The Sun.
London, England, 1850-12-20 00:00:00

875 830

Tutal

32,617

The number of children under 13 years c:f age was
4,237 males and 5,719 females. The total numb,r of
femiles was 52,620, and of males 27,117 ; together
79,737.

FLEX FACTORIES.
Factories. Spindles. Power-loom?.
England
Scotland ... lB9' 303,125
Ireland

Total

965,031

1,141

The cumber of male children under 13 years of age
was 807, and of female 774. The lota of males was
20,817, and of females 47,617; together 68,434.

SILK FACTORIES.
Factories. Spindles.
England 272 1,188 908
Scotland
Ireland

Power-loom!.
6,092

To!al
The number of male children under 13 was 2,365, and
of female 4,766. The total of males was 12,667, and of
females 29,877; together 42,544.
The General Summary of all the Factories is as
under :

Factories.
England
Scotland
Ireland

Spicdies. Power-lomns,
22,850,010 272,588
2,256,403 23,811
532,303 2.517

Total of the

United Kingdom 4,330 25,638,716 298,916
The total number of male children unler 13 years
of age wss 19,400. and of female 15,722. These re-
present only the children attending school. The total
number of females was 349,215, and of males 2-16,867;
together 596,082.
The Colonial Markets have been rather dull this week,
and Sugar some what in favour of bit) ers, althouzh
holders are confident, as the stocks are small. Coffee
has been maintained, but the stock is heavy. In Rice,
Spices, Rum, &c., a moderate business has been trans•
acted.

Some interesting particulars relative to the commerce
of Ceylon are contained in the Ov,:rland advices. It is
stated that—

" The consumption of Cotton goods of all kinds
has been largo, and shows that the population of the
chief towns hare been earning money, no less than that
the improved price of staple (sports has distributed more
cash amongst all classes. From America we have again
to note the import of a small parcel, the value of which
was 2161.

`• Cutlery and hardware have been imported in quan-
tity doubling the imports of last year, but not exceding
the average of the previous three years. Haberdashery
shows an extraordinery increase, and indicates tl,e
prosperous condition of the middling classes. In the
Metals the surplus import exceeds any previous year,
eqiccially in iron, the imports of which have lAr exceeded
the consumption; large stocks are held, especially of
hoop, and the market rates are altogether unremune-
rative.

Of most articles stocks are large, and some are in
excess; we must not therefore set down the excess indi-
cated against them as entirely consumption. It is highly
probable that the quarter from October 10 to Janury 5
will show a less import of many ertieles.
" There is u, d-crea,e in most staple articles of export
on the corresponding quarters, chiefly arising from the
forwardness of the shipping season. Though parcels of
some goods have been purchased, the want of tonnage
and the usual coffee cargo has kept them in store."
The American advicas, per Atlnn:ie steamer, are
only one day la'er. It is stated from New York :—"There
has been no important alter2tion in any of the State se-
curities. There has not been much inquiry for Govern-
ment Stocks lately. Holders have been anxiously look-
ing for the report of the Secretary of the Treasury,
to get sonee insight into the financial affairs of the Go-
vernment, but it is, from some cause or other, delayed.
It is our impression that a new loan will be required to
enable the Government to meet its (serenditures. There
will be a deficiency, and we see no way of providing for
that Ceficieney but by a new loan. When
we get the Treasury report we shall be able to
form a more correct orinion on the subject. From the
President's Message we should judge that an increase in
the tariff was depended upon to provide fur the defici-
ency in the revenue."
We trust the writer may prove to be mistaken, but,
certainly the President's Message does bear that con-
struction. The question will be as to the view Congress
will take.

The Hamburgh mail, with Tuesday dates, advises a
further decline of in the rate of exchange on Lon-
don, viz. to 13 Oi. At Frankfort, on tho 17th instant,
Austrian Metaltics were 74,1 to 75, and Spanish Three
rer Cents. 33 5.16 to 9-16. The Amsterdam Bourse on
the 18th inst. was steady at 56i for Dutch Two-and-a-
Half per Cents. Spanish Bonds wore in request at
higher rates. Mexican changed hands to some extent,
and were lower owing to the realisation of profits.
The English Funds have been very steady, but not
active. Consols have realised 96i to 97, for the open-
ing. The foreign news continues favourable. The New
Three-and•a• Quarter per Cents. have been 98i to 99,
and the Three per Cents. 91 I. Bank Stock has ben
marked 2131. Exchequer-bills have been 645. to 675.
premium. Consols now are 964 j, and the expected
further dccline in the exchanges this afternoon has an
effect.

Foreign Securities have been rather dull, but at about
previous rates. Mexican Bonds have realised 35i to
36i, end Peruvian Four-and-a-Half per Cents. 81i to 4.
Grenada Stock has been marked 18+ ; and Buenos
Ayres 53. Spanish Five per Cents. have been rather
Ltter at 18i, but the Three per Cents. keep steady at
40k. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have been
at 59. Russian Five per Cents. have realised 110 to
11(1.
Railway Shares are tolerably well supported, and
there is a good deal doing. Caledonian, East Lanca-
shire, North-Western, Midland, and Great Northern
are buoyant. South-Western, York and Berwick, and
South Devon are barely so good. Oxford, Worcester,
and Wolverhampton are lower.

QUARTER TO"THREE

Cone°ls ••• •• •••
Ditto Account ••• •••

id ,xican, 5 par 1845, with Coupons—
Ditto, Ex Jan. Couponm ..... 35% 3V,i
Ditto, Account
Pe 'tivif:.u. per Cent Bl s 4
Ditto, Account
• R ciien 11)nds
Ditto, 44
.Nr Cent
S .A.ush 5 ,o,•r Ct•.nt. 1840
Ditto Account
Ditto ..... ' • 1849
Ditto. 3 per Bent
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Beligan, 414 per Cent. ...
214 pc Cent.. 12 Guild.
Ditto, 4 per Cont. nortiticates 9O

364
353 k
8134.
81%
11("Ai
37Iii

18)4
114
40`

91
59%

LLOYD'S SHIPPIN G.—( THIS DAY.)
LONDON, DEC. 20.—Wind at mon Northerly breeze
and fine clear trusty weather.
STR MNESS.—Sid. Salisbury, New York.
SUNDERLAND, DEC. 19.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. Albert,
Quebec; Sons of Commerce, ditto.
lIULL, DEC. 19 —Wind E.N.E.—Az)ff, New York.
GRIMSBY, Dec. 19.—Wind N.E.—Arrd. Anthracite,
St. John's., New Brunswick.
YARMOUTH, DEC. 19.—The Maria is on shore on the
beach.
DE. L, DEC 19.—Wind N. to N.W., P.a. N. to E.''
Arrd. Clio, Demerara; an American liner, New York;
Augusta Jessie, St. John's, New Brunswick; Amity'
Suebec. Arrd. from tho Riv. r and all. Challenger,
ydney; Clara, Singapore; Hopewell, Jamaica; "tie
Lachlan, ditto.
LIVERPOOL, DEC. 19.—Wind N.E.—Arrd.
Richibucto; Atlantic steamer, New York. Pat
Alliance, Hong-Kong, having been struck by lightna?
off Bardiey. Off port, Davenport, Savannah. Ta Tiros'
for Constantinople, has put back, having been in contao!
with the Peter Mary, for New Orleans, and both received
dam age.
DUBLIN, DEC. 18.—Wind N.N.W.—SId. uzel'
Gaily, Trinidad.
KINGSTOWN, DEC. 18.—Wind W.N.W.—Sid. Camel'
Porto Bello; Jern, Honduras.
MARGATE, DEC. 18.—Wind N.E.—Arrd. An:lo4k
Anneta, Nlanilla; Bessie, Calcutta. St;
BELFAST, DEC. B.—Wind S.E.—Arrd. AUNTS,

John's, New Brunswick.
DUNDEE, DEC. 18 —Wird W.—Acrd. Earl rolis'
Montreal. Ski. Harbinger, Rio de la ;la
STROMNESS, DEC. 18.—The Cassandra,
has put in le 'icy, and
L with pumps choked.
ONVESTOFT, DEC. 19The Paziente Giovanni
°k
Fiume (not the Pazlente) Newcaatle to Venice,
on a %reek be:wecn the Galloper and the Knock, bacon
leaky, and has been towed in here. • yid
CLYDE, DEC. 18.—Wind N. —Sid, Brinda, Trini
Janet, Boyd, St. Vincent; Tbalestris, Barbadoes;
of Alicante, Dominica; Courier, Matanzas. Pa"
--cif Orlon ,
Flora, Havannah, leaky; John M'Kerzie, N strue 0
with loss of all three topmasts. A a• NI&
RAMSGATE, DEC. 19.—Wind E. to
dory, St. Petersburgh for Bristol, with loss of bowl rig
bulwarks, &c., from contact with an American 514 °
Folkst me.
PORT, MOUTH, DEC. 19.—Wind w.SS.W to
And. Burgomaster, Smidt, Newcastle for Pernanibuc
leaky. SW. Independence, New York. ha
YARMOUTH, DEC. 19.—Wind N.N.E.--Sld' - r
steamer, Hong-Kor.
QUEENSTOWN, DE g
C. 18.—Wind S.W. to W*lsTiVPirtaie;
Arrd. Washington, Cronstadt for Boston, United
leaky, &c.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.
Office of Committee of Privy Council for Trade,
liih December, 1850. of
Sir,--I am directed by the Lords of the Colnoitere
l'rivy Council for Trade to acquaint you, for the in,°::f
mation of the Committee for Managing th© Affairs,,fr
Llo3d's, that the Commissioners of Northern Lig"_.
houses have been direct d, by the Lords Commissioir:(l
of the Admiralty, to cause the fight to be exhi,ll,.
from the outer lighthouse on tLe south pier of For as
trick Irtrbour, insteL:d of from the inner lighthouse'
at present.

(Signed) C. PORTER'
Captain lla.lsted, R.N., Secretary, Llyod'e.

MARKET NEWS,-(THIS

CORN EXC HAN GE—FAIDA,/
During the present week the receipts of png,-
Wh”t for ( ur mtrket have been on the incresse;l
having amounted to 3,770 quarters. mostly from lusent;
Kent, and Suffolk. The supply of that grain re,"feli
to-day, by laud carriage and sample, was compar"l"-
small, and in very middling condition.' The attendaade
of both town and country millers being limited, tbr,ie lea
mood for all kinds of Wheat of home produce ~—noo
heavy, at barely late rates. Upwards of 11'-k
quarters of foreign Wheat have arrived this vige
mostly from the Baltic and Black S:a. Fine placed
vere held at full quotations. In the middling !In
inferior. qualities next to nothing was "Alensg.
Fine Malting Barley v, as scarce, and quite dear.
Grinding and distilling sorts were' neglected,full
the whole of the supply of Malt was cleared off im
prices. The 04t trade ruled steady, and the lste
provement in value was well supported. Beangt pegs,
and Flour, as well as Indian Corn, met a very (hi
quiry.

ARRIVALS THIS lirir
110 •
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats.
.......---•••"
— ----
AS,
Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs• ,25/
English •••••• 3,770 4,6..0 1,350 3,560 --
5c0tch........
Irish ...••••• _
Foreign ...... 11,410
1,310 _
.
22,235040 3,--450-

11,110 I 1,310
Nearly the whole of thi, Beasts o.n sale SIVIXTIESPINILD ,Ig
tO.da)
market were the refuse of Monday's supply, alla in 'gel.
middling condition, most of them suffering from difene,
All breeds va re dull in the extreme, at a decline in Pril.cci,
of 2A rer 8 lbs. With Shecp we were scantily E PP lieed
whilst the demand for that df scription of stock ru
or
somewhat active, at an improvement in value of 2J fb.,
the primest oil Downs selling at 4s 4d per Sc,ed
Calves, the supply of which was seasonably large,6t" °
off slowly at last week's currency. In rigs nef. to
nothing %s as doing. Mulch Cows sol heavily, at a°
141 to 181 each, including' th,tir small Calf.

Per Sibs. to etnk the offal.
e. d. to a. d
Interior Boasts-. 2 8 3 0
Second quality • ... 0 3 2
Prime large Oxen.. 3 4 3 6
Prime Scots ...... 3 6 3 8
Large coarse Calves 2 6 3 0
Prime small ditto .. 3 2 3 6

N. d. to 3g•4.
roferior Sheep • • • 3 0 ,-8
Second qual. Sheep 3 6 4 0
Warse-woolledditto3 10
o 4 4
Southdown Wether 4 ~ 0
Ditto eta of the Wool 0
3
Large Hogs ••• . • • ,a 4
2 6 0
Small Porkers • • • • 3 20
Quartzr old Pigs •.16 0 0
AT MARKET
Pigs
Calves.
L2lB 280
rigs
I Calves.
_ _

ineklirr; Calves ..18 0 24 0
Lambs •......... 0 0 0 0

Beasts.
2,5 e

TOTAL SUPPLY
ISheep.
SCOT
I Sheep.
60
FOREIGN
I Sheep.
610

Beasts.
40

Beasts.
80

iSUPPLY.
I Calves.
99

rigs.

NMUTCIATE 21.27 D Ir..33II.I3ICIVEIALL.
The markcts were heavy to-day, on the follorillh,
terms:—

At per stone by the Carcase. d,
s. d. to s. d. S. d. to e•
,teetonterter.• 2 0 2 2 Mutton, inferior •• 2 4 2 i
mil cling ••.. 2 4 2 6 -- middling ••2 10 3op
- prime large .. 2 S 210 -- prlrae ••• • 3 1 3
- prime small .. 3 0 3 4 Fork, large.. • • ...• 2 4 4 0
Veal•• •• •• •• 2 6 3 6- small .. • • .... 3 8
BOROUGH HOP raiI.2IEZT.
Since cur last report a very limited business has be°
transacted in this market, and prices are hare support
The supply of Hops on oift.r is large. Factors Pric:;
viz., ready money—East Kent pockets, per cwt, 31 12i s
71; dirt, bags, 31 103 to 61 103; Mid Kent pockets, F,,ifg
to 61; ditto h,igs, 21 to 4/ 103; Weald of Kent Poc"°11,
31 to 3/ 15; ditto bags, 2/ to 31 103; Sussex pockess, "
10s to 31 10s.

COLON: Cal,.
SUGAR.—There has nut been an extensive demand for
British Plantation, but prices have been very fairly 60
ported. At public sale Barbadoes has realised 44s 6d for
fine yellow, 42s 61 to 43s 6d for good, and 41s to 431
ord and mid. Demerara has been scarcely so high, rills
aoldero
yellow 42s 6d to 455, and very low 31s to 335.
expect an improvement very shortly, as the stocks of o's
kind
Rs are getting low .
EFINED.—Brown grocery lamps have been at "i t°
525.
EAST INDlAN.—Bengal has been offered rather frt'elf;
and of nearly 11,000 bags put up, not above 8,000 to
found buyers, and at 61 to Is decline;_ good andl to
white Benares,43s to 463; mid and good yellow' 4-3;21.
45s 6d; and brown ord to good soft, 30s to
as
Mauritius, 6,562 bags, went steadily; fine
aye
to
42s to 43s 6d, mid, to good, 38s 6d to 41s, and hair to
fine grey, 37s to 418. Madras declined 61 :geol.:du;
and only about 2,000 bags sold of 7,660
ord to good soft yellow, 32s to 36s 6d, and brwer,
30s 6d to 325. Penang, 106 bags sold 6e135180
1130sglonreea;
and soft white 40s to 406 6d. Manilla,
heed 37s 6d for common clayed. Havannah, 1,081 boxes
were bought in at 41s 6d to 43s for ord to mid yelloW,s iett
43s 6d to 45s for good and fine. Porto Rico wa9,4„, to
in at 37s to 39s 61 for ord to mid yellow, and at ":--3
to
42s fur good, and Bahia mid and good yellow at 418 to
41s. Java ord good grey was bought in at
445, and good and tine brown at 38a 6d to 403 6d. but
COFFkiE.—The market continues very quiet' don
holders are rather more confident. Plantation ,/e.JA at
has been sold at 5Ss to G2s for fine ord, and low Ini-sod
503 to 566 for ragged, 603 to 62s for Pea-herrrl'w
Native Ceylon has been at about 55i to 56s for sad
ord. Costa Rica has been sold at 503 for good ord, --t•
at 52s to 553 for fine ord. Mocha is in request ng c.t1.4
brought
Le 2
rnx6
ocp.
uo,
gogrcoohtooot
deliveries
red,vts:
er ath6i
eedatarnhtedohi s
has
asatv itssem e last year,
rates. The stock of all kinds is now 324,000 c'l„"`nd
while the 11"13e-eswr-
pridces. Trinidad has beenb4be eresnng
to ao3sooos
good
sold at
tyo sdsgt:2l:sni nat sant
d4,5751,21::df:0icef
ciai
sal 1
grey.
Sl'lcES.—Clean black Sumatra Pepper has te6id;
at 3j i to 30 per lb; some mid white at 61" "-d ord.
MliciecEa.t_2sAidintood2eraaGted,daend Pimento at sg3d for gh°° finer
r
sorts.
SALTPETRE.—This article maintains ahsi:nrssteadeif,xni tgd'sdlpe4f)rli 4+29.ser et beene s°ll:d
COTTON.—Sales"have been varic
made at a slight
Rom.—Prices are steady with a moderate hu'iii2t4s
doing% 3d Per cat
has been at 37s to 37e.
on the spot, and with a dull demand. the
TEA.—No alteration in prices has resulted frorefirm
news by the China mail. Fire new CODgOil i 5
very
and scarce at is 8d to is 10d, but other sorts are
dull. „ Linde,
GREEN FRUIT.—A bri,k demand exists for a Zip-0
Two e4rg0,..4 Oranges froth and °(),.."0-fing
Lisbon, per steamer and saiiliA-ships, sold by he ro
and Hunt at public sale, vieAtat an., advance of 11)„
three shillings per.pae)liage; Somelargol4l74oo3*
L-mons have taken pl#o4;f4but the price contintitla o
Almeria Grapes are being offered freely,,the quall24,
being considered of keeping cbirocier ibis 6v".