The Sun.
London, England, 1847-03-25 00:00:00

'MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The Cotton and Share Markets were closed yesterday at
Liverpool.
We have received from a correspondent a letter in re-
ference to the -analysis of the Bank of England cir-
culation, given under this head on the 20th instant.
We did not intend to infer, as the wi her supposes, that the
circulation of notes was diminished to the extent of the re-
duction in notes issued, otherwise we should not have given
the items in tabular form, taking special care, likewise, to
insert the decrease of notes in the banking department, and
append our remarks at the conclusion of the table, and not
after any particular item ; and most City 'Article readers are
aware, that in order to judge of the actual decrease of
circulation from week to week, they have only to make
allowance for any increase or decrease in the "notes" un-
employed in the banking department, and balance it against
the alteration in the notes issued.
M there may be some general readers, however, who do
not rightly understand this, we subjoin the explanation,
drawn up for them by a correspondent, who writes from
Bristol, under the signature of " Cosmopolite" :
" The notes issued are not by any means a criterion of the
notes in circulation ; if they were so, then the comparison
between the notes issued in the last returns, say 24,786,340,
and those of March 14, 1846, 27,117,805/., would exhibit
a decrease of 2,331,4651., whereas the actual deficiency in
the circulation is not more than 173,485/. between these two
returns.
" To ascertain the exact amount of notes in circulation,
you must subtract the notes remaining in the banking de-
partment from the notes issued, and then you will find that the
circulation for the week ending March 13th, 1847, was
19,232,200/., and that on the 14th March, 1846, 19,405,685/.
"The amount of bullion and securities in the issue depart-
ment being 24,786,340/., to which must be added 663,1211.
gold and silver coin in the Bank, and you have 2.5,449,4611.;
deduct therefrom 19,232,200/., the notes in circulation, and it
would appear that the Bank has still a large sum of bullion
(say 6,217,2611.) at their disposal before there can be any
lawful necessity for reducing the circulation below the pre-
sent returns ; and as the silver loan of one million will
doubtless be repaid by the bank of France at the end of this
month, which, together with the large sums expected from
South America and Chiva, and the Siberian gold from
Russia (now that the exchanges are improving), will all tend
to place the Bank of England in such a safe position as to its
bullion, that further app: ehension on that head should cease,
and confidence be speedily restored."
The accounts from the United States, given in another
column are to the 6th inst., and are satisfactory in respect to
the supply of food available, although the high rates paid
are not likely to be maintained. The state of Maryland
was about to resume payment of the interest on its debt.
The markets in America were tolerably active.
There has been scarcely any business doing, and prices
have been heavy in the Stock Market. Consols are 891% to
89. The Scrip is !A discount. Exchequer-bills have been
again marked par to 2s. premium.
The Foreign Securities are equally dull. Spanish Fire
per Cents. have been 22%, and the Three per Cents. 34%.
Mexican Bonds are 21%. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents.
have been 58%.
Railway Shares participate in the general quietude.
13E1 TISII FUNDS. ONE CLOSING
O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities 89% 89 89
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Antis. ex div 89%
Long Annuities, Expire Jan, 5, 1860 .. ex div 9 1-16
Ditto, 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 .. • . 9 5-IG 9 5-16
Consols for Account .. 89 89 , 89%
Consols, Scrip . -- • • • din >4 din
Exchequer 11111 s.
1,0001... ..
5001. .
Ditto, Small

llid.

3 p par pm. par
3 p par pm. par
3 5 1 p pm. 1 p
ONE CLOSING
O'CLOCK. PRICES.

FOREIGN FUNDS.
Mexican Bonds, 1846, 5 per Cent ..
Ditto, for the Account 21% %
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent. ..
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. 84
Ditto, 3 per Cent .. .. • • • •
Sranish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. ..
Ditto, for the Account . • .. 22%
Ditto, Three per Cent .. 34%
Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent .. .. 40
Dividends on the above payable in Landon.
Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cent ..
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent .. 40
Ditto. 4 per Cent. CertilleZes .. 92% 93
PRICES OF BUSINESS CLOSING
RAILWAY SHARES. iPAID. DONE AT PRICES.
ONE O'CLOCK.

Amber., Netting., -Boston, and
Eastern Junction . - • 2%.... 2%%.. • •
Birmingham and Offord Junction 5 .... 13%
Boston, Stamford, & Birmingham 5 .... 6% . •
Buckinghamshire .. ..61.45..... p. ......
Caledonian
Ditto, Half Shares ..
Chester and Holyhead .. 27%
Direct Northern Scrip .... 2%....
Eastern Counties . .. 20 .... 19% 20
Do. I'erpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1.61. 13s. 4d.
Ditto, ditto.. .. .. No. 2. 61. 13s. 4d. % p...
Ditto, York Extension 5% .... 5 „
East Lancashire .. • • .. 17 •• • • 18% . •• • 18%
Ditto New .. .. • • 9% 9 9
East Lincolnshire .. .. 4 .... 6% 7• • ... •
Edinburgh and Glasgow .. .. 50 .... 71% ex div. • • 71% x d
Ely and Huntingdon 12% .... 12% .... .• • •
Great Northern (London & York
Do., do (Direct Northern Regd.) 3% • .
Great Western .. 85 .• —ll5
Ditto, Half Shares .. 50 .... 68
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 12% .... 17%
Ipswich and Bury St.Edmunds .. 14 .... .......
Ditto ditto, and Norwich .. 5 .... 2%..
Leeds and Bradford .. 35 .... 7834 • .......
Leeds and Thirsk 22% ...... •
Ditto, Preference 6 per Cent... 3% .... 5 ••
London and Blackwall .. 161. 135. 4d.
Ditto. New, No. 1 .. 4 .... •
Ditto, New. No. 2 .. • • 11. 135. 4d. ••• % p
Ditto, Extension 7% .. 5 •
London, Brighton, and S Coast.. 50 .. 53% 53%
London an North-Western ..100 ....1795 178%
Ditto, Quarters . .. 2 .... 19
Ditto ditto, New Shares • • .. 2 .... 13 ........ • • 1314
Ditto. Fifths .. • • • . 2 ... —•-• • • • • 16%
Ditto, 401. Shares M. &B. .. 40 .. . 70% 69 •
London and South-Western —4ll. Gs. 10d... 63% 64 .. •
Ditto, New Consol. Eighths .. 40 .... .... •
Ditto, New .. 22% .... 25%
Ditto, Tenths (Consolidated) •• 50 54% 54
London and York Extension Scrip 2% .... 2%
Manchester and Leeds .. • • 82 •• .. 105

Ditto, Thirds (Reg.).. .. • . 7/. 45..... 2% p.....:;; 2% p
Ditto % (late /Hullers. & Shell.) 23 .. .. 2634 ..... 26%
Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425. .• .. M, p• • • % p
Manchester and Southampton .. 2 .... 15% l%
Midland .. .. .. .. .. ..100 ... 118% 118.... • • 118
Ditto, New .. ... .. .. 2 .... 5% 5%
Midland, Birming. & Gloucest.• .100 ....123 1242
Newcastle and Berwick .. •. 20 .. • • 29% % ...... • • 29
Ditto, New .. • • • • • • 5 .... 81 ...... •• • • 8%
Norfolk .. .. .. .. • • —lOO .• .. 137 —••• • • • 137
North British .. .. .. .. .. 25 .• ••33;414.. • • .. . • 3314
Ditto, Extension .. • • .. % —1% •. • • .... —1%
Ditto, Thirds • • .. • • • • 1 .... 3% .... .
North Staffordshire .. .. .. ,5 .... 8 •• •••• • • •• 8
Ditto Scrip (late Churnet and
Blythe) .. . - . .. .. 2
• • .
. 4 % • .
. ..... , 4%
Oxford,Worcest.,& Wolverhmptn. 22% .... 16 ........ •• 1614
Preston and Wyre .. •• • • 25 .... 34% 35 .. 35 .
Ditto, Half Shares (A) .. .. 8% .. .. .. .. .. ..
Ditto, ditto (B) .. • • .. 1% ...• 1% .... •• •• —1%
Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 5 .. • • 5 .. • • 5%
Royston and Machin . • • .. 1% .... 2% ... .......
.2%
Shrewsbury and Birmingham.. 3 .... 4% 14 .. .. • • 4
Ditto, Class B .. .. .. .. 1 % .... 134 . • • .1 ;4
Shropshire Union .. .. .. .- 423..... 1 die... • ..... 1 dia.
South Staffordshire Junction ..21.145.1d.. % p.......... % p
South Eastern and Dovor .. • • 33% .. •• 33%., ..
Ditto. New (iss. at 321.) No. 1. 20 ... 22% •......• • . 22%
Do., New (do. 331. 65.8 d.) No. 2. 12 .... 13 .......... 13
Do., New (do. 301.) .. No. 3. 15 .... •• ••..•• .. 161
Do., New (do. 151.) .. No. 4. 31.... 4% ..... . —4%
South Yorkshir,, Doncaster, and.
2%
Waterford and Kilkenny .. .. 13%.... G .......... 6
West Riding Union .. • . .. 41.2 s 11438 P•••••• 1% p
York and Newcastle .. .. .. 25
Ditto, New.. .. .. .. .. 10 , 153,343 •.. .. 15%
Ditto, Preference .. .. .. 4 .... 8% •• • •• .• 8%
York arid North Midland ..- .. 50 .... 8514 85 ••• • .. 85
Ditto, Extension
Ditto. Preference • .
Do. E and W. Riding Exten... 10 ... 211 22 •• • • 22

FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens .. _0 .... 16X % •••• •• ••
Central of France (Orleans and
Vierzon) .. • • • • 12 .. .. 14X..........
Dutch Rhenish •• .... 44..........
East In ita., . 58. % •• ••
Northern of France • • .. • • 8 .... 12%
Paris and Lyons .. ".. .. 8 .... 6 ........
Paris and P.ouen .. • • .. 20 .... 34i
JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
London Joint-Stock .. .. 10 .... 16 ..........

MINES.

Real dal ➢lonte, Unregistered ..........

LLOYD'S SHIPPIN G--(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, MARCH 25.—Wind E. light breeze and fine.
PLYMOUTH, MARCH 23.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. La Belle
Alliance, Vandervord, for Adelaide, S. A., put back from
long. 18 W. with damage to masts, sails, and rigging;
Ynmachi, Canfield, Norfolk, V. The Kenelue, Davies, New
York to the Clyde, was abandoned 7th inst. lat. 39, long. 9, in
a sinking state ; crew saved.
LIVERPOOL, MARCH 24.—The Sarah Berelley, of Port-
land, New York to Cork, was abandoned in a sinking state
7th inst., lat. 47, long. 28; captain, first and second mates,
and two of the crew taken off by the Cambridge, arrived here.
The Pictou and Boston Packet, New York to Belfast, was
spoken 28th ult. off the High lands, putting back in distress.
CLYDE, Mancu 22.—Sld. Indian, Pernambuco; Isabella,
Herens, Calcutta; John Willis, Demerara; Isle of France,
New York; Erromango, Montreal. Arrd. Cynthia, Gate-
worthy, Pernambuco; Gypsy, Taylor, Demerara; Eglinton,
Muir, Savannah.
BRISTOL, MARCH 24.—Wind W.N.W., fresh.—Arrd. Gol-
conda, Lay, Calcutta; Glenelg, Cother, Demerara; Sir H.
Pottinger, Crowell, St. John's, New Brunswick.
MUMBLES ROADS, MARCH 24.—Wind S. W.—Arrd. Wil-
liam Nieholson, Rees, Cuba ; Underleg, Bowden, ditto ;
Cobre, Cody, ditto ; Arietta, ditto.
COWES, MARCH 24.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrd. Campbell,
Campbell, Porto Rico; Condor, Hohlmar, Valparaiso.
SCILLY, MARCH 22.—The Premier, Nevis to London, drove
on St. Mary's Roads 20th inst., and struck on a ledge, was
assisted off and ran for New Grimsby. The Emily, of Boston,
for Limerick, was spoken 17th inst. lat. 40, long. 36, with
part of crew washed overboard, and steering for Fayal.
Arrd. 19th, Duchess of Northumberland, Withers, Calcutta.
Wn.minavEN, MARCII 23.—Wind S.E.—Arrd. Jane
Anderson, M'Kellar, Savannah.
FALMOUTH, MARCH 24.—Arrd. Commerce, Greia, Ha-
vannah ; Carl and Therese, Peck, Cape Haytien, for Ham-
burgh ; Lucile, Young, Port-au Prince ; Margareta, Jorgen,
Monte Video; Waldemaar, Schmidt, Havannah.
LIVERPOOL, MARCH 23.—Wind W.N.W., light.—Arrd.
Constitution, Charleston; Hudson, New York. 24. Renown,
Bombay; Princess Victoria, Maranham ; Martin Luther,
Demerara; Islam, Barbadoes ; Limena, Porto Rico ; Monarch,
St. Lucia; Edward Perkins, New Orleans; Looshtank, ditto;
Trenton, ditto; Hope, ditto; Seraphine, ditto; Olianer,
ditto; Miracle, ditto; Niagara, ditto; Clifton, ditto; Manco,
Savannah; Mountaineer, Charleston; Burrell, ditto; Adam
Lodge, ditto; Diana, Philadelphia ; Akbar, Cambridge,
Pacific ; Ann M'Kinn, Elizabeth Porter, Metoka, and Harriet,
all New York; Montezuma, ditto.
DEAL, MARCH 24.—Sld. Sophia Winke, Baltimore; Vice-
Admiral Gobius, Batavia. Arrd. from the River, Asia, Ho-
bart Town; James Duncan, St. Lucia; Mary Anne, Balti-
more; St. Vincent, Compton Roads; Lesmoyne, New York;
Imogene, ditto; Luconia, ditto; Ives, Chesapeake Bay;
Acadia, Ilalilax ; Sophia Moffatt, Quebec.
SUNDERLAND, MARCH 23.—wind N.W.—Sld. Spartan,
New York ; Venture, Philadelphia.

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MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OP A FEMALE.--
A widow, named Ann Penn, left Glasgow on Wednesday,
the 24th of February, by the Viceroy, for Liverpool, with the
intention of proceeding to London by railway, and has not
since been heard of, although the -vessel arrived safely in due
course. Her friends in London have made inquiries respect-
ing her of the master of the vessel, and he, as also some of
are passengers, say that it would have bsen impossible for
her to have fallen overboard without being observed. The
police at Liverpool and in London have been informed of the
mysterious circumstance, but up to this time have received
no satisfactory intelligence. Mrs. Penn is between GO and
70 years of age, and dressed in a black gown, blue cloth
cloak with cape, black scarf and coloured flowers, black
bonnet and crape.