The Sun.
London, England, 1850-09-23 00:00:00

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS
CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.

The sales of Cotton at Liverpool on Saturday were
estimated at from 8,000 to 9,000 bales, cf which 1.000
American were taken for export, and' 2,500 American
and 500 Surat on speculation, The market was firm at p.
per lb. advance for American.— Railway Shares had a
downward tendency.
The price of Whrnt to-day is much the same, but
some other articles are cheaper.
There are numerous arrivals from Australia, the Cape
of Good Hope, &c., but the dates have been anticipated
through other channels.
The steamer America brings mails from Canada and
the United States. From the principal cities we are
advised:of trade being in a very prosperous condition.
A statement of the commerce of Philadelphia shows that
the duties on imports received this year to the end of
August amounted to 2,576,056 dollars against 1,881,725
dollars to the corresponding date of last sear. Freights
were rather firmer, and Cotton tended upwards.
From Canada we are advised that the colony is doing
remarkably well. One party writing over states:—
" This year, from all reports we have heard, the early
and late sown wheat Las been less injured by the fly
than that sown from the 25th April to the 15th May.
From our own past experience we should have expected
this to be the case. The wheat crop generally, so far as
we have been able to ascertain, has not suffered injury
this year by the wheat-fly, and will bo a better crop
than we have had for some years."
The editor of the Lake Superior Journal, gives the
following account of gold discoveries.—" There were
shown yesterday, by Captain J. Holleran, of this place,
a piece of quartz rock, from Lake Superior, containing
several dollars' wen th of pure gold. The gold shows it
self in particles, disseminated through the quartz, the
largest of which, as neer as we could judge from the
appearance, weighs more than a dollar. He states that
a friend in the mining country has discovered rocks of
this description, of which this is a surface specimen, as
its appearance clearly shows it to be; that there was no
reason, object, or chance for deception, in regard to it.
He brought it down in order to have it examined,
and we saw it thoroughly tested in several ways yester-
day, and there is no question as to its being genuine
gold. It is not, however, the first discovery of gold on
the lake; geologists have detected it in several instances,
and the lamented Dr. Houghton was confident that gold
would be found in considerable quantities; and it has
been supposed, from minutes made by him, and from re-
marks on the subject, that he knew more about its loca-
tion than any one else, and even much more than he had
over made known."

Accounts from Vera Crvz of August 20, alto that
Payno, the Minister of Finance, had intimated in a re-
port made upo❑ the condition of the Treasury, that
outing to the extensive smuggling carried on the Cus
toms revenue was only yielding 1,000,000 instead of
10,000,000 dollars. A great number of the Customs
officers had consequently been dismissed. Don Manuel
Barco had been arrested at Matamoros for having ex-
ported 27,000 dollars in specie without paying the duty.
Military colonies had been established at Monterey and
Rio Grande, and at Monclovavigo there would shortly be
ono in operation. It was rumoured at Chihuahua that
peace would shortly be concluded with the Apaches.
In the flamburp,h market up to last Friday an ex-
tensive business was still doing in Coffee. The rate of
exchange on London was steady at 13 6f, and more was
doing in Bills. Money was easier, and Stocks and Shares
were quiet.
At Amsterdam Dutch Securities still tended down-
wards on the 21st instant, the Ts o-and•a-Ifalf per
Cents. being 57. Spanish Five per Cents. were very
animated, and Mexican were better. Brazilian improved
half per cent.

The market for Public Securities is exceedingly quiet
this morning, and flatter as regards prices. The paucity
of business is probably the chid cause. Consols have
been quoted 96i for Transfer, and 9611 96i for Ac-
count. Exchequer bills hare remained at 635. to 665.
prc mium.

The Forsign Sceuritics have been rather weeker than
on Saturday. Spanish Five per Cents. have been lBf
Eli, and the Three per Cents. 381 to 3814. Portuguese
Four per Cents. have been marked 33;x. Mexican Bonds
have not been higher than 30i *, and Peruvian
81i. Russian Four-and-a-Half per Cents. have Leen
quoted 971.
The Railway Share Market has rallied a little for one
or two lines, but .in general terms may be described as
wanting in buoyancy, and with a marked falling off in
the amount of the dealings.

QU4II?TER TO THREE.
... 96i fi
96

Consols ••• •••
Ditto Account •••

• ONE CLOSING
PRICES OF BRITISH ruND% O'CLOCK. PRICES.
3 per Ceti t. Coueois .Annui Use.- -. 96% LA 96%
India Stock
Consols for Account 961% 96%
e;mchequ or Bills. 1%0.& 2d
1,0001. June 6l G 6 p 66 p
500/. June , ••• -- p . C 6 p
Small, June

ONE CLOSING
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Brazilian Bends

Ditto, New, 1829 and 1839 ... 92%
Equador Bonds B%
Grenada BoEds, 11/2 per Cent — 171/2
Ditto, Deferred .. 3j
Mexican, 5 per Cent.lB46, with Coupons—
Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons ..- —
Ditto. Account
Peruvian Bonds, 41h, per Cent —
Ditto, Account
Pc rtuguese 5 per Cents.
Ditto, Converted, 1841 34 84
Ditto, 4 per Cent.
Ditto, Account
Ettasian Bonds .... •.. ---
Ditto, 4% per Cent
Spani:th 5 per Cont. 1840
Ditto, Account
Ditto, Passive 3% 3%
Ditto, 3 per Cent
Ditto, Account
Dividends on the above payable in London.

PRICES Or BUSINESS DONE CLOnNo
RAILWAY OT-Lll. RES. PAID.AT ONE G'CLOCI. PRICES
Aberdeen

Do. Preference
Aceber. Nott., Boston,
and Eastern Junction 8 a 11,4 1
Ayrshire and Galloway.. 71,4 —
Belfast & County Down 32 ...... .—.
[Jerks & Hants Extorts.

(Gt. West. Per. 5 per ct.)
Birmingham and Ox-
ford jr,nct., calls duly
paid, or with a guaran. 20
Do, without guarantee 20
Birming, Wolverh't on,
and Dudley, calls duly
pd, or with guarantee 15

Do. without guarantee 15 -
Birming.,Wolverh'pton,
and Stour Valley 131. 14s ... -
Birkenhead, Lancashire,
and Cheshire June-- '26 -
Bristol and Exeter 100 ... - -
Buckinghamshire
- .. .. ..,
Caledonian
Do. New 10/. Pref.- 10
Ditto,Clydesdale June 50 -
Cbester and Holyhead... 50 - -
Ditto, Preference lb -
Clarence - -
Direct London & Ports-
mouth - -
Dublin and Belfast June. 45 ...... - x.d - x.d,
Dundalk & Enniskillen 30 - ••••• ..... ..•• -
EEst Anglian, 251., L. &
E. and L. and D... 25 - ...... ......... -
Do. 18/., E. &H. -.... 18 - ........ ....... -
Do., 3/. 10s., Pref.. 3l - -
Do., (51.) 7 per Ct.
Preference ... 5 ...... - ...... •
Ditto, (71. 175.) 7 per
Cent., Preference-, 2 - .
Eastern Counties.... 2O ...... 6 5Fa
Ditto,Extension, 5 per
Cent., No.l 6/. 13s. 4d.... - p.. ... ...... ...
Ditto ditto. No. 2...61. 13s. 4d... - p ......... -....
Do., New Pref•rence,
6 per Cent.. ... lO - ....... ........
Do. North. & Eastern,
6 per Cent. -
Ditto. 5 per Cent 5O - • ....... ••••..
Do. New 43 -
Eastern Union, Class A
(late E. U. Shares) 25 ' 6 ...... t
Ditto, Class A, ditto.... 6 - ••• ....
Do., Class B& C 25 - •••••• .........
Do. Scrip (6 per cent.) 20
East Lancashire
Ditto, Now Quarters.. 64 - ..
Do., 6 per Cent. Pre-
ference Quarters ... 6!4: -
East Lincolnshirs, guar.
6 per Cent.
Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ...... 253% .........
Edin., Perth, & Dundee 25 -
Ditto, Newport
Exeterareovil, Ss Dorch 24,1 -
Exeter and Exmouth-. 21s. - -
Glasgow, Dumfries, and
Carlisle 81.65. 8d.... - ..... -
Glasgow,Kilmar., & Ayr 50 ...... - -
Do. Preference Consul. - - • ........ ••••••
Gloucester & Dean Forest 14 -
Great Northern
Do., iti A Deferred -
D 0.., 1.‘2 B 6 per Cent 11l
Do., .5 per Cent. Pref. 12%. -
;mat South. and West
(Ireland) - x.d ... -xd.
Ditto, Eighths 2 !4 3 'As !Ai •••• 3:b
c rtatNorth of England.loo ...... - -
Ditto, New, 40/ 4O - -
Ditto, New, 30! 3O - -
Ditto, Ncw,lsl .15 - ... .. -
Great Western -...100
Ditto, New 171........ 15 -- - 9%',E 4
Hull and Se:by .. ...... 50 ...... - -
Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 -
Do. Quarter Shares... 12% - ...... .........
Lancaster and Carlisle... 50

Ditto, Thirds
P
Lancashire& Yorkshirc.l.oo .. ... x.d — x.d.
Do. Quarters ......... 23% —
Do. Fifths... ~. 10
Do. Thirds .......... ..... 18 ...... x.d ... .....
Do. New, Gua. 6 per et. 10
Ditto (Hoddersfieid
and Shelf.)
De. (W. biding Union) 11% — x.O. •• ...... x.d.
Leeds Arc' I.fradfor 3
Leis and Thirzt- ...... 50
Do., Prefer., 6 per et. 6 ...... di,. — dis.
Do., do. No. 2 17
Do., do. ...... Ng. 3 5 . .... _ .
(loan, 1313 9 ...... _ 7. ....... ''
Liverpool, Crosby and .........
Southport
Londou & Blackwall 11!. Cs. ,?,d...
Louden, Brighton, : rd•.•,• el."-00•
South C 0..., ' ...100
Do.Guarant. 5 per et.. 9
Do. Prefer. 5 per cent, 50
—*
Ditt.ct ditto... 1852 50
...„........ .. ....