The Sun.
London, England, 1850-04-30 00:00:00

LONDON,

TITESD AY ETENING, APRIL 80, IMO.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, QUARTER 7 0 THREE.

In the Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday, the sales
were 12,000 bales, nearly half being for exhortation or on
speculat,on, and at 1,0. per lb. advance. At the close of the
market, however, there was more Cotton offering. In Shares
very l'ttle was doing, and prices were lower.
The subjoined is a copy of a letter addressed to William
Lucy, Esq., the mayor of Birmingham, on the subject of the
Great Exhibition in London of the Works of Industry of all
Nations in 1851:

"Birmingham, April 24, 1850.
" Sir,—ln reply to your application for a subscriion to
the Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Nations
in 1851, we beg respectfully to decline subscribing anything
to it. We consider it very unjust and very untair to our
own manufacturers to encourage foreigners to send the pro-
duction of their industry to be sold here, in rivalry of our
own, free of duty upon most, if not upon the whole of them,
whilst they utterly repudiate a similar free admission of En-
glish manufactures into their territories.
"We remain, Sir,
"Yours very respectfully,
"ArrwooD, SPOWER, and Co.
"To the Mayor of Birmingham."
A more detailed statement of the financial position of
Holland for the first three months of the present, compared
with the past year, has been officially published, but it tallies
with what we have already noticed. The total income is
given at 11,964,689 guilders now, against 12,482,505 guilders
in 1849.

The letters and papers by the steamer from New York
have been delivered, and appear to be of a very satisfactory
character. The rates of exchange had risen to 91% and
and still with an "upward tendency. The state of business
was active, and there wits still every disposition to keep the
Cotton market well up. Mr. T J. Stewart writes from New
York:—

"The deficiency of receipts at the ports, by the last
mail dates from the South, has been extended in the
fortnight to 510,000 bales, against 402,000, as given in my
last circular,—and by telegraph accounts last night, it
has swollen to 562,000 bales, which must carry con-
viction to any unbiassed mind, that it is useless to hope
for a crop of 2,000,000 bales, as the interior of the country
exhibits evidence of being drained of the fragmentary
portions, to a greater extent than during any former season.
A short crop this season being conceded, public attention ap-
pears now to be riveted to the crop which is to be planted,
and to be re-planted, for the coming season, and well it may.
In my circular of February 19th, I called your atten-
tion to the fact that although the winter had been very
severe on the continent of Europe, the reverse was the case
here, as up to that date we had literally,no winter in this lati-
tude, and at the South it had been so excessively warm,
that fears were entertained lest a share of storms
should come upon them during , the next two
months, which were of such vital importance to the
planting interest, as we never yet' have had a large
crop where a disaster by frost, or cold rain storms in
April, destroyed the March planting. This has hap-
pened. A killing frost was held for three nights in Alabama
and Louisiana, between the Ist and 6th instants, and
at Montgomery ice was formed in the streets, the
young corn was killed, and such of the cotton seed, as
had germinated. Since that date cold rain storms
have been general to 12th instant; and throughout South
Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana
the ground is only now being again prepared for the
seed over a great portion of those States which will
render the average planting at least as late as that
of last year—say, 18th April, from which cruse we
are now suffering under a short crop, although to aid
it, we have had the finest autumn on record. For a
healthy plant, !experience has shown that it is es-
sential, absolutely so, except in rare instances, that there
should be an early planting, as the crop never has proved
over an average one where planting .was delayed to this date.
The short crops of "'4], '42," " '46, '47," and "'49, '50," stand
out prominently in proof of this position. Should the theory
hold good this season, and another short crop, or even a mode-
rate one, eventuate from the delayed planting. it will bring in
its train disasters, which no price that the planter could
realise would be accepted as an equivalent. I shall, from
time to time, carefully note its appearance, and give my
views of the probable chances, in the candid manner that I
trust has always characterized my circulars heretofore."
The Californian emigration fever raged as strongly as ever,
and although some anticipated a crisis from it, there is at
least the consolation that gold continued to be found in
tolerable abundance.

Havannah dates, of April 8, state that business was com-
paratively quiet.
From Curacoa, under date of March 28, we are informed
that the Legislature of 'Venezuela had ordered the release of
General Paez.

The Canadian accounts are satisfactory, and preparations
are making for the spring trade.
The fallowing is from Kingston, Jamaica, dated March
the 29th :

"The weather in Kingston is particularly warm during the
day, and at the same time excessively breezy. In some
parts in the interior the want of rain is felt very much.
Trelawney and Saint Ann's are suffering sadly, scarcely being
able to procure water to keep their stock alive.
" Some successful experiments have been made on the north
side of this island, in the manufacture of paper, soap, and
ink, all of which are of a fair description. The ink is said to
be equal to Stephens's writing fluid.' I should like to see
the manufacture of these things carried on extensively.
" In the parish of Westmoreland two most brutal mur-
ders have been committed; the ruffians have been appre-
hended and placed in custody, awaiting their trials. The
calendar presented to the grand juries of Surrey and
Middlesex, present fearful increases in crime, and have
called forth strong observations from the presiding
judges. " L."
_ .

The accounts from Paris of a decided fall in the French
Banta have led to some reaction here, in the fear that the
Socialist candidate may have proved successful. Consols
have ranged from 95% to 96, and New Three-and-a-Quarter
per Cents. are 96 ja to 97%. The price of Bank Stock is
206 to 207. Exchequer-bills are 68s to 70s premium.
In the Foreign Market the settlement is in progress.
Spanish Five per Cents. are 16% to 174, and the Three per
Cents. :1614 to 37. Mexican Bonds realise 28% to :li.
Peruvian Active have been 71 ex • and the Deferred
364 to 30%. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. are
55% to 56; and Four per Cents. 8511 to
Railway Shares have not been in active request, but there
is no change to notice in price.

ONE CLOSING
PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS O'CLOCK. PRICES.
• ; e, uont. Reduced Anns ...... 94 95 9-I,', 94%
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 96 95% 95:!,1
;low 31,‘ per Cent. Arm5...—.
i.ong A nns. to expire J an. 1860 -16 81/2 S liS
India Stock —
India Bonds, 1,0001..... —
Ditto under 1.0001. • . ...... .... 9 t p
South Sea Stock
Ditto Old Annuities
onsols tor Account 96 95%
- &chequer Bills. 114d.:Ite 2d
1,000/. June ..... .. ..........N 6B 70 p
5001. June
Small. June 6B 70 p
ONE
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK.
1114111141) humps

9 p

94%
9.5:-1

70 p

70 p
70 p

CLOSING
PRICES.

Chilian Bonds 6 per Cent .....• 973/4
Danish Bonds, 1825,3 per Cent. —
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto, Scrip
Equador Bonds
tylexican, 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons—
Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons
Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent
Ditto Deferred
Portuguese 6 per Cents.
Ditto, Converted, 1841 ... 33
Ditto. 4 per Cent.
Russian Bonds ...

97:!i

33
95
21-,;1 p
1 04

___
Ditto, 4% per Cent _
95!fi
Ditto Scrip .....
Br emelt 5 ptr lent. I -,-; e 0 1••11 1.67,a
I)ite, Acc oz.= ..... ..., ..... ...... 37 .!.5.,"3
Dividends on the above payable in L.nnon.
Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild. ..
Ditto. 4 Der Cent. Certificates... 8514 85A
rEICES OF BUSINESS DONE CLO:fIN
RAILWAY SILLEES, PAID.
AT ONE O'CLOCK. PER E .
Ustedonien
Ditto, Now ICI. Pref.. 10
Cbeiter and Holyhead... 50
Ditto, Preference
astern Counties........ 20 ...... 7% • 7%
Do., New Prd.reoce,
6or Cent..
Eastern Union, Class A
(late E. . Shares) 25
Do. Scrip (6 per cent.) 20
Edinburgh and Glasgow 50
treat Northern
Do., 5 per Cent. Pref. 12% lO%. ........ ......
,rear South. and West.
(Ireland) ......»....... 50
Ditto, Eighths .. 11...... 1%;‘••• -
;resit Western ._..100 ...... 51 51% 50 a 511,2
Leeds and Bradford
L )ndon, Brighton, and
South C0act....... 100 ...... 78% 78%
London and N Western 100 1011,,j 102 101... 101
Ditto, New Quarto& 12 - lO

............... _
16

6
10%

11
1J
59
234

Ditto,Ffft* t 4. -
Do. 101. (M. & B.) C 1 •••••• 1X ...... --• •••
London &S.Western lOO ...- .. 69 ...... -•••-•
Midland .....- 1(0 ... . 31% 32ii .„ ..
Do., r)ol. Shares
North Staffordshire
Oxford, Worcester, and
Wolverhampton
Reading, Guildford, and
Reigate . l5 ..... 14% 15 ... ..... 15
Shropshire Union
4,fith Eastern
South Wales
...... ............... 18LAt
Wear Valley 6 per Cent
Guaranteed ... ..
Do. do. do. ... 25 ...... 25
York, Newcastle, and
Berwick...... 25 ...... 11N ......... l%
Do. Newcastle Eaten. 20 •••-• 6% , ,•• - ...... ••• 61/9
De. G.N.E. Preference 8 ••• - lii Vz 11;;
York and North Midinnil 50
FOREIGN RAIL wA Ya.
Boulogne and Amiens... 20
East Indian .... ..... ..... 5
Great Indian Peninsular 5

Do. Do. ... ........ 1
............... 1%
Northern of France...—. 16
Paris and Strasbourg ... 13
Rouen and Havre
JOINT STOCK BANKS.
Australasia
MINES.

Brazilian Imperial

Do. St.Jotin Del Rey 15 ...............
Santiago de Cuba
United Mexican ... -2814

1474
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LLOYD'S SHIPPING.--(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, APRIL 30. d at DOOR N.E. model at.
breeze and fine dry wcather. The barometer is steady
at set fair.

NE WYORK, APRIL 3.—The British schooner Nancy,
for Halifax, in beating out of East River on the 29:h
ult., came in contact with the schooner Huron, from St.
Domingo, at anchor. The former had her main rigging
carried away, and bulwarks and stores. The latter lost
jibboon and billet-head. The Vestal, from New York,
has arrived here with little damage, after Wing on shore
on Brigantine Shoals, on the 29th ult.
DEAL, APRIL 29.—Wind E.N.E., fresh.—Arrd. frcm
the River, and sld., Emily, Sydney, New South Wales;
trndine, Hobart Town; Columbus, Mauritius: &tad-
wiob, Port Natal; Baron of Bramber, Rio Janeiro;
Berbice, Dtamerara; Pandora, Jamaica; Stratton, Bar-
badoes ; Lady Hilda, ditto; Crusader, Honduras; Apollo,
Quebec; Loyal Briton, ditto; Flora, ditto.
COWES, APRIL 29.—Wind E.—Arrd. Jan, Quebec.

WATERFORD, APRIL 28.—Wind E. by N. tO S.S.E.—
Sld. Erin, Quebec. •
QUEENETOWN, APRIL 28.—Wind E.N.E.-oii port,
Prcgress, Langford, 1,T,,w Orledr.s. Arnivcd Susan,
RotigPr4, Ptirta!n. SM. 3,frwling, 8ari)140(.5.
KILLUSEI, Aram 28.—Wind E.—S!d. Je-sie, Quebec.
OFF DUNGENESS.—Lesruonia, Trinidad de Cuba for
Bremen.

LIVERPJOL, APRIL 29.—Wind. N.E.—Arrd. Glen-
daregh, Calcutta; Leopard, Shire, Monte Video, sailed
Feb. 24; Ashburton, Bunting, New York; Homayvon,
Finlay. Bombay; Europa steamer, New York, left
April 17, and Halifax 21; Aberdeen, Hubbard, New
York. Sld. Robert Watt, New York; Oporto, San
Francisco; Hawkhill, Teneriffe and Hayti; Aurora,
Gaspe, Aberdeen, Montreal. Off port, Ceres, Champion,
Black Prince, and Denison.
The Nora Creena got aground on the Brazil Bank, but
proceeded without apparent damage.
JERSEY, APRIL 28.—Wind E.—Sld. Echo, Swift, Har-
riet, Flora, Bradore, Balms, and St. Peter, all for
Labrador.
PILL, APRIL 29.—Wind E.—Sid. Vestal and Ger-
trude. Newfoundland.
LIMERICK. APRIL 27.—Wind N.W. Ski. Anna
Maria, New York; Mary Russell, ditto; Energy, Quebec;
Jane Black, ditto.
SHIELDS, APRIL 28 and 29.—Wind E.N.E.—Sid.
Frances and Magdalene, Quebec.
HALIFAX, U.S APRIL 19.—The Rosetta, Liverpool
to St. Stephen's, N. 8., has put in with loss of bowsprit,
ece.; longboat and cutwnter started irom stress of
weather.
YARMOUTH, N.S., APRIL 3.—The Morning Star,
Cardiff to Wilmington, which was on shore on Arnold's
Point, east of Shelburne, 16th March, has become a
wreck, and sold with her cargo.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

iIii.T_InILEXTS.

t+MITITFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 21 5s to 31 lOs; Cloves
iitto, 31 Os to 41 lOs ; and Straw, 1/ is to 11 $s pei
load. A full average supply, and a heavy demand.
CIIMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 21 to 31 12., Clover
ditto, 3/ Os to 41 8s ; and Straw, 11 2s to 1/ 9s per
load. Supply good, and trade dull.
WHITECHAPEL. Meadow Hay, 21 8s to 3/ 10,;
Clover ditto, 310 s to 4/12s; and Straw, 1/ Is to 1/ 85 per
load. Trade dull at the above quotations.

901., which they claimed as their costs and charges for
taking out the letters, when she discovered the
first time that b, r cwn attorney had applied the money to
hi,- o.vn purp.es. At fif'sf.she re ❑sed to pay the money
over again, but an action was commenced against her,
and the result was that she had to pay the 901., besides
two sues of 91. and 101. in legal expenses. In another
instance the attorney in question had obtained 10/. from
her to pay the surgeon who attended her husband in his
ilkess, but that he had also neglected to ray, and,
although the attachment had been issued against him
for refusing to obey the order of the Court to refund
the money, she could not get a single fsrtbing of it. She
had, therefore, determined to have recourse to the pre-
sent mode of proceeding.—Rule granted.