The Sun.
London, England, 1850-07-04 00:00:00

Month .

Five months ... ... 26,027,948 21,191,973
This shows a gratifying increase even upon last year's
improved returns.
The i:ems of chief importance, taking the month
only, are these:—

1850.

1849.

Cotton manufactures, yards...
Ditto yarn, lbs. ... ...
Hardwares and cutlery ...
Linen manui actures entered by
the yard ...
Linen yarn ... ... ...
Iron, bar
Ditto wrought...
Silk manufactures ...

1,791.771 1,502 343
581,654 499,994
£218,314 £157,179

299,124 195,933
71,559 53,573
310.231 242,484
149,536 108 467
40,102 22,793

Woollen ditto ... 867,967 492 010
Ditto yarn 157,292 63,304
The vessels employed in the foreign trade of the
United Kingdom were for the month:-
1850. 1849.
Inwards ...,. 506,935 tons 501,899 tons
Outwards ... 563,920 „ 448 904 ,
The following communication has been forwarded to
us by the Committee of Spanish American Bondholders,
relative to the foreign debts of New Granada and Vene-
zuela:—

" The Committee of Spanish American Bondholders
have received the following letter from their agents at
Bogota:—

" Bogota, May 17, 1850.
" Sir, the Minister of Finance has just communicated
to us that the bonds, payable at any of the custom•
houses of the Republic in one-fourth part of import
duties, are ready to be delivered, and we have advised
him to send them to her Majesty's Legation in this city
until you send us instructions.
"‘ The dividends are to bear interest from the date
they fell due, at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum. The
amount issued is 361,157 dollars and a half. The Go-
vernment is desirous that a communication should be
transmitted to them from Messrs. Baring Brothers,
stating the exact amount due on the Ist of December,
1849, and that you should inform said gentlemen, as
well as instruct us, what you may wish in regard to the
bonds. _

" As a new law of " credito publico" has just been
passed in Congress, the exact particulars of which are
not yet known, we do not venture at present to give any
recommendation on the business. In a few days the law
will be published, when we shall have again the pleasure
to write to you.
" The Government and the Congress have certainly
done what was in their power to du, and it appears to
us that the members of the present Administration are
well aware of the importance of sustaining their foreign
credit.—We remain, &c.
" FOWLES. WILSON, AND CO.

" G. R. Robinson, Esq., London.'
" The committee have atm) received a letter from Mr.
Lord, dated La Guayre, June 5, in which he states ttat
he had made known to the Government of Venezuela
the nomination of a commission of agency in London,
for receiving the funds to be remitted for the dividends.
The Minister had informed Mr. Lord that a remittance
for that object, in bills on London, would be made by
the following packet. No further progress had been
made in the Congress in regard to the liquidation of the
arrears of interest."

The Corn sales officially reported for last week
amount to 94,993 quarters of Whest, and the
-six week►'
average price is 40s. 3d. per quarter.
There are various arrivals from Australia, bringing
accounts of March 12. They state in general terms
that business was tolerably active, the California de-
mand having taken off a comiderable portion of the
surplus stocks of goods.
At the South Sea House General Court to-day,
a dividend of 1i per cent. for the half-year tuti de-
clared.

Upon the London wine and spirit trade, Messrs.
Walter Howell and Hall report that Brandy continues
firm at present prices, although dull of sale. Our
letters trom Cognac mention the scarcity there
of old Brandies, particularly of the 1848 vin-
tage, which are to be purchased of good landings
in our market at a less price than at which they can now
be imported. Two ships only were loading at Charente
for this country. Port and Sherry—Good bottling Port
Wines at moderate prices are still inquired for. Letters
from Oporto mention that"no reply had been received by
the Commercial Association respecting the decree of the
29th May, about the indirect shipments of Port Wine to
England, via North America. Champagnes and
Moselle—The wines of the 1846 vintage are now in
general consumption by the trade; they possess fully
the requisites of fine wine—viz., body, beautiful bouquet,
and in brilliant condition.

The last six months' consumption from London of
foreign Brandy has increased 32,926 gallons, and of Rum
only 289 gallons.
The English Funds are quieter to-day as usual
after a start, but they have very fairly main•
tained their value. Consols have Ix en quoted
964 Exchequer-bills are 675. to 70s. premium, and
the New Three and•a-Quarter per Cents. 984 to 4. The
divi.iends upon Consols, &e., will be paid next Tuesday.
In the Foreign Market there is again considerable
buoyancy. Venezuela Bonds have realised 351, and
Grenada 18i, being firm upon the advises received. Peru-
vian Four-and-a-Half per Cents. are well maintained at
824 to 83, and the Deferred at 36 to 364. Peninsular Stocks
are nominally without alteration. Mexican are quiet at
304. French Five per Cents. have been 564 to 574 ex-
dividend; and Russian Four-and-a-Half per Cents. 954.
Not a great deal is doing in Railway Shares, but
prices are more buoyant. The foreign lines are in
request.
'The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to
this day are in round figures as under :-
1350. 1849.
North-Western
South- Western ...
Brighton
Midland 22,961 9,558
South-Eastern
QUARTER TO THREE.

Consols ... ..
Ditto Account ...

... 961 buyers.

ONE CLOSING
PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS O'CLOCK. PRICES.
3 per Cent. Reduced Anne ..... 97 9114 97,4
New 314 per Cent. Anne— L98%% 9534
..ong Anna. to expire J an. 1860 Bl4 8 5-16 8 5-16
Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10. 1859 8 1-16 8 1-16
ln.lis timid% 1,000[,....„.... —
Ditto under 1,0001....... .......
South Sea Stock
Ditto Old Annuities
lons,,ls for Account 9654114
1.1 z chequer Bills. 1340. & 2d
1,0001. June 67 70_pi 70 p
Small. June — 70 p
ONE CLOSINo
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Danish Bonds, 1825,3 per Cent. .. 7 '
Equador Bonds
Grenada Bonds, 114 per Cent lBl4
Mexican, 5 par Cent. 1846, with Coupons—
Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons
Ditto. Account
Peruvian Bonds, 414 per Cent —
Ditto. Account
Ditto, Deferred
Portuguese 5 per Cents. -
Ditto, Converted, 1841 3314
Ditto, 4 per Cent.
ltuasian Bonds .. --
D:tto,'4l4 per Cent
Ditto, Small
minima, :-, per Cont. 1840 —
Ditto, Passive . ...... —3%
Venezuela Bonds, 214 per Cent ... 3511 351/2
Ditto Deferred

90 p

96%
96%

334
18%

30%

3314
34