The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-20 00:00:00

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.

• The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 2,000 to
2,500 bales, the market closing heavily. Sales of the week,
14,520 bales. Stock, 484,610 bales, against 833,950 bales at
this time last year. Since January I, American Cotton has
declined Id, Surat 1/2d, and Brazil and Egyptian 34d per lb.
Shares were very dull again.
The sale of Railway Shares 3-esterday, by Messrs. Lamond
and Co., was well attended, but not quite so much business
done as at last sale; prices remained about the same. The
following are a few of the principal sales :
Armagh, Coleraine, and Portrush £o 4 6
Boston,Stamforei, and Birmingham 1 15 0
North British, Extension 1 6 6
Reading, Gaddford, and Reigate 4 6 0
London and Blackwall, No. 2 ......... 2 15 0
Leicester & Bedford, Exchange Certificate 0 13 0
Shrewsbury and Birmingham (B) 1 13 6
Buckinghamshire .
*North Staffordshire
South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole 2 8 0
Aiiihergate, Nottingham, and Boston -2 6
Taw Vale Extension and Dock
Caledonian, Halves
Shropshire Union and Canal 1 7 6
Newport and Abergavenny 0 15 6
East Indian . .
Derby, Stallord, and Worcestershire
The intelligence from our West India possessions is of a
very satisfactory character, and there had been up to the
date of the letters such promising weather as to induce the
hope, that after almost seven years of drought there were
seven years of favourable " seasons" coming. The quan-
tity of sugar obtained from the principal estates was ex-
pected to be large, comparatively with the last. crops.
The Coolies in Demerara continued inert, but we have
fewer complaints of them in Trinidad, where they meet ready
employment. A smart shock of earthquake had been expe-
rienced in this island. In Tobago Colonel Reid had already
proved successful, in sore degree, in allaying the party spirit
which prevailed ; and Colonel Torrens, it was said, would no
doubt be glad to get away from St. Lucia, where there has
also been a good deal of political strife.
The following are the principal points in the Bank of Eng-
land balance sheet for the week to the 13th inst.:—
Notes Issued ...
Decrease ... 33,060
Rest increase
Public deposits increase 630,356
Other deposits increase
Seven day and other bills decrease
Other securities increase
Notes decrease... 143,525
Bullion ...
Increase 11,372
The Stock market is in a fluctuating condition again this
morning, and the report is revived that a loan will be
effected. This we hope is mere surmise, for no
doubt the Ministers and their employees, as well as the Bank
directors can keep their counsel, and not give,tpeculators an
unfair advantage over the public. Of course people may
make their deductions from facts, and as we find the Bank again
sold Government Securities last week, and no doubt is con-
tinuing to do so, we think it must be with the view of making
private advances for Ireland. It is certain that upon the
financial exposé of Monday will materially depend the con-
dition of the Stock-market, and that there is great risk in
operating previously, for the fluctuation may then be very
decided. Consols have been quoted 90%, but are down
since to 901./. ' • Exchequer-bills have been marked 2s. to ss.
prem. ; Bank Stock is worth 204%; and India Stock 251,
The Foreign Bonds continue dull ; Portuguese Four per
Cents. are 341 A; and Mexican 22, being fiat in each case ;
Chilian Stock is worth 53i ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per
Cents. are at 5Si.
Railway Shares have not commanded the highest prices of
yesterday, but are still very fairly supported.
, • f3RITISII. FUNDS. ONE CLOSING
O'CLOCK. PRIt:ES.
Bank Stock .. 204% 204%
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. • • 91% 91 91'4
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. • • 90'/ 1,4 90.34
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anna. 92% 93 92% 52%
Long Ar-uities, Expire Jam. 4,1860 9%%
India Stock .. . 251 251
India Bords, 1,000/. .. .. 10 p 10 p
Ditto, under 1,0001. .. 5 p 5 p
Consols for Account 90%% 9074
Exchequer Bills. • 1% el.
1,0001... .... 5 2 pm. 2
Ditto, Advertised .• .• 1— pm.
ONE CLOSINt;
O'CLOCK. PRICES.

FOREIGN FUNDS.
Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent .. .
Ditto, Deferred 5334
Mexican 'Sonde, 1846, 5 per Cent ..
Ditto, for the Account .. .. 22
Portuguese Four per Cent

Ditto, for the Account .. .. .. 341 f, . 34
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. ..
Ditto, l'assivc Bonds .. .. .. 5y2 5!,i
•
Ditto, for the Account .. .. .. -- 35 IA
Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent .. .. 3814 38y2
• Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Two-and-a-Halt per Cent .. 5514 5814
Ditto, for the Account .. .. .. 9214
PRICES OP BUSINESS
.1 CI osiNo
rAm. DONE AT ,v, ' ' ' -
RAILWAY SHARES. PRICES.
ONE O'CLOCK.
- - -

Amber., Notting., Beston, and
Eastern Junction .. .. • • 2%.... 23,4 %•••• • • • .
Birmingham and Gloucester.. ..100 .... ••
Birmingham and Oxford Junction 5 .... .. • •• .
Birming., Wolver., and Dudley.. ..........
Boston, Stamford, & Birmingham 665. .
Bristol and Exeter • • •• •• 75 ••• • 77 ••••• • • • • •
Ditto, New .. 10 .... 124 124
Buckinghamshire 845... me, p. cx Int.. %p x.int.
Caledonian .. 30 .... 26% ......... . 26%
Ditto, Clydesdale Junction .. 25 .... 40 IA . 40 4
Eastern Counties .. 20 .. 21% %ex div... 21% x.d,
Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1.61. 13s. 4d. —..........—
Ditto, ditto, .. .. No. 2. 61. 13s. 4d. %p• •
Ditto, York Extension .. 4 .... 4% • •
East Lancashire .. .. • • .. 14 •• • . 16
Ditto New .. .. 5 .. • • 714 ....
Ditto, ditto New Scrip • . 14 2% ••.. • • • •
Edinburgh and Glasgow .. .. 50 .... 75 ..........
Ditto, Quarter Shares 1254 .... 18% • • ........
Ely and Huntingdon 1254
Great Northern (London & York
Do:, do (Direct Northern Regd.) 3%.... 3
Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 2754 .... 26 % 2514
Great North of England . ..100 .. —232%
Ditto, New .. .. 5 .... 59%
Ditto, New .. .... 18%
Great Western .. 85 .... 123
Ditto, Half Shares .. 50 .... 72 • •
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 12% 1954
Ditto, NCW
Huddersfield and 31anchester .. 16 .... 20% .....
Hull and Selby .. .. •. ••• • • • 50 ....10'2 .. •
Ipswich sad Bury SLEdmunds .. 14 .... ..
Ditto ditto, and Norwich .. 5 .... 3% • • ........
Lancaster and Carlisle .. .. 50 .... • 65
Leeds and Bradford .. • . .. 35 .... 79% • • .• • • 79 %
Leicester and Bedford 16s. % dis. dis.
Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport 2 .... •• . •• •• .
London and Blackwell .. 16/. 13s. 4d. ••.. • • —4'l4
Ditto, New, No. 2 .. • • U. 13e, 4d. --• .• .. p
London, Brighton, and S.Coast.. 50 . .. 553,4
London ant North-Western • • ..100 . 181 115% 185 x d 185%
Ditto, Quarters . .. 2 ....
Ditto ditto, New Shares • • .. 2 .... 141,E
Ditto, 101. Shares M. &B. (C) 1 .. • • 754 ......
.London and South-Western .• 411. Gs. 10d.• • 66 ..
Ditto, New Consol. Eigliths .. 40 .... ..........
Ditto, 'Tenths (Consolidated) .• 50 .• • • 533¢ %..•• • • • .
Ditto, Scrip.. .. • • • • .. 5 .... 53G •.. .
London and York Extension Scrip 2% 2% %.•• • • ...
London, Salisbury, and Yeovil .. .
Lynn and Ely .. .. 20 ....
Lynn and Dereham .. • • 15 .... 16% .......•
Manchester amid Leeds .. .. • . 82 ..... -
Ditto, Ilalf Shares 38 .......... 4')34
Ditto, Thirds (lieg.).. •• 84s. .... 3 p••........ 3 p
Manchester, Buxtono& Matlock 425. •• • • 34 p• • .... • • 34 p
Manchester and Southampton .. .2 .... 154 % ........
Midland .. •.. ..100 ... 122 x 122%
Ditto, New .. .. 30 •• .. 35% xd • ..... 35%
Newcastle and Berwick .. .. 20 .• • • 324 %• • :..... 3251
Newmarket and Chesterford .. 5 .• 5%
Ditto, Extension .. • .. 2/. 12s. •• .. •••• • • .... r. 4 p
Norfolk ..100 .• .......... 132
Northern Counties Union .. .......... 1%
North British .. 25 ....
Ditto, Quarter Shares • • .. 2 • .
Ditto, Ex tension .. • • • • %•• • • ••••• • • • • • Iv
Ditto, Thirds .. • • • • 1 •• • • 3%3454 ••• • •
Northern and Eastern .. 50 59 ..... 58
Ditto, New . .. 14 .... •• • • ...... 9'
North Staffordshire .• .. • • 5 •• .. 83 • •
Oxford,Worcest.,& Wolverlimptn. 17!4 11% % ........
Preston and Wyre • • 25 .... 34 ....
Ditto, Half Shares (A) .. 654 •. 10% ..........
Ditto, ditto (11) .. • • .. 14 .. • • 1% • • •...
Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 5 ....
Roystoil and Ilitchin . • • .. 134 .... ..........
Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 3 .... 4
Ditto, Class B .. • • • • • - 11.4 •• • • 1% ••••• • • • • •
Shropshire Union .. . 425..... di5........
South Eastern and Dovor .. • . 33%.. •• ••••• • • • • .
Do., New (do. 151.) .. No. 4. 3% ....
Scuth Wales .. .. 10 .... 7% •• . •
South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and

4
2514
232,,¢
59,34

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Goole .. .. • .. .. 2 .... 214% . • •• .. 2%
Swans. & Louglior & Cameron's.. 2 •• .. 3 ••••• • • • • • 3
Taw Vale Extension .. .. 4 ....
Waterford and Kilkenny .. 11
West Riding Union • • • • .. 425..... 13i 2 p
Windsor, Staines, &S. Western.. 425. • %P••• • • • • • % P
York and Newcastle .. .. 25 .... 36 xd ••.. • • 3(3',..4xd
Ditto, Preference .. 4 .... 8 ••• • . .
York and North Midland 50 .... 86% 86 xd B7xd
Ditto, Extension " • • .. .. 20 .... 36% xd . • • 3634 xd
Ditto. Preference • • .. .. 2 .... 12 12
Do. E. and W. Biding Exten.•• LO .• . 22% • . •• •. •• 221%
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens .. 18 .... 1414 .• .• •• • . 14%
Dutch Rhenish • . .. 7 .. .. 4% • •
East Indian . ss. •.• • • •
Luxembourg .. • • ..... •• •
Namur and Liege 8 .... 2% •
Northern of France 8 .... 12% 34 •••• • • • •
Orleans and Bourdeaux• 6 .... 7% •• • •
MINES.
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