The Sun.
London, England, 1849-03-26 00:00:00

MONE Y and CO WiIiERCIAL NE WS

CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The Cotton Market at Liverpool on Saturday was
Trio, without any alteration in prices. The sales coin'
orisA about 2,500 bales American, at aid. to 8/d.; 30
Ezvptiari, at 54c1. to 60.; arid 300 Surats, at 3,-fd. to 3/d.
per lb.—ln Rai' Suarrs there was very little doing,
and prices had a further downward tendency.
Accounts of October 17, including letters and papers,
by a'direct arrival from Adelaide, South Australia, stale
that the strike among the Burra Burro, miners appeared
to be in some measure justified by circumstances.
The company had declared large dividends, and the
working men felt the more aggrievi d at a reduction of
their wages. It was hoped that an amicable arrange'
ment would be come to. Efforts were making to es'
tablish a smelting company in Van Diemen's Land,
where there was a good supply of coal with other
vantages. It is stated from Hobart Town that Sir
William Denison had prohibited the employees in the
Survey Depart,nent from dabbling in laud purchases,
glaring instances of forestalling which occurred at
land sale having been brought under the Governors
notice.

Accounts from Brussels state that a republican plot
had been discovered there, and that 12 persons bad
been arrested i❑ consequence. After the banquet 1113-
pointed to be held on Sunday (last) night at eleven
o'clock, the gas works were to have been seized and the
town thi own into a state of darkness, while the Prod°
and the royal palace were to have been fired, so that
during the general confusion, the conspirators hoped to
accomplish their object.
No intelligence has yet been received of the Dee
steamer, with the West Indian and Mexican mails.
In an interesting statement upon the dried fruit trade,
compiled by Messrs. Witheby and Hanson, we have the
following:—
" The total consumption of currants, in the United
Kingdom, in 1848, as per Board of Trade reports, was
19,025 tons, or 2,440 tons more than 1847, and 1,060
more tha❑ i❑ 1846. There is perhaps no other article (?11
record, the consumption of which has doubled itself 10
this country within seven years. Such, however, has been
the case with currants. In 1840 the prices at 775. to 809.,
or 100 per cent. higher than at present, only 8,250 tolls
were consumed in this country; in 1841, 9,500 tons; In
1844, with prices reduced to 455. and 485., 14,200 tons;
and last year, 19,000, or exactly double the quantity
that was consumed seven years ago. From the nature
of the clearances at this port during the first eleven
weeks of this year, and from the general state of the
country, it is possible that the consumption of 1849 will
be not far short of 21,000 toss. At the high duty of
225.21. currants in 1843, pro I uced a revenue of 296,0001 ;
in 1848, tour years atter the reduction to 155., they pro-
duced 300,0001. Nut only has our population been
benefited by the use of a cheap and wholesome article,
our shipping interest by the additional tonnage env
ployed in its transit, and our docks and wharfs, by the
acquisition of so many thousand toss of merchandise,
but it is evident, from the surprising increase of late
years in the exports of British goods to Greece, that
the cultivation of such vast tracts of land has greatly en-
riched that rising country, and that therefore the benefit
has been mutual."

The English Stock Market has been extremely quiet
to-day, and there is a disposition to await further ia:
telligence from Italy, a battle having been expected
almost hourly at the d ste of the last accounts sent off.
Consols have been 91/1 for transfer, and 911 for
account. Bank Stock has been firm at 198. Exche-
quer-bills have realised 375. to 405., and India Bonds
48s. to 51s. premium. At present Consols are about
911 /, and 911
The Foreign Securities are in tolerable favour.
Spanish Five per Cents. have realised 161 ;to 17, and the
Three per Cents. 30 to 1. Portuguese Four par Cents'
have been quoted 271 to 28. A further important move-
ment has occurred in Peruvian Stock, which now stands
at the very advanced price of 68 to 6'J—the opening value
this morning was but 634! Mexican Stock is still rather
flat, being 311 to 311. Buenos Ayre: realises 39 to 401.
Grenada Deferred are 34. Russian Stock has been AG
1041. Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cents. are 83;
and Dutch Four per Cents. 79.
The Railway Share Market has been inactive, 101
in some respects looks rather firmer. It would be t°l
much to say, however, that there has been any decided
change.

O';E
• I,' r;;; ; viT•ll)4 LOOK
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 9IV/i
India Bonds, 1,0001.
Ditto under 1,000/. ...... 48 51 p
Bank Stock for Account, l9B
Console for Account 9114304
India Stock for Account —
x chequer Bills. 14d. & 2d.
1.000/. March
1,0001. June
5001. Marsh
5001. June
Small, March
Small. June
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS

cLosINO,
ritietP
91

36 P
31 P
39 P
4013
39 P
37 2
cLogl4°
?IWO'
rirazilian Bonds
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 ner Cent 39% 39 39
Ditto, Account . ...
Grenada Boads, 1 per Cent. — 18Y4
Ditto Deferred 3% 34
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 3114 31
Ditto, Account 3IIA %!4 30%
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Centa — --
Ditto, Account
Portuguese 5 per Cents.
Ditto, 4 per Cent
D: ', At

ONE
O'CLOCK.

—'itto, Account ............ ......... 2827% 27%
Eussian Bonds ...
S panish 5 per Cent. 1840.
Ditto, Account 16% %
3
165/1
Ditto, Passive
29
Ditto 3 per Cent 301%
Ditto, Account 3O BO
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch 414 per Cent.
Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild —
Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates 79

rE ICES OF
;<AILWA Y SHARES. PAID.
Ally SOINNEE SOS,
CDL 000 CpfkroBc;
* 17,1
k berdeen
2,‘
Do. Preference
Amber. Nott., Boston,
14 and Eastern Junction 2M l/4
''
paid, or with a guaran. 20
25Y%3Li
Caledonian ...... ..... 50
Do. New 101. Pref lO ...,.. 1114 ...... .. .... • 117,•• 9
1 Chester and Holyhead SO
Ditto, Preference
Dublin and Belfast June. 35
'test Anglia, 251., L. &
E. and L. and D...... 25
Eastern Counties... .... 20 ...... 93/4% 9
Do. New Guaranteed
04
6 per Cent. ...
Ditto, Extension, 5 per
13
Cent., No. 1 61.135. 4d.... 14 p P
Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 138. 4d... 14 p
....,
East Lancashire
1354
Ditto, New - ..... ...... 114
Great Northern
Do., i B 6 per Cent... 71
Do. Extension 2% ...... .
11/$
Treat South. and West
35
(Ireland)
... ,
/
k -;reat North of England.loo ......232
94',1
Great Western 100 ... 95 ...
Lancashire & Yorkshire 93 .....
rd
Do. Fifths.. ... 10
3/4 Do. Sixteenths 614 4
Do. New, Gua. 6 per ct. 10
Leeds and Bradford
5
London & Blackwall 12% ._......
........
London, Brighton, and
South Coast SO
••
........ 36
•••
Ditto, New 51., guar.
6 per cent. ... ...... 5
_.63i
Lou:lon and N. WAitern 100 ..... 133% 134% ...... 1 334
04
Ditto, New Quarters.. 7
284
Do. Snw 50/. ... ..... 42%.. .. 281/2 ...... ..... •••
Do., New Scrip, 1848,
Prof. 7 per Cent. on
Deposit, and 5 per 511 Cent, on Calls ...... 5 ......
Manchester Sheffield,

and Lincolnshire ...100 -
Ditto, New 101. Pref... 10
Midland ...... ........ ...100 ..
....
Do., do., 1;01. Shares... 25 ... .
North British ........ ... 25 ...... 141 % ex.div l4l/e 'ci
Ditto, Halves ..
ex.div 614 I' d
Ditto, Thirds .... -.. 814 .. .. 4% ex div. ..• 4% 1 '
North Staffordshire 1734 14% .. I4SI
Oxford, Worcester, and
Wolverhampton ....... 50
Reading, Guildford, and
Reigate ..
Shrewsbury and Birm... 10 -
Ditto ditto, Class B. 6
Shropshire Union
So ith Eastern
33% 23% ex. div..... 79
I ork, Newcastle, and
Berwick. - ............ 25
Do. Original New and
13,,rwick - ...... ...
Do. Newcastle E Kten, 20
Do. G.N.E.Preference 8 ... -- 7A; 72
1C,,.-1: A.,-1.! North Midland 50 ...........
2431:
....
.....
::::::
..
Do. East and Westßid-
ing Extension
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens-. 20 ...... 85,{ ...... . ........
Namur and Liege
...........
Northern of France l3 ...... 10%.....
1..?::1:l Rouenaindßoleaux..
270
..._
.....3A 4
...... *
Rforesna
andno s antesHavre2l4.. ...... 209 ......
..... :::
.......
MIN-
United gexican
.. 28 ES. (-' ...... .
JOINT STOCK BANKS,. ......••
London & Westminster. 20
..... 24
National of 1re1and...... 22%, ...... 19 ...
.•-••

..... . 24%
17%

HER MAJESTT'S THEATRE.—When her MgtjestY
Theatre was decorated in 1846, we spoke of the work. at
some length, as one of the most successful and effective
of its kind, and we gave praise to Mr. Johnson, the Th'ij
chitect by whom it was designed, and to Mr. Mexsbiadg
and Mr. Sang, by whom it was carried out. It still b°,`;;li
its good place in estimation, and viewing it a few night
since we were more than ever impressed with the slh/c:,
cess with which a peat desideratum had been obtainia
namely, unity with variety. While the eye and mind ant,
constant occupation in the always varied groups, rued%
lions, and Itaffaellesques displayed, there is a meet
and congruity about the whole which is particularly
satisfying and admirable.—Builder.
At the battle of Moodkee an European serving il/
the Seikh army was surrounded at the capture of one
the enemy's guns. Ile lifted up his hands and erieut
" Spare tne! for lam one of the old 44th." He WSJ
mediately shot down. This circumstance correspone;
with the report that there are three men of that regiment
with a detachment of Althans in the Seikh camp-01 t'
Jhelum.