The Sun.
London, England, 1849-03-15 00:00:00

AIONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The Cotton Market at Liverpool, yesterday was dull,
but prices were much the same. Sales 4,000 bales.
Railway Shares were heavy.
The Continental inteiligenc, received to-day is rather
Interesting; and there is much importance attached to
the political news, thotn!li the statement of a probable
War between . Germany and Russia is not much
ftedited. It is generally believed that Russia has
~,L°° much on its hands to venture upon aggression, while
England and France are united, but of the inclination
of Russia to co-operate with Austria there is not much
doubt, and therefore most parties will be anxious for
further news. Whether England can in any way be in-
'volved time must ssow.
There has leeen a most favourable meeting of Bank of
England proprietors to-day to consider of a dividend, and
the result is that a dividend of 33 per cent., and with 2 per
cent• added, has been declared. This reduces the rest
nearer three millions, which, in banking circles, is held
to be amply sufficient. We need hardly say that the
keeting went off west favourably, and that the affairs
of the corporation were considered to be seldom in a
Bounder position.
The mercantile markets are rather quiet just now,
and there is less doing either on speculation or for con-
sumption.
The English Funds have been dull. The transfer
books are now closed for all the principal securities ex-
°el:4 Consols, which have been 911 to 914 for transfer,
and 911 for account. Exchequer-bills have been 41s.
445. premium, and India Bonds 475. topremium.
arik Stock !or account has not been done since the
'meeting,
In the Foreign Market the transactions have been at
rather lower rates in some instances, but there is no
Particular change. Spanish Five per Cents. have. real-
18ed 16i to 17. Portuguese Four per Cents. have been
4to 28. . Mexican Bonds have been 28i- to Bra-
T,Lilian have been quoted 813-, and Peruvian 56-4- to 57.
'''utefeTwce and-a-Half per Cents. have been 491 to
North-Western-line
Shares have been flat. In the instance of the
•ctorth-liestern-line the price is lower.

ONE OLOnl, G
Piticth OF "RITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES.
a per Cent. Consols Annuities 9l A 3,4% 91%
fie* 314 per Cent. Arens......
And
-la Bonds, 1,0001.
... Ditto under 1,0001. ... .....
is tnk Stock for Account,
C ,nsols for Account 913/4%%
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS
O'CLOCK.
_ Austrian, 5 per Cent »...77
tirazilian Bonds
Danish Bonds, 1825, 3 per Cent —
Ditto, 5 par cent. Scrip, 1849 61,4 7 p 7 p
Equador Bonds
Grenada Bonds, 1 per Cent.
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 2Bl/ 28%
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per. Cents 56% 57 5714
Ditto, Account 57%
Portuguese 5 per Cents. —
Dit:o, Converted, 1841 ......
Ditto, 4 per Cent. 2714 27
Ditto, Account
81anish 5 per Cent. 1840.
Ditto, Passive
Ai
Venezuela Bonds, 2% per Cent 2B 28
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild 493/4 % 49%
Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates 80 79% 79%
ICE , BUSINESS DONE CLOSING
RAILWAY S SHA OFRES. r2d-• AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Aberdeen 5O .. .. 17
13.D0• Preference ...... 2% ... .. 2%% - •• 2%
Irmingbam and Ox
ford Junct., calls duly
c;t:anw ith a guaran. 2050
23% 24.... 2l
Vlto, Quarter Shares 11%
11%
in..-0. New 101. Pref..... 10 ... - 11.% % ...•. ......
-.Jester and Holyhead... 50
, Ditto, Preference l5 ...... 12,!4 l3
t..tit Anglia, 251., L. &
• and L. and D...... 25 -
1, Do., 31. 103. ...... ... 3% •••• 214 2%
I,3tern Counties....... 20 ...... 101/2 1/4 . ...... ..... 10 IA
'Jo. New Guaranteed
6 per Cent. •
Ditto, Extension, 5 per
, Cent., No. 1 6/. 13s. 4d.... 14 p
.E.'"o- New ...
4re kit Lincolnshire ...... 25
‘at Northern
Po, -112 A Deferred
-.... 5 ... ..
qr., 7% -.... 6%34 %
eat. South 6 . and West.
Q. (Ireland)
re'tt Western
Ditto, 1/.2 Shares 100 .... 96
50
Ditto 23 ..... 20%
L
Ditto, 14
14 Shares
gallDtto, New 171.-
and Selby ..
Shares
alleaster and Carlisle... 50 ...... 55 .... .
L Ditto, Thirds
ltrsticaabire & Yorkshire 93 ..... ----
uitto, 1/ Shares ...... 46 ... .. ....- ..... . 3,14
1., . 2
4-'O. Fifths . 10
Do •••••• .....
tee • New, Gua. 6 per ct. ‘ % 9 4....... ..... ... 9%
L (13 and Bradford 6O
f,(ldon & Black wa11..:13/. 6s. 8d.... 5 %... SIA
''Won, Brighton, and
South Coast 5O ..... 3534 .. 36
Ditto, New Si., guar.
to 6 per cent.
ildoLl and N. Western 100 ..... 135 134%
Ditto,
12%
New Quarters.. 7
L lOl. (M. & B.) C. 1 ..... ... 4%
tl4' &S. Western 5O ...... 3814••• •
4.J0. Third.s ...... ........ 15 ..... 10A lO3/4
O. New Scrip, 1848,
Pref. 7 per Cent. on
Deposit, and 5 per
Cent. on Calla 5
-14cheate- Sheffiel,"

91%
CLOSIN
?RICE&
77
81%

11%

P
44%
111/8
5

....er, id,
~,.and Lincolnshire ...100
ittPitto, New 101. Pref... 10
%
-,adland
...... ....... ....100
jszbo d 50/. Shares... 25
„ ~ 0., 1/214
",11,11 British ...... ..• 25 •••••• ...... '' '''''
liitto, Halves ..
Iszbitto, Quarters
bc)rtil Staffordshire l7l/.2 14%.. .........
Xifird, Worcester, and
)iy,olverharnpton
. • ••
R--al4 ig, Guildford, and
-s`eigate 12% 13% II
tit tiah Central
•25 ...... 26 ......... .-...
,h,e2wshury and Birm... 10
thl:tte ditto, Class B. 6
t4r°l)Bllire Union
Iltith Eastern
h,./)°, Scrip No 4
11t11 Wales 33 ...... 19 ...... .........
114,Sotnerset,& Wey-
tkouth
T,-k, Newcastle, and , ,
~, 2
45,Nerwick. .
........... 25 .. 25 1/2 2°
o,- Original New and
.I:2ZerVriCk .. ...... ... .. 25 ...... 25%
,1o:
.Xeweastie EKten. 20
8
I orb°. G.N.E.Preference 8 ... - 8
an 4 North .Uichand 50 ...... 49
Ditto,
Preference
?•East and Westßid-
tng Extension
FOREIGN tto RAILWAYS. nl
°gne and Amiens... 20
Iltral of France (Or-
Orierzon )
Is&tnhourg
~.011,,_
7 ......
. 8%%...... .....
1i0r,•.• and Liege
11Na . •• . ,
10
rieLanneeir na of FraLcaeux.. .I
...... _
,4118 andlig.trßaosrbourg lO
'a...
wilen• and Havre ...... 20
tn• MINES.
-Ited Ilexican 28% .— ........... ...
tom JOINT STOCK BANKS.
t„:4llercial of London 20 -
CZSI:I of Australia ..... 25
on of London ... lO - -
D-

10%
801,4
17LA

EADFUL FIRE IN THE ClTY.—Between five and
at, (I clock this morning, the quiet locality of Wood-
th,,Qct, Cheapside, was disturbed by a fire happening on
hali'
.Premises, No. 15, Addle-street, opposite Brewer's-
ley Three persons, in extensive business, occupied the
era]. floors; Messrs. Hall and Nichols, fancy fringe
ba„4:Tufacturers; Messrs. Brennan, drugget manufacturer;
ofd Mr. Bevan; t tailor. Engines of the Brigade, West
Xnglan an parish, were brought to the scene of
tustruction abutso firm had the fire taken its hold that
ten o'clock property to the amount of several
.ousands was destroyed. No lives were lost, nor cause
iiBeertained. The following is an official account of loss:
Addle-street, No. 15—Ground floor, Messrs. Brennan,
stock nearly all consumed; insured in the London Fire
office—First
floor, Messrs. Hall and Nichols, stock,
furniture, &c., destroyed; insured in the Star Fire Office
Z.:Upper floors, Air. Bevan, the whole property con-
tlxed ;
insured in the Royal Exchange Office. Addle-
iract, No, I6—Mr. Price, tailor, serious damage by
Aoval and other causes; insured in the Protestant
13senters' Office. Addle-street, No. 14 Messrs.
earson and Co., Manchester warehousemen, like
1:11414.1ge; insured in the Law and Legal Fire Offices.
4.,'80 several damages to the buildings at the rear of
udl;--street.
Accounts have reached the city from Port-au-
ej,`"e to the 4th of February. Just previous to the
be-se of the Legislative Council the budget for 1849 had
,u
brought forward. In this document credits were
open brought
on the side of expenditure for an amount of
92 Q
thou ,°35 dolls., but of the whole of which it was not
its4glit the Government would avail itself. The net
thonale bi_
revenue was estimated at 5,898,550 dolls., and
th,q,,'El additional means be required for the service of
ies State, recourse would be had to increased paper
tiohes the' shape of notes or treasury bonds. Regula-
foint continued in force with respect to the decrees passed
tear ethicing the gross amount of depreciated paper cur-
*ohiY., in circulation, but it was questioned whether they
quo`g effect much benefit. Spanish doubloons were
goul'edl2o to 124; patriot doubloons, 116 to 120; Spanish
PeB, 7.50; and Mexican gourdes, 7.
NV:E STAEFIELD..KALL MURDERS.'^—WTMONDHAM,
len 'ED
NIGHT.—The serious apprehensions con-
/P1A47,14t, upon the recent assassinations at Stanfield-hall,
Nviti' had to some extent subsided, have been revived
foliy,,lu the last few days, in consequence of too well-
","_,(1 rumours that the life of Mrs. Jermy is despaired
bat'lluk that there is little or no hope of the recovery of
thatlervant maid, Eliza Chestney. It will be recollected ~
elf Jermy was wounded by the assassin in the
Altl4-; Joint of her right arm. Owing, however, to the
to b;`°4B medical treatment she received there appeared
tta,.4o reason to fear that unfavourable results would
took" On Monday morning, however, the symptoms
tltted all' adverse turn, and the limb has now been arepu-
cotZ, Althou the oeration was perfornied wth
I\lol,lqerable skgillh , under the direction of Mr. Nicholls,i of
phi teh, and Mr. Tunneley, of Wymondham, the shock
%eve"' has been sustained by the unfortunate lady is so
live te that there is not the slightest hope that she will
4errtL,llours longer. The life of Eliza Chestney, Mrs.
at te 6 servant maid, and one of the principal witnesses
"44 forthcoming trial, is also despaired of,