The Sun.
London, England, 1852-03-02 00:00:00

MARCH 2, 1852

THE SHARE MARKETS.

BRITISH 7RAILNUALT9.

Tr.:4:7;11M

•,tiattivu• 001.
futd. Nominal Prices. t„..„1,3,..
--------_-- -- ---- -
%-- -
Agua Fria ...... •..... 1 1 -1 %p 21,4
Anglo Californian ...... 10s. IA -% P
Asturian .... ..... .•• • . - .. ••••• .
Australian.. , ..... 6 - % %
Australian Freehold .. all %
ds f
ar Yi% -
Ave Maria .... ...
i i
Blacnarvon Iron & Coal all
British Australian Gold 1 %_ I,‘, dis
British Iron .. . ... .. 131. ss.
Brazilian Imp. (is. M. p,', 24% •1% - 2
Do. Cocaes and Cutabfi all 14 -I %
Do. St. John del Ley- 15 23% - 24%
Cobra Copper •••.. • • • 40 33 -$4
Copiano •• •••• • • 14 4 - 5
Eng. & Australian Copper 2% %dis - %flis. 2% !.
General.... •- • • • • all 9% - 10%
Gold Mountain ~ -.• I % dis - par
Great l'olgooth . .... all X-1% p 4% 4
Mexican& S. American , 9 3% - 4
Nouveau Monde .... -• • ' I 14 -% P 1-...1% li
suntiago de Cuba ...... 10% 4% - 5
Tin Croft ....
United Mer.laftn• •••.• • . , all 2 - 214
West Mariposa .. • • .... , l 4 Ws. - par
ximaw 6TOCIL BANIZ.O
Australasia .....• •• •• • • all 34 - 39%
British North America.. 50 47% - 49
Colonial ........ • • .... 25 11 ,i -- 123%
Commercial of London.. 20 24 -- 2514
London Joint Stock .... le 18% 1;34 18%
L9m4on and We4tmiturter 20 29% -30
,National Provincial Eng. 85 .. -• •
gational of Ireland ...• 22% 17% -- 17
Oriental Bank Corporal. all 30 -31 % x.d ,
Provincial of Ireland.- 25 42% - 4:i
Do. New - - . ... all 157 i - 16%
Union of Australia ...• all 35 - 36%
Do. Now ............ 1% 8 -3%
Union of London .• .... 10 14% - 11534
Union of Madrid - all •- • •
D'XISCELLANEOUS.
Eastern Canada Steam . ...• •• • • 82% 48 --49%
....... 2 %.. -..
Gen. Steam Navigation . 14 27% - 2814 pm par
Lenin. & Oriental Steam. all 70 -71 IL.4i 70 69%
Ditto ditto 10 17% -18 119
Royal Mail Steam ...... 60 177 - 78% I
[We cannot be answerable for the errors of the (Metal Lista, an
alll not be influenced by interested corresuondente.l

• -.----------- -- _---- •• •• •
ways I Paid. Nominal PriCee. 1 Anglo Californian .. .... 10s.
Brain, done Agua Fria .... •• • ..• .. 1 1 - Ilap 2% %
Rail. teaday.
% -- % p
Anwar.),
-------.. .. • • • '
--.........,a.... ... .. ..... . •• • ......_
_--- Australian ...... • ... 5 %
Aberdeen.. .. - all %- %
Anito)rgatc. Nottinghaaa,
x.d BAlvaeci3ialarvrioan IrcnBr. Coal all li.llB - lar
74
lloaton, &E. Juliette') 8% 5% -5% x.d 5%
Binning., Wolverhamp., British Australian Gold 1 %- ai dig
and Stoar Valley • all 934 -10% British Iron .. ... „ 131. Is.
.. -
~.
Birkcnh., Lan., & Chen': Brazilian Imp. (Is. 57. pa 24% I% - 2
J uric., late 331. 6a. Bd.. 26 .. -.. d. Do. Cocaes and Catabs all Ila- 1%
Do. Chest. & Birkenhd., Do. St. John del Ley.. 15 vaya - 24%
50/. &M. Conaolidated all .. -.. Cobre Copper •••- • • • 40 33 -34
Do., d0.,20/. .•.. • • 17% .. -.. Al.. Copialao •• ••• • • • 14 4- 5
Bristol and Emotor.. .. 100 85 -86 x.d 86 x.d Eng. & Australian Copper a% %dig - %dis. 2% la,
Caledonian -•• •• 50 16% -17 Di% 17 16N, General- - ••••• • • all 9% - 10%
Chester and Holyhead _ all 19% - 20% Gold Mountain •••• • • ; 1 % dig - par
Dublin and 801 l ast June+. 4b 19 -17 1. Great l'olgooth . .... all %-1% p 4% 4
V andalk and Enniskillen all
•• •• Mexican& a. AMeriCan 9 3% - 4 Dundee, Perth, and Aber-
Nouveau Monde .... -• • 1 % a Ili P tl% %
loan Junction .. •• all 534 -6% suntiago de Cuba - 10% 4% - 5
Do., New .. •• a all .. - _
Tin Croft .. ..
Boat Anglian (251. L. &
Dulled Meatarin• •••.• • • all 2 -a la
E. and L. & D.) •• .. all 3% -4% 4% 4 % West Maripusa .. • • .... l Adis. - par
Do. (141. E. & II.) .. all 2% - 3 8
707CNT 6TOCIL BANIZ.4I
Eastern Comities .. .. 20 7% -7% x.d 7% %% x d
• australnsia .....• -•• • • all 34 - ;$9%
airatern Union, olasa A.
British North America.. ' 50 47% -49
late E. U. chores • • all 5% ••••• 6 8% 34 Colonial•
... 25 11 ...........% -- 12).,, Do. do. do. .. 6 • • -• •
Commercial of London.. 20 24 _. 25% Do. do., B& C aflame all 4% -4% 4% %14
London Joint Stock .... la 14% - 17% 18% Fart Lencasaare • • .. ail 16% -17
Laradon and Weatminater 20 29% -30
D.. New quarters • • all • • -.. 15% %
Ea,t & West. India Docks National Provincial Bug. 85 .. -..
aria Birm. June. .. all 49 -50 x.d
National of Ireland ...• 22% 17% -- 17
East & West York. June. all .. -• •
Edinburgh and italrasgew 50 27 -28 Oriental Bank Corporat. all 30 - 31% rad,
Eclat., Perth, and Dundee 25 4% --4% 4% % Pravmaial of Ireland.... 25 42% -43 I
Do. New - - -
Glasgsw and South-Wcat. 100 • -•• . ... all 15A, - 16%
Great Northern •• .. all 18% --18% 18% Union of Australia ...• all 35 - 36%
Do. halves, A, deferred all 6- 6% 6% Do. Now „ a 0 % 3- 3%
.• .... 1
Do. halves, it, a per et. all 13% - 14% 14
Onion of London
••• - al 14% - 1534
• - -
Great Southern and Union of Madrid l ..
western, Ireland .. all 35 - 3534 [B63s D'XISCIII.L.A.NEOUS.
Great Western .. .. 100 86% - 86% 854 % Issk Canada •• •• •••••• • • • • 82% 148 --49% I
Lancaster and Carlisle .. all 74 -77 75 Eastern Steam ........ 2 %pm par
Do. thirds .• .. .. 1113 47 - 8 p 7% p Gen. Steam Navigation . 14 27% - 28% Lancashire andi'orkahlre 100 69% - 70% 70 69% 314 70 tenin. & Oriental Steam. all 70 -71 x. 4! 70 69%
Do. quarter al area .• all - - - [63% Ditto ditto ! 10 17% -la 19
Do. fifths . .. 13 6% -6% d. 634 Royal Mall Steam ...... 160 177 - 78% I
Do. West Riding Union 11% 5 - 434 e. 634 % [We cannot be answerable for the errors of the Official Lists, an
Leeds Northern .. .. all 14% - lb% 15% will not be influenced by interested correspondents.]
Liverpool, Crosby, and
Southport .. .. a 17% .. .....
London and Blackwell., all 7 •-• 7% x.d 7% La MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
London, Brighton, and
CITY, TIVO O'CLOCK.
South Coast .. .. 100 93 -94 94 93% [a d
Condon and N.-Western 100 114% -1174x.d 1i 7 115% 117 The sales of Cotton nt Liverpool yesterday were f.t.i-
Do. do. quarters .. 22 334 -3% , x.d 2534 x.d mated at 10,000 bales, of which 500 American were taken
Do. flftha - - - 12 2% -8% p. x.d x.d for export, end 1,000 American and 1,500 Surat on spe-
Do. lot. eh. M. dall (c) 1 1% --1% P. x.d z•d ciliation. The market closed with an u pward tendency,
London and g.-Weetern . 100 85 - 85% 85% 55 %
Do. now 501. .. .. 423 y 7% -73( •114. prices of all kinds were tight, and in some instances
Do. new 401. .. •• 34 6% -5% dia. American were 1-16 d, per lb. higher than on Friday
Manches, Buxton, and last. The sales comprised 6,000 American, 300 Ferreira
Matlock .. .. .. all 2% -2%
Manchester, Sheffield, de and Maranham at 51(1. to 60; 200 Bahia at Sid. to 6d.;
Lio Manchester neolushire ..
and .. 100 2934 - 30312 3034 %4 % 700 Egyptian at 51. to 9d. ; and 2,500 Suret at 3std. to
li.
Lincoln Union .. 4 2 CI 3% -2% dia, qd. per lb.—Railway Shares were firm at rather higher
Midland .. .•.. .. 100 57% —5B x.d 57% 58 57%% prices.
Do. Blrmlng & Derby 100 27 -23 x.d [Ls The colonial wool sales, although they went higher,
Midland Gt. West. (Ire.) 47% .. -.• did not quite realise the expectation of some parties, who
Newcastle and Carlisle.. all .. -. •
fear the increased cost of labour will entail a loss upon
De. (planer shares .. all - -..
Newmarket .• .. .. all 7% -8% x d the growers. It is explained, however, that these sales
Newport, Abergavenny, contained an unusually large assortment of Scoured
and Hereford .. .. 10 4% -4% die. 5% 34 Wool, the remainder, with some few exceptions, coni-
eierftek ........100 25 ••••• 27 x.d 27% x.d prising the residue of flicks, the best qualities
Do. New 201. sharea• • lb 13 -11 dir.x.d of which
Northern Counties Union 3% 34 - 3 dls. had already been disposed of, and Skin Wool. Some
North British.. .. .. 25 6%, - 7 months since the accounts of the rosect o North Devon .. .. .. 9% 8 - 7 Ms. pp f obtaining
North Staffordshire .. 1734 8% -8% die. 5% labour for shearing and washing the now clip were of so
North-Western .. .. 19 .. -.. dis, gloomy a nature as to lead to the expectation of a con-
North & Sth.-West.Jane., 3% %dia. -% p siderahle advance at the present time, but more satistac-
Oxiord, Worcester and tory reports having lately reached us prior to our sales
Wolverhampton.. .. all 154 - 15% 15g %
Scottish Central .. .. 25 13% -143 E 1434 % commencing, caused a general impression that a very
Scottish Midland .. .. all 9 -9% considerable portion of the new Wool would now come
Do. new ,. - all , 9 - 934 forward; this, together with a flatness for the last few
Shrews. & !llama Claws A all 63L - 634
weeks in our woollen districts, has no doubt checked the
Do. Class 8.. .. .. all 4% - 434
3hrows. & Hereford., Old 7 4 -• 3 dia. upward tendency.
Shrewsbury and Chester Good Scoured Lambs' teas in brisk demand, and, tin-
(Nor. W. Min.) .. •, all 12 -14 der the oinion that the forthcomin supply of this
Do. Halves .. .. .. all 6 - 7 p g
Do. oewestry .. .. all 9% - la% article would fall short, owing to the great loss caused
Shropshire Union .. .. 634 3% -3% d. by the severe drought in Port Philip, realized an ad-
Do., A, B, C, & D, Itally Vance.
paid up at per cent • • - •• -•• Whether, in the altered position of affairs the morel South Devon .. .. .. all 13 -14 x.d 14 x.l ,
Soucy-Eastern .. .. 30 2031, - 20% 203{ % business of Parliament will progress, it is not yet very
South Wales.. -• • all 30% -81 30% easy to say, but among the most important measures
South Yorksh. and River
Dun .. .. .• - lb 3-2 d. that were to have been brought forward was Mr.
Sheff., Roth., and Goole,
South Dlvielom .. .. 6 .. -.. Macgregor's Bill for limiting the responsibility of share-
Stirling and Danfermline all .. -.. holders or stockholders in joint-stock companies or
Stockton and Hartlepool 16 2-3 .. -
Taff Vale .. .. • • 126 150 - 152
partnerships to the amount of Ceeir respective stocks or
-
Thames Haven Deck and
18 • • •
• shares. The necessity of some alteration is admitted,
Railway•
. .. •• - db.
Vale of Neath. .. • 17 .. -• • and after the Committee's report there should be as
Waterford and Kilkenny all 3% - 4
Waterford and Limerick all 16% - 1734 effort to act. To the principle of exemption
Waterford, Wez., Wick.' we hear, certainly, many objections, not the
and Dublin .. .. 3 .. - • least being that shareholders are supine enough at pre-
?Test Cornwall .. .. 11 5% -. 4% 113.
West LOW on .. .. all .- - . sent, and if hedged round with further protection would
York, .Newc., & Berwick 25 1734 - 17% xad 17% 7"
Ditto and Newcastlew scarcely look into their on affairs, and the public, as
Extonston .. .. 20 734 -7% cl. x.d x.d creditors, might suffer. Like all other questions, how-
Ditto G.N.E. purchase 9 3% - bh d. x.d x.d
York aid North Midland, 50 21 - 2,34 x.d 213( % La ever, there are plenty of arguments pro and con,, and

Whether, in the altered position of affairs, the morel
business of Parliament will progress, it is not yet very
easy to say, but among the most important measures
that were to have been brought forward was Mr.
Macgregor's Bill for limiting the responsibility of share-
holders or stockholders in joint-stock companies or
partnerships to the amount of tlieir respective stocks or
shares. The necessity of some alteration is admitted,
and after the Committee's report there should be an
effort to act. To the principle of exemption
we hear, certainly, many objections, not the
least being that shareholders are supine enough at pre-
sent, and if hedged round with further protection would
scarcely look into their own affairs, and the public, as
creditors, might suffer. Like all other questions, how-
ever, there are plenty of arguments pro and con., and
a remedy for defects could easily ho suggested.
The perplexing and frivolous dispute that has oc-
curred between the Honorary Secretary of the Com-
mitte for tribunals of commerce, and two or three par-
ties who were displeased at that gentlernau's warmth,
the result entirely of his eml and conscientiousness, is
likely to be brought to a close, arbitrators having been
appointed to hear the matter publicly discussed to-
morrow at the London Tavern, and give a decision.
There is a very interesting movement making under
the auspices of the Banking Institute, and which is well
explained in the Bankers' Magazine. It is remarked
that—
" For several years past a strong desire has been
expressed by the leading officers of many of our joint-
stock and private banks, to see the establishment of a
well-regulated provident fund, for the benefit of the nu-
merous body of bank clerks and managers employed in
the United Kingdom. The advantages which might
be derived from a general association of bank
officers for the purpose of securing retiring
annuities for themselves, and a provision for tt,e families
of such of the members as might die prematurely, were
too obvious to require illustration. The directors of the
Bank saw very clearly that a provision of this kind would
relieve them to a great extent from the necessity of mak-
ing gratuities and granting retiring pensions; while the
clerks saw that their having a claim on a fund which
they had raised for themselves would secure them from
being dependent on the benevolence of their employers
in eases where they had been unable to make a suitable
provision for old age, or of premature death.
"Since the introduction of Guarantee Assurance the
matter has assumed a new feature of interest. The Bank
of England having set the example of establishing a
General Guarantee Fund for its officers, by which, on
payment of one sum of Q. only, each officer has his
fidelity guaranteed without any other surety being re-
quired, several of the larger joint-stock banks have con-
templated the formation of similar guarantee associa-
tions amongst their own officers. One advantage of this
plan is, that it combines an annuity with a guarantee
fund; for, if the losses are comparatively small, the
accruing interest on the guarantee fund produces
a sum applicable for retiring pensions or
bonuses fur the assured, just as in a mutual
life assurance company the profits are divided amongst
the members periodically. Now, it is thought that
such a guarantee annuity fund as that which has been
formed by the clerks of the Batik of England, assisted by
their directors, may, with certain modifications, be raised
by a general association of bank officers; and the Coun-
cil of the Banking Institute having undertaken to bring
the matter before its members for their consideration, a
paper will he read at the meeting of the Institute this
evening, detailing the general principles on which it is
thought Chet such an association may be successfully
established."
The rate of exchange at Bairburgh last Friday was
13 61, being steady. Gold was 428 k. Stocks were
firm and shares rather higher. Discounts without al-
teration. In Coff, e not much was done. Grain was in
request, and Wheat 1 to 2 rix dollars higher.
The English Stock Market maintains the buoyant ap-
pearance which it assumed at the close yesterday, and
Console, which have been done at 97i A, aro now 97i ie
There have been several money transactions, and these
have given the tone, for not much has been done on
speculation. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents,
have been 99 to and the Three per Centsstek
Stock
260. to . Bank Stock is worth 219.
260. The premium on Exchequer-bills has been 6::to
643., and on East India Bonds 725. to 745., being
ad-
vance of Is. to 2s.
Foreign Securities have been
very well maintained.
Brazilian Bonds have
5 to sk. being a slight audovnadn
to 891. Spanish
Grenada Deferred are 10si toscies.lr.eBE:Bivador Stock is at
been at 9n. Sardinian
vetch Two-and.a-Wilf
D
18i
Three per Cents. ar
per Cents. are 92
e Mexican Bonds are 32i to 33i.
Gold
tree:it:ye higher
mbUotdearastheardeeluest.
5 4ill
and in
than
they Mn
loft e 01.0
e off
y
Railway Shares are
tesrday.
QUARTER TO THREE.
97
97 si
tams
eitecess OF lIIIITIt3I-1 FUNDS O'CLOCIC.
Bank Stock ...... 219
3 par Cent. Reduced Anne. W/8 98 14
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities •
... / 4e'14141/4%
New 314 per Cent. Alms_ x, -
Long
v itfon, n3so.yteeLas,poircet.l. itie0:1188e50.9::: 91
71/8
jade,fiends
............... . 726
India Stock .......
pl 3-16 6,e
Ditto tinder 1,0004. .
... 74 p
COT130!8 for Account : ....
....
97'ssi
Eaohoquer Bills. 1 LAO.
1,0001.
5001,
Small. 61 61 p
Ditto Advertised ••. ...... 61 64 p

IBtialness doze

a% 'A %

Pm
if 1i pm
12 X

14%
7% %

135%

Conso:s .•.
.••
Ditto Account, March 11

8,4
9%

CLOSTAG
PRICES
219
913!.‘
973 s
99,X2
7%
6,7/8
260
72 p
74 p
9714

64 p
64 p
64 p
64 p
CLO6IN 0
PRICES,

ONE
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CL°"-
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. .. •
Ditto Account„.... 97%
c d.
Buenos Ayres Bonds. 6 per Cent
Chilian Bonds 6 per Cent ....
Ditto 3'per Cent.
li
102 eva
Danish 80nd5,1825,3 per Cent.
Ditto, 5 per cont. ....•
Equador Bonds .. ........G. h
per ent. ..... _ 51/
Grenada Bonds, 1 1
Do. Ex Dec., 1849 Coupons 24 1,4
Ditto, Deferred
1816 - t 1114 1078 Iry
p3isein)ziivitctaoan,ni3icin:noci nsC.t essn
pp
eeir
CC
:E..
t.:.1...........171 - --111? '
Ditto, Deferred ........ , ...... "
Russian Bonds .
Ditto, 414 per Cent . ..... -
Sardinian Bonds,
Ditto, Account ..... Cent.
••*. 2, ~
S
v i apishDitto,tt.opAaPcsec Account
vnCenqi. t.
..
... 8.
.4(:).
.:
.:
... . :
.: .: :* -11;11 ° ° '7'
Ditto ...................... 241,1
Ditto. 3 per Cent 514
Piit9i, I% Da
and _
- ------ M%

9734
59
107

6%
19%
94 5i
9s,

3314
304!/2
551,4

I 0244
89
88'j

24N
24

5u
3l

..--
Spanish Cm. Cert. Coup. not funded —21 i cent•
v one.,:nolit Bonds, 3,,a per Cent....
Ditto, Account
Ditto Deferred
Dividends on the above payable in London.
91
Belgian, 41,, per Cent
Dutch 21/i per Cent. 12 Guild 594:!:1 593. i

LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY)
LONDON, MARCH 2.—Wind at noon N.N.E , light
brt t z and fine.
BRIDLINUTON BAP, MARCH I.—Put back, Banke,
idoulwein.
NEW YORK, FEB. 16.—The Constantine, of Boston,
Havre to this rrt, is on &bon, at Fore Island, with masts
H
cut away, six feet water in bar hold, and is said to 1010
her back broken.
PARIS, MARCH I..—The Jenne JosephinP.
Nantes to
Rochelort, has been stranded r.: the Ile do lie, but was
expected to be saved.
DEAL, MARCH I.—Wind W.—Arrd. Yorktown, Sew
Yorlt; Ann Bodsn, Bahia.
LIVERPOOL, MARCH 1.--Wind N.N.W.—Arrd.
nueopia,
Buenos Ayres; Continent. New Orleans; lo•
D. Sew all, ditto; Siddona, New York. Sid. Linda, Per
narnheico; Empire Queen. Mobile; William Nelson.,
New Yrk. Off port. Clara Symec, Jane Gltiosin, 13arkhll,
Spartan, Consbrooke, Anne.
WEXFORD, FEB. 29.—The Thetis, of yarmoulhi
which struck on the South Shoals on the 25th, and
over on to the bench, has got off, after throwing over'
board the whole of her cargo, and is safe in port.
HALIFAX, UNITED :"YFATES, FEB. 9.—The
Victori
schooner, from Barrington, arrived at Liverpool, "lel
States,24, very leaky.
NEWPORT, MARCH I.—The Friends, al nrilblin'
Liverpool to Plymouth, was iu contact with a schooner
26th February, off the Skerries Light; was totally
malted and abandoned; crew saved. 1, d
AIONTRUSE, FEB. 29.—The Nell
FRASEBBUNG, FEB. 29 —The yis on the Rocks,
-13
likely to become a total wreck.
FRASERBURG, FEB. 29 —The Eleanor schooner,
and from Sunderland for Lossiemouth, is stranded one
mile south of the harbour, and is expected to become
wreck. to
BERWICK. FEB. 29.—The Zeldenrust, Bo'llats
Harbery, has been run on shore at Ross Sands, ne%
Holy Island, in a sinking state, and is expected` o go
pieces; crew saved, and cargo expected to be 55adji to
London, has put in with cargo heated, and 111-5
KRAGEROE, FEB. 19.—The Pauline, Udderf---1,
discharge,.
PoRTSMOTJTII, MARCH I.—Wind W. to N.W.'"Tid*
Shakspeare, Shields for Philadelphia, leaky.