The Sun.
London, England, 1850-07-11 00:00:00

EVENING, JULY li, lB5O.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, 7' 0 O'CLOCK.

The sshs of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were egi-
rctted at 15,000 bales. f which 1,000 American were
token for export, and 3,000 American, 700 Egyptian,
atA.l 1,000 Surat on sp,eulation. Tt.e sales comprised
11,000 Arrorrii an, 600 Pernam and 141:A-rich= at 61/1.
to tift.; 200 Bahl9, at 7'41. to BJ.; 4 00 Kiyptian, at
to 81.; 2.000 Strut:, at 411 tu' 5Ad ; arc( 100 Sea
Llauds, at is. 2J. to 1,. 70. per 10.—Railway Shares
wz..re flat., .

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The six weeks' average price of Wheat is 40s. 4d.
per quarter and the sales in the markets which make
official returns were last week 83,100 quarters.
The meeting convened for Monday next, to take into
consideration the propriety of a public testimonial to Sir
Peel, has excited warm interest in the City, and will be
no doubt one (3• the giandest ever held upon any similar
occasion. The example of the metropolis will concen-
trate the now scattered efforts making in different locali-
ties, and it is certain from the combination, will ensue
such a testimonial as was perhaps never b fore raised.
The case of the late Captain Clayton and his life in-
surance, teeming as it is with points of scaLdsl, is far
more important to the public at large than interesting
the an re lovers of light reading. It. the prin-
c ple of insurance is ever to receive the extension
it deserves, there must be a better understanding
of the injustice of disputii g payment after
d• a+. Life insurances, to be as useful as they
ought to be, should be "indisputable." It i,
obviously in the power of evtry office, throuch
its agents, throu4h the medical profession, and by
mean, of friends of the parties insuring, to ascertain the
habits and constitution of an insurer; anal it due dili-
gence be not exercised in this respeat, the utior-
tunate survivors, who had rested iu faueied secu-
rity upon a future resource, should enjoy the
tent fic. It is always -- .cotrkreient to an insu-
rance-office to reject a hie, and ev, n with the chance
of a great many, owieg to their own bad habits, being
unfortunately deprived of the chance of making a set-
tlement for their families, the priheip'e of certainty in
the case of those who have insured, should be maintained
inviolate.

The last week's Railway receipt?, ascertained up to
this day, are in round figures as uuder:—

_
1350. 1849.
Great Western £15,651 £16,405
North-Western
Sothh- Western 11,723 12,280
Brighton
Midland 22,316 21,810
South-Eastern
.... .. _

The S:ock Market is quiet, money business only
being dune in small amounts, and speculation resting
awhile, owing to de near approach of account
day. Consuls have been voted 96f g for Trans-
kr, and 964 for Account. The New
Three a d-a-Qu'Arer per Cents. have been
marked 98:41 to 99, and the Three per Cents. 97
Stock has been at 211 to 212. Exchequer-bins
have b,:en quoted Ws., and India Bonds 87s. to 90s. pre-
mium.

Ia the Foreign Market there is nothing of interest
ps.sing. Mexican Bonds are 30-1 4. Peruvian Active
Sit, and Equirior 3i. Dutch Two-and-a-Halt per
Centi. have realised 574 and the Four per Cents. 88}
to 89. These have been the only transactions. Spanish
Three per Cents. are nominally 374 to 4, and Portu-
guese Four per Cents. 334 to 344.
RAilway Shares are generally rather flatter, and with
fewer buyers offering. The business in French shares
has dropped t,ff suddenly. United Mexican Mine shares
have teen firm at 61.

QUARTER TO THREE.
Consols ... ... 96i 1- ex d.
Ditto Account

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PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS O'CLOCK. PRICES.
.;ankt bLuv.k ... ~ 211 212 212
? pe: Cent. Reduced Arns . ... 97 34 % 971/4
3 per Cent. Consuls Annuitiee -... 96%4 NI ?N 96%
New 314 per Cent. Arm 5....... -...... 9E94 99 983% 983/4
, ong .Anns. to expire J all. i 860 ...... 8 5-16 814% 8%
Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 ..-.. - -
Ditto 30 year:, Jan. 5, 1860. 8 1-16 8 1-16 ex d.
,:.Tilti iionds 1,000 t...
Ditto under 1,000'.........7 90 p 90 p
17)nsols for Account ..... ... 963/4 ',z4 963/4
~,chequer Bills. 1%0. tk 2d
1.000/. June 7O p 70 p
Snir,ll. lime 7O p 70 p
500/. June
ONE CLO,'ING
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent.... - -
Ditto, Account - 57, i
Chilian Bonds 6 per Cent ....• - 100
hquador Bonds
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons- -
Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons -- BOI% 301%
Ditto, Account •• • 3O 30% 801,4
Peruvian Bonds, 4% per Cent - -
Ditto. Account ......
Ditto, Deferred
f:)3e.nost per Cent. 11W) - -
Ditto, Account
Dividends on the above payable in London
Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild. - 571% x d
Ditto, Account 571,E 9 57%
Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates 88142 69 88%
t'RICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLubIN
RAIGWAY SHARES. AT ONE. O'CLOCK. PRI( E .
tierdeen - .. 9
Bristol and Exeter 100 ...... -
5 uekirig,hamshire ...... 171,y
Caledonian
Ditto, New IC/. Prof... 10
'astern Comities........ 20 ...- 04 7 ...... --- 64;
Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13s. 4d... —N P•• •
Ditto. 5 per Cent.... 50 591% ..... ........ 581/
Do. New
East Lincolnshirs, guar.
6 per Cent.
i-ivai Northern -
Do, % B 6 per Cent._ 114 -
... 9:''s
Do., 5 per Cent. Pref. 121% ...., - ...... ...... .. 10
‘4,rest Western ... ..... -.100
Lancashire& Yorkshire 100 ..... G ;•4 37 .
Lead, and Bradford hi! _ - 92'4 ...
:Jo., do. No. 2 14
London &Blackwall...lll. 6s. 3d - ... ...... • ... 4%
Lindon, Brighton, Ir.d
South Coast... —.lOO
Lander. and Y. Wao:teru its)
Ditto, New Quarters 17
D. - to,Fift':. .....
London ?kl_4.Wcst,:rn -100 ...... 5 is/a .. ....... 5 i 3/4
litauche,ter, Sheffield,
:..nd Lincolnshire lOO - ... ••• -
Do. New 101. Fret-- 10
Midland
Du., 50/. Sharer.
Do., Birm. and Derby 11.0 - ••••••- ..... ••• 15
N )rth British ....... ... 25 - -
Ditto Preference
Mirth StatlOrdshire ... 171.. 6l 6
Shrewsbury and Birm... 13%...... - dis - dis
Ditto ditto, Class B. 9

south Esustrr . - 11% l4/2
York Newcastle. and
Berwick. ....... l 5
Do. Newcastle Eaten. 20
Dc. G.N.E. Preference 9
York and North Midland 5(
FOREIGN RAIL w A Yz-.
Boulogne and Amiens... 20
Luxembourg
Ditto .... 21/2
Paris and Strasbourg ... 13 ...... —......
Sambre and Meuse 2O ... ........ 2N
MINES.
Australian 4 ...... ......... .
United alexican ......28IA.
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