The Sun.
London, England, 1850-02-18 00:00:00

ITALY.

11 Nazionale of Florence, of the 8:h instant, pub-
lishes the following letter, dated Rome, sth inst.:—
There exists an open rupture (appe, La rottura) be
twoen the Court of Portici and the French Government
since the mysterious attack on a courier on the road to
Naples', who was robbed of his dispatches. A letter from
a General commanding an auxiliary force for the Pope
was found, in which it was said that the Austrians were
about to march on Rome. It was asser*l in fact that

the Papal Government had a ;sacra agreement with
Austria to shave (far la Garbo) the French. Fortu-
nately for themselves the latter were on their guard.
Since this myst4rious attack all couriers crossing the
territ-ry occupied by the French aro escorted by French
gendarmes. Serious events aro anticipated. The posi-
tion of the French is becoming every day more difficult,
and everybody says that they cannot withdraw with
honour to themselves. They are beginning to reap what
they have sown."
A letter from Bologna, of the 6th inst., announces
that Monsignor BEDINI has commanded that all pro-
vincial paper money of the value of five baiocchi shall
be withdrawn from circulation, and shall be replaced
by a metallic currency.
Letters from Rome of the 6th, quoted by the
Statuto of Florence, say, that on the first day of the
Carnival processions in the Corso, which are held
during the last eight days of the season, the Corso
was quite deserted, and not a carriage was to be seen;
and that on the second day about twelve or fifteen
carriages only made their appearance ; the general
feeling of the inhabitants being against festivity, as
there is hardly a family but has suffered from dis-
missal, exile, or imprisonment of one of its members.

The Concordia a Turin states that on the 4th a
sbirre, or Roman policeman, was stabbed to the heart
while engaged tearing off from a wall an inflammatory
placard, which the Concordia gives at full length. It
is a recapitulation of late events in the language
usually employed by the Red Democratic Socialist
party.
The Piedmontese Gazette of the 11th states, from
Leghorn, that the A ustrian Government has requested
the GRAND DUKE of Tuscany's consent to the occu-
pation of Portoferraio by Austrian troops.
The Giornale di Rome of the sth publishes a noti-
fication of the Extraordinary Pontifical Commis-
sioner and Prolegate of Bologna, directing that the
paper-money of that province, of the value of five
baiocchi (20 cent.) shall be exchanged for copper-
moxey between the 4th and 9th of February, after
which time the said paper shall have no value what-
ever.

THE QUEEN'S AVENUE AT WINDSOR.—Just before
the departure of the Court from Windsor Castle to
Buckingham Palace, a new avenue of trees was planted
in the Home Park, leading from the royal residence to
the terminus a the London and Windsor Rails ay, in
Datchet-lane, which is situated just beyond the walls of
the park. Her Majesty, accompanied by the Prince Con-
sort, the royal children, and a numerous patty, was
present at the ceremony of planting the tree-, a which
there are between thirty and forty. The first tree was
p'anttd by her Majesty close to Datchet-lane. The
Prince Consort, the royal children, and the visitors pt.,-
sent also planted one each, until the required number
was completed. By ratans of the private drive which
has been formed, her Majesty can now prcc‘ ed ffom the
Castle, througk the royal domain, to the railway termi-
nus, without having to travel more than 100 yards on a
public road.

AGRICULTURAL. LAJIOURERS' WAGES.—A number
of labourers from the 1 arish of ltuxwell, on Tuesday,
presented themselves btfire the bozid of guardians fur
the eh( linsford uniun to represent that their employ
had ie,luced their wages from 84 to 7s. per weAr,
that the latter v. ai insufficient fur the maiutenunce of
themselves and families. It appearing, however, that
the applicants had combined to refuso work on the
terms complained of, the board were na authorised to
assist them, but gave them to understand that if unable
to maintlin themselves at the utmost wages they could
tie
obtain,
e board would, in necessitous casee, if desired,
relieve them by taking a part of their fcmilies into the
house. The wages in the parish in question, we are in-
formed,
vary from 73. to 96, Chelmsford Chronicle.

ONE CI G
Pal... Ass JP n It! TIA ti c TINDB O'CLOCK. PRICES.
3 1;c: Cent. Reduced Anne ....., • 9sla % 95%
per Cent. Consols Annuities 94%3/4 95% 2514
New 3% per Cent. Anus. . ... 97 A; JAI 7/8 9734
Long Anne, to expire J an. 1860 -16 8 9-16
Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860. 8 15-16 8 5-16
India Bonds, 1,0001 ... ......
Consols for Account 941% 95% 95
Excl.equer Hills. 114,d. & 2d
1,0001. June 57 54 p 54 p
Small. June
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUND& wiz oLosr.N o
O'CLOCK, PRICES,
9razilian Bonds BB% 89
Ditto, Account . BB% 8834
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent — 62
Equador Bonds
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons—
Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons
Ditto, Account
Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent -
Ditto, Account .........
Ditto Deferred
Portuguese 5 per Cents.
Ditto, 4 per Cent.
Russian Bonds
Ditto Scrip 2% % *-
...

344
110
2 L,

- A P
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840 l9— . 19
Ditto, Account
Ditto. 3 per Cent
Venezuela Bonds, 21% per Cent
Ditto. Account ..... .
Ditto. Account 344 35% :35%
Ditto, Deferred ‘ 13% 13%
Dividends on the above payable in London.
French 3 per Cent ._ .. s7f. 25c. 57f. 2‘e,
Exchange
Beligan, 214 per Cent.
I)uteh 2% per Cent., 12 Guild. .. 55!-1. 55%
Ditto. 4 Der Cent. Certifieater 8614 86 lc
,4
rRICES OF
PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLONING
RAILWAY SHARES. AT O.NE O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Birmingham and Ox-
fnrd Junet., calls duly
paid, or with a guaran. 20
Caledonian
Ditto, New 10/. Pref... 10
Dublin and Belfast June. 40 . 514 ... .......
waxtern Counties... ..... 20
... "'Ditto,
Extension, 5 per
Cent., N 0.1.. ..... 64 13s. 4d 34 p
Do. North. & Eastern,
6 per Cent.
.
Great Northern
treat South. and West.
(Ireland) ... ........... 50 ...... 28
Great Western ......... ...100 .... . 63% 641/2 64
... 12% Ditto, New 171... ... 15 ... B. . ...... ...... 8
Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 •5014.1.. ........ 50IA Lancashire& Yorkshire 100 .....
Ditto, 14 Shares ...... 49 ... ..
Do. Fifths.... ...... —.. 10
•••
Do. Thirds .............. 18 ..... ...
Do. New, Gua. 6 per ct. 10
.. . .....
.......
Leeds and Bradford
Leeds and Thirak
London & Black wa11...11/. 6s. 3d...
London, Brighton, and
South Coast... .....109
Do., New, guaranteed
6 per Ceut ... ....... 100 135 %... ......... . 1351/2
Dm don and Greenwich i 2/Iss 4d —.. ... .. • ... 10%
Ditto, Prefercir.o. .. 20
Lyndon and N Western 100...... 11014 103%
•110% 1091(..!
Ditto, New Quarters.. 12
Ditto,Fiftii9 ..... . ..... 12 ...
London &S.Weetqrn ..100 .. ... .... , ... GOA
Illanzhester,Buxton,and
Mat10ck.................. 5 -
Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire...loo
Do. New 101. Pr0f..... 10 .....
Midland ---

59
61,/

124;
CBx.(l.
81,4
41,(,

- •..... ........ ...t(0 «,.. 43!ii 43
Do.Consol.Bristol and
Do., do., 504 Shares 30 ... .. 534 534
Binning., 6 per ct.... 100
North British .. .... ... 25 ....., 10'4... ....~
North Staffordshire
... 17% 6% .....
Oxferd, Worcester, and
Wolverhampton
Reading, Guildford, and
Reigate ................. 15
Shrewsbury and Birra ... 1214 - •••••• '• "
Ditto ditto, Class B. 8
South Eastern ~ 3314 l9 • l9
Do., No 2.
Do., Registered No. 410 ...... 6 61A - --- - 61/9
Waterford and Kilkenny 20
York, Newcastle, and
Berwick. .... ........... 25
Do. Newcastle Elden, 20
Do. G.N.E.Prekrence 8 ... - 23fi .
York and North Midland 50
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens... 20
Central of France (Or-
leans and Vierzon)... 20
Dutch Rhenish ......... 8 « 2
SambreNorthern
..• ......... •.
Meuse 2016
.. . .
Orleans and Bordeaux.. 7
o midf
France
.. .. •.
MINES.

43

BrazilianCocael&Cuiaba 30 ..... .....
Santiago de Cuba... lO
JOINT STOCK BANKS.
London & Westminster. 20
F-

15%

12,/,
2
214
141 A

251/4

OREIGN BATTLE AND PROVISIONS.—The opening
of the Dutch and Be lgian ports have caused the supplies
of cattle arid provisions to recommence, after an almost
total cessation, owing to their boing closed by the frost.
The Lord John Russell, from Harlingen, has brought
9 o
xen
and cows, and a general cargo; the Princess
Victoria, from Antwerp, 125 calves, 5 horses, and a
general cargo cf provisions, &e.; the Triton, from Ostend,
104 she Cr, 9 calves, &c.; the Earl of Auckland, from
Rotterdam, 97 oxen and cows, 7 calves, and a large ge-
neral cargo of provisions; the Rainbow, from Rotterdam,
a large cargo of provisions and merchandise; the Nep-
tune, from Rotterdam 46 beasts, 13 sheep, 10 Pigs' and a general cargo, the produce cf Holland. The steamer
Soho has also arrived from the port of Antwerp with a
cargo of Belgian produce.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEW 14,7.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool on Satin day were
4,000 bales, of which 1,000 were taken on speculation.
The market was tame at previous rates.—Railway
shares were dull, and prices were still declining.
In Mark-lane to-day business is brisker, and Wheat
has advanced Is. per quarter.
By the Niagara steamer, we have lettsrs and tapers of
late date from the Uni,ej States and Canada. At New
York the demand f.,r sterling exchange had been active,
and at an advance to 1084 and 109+. In commenting
upon the state of the Money-market, a Iccal journalist
states that the continual agitation in Congress of the
slavery question, end the exeitement existing among
the southern Members are not calculated to strengthen
the confidence of capitalists in United States stocks;
and it is by no means improbable but that foreign in-
vestment will be checked, and possibly remittances
made from abroad of our public stocks for sale in this
market. Holders of our securities in Europe will not
feel easy until this slavery question is finally disposed of.
Public confidence is a very tender plant, of plow growth,
and requires great care ; and if foreign holders cf our
stocks should get frightened, we should have a perfect
avalanche upon us at once. We have no apprehensions
rela'ive to the disposal of this question; but Europeans,
who are not intimately acquainted with our farm of go-
vernment, are apt to anticipate a vast deal more than
will ever be realised.
The Cotton market was quiet at New York and the
crop aspect was much the same, the medium estimate
being 2,100,000 bales. It is smarted that the interior
of the country is cleared of cotton to a very unusual ex-
tent, and a leading broker gives it as his opinion that the
receipts at the ports will exhibit a rapid decline during
this month. The Ocean Steam Navigation Company
had male a report of its position on the 31st December,
according to which there was a profit of 113,875 dollars
upoa a capital of 610,755 dollars.
The lospector-General of Customs in Canada gives
the annexed notice to shippers of goods to that
country:—
" The provisions cif the Act of the Province of Ca-
nada, 12 Vic., c. 1, ' An Act to amend the law relative
to duties on customs, requiring the invoices of goods im-
ported into the said province, the owners of which goods
reside out of the province, to be attested at any place out
of the dominions of her Majesty, before the British Con-
sul at such place, and if there should be no suck consul,
then before some one of the principal merchants of such
place, not interested in the goods iu question,' and which
were Bur ended for three months after the passing of
the law, now apply to goods from the United States."
The state of political affairs in Canada seems to be
more satisfactory. At Montreal on the 30th January
flour was dull of sale, and pot ashes were 3ls. 3d. per
barrel. The rate of exchange on England was 111
per cent.
From Hayti we are advised, under date of January 16,
of another new decree and tariff, which, as a party
writing thence observes, " puts the finishing touch to
our commercial miseries." Tho bearing of the new law
is to remove the monopoly on coffee, but at the same
time the tariff is maintained, and goods have to be sold
at the fixed prices, leaving a most ruinous result. Cof-
fee had risen from 29 to 60 dolls. per 1001bs.
Accounts from Belize, Honduras, of Jan. 13, state
" a courier has arrived, announcing that the interior of
Guatemala is again in a state of revolution. No par-
ticulars. The Indians in the Yucatan have made
another attempt to have that state divided between
them and the Yucatecoes, and have demanded the pro-
teeticn of England."
The Venezuela advices are rather satisfactory, but
we observe nevertheless that there is something con-
tradictory in them.
The English Stock Market has righted itself in part
after the depreAing influence of the account, and
although there is not much business doing, Consols have
rallied Ito per cent., having been 941 to 954 for
Transfer, and 94- to 95$ for Time. The more favourable
complexion given to the Danish question is of some
assis!ance, and the American accounts aro deemed satis-
factory. The New Three-and-a.-Quarter per Cents.
have been 971 to is and the Reduced Three per Cents.
951 to k. Exchequer- bills are 545. to 675. premium, and
India Isonde 85s. to 88s. premium.
In the Foreign Market the principal dealings have
been in Mexican Bonds, which have risen to 30 and 30+,
intelligence having been receitel per telegraph of the
arrival of the mail at Mobile. Peruvian Bonds have
been qv ted 811 to 821; Equador are 3; and Brazilian,
881 to 4. Portuguese Four per Cents. have been quoted
34k, and Spanish Three per Cents., 362. Venezuela
Bonds have been 344, to 351. Belgian Irour-and-a-
Half per Cents. have been marked 90, and Dutch Two-
and-a Half per Cents. 551. Russian Scrip has been 2i
to premium, a slight improvement.
Shares have been very little dealt in, and are atil
rafter heavy.