The Sun.
London, England, 1841-05-11 00:00:00

MONEY and COMMERC4AL NEWS.
-CITY,~tMo DAB EvENIxo.
All the markets were heavy to-day, whether for
Stocb:s, Shares, or produce. Money also was tight
again, the increased demand for it having been apparent
on Saturday. It is strange that no one can give a.satis-
factory reason for these frequent changes, while to all
appearance
commercial speculation is so entirely dor-
mant ; but it is supposed by some that they have their
origin in the:. advanced price of gold abroad within the
Cast few diya, or in the fear of a dissolution of Parlia-
ment.- •To-day the decline in Consols- was about f per
cent. For immediate transfer the quotation was 90 to
894 up to an advanced hour of the day, and just before
the close of business, the price dropped to 89# to 893-.
For the 25th instant the range was from 90 to 89,f.
There was only a moderate business transacted, and very
few speculative bargains Were entered into. The con-
tinuation upon Stock, it will be observed was equal to
from sto 6 per cent. Exchequer Bills were at ss. to
is. premium. India Bonds at ls. discount to ls. pre-
.nium. The New Three-and-a-Half per Cents. at 984 to
qB;} ; and the Three per Cents. Reduced at 88# to 881
India Stock was dull at 2501 to 251. •
Foreign Stock confirmed rather heavy, but little was
d )ne in them: he same may be said of Railway Shares.

(From Tlie Sun of Last Night.)
LIVERPOOL COTTON 111 AAK MtY B.—Since our last re-
port our market has undergone no change. Prices of all de-
scriptions remained at Friday's quotations. The sales this day
comprise 2,000 bales, wholly to the trade.
LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKET, MAY 8.--The business at the
Stock Exchange this day has been very depressed :—Grand
Junction have declined 21. per share, and are now sold at 205 ;
Edinburgh and Glasgow, 37i; Glasgow, Palley, and Greenock,
; Ditto, new shares, 21. Is. 6d. In Bank Stock has been
sold South Lancashire, 5h ; Borough Bank, ],q.
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, MAY B.—We have had
a fiat Market to-day. Manchester and Birmingham, 254;
Manchester and Leeds, 51. to 53 • Ditto, Halves, 21; Bank of
\lanchester, 7h; Manchester and Liverpool Bank, 101. 18s. 9d. ;
larine Assurance, 9i.
We hr-- id of J

e have received Port Phillip Papers to the & ;armory.
" On Wednesday last a meeting of the colonists, convened by
the requisition of six Magistrates of the territory, was held for
the avowed object of considering the recent instructions of I►er
Majesty's Government, relative to the division of Port Phillip
from New South Wales, and the remarks made by some of the
Members of the Council of Sydney, relative to this matter. Ist
Resolution, resolved—That thin meeting receives with the ut-
most gratification the intelligence that her Majesty has been
graciously pleased to assign to this Province a part of terri-
tory commensurate with its growing importance, and of which
the boundaries are clearly deferred by the natural features of
the country, and in strict accordance with the desires and in-
terests of this community.
The despatch of Lord John Russell upon transportation has
been made public, by which it appears that Norfolk Island is
discontinued as b. penal settlement for secondary punishments.
Goat and King Islands has been selected in lieu, or rather re-
commended.

British goods are very low. Timber has undergone a con-
siderable decline in value.
BOURSE OF AMSTERDAM, 111Asy 7.—At the opening ofle
Bourse the price of the National Funds inclined towards a fall,
but during 'Change hours some purchasers made their appear-
ance, and the prices improved and remained above the, rices
of yesterday. It was the same with the Ardoin's Spanish, the
transactions were animated in the course of 'Change hours, and
they closed higher than they closed yesterday. TWo-and4-
Half per Cents. 51 13-16; Fiveper Cents. 998 ; Ardoin's22/1.

The British Funds opened this morning at the leaving-off
prices of Saturday, with an inactive market. Consols may be
quoted at 89% 90Money ; for the Account 90%. Exchequer
Bills, 5 7 prem. ; Bank Stock, 168 170; India Stock, 250 252 ;
India Bonds, 2 dis, 2 prem.
Itr the Foreign Market the prices are nominal. Spanish
Active, 24% ; Deferred, 19% ; Passive, 5% ; Portuguese,
34% 6 ; hree per Cents., 20% %; Brazilian, 68.% 69%; Co-
lombian, 22% 23 ; Mexican, 2834 29 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half
per Cents., 524 ft ; Five per Cents. 99%.
SHAKES.—Great Western 28 29 prem. ' • New 131 14%
prem. ; London and Brighton 2% dis. ; Blackwall 6% 44
ets. ; Birmingham 69 71 prem. ; Southampton 57% 58% per
share ; Croydon in 14% per share ; Greenwich 8% per share ;
Manchester andßirmingham 15 14 dis.
The agitated stre of our domestic affairs entirely paralyses
all opei ations in the British Funds, likewise in commercial af-
fairs, which we have no doobt will continue during the present
critical state of the Ministry. All eyes are now fixed on this
night's debate and its results; consequently everything remains
in a stagnant state.
A vessel has arrived from Antigua, but to the present time
we cannot learn her date of sailing. It is generally supposed,
had the President'been there, it would have been made public
before this. _

Consols at present are a shade lower than in the morning,
90 for the Account; Money, 89i ; Exchequer Bills, 6 5.7
prem. ; Bank Stock, nothing done ; India Stock, 250 k 251;
India Bonds, 1 dis.
In the Foreign Market only five quotations. Spanish Ac-
tive lower, receded from 24* to 23 ; Portuguese, 34g.*;
Three per Cents., 20i ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half-per-Cents.,
52g ; Five per Cents., 99g.
In Shares nothing doing. Birmingham and Gloucester, 73 ex.
d'v. ; Cheltenham and Great Western, 3014 ; Great Western,
92k ; London and Brighton, 47 ; London and Birmingham,
159; London and South Western, 57k.

Money is rather in demand. -
Consols, Account, O9ys 90; Mexican, 284 29 ; Portu-
guese, 34b ; Spanish, 23i '24. Markets have a firmer ap-
pear an ce.

The following has been posted at the North and South Ame-
rican Coffeehouse :

" A large steamer, under canvas, no steam, was seen on the
10th April, lat. 13, long. 23, steering N. W., by the Lord
Ponsonby, arrived at Deal."

CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS,
Bank Stock .. India Stock 251
3 per Cent Red .. 884 Ditto Bonds
3 per Cent Cons B9i Ditto Old Annuities ...
98... fr Ex.ißttiolls,
31 per Cent Red 97a Ditto New Annuities...
New 3/ per Centl,soll/....2id 7pm
New 5 per Cent
Long Annuities toexpire Ditto Small
Jan. 1860 ... 12 11-16,BaTk Stock for Acct...

Oct 1859 124
Jan. 1860.
FOIiEIG

India Stock for Opg.
Consols for Acct B9
1 FUNDS.

Austrian, 5 per cent Portuguese, 5 per cent. -7--
Belgian, 5 per cent — 'Ditto, New Ditto . —c7
Brazilian Bonds — Prussian, 5 per cent; ...
Buenos Ayres. 6 per cent Russian, 5 per cent
Chilian, 6 per cent Ditto, Nletallic
Colombian, 6 per cent... Spanish, 5 per cent • 231
Ditto, 1824. Ditto, Deferred ....
Danish, 3 per cent. French, 5 per cent. —f. —c.
Greek, 18;0, 5 per cent. Exchange............ c.
Mexican, 5 per cent.... French, 3 per cent.
-f.-c.
Ditto, 6 per cent, 1825. Dutch, 211 per cent. ... 523
Peruvian, 1825, 6 per et Ditto, 5 per cent 993
SHARES. •
Birmingham and Gloucester Railway (100 p) 73
Ditto New Shares ( paid)
Cheltenham and Great Western (624 paid) 30
Great Western Railway (65 paid) ... 92i
Ditto New Shares (60 paid 64
Ditto Fifth (4 paid) ll
London and Brighton (50 paid)... 461
London and Birmingham Railway (90 pd) 180
London and South Western
Ditto Tenths
Northern and Eastern (50 paid)
South Eastern and Dover (33 paid)... 16
IAN .lUNDb—BitvestiLi. MAY P..
Actual Debt, x% per Cent.
Rothschild's Loan, 5 per Csnt MO){
Loan of Thirty Millions, 4 per Cent by
3 per Cent
7u% •
-(1-40) 1(096
Loan of City, 183'4 4 per Cent. ........ 81.34
Society of Commerce, 44per Cent lOO
Bank of Belgium, 5 per Cent ........... 78)
National Society •
Exchange on London (shot t)
—Brussels Papers, May 8.
AUSTRIAN FUN US.—V isPINA, APRIL 30 "
five per Cents. Metalliques
Fo r per ............
Three par Cents. .. ..................
Bank Shares ........«.« ........... ........ ........... 1648
Zeiltang. ilay 5

Thirty.seven.