The Sun.
London, England, 1850-07-30 00:00:00

TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 3O, 1850.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CDT, TWO O'CLOCK.

The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday closed
firmly, with American per lb. higher, Surat nearly
and all other descripiions Lt full price.. The sales
were estimated at 12,000 hakr, of which 2,000 American
Were taken for export, and 3,000 American and 1,000
Surat on sremlation. The sales comprised 9,500 Ame-
rican; SOO remain and Maranham, at 711 to Sid.; 500
Egyptian, at 8-Id. to 91; and 1,200 Surat, at kd. to od.
per lb.—The Snare Market was steady, at fully fermor
ratcs.

At a meeting of parties interested in the Indigo trade,
held yesterday, no decision was come to respecting the
re-tare of the article, and the question steads over.
In the Amsterdam Stock Market on the 28th instant,
Mexican Bonds were in re (peat at 29 15-16. There was
an animated inquiry alio for Mete Dies. At Franlef.wt
on the 27th instant Austrian Bonds were quoted 83a .4.,
and Spanish Three per Cents. 32 15-16 to 33 3-16.
The Australian Mining Company makes a very fair
report, and it is obvious that our southern colonies will
contrioute largely to the supply of the useful metals, and
the development of its resources is probably in its
infancy.
-The Brighton report has upon the whole, and con-
sidering the adverse times fur railway property, afforded
satisfaction, but there are points brought under conside-
ration in aa. analysis by Mr. J. S. Tripp, that show
what improvements could be effected. The mortgage
debt bears an average rate cf interest of rather over
4/, 10s. 100. per cent. per annum. Now, if this could
be reduced to 41. per cent., the annual saving on
1,486,338/. would' be 8,094/. Now it is to the
cheapening of money geLerally that we look
for one source of improvement in the value
afford it, will undoubtedly suffer
property,
and while the capitalist,
wfho railway
can
best
a little, the sha-eholder who finds his income so misera-
blyo
curtailed will be a gainer. The whole amount, fur
instance, required to pay the dividend of 1/. 109. per
cent. for the half.year, on the Brighton shares, is but
69,3481., and 8,1001. added to this is more than one-
eighth. The party just nsmed who writes upon the
position of this line, contends that the sum estimated by
the directors t'er nisintenance of way is inadequate, and
remarksethat any ore looking at the accounts simply
as rendered, and, not being conversant with
the prior statements of
_othe company, would
be led to suppose therff remained 301,3621.
mortgage powers nut exercised; whereas the real truth
is that the loan. power is already exceeded by 19,8031.,
and any further: capital, it is contended, must be raised
by preference thnrep. The (?irectors state, referring to
the estimate of 7,200,0001. fur the final capital, that
" they see no reason to apprehend any excess in that
estimate, unless a further considerable development of
traffic should take place." Upon this Mr. Tripp ob-
serves:—"lt a further developement of traffic does not
take place we should like to know from what source the
additional income is to be derived to meet the additional
charges on revenue on the completion of the company's
undertakings: There must either be an increase of traf-
fic or a decrease of dividends; and if an increase of
tragic, then, according to the directors' statement, the
much vaunted estimate of 7,200,0001., and the final
closing of the capital account is to be moonshine."
The Stock Market continues firm, but the transactions
are as limited as for some time past. The decisive
battle in Denmark inspires a hope, whatever may be
the opinion as to the right on either side, that further
bloodshed will be avoided. Consols have been 96i to
97; the New Three-and-a-Quarterer Cents. have been
99i I; and the Three per Cents. 97 ito Bank Stock
has been at 211 to 212; and India Stock 270. Exche-
quer-bills have been marked 675. to 70s. premiere.
Foreign Securities have been rather more in request,
and at faller prices. Portuguese Four per Cents. hare
been 34 to 34i. and Spanish Three per Cents. 37i1.
Brazilian Bonds have been marked 92 to 921. Chillers
Stock has been at 103, and Peruvian Four-and-a-Bali
per Cents. have risen to 822 and 83. French Three per
Cent e • have been 57 73, well the exchange at 25 45.
Dutch Two-and-flail per Cents. have realised 5711,- to .1.
Railway Shares are tending upwards again, and the
account seems Ecurisi. Great Northern, North Stier-
foal, Brighton, Great Weetern, Midland, North-Western
and Caledonian are all decidedly higher.
QUARTER TO THREE.
Consols ... • .. 96i 97
Ditto Account ... 96i 97

ONE CLOSING
PRICES OF DRITIS[I /'UND4 O'CLOCK. PRICES.
nen& Stuck ...... 211 212 212
3 per Cent. Rath:lei:A A::218
3 per Cent. Consois Annuities... 967.97 947
New 34 per Cent. Anne 9914 vs S 9 LA
Long Anne. to expire Jan.1860
India Stw.k 270 270

' n die !tends, 1,000/
Ditto under 1,0001........
South Sea Stock —
Ditto Old Annuities
Consols for Account 97 96% 9638
Exchequer 1:111s. 14,1. Zs 2d
1,000/. June 67 70 p 70 p
5001. June . ... .... 67 70 p 70 p
Smr.ll. June . 67 70 p 70 p

• ONE CLOSING
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Brazilian Bond. ,... ....
Ditto, Small
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6- per Cent — 55 IA
Chilian Bonds 6 per Cent ......
Danish Bonds, 1825,3 per Cent.
Ditto 5 Der ()wit.
Equador Bonds

Grenada Bomb, 11/2 per Cent
Ditto Deferred

414

tilexican, 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons—
Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons , 23% 29
Ditto, Account — 29 'A'4
Peruvian Bonds, 413 per Cent 82% 83 83
Ditto, Deferred
Portuguese 5 per Cents.
Ditto, 4 per Cent.
Russian Bonds .--- ............

Ditto, 4'4 par Cent
Spitniaii 5 per Cent. 1840 1714
Ditto, 3 par Cent
Dividends on the above payable in London
__

French v 3
per Cent • s7f. 75c. 57f. 75c.
Exchange
Dutch 24, per Cent., 12 Guild.
Ditto. 4 Dar Cent. Certificates £'9l<2 891/2

11:ICES OF PAID. RITSINESS DONE CLOSIN,,
RAIf.WAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES
Aberdeen
Do. Preference Bl ... .. dis. lldie.
Caledonian
Do. New 101. Pref..... 10
Kajtara C0mitie5................20 ...;.. 6 %43e4 6'4
Do., New Prff.rence,
fi per Cent.. ..
Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ......
Great Northern
Do., I* A Deferred
'.realWesternloo .. 581/2 5914 59 591,41 591 k
Laocashire& Yorkshire 100 .. . ... 36% ...... . ..,... 304
Do. Fifths. .» .. II t,
Do. (W. Riling Union) 111 27i % 2%
London S6l3lackwall...lll. tia. 3d... 4iA 4%
L indon, Brighton, and
South C0n2.t... .....100
Londmi and N. Welaern 100 110:,./1 llll/2
Ditto. New Quarters 17 ...... 173 k . .... ..
Midland .... ........ ......100 ...... 345' L„.,:%,..
..,
(h., 501. Sham
Do. Consolid. Bristol &

Binning., 6 per ct.... 100 ......I'2ol/i14•••••• ••••• 12014
s.)rth British ... .... ... 23 ...... _ 51.42
North Sts.trordshire ... 17 lit ...... 6% lA 6%
Eleoding. Guildford, and
Reigate lB ....„ 1714........
S lrewsbary and lii nn... 131%...... di5.......„, _ dis
Ditto, New Guaranteed ti ..... ._...
iouth tArrn 1314) ...... 141,i 14
Do., No. 3 ....... .... 30 ...... _
Do., Registered No. 410 ...,,, 4:!4........ •....., 4%
York. N awzas;l6, and
Berwick.
....
........... 25 ...... 141,i %. l4-Ki
D 3. .Newesstle Exten. '2O ...... ,Ai
......
.....
Do. G.N.E. P retnr ,nctli 9 ... 4 . ........
..,,, 4
Yoe. aad :North hi illaad 50 ...... 15/2 y 8
15%
FOREIGN RAILwA y:,,
donlogne and Amiens... '4O ... 7%34_ 73/4
Central of Frat e (Or-
--

leans and Vierzon)... 20
EAst Indian
Orleans aucl Bordeaux.. 7
3 ...
• .......... 3
Paris and Rouen 2
........ 24%
MINES.

Australian 4
......... 3%
JOINT STOCK HANKS
London Joint Stock...-. 10 ..... 17% x.d
London & Westrninst.r. 20

The parishioners of St. Margaret's, Westminster,
on Wednesday last presented the Rev. Mackenzie Walcott,
M.A., of Exeter College, Oxford with a handsome richly-
chased salver, on his relinquishing that curacy.
DISPATCH SHIPBUILDING AT BIRKENHEAD.—
A remarkable achievement in shipbuilding has been com-
pleted at Birkenhead during the past week. On Tuesday,
the 9th instant, the keel of the Fidget, an iron yacht of about
fifteen tons measurement, was laid at Mr. Laird's building-
yare, and on Saturday last the launch took place. To-
morrow the yacht w1:1 be masted and sparred, and entirely
completed for sea ; just three weeks from the day on which
the keel was laid.--Liverpool
A BRIDE'S DEATH.--On Sunday afternoon the
residents at Thames Bank, Vauxhall-bridge-road, were
alarmed by loud shrieks. and cries for help issuing from the
River; several boats put off; and five persons who had be-
come immersed were rescued. On the party recovering
from their fright, it was found that a Miss Ashton, who had
been married that morning to Mr. Harper, of 19, Little
Dean-street, Southwark-road, and whose wedding excursion
it was, bad been drowned. and though search was made for
the body, it was not recovered. The accident arose from
the unskilfulness of the parties in the management, of the
boat.

Woo',mut, JULY 29.L-Capt£llll the Hon. W. E.
Fitzmaurice's engine was taken to pieces to-day to be in-
spected, after the trials that have taken place in com-
parison with Messrs. Seward's engines. Everything was
found in perfect working order, and the Lords of the Admi-
ralty have in consequence purchased the engine from
Captain Fitzmaurice. The engine. measuring internally
only 21 inches by 10 inches, is stated in the official report to
be of 15-horse power, and the difference in size, weight, and
cost as compared with. the engines with which it has been
put in competition is highly in its favour. It is to be sent to
Devonport, where it will be tried under the immediate di-
rection of Lord John Hay,
C. 8., superintendent at that
dockyard, and will be piacd in a superior description of
boat to that in which it has been working here, as the boat
was in no way calculated to show its advantages. There
will shortly be a trial on a railway with one of these engines.
which is looked forward to with much interest by some of
thy; leading
engineers. The Emperor of Russia, with that
liberality which distinguishes his patronage of science, has,
through the
mountedn Committee
on
ab yg
heavydirecting
ordnance,
rd
offers to Captain Fitzmaurice,'°fi
respecting his en •
both
fitraincgbion
and gun carriage for ,heavy ordnance. The experiments
ferYthekrßussian C u ul-General, made most liberal
with the latter were concluded at Woolwich before the Select
afirrriianogn.ceaigrlriitagroouwnditsh troth
taruncBk-ai,ncalni
and the
on which it Ives placed were not in the least affected by the
n at
nlicee, gun
which,and thelvi t
hs u. pop oergt ianrgriscoanr-ricaarg.e
liege, was pearly four tons_weight,. _

HANOVER-SQUARE ROOMS.
THE BE,ACK MALIBRAN'S CONCEICr.

Donna Muria Loretta Martinez, the Black Mali-
bran, gave a concert here last evening, as,isted by
Don J. and Don It. de Ciebra, the celebrated guitar-
ists, and achieved an immense success. She seemed
more at home in the concert•room than on the stage;
she was not labouring under the excessive nervous-
ness from which she suffered when she appeared at
her Majesty's Theatre, and was therefore enabled to
do full justice to her powers. The size of
the room, moreover, is much better adapted
for the singing of a melody with simply
a guitar accompaniment than can possibly be the vast
area of a theatre, in which the more delicate notes of
that most delicate of all instruments, the guitar, are in
a great measure lost in space, and it is on those very
notes, and on their harmonizing with and supporting
the voice, that the expres;don and feeling and spirit of
almost all Spanish melodies depends. The selection,
too, was not confined to Cuban melodies, the Donna
Martinez gave us three Spanish songs, the composi-
tion of Sanz, and executed them with such taste, such
power, and such expression as to secure in each in-
stance a rapturous and an unanimous encore. She
then sung one of her Cuban songs, and infused into
it such a fund of humour that her merriment be-
came infectious, and the audience was convulsed with
laughter, although the great majority of those present
did not understand the language in which she was
singing. At the conclusion she sang the celebrated
Jota Aragonesa, accompanied on the guitars by the
Ciebras and herself ; this song is one of the spirit-
stirring national melodies of Old Spain, and to the en-
thusiasm excited by this Jota may be attributed in a
great measure the successful defence of Saragossa.
The Maid of Saragossa and her companions were in
the constant habit of singing this Jota, and thus ex-
citing their countrymen to the highest pitch of enthu-
siasm. It was rendered by Donna Martinez with great
spirit and expression, and was enthusiastically ap.
plauded. Whether we consider her as a guitarist
or a singer of national melodies, the Black Malibran
is a very accomplished artiste, and her performances
are most original and most interesting. During the
course of the evening the Ciebras performed several
fantasias and duets on the guitar, which in their
hands is really an instrument of music rivalling the
harp in power, and superior to it in expression and
flexibility. The concert was very well attended.

4 -,-. .
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4, (n_ .j g
.:
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73. rd la;V2
_a
4 Z 0
Colchester ,_
83 28 485 —I 45 340
Harwich
Leigh .. 432 71 901
Mahlon 9461 8)1 25 670
FHELMSFORD, JULY 26.—Prices to-day were as follow:

CHELMSFORD, JULY 26.—Prices to-day were as follow:—
Wheat, white, old 458 to 495; new 46s to 50s; red, old
37s to 435; new, 38s to 44a; barley,' 23s to 25s ; chevalier
24s to 26s ; grinding .2 is to 239; oats 15s to 203; malt 539
to 555; chevalier 54s to 563; peas, partridge, new 27s to
23s ; old, —s to —s ;_.white, new, 2.1 s to 26s ; old, —s to —9;
dun, new, 269 to 289 ; beans!, tick, new 23s to 26s ; old, 24s
to 275; harrow ticks, new 2ls to 278; old 25,s to 28s; ma-
zagan, new 22s to 24s ; old 23s to 25s per qr.
COLCHESTER, JULY 27.—Wheat, white 463 to 50s ; red 42s
to 463; barley 22s to 249; beans, mazagan 24s to 255; middle
and mall 263 to 235; peas 24 to 283 per qr.
KIREALDY, JULY 27.—The following are the quotations
up to this date :
Wheat. I Barley.
First 429 Od 223 6d
Second 403 Od 20a 6d

Oats.
21s 61
20s 6d
Od
imperial,
ie followin

Beans.
—s Od

Third 3ss Od 1183 Od
Oatmeal, per hag of 2801bs
HADDINGTON, JULY 26.—Tli
grain at our market to-day :
Wheat. Barley. Oats. Mead..
First 44s Od 243 Od 223 91, 33s Oil
Second ... ... 413 41 233 21 21s 7,1 303 3d
Third ... .. 353 01 20s al 193 03' 283 Od

Peas,.
—s Od

Od
—s 01
27i Od to
ig are the

-3 0(1
I —s Od
O 01.

prices of

. .
Total quantity of Wheat in market 383 qrs., 376 sold
Do. Barley do. 80 qrs., 79 sold
Do. Oats do. 219 ors. 107 sold

Beans

24 qrs., 20 sold

GLASGOW, JULY 24.—Provisions—Cheese, 40s to 47s Od
per cwt ; retail, 5d to 6d per lb. Skim milk, 2)sOdto Os per
cwt. Country fresh butter, 9d to Od per lb. Jrish pow-
dered, in lumps, ;id to 8d; country powdered, wholesale, 8d
to Od. Country eggs, 8d per dozen ; carried hen ditto, 5s 4d
per 120, or 7d per dozen. Hens, 2s 6d per pair ; Ducks,
2s 6d.

-- -
PERTH, JULY 21—Wheat, Od to 4430 d; barley, 193
Od to 21s Od ; oats, 18s to 21s ; peas and beans, 233 Od to 26s
per quarter. Oatmeal, per sack, 22s to 245.
KELSO, JULY 26. Wheat, old, Os to Os ; ditto, new, 29s Od
to 34s Od ; barley, new, 15s Od to 17s Od ; ditto old, Os to Os ;
potato oats, 00s to Ms ; ditto new, 14s Od to 16s Od ; common
oats OCs to Uos Od ; ditto new, 143 to 15s Ud ; peas, Os Od
to Os Od; beans, Os to Os per boll of six imperial bushels.
STIRLING, JULY 26.—Wheat, foreign. 20s to 2.35; ditto
home, Os to Os; ditto ditto new, IN Od to 21s Od; barley, per
boll of 6 bushels, Os Od to Os Od ; ditto new, 16, Ud to 19s Od.
Oats, common, Os Od to Os Od ; ditto new, 14s Od to 17, Od;
ditto, Flemish, Os Od to Os Od; ditto ditto new, Os Od; malt,
distillers, 32s Od to 349 ; nitto brewers, 34s Od to 35s ; beans
per boll, Os Od to Os Od ; ditto new, 12s Od to 15s Od ; pease 13s
Od to Os Od; flour, new per sack, 31s Od to 33s Od; ditto common
ditto, 18s 6d to 20s Od; oatmeal, per load, Os Od to Os Od ;
ditto new 27s Od to 28s 6d ; ditto per peck of 71bs, 8d to 9d ;
fresh butter per lb, 7d to 9d; eggs per dozen, 7d to 9d;
hay per ton, Os Od to Os ; ditto new, 60s.
FALKIRK, JULY 25. —The supply of grain in this day's
market was 153 bolls; wheat at 18s Cd to 21s d per b. 41. ;
barley, OOs Od to Os Od ; oats, 15s 3d to Os Od; beans, 14s 6d
to Os Od per boll ; oatmeal, Os to Os per load.
BERWICK, JULY 25.—Wheat, 39s sd; barley, Os Od;
oats, 00s Od ; rye, 00s Od ; beans, 21s 4d ; peas, OOs Od
average per imperial quarter.
HAWICK, JULY 25.—Wheat, new, 22s to 33s Od; barley,
new, 15s to Oils Od ; ditto old, 15s to 17s 6d ; potato oats.
14s Od to 16s Od ; common oats, 13s to 15s Od ; peas, 18s Od
to 223 Od ; beans, 18s Od to 22s Od per boll of six imperial
bushels.

COAL 11EIARKET.—YESTERDAY.
Buddle's W. Hartley.. 14s 3d Haswell . 163 3d
Begbies llartley
Chester Main l3s Od iUm bton
Davison'sWestHartley 14s 3d ,Lumley
Ilasting's Hartley l4s 3d;Richmund. .. ...... ... 14s 9d
Holvwell
Ord's Main ......
Ravensworth'sW.Hart 13s 00tewart's
'Canfield Moor
ranfield Moor Butes... 12s Odlearadoc ..........» 143 9(1
West Hartley
Wylam
Wall's End, &c. IHartlepool 163 Od
Acorn Close
Bewicke and Co.
Bensham ......
Elm Park
Flarton ' 143 Odj Whitworth 133 3d
Hedlcy
Hilda
13s CdiMaclean's Ten 133 6d
Morrison l4s Od,Seymour Tees
........ 14s Od
Northumberland
Original Gibson
Riddell
, _ _
_,_

- ......... .. 13s Od
Walker ... 13s £dberwentwaterHartley 143 Od
Eden Main
Lambton Primrose
... 13, 9d
Bell

lis 3d
Belmont 143 91 Liangcnnech 2os Od
Braddyll
Hetton

SIR ROBERT PEEL, BART.--We understand that
Sir It Peel has relinquished his diplomatic post of charg6
d'Affaires at Bema—Advertiser.

CHARGE AGAINST A ROMAN

CATHOLIC PRIES E.

A most serious charge was ere•erred against the
Rev. A!r. Parsons, the leteliog Runtish priest in Shef-
field, on Monday last, at the Wakstield Court-
}ionic., when a girl, who had lived with him RS a
domestic servant. accused him of being the father of
an Illegitimate child, to which she had recently given
birth. Mr. Girdlestone, of Pontefract, appeared for
the girl, and Hardy, a barrister, who had been
specially brought from York assizes for the purpose,
defended Mr. Parsons. The evidence in support of
the charge was, that the girl had on one occasion
been called into Mr. Parsons's bed-room, and there he
effected her ruin. A continual system of
improper intimacy afterwards took plece between
them. The reverend delinquent quieted the
girl's scruples, as she swore, by receiving her
at confessional, and granting absolution. At
length the consequences of guilt made themselves
apparent in the person of the girl, who finding her-
self enceinte, prepared to leave the service of Mr.
Parsons, under a promise from him, as she told her
fellow-servant, " that he would never see her want."
She was removed to Wakefield, where she was con-
fined at a house in New-street, but her father had in the
meantime called her seducer to account, and Mr. Par-
sons had paid him 301. as a quietus. From the inter-
ference of the parish authorities, or from some other
reason not explained, the girl applied for an order of
affiliation, and her evidence, that of her father, and
others having been given, to substantially the above
effect, Mr. Hardy, for the defence, endeavoured
to explain away the payment of the 301, by stating
that differences had existed amongst the Roman
Catholics in Sheffield, who were ready to believe any
evil of one another, and that the girl's father having
threatened to expose him, Mr. Parsons had, in a
moment of weakness, yielded to extortion, and paid
for silencing that which he knew to be a false accu-
sation. Mr. Hardy stated that an examination
into the charge had been made by Mr.
Parsons's bishop . and the vicar-general of his
district,
,who had entirely exculpated Mr. Parsons
from the accusation of criminality, and had continued
him in his office of priest. The learned gentleman
wound np his address by taunting the prosecution
with not having dared to put the fellow-servant of
the girl into the witness-box, although she was in
court on their subpoena ; but he, declaring that he
had nothing to conceal, proceeded to call her
to refute the evidence of the prosecutrix. In this
Mr. Hardy appeared to have committed an error, for
the girl rather corroborated the other witnesses than
otherwise, and, in reply to a question from Mr. [hardy,
said she had never known her master take any liberties
but once, when he " examined her." On this answer
being explained, it appeared that somebody had told her
master that she (Ann Briscomb) was enciente; that be
had called her up into his room one evening, and
required her to submit to an examination of her
person by himself, which he had done in a manner
which she described to the Bench, but which is not
fit for publication. It may, however, be explained
as such an examination as a matron only would
have made under very strong suspicions of crimi-
nality. This evidence virtually ended the case, and
although other witnesses were examined who spoke of
another man being on terms of improper intimacy
with the girl who had borne the child, yet immedi-
ately on the evidence being closed, and Mr. Girdle-
stone having made a short address in reply, the
magistrates withdrew, and on returning into court in
the course of a few minutes, Mr. Holdsworth said
" the magistrates are unanimous ia making an order
of 2s. per week."—Leeds Mercury.

The new Sunday p stal regulations have inge-
niously multiplied human labour on the Sabbath-day. All
the common carriers sending their goods by railway were in
the habit of having duplicates of their bills cf parcels by post,
and it often happened that half a dozen of these duplicates
were delivered, in various towns in the kingdom, by a single
postman. It is necessary that these bills of parcels should
be delivered on Sunday, iu order that carriers may com-
mence work at five or six o'clock on Monday morning.
Since the late postal regulations the carriers have had these
duplicates sent by rail, and every Sunday all the carriers
are obliged to send each a man to fetch them, so that it often
happens that where one postman was formerly employed on
Sundays, six carriers servants are now employed instead.