The Sun.
London, England, 1850-07-26 00:00:00

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS
CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.
The sales of Cotton ' Li. JI

_ a .verpool yesterday were
estimated at 6,000 bales, of which 1,000 American were
taken for export, and 1,000 Surat and 500 American on
speculation. The market closed quietly—American
descriptions about P. per lb. in favour of buyers.
The sales comprised 4,000 American, 300 Pernam and
Maranhem, at 8:1d. to qcl.; 200 Egyptian, at 841 d. to
10d; 1,200 Surat, at 51 to 6 I.; and 50 Sea Island, at
ls. 2d. to ls. 4id. per lb.—ln Railway Shares only a
limited business was done at steady prices.
' The business done this week in the produce markets
has beeen to a fair extent, and there having been a
detposi ion to meet buyers by a concession in the price
of sugar, inure has been done in that article. Coffee
has been moderately dealt in. Spices have been sold to
some extent„and Tea has been taken largely. Cotton is
rather quieter.
The proceedings last night in Parliament, upon the
subject of steam navigation to Australia, have not
proved satisfactory to the parties interested ; and our
colonial merchants are still apprehensive that there
will be a great delay yet ere the important ad-
vantage is obtained. Had the matter rested with
the United States Government, we should have heard
long since of a line of steamers being organised, as
witness the energy displayed in communicating with
California, and in competing with us, not only by run-
ning steamers to Europe, but likewise by enticing pas-
sengers and correspondence from Jamaica via New
York. In these days of progression and excitement, a
delay of two years is intolerable, and will hardly be
brooked, we should thick, where such a large trade is to
be benefited.

Much curiosity is expressed to learn the probable
result of the course which Baron Lionel Rothschild, act-
ing on the advice of his committee, will this day
pursue, by presenting himself at the House of Commons
and claiming to take his seat. Some are sanguine of a
favourable reception, while others have grave doubts ;
but it certainly would have been more satisfactory if
the Bill had been passed, and the elected Representative
of the city of London could h.-eve taken his seat by right
radier than by sufferance.
The ifamburg„h mail of Tuesday noticed a fall of 4 in
the rate of Exchange on London, viz., to 13 7. Money
was abundant.

The Antwerp letters notice a statement from Ham-
burgh, that the noise of cannonading had been heard
there, but it was thought this arose from the practising
of the Russian fiset.

In the Amsterdam market, on the 24th inst., Dutch
Two and-a-Halt per Cents. were 51 to 5-16. Spanish
Bonds were rather better, and Mexican were in more
request.

Ihe English Stock market is exceedingly quiet this
morning, and scarcely any alteration can be said to
have occurred • in the quotations. Consols have been
961 for Transfer, and 961 to 97 for Account. The
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 99 to
and the Three per Cents. Bank Stock has been
firm at 212. Exchequer-bills have been at 675. to 705.,
and India Bonds at 90a. premium.
In Foreign Securities the transactions have been at
previous rates in both instances. Peruvian Active Bonds
bare touched 82k:and the Deferred 35-a to 354. Buenos
Ayres have been done at 56, and Brazilian at 9.2.
Portuguese Four per Cents. are 341- to i; and Spanish
Three per Cents. nominally 37-1 to 1; Dutch Two-and-
a• llalf per Cents. are 57i; French Three per Cent.
Rentes, ex. dividend, have been 58 75.
Railway Shares are looking better, and rather fuller
prices are obtained for all the principal lines. The
Foreign Shares are quieter.

QUARTER TO THREE.
... 961
96i 97
CLOSING
PRICES.
212

Consols ...
Ditto Account

ONE
PRICES OF BRITISH. )~'UNDO O'CLOCK.
AIM& btock

: per Cent. Reduced Arms ... 973,E V
3 per Cent. Consols Ann ui tie 5........ 963/47g
haw 34 per Cent. Anna - ............ 9915 99
imni? Anne. to expire Jan.lB6o —
Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 —
n the Bonds, 1,0001
Ditto under 1,0001.-- .......
consols for Account 97 9G 'A
-xchequer Bills. 114 d. os 2d
• 1,0001. June 7O p
500/. June ... 67 p
Smell. June

9714
96%
59%
8%
8 1-16

ONE CLOSING
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES.
:rs.zilian Bon ,is
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 Der Cent 56 56
Danish Bonds. 1825,3 per Cent.
Equador Bonds
-.l3lzican, 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons—
Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons .... — 30
Peruvian Bonds, 41/:2 per Cont —
...„

Ditto, Account
Ditto, Deferred .. 35%8 ,B`. ' 35.)s
Portuguese 5 per Cents.
Ditto,:4 per Cent.
Russian Bonds ..... 1101/2 1101,.
Ditto, 41,E per Cent
Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent
Ditto Deferred

Dividends on the above payable in Lor don,
French 3 per Cent . 5Bl. 75c. 58f. 75c.
Exchange

Dutch z 5 par Cent., 12 build. 571 ----
57
Ditto, Account
,-itic ES OF PAID. BUSINZSS DONE cLosiNO
RAILWAY SIIARES. AT onr. O'CLOCK. PRICE
Caledonian
Do. New 101. Pref..... 10
Eastern Cousties... . .... 20 -
Do., New Pref.rence,
6 per Cent.....
East Lincolnshire, guar.
6 per Cent.
Great Northern
Do., 5 per Cent. Pref. 12%-..... 10% lO
i rut North of England.loo ...... ... , —
nitto. New .151
Great Western 100 ...... 56% 571,E ...... 67
Ditto, New 171 15 ... .. 7d/4 7%
Hull and Selby .. ...... 50 ......
Ditto, Half Shares ... 25
Lancashire& Yorkshire 100
Do. Fifths... ........ .... 11% 2 ..
Leeds and Bradford
London & Blackwall...ll/. 6s. 3d... 414 ... 4%
L ,noon, Brighton, and
South C0a5t....... 100
Do.Guarant. 5 per et.. 9 ......
L)ndonandGreenwich 12/15s 4d... .. ... ......
Ditto, Preference
London and N. Western 100 1091,%...... 10)
Ditto, New Quarters 17
Ditto, Fifth,
Do. 101. (M. & B.) C. 1 ...,.. 1% . ......... .
London &S. W estqrn .. IGO ... . 57 4 583/4
Midland ... ......... ..... 100 ...... 34 34% ...
Do~ 501. Sharen
Do. Consolid.l3ristol &

Birming., 6 per ct.... 100 ...... 120 x.l .. 120 x.l
North British .. .... ~. 25
Ditto Preference .
No -th Staffordshire ... 174 6% 6 ',V3
Preston & Wyre
Do. 14 Shares (A) lO
Reading, Guildford, and
Reigate lB ..... 17341,4‘;', ..
Royston and Hitchin ... 614 .. ... 74... .....
Shrewsbury & Chester
(Nor. W. Alin.)
Do. 8 per Cent. PreE 10
South Eastsra 44 41...... 14 ... . ..
South Wales
York, Newcastle, and

Berwick:.... .. ....... 25
Do. Newcastle Eaten. 20 ...... 9
Do. G.N.E. Preference 9 ... .. 3% ad...,..... 3% x.i
York and North sfidland 53 ...... 15.14 15%
Oat.. P:eeereuns ...... 10
FOREIGN RAII•wA Y ts.
El.Bt Indian ••• ••
Northern of France
Paris and Strasbourg ... 13
Rouen and Havre ...... 20 •••••• VA—

JOINT STOCK BANKS.
London & Westminster. 20 27%.

MINES.
Australian ... 4 —.•.•-. 000000000

LLOYD'S.SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY.)
LoNDON, JULY 26.—Wind at noon W., light breeze
and cloudy.
QUEENSTOWN, JULY 24.—Acrd. Susan, Owen, Que-
bec; Tottenham, Evan, ditto; Ave,. Cooper, Norfolk,V.;
Pestomgee Bomangee, Pavey, Honduras. Off. port,
Tomaton, Fraser, Havannah, from the Clyde; Ivanhoe,
Rattray, Matanzas, from Liverpool.
BELFAST, JULY 24.—Wind N.—Sld. Harvey, Quebec;
Catherine, ditto.•
SHIELDS, JULY 25.—Wind E.S.E.—Arrd.Weatherly,
Walker, Quebec; Josephine, Larsen, Pambceuf.
CHRISTIANSAND, JULY 10.—The Ann, Shorehellinge
to Yarmouth, has put into Lillesand leaky, and must
discharge,
WEBBY, JULY 13.—The Catherine, Liverpool to Rigs,
was stranded near Rolme last night, end has probably
became a wreck, and her cargo (salt) lost; materials will
be saved.

RENDSBURG, JULY 22.—Several vessels seized by
the Danes have been released.

KEEL, JULY 2 o.—Seyeral vessels seized by the Danes
have been released.

LIVERPOOL, JULY 25.—. Wind S. to N. E.—Arra. Roe,
Evans, Benin; Black Prince, K-ndall. Poi to Rico; Me-
libran, Farr, Cuba; Gipaey, Elliss, St John's, N. B.;
Norval, Kirk, Paraiba; Keying, Charleston; Greenock,
Quebec. Sailed, Cornelius,- Hobart Town; Austri,..,
Charleston; Albert Gaston, New York; Selina,
Africa; Isabella, Buenos Ayres; Queen of the TyLe,
Rio Janiero; Enrequita, Havannah: Off port, Ivanhoe.
WICK, JULY 23.—The Elizabeth ,of Aberdeen .on
shore behind the South Quay, should the weather keep
fine she may be got off with damage.
FALMOUTH, JULY 25.—Wind N.N.W.,• fresb.—Arrd.
Euterpe, Jordan, Bahia, leaky, having experienced tt,'
severe gale.
LERWICK, JULY 22.—Wind S.—Arrd. Thetis, Al-
drave, Iceland, with 21,00) cod; Rufus, Jackson, Green-
land, with 390 seals.
DEAL, JULY 25.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrd. Alexandrine.
Mowbray, Calcutta; Unicorn, Brett, St. Vincent; Ed-
ward and Barnett, Otler, St. Lucia; Palm, Digby, Do-
minica; Kelpee, Quebec.
SHORERAM, J ULY 23.—Wind B,—Arrd. ViCoris,
Ahrens, Quebec.