The Sun.
London, England, 1850-12-10 00:00:00

Nominal Irices

Anglo-Mexican is. 51. p.)
Asturian • • .. • • • • .• • • • •
Austral'an • ... •••• • • ..
Barossa Range .• ••.. •
Blaenarvon Iron and Coal
Bolanos scrip ........ • •
British In n.. • • .. • • • ...
Brazilian Imp. (is. 51. p.)
Do. Cocaes and CuLtba
.Do. St. John del Rey..
Cobra Copier • • .... .• •
Copiapo..... • • .... • • •
General.. .......
Real Del Monte, I.Threg.
Do. Black Debentures.
Do. Red Debentures ..,
Santiago de Cuba
Tin Croft .. • • • • •

3 - 3q

-37 i
14,% - 16
32% - 33
51/Z - 5
- 13%
M I/8

- 9?-4
10%-11

United Mexican— •• ••••.28 2 8%

-6? y

Canada
Gen. Steam Navigation
Penin. & Oriental Steam
Royal ail Steam .. •• ..

MISCELLANEOUS.
32}, 4134 42%
14 26!,,,, 27
50 79 2 83
60 66,A, 68
he errors of the Official Lists.]

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MONEY and efeersilltialiClAL NEWS.
CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.
The sales of Cotton at iverpool yesterday were
estimated at 6,000 bales, of Which 700 Surat were taken
on specutstion. The market closed very firm.—ln
Railway Shares a good business was done at full prices.
The progress of the public sales of Colonial Wool has
been noticed under this head, and the result being of
considerable interest we now give it according to the
version of Messrs. Daniel Hazard and Son. " These
sales, commenced with the largest attendance of
buyers ever known; among those from the
Continent there were the usual number from France and
Belgium, but not so many from Germany. The prices
paid on the first day indicated an advance of about Id.
per lb. over the former sales, which ended 20th Septem-
ber; as the sales continued the same spirit, and even
firmer prices, have been maintained. The quantity of
Cape of Good Hope Wool was unusually large
iti proportion to those from the other colonies,
which may recount for their not realizing quite
so large a proportion of the advance as the latter,
which may be con,idered full Id. to lid. per lb. From
the active operations going on in the manufacturing dis-
tricts, consuming all description of wool almost as fast
as it is imported, very short stocks of any kind
are suffered to remain in first hands, conse-
quently this continuous demand at once accounts
for the steadily increasing prices which have been going
on for now some months past; and to all appearance our
prospects of a good trade for some time to come are
favourable to the confident expectation of present prices
being fully maintained in the coming year."
The private letters from the Continent are still of an
encouraging nature, and there seems scarcely any latent
apprehension even of a war. The most annoy ing cir-
cumstance now is the indispensable payment of the heavy
damages, and that this will sorely press upon the re-
sources of the different Governments is well understood.
As to the extraordinary outlay being met by the current
income, such a desirable consummation is by no means
anticipated, but of the various countries that have
been exhausting their present means, Prussia
undoubtedly stands the best chance of speedily
righting herse'f, and from the smallness of its
debt, and the economy of its financial administra-
tion, would experience very little difficulty in obtaining
upon satisfactory terms a loan to any reasonable amount.
It is on account of the certainty of loans being contracted
or attempted, that we place less reliance in the prospect
of money being cheapened than we otherwise should
do. The abundant supplies of gold and silver from
America will do something to furnish additional means,
but when Governments borrow they require
speedy payment, and capitalists find it easy
and profitable to enhance for a time the
market value of cash. That the mere borrow-
ing money by Government acts for any length
of time upon discounts, &c., may be disputed, and with
the counteraction of the increased gold production in
California the effect would even be more limited, but
any one who approaches the subject impartially must be
sensible that the relative value of the precious metals
is undergoing a change of which we can scarcely esti-
mate the issue. The idea that gold is not depreciated
by enhanced production is so untenable that it is sur-
prising such should be entertained, but that there are
parties who, in the early Map of the Cali-
fornian discoveries, were strenuous in denying
that any material influeace would be felt, is
known to every reader of the daily press. We have
seen already what has been done by Holland and Bel-
gium in calling in the gold coinage, and are not sur-
prised to bear now of the French Government contem-
plating a similar measure. Wherever silver is the
legal tender it is evident that all possible exertion will
be used to increase its volume by sending gold to other
countries for its purchase, and how England is to con-
tinue paying a higher price for gold than it is really
worth, in the face, too, of a probable continued decline,
is matter for grave reflection.
The quotations on the Frankfort Bourse, en the 7th
inst., were 73,; to 74 for Austrian Metallics, and 33
11-16 to 15-16 for Spanish Three per Cents.
The English Stock Market has been very buoyant,
and the quotations are up * to -41- per cent. again.
The very sanguine hopes entertained that the
conferences about to commence in Germany
will go off satisfactorily, and that, in fact, the most dif-
ficult questions have already been adjusted, inspires the
hope that there will be really very little to settle.
Consols have been quoted 97j- to 98,i for Transfer, and
981 to for Account. Exchequer- bills have been 64s
to 675. premium. Bank Stock is 6rm, at 2121 to 213-f.
The Foreign Securities are not active, with the ex •
eeption of Mexican, in which there have been various
dealings at 3211., being firm prices. Brazil Stock has
been marked 86. Portuguese Four per Cents. bare
been 34i; and Spanish Three per Cents. 39k.
Railway Shares are again brisk, and still advancing.

QUARTER TO THREE:-
- 98 98*
... 08 98*
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
From the Official List.)

Consols ... ••
Ditto Accouut ...

Bank Stock
2131, 2121/2
3 per Cent. Reduced Antniitie:...... 971/2%
8 per Cont. Consols Arms
New- 31A per Cent. Ann.
Long Annuities. Exp. Jan. sth, 1860 7:1,4 7 13-16
D 0.30 Years, Expire Oct. 10,1859 —
Do. 30 Years, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 8 1-16
India Stock —
Do. Bona's, 1000/ B2 p
Ditto under I.ooo'
South Sea Stock
Ditto Old Annuities 96X
ronsols for Account 9B 97% 98%
E Kchequer Bills. 1 1/2d. 2d.
March. June.
1,000/.
5001.......... - 67 p
Small
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds. 5 per Cent. B6l/2
11 ,xican 80n4,1846,5 per Cent., Coupons
Ditto Ex Jan. Coupons
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto 4 ner Cent.
Russian Bonds. 1822, 5 per Cent —
Ditto 41-A, per Cent. 97
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent,l840
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch 21% per Cent., 12 Guild
Ditto 4 CeNt. Certificates

LLOYD'S SHIPPII'i G.—( THIS DAY.)
LONDON, DEC. io.—Wind at noon S.S.E., light airs
and fog.
GLOUCESTER.—Aird. Prince of Wales, Quebec.
NEWPORT.—SId. A herfoy lc, Panama; Belmont, City
Point; Madonna, and Thomas,.St. Thomas; Rose, Care
de Vcrds.
HOLYHEAD DEC. 9.—Wind S.E.—Sld. Jane, Port-au-
Prince.
HULL, DEC. 9.—Calm.—Arrd. Tamaroc, Charleston.
CRONSTADT, Nov. 29.—The Gulf is open seaward
from Cronslot Fort as far as can he seen' most of the ice
being packed along the shore of the island.
YARMOUTH, DEC. 9.—Arrd. Borderer, Quebec.
SUNDERLAND —Sid. Syiphide, Aden.
OFF THE NEEDLES.—Hurcules, Honduras.
PLYMOUTH. DEC. 9.—Wind E.—Arrd. King Wil-
liam, Aveiy, Madras.
PILL, DEC. 9.—Wind N.N.E.—Arrd. Henry, Richi-
bucto. Sid. Josiah, Sumatra.
PENZANCE, DEC. 9.—The Flevo, Batavia to Amster-
dam, has arrived off with loss of cutwater, &c., from
contact with a Swedish brig off Stockholm on the Ist
inst„ the latter disappeared in about five minutes after
coming in contact.
AYR, DEC. B.—The Providence, of and from Belfast,
was on Brest Rock north of Gervan yesterday morning,
but was assisted off and got in here last night with very
little damage.
DEAL, DEC. 9.—Wind E.—Arrd. from the River and
sld. Osceola, Adelaide, South Australia • Tinto, Bom-
bay ; Eleanor, Mauritius; Brutus, New Australia;
LIVERPt,OL, DEC. 9.—Wind S.S.E —Arrd. Matilda,
Calcutta; Thomas Fielden, ditto; Bella Manna, ditto;
Kerr, Mauritius, aid. 2d October; Margaret, Charleston;
Gleaner, Wilmington. Sid. Mariner, Sierra Leone;
Irene, Brazils; Savage, Antigua; Windsor Castle, New
Orleans; Duncan, Calcutta; Lady Gough, Panama;
Geneveeve, Bahia; Lancashire Lass, Broronwelle; Ex-
celsior, New York. Off port, Goliab, Bombay; John
Moore, ditto; Volant, Honduras; Eli Whitney, Sa-
vannah; Yorkshire New York.
WARKWORTH, DEC. 9.—The Ariel schooner, of New-
castle, Dunkirk: to Leith, is on shore on Bondicar
Rocks, yesterday bilged and filled, part of cargo laaded
in a damaged state, and remainder expected to be dis-
charged to-morrow should the weather permit.
REDCAR, DEC. 9.—The Fearnot, of Boston, Maldon,
to Middlesborough, is on shore on the Beach.
CROMER, DEC. 9.—The Clio, of and from Stccktcn
for London, got on shore at Sheriegham this morning,
but was assisted off, and proceeded, although rather
leaky.
WELLS, DEC. 9.—The Repiey, of Sunderland, went
ashore yesterday morning in very thick weather, to the
westward of the harbour, but was assisted off and pro-
ceeded.