The Sun. — 1851-04-22 (London, England)

COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool, yesterday, were estimated at 5,000 bales. The market was quiet but firm.—Railway Shares were firm. The Colonial Markets re-open to-morrow, after the holidays, for public sales. Several ships have arrived from Australia and New Zealand. The latest date we have seen from Sydney is January 7. A large business bad been done in Wool, owing to the intelligence received out of the favourable issue of the sales held here in August and September last. Some northern samples sold as high as ls. 3d. per lb. In Sugar and other similar imports there had been extensive transactions, owing to purchases for the interior, and prices had generally advanced, but they would have been decidedly better if the merchants had not pressed supplies forward, although the stocks they held were small. Mr. W. C. Mais, just arrived out, had been appointed engineer to the Sydney Railway. Owing to the numerous murders committed by the blacks in the Wide Bay and Burnett districts, Government had stationed a large police force there for the protection of the settlers. In four months, according to one statement, no less than 4,000 sheep had been destroyed, and the supineness of the Government was much complained of, as depredations and violence have occurred at intervals for several years. The New Zealand advices do not appear to be of importance. At 'Wellington the settlers were going on in much the same way as previously. The steamer Canada from the United States is announced, and her letters are expected in town before the close of business to•day. At present we can merely observe that the telegraphic outline is looked upon as very satisfactory in regard to money matters. The Amsterdam Stock Market on the 19th inst. was quiet, both for Dutch and Foreign Bonds, but Portuguese were in some request.  The English Stock Market is exceedingly dull, and the holidays have an influence. There is an impression that as money continues to leave this country for India, a good deal having been sent to Southampton, and thence by the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer within the last week, although this does not appear in the official returns, that the Bank of England may yet find it necessary to enhance its terms of discount. This suggests eaution and causes indecision; but the principal reason why we think the Bank may safely postpone for another fortnight any restrictive action, is the extreme probability of large amounts of bullion being brought here by the visitors to the Exhibition. Consols have realized 97 for Transfer and Account. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 98 to 98k, and the Three per Cents. 96i 4. Exchequer-bills are 545. and India Bonds 595. premium. India Stock is firm at 261.  Foreign Stocks have been less animated. Portuguese Four per Cents. bring 33. The accounts from Lisbo❑ are very reassuring. Spanish Five per Cents. are 19i and the Passive 5i to Peruvian Deferred Stock has been at 39g. Mexican Bonds were 34-7; to 351. Russian Four-and-a-Half per Cents. realised 99i to  Railway Shares aro not quito so good generally, bu ,here is a fair business doing.