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MONEY and COMAIER.CIAL NEWS

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CITY, TW O O'CLOCK.
The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was firm
and ord and mid American were *d. per lb. dearer; other
descriptions remain without alteration. The sales were
estimated at 10,000 bales, of which 2,500 American
and 500 Surat were taken on speculation. The transac-
tions comprised 6,000 American, 1,800 Pernam and
Maranham, at 7id. to Bd. • 400 Bahis, at Id. to 70.;
800 Egyptian, at 71d. to 9d.; and 1,000 Surat, at 4id.
to .s*d. per lb.—Railway
Shares were flat, with a down-
ward tendency in prices.
Upon the state of the Dried Fruit trade, we have the
following information from Messrs. Witherby and Han-
son :—" The quantity of currants imported into London
from the commencement of the season till this date has
been, as mentioned in our last, 10,800 tons, against
14,550 tons, and 10,650 tons to the like period of 1849
and 1848, showing a falling off in the importation this
season of 3,750 tons, as compared with last year to the
like period. We now require about 3,858 tons to bring
up our importation to the total quantity received last
season, and 1,400 tons to make them equal to those of
the previous season. We have still to report a diminu-
tion in the London clearances for home consumption, as
compared with former seasons—those from the 19th
ultimo to the 18th instant having been 660 tons against
810 tons in 1849, 850 tons in 1848, and 350 tons
in 1847 during the like period. At Liverpool,
on the contrary, they continue to show a progressive
increase upon those of 1849, as has been the case in
each month in this year, with the exception of January,
It is possible that the deficiency in the London delive-
ries may eventually be made up by an increase at the
fall of the year. Whatever may be its real cause,
whether it arise, as some think, trom distress in the
agricultural districts; or as others, probably with more
correctness, from the cheapness of meat and provisions,
it is obvious that the advance in the price of provisions
here, and here only, in January last, has mainly led to
it, precluding, as it has done, the London wholesale
houses from devoting that attention to the article which
it invariably commands under the circumstances of ordi-
nary encouragement. The total sales of the month have
not been extensive. Within the last few days there has
been more disposition on the part of holders to meet the
purchasers, and low er quotations have in some instances
been submitted to, in consequence of which we have
reduced our quotations, some of which, however, in the
present unsettled state of the market, must be considered
as almost nominal."
We have entered so fully upon former occasions into
the question of Mr. W. P. Robertson's mission to Mexico
that it is perhaps only an act of justice to notice his
reply to the last report of the committee of the bond-
holders, intended for the consideration more especially
of those who will be present at to-day's meeting. After
going somewhat into detail, Mr. Robertson adverts to
the cotton licences, remarking that the 25,000 dollars
he received were for commission. and not as a present,
and proceeds thus: " Then it amounts to this,
we cannot find that the bondholders have lost
a penny by the conversion of cotton licences into
cash, and Mr. Robertson has received the brokerage
on the transaction. If it could have been added that
Mr. Robertson had been so amply provided with money
to defray his expenses on behalf of the bondholders, and
so liberally remunerated iu his office of " Special Com-
missioner for the Mexican Bondholders," that it was
derogatory to that high and highly remunerated cha-
racter to accept payment for a collateral transaction,

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LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY
LONDON, JUNE 25.—Wind at noon E., pleasant
breeze and fine clear weather.
BRISTOL, JUNE 23.—Arrd. Padilla, Newfoundland.
OFF PORTLAND, JUNE 24.—Tudor, Say, Calcutta.
SUNDERLAND, JUNE 24.—Wind .—Sid. Hope,
Ceylon.
PLYMOUTH, JUNE 24.—Wind S.E. Arrd. his
Swedish Majesty's ship Najaden, Boston for Gothen-
burg. Off port, Thomas Snooks, Baker, Cape Coast
Castle.
FALMOUTH, JUNE 23 AND 24.—Wind variable.—Arrd.
Perla, Beloechea, Matanzas for Antwerp; Cetro, Spanish
steamer, Sancher, New York for London, with damage
to machinery. Off port, Southampton, New York.
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PILL, JUNE 23.—Wind E.—Arrd. Palatine, New-
foundland.
LIVERPOOL, JUNE 24. —Wind variable and light.—
Arrd. Queen of the Dart, Fox, Porto Rico; M. I.
Ward, Trott, Apalachicola; Treimentanee, Boston;
Susan, Randolph, St. John's, New Brunswick; Good-
luck, de Gruchy, Buenos Ayres, sld., April 4; Spray,
Steele, Bahia; Earl of Newbury, Walton, Barbadoes;
Erin go Bragb, Thompson, Mobile; Romulus, Brown,
Charleston; Jno. Currier, Butman, Charleston; New
World, Hamilton, Wilmington; Jane, Softly, Wilming-
ton; Jas. Tilcombe, Gruchy, Baltimore; Britannica,
Hamilton, Montreal; Bideford, Mayor, Newfoundland;
Manchester, Rogers, Newfoundland; Castors, Beach,
Iceland. Off port, Adrisna, Africa; Richard Alsop,
New York; Albert, Gullerton. Sld. Kerr, Mauritius;
Rimc.c,Lirea ; Lancashire Lass, Trinidad; Treasurer, Bar •
badoes; Richard Cobden, Philadelphia; Europa steamer,
New York; TiconderagaNew York; June, New York and
Quebec; Wanderer, and Anglo-American, Boston; Lan-
cashire, Quebec; Hannibal, Bombay; Honour, St.
Thomas; Revere, New York; Patrick lienry,New York ;
America, New York; Adolph Werner, Honduras; Arun-
del, Newfoundland.
NEATH, JUNE 22.—Part of the deck of apparently a
large vessel was seen floating near the Warnes Head.
WESTPORT, JUNE 24.—The Jane schooner, of and
from Liverpool, which arrived here 20th inst., was
boarded on the 17th, off Eagle Island, by about seven or
eight boats, each having four men, who plundered the
vessel of about 20 barrels of flour, &c.
SHIELDS, JUNE 24.—The Carrier, of Goole, which
arrived here on the 21st from Rotterdam, reports having
bean attacked on the 17th, two hours after leaving the
Brielle, by two Dutch fishing boats, one of them manned
by 15 meu, apparently bound to Scotland, who cut the
rigging, and evidently had some design on the lives of
the crew.
SWANSEA, JUNE 24.—Wind W.—Arrd. Elisabeth
Beynon, Bevan, Valparaiso; Henrietta. Martin, Cuba.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY,
BAT DIMWITS.

SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 21 83 to 31103; Clover
ditto, 3l Os to 41 8s ; and Straw, 11 23 to 11 103 pe►
load. Supply tolerably good, and trade dull.
CUMBEULAND.—Meadow Hay, 218 e to 31125; Clover
ditto, 31 Os to 4/ 4s ; and Straw, 1/ 3s to 11 lOs per
load. A full average supply, and a heavy demand.
WEITECHAPEL. Meadow Hay, 21 6s to 31 10s ;
Clover ditto, 3/ Os to 4003; and Straw, 1123 to 11103 per
load. Trado steady, at late rates.
COLONIAL. _ _

the acquittal might not have been complete. But, gen-
tlemen, this is the transaction which has been paraded
before you; thus, cotton lieenc-s, the absolute property of
the bondholders, worth 680,000 dollars, every farthing
of the money, sold by Mr. Robertson for 250,000
dollars, absolute profligate loss, by his unauthorised
agency,43o,ooo dollars; is he to be paid for such services!"
How tame and quiet is the answer of the sub-coin-
mittee:—" It appears difficult, if not impossible, to ascer-
tain in London the value of the cotton licences in I
Mexico." Such are their words. Gentlemen, do you
believe that they are worth 680,000 dollars ? Do you
believe from all you have heard, that they were or are
worth, except to be sold by a slow and speculative
process of retail, impracticable for the bondholders (and
from which, or from an equally slow use of them by
himself and his partners in his business, Mr. Escardou
of course expects his profit) a farthing more than they
have been sold for? I have already explained those
matters at considerable length in a pamphlet, in which
I will beg you impartially to refer. As to the
25,000 dollars, your committee appear to have
better evidence than I that I have received them. I
have not yet been able to discover that fact; and inas-
much
as I never have wished to obtain, in any form,
more than a reasonable compensation for my time and
labours in or in connexion with the transactions with
the bondholders in Mexico, I shall cheerfully regard
whatever I may derive from that source as in reduction
of my claim for a fair and liberal compensation for my
outlay and exertions in their service."
The suspension of the small banking firm of Nash and
Nettle (the Reigate and Dorking Bank), has excited
some surprise, the placidity of the money market not
allowing of the assumption that it could have resulted
from recent losses. The immediate cause is in fact
stated to be the overdrawing by 16,0001. to 17,0001. of
Mr. Neale's private account; another unfortunate ex-
ample of abuse of confidence. The liabilities are esti-
mated at about 60,0001., and Mr. Joseph Nash's private
estate, it is said, will, with the other assets, afford a
handsome dividend, if not payment in full.
The Funds have been rather heavier, but the tran-
sactions are not important, and until the debate in Par-
liament has progressed further, so as to give an inkling
of the intended votes, no bold course of
.action on the
part of the speculators is to be looked for. Consols
have realised 96 to 964. The New Three-and-a-Quar-
ter per Cents. have been 981 to 978, and the Three per
Cents. 961 to 96i.
Brasil Bonds are about 88 to 90, and Peruvian Active
78 to 78k. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. are 58.
Not much has been done in Foreign Securities generally.
Mexican Bonds have been 29! to 294. The meeticg is
looked to with cansiderable interest, and is now in pro-
gress. Spanish Five per Cents. have been 174. Russian
Five per Cents. have been 1091 and the Four-and.a-
Half per Cents. 974. Portuguese 'Four per Cents. are
34tto 344.
In Railway Shares no particular alteration has cc-
cured.

(THIS DAY.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
THE NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE.
Elthiron
Roland ...

Glauca . .

Consols ...
Ditto Account

PRIVY COUNCIL.-(THIS DAY.)
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat to-
day, in the Council Chamber, Whitehall, for the pur-
pose of hearing motions and appeals. The Lords pre-
sent were Mr. Baron Parke, the Judge of the Admindry
Court, the Chancellor of the Ducby of Cornwall, arid
Sir Edward Ryan.
Their Lordships having disposed of all the motions in
their paper, proceeded to hear the arguments in the
appeal from the Arches Court, of Herring v. Herring,
which occupiei the Court the whole day.

CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.)
Before the Lords Commissioners Lord LANGDALE and

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Mr. Baron ROLFE.)
Their Lordships sat to-day in the Old Hall, Lincoln's
Inn, to bear appeal motions and appeals.

DALGLISH V. JARVIE.

The further arguments in this part-beard appeal
motion from the decision of the Vice-Chancellor of
England occupied their Lordships the whole morning.

VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)
The Vice-Chancellor of England did not sit to-day in
consequence of continued indisposition.
(Before the Vice• Chancellor KNIGHT BRUCE.)
His Honour having disposed of the petitions in his
paper proceeded to hear the further arguments in the
part-heard case of Clarke v. Clarke, which occupied the
whole morning.

QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.)
The Court sat in Banco this morning and heard mo-
ions for new trials, which presented no feature of pub•
c interest to justify a detailed report.

EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.)
(At Westminster, before the LORD CHIEF BARON and
a Special Jury.)
KNIGHT V. FOX AND ANOTHER.
This action was brought to recover compensation in
damages fur injuries sustained by the plaintiff, in conse-
quence of the defendants having erected a scaffolding
across the Commercial-road, to enable them to build a
bridge on the Blackwell Railway, without putting up
lights to guard the public.
Mr. Knowles and Mr. Corry appeared for the plaintiff;
and Mr. Sergeant Whately and Mr. Bramwell for the
defendants.
From the opening statement of counsel, it appeared
that the scaffolding projected two feet on the pavement,
and as there were no lights to warn people of danger,
the plaintiff, who is a widow lady, ran against the wood-
work and sustained a fracture of the leg.
The pleas of the defendants were, not guilty, and that
they were not the contractors, they having sublet the
contract for erecting the bridge to their own clerk.
Mr. Cochrane, the defendants' clerk, was called and
he stated that he was in the employ of the defendants
as a superintendent, and received a salary of 250/. a
year, but he was in the habit of taking contracts under
his employers, and carrying them out on his own ac-
count, and he had done so in respect of the present
bridge.
Mr. WHATELY submitted on this evidence that the
plaintiff ought to be nonsuited.
After a short discussion it was agreed between the
parties that the plaintiff should be nonsuited, and the
point respecting the liability of the defendants be reserved
for the decision of the Court above, the jury assessing
the amount of damages to which the plaintiff was en-
titled.

COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.)
'Sittings at Nisi Priug, before the LORD CHIEF Jus
TICE and a Common Jury.)

This was the first day of the sittings-at Guildhall.
The Court was occupied with the case of Zaraquay v.
Purcell, which was an action for damages sustained
through falling through a cellar flap. The case vsas
proceeding when we went to press.

&WAlL—British Plantation was in more demand, and
sales were made at extreme rates; 235 casks Barbadoes,
30 hhds crystalized Demerara, and 16 hhds Grenada by
auction went off briskly, Barbadoes at 35s 6d to 425,
Demerara 34s 6d to 455, and Grenada 33s to 375. 2,027
bags Mauritius sold freely at former rates; yellow 35s
to 38s; grey, 34s 6d to 36s 6d; brown, 30s to 33s 6d.
335 bags Bengal said with spirit at is to is 6d advance
on grainy sorts, but 2,000 bags Madras were only partly
sold on previous terms; low brown 28s to 295. 209 hhds
50 barrels Porto Rico sold briskly at full prices, from 37s
to 42s 6d for low to fine bright grocery. Privately 100
chests low brown Bahia were sold at 16s. The quantity of
British Plantation landed last week at the East and West
India Docks was 2,924 hhds 144 tierces 927 barrels.
There were taken for home consumption 1,125 hhds 158
tierces 219 barrels. The stock in the same places is
12,422 hhds 1,725 tierces 3,915 barrels.
COFFEE.—The market was dull, and 130 bags 200
casks Plantation Ceylon offered by auction were nearly
all withdrawn for want of buyers on previouS terms.
'WM.—The quantity landed last week at the East and
West India Docks was 301 puns 11 hhds ; there were
taken for home consumption 154 puns 6 hhds; and ex-
ported 71 puns 196 hhds. The stock in the same places
is 15,354 puns 1,505 hhds.
SPICES.-300 bags Pimento sold steadily at 6i43 to Cid
per lb. Tallow P.Y.C. is 36s 6d to 37s per cwt on the
spot, and town 38s.
TEA.—The market is firm, and public sales are de-
clared for to-morrow. The current rates were about as
follows :—Congou, ord to good ord, 9d to 10d ; ditto,
but mid, 100 to lid ; ditto blackish leaf, is 0d to
Is 2d ; Souchong, good ord to but mid, 10d to Is; ditto
mid to good mid, is 4d to 2s 4d; Flowery Pekoe, is 8d
to 3s 6d; Orange Pekoe. /00 -t0 Ild; Twankay, good
ord to but mid, 9d to 10d;' ditto mid to Hyson kind,
10d to Is; Hyson skin, ord to good ord, 7d to 9d ; ditto
but mid to mid, 10d to ls; Hyson, good ord, is to is Id;
ditto, mid to good mid, is 6d to 3s 4d; Young Hyson, is
2d to 3s; Imperial, is Id to 2s 6d; and Gunpowder, is
6d to 4s par lb.

7titrb Nbttton
NEWCASTLE RACES.

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