The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-08 00:00:00

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.

The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 4,000
to 5,000 bales at firm rates. American 6ii. to lid. per
lb. Shares were dull.

The full confirmation of the total loss of the Tweed
mail packet ship, which has been communicated to all
those deeply interested this morning, has cast a consi-
derable degree of gloom here, especially among the
parties connected with the West Indies and
the Spanish American traders. The Avon royal
mail steam ship places this sad loss beyond
a doubt, and with her letters the fact
is demonstrated that thirty-one of the passengers, and
forty-two of t'le crew, have met with an almost
instantaneous dea h. Or passengers there were saved
twenty-nine, out of fifty-two souls. Uuder this most
trying circumstance it is a relief to be assured that
the loss of this fine ship and so many lives is not
ascribed to want of skill, nautical or otherwise, on the
part of the coulmander and crew, but of one
of those inevitable accidents which must occasionally
occur in the navigation of the seas, where strong and
impetuous currents prevail, and where all may be fair
at eight bells, and a strong ship, seven hours afterwards,
become a total and entire wreck. In other respects the
intelligence from the West Indies, brought by the Avon,
is of a very satisfactory character. The fact that all the
letters put on board the Tweed have been lost will cause
no inconsiderable inconvenience to the merchants here, at
Liverpool, and elsewhere, who were looking out for ad-
vices. To some extent the difficulty may be remedied
by the accounts obtained per the Avon West India
steamer. The letters are certainly written in very high.
spirits. Excellent crops are looked for in almost all the
colonies. The weather was all that could be wished for
the cutting of the canes and the housing of the produce.
The works at the mills had been commenced in Bar-
badoes, St. Lucia, Trinidad, and other parts. The sugar
granulated out of the new crop is spoken most highly of
in respect to culour and quality. The Coolies at Deme-
rara are still as a body ill-disposed. This is, in truth,
the only drawback upon what may be, as far as at pre-
sent advised, the rising prosperity of the group of our
West India colonies.

It appears by the accounts received from the country
grain markets that the farmers have begun to send for-
ward supplies with considerable alacrity. Perhaps they
begin to fear that the highest range of values has been
passed. There is very little fear of this, in the opinion
of practical men in the City.
This has been a very heavy day at the Stock Ex-
change, and the tendency of the prices is still most un-
questionably to recede. It is now alleged that the Ac-
count on Consols, which is to be adjusted on the 15th
instant, is what is called a " rank Bull" account. It
may, however, turn out to be the very reverse. Consols
for the Account opened this morning at 87 and for im-
mediate transfer at the same; since which the former and
the latter have fluctuated from 89i to 89g.
The sales for the savings banks are continued, but as
only rather over 11,0001 have to be invested in the re-
demption of debt this quarter, should stock in the
hands of the Commissioners for regulating the former
be still thrown upon the market, it is quite clear that
even present values cannot be supported, without a tar
greater demand than now exists fur portions of the Na-
tional Debt.

The payment Of tho. dividends, which commenced to
the public this morning, is going un rather actively, but
still there is no apparent anxiety on the part of recipi-
ents to come early for their cash. The Exchequer Bill
market has fluctuated only from is. discount to Is. pre-
mium. The sole quotation for the Consul Scrip is 18
discount. Bank Stock has fallen from 200 to 198. The
Three and-a-Quarter per Cents, have ranged from 871
to 871.

In the Foreign Funds the transactions have been
few this morning. Danish Fire per Cents. are quoted
at 861 to 87; the Spanish Three per Cents. at 351; the
Active Stock at 24:41; the Dutch Two-and a-Half per
Cents. at 584 :1; and the Feur per Cents. at 9041.
There is not any variation in the quotations of Rail-
way Shares this morning which demands especial com-
ment. Certainly the market wears a more steady
appearance.

BRITISII FUNDS. ONE CLOSING
O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Bank Stock ..
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. .. 864,6 ex div 86
'I hree per Cent. Consols Annuities .. .. 87%'6 % 87
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anus. 87% % % ex div 87%
Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5,1860 .. 8 13-16 9ex div 9
Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 .. 8 13-16 ez div 8 13-16
South Sea Stock .. .. .. .. .. .. 96 !‘ 96%
Bank Stock for April 14 .. .. .. .. 198 197
Consols for Account .. .• .. • • .. 87% %% 87
Three per Cent. Consols, Scrip •. • • • IA, dls 2% dis
Exchequer Bills. I%d. 2d.
1,0001... .. • • ldis 1p 1 p
boot. ~ •.. -- .... 1 the I p 2 p
Ditto. Small „,. ~,, ..1„, cu. 4p„ . , _ 1 p
ONE CLOSII.,B,
FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Danish, 3 per Cent .. .. • • .. 8611 87 87
Russian Bonds .. .. .. .. .. 110%
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. ..
Ditto, for the Account .. .. .. 24% 241
Ditto, Passive Bonds .. .. .. 5;4
Ditto, Three per Cent .. .. .. ---
Ditto, Rh' the Account .. .• .. 35% 35%
Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent .. .. 40!,‘
Dividends on the above payable in Landon,
Dutch Two-and-a-lialt per Cent .. 58% 4 58%
Ditto, I per Cent. Certificates •. 90% 90%
BUSINESS
PRICES OF
PAID. DON EAI CLOSING
RAILWAY SHAII.ES.
ONE O'CLOCK. rjtle ES'
Birming., Wolver., and Dudley.. h .. .. 10% .. .. .. .• .. 10%
Bristol and Exeter • • • • .. 75 _.. 74
.......... 74
Caledonian
25 is
Ditto, Half Shares .. .• - 2;4 .... 2U ... .... .. 2
Dublin awl Whist Junction .. 12 .... 2%
........... 2
Eastern Counties • • • • • • •• 20 •• • • 18%14 ...... 18%
Do. Per pet., 5 per Cent. No .1. be. I3s. 4d, % p.... •• •• 14 p
Ditto, York Extension .. .. 5 4..
4%4........- 4%
East Lancashire • . • • • • .. 17 _.. ......

..--....... _
- - - - • . . . . . • . .
Ditto New .. • • • • • • • • 7% .... 8 v
..
, •••••••• 81,4
Great Northern . • • • .. .. 3%.... 331,, IA
...
314
Do., London & York Extension 2% .. • • 2t,
... '
•• • • • 21i
Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 30 ... • .......... 25x
Great North of England . .. 100 .•••
....
. .
Great Western • • • • • • • • 85 • • ..115 .. .... ... 115

.. ..
.• • .. 20 .... 27
Ditto, Half Stares • • • • • • 50 .. , , 68
.......
uo
Ditto, Quarter Shares • • .. 12% .„ ,
......
1,7 s
.. 27
„ .. .. .. 10 .... 81‘ .......... 8%
DDiittro, Filthy
.• • • • • ••4%•• • • 7% .......... 7%
Huddersfield and Manchester .. lb .. • . 18%. .
& Sore. Juliet. 2% .... 14, ..........
Leeds and Think . • • • • • .. 22% „,, __,
......... _
Liverp.,Ditto lileawlich.,
1
London and Blackwell .. 16/. 138. 4d. _
Ditto, New. No. 2 • • • • it. 13s. 4d. N „ p... ....
. • • • • I( P
Ditto, Extension • • • • • • 7% ..., 4% 5
.. 6
London, Brighton, and S Coast •• 50 .. •• 52 51 . ..... 5134
London an North-Western • • 100 •• •• 175% 175 176.. 175%
Ditto, Quarters •• L. and B. 7 .... 235; ........• 23%
D.tto ditto, New Shares • • .. 2 .... 12% 12 ...... 12
London and South•Westem 411. es. 104.. • 63% 64 ... .. 64
Ditto, Tenths (Consolidated) • • 50 ....
......... 52%
Ditto, Scrip • • • • • ' • ' • • 5 ••• • ......... 5
2% p ....
Lynn and Ely ........20 .... 22 ....... .... 22
Lynn and Dereham • • • • •• 20 .... 21
...... • • .. 21
Manchester and Leeds .. • • •• 82 .. _
....
.... ...... _
Ditto, Thirds (I:eg.).. .. • • 71. 45....
Manchester and Southampton •• 2 .. • • 1 4 .... 2%
...... 14p
Midland .. .. .•• • •• ••100 •• .. 114 .. •• •• • • 114
Ditto, New •• •• •• •• 36 •• • • 3014 ••••• . • • • . 394
Ditto, New • • •• ••••2• • • • 4% . • 4%
Ne weastle and Berwick •• ••20.. • • 25% 26
Ditto, New .. • • ••• • 5 ... •8 7% ........ 7%
Ditto, Extension • • ••. • 6 .... syi :::,
North British .. • • • • • • •• 25 .... _
Ditto, Halt Shares • • • • • • 12% .„ .. 1514.. .
15ta
Ditto, Quarter Shares • • •• 24 .... 3% „,, „
~ .. 3%
Ditto, Thirds • • •• " '•1•• • • 3% .... ..• • . 314
North Staffordshire .• ••• • 5 .... 7%:; ......... 7%
Preston and NVyre • • " •• 25 .. • . 34% .... ••• • • 343 i
Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 3%
~
~ 3.4 . 3%,
Ditte, Class B .. • • •• • • I}s ...• 1 .......... I
Shropshire Union . • •• .. 425..... 138 dia.— —• . 1% dis
South Eastern and Dovor .. •• 33%.... .. • ... •• • • 31;14
Do., New (d 0.331. 68.8 d.) No. 2. 12 .... .......... 12%
Do., New (do. 151.) .. Na. 4. 3% .... 4 ..
South Wales . • • • • • 10 .... ••• • .
South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and
1 14
Swans. & Loughor & Carneron'S.• 2 ....
Yale of Neath •. .. .. .. 2 .... %.,....
%Vest Riding Union .. .. .. 41. 2s l% P.• .. .. .. 1% P
Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth 20 ..., 12 .......• .. 12
York and Newcastle .. .. .. 25
%Ditto, New.. .. .. .. .. 10 ... , 14%%...... 14%
Ditto, Preference .. . 4 .... 74.. .
York and North Midland .. .. 50 .... 83% 82% ... ... .
82%
Ditto. Preference ..
Do. E. and W. Riding Exten.• •10 .. 20% N•. • •
ciauLdntrdmikoa.rAn ie,anst;cel ;n: s
......
.... •
.... zOB .... .. ..
1168: .... ....
.......... ..
11623 i%
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Dutch Rhenish .. ........... 4••..• • • • • • 4
Boulogneais
N Paris
un t
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Rouen
rae
erantan:
I,
. . . • . . 20 .... . .. 26%
London Joint-Stock JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
•• .. .. 10 .... 15 .......... 15%
London and Westminster ~.. 20 .... 26%
Real del Monte,
MINES.
Zarekistered .. .... 314 •••••• -• • • 3%

The following important notice has just been issued
by the Bank of England :
" The minimum rate of interest on bills discounted
by the Bank of England, not having more than 9.5
days to run, is 51, per cent.
" April 8, 1847,"

APRIL 7.—There
MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)
SOUTHALL, AB MEAT IVIILETS.
trade here to-day, and prices had an upward tendency.—
Beef. from 3s 6d to 43 4d; Mutton, 35 4d to 5s 6d; Lamb,
was a very steady general
58 8d to 6s 6d ; Veal, 4s 4d to ss; and Pork, 43 to 4s 10d
per 811,3., to sink the offal.
ROMPORD, APRIL 7.—We had a very firm trade this morn-
ing, at from 2d to 4d per 81bs. more money.—Beef, from 3s 4d
to 4s 4d;
4s 6d to os 6d
Veal, 4s 2d to ss; and Pork, 43 to 43 8d per Sibs. Suck-
lingSi Calves, 188 to 298; Quarter-old Store Pigs, 16s to 19s;
and Mitch Cows, with their small Calf, 16/ to 191 each.
LEIVE.I, APUIL 6.—Beef, from 3s 10d to 4a 6d; Mutton,
; Lamb , 6s to 6s 4d ; Veal, 43 4d to 43 8d ; and
Pork, 4s to 416 d per 81bs. A short supply, and a firm demand.
ivZwials,TE AND 3413ADEZTEMILL.
There was only a moderate supply of Meat on sale here,
and which moved off steadily at full prices. Beef, from 2s 8d
to 3s 8d; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 4d; Lamb, 5s 8d to 6s 8d;
Veal, 43 to 6s; and Pork, 3s 8d to 5s per Sibs by the
carcase.

CORN AVERAGES.
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
For the Week end l, 1847, .nade up (rem the Returns of the
Inspectors in thdifferent Cities and Towns in England and Wales
per Imperial Quarter.
7." AT. BAN/J.Br.! OATS. I r Bun.
PRICE •• I ld I bis 3d 315 tid I 57s 7d 31s 54 1463 104
Ike Dutiel 04 Iftreisti Gain are ACT !Mended.