The Sun.
London, England, 1849-03-31 00:00:00

... 28,582,185
••• 30,265
... 3,863,344
••• 2,245
..• 7,565,694
..• 581,436
... 9,317,120
..• 538,706
1,082,564
••• 40,905
... No alteration.
.. 10,614,922
•• 23,142
• •••
Notes ... ... 10,953,350
Increase ... ... 100,275
Bullion ... ... 15,322,791
Increase 39,012
Active Circulation •• ... 17,628,835
Decrease 70,010
In the Bankers' Magazine for the ensuing month
there are some interesting, and, as we are enabled to
state from our own experience, accurate observations,
upon the general condition of the markets for grain and
textile fabrics. The writer states:—
" The price of wheat has again gone to a lower point,
and that, too, in the face of a diminishing supply from
the farmers. We can only account fur this by the
abundance of the foreign supply. The importations,
however, of the last five weeks are very much less in
magnitude than the average arrivals of the autumn.
There is every reason to believe that the consumption is
proceeding at a vigorous rate; and with the lessened
foreign supply, we may perhaps anticipate that the price
of corn has reached a point below which it will not
descend.

Increase
Public Deposits

Increase
Other Deposits

Decrease
Seven Day and other Bills

Increase ...
Government Securities
Other Securities
Decrease ...

" During the last two weeks there bas certainly been
some abatement on the progress of the previous improve-
ment in the manufacturing districts. We are not sure
that the slight check which has occurred will in the end
do any harm; and, in the meantime, it has corrected
one or two features of excess. The price of raw cotton
has become more reasonable, and the tone of the mar-
ket more sober, and the tendency at Manchester to run
a race in the elevation of prices, has been partially
checked. At the present time, so far as we are able to
observe, there is a good steady business on hand; and
the prospect for the future, founded upon the condition
of stocks on hand, and the demand already in force, is
encouraging."
The proprietors of the Van Diemen's Land Com-
pany received yesterday from their board of direction
a more encouraging report than for many years past.
Emigration to Van Diemen's Land seems about to re-
commence in earnest, and it is not too much to assert,
that all classes are taking renewed interest in a question
—we speak of emigration to the colonies and foreign
countries generally—which for the last year or two has
been little heeded, or left to mere chance and impulse.
We have seen the unfortunate results in the " rush"
of diseased paupers from Ireland to America, and the
guiding and protecting influence of associated and
wealthy bodies was never more needed than at present.
In short, to be effective, emigration must combine capital
in a due proportion with labour.
The advices from the West India Islands are generally
of the same tenor as for some time past, and in Jamaica
affairs are evidently hastening to a crisis.
The Mexican news is looked upon as favourable in
respect to political matters, but does not answer expec-
tion in the matter of finance.
The Funds are again improving. Consols have
touched 92i i for Transfer, and 921 i for Account. The
Italian news is exce( (Jingly favourable, and is only
counteracted in part by the German advices. Exche-
quer-bills are 40s. to 435. premium, and Indian Bonds
525. premium. Banks Stock for Account is at 199.
In the Foreign Market there have been some rapid
changes in Mexican Bonds, which have receded from
311 to 30i f, owing to the non-receipt of any money for
the dividends. Spanish Three per Cents. are 301 to
and Portuguese Four per Cents. 281 to French Five
per Cents. are 87 50, with the exchange at 25 25 to 30
Dutch Two.and-a-Half per Cents. have been 491.
Railway Shares are improving again, and rather ad-
vanced rates have been paid for North Western, Mid.
land, Eastern Counties, and other principal lines.

ONE CLOSING
ptticrs OF RRITISO FUNDS. O'CL( C t PRICES
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 924%% 92%
India Bonds, 1,0004
Ditto under 1.0001...
Bank Stock for Account, 199 199

Consul, for Account...
India Stock for Account —
,x chequer Bills. 11,4 d. & 2d.
1,0001. June 43 40 p
5001. June
Small. June
PRICES OF FOREIGN k UNDS aiKE
O'CLOCK.

92%
2431/2

40p
40p
40 p
CLOSIN.
PRICES.

Brazilian Bonds
Ditto, Small —
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 Der Cent 39%
Chilian Bonds I per Cent.....
Ditto 3 Der Cent 27
Equador Bonds
Grenada Bonds, 1 per Cent.
N.: exican, 5 per Cent. 1846 31% 30% 31 31
Ditto, Account
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents 66 65
Portuguese 5 per Cents.
Ditto, Converted, 5 per Cent 261/
Ditto, 4 per Cent .. 281%
Ditto, Account . 281414
Russian Bonds . . -
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840.
Ditto, Account 16%
Ditto, 3 per Cent .... —
Ditto, Account . .. 301414
Dividends on the above payable in London.
French Rentes, 5 per Cent.
Exchange 2sf. 25c. 30c. 25f. 30c.
Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild 49.44 49%
PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING
RAILWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Aberdeen l6
Birmingham and Ox-
ford Junct., calls duly
paid, or with a guaran. 20
Do, withoutguarantee 20 ... —
Caledonian
Do. New 101. Pref..... 10 ... .. I2' . .......
Chester and Holyhead... 50 ...... 18
Ditto, Preference l5
Eastern Counties........ 20
Do. New Guaranteed
6 per Cent...
Eastern Union, Class A
(late E. U. Shares) 25
Do. Scrip (6 percent.) 20
East Lancashire

2614
28 Lit
281/4
103

1934
17%

Ditto, New
East Lincolnshire ...... 25
Great Northern
Do., 1/ B 6 per Cent... 71,E 6%
Do. Extension 2% IA% 13%
Great Western 100
Ditto, 14 Shares
Ditto, New 171 l5 ... 12%... •.• 121
Hull and Selby ..
Lancashire & Yorkshire 93
Do.( W. Riding Union) 9 .. ... ...... .....
Leeds and Bradford 5O
London & Black wa11...... 12% —
London, Brighton, and
South Coast
London and N. Western 100 ..... 134% 135
Ditto, New Quarters.. 7 12% 11% 12%... 12%
Ditto,Fifths ..... .. .. 2 ...... 83/ 9 .. 9
Do. 101. (M. & B.) C. 1 ..... 4% ...... 4%
Midland ...... ........ ...100
Do., do., 50/. Shares... 25 ... ..
Do. Birm., and Derbyloo
Norfolk ............ 100
Do. New 201.
North British ........ ... 25 ...... ... 14,
Ditto, Halves ..
Ditto, Quarters
North Staffordshire 17% 14% l4
Reading, Guildford, and
Reigate 12% l3. ....... ......
Scottish Central: 25 ...... 24s'
s brewsbury and Bina ll
Shropshire Union
South Eastern
Do., Scrip No 4
York, Newcastle, and
Berwick. .... ..
Do. Newcastle Exten. 20
Do. G.N.E.Preference 8 ..... 7% .14 7%
York and North Midland 50 ...... 45:44%
Ditto, Preference
Do:East and West Rid-
. ing Extension
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens... 20
East Indian: 314 — •
Great Indian Peninsular 5
Luxembourg
Namur and Liege
Northern of France
Orleans and Bordeaux.. 7
Paris and Rouen 2O ...... 211/2 .
Paris and Strasbourg ... 10
Rouen and Havre
Sambre and Meuse 2O .....
Tours and Nantes
JOINT STOCK BANKS.

13%
243/4
6
2%
231%
7%

8
11%
358
21 %
43/4
11y
4%
2Q

Australasia
Union of Australia -

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LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY.
LONDON, MARCH 31,—Wind S.S.E., light breeze and
fine.
DOUGLAS, ISLE OP MAN, MARCH 26 —Slcl. Mars (of
Jersey), Harrison, Liverpool, after repairing, and put
back again.
OFF PORTLAND, MARCH 28.—Mary, Warming, St.
Croix, for Copenhagen.
OFF THE WIGHT, MARCH 29.—Thorwaldsen, Jeosen,
Rio Janero, for Hamburgh.
Cowls, MARCH 30.—Wind geoPeruof
litilidsokt 419 Jipoiro, f9x Drama,

BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY.)
ROBBERY AT THE TAYISTOCK lIOTEL.—A young WO.
man, named Catherine Parker, of prepossessing appear-
ance, lately in the employment of Mr. ILtrrison, of the
Tavistock Hotel, Covent-garden, was brought up on
remand before Mr. Henry, charged with stealing a 5/,
Bank of England note from the portmanteau of a gen-
tlman, named Archer, a solicitor residing at Lynn,
but occasionally stopping at the Tavistock on his visits
to town. She was fully committed for trial.

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MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO 1
The Cotton Market at Liverpoolyesterday was steady.
Sales, 5,000 bales. In Shares a fair business was done,
and at better prices.
The business of the Bank of England in the week to
Saturday last had not in any way increased, and there is
an accumulation of assets, which is likely to go on until
the quarterlc official and dividend payments are made.
Private depositors have been withdrawing their balances
which arc generally required about this time for duties
and other liabilities. The Government account has been
larger, but stands well under circumstances, and we hope
yet to see a good revenue. A comparason between the
present and the previous return gives the following
results :
Notes Issued
Increase
Rest