The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-07 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE—WEDNESDAY.
Since Monday the arrivals of English Wheat, coast-
wise, as well as by land carriage and sample, have been
on a very moderate scale ; hence the quantity on offer
was small. All kinds moved off slowly, at the late da-
cline in the quotations. Foreign Wheat, the supply of
which was somewhat on the increase, commanded very
little attention, yet previous rates were generally sup-
ported. For export we heard of no sales. The show of
foreign Barley was good, owing to which the trade was
heavy, and prices were with difficulty supported. The
Malt trade was exceedingly dull ; but we can notice no
further depression in value. Oats, Brans, Peas and
Flour were very heavy, at barely late rates.

Er.glish ......
Irish. ........
Foreign ......

Wheat.
1,680 qrs.

1,750

ARRIVALS.
lEarley,
910 qrs.

Oats I Fleur.
940 qrs. 1,170 sks.
610 I

1,670 ,
Ma1t.3.270 Qrs.
warszcZIELPZI.
Although the supplies of meat were somewhat on the
increase, the general demand was firm, at very full
prices. Beef, from 2s 10d to 3s 6d ; Mutton, 3s 4d to
4s 6d ; Lamb, 5s 8d to 6s 6d ; Veal, 4s 4d to 53 2d ;
and Pork, 3s 10d to 53 2(1 per Sibs by the carcase.

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OPENING OF THE NEW STEAM-BOIT PIER, HUN.,
ORRFORD-MARKET.—TO•day, at twelve o'clock, the new
pier at Hungerford-bridge, for the convenience of pas-
sengers by the steam-boats, was opened by the directors
toll free. The only access to the boats is now by the
pier from the tower on the Middlesex side, and the
floating pier will be removed forthwith.
RODEERT.--Yesterday afternoon a young man, of
genteel appearance, and
apparently about 27 years of
age, succeeded in obtainin 15s. for a counterfeit sove-
reign, under the preteneegof hiring apartments from
Mrs. Haller, of No. g, Ernest-street, Kennington, and
leaving a deposit of ss. During the momentary absence
of Mrs. Haller, to procure the 'materials fur him to write
down the address of his reference, he contrived to ab
stract from a table-drawer Gre silver teaspoons, a silver
sugar tongs, and
same way
booty. The same party has also succeeded iu robbing
several other people in the in that ne4,hbour-
hood. a gold Watch, getting clear off with his
THE LATE 'FATAL OCCURRENCE AT THE CAMDEN
STATION OF TUE LONDON AND NORTII-WESTENN RAlL-
WAY.—Yesterday forenoon Mr. Mills held an inquest
at the University College Hospital, on the body of Wil-
liam Edwards, a carpenter,
aged 30, another of the un-
fortunate men who was buried beneath the arches which
recently fell on the premises of Messrs. I'ick"ord and
Co., the carriers, at the Camden station of the London
and North-Western Railway. The evidence adduced
was a recapitulation of thathich has already appeared
in the columns of this journal ; and Mr. Alfred Wil-
liams, the house surgeon to the hospitel, having deposed
to the nature ofthe
on Sat 'inlay, , he
,j riic of " Accidentll
ffi"ry retur., 1 •
_.er alc ~ .
.i.!,,,. ••'"
for the last day
We have authority to state that there is 1,.., .ol.;a-
-injuries of which the dec,..:ascd died
dation whatever for a report which has be,-n circulated
or two, to the effect that Mr. Lahouchere
intends to retire from the office of Irish Secretary.

MONEY aHd COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.

The sales of Cotton at Lirerpool yesterday were
6.000 to 7,000 bales, and prices were rather higher, say
id. per lb. on American compared with Friday last.
There were 1,500 bales American taken on speculation.
The prices fur American were 6,-11 to 7id. per lb. Shares
wore ,dull.

Although Consols were seriously depressed yesterday,
yet the price of Railway Shares, at Messrs. Lamond and
Co.'s sale, was fairly maintained, and many were dis-
posed of. The following are a few of the principal
sales :

Waterford, Wexford, and Valentia . £o 4 6
Taw Vale Extension and Dock
Derby, Staflord, and Worcestershire .... 0 8 0
Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham
Louvain ala Sambre .... .
South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Guole
Londm and Blackwall, No. 1
Eastern Counties, York Extension ......
South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4 4 '2 6
North Staffordshire
Shrewsbury and Birmingham (B) 1 5 0
Li verp. Manch. and Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1 7 6
Newcastle and Berwick-, New 8 5 0

In monetary circles matters appear to be all at sixes
and sevens. In fact, a sort of revolution appears to be
approaching. Without doubt the Court of Directors
of the Bank of England are really very stringently
putting on the screw upon the accommodation hitherto
afforded to the discount firms, rich as most of them are, of
the city of London. Of course the continuance of this line of
policy, must teed to react upon private accommoda-
tion the privileges heretofore enjoyed by the
firms already alluded to. Will, then, the question is
asked in most circles, the secret committee of the Bank
of England make up the void thus of necessity created ?
This is very doubtful, in our opinion, fortified in
it as we are by conversations with parties
deeply connected with financial, and commer-
cial affairs. The strain, therefore, must still be
very severe when money is required, even upon ap-
proved bills of exchange. Instances have been related
to us, in which securities lodged of exceedingly good
repute have been taken in at 6 and 6i per cent. this very
morning. It may be that the Bank parlour meet-
ing will announce in a definite shape and publicly
the real intentions of the managing body of the
Corporation, as to the future, so that there may not
be any hypothesis to mislead the public, or doubts
entertained as to the course of action for the future.
The emergencies of the times are well known. Let,
then, it is urged is all quarters, the intention of the
directors be enunciated, and that, too, without any fur-
ther delay.

There are very late commercial letters in town this
morning from Buenos Ayres and Monte Video. From
the former the accounts come down to the 3d January
last. The blockade had lasted 462 days, and so safely
and rigidly had it been kept that not a single vessel had
entered. At Monte Video business was slack indeed.
The exchange was marked at the low figure of 20.2 id.
the dollar. This is indeed a ruination value.
The transactions in the Public Securities have been of
a most chequered character this morning. Money is
certainly more in demand. Consols for Money have
receded as low as 87k, and for the Account to 87*. At
the present hour prices are perhaps a shade firmer, but it
i 4 a frnction—say -I per cent. The fall upon the extreme
prices of 3 esterday has been all round full one per cent.
Option business has been carried en to a very consider-
able amount, and for a further fall too. For the Ac-
count the price to-day has ranged from 81 to 87i-, and
the same for Money. Consol Scrip has been sold at 2k
discount ; Exchequer-bills at 2s. premium and ls. dis-
count ; India Bonds at ss. discount and 2s. premium
and India Stock at 2461.

Where transactions have been entered into in the
Foreign Funds this morning the sellers were compelled
to submit to reduced prices. In Spanish Consols a few
bargains were made at 24 to 241, in the Passive at si,
and in the Three per Cents. at 351. Venezuela Stock
i 3 at 401. The Dutch Two-and a-Half per Cents. at
58i 1, and the Fcur per Cents. at 901.
The Railway Share Market is flat, with a very small
amount of business doing. The tightness of money is
working injury to the value of railway investments.

BRITISH FUND.A. ONE CLOSING
O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities R6S %ex div 86%
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. 87 8714
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. inns. 8714 %ex div 879,1
Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, IS6O .. 8 5-16 9ex dlv I
Ditto, 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 .. • • 94;
India Stock
.. .• . 24G 246;,i

...
India Bonds, 1,0001. .. .. .. .. .. --
Ditto, under 1,0001. .. .. .. .. ' 5 dis 2 p 2 p
Consols for Account .. .. .. .. .. 87% lA% 57%
Three per Cent. Consols, Scrip .. • . . 2% 2 dis 1 N dis
Exchequer Bills. 134 d. 2d.

I,oool .. .... par 2 p IMs 1 p par
5001. ~ .. .. •• 3 p 1 dls par
Ditto, Small .... 4p par par
ONE CLOSING
FOREIGN FUNDS. crci.oclt. PRICES.
Mexican Bonds, 1846, S per Cent .. 21%
Ditto, for the Account • • .• .. 21%
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. 24
Ditto, for the Account .. .. .. 241 A 24'A
Ditto, Bassive Bonds .. .. .. 5% 5N
Ditto, Deferred • • .. .. .. .. 16%
Ditto, Three per Cent .. .. .. 3514 3514
Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent .. .. 4014 40%
Ditto, Deferred .. .. .. .. .. 1214 12%
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cent .. 95%
Dutch Two-and-a-Halt per Cent .. 58%1A 58%
Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 90% 90%
Ditto, for the Account .. .. .. 90% 90%
PRICES OF BUSINESS
RAILWAY SII.A.BES. PAID. DONE AT CLOSING
ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Aberdeen.. .. .. • . •• .. 30 .... 23 2714% —.. 27
Amber., Notting., Boston, and
__ .

Eastern Junction .. • • •• 2%
2%
Birmingham and Oxford Junction 4
.... 13%...,,, • . 13%
Birming., Wolver., and Dudley.. 4 .... 10%2 %.... . . . . 10
Caledonian .. 30 ... 26
Ditto, Half Shares .. .• •.2%• • • • 2% .. •• ...• • • 2%
•
Dublin and Belfast Junction .. 12% .... 1% ...„ „ „
Eastern Counties .. 20 .... 18% %.....
1S
Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1. 6/. 13s. 4d. 4 p
Ditto, ditto.. .. .. No. 2. 6/. 13s. 4d. ..... p
Ditto, York Extension .. • . 5..... IA • • 4%
East Lancashire .. .. • • .. 17 •••• .••.. • • • •
Ditto New .• • • • • 7% •• • • 8 3,6 ••••• • • • • • 8
East Lincolnshire .. 4 .... 6%1A 6%
Edinburgh and Glasgow .. •• 50 ••• • 71 ••••• • • • • 71 4
Great Northern .. .. • • • • 334 •• • • 3%4 •••• • • • • 314
Do., London & York Extension 2yi .... 214 ........ • .
Great North of England ...100

Ditto, New .. • •
Great Western .. .. • • • •

,

Ditto, Quarter Shares • • .. 12% 1714 •• ..
Ditto, Fifths .. 20 .... 27 264 ...... 26%
Huddersfield and Manchester .. lb .... „ „

Ditto, ditto, Extension .. .. 5 .. .. 5% .... .. .. ..
Lancaster and Carlisle .. .. U. .... ...... „ „

Ditto, New • • • • • • • 5 •• • • 9 • .
Leicester and Bedford .. 16s. 1,4 dis •• • • IA dis.
Leeds and Thirsk • • • . 22% .... 19%
Ditto, New • • • • • • • • 10 •• • • ••••• • • • • • 8
Ditto, Preference 6 per Cent. • • 3%....
London and Biackwall .. 16/. 13s. 4d. 7% 7%
Ditto. New, No. 1 .. • • • • 5 •• • • 5% •• . .
London, Brighton, and S Coast •• 50 .. •.5114 52 51%% 51
London an i North-Western ..100 .• •• 176 177 176.... 175%
Ditto, Quarters L. and B. 7 .... 233 i 23N
Ditto, 101. Shares M. &B. (A) 5 ....
•• 11
London and South-Western • • 411. 6s. 10d...
Ditto, New Consol. Eighths .. 40 .... 46% 46%
Ditto, Tenths (Consolidated) • . 50 .... 53% .. •• •• • • 53
Ditto, Scrip • • .. • • • • ..
_5 ....
_43i 5 5

Lynn and Dereham .. .. .. 20 .... 213 y .......... 21t4
Manchester and Leeds .. .. .. 82 ....
.......... ~

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Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 12 .... „ 15k
Ditto, Fifths .. 5 .... pe %.... 9g
Ditto, Thirds (Reg.).. .. • •71. 45..... 2M IA p. 2% p
Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425..... % p par.... par
Manchester and Southampton .. 2 .... 114 lIA
Midland •• .• •• ..100 —.114.113 11434 .. 11414

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Ditto, New .. 36 .• 3914 39%
Ditto, New .. .. 2 .... 4% • • • ...• •
Nexcastle and Berwick .. •. 20 .... 25%.
Ditto, Now •• • .. . 5 7s
Norfolk .. • • • • .. •• .. 100 .... 135 .... •• • • 134
Northern Counties Union 2% %%
North British .• .. •• 25 • • 32% .• • • 324
Ditto, Half Shares .. .. • • 12% .. • • 15%
Ditto, Quarter Shares • • • • 24• • .. 314 3N
Ditto, Extension .. • • .. % 1 ........ 14
Ditto, Thirds • • .. • • • • 1 .. 3 % .
Northern and Eastern .. .. 50 .... 55
North Staffordshire .. .. • • 5 . •73 y, 7%
North Western .. . • ••4.. • • 3%... •• • • 3%
Preston and Wyre .. • • •• 24 .... 342,4 35 34% 34%
Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 5 •• • • 47i ••••••••
Scottish Midland .. .. • • 17% .... 20% ......• • 20N
Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 3% .... 3Y. • •
Shropshire Tinton 425..... 1% fits—
South Staffordshire •• 21. 125... % dls.•. •. •• • • % dls
South Eastern and Dovor 33% .. • • 3ii% 36
Do.. New (do. 33/. 65.8 d.) No. 2. 12 . .
Do., New (do. 151.) .. No. 4. 3% .... 4
S nth Wales 10 .... 7% % ........