The Sun.
London, England, 1850-09-05 00:00:00

TIIE SUN, LONDON,

Some excitement wlis caused by the squatters lo-
cating on unoccupied lands around the city, but
the whole rnttter was corning up tor legal a4ijudi-
cation be'ore the proper courts, aid would be
settled in that way peaceably and without further
disturbance.

South San Francisco was rapidly becoming a place
of great resort for shipping. The case and safety with
which many of the largest ships had discharged at
that place had made it a very desirable anchorage. It
was considered the most
,favourable place for storage
on the bay, particularly on account of its protection
from fire. It had the purest water for ships' pur-
poses, and would ultimately be a place of considerable
commercial importance.
From a Sacramento paper we extract the following
description of an extraordinary lump of gold, the
largest, it was said, that had ever been found in Ca•
lifornia

" Last evening we examined the largest lump of gold
we believe ever dug in California; it is a sioxture of
quartz and gold, the whole weighing 301 b. (360 ounces)
troy, From the tests made, it is ascertained the lump
contains about 231 b. of pure gold. This mammoth piece
aas dug from a ravine in the dry diggins between the
North and Middle Forks of the Yuba River (the location
being known as the Jeer. Crow diggings). by Mr. W. H.
Jules, of New York City, and Mr. J. Grives, of New
Orlean4. The first of these had been a year in the dig-
gings, and had not averaged over 10 dulls, per day. Him-
self and partner had taken possession of an old hole
which bad bee❑ worked out and deserted by two negroes.
Finding that they could not work to advan'.age without
draining the v, a•er off, they dug a trench or canal, and
as soon as the water disappeared commenced work.
They had worked several hourF, whin oue of them
thought he espied a piece of gold jutting out from the
earth in the canal which they had dug to carry off the
water from the main hole. He stooped to examine it,
and, finding it to be the pure metal, he drew forth his
c.se knife, scraped the dirt loose around it, while it con-
tinued to grow larger and larger, until the 301 b. lump
above mentioned rolled out at his feet. They kept the
matter a profound secret, and started off to Marysville,
where they were offered 10,000 dolli. for it, which they
refused. They are exhibiting it at M'Knight's Sutter
Hotel, at 50 cents per bead. The ravine from which
this mammoth lump was taken is nothing more than a
small brook, running through a flat; the ground rises
gently on the sides, arid is covered with a rich coat or
grass. It was found about two feet below the surface.
The young men are on their way home, and expect to
realize a fortune from exhibiting it in the States."

COMMERCIAL IN fELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, Aua. 24.

Money Magret—The Stcck market was heavy to-day
at the First Board with a moderate business. Govern-
ments were in demand and improved per cent. under
the advices from London. At the Second Board the
market was better, and Erie went up to 75. Reading
was also better and in demand. The sales for Readir,g
tor the last few days have been enormous. In Ea•
change there has been but a moderate business for this
steam r. The transactions include bills on London at
10 to 10i per cent. premium; and Paris, st. 211 c. to
sf. 22i-c., 60 days; little done on the other places. We
quote on Amsterdam 401 c. to 40-Ic.; Antwerp. sf. 234 c.
to sf. 25c.; Hamburgh, 358 c.; and Bremen, 794 c. to 80c.
Cotton—The demand continued active at steady prices
until the reception of the Europa's telegraphic advices
yesterday, when there was little or nothing done. We
do not vary our quotations. The receipts at all the
shipping ports are, 2,054,073 bales, against 2,695,407
to same date last year—a decrease this season of
641,334 baler. The total foreign export this year is
675,855 bales less than last, say 462,068 bales decrease
to Great Britain, 82 996 decrease to France, 90,040 de-
crease to north of Eurppe, and 36,751 decrease to other
foreign ports. The shipments from southern to
northern ports are 6,507 bales less this season than last;
and there is an increase in stock of 38,565 bales. The
sales since our last are 9,500 bales—we quote:—
Atlantic Ports. Gulf Ports.
Inferior

Low to good ordinary l- l2ic. 12 12ie.
Low to good middling .._ I2i —13 e. 12i 13le.
Nliddling fair to fair
Fully lair to good fair
Good and fine none. none.
The arrivals have been from—
Gdlveton ... ... ... 846 bales.
New Orleans... ... ... 405
Georgia ... ... ... 795
South Carolina ... ... 1,637

Total ... ... 3,683 bales.
Total import since Ist inst. 10.530 baler.
Export from Ist to 20th August. 1850. 1849.
Cotton bales ... ... 38,110 8;047.
EXPORT FROM THE UNITED sTATEe.
Since Ist of September, 1849
Same time, 1848

Domestic Goods.
Export from Ist to 20!h August. 1850. 1849.
Cotton goods, packages
Grain—New wheat is coming forward to a fair ex-
tent from the west and south, but with a moderate de-
mand for milling, prices are without particular change.
The sales are-5,000 bushels prime white Pennsylvania,
at 1 doll. 24ic.; 3,700 good new Indians, 1 doll. 3c.;
30,000 Canada white, last week, 1 doll. 15e. in bond;
and 8,3C0 newGenessee and free Canada on terms not
made public. Rye is in moderate supply, and a little
higher. The sales are 14,500 bushels, at 632tc. to 64c.
in the slip, and 642 c. to 65c. delivered. Oats are with-
out particular change; we quote river and canal, 40c. to
44c.; Jersey, 37c. to 40c.; and Canada, 39c. to 41e. Two
cargoes Southern yesterday brought 34, cash. Corn was
in good supply and fair demand at previous rates until
yesterday, when, after the Europa's telegraphic advices
were received, higher prices were demanded; no sales,
hon ever, were made at an improvement, but the market
evidently closed with increased firmn,ss. The sales ate
112,000 bushelz;, at 622 c. to 63c. for mixed Western, to
which the supply is mossly confined, closing at 63c.,
60e., and 61c., for heated, and 642 c. to 65c. for round
ellow.

Export, from August 1 to August 20.
1850. 1849.
Bushels. Bushels.
Wheat ... 19.952 9 680
Corn ... 4,860 186,249
Flour and Meal-The improved feeling in the flour
market, noted as existing for some descriptions in our
last, has since become general, and with a very good de-
mand both for export and home use; prices generally
have slightly advanced, and the market closes with firm-
ness and buoyancy, the conviction being prevalent that
rates have reached their lowest point. Canada is in-
active and lower, with sales of 4,000 barrels at 3 dolls.
50c. to 3 dolls. 621 e. for sour; and 4 dolls. 50c. to
4 dolls. 621 c. for superfine No. I in bond. The sales
besides Went-Saturday, 14,000 barrels; 9,000 for ex-
port; Monday, 8,500; and yesterday, 12,000; one-half
for Export. We quote sour, 3 dolls. 621 c. to 3 dolls.
871 c.; tine, 3 dolls. 50c. to 3 dolls. 75e.; superfine No. 2,
3 dolls. 621 c. to 3 dolls. 75c. ; ordinary State, old, 4 dolls.
25c. to 4 dolls. 37ie.; common State, 4 dolls. 373-c. to
4 dolls. 431 c.; straight State (both fresh ground), 4 dolls.
431 c. to 4 dolls. 50c.; favourite State, 4 dolls. 50c.
to 4 dolls. 621 c.; mixed Ohio, Indiana, &c., 4 dolls.
250. to 4 coils. 371 c.; mixed Michigan, 4 dolls.
371 c. to 4 dulls. 4344 c.; strai_ ht ditto and good
Onto, 4 dolls. 434 E.. to 4 dolls. 50c. ; fancy
Michigan, 4 dolls. 56fc. to 4 dolls. 62ic.; pure
Genessee, 5 dolls. 371 c. to 5 dolls. 50c. for old,
and 5 dolls. 50c. to 5 dolls. 684 c. for new; fancy Ohio,
5 dolls. 371 c. to 5 dolls. 50c.; fancy Genessee, 5 dolls.
75c. to 6 dolls.; extra Ohio, 5 dolls. 50c. to 5 dolls. 684 c;
and extra Genessee, 6 dolls. to 6 dolls. 50c. Southern
has been in fair demand, but closes heavily at previous
rates, with sales of 4,000 bbls. at 5 dolls. 25c. to 5 dolls.
31-41-c. for mixed, and 5 dolls. 314 c. to 5 dolls. 37ic. for
straight brands, 5 dolls. 75c. to 6 dolls. 121 c. for fancy,
and 5 dolls. 75c. for new Baltimore, &c. Rye flour is
without change; the sales are 1,000 bbls. at 2 dolls. 87ic.
to 2 dolls. 934 e. Corn meal remains firm, with a good
demand at previous rates; the sales are 500 bbls. Jersey
at 3 dolls. 12ic. cash.
Export, fronfilst to 20th of August.
1850. 1849.
Wheat flour, barrels... 89,369 57,016
Provisions-Ohio pork has been in bitter demand,
especially yesterday, and for mess some improvement
was rcaliz-d, closing firmly; the sales are 3.000 barrels,
at 8 dolls. 31ic, to 8 dolls. 37c. for prime; 10 dulls.
3lic. to 10 dolls. 434 e. for mess, mostly 10 dolls. 371 c.;
and 9 dolls. Via. ter thin mess. Beef is in steady
and rather increased request, and some 300 to 400
barrels have again changed hands within our range.
150 barrels of beef hams brought 12 dolls. 50c. Ohio
lard is steady. with a fair cemand for home use, the
sales are 700 barrels, at *. to 6lic. for prime, and 500
kegs 7-.}. Cut meats have been more active than for
some time past, and we note sales of 800 casks at 32c.
and 6c. for dry salted shoulders and hams, and 51z. to
6e. for pickled hams.
Export from Ist to 20th August..
1850. 1849.
Beef ... barrels 1,139. 668
Pork ...
5,025 4,321
..• -
Lard ... kegs 1,294 4,545
Iron-The market for various descriptions is without
particular change. We notice sales of 250 to 300 tons
Swedes, at 80 dolls. to 81 dolls. ; 450 ditto, Scotch pig in
yard, 20 dolls. ; 500 ditto, from the wharf, 20 dolls.
25c., with some in a small way at 20 dolls. 50c. ; all
on the usual time ; 90 ditto, wrought scrap, 25 dolls.
25c. cash ; and 100 ditto cast scrap, on terms not made
public.
Freights-To Liverpool there has been rather less
firmness, though the engagements have been consider-
able. We notice 2,000 bales of cotton at 3-16 d. to id.,
mostly 7.32 d, 15,000 barrels of flour, Is. 6d. to is. 9d.;
20 hhds. tobacco, 205.; 11,000 bushels wheat, 5d., &c.
To London last week, 30,000 bushels wheat, 3d. To
Glasgow, 1,20 U barrels flour, Is. 9d.; 200 resin, Is. 6d.;
and 50 ashes, 17s 6J. To Havre there is more offering.
To Amsterdam, 75 barrels ashes, 17s. 6d.; 100 resin, 2s.
and
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TELEGRAPHIC REPORTS. _ _

NEW ORLEANS, Auausr 20.
Cotton has advanced 4. 2,500 bales have been sold at
124 to 12i for• middling, and 12i for good middling.
Freights to Liverpool are 7-16 d.
NEW ORLEANS, AUGUST 22.
The cotton market is dull. The sales yesterday only
reached 300 bales, at 124 c. to 121 c. for middling.

BANWBN 'BON COMPANY.-111 pursuance of an
order far the sale of this undertaking, under the Joint-
Stock Companies Winding-tip Act from the Court of
Chancery, the property near Neath, cousistiug of 537 acres
of mineral ground, and 31/i males of tram-road, with fur
naces, &c., was put up to auction at Swansea last week, but
Do bid being offered, it was bought in. This is the second
sale of property under the Winding-up Act, the first being
that of the Norwich Yarn Company, which failed to find a
purchaser.