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

Mf'JNEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, TIV 0 O'CLOCK.

The sal( s of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti-
mated at 15,000 bales, (.f which 1,000 American were
taken for export, and 3.000 Atnericae, 700 Egyptian,
a:al 1,000 Surat on speculation. The saes can priced
11,000 American, 600 Pernum and Maranham at Cid.
to 8,11; 200 Bahia, at 7H 1. to Bd.; 1,000 Egyptian, at
lid. to V.; 2,000 Sutaf, at 4-V. to' Sid ; and ICO Sea
Hands, at is. 2J. to is. 7d. per Shares
were fiat.

The six weeks' average price of Wheat is 40s. 4d.
per quarter and the sales in the markets which make
cfficial 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
it. Peel, has Excited warm interest in the City, and will be
no doubt one of the grandest 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 be fore raised.
The case of the late Captain Clayton and his life in-
surance, teeming as it is with points of scandal, is far
more important to the public at large than interesting t.
the mere lovers of light reading. It the prin-
ciple of insurance is ever to receive the extension
it deserves, there must be a better understanding
of the injustice of disputing payment after
death. Life insurances, to be as useful as they
ought to be, should be "indisputable." It is
obviously in the power of every office, through
its agents, through the medical profession, and by
means of friends of the parties insuring, to ascertain the
habits and constitution of am insurer; and if due dili-
gence be not exercised in this respect, the uefor-
tunate survivors, who had rested in fancied secu-
rity upon a future resource, should enjoy the
tenefit. It is always competent to an insu-
rance-office to reject a life, and even with the chance
of a great many, owing to their own bad habits, being
unfortunately deprived of the chance c•f making a set-
tlement for their families, the princiVe of certainty in
the case of those who have insured, should be maintained
inviolate.

The last week's Railway receipts, ascertained up to
this day, are in round figures as under :

1850. 1849.
Great Western
North-Western
South-Westcrn..
Brighton
Midland
South-Er.stern
The Stock Market is quiet, money business only
being done in small amounts, and spcculation resting
awhile, owing to the near approach of account
day. Consols have been quoted 96 for Trans-
fer, and 964 for Account. Tho New
Three- a,,d-a-Quarter per Cents. have been
marked 981 to 99, and the Three per Cents. 97i
Faak Stock has becn at 211 to 212. Exchequer-bills
have been quoted 705., and India Bonds 87s. to 90f. pre-
mium.

In the Foreign Market there is rothing of interest
passing. Mexican Bonds are 30* I, Peruvian Active
8 if, and Equador 3i. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per
Cents. have realised 571 1, and the Four per Cents. 88}
to 89. These have been the only transactions. Spanish
Three per Cents. are nominally 374 to 1, and Portu-
guese Four per Cents. 334 to 31i.
Railway Shares are generally rather flatter, and with
fewer buyers offering. The business in French shares
has dropped off suddenly. United Mexican Mine shares
have been firm at 61.

Consols ...
Ditto Account

QUARTER TO THREE.
.. ... ... 96i 1 ex d.
••• ••• ••• ---

BRITISH FUNDS TIIIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
Bank Stock 211 212
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 97A %
I per Cent. Consols Anne
New 314 per Cent. Anns. 98% 99 9834
Long Annuities. Exp. Jan. sth, MO— 8 5-16 841%
D 0.30 Tears, Expire Oct. 10,1859 —
Do. 30 Years, Expire Jan. 5,1160 8 1-16 x d.
India Stock —

Do. Bonds, 10001 B7 p
Ditto under 1.0001
Consols for Account
Exchequer Bills. I !Ad. 21.
March. Jule.
1,00/.
__

500/ — 70 p
Small — 70 p
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS ♦T ONE O'CLOCK,
alexican Bones, 1846,5 per Cent., Coupons
Ditto Ex Jan. Coupons
Ditto for the Account ..... 3O 30%
Peruvian Bonds, 4% per Cent —
Ditto for the Account
Dividends on the abeve payable in London.
Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild
Ditto 4 ner Cent. Certificates
BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES ♦T ONE OCLOCK
RAILWAYS. PAID. PEE, SHAUN.
3 uckinghamshire -
( '..iledonian
Eastern Connt.es
Do., do N 0.2,6/. 13s. 4d.. 9 p... to
Do., 5 per cent.
Ditto, New ..- ..... - 43 . .... 50 ...... to
East Lincolnshire, guar. 6 per
Cent. . ....
Gedat Western .........100 - ... b 9%..... to 59
...ancashire and Yorkshire ...100 - to 37
Leeds and Bradford .......,.... 50 ..... 921/2.-- to
Leeds and Thirsk 5O
Ditto, ditto...
Load., Bright., & South Coast 100
London &North Western.....loo lO9l/2:i41/4 °
Do. New Quarters.
Do. Fifths l2 ..... 12% . t ;
London and S. Western 100
Nlanchr, Sheffield, and Linc.100

Do., New 101. Preference.. 10 ... .. 84 to
Midland.. -.... .... ........ ...100
Ditto, 501. Shares ..... ...... 35
North British .. .. . ..... .. . 25
Ditto. Preference ... 5
North Staffordshire..... 1714,
S irewsbury and Birmingham 1314 — dis... to
Ditto. ditto, Class B. 9%
Ditto,_ New Guaranteed 8 -..... to
South Eastern
Y irk, Newcastle, and Berwick 25
Do. and Newcastle Eaten. 20
Do. G. N. E. Pur. or Pref.. 9
York and North Midland ... 50

FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Anglo Italian (late Italian
and Austrian) 5% — to
Boulogne and Amiens 2O ..... 734 to

MINES.
A liglo Mexican lOO ......
United Mexican

JOINT STOCK BANKS.
Australasia
Union of Madrid ......... 40