The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-06 00:00:00

iio.NEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool, yesterday, were
4,000 bales, of Is hich one-fourth was on speculation.
In prices there was no change. Shares were steady.
The sale of Railway Shares yesterday, at Messrs.
Lamond and Co.'s, was well attended, and went off with
more spirit than usual, on account of the small cata
logue. The biddings were firm, and at advanced prices.
Indian lines are louking better, as there are not many
sellers. The following are a few of the principal sales :
_ _

Leicester E-. Bedforil, Exchange Certificate £0 11 0
Madrid and Valencia
Noithern Counties Union 2 1 0
Direct Northern (scrip) 2 12 6
Manchester and Southampton 1 19 6
Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham 2 0 0
London and South-Western, Tenths 5 9 0
Liverp. Manch. and Newcastle-upon-Tyne 2 10 0
North British Extension
Great Indian Peninsular ...
Derby, Stafford, and Worcestershire, New 0 12 0
Taw *Vale Extension and Dock
Leicester and Bsdford

In right earnest has a bold and generous subscription
been opened for the relief of the extreme distress in the
remote parishes of Ireland and Scotland. Her Most
Gracious Majesty the Queen heads the list, with a do-
natitm of 2,0001., Prince Albert, 5001., her Royal High-
ness the Duchess of Gloucester with 2001, and six mer-
cantile end banking firms with 1,0001. each.
The Duke of Devonshire, with a princely generosity,
gives 1,0001. ; and Messrs. Baring, Brothers, 1,000/. ;
Messrs. Jones Loyd, 1,0001. ; Messrs. Overend and
Gurney, 1,000/. ; the firm of Rothschild (celebrated for
its generosity throughout Europe), 1,000/. ; Messrs.
Smith, Payne and Smith, 1,000/. ' • Messrs. Trueman and
Hanbury, 1,000/. ; and the Lord Mayor, 300/. Added
to the list are various names, giving a helping
hand to the tune of 2001., down to 501. and
less. The most prompt measures are to be taken to
forward food and clothing to the destitute. In so holy
a cause no doubt a strong desire will be felt among
those who can afford it, to aid the praiseworthy endea-
vours of the "British Association for the Relief of
extreme Distress in the remote Parishes of Ireland
and Scotland."
There are not any late colonial arrivals announced in
the City this morning.
At a meeting of the Committee of Portuguese Bond-
holders, held yesterday afternoon, it was unanimously
resolved to protest, in the most serious manner, against
the confiscation:of 20 per cent., as announced by the Go-
vernment of Portugal, of the legal claims they have
upon the Treasury of that country.
There were private transfers made this morning in
Consols at 93.- and ex dividend, and in India Stoek at
253, also without the dividend ; Consols for the Accouat
were steady at 934 and f. Bank Stock has advanced to
2065, and Exchequer-bills have been quoted at 10s., lls.
and 14s. premium.
In the Foreign Market there has been some business
transacted in the Brazilian Five per Cents. at 874 ; in
the Five per Cent. Mexicans at 244 ; in the Portuguese
Four per Cents., fcr the Account, at 38i ; in
the Spani,h Three per Cents. at 264 ; in the
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. at 59i 4 ; and in the
Four per Cents,, at 92k.
In Railway Shares and Scrips the variations have
been very limited this morning. The official prices are,
as usual, annexed.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.

(From the Official List.)
Bank Stock 90514 206
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 93;us 3/4 94
3 per -Cent. Consols Anne 93,7W4 ex div
New 3,4. per Cent. Annuities
Long Annuities, Jan. sth, Expire 1860 9 13-16
India Stock 253 ex div
Consols for Opening
India Stock for Account . 254,4 ex div
Echequer Bills. I%d.
I,OOW.
5001.

Ditto Small
I RICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.

Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent B73A --
Mexican Bonds, 1846, 5 per Cent 243/
Ditto for the Account 24%
Portuguese 4 per Cents —
Ditto for the Account . . 38% .
Russian Bonds. 1822, 5 per Cent llO%
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1840 —
Ditto for the Account 26%
Ditto Passive Bonds 5%
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch 2% per Cents
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates
Ditto Bonds
WSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK
RAILWAYS. PAID. rut SNARE.
Aberdeen
Amber., Notting., Boston, &c. 2% 270/1... to
Armagh, Coleraine, & Portrush 1% to
Belfast and County Down .. 43/4 .. ..
Bi, nungham and Gloucester-100 ......129
Do. New (iss. at 7% dis.).. 171,E 32% to
Birmingham &Oxford June... 2 .. 11%587R %to
Birmingham, W 01.,& Dudley 425. ... . 6% :3/1 pto
Binning., Wol., & Stour Val. 425.......
Birkenhead, Lancashire, and _

Cheshire Junction 23/4 — ..... to
Boston, Stamf , & Birming... 225.
Bristol and Exeter
Do., New
Bristol and Gloucester
Bristol and Liverpool June... 214
Buckinghamshire..-
Caledonian
Ditto, Half Shares
Ditto, Clydesdale Junction 25
Chester and Holyhead 27%..... 25% to 26
Cheltenham and Oxford
Clarence. lOO
Do., let Class, 6 per Cent... 10 . ... to
Do„ 2d Class, 5 per Cent... 10
Do., Gov. Loan, 4 per Cent. 10
Cork and Killarney 2i4......
Cork and Waterford l% l%l/2— to
Cornwall
Ditto, Half Shares ... 214
Direct Northern 5crip......... 21)1.....• 270/ to
Direct Norwich 1
Dublin and Belfast Junction.. 121/2 to --
Dublin, Belfast, & Coleraine 214 — to
Dundalk and Enniskillen ... 10 ......
Eastern Counties l4l. 16s 23144... to
Do. New l2l. 16s 73/4 p... to
Do. Perpet., 5 per ct. No. 1,61. 13s. 4d —
Do., d 0....... N 0.2,6/. 13s. 4d... %p to
Do., York Extension
Eastern Union 40
Ditto, Quarter Shares

Do. Extension to Harwich 1% ...... to --
Do. Cambridge and Ely ... 2% — to
East Lancashire - to
Ditto, New
Do. (late Preston & Ormsk.) 5 ...... to
Do., do., New Scrip
East Lincolnshire lll 33/41/2... to
Edinburgh and Glasgow 5O — to
Ditto, Half Shares
Ditto, Quarter Shares 121,12 1914 to
Edinburgh and Northern ... 12% —
Ditto, New..... . ........... ... 2%...... . to --
Ditto, Newport
Ditto, ditto, New l% — ...... to
Edinburgh and Perth
Ely and Huntingdon
Exeter Yeovil, & Dorchester 2% — to
Glasg., Dumfries, & Carlisle.. 5
Glasgow, Kilmarnock, & Ayr 50 — to
Ditto, New
` Do. 14 Shares (5 per et. gua.) 12% ..... .. ... to
G'oole,Doncaster, Sheffid., &c. 2 ...... 2%3A to
Great Eastern and Western... 2%
Great Northern (London and
York Regd.) 2% 3l/%IA / to
4
Do. (Direct North. Regd.) 33/4 4% to
Gt. South. & West. (Ireland) 271,! — . .... to
Great North of England 100
Ditto, New 5 — to
Ditto, New
Ditto, New
Great Western
Ditto, Half Shares ...... 50
Ditto, Quarter Shares
Ditto, Fifths 2O
Do.; Ncw
Huddersfield and Manchester 13 .. ...
Dittc, Extension
Hull and Selby 5O 1074... to
Ditto, Quarter Shares 12% — to
Ditto, Half Shares

Ipswich & Bury St. Edmunds 14
Do. do. and Norwich
Lancaster and Carlisle
Do. New 5 — to
Leeds and Bradford
Leicester and Bedford l6s. —
Leeds, Dewsbury, & blanches. 221,4 — to
Do., Brinch 1,4 Shares 2% 8 to
Ditto, Branch (Blue) ...... 21,4 — to
Ditto, Extension (Green).. 21h —
Leeds and Thirsk ........ l7lh

Ditto, New
Do., do., Prefer., 6 per Cent. 3%..... 5
Liverpool. Crosby, and Sout h-
port.
Liverpool, Manchester, and
Newcastle Junction 214 2% %. . to
London ,Fic Blackwall...l6l. 13s. 4d — to
Do. New
Do. Extension
Lond., Bright., & South Coast 50
Do. Consolidated Fifths.. 40
Do. Consolidated Eighths... 10 ......
Do. Guaranteed 5 per Cent. 9 . .....
London and Greenwich... 12/. 15s. 4d...
Ditto Preference lBl 17s 2d... ...... to
London and North Western..loo ......201
Do. Quarter Shares •.. 2
Do. do. New ...... .... ...... 2
...... to
Do. do. Fifths
Do. Quarters G. J. 5
Do. 40/. Shares.....L. &M. 8 .....• ...... to
Do. 40/. Shares...M. and B. 40 .....• ...... to
Do. 10/.... M. and B. (A.) 5 • ..••
Do. 10/. ... M. and B. (C.) 1 -
London, Oxford, and Cheltm. 1%
London and S. Western.... 41/. 6s 10d 64% to 65%
Do. New consolidated 8 ths.. 40 ...... 50
Ditto New .... .. 22% .. .. 27
Do. New lB — to
Ditto Tenths 5 ...... 534 .. ... to
,
Ditto Tenths
Ditto Scrip 5 ...... 6%814 to
Ditto ditto
London and Y0rk............... 21,! 3A%... to
Ditto Extension - .. 2% to
London, Salisbury, & Yeovil 2% — -
Londonderry and Coleraine... 15
Londonderry and Enniskillen 15
Lynn and Ely
Lynn and Dereham
Blanchester and Leeds B2 .....111
Ditto Half Shares
Ditto Quarters
Ditto Fifths
Ditto Sixteenths
~ ''‘:.,-.• :,,n
Do. Liverpool and Bury... 24
Do., d0., Fifths
Manch, Buxton, & Matlock 424.