The Sun.
London, England, 1849-03-12 00:00:00

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY. QUARTER TO THREE.

The sales of Cotton at Liverpool, on Saturday,
amounted to ;from 6,000 to 7,000 bales, including- 500
American for expert, and 1,500 on speculation. There
was a better demand, but less being offered the market
consequently improved in firmness. and extreme rates
were obtained. The sales included 6,000 American at
31d. to 6d., 300 Surat at 30. to 4Rd., 100 Pernam, &c.,
at sd. to 6i1., and 50 Egyptian „at 6d. to 61d. Railway
shares were firmer, but there was only a limited business
done.

if the Frankfort Parliament can tt.ccomplish no great
political end, it will at least render in( stimable service to
Germany by establishing something like fiscal and corn-
mercial units ; and it will be particullarly advantageous if
the proposition for the free navigat.ion of the rivers is
carried out. The Imperial Minister of Commerce has
proposed a law to make the German rivers avail-
able fir the countries which are in the con-
federation, the State regulating the navigation
and attending to the condition of the waters
under its control. The vexatious dues would be abro-
gated on the Rhine from Basle outwards, on the Necker,
the Main. the Loan, the Mosel, the Weser, the Warre,
the Tuelda, the Elbe, and its branches to the Baltic and
the Donau. Each state will contribute its proportion of
the necessary annual outlay. A further carrying out of
the Z ,llverei❑ system is expected almost simultaneously.
Very Encouraging advices have been received from
Paris, relative to the tone of public feeling, and although
there is a little uncertainty in the political relations of
Austria, &c., no particular uneasiness seems to be felt on
that score.

Extreme depression is still observable in the Corn
Market, and there is much difficulty in doing business.
The supplies of Foreign are very considerable.
There has been very little doing in the English
Stocks this morning, and after opening tolerably well
in consequence of the further rise in the French rentes
at Paris on Saturday, they have declined, owing to
some operations in connexion with the settlement of the
account. The highest price of Consols has been 9241,
and there have been no intermediate quotations be-
twee n that price and 921. For April the current
values are about 4 per cent. above those here
noted. This afternoon the "options" come off, and it
is the interest of many of the jobbers to keep down the
market, as it is said that a large amount of calls would
come into play were Consols to rise above 83. The
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 9311,
and since, 93i 1. Exchequer-bills have realised 42s $o
445, and India Bonds under 1,0001. 48s premium.
In the Foreign Market there has been more speculation
in Mexican stock, and the price has been run up to2B and
281. Grenada Deferred have realised 3 ; Equador, 3/;
Venezuela 281, and Peruvian 56; Portuguese Four per
Cents. have realised 261 to 4, and the Spanish Three per
Cents. 291. French Five per Cents are 90, with the ex-
change at 25 25. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents.
have been 491 to 4• Danish Three per Cents. have been
at 79. Brazilian small 80i to 83.
Railway Shares have been dull this morning, and with
no general alteration in prices, but Hudson's lines are
improving, and the French shares, in one or two in-
stances, are again higher.

ONE CLOSING
! It. I (.1, 13 RIT SH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES.
_ _ _

..... ~ .... -......-.. . —....... _ ____ ___.
per Cent. Reduced Anns ...... 92%76 It 9214
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 9234% 9214
New 314 per Cent. Anus.-- . 935,10% 931 A
uong Anna. to expire Jan.lB6o -16
nth& Bonds, 1,0001. —
.._ __

_p
Ditto New Annuities
Consols for Account 92/
%xchequer Bills. 21,4 d. & 2d.
1,000/. June 42 44 p 41 p
Small. June

Ditto under 1,0001. .. ..... -...... 48

52p

PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. ONE CLOSES :
O'CL OM. PRICES.

Brazilian Bonds —

Ditto, Small B3 8014
Danish Bonds, 1825, 3 per Cent 7l
Ditto, 5 per cent. Scrip, 1849 9B p
Equador Bonds

Grenada Bonds, 1 per Cent.
Ditto Deferred
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 28%1/ ' 28
Ditto, Account 2Bl/ 28 28% 28
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents 56 571 h
Portuguese 5 per Cents. —
Ditto, 4 per Cent 261,4 27
Ditto, Account ............
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840.
Ditto, Account I7M 1714
Ditto, Passive
Ditto 3 per Cent — —

Ditto, Account 29% 29%
Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent 2Bl/2 28%
Dividends on the above payable in London.
French Rentes, 5 per Cent.
Exchange 2sf. 25c. 25f. 25c.
French, 3 per Cent
Exchange 2sf. 20c. 25f. 20c.
Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild 4234% 4936
Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates 80 79
PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING
RAILWAY SHARE?. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES.
kberdeen 5O ... . 18%
Birmingham and Ox-
ford Junct., calls duly

paid, or with a guaran. 20
Birming.,Wolverh'pton,
and Stour Valley 13/. 145... 111/4 ••• 1l 4
Caledonian
Do. New 101. Pref lO ..... 111 ........ ...... 111,E
Chester and Holyhead
-':ast Anglia, 25/., L. &
E. and L. and D...... 25
Eastern Counties........ 20 ...... 10%% ... lO4l
Do. New Guaranteed
6 per Cent...
Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13s. 4d 4 p l4 p
'Do. North. & Eastern 50

Do. New
East Lincolnshire ...... 25
Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 44
Great Northern
;mat South. and West _

(Ireland)
Great North of England.loo .....•232 x.d. ........2321 x.d.

Ditto, New, 401- 4O
Ditto, ditto
Ditto. New,ls/ l4 .. .. 33 ....- ......... 33
Great Western 100 ..... . 981/4 973/4 x.d. 973/ x.d
Ditto, % Shares
Ditto, 14 Shares
Ditto, Fifths ..... -..... 20

Ditto, New 17/..... .. 15 ... .. 13 x.d x.d.
Lancashire & Yorkshire 93

Do. Fifths.... ....... .... 10
Do. Thirds
Leeds and Bradford
London, Brighton, and
South Coact 5O ..... 36
Do.Guarant. 6 per et.. 9 ......
Do. Pref. 5 per dent.— 50 .. ...
Ditto, ditt0...... 1852 50
London and N. Western 100 137 137% 136 IA x.d 1374 x.d
Ditto, New
Ditto, Fifths ..... .. .. 2 ... 9% x.d ... 91/8 x.d
Lond. &S. Western 5O ... 38% 38 38% x.d.38% x.d.
Do., New Scrip, 1848,
Pref. 7 per Cent. on
Deposit, and 5 per
Cent. on Calls
Manchester, Sheffield,

--and Lincolnshire ...100
Ditto, New 101. Pref... 10 ••. ll
Midland . ...101 ...... 82 83 x.d.
• _

Do., do., 50/. Shares .. 25 ... .. ...... 17%
Do.Consol. Bristol and
Binning., 6 per ct.... 100 ...... ... 124%
Corti' Britir,h .. .... ... 25 ...... 15% %........... 151
Ditto, Halves ..
North Staffordshire l7 i 4 14%.. ... ......... 14%
Oxford, Worcester, and
Wolverhampton ...... 50
Royston and Hitchin ... 3% 3 -y. s ........ .... . . . 3%
Shrewsbury and Birm... 10
Ditto ditto. Class B. 6
Ditto, New Guaranteed 8
Shropshire Union
5
-,outh Devon...
Do. Preference
South Eastern
Do.. Registered No. 4 10
Do., Scrip No 4
South Wales 33 ...... 1914.... ..... .... 1914
South Yorkshire, Don- _ _

caster, and GoOle
Wear Valley 6 per Cent.
Guaranteed ... .. ...... 50 ...... 6114 6i t 4
Do. do. do. ... 25
Wilts, Somerset, & Wey-
mouth

York, Newcastle, and
Berwick. .... .... ....... 25 .. 25% ex.div.... 25% x.d
Do. Original New and
Berwick .. ...... ... .. 25 2534% ex.div. 25% x.d
Do. Newcastle Eaten. 20

Do. G.N.L.Preterence 8 .....
_B-1/2-.12 8.: ....

York and North Midland 50 ......51 50% x.d
Ditto, Preference
Di East and Westßid-

ing Extension✓ 25 .24% ex,div 2434 xA
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.

Central of France (Or-
leans and Vierzon)... 18
Northern of France...... 13
Paris and Rouen ...
Paris and Strasbourg ... 10
Rouen and Havre ...... 20
Sambre and Meuse 2O ..... 43/4 4
MINES.
- - - -

Bolonos Scrip ...... .. .. --
JOINT STOCK BANKS.
London & Westminster. 20
Union of Australia

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, MARCH 12.—Wind at noon W., light breeze and
cloudy.
STATE OF WIND AND WEATHER AT THE PROVINCIAL
PORTS THIS MORNING, AT 9 A.M.
Colchester S. by NV., cloudy.
Gosport
Gloucester ...... N.W., fine.
Glasgow S.W., fine.
S.W. by W., very fine.
Lowestoffe W. by N., cloudy.
Leith ..
Liverpool
Newcastle
Portsmouth
Southampton
Yarmouth W., fine.
TIIALEE, Mulct! s.—Arrd. Heather Bell, New York.
BELFAST, MARCH 10.—Wind N.W.—Sld. Waitron, New
York.
LIVERPOOL, MARCE 11.—The William Penn, for Youghal,
struck on Jordan Flats last night, unshipped her rudder,
drifted on Barbo and filled; three men drowned. Arrd.
Magellan, Spraule, China. Sld. 10th, Crisis, Shanghai;
Maria Winch, Hong Kong; Isabella, Harnett, Calcutta •
Coligny, Senegal ; Lady Mona, Buenos Ayres, and not on
the 9dr as reported; Don Pedro 11., Rio Grande; Carina,
llavannah ; Alexander Grant, New Orleans; Julius Cxsar,
New Orleans ; Amazon, New Orleans ; Stirlingshire, Mobile ;
Marcia, Clewes, Mobile; Canada steamer, New York; China,
Mobile; Charles Carroll, Mobile. Off Port, Rajah, Bassa ;
Crescent; Majesty.
11A2LSGATE, MARCH 11.—The Jeune Amyte, which WU