The Sun.
London, England, 1849-04-25 00:00:00

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. '
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
There was a quiet market for cotton at Liverpool
yesterday; the sales were estimated at 4,000 bales, in-
cluding 1,000 for export and on speculation. Prices re-
main as -quoted on Friday.—Bailway Shares were again
depressed.
The letters and papers by the steamer from the West
Indies were delivered after business hours yesterday
afternoon, and their contents generally are much of the
tenor to which we have for some time past been
accustomed. The seasons in many of the colonies were
rather favourable, and so far there is good promise of the
next crops; while even money matters were in Jamaica
and other places not so bad as might be supposed. The
Bunk of Jamaica bad declared a dividend of three per
cent. for the half-year, and appeared to be doing well,
dtspite the competition of the island cheques, which
being issued by Government had displaced Bank
paper. The Planters' Bank, which is being
wound up, would meet all demands, but whe-
ther the shareholders will save anything from the
wreck may he admitted as doubtful In order to bring
ae colony into a healthy condition, its government
must be conducted on more economical principles, and
for this we shall soon see all parties agitating with one

accord.
Cape of Good Hope accounts of February 21 repre-
sent affairs on the frontier as being quiet. There had
been rules and regulations made public for the settle-
ment of the Fingocs and other coloured inhabitants in
the new district of Victoria, and they reflect credit on
the inhabitants.
The accounts from Germany state that the Schleswig-
Holstein troops had entered Jutland.
The report of the Amsterdam Stock Market states
that prices were without any material alteration. The
Dutch paptrs contradict the report that the Limburg
contingent had been called upon to march to Holstein.
Great complaints are made in the City that the River
Plate question is still unsettled, and the apathy and want
of tact displayed by the French and English Govern-
ments is constantly and warmly commented on.
Upon the subject of the dried fruit trade in London,
we have the following remarks by Messrs. Witherby and
Hanson;—" On presenting last month the Board of
Trade returns for 1848, we stated that the consumption
of currants in 1849 might possibly reach 21,000 tons,
or 2,000 tons more than that of 1848. But as there is
already an increase of 600 tons in the London delivery
alone during the first 15 it eeks of 1849, it seems likely
that the year's consumption in the United Kingdom
will much exceed our expectations, and at the close of
the present season, allowing for further direct supplies,
we shall not have much more fruit on hand than existed
in tcptember last. Several circumstances concur to
favour this opinion, but particularly the expectation
that, owing to the destructive effects of the late frosts,
our reduced stock of raisins will be expended much
sooner than seemed likely to be the case a
month ago ; and therefore that currants will be
in more demand than usual during autumn. More-
over, the direct shipments to Holland and Germany
having been nearly 2,000 tons less than those of last
year, we may expect, if there be a cessation of hosti-
lities in Germany, the continental demand to revive,
and to take off some of the fruit which, but for the un-
settled state of the continent, would have been shipped
thither direct."
In Mark-lane to-day only a moderate business is
doing in Corn, and at barely Monday's prices.
There was a trifling decline yesterday afternoon in
the terms upon which bills were negotiated on Frank-
fort, but the rates. on Paris were higher, and on most of
the other continental cities firm. It cannot be expected
that there should be much doing just now in the ex-
changes, and some predict an exportation of bullion when
affairs abroad become more settled.
The Money Market is exceedingly easy at present,
and the three or four hundred thousand pounds in specie
sent to America had not the least effect in enhancing the
terms for advances. Perhaps the abstraction of one or
two millions might occasion some change, but assuredly
it would not bring about a pressure. Loans upon stock
for a month or two have been made as low as 14 to 1/
per cent. per annum, and four months' bills of the
highest class are said to have been negotiated at the rate
of 21 per cent. per annum, or even cheaper.
'l'he Funds opened:well this morning, Consols realising
92 to j, and the market has preserved an appearance of
tolerable buoyancy, although the intelligence from Den-
mark is not altogether favourable. People seem now to
regard the chance of this power protracting the struggle
against Germany as being very small, and on that ground
scarcely believe that the struggle can be much longer
protracted. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents.
have realised 91i 4, and the Three per Cents. 904'.
Bank Stock is worth 193 k. Exchequer-bills have been
455. to 48s. prem., and ludia Bonds 693. to 70s. prem.
The Mexican Government is stated to hare trans-
mitted through Messrs. Manning and Mackintosh bills
to the amount of 65,000 dollsrs towards the dividend,
and the report sent home by Mr. Robertson is also said
to be favourable. We have, however, nothing official
up to this hour.
An extensive business has been done in Mexican
Bonds at 1 per cent, rise, the quotations from 301 4,
having advanced to 311 4. Equador have been
44 ; and Grenada Deterred 34. Buenos Ayres
have been quoted 39, and Chilian 91 to 92. Peruvian,
nominally, are 65 to 67. Russian Stock has been firm
at 105/, and _French Three per Cents. have been quoted
56, with the exchange at 25 35.
Railway Shares, though not brisk, have been rather
fluctuating. Caledonian have been in favour, and are
again higher. Midland have receded. North Western
and Great Western are much the same, and also Brigh-
ton, &c. St. John del Rey Mine shares are rather
, higher.

...
ONE CLOSI G
N a •r; ti tile vit ITISF-1 FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES
sink Stock
3 . er Cent. Reduced A,:tis ......
.4
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 92 917/s 921 i 92
New 314 per Cent. Anns
LlngAnns.to expireJan.1860
Ditto, 38 years, Oct. 10,1859
India Bondi, 1,0001. ....... ......

Ditto under 1,0091,

Consols for Account...... 92_9214. 92

F.xchequer Bills. 11Ad. & 2d. ,-
1,000/. June 45 48 p 48 p
5001. June
Small. June
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUND& omm CLOSINt,
O'CLOCK. Title FS.
78%

Prazilian Bonds
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 ner Cent 39
Chilion Bonds 6 per Cent....
Danish Bonds, 1825, 3 per Cent —
Ditto, 5 per cent. Scrip, 1849 —
Equador Bonds
Grenada Boieds, 1 per Cent. —
Ditto Deferred 37(i 3",
&texican, 5 per Cent. 1846 ......
Ditto, Account, with Coupons 30% 31 30'% fix 30%
Ditto, Ex Coupons
Ditto, AccOunt 29 29
Russian Bonds ...
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1340.
Ditto, 3 per Cent
Ditto, Account 33
Dividends on the above payable in London.
French, 3 per Cent
Exchange
Belgian 41/2 per Cent .... 84 8314
rIIICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSIN i
RA. tI.WAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Aberdeen
Bristol and Exete- 9O ... .. 58 xd
%itzkingtilmthire ... 161. 4s.
Cite lonian -
East Anglia, 251., L. &
E. ;end L. and D...... 25
Do., 18/., E. & 11.... 18
Do., 31. 10s.
Eastern Comities....... 20 ...... 8414.
Do. New,GuaA perct. 10 ...... 11% 11
Do. North. & Eastern 50
Ditto. 5 per Cent.... 50
Do. New
Eastern Union, Class A
(late E. U. Shares) 25
Do. Scrip (6 per cent.) 20 ...... ...
._. _._

_ .
a.
Edinburgh nd Glasgow 50 ..-.. 42 ........ ... ..
Great Northern
Do., '>.Z A Deferred ... 12%...... 5 ... ..
treat North of England.loo ......234% 234 235 235
Great Western 100
Ditto, 1,4 Shares 5O ...... 46
Ditto, IA Shares
Ditto, Fifths .....
Ditto, New 171........ 15 ... .. 12% 12%
Hull and Selby .. ...... 50 ......
Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 ...... 41% 50
Ditto, Quarter Shares 12% ......
Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 ...... -
Ditto, Thirds
Lancashire & Yorkshire 93
Do. Thirds ....... ....... 15 ..... 6% I
Do. New Guaranteed
6 per Cent..... lO ......
Leeds and Bradford 5O lOO% .. .....- ... 1001
London, Brighton, and
South C0a5t......... 50
Ditto, New 5/., guar.
6 per cent.
London and N. Western 100 132
Ditto, New Quarters.. 7
Lowl. &S. Western 50 ...... •.... —
Ditto, Thirds 10.135.4d.... 4% die 4% die
Do., New Scrip, 1848,
Pref. 7 per Cent. on
Deposit, and 5 per
Cont. on Calls
Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire...100
Ditto, New 101. Pref... 10
Midland ... ...100 —73 72% 7314 72 73 72
Do., do., 601. Shares... 25 ... .. 15 141,
Do. Birm., and Derbyloo
Do. Consol. Bristol and
Birming., 6 per ct.... 100 12314 ... ....... .... 1'2314
North British ........ ... 25 ......... ..... 14 ~i
Ditto, Halves ..
North Staffordshire 17% 13% 1”,
Shrewsbury and Birm... 11
Stinth Eastern
Do., Scrip No 4
South Wales 33 ...... 14 ... .....
Vork, Newcastle, and
Berwick. ... - 25 ..... 291,
Do. Newcastle Elton. 20
Do. G.N.E.Preference 8 ... .. 6
Yar'.: 4n4 North Midland 50 ..... 40% 39%
Ditto, Preference lO
Do. East tt lid West Rid-
iag Extension

FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens... 20
Central of France (Or-
Vierzon)
East Indian
Great Indian Peninsular 10s.
Namur and Liege . 20 ... ..
Northern of France l 3
Paris and Rouen 2O ... 22 /4... ... ........
Rouen and Havre
MINES.
Brazilian Imperial
Do. St. John Del Rey 15 ....„ 111%% . ••• ..... ••
JOINT STOCK BANKS.
Australasia
4% Union of Amtralia -25 ...... .-I ........ -""' 2