The Sun.
London, England, 1853-02-21 00:00:00

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.

The sales of cotton at Liverpool on Saturday,
were estimated at 5,000 bales, of which 1,000
American were taken for export and on specula-
tion. The market closed heavily at previous rates.
The sales comprised 4,500 American, 250 Egyptian
at 6d. to ls. op., and 250 Surat at 4d. to 4id. per
lb. Railway shares were steady at better prices.
The railway meetings announced are the fol-
lowing :

Company. Date. Place.
Aberdeen Mar. 3, Radley's Hotel.
Ambergate
Belfast and County Down Feb. 28, Belfast.
Birk., Lanc., & Chesh. June. Feb. 26, Birkenhead.
Birminham & Oxford Junc. Feb. 26, Birmingham.
Birm., Wolverh., & Dudley Feb. 26, Birmingham.
Blackburn
Bristol and Exeter Feb. 24, Bristol.
City of Toronto & L. Huron Feb. 24, 13, St. Helen's-pl.
Cornwall
Direct London & Portsmouth Feb. 25, London Tavern.
Dublin and Drogheda Feb. 25, Dublin.
Dundalk and Enniskillen Feb. 22, Dundalk.
East Anglian Feb. 26, London Tavern.
East Lincolnshire , Feb. 25, King's-cross.
Eastern Counties
Eastern Union Feb. 25, Radley's Hotel.
Edinburgh and Glasgow Mar. 1, Glasgow.
Fleetwood, Preston, & West
Riding Junction Feb. 24, Preston.
Glasgow and South-Western Mar. 9, Glasgow.
Great Northern Feb. 26, Albion Tavern.
Great Sn. & Wn. (Ireland) Mar. 4, Dublin.
Kilk. & Great S. & W. Irel Feb. 22, 17,Gracechurch-st
Lancashire and Yorkshire Mar. 2. Manchester.
Lancaster and Carlisle Mar. 4, Liverpool.
Leeds Northern
Llynvi Valley Feb. 24, Bristol.
Londonderry & Enniskillen Mar. 1, 4,Coleman-st.-blgs
Loughor Feb. `.B, 37, Walbrook.
Manch., Baxton, & Matlock Mar. 2, Derby.
Manchester, Shell, & Lin. Feb. 28, Manchester.
Midland
Mid. Gt. Western Ireland Mar. 4, Dublin.
Monkland Feb. 24, Glasgow.
Newmarket Feb. 26, London Tavern.
Newp., Aber., & Hereford Feb. 23, London Tavern.
Newry,Warrenp.,&Rostrev. Feb. 26, Liverpool.
Norfolk
North Devon Feb. 21, London Tavern.
North & South-West. June Feb. 21, 15 Parliament-st.
Oldham Alliance Feb. 24, Oldham.
Oil. Wore. & Wolverhampt Feb. 23, London Tavern.
Royston and Hitchin Feb. 28, 15A,St.Helen's-pl.
Sambre and Meuse Feb. 23, Jardinet.
South Devon Feb. 22, Plymouth.
South. Eastern Mar.l7, Bridgehouse-hotel,
Lon-don-bridge.
South Wales - Feb. 25, Paddington.
South Yorkshire Feb. 25, Sheffield.
St. Andrew's and Quebec
(Class A.) Feb. 24, 26, Parliament-st.
Thames Haven Feb. 26, London Tavern.
Tourn., Jurb., Land., & Hass Mar.l7, Brussels.
Waterford and Limerick Feb. 25, Waterford.
West Cornwall
Western of France Feb. 28, Paris.
Wharfdale
Whitehaven & Furness junc Feb. 26, Guildhall-chamb.
York & North Midland Feb. 23, York.

A return of some interest has been issued as to
the dealing by the Bank of, England in specie and
bullion. This shows that since the year 1848 the
Bank has had nothing to do with. purchasing either
silver bullion, or -foreign silver coin. The year
1852 was by far the most active as regards pur-
chases of gold bullion and coin, over 15,000,0001.
being the amount, whereas in 1851 it was less than
7,000,0001., and in 1850 under 2,500,000/. In the
year 1848 the amount was about 6,000,0001. As
regards the gold and silver bullion and coin held
at the beginning of January for several years past,
the amounts were as under :-
1847 £14,951,572
1848
1849
1850
1851
1.852
1853
The increase, therefore, has been steady, and en-
tirely in gold, the amount of silver both in foreign
and British coin being on the Ist of last month
smaller than for years past at the corresponding
date.

The French Government, in the month of
January last, lowered the duty upon guano
imported into France from 50 to 30 francs per ton
when in foreign ships, and at the same time
abolished all duty upon it when brought in French
vessels. A rumour prevails that the duty is to be
be taken off, by whatever ships the article may be
received, as greater importance is now attached to
its use, and agriculture needs a stimulus.
A loan of three millions of francs is announced
for the city of Brussels. The bonds will be of 100
francs each, and. bear 3 per cent. interest. The
loan will be redeemable in 66 years, and every
year there will be a drawing for a small amount to
be cancelled.
The steamer which leaves for Australia on Wed-
nesday takes out 220,0001. in specie.
The English Stock Market has been rather dull,
the advices from Austria, received late on Satur-
day, having rather a depressing influence. Consols
have been 99i- for transfer and account, or about
the same as they left off on Saturday. The New
Three-and-a-Fourth per Cents. have been done at
1031 and the Three per Cents. at 100/ g. Bank
Stock has been steady at 228. Exchequer Bills
are a shade better, being 15s. to 17s. for those at
11 d., and 13s. for those advertised to be paid off.
East India Bonds have been at 355. premium.
In foreign stocks there is not much doing.
Spanish Three per Cents. have been marked 481,
and the New Deferred 23k, being rather firmer.
The Committee's Certificate is at 5i per cent.
Portuguese Four per Cents, have realised 38-i,
and the Five per Cents. 40. Mexican Bonds have
been done at 23k, which is a shade better. Equa-
dor stock keeps up at si, and Grenada Deferred
is worth 11k. Danish Five per Cents. have been
at 107-i. Dutch Bonds are nominal.
Railway' shares, for the most part, have been
rather fluctuating. The principal dealings have
been in Great Northern, Caledonian, Midland,
Lancashire and Yorkshire, and York and North
Midland, which are rather in favour of buyers.
The Lancashire and Yorkshire, it is said, will pay
only 3 per cent., with no surplus, wages which fell
due the Ist July last having been deducted, car-
riages and new engines also forming a heavy charge.
The French shares are not so good.
The gold mines have been at about the previous
rates.
The land companies' shares are quieter.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.
(From the Official List.)
Business done.
B,lnk Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities lOO/
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 31 per Cent. Annuities 1033
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860..... 64 Ditto 30 30 Years, Expire sth Jan., 1860 6y
3-16
India Stock
India Bonds, £lOOO 35 50
Consols for Account 10th March
March. June.
4 11 June.
Exchequer Bills 13d.
£lO00.
£5OO l7 15
Small lO
Ditto Advertised l3 6

PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
Brazilian 80nd4,.5 per Cent. _
Ditto Small
Ditto New, 1852, 4i per Cent 971
Danish 5 per Cent.
Equador Bonds 5
Grenada . Bonds, Deferred,
Mexican 3 per Cent..
Portuguese 4 per. Cent.
Ditto, 4 per Cent 3Bi
Ditto for the Account 39
Ditt,o 3 per Cent 35
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. 95
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 4Bi I i
Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent 234
Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun si i P e
Swedish Loanli d
Belgian Bonds, 44 per Cent. Ex. 25fr 9Bl
Dutch Exchange 2i per Cent —
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates.... ..... .

Consols
Ditto March Account

THREE O'CLOCK.
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DESTRUCTION OF A LICENSED VICTUALLIR'S—(THIS
DAY).-.. Shortly before four o'clock this morning, great
excitement prevailed in King street, Lock's-fields,
Surrey, in consequence of the lower part of the Newing-
ton Arms public-house having been discovered in flames.
The police soon aroused those residing in the house, and
instant measures were resorted to for the quick arrival of
the engines, land only a very short time elapsed ere Mr.
Nothing Arms
iskn wasown destroyed,utoth
all
eHenderson and Mr. Connorton, with the brigade and
West of England arrived, but by this period the con-
tents of every room in the house was one burning mass.
The firemen used their utmost exertions, but in an hour
all theof
whichproperty
insured.of th the Newington
cause of the fire.

FRIGHTFUL DEATH OF A CHILD.--0/1 Saturday Mr.
W. Carter, coroner for East Surrey, held an inquest at
the Union, Vasial-road, Camberwell, on the body of
Daniel Connor, aged three years, the son of a labourer,
residing in Nelson-street, Wyndham-road. From the
testimony of several witnesses, it appeared that on Mon-
day last the deceased was left in the care os a little girl,
aged eight years. About four o'clock in the evening
the girl left the room to procure some coals (previously
placing a kettle of boiling water on one of the hobs),
and during her absence the deceased drank some of the
boiling water, scalding his mouth and throat in a mo. t
dreadful manner. Mr. Thomas K. King, surgeon, wa,i
immediately sent for, but, notwithstanding the utmost
attention the deceased expired in great agony, on Tues-
day evening, from the effects of the scald. Verdict,
" Accidental death."