The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-09 00:00:00

flie,".EY and COMMERCIAL NEN S.

(Frcm The Sun of last Night.)
The Cotton market at Liverpool ) esterday was quiet.
Sales 3,000 bales, all to the trade. There was nu al-
teration in prices. Shares were much the same.
The following are a few of the principal sales of Rail-
Way Shares to-day, at Messrs. Lamond and Co.'*:
East Indian
Great Indian Peninsular
London and Manchester (Remington's) 0 9 0
Manchester and Southampton 1 19 6
Waterford, Wexford, and Valentia ...... 0 5 0
Leicester & Bedford, Exchange Certificate 0 13 &
Derby, Stafford, and Worcestershire, New 0 15 0
Taw Vale Extension and Dock ..
Madrid and Valencia. 0 19 0
South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole 2 12 6
Newport and Abergavenny 1 5 0
Royston and Hitchin
Boston,Stamford,andßirmingham
Great Luxembourg
Buckinghamshire
The expose of the Bank of France has excited much
interest here, because of the recent rapid reduction in
the amount of bullion held by the establishment,
and it is inferred from tho statement that
the Principal cause, as alleged, is undoubtedly the with-
drawal of the large amount of deposits usually left by
the Treasury in the Bank coffers, as well as the in-
creased liabilities which the parent establishment has
incurred by the formation of branches in the provinces.
This has been done without the least addition to
its capital, and, in fact, as the result proves,
with a positive diminution of its resources,
owing to the scarcity of money, both with
the Government and the mercantile community,
having prevented their leaving the usual balances to
their credit at the bank. The calculation made that the
actual sum with which the Bank of France conducts its
business is under 18,000,000 francs, cannot but excite
surprise, if not some uneasiness, because of the mani-
fest impolicy of locking up so large an amount of its
Means in renies, while at the same time these have
afforded too handsome a profit to the corporation, while
trading upon the Government deposits, that the direc-
tors will be extremely loth to sell out largely. For
its own stability, however, not only must this
course be resorted to, but there must likewise be a
Veatriction of discounts, either by limitation of dates cr
advance of terms. With every desire to accommodate
.he mercantile community of Paris, we do not see how it
is for the Bank of France any longer to delay
Ineeessary measures for easing its own position.
In the accounts from the West Indies we fin
nothing of particular novelty. The weather was
favourable in most places for the growing
crops, although in some districts too wet for
sugar making. In Barbadoes, for instance, certain
parts were under water, a great contrast to their blighted
mzziazhch
fori so long a period during the distressing
prevailed until very recently. The
Planters of Jamaica, and the other Colonies, manifested
still very great dissatisfaction at the reduction of the
Sugar duties here. As to the state of affairs in Mexico,
there is much written of Santa Anna's proceedings, but
very little that can enable us rightly to appreciate his
chances of success against a persevering and well fur-
nished enemy.
The advices by the Crane packet, from Rio de Janeiro
and Buenos Ayres do not seem to communicate anything
of particular import.
The funds have been rather firmer to-day, and the
business done is to a moderate extent. The dividends
are now in course of payment, and there is a fair
attendance of annuitants at the Bank. It is
as yet too soon, however, to determine whether
Much of the interest received will be re. invested
either in stock or shares. We are inclined to believe,
however, that after payment of the railway call* falling
due, the surplus will be pretty well absorbed, and it is a
blessing for the working classes that such will be the
case, because railway payments become actively circu-
lated, whereas stock investments merely go to enhance
the market value of the funds. Consols are 93i A for
present transfer, and 934-1 for time. The New Three
and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 951 , and the
Three per Cents. 93R to 94. Bank Stock is worth
2051 to 206. Excl equer bills are very firm to 111. to 14s.
premium.
There is very little business doing in the Foreign Stock
Market. Portutruese Four per Cents. are 37k, Mexican
have receded to 234 1, owing to a letter written by Sauta
Anna disapproving, although not revoking, the conver-
sion, which, in fact, it would be impossible for him to do ;
Chilian are 95, and Dutch Four per Cents., 928 to 938.
Railway Shares have been very well maintained again
to-day, though not so brisk at present as they were
yesterday.

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PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'cLOCIC.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Anns....„ 93% 94%
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 93% XI
New WA per Cent. Annuities....., 95 %
Long Annuities to expire Jan.lB6o 9%
Ditto 30 years, Oct. 10,1859
Consols for Opening
Exchequer Bills, 10001.I%d.
Pico, 5001
Ditto, Small

CLOSING
PRICES.
205%
941/4
93 'A
95%

11 p
CLOSING
PRICES;
95
23%
23
371/2

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PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK
Chilian Bonds 6 per Cent.....• 95
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 23%
Ditto, Account 233~y 1,11
Portuguese Bonds, 4 per Cent
Ditto. Account .... 37%
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840.
Ditto, Account .
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch 21,E per Cent. .
Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates 93 927 93% 931,i
PRICES or BUS CLOSG
ukILWAY SH PAID' AT ONINEESS O'CLOCKDONE. PRICES
Aberdeen
Amber., Nott., Boston,
and Eastern Junction 2%..
Belfast & County Down 4
Birmin. and Gleucester..loo
Ditto New 17% — .....
Birmingham and Ox-
ford Junction
Birmingham, Wolver-
hampton, and Dudley 425. 63% p
Birming., Wolverh'pton,
and Stour Va11ey..... 425.
Birkenhead, Lancashire,

and Cheshire June.... 234 —
Boston, Stamfd, & Birm. 225. 7 1 p.
Bristol and Exeter
Ditto, New
Bristol and Gloucester... 32 ..--
Buckinghamshire ...... 84s.
Caledonian
Ditto Half Shares...... 211 i
Ditto, Clydesdale June 25
Chester and Holyhead.— 27% 251/2
Cheltexham and Oxford 2 ... •
Clarence lOO ...
-
Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10
Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10
Do. Government Loan,
4 per Cent.
Cork and Killarney
Cork and Waterford ... 11% —
Cornwall
Ditto, Half Shares ... 21% —
•••
Direct Northern Scrip.. 2% 23/4
Direct Norwich
-Dublin and BelfastJanc. 12.1/i SIA
Dublin, Belfast, and
Coleraine
Dundalk & Enniskillen 10
Eastern Counties 141. 16s. ..... .23 227 f, 23 th ...
Ditto New
Ditto Perpetual, 5 per
Cent, No. 1....... 6/. 13s. 4d...
Ditto ditto, N 0.2... 61. 13s. 4d...
Do., York Extension.. 2 .—. 3%3/4
Eastern Union
40
Ditto, Quarter Shares 10
Do. Exten.(Harwich) 1 '7/
Do., Camb. and Ely.. 21,4 — .. ... .....

East Lancashire - lB Ditto, New ...
Do., do., New Scrip... 11/4 3 % .... ........ ..
East Lincolnshire ... ••• 14 3% •
Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ......
Ditto Half Shares ... 10
Ditto, Quarter Shares 12% ...... '—
Edinburgh & Northern.. 12% —
`Ditto, New
Ditto, Newport
Ditto, ditto, New .... . lIA 3%
Edinburgh and Perth... 3 , —
Ely and Huntingdon ... 121/2...... 131/4
Exeter,Yeovil,& Dorset 2% IB
Glasgow, Dumfries, and
Carlisle
Glasgow,Kilmar.,& Ayr 50 ......
Ditto, New
Do., 1% Shares (5 per .•• .•
cent. guar.) ... ...... 121/2.., —
Great Northern (London
and York Regd.) ...... 2 % 3% 1/4
Do. (Direct Northern
Regd.)
Great Bouth. and West.
(Ireland) .... . .......... 27% 28%
Great North of England-100 ......238
Ditto New......... ...... 5
Ditto, New .... :. ..... 15 ..•. ..
Ditto, New ........... . 11/2.. ... ...
... 1914 .
Great Western ............ 85 , .........•.•.
.... 133
Ditto 4 5hare5......... 50 ..
..
Ditto 14 Shares 121,x .....
..... 211/4 ..
Ditto Fifths
Ditto, New ... 41X1 ......
•••..... ......
Huddersfield & Mulches. 13 ...... _
............
..
3 tx_.* Ditto, Extension
ctgull and:Selby
.;:sI5o Half Shares
.•:• •
Ditto 1/4 Shares
"!Ipswich & Bury St. Edm. 14 • .....
.....
.....
• Do., do., and Norwich 5 -
Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 ••••••• . ......... .....
"'...
..
Do. New - ..
76 4 ............... 4
Leeds and Bradford 3O
Leicester and Bedford... 16a.. % dis ......... 76
. % dis.
Leeds, Dewsbury, &c.... 22% 371/2 38 •••• • •••• 38
Do., Branch 1/, Shares 2 %.. -•— ......... •• •• •
Do., Branch (Blue) .. 2%
Do.Extension(Greeu) 21/2..... -
Leeds and Thirsk. 17%.....„ 16%
Ditto, New
' Do., Prefer., 6 per et. 3% 4 '7i3
LiveiPool. Crosby, and
Southport.... .......... 2
Liverp., Binchstr& New,:
castle Junction ........ 2%. .....
London and Blackwall. 16/. 13s. 4d
Ditto Do. New ............. 4
.. .. • .... " - "
London Extension ...... 71' :-.• **
, Brighton, and /2
• South Coast
Ditto, Fiftiss ..... -. .50 .. .. 59 583/ •.•
............ 40 .. 4
Do. Consol. Eihths.. 10 ....
••• .
De. Guarant. 5 per et. 9
.. ... - •••
London and Greenwich 12/ 15s 4d... 9% •••"'•
.
Da. Preference ...18/17s 2d......
Lotidon and N. Westernloo .....199% 199
Do. Quarters ......... 2 ...... 231,
do., New ......... 2
4
Ditto Fifths •.... .... . ... 20 Do. 1,4 Shares (G. J.) 52 ..
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