The Sun.
London, England, 1850-11-19 00:00:00

➢FINES,

Paid. Nominal Prices. Business done
to-day.
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—_—
Angio-Mexican(is. 51. p.) 100 • • —• •
Asturian 15
Australian 4 3 —3%
Barossa Range ..... 113 0 3% —3%
Blaenarvon Iron and Coal 10
Bolanos Scrip ..........
British Iron .. ••• • • • 13 5 ..
Brazilian Imp. (is. Si. p.) 24% •
Do. Cocaes and Culaba 30 3% —3%
Do. St. John del Rey.. 15 14% —l5 15
Cohre Copper ...... •• • 40 33% 32%
Copiapo ..... • 4%
General..... ...... • • 20 ..
Real Del Monte, Uhreg.
Do. Black Debentures
Do. lied Debentures ..
Santiago de Cuba .... • • 10 9 9
Tin Croft .. •• • • ••• • • 7 ..
United Mexican 28 28% s% —6% 6%
3 ISCELLANEOUS.
Canada .. 32% 41% 42% 42% 3
Gen. Steam Navigation
Benin. & Oriental Steam. 50 79 —BO 80
Royal Mail Steam

HONE Y and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
estimated at 6 000 bales, of which 500 American, 300
Egyptian, and 200 Surat were taken on speculation.
The market doss d firmly, at about ?Id. per lb. advance on
Friday's rates—ln Railway Shares a good business was
doing, at higher prices.
In a communication from Messrs. Schroeder and
Mummy, of New Orleans, we have a detailed account of
the position of the state of the markets for several im-
portant staples, from which we take the following:--
" Soon after the close of our last report of 12th inst.,
the Cotton Market became dull and heavy, and the effect
produced by the frost news wore off, the reports of great
damage not having been confirmed. Rather unfavour-
able accounts from abroad increased the dullness, and as
factors showed a disposition to sell, the decline in prices
during the week amounted to *to of a cent. Pur-
chasers were again brought forward by this concession
on the part of sellers, and the transactions of the week
amounted to 14,000 bales.
" This improved inquiry has lasted all through the
second week, and the supply on the market being ample,
the sales were to a considerable extent, viz.-22,900
bales, at gradually stiffening prices, and the market
closes to-day in nearly the same position it occupied
two weeks ago. The demand continues to run on the
lower grades, and these, being scarce, are relatively
higher than the better qualities. The bulk of the busi-
ness done has been for the English markets, and it
appears that discretionary orders are generally being
acted upon.
" In relation to the crop, the opinion is growing daily
stronger that the yield will be a small one, the unprece-
dented fine picking season notwithstanding. Whilst
some well-informed parties contend that the crop will
not be larger than last year, there are few who estimate
the same above 2,200,000 bales. The accounts from the
interior state pretty generally that the picking season is
nearly over.
" The news from Kentucky respecting a severe frost,
which we noticed in our last Circular,' has been fully
corroborated by later accounts, and its effects are de-
scribed as very desolating. The following is an extract
of a letter, dated the 9th of October, at Hopkins-
ville, Christian County :—"rhe severe frosts of Satur-
day and Sunday nights were more destructive to the to-
bacco crop in this vicinity than any such disaster in
the memory of the earliest settlers; being wholly unex-
pected, it found most planters with a third, and in some
instances a half of their crop in the field. The propor-
tion of the crop lost in our adjoining counties is esti-
mated by the best informed at fully one-third. Holders
here are in expectation of realising immense prices, and
listen to no offers.'
" This intelligence, arriving at the same time when
very favourable accounts in relation to the article from
the English and the Northern markets were received,
created a great excitement with us, and induced some
factors to withdraw altogether what they had on sale,
whilst others claimed considerably higher prices. An
active demand sprang up at the same time, partly for the
execution of telegraphic orders, partly for purchases on
speculation, and holders succeeded, therefore, easily in
alizing their asking rates. These they have been ad-
vancing daily, until they are now about two cents
higher than before the frost news—viz., 16 days ago.
" The transactions during the fortnight, sum up 2.200
hhds., and the market is left with barely any available
stock, excepting such parcels as are held at still higher
rates than those at present current. Mason County To
bacco has participated to some extent in the prevailing
brisk demand, although the crop of this description,
generally early, appears to have been cut and housed
before the frost took place. The sales noticed above
include abont 300 hhds. of this leaf, at about one cent
higher rates.

The first direct cargo of Coffee from Rio arrived on
the 17th instant, just one month later than the first
arrival last year, viz., the Rebecca, with 5,590 sacks
Coffee. The price asked first was 13c., but no sales of
consequence could be effected at this advanced figure,
and the holders were therefore compelled to moderate
their pretensions, and are now willing to sell at 12c.
per lb. About 1,000 sacks have been disposed of this
cargo at the latter price, but the absence of any de-
mand for the west, on account of the still interrupted
navigation, holds purchasers in check, and the inquiry
is likely to be moderate until the news of a rise in the
upper rivers is going to give more life to this branch of
business."

Port Phillip advices of July 23 have been received.
They describe the colony as being in a flourishing state,
but still much in want of labour, and ridicule the idea
entertained at home, and expressed in one of the Lon-
don journals, that there is a glut. On the contrary, it
is shown that public works are delayed for want of hands,
the Government being afraid of entering into competition
with the farmers and others, and abstracting the hands
from their employmet• t. Wages, eve❑ with the influx
of 17,000 emigrants during eighteen months, were higher
than previously.
Cape of Good Hope advices of September 25 have
been received, and they describe the condition of the
Natal settlement in encouraging terms. The harbour
was much improved. Most of the emigrants wrecked
in the Minerva bad settled down to a comparatively cer-
tain subsistence, and 5001. had been subscribed in
D'Urban alone for their relief. The higher range of
country at Quathlamba was not to be relinquished.
The Overland Mail has arrived, and the letters de-
scribe business in imports as being rather quiet at Bom-
bay. In China the Tea Market was firm, and expected
to go higher.

Prank—fort accounts of the 16th quote Austrian Four-
and-a- Half per Cent. Metallics 64i, with a great deal
doing, and the rate of exchange on Vienna had risen
2i, being 96 to Vienna Bank Shares were 1,087.
Spanish Three per Cents. 33 to *.
The English Stock Market has been very firm, and
although the transactions are limited, there is an ad-
vance of * per cent. in the quotations of Consols fir
Account, viz to 97 and 97*. For Transfer the rates
have been 96i to 97. Bank Stock has been firm at
213. Exchequer-bills are 675. to 70i. premium. The in-
telligence from the continent is of a pacific character
again, and b( ars a favourable construction, but the
transactions have not been of importance either for pre-
sent transfer or on speculation.
The Foreign Securities are again rather heavy.
Mexican have been quoted 314 and Peruvian Pour-
er-Ad-a-Half per Cents. 80. Cntitan Three per Centv.
have been marked 61k. Danish Bonds are steady at
par. Russian Five per Cents. have been marked 1081
to 1094, and the Four-and-a-Half per Cents. 96 to -I.
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have been down to
57 and 561.
Railway Shares have been buoyant. North-Western
have been up to 184 prem. Great Western are firm at
72 to Eastern Counties have touched 6* to
Oxford and Wolverhampton have risen to 181. Foreign
Shares are steady.
Mines and Banks are quiet.
QUARTER TO THREE.
▪ 96i 97
▪ 97_971

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Consols ... .. ...
Ditto Account, Dec. 11 ...

ONE CLOSING
PRICES OF BRITISh FUNDS O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Anne 95 96% 96%
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities... - 96% 97 97
New 314 per Cent. Anns.. ....-
Long Anna. to expire Jan. IMO 73/4_7 13-16 7 13-16
Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859
Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860. 8 8% 8%
India Bonds, 1,0004 B7 90 p PO p
Ditto under 1,000/......... .....
Consols for Account 971/8 97 971
Exchequer Billr. 115/01. & 2d
1,0001. June •••
5001. June 70.67 p
Small. June 7O 67 p

ONE
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds
Chilian Bonds 6 per Cent .....• —
Ditto, 3 per Cent... ....
Danish Bonds, 1825,3 per Cent.
Do., 5 per cent
Equador Bonds
&lexicon, 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons—
Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons ....
Ditto. Account
Peruvian:Bonds, 41/2 per Cent BO
Yortuguede 5 per Cents.
Ditto, 4 per Cent.
Russian Bonds
Ditto, 414 par Cent
'wish 5 per Cont. 1840 lBl/2
Ditto Account
Ditto. 3 per Cent
Ditto, Account
Uividrnds on the above payable in Londor,
Beligan, 41/2 per Cent.
~ ••113,. hi.,, per (mut.. 12 Guild.
Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates B/ 1/2 86%

CLOSING
PRICES.
87 14

61%

100
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LLOYD'S SHIPPIN G.-( THIS DAY.)

fresh breeze
LONDON, Nov. 19.—Wind at noon S.W
and floe.
SINGAEORE, OCT. s.—The Aqua Marine, Whampoa
to London, struck on a bed of sunken coral rocks in
Gaspar Straits 30th Aug., was abandoned with 13 feet
water in her hold, and was set on fire to prevent the
cargo falling into the bands of the pirates.
MANILLA, SEPT. 23.—The Bounty Hall, Hong-Kong
to Bombay. struck en a coral rock Bth Sept., in lat. 10
N., lon. 113 E., and was lost; crew saved. The Mathesis,
from this port, has been found to be unseaworthy, to
require heavy repairs, and ES she cannot procure funds
for the same, has been ordered and advertised to be sold
7th Oct. next.
LIVERPOOL, NOV. 18.---The Gaz9lle, from Liverpool,
at Tampico, en the 28th Sept., went ashore, and was dis-
charging on the beach.

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WEXFORD, Nor, 17.—The Magnolia was floated off