The Sun.
London, England, 1850-01-17 00:00:00

ITALY.

On New Year's day the diplomatic corps at Na-
ples waited upon the POPE to compliment him. M.
MARTINEZ DE LA ROSA, the Spanish Ambassador,
congratulated his HOLINESS, in the name of his
colleagues, on the altered aspect of affairs, and on
his restoration by the combined aid of the Catholic
Powers. The POPE made the following reply :
At the time of political and religious commotions
the diplomatic corps was to us a crown of consolation;
at present it is a crown of joy to us, in these days
in which these commotions are partly quelled, and our
heart feels the sweetest consolation in repeat-
ing to you our assurances of the profoundest gratitude.
We rejoice in this opportunity of expressing it
to you, gentlemen, and of confirming it in the
most explicit and sincerest manner. Generosity, nobi-
lity, firmness, and piety, aro the distinguishing features
of the conduct of the Four Powers who hastened in the
name of Catholicism to triumph over anarchy, and to
restore, to the Sovereign Pontiff, in freedom and
independence, the exercise of his high functions.
Returning to his see, he will arrive there under the
escort and support of the same sentiments which
the Powers manifested at the time they cleared
the way for him. It is certain that God blesses and
elevates nations for the acts of justice they do, and Ile
will certainly not fail to bless and elevate the Sovereigns
and Governments, whom you represent, for the interest
they have taken in a case which is essentially that of
God. And it is for this reason we have a just
motive for entertaining, not only the confidence, but
the certainty, that, as they have upheld the cause of
Gad in that of His vicar, they will equally defend
with zeal their own cause in granting to the Church the
protection and support she is so much in want of, in
order that she may influence the true explanation of the
principles and the propagation of morality now directly
attacked by so many enemies of God and man. While
we manifest these sentiments, we bless from our heart,
in you, the Sovereigns and Governments you have the
honour to represent, without ever ceasing to pray for
tho peace a the world, and for the triumph of peace
and justice." _

The Tempo of Naples, which is known to be the
organ of Cardinal ANTONELLI, concludes a leading
article with a positive declarati.n that the POPE will
very shortly give from Rome his benediction to the
whole world.

DEATH OF CAPT. Ileac, 11. M.—We have to re-
cord the death of Captain Haig, of the Royal Marina?,
an officer who is frequently mentioned in Sir William
Hoste's dispatches when he commanded the Bacchus in
the Adriatic in 1812 and 1813, who, in detailing f eve-
ral brilliant boat actions in that sea, under the command
of Lieutenants (now Captains) O'Brien and Hood, men-
tions Lieut. Haig with groat commendation, and con-
cludes with the eulogium, " Tbis officer never loses an
oPP9rtunity cfg distinguishing himself."

311).NEY and COMMERCIAL _NEW F.
CITE QUAR7 ER TO THREE.
The sales c f Cotten at LivATool yesten.ay were about
7,000 :min, of which 1;000 were taken en epecula!ior.
The mark, t was steady r.t previous rates.—ln Railway
Shares a fair busiaess way done, and prices were well
supportY.
The t ales cf whrat in the provincial it a•lti which
govern the duty, were last week 100,864 quarters.
In the colonial produce marketi a air business has
been done; but specuht.on lees received some check
from the Russian 1 arra'r; and coffee is lower, from
;his s‘nd other causes, hich we shall enter tc-

morrow.
At the half-ye arly meeting cf the London Joint Stock
Bank this day, a dividend e f 6 per cent. was deeared, tc-
gether with a bonus of 7-. 6d. per share. The guarantee
fund was now 132,723/. 23. Bd. Afar a friendly discus-
sion the report was adop:e 1. The amount c f ret profits
realised by the bank during the half-year ending Decem-
b. r List, is 25,132/. 10s. 81., which with 15,4331. 14s. ld.,
carried forward from June, makes a total of 40,5661.
4s. 93., appropriated in the fallowing manner:-18,0001.
t'ur a dividend at tt,e rate of six per cent. per annum;
22,500/. as a bonus cf seven shillings and sixpence per
share ; and 66/. 4e. 9.1. to the credit of the
guarantee fund, now amounting to 132,723/. 3s. Bd.
The dividend and bonus, free from income-tax, will
be payable on and after Friday, the 25th inst.
The Directors who retire by rotation are—Archibald
Hattie, Esq., M.P., William Mitcalfe, Esq., M.l'.,
Ambrose Moore, Esq., John Timothy Oxley, Eq.,
and William SI aibolt, Esq.; of whom Mr. Hattie, Mr.
Moore, Mr. Oxley, and Mr. Shadbolt only offer them-
selves for re-election. The Directors regret that owing
to il!-health, Mr. Mitcalf' is unable to tender to the
shareholders a renewal c f his services.
To supply this vacancy, the only shareholder duly
qualified, who has given notice that he is a candidate, is
Alderman Sir James Duke, Bart. M.P.
It is stated horn Paris, as bearing directly upon the
Russian loan. that a rumour existed cf the intention of
the Czar to Fell out the French Stock which he bought
at such a high price, being much in want of money; and
it is further asserted that all public works in Russia are
to Le stopped next spring, even those of the Crown, the
whole surplus financial resources of the slots being
placed at the disposal of the Minister of War.
Whether this be true or not, it unques-
tionably bears the stamp of probability, and we
are Zpersuaded that only the secresy observed upon
the subject of the Russian finances prevents a deprecia-
tion of the credit of the Government, which would be
rar more in accordance with its real position and abso-
lute resources. The success of the Russian loan will
inevitably rave the way fur applicants from other
quarters, and the Pope has already obtained 6,000,000
francs, it is said, in France. Such a reckless applica-
tion cf the capital of nations which could well employ
the amount at home argues a rotten system,
which it will require great perseverance to
root out. There is exception taken to some remarks
in the leading cuticle cf. Tuesday's Sun as to Messrs.
Baring being more English than American, and we are
reminded by merchant: in the United States trade that
the Americans have expressed a sympathy warmer, and
even more practical, towards the Hungarians than has
been evinced bore, and that a loan for Russia would
certainly find no favour at New York. It will remain
to be seen, there fore, whether we can make a like beast
Of Londor.
The English Funds have been very weak again, the
heavy Bull account not having been yet wholly ad-
just-d, while there is, for the moment, a hiller supply of
money stock. Consols have realised 96 to 96i for
Money, and 96i to for Time. The present values are
and 96i Bank Stock is quiet at 2071. Ex-
chequer-bills have been marked 58s. to 615., and India
Bonds 965. premium. The New Thret-and-and-a-Quai-
ter Fey Cents. have realised 984 to 4.
In the Foreign Market there is net a great deal do-
ing. Peruvian have risen to 66k I; Brazilian are 884 ;
and Buenos Ayres, .50; Portuguese Four per Co its.
bring 35-4- being lower. The accounts from Lisbon
notice a cloaca in the estimated revenue fur 1850 of
2,331 contos, and which the utmost economy of the Fi-
nance Minister only reduced to 778 contos. Spanish
Three per Centr. are 364 to 374. Russian are down to
107 and 108.
The Week's Railway Receipts, as far as yet made up,
are mi follows :
Great Western including Bristol and 1850. 1849.
Exeter
North Western
Brighton...• 6,669 6,193
Midland
South Eastern .
It will be seen that, with the exception of the Mid-
land and Great Western, these are decidedly satisfactory.
Tt e Market for Railway Shares has not been active,
but prices keep up generally, and are better fur North
Western. Great Western are also good, but Midland,
Eastern Counties, and Brighton are rather duller.

ONE CLOSING
PRI :tcs ON' oRITRBH I ErNDo O'CLOCK. PRICES.
lank Stock
3 per Cent. /teduced Anus - -96 Y% % 96,4
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities........ 96,4 lis -4. 96 9614 96%
gew 3% per Cent. Anne.
C. mg Anne. to expire J an. 1860
Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859
I:dia Bonds, 1,0001 96 p 96 p
Ditto under 1,0001... ... 95 p
outh Sea Stock
Ditto Old Annuities
.ous•de tor Account
i;xchequer Ilia 14d. a. cu
1,000/. June 5B 61 p
500/. June .... 5B 61 p
Small. June
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. OLOtIII, 0
PRICES

VC LICIE.
razilian Bonds 881,4
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 5O
Guatemala Bonds
14,-,xican, 5 per Gent. 1846, with Coupons
Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons ... ...... 29% 29%
Ditto, Account
Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent
Ditto Deferred
?ortuguese 5 per Cents.
Ditto, 4 per Cent.
Ditto, Account
ttussian Bonds .. 107 108 107'4
ipanUsh 5 per Cent. 1840 - 19
Ditto, Account
Ditto, 3 per Cent
Ditto, Account .
Dividends on the above payable in Londor,
French Rentes, 5 per Cent 94f.
Exchange
Beligan, 4% per Cent ......••
,Juten 2% per Cent., 12 Guild. .. 55 55% 55 t,2
Ditto. ~: per Cent. Certificates — 86%

I'RICES OF
rAw. ,BUSINESS DONE C LOS IN •
' A ILWA Y SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRIC EA.
Aberdeen ... 50 .... 113/4 1 1 q.,
Do. Preference
`•mber. Nutt., Boston,
and Eastern Junction 7%
kyrshire and Galloway.. 71/e —
elfast & County Down 28 ......
Berks & Hants Extens.
(Gt. West. Per.s per ct.) 6
4irminghara and Ox.-
fyrd Junct., calls duly
paid, or with a guaran. 20
Do, withoutguarantee 29
iirming, Wolverh'ton,
and D-ttiley, calls duly
pd. or with guarantee 10 .....
Do. without guarantee 10
Birming.,Wolverh'pton,
and Stour Valley 13/. 14s ...
.. .
B rkenhead, Lancashire,
and Cheshire June.... 20
ristol and Exeter 92 ... .. 62

Ditto, Thirds
'.uckingharashire
Caledonian
Ditto, New 101. Pref... 10
Ditto,ClydesdaleJunc 50
_'hester and Holyhead... 50 -
Ditto, Preference l5 ••• ••
Clarence

Do. Ist Class, 6 per CL 10 —
Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10 ......
Do. Government Loan,
4 per Cent.
Direct London & Ports-
mouth
Dublin and Belfast June. 40 ......
. tundalk & Enniskillen 30 - •• eeeeee .•••
ast Anglian, 2.51., L. &
E. and L. and D...... 25
Do. 181., E. & 13.... 18
Do., 3/. 10s., Pref... 3% a...
Ditto, 71. 175., 7 per
Cent., Preference... 2 . ....
r'.attern Comities...
Do. New, Gua.6 per ct lO ...... 11%
Ditto, Extension, 5 per
Cent., No.l 61.135. 4d.... p x.i. ....
Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13s. 4d... p...
Do. North. & Eastern,
- 6 per Cent. -
Ditto. 5 per Cent 5O - Will.„
Do. New 43
'Eastern Union, Class A
(late E. U. Shares) 25 ......
Ditto, Class A, ditto... 6
Do., Class B& C 25 ......
Do. Scrip (6 per cent.) 20 ... •• •—• .p.
East Lancashire
Ditto, New
Ditto, New Quarters 614 ...... --
Do., 6 per Cent. Pre-
ference Quarters ... 61 ......
East Lincolnshire ...... 25 ...... X. i ,
Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 .----
Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 •• --
,
Edinburgh and Northern 25 —
Ditto, Newport ....... ~ 15 .. ... ...
Exeter.Yeovil, & Dorch. 25,,,•.•••• x. i
Exeter and Exmouth... 21s.
Glssgow, Dumfries, and •
Carlisle ....... ... —B/. 6s. 8d.... ....
,ilasgow,lialmar.,& Ayr 50
•
Do. Preference Consul.
Gloucester & Dean Forest 121/2...... .•• sm.,
I.ereat Northern
Do., ~,2 A Deferred
Do., %B 6 per Cent 7I,E —..
Do., 5 per Cent. Pref. 12%
great South. and West.
( Ireland) ....... ........ 50 ......
Great North of En gland.loo ...... _ ...
Ditto, New, 40/ 4O
Ditto, ditto
Ditto, New, 301 3O
Ditto, New,151... ...... 15 ..
Great Western... ..... —.lOO ...... 641/. 65'
2
Ditto, % Shares
Ditto, 1,4 Shares
Ditto, Fifths ,... 20
Ditto. New 171— ..,.. 15
... , 8%....
....
.
Hull and Selby ........50 ......10V 101.. ... .."
Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 ..«.. 50 8 4.•• • •
Do. Quarter Shares... 12%
Lancaster and Carlisle... 50
.. ••• •••..
Ditto, Thirds
.............
Lancashire& Yorkshire 100
Ditto, ditto . - •••••....•N•••
Ditto, ih 54114 ttlill• 419 IrB •114 •• ... . ,•
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