The Sun.
London, England, 1850-03-20 00:00:00

ITALY.

The Paris Univers has the following:—" Some
journals mention disastrous news which is said to
have arrived from Portici, and of letters in which
an indisposition or even a malady is spoken of,
which may place the life of the Sovereign
PONTIFF in danger. We have received letters
from Portici of the 9th instant, and we do not think
that any one can have any account of a more re-
cent date or from a surer source. There is no men-
tion in these letters of any indisposition or disease of
the Sovereign PONTIFF ; they on the contrary lead
us to suppose that the health of the Pore continues
to be very good, since they speak of the departure of
Plus IX. as being irrevocably decided on. We read
in them the following : —' Cardinal ANTONELLI has
made known to N. DE RATNEVAL that the Holy
Father had resolved to leave Rome in the beginning
of April, and that that resolution was about to be
communicated officially to the diplomatic corps.
France has therefore satisfaction on this point.
France besides demanded that the Holy Father
will go to Rome by sea, in order to be escorted
thither by the French fleet, but different reasons cause
a preference for the land route. A middle course will
'iroetrirleacpiereasuenntdetirmtheetehsecolirtorolyf tFhaethFerrenhcahs
eshornipes.
perhaps be adopted, by his going in the first place to
toUnpo
decision on the subject, and it is the only point which
remains to be settled.' "

A further dividend of is. was declared yesterday
bait:ire Mr. Connuit;sioner 110lroyd, under the estate of
Cinonburs and Sons, hankers, who idled in 1804,
making in gross 13s. 4d. in the pound distributed among
the joint creitors. Tho debts proved have amounted
to about 225,0001, and it is anticipated that a further
dividend may yet be received from funds recoverable in
Chancery.
SLAPS-TRADE MEMORIALS.—Copies of all memo-
rials transmitted to her Majesty's Government from the
West Indies in the years 1848 and 1849, relative to the
slave trade, have recently been published. Of these
Jamaica furnishes nine, Barbadoes,two, and Grenada,
Antigua, Dominica, and Trinidad, each one. Their
unanimous purport is to signalise the inefficacy of existing
measures for the suppression of slave-trading.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEW.t.

CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.

The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was very
heavy, the sales being only 2,500 baler, including 500
American taken fur export. Prices were withot t
alteration.—ln Railway Shares a fair business was done
at previous quotations.
Accounts from Belgium state that the clover crops
were in danger. Late frosts, after many weeks of mild
temperature, has caused great damage. Many who had
planted early potatoes would lose them entirely.
Even corn might suffer from the rigorous cold and
high winds.
At Amsterdam, on the 17th, Peruvian Active Bonds
were 72i to 73, the Deferred 30i to 5-16, and Spanish
Three per Centi. 28 to 7-16 and animated. Peruvian
Active firmer, and Deferred more offered.
It is stated from St. Pet.rsbur2h that an ukase of
the Senate, dated October 15, 1849, had been ex-
changed against a similar declaration of Prince
Sehwarzenberg, according t. which the Russian and
Austrian Governments engage reciprocally to surrender
the Jews who may have passed from one country into
the other.

The Frankfo,l prices on the 16th inst. a ere 64
In the Canadian papers received yesterday afternoon,
there are several allusions to the trade reciprocity plan
with the United States. One party writ* s:—" We hope
this measure will l ass, not because it will materially be-
nefit Canada, for it will do nothing cf the kind, as ae
have repeatedly shown, and are prepared to show
again. But it is a natural state of things to have
as free a commercial intercourse with our
nearest neighbours as possible. It is most insolently
stated in the Annexation joureuls, that Canada is a sup-
pliant to Congress for admission to trade with them. This
is without a particle if foundation. The United States
have been far more indebted to the British Provinces
hitherto than they have been to the States. We are the
third largest foreign buyers frcm the United States, and
have hitherto had a large balance against us, pay able in
specie or bills on London. Still we hope that this
Reciprocity Bill is in a fair way of being passed.
Government have an agent at Washington, act-
ing in conjunction with the British Ambassador,
in forwarding the measure. The Honourable Mal-
colm Cameron left Toronto on the same business on
Monday. He is personally much interested in the re-
sult, as an exterrive merchant, and in this undertaking
he ii backed by several merchants in Toronto, who
desire to ace the measure carried throne.. We are
happy that this active and enterprising gentleman is for
a time to be so well employed. It is more honourable
to him and more useful to the province than his address
to the Halton electors."

In the speech of the Governor of Newfoundland upon
the opening of the Legislative Assembly, it is stated—
" You all, I am confident, will unite with one voice in
thanksgiving to Almighty God that he has been so
graciously and mercifully pleased to avert from this
land that grievous pestilence the cholk ra, with
which other parts of this empire have been so sorely
affiicted.

" It is also a cause of grateful acknowledgment that a
bountiful Providence has, during the past season, vouch-
safed an ample reward to the toils of our hardy fisher-
men, whose prosperity is essential to the welfare of the
colony, and by the successful result of whose labours the
energy of commercial enterprise is promoted.
" lc is further pleasing to me to be able to inform you
that the results of the agriculture of the colony for the
past year have more than realised the anticipations of
those favourable to the experiment ; and the pro-
gress made during that brief period has been such
as to lead to the most encouraging anticipations
for the future. The promotion of this branch of
industry will merit your fostering care and encourage-
ment, whether viewed in the light of a powerful aux-
iliary to the staple trade of the colony, or as a means of
providing some additional subsistence for our rapidly in-
creasing population, for who,e support the fisheries
alone are becoming now inadequate."
The speculators for a fall bare been tolerably indus-
trious again, and yesterday afternoon circulated a report
that the Ministers were sure to resign, thus causing
momentarily and after business hours in the
Stock-Exchange a decline to 95 and 95. The values
this morning for Consols have been 95} to for Money,
and 958 to for Time. The premium on Exchequer-
bills is 594. to 615., and on Indian Bonds, 84s. to 86s.

In the Foreign Market Mexican Bonds have not been
dealt in, and nominally are at 29i to 294. The remar.et
of the dividends will be paid on the sth of April next.
Peruvian Active Stock has been marliel 721 ;;-, and the
Deferred 26} to 27i. Brazil Bonds are 69. Dutch Two-
and-a-Half per Cents. have been 55*. Russian Scrip
bas been as low as if to I premium.
Railway Shares continue dull, and the quotations
have been barely supported, though we can warmly
quote any positive alteration.

ONE CLOSING
PRIQES OF BRITISH FUNDS O'CLOCK. PRICES.
3 per Contemn:tots Annuities 95E/2 lAA 95%
3 per Cent. Annuities,l726 — 94%
3 per Cent. Annuities, 1751 ...
,udis bonds, 1,000/. ........ .......
Ditto under 1,0004 .. .......... B4 86 p 86 p
South Sea Stock
Ditto New Annuities ...... ........ 94% 94%
Consols for Account 95A4% 95%
r, xchenuer Hills. I%d. ta 2d
1,000/. June ... 6l 59 p 61 p
500/. June
Small. June 6l 59 p 59 p
ONE CLOSING
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES.
raztitan bone". B9 89

Ditto, New, 1813
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent —
Ditto, Account ... 471,4 45 494 49
Danish Bonds, 1825,3 per Cent. ..
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Grenada Bonds, 11,6 per Cent —
Ditto Deferred
Mexican. 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons—
Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons .....
Ditto, Account
Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent
Ditto, Account
Ditto Deferred
Portuguese 5 per Cents.
Ditto, 4 per Cent.
Ditto. Account ..... ..
Russian Bonds .....,
Ditto Scrip ......... 103 p 1% p
Dividends on the above payable in Loudon.

Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild: 55%

65%

113338..44t ; 1))
PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLO: IN 1
RAI MAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICE;
Aberdeen ••• 50 ...... _
liirming. Wolverh'ton,
=dr Olen calls duly
pd, or with guarantee 15 ..... 2114.. ...
Do.without guarantee 15 - ........ 20 LA
Bristol and Exeter...... 100
Caledonian
Ditto, New IC/ Prof... 10
Chester and Holyhead... 50 ...... ......... 9%
Ditto, Preference...... 15
Eastern Comities........ 20 ...... 714
.. 7%
Do, New Prd.rence,
-.. .... 50
LA ....
6 per Cent........... 10 - ..... ...... 11%
Ditto ditto,
P
Do. North. & Eastern, % P
6 per Cent. ......... 50
Ditto. 5 per Cent.... 50 ...... 57 ........ 57
Easternienion Class A
No.
(late E. 6. Shares) 25 ......
East Lancashire
Do., Class B & C ...... 25
East Lincolnshire, guar.
6 per Cent. .. ......... 25 ...... 28
.;rest Northern ......... 22 ...... 73, si • 738
Do., % A Deferred ... 121,4...... 2% 78
2 Li
West
10%
:rest South. and Wes
(Ireland) ... ............ 50 ...... 26
Do., 5 per Cent. Pref. 12,4 . ..... .....
26
Great North of England.loo ...... _
Ditto, New, 301......••• 30
Great Western ............100 ..... ....
.....
Ditto, 14 Shares...... 50
28%
Ditto, 14 Shares ...... 25 ..... 14 ...„ ...... .
Ditto. Fifths ...... ..- -- 20
••• .• ••
Lancaster and Carlisle... 50
Lanes/shire& Yorkshire 100 ••••• x.d.....
Ditto, ditto . ......... 100 ••... 38 87
.. 37
Do. Quarters ..„....• 23% 73/4 x.d.......... 73/4 x.d.
Do. New, Gua.6 per ct. 10
..... 12%
Do. (W. Riding Union) 111,4 --- 3!.4 x.d..
Leeds and Bradford...... 50
Leeds and Thirak ..... . 50 - .0. . 7%
London, Brighton, and
South. Coast— .....100
London and N Western 100 ....AN% lO4
Ditto, New Quarters 12 ...... ..... ... 113/4
Ditto, Fifth............ 12 ... .. 12'4 .. .
London &S.Western -100 ...... 62% ... ............ 12%
623/4
Do., New Preference. 5 ...... 7% 7 'Ai
slanchesteF, Sheffield,
. . _ _ _

and Lineolnshire....loo ...... .............
Do. Quarters (No. 1) 25 ...... 7% x.i. ......... 7% x.i.
Do. New 10/. Pref..... 10 ...............6T
Midland ....... " " •*- ..... 39
Midland Great Western

Irish - •••••••••.- . 224
Norfolk 100 ...... 28
Do. New 201.
North British ........ ... 25 ..... VII 9 .....
Ditto, Halves .. ..... 124 ...... 4!.( 414
Forth Staffordshire ... 174 ...... 6 fra 1/2 li ......
Reading, Guildford, and - zi
Reigate l5 ..... --, 1574
Royston and Hitchin ... 44" ••• bid •••••• *"•••••• 541
Scottish Central
Shrewsbury and Birm 1314 ..... 834 tbs..- ... 91,4 a dis
Ditto ditto, Class B 8 . ..... 1 - ... .. ..... 1
South Eastern
Do., N 0.2. ............ 331 . ..... 16
Do., Registered No. 410 ...... 51A . .5*
York. Newcastle, and
Berwick....... 25 ...... 135,04 x.d...... 13% x.d
Do. Newcastle Exton. 20 ...... 8 tAI % x.d...... 8,6 x.d
Do. G.N.E.Preference 8 ... - ?Is 314
Dntch Rhenish ......... g „„,. „. 2
Namur and Liege ..... 20 ... .
Northern of France...... 16 ...... - 13
Orleans and Bordeaux.. 7 ...... 234 % ,.. - 27
JOINT STOCK BAN KS.
London Joint 5t0ck...... 10 ...... 17 l7
Provircial of Ireland ... 25

LLOYD'SSHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, MARCH 20.—Wir.d this day at noon,
N.N.W., light airs, and dull, hazy weather.
DEAL, MAncu 19.—Arrd. Eleanor, Hughes, Mauri-
tius. Arrd. from tl.e River and ski., Ce3lon, Adelaide,
South Australia; Planet, Jamaica; Lisbon, Si. John's,
New Brunswick ; Jessie, St. John's, Newfoundland.
Sid. Duke of Manchester, Jamaica. The Pilot, Sun-
derland to Marseilles, struck on the Galloper Sands,
is leaky.
LIVERPOOL, Mann 19.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrd. Ann
Budeon, Valparaiso ; llarriet Dyer, St. John's, New
Brunswick; Lina. London. with damage. from contact
with I. S. de Wolf, from New Orleans. Sid. Liverpool,
New Orleans, and not for Jamaica as reported yester-
day; Britannia and Montreal, Montreal. The Lord
Seaton, from New Orleans to this port, which was taken
into Keywest, am' being on shore, has been condemned
and bold,

SKIBBEREEN, MARCH 17.—The Affecto, Vienna to
Queenstown, has been towed into Baltimore to-day,
totally dismastecl, f acing been in contact with an Ame-
rican liner bound out, off Castle Townsend.
WICK, MARCH 18.— The Exporter, of and from Leith
for St. John's, New Brunswick, was in contact with the
Moselle' of and from Leith, and went on the rocks at the
back of Cantag Head, and is likely to become a wreck in
consequence. The latter has put back.
LOWESTOFT, MARCH 19.—The Harmonic, Bremen,
to London, has been brought in here, after raring been
on the Corton Sand during a gale, but makes little water.
CLYDE, MARCH 18.—Arrd. Henry Woolly, Winde,
Mauritius. Sld. Harmonica, New York; Adam Carr,
ditto; Mary Morrie, ditto; Courier, Matanzas.