The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-25 00:00:00

CANADA.

The Provincial Parliament of Canada was opened
on the 2d of June, by the new Governor, Lord
Elgin ; the following are quoted as the most impor-
tant paragraphs of his speech :
"The representations which have proceeded from
this and the neighbouring provinces, on the subject of
the Post-office, have engaged the anxious consideration
of the Imperial Government. I am enabled to inform
you that her Majesty's Ministers are prepared to sur-
render to the Provincial Authorities the control of that
department, as soon as by concert between the several
Legislature!, arrangements shall be matured for secur-
ing to British North America the advantages of an
efficient and uniform Post-office system.
" By a statute passed during the last session of the
Imperial Parliament the Colonial Legislatures are
empowered to repeal the differential duties
heretofore imposed in the colonies in favour of
British produce; it is probable that by exercis-
ing this power you may be enabled to benefit the con-
sumers without injury to the revenue. I commend the
subject to your consideration, and I shall lay before
you certain communications relating to it which I have
received from her Majesty's Secretary of State for the
Colonies, and from the Lieutenant-Governors of Nova
Scotia and Newfoundland.

" Measures will be submitted to you for extending
more generally warehousing facilities to inland ports,
and for effecting other improvements in our commercial
system, all of which will, I am sure, engage your atten-
tion.'

List of passengers by the Henry Clay: —Rev. Dr.
Eddy and Lady, W. Bruce and Lady, J. G. Gregory and
Lady, J. Vanansdale and Lady, E. Vanansdale, L. John-
son and son, J.lM'Millen, Mrs. Lounds and child,
Dunbar Paul and Lady, John M'Ewen, B. W. Ingersol,
P. W. Howard, M. Kirth, T. Lockhart, M. Baird,
Thomas Makin, John F. White and Lady, Dr. Leach,
Rev. W. M. Smith, G. Teirnan, R. M'Alister, Miss Nye,
E. Dwyer.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
(From The Sun of Last Night.)
In the Cotton market at Liverpool yesterday the sales
were 10,000 bales, of which 1,500 were American and
500 Surat, for exportation. The sales included 5,000
American at 61d. to 7id., 500 Egyptian at 7/d. to 70.,
and 4,000 Surat at 4d. to 41d. per lb. The market
closed steadily at previous rates. Shares were active,
and a large amount of stock changed hands, The prin-
cipal demand was for Midland, London and York, York
and North Midland, and York and Newcastle.
There was an expectation entertained in some quar-
ters that the Court of Directors of the Bank of Eng-
land would have this day lowered the rate of interest
upon discounts, but after a brief sitting, at their
weekly meeting, held this morning, no such determina-
tion was come to. It may be safely assumed that the
Court would have eagerly adopted such a movement
were the prospects of the harvest such as to warrant
the course stated—but " caution " is the order of the
day among the magnates of the Bank parlour.
There are later accounts from America by the packet-
ship Henry Clay, arrived off Liverpool.
The Funds are rather flat again. Consols have been
881 for the account. The New Three-and-a-Quarter
per Cents. have realised 90 to Bank Stock is worth
195/. Exchequer-Bills have been 6s. to 9s. premium.
The nature of the speculative account is still the chief
cause which acts upon the market.
Ths Foreign Securities have been very dull again.
Portuguese Four per Cents. are lower, having fluc-
tuated between 31/ and 321. Mexican Stock has
realised 20, and Brazilian 83. Spanish Three per
Cents are 341. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents have
been 581.
Railway Shares have been scarcely up to the highest
quotations of yesterday, but sales are not pressed.
BRITISH FUNDS. ONE CLOSING
O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Bank Stock .. 19554 195%
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities 88%36 88%
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Aims. 9034 90,4
Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 9 9
Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 .. 8%
India Bonds, 1,0001.
Ditto, under 1,0001. .. .. 83 p 3 p
Consols for Opening, July 16 .. .• 88%51% 8834
Exchequer Buis. I%d. 2d.
5 per Cent •••
1.0001. 9 6 p 6 p
5001.,. •
.. 13 9 p 9 p
Ditto, ••
• • 18 14 13 P is p
ONE CLOsIN.
FOREIGN ruNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Austrian Bonds, s per Cent • • In 105
8236
Brazilian Bonds,
Per Cent. ••
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent .. ..
Ditto, 4 per Cent .. • • • • • •
Ditto, for the Account
Mexican
Dt t
Ditto, , forl3o thend • AccountlB46s „ 20
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto, Three per Cent .. „
Ditto, for the Account .. 34%
Dividend% on the above payable in London.
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent .. 58% 58%
Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates .
BUSINESS. 90 90
PRICES OF PAID. DONE AT CLOSING
RAILWAY SHARES. ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Binning., Wolver., and Dudley • . 10 .... 1436
Caledonian .. .. 35 .... 30 2934 2934
Chester and Holyhead .. 2734 .... 21 • • 21
Eastern Counties .. 20 .... 20%% ...... • • 20%
Ditto, York Extension .. 7% .... 6% %••.. • . • • 6%
East Lincolnshire .. .. 634 734 ••••. • • • • • 734
Edinburgh and Glasgow .. .. 50 69% • ..• .. • • 6934
Great Northern _ 2 .
Do., London & York• Extension 2%.... 134 ••••• • • • • • 1%
Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 30 .... 2636 26 . 26
Great Western _ 85 -- •••" • • • •
Ditto, Half Shares .. .. 50 .... 70 70% 72
Ditto, Quarter Shares • • • • 12% •• • • 1734 ••••• • • • • • 1734
Ditto, Fifths 20 28% 27% • 27%
Ditto, New • • • • • • •• 4% 8% .. •••• .• • B%
•• •• Hull and Selby .. 50 —103% •••• • • • lO5
Lancaster and Carlisle .. _ •50 ••••• • • • ••
Ditto, New • • • • • • • • 76 1 ll
Leeds and Bradford
.. • • .. 40 .• • • 8756 8834 •• • • 8856
London and Blackwall
.. 161. 13s. 4d. 7%% •• •• ..•• 7%
Ditto, New, No. 1.• ••5%•••• • • • • • • 534
Ditto
• New. No. 2 .. ..
Coast 50 .... 55 5434 55%
2/. 13s. 4d. P• • •• • •• • • %
Loudon, Brighten, & South
London an . North-Western • .100 • • .180% .. • • lB2
Ditto, Quarters L. and B. 7 .... 24 .... .. 24
Ditto ditto, New Shares .. .. 2 ••• • 13 ..
Ditto, Fifths _ • • • • _ 2 17% .• • • • 17%
London and South-Westem •41/. 6s. 10d... 66% 66 • ..... 66
Ditto, Scrip.. ▪
.. 5 .... . .
Ditto, ditto 4 3% ••.• • • • • 3%
Manchester and Leeds .. 82 •• • • ..........103 •
Ditto, Fifths • • 10%
Manchester and Southampton•• 6%
• 2 .• • • %MI•• • • • .... 34
Midland• • • • •
••
..100 —.125% 125 125
Ditto, New • • • 36 _.• 42% 42%
Ditto, New • • • 6 •• • • 9% ••••• • • • • • 9}2
Newcastle and Bervvic;• 20 .• • . 28% ...... 28%
Ditto, New _ .. 5 .... 7% %•• • . • • 734
Norfolk
.. .. .. 100 •...126 .......... 126
Ditto, Extension . 10 .... 10 %.••• • • • • • 103 q
Northern Counties Union .. 4 .... 1% ..... 13b
North British .. • 26 ..... 32%
North Staffordshire _ • • 754 .... 10% .. •••• • • • • 10. %
Oxford, Wor'ster, & Wolverhamp. 22% .... 14 .. ••••.• • • 13 M
Scottish Central • .. 176 25 .. •••• • • • • 25
Shrewsbury and Birmingham .• 354 ••••—••• • • • • • • • 7 Ditto, Class B 3 .... 2% ••••• • • • • • '
South Eastern and Dovor •33% .. 37 •• • • . 3
Do., New (do. 101.) .. No. 4. 5 .. •• 434% • "
South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and
West Riding Union 41.25..
Windsor. Staines, &S. Western 425. 1% I' •••• • • • •
York and Newcastle _ 25 .... 38 • •
Ditto, New.. _ • • _ 10 .... 1636 ...• ••• • • •
Ditto, Preference .. 8 •• • • 11%3t •• "•• ••
York and North Midland .. 50 .... 8654 ••••• • • • • •
Ditto, Extension .. _25 .... 42% %•••• • • • •
Ditto. Preference • • .. 6 .. .• 1556 N •• •••• • •
Do. E. and W. Riding Eaten.. 10 •• .• 21% 22 .... • •
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Dutch Rhenish .. • • • • • • 7 „ „ •
Louvain ala Sambre .. .. 6 .. • • ••• • •

•• 3136 32% 32!4

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11,4 p
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Namur and Liege .. 10 •• . • • •••' • ' • •
Northern of France .. •11 .. •••• • • • -
West Flanders .. 8 ••••• • • • • •

MINES.
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