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

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MINES,

Paid. Nominal Prices. Business done
Anglo•Mexican(iF. 57. p.) 100 ..
Asturian •• • • 15 ..
Australian 4 314 —•3
itarossa Range .. • • .... 113 0 3%
Blaciuu•von Iron and Coal 0
Bolassos Scrip ........ • •
British Iron.. .• .... 13 5 ..
Brazilian Imp (is. 51. p.) 24% —•Do. Cocacs and Culaba 30 314
De. St. John del Itey.. 15 14% 14
Cobrc Copper • ..... . • • 40 32% 35 35
Copiapo ............ 5% 5
General .• • • ...... • • 20 11% 13%
Real Del Monte, Us reg. }t,
Do. Black Debentures. ..
Do. Red Delsentt.res
Santiago de Cuba ...... 10 • 9
Tin Croft .... •• .... • • 7 10% —ll
United Mexican— •• .• .•, 28 28% 614 —55 5%
MISCELLANEOUS.
Canada ••• • • • 32% 42% —44
Gen. Steam Navigation . 14 26% 27
Penin. & Oriental Steam. 50 89% —B9 88
Royal Mail Steam .. •• .. 60 73 —74
[We cannot be answerable for the errors of the Official Lists, and
will not be influenced by interested correspondents.]

- - •
MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool on Saturday were
estimated at 5,000 bales; comprising 4,000 American*
200 Pernam sad Maranham, at Btd. to Sid.; 300 Egyr
tian, at Sp. to 10d.; 100 Bahia, at Sid. to Sid.; and
100 Sea Island, at ls. 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, show
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 1,061. of
431,953 tons, while in 1850 there were 1,079, of
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 wh
the lower provinces has increased during the past fire
years to a very great extent. There is a decided improve-
ment this year in our connexion with the United States,
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 assn's
time—nearly us many as during the whole of last y
The navigation was all but closed, and in another
week all the steamers wolf(' probably be laid U.
The
season had previously been very mild.
At Amsterdam, on the 28th instant, the Bourse Wag
in a less favourable position, owing to the decline in the
London exchange. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents.
were 57 1-16th.
The gold coinage of Belgium, to the amount of
14,646,025 francs, according to the original issue, is t?,
be received at tho Government treasury at its nominal
value for a given period, to be notified by the Govern-
ment, after which it will cease to be a legal tender.
The following letter, dated 26th instant, has been
received from the Secretary of the York, Newcastle, and
Bernick Railway:—
" To avoid misapprehension, I am instructed to inform
you that the dividend for the half-year ending 31st De-
cember, 1850, cn the Si. per share paid upon the Gre
hatis
North of England purchase shares in t
company (which will henceforward be at the
same rate as the dividend paid upon the origi-
nal shares of the company), will be payable
at the same time as the ordinary half-yearly
dividend,
and to those parties who are on the register when the
tramfor books close. But that the guaranteed dividend
of 4/. per cent. upon all sums paid on such shares be-
yond the 8/. per share will be paid as usual about the
end of January next; and in this last case those slat
o
are is gittered in the books of the company on the 11l
December, 1850, will be entitled to the dividend."
There is not quite such a firm market for public Se-
curities, but the speculative business done is of no im-
portance. Consols have been 961, and since 96i.
The
New Three- and-s• Quarter per Cents. are 98/ to 1, and
the Three per Cents. 97 to /. Bank Stock is 213
to 2131, and steady. Exchequer-bills are 58s. to 628.
premium, and India Bonds 735. premium.
In the Foreign Market, the transactions have bcen of
no importance. The settlement of the account takes
place to-morrow. Mexican Bands have been 3bl for
Transfer, and 35i for Account. Spanish Five per
Cents. are 17x, and the Three per Cents. 391. Russian
Four-and-a-half per Cents. are 981 j. Venesuels
Steck 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 90i, and Dutch Four per Cants. 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 ox d.
CLOSI)Z
PRICES.
213
98,fi
97_,

ONE
riticKS OF BRITISH /cusps O'CLOCK.
Bulk Stock ... .. 213% 218
8 per Cent. Redneed Anne. ... 97VA 97
N ~/ 3 per Cent. Anne.............. 98%%,6
India Bonds, 1,000L._.......
Ditto under 1,000/.............73 p
Consols for Account •96%%
Exchequer Bills. I 'Aid. & 2d
1,000/. June 62 58 p
5001. June

73 P
96ie

58 P
58 P

&8 P
CLOSING
PRIC ES.
8%
.....
3434
35

Si Wail, June 62 58 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
Pe -uvian Bonds, 41,Q per Cent —
Ditto, Account
Ditto, Deferred
Portuguese 5 per Cents.
Ditto, 4 per Cent.
Russian Bonds
Ditto, 4% per Cent
Spanish 5 per Cont. 1840 l7h
Ditto. 3 per Cent
Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent
Ditto Deferred
Dividends on the above payable in radon.
Beligan, 41. E per Cent.
..Len 2':4-• per Cent.. 12 Guild.
tto, 4 r.ser Cant. Certifigates 9l 90%

LLOYD'S SHIPYIN (i.—( THIS DAY.)
LONDON, DEC. 30.—Wind at noon E.W., light
and cloudy.
PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 28.—Wind W. to W.N.W.Off
port Christine and Marie, Buenos Ayres for 13reraerli

byprus, Quebec.
DuiLua, I)EC. 28.—Wind W.N.W.—SId.
New (Means,
QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 28.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. Allegrs'
Demerara ; Adler, Laguna. Sld. Catherine, Sharer,
San Francisco. Off port,Stratford, Mauritius.
LIMERICY.—Arrd. Anna Maria, New York.
SUNDERLAND.—Arrd. Henrietta Sophia, Quebec.
DEAL, DEc. 29.—Wind W. to W .N.W. and W.S.W.
—Arrd. Bombay, Singapore; Dublin, Trinidad; Rohrer,
St. Vincent; Victoire and Elise, Sr. Domingo; Transit,
Tatmagouche; Spartan, Jamaica. Arrd. from the River,
William Watson, Bombay; Paul, Rio Janeiro; Sophist
Jamaica; Adele, Demerara; Tom Cringle, Cuba; S 011"
bandar, Calcutta; Laurence, Oporto and SydneY, 14:,11
South Wales; Dida, ditto; Carnbyses, Jamaica. ohm'
Margaret West, Batavia; Ann, Cape of Good
in Hopei
Vallisneria, Cape of Good Hope; Catherine Elabeth,
St. Vincent.
CLNIDE, DEC. 18.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. James Hunt,
Berbice; Mary arid Ann, Demerara; George, Charleston.
HULL, DEC. 29.—Wind S.W.--Arrd. Fredericka, San
Francisco; Chunee, Quebec. Sld. Tamarac, Bomb*
LIVERPOOL.—Arrd. Nell, Calcutta; Richard, per;
nambuco; Gipsey, Maraham; Areturus, Laguna; Sara,.
Mobile; Gondar, Philadelphia; Liverpool, Nor yors::
Aruca, ditto; Asia steamer, ditto; Sutton, Prince gc.l
ward's Island; Sandbush, Demerara. MobileAta
steamer, New York. The Kitty Cordes, to that
port, which put into Charleston in distress, after being
on shore, had discharged, and would repair.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DA

CORN EXCHANGE—MONDA-1',..
Most of the country markets held on Saturday Wei;
fully supplied with English Wheat, for which the 'es
mend ruled heavy, at drooping prices. Even the fineere
Barley was very dull, and all kinds gave way " Pto
quarter. Malt, Oats, Beaus, and Peas were lower
purchase. No material change took
place in Flour. .
Letters from New York to the 18th inst. state the;
the demand for Flour had improved, and tbst
had an upward tendency. In France, the trade is stiv
active; but, in the leading grain—shipping Pert.' l'er'
few transactions have taken place of late.
Moto our market last week, the arrivals of Beg--,5
grain were moderate. From abroad we received 18,'"e
quarters of Wheat, 1,750 Barley, 4,479 Oats, 948 Bentisel
1,940 Peas, 360 Tares, 5,833 Linseed, 2,055 Rapes—
°f
244 sundry Seeds, 11,219 sacks and 1,534 barrels
Flour.
The supply of Wheat received fresh up to this 111%1,
ing's market from Essex was unusually small,
owing to the changeable state of the weather, of very
middling quality. From Kent the receipts were 03°43e-
fer
rate. By land carriage and sample the supply 7°,5 was
from extensive and the general show of sample' was
comparatively limited; nevertheless the demand for
or
,
,
descriptions, notwithstanding that the attendance ,-os
country millers was tolerably good for a holiday 11he
day, was dull in the extreme, and in some instances to
value of the middling and inferior kinds gave viaYfoll
per quarter. Selected qualities were mostly held el the
prices. The heavy pressure cf foreign Flour,
prospect of
depression
further extensive
abovetensil noticed.Timportations,
producedthe daoubtlesS
supplied.
With foreign Wheat we were but moderately of
Fine samples were almost nominal, at the currencies
this day se'nnight ; but all other kinds were certaintl
Is per qik.:rter lower to purchase. Thcibulk of the sail
plea wsi ex granary, as some of the millers are st"
importing on their own account.
The quantity of forAp Barley off-ring Was not
bu, thAt, (1) w t on Le i..er.,!u;e. M
pies-ruled very dull, ac a. tall of leper quarttr. 1,1r.,•"0.
ing. and distilling sorts commanded very little 4tteel';:el
We had a very slow inquiry for Malt;
decline was submitted to by the factors.