The Sun.
London, England, 1850-10-21 00:00:00

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.

The sales of Cotton at Liverpool on Saturday were
estimated at 6,000 hales, of which 1,50 C, American were
taken on speculation. The market closed with spirit at
41111 prices. The sales comprised .5,000 American, 200
Pernam and Maranham at Bd. to 8 /d., 100 Bahia at 84d.,
100 Egyptian at 80. to 9d., and 500 Surat at sd. to 51d.
per lb.—Railway Shares were steady at previous rates.
The Grain Market is firm this morning, but not vary
brisk.

The Niagara steamer brings late advices from the
United Sates. The Money Market at New York was
easy, and the state of trade in general was good, al-
though dry goods were in excessive supply. Breadstuffs
were dull, but without alteration. Cotton was brisk at
a slight advance. Freights were without alteration.
Flour to Liverpool ls. 3d. to ls. 6d. per barrel. Ex-
change on London 1101 to with large sales.
From the West Indies we have intelligence of late
date by the Royal Mail steamer. In Jamaica the wea-
ther had been very dry, and although fine showers had
fallen in some parishes, others had suffered from drought.
In some of the central districts the canes wore a very
luxuriant appearance, but rain was wanted. Unques-
tionably the most interesting matter in the West Indies
at the present date is the cultivation of the cotton plant,
and this aas being carried forward with spirit. An as-
sociation of gentlemen had selected twenty acres near
St. Ann's, and, having procured the very finest descrip-
tion of seed, it was expected that the result would be a
more sat'sfactory proof of the adaptation of the West
lathed soil and climate to the cultivation of the staple.
The importance of providing for a large
❑umber of the population a light and re-
numerative employment, suitable to the thousands who
are neither willing nor able to go through the toil of
sugar growing, is well understood, and, as even famales
could be made available, it is considered that the cost of
labour would not be excessive. This latter is a material
element in any calculation, seeing the competition to be
sustained from the slave-growing states of America.
The local journals contain several letters from parties
who profess tea have grown successfully both corn and
cotton. The Pimento crop in St. Ann's had fallen off
largely, and plantations which ought to return 1,000 or
2,000 bags had nut given as many hundreds. . _

In Trinidad the estimates were under the consider-
ation of the Legislature, and a reduction in the
civil list was advocated. Some very fine samples of Sea
Island cotton-seed bad been procured for planting.
Itains had fAllen freely prior to the latest date at Bar-
badoes, but they were much wanted, owing to the
drought that had b6fore prevailed. Complaints are made
that the new mail route had not commenced well, the
steamer to St. Thomas having been fifty-six hours over
thir time.

There is a very steady, but not an animated market for
Public Securities, and no disposition to speculate is ap-
parent. Consols have been 971 for Transfer, and 974
for Account. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents.
have been 988 to 998, and the Three per Cents. 964 8.
East India Stock has been at 267 to 268. Exchequer-
bills have been 68s. to 71s. premium. .

Foreign Stocks have been quite neglected, but are
supported at about the previous quotations. Mexican,
Bonds have been done at 314; and Peruvian Deferred
at 37k. Bruz,lian Five per Cents. have realised 90 to
90k; Spanish FiVe per, Cents. have been marked 18k;
Russian Four-and-a-Half per Cents. have been 94; and
Dulch Tivo-and=a•Half per Cents. 574 to 58.
Railway Sharei are father beter, 'and with a, slight
iucreask of business. •

Cenaolo
Ditto Account

QUARTER TO THREE.
~ ... ... 971 i
.. ... ... 971 I

ONE CLOSING
?VICES OF BRIM(' 'cusps) O'CLOCK. PRICES.
..e;',c. Reduced ArIlS. ..... 963,i% 96%
3 pt r C nt. Console Annuities.- 974% 9734
`ieyr-8/4 per Cent. Ann 5...... - ..... 99 99L4 98% 991/s
.one; Aru,s. W kmpir,,Jan.lB6o 7 13-16 7 13-16
Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 —7%
ndia Stock
Oinsois toi Account 97%% 97%
.xchequer Bills. 14(i. & 2d
1,0001. June 6B 71 p
500/. June
Sluall. June . 6B p

CLOSING
PRICES.

ONE
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK.
sazilian Bonds 90%% 90
Chilian Bonds 6 per Cent .....• —
:,,,,xic an, 5 pet Cent. 1846, with Coupons—
Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons ...
fernvian Bonds, 414 e per Cent —
Ditto, Account
Ditto, Deferred 37%
Russian Bonds
Ditto, 414 per Cent
,o,iii,roi '.. pi3r Cent. 1840 —
Ditto, Account
Dividends on the above payable in London.
;utch 214 par Cent., 12 Guild.
Ditto. 4 Dor Cant. Certificates— 89 ih
f-RICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CL0:...,1N.
RAIi,WAY SHARES. AT OISE O'CLOCK. PRICES

a Devi etql
Do. Preference .8/. 6s. 8d... 1% dis.... .....
Amber. Nott., Boston,
And Eastern Junction 81,4
kyrshire and Galloway.. 71/,e
Belfast & County Down 3`2
tierks & Hants Extens.
(Gt. West. Per. 5 per ct.) 6
Birmingham and Ox-
,,,rd Junct., calls duly
paid, or with a guaran. 20
Do, without guarantee 20
mine, Wolverh'ton,
and udley, calls duly
pd, or with guarantee 15
Do. viithout guarantee 15 - ........
Birming.,Wolverh'pton,
and Stour Valley 131. 14s ...
Birkenhead, Lancashire,
and Cheshire June-- 26
tiriatoi and Exeter 100 ...
.!.uckinghtunslizre
k-aledonian . .
too. New 10/. Prof
Ditto,ulydesdale June 50
Cke6t, r and Holyhead... 50
Ditto, ?reference l5 ...... 1014...
Clarence
78
Direct London & Ports-

mouth
•_;ublln and Belfast June. 45
Dundalk& Enniskillen 30
An4lian,
E. and L. and D... 25
Co. 18t., 18
Do., 31. 10s., 31,E .-
Do., (51.) 7 per Ct.
Preference 5 ......
Ditto (7t. 175.) i per
Cent., Preference 2
--
.astern knixtl(33... ..... 20
Ditto,Extension, 5 per
Cent. No .1 61. 13s. p.. •p...........-•

Ditto ditto, No. 2-61. 13s. 4d... P x.d......... —p x.d
Do., New Pref.rence,
6 per Ot nt..... lO ......
Do. North. & Eastern,
6 per Cent.
Ditto. 5 per Cent.... 50
Do. New
ti.astern Union Class A
_ (late E. U. Shares) 2b

Ditto, Class A, ditto... 6
Class B & C 25
Do. 'Scalp (6 per cent.) 20
East Laratar
Ditto, Z:ew quarters.. 6114 ......
Do., 6 per Cent. Pre-

Terence Quarters ...
East Lincolnshire, guar.

A

6 per Cent. .. ....7 25
:,,dinuargn and Wasgow 50 ...... --
rain., Perth, & Dundee 25
Ditto, Newport l5 .. ...
e-..xeter.Yeovii, & Lurch. 25, .....
Exeter anu Exmouth... 21s.
'..ilasgow, Dumfriu3, and
Carlisle
Giasgow,liilmar., & Ayr 50
Do.Preferenee Consul.
Gloucester &Dean Forest 16
, t eat Northern
Do., 1 A D.terred ... 121/2-- 41/2 . ...
Do., 1/213 6 par Cent... 12th —
00., b per Cent. Pref. 121/ —
real south. and i'v est.
(Ireland)
Ditto, Eighths 2 1/2 ... ,
,r(at A urea or r.ngtand .100 ...... ...
Ditto, New, 40/ 4O -
Ditto, New, 301 3O
Ditto, New 45/ l5
..,reat W (+item 100
Ditto, New 171— ..... 15 ... . 9%
hull and t°_,etby
Ditto, Halt Shares ... 25
Lo. quarter Shares... 121/2 481/2
Lancaster and uarlisle... 50 ...... ..
Ditto, Thirds
Lanearhire &1: orristui, .WU .. 5O 49%
Do. Quarters ... 234
Do. _births
Do. Thirds ...... ........ 18 ...... .....
Do. Itiew,Gue..6 pernt. 10
Ditto (Huddersfield
and Shot.) 5O - ••

,:-o. (W. lading Union) 1114 — ••••• ** •••
Leeds and nradrora
Leeds anu Thirek ...... 50
00., Prefer., 6 per Ct. 6
00., do. No. 2 17
Do., do. No. 3 5 ........ .•
Pret. Quar , 184 S 9
Liverpool, Crosby end
Southport l5 ......
London tic Black wa11...11/. 6s. 3d... 6% iS .••••
London, finghton, and
South C0a5t....... 100 ...... 84%
Do•Guarant. 5 per et.. 9
Do. Prefer. 5 per cent. 50
Ditto ditto.-- ISA 50 ..
Do., New, guaranteed
6 per Cent . ...100 136
LcodonanaGreenwien 12/15s 4d...
Ditto, Prete; 0nce...... 20
Lonuon end N. we,tern 100 117 1173/4% 118174
Oitto, Nzw quarters 17 .
......12 ...... 15 15% ......
Do. 101. (M. & B.) C. 1 ...,..
London & •-itt.rn ...IC° 69% 70
Do, New 50/. . ....... 42% —
40' 54
Do.. New Preference..
_5

Lozi,vmitorry SA)vlerain, 25
Do. '4 Shares .. 5

oraioakierry anti Eruna-
ki.l.,l, ... ....... ... 25
Do. 1,4 Shares
Lowestoff. guar. 4 per ct '2O
Ditto (t; per ct.) ...... 20

yl ancno,t7tr.liu.r.tort,and,
514
ShGfEeld,
;:nd Lincoinshin —.lOO
Do. Quarter. (No. 1) 25
Ditto NOW Kt. Prot.. 10
Do.. ...,ancl) ester and
Lincoln Union ...... 4/. 2e•
Midland IOO