The Sun.
London, England, 1850-07-23 00:00:00

frifPNEY and CONIMEIRCIAL NE difb.
CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.
The sales of Cutlon at Lverpool ye- terday were esti-
rntted at 8,009 tryle., (f -.Ouch 1.000 American and 5,.!0
Brazl were talcvn for export.- and 1 000 American and
1,500 Surat on spoculatioe. The rnatk,t was steady, but
quiet.—Railway Shares r.inau.l v,r y
The I,ss of the Dutch vesicl Vri. ndschap, in the Bay
of Bi:;cry, has beeo recently mentioned in tho pubic
jourmll,. ller curvivine• crew ~,ere rescued by the Pro-
ponds screw-steamer, belonging to the General Screw-
Steam Shipping Company, on tor voyage home from
Constantinople. The tollowing letter has hern addressed
to the captain of the Propontia on her arrival here, by
the passengers generally:—

" London. July 4, 1850.
" Dear Sir,—The passengers of the Proporms, on her
recent voyage to Constantimple, desirous to express
their thanks for your kindness and attention to them,
beg leave, in so cluing, to present you with the accom-
panying gold snuff-box, as a mark of their approbation
of your general urbanity and gentlemanly conduct,
united with that nautical skill and promptness of action
in moments of danger which wark-the true seamen, and
especially as a testimonial for your having saved
lives of the captain and remaining crew of the Dutch
vessel Friendship, in the Bay of Biscay.
" Ott behalf of the passengers,
" F. TAYLOR, M.D.
" Captain P. P. Brenan."
The Committee of Sp inish American Bondholders
have received from the 'Venezuelan Consul in London
the copy of a letter, of which the following is a trans-
lation:—

REPUI3LIC OF VENEZUELA.

" Caracas, 20th June, 1850.
" Exchequer-office,

"Ist Section.
" Sir,—By this dispatch orders have been given to the
General Treasury to remit by the next packet, which is
to leave La Guayt a on the 22d inst., or by the following,
the stun of 81,250 dollars, or 12,5001., a: the exchaufi,e
of 6 50, which amount will be sent in bills on London in
favour of the Governor and the Directors of the Bank
of England, and directed to the Committee of the Veue•
=elan Bondholders, for its delivery and deposit into that
establishmeut iu the name of the Republic.
" The said amount, and the amounts that may be re-
mitted in future, are intended for the payment of inte-
rest of the foreign. debt in the ensuing financial year of
1850 and 1851, which will be effected in due time by the
agency provisionally composed of you and Messrs. Baron
de Gr.tdsmid and John Distin Powlee.
"Be so good to lay this communication before the
committee, of which you are a member. tluat they may
be informed of the said remittance, its deposit, and pur-
pose.—l am, Scc.,__

(Signed) " VIrJENTE LECUNA.
" J. Milligan: Esq.. Consul for Ve,,ezaels. iu London."
The editor of the GaTe G,lz elle says, that seine time
during last summer his atterey u was attracted to a
smaelake, about three miles from the office of the
paper, the bed of which wan! perfect white substance,
the inhabitants makieg use v f it tor putty, whitewashing
their houses, &c. A speeir men of this substance having
been analyzed by T. S. 11 au; Esq., geological chemist,
it has been tound to he ' a pure carboLate of lime, re-
markably free from arl foreign ingreeiente and capable
of being used on all
applied in the art.
glass-making, by ;aching, and
occasions for which whiting is
s, particularly adapted for putty and
As a manure, i',s effects are ssid to be highly beneficial.
A few tons of and other chemical purposes."
shipped to t' it, the Gazette informs us, are übout being
zuebec and Montreal, lir the purpose of in-
troldeinn it :o the Canadian public.
‘The F ands are without alteration, and steady. Con-
1, fur Transfer, and 964 k for Account. The
New 'l:wee-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 954 to
99, snd the Three per Cents. 974 to Bank Stock has
be' n marked 2114 to 212. Excncqu;•r-bills are 675. to
7 03. premium. The Danish news is still the chief thing
that excites attention, but the disputa between Portugal
and America seems to grow worse.
In Foreign Stocks very little is doing. Portuguese
Four per Cents are 34i ; Spanish Three per Cents. are
nominally 37 to ; Peruvian Five per Cents. have
been ; and Brazilian 01(1 Bonds are 92,i ; Dutch
Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have been 571.
Railway Shares have been heavy again, but the
foreign hues are bto,yant.

QUARTER TO THREE.
Conaoll 991
Ditto Account ...

ONE CLOSING
PRICES OF BRUISE' FUNDS O'CLOCK. PRICES.
'sin. MUCR - 212 21114 2111.
3 ,•31 Cent. Reduced Ar us
3 per Cent. Con iols Annuities... - ... 9634 7i) % 96%
-NINr 314 per Cent. Anns. ...
("mg Anne. to expire Jan. Dig)
Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10. 1859 -16 8 1-16
Ditto 30 year, Jan. 5, 1860. 8 1-16 8 1-16
Cansols for Account 9b3434 96%
..achtsquer Bills. 114 d. ek 2d
1,000/. June 67 70 p 70 p
5001. June
Small. June 67 70 p 69 p

ONE CLOSING
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES.
l'razilian tionds
Ditto,New, 1843 •• 89
Equador Bonds .
rernvian Bonds. 4% per Cent B.ll‘, 811,4
Ditto, Deferred
Portnua.e o per Cent,. . —
Ditto, Converted, 1841 34
Ditto,:4 per Cent.
tumian Bonds ...

Ditto, 414 per Cent
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch 214 per Cent., 12 Guild.
Ditto. 4 Der Cent. Certificates 8914 89 1/4
PRICES 01' 13IISINESS DONE CLOSING
RAD,WAV SHARES. PAID' AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICE
A tiber. Nott., Boston,
and Eastern Junciion 8 ...... 1% IIA3
B rmingham and Os-
Jord Junet., calls duly
paid, or with a guaran. 20
C 41edoni an
F.astern Coußties... ..... 20 ...... 6% 6%
Ditto. Extension, 5 per

Cent., No.l 6/. I.Ta. 41... is p..... ...... % p
Do., New Pref.rence,
Pi per Cent. ..... ..... 10 ..... _ 11%
East Laaeashire 25 .......r ...
:Teat Northern
Great Western 100
Lancaster and Carlisle... 50
Loadon, Brighton, and

Eolith 0,610.. t..... lon
•.. 04
.... we" 591,4
108 N
Do. Prefer. 5 Der cent. 50
......17098Z
34
17%
AlLLooionndddli
atoolnAnnd9Stanil.d.n..WwN....Qe.w.f.t
.i.i.nt.t.:.rr.81....1: 21113
......
..
..
................
....
.......... 53731144
Do.. 501. Sharon ..... :.15 ...... 10 x.i ... ,/, ... 9 X. i
Norfolk .... 100 ...... ..
•
North Briti‘h ••• •••• ••• 25 ......
Ditto Preference
Reading, Guildford. ..4nd
ReigalB ..... 184414 ........_ 1814
Ce
S'irewsbury and Rim l3l/1... . ”i di,
..... .. 9% dis
..,•*h East ,r,-
York, , Newcastle, and
B•rwicl• •••• ••••••••• 25 ...... 13)i... l4
1,,. Newcastle Ext..ein •zi .
... 8 „ 817;
.• .... .•••••••
m ),.. G.N.F,. Prnbtretner. 9
.... 33;, 34
x.i
....... 33(4
x.i
York and North Mi iland 50 ...... 14 14 14
ti.u.• P: etei enc.
7% 2c i
FOREIGN RAM, WA Yb•
Central of France (9r- _

Dutch /8 X .._.i
,and VRhenishierzou).... :.. 208
...1434 I.lAy ' Fr/ 15 X•i
..... ...., "2 1% .. . 131,
Northern of France ..... • lti ...... 14:-A% x.i x.d. 14
Orleans and Bordeaux.. 7 ...... 234 xd ... 2% x.t
/2
Paris and Rouen 2O ..,... 2334...... 7
Paris and Strasbourg
Rouen and Havre
9%
MINES. 4 ......
„„... . 3
Brazilian Imperial
—i°
Do. St. John Del Rey 15 —..... 133/. 13;4
4 ..... ....Goo.

.B.7la(ylia tilnlo noon DE
. A,
.light)
LLOYD'S SHIPPIN
bo.mbay; William Flyue,
AArrrrdd..from Adeline,
the Swin-
ton, Riveri n -
breeze aud fine clear sultry weather.
DLoENADLo:rj,t7JI:Lv222.
—3.—WWindinSd.EtGh.....i
Intrepide, Nantes to Abbe-
at onnd, Sierra
aid.,
()Lc:
eo
nn e for,G ien Idloawm.ebru, r
jig
Adelaide, South Australia. Ski. Victory, Cape of
Good Hope.
Abbe-
ville, sprung a leak and capsized 13:h. July; crew mv« d.
REUNION, MAY 12.—The Menus put into St. Marco
PARIS, JULY 19.—The
de Madagascar some time mix() with dam age, has b*en
condemned and sold, together with 800 bags of auger,
also damaged.
SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, ;MARCH 21.--The
Pt cenix steamer, for Clarence River. struck on a rock
the 3d instant, during a heavy gale of wind, and drifted
on shore on the sand; crew and passengers saved, also
her cargo of wool, more or less damaged.
FRASERIIC JULY 20•RCH, —A bottle was picked up off
here to-day, containing the following note:—" On board
The Traveller, 10 P.m , Jube 2, 1550. Sprung a leak in
the starboard bow, 3 feet water in the hold; hope to
reach the Shetland Isles, if the water does not gain, to-
morrow."

b' ALM OIIT , JULY 22.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrd. Rolla,
Orresse, Rio Jantiro; Helene Ettine, Fischer, Marvim,
for Hamburgh ; Olympe, Fatosine, Cienfuegos, for
Havre; Esther Francis, Meebael, Havannah; Atalanta,
Robertson, Sr. John's, New Brunswick, for London;
ly-ho, Wilson, Alexandretta; Dales Park, Simpson,
Sierra Leone; Jane Lowden. Langford, Quebec.
NEWPORT, JULY 21.—Wind E.—Sld. Bsracao, Ja-
maica. _ _ _

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CARDIFF, JULY 22.—Wind S.E.—Sld. Ceres, Ma-
soner, Quebec.
MUMBLES ROADS.—Arrd. Richardscn, Morgan,
Port Adelaide.
SWANSEA, JULY 22.—Wind S.S.W.—Slcl. Elliott,
Quebec.
STUDWELL ROADS, JULY 21.—Arrd. St. Helen's,
Rae, Coast of Africa.
ABERYSTWITH, JULY 22.—Wind S.E.—Arrd. Credo,
Griffiths, Quebec.
P.,RTSMuUTiI, JULY 22.--Wind E. to S.E.—Arrd.
her Majesty's ship Star, Africa, with 100 oz. of gold
dust, on merchant's account. Off part, John Grey,
Nl'Donahl, Bombsy.
OFF THE WIGHT.—POtS,3IOI, Wolff. Batavia.

MARKET N E ws.—( TH S DAY.)
Et Ay itstitlat faTel"--
SxmarrELD —Old Meadow flay, 2/ /2s to 31 103;
new ditto, 2/ 5s to 31 Os; old Glover, 31 103 to 4/ 8s;
new •ilttO, 3/ Os to 31 15s; and Straw, 11 2s to 11 Ss
)ef load. Supply hut moderate, and trade dull.
CUMBERLAND.-014-1 Meadnw Hay, 2/ 124 to 3/ 12s;
new ditto, 21 5s to 31 Os; old &lover, 3/ 103 to 41 4s;
new ditto, 3103 to 31 12s; and Straw, 11 24 to 1/ Ss
per load. A full average supply, and a sluggish demand.
WurrEettAPEL.—Old Meadow Elfty. 2/ 103 to 31108;
new ditto, 2/ 5s to 31 03; old t..310v0r, 31 10s to 4/ 10s;
new ditto, nt -- 03 to 41 Os; and Straw, 11 is to 11 8s
per 1°5"• Supply good, trade dull.