The Sun.
London, England, 1849-08-07 00:00:00

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QU.ARTER TO THREE.
There was a very active elernand for Cotton at Liver-
pool yesterday, and prices were a shade higher. The
sales were estimated at 14 ,000 bales, 5,000 of which
were taken for export and s'p eculation.—liailway Shares
were quiet, but prices were fi em.
The letters and papers by the Niagara steamer, have
been delivered to-day, and end a few items of news to
what has already been publis'bxd. The demand for ster-
ling bills of exchange was moderate, and the rates were
a little lower than by the provious packet. The amount
of United States' sock issued to foreigners, for the week
ending the 20th ult., v►as 179,000 dollars.
The value of the merchandise imported into the New
York district, except that sent to the warehouse, and the
amount of duties received during the week ending the

19th ult., was as follows :-
1847. 1848. 1849.
Totalmerchandise 1,497,876 1;884,119 2,248,425
Specie 9,99f 23,130 17,899
Cash received
The importers were filling •ap their stocks for the fal
trade, and the bulk of the ieciportation was therefore
entered for consumption. Whether the said fall
trade will take off the) very ample supplies
trom Europe, remains to be seen. From what
we glean the railway com panics of the States have
in many instances been as badly managed as the local
banks, or perhaps a more fitting comparison would be,
with some of our own undertakings; nor shall we be
surprised to hear very shoreey of committees of investi-
gation being popular on the other side of the Atlantic.
Messrs. Ross and Charlton, of Quebec, write coecern-
ing tradirg matters, that—
"As our produce trade in. the west is gradually in-
creasing in magnitude and importance, we have deter-
mined on issuing our circular—weekly during the business
season, for the information of our friends in Upper
Canada and the United State:;, as well as to send by the
English mail on each Saturday. This must eventually
become the shipping port foie the greater portion of the
produce of the country boreering on the lakes, and we
have to notice daily with pl es sure the arrival of sailing
and steam-vessels, with full cargoes, direct from ports on
the lakes, and most of all wheich, we are happy to say,
have got remunerating freigb is upwards."
Government has reduced. the toll on Wheat passing
through the Chambly Canal, Indian Corn, Barley, Rye,
Oats, Potatoes, Beans, Seeds and vegetables of all kinds,
from one halfpenny and a. farthing per bushel to one-
eighth of a penny.
Accounts of July
-5, frornVenezuela, state that it is re-
ported that General Paez had again disembarked at
Coro, for the purpose of meeting President Monagas.
Dates from Hayti, of July 2,utfirm that the monopoly
law .having been re-eraablished caused much dis-
satisfaction, and a new revolution was expected. The
weather was excessively dry, and had done much harm
to the crops.
In Ecuador provisions were very scarce. Lima dates
are to the 12th May-. Very stormy discussions were
expected in the Senate, owing to the determined oppo-
sition existing to the administration of General Castillo,
whose Ministers are accused of tyranny because they had
exiled many parties of note who were considered to be
implicated in a conspiracy. Bolivia was unsettled,
General Belzu's pronuncianteuto against Velasco having
caused excitement, especially as the latter was supported
by Ballivian.
The Continental advices advise steady markets gene.
rally for public securities. At llamburgh on the 3d
instant there was a decline of Ji in the rate of exchange
on England, viz. to 13 9. The Funds were quiet. At
Amsterdam the Three- and-a-Half per Cents. were quoted
521 9-16 in the subscription-rooms on Sunday. The
tendency was more favourable for Spanish Bonds. The
cholera continued bad in various parts of Holland. At
St. Petersburgh, on the 27th ult., the general export
trade was brisker, and higher rates were paid for some
articles. Freights, which had been very low, were im-
proving.
The general aspect of the Stock Market here is still
exceedingly passive, there being, in fact, very few parties
here to deal. The French loan also will have some in-
fluente, but it is sincerely to be hoped that it will not
be taken here, although we fear, from the abundance of
money, that efforts will be made to push some of it upon
the British public. Consols have realised 1..2i -!Z, but are
now rather buyers at the latter quotation. The
New Three-and-a garter per Cents. have been 94 to 1.
Exchequer bills have been 48 to 51, and India Bonds
81 to 84 premium.
The foreign market is steady, the chief transactions
being in Spanish Five per Cents., at 18i to 191.
Brazilian old bonds have realized 85k. Mexican Stock
has been 27 to 271, and Venezuela 26. Dutch Two-and-
a-Half per Cents. have been marked 52i to is
Railway Shares are very heavy again, and nearly all
lower, chiefly from want of business. East Indian have
risen.

... 170

and Cheshire Juno.... 20
Boston, Stamfd & Birm. 71. 4s. ......
Bristol and Exeter 9O ••• ...... ..•

Ditto, Thirds
buckinghamshire ... 161. 4s.
Caledonian
Ditto, Quarter Shares 121/Q —
....
...... ,
Ditto, Non 101. Pref... 10 - ••• •••1.4••••
D' ,Clydesdale June 50

-A tto,Cly desaaie u L.... - _
Chester and Holyhead... 50 ......
Ditto, Preference l5 eeeeee .....
Clarence
Do. let Class, 6 per Ct. 10
Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10 ...... •••
Do. Government Loan,
4 per Cent. -
Direct London & Ports-
mouth .....
Dublin and Belfast Juno. 40 ......
Dundalk & Enniskillen 22%
East Anglian, 251., L. &
E. and L. and D....•• 25 —
Do., 18/., E. & H.... 18
Do., 3/. 10s., Pref... 3% a... 1% ,
Eastern Counties...
Do. New, Gua. 6 per ct. 10 ...... 11%......
Ditto,Extension, 5 per
Cent., No. 1 61.135. 4d.... % p
Ditto ditto, No. 2...61.135. 4d... ... ..... ,
Do. North. & Eastern,
6 per Cent.
Ditto. 5 per Cent.... 50
Ditto, 14 Shares
Do. New 43
Eastern Union, Class A
(late E. U. Shares) 25.

Ditto, Class A, ditto... 31/2
Do., Class B I. & B.) 25
Ditto, Class C, ditto... 22%2.....
Do. Scrip (6 per cent.) 20 ...... .. ...
East Lancashire
Ditto, New
Ditto, New_Quar tors 61%.....

Do., 6 per Cent. Pre-
ference Quarters ... 6q...... - ..... ,
East Lincolnshire ...... 25
Edinburgh and Glasgow 50
Ditto, Half Shares .. 20 ..
Edinburgh and Northern 25 —
Ditto, Newport
Exeter,Yeovil, & Dorch. 2% — ,
Exeter and Exmouth... 21s.
Glasgow, Dumfries, and _

Carlisle - .....
Grlasgow,Kilmar , & Ayr 50 ......

Do. Preference Consol.
Great Northern
Do., 112 A De'.'erred
Dr - B 6 71/

--'O•A per Cent... 71/4.
Do., 5 per Cent. Pret'. 5
meat South. and West.
(Ireland)
Great North of England.loo ....• • .. .
Ditto, New, 404 ..... ... 40 —
Ditto, ditto 35 ...... .......••••••
Ditto, New, 301
Ditto, New ,15/ l5 .. ..
Great Western 100
Ditto, 1/4 Shares 5O ...... — ,
Ditto, 14 Shares
Ditto, Afths.. ..... ..... 20
Ditto, New 171— ..... 15 ...
Hull and Selby .. ...... 50
Ditto, Half Fuvres ... 25
Do. Qaarter Shares... 121/4
Lancaster and Carlisle... 50
••• •
Ditto, Thirds
Lancashire & YorkshirelCo
Do. do. AI. B. & 8.... 96
..
'.......
Ditto, ditto
Ditto, 1/4 Shares ...... 46 ...
.. _
......
—..."
ro. Quarters .. ...... 221,; lB
.. ' .. '
Do. Fifths... ......... ... 10
Do. Thirds l5 .••••
..
Do. New Guaranteed
6 per Cent.

UNE O'OCLCK. CLOSING
PRICES OF iiRITIS a FUNDS MCP S.
3 I.er Cent. Reduced Amns ...... 92%3/4 92%
3 per Cent. Console Annuities 923/4 % 92%
N.,:w 314 per Cent. Anns.... -
Long Aims. to expire Jan.lß6o
Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859
India Bonds, 1,000/.
Ditto under 1,0001.. .. .- Bl 84 p 84 p
Consols for Account
Exchequer Bills. I%d. & 2d.
1,000/. June 4B 51 p
500/. June
Small. June
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS ONE
O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds
Ditto, New, 1829 and 1839
Chilian Bonds 6 per Cent ...
Ditto 3 Der Cent.
. Grenada Bowls, 1 per Cent.
Ditto, Deferred —.. 31A
Mexican, 5 per Cent.lB46, with Coupons
Ditto, Ex Coupons ...... ...... 27
Ditto, Account . .. 27%
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents —
Ditto, 4 per Cent. Active...
Portuguese 5 per Cents. —
Ditto, 4 per Cent — 291 x d.
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840.
Ditto, Account ............
Ditto, Passive
Ditto, 3 per Cent
Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent 26 26
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch 21h per Cent., 12 Guild 52% % 52%
Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates 81% 813/4
PRICES OF PAW. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING
RAILWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Aberdeen
Do. Preference ...... 614 — ...
Amber. Nott., Boston,
and Eastern Junction 6 ...... ... ........ -..
Ayrshire and Galloway.. 7% —
Belfast & County Down 25
Berks & Rants Extens.
(Gt. West. Per.s per ct.) 6
Birmingham and Ox-
ford Junct., calls duly
paid, or with a guaran. 20
Do, withoutguarantee 20 , ...
Birming, Wolverh'ton,
and Dudley, calls duly
pd, or with guarantee 10 .....
1)o. withoutguarantee 10
Birming.,Wolverh'pton,
and Stour Valley 13/. 145...
Birkenhead, Lancashire,

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PRICES
65
84%
93%
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