The Sun.
London, England, 1850-02-18 00:00:00

ITALY.

Il Nazionale of Florence, of the ith instant, pub-
lishes the following letter, dated Rome, sth inst.:—
" There exists an open rupture (apperta rottura) be
tween the Court of Portici and the French Government
' since the mysterious attack on a courier on the road to
Naples, who was robbed of his dispatches. A letter from
a General commanding an auxiliary force for the Pope
was found, in which it was said that the Austrians were
about to march on Rome. It was asserted in fact that
the Papal Government had a secret agreement with
Austria to shave (far la barbu) the French. Fortu-
nately for themselves the latter were on their guard.
Since this mysterious attack all couriers crossing the
territory occupied by the French are escorted by French
gendarmes. Serious events are anticipated. The posi-
ti;,n of the French is becoming every day more difficult,
and everybody says that they cannot withdraw with
honour to themselves. They are beginning to reap what
they have sown."
A letter from Bologna, of the 6th inst., announces
that Monsignor BEDINI has commanded that all pro-
vincial paper money of the value of five baiocchi shall
be withdrawn from circulation, and shall be replaced
by a metallic currency.
Letters from Rome of the 6th, quoted by the
Statuto of Florence, say, that on the first day of the
Carnival processions in the Corso, which are held
during the last eight days of the season, the Corso
was quite deserted, and not a carriage was to be seen ;
and that on the second day about twelve or fifteen
carriages only made their appearance ; the general
feeling of the inhabitants being against festivity, as
there is hardly a family but has suffered from dis-
missal, exile, or imprisonment of one of its members.
The Concordia of Turin states that on the 4th a
sbirre, or Roman policeman, was stabbed to the heart
while engaged tearing off from a wall an inflammatory
placard, which the Concordia gives at full length. It
is a recapitulation of late events in the language
usually employed by the Red Democratic Socialist
party.
The Piedmontese Gazette of the 11th states, from
Leghorn, that the A ustrian Government has requested
the GRAND DUKE of Tuscany's consent to the occu.
pation of Portoferraio by Austrian troops.
The Giornale di Rome of the sth publishes a noti-
fication of the Extraordinary Pontifical Commis-
sioner and Prolegate of Bologna, directing that the
paper-money of that province, of the value of fire
baiocchi (20 cent.) shall be exchanged for copper-
mosey between the 4th and flth of February, after
which time the said paper shall have no value what-
ever.

THE QuEsti's AVENUE AT WINDSOR.—Just before
the departure of the Court from Windsor Castle to
Buckingham Palace, a
new avenue of trees was planted
in the Horne Park, leading from the royal residence to
the terminus of the London and Windsor Railway, in
Datchet-lane, which is situated just beyond the walls of
the park. Her Majesty, accompanied by the Prince Con-
sort, the royal children, and a numerous party, was
present at the ceremony of planting the tree:, of which
there are between thirty and forty. The first tree was
planted by her Majesty close to Datchet-lave. The
Prince Consort, the royal children, and the visitors pre-
sent also planted one each, until the required number
was completed. By 111“1,78 of the private drive which
has been formed, her Majesty can Low proceed from the
Castle, througk the royal domain, to the railway termi-
nus, without having to travel more than 100 yards on a
public road.
AGRICULTURAL LABOURERS' WAGES.—A number
of labourers from the parish of Roxwell, on Tuesday,
preented themselves before the board of guardians for
the Chelmsford union to represent that their employers
had 'educed their wages from to 7s. per week, and
that the latter NI as insufficient for the maintenance of
themselves and families. It appearing, however, that
the applicants had combined to refuse work on the
terms complained of, the board were net authorised to
assi,
t them, but gave them to understand that if unable
to maintain themselves at the utmost wages they could
obtain, the board would, in necessitous cases
, if desired,
relieve them by taking a part of their families into the
house. The wages in the parish in question,, we are in-
formed, vary from 7s. to 9s.—Chelmsford Chromic.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL INIEW,

CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.

The sales of Cotton at Liverpool on Saturday were
4,000 bales, of which 1,000 were taken on speculation.
The market was tame at previous rates.—Railway
shares were dull, and prices were still declining.
In Mark-lane to-day business is brisker, and Wheat
has advanced ls. per quarter.
By th• Niagara steamer, we have letters and I apers of
late date from the United States and Canada. At New
York the demand for sterling exchange had been active,
and at an advance to 1084 and 1091. In commentirg
upon the state of the Money-market, a kcal journalist
states that the continual agitation in Congress of the
slavery question, and the excitement existing among
the southern Members are not calculated to strengthen
the confidence of capitalists in United States stocks;
and it is by no means improbable but that foreign in-
vestment will t e checked, and possibly remittances
male from abroad of our public stocks for sale in this
market. Holders of our securities in Europe will not
'eel easy until this slavery question is finally disposed of.
Public confidence is a very tender plant, of slow growth,
and requires great care ; and if foreign holders cf our
stocks should get frightened, is e should have a perfect
avalanche upon us at once. We have no apprehensions
rela'ive to the disposal of this question; but Europeans,
who are not intimately acquainted with our f ,rm of go-
vernment, are apt to antictrate a vast deal more than
will ever be realised.

The Cotton market was quiet at New York and the
crop aspect was much the same, the medium estimate
being 2,100,000 bales. It is asserted that the interior
of the country is cleared of cotton to a very unusual ex-
tent, and a leading broker gives it as his opinion that the
receipts at the ports will exhibit a rapid decline during
this month. The Ocean Strain Navigation Company
had made a report of its position on the 31st December,
according to which there was a profit of 113,875 dollars
upon a capital of 610,755 dollars.
The Inspector-General of Customs in Canada gives
the annexed notice to shippers of goods to that
country:— _ _

" Die provisions of the Act of the Province of Ca-
nada, 12 Vic., c. 1, ' An Act to amend the law relative
to duties on customs, requiring the invoices of goods im-
ported into the said province, the owners of which goods
reside out of the province, to be attested at any place out
of the dominions of her Majesty, before the British Con-
sul at such place, and if there should be no such consul,
then before some ore of the principal merchants of such
plaee, not interested in the goods in question,' and which
were suspended for three months after the passing of
the law, now apply to goods from the United States."
The state of political affairs in Canada seems to be
more satisfactory. At Montreal on the 30th January
flour was dull of sale, and pot ashes were 31s. 3d. per
barrel. The rate of exchange on England was I 1 f
per cent.
From Hayti we are advised, under date of January 16,
of another new decree and tariff, which, as a party
writing thence observes, " puts the finishing touch to
our commercial miseries." The bearing of the new law
is to remove the monopoly on coffee, but at the same
time the tariff is maintained, and gc ods have to be sold
at the fixed prices, leaving a most ruinous result. Cof-
fee had risen from 29 to 60 dolls. per 1001bs.
Accounts from Belize, Honduras, of Jan. i 3, state
" a courier has arrived, announcing that the interior of
Guatemala is again in a state of revolution. No par-
ticulars. The Indians in the Yucatan have made
another attempt to have that state divided between
them and the Yucatecoes, and have demanded the pro-
tection of England."

The Venezuela advices are rather satisfactory, but
we observe nevertheless that there is something con-
tradictory in them.
The English Stock Market has righted itself in part
after the depressing influence of the account, and
although there is not much business doing, Consols have
rallied + tot per cent., having been 941 to 954 for
Transfer, and 944 to 95i for Time. The more favourable
complexion given to the Danish question is of some
assistance, and the American accounts are deemed satis-
factory. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents.
have been 974 to 4, and the Reduced Three per Ctnts.
954 to 4. Exchequer•bills are 545. to 57t. premium, and
India Bonds 85s. to 88s. premium.
In the Foreign Market the principal dealings have
been in Mexican Bonds, which have risen to 30 and 304,
intelligence having been receitod per telegraph of the
arrival of the mail at Mobile. Peruvian Bonds have
been quoted 81+ to 82+; Equador are 34; and Brazilian,
884 to 4. Portuguese Four per Cents. have been quoted
344, and Spanish Three per Cents., 364. Venezuela
Bonds have been 344 to 354. Belgian Four-ald-a-
Half per Cents. have been marked 90, and Dutch Two-
and-a Half per Cents. 554. Russian Scrip has been 24
to 4 premium, a slight improvement.
Shares have been Tory little dealt in, and are still
rather heavy.

ONE CLOSI G
PA.IcEs 1) )4RIT/SFI 9-UNDS O'CLOCK. PRICES.
3 per Cent. Reduced Anna ...... , 93114 % 95 14
• per Cent. Consols Annuities 94%% 9514 95,4
New 314 per Cent. Anna....... 979,, ,i, % 973%
Long Anne. to expire Jan.lB6o -16 8 9 -16
Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 8 15-16 8 5-16
India Bonds. 1,0001 .......... .....
Consols for Account .. ..... ... 94% 95% 95;i
Exchequer Bills. I t, d. & zcl
1,000/. June 57 54 p 54 p
Small. June 57 p 54 p
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. 07KE elLOstho
O'CLOCK. PRICES .
hrazilian Bonds BB% 89
Ditto, Account . BB% 883/4
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent — 62
Equador Bonds
Mexican. 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons—
Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons —. 3O 30
Ditto, Account
Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent ..
Ditto, Account ..... ....
Ditto Deferred
Portuguese El per Cents.
Ditto,4 per Cent.
Russian Bonds ••• 110
Ditto Scrip 2l/814 p 214 p
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840
Ditto, Account
Ditto. 3 per Cent
Venezuela Bonds, 2,ii per Cent
Ditto, Account ..... .. ..... - 36%
Ditto, Account 3434 33% 35%
Ditto, Deferred % 13% 13!,4
Dividends on the above payable in London.
French 3 per Cent . s7f. 25c 57f. 2,56„
Exchange
Beligan, 2% per Cent- .. ... •
Dutch 214 per Cent., 12 Guild. .. 55 !A, 55%
Ditto, 4 Der Cent. Certificates B6 t,4 864
rRICES OF PAS' BUSINESS DONE CLOBINti
TAILWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Birmingham and os-
- Junct., calls duly

_
paid, or with a guaran. 20
Caledonian 5O
Ditto, New 101. Pref... 10 .75i.• ••• •
Dublin and Belfast June. 40 ..... 51/2 sl;:i
4:astern Comities........ 20 •••..• 7N4'4... ....
Ditto,Extension, 5 per
Cent., No.l 6/.135. 4d.... :!:i p.,...,., r
Do. North. & Eastern,
6 per Cent. ......... 50
Ditto. 5 per Cent.... 50
Great Northern
,rent South. and West.
(Ireland) ... 5O ...... 28
Great Western 100 ...... 631/2 641/2 64... 6%34
Ditto, 1,4 Shares
...
Ditto, ~,i Shares
Ditto, Fifths.
Ditto. New 171........ 15 ... . 8 ............... 8
Lancaster and Carlisle... 50
Lancashire& Yorkshire 100
Ditto, 14 Shares ...... 49 ... ..
Do. Fifths... ........ —.. 10
••• 234
Do. Thirds ....... ...... . 18 .....
Do. New, Gua.6 per et. 10
Leeds and Bradford. 50
Leeds and Think ...... 50
London & Black wa11...11/. 6s. 3d —
Lott-ton, Brighton, and

Soath Coast-- 100 KN..... •• ..-. 81
Do., New, guaranteed
6 per Cent . ...100 1351,4 1351%
London and Greenwich 12/15s 4d... --... •
Ditto, Preferanpo ~ . 20
London and N Western 100 11014 109'3/4 110% 109
Ditto, New Quarters.. 12
Di tto, Fifth, ..... - .. 12% 123/4
London &S.Westarn -100 .. ...
Manobeiter,Buxton,and
Matlock
H4nchegter, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire...100
Do. New 101. Prof lO ..... .•
Midland ...... ........ —tt 0 ..,.. 43!4 43
Do. Consol. Bristol and
Do., do., 50/. Shares 30 ~. .. 53/4 •.. 53/4
Birming., 6 per ct.... 100
North British ... .... ... 25 ....., 1014..• •
North Staffordshire ... 17A 6%...••
Oxford, Worcester, and
Wolverhampton
Reading, Guildford, and
Reigate
Shrewsbury and Bina.- 121,E
Ditto ditto, Class B. 8
South Eastern
Do., N 0.2.
Do., Registered No. 4 10
Waterford and Kilkenny 20
York, Newcastle, and
Berwick. .... ........-. 25
Do. Newcastle Eaten. 20
Do. G.N.E.Preference 8 ... .. 2% 23i
York and North Blidland 50 ...... 19% ... •.........• 19%
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens... 20
Central of France (Or-
leans and Vierzon)... 20
sDaurnt chhr
el ta
nh edn ills he u
s.e. . . . ....
208 :i. .... 22%
Northern of France
Orleans and Bordeaux.. 7 ......
MINE&
BrazilianCocaes&Cuiaba 30 ......

Santiago de Cuba... lO
JOINT STOCK BANKS.
London & Westminster. 20

7%
43

123
2
21,4
14%
3%

251,

FOREIGN CATTLE AND PROVISIONS.—The opening
of the Dutch and Belgian ports have caused the supplies
of cattle and provisions to recommence, after an almost
total cessation, owing to their 134ing closed by the frost.
The Lord John Russell, from Ilarlingen, has brought
89 oxen and cows, and a general cargo; the Princess
Victoria, from Antwerp, 125 calves, 5 horses, and
general cargo of provisions, &c.; the Triton, from Ostend,
104 slicer, 9 calves, &c.; the Earl of Auckland, from
Rotterdam, 97 oxen and cows, 7 calves, and a large ge-
neral cargo of provisions; the Rainbow, from Rotterdam,
a large cargo of provisions and merchandise; the Nep:
tune, from Rotterdam, 46 beasts, 13 sheep, 10 pigs, and
a general cargo, the produce of Holland. The steamer
Soho has also arrived from the port of Antwerp with a
cargo of Belgian produce.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.
L',NDON, FEB. 18.—Wind at noon W.S.W.,
light
brecz•., t.nd cloudy.
DEAI, FEB. 17.—Wind W.N.W.,
of Argyle, Lansdoun, Calcutta; Dalhoubie, gut-
Duke._
rerworth, ditto; Chieftain, Robertson, Madras; Chain
015"
Emeretts,
l'entrra h, Colombo; Emily, Dring, Africa;
Livingstone, Demerara; Northumberland, Lord, New
York; Reform, Ammerman, Charleston for 13felneT.
P.M., frebb.—•.-A
Arrd. from the River, Joseph Bushby, China; 13"t6
Marina, Calcutta; Governor M'Lean, Cape Coast Catle;
Superior, Demerara; Santipore, Adelaide, South Ausl.ll;
lia; Quintin Leitch, Bombay; Sarah Princens, dainnicri
Arrd. from the River and sailed, Lady Bruce, r°
Natal; American Eagle, New York. Put back, Soo°
Boddington, St. Kitt's. dward
LIVERPOOL, FEB. 17.—Wind
Go thr7
Oldrey, Paraiba; Fanny, St. Domingo; Medina,
Savanilla• Chao., Paxton, Savannah; American, Du.n
New York; Magara, Boston. Sid. Magistrate, Afcleni
Carib, Havannah; James Wright, New York. .°1
back, Maria, Sydney, New South Wales; Isabel, Antigli
Off Port, Regina brig. The Idac, from hence, arrive
at Charleston, leaky, having been on shore. 0
; of
W HITSTABLE, FEB. .17.—The Hoye brigant.n.
and from Exeter, for Newcastle, was in contact yeserany.
off the Shipwash, with the Robert and Betsey' ti"', of St
derland, and Bank; crew, except one man, saved by
latteWr, which received but little damage. tontEYMOUTH, FEB. 17.—The Venus, of and f
Teignmouth, for London,, came on shore 15th inst., We
side of Portland; master and one man drowned. O toi:
CARDIFF, FEB. 17. —The Argo, of and for Bei
from Liverpool, was lost on the Nash Sand', 14th ino'bs;
a small part of cargo and stores expected 1°
saved.
QUEENSTOWN, FEB. 17.—Wind
Watson, Callao. tot
PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 17.—May Queen, Lo nu v.-,, kg,
Hobart Town, has put in with damage and tiln
The Cicrops, Callao for Berwick, has been assiew-:.
with rudder damaged, having struck on St. Cathartn.
during very think weather. nan-
ARDROSSAN, FEB. 17.—The Janet, hence to .• •
corn, foundered 12th inst. off Pladda Light, dttri°g
heavy gale of wind.
Coax, FEB. 17.—Wind W. light.—Arrd.
Philip, Jersey for Hartlepool, with damage from en
tact with a vessel in the Race of Alderney. for
OFF DUNGENESS, FEB. 16.—Jason, New york
Bremen.
el's"#l. wal
SALCOMBE, FEB. 17.—The Florida of New- •
g
abandoned in the Bay of Biscay, 15th inst. in a sin
king
state. The Helen Martin, of Dumfries, has oleo fo
dered in the Bay of Biscay; crews saved. t M
CAERNARVON, FEB. is
Orion of Belfast •ond
St. Domingo, came on shore on the Bar, 15th ins
is likely to become a wreck; the cargo will be enLedied
LOWESTOFT, FEB. 17.—The Metropolis, Sind very
to Hong-Kong, was assisted in yesterday in sot off
damageddisabled and state, having been in coots to
Winterton, with the Camerton steamer, Hotterdeln
Hull, and afterwards struck on the Scroby Sgind'nnblint
HARRINGTON, FEB. 17.—The Albion, from ----No
drove on shore on the 11th inst., and is supposed to
sustained considerable damage to her bottom.
~A
YARMOUTH, FEB. 17.—The Britannia, of se-
Shields for London, has put in with bows stove,
from contact with a vessel in Robin Hood's AT vet
PORTSMOUTH.—SId. Sir Robert Peel steamer,
York. Put back, Union2_St. Vincent. RvreOr
COWES, FEB. 17.—Wind .-a
Guilbert, Havannah, last from Charleston. 61di
FALMOUTH, FEB. 17.—Wind W moders.# e.""'
Dep
Ytford, Havannah.
OUGHAL, FEB. 17.—The Union, Troon to Constan;
tinople, struck on the bar in entering, and is making .
little water.
Of
SOUTHWOLD, FEB. 17.—The sloop Betsy Uf gull
and
1°
alight London, has been in contact with brig a
her mast.