The Sun.
London, England, 1847-03-27 00:00:00

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The Cotton Market at Liverpool this week has improved
about id. per lb. on the superior qualities of American, and
id. on other sorts. The stock is 476,449 bales, against
816,630 bales at this time last year. Railway Shares were
firm, though quiet, yesterday.
There was a fair business done at Messrs. Lamond and
Co.'s sale of Railway Shares yesterday, and prices were steady.
The following are a few of the principal salts :
Great Western of Bengal £0 5 6
South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole 2 8 0
Cornwall, Halves 1 10 0
Shropshire Union and Canal 1 0 0
North British Extension
East Indian . .
London and Manchester (Remington's) 0 5 6
Derby, Stafford, and Worcestershire
South-Eastern and Dover
Ambergate, Nottingham, and Bostoi
Eastern Counties, York Extension 5 3 0
London and Blackwell, No. 1
Northern Counties Union 0 17 6
Eastern Counties ...... ........ ........ 19 17 6
Shrewsbury and Herefird
Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A) 4 7 6
The following are the most interesting points in the return
from the Bank of England for the week to March 20:—
Notes issued ... X 24,487,935
Decrease ... ... 298,405
Rest, increase ... 9,416
Public Deposits, decrease ... ... 244,539
Other Deposits, increase ... 426,299
Seven day and other Bills, increase ... 46,165
Other Securities, increase ... 292,162
Notes, decrease 135,395
Bullion ... ... 11,231,630
Decrease ... ... 217,831
The Bank has, according to the above statement, reduced
its active circulation about 163,0001., but as, in order to keep
up the amount of the paper out, the amount of the notes lett
unemployed in the banking department is again reduced,
there is an impression that the corporation, unless a change
takes place, must limit its discounts. We do not anticipate
this result, because the bullion from France will now gra-
dually be brought back, and the grain markets are receding
steadily. With respect to the stock of bullion, a decrease
was to be expected under the circumstances.
There is nothing in the advices from the Cepe of Good
Hope to the 22d of January, to weaken the impression ex-
cited by the previous accounts, as to the speedy conclusion
of the Kafir war. Truly it has been a wearisome and costly
conflict for the border colonists, and one which will leave
behind losses that cannot be retrieved for many years. Some
of the farmers, though stout of heart yet, are described as
haying suffered mentally and physically to such an extent as
to have the appearance of being ten years older than before
the war commenced.
The English securities although steady to-day have not
been buoyant. Console realised 8918 for present transfer,
and 8914 Xi for account. Exchequer-bills have been at par
to 3s. prennum. East India Stock has been marked 247%.
The foreign investments have been very dull. Spanish
Five per Cents. 23, and Portuguese Four per Cents. 34%.
Grenada Bonds have realised 20, and Venezula 40%. hutch
Two- and-a-llalf per Cents. have been 59 to %.
Shares have been rather fluctuating, but generally are held
for full rates.
BRITISH FUNDS. ONE CLOSING
O'CLOCK. nucEs.
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities 89%t 89 %
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anna. ea div 89%
India Stock .. . 247% 247%
Bank Stock for Arril 14 .. 205%
Consols fur Account .. • • • • • • • • 89 89%
Exchequer Bills. d. 2d.
1,0001... .. .... par 3p 3 p
5001. -.— .... par 3 p 3p
Ditto, Small •—• .... 41 p -- l p
ONE CLOSING
FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Chilian Bonds, C per Cent .. • .•
Ditto, Deferred • • .. .• • • • • 52 52%
Danish, 3 per Cent •• •• •• •• 88 88
Grenada, 1 per Cent . 20 19%
Portuguese Four per Cent .. 31% 34%
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. 23 22%
Ditto, Passive Bonds ..
Ditto, Deterred .. 15%
Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent .. 40% 40%
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Two-and-a-llall per Cent .. 59%
Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 9314 9314
PRICES OF BUSINESS CLOSING
RAILWAY S PAID. DONE AT
HARES. PRICES.
ONE O'CLOCK.

Amber., Notting., Boston, and
Eastern Junction . , .. 2%.... • ...
Birmingham and Oxford Junction 5 .... 13% .... ••• • • • 13%
Bristol and Fxeter .. .. 75 .... • •
Buckinghamshire —6/. 43... .. P• • • • • • • • % P
Caledonian •• .. 30 .... 26%%%.• 26%
Direct Northern Scrip .. .... 2%
Eastern Counties . .. 20 .... 19% 20
Do. I'erpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1. 61. 13s. 4d. • ...
Ditto, ditto.. .. .. No. 2. 6/. 135. 4d. ..... •• • 1,4 P
Ditto, York Extension .. 1% •• • • 5% % • • 5%
Edinburgh and Glasgow .. .. 50 ....71% ex div 72 xd.
Ditto, Ilalf Shares .. .. 10 .... 19% . •
Ditto, Quarter Shares • • .. 12% 17% •• • •
Ely and Huntingdon .. 12%.... 12% ...... • 12%
Great Northern (London & York.
Regd.) 2%.. 214
Do., do (Direct Northern Regd.) 3%.... h•-•• • • • • 3%
Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 30 .... 25% •• .•
Great North of England . ..100 —230% 232%
Ditto, New .. .. 20 .... ••••• • • • • • 58
Great Western .. 85 ....117 115.• • •
Ditto, Half Shares .. .. 50 .... 6814 68 .. •• . 68
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 12% .... 18 1814