The Sun.
London, England, 1850-12-17 00:00:00

LON DON, TUESIJA

EV EN IN G, DECEMBER 17, 1.650.

alliance which the King of DENMARK has been said
to contemplate, we find it stated in the Borsenhalle
that the Princess that is mentioned in connexion with
this project is the sister of the Prince of HESSE
(heir apparent to the Danish throne, and, by reason
of a former alliance, son-in-law to the Emperor of
Russa).

AMERICAN NEWS.

THE

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY MORNING, 10 O'CLOCK,

The British and North American Royal Mail
steam-ship Niagara has just entered the Mersey, with
the latest news from New York. She left on the
4th inst. The Niagara has encountered heavy gales,
which accounts, in some measure, for her lengthened
passage.

By this arrival we have the President's Message, as
delivered on the 4th inst., at Washington.
The leading recommendations of the President's
Message are as follows:
"Mutual reproach and recrimination, leading to
useless irritation among the several members of the
Union, should be avoided and deprecated.
"All laws, while they exist, must be enforced and
obeyed, whether popular or obnoxious. The Presi•
dent must see the law enfored, without exception or
discrimination. If any Act should pass both Houses
of Congress which should, appear to him unconstitu-
tional, or an encroachment on the just rights of other
departments, or provisions hastily adopted and
likely to produce consequences injurious and unfore.
seen, he will consider it his duty to apply the veto
power confided to him by the constitution, and
arrest it.

" Foreign relations generally are amicable and sa-
tisfactory. With Portugal, Brazil, Chili, Peru, and
the Hawaiian kingdom, they are improved or improv-
ing. Mexico is being importuned to grant a more un-
restricted right of way for a railroad across the
Isthmus of Tehuantepec; and the President hopes he
shall arrange with Great Britain respecting the ocean
ship-canal through Nicaragua.

" Ile says that a treaty has been ratified by the
United States and Great Britain for facilitating and
constructing a ship-canal to connect the Atlantic with
the Pacific at that point ; and but two objects in
connexion with it remain to be accomplished,—viz.,
the designation and establishment of a free port at
each end of the canal, and fixing a distance from each
shore within which belligerent operations shall not be
carried on.

" The receipts into the Treasury during the fiscal
year which closed with June last were nearly 47i
millions.

" The federal revenue should be raised mainly by
duties on imports. Those duties should be so levied
as to benefit incidentally home industry, by shielding
it from destructive foreign competition. They should
not be exorbitant, but moderate ; should be specific
as far as possible; and, whenever ad valorem rates
are tolerated, they should be computed on the home,
instead of the foreign valuation.

" Mr. Fillmore recommends that California have
a branch mint, and meantime gold stamped by the
United States assayer should be received in pay-
ment.

"An efficient agricultural bureau should be at
once created.

" The Mexican land titles in California should be
promptly adjudicated, and the land laws extended to
Utah and New Mexico.

"The gold lands should be sold in small quantities.
" The Message further recommends the organiza-
tion of one or more regiments of mountain men for
the protection of the frontiers in New Mexico and
south of it, to help to keep the Indians of Mexico
within bounds ; also that a law be passed authorising
officers of army and navy to be retired from the ser-
vice when incompetent to perform it vigorous and
active duties, taking care to make suitable provision
fur those who have faithfully served the country by
awarding distinctions, and by retaining in appropriate
commands those who bare been conspicuous for good
conduct.

" A revision of the naval code is rendered neces-
sary by the recent abolition of flogging.
" The Post-office department bas cleared 340,000
dollars the past year, and the Postmaster-General
and President unite in recommending a reduction of
the rates of postage to 3 cents for pre-paid and 5 cents
for unpaid letters, no matter what distance conveyed,
with some reduction on printed matter also. The
Message recommends, also, river and harbour im-
provements, lighthouses, &c.; and a prompt and disin-
terested tribunal to adjudicate all claims on the Go-
vernment.

"Lastly, the President is in favour of the fixed
measures of the late session, Fugitive Slave Law in-
cluded. lie says we have, by these Acts, been
rescued from a wide and boundless agitation."
This Message is luoked upon as a quiet, sensible
document, but not an important one.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
The money market is without change. The sup-
ply is abundant, at 5 to 6 per cent. on collateral
loans, and 6to 7 per cent. on first-class paper. The
market for stocks has not varied materially since the
last steamer, and the demand has been to a fair
extent. Exchanges are firm and in fair demand.
The supply is moderate. Sterling is 9a to 10 per
cent., first class bills ; francs, 520t0 5 18g. Conti-
nental bills on silver currency countries are firm ;
Amsterdam, 40i to 41i ; riamburgh, 36 to 36i ;
Bremen, 79i. i
Cotton—Since the departure of last steamer we
have a dull market, and prices are a shade lower.
Total sales since the 25th ult., 5,400 bales. The
receipts are 48,000 behind those of last 3ear. The
estiinatess of the new crop are 2,100,000 bales.
Iron—The market since our last has been quite
dull, and w e know of no sales worth reporting.
Freights—The rates are a trifle lower, with en-
gagements to some extent for Liverpool, at 101 d. to
s. per barrel on flour, and closing at the latter rate ;
and 4d. per bushel on wheat.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 30.
The sales of cotton yesterday were 1,000 bales,
and, after the receipt of the Europa's news, an ad-
vance of * to i per cent., took place, middling being
quoted 13*c. to 131 c. Ihe sales of the week have
been 26,000 bales.

EAST INDIA PATRONAGE.—The honest disposal of
East India patronage, in requital of past services, without
reference to personal connexion or Parliamentary or any
other indirect influence in this country or elsewhere, is a
fair subject for public commendation. We have therefore
much pleasure in recording that at a period of unexampled
demand for appointments in the East, Mr. J. Shepherd, the
chairman of the Court of Directors, has lately bestowed a
cadetship on a son of Lieutenant. Colonel Havelock, Deputy-
Adjutant-General of the Queen's troops at Bombay. Mr.
Loch had previously set apart a nomination to Addiscombe
for this youth, but he was above the age prescribed for en-
tering that establishment. Neither the chairman nor the
director had any knowledge of the father or the son beyond
the history of the military career of the former in India,
where he bad served nearly 27 years continuously, having
been employed on the staff in the Burman, Affghan, Gwalior,
and Sutlej campaigns, and assisted at the defence of Jella-
ladad. his elder brother fell, as is well known, in the action
at Ramnuggar,' and a younger was severely wounded at
Ferozeshubur.

TDB KING OF DENMARK AND ma WIVES.-A
letter from llamburgh, dated the sth instant, contains the
following :—The latest news from Copenhagen is of the Ist
instant. According to a rumour circulating in the capital at
that date there is reason for believing the King had resolved
to separate from Madame Rasmussen, the mistress whom he
lately married and ennobled. The motives which may have
led to this resolution are but vaguely understood. Should it
be realised, Madame Rasmussen will make the third legiti-
mate wife from whom the King will have separated within
a few years. The first was daughter of the late King, his
uncle, Frederick VI.; the secoad a Mecklenburgh princess;
the third, as every one knows, was one of the ballet corps at
the Copenhagen opera. As the price of this matrimonial
rupture, the Countess Rasmussen is to receive an annuity of
12,000 dollars besides apanages. _

- -
MIDLAND UNION RAILWAY. Yesterday his
Honour Master Tinney appointed Mr. R. P. Harding, ac-
conntant and actuary, official manager, to wind up the
affairs •f this company, the liabilities of which are alleged
to amount to 80,0001. Messrs. Quilter and Sandeman were
the other candidates.

NATIONAL DISINFECTED AND DRY MANURE COM
FANY. —Yesterday another claim was brought in under this
estate, for 5641., and proceeded with.

THE ROMAN CATHOLIC HIERARCHY.—OD Sunday
evening a large congregation assembled at St. George's
Roman Catholic Cathedral, to hear Dr. Wiseman's second
lecture on the constitution and functions of the Romish
hierarchy.

ESCAPE OF CONTICTS.—Three convicts under sen-
tence of transportation for ten years each, named John Brad-
wieb, 26, John Thompson, 22, and Charles Webster, 22, suc-
ceeded in making their escape from the convict establish..
ment on Dartmoor on Wednesday last, and have not since
been heard of.

THE TEA TRADE, DEC. IG.—The deliveries last
week were again large, being 5L0,1041b. The market has
not been particularly active, however.

HARD UPON LADIES OF A CERTAIN taking
the census next March the exact ages of women must be
given. At the last census the column for age was headed
" 25-30" and " 35-40."

TliE SHARE MARKETS.

BRITISH RAILWAYS

Railways.

Aberdeen..

Do. Preference • • • •
Ambergate, Nottingham,
Boston, & E. Juncion
Ayrshire and Galloway ••
Belfast and County Down,
Berks and Hants Eaten.

((treat Western Per-
petual 5 per cent.) ..
Birmingham and Oxford
Junction, calls duly
paid, or with a guar...
Do. without a guar...
Binning., Wolverhamp-
ten, and Dudley. calls
duly paid, or with a
guarantee • • ..

Do. without a guar. ••
Birming., Wolverhamp.,
and Stour Valley • •
Birkenhead, Lancas., and
Cheshire Junction ••
Bristol and Exeter • • • •
Buckinghamshire • • • •
Caledonian • • • • • •
Da. 101. Preference • •
Do. Clydesdale J unc. • •
Chester and Holyhead ..
Do. Preference ..
Clarence .. • • • . • •
Do. Ist Class, 6 per ct.
Do. 2d de., 5 per cent.
Do. Gov. Loan, 4 pr. ct.
Di. ect Lond. and Portsm.
üblin and Belfast Junct.
Dundalk and Enniskillen
East Anglian (251. L. &
E. and L. & D.)
Do, (181. E.& H.) ••
Do. (31. 10s.) 6 per

cent. Preference ••
Do. (51.) 7 pr. ct. Pref.
Do. (71. 175.) 7 p. c.Pref.
Eastern Counties ..
Do. Exten., 5 percent.

No. 1 ..
Do. No. 2
Do . Wow Preference, 6

per cent... • ••
D. North. and East.
6 per cant. •• ..
Do. do. 5 per cent ..
Do. do., New • • • •
Eastern Union, class A,
late E. U. shares • •

Do. do. do. ..
Do. do., 11 & C shares
Do. do., scrip, guaran.
6 per cent. • • • •
East LancasLire .. ..

Do. New quarters • •
Do. 6 per cent. pref.

quarter skares.. • •
East Lincolnshire, gua. 6
per cent • • • • • •
Edinburgh and Glasgow
Edin., Perth, and Dundee
Do. Newport .. • •
Exeter, Yeovil, & Dorch.
Exeter and Exmouth ..
Glasgew and South-West,
Do. pref. consolidated
Do. do. G. D. &C stock
Gloucester & Dean Forest
Great Northern • • • •
Do. halves, A, deferred
Do. halves, B, 6 per et.
Do. 5 per cent. pref. • •
Great Southern and
Western, Ireland • •
Do. eighths
Great North of England.
Do. new 40/. ..
Do. new 30/. .. „.
Do. new 15/. •
Great Western .. • •

Do. New, 171. ..
Hull and Selby • •

Do. half shares • . • •

Do. quarter shares ..
Lancaster and Carlisle ..

Do. thirds .. • • • .
Lancaster and Preston ..
Lanca,hire and Yorkshire
Do. quarter shares ..
Do. fifths . .•
Do. F. 201. .. • • ..
Do. new, guaranteed 6
per cent ..•
• •
Do. Mudders. & Sheff.
Do. West Riding Union!
Leeds and Bradford

Leeds and luirsk • • • •
Do. pref. 6 p Ct., No. 1
Do pref. 6 p ct., No. 2,

Do. -pref. 6 p ct.,No. 31

Do. pref. qri., 1848 ..
Liverpool, Crosby, and

•
Southport ••
London and Blackwall ..
London, Brighton, and
South Coast .. ••
Do. guarteed. 5 per ct.,
late Croydin thirds• •
Do. preference, 5 p ct.
Do. preference, cony. 5
per cent., 1852 ..

Do. new guaranteed, 6
per cent. ..
London and Greenwich .

Do. preference .. • .
London and N.-Western
Do. do. new quarters .

Do. fifths
Do. 101. sh., & 11 (c)
London aid 8.-11 esters .
Do. new 50/. ..
Do. new 40/. .. • •

Do. new preference • •
Londonderry & Coleraine

Do. half shares ..
Lowestoft, guar. 4 per et.
Do. do. 6 per cent. ..
Londonderry and Ennis-
killen. .. ••

Paid. 1 Nominal Prices.

80
8 6 8,

13 14 0

100
17J

178 6 8

Do. half shares • • ..
Manchester, Buxton, and

Matlock ..
Manchester, Sheffield, &
Lincolnshire
Do. quarters, No. 1 ..
Do. new, 101 preference

Do. Manchester andl

Lincoln Union • •
idland • • • • • • • .
Do. consolidated pref.
Do. Hi. shares • • • •
Do. ming & Derby
Do. Consol. ISristol &
Birming., 6 per cent.
Do. Bristol & Glouces.,
Do. do. do. •. I
Do. Erewash Val. pref.

Do. Leic. & Swanning.

8 per cent. guar. :.
Midland Gt. West. (Ire.)
Middlesbro' and Redcar,
6 per cent. guar. ..
Newcastle and Carlisle..
Do. quarter shares ..
Newmarket

Do. extension scrip • .
Newport, Abergavenny,

and Hereford - .. ::
Newry & Enniskillen ..
Newry, Warrenpoint, &
Rostrevor • • .. •• I
Norfolk .. .. • • •• I
Do. New 201. shares • • I
I:o. Extension • • • •

Do. guar. 5% per cent.
Do. Waveney Valley..
N•rthern Counties Union
North British.. .. ..

Do. l'reference ..
North Staffordshire

North-Western
Oxford, Worcester and
Wolverhampton.. ..
Preston and Wyre
Do. Halves (A) ..
Reading, Guildford, and
lleigate..
Royston and Hitchin
Do. Shepreth Eaten...
Scottish Central ..

Scottish Midland ..

Do. new .
Shrewsbury Ft Binning.
Cla.s.f A..
Do. Class B. ..
Do, New Guarantee..
Shrewsbuty & Hereford
hrewsbury and Chester
(Nor. W. Min.) .•
Do. Halyes .. • • • •
Do. Oswestry ••
Do. New.... • . • •

Do. 8 per cent. Pref. .
Shropshire Union • • ..
South Devon • -

Do. Preference .• • .
South Staffordshire ..
South-Eastern .. • .

Do. do. 43% per cent...
South Wales.. .. • •

South Yorksh. a:ndyiverl

Dun .. • • ..
She., Roth., and Goole,
N. Div., guar.s p cent.
Do. do. South Div. ..
Swansea & Loughor, &c.
raw Vale Extension ..1
Thames Haven Dock and
Railway .. .. • •
Vale of Neath - •
Waterford and Kilkenny
Waterford and Limerick
Waterford, Wex., Wick.,

and Dublin
Wear Valley, 6 per cent.
guaranteed • .

do. ..
do. ..

Do. do.
West Cornwall .. ..
Whitehaven and Furness
Windsor, Staines, and S.
Western .. • • ..
Wilts, Somerset, & Wey-1

in enth • • • • • • • .
York, Newcastle, & Ber-
wick .. .. .. • .
Ditto and Newcastle
Extension .. ...
Ditto G.N.E. purchase
or preference • • • •

Do. Hartlepool Dock'

and Railway • • ..
York and North Midland
Do. Preference ..

Anglo-Italian (late Ita•
llan and Austrian) • •
Boulogne and Amiens • •
Central of France (Or-
leans and Vierzon) • •
Demerara .• .•
Dutch Rhenish • • • •
East Indian
Do. do. do. • •
Great Indian Peninsula••
Ditto ditto • .
Louvain ala Sambre ..
Luxembourg • • • • ••

Ditto ..- ..
Madrid and Valentin ..
Namur and Liege ..
Northern of France ..
Orleans and Bordeaux ..
Paris and Orleans • • ..
Paris and Rouen
Paris and Strasbourg ..
Rouen and Havre .. .
Sambre and Meuse ..
Strasbourg and Basle ..
Tours and Nantes ..
Tournay, Jurbise, Lan-
den, and Hasselt
West Flanders .. • •

1 1 0

8 6 8

234
100

11 13 4

47%
100
23%
11%

100
12 15 4,

100
42.%

4 2 0

29 16 0

100
47%

11 to 11%
1% 1 dis.

5% —5% dis.

3ii - 1 13.

28% - 29%
27 -28

8- 9 p
6%- 7%p

10% -11%

74 —76
17% 18
to 10%
5%

1614- 17
13►14 - 13%

23 —2l din.

3% -3%
2% -2%

1%-lX
1 -1%
% -1

6.- -6k

'-NP
1/4dis.—% P

10% -

11 xd.l

56 -58
55 -57
5 -7 p

6%- 7%

4% -4.3 i

19 -19)4
13 - 13%
2►% -2%

31 -32
23 -31
7 - 7}i

lli - 2
li - 34

17% - 17%
6!4 -6%
11% - 119
12% - 12%

242
-

49% -

58% -
11 -
71% -
1% -

14% -
31,4 -
3% -
ii,f, -
xi -

X P•
245

3 dis.
101

6% P•
27 p

59
1034 dis.
6 dis.
1 dis.

SX, dia.

15%
2X dis.
3 dis.
% dls.
li P

77

87 • - 88

10% - 11%
57 -60

2 12 0

57 -60

136 -
11% -
23% -
126% -:
-
5 -
2% -

2U, -

.127-6
4%P•
5% P.
2T p.

11 dig.'
11% dls.
2% P.

12 -14

4 -

a% dis.l

Business done
to-day.

nu % IA
71 54 dig.

75% 75
17% %
10% % %
5%

27 -28
1134 -1234

214(
49

19 die.
26 i

• • •-- • •
3 -3%

21 —23
15 —l4 cUS.
15% —16)4
4% —4%

47 -
8% -

934
s%
7A, die.

3%
2% %

6 li

11 x.d.

19 %
13% 13 13%

29 30
7%

17.%_S

6 %
11%
12%

7734 78

19% -20 X
42 -43
7% - 8 P.

18% - 18%
7% - 77
1 -1!,( p.

13 -13 i

614 die.
534 5 die.
9)6 10

11 —l3
5% —6%
8% —9%
1 dii.
13% 14%
3% 3 dbl.
13 —l5
11 —l3
db.
23% 23%

.. - ..
23% - 24

70 3
1)

3% 3 die,

• •
• •
9 7 dis.

59% pO6

a 3)4

4 - 8
16% - 18

41 -4034
19 -21

•• - ••
6 -8%

43 -44

19 - 18%

F% —5% &is.
3% —3% die.
15 —l6
33 —4

1312%
4% %
4%

24 24)4
1% I% dia.

lON.

%
96
15 X 14X

[126%
126% 127 125
21% % %

2 -2%
8% -9

16% - 16%

4% —4% dis.
1 —l4 Pm.
1174 12
U 34 Pm.
% % Pm.

1 -I%
2 -2yi

7%
15% 15%
4% —4% die.
33 —35
26
5% die.
10% 10%
3 —3%

9% dis.l

'iN = i's

!K BANKS.

78% 77% 78

1% 34
27 34

dis.
49 48%

139 129 130%

34 %

2134 22

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9% % 4 10
b VA
94‘ %

[IBVI9
19M % 3s,

G% b% die.
6% % dim.

334 %
14%

2334 3 )ili%

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[lB%
111% 10 m, N,

14 13%

A c.6tralasla ...... • .
British North America..
Colonial

[23%
24 23X 24%
11% %

9% % X

16% % %

ii% % %
15% )0001
2% %

26% %
10%.
)4 % % %
3% % %

531 %

28 - 30%
42M -43
9% - 10
25 - 25%
18% - 18%
27% - 27%

Commercial of London..
London Joint Stock ....
London and Weatmlneter
National Provincial Eng.

Do. New ........ • .
National of Ireland ....
Provincial of Ireland....

Do. New • • • • • ....
Union of Australia .. • •

Union of London ..
Union of Madrid • .

MINES.

Paid. Nominal Prices. Business done
to-day.
Anglo•Mexican(is. 5/. p.) 100 .. —..
Asturian ••..•••• .. • • • • 15 .. —..
Australian .... •••• • • .. 4 3 —3% 3%
Barossa Range .. • • ... 113 0 3% —3%
Blaenurvon Iron and Coal 50 .. _..
Bolanos Scrip ........ • • .. —..
British Iron.. •.. • • .... 13 5 .. —..
Brazilian Imp. • (is. 5/. p.) 24% .. —..
Do. Comes and Cniaba 30 3% 3
De. St. John del Rey.. 15 14% 16%
Cobre Copper .• .... .• • 40 32% 33%
Copiapo ..... • • .... • • • —5% 5
General..
Real Del Monte, Unreg. 14 —h,
Do. Black Debentures . .. ~.
Do. Red Debentures .. • • ..
Santiago de Cuba ...... 10 9 —7%
Tin Croft .. .. ... • .... • • , 7 10% —II
United Mexican........ '2B 28% 6% —5% b 3( S
MISCELLANEOUS.
Canada .............. 32% 42% —44
Gen. Steam Navigation . 14 26% 27
Penin. & Oriental Steam. 50 89% 89% :89%
ROya Mail Steam ...... 60 66% 70
[We cannot be answerable for the errors of the Official Lists, an
will not be influenced by interested correspondents.]

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti-
mated at 8,000 bales, of which 500 American were taken
for export, and comprised about 5,500 American, 250
Pernam and Maranbam, at Bd. to Sid.; 300 Bahia, Bid.;
500 Egyptian, 7:id. to 10id.; 1,500 Surat, at sd. to 6(1.;
and 70 Sea Island, at Is. 03. d. to Is. 2J. per lb. The
market closed firm.—ln It•ttlway Shares a large bubi-
nesswasdone, at rather easier rates.

The Hamburgh mail of Friday brings the rate of ex-
change rather lower, viz., 13 If. Funds and shares,
with very little doing, were rather flatter. Bills
on London were offend more freely. Corn was
dull, but Coffee had been brisker; in Sugar there was
not much Going. At Frankfort, on the 13th instant,
Austrian Aletallics were 734 to 74, and Spanish Three
per Cents. 384 to
The Niagara steamer has arrived off Liverpeol, and we
have an outline per telegraph of the news she brings. The
rate of exchange on London bad rather improved. The
President's message is of about the tenor expected in
regard to the tariff, end savours of "protection."
Whether Congress, however, will coincide in such views
is considered extremely doubtful.
At the meeting to-day of the Direct London and
Portsmouth Railway Company, it appeared from a
statement of the Chairman, that the probable return
from the capital subscribed might, upon the winding-up,
amount to 12s. or 18s. per share, supposing no unex-
pected litigation occurs.
The English Securities have been rather flatter, after
having opened tolerably well. Consols have been 96/1
and 97 for Transfer, and are now 964 fur Account.
The Now Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have
been quoted 984 to 991, and the Three per
Cents. 974 to Bank Stock is worth 213.
Exch• quer-bills have been 653. to 68s. prem., and India
Bonds 85s. premium. The continued fall in the rates of
exchange abroad seems to have some influence.

The Foreign Market has been very quiet, except as
regards Mxican, in which there have been
dealings to some extent in connexion with the
settlement of the account. The old Bonds have
been 36 to / for Money, and 361 to 361
for Account. Peruvian Stock has been quoted 82i for
the Four-and-a-Half per Cents. Equador Bonds have
been marked 341 i; Spanish Five per Cents. are 181;
Russian Bonds have been 110 for the Five per Cents;
Dutch Two-and-a-half per Cents. lir.ve realised 561
to 58k.
In Railway Shares there have been large dealings,
but the arrangement of the account operates mainly
upon the quotations, and prices are in some instances
rather favourable to buyers. Still, upon the whole,
there is considerable buoyancy, and a confident expec-
tation that when the settlement is completed, prices will
go higher. Foreign Shares have attracted unusual at-
tention, and are decidedly better.

QUARTER TO THREE.

Console ...
Ditto Account

... 86i ex div,

ONE
O'CLOCK.

CLOSING;
PRICES.