
scourge has left parentless; and we are glad to find
that nis stirring appeal to the public of Jamaica
has been responded to most warmly and readily. In
addition to a large amount already raised by Mr. Smith,
wo perceive by his appeal to the public, that he intends
to lay the matter before a large body of inluential and
benevolent gentlemen in England, and to follow it up
during the ensuing spring by extended personal applica-
tions in London, Manchester, and Birmingham.
From Trinidad and Barbadoes we have complaints of
the ill-working of the new royal mail steam arrange-
ment, but there had probably been scarcely time to
allow of its being brought fully into operation. The
weather in Barbadoes was wet and therefore favourable.
The accounts from Mexico state that General Aresta
has been elected President.

The Nova Scotia says :—The people of Nova Scotia
cannot be too often reminded that a not inconsiderable
portion of their legitimate business will eventually be
ship building. It is true, that in the construction
of largo vessels we are far behind the Canadians,
and our neighbours in New Brunswick. We, of
course,m:;an this to apply in the number of large ships
constructed, and not the amount of tannage built in the
shapa of small vessels. In this latter particular the little
province of Nova Scotia is the most maritime portion
of the flobe. It is a fact that, taking population for
tonnage, there is a greater amount of shipping owned in
this province than in any part of the world—not even
excepting England. This branch of industry is destined
ultimately to be of immense importance to our popula-
tion. It is our firm conviction that at no distant period
thousands of enterprising Americana will settle in Nova
Scotia for the sole purpose of ship-building. Our faci-
lities for prosecuting this important branch of industry
are unequalled in the world.
At Amsterdam, on the 6th instant, the Dutch Two-
and-a-Half per Cents. declined to 57, owing to the news
from Paris.

The Funds have been rather animated, and money
business gives life to the market. At pre-
sent sales rather predominated, and there is au
uncertainty as to the kat.) of the differences be-
tween President Louis Napoleon and General Chan-
garnier. The quotations of Consols have been 96f
for Transfer, and 96i for Account, the latest time bar-
gains being at 964 for the 16th inst., and 97 to for
February. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents nave
been 9811- i; and the Three per Cents. 971 Bank
Stock has been marked 213 to 2134. The premium on
Exchequer-bills has been 59J. to 625.; and on India
Bonds 755. to 78s.

Iu the Foreign Market Mexican Bonds have been
rather better, via., 35 to 351. Spanish Three per Cents.
have been dono at 38i ex. div.; Dutch Four per Cents.
have been quoted 90;1 to 91.
Railway Shares have been firm again, but without any
marked increase of business. The foreign lines con-
tinuo heavy, and it is understood that within the last day
or two sales hare been made here on behalf of French
capitalists.

Consols ...
Ditto Account

QUARTER TO THREE.
96a
961-

ONE CLOSIXO
PRICES OF ERITIMI FUNDS O'CLOCK. PRICES.
B ma Stuck ... .. 213% 213 213
3 :or Cent. Reduced Arms.
3 ;,e,-"ti”t. Consola Itiancit ns... 96%3a 1(23/4 96% Bad.

3 per Cent. Annuities, 1726 ... —
314 per etint. 98 Ffrs %%
Long Anna: to expire J aa. 188(; ... 7 13-16 7%
Ditto 30 year:, Jan. 5, 1860. 7 9-16
India Stoc., ••• .........
India Bonds, LOW/.
Ditto under . 75 78 p
South Sea Stock

-95 YR
983%
734
7 9-16
268
73 p
78 p

Ditto New Annuities ....... ....... 9614
Consois tor Account ,:.... ... 96%3%
EK:th-3 fi u e r Bile, 15id. & 2d
1,0001. June
5001. June
Sinll. June 59 62 p

96
963/4

62 p
62 p
62 p

ONE CLOSING
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICESI
M oucart, 5 per Cent.lB4B, with Coupons_
Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons ......_ , 35 35
Ditto, Account ... 3SIA 35 35% 34X
R tssian Bonds ... _
Ditto, 41,E per Cent
s , vu,b 5, per C,,nt. 1840
Do., Coupons
Ditto, Passive . 31% 31/.
Ditto. 3 per Cent
Venezuela Bonds, 21.. per Cent
Ditto Deferred
Dividends on the above payable in London.
patch. 2% par Cent., 12 Guild. -
Ditto, Account .
Ditto, 4 per Cont. Certificates... 91 90%

11%

58
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COURSE OF
Amsterdam 11
UAW, three raonths .. 11 17%
Rotterdam 11 )7
A.nttierp...• •• •• •••• 25 25
25 25
Eiamburgh . • M.B. • 13 64
A1t05.......
Pads, 3 days'iught 25 234
Date, 3 ;months .... 25 27)4
ht arseilles •••••• • • •• • 25 50
Bourdeaux . •
Prantforton Maine.... 118
Berlin.. .. • • • •
Vienna, effeu. fib •• 12 40
Trieste, ditto.. •••• • • • • 19 50
Peter sburgh, Sll. Rble 37%
Madrid ••.. • • ........ 49%
WI/ ................50
Rareeloaa • •
Sevilla.. •• •• •• •• ••