The Sun.
London, England, 1850-12-24 00:00:00

Anglo-Mexican(is. 51. p.)

Asturian .. • . ........
Australian .
Barossa Range
Blacnarvon Iron and Coal
Manes Scrip
British Iron..
Brazilian Imp • (is. 5/. p.)

- 3
- 3-)4

Do. Cocacs and Cnyibal

De. St. John del Rey..
Cobre Copper .•.... • .
Coplapo ..... • • • • •
General • .
Real Del Monte, Irbreg.
Do. Black Debentures.
Do. Red Debentures ..
Santiago de Cuba ......

- 3
14 - 1414
32% - 33%
5%- 5
- 13%

Tin croft .. •
United Mexican .......

10 9 —7%
7 10% 11
28 28% 614 —5%
EISCELLtNEOUS.
32% 12% —44
14 263 —27
50 89% 88
60 73 —74 74
able for the errors of the Official Lists, an
interested corresrondons.)

Canada •• .. •• ••
(len. St(•cm Navigation .
Penin. & Oriental Steam.
Royal Mail Steam ..••
[We cannot be answers
will not be influenced by

vIONLY and ColvilviEßClAL NEWS
CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.

The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti-
ma*ed at 8,000 baits, of which 1,000 Surat were taken
on speculation. The sales comprised 4,000 American,
300 Pernam and Maranham at Sd. tv Ell.; 1,00 Bahia at
FV.; 500 Egyptian at 81d. to 91d.; 2,000 Surat at sd. to
6 t.; and 100 Sea Ishnu at ls. 2d. to Is. sd. per lb. The.
market closed very firm.--In Railway. Shares a god
badness was done at improving prices.
The Colonial Markets are closed for the holiday?.
Tea is rather dull, and Tallow not brisk.

The meeting of Mexican bondholders 3e2terday drew
the most crowded atteedance of parties interested that
we )et remember to have seen, and although there was
necessarily a good deal of discussion, the difference of
opinion was tar less then on many previous occasiors.
It was conceded that the creditors have already made
enormous sacrifices, the amount abandoned on this and
former occasions being no less than 23,000,000 dollars ;
but it is likewise felt that the better course seems to be
to help Mexico nut of her .diffieultice, brought on by the
late war, and to secure at least two and-a halt" millions
of dollars from the indrnnity- money. With this sum,
and the calh already in tle Beek of England, which the
Mexican agent has et once handed over to the entire
control of the committee,-and•etaa the amount of du-
ties that will come forward by the next packets, about
7 per cent. will be payable on the bonds, making the
market price of 36 in round numbers, 29 ex dividend.
As to the pa3ment of the indemnity, it is tolerabli
certain, became Mesers.j Baring Brothers act for the
Ilaited States' Government in remitting the amount
from the States to Mexico, and can, therefore, readily
-end it to England instead, upon authority being given.
It is possible, likewise, that the American Government,
upon an allowance of discount, would let the whole at
once, for its treasury is amply supplied with the precious
metels. A few weeks only will be recokite,probably,
in order to complete the arrangements for paying
an instalment of, say 2 out of the 7 yer cent. ;
and Coked Facie is entitled to thanks for resigning
further control over the money in the Bank of England
directly the agreement was sauctio- ed by the meeting.
As to the security apportioned for the future punctual
payment of the three per cent. dividends, it is by com-
petent parties considered to be adequate•' but M. Fel-
cermet, the new agent in Mexico of the foreign bond-
holders, has special instructions to press for fuller secu-
rity, sad fur an appropriation.of public lands, and there
is fair reason to conclude that the customs revenue veiil
improve, now the glut of goods smuggled rause the
frontier during the American war is pretty well run out,
and a more liberal tariff is to be adopted, so as to reduce
the profit of contrabandises. Mr. Richmond dwelt with
reason upon the improving state of Mexico, and the
greater chance of her future „,prospfrity, from the fact
that her standing army was almost destroyed during the
war, that she now only maintains about 10,000 mein and
that the American invaders, unjustifiable as was the
course their Government adopted, serve now
to guard against the Indians an extensive
line of frontier. Moreover, the ambitious colt).
eels and even smaller military aspirants, who stirred
up pronunciamentos in the provinces every now and
then, have disappeared nearly, being either cut off during
the war or reduced to the necessity of earning an honest
living. The Mexican Government is bound in the
course ;X a few years to pay more than 3 per cent., and
we trust ere long to hear that the Legislature agrees to
some modification.

The attempt to work up flax under the new pt., eess of
M. Claussen, without steeping, &e., into a thread equal
to that produced from cotton, appears to be going on
most successfully at the mills of Messrs. John Bright
and Brothers, at Rochdale, and, if report speak truly,
those gentlemen are highly pleased with the result.
The samples received in the City and shown by Mr. J.
S. Christophers excite astonishment, so close is the re-
.emblance to cotton, in the judgment of some of our
leading firms, and we observe that the Manche,ter Guar-
dian pronources the thread sent to them to be about No.
30 of very fair quaky. If flax can be adapted to the
existing machinery, and displaces even a fourth of the
consumption of cotton, how stupendous will be the re-
eu!ts to our farmers and manufacturers and the country
at large
At Amsterdam on the 22d inst., Dutch Two•ead-a-
llalf per Cents, were 57; and at Frankfurt, on the 21st,
Austrian Metallics were 731 to a, and Spanish Three
per Cents. 334
The' Funds are very inactive, but firm. The atten-
dance is very thin. Consols are 97 to s; New Three.
and-s-_Quar ter per Cents.; 99 to i; Bank Stock is 2134
to 214; Exchequer-bills are still 645. to 675. premium.
Foreign Securities arc quiet. Mexican 35i to 36.
Spanish Three per Cents. 404. Fror:ch Three pRr Cents.
57 to 58r. The fact of the loan not being taken is
deemed of no moment, and a subsequent arrangement is
anticipated.
Railway Shires generally
_are buoyant, and higher
rates have been obtained for North Stafford, South-
Western, Midland, Great Western,And one or two others.
CIART.ER TO TfillE

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