The Sun.
London, England, 1849-04-18 00:00:00

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated
at 4,000 bales, and comprised about 3,500 American, at ald.
to 6id, ; 100 Egyptian, at 6id. to 7d. ; and 750 Surats, at
34d. to 3id. The market closed heavily, and prices had a
downward tendency.—Railway shares were dull.
The Continental malls have arrived rather irregularly, but
the political news is again of much importance, and the feel-
ing in the City, with respect to the atrocities committed in
Sicily, is one of unfeigned regret. Every one asks where
such horrors are to stop ?
The funds at Amsterdam on the 16th instant were rather
feebler, and not much was done in Dutch Bonds. Spanish
Three per Cents. and Portuguese Four per Cents. were in re •
quest, and Peruvian steady. It was reported at the Vienna
Bourse on the 11th, that the Austrians had been successful at
Waitzen, and the Funds rose 1 per cent., but on the 13th
inst. the Magyars were stated to have triumphed, and
the consequence was a reaction of 2 per cent. In
bills of exchange there was not generally much doing, but
drafts on Genoa were higher and in demand. Bank &hares
had been done at 1,130. Money was rather dear.
The most important arrival to-day is from the East In-
dies, and the political accounts have excited a very favour-
able impression. A careful consideration of the mer-
cantile letters induces us to give the opinion that
they also are, upon the whole, satisfactory. It is
true that at Calcutta: the imports of Manchester fabrics
had been rather heavy, and that in consequence prices de-
clined, holders not being disposed to keep back supplies,
which, if they did, would, it was expected, bring about a rally.
Glasgow manufactures were in a better position, and at Bom-
bay, although the holidays had interfered with business,
there was a large and satisfactory trade doing in piece goods.
For exports there was at both the Presidencies a good in-
quiry, and freights had an upward tendency. So far this is
rather against the European importer, because the prices of
most staples rule very low here, but we must
remember that the Indians will purchase our manufactures
in proportion 'as they get remunerating prices for their pro-
ducts. At Calcutta the rate of exchange was rather tend-
ing upwards, but at Bombay there was a decline. This
seems the natural effect of the imports being larger at one
place than the other.
Accounts from Ceylon, dated the 15th March, state "The
past four weeks have been a period of anxiety to most of our
planting friends, especially to these whose properties are
placed at a low elevation. Until within the last few days
not a shower had fallen in the central Province since the
middle of November, and to those who are acquainted with
the Weeds of a crop upon the coffee bush, and a drought
of this duration following, it is hardly necessary for us to
address any explanation. That nearly all estates
will be considerably thrown back by the protracted
dry season, and very many sailer greatly in
the quality and quantity of the next crop,
few amongst us will, we believe, be prepared to deny. As
regards operations upon coffee estates, these have ibien
confined mostly to weeding and removing the last remains
of the crops of 1848. The sound of the axe is now unheard,
and piling and burning are rapidly becoming obsolete terms.
Economy is the order of the day, and although the advices
of the Home Markets brought us by the last mail did much
towards dispelling the previous gloom, the island is 'still tar
from being in a sound position, and anxiety continues to be
felt on all hands. That most shippers are greatly in
advance of their operations as compared with last
"year, we think few will question, we know many who have
already nearly got rid of their crops for the season, and on
the whole we cannot believe that their are yet to be shipped
102,000 cwts. which there should be to bring up the exports
of this quality to those of 1847-8. All our letters of the
last few days speak encouragingly of the change effected by
the recent falls of rain throughout the Central Province.
They have come most opportunely—another fortnight of
drought would have ruined some thousands of acres of coffee
which will now be just saved.
From China we hear of trade being rather dull, owing to
the doubt about the opening of the Canton gates.
The Corn Market in Mark- lane is firm this morning, the
arrivals of foreign being fair. There is an absence of country
buyers.
There is a flatness pervading still the English Stock
Market, although the favourable Indian news caused the
market to open well at 92 for Consols for Money, and 92
to 1/$ for Time. Since there have been sales at 91% j for
Transfer. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have
been quoted 91% Bank Stock has been marked 193%
to 194. Exchequer-bills have been 445. to 475. promium.
The value of Consols at the hour of our writing is again
rather better, being 92 to %.
In the Foreign Market very few bargains have been done.
Spanish Five per Cent. Stock is 17 to 1/2, and the Three per
Cent. 3214 to %. Portuguese Four per Cents. are 29. Mexican
have realised 28 without the Coupons. Grenada are 1814.
Messrs. Baring, the agents, have announced a dividend on
the latter. Dutch Two-and- a-Half per Cents. are no-
minally 49% to 50%.
The Railway Share Market is without any important alte-
ration, but rather in favour of buyers. Eastern Counties are
very depressed. The dividend will be 2s. 6(1. to 2s. 9d., not
yet decided which, we believe; and would have been mine,
but for the necessity of laying aside part of the earnings, in
order to meet charges that should have been made upon
the revenue of former quarters. Great economy will
be necessary to bring the line into a sound posi-
tion ; and a satisfactory dividend cannot be ex-
pected tor some time, although the borrowing powers of
the company will probably be brought into operation to
clear off some engagements which cannot fairly be charged
at once upon the income. The great error has been in
increasing the dividends formerly,
but the line may be im-
proved. As a whole the report will read badly, we are told,
but gives hopes of the future.
A an
13.R111311 FUNDS Tu IS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(-From the Official List.)
Bank Stock 193% 194
a per Cent. Reduced Annuities
3 per
.
92 91%%
New 314 per Cent.
..... 91%%
nor,g
SA
D 0.30 Years, Expire Oct. 10, 1859 B% 8 5-16
Console for Account ...
e:xchaquer Bills. cL
March. June.
1,000/.
'RICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Exp. jnn s
sth, 1860— 8 9-16 8
Equador Bonds 4
Grenada, 1 per Cent. 1814
Do. Deferred
krexican Bonds, 1846, 5 per Cent...... 28 ex Coupons.
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto 4 per Cent.
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent,lB4o 1714
Venezuela Bonds .
Ditto Deferred ...
Dividends on the above payable in London.
DONr, IN RAILWAY 511,114Ei AT ONE O'CLOCk,
RAILWAY& rein. PER. Susan.
,lierdten
Ditto, Preference ..
airmingham,Wol., & Dudley,
calls duly pd, or with guar. 10 ... . 151,1..... to
aledonian 5O ..... 257/814... to
theater and H01yhead......... 50
East Anglia, 251. L. & E.,
and L. & D
Ditto, 18/., E. & H lB ......
Ditto, 3!. 105., E. & H... 3% 2% to
Eastern Counties ....
Do. New Guarant. 6 per Ct. 10
Great Northern
.;t. South. & West. (Ireland) 45
Great North of England 100 ......235
Ditto, New 404 -. 40
Ditto, ditto
Ditto, New 301 ' ... 30 ... 6914...... to
Ditto, New 15/...... ...... 14
ireat Western 100

-
Ditto, Quarter Shares -
Do. New 171 ...
dull and Selby
Ditto, Half Shares .. ...... 25 ...... 491/
Lancashire and Yorkshire ... 93 .....
Do., New Guar. 6 per cent. 10
Leeds and Bradford 5O .....100 IA to
Leeds and Thirsk
Do., New
London & Blackwall ......... 121/s SV/2... to
Lond., Bright., &South Coast 50
De. Guaranteedsper Cent. 9 .
De. Preferential, 5 per Ct., 50 ......
Ditto, ditto 1852 50 ..... 52
Do., New, guar. 6 per cent. 5
London & North Weetern.....loo ... ..131 ',2 to 132
DI. New Quarters
.ondon and :-.. W astern....... 50 ..
a anchr, Sheffield, and Linc.100

Do., New 101. Preference.. 10 ... .. 11
Midland lOO .... 754 75 to 75%
Midland, Consol. Bristol and
Birmingham, 6 per cent 100 122%%... to —.
North Staffordshire...
t)xiord, Worcester, and Wol-
verhampton
Reading, Guildtd., & Reigate 12% ..
Scottish Central
hrewsbury and Birmingham 11
Ditto, ditto, Class B. 7
Ditto, New Guaranteed 8
11irewsnury and Cheater
(Nor. W . 'alin. )
South Eastern
Ditto, No. 2.
Ditto, Scrip No. 4..
Ditto, Registered No. 4.... 10
York, Newcastle, and Berwick 25
Do. and Newcastle Exten. 20
Do. G. N. E. Pun. or Pref. 8 ... .. 6%1,4 to
York and North Midland .. 50 41% 40% to 41
Ditto East and W est Riding
Extension ..
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens 2O ..... 85/8.,... to
East Indian
Paris and l rieans...
Paris & Strasbourg .. .. ..... 10
Rouen and Havre

COURSE OF
Amsterdam •• •• 12 27¢
Ditto, at eight • • l2 1
Rotterdam .... ••.. •• 12 3
Antwerp.• 25 75
Ilamburgh •111.8. 13123¢
Paris, 3 clPys'sight .. • • 25 40
Ditto, 3 months 25 65
tlarseilles .... •. • • . 25 65
80urdeaux......... • 25 65
Frankfort on Maine 12134
retersburgh, Sil. Rble••• 36
Vienna, effec. flo •••• • • 11 33
Trieste, ditto.. • 11 34
Madrid •• .. • 48%
Cadiz •• •••••••• . •• • • 49%
Bilbao.. • • •• •

' EXCHANGE.
Gibraltar.... • • • ..... • •
Leghorn 33 50
Genoa • • • . • • .. 26 20
31ilan • ............
.
Venice.
gapies •.. • • 40%
Palermo, per0z........ 111;
Messina ..... ........ 119%
Lisbon..... • • • 53%
Oporto ••....• • .. • • 53%
Rio Janeiro • .. • •
Buenos Ayres ..... ••
New York, 21 days'sight --
Philadelphia .. . • ... --
PRICES OP BULLION, PER 02
Foreign Gold in bars ...£3 17 9
Portugal Gold Cuin .. 0 0 0
Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0
New Dollars 0 4 10%
Silver in bars ........ 0 4 11%

Barcelona • •• ...• •• • •
Seville.. •••••••• •• .

LLOYD'S SHIPPIN G.—( THIS DAY.)
LONDON, APRIL 18.—Wind at noon N.N.W., moderate
breeze acd fine.

OFF THE WIGHT, APRIL 14.—Richard Cobden, Bahia, for
Antwerp.
OFF THE START, Arm!. 12.—Svea, Anderson, Bahia, for
Gothenburg. 14th, Fanchon, Nilsen, ditto, for Stockholm.
LEITH, APRIL 17.—The Nurge, of Tonsberg, Honfleur to
Norway, sunk 28th ult., in lat. 57, long. 5 E. ; crew saved,
The Lady Alice sloop, in working out of Helmsdale, 13th
instant, was driven on the East Bank, but was got off with
damage, after discharging.
LIVERPOOL, APRIL 17.—Wind N.—Arrd. Free Trader
Wade, Calcutta; John Thomas Carr, Goldburry, Macao,
sld. 11th Feb. Sarsfield, Mibbert, St. Domingo; Swiss Boy,
Mallen, Cardenas, with cotton from the London, wrecked at
Cuba, 0 port, West Lothian, Cliilian. Arrd. City of Lincoln,
Poole, New Orleans; Looclianah, Dillimore, Mobile ; Mer-
sey, 11•Donalci, Apalachicola. Ski. Thereea Jane, Marau-
ham ; Aberdeen, New York ; British Merchant, Quebec;
Nestor, Newfoundland ; Hammond, ditto ; St. George, ditto.
EX 1101j113, Ana. 15.-51 d. Springflvwor, Quebec.