The Sun.
London, England, 1849-02-01 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The Speaker entered the House, attended by Lord Wm.
Russell, the Sergeant-at-Arms, and took the Chair at Half-
past One, when the attendance of Members was by no means
numerous. The Attorney-General, Mr. Ward, Mr. Wilson,
and Mr. Fox Maule were the only members of the Govern-
ment present; but at a later period, after prayers had been
read by the Speaker's Chaplain, there w.s a much fuller
House. The back seats both of the Opposition and Minis-
terial sides, however, remained quite empty.
Amongst the Honourable Members who were earliest in
their places we observed the following : Lord Lincoln, Mr.
Hume, Mr. Feargus O'Connor, Lord Dudley Stuart, Mr.
John O'Connell, Mr. Gladstone, Sir De Lacy Evans, Sir
John Pakington, Colonel Thompson, Sir, R. H. Inglis, Mr. C.
Anstey, Mr. Stuart Wortley, and Mr. Brotherton.
At half-past-two o'clock, Mr. Pulman, the Deputy Usher
of the Black Rod, appeared at the bar, and summoned the
House to thel House of Lords, to hear her Majesty's most
gracious Speech from the throne.

- The Speaker, in obedience to the summons, left the chair,
and, attended by:nearly all the Members present, proceeded to
the bar of the House of Lords.

After an absence of about ten minutes, the Speaker re-
turned to the House, and again resumed the chair.
The House then adjourned till a Quarter before Four
o'clock.

MONEY arid COIIIIIIERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
' The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was again
buoyant, and with good sales. Railway Shares were looking
firmer and with a fair inquiry.
There are no late arrivals with news of general interest.
The Funds opened well, Consols being 91% to 92, but
they have since gone back to 91% %. There is not much
d ing, the opening day of Parliament being one rather of
gossip and expectation than of businesS. Ttie New Three-
and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 921,-, t3l, and the Three
per Cents. 911 4. Bank Stock has been quoted 193 to 195,
and Exchequer-bills have realised 425. to 455. premium.
In Foreign Stocks there is not much change. Spanish
Five par Cent. Bonds have been about 15 to I. Portuguese
Four per Cents. 251 to 261, and Mexican 25a to 26. Dutch
Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 49 to 50.
Railway Shares are very firm again, with a moderate busi-
ness doing-
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the °Teal Lis:.)
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities.— 92 91%5/8
3 per Cent. Consols Anns 92 91Ni%
New 314 per Cent. Anus 923/4% %
Long Annuities, Exp. Jan. sth, 1860 9 8 15-16
Do. 30 Years, Expire Oct. 10, 1859 8 11-16 %
Do. 30 Years, Expire Jan. 5, 1860.. 8%
India Stock —
Do. Bonds, 10001 47 p
Ditto under 1.0001
South Sea Stock 101
Consols for Account
Exchequer Bills. 21/sd. 2d.
March. June.
1,000/.
500/ 4l p 47 49 p
Small 4l 45 p 50 p
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Mexican Bonds, 1846, 5 per Cent......
Ditto for the Account
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent 74
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent,lB4o
Ditto for the Account
Ditto Passive Bonds 3l/
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent. ..
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Belgian 21% per Cent.
Dutch 2% per Cent.,l2 Guild 4914
Ditto 4 Der Cent. Certificates
Ditto for the Account .. .
iII-4INESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK
RAILWAYS. PAID. PCB SHANE.
Bristol and Exeter
Do., Thirds
;aledonian
Ditto, Quarter Shares 11112...,. 5
Ditto, New 104 Preference 7% B% to
".hester and Holyhead
Ditto, Preference
Eastern Counties
Do. New Guarant. 6 per Ct. 10 - to
East Lancashire
East Lincolnshire
Great Northern l 9
Do. 1/2 A Deferred ..... ... 121/Q 5% to
Do. %B 6 per Cent. Guar. 6% 5 to
Gt. South. & West (Ireland) 45
Great North of England 100
Ditto, New 301. ... 30 .....72
,lreat Western 100 lO5 ... .. to 1031/0
Ditto, Quarter Shares
Ditto, Fifths
Do. New 171 l5 - ... 15 .. .. to
Lancaster and Carlisle.... ....50 ' 55 ...... to
Lancashire and Yorkshire ... 93 .....
_7 ...... to

--- --
Ditto, ditto
86
Ditto Half Shares ... 43 ...... 36 .. ... to
Ditto Quarters 171,1 1334 ..... to
Ditto Fifths
Ditto Thirds (Reg.)
Do., New Guar. 6 per cent 7l/2 9l/5 ..... . to --
Do., West Riding Union... 7 ...• • 31/sl4, ••• to
Leeds and Bradtorct 5O .....101 ... .. to 10114
London St Blackwall ....131.6x... 8d.... 5
Lund., Bright., & South Coa.9t, 50 ...... 351/234 :)( %x.d to
Do. Pret. Cony. 5 per Cent. 50 ...... 49%
London & North Western 100 139
I.h. New
Do. Fifths
Do. 10/. ... 81. and B. (C.) 1

ondor mul S. WAste,rp

5n 4-1►!. to 44

4 puE CL. Oh Deposit ulld
5 per Ct. on Calls ..... 5 . ... 514 to
Manch. Buxton, & Matlock 41/2 VA...—. to 2
Manchr, Sheffield, and Linc.100
Do., New 10.. Preference.. 10 ... .. 11%% to
Midland... ... •
Ditto, 501. Shares ..... ...... 25
s,Tidland. Birm., and Derby...100 ...
:North firitiih .. , ..... .. ...... 2t, ......17 4/ I 63, . 0 17 W
1):' tO ITal'
_ _ '4

Share

Do. Q,liart us , . ~.. ,
Ditto Thirds .... ....... ....... 8}4...::. 4-c to 5
North Staffordshire .15
%
Reading, Guildtd., & Reigate 121/2.. .. 131/2 .
hrewsbury and Birmingham 10
Ditto, ditto, Class B. 6
Ditto, New Guaranteed 8
Shrewsbury and Chester
...

(Nor. W. ,:in.)
•ihropsbire Union ..
outh Staffordshire .
South Eastern
Ditto. Scrip No. 4..
South Wales .

• . 14
Wilts•Somerset,&Weymouth 40 ...... 29
York, Newcastle, and Berwick 25
Do. Original New & Ber ck 25 ...... :917(. LA -
00. Exten. No.l (Y. & N.) 20
Do. do. No. 2, New &B. 20 .... • 21% 22 to 213%
Do. G. N. E. Pur. or Pref 8 ... .II % LA, to
York and North Midland .. 50 ......
Ditto, Preference -
FOREIGN RAI LWA YS
Boulogne and Amiens 2O .. ... 81,x...... to
Luxembourg
Ditto ... .
Northern of France
Orleans and Bordeaux ... .. 7
Paris and Konen .. ...
Sambre and Meuse
Tours & Nantes ..

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY )
NEWGATE AND LEADENNALL.
We had a steady demand to-day for each kind of Meat at
full rates of currency. Beef from 2s 6d to 3s 6d; Mutton,
3s 6d to 4s 6d ; Veal, 4s to 5s ; and Pork, 33 4d to 4s 6d per
Sibs by the carcase.

MEAT MARIEETS.
SOUTHALL, JAX. 31.—Our market was but moderately
supplied with each kind of fat stock, the demand for which
was steady, and prices had an upward tendency. Beef, from
3s to 4s ; Mutton, 3s 10d to 4s 10d; Veal, 4s to 4s 8d; and
Pork, 3s 4d to 4s 4d per Blbs, to sink the offal.
ROMFORD, JAN. 31.—Prime Beasts, Sheep, and Calves
moved off freely, at an advance of quite 2d per 81bs. Other-
wise, the demand was steady. Beef, from 3s to 4s 2d ; Mut-
ton, 3s 10d to 5s ; Veal, 4s to 4s 8d ; and Pork, 3s 4d to 4s 4d
per 81bs. Suekling Calves, 183 to 245; and Quarter-old Store
Pigs, 16s to 21s each.

ilimsHAst, JAN 31.—There was a steady, but not to say
brisk, demand for fat stock to-day, on the following terms
Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 4d ; Mutton, 48 to 5s : Veal, 4s to
4s 6d ; and Pork, 3s 8d to 4s 4d per 8 lbs.
AztutnEL, JAN. 30.—Prime Beasts and Calves moved off
freely, at higher rates. The value of other stock was well
supported. Beef, from 38 4d to 4s 2d; Mutton, 3s led io
4slod; Veal, 4s to 4s 6d ; and Pork, 3s 6d to 4s 2d per 8110.
CHICHESTER, JAN. 31.—We had a steady trade this morn-
ing, and prices were somewhat on the advance. Beef, from
3s 4d to 4s 4d; Mutton, 3s 10d to ss; Veal, 3s 10d to 4s 6d;
and Pork, 3s 4d to 4s 2d per 81bs. Suckling Calves, 18s to
245; and Quarter-old Store Pigs, 16s to 21s each.

BAT IiTAXILETS.
SMITHFIELD.--Meadow Hay, 21 lOs to 31135; Clover
ditto, 31 lOs to 4/ 155 ; and Straw, 1/ 3s to 11 9s per
load. Supply but moderate, and trade firm.
CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 21 12s to 3/ 159 ;
Clover ditto, 8/ 8s to 4/ 105 ; and Straw, 1/ 5s to
1/ 105 per load. A fair average supply, and a steady
demand.

W HITECHAPEL.—MearIow Hay, 21 16s to 31 13s;
Clover ditto, 31 12s to 4l 17s; and Straw, 1/ 3s to a 9S
per load. Trade rather dull, at the above quotations.

CORN AVERAGES.
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
For the Week ended Feb. I. 1848, made up from the Returns o'oo
Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wald
per Imperial Quarter.
WHEAT.' BARLEY.' OATS. I RTE. 1 I
BEANS. PEAS.
PRICE .. I 45s 3d I 28s 10d I 17s Od 28s Ild 30s 3d 1 32s 8d
DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN.
WHEAT. I BARLEY. I OATS. RTE. I BEANS. I PEAS.
Is Od Is Od is Od Is Od is Od is 04

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, FEB. L —Wind this day at noon, W.S.SV
moderate breeze and dull, hazy weather.
LYNN, JAN. 30.—The Jason, Whincop, in coming up to
this port, grounded near the Custom-house and remains.
HARTLEPOOL, JAN. 30.—The John, Froud, of Poole, vraO
towed into this port to-day, having been obliged to cut avail
her mast yesterday during a gale.
MILFORD, JAN. 28.—The Lune, Stone, from Port Talbot
to Liverpool, has arrived here with cargo shifted and puniPli
choked, and is discharging her cargo.
PWLHELLI. JAN. 30.—The greater part of the palm oil °f
the Cestrian, Armstrong, from Bonny to Liverpool, which
was abandoned 10th inst. on Barmouth Causeway, has nolo
ashore between Cricieth and Port Madoc.

PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 31.—The Despatch, Owen, from 11:11"
don to Algoa Bay, was put in here with loss f bowsprit'
having been in contact with the Margaret West, of Loudon,
off Bury Head, and must repair.

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