The Sun.
London, England, 1850-03-23 00:00:00

ITALY.

Letters from Rome of the 12th state that General
BARAGUAY D'HILLIERS has issued an order of the
day commanding all the officers and soldiers who have
been decorated by the POPE to wear taeir decorations.
The Gazette of Genoa announces that during the
trial of the accused of the 15th of May at Naples the
government prosecutor had demanded that sentence
of death should be pronounced against the ex-depu-
ties Pocno and SETTEMBRINI, who have been in pri-
son for many months.

THE BRITISH MtDITERRANEAN
FLEET.

It was reported at Trieste on the 18th, that one
half of the British fleet had sailed for the Darda-
nelles, the other half remaining at Salamis.

LLOYD'S stiIPPINU—(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, MARCH 23.—There was a heavy fall of rain
during the night, with snow this morning.—Wind at
noon N.W., moderate breeze and cloudy.
CLYDE, MARCH 20.—Calm.—S1d. Magellan, Singa-
pore; Ocean, Boston, United States.
LERWICK, MARCH 19.—Wind N.—Sld. Rufus, and
St. George, Greenland. A quantity of casks and some
staves and flour in barrels and sacks have come on shore;
a piece of wreck is marked "Jane, of Montreal."
DEAL, MARCH 22.—Wind N.W.W.—SId. Maranham,
Philadelphia. Arrd. Maria and Louise, Smith, Man-
zanilla de Cuba. Arrd. from the River, Diana, San
Francisco; Canada, and Vivid, Montreal. Arrd. from
the River and Sld. City of Hamilton, Montreal. The
Acorn, London to Guernsey, struck on the inner part
of the Brake-sand, and has anchored in the Downs.
LIVERPOOL, MARCH 22.—Wind N. W.—Arrd. Gene-
'inane, Pernambuco; Mary, M`Lean' Mobile. Sid. Can-
dace, S.. John's, Newfoundland and Valparaiso.
STORNAWAY, MARCH 16.—The Lawrence O'Connor,
Do) le, which sank on Skennoe Rock, 10th inst., has been
towed into a creek near the Isle of Glass lighthouse,
with hull and spars very much damaged.
PENZANCE, •MARCH E.—Arrd. Earl of
Devon, James, Rio Grande.
BRISTOL, MARCH 22.—Wind W.N.W., fresh.—Sld.
Feliza, Trinidad.
WATERFORD, MARCH 21.—Wind N.N.F. to S.S.W.
—Arrd. Gasper, Cobglan, Cominba.
BELFAST, MARCH 21.—Wind N.E.—Arrd. Sir W.
Molesworth, Lawrence, New York.
PLYMOUTH, MARCH 22.—Wind variable,—Sld. Mid
Lothian, Adelaide, South Australia.
FALMOUTH, MARCH 22.—Wind variable and light.—
Arrd. Canopus, Buschman, Laguna, for Hamburgh;
Matrons, Jargensen, Jacmel.

MONEY halo ut.) 1,11.1E11.c:1AL. NEW..
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
5,000 bales. The market was dull and heavy.—Railway
Shares remain without alteration.
The return made by the Bank of England for the
week to the 16th inst. is favourable in every respect.
With an increase of assets there has been an extension
of business, and the Government balance continues
steadily to rise. The comparison with the previous
week is as follows:
Notes Issued ... ... 30,486,570
Increase 139,190
Rest ... 3,597,959
Increase 2,328
Public Deposits ... ... 8,542,182
Increase ... ... 381,977
Other Deposits ... 10,260,861
Increase ... 75,861
Seven Day and other Bills ... 1,051,558
Decrease . . 43,546
Government Securities 14,418,854
Decrease ... 878
Other Securities ... 11,322,296
Increase 458,499
Notes ... 11,477,695
Decrease 41,740
Bullion ... 17,273,285
Increase ... ... 139,929
Active Circulation 19,008,875
Increase ... ... 180,930
The negotiation of Bills of Exchange upon the prin-
cipal continental cities was effected yesterday, on the
following terms for 90 days paper:—Paris, 25.70 to 77k;
Antwerp, 25.75 to 80; Amsterdam, 12.3 to 31; Ham-
burgh, 13.13 to 131; Frankfort, 1214; and Trieste,
11.52 to 55.
The following bas come to hand by the Overland Nail,
and is interesting in the present state of the Coffee-
market:—

Colombo, Feb. 15, 1850.
Per Spectator, cleared Jan. 17, Coffee.
1850, for Liverpool
Gilmore, London, Jan. 18 ...
Kirkman Finlay, London, Jan. 22 383 „
Lydia, Liverpool, Jan. 30 248 „ 4,490 „
Abyssinia, London, Feb 6
Conda de is Barbanois, for Bor-

deaux' Feb. 8 l9 brls 2,391 „
City of London, London, Feb. 9 265 cks 2,735 „
Madeira, London, Feb. 14
Beet, London, Feb. 14
British Tar, London, Feb. 1 l9O „ 2,902 „

3,757 cks 24,188 bgs
The exports of the precious metals from London dur-
ing the week to Thursday last, were about 70,000 ounces
of silver, of which 4,975 were sent to Mogadore, and the
rest to Rotterdam, and 40 ounces of gold to Mogadore.
The accounts from the manufacturing districts repre-
sent trade as being dull, but the Indian advices may
give a little more animation. Sydney advices of Dec. 2
report unfavourably of the market for textile goods.
The Funds have been extremely quiet, but rather
tending upwards. Consuls 95i for Transfer, and
951 it for Account. The premium on Exchequer-bills
is 625. to 65e., and apparently on the advance.
In the Foreign Market, Spanish Active Bonds realise
161; Portuguese Four per Cents., 331; and Brazilian,
89. Mexican Stock has been at 291 -a. Peruvian De-
ferred are 281 to I; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents.
realise 55. Danish Scrip is 231 1 premium; and Russian,
14- premium.
Railway Shares have been dull, but generally maintain
previous rate:, and in a few instances are better.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
3 per Cont. Consols Anne
Consols for Account 95%%4%
exchequer Bills. J LAd. 2d.
March. June.
1,060/.
5001 62 65 p
Small 62 65 p
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK,
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent B9
Ditto, New, 1843
Danish 80nd5.1825, 3 per Cent 63
Ditto, 5 per Cent
Ditto, Scrip
Grenada, 1% per Cent.
Mexican 80n515,1846,5 per Cent., Coupons
Ditto Ex Jan. Coupons
Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent
Ditto for the Account . . 721,E
Ditto Deferred
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent B5 85% lj
Ditto 4 per Cent.
Russian Bonds. 1822,5 per Cent —
Ditto Scrip 1 P
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto for the Account ••• 16%
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild
BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK
RAILWAYS. PAID. PEA
Caledonian
Do., New 101. PrPference 10... 614% .. ro

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bitty, Preier4nee -
Elst Anglia, 25/. L. & E.,
aad L. & D.