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

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NE VV:.,.
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 intelligenc , received to-day is rather
interesting; and there is much importance attached to
the political news, though the staternt nt of a probable
war between Germany and Russia is not much
credited. It is generally believed that Russia has
too much on its hands to venture upon aggresgon, 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 bo anxious for
further news. Whether England can in any way be in-
volved time must show.
There has been a most favourable meeting of Bank of
England proprietors to-day to consider of a dividend, and
the result is that a dividend of 3i per cent., and with 2 per
eent. 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
meeting went off most favourably, and that the affairs
of the corporation were considered to be seldom in a
sounder 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-
cept Consols, which have been 911 to 911 for transfer,
and 911 i for account. Exchequer-bills have been 41s.
to 445. premium, and India Bonds 475. to 50s. premium.
Bank Stock for 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-
ised
-16 i to 17. Portuguese Four per Cents. have been
27 to 28. Mexican Bonds have been 28* to 1. Bra-
zilian have been quoted 81i, and Peruvian 56i to 57.
Dutch Two, and-a-Half per Cents. have been 491 to .
Railway Shares have been flat. In the instance of the
North-Western line the price is lower.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
3 per Cent. Consols Anns .... ....... 9IN, %lh
India Stock —
Do. Bonds, 1000/ —
Ditto under 1.0001
. , - Bank Stock for Account 199
Consols for Account
' PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent..... ......
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent
. Danish Bonds 1825, 3 per Cent —
Ditto, 5 per cent. Scrip, 1849 6% 7
Equador Bonds 3%
Mexican Bonds, 1846, 5 per. Cent 281,E
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent 56% 57
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto Converted, 1841
. Ditto 4 per Cent.
Ditto for the Account 27%1%
• Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent,1840
Ditto Passive Bonds 3%
Venezuela Bonds ..
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch 21h per Cent..l2 Guild 493/ %
Ditto 4 ner Cent. Certificates
lIIISINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK
RAILWAY/. PAID. Psa SHAER.
Aberdeen
Ditto, Preference 2lia 2104... to
Birmingham & Oxford Junct..
calls duly pd, or with guar. 20
Caledonian
Ditto, Quarter Shares...... 1114 ..
Ditto, New 10/. Preference 10
Chester and H01yhead......... 50
Ditto, Preference .
P•ast Anglia, 25/. L. & E.,
sad L. & D .. 25 ......
Ditto, 3/. 108., E. & H... 3% 2% to
Eastern Counties
Do.Exten.,s per ct. No. 1, 61.,135. 4d
Ditto, New . .. 50 ..... 44k...... to
East Lincolnshire 25 ...... 'S% to
Great Northern ... 20
D 0.% A Deferred ..... ... 12% 5
Do. 1/2 B 6 per Cent.
Gt. South. & West. (Ireland) 45
Great Western 100 ... .. 96
Ditto, Half Shares
Ditto, Quarter Shares
Do. New 171
Dull and Selby 5O lOl
Ditto, Quarter Shares . 12% 2134 ...... to
Lancaster and Carlisle.... ... 50
Do.,Thirds
• Lancashire and Yorkshire ... 93 ..... • to
. Ditto Fifths
Do., New Guar. 6 per cent. 7% 9%...... to
Leeds and Bradford 5O ....101
London & Blackwall ...131.65.... 8d.... 5% to ;,---
Lend., Bright., & South Coast 50
Do., New, guar. 6 per cent. 5
London & North Western....,loo ....135
London and S. Western...—. 50 .. ... 3114 to
Ditto Thirds
DO., New Scrip, 1848, Pref.
7 per Ct. en Deposit and
ser s,zi .... to --
esanchr, Sheffield, and Linc.100

~ Do., New 10.. Preference 10 ... .. 10% % % to
Midland...... 100
_Ditto. 501. Shares ..... ...... 25
North British .. .. ......... .. 25
Ditto Half Shares— ..... 12% 6% to
~ Do. Quarters 614 31...
. North Staffordshire... .. ...... 17% 14% to
Oxford, Worcester, and Wol-
verhampton ... ....
Reading,Guildfd.,& Reigate 124 lB% -te
Rcottish Central
Shrewsbury and Birmingham 10 — to
Ditto. ditto, Class B. 6
South Eastern Wm to
Ditto, Scrip No. 4..
south Wales

Wilt;,SOm erset,&Weymouth 45 ...... 33% to
York, Newcastle, and Berwick 25 ..... 25% to 25
Do. Original New & Berick 25 .. ... 25% to
Do. and Newcastle Eaten. 20
.. Do. G. N. E. Pur. or Pref. 8 ...
york and North Midland .. 50
Ditto East and W est Riding
Extension ... .. ...... 25
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens 2O ..... 9VA... to
Central of France (Orleans
_and Vierzon) ...
Namur and Liege......... 2O ...... 8% to 8
Northern of France
Paris & Strasbourg ..... ..... 10 ... 43A X ...
Rouen and Havre

JOINT STOCK BANKS.
Commercial of London 2O ...... 19
'nion of Australia 25

DREADFUL FIRE IN THE ClTY.—Between five and
six o'clock this morning, the quiet locality of Wood-
street Cheapside, was disturbed by a fire happening on
the premises, No. 15, Addle-street, opposite Brewer's-
all. Three persons, in extensive business, occupied the
several floors; Messrs. Hall and Nichols, fancy fringe
manufacturers; Messrs. Brennan, drugget manufacturer;
mid Mr. Bevan, a tailor. Engines of the Brigade, West
'3j England, and parish, were brought to the scene of
,uestruction but so firm had the fire taken its hold that
u3' ten o'clock property to the amount of several
thousands was destroyed. No lives were lost, nor cause
ascertained. 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—FiNt floor, Messrs. Hall and Nichols, stock,
furniture,,„ Sze., destroyed; insured in the Star Fire Office
upper floors, Air. Bevan, the whole property ton-
'l4)od; insured in the Royal Exchange Office. Addle-
street, No. 16—Mr. Price, tailor, serious damage by
removal and other causes; insured in the Protestant
bissenters' Office. Addle-street, No. 14 Messrs.
Pearson and Co., Manchester warehousemen, like
damage; insured in the Law and Legal Fire Offices.
Also several damages to the buildings at the rear of
Addle-street.
Accounts have reached the city from Port-au-
Prince to the 4th of February. Just previous to the
close of the Legislative Council the budget for 1849 had
ueen brought forward. In this document credits were
opened on the side of expenditure for an amount of
7,092,835 dolls., but of the whole of which it was not
thought the Government would avail itself. The net
available revenue was estimated at 5,898,550 dolls., and
should additional means be required for the service of
the State, recourse would be had to increased paper
issues in.the shape of notes or treasury bonds. Regula-
tions continued in force with respect to the decrees passed
for reducing the gross amount of depreciated paper cur-
rency in circulation, but it was questioned whether they
would effect much benefit. Spanish doubloons were
quoted 120 to 124; patriot doubloons, 116 to 120; Spanish
gourdes, 7.50; and Mexican gourdes, 7.

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ROYAL ENGINEERS.—The changes in this depart-
ruent have commenced by the removal of Lieut. Clarke
to New Zealand. Short a time as this promising young
Officer has been among us, he has won the regard of a
numerous circle of acquaintance. Nor was it only in his
Private character that he was esteemed. For a time he
filled the office of private secretary and aide-de-camp,
in both of which his conduct and courtesy gave universal
aatisfaction, a matter, especially in the latter instance, of
no trifling difficulty, when we remember that on the first
arrival
strange to the Governor in the colony, and himself
to the colonists, he had need of much nicer tact
than is often found in so young an officer.—HobartTown
Advertiser, Sept. 5, 1848.
urTHE STANFIELD-BALL MIJRDERS.—WYMONDHAM,
" EDNESDAT NIGHT.—The serious apprehensions con-
sequent upon the recent assassinations at Stanfield-hall,
Which had to some extent subsided, have been revived
Within the last few days, in consequence of too well-
nunded rumours that the life of Mrs. Jermy is despaired
?f, and that there is little or no hope of the recovery of
.12k .1. servant maid, Eliza Chestney. It will be recollected
that Mrs. Jermy was wounded by the assassin in the
elbow joint of her right arm. Owing, however, to the
Judicious medical treatment she received there appeared
to be no reason to fear that unfavourable results would
einaue. On Monday morning, however, the symptoms
.00k an adverse turn, and the limb has now been ampu-
tated. Although the operation was performed with
Norwich
skill, under the direction of Mr. Nicholls, of
urwich, and Mr. Tunneley, of Wymondham, the shock
Which has been sustained by the unfortunate lady is so
evere that there is not the slightest hope that she will
ii re 24 hours longer. The life of Eliza Chestney, Mrs.
a ernly's servant maid, and one of the principal witnesses
at the forthcoming trial, is also despaired of.
1, IMPORTATION or CHESNIJTS.—The steamer City of
I,4otterdam has arrived at one of the wharfs adjoining
'undon-bridge, having on board au entire cargo of
Chesnut;
tin bulk from Bayonne. We believe that
tl3 is the first instance of a steam-ship having been en-
:.ell freighted with nuts of any description, and the ar.
44 to, therefore, somewhat remarkable. In consequence
:31ff the cargo being in bulk, it was found, on the discharge
hale vessel, that the heat of the engine-room and fires
nuts Which
considerable effect on the portion of the
41/ Which were on that side of the Tours hold.