The Sun.
London, England, 1850-12-30 00:00:00

MINES.

Paid. Nominal Prices. Bu mess dor.°
Angio-Mexican(fs. 51. p.) 100 ..
Asturian ...... • • . • • • • • 15
Australian ..... • 4 3t,_— 3
Barossa Range ...... . 113 01
Blaenarvon Iron and Coal
Bolann,, Scrip ..
British 1i0n... • ..... 13 5 ..
Brazilian Imp (Is. 57. p.) 24%
Do. Comes and Culaba 30 3% 34(
Do. St. John del Rey.. 15 14% —14 U
Cobra Copper ..... .•• 40 32% —35 34
Copiapo ..... • • • 5 5
General.. ••• . •• 20 13% 13%
Real Del Monte, Ui.reg,
Do. Black Debentures.
Do. lied Debentures ,
Santiago de Cuba ......! 10 9 7!4
Tin Croft •••••••• .. • • 7 to% —ll
United Mexican........ 28 28% 6 —5%
MISCELLANEOUS.
Canada ........ ••• • • • 32% 42% —44
Gen. Sterna Navigation . 14 26% —27
& Oriental Steam. 50 89% —B9 88
Royal It.!ail Steam 60 73 —74
[We cannot be answerable for the errors of the Official Lists, and
Will not be Influenced by interested correspondents.]

Gen. Steam Navigation
Penis. & Oriental Steam.
Royal .'ail Stearn
[We cannot be answer
will not be influenced by

MONLY and CUMilikiltUlAL NEW :14.
CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool on Saturday were
e. s:nwited at 5,000 bales; comprising 4,000 American'
200 Psrnana eed Maranham, at Sid. to Sid.; 300 Egyr
trans at to 10d.; 100 Bahia, at 8-fd. to 81,1-; And
100 Sea Island, at Is. 2d. to Is. 41d. per lb. The market
closed steadily.—The Railway Share Market relied con-
siderably, and closed firm.
The American advices are favourable as regards the
money and mercantile markets.
From Quebec we are advised:—" The returns of the
shipping engaged in the trade with Great Britain, s"vr
a steady increase since 1847, for which year and preced-
ing it, the arrivals were unprecedentedly numerous. In
1848, 1,044 vessels arrived at the port, of the burden
of 426,968 tons; in 1849, there were 1,064, off.
431,953 tons, while in 1850 there were 1,079,
434,294 tons burden. These figures include the vessels
passing to Montreal, and the consequence is that of the
number mentioned for 1850, only 1,054 cleared from this
port. The number of vessels engaged in the trade with
the lower provinces has increased during the past five
years to a very great extent. There is a decided improve-
ment this year in our connexion with the United Stater,
through our inland navigation, in spite of our being
denied the privilege of using foreign vessels in the trade.
In shipbuilding, too, there has been a steady increase for
the past three years, although we have not yet reached
_
the amount of tonnage built in 1847. The amount of
shipbuilding, it is likely, will be largely increased this
year, as 30,000 tons are in course of construction at 014
time—nearly as many as during the whole of last year.
The navigation was all but closed, and in another
week all the steamers would probably be laid up. T
season had previously been very mild.
the Bourse as
At Amsterdam, on the 28th instant,
in a less favourable position, owing to the decline in t•
b
London exchange. Dutch Trio-and-a-Half per Cents'
were 57 1-16th. of
w
The gold coinage of Belgium, to the amount
14,646,025 francs, according to the original issue, is trl:
be received at the Government treasury at its nominal
value for a given period, to be notified by the Govern.
meet, after which it will cease to be a legal tender.
The following letter, dated 26th instant, has boo;
received from the Secretary of the York, Newcastle, and
Berwick Railway:—
" To avoid misapprehension, I am instructed to inform
you that the dividend for the half-year ending 31st De:
comber, 1850, on the 81. per share paid upon the Gr!i!s_
North of England purchase shares in tnbl:
company (which will henceforward be at
same rate as the dividend paid upon the ori,glie
nal shares of the company), will be Payan
at the same time as the ordinary half-yearly
and to those parties who are on the register when the,
transfer books close. But that the yearanteed divide.nea.
of 41. per cent. upon all sums paid on such shares _
yond the 8/. per share will be paid as usual about the_
de
end of January next; and in this last case those n_,
are registered in the books of the company on the 31"
December, 1850, will be entitled to the dividend.
There is not quite such a firm market for Public So'
curities, but the speculative business done is of no
l 1,n2;
portance. Consols have been 961, and since 961. nA
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. are 981 to 1, 0,1;
the Three per Cents. 97 to Bank Stock is
to 2131, and steady. Exchequer-bills are 58s. to 620.
premium, and India Bonds 735. premium. of
In the Foreign Market, the transactions have been
no importance. The settlement of the account take
place to-morrow. Mexican Bonds have been 351 for
Transfer, and 35} for Account. Spanish Five per
Cents. are 171, and the Three per Cents. 391. Russian
Four-and-a-Half per Cents. aro 98i Venezuela
Stock is at 31 for the Two-and-a-Quarter per Cents"
and at 11 to 1 for the Deferred. Belgian Four-and•a-
Half per Cents. are 901, and Dutch Four per Cents. 901
to 91.
The Railway Share Market has been rather fluctuat-
ing on account of the arrangements for the settlement
which takes place to- morrow. Some of the old lines are
lower, North-Western and Great Western, for example,:
but Midland, South-Western, and South-Eastern, with
York and Berwick, have been fairly maintained.
QUARTER TO THREE.

Consols
Ditto Account

•••
... 96i i cz d',
ONE CLOBO.O
rRICE3 OF BRITIntI FUNDS) O'CLOCK. PRICY.
Binh ,tock
8 per Cent. Reduced Anns.
N-N, 3,4 p,,,r Cent. Anna.. ...
India Bonds, 1,000/.._ ............ ..„ — --
Ditto under 1,000/....,.. 73 p TS P
Conaols for Account 96%% 9851 i
Exchequer Bills. 14d. ts 2d
1,0001. June
500/. June
Small, June 62 58 p

68 P

ONE
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK.
Equador Bonds
Mexican, 5 per Cent.lB46, with Coupons—
Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons ..... 35 85%
Ditto, Account .... ........... 35%
Peruvian Bonds, 44 per Cent......
Ditto, Account
Ditto, Deferred
Portuguese 5 per Cents.
Ditto. 4 per Cent.
Russian Bonds

58 P

Ditto, 414 psr Cent
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840 17%
Ditto. 3 per Cent
Venezuela Bonds, 214 per Cent
Ditto Deferred
Dividends on the above payable in Loudon.
Beligan, 4% per Cent.
ucen x 46 per Cent., 12 Guild.
D. tto, 4 per Cent. CArtifieatee 9l 901/4

58 P
CLOAINO
PRICES.
343 i

38
198%
17%
394 i
si3/4
11%

90
594

90%

LLOYD'S SHIPYIN G.—( THIS DAY')
LONDON, DEC. 30.—Wind at noon 5.W., light breoe
and cloudy.
PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 28.—Wind W. tO W.I`T•VV•--°
port Christine and Marie, Buenos Ayres for Bremen;
Cyprus, Quebec.
DUBLIN, DEC. 28.—Wind W.N.W.—Sid. Virg
ini*
New Orl,ans,
QUEENsTOWN, DEC. 28.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. Meg"'
Demerara ; Adler, Laguna. Sid. Catherine, Shure;,
SanL A
Orrd. port,ffMaria, New y
Stratford,Mauritius.
Anna ork .
SUNDERLAND.—Arrd. Henrietta Sophia, Quebec.
DEAL, DEC. 29.—Wind W. to W .N.W. and W.S.w•
—Arrd. Bombay, Singapore; Dublin, Trinidad; Bolive.r.:
St. Vincent; Victoire and Elise, St. Domingo; Tra
iner,
Tatmagouche; Spartan, Jamaica. Arrd. from the WYO.
William Watson, Bombay; Paul, Rio Janeiro; Sop
hiss
Jamaica; Adele, Demerara; Tom Cringle, Cubs; Sjir;
bander, Calcutta; Laurence, Oporto and Sydney', I`,e,d.
South Wales; Dida, ditto; Cambyses, Jamaica. °'
Margaret West, Batavia; Ann, Cape of Good IP'Peb'
Vallisneria, Cape of Good Hope; Catherine Elizsbet
St. Vincent.
CLYDE, DEC. 18.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. James gust'
Berbice; Mary and Ann, Demerara; George, Charlestolt
HULL, DEC. 29.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Fredericka, Stsu
Francisco; Chunee, Quebec. Std. Tamarac, BOrnbaPer.
LITERPOOL.—Arrd. Nell, Calcutta; Richard,
nab,
nambuco; Gipsey, Marabam; Areturus, Laguna; 5.."11/I,'
Mobile; Gondar, Philadelphia; Liverpool, New Yong;
Aruca, ditto; Asia steamer, ditto; Sutton,
ward's Island; Sandbusb, Demerara. Sid. Atlan."°
o
steamer, Nt w York. The Kitty Cordes, Mobile t!
port, which put into Charleston in distress, after being
on shore, had discharged, and would repair.

Although the show of Oats was by no means large,
that grain moved off heavily, and damp qualities were
again lower.
Beans, the supply of which was moderate, ruled heavy

at late rates. For Peas wo had a very slow inquiry,
and the ourrenciet had a downward tendency. Noachange
in Indian Corn.
Fine Flour soil at late rat
have been had on easier ter,
CURRENCY PER IMP
Wheat—Essex & Kent,
Red, New .• • • 36s to 43s
Ditto,White, New 39e 49s
Norfolk and Lin-
coln, Red..... 343 41a
Ditto, White ••• • •• 37s 42s
Irish, Red •••• • • • • —s —5
Ditto,White • • • • • • —s
.. • • • • • • • • • • 261

New........... •• 28s

-8
27s
29s
23s
27s
30$

',es. Inferior foreign might

'ERIAL MEASURE.
(Malt—Chevalier • • • • •• 52$ to 551
Oats— Yorkshire and

Lincolnsh„ Feed. 175 195
Potato
Youghal and Cork,
Black .•• •... 15s 175

Cork, White ... .• 155 liii
Scotch, Feed. •• • • 19s 24s
Beans—Tick ... ••• • . • 235 29.E

Barley—Grinding. • . • • 20a
Malting . • • • • .... 241
Chevalier • • .. . •• 28s
Malt—Suffolk and Nor-
folk ........ •. .. 435 48s
Brown .•••••. • • • . 40s 42s
Kingston and Ware 47s 51s
SEEDS.

Pigeons ...... .... 27s 323
Peas—Grey ..•• —•• •• 25s 23s
Maple. •• .• •• ••••• 27s 32s
White.•• •• .. •••• 24s 278
Boilers •••—•• •• 263 30s
Flour—Town-made... 35s 408
Suffolk •• •• •• —29 s
Btocktn & Norfolk 29s 34

We have again to report a steady inquiry for Clover
Seeds, at fully last week's quotations. Most other at
cles aro a slow sale at late rates.
Turnlp,White, per bush. 103 to 12s

Red and Green.... Its 128,
Mustard, 8r0wn.... • . 9s I2s'
White, new ...... 6s Od Rs Od
Tares,Wlnter ...... —4B Od 4s 6d

Carraway ..
Coriander • • • .
ilempseed, per quarter
Linseed, Eng.iowing..
Crushing ........
Baltic •. • • ......
Odessa • • • • • • • • ..
Linseed Cake,pr.l,ooo—
.... . 81 5s 9/ Os

31s 329
154 Mr
34s 35s
54s 561
40s 438
383 448
42s 468

Old •.•. • . • ..... 38 Od 48 Od
Canary, per quarter • • 478 52s
Rye grass.• •• .. • • 24s 30s
Clover, RetlE4. (cwt.) 32s 48s
White •. • • ...... 325 48s
Foreign Red.. 308 46s
White • ... 28s 48s
Trefoil .............. 178 22s
SMITHFIELD.

Foreign, per ton 615 s 71 51
Rape Cakes, pr ton 3/ 15a 410.
Rapeseed, New, prlat.2sl Os 271 Cs

A very limited supply—as is almost invariable the
case during Christmas week—of foreign stock has ar-
rived in the port of London, since Monday last —it
having been confined to 1,325 head. During the cor-
responding period in 1849 we received 781; in 1848,
892; and in 1847, 2,013 head.
IMPORTS INTO LONDON IN THE PAST WEEK.

From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
Antwerp
Rotterdam
Harlingen
Nieu Diep ... 252 ...
Dordt
Ostend... - • •

- ... -
... 14

Total
The yearly comparison of the weekly imports is as
under :

Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs.
1849 395 ... 224 ... ... 161 ...
184561 ... 820 ... ... 10 ... 1

1847.... 341 ... 1,653 ... -

... 19 ...

Scarcely any imports have taken place at Bull, &c.,
and we have had no arrivals from Ireland. The show
of foreign stock in this morning's market was very
limited—the fresh arrivals, since the above returns were
made up, having been unusually small. Although the
demand was by no means active, a good clearance was
effected. From our own grazing districts the receipts of
beasts fresh up to-day were but moderate, the time of
Sear considered, whilst their general quality was inferior.
Owing to the small number of buyers in attendance, and
to Newgate and Leadenhall being partly supplied with
country-killed meat, the Beef trade ruled heavy, at last
weeks quotations, the general top figure for Beef being
3s 8d per 81bs. The arrivals from Lincolnshire, Leices-
tershire, and Northamptonshire amounted to 2,000 Short-
horns. From other parts of England we re-
ceived 300 Herefords, Runts, Devons, ; and
from Scotland, 230 horned and polled Scots.
There was a very moderate supply of Sheep in the pens,
but the condition of the stock was good. Prime old
Downs moved off somewhat freely, at an advance in the
currencies of Monday last of 2d per 81b.; they having
sold at 4s 4d to 4s 6d per 8112 s. These, however, must
be considered extreme prices. All other breeds moved
off steadily, and, in some instances; the quotations
Lai an upward tendency. Notwithstanding that the
!lumber of Calves was small, the Veal trade ruled very
Inactive at late rates. Prime small Pigs sold steadily,
ether kinds of Pigs slowly, at unaltered quotations.

Per albs.to elnkthe offal.

s. d. to to 6. a.
Interior Beasts..... 2 a 210 Inferior Sheep .. .• 3 2 3 II
_Second quality •••• 3 0 3 2 Second qual. Sheep 3 8 310
_crime large Oxen.. 3 2 3 4 Coarse-woolledditto4 0 4 2
Mme Scots —•• .• 3 6 3 8 Southdown Wether 4 4 4 6
,a•atige coarse Calves 2 8 3 0 Ditte out of the wool 0 0 0 0
mane mall ditto .. 3 2 3 6 Large Hogs •.•. •• 2 8 3 6
!tickling Calves —lB 0 24 0 Small Porkers •• •• 3 8 4 0
Lambs .....••••• 0 0 0 0 Quarter old Pigs ..16 0 20 0
TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET.
Pouts. Sheep. Calves. Pigs
I I I
3,169 15,550 127 360
FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts. I Sheep. I Calves. I Figs.
43 150 76
NEIVGATE AND LEADENIIALL.
For the time of year these markets were fairly sup-
plied with most kinds of meat (chiefly London killed),
of full average quality. Prime Beef, Mutton, and Pork,
moved offsteadily, at full prices. Otherwise the demand
ruled heavy.
- -

At per stone by the Carcase.

3.-d. to a. d. i a. d. to a. 0.
neef,inferior...... 2 0 2 2 Mutton, inferior .. 2 6 2 8
""-- middling ...• 2 4 2 6 ! -middling.. 210 3 6
primelargs .. 2 8 3 0I - prime .... 3 8 319
ealprime small .. 3 2 3 6 Pork, 1arge........ 2 6 3 6
. .•.• . • . 2 6 3 6 - small . . 3 8 4 0

130110171:1 AND sprrAzanssms.
Since our last report, nearly 3,000 tons of potatoes
have reached the water-side, coastwise; but the foreign
Imports have not ixeeeded 100 tons from Rotterdam.
The receipts, per railway, have been, seasonably large
and of excellent quality. 0 wing to the mildness of the
Weather, and the low value of bread, the general demand
ie inactive, on the following terms:—
Per Ton. Per Ton.
Torksh. Regents. fOs to 100: Essex Shaws 80s to 90s
Scotch Regents 75s to 90s Kent Regents.... 70s to 85s
Wishes ch :fc Cam- Essex Regents... 70s to 85s
bridge
Foreign 65s to 80s Kentish Red Kid. Eos to 95s
Lincoln. Sham —B to -• s Cambridge ditto 70s to 90s
gent Shaws Bos to 90: Chats . . 50s to 35s

BOROUGH HOP MARHET.
Our market being extensively supplied with all kinds
of New Hops, the general demand is in a very slug-
-ICII9I state, and prices are not supported• Factors
P"ces, viz., ready money—East Kent pockets, per cwt
3/.12s to 61; ditto bags, 31 8s to 5/ 10s; Mid Kent
Plckets, 2/ 5s to bi 103; ditto bags, 21 to 4/ ss; Weald
11 Kent pockets, 3/ to Si 15s; ditto bags, 21 to 21 10s;
Cussex pockets, 21 lOs to 31103.

OOL.
During last week, the imports of Wool into London
were 194 bales from Mogadore, 67 from Hambro', 109
from Alexandria, 19 from Antwerp, 22 from Constan-
tinople, 45 from Rouen, 5 from Madras, and 15 packages
from Ireland. The private contract market is very mo-
derately supplied. Although the amount of business
doing in it is small, holders are very firm, and prices rule
Ready.

LO.
Notwithstanding thatTA thLe delivery last week was sea-
!onably large, viz., 2,196 casks. our market is in a very
t)active state, at the prices cf Monday last. To-day
f.T.C., on the spot, is quoted at 37s per cwt. For
forward delivery next to nothing doing. Town Tallow
36, 6d to 37s per cwt, net cash ; rough Fat, 2s Id
Per Blbs.

1846.

1847. 1848

1849

Stock this day •• • • 22,924
ice of Y. C. I tOlBoB6odd
Delivery last week • • 1,833
Ditto from June 1— 55,211
Arrivals last week . 496
Ditto from June 1 ... 67,572
price of Town •• —54 s

17.827 34,741
459 Od 428 Od
to 45s 3d to Os Od
2,364 1.718
58,700 60,226
10,091 1,507
68,424 87,436

47,190
38s 3d to

52,924
378 Od

38s 6d
1,538

49s 6d 42s Od

to Os Od
2,196

56,576

66,390

222
78,293

80
83,670

42s Od I 23s OJ

E., TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
f SIR,—I think you deserve the thanks of the public
or the straightforward manner you hive acted in the
ease of Jane Wllbred, and as an bumble individual I
tender you my thanks. A free and independent press
I‘!'e the true guardians of the public, and as such I con-
sider you have acted. I ask the same question as you,
„Sir, where is Mrs. Sloane? I know nothing of law, but
4,, can see that justice will not be vindicated unless Mrs.
Sloane be forthcoming.
Mr. Editor, suppose the case was reversed as regards
the position of the parties, let it be a young lady, and
the master and mistress people in an humble station of
life, and see whether the experience and sagacity of
Alderman Humphery would not have told him that
!):Itli parties must be forthcoming. It is a shame station
In life should make such a difference. Mr. Editor, you
may depend upon it that if it had been poor people, he
would not have been satisfied with the bare word that
she had Burt her leg. No, she would have been dragged
10 the bar, and why should not Alderman Humphery
have acted in the same manner with Mrs. Sloane? I
Want to see equal justice to all parties. I am, &c.,
THOS. D., a Working Man.

December 30. 1850.

DEATH OF Ma. OSBALDISTON.—The death of Mr.
". W. Osbaldiston, the well-known theatrical manager,
and till lately lessee of the Victoria theatre, took place some-
What unexpectedly yesterday afternoon about one o'clock.
Deceased, who was fifty-six years of age, bad been ailing for
three or four weeks, but hopes were entertained of his re-
cnvery until late on Saturday evening, when Mr. Roberts,
his medical attendant, intimated to his family that the
symptoms bad assumed a fatal character. Mr. Osbaldiston
has been manager of the Covent Garden, Sadler'sWells, Surrey,
and City of London Theatres, and, as lessee of the Victoria,
reproduced on Thursday last the Christmas piece which'had
succeeded at the first-mentioned theatre just fourteen years
before. Miss Vincent, Mr. George Osbaldiston, and Mr.
8 uarbrow, all of the Victoria Theatre, were with him in his
last moments.

MILITARY PROMENADE.—We announced some time
bince that the Government had directed the grounds and
gardens at Chelsea Hospital, which had hitherto been kept
exclusively for the use of the officers of the college, to be
thrown open for the benefit of the public. We are now
enabled to state that on the Ist of January the gardens, in-
cluding those with the terrace fronting the River Thames,
are to be opened for the recreation of all visitors. We trust
that, in addition to this privilege, arrangements will he
made for admitting the public to view the Royal Chapel and
Pensioners' Dining-hall, in which are deposited the cele-
brated eagles captured from Napoleon's Invincibles in the
Peninsula and at Waterloo, without continuing the practice
of exacting fees from the pockets of the community. But for
Lae 118ual pace of the apathetic officers of the Board of Works,
these gardens would have been opened twelve months since.
We believe more than a year has elapsed since the Govern-
ment had issued orders to the above effect. —Morning Paper.
ELOPEMENT.—A young lady, immured in the
hall of the Chaytors, near Croft, now used as a boarding-
School, made her exit the other night from her window,
and dropped into the arms of her lover. Off they ran to
Gretna-Green—whence on the 13th inst., they returned to
Stokekler, their paternal home, in the character of man and
Wl.fe•--Durhant Chronicle.
1_
~L4J _large consignn ent of oranges was recently
atariin which port orange; had not been nu-
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