The Sun.
London, England, 1850-11-21 00:00:00

1U INES,

Paid. Nominal Prices. Business doneto-day.
Anglo-Mel datai(is. 51. p.) 100 • • —• •
Australian ••• • • • 4 3 3.,44 ,
Barossa awe ..... 113 0 3% --IN.
Blaenurvo Lon and Coal 50 ..
Bolanos Sc nip —
llritish Jr in.. ••.. • l3 5 .. —• • •
Brazilian [nip. (is. Si. p ) 24%•D0. Coc ,s and Cuiaba 30
Do. St...re 4in del Rey 15 14% 13
Cobre Coppe r 4O 331,4 32%
Coplapo ......... 4% —. % 4
General .• 2O • •
Real Del Me site, L'nreg , • • —• •
Do. Black Debentures .
Do. lied Debentures • • —• •
Santiago d e Cuba lO 9
Tin Croft • • 7 • • —• •
United M 28 28% 5% 61
MISCELLANEOUS.
Canada . ........
Gen. Stear a Navigation . 14 26% 27
Penin. &t Pr iental Steam. 50 79 —BO 80
Royal Mali. Steam .. • •

MON EN and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.
The s si'es of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 4,0G0
bales, all; to the trade. The market was steady, and
prices w el.() still a shade against tho buyer.—ln Railway
Shares a, good business was done at higher prices.
The q tmentity of Wheat sold in the markets which re-
gulate the duties upon foreign grain was last week
82,560 q re., and of Barley 78,239 qrs. The six weeks'
average price of Wheat is 395. lid. per qr.
By pe mission of the Board of Customs a largo quan-
tity of 1 efuso tea is to be taken to the Nore and there
thrown iwerboard, the importers having discovered that
it is wet th less than the duty leviable upon it.
The r ',darn of winter usually brings with it a revival
of old cc raplaints upon admitted defects, and accordingly
we are t 0 t suprisei that the frequenters of 'Chabge find

the dark .n ess visible of a London afternoon, by no means
an:tweet el ator of their business.t4The idea of meetirg
earlier in the Royal Exchange has been mooted more
than on( to , and some little itnprovemeet has certainly
been el fs cted. There is a stricter adheience to the
plan of el ,utting cut late corners, aed on Tuesday* and
Fridays the dealings in foreign bills of exchange com-
mence at; an earlier hour than usual. The alteration,
however.. could be carried much further with advantage
to all pa e Atm, or even the holding of " high 'Change" a
quarter a f sin" hour earlier would be apple ciated. At
present t h e time is aquarter-pastfour, and the cons( quence
is that 0 ie loiterers and late corners are about the precints
frequent ly until past five o'clock. This, in turn, occa-
sloes the- letention of the merchants' clerks to a later
hour theca would otherwise be necessary in the cffices,
and great; hurry to Ket off the correspondence and save
the post, while the principals, being detained late in the
evening, deem it of less consequence to come early on
the folios rang morning, and the system of retardation is
perpetuate d, in the later acceptance of bills, and various
other wase s. " High 'Change" at half-past three or
quarter to four would probably suit most parties. and
riot be too early, perhap3, for the Mincing-lane broker?,
who often d a not get through theirpublic sales much before
that hour. Even with them, however, there is room for
improvema at, and some of their auctions might be com-
meuced ae . hour earlier, anti yet allow time for the in-
spection (.f the samples by buyers of ordinarily early
habits. le' the system of early hours among the bankers
and others is to be fairly carried out, it must extend
through tb e solincipal ramifications of business, fur there
is now the' greatest difficulty experienced by the collect-
ing clerks it'd others its getting their cash and cheques
paid in. 1 !here are other re'orrns that we could suggest,
but those \ Oro nsiss from " their accustomed haunts"
several of our influential City men who attend
'Change in :finer weather, or• those who would desire
to ste othi Its attend who never come at any season,
would act s r•sely in bestirring themselves to secure the
accomplish. et :rit of the first great step, an eat her meet-
ing on 'Ch usge.
The ace *mils from the Frankfort Bourse, datrd the
18th inst., st ate that Austrian Metallics were 73f to 74,
and Spanis.h Three per Cents. 32 15-16ths to 33 3-16th.
The Cc ersmittee of Spanish American Bondholders
have receim eel a letter from their agents at Bogert,
Messrs. iwles, Wilson, and Co., dated the I lth ult.,
respecting, the Grenadian new debt, of which the follow-
ing is an extract :
" Yestsee day we had a conversation with the Minister
of Finset*, and again urged the propriety of coming to
an underact eding as to appointing persons at the ports to
receiveperi odically the amounts applicable to the payment
of the int crest on the foreign debt. The Minister said that'
since his re turn from the country, whither he had gor:t
in consequence of ill health, he bad been so occupied
that he had not been able to attend to this matter.,
Orders spare sent some time since to the collector a
customs to remit direct the funds to Messrs.
Baring, 33rothers. and Co. We finally suggested
to the Minister to adopt the plan of making the 1-Bth
of imporstution duties payable at the General Treasury
in Begot% where indeed 8-10ths of the duties are
now paid, and that this should be always payable in
cash. Ho replied that he thought the idea good for
many reasons; especially as the premium at the coast
on gold always costs the Government two to three per
cent. moist than in the, capital. That the Goverment
documenta admissible as cash, now in circulation, were
few, and that he would give the suggestion attention.'
" The committee have also received a communication
from the same gentlemen, stating that in consequence of
the political disturbances in the Republic of the Eauator,
they hact not yet dispatched an agent to that country to
advocate the claims of the bondholders, but that they
were prepared to do so as soon as they ehould learn that
the Government was re-established.
" From Mr. Lord, the agent of the Venezuelan bond-
holders, the committee have a letter, dated La Guayra,
24th ult., in which he transmits a copy of a communi-
cation from her Majesty's Charge d'Affaires at Caracas,
addressed to Senor Lectina, the Minister of Foreign
Affairs, urging the Government to adhere scrupulously
to the arrangement for appropriating the assigned pro-
portion
of the customs' duties to the purposes of the
foreign debt, a part of which, he had been informed, had
been otherwise applied in violation of the agreement
with the bondholders."
The English Stock Market lost a portion of its buoy-
ancy before the conclusion of business yesterday after-
noon, in consequence of money sales being effected, and
the Bears took advantage likewise of the revived rumour
that the Bank of England intend this day to advance
their minimum rate of discount. Upon this matter we
some days since stated our views, but the further de-
cline. last Tuesday in the rates of exchange, and the
circumstance that money is a little dearer in Lom-
bard-street, have given strength to the rumour. Con-
sols have this morning ranged from 96i to 87*
for Transfer, and from 97 to * for Account. Exchequer-
bills have been 665. to 695. premium. The New There-
and-a-Qearter per Cents. have been marked 97-1 to 98,
and the Three per Cents. 96* ie
The Foreign Securities continue rather heavy. Spanish
Five-per Cents. realism 178, and the Three per Cents.
39A- to le Portuguese Ole Bonds have been worth 85.
M. xican Stock has been duller at 311 el. Danish Bonds
have been marked 991; Russian Four-and-a-Half per
Cents., 96 to 96k; and Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents.
56** to 57.
The last weeltiVailway receipt?, ascertained up to this
day, are in round figures as under:-
1850.
Great Western £14,268

1849,
£13,315

North-Western
South-Western
Brighton ....
Midland
South-Eastern
North Stafford
Caledonian' 6,337 ... , 6,022
The Railway Share Market bas been ace and
buoyant again this morning, especially for those lines
upon which the traffic has been good. Aberdeen, North-
Western, Great Northern, North Stafford, and Cale!
donitin have been in request. Midland, Chester and
Holyhead, and Oxford and Wolverhampton aro barely
so good.

QUARTER TO THREE.
Comolo 96.97

--- -- ,
Ditto Account ... ... ..- 97- 974
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
3 per ex.,* Podiwpd ATlftliitioq o6lk I(
IS per Cent. Consols Arms 97 96% y 7 AA3 97
New 314 per Cent. AilliS.
Long Annuities. Exp. Jan.sth, 1860 7% 7 13-16
South Sea Stock —
Ditto Old Annuities 91%
Console for Account 97% 97
Exchequer Bills. I Ihd. 2d.
March. June.
1,0691...
5001. 66 69 p
Small - 66 69 p
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCE.
Danish Bonds 1825, 3 per Cent....
Ditto, 5 per Cent O9 34
Mexican Borills, 1846,5 per Cent., Coupons
Ditto Ex Jan. Coupons
Ditto Account
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent B5
Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent lOB
Ditto 4% per Cent. 96% 96 964
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent. ......
Ditto Account . 17%
Ditto Passive Bonds 334
,Si anish Bonds,3 per Cent,l840
Ditto for the Account .... 39%
Dividends on the above payable in Loncon.
Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates

ROYAL HUMANE SOClETY.—Yesterday' a meeting
of the governors of the above institution was held at the
offices in Trafalgar-square, Charing-cress, for general busi-
ness; B. Hawes, Esq., in the chair. The report was satis-
factory, and a number of cases of recent occurrence in which
lives had been saved at great personal risk were laid before
the committee, and adjudicated upon for pecuniary and other
rewards. During the past bathing season in the Serpentine
River, which had been resorted to by upwards of 300,000
persons, only three fatal accidents had occurred. • A number
of attempted suicides had also been prevented by the vigi-
lance of the society's men. During the past year there had
been submitted to the society 150 cases, comprising 190 per-
sons, out of whom 173 were, after rescue, successfully treated
and recovered.

GRAY'S INN, Nov. 20.—At a Pension of the lion.
Society of Gray's Inn, holden this day, I\l<mtague Mordatint
Ainslie, 14:sq. (of Christ Church College, Oxford, 13. A.), and
William Arnold .Bainbrig,ge, Esq.., were called to the degree
of barrister-at-law.

A melancholy accident occurred on the river
Clyde on Sunday afternoon, by the capsizing of a small.
;riling boat from Cartsdyke, whereby two of a }Awls,'"
party, named Miller and Cameron, were drowned.—
Scotsman.

We understand that George Crawfurd, Esq•
writer, Glasgow, has received the appointment of Justicq Of
Peace Clerkship of Lenarlsehire.--Scotsmarts

CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)
(B,lore th.. LORD CHANCELLOR

RUSSELL V. THE EAST ANGLIA.N RAILWAY COMPANY.

The Man CriaNceeaort gave judgment this MOM.
ieg, at some length hi this ctlao, the facts of which we
have already given in detail. The case came before his
Lordship upon an appeal motion, from the decision of
the Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce, refusing to commit
the:Sheriff of Norfolk and his Under-Sheriff for con-
tempt. We may again state that the facts of the case
were shortly as follows:—The bill was filed on behalf of
the plaintiff and other bond creditors of the East
Anglian Railway Company, for an account of the sums
of money raised -under various Acts of Parliament re-
lating to the company; and also prayed a declaration of
the court to the effect that the bond and mortgage
creditors were entitled to be paid their debts according to
their several priorities. In accordance with a motion
made to that effect, a person of the name of William
Seppings was appointed manager and receiver of the
company's property, and took possession of the railway
and the plant upon it, and until a few months back he
rc mined in possession. Before the appointment of the
receiver, two creditors of the company sued out execu-
tiont—ane for ahoiv 1,1001 for coals supplied to the
railway, and the other for 1401. for coats which had been
incurred in the re-investor ant of curtain purchase money
in hued; and these executions were placed in the hands
of the sheriff of Norfolk, in order that he might levy
upon the goods of the company. The sheriff accord-
ingly seized upon seven first-olass carriages, six second-
clubs, and six third-uiass ones, together with other pro.
party belonging to the rai: way company. The latter
accordingly made application to Vice. Chancellor Knight
Bruce that he would order the committal of Edward Roger
Pratt, the Sheriff of Norfdlk, and of Frederick Brown
Bell, the Under-sheriff, for u.cantempt of court in dis-
posseving the receiver of the company of the goods
seized upon. The Vice-Clianoallor refteseg to make the
order, and the result was an, appeal to this branch of the
court.

Sir Fitzroy -Kelly, Mr. Bethell, Mr. Bacon, and Mr.
Miller appeared in support of the appeal. Mr. R.
Palmer, Mr. Bunney, and Mr. Apsland, of the common
law bar, appeared for tbo s heriff of Norfolk; Mr. Rolt
and Mr. Toiler for the execution creditors; Mr. Calvert,
Mr."Malins, Mr. Martindale, :Mr,Dickenson, Mr. Rogers,
and Mr. Baggelly for other parties.
It was contended, in oppoa ition to the appeal, and in
support of the judgment of the Vice-Chancyllor, that the
latter proposed that
,previouis to a decision of the rights
of the parties, the amount 1, nice' by the sheriff ought to
be brought . into cow t. Thi is, it was submitted, was a
reasonable proposition, and it. was argued, that if the
Lord Chancellor agreed in ti to justness of that proppsi-
don, the appeal should bed liswistied with costs, as the
offer to bring in the money I tad been made in the Court
below, and had been refused . Another point relied upon
in opposition to the appeal rut, that the appointment of
a receiver was jimproper an d impolitic, and was in direct
contraventiotra the Acts if Parliament relating to the
railway. It was argued, therefore, that under such cir-
cumstances, the sheriff corild not be held to b© guilty of
contempt of Court in patting the execution in force.
At the conclusion of this motion, and after the Lord
Chancellor had stated his ita:tention to give judgment on
it on this day,
Mr. BETHELL mane a net • application for the commit-
ment of the Sheriff of Node lk for a further contempt of
Court, which the Learned Counsel submitted ho had
committed on the 9th of tNe present month, and during
the heariegof the appeal vibich had just been concluded
—in taking in execution certain carriage*, &c., of the
East Anglian Railway C Cprnpany, when the carriages
formed a train, and were about to start with passengers
for Lynn. •
Upon both these motions; the LORD CHANCELLOR now
gave judgment. His Lcrtlal tin, after going at consider-
able length into the facts oil' the case, directed that the
motion for the committal of the sheriff should stand over
to the second day of next t;e em, at the same time order-
lug him to place the receiver in the same position in
which be was when the t.heri ff levied execution.

ATTORNEY•GENERAL V. TUX •GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY