The Sun.
London, England, 1852-01-05 00:00:00

Paid. Nominal Priem& fluidness de"
to-day.
_
Agua 'Fria ............ —1% 2
A.nglo Californian .. • • % P
Are Maria h
Asturiun • • 15
Australian „, 4 1%
Barossa Range ........ 113 0 Bye —3%
Brazilian Imp. (is. 5/. p.) 2436 —••
Do. Cocaes and Cuiaba all ••
Do. St. John del Rey.. 15 19% 21
Cobra Copier • .... 40 33 34%
Copiapo ..... „ 14 6% 736
General.. •.. • • ...... •• all 13% 14
Mexican& S. American 9 37
N,aveau Monde ...... •• 1 —1% 1% %
Real Del Monte, Unreg.
Do. Black Debentures. o.
Do. Red Debentures .. —•— • •
Santiago de Cuba ...... 10% —4%
Tin Croft .. •• • • • • .... • • 7G%-8
United Mexican •• •• 28 28% 3 2
West Mariposa •• 1 1
ZOINT STOCK BELIMS.
Anatralasia •• ••• • • • all 38 39%
British North America.. 50 46% 49
Colonial .... ....... 25 10% 11
Commercial of London.. 20 25 26%
London Joint Stock .... 18 18% 17%
London and Westminster 20 28% 29% 29%
National Provincial Eng. 85 .•
Do. Now
National of Ireland• ..•• 22% 18% 17% X.d
Oriental Bank Corporat. all 27 28%
Provincial of Ireland.... 25 43% 45
Do. New ..•• • • •• .... all 15% 16%
Union of Australia .. •• all 35 36%
Do. Now ............ 236 8
Union of London ...... 10 14% 15%
Union of Madrid •-.
VIISCEIMILNEOUS.
Canada
Gen. Steam Navigation . 14 27% —2B 27%
& Oriental Steam. all 71 —72 x.d x.d
Ditto ditto 10 17% 18%
Royal Mail Steam

80%
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MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.,
CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool on Saturday were
estimated at 6,000 bales, of which 1,000 American wer a
taken for export and on speculation. The market
closed heavily, with prices of all kinds in favour of
buyers. The sales comprised 5,000 American, 100 Per-
Dam and Maranham at sid. to 6d., 60 Bahia at ti d., 100
Egyptian at sid. to 61/Id., and 700 Surat at 2id. to Std.
per lb.—Railway Shares were dull at lower prices.
There is an advance of ls. to 2s. per quarter in Wheat
this morning.
The letters from France, Germany, and Italy are fa-
vourable. Last year 1,877 vessels arrived at Amster-
dam from foreign parts, and; the tonnage arrived at
Antwerp was 337,781 tons.

The Now York letters have just been delivered. They
are to the 23d ult. The Stock market was a little
agitated by the French news of the coup d'ilat. Re-
ferring to Kossuth, the opinion is expressed that the
Government will be very cautious not to commit itself
to a warlike policy.
In some remarks on the state of railway investments,
Messrs. J. S. Tripp and Co. notice the general improve-
ment in prices on the Ist instant as compared with the
corresponding date of 1851, and draw favourable conclu-
sions for the future, stating as follows :
" The market prices at the conclusion of the past year
compared with the previous 3ear show a general im-
provement. The London and North-Western is the
only exception to this remark among the principal lines.
The reason of the London aad North. Western having
receded in value cannot bo assigned to any unsatisfac-
tory result as regards its traffic, for we observe the
average receipts per mile per week for the last half-
year have been 101/,, compared with 891. for the °or..
responding half-year 1850. But it may be more)
justly attributed partially to the distrust occasionell
by the competition of the Great Northern It
and to the coming tug of war with th e
Great Western, when the latter reaches Birmingham;
and also partially to the fact that many persons have
been induced to exchange their North-Western in-
terest for other less developed and more improving
property. Nevertheless, we believe that the very low
price of London and North-Western Stock will be
inviting to capitalists, and probably before next month
we shall have to note a very considerable improvement
in its value. The Great Western shows the largest pro-
portionate increase in its average receipts per mile per
week, and there can be no doubt that in the value
of these shares there is room for very considerable
improvement. The East Lancashire, and its ally the
Lancashire and Yorkshire lines, that have been more

than any others unir.flueneed by the Exhibition traffic,
present a steadily increasing development of business;
and maintain full market values. The Midland, con-

trary to the fears of many persons, has, notwithstand-
ing its competition with the Great Northern, suffered a
decrease in its traffic of 1,0001. only on the half-
year. But, as on the past half-year 30,0001. odd interest
was saved by the 50/. shares participating in the general
dividend, instead of receiving a preferential interest of 5
per cant., the dividend earned on the past half-year will
give an increase of, at least, at the rate of per
cent. per annum. Much has been said and gain-.
sayed respecting the disposal of this line and its interest
to the London and North-Western Company. We speak
advisedly when we say the matter has been under the .
consideration of the directors of both companies. In
Midsummer next the London and North-Western will
have to contend with the Great Western Company, on
the west, whose evident determination is to
push on to Birkenhead, and on the east, the Great
Northern will be competing for the traffic from
London to York. It is, therefore, certain that
it will be absolutely necessary for the London and
North-Western management to have the uncontrolled
command on to Leeds, as any disunion between that
point and Birmingham would give to the Great Wes-
tern on the one side, and the Great Northern
on the other, a power subversive, if not ruinous, to
the London and North-Western interest. Hence we
conclude that the Midland Company must be had by the
London and North-Western, though even at a cost be-
yond its abstract value. On the prospects of the Great
Northern there is a diversity of opinion. The Manchester,
Sheffield, and Lincoln is steadily improving in traffic;
the Great Grimsby Docks, we are informed, will be
opened in May next, and then connecting, as this rail'
way will, our principal eastorn and western ports, *
traffic will no doubt arise which must necessarily int'
prove this property."
The English Stock Market has been looking firm
this morning, but this without much doing. Console
are
.97 to *, New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents-
-984 I, and the Three per Cents. Reduced 974 to 97#*
The more favourable representation of the quarterly re-
venue, and the satisfactory advises from the continent have
given strength to the quotations, in the abseneeof mercan"
tile failures; and there is generally an improved feelingp•
The unsettled state of the Ministry is now the chief
drawback. Bank Stock is worth 215,i. Exchequer"
bills realise 565. to 595. premium, and India Bonds 683.
to 71s.

Foreign Securities are looking up, and with more
doing. Spanish Five per Cents. have been quoted 228.
and since 231. The Three per Cents. are 41k. Portu-
guese Four per Cents. are 33}, and Brazilian New 921 f.
Chiliau Stock is worth 102. Mexican Bonds have been
28i to I, and Peruvian 94. Butsian Five per Cento•
have been 1131, and Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents'
59i without the dividend. A IDArg3in has bsea
efketed in French Three per Cents. at 70 25, with the
exchange at 25 25.
Railway Shares are in more demand.
ONE
PRICES OF BRlTisfl. FUNDS o'ol.9cis.,
Bank Stock .. . ........
3 .c. (lent. Reduced A nns.
few 31.4 per Cent. Aren5........
I rata Bonds, 1,000/...
Consols for Account
~chequer 13[1i,
1,000/.
5001. .. 56 59 p
Small, 59 59 p

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