The Sun.
London, England, 1850-03-21 00:00:00

ITALY.

In the sitting of the Chamber of Deputies of Turin
of the 15th, the Bill on the verification of weights
and measures, which had occupied the Chamber
during the two last sittings, was voted by a majority
of 129 to 3. To a question by M. Sams, the Mini-
ster of the Interior answered that he would, on the
following Monday, give every information in his
power concerning the measures of public security in
vigour in the island of S srdinia. To another ques-
tion by M. PATER', the Minister replied that the
National Guard of Moncalieri should, according to
law, be organised within three months from the date
of the decree of dissolution. The Chamber then
gave leave to bring in a Bill on the improvement of
the breed of horses, and another for rendering the
stamp duty on periodicals proportional to their price.
The Bill on military pensions was then proceeded
with, and adjourned to the following day.
We read the following in the Constituzionale of
Florence of the 13,h :—" For the second time
deplorable events have occurred at Pisa on the even-
ing of the 10th. Again we demand explanations of
the .afonitore. A longer silence might give rise to
injurious interpretations."
Cardinal VIZZARDELLT, Prefect of the Sacred Con-
gregation of Studies, arrived at Rome on the 11 th
from Portici. It was still believed at Rome at that
date that the POPE would set out for his States on
or about the 2d of April.
The Nazionale of Florence announces from Naples,
11th inst., the death of Prince DENTICE, one of the
Membsrs of the late BozzEnu Ministry, and who
actively contributed to the granting of the Neapolitan
'Constitution.

The Tempo of Naples, of the Bth, announces the
arrival in that city of Viscount D....A.SILINCOURT, the
well-known Legitimatist writer.

TRYING PRISONERS.
Tu TIIE EDITOR OF THE SUIT'.
Snt.—As a Vega( nter of courts of justic«., I take the
opportunity of offering a remark respecting trying
prisoners.
It not unfrequently happens that a prisoner, whose
trial is very long, perhaps a whole day, standv in the
dock during that period under, one may natarAy sup-
pose, strong feelings, and, consequently, the less able to
endure such a fatigue. Ido consider that it amounts to
piece of cruelty. It is right a prisoner should stand
to plead, and also to receive the addre from the Court
either on being sentenced or discharged; but what sound
reason can be
given against his being permitted to sit
during the trial?

-
Excuse my troubling you, but my apology must be
the desire I feel upon this subject.—Yours. &..,
HUMANITY.

20th March, 1850.

MONEY and COLtiIIERCIAL
CITY QU IPTFR TO THREE.

The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti-
mated at 5,000 bales, of which 500 American were t iken
for export. The market closed heavily at prices
rather in favour of buyers.—Rail way Shares were quiet.
We hear on all hands complaints of dulness of trade.
The retailers are apparently working down their stocks
of produce, &s. to the lowest extent possible, and there
is an absence of speculative inquiry. Many parsons,
however, are apt enough in such cases to draw wrong.
conclusions. Although the dealers buy only from " hand
to mouth," consumption must be progressing, and the
actual sales of the year need not he inferior to what they
would be were the markets, by fits and starts, much more
active. The present effect is no doubt to occasion
extreme inertness, but trade will always be safer, and
less deceptive to importers, where the sales are gradual,
and apportioned strictly to the wants of the population.
A sudden rise and extreme briskness in env article in-
duce larger supplies, and than ensues reaction. Coffee
affords us, even now, an example of this. Oa the other
hand, we ascribe the existing dulness to various causes.
There i 3 an uncertainty about the new experiment of the
repeal of the navigation-laws, and the extent of foreign
and colonial produce which will reach our shores
now conveyance is cheaper. Then we have been fur
warding too large supplies of manufactures to
some of the distant markers, and must wait till a por-
tion is worked off. Further, the cotton jobbing has
placed spinners in a disadvantageous position, and they
desire to look about them, expecting a further decline in
the staple. These are the real causes of the existing
dulness in the commercial mirkets, and upon their re-
moval will depend the resumption more or less of acti-
vity. We have several favourable cireumstsnces to
place against these adverse influences. Whatever may
be said of the Budget, all further doubt is eased for this
year, and mercantile men know what they have to ex-
pect. The accounts from the United States and Cali-
fornia are encouraging, money increases in abundance
without a corresponding outlet, and there is a strong
hope of peace being kept abroad.
Upon the settlement of the Nicaragua question, we
have the, following information from the United
State : " All doubt about the settlement of the
Nicaragua question seems to be dissipated, a
treaty having been agreed upon between Mr.
Clayton and Sir Henry Bulwer, which went to
England by the last steam-ship. There is some
disagreenseet of opinion as to whether it will be
,ratified.sby the Senate of she United Sates, as it is
alleged that Mr. Clayton has ceded away rights.
or abandoned them—which is the same thing—that he
should have insisted upon, for the honour and dignity of
the country. Be this as it may, the extraordinary and
high-handed 'proceedings of the fussy individual who
represents the British Government in dist qearter, have
been, as we have before stated, repadiated, and so have
the acts of Mr. Squier, the American Minister, to a cer-
tain extent.

" If this question is- settled, there is nothing to pre-
vent the Americad company, who obtained the right of
way through the territory of Nicaragua for constructing
a canal to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, from
proceeding at once with the survey and other prelimi-
naries of that great undertaking. It is to be hoped that
there will be no more delay than is actually necessary.
The greatest difficulty which we apprehend the company
will experience will be in obtaining the necessary capital
with which to construct the work.

" Various estimates of the probable expense•have been
made, ranging from ten to twenty millions of dollars,
the latter sum being probably nearer the mark than the
former. There is no doubt that the investment will be
a good one; for, in the nature of things, the commerce
of the whole world, or the greater portion of it, must
pass through it. As soon es it is completed, the United
States, from our geographical position, will &rive
more advantages from it than any other nation, and the
impetus which it will Ova to our trade and commerce in
the Pacific Ocean, will be immense."

Merchants connected with the United Statee4trade
will be glad to learn, from Washington, that the Secre-
tary of the Treasury has " directed the collectors to sus-
pend the operation of his curtailing circular of aprevi-
vious date. The revenue cutters are to be continued in
active service, as heretofore. The expenses attending
the appraisement of merchandise are no longer to be
charged to importers, and the expenses for weighing,
gauging, and measuring goods are only to be [charged
to the owners of such goods in cases where it is required
that such charge shall be made by Mr. Walker's tariff
law of 1846. The compensation of officers of the cus-
toms is to be no longer withheld."
The English Stock Mai Ita has for the last three days
been under the influence of speculative rather than of
bona fide dealings, and there is no action as regards
purchases for the reduction of the debt, to give them a
present impetus. There have been also one or two ac-
cidental circumstance.] against a rise. Firstly, there
were anticipations of a larger amount of the surplus
revenue being invested in Consols, or Three-and-a-
Quarter per Cents.; secondly, the state cf aff&irs at
Paris has kept alive a little uneasiness, and
the " failure of a large operator has induced
greater caution. Lastly, a party connected with the
turf has died within a few days, and is said to have
left open a Bullaccount of nearly half a million Consols,
which the brokers have since been closing. These are
causes which more than account for the reaction, and
neutralise for the time the influence of the proximate
dividend payments, the influx of specie, &c. We should
note certainly that the Danish loan, though small, has
come at a period when it cannot but have some weight.
Consols this morning have fluctuated from 9.5 f to 95-a
for Transfer, and from 91 to 9.51- for Account, being
now about 95i for the latter. Exchequer-bills have
been 59,i. to 635. premium; and East India Bonds 86s.
premium.

In.the Foreign Market the New Danish Scrip is quoted
2to 2,1 premium. The first payment has to be male to-
morrow. Spanish Five per Cwets. are about 1G to 4, the
Three per Cents. 35k. and Portu,uese Four per Cents.
33, with very little doing. Brazil" Bonds hive been 89;
Mexican are 29k, and Peruvian about 72 to 73.
Russian Bonds are 106 to 1. and the Scrip 11 premium.
Buenos Ayres are 51 t > 514, and Dutch Two-and-a-
Ihilf per Cents. 55 to 55k.
Railway Shares have been neglected fir the most part.
The last week's t ailway receipts, ascertained up to
this day, are as under:—

1850. 1849.
North-Western £40,144 15 9 £37,395 7 9
South-Western 8,706 6 0 8,181 2 6
Midland 21,047 6 4. 20,233 2 4
South-Eastern ....
ONE CLOSING
PRIQES OF BRITISH. FUNDS O'CLOCK. PRICES.
3 tw. 1 :111,. (14 yrisolB A npuitles... _... 95% LAI % 95%
3 per Cent. Annuities, 1751 ... ..... 95 95
I tluia fioncLa. 1.000/ . - 87 p

(lonfy,lg for Account

95%3'

955

India Stock for Account 266 266
rtxchequer Bills. !IV. Sz 2d
1,0001. June
500/. June
Small. June
ONE CLOSING
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Bram:tan Bonds B9 891-h

Ditto, Account
Ditto, Small
Buenos Ayres Bonds, G per Cent -
Ditto, Account 5l 5134 51%
Chiller) Bonds 6 per Cent ....
Do., 3 per cent
Danish Bonds, 182.5, 3 per Cent.
Ditto 5 per Cent..... — --
Ditto, Scrip.
Grenada Bonds, IV, per Cent —
Ditto Deferred
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons— -
Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons ... ..,
Ditto, Account
.Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent
Ditto Deferred
Portugueae 5 per Cents.
Dit to, 4 per Cant.
ltusqian Bonds ... 106 10614 107
Ditto Scrip ll/2 p 1% p
"41,;,,51, 5 per Cent. 1840 —
Ditto, Account
Ditto. 3 per Cent
Venezuela Bonds. 21/4 per Cent
Ditto, Deferred
i >ividends on the above payable in Londe.-
French 3 per Cent
Exchange
utch 21/2 per Cent.. 12 Guild. .. 55 55% 55%
Ditto, .1. per Cent. Certificate? BG th 86 14
7 lIICES OT - PAID. BUSINESS DONE 0 LOSIN
RAI
~vrAy. suAßlis AT ON ',4; (WM:C rIiTCE ;
-, tier-deer]. .. 50 ... 1014
.111/1

Caledonieln
Ditto. New. IC,'. Pref._ 10
'l.leqter snd Holyhead—. 50
Ditto, Preference l5 ...... 8 8
a.tern Couy ties—.
Do , New Pr,- f.rence,
F, •er Cent. ......._ _ 10
Cent., No.l 61.135. 441.... p 34 p
Ditto ditto, No. 2...F.1. 13s. 4d... % p... % p
Env. Lincolnshire, guar.
6 p¢r Cent.
'seat Northern
Do., ?-,2 A Deferred ... 1.2%
Do., 5 per Cent. Pref. 121,
rent -40nt:-t. and West_

(Inland) • 50
twit North of Englaud.loo ......220
Gran' We9t,lrn

Ditto. Fifths__ - .. 20 - —. .. .. 11 _.
Lanc.a.!hire & Yorkshire 100
Ditto. ditto . lOO ..... 37 ..... ..... ..... 37
Do. Fifths...
Do. New,Gua.6 peret. 10
Le _:(1.; anci Thirsk ...... 50
L gt,loa, Bria:hton, :end
'gout', Coact__ 100 0
1.,,,',^n an 3 N W.e..itern 100 lO5 105 v,
London '-' -.‘,"-st-zrn ....1.00 ... 62 63
Do, New 50/. . ....... 4214 23 . 23
'_ko. Now 4(11. .. 34
gan:lti,-,t;.:.r,1'.u;-:ton,and
M it Ir:e1/4 .... . 5 •••••• %
/8
Midi ?..1,1 ...... ........ ....)10
Nl,,r;olk .... ,„,... 100
r. 4. ,ri..li 37H •.!, ... ~.. .... 25 .... ~, 874 ... ....
Ditto. Quarters
Ditto, 'lVr.?; ._ ..
... 8 .. ... ..._
North Sbtffnrdshire ... 171/1 61,.,% 6%
Reading, Guildford, and
Reigate
S'eottilh Central
!ihr,,wshury 7.nd I3irni... 13
Dittil ditto. Gams 13. S
Ditto, New Guaranteed 8
Soo th 1,:1.94•Ar:1
Do., No. 3 ....... ..... . 30 ...... 131,h ISV:2
Do., Regi.stered No. 4 10 - 5
South W &in
Wear Valley 6 per Cent.
Guaranteed
Do. do. do. ... 25
York Newcastle, and
Berwick. .... ... ...... .. 25
Do. Newcastle Exton. 20
Do. G.N.E.Preforence 8 ...

York- and Northilx•ldland 50 ...... 1674 1f174 xd
Ott. Preforenca - 10 -
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens... 20
Lu-&embourg ... 8 ......
Ditto lO
North,rn of France
Rouen and llavre
Taurs and Nc.ntes . 13
• JOINT STOOK BANKS.
British North American 50
Union of Australia
Union of London:— ..... 10

214,
J 2%
9
41%

:30
11%

4 ®
4111Z-' F,t L 44. 7t,

LEAMINGTON STEEPLE
CHASE.
(THIS DA.Y.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPHO
Grand Military Steeplechase for the Gold Cup.
HAwkesworth
Tre a iurer
Meath ...