The Sun.
London, England, 1852-05-06 00:00:00

siness done
Railways. Nominal Prices. Bu
to-day.
Cent. France (0.V.) all 221/2 -22
Charl. & Erquel. all pd 13 -15
Demerara all pd - •••
Dutch Rhenish...B/. pd 3% - 31/2 dis.
East Indian 18/. pd 4 - 41/ p
Do. Do 201. pd
Gt. Indian Penin. all p 1 - • 11/2 p
Do. Do. 4l/2 pd 3A - p
Louv. a la Sambre 71/s
Luxembourg l3/. pd 4% - 5
Do. (Railway) 10/. pd 35/e - 37/e 3%
Do. l/. pd 1/2 -
Do. (Canal) pd 1/2 - 3A
Maria Antonia 27i pd 8 -10
Do. New 8 % pd -
Namur & Liege all pd 5% - 61/2 634
North. of France,l6/.pd 22% -23 x.d x.d
Do. 20/. 3p. c. Bds, all p 13/ - 13 ye
Orleans & Bor 11/. pd 3 ;'/8 - 41/2 p 151/2
Paris & Lyons _6/. pd 4 - 41/2 p
Paris & Orleans all pd 46 -47
Paris & Rouen ...all pd 30 - 301;
Paris & Stras. ...all pd 21% -22
Rouen & Havre... all pd 111/8 -11 ye
Sambre &Meuse all pd 4%e - s;a 5
St. Andrew's & Quebec
(A) 4l. pd
Tours & Nantes 17/. pd 5 - dis.' 11')C3
West Flanders...B3A pd 3 - 31/2
West. of France 6/. pd 1 1/2 - 1 p
MINES.
Agua Fria all pd - ir' 114 34
Anglo-Californian, all p '76 - P
Asturian 151. p - •••
Australasian 2/. pd 1 - 134 13
Australian 51. pd - 1
Austr. Freehold all pd ys - dls•
Ave Maria all pd - 1/2 dis.
Blaenarvon I. &C. all p •- •••
Brit. Austr. Gold all pd -
British Iron 13/. 15s. p -
Braz. Im. (is. sp) 2414 1 1/2 - 2
Do. Coca. & Cui. all p -
Do. St. Joh. del R. 151. ... -
Carson's Creek all pd par -
Cobre Copper 4Ol. pd
Colonial Gold 1/ pd 1/2 - 1/2 p
Eng. & Aust. Cop all p 1/2dis. -
Gold Mountain all pd %dia. - par
Great Polgooth all pd 1 - 1 1/1 p
& S. Amer. 9/. p, - . .
Nouveau Monde all pcp 1/2dis. - 1/2 p 1
Port Philip ... pd 1,4 - 1/2 p
Quartz Rock all pd 1/2dis. - par
Santiago de Cuba 10% 93A - 101/2 12 13
Tin Croft 7/. pd 10 -11
United Mexican all pd - 29/8
West Mariposa-all pdi 1/2 dis
JOINT-STOCIC BANES.
Australasia all pd 441/2 - 45%
Brit. Nth. Amer. all pd 51 -53
Colonial 25/. pd 11% - 12%
Corn. of London 20/. pd 25 -26
Lon. & County 20/. pd -
London Jt. Stk. 101. pd 18 - 18%
Lon. & Westin. 20/. pd 28% - 29% 29%
Nat. Prov. Eng. 35/. pd -
Do. New lO/. pd -
Nat. of Ireland 22% p 173/ -17
Orient. Bk. Corp. all pd 34 -36
Prov. of Ireland 25/ pd. 43% -44
Do. New all pd 15% - 161/
Union of Austral all pd 42 - 421/2
Do. New 2% pd 3 - 3;C
Union of London 10/. p 14% -153/
Union of Madrid all pd -
MISCELLANEOUS.
Canada 321/2 pd 48 - 4954
Eastern Stearn...2s. pd - -
Gen. Stm. Nay. 14/. pd 28% -29
Penin. & Or. St. all pd 80 - 81%
Do. Do. ...15/. pd -
Royal Mail Stm. 60/. pd 77% -
Universal Emigration
and Colonization, 2/. p -•-•
Irish Beet Sugar, 23.

••• -- •••
Beet Sugar, 21,i.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti-
mated at 15,000 bales, of which 2,000 American were
taken for export, and 3,000 on speculation. The de-
mand was large, and the market closed with heavy
buyers, American * and Sea Island * per lb.
higher. Other kinds without alteration. The sales
comprised 12,000 American, 500 Pernam and Maranham,
at 51d. to 7*d.; 100 Bahia, 6!]. to 6i1.; 600 Egyptian,
51d. to 70.; 1,500 Surat, 3id. to 4!d.; and 150 Sea
Island, at ls. 2d. to ls. 7d. per lb.—Railway Shares were
dull at lower prices.
The six weeks' average price of Wheat is 41s. Id.
per quarter.
The Metal Market is thus described by Mr. W. Short.
" Daring the last month we have had considerable
transactions in rails, and prices have advanced until it is
difficult to bny at 51. in Wales. The demand continues
aotive, and makers are stiff. Bars have not kept pace
with rails, but sales are not pressed. Scotch Pigs have
advanced to 365. 6d. for mixed numbers, free
on board at Glasgow ; very large purchases
have been made at 375. 6d. per ton, three months
to take delivery; and vessels having become plentiful,
large exportations are going on from the Scotch ports.
The stock on hand in Scotland is, however, still consi-
derable, and exceeds that of the Ist of January. Cop-
per is apparently on the rise. Producers refuse to sell
at the quoted figures, and offers of 21. per ton above
printed rates have been refused. Oar shipments to
India this year, as compared with 1851, show
a decrease; to Madras and Calcutta of 570 tons, Bom-
bay 349 tons, and other ports 59 tons, or to all India
978 tons. English Tin has been advanced to 87s. per
cwt. for blocks; and in Banca Tin considerable specula-
tive operations have taken place during April; and the
price has reached 86s. to 87s. in bond. Even at those
rates it is difficult to buy any largo quantity. Tin
plates continue very flat, notwithstanding the
advance in Tin, from which we infer that the make has
been amplified beyond the requirements of consumers
and exporters. Lead is without material change, but
rather easier in price since our last mouth's circular.
Speller is steady; but the business done has been very
limited. The shipments to India have declined to a
:mere trifle; the prices obtained there not realising any-
thing like the prices which have been ruling in Europe.
Our London stock, on the Ist Of this month, was 11,293

tons, against 11,017 tons in 1851."
The Continental advices are not of much interest, but
the mercantile letters from Paris are more favourable,
and confidence seems to be increasing.

The Tours and Nantes dividend is 3 francs 40 can.
times.

The English Stock Market has been rather flaetnai

ing, but is not lower. Consols have been 991 to 1 for
Transfer, and 991 1 for Account. The New Three-
and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 1001 to I,
and the Three per Cents. 981 to Bank
Stock has been at 219 i to 2201. East India Bonds are
83s. premium. There is unusual quietude, and the
business is almost entirely for money.

The Foreign Securities have been quite neglected.
Mexican Three per Cents. are 27 to 28, and Peruvian
Six per Cents., after being 105, are down to 103 g.
Equador Stock is worth 48. Portuguese Old Five per
Cents. aro at 1008. Spanish Three per Cents. Deferred
have been 21* to and the Passive 58. Venezuela
Stock is at 49k. Dutch Two-and•a•Half per Cents. have
realised 61i to
Railway Shares have been fluctuating again, and
although in some instances a shade better, there is still
a disposition to " Bear." The provincial jobbers are
said to be against the market.
Both the North-Western and the Great Northern
Companies are offering 4 per cent. guarantee, it is said,

for the Ambergate.
The last week's Railway Receipts, ascertained up to
this day, are, in round figures, as under:
1852. 1851.
Great Western £18,141 £18,595
North-Western 46,336 41,294
South-Western 10,651 10,514
10,328
Brighton 8,843
Midland 21,930 20,321
South-Eastern 11,679 12,808
North Stafford 4,888 5,246
Caledonian
Great Northern
Lancashire and Yorkshire
York and North Midland
Newcastle and Berwick
Mining Shares are flat generally, but the Australian
keep up best, and Santiago de Cuba have suddenly ad-
vanced. South Australian Copper are i i premium.
The settling day is Monday next.
QUARTER TO THREE.
::: 99

Consols

Ditto Account. May 11 .•
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK
Bank Stock (From the Official List.)
20
8 per Cent. Reduced
...... 9814 219,A
3A
8 per Cent. Consols Anna. WAWA%
New 31,E per Cent. Ames. ..... lOO3/8%
Long Annuities, Exp. Jan. sth, 1860 6%
D 0.30 Years, Expire Oct. 10, 1859 63/4 6 9-16
Do. 30 Years, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 7 7 1-16
India Bonds under 1,000/ B3 p
Consols for Account ................. .
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK
Danish Bonds 1825, 3 per Cent —
Ditto, 5 per Cent
Equador Bonds ................ 4%
Mexican Bonds, 1846, 5 per Cent
Ditto 3 per Cent
Peruvian Bonds, per Cent
Portuguese Bonds , 5 p Cent lOO%
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent,lB4o
Ditto Passive Bonds... ............... 5
%,
Spanish Bonds. 3 per Cent. ..
Ditto, New Deferred 2l y,
Venezuela Bonds
Dividends on the above payable in London
Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates 93%

LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, MAY 6.—Wind at noon N.N E., light breeze
and fine weather.
GALATZ, Aran 19.—The Europa, Salon'ca to
Odessa, went on shore on the bar near Sulina, 12th
inst., and remained on tho 15th,
TIIESTED, APRIL 28.—The Bells, Newcastle to Elsi-
nore, which was on shore off Harboare, has been towed
in here.

i)F.AL, MAY s.—Wind E.N.E. to E.S.E.—Arid. Sor.-
badhar, Demerara. Arrived from the River and sailed,
Thomas Lowry, Melbourne; Lotus, Burbadoes; Ann
OWYVD, Qgebue.