The Sun.
London, England, 1838-12-19 00:00:00

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS

CITY (THIS DAY), TWELVE O'CLOCK.
LIVERPOOL COTTON-MARKET, DEC. 18.—The demand for
Cotton to-day has been to a fair extent, and full prices have
been obtained. The sales reached 4,000 bags, chiefly
American.

We have a great scarcity of arrivals this morning. The
only one of importance is the express from Paris, with the
Speech of the King of the French, which is generally looked
upon as a milk and water document. The paragraph alluding
to the Quadruple Treaty and the Queen of Spain is scouted
at in the City, as it is well known to be false from beginning
to end. It speaks of the independence of Belgium and peace
in Europe. This remains to be seen as yet. The Speech
dwells chiefly in boasting of the great prosperity of France.
This document has greatly disappointed both the speculators
and the public, who in general anticipated that it would say
something of a more decisive nature respecting the Belgian
affairs ; in consequence of which the British Funds continue
this morning without any fluctuation at the leaving off prices
of yesterday, and without the least spirit in the Market.
( From the French Papers, received this morning.)
It is assured that the Commandant of the Fortress of
Maestricht has given orders to provision that fortress, and in-
formation has been received there of the approaching occupa-
tion of Venloo, Ruremende, and Wiert, by the Pc ussians ; but
to the present time the Prussian army has not made any move-
ment or hostile demonstration. The greatest tranquillity con-
tinues on the frontier.
They write from Brussels, of the 16th December :—" For
several days past, it has been in agitation to send to Paris two
Members, to defend the interest of Belgium, in the particular
conferences of the Chamber of Deputies. The Members are
Count Ansembourg, Member of the Senate, for the Province
of Limberg, and Metz, Member of the Chamber of the Repre-
sentatives for the Province of Luxembourg. MM Ansembourg
and Metz, on Friday last, had a particular audience of the
King, and will set off to-morrow morning."
Consols opened at the leaving off prices of yesterday, 931- i
for thelAccount, Reduced 924 f ; Exchequer Bills, 62 64;
Bank Stock, 2023; India Bonds, 63 65; India Stock, 262263.
In the Foreign Market, Spanish Aceives closed at lq- j,
and opened rather lower, 161 1, owing to their coming lower
from Paris ; Brazilian 77i 8 ; Portuguese, 29i ; Three per
Cents., 12 ; Mexican, 22 3 ; Colombian, 22 6 ; Dutch
Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 544 i- ; Fiver per Cents., 100 a i.
The Foreign Exchanges had rather a downward appearance
yesterday.
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Austrian Bonds Peruvian Bonds —
Belgian Bonds
Ditto Account —
Ditto Account
Brazilian Bonds
Ditto Account
Buenos Ayres Bonds
Ditto Account
Chilian Bonds
Otto Account
Columbian Bonds ' Ditto Account —
Ditto Account
Columbian Bonds, 1E324 — ! Spanish Bonds
Ditto Account
Danish Bonds
Ditto Account , Ditto Account.
Greek Bonds French, 5 per cent. —C —c.
Ditto Bonds, 1825 -- 4 per cent.
Ditto Account - 3 per cent.
Mexican Bonds, 5 per Cent.... _ , —__. Exchange. —f. —c.
Ditto Account ' Dutch, 254 per cent.
Ditto, 6 per Cent Ditto Account • 54; zie
Ditto Account
Neapolitan — I Ditto Acc0unt.................
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.

Great Western Railway Company.,..
Landon and Croydon Railway Corap
N• rth Midland Railway Company
Bahia Steam
British North American Bank ..
COURSE OF EXCHA
Amsterdam C.F. 12 4
Ditto, at sight
R atterdam 2U. 12 454
Antwerp...
Hamburg.
A1t0na.....
Paris, 3 days' sight 25 50
Ditto... 3 Ms 25 79
Marseilles
Bourdeaux
Frankfort on Maine, Ex. M 1511 A
Petersbut gh, ruble .3 Us. 10%
Berlin
Vienna, effective ft . M lO 8
fritste ditto lO 10
Madrid 36
Cadiz.. 36%
Bilboa ....
Barcelona ~,,6 I
.._

Paid.
65
any 2O

Per Share.
75% 6
16

55 857
. 6 Mi
25 2714
LNGE YESTERDAY.
Gibraltar 4B
Leghorn 111;,‘
Genoa 25 80
Milan 'il
Venice J6
Naples 39%
Palermo-. per oz llB
Lisbon ..... 53%
Oporto 53
Rio Janeiro 26
Bahia 27
Buenos Ayres .............. „ --
New York, 21 days' sight
Philadelphia 46
PRICE OF BULLION, PER OZ.
Portugal Gold, coin ...i0 0 0
Foreign Gold, in bars 3 17 10%
New Doubloons
New Dollars ... ........
_ ,Silver„ bars. standard 0 5 0
HALF-PAST ONE.
To the present time the British Market continues inactive,
and the only feature worth notice is the Government broker
having purchased about 8,000 reduced, at 92k. Not the least
impression has been made on Consols during the morning by
the French Speech ; and Consols may be quoted as in the
early part of the morning, at 931 i for the Account ; Ex-
chequer Bills 62 64; India Bonds 62 63; Bank Stock
202} 203.
In the Foreign Market there is the same apathy as in the
British. Spanish Active 164 k ; 'Portuguese 29f ; Three
per Cents. 19f ; Belgian 99 100; Brazilian 77 78 ; Mexican
22k 23; Colombian 2521,- 26; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per
Cents, 544 k.
The arrival of the President's Speech is hourly expected.
THE FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES
BRITISH FUNDS.
Bank Stock lrdia Stock
3 per Cent. Red 92% Ditto Bonds 63
3 per Cent. Ccus Ditto Old Annuities —
3% per Cent Ditto New Annuities
:1% per Cent. Red lON Ex. Bills, 1,0001 2%d 64 pm.
New 3% per Cent 101% Ditto 50‘./ fit. pm.
Long Annuities to expire Ditto 5OO/ 64 pm.
Jan. 1861
Oct. 1850
933/4
Jan. 1860

Seville 56

FOREIGT4FiTi4DS
Austrian, 5 per cent - Portuguese Bonds, 5 per cent..
Belgian, 5 per cent. ' — Ditto, New Ditto
Brazilian Bonds 774 Prussian, 5 per cent _
Buenos Ayres, 6 per cent Russian Bonds, 5 per cent _
Chilian, 6 per cent — Ditto, Metallic.. —
Colomb..an, 6 per cent — Spanish, 5 per cent 164
Ditto, 1R24 2544 Ditto, Consolidated ................
Danish, 3 per cent 75% French, 5 per cent —ll —c.
Greek Bonds, 1825, 5 per cent. Ewhange —4' .....e.
Mexican, 5 per cent. — French, 3 per cent
Ditto, 6 per cent., 1825 22% Dutch, 2% per cent...,.,.,,,, ,A,•
Peruvian, 1825,6 per cent _ Ditto, 5 per cent. .. .... "al
.. ........... 1004
(CLOSING PRICE OF SHARES.—(THIS DAY )
•,
Eastern Counties Railway
Great Western Railway---- -• 76
London and Blackwall Railway .................. 6%
London and croydon Railway
16
Lo..don and Croydon Railway (New Scrip) .., .. 1.,
....... .• ....
Manchester and Birmingham Railway
Ditto Ditto Extension
North Midland Railway.. ... 55