The Sun.
London, England, 1850-08-28 00:00:00

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were t 56-
mated at 1,500 ba!es, chi, fly American. The market
closed very flatly at a decline of it per lb. since Friday
last.—Riilway Shares were firtn.
The necessity of providing additional mail facilities
to the island of Jamaica, now the route of the West
India Company's steamers is altered, becomes very
urgent, if we are to attach weight to the representations
we receive, and we rt gret that there seems to be no way
of accomplishing the end in view except by the Fri r-
prise of an Amer icau company, which alone, probably,
could make the route pay. The position of matters will
be best understood perhaps 'by the following copy of a
letter addressed to Robert Munroe Harrison, Esq.,
Oonsul of the United States of America:—

" Sir,—We the undersigned inhabitants and merchants
of the island of Jamaica, have to request that you will
again address your Government, to solicit the establish-
ment of a regular mail communication through the port
of Kingston, which your reply to the address of the in-
habitants of this island of the 2ti September lsst, upon
this suLject, led us to hope would have been acceded to.
" The communication established between this port
and the United btates has been of great advantage to
the inhabitants of this island, and to many of the (ill-
z,ins of the United States as well to those concerned
in the trade of this island as to those having rela-
tions with the adjacent c-ntinent, both on the Atlan-
tic and Pacific, bul great injury has been sustsined
for want of a regular postal communication such as has
been established with the United States, and other Bri-
tish colonies.

"The arrangement of this measure will be of great im-
portance ac this period, as the dire tors of the Wsist India
steamers, which have hitherto c4rri.-d on the mail com
munication from this port, hive lately altered their route,
and the porta if New Granada, with which there has
been a great trade, will be to longer accessible from
this island, except by the uncertaia transit of sailing
vessels.

Under these circumstances, •nd from the great ad-
dition,l advantages to be derived from the Amt rican
steamers trout the carriage of passengers, mails,
treasure, &c., in this abandoned route, we hope your
Government will be induced at the earliest possible pe-
riod to establish a regular mail oniumunicatlon frc•m the
United States, through this island to the ports of New
Grareada.

':Signed by all the merchants."
Commenting upon this, party writing from King-

ston' states—
" Should the Americans think it worth their while to
accede to the request, I have no doubt of the advantages
that will result to the undertakers as well as to this
island. If the American steamers were only to be ad-
vertised to leave, and leave hrre at stated periods regu-
larly, I feel perfectly convinced that in a few, very tew
months, the British steamers would have little induce-
ment to show themselves here at all. They will neither
secure mails or passengers; all, or nearly all, will be
transferred to your ships. It is a pity, a thousand
pities, that poor Jamaica is so neglected, Our
harbour is not surpassed, perhaps, in the world,
and the facilities for coaling steamers and sup-
plying them with water and provisions, are great.
For instance, the Cherokee came to her wharf this
morning about nine o'clock (the wharf of Messrs.
Hitching and Co.), requiring about; 250 tons of coal,and
a large supply of p....viNions. She has nearly received
all on board. and will be ready for des to-night. I trust
most sincerely that our requests will find favour with the
Americans."

Bills on the principal continental cities, dated ninety
days, were negotiated yesterday afternoon at 25 50 to
55 on Antwerp. 13 104 to 1 on Hamburgh. 12 2to
2i on Amsterdam, 25 55 to 67i on Paris, 1201 to on
Frankfort, and 11 49 to 52 on 1 rteste.

In the Amsterdam 11.urse, tin tiie 25th instant, not
much was doing in Dutch Stock, but prices gvnersliy
were rather better. In Foreign Stocks, also, the transac-
tions were limited. Dutch Twc-and-a-Ilta per Cents.
were 57 3-16.

Although there has been again but a limited business
transacted in Public Securities, the quotations have been
rather firmer, and the fine weather seems to encourage
a few purchases. Console have realised 964 to 4 for
Transfer, and 964 to 4 for Account. The New Three-
and-a- Quarter per Cents. have been marked 984 to 994,
and the Three per Cent. Annuities 97 to 4. Bank
Stock has been at 2154. The rise in this security during
the last week or two would justify the impression that
the profirs f the "Old Lady " are increasing. Exche-
quer-bills have been 65e. to 68s. premium.
The foreign investments have been moderately dealt
in. Spani,h Stock is most looked after ju►t now, and the
meeting, which is being held at the hour of our writing,
excites considerable interest. The Five per Cent. Bonds
are 184 to 4. Portuguese Four per Cents. have been
34. Brazil Bonds are 924, and Mexican 294. Dutch
Two• and-a-Half per Cents. have been 574.
Railway Shares are steady.
QUARTER TO THREE.
... 964
... 964

Consols ... •• •••
Ditto Account ... ...

ONE
PRICES OF BRITISH ruNDs O'CLOCK.
3tOC).
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CLOSING
PRICES.
115%

e L;e3iit. Reclined A^us
3 per Cent. Consuls Annuittee........ 96'„ Al 96%
4.. w 314. per (Init. Anne ... ...... 99 9944 98% 983*
C•vng Anna. to expire Jan.lB6o ...... $ 5-16 8 5-10
Ditto, 39 years, Oct. ‘i. 1859 ...... —.
Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 186(1. 8 1-16 8 1-16
`nlia Stack 265 261 264

rndie Bonds, 1,0001
Cow,'ls mr Accont 961,i% ,
: chequer Bills. 11,4i6. & 2d
1,0001. Jun 65 68 p 68 p
500/. June
Small. June .. 65 68 p 68 p
ONE CLOINO
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES.
,razillan Hands - 92% 92 IA

Danish Bends, 1825,3 per Cent. —
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Equador Bonds
1, exican, 5 ~er Cent 184 ti, with Coupons—
Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons .... 29%k 29%
Peruvian Bonds. 41,4, per Cent...—. 81
Portuiruese 5 pe- Cents.
Ditto,4 per Cent.
Span3i, :, per cmuit. 1840 18%14 1814
Ditto. Account
Venezuela Bonds, 214 per Cent

Uividends on tlie above payable in t.judelA.
Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild. ... 57)6 5736
Ditto. 4 nor Cent. Certificates... 87% 57%
eRICES OF PAID. BUSIN Eas DONE CLOsIN,
RAI i,WA Y 811 ARES AT O?.TI. O'CLOCK. PRICE.
..
loord( ea - 5 ll 51l
Do. Preference... ei ••.... -- ois •••-•• -- cub.
A libel. Nott., Borten,
And Ea.3tern Junction 814......
tyrshira and Galloway.. 7% —
!Jelfast & County Down 32 ...... .... ....
Berks & Hants Extens.
(Gt. West. Per.s perct.) 6
irmingliara . and Oa-
Id Junct., calls duly

paid, or with a Kaaren. 20
Do, withoutguarantee 20 - ••••••111•11 ...... 26
-)i,. wine, w olv or liton,
and r uil ey, calls duly
pd, or wan guarantee 15
Do. without guarantee 15
Birming., W olverh'pton,
and Stour Valley 131. 148 ...
Bakenheati Lancashire,
anti Cheshire June.... 26
Sristol and Exeter 100 ..... 62 6214 ...... ... 604
Inekinghamshire
Caledonian
Do. New 10/. Prof lO
Ditto,Clydeadalo June 50
C t ester and Holyhead... 50
Ditto, Preference l5 ...... 8%
Clarence
Direct London et l'orto-
mouth
Oublin and Belfast June. 45 ......
.)undalk& Enniskillen 30
E %at Anglian, 201., L. &
It. and L. and D...... 25 -
Do. 18/., E. & 11.... 18
Ditto, 71. 178., 7 per
Do., 31. 105., Pref... 33{,
Cent., Preference... 2
. ,asterti Coumt,es... ..... 20 ...... 6% ..... ......
Ditto, Extension, 5 per
Cent., No. 1....... 61. 13s. 4d.... p ...
Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 138. 4d... -- p... .......
Do., iNr* Pra•reuce,
ti i.,er Cent........... 10
Do. North. & Eastern,
6 per Cent. ....,.... 50
Ditto. 5 per bent.... 50 - •
Do. New 43 —
Eaetern Onion, t,tash a
(late E. U. Shares) 25
Ditto, Chugs A, ditto... 6
Do., class 13 & C 25 - ...
Do. t:r.p (epee cent.) zu
East Lancashire
Ditto, New Quartera 61A ...... ..
UN, ti per Cent. Pre-
Terence Quarters ... 6,4...... •••• .....-
East Lincolnsnir., guar.
6 per Cent. .. .... ..... 25 . ..... 28 .... 28
winuargh and Glasgow 50 ..... m• -
Edin., Perth, & Dundee 25 - A -
Ditto, Newport. .. 15 .....
Exeter.Yeovil. Se Dorch. - 25,a...... ••••I

Exeter and Exmouth.„ 215.......

Glasgow, Dumfries, and
Carlisle B/.65. &L...
.ylasgow,Kilraar., & Ayr 50 —
bo.Preference Consol.
Gloucester &Dean Forest 14
,r.at. IN orthorn
Do., I* A Deterred ... 121,4......
Do., 3ii 13 6 per Cent... 11% — •••
Do., 5 per Cent. Prot. 12%. llk
real South. and W eat.
(Ireland) ....... 5O .••••• • • ...... ...• .4 4".0
Ditto, Eighths
.:Teat -North ot taugtantl.lOo ...... .. x.d ...• ..... x.d.
Ditto, New, 404........ 40
Ditto, New, 3u/........ 3u
Ditto, New , i 51... ...... 15 , ----

_ , .....VI 0,140.. •••••• ..... ..___.
Great Western 10Q .' 59 5834r..d....... 59.x.A1
Ditto. ,New i 71.......— lo ... 7% 7.. U........ 77is.d
Hull and Selby .. ...... 50 97% . 9 %
Ditto, Half 6hares ... 25
Do. quarter hnares... 12% — ••.••• —.
Lancaster au,i Carlisle... 50 . ...... , ...,
......
....
Ditto, Thirds
i...aucael,/ 0... or. luLn.u.L.lt. ill As...... --
Do. Q.outers ......... 23% .... .........
..... . _
•o. how:, 1.144 ' ••• •• ......... ..
Do. Thirds ....-
Do. ..', cw, tins. 6 per et. 10
Ditto k Hudaersuald
and Shelf.). SO
Do. (W. Hieing Union) 111 A — ••• ••• •
Leeds and bradiorci SO
I.edus and Thirsk ...... 50
. .........» ...
Do., Prefer., 6 per CL 6
•s 0.. do.
Do., do. ......No. 3' 5
Do., Pref. Quar~1843 9
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