The Sun.
London, England, 1849-12-21 00:00:00

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NE

CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
7,000 bale=, 2,000 of which were taken on speculation.
Prices of American were tight, and other kinds without
alteration. The market closed firmly.—Railway Shares
coati cue d very dull,
The C:,rn Market has been firm, owing to the small
arriva's, Lut business has not been active.
The Colonial Produce Markets close this
evening for the holidays, not to re-open until
the 3d of January. The week's transactions
have been at satisfactory prices for sugarr, rice, rum, and
other principal staples, but coffee is scarcely so high, es-
pecially Ceylon. Tallow is quieter, and in tea there has
not been much doing. The supplies of all kinds of produce
have been comparatively liberal, importers being dis-
posed to effect sales before the close of the year, but the
current consumption has been sufficiently good to take
off the whole quantity offered, and there is much con-
fidence that early next year the demand will
be renewed somewhat briskly. The prospects are cer-
tainly encouraging in view of the abundance of money,
and the strength of confidence, with the pacific aspect of
affairs abroad.
We are still without any *ntelligence of the Dee steamer,
but the Post-office does not consider her properly due
until to-morrow, and with the bad weather we
have experienced a sufficient explanation is
afforded for the. delay. It is now ascertained

that the amount on board for the dividends is between
60,000 and 70,000 (erroneously printed 700,000, under
this head yesterday) dollars, and that Messrs. Manning
r.ntl Maco mill announce nearly 300,000 dollars, as being
in course oC collection.

The Honourable East India Company have fixed the
rate of exchange, for bills on Bengal and Madras
at ls. 11d. per Company's rupee, and at ls. 114 d. on
Bombay.
Vienna accounts of the 16th quote Austrian Bonds
941 At Madrid, on the 14th instant, the funds were
rather heavy, the Threes 30 11-16 to i for cash. The
Paris Bourse yesterday was firm but quiet.
The sales of Money Stock that have for the last day
or two been pressed in the English market have bed
the effect of altering materially its tone, and thin morn-
ing there was a continuance of them, though
to a smaller extent. The desire, as usual.
is to close speculative dealings before
Christmas, and many parties who require
money for business purposes, and have arrangements to
make for the liquidation of accounts, are realising the
amounts by disposing of Stock, while others only went
in a short time back for the purpose of temporary
investment, and to profit by any future
rise. Few will buy before Christmas, or even
until after the turn of the year, and we ex°
pect, consequently, a dull market, though to be
succeeded by comparative buoyancy. The accumulation
of bullion, the certainty almost of encouraging quarterly
revenue returns, and the great expectations entertained
of judicious retrenchment, are all in favour of a strong
market; and against it we abould only cite Continental
troubles, of which there is at present no indication.
Consols have been specially transferred at 97 for Money.
dividend included. For Time they have ruled at 954 to
96k, being now about 96 to 4. The New Threesand-a'
Quarter per Cents. have been 974 to 4, and the Three
per Cents. 954 to 964. Bank Stock is worth 2031.
Exchequer-bills have been 545. to 57e., and India Bond.
88s. premium.
The meeting of the foreign creditors of Mexico, held
yesterday afternoon, was very protracted, tut also very
interesting. The whole explanation of the present
position and future peospecta of the bondholders ssee
laid before them by their Envoy, Mr. W. Pa-
rish Robertson, and the reception given to
his statement showed how well satisfied they
were with it. Mr. Robertson has made a convention
with the Govei nment of the Republic, which there is every
probability of Congress affirming, and which will be highly
s
advantageous to all parties. For ten years an interest 01
34 per cent. is secured upon the surest of all revenues, the
Customs, the tobacco, and the silver export ditties. The
e hole of these can bo personally looked after by the
agents of the bondholders, who have throughout been so
indefatigable, viz., Messrs. Manning and Maco, and once
hypothecated, it is the determination of Lord Palinerss
ton, almost officially communicated, to enforce
their strict appropriation to the intended ", obs
ject. Mr. Doy le, the British Minister in Mexico,
has given most valuable aid to Mr. W. P. Robertson.
and is instructed from home not to relax in his endes'
yours. But besides the future being, as Mr. Robertson
stated, amply secured—for he said he would on no se'
count recommend a compromise if he did not believe the,'
had now a better guarantee than ever before—there is e
fair provision for back interest. From the Americ f)
indemnity money, 4,500,000 dollars is to be assigned I°
the,bondholders, and 1,500,000 dollars will doubtless het
paid in May next at Washington under an arrangement
made by Mr. Robertson with Mr. Crarapt°l4
the British Minister, and Mr. Clayton of all
United States Government, Mr. Ward, the gen'
of Messrs. Borings, being the party through whom the
remittance will most likely come. Then the peril
soil will realise 250,000 dollars within three years, so,.
altogether there is no foreign security that gaol
a better chance of taking a creditable an
subs, an tial position in the market. Th
present price is nevertheless flat, the usual result o;
's
over-speculation, being 284 to 294, but the real bolder
has nothing to heed from these daily oscillation., and, ite
Mr. Robertson told the meeting he had given them ie
arrangemett that should relieve them of all anxiety
about the intrinsic value of their property. Other
foreign stocks are dull< r. Spanish Five per Cents. l''
to 4; Buenos Ayres, 46; Dutch Teo-and-a-Half per
Cants., 558 to 56i; Russian, 1095, ~ a
ONE .t.unl ,
P 1... ,;, a sis , tea as O'CLOCK. ..RICE-'
B suk Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Anna
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
zi tv 3% per Cent. Anti 5...."..... 9736 N 97V
otig• .tuns. to ex,, ire J an. 1860
In Us Bonds, 1,000/. ...... .. .....
Ditto under 1,000/...
l'onools for Account 96,4 95% 96 96%1
Exc e,itter .7.lti, I%d. & VI bi P
1,0001. June
5001. June
Small. June 57 54 p
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. ONE •I>i
011.0' 4,
O'CLOCK. Pale°.
46
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent.... 46
Danish Ponds, 1825,3 per Ceut. .. ...,
294
D.tto 5 per Cent. ...
!Vezican, 5 per Cent.lB46, with Coupons— 211 i
Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons ...
v.. 29
Ditto, Account
Russian Bonds ..... 1091 A 10
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840
Ditto, Account
Ditto. 3 per Cent
Ditto, Account . =WO
Dividends on the:above payable in London. isstS
Dutch 21% per Cent., 12 Guild. .. 55% 56'4
Ditto. Account
Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates B5 84% to .74
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PRICES OF "BUSINESS DONE CLoSi-g
PAID • niCS
RAILWAY MARES. • AT ONE O'CLOCK. P---
Aberdeen ... 50
dl7
Do. Preference -

Amber. Nott., Boston,
and Eastern Junction 6% —
Ayrshire and C3.lloway.. 734 —
Belfast & County Down 28
Berks & Hants Extens.
(Gt. West. Per.s per ct.) 6
Birmingham and Ox-
ford Junct., calls duly
paid, or with a guaran. 20
Do, withoutguarantee 20
Binning, Wolverh'ton,
and Dudley, calls duly
or with guarantee 10
Do. without guarantee 10
Birming.,Wolverh'pton,
and Stour Valley 131. 14s
Birkenhead, Lancashire,
and Cheshire June.... 20
Bristol and Exeter 92 ......
Ditto, Thirds ..... ..
Buckinghamshire
Caledonian .............. 50
Ditto, New 101. Pref... 10
Ditto Clydesdale June 50
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Chester and Holyhead... 50
Ditto, Preference
Clarence
Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10
Do. 2d C!^.ss, 5 per Ct. 10 .....• .p
Do. G at-moment Loar,
4 per Cent.
Direct London & Po. is •
month
Dublin and B&4ast June. 40 •,,......
Dundalk & Eria'sklen 27%
Fast Anglian; 251., L. &
E. and L. and D...... 25 -
Do. 18/., E. & H.... 18
Do., 3/. 105., Pref... 3% ...• ....
Ditto, 71.175., 7 per
Ceat. Preference... 2 . ....
Eastern douaties.... 2O ...... ...... .... ..•
Do. New, Gua. 6 per ct. 10
F it 4),Extension, 5 per
Cent., No.l 64 13s. 4d.... p
Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 133. 4d... ...
Do. North. & Eastern,
6 per Cent. -
Ditto. 5 per Cent.... 50
.... •••••• 0. ......
Do. New 43 ......
Eastern Union, Clogs A
(late E. U. Shares) 25
Ditto, Class A, ditto... 6
••.. •• ..... ..
Do., Class B& C 25
Dc. Scrip (6per cent.) 20 .... 1714 .....
East Lancashire ...... ... 25 ..... 11% ....... .•
Ditto, New
Ditto, New Qui. fters 614 - .. •.....,...•
Do., 6 per Cent. Pre-
ference Quarters ... 614•••••• ....,..« ....•
East Lincoln %hi 7e
Edinburgh rid Glasgow 50
Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 .. .. •••
Edinburgh and Northern 25
Ditto, Sea 'cut l5 .. ...
Exeter.Yem ; s., & Doreh. 21,4 — ..............
Exeter and Exmouth... 21s.
Glasgow, Dumfries, and
Carlisle
Glasgow,Kilmar., & Ayr 50 ...... —.. ...•
Do. Preference Consol.
Gloucester & Dean Forest 11 ...... •.•
Great orthern
Do~ iya A Deferred
Do., 1/2 B 6 per Cmt 7l/2...... .. ...........
Do., 5 per Cont. Pref
Great South. an West.

.. _
(Ireland) __
50 •••••• •-- ... 0000000 ...
Great North of Eng' and.loo ...... ...........••••
Ditto, New, 40r
Ditto, ditto B5 - ...••• •• • • .....
Ditto, New, f-'Ol 3O
-- •• ..... ..•••••
Ditto, New ,151 l5 .. ........ .• .....
Great Virf stern ......100
Ditto, 1,41 Shams 5O - ............ ••
Ditto, 14 Shares
Ditto, Fifth s .....
Ditto, New 171........ 15 ...
111111 144 0107 .1 ...... 50 isnot 97% Ili ..... i, .....

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