The Sun.
London, England, 1852-03-05 00:00:00

FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 5, 1852.

Agua Fria
Anglo Californian
Aatur,an .........

Australian •:
Australian Freehold
Ave Maria

Blaenarvon Iron & Coal
British Australian Gold
British Iron

Brazilian imp. (is. 51.
De. Cocaes and Cuiaba
Do. St. John del Rey..
Cobra Copper
Copiapo • • .....
Eng. & Australian Copper]
General • • • • •
Gold Mountain
Great Polgooth .
Mexican& S. American i
Nouveau M0nde......
Santiago de Cuba ......
Tin Croft .. • • • • • • • • • • • •
United Mexican •• .... • .
West Mariposa .. • • ....

JOIN'

Australasia .... • • • • • • • •
British Nort h America ..
Colonial .... ••..•• .• • •
Commercial of London..
London Joint Stock ....
London and Westminster
National Provincial Eng.

National of Ireland .. •.
Oriental Bank Corporat.
Provincial of Ircland. • ••

Union of Australia .. ••

Union of London ••• • • -
Union of Madrid •
IVIX

Canada ..............
Eastern Steam •• • •• • •
(len. Steau ti avigation .
& Oriental Steam.
Ditto ditto

Royal Mall Stean.. • • • •

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MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.

The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
estimated at 12,000 bales, of which 500 American were
taken for export, and 1,500 American and 1,500 Surat
on speculation. The market closed firmly, with Ame-
rican 1-16 d. to Id., Common Egyptian id., and other
kinds *d. up. The sales comprised 8,500 American, 700
Peru= and Maranham at 50. to 60., 600 Bahia at
511.1. to 61, 500 Egyptian at sd. to 9d., and 2,500 Surat
at 3d. to 4d. per lb.—Railway Shares were not quite so
good with the exception of Midland Stock, which was
firm.

In the Produce markets this week business has been
more limited, but prices generally have been firm. Coffee
has bee❑ steady, and Mocha dearer. Tea dull, Tallow
firm, and Cotton in demand. Dyes and Dyeing Mate-
rials have been in good demand the past month, the large
quantity of 9,800 chest. of Indigo sold in the late sales
is far above the usual average of a February sale. Saf-
flower has been in more demand, and the finer qualities
have commanded higher rates; a fair business has also
been done in the middling qualities of Lao Dye at im-
proved prices. Cochineal barely supported former rates,
but the arrival of intelligenc> on the 28th nit., reporting
a great falling off in the new crop, has given life to the
market, and there are now no sellers, except at an ad-
yin-zee upon previous rates ; other articles are much as
before.

The rate of exchange at Hamburgh on London list
Tuesday was 13 beings higher. Stocks were firm,
and Shares rather heavy. Money very abundant. Grain
firm, and Coffee steady.
A party, writing about the rumoured intention of the
Bank to withdraw its small notes from circulation,
observes:—,

" The amount of gold held by the Bank of England
at this time cannot be less than eighteen millions, and
it is rapidly on the increase. As wheat and other
productions fall in value (price) when superabundant,
so must gold likewise. I❑ Australia gold can be bought
at 31. 4s. 6d. the ounce, and if to that is added ss. 9d. for
freight, insurance, profit, &c., 31. 93. 9d. is then the
price which it may be sold for in the markets abroad,
and it might be had at that price here, but for the Bank
Charter of 1844, which compels them to give 31. 17s. 9d.
for all that is brought to their shop, whether worth
more or less than that price. Consequently the Bank store
of 18,000,0001. is hereby reduced in commercial value to
16,200,000/. The difference of 2s. in the pound, r quiva-
lent to 8.. the ounce, being 1.800,0004, a loss which is
chargeable upon their "rest" (surplus fund), and is
about equal to one year's dividend of thut company.
" To meet their difficulties, the Bank is contemplating
the withdrawal of their anotes, thinking that their place
will be supplied by debased soveriegns, and so the public
be made participators of the loss which would oth, r-
wise tall on the Bank exclusively. The loss to the
Bank would not be very great frcm such withdrawal,
for the amount of their 51. notes in the hands of
the public can hardly be more than four millions;
and their own estimate of the profit of such circulation
being only IL 4a. 3id. per cent., or 48,583/. per annum,
that sum must be considered small as compared with the
one and a half to two millions sterling which they ought
to divide yearly. The utmost extent of relief to the Bank
by so taxing the public, even if the set ewe succeed,
which is doubtful, would only be 400,0001,, and there-
fore some other more honest or more able plan must be
devised by the Bank to meet the emergency."
The English Securities have been buoyant, with a
moderate business doing. Consuls have been 91 to
for Transfer, and 97-• for Account. The Reduced
Three per Cents, are 981 y, and the New Three-and-a-
Querter per Cents. 99i to Exchequer-bills are
steady at 625. premium,and India Bonds at 725. to 735.
premium. Speculation is dull.
Foreign Stocks are again very active. Grenada De-
ferred have rallied from 9k to 10k. Equador are 5i
Buenos Ayres realise 58k, and Old Brazilian 97
Mexican have been 33 to f. Purchases have been made
in Sardinian at 894 to 901, being an advance. Spanish
Five per Cents are very firm at 25f, to k, and the Three
per Cents. at 421 to k. The Deferred have been
and 19 a. and the Certificates, which closed yesterday at
2i, are now up to 3 and 34 Dutch Stock is higher.
Railway Shares have been at full prices generally,
and the French lines are much dealt in at advanced
prices.

QUARTER TO THREE.
... 97i i
... 97i i
ONE C
PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS O'CLocx, PR LOSID
I O
CE,-
3 per Cent. Reduced Anns. ....... 9BIA 98%
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities.. 974, % %A 97%
'Yew 3U per Cent. Anus .... 99% ',4'w % 99%
Long Anne. to expire Jan. 1860 7 1-16 7% 7%
Ditto 30 years, Jan.,.5,1860. 6 13-16 6 13-16
India Bonds, 1,0001. 73 72 p 72 p
Ditto under 1,000/....... .......
..x p
(.lonsols for Account .. ............. .
tchequer Bids, I 1)", d.
1,0001. •• 62 p
5001.
Small, ,„

62 ~
64 p
62 p
CLOsni
PRICER
97%

ONE
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK.
razilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. ... 97%
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent
Ditto, Account -....... 581,E
Danish Bonds, 1825,3 per Cent. —
Ditto, 5 per cent. ...... 10214
Equador Bonds -
Grenada Bonds, 114 per Cent. —
Do. Ex Dec., 1849 Coupons 22 22
Ditto, Deferred
ISlaKicat; 3 i)er Pent., 1846 ..... .... 3314 33 32%
Ditto, Small
Portuguese 6 per Cents.
Russian Bonds ...... 112 ex d.
Ditto, 414 per Cent
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Spanith 5 per Cent. 1840 251%14 2514
Ditto, 3 per Cent
Ditto. New Deferred
Spanish Com. Cert. Coup. not funded 314 % 3 3% per cent.
Venezuela Bonds, 3,4 per Cent 4149 41 2% 2 423 j
Ditto Deferred
Dividends on the above payable in London.
French Rentes, 5 per Cent.......... 106£ 371% c.
Exchange
French Rentes, 3 per Cent 6Bf. 50c. 68f. 50c.
Exchange
Dutch 21% per Cent. 12 Guild 50,04 5934
Ditto 4 per Cent. C otificates

58%

102 ex d.
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LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.)
LONDON. MARCH 5. Wind at noon this day S.E.,
light breeze and fine clearw frosty weather.
DEAL, MARCH 4.—flied nd ES E —Arrd Janet KW-
eCytimia.o. ld. Cress.well, New Zealand;
Agrippina,eLvDDE4,viMclU'AßCH 3.—Arrd..
Jay,Mauritius.
Akbar,
Sld. Lord Sidmouth, Honduras.
GIBRALTAR FEB. 25.—The Vier Gabroeder, from
Cardiff to Galatz, was stranded near Punta Male, in
this Bay, 24th Feb.
The Mary Ann, American brig, was lately burned at
sea; crew saved by the Brothers, American barque,
Baxter, arrived here from Baltimore.
The Suez, from Barcelona to New Orlean was
stranded in Sundy Bay, near Algeciras, 24th Fans,sons
yeGi,mßlaNnS.BTra,gaMnAnitgc.s 4.
; A S modera(e.—Arrd.
Wind s.—Axrd. Morri ,
FALMOUTH, MARCH 4 —Wind ~
imOff port,
Madonna, Penelle, Moulmein; A e_ and Sibyl, Alex-
et . . auritius,
andria; St. Lawrence and Louisnan,n.uodstee:rd.
Asel'ssrosatellrnbocaat:newiothn
Master Frederick, Shanghai;
Louise, Rio Janeiro; Antilles, West Indies; Black Cat,
St. Michael's.
shore on
CLAY, MARCH 3.
shore on Salthouse Beach,. with
t " S.wilt, of Penzance,"
osi
i—e
it,l part
lowals
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come
Lai
mar
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on
ne
on it, painted in
Blakeney
`R'
eCahoahs.e, of Hull,
YARMOUTH, MARCH 3.—A ship's boat, with " Mary,
of
G001e,,,„,, it, was passed in lat. 43 N., long. 2 E., by
the Catharine Heminka, arrived hero.

late figures. In grinding and distilling sorts, very little
was doing. Malt, the supply of which was by no means
heavy, sold slowly, at previous rates. We had a fair
sale for Oats, the prices of which were well supported.
Berg, Peas, Indian Corn and Flour were somewhat in-
active, but not lower.