The Sun.
London, England, 1849-04-09 00:00:00

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
Saturday was observed as a holiday at Liverpool.
In the Grain Market to-day there has been an im-
proved demand for best English and Foreign Wheat,
and in some cases at rather fuller rates. The inter-
ruption to the Baltic trade is the main cause.
The Viscount SAndon, of Liverpool, from China to
London, with a cargo of about 700 tons of tea, silk. &c..
reported on Saturday last off Swanage, arrived off the
St. Katharine's Dock entrance yesterday (Sunday) in
the afternoon, an hour and a half atter low water,
having been towed up several miles against the ebb
stream, and in perfect safety. Thus exemplifying the
extraordinary benefit derived in the navigation of the
river Thames by the employment of steam aid. Besides,
it may not be generally known that ships drawing 21 feet
water moored at the St. Katharine Dock buoy in the
river can be afloat at dead low water.
The accounts received from Hamburgh state that the
capture of several vessels by the Danish squadron had
quite paralysed trade. There are stated to have been
about thirty 'vessels already taken, and some with
English cargoes on board, but these must be given up.
The Ostend and other foreign mails bring no monetary
or commercial information of general interest.
An arrival from the Cape of Good Hope furnishes
news of February 7th. All was quiet on the frontier,
and there were efforts making to introduce agricultural
implements, &c., among the natives, some of whom had
excellent corn fields, well fenced, &c. The pursuit of
hunting was becoming more precarious, and therefore
peaceful pursuits were likely to prove attractive.
There are numerous ship arrivals from Rio, Aus-
tralia, &c., but generally they do not furnish later dates.
By the West India mail we have late advices from all
the colonies, the political condition of which was still
very unsettled. In Barbadoes the weather was un-
favourable for the reaping of the crop, the canes being
completely ripe, and requiring to be immediately cut.
There was some expectation of rain. At St. Vincent's
new taxes were agreed upon. Besides duties on various
articles, incomes of 701. and upwards were to pay an im-
post. The sugar shipped to the end of October
was 9,401 hhds. 307 trcs. 846 brls. In Trinidad
great exertions were making to establish sugar refineries
as a means of effecting a material saving to the planters.
The experiments made had succeeded admirably. In
St. Lucia the negroes had been rioting, but were quieted
when the last advices were sent off. Excellent arrange-
ments appear to have been made for the reception of the
emigrants from St. Helena. The revenue of the island
exhibited last year a slight surplus. Jamaica was still
unsettled, owing to the proceedings of the Assembly,
which had been adjourned; and in Demerara the new
Governor would have bard work to restore good feeling.
There has necessarily been a good deal of conversation
respecting the Newcastle and Berwick report, and al-
though people in the City have scarcely had time to in-
vestigate it, there can be no doubt that the conclusion
generally arrived at is favourable to Mr. Hudson.
The York, North Wales, and the Eastern Counties
investigation, if what is reported prove correct, will
excite great vigilance among shareholders generally.
The effect of the intelligence from Germany of the
very decisive resumption of hostilities has been unfa-
vourable to the Stock Market, nor do the advices from
Italy read well. Consols for Transfer have beets 91/ I
and for Account 911 1, being now flat at 911 to /. The
market will now greatly depend upon the state of
the Account to be settled on the 13th instant.
Bank Stock is 193, and India Stock has ranged
from 244 to 248. Exchequer-bills are up to
45e. and 495. premium, and India Bonds are 575. pre-
mium. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have
been 901 to -I-, and the Three per Cents. 89i to 90. The
amount of dividends payable on and after to-morrow at
the Bank of England exceeds seven and a half millions.
In the Foreign Market there is very little doing, and
Mexican Stock has again declined, being now 29 to /.
Buenos Ayres have realised 38, and Brazilian 781 to
79k. Portuguese Four per Ceuta. have been 28 to 28/.
Spanish Five per Cents. are 161, and the Three per
Cents. 294 to 30/. Russian Bonds have been at 1031.
The Market for Railway Shares has been flatter,
and chiefly as regards Newcastle and Berwick, Norfolk,
Midland and North-Western. The foreign lines, also,
are rather heavier, and in favour of buyers.

ONE CLOSING
F I s- SOF BEITISH FUNDS. o'.-LOCK. PRICES
B ink Stock - ..... 193 xd 193 xd
31per Cent. Reduced Anne ...... .. 9089% xd 90 xd
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 91% 14 91 .4
New 31% per Cent. Anus 90% % xd 91 xd
LoagAnns. to expire Jan.lB6o -16 xd 8 7-16 xd
Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 -16 5-16 xd 8 5-16xd
India Stock 248 244 244
india Bonds, 1,0001
91%
Consolsxei
le , for Account i
uer Bills.
911h14
14,c1. & 2d.
1,000/. June ..... ...........
500/. June
Small. June

PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. ONE CLOSING
O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Brazilian Bonds
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent. 38 39
F, ',ado- Bonds - —3%

.:quador Bonds
Grenada Bonds, 1 per Cent.
Ditto Deferred
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 _
Ditto, Account 29% 29 29% 29%
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents —
Ditto, Account —
Portuguese 5 per Cents. —
Ditto, 4 per Cent 2B
Ditto, Account . 2814
Russian Bonds •••• 103%
Spanish 5 per Cont. 184 J.
Ditto, 3 per Cent ... --
Ditto, Acc0unt........ ..... 30
Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent... .
Ditto Deferred
Dividencs on the above payable in London.
Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild 5O 50
Ditto, Account .. .. . 77,A5,4 7154
PI ICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSINU
itAILWAY SHARE.. ''''''' ' ' AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Aberdeen
Do. Preferenceg 2%...... 2:N% ..... ...... 2%
A tuber. Nott., Boston,
and Eastern Junction 2%..... ••• -
Ayrshire and Galloway.. 7
Pelfast & County Down 20%....... --•
Berks & Hants Extens.
(Gt. West. Per.s per ct.) 5
Birmingham and Ox-
ford Janet., calls duly
paid, or with a guaran. 20
Do, withoutguarantee 20 . ... -
Mailing, Wolverh'ton,
and Dudley, calls duly
pd, or with guarantee 10 .....
Do. withoutguarantco 10 •
Birm ing.,W olverh'pton,
and St iur Valley 131. 145... -.-
Birkenhead, Lancashire,
and Cheshire June.... 10
Boston, Stamfd & Birm. 5
Bristol and Exeter 9O ......
Ditto, Thirds ..- 27% - •••
iluckinshanashire ... 161. 4..
Caledonian .. 5O
Do. Qliarters :„....... 1214 - -

Do. New 101. Pref..... 10 - ll% ............ 11%
Ditto,elydesdaleJunc 50
;heater and Holyhead... 50
Ditto, Preference
larence _ 7814

Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct,. 10'
Do. 21 Class, 5 per Ct. 10 ......
Do. Government Loan,
4 per Cent.
Direct London & Ports- -
mouth
,h,
Dublin and Belfast June. 35 ......
Dundalk & Enniskillen 221/2......
East Anglia, 251., L. &
E. and L. and D...... 25
Do., 181., E. & H.... 18
Do., 31. 103.
Eastern Counties........ 20 ...... 9 91/2 876 9 9
Do. New Guaranteed
6 per Cent... lO ...... 11%14 11!,„i
Ditto, Extension, 5 per
Cent., No. 1 6/.135. 4d.... -
Ditto ditto, No. 2-64 13s. 4d...
Do. North. & Eastern 50
Ditto. 5 per Cent.... 50
Ditto, 14 Shares
Do. New 43
Eastern Union, Class A
(late E. U. Shares) 25
Ditto, Class A, ditto... 3%
Do., Class B (1. & B.) 221,E —
Ditto, Class 0, ditto... 20 .
Do. Scrip (6 percent.) 20
Ditto (C. & E.), guar.
5 per cent............ 2% . —
East Lancashire
Ditto, New ......
, Ditto New Quarters 614 ......
Do., 6 per Cent. Pre-
ference Quarters ... 6 !ids: ...... .........
East Lincolnshire ...... 25
Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ...... ........ ...
Ditto, Half Shares ... 20 .. .. ........
EcUnburgh and Northern 25
Ditto, Newport l5 .• •••
Exet .:r,Yeovil, & Dorch. 25,8
Exeter and Exmouth... 21s.
Ulaigow, Dumfries, and
Carlisle
Glasgow,Kilmar., & Ayr 50 .••...
Do.Preferenee Consol.
Great Northern
Do., 1,..2 A Deferred ... 121/2...... ... .. —
Do., 1/2 B 6 per Cent... 71/2......
Do. Extension 2l/2 ...... 15AN 1
reat South. and West.

Great (Ireland)Ditt
osv,deistteor. .n.
.....
1340550 ...... .... —7_ . . . .
..
.. . . .
GrDpepaiiittttttNtooo:o,NNrlAteehf
s:fh34Eaoonrliegsland . 143005000 ............ —___ ...
::::::".:L...,
.....
Ditto, 1,4 Shares
Ditto, New 171.7 l5
ilull and Selby .. .. ..
... 50 ... " 12%
Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 ---
—IA .
Ditto, Quarter Shares 121 A .. .. ..... 49
.."" *********
Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 ***
Ditto, Thirds
"'• ***** ..
Lancattire & Yorkshire 93
Ditto, ditto
Ditto, lh Shares
Do. Quarter Shares—. 171 A —
...
Do. Fifths... lO
Do, Sixteenths 64
Do. Thirds ....
Do. New,Gua.6 perct. 10
Do. Liven). and Bury 46
Ditto (Huddersfield
and Shelf. ).. ......... 47
Do.(Wakefield,Ponte-
tract, and Goole) ... 50 -I
Do.( W. Riding Union) 9 ..... 4A
& W
Do. (Preston yre) .
25 .....
Do. 1, Shares(A)... I,i . .... -- ...:1
Lseds and Bradford ...... 50 ...... 100 92A
Leeds and Thirsk ..... . 50 ......
Ditto, New ...... ~..... 40 . . ....