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

GERMANY.

Letters from Berlin of the 3d state that the Prus-
sian Government has received a dispatch from the
Cabinet of Vienna, announcing that Austria will
oppose by force of arms the advance of the Baden
troops beyond Mayence. There have been several
Cabinet Councils held, and war between Prussia and
Austria seems imminent. Austria has made repre-
sentations on the subject of the entry, of the Baden
troops into Prussia to France and Russia.
Prussia has refused permission to the French
Legitimatists to hold their Congress on any portion
of the Prussian torritory. They had originally
fixed upon Aix-la-Chapelle as the new Coblentz,
where they were to meet for the purpose of conspiring
against their native land.
The Bavarian Government has determined to as-
semble a corps d'armee at Aschaffenbourg, to be
ready to act in aid of Austria against Prussia.
The Gazette of Silesia announces that M. AN..
DRASTZ, the aide-de-camp of ilAyNitu, has ab-
sconded, taking with him all HAYNATI'S papers, as
well as his correspondence with the Cabinet. It is
said that he has taken the direction of Turkey.

DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES.

General VON WILLISEN, the Commander-in-Chief
of the Holstein army, has published the following
proclamation :
" The extensive field-works before Rendsburg are
now so far advanced, that in the most im-
portant points they may be regarded as com-
plete. I thank the army for the industry it has
exhibited in constructing these works, in addition
to the usual and necessary military exercises. Every
corps has displayed the greatest zeal, but I must
especially recognize the services of the Engineers and
Pioneers. The army will feel how essential it is to
complete what is yet to be done; it will still require the
labour of some days. If the enemy only by great exer-
tions and the heaviest loss so far succeeded that we sus-
pended the conflict in the open field, he will not dare to
seek us oat behind our entrenchments.
" The General in Command,
" VON W ILLISEN."

To meet the addition of officer; from the several
German states to the ranks of the Holsteiners,
the Danish Minister of War has published a notice
that such officers and men will not be treated,
if taken in action, as prisoners of war. He
states that, as the so•called Schleswig-Holstein
army is in the field in open insurrection against
its lawful Sovereign, all persons serving in its ranks,
not being natives of the Duchies, in any grade or
capacity, are required and warned to quit it,:, as the
service " not under the protection of the law of na-
tions," and, consequently, if they are taken as above
noticed, they will not be entitled to the usual
in of prisoners from a foreign force made n the
field.

HOLLAND.
THE HAGUE, AUGUST s.—The First Chamber of
the States General commenced the discussion of the
navigation laws to-day. The project of law regulat-
ing the right of association is ready. The budget
for 1851 will be submitted to the Chambers imme-
diately after their meeting in the month of September.
The Handelsblad says that the negotiations, which
have been carried on for some days with the former
Minister of the Colonies, M. Vox BAUD, have failed.
These negotiations referred to his filling the post of
Governor- General of the Netherlands East Indies.—
Dutch Papers, August 6.

GENERAL DE MBINSK Y.
A private letter from General DEMBINSKT, dated
from 13roussa, the sth of July, states that the Turkish
Government, at the demand of the Russian and Aus-
trian Governments, has ordered General DEBIIIINSIIT
to be removed from Broussa to Kutahya, where Kos-
suTu and his companions in exile are confined.

the Rev. George Williams,
- ----
His Grace the Lord Primate of Ireland has nomi-
nated to the Wardership of St. Columba's College, Ireland,
8.D., fellow of
Cambridge, and author of " '
h f e Holy City."
King's College,
The Rev. Charles Coleby Roberts, M.A., one of
the masters of St. Paul's School, late curate of St. Swithin's
(London-stone) and St. Mary Bothaw has been presented by
the parishioners with a splendid silver inkstand, a suite of
robes, and a pocket set of Sacrament plate, as a testimony of
their regard. and appreciation of his faithful, zealous, and
efficient services during the period he held the curacy Of the
Aro-named poriAhes. .. - • • - 1

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti-
mated at 8,000 bales, of which 800 American were taken
on speculation. The sales comprised 5,000 American,
400 Egyptian at Bd. to 10d., 1,200 Surat at sd. to 61d.,
and 350 Sea Islands at ls. 2d. to ls. 7d. per lb.—Rail-
way Shares declined considerably, and with but little
business doing.
It is mentioned in an official document, emanating
from the Government of the Sandwich Islands, that—
"lt has been the anxious wish of the King and bis
Council to eccourage egriculture and other branches
of industry, and attend tee "romotion of happiness
among the people. It was with this., eiew that certain
resolutions were passed by the King and Council, on
the 21st of December, 1849, granting fee simple titles
to the common people for the lands they have occupied.
" These resolutions are herewith submitted for the
consideration of the Legislature. It is believed, if
anything will arouse the people of Hawaii to in-
dustry and self-respect, it is this crowning act of
his Majesty's reign. If this fail, there is no hope.
If the possession of a home—the home, too, in many
cases, where their fathers lived, and where their
ashes sleep—the desire to provido for children, the
prospect ot wealth and comfort, the excitement of ad-
vancing civilization around them, propelled by the wake-
ful minds, strong arms, and increasing wealth of the
white man, will not start our people from their supine-
ness, and set them to cultivate their lands, nothing will
do it, and our people must give place to those who wilt
make that use of the soil which the Almighty Maker of
the world intended should be made."
The supply of cash is ample, and there is only in a
few quarters a little extra demand for it. Many parties
are looking about to secure a good investment, and 5 per
cent. is not so lightly held in favour as it was, where
there is a tolerable guarantee of its being well secured.
The leading railways can borrow at much more
advantageous rates upon debentures, and there is
in some directions an inclination to look after landed
property—colonial undertakings, including banks and
land companies, useful building projects, &c., which
have long been neglected. Ordinarily, the number of
our capitalists who think even of such a course, is abso-
lutely paltry taken against the mass. Before we ac-
quiesce, therefore, in the complaints about the difficulty
of employing money, we should like to hear of these
and similar objects being more fully carried our.
An example is the decline in the southern whale
fisheries, a pursuit which pays surely on the average,
but which the Americans have almost entirely mono-
polised. An effort is now making to revive them, but
all know how difficult it has been to raise the funds for
the company destined to carry out the resuscitation of
this branch of maritime industry. Then again turn to
the cultivation of cotton, capable of vast extension.
Just at present the country bankers will find their
clients more in want of a little accommodation, having
payments to make on account ot the harvest, while the
Liverpool people are deep in cotton buying, which must
have yielded them, from its recent enhancement, a very
handsome profit, though absorbing temporarily a good
deal of their surplus funds.
The total circulation of notes in the United Kingdom
for the four weeks ending the 13th alt. was 33,102,046/.
against 33,232,2461. in the previous month, or a decrease
of 130,200/. The comparison with the lath July, 1849,
gives an increase of 1,643,002/.
The Funds are still in a very listless condition,
and the consequence is that prices fluctuate
no more than the ordinary per tentage be-
tween buying and selling for money. The Court of
Chancery and the Savings Bank Commissioners have
been the parties chiefly acting on the market within the
last two or three days, and by their sales and investments
have kept up a steady equilibrium. The accounts from
Germany upon the subject of the Danish war are still un-
satisfactoryb and tend to show that a continuance thereof
with considerable animosity, is to be anticipated. The
highest value of Consols this morning has been 96+, and
the lowest 964. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per
Cents, have realised 99+ to 99+. Bank Stock is about
2111. Exchequer-bills have been 665. to 695. premium.
The Foreign Securities have been quiet also. Spa-
nish Three per Cents. are at 374, and Portuguese Four
per Cents. at 33 to 334.
The Spanish Government has given notice that after
the first of next month the dividend warrants on the
Deferred Bonds of November, 1835, and May, 1836, will
be exchanged for Active Stock. It is further announced
that a final settlement has been oome to with Mr.
Ardoin, who has handed over all the securities in his
possession, amounting together to 4,627,612/. Active,
and 1,554,6501. Passive Stock.
The value of Mexican Bonds is 294, and of Peruvian
Four•and-a-Half per Cents. 821 Dutch Two-and-a
Half per Cents. are 57i to 57*.
Railway Shares have been without any decided
change.
The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this
day, are in round figures as under—

" 1850. 1849.
Great Western £18,308 ... £18,487
North-Western
South-Western 14,383 ... 12,576

Brighton
Midland 24,146 ... 23,887
Dover, including North Kent 16,042 ... 12,106
QUARTER TO THREE.
Consols ... .. ... ... 964 4- i
Ditto Account ... ... ... 96;

ONE CLOSING
PRICES OF BRITISU EUNDS O'CLOCK. PRICES.
naux Zit.oca
211%

i•or Cent.. Reduced Anus ' .... 9734 % 97%
3 per Cent. Console Annuities 96:.% 38 963(i
Lim 314 per Cent. Anus 99A11( 591/1
uong Anna. to expire Jan.lB6o — 8 5-16
Ditto 30 year:, Jan. 5, 1860. 8 8
fndia Bonds, 1,0004 — 90 p
Ditto under 1,000(........ .......
Consols for Account , 96%34 96%
Exchequer Bills. I%d. & 2d
1,0001. June 6B 69 66 p 69 p
5001. June
Small. June 6B 69 66 p 69 p

ONE CLOSING
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 Der Cent,

Ditto, Account — 581/2
Equador Bonds .. - ........... 3% 834
Grenada Boads, 11/2 per Cent....,,, 18,A 18%
Ditto Deferred
ill exican, 5 per Cent. 1846, with coupons__
Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons
Portuguese 5 per Cents. .-
Ditto, Converted, 1841 .........
Spanish 5 per Cc ni. 1840 ......... - l7l/2 171/2
Do. .............................. 1844 12%
P 3 perass Civeent... .... ...... 179 —33734 37%
Ditto
3%
Ditto,to:
Venezuela Bonds, 214 per Cent ._ 35 35
Ditto Deferred ........... .......... 123/ 12%
4 _ _

Dividends on the above Payable iii London.
Beligan, 4% per Cent. ...... .. ....... 921 9214
omen 214 per Cent., 12 Guild. ... 57%1 571/8
Ditto. 4 Der Cent. Certificates... 893%
PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING
RAILWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES.
tsristol and Exeter 100 ...... 64% 6414
Buckinghamshire ...... 171,E ..... _
.....
.......... 1714
Caledonian - —
Do. New 10/. Pref..... 10 ...
.... ---- ••••• ..•
Chester and Holyhead... 50 ...... _
Ditto, Preference l 5
=,tastern Counties...
Do. North. & Eastern, '
6 per Cent.
Ditto. 5 per Cent.... 50 ...... 591/2......
O
East Lancashire
........ 7%
Exeter.Yeovil. & Porch. 254, ... 11,4
iireat Northern
.....
...... • 3%
2
,e
Dceenfetr.rredre.f
112*t
...........
....2A........
10%
irDpeE:Bsll2opuAethr. and West.

(Ireland) ....... ........ 50 ..... solill
304
G teat North of England.loo •.....242
Great Western 100 ,„.... _ "' " 242
Hull and Selby .. ..... . 50 ......
80_14
.x...d.... ..
Ditto, Half Shares ... 25
Lancashire& Yorkshire 100
3; L
Do. Quarters .... ..... 234 — . ......... iz
Do. Fifths.— ....... ..., 11 i;i .
.....
.........
......
Leeds and Bradford 5O ...... ._ •
London &Blackwell... 1 11. 6s. 3d... 4%
801/ x.d
London,p Ditto
t or r
de
ifßrighton,tetro.,,.s..l:rtensutd2. :
(0.) ... . .
DotahranCr 5t.p.er.c..t..".1°°9 ...... —...:7,34
.......
....... ''' 473/4
...
Do., New, guaranteed
6 per Cent ..........100
London and N. Westarn 100 .....111 1114 ..... ....
Ditto, New Quarters 17
London & S.W« stun ..1.00
Do, New 50/. . ....... 424 — ... .. ........ . 22
Do., New Preference.. 6
mandiester,Buxton,and _ _.

. _
514 ...... %..
la
100 ...... 333/4 24 ... ... .. 34
Do., 501. Shareo
Do. Consolid. Bristol &
Blni
ck
ing., 6 per ct 100 ...... 12034 ..... 12074
Midland;;i—llidaanirti°d....
Great Western

Irish
Norfolk •••....... ....... ....100
North Staffordshire ... 17% 64 614
Beading, Guildford, and
Reigate lB ..... 17% 1734
Scottish Central
South Eastlro
Shrewshtyy& Chester

(Nor. W. Min.) • 20 -
York, Newcastle. and
Berwick. .... ........... 25
Do. Newcastle Eaten. 40
De. G.N.E.Preference 9 ... 41;(3 ......... •••••• 4%
York and North Midland 5o ' . .... 16% Ih% »••••••. 16;4
FOREIGN RAIL WAD.

Boulogne and Amiens... 20 ...... 7
Central of France (Or-
leans and Vierzon)... 20 ...... --
Dutch Rhenish ....... 8 ... .. 2% ...... ...
Orleans and Bordeaux.. 7 ...... 23/4
Paris and Rouen 2O ...... 2414 24
Paris and. Strasbourg ... 14 ...... 8% x.i ..
Rouen and Havre ...... 20 ..-..
Tours and Nantes .14 -.L.*: 4