The Sun.
London, England, 1849-12-07 00:00:00

FRIDAY EVENING- DECEMBER 7

SPAIN.
Madrid journals of the 29th ult. have been received.
It was confidently stated in Madrid that the QUEEN
was enceinte. This rumour has since been confirmed
by the receipt Gf a telegraphic dispatch by the French
Government. _ _ .

MADRID BOLSA, Nov. 29.—The funds remained.
firm. The Three per Cents. at 291 for cash; the
Four per Cents. at 111; the Five per Cents. 111;
the Debt without Interest at 3i for paper ; and the
Coupons at 7 for cash.

GERMANY

AND

THE NORTHERN STATES.

CENTRAL GERMANY.

A letter from Frankfort of the 2d states that
serious difficulties have arisen to prevent the installa-
tion of the ad interim Central Administration, which
was expected to take place on the Ist.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEW!!;.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.

The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti-
mated at 5,000 bales, including 1,500 on speculation. tt
The transactions comprised 200 Brezil at 61d. to eld., I
21'0 Egyptian at 7d. to 70., and 300 Surat at 41d. to
4-Bd. per 15.—1 n Railway Shares a fair business was done,
at full priers.
The arrivals of foreign Wheat returned to-day in
Mark lane amount to 17,340 qrs.
In the Mincing. lane mai kets this week there has
been a moderate business done. The transactions can
hardly be called extensive, but they are mostly legi-
timate, and there is great firmness still in coffee,
Ceylon having the preference. Sugar has been rather
dull, though British Plantation has within the last two
days had a briiker sale. Rice is rather in favour. Cassia
Liget° has dropped materially after the late important rise,
and Cotton is heavy at id. per lb. decline. Wool at the
auctions supports the advance of Id. to lid. per lb. Tea
of the new crop has been in request. Upon the Metal
market we have the following monthly report from Mr.
W. Short, a broker :—lron—We have experienced an
improvement in Welsh bars. The stock in Wales being
exceedirgly light, hes induced dealers and others to
come forward, and large purchases have been made from
makers at prices ranging from 4/. 12s. 6cl. up to 5/. per ton,
free on board in Wales. Most of the makers are now
asking 5/. ss. per ton. Rails are firm at 51. to 51.55.,
according to sect En. Following the movement in Welsh
bars, Scotch pig iron advanced to 48s. to 495. per ton
cash, for mixed numbers, free on board at Glasgow, but
the stocks in Scotland being large (the reverse of the
case with bars in Wales) no inducement was offer, d to
substantial buyers, and the advance has in consequence
not been sustained. The price may now be quoted 455.
to 465. per ton, mixed numbers of ordinary brands; 48s.
to 48a ed. No. 1, Gartsherrie. Staffordshire iron
has been in moderate request. Swedish iron and
keg steel are held firm at quotations. Copper
is in fair demand, with prices firm as quoted.
Tin is in good demand. The price of English is firm,
and foreign has advanced a shade. Tin Plates are in
fair requ, st, with prices on the advance. Lead has been
in much request, and an advance of full 103. por ton has
bees established. Speller—Owing to the speculations at
Hamhurgh the price of this article advanced, about the
middle of the month, to 151. 15s. to 16/. per ton, with
considerable inquiry, but since then it has not been in
request, though holders are firm at my quotation of
15/. 103. The stocks in warehouse at Ist instant were
3,930 tons, against 2,550 tons at same period last year.
Quicksilver has advanced to 3'. 4d. per lb.
The advices received to-day from Amsterdam state
that the Funds were very firm there. Dutch Two-and-
a-Half per Cents. 54 1-16, and Spanish Three per Cents.
28 11-16, being a further improvement. Peruvian and
Grenada Bonds were also rising.
At Frankfort, on the 4th instant, Austrian Bonds
were down to 84 for Money, and 841 for Account, with
a dull Bourse, owing to the non-arrival of the courier
from Vienna, detained by the heavy fall of snow.
Spanish Three per Cents. were 291 for Account.
At Hamburgh last Saturday, Spanish Three per
Cents opened tolerably firm, but declined a little subse-
quently, and other stocks were dull. The weather at
Dantzic on the 26th ult. was very severe, the cold being
at 12 degrees.
The following is a statement: of the week's railway
traffic:—

1849.
Great Western
16,605 x;6,616
Bristol and Exeter
North-Western 37,781
South-Western 8,564
Midland 20,049
South-Eastern ......
Eastern Counties
Lancashire and Yorkshire
York,Neweastle and Berwick 12,033
York and North Midland 6,284

189:8.

35,69
7,652
20; 60
7,074
12,661
9,749
]3,927
7,028
545
2,466

Blaelo,va!1
Lancaster and Carlisle....—... 2,878
Great NortLern ......... 2,927
Caladonian

Tice Funds ar© vet), " gay" again, although subj-et

to a little fkctuaticn. Con3ols have been 961 and 97,
and are lIDW 96a The prices for the January account
have been 97 to 97i. Bank Stock is supported at 201.
Exchequer-bills have realized 50s. to 535. premium.
The Foreign Funds have been very firm, and in fair
request. Mexican 281 to 4. Portuguese Four per
Cents. 361 to 37, and Brazilian 89. Spanish Five per
Cents. aro 191, and the Three per Cents. 38} to 39.
Shares are dull.

ONE O'CLOCK.

G

eILICES OF ERITISFI 11.71i7JS
Bank Stock 2Ol
3 Cent. Reduced Arns 9576 % 955/9
3 per Cant. Consols Annuities 96% 97 963/4 961j4
Nvi 3 per Cent. Anne......
Long Anns. to expire J an. 1860 -16 814 8
14
Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10. 1859 B% 8
1,1
Ditto 30 year:, Jan. 5, 1860 8 11-16 8%
India Stock
Bonds, 1,0004 .. B6 87 p
eouth Sea Stock
Ditto Old Annuities
Consols for Account 96% 97 963/4
_ _

wxel-,enuer Bills. liyd. &
1.0001. June 53 50 52 p
Small. June
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS oNE
O'CLOCK.

52 p
52 p
CLOSIN
PRICES

Brazilian Bonds —
Ditto, Account . B9 88%
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 47;% 48 47 47%,
Chilian Bonds 6 per Cent . ..
Ditto, 3 per Cent......-
Danish Bonds, 1825, 3 per Cent
Ditto 5 per Cent ... —
Do. 80nd... — 88%
Equador Bonds
Grenada Bonds, 1 per Cent.
Mexican, 5 per Cont. 1846, with Coupons—
Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons ...
Ditto, Account .. .... 28%5 %% 28%
Portuguese 5 per Cents.
Ditto, 4 per Cent.
Ditto, Account
Spaeth 5 per Cent. 1840 —
Ditto, Account
De., Coupons... 9%IA 9%
Ditto. 3 per Cent
Ditto, Account ••••••••• 89 38% 38%
Venezuela Bonds, 2 ,Ai per Cent ... 30
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild. .. 56
Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates...
Ditto, Account

PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING
RAILWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES.
-kberdeen 5O
Do. Preference
Amber. Nott., Boston,
and Eastern Junction 63/4
kyrshira and Galloway.. 7%
Belfast & County Down 28
Berks & Hants Extens.
(Gt. West. Per.s per ct.) 6
birmingham and Ox-
ford Junct., calls duly
paid, or w ith a guaran. 20
Do, withoutguarantee 20
Binning. Wolverh'ton,
and Dndley, calls duly
p_d, or with guarantee 10 .....
Do. without guarantee 10
tiirming.,Wolverh'pton,
and Stour Valley 131. 148 ...
Birkenhead, Lancashire,
and Cheshire Juno.— 20
Bristol and Exeter 9O ... .. 54
Ditto, Thirds .... ..... 27% lsli
Buckinghamshire
Caladonian ...... ......... 50
Ditto, New 101. Pref... 10
Ditto,ClydesdaleJunc 50
Chester and Holyhead... 50
Ditto, Preference l5
Clarence
Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10
Do. 20 Class, 5 per Ct. 10
Do. Government Loan,
4 per Cent.
Direct London & Ports-

mouth
Dublin and Belfast June. 40 ......
,unilalk & Enniskillen 27% — .. —
East Anglian, 25/., L. &
E. and L. and D....•• 25
Do. 181., E. & H.... 18
Do., 3/. 10s., Pref... 3% ....
Ditto, 71.175., 7 per
Cent., Preference... 2 . ....
astern Counties........ 20 ...... 7V% ....
Do. NeW,Gua.6 per ct. 10
Ditto,Extension, 5 per
Cent., No.l 6/.135. 4d.... ... ........ ... 1/2 p
Ditto ditto, No. 2 61. 13s. 4d...
Do. North. & Eastern,
6 per Cent. , ... 50 ......
Ditto. 5 per Cent.... 50
Do. New 43 —
Eastern Union, Class A
(late E. . Shares) 25
Ditto, Class A, ditto... 6
Do., Class B & C 25
Do. Scrip (6 per cent.) 20 ___
East Lancashire
Ditto, Now
Ditto, New Quarters OA — ..
Do., 6 per Cent. Pre-
ference Quarters ... 61,4 —
East Lincolnshire ...... 25
Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ...... . .....
Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 .. ..
Edinburgh and Northern 25 —
Ditto, Newport l5 .. ...
Exeter•Yeovil, & Dorch 2 ~1 —
Exeter and Exmouth... 21s.
Glvsgow, Dumfries, and
,
Carlisle
Glasgow,Nilmar , & Ayr 50
Do. Preference Consol.
Gloucester & Dean Forest 11
tir eat Northern
Do., it! A Deferred ... 121,4......
Do., 1/2 B 6 per Cent... 71/2 — ..
Do., 5 per Cent. Prof. 10
:rent South. and West.
(Ireland) ...
=mat North of England.loo
Ditto, New, 40/ ... 40
Ditto, ditto
Ditto, New, 301......... 30
Ditto, New,lsl l5 .. .. ..„
Great Western 100
Ditto, 1,6 Shares 50
Ditto, 14 Shares
Ditto, Eifths 2O - ..... ...
Ditto, New 171........ 15 ... : — .... ..... •••—•
Hull and Selby .. ...... 50
Ditto, Half Shares ... 25
Do. Quarter Shares—. 12% — ...
Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 ...... .... ... ..... 45%
Ditto, Thirds
Lancashire & Yorkshireloo
Do. do. U. B. & 8... 98
Ditto, ditto ,
Ditto, % Shares ...... 49 ... ..
...—.
Do. Quarters ... 23% — .. . 4444
"
DD. Fifths... ... 10
Do. Thirds ....—. ...... . 16%..... — ... kt
Do. New Guaranteed
6 per Cent...." ..... 10