The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-27 00:00:00

r MONEY anti COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The Cotton market at Liverpool yesterday was very
depressed, and prices were id. per lb. lower. Sales,
*2,500 bales, all to the trade. Two thousand bales Ame-
rican were at 6d. to 7kd. per lb.—Railway Shares had
been very heavy again.
It is very much to be regretted that statements
should be made by influential journals, in times espe-
cially like the present, to cast blame and doubt upon
such a body as the Court of Directors of the Bank of
England. But such has been the course pursued in
the " City Department" of the Times of late. In the
tnonetary and commercial circles of the great metropolis
the charges, direct and implied, in the articles referred
to have little or no weight, because bankers and mer-
thants have superior sources of information to guide
:hem.. But in the country it is far, very far, different.
impulse there takes frequently the place of sound
discretion and calm consideration upon wi:diy
itizarded assertions emanating from our city, and a
course is pursued in most instances precisely opposite
to that which ought, under other circumstances, to have
been adopted. In the absence of facts bold assertions
have been too frequently of late made in the quarter
we have alluded to, the effects of whicn have been such
as we have stated. Alarm and bad management was
excited and alleged on many occasions. And now,
strange to say, when in the City it may fairly be
hoped that things have seen their worst, we are very
gravely told by the same authority this morning, " That
the excessive force of the pressure, which has occurred
to-day, is the result of exaggerated alarm will be at once
apparent on reflection. We are not suffering under any
contraction of the circulation. By the last return, the
notes in the hands of the public were 20,240,0001., being
higher than any amount at which they stood during the
entire months of February and March," kc. The ques-
here is asked, how stand these remarks, compared with
those which were made in the "City Department" of our
Contemporary many times previously? Who exagge-
rated the panic or alarm? There is but one opinion
upon the subject in circles competent to judge upon such
matters.
The advices received -to-day from New York, al•
though advising higher markets for corn and cotton,
bring the exchange better, viz., 1044 to 105. When the
intelligence of the Bank of England's policy arrives out
there will probably be a further rally in the latter.
Accounts of March 3 have come to hand from the
Cape of Good Hope. There is nothing new from Kafir
land. Sir Henry Pottinger had arrived at Port Eliza-
beth, but, owing to the swelling of the rivers, had not
been enabled to proceed into the interior. An address
of congratulation had been presented to his Excellency,
but the reply given excites the colonists to rely upon
themselves, as well as upon the Government, and is cha-
racterised by the usual modesty of an able man.
There has been rather an improving market again for
the English securities, although the demand for money
in the Discount Market continues to be severely felt
Consols have realised 85i to 86i for present transfer,
and 86i for time. Consols Scrip is 3i discount. Ex-
chequer-bills have fallen materially, having been done
as low as 4s. to 103. discount. The New Three-and-a-
Quarter per Cents. have been 86i to 87k, and the Three
per Cents, 854- to 85i.
In the Foreign House the transactions have been very
limited. Spanish Five per Cents. are nominally 24i ;
Portuguese Four per Cents., 34 ; and Mexican, 20. The
reported fall of Vera Cruz will account for the heaviness
of Mexican stock. Dutch Two-and a-Half per Cents.
have been 584 -11, and Belgian Four-and-a-Half per
Cents. 95k.
Railway Shares have been much the same as yester-
day, with a limited business doing.
BRITISH FUNDts. ONE CLOSING
O'CLOCK. PRI, ES.
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities 85%1A 854,
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities 86% 85% 864 86 86
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anns. 87% 86% 87%, 571,E
Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 8 15-16 9 9
Ditto, 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 .. 94
India Bonds, 1,000/. .. • .. 5 dis 5 dis
Ditto, under 1,000/. 12 dis 12 dis
Consols for May 27 .. • • • . ..
86% % 86;4
Three per Cent. Consols, Scrip • . • 3% dis 3% dis
Exchequer Bills. INd. 2d.
1,0001... • . . 10 5 10 4 dis 4 dis
5001. . •• .. 43 10 dis 10 die
Ditto. Small • 310 dis 10 dis
ONE CLOSING
O'CLOCK. PitICES.

FOREIGN FUNDS.
Danish, 3 per Cent -. .. • • ..
Mexican Bonds, 1846, 5 per Cent ..
Ditto, for the Account .. .. 20
Portuguese Four per Cent
Ditto, for the Account
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .•
' Ditto for the Account • • .. • • 244
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Belgian Four-and-a-Halt per Cent .. 95%
58 95%
Dutch Two-and-a-Dan per Cent .. 5814 5/.
Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 89 88yy BEq4
PRICES OP BUSINESS CLOSING
PAID. DONE AT
PRICES
RAILWAY SHARES. ONE O'CLOCK.
Aberdeen.. 30 .... 25 • • ••• . • • 26
Arnlyor, Notting., Ile3ton, and
Eastern Junction .. .. • • 2%.... % 1
Birmingham and Oxford Junction 10 .... 17% % • 17%
firming., Wolver., & Stour Valley 5 .... .. ••• • .. . 5%
Boston, Stamford, & Birmingham 5 .... 6 .......... 5W4
Buckinghamshire 61. 43... % di5....... dis.
Caledonian •• •• .. 30 .... 23% 24 ...... 24
Cheltenham and Oxford .. .. 2 .... • • ........ Iti
Eastern Counties .. -. 20 .. 18% IA % /8%
Do. I'erpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1.61. 13s. 4d. % p........ p
Ditto, ditto.. .. .. No. 2. 61. 13s. 4d. par .• • % p
Ditto, York Extension .. 61,E .. . . 4% 5 •
East Lancashire .. • • .. 17 • • 15 . •• • • 15
Ditto New .. 7% .. • .. . .
Ditto, date New Scrip .. 1 ..........
East Lincolnshire .. .. 4 .. 5 % .
Edinburgh and Glasgow .. .... 70 ..
Ditto, Half Shares .. .. 10 .... .• •
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. .. 123 .... 17 ....... .
Ely and Iliiiithigdqn 15 -..— ..........
Great Northern .. • 3% .. . . ........
Do., London & York Extension 2% ....
Great North of England . ..100 ....231
Great Western .. 85 .• .. 112 ..........

•• •• -
.. .. 34

5%
70
17!,i
16
147,4
214
113

Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 12% ........
Ditto, New :. ..........
Huddersfield and Manchester .. lb ....
Leeds an 4 Bradford .• .. 40 .... 83 ..........
Leeds and Thirsk 22%.... ..........
Ditto, Preference 6 per Cent... 3% .... 3% .
Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport 2 .... 2% %.. • •
London and Blackwall 161. 13s. 4d.
Ditto, New, No. 1 .... • • ........
Ditto, New, No. 2 •• ' 1/. 13s. 42. p........
Ditto, Extension .. • • .. 7%.... 3 ..........
London, Brighton, and S Coast.. 50 .... 50% 51% ....
Ditto, Consol. Eighths .. .. 10 ..
London and Greenwich .. 121. 15s. 4d. 8% ..........
London ant North-Western ..100 ....170 171.. • ...
Ditto, Quarters L. and B. 7 .... 221 ••.. • • ....
Ditto ditto, New Shares .. .. 2 .... 1119 .
Ditto, Fifths .. 2 .... 15 14%
Ditto, 101. Shares M. &B. (A) 5 ...• •• ..
Ditto, 101. Shares M. & 13. (B) 5 .... .• •••• • • • •
London and Aotith•Western .411. 6s. 10d.• . 621!
Ditto, Tenths (Consolidated) 50 .... 5234 .... ••• • • •
Lynn and Ely .. 20 .... —•
99

3!,%,
21)
7'

8%
172
22
M.i
144

62%
52!4
2114
99

Blanchester and Leeds.. .. 82 •• .. • • •
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 12 .... 15 1434
Ditto, Fifths .. • • • • 5 9
% P
2131,,r
.•
p•
MDDaniictttthe%2lFlioxi({Rutodegil.ier), & Matlock 425. •- • • 52% P•• • • •
Manchester an.d. Southampton pto..n
1020
::113t) i 13183 Z
Ditto, New .. •,. 36 %38 ••••..••••
Ditto, New .. 2 .... 3% ..... •
Newcastle and Berwick .. 20 .. • - 24% lA - •
Ditto, New .. • • • • • • 5 •• • • 6VI •• •• • • 6%
Northern Counties Union .. .. 4 .... ........ „,
North British 25 _
Ditto, Bali Shares .. 12% ....... „ •
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 214
Ditto, Thirds - • .. • • • • 1 .... 2%
North Staffordshire .. • • • • 5 .... 6%
Ditto Scrip (late Churnet and
Blythe) . . .. 2 ........ 2%
Oxford,Worcest., & Woiverhmptn. 22% .... 13 .. ...... • • 13
Preston and Wyro .. • • •• 25 .... 34%.......
34
Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 5 ••4%•••• • • • • • • 4%
Boystbn and Ilitchin . 1 %........ 1%
Scottish Central .. . 17% .... 2344 .•••• • • • • 2414
Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 3%.... .... ••• • • .
Shropshire Union .. .• 423. •.• • L— ••••• • • • • • 1% dis.
South Staffordshire .. 21. Ids... % Xdis.. • • 3A dis
South Eastern and Dovor 33%
Ditto. New (isa. at 32/4 No. 1. 20 ... 201.4
Do.. New (do. 301.) .. No. 3. 15 .... ••• • . • .
Do., New (do. 151.) .. No. 4. b .... 4% • • ........
South Wales .. .. 10 .... 7 ..........
Vale of Neath .. 4 .... 2 .... • .....
West Hiding Union .. • • .. 41. 2s
York and Newcastle .. .• .. 25
Ditto, preference . • .. 4 .. • • 6%54 tw 34 ..
York sad North Midland .. M 1
Ditto, Extension • • .. 25
Ditto. Preference .. .• 2 „ „ „ „
Do. E, and W. Riding Exten. • • 10 20 IA ••••
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens •.. 20. 16%
Demerara • • • 25r ....
East Indian . 55. % .. • • • .....
Lyons and Avignon (Constituted) 5 .... 24% ........
Namur and Liege .. • • .. 10 ....
Northern of France • • .. 8 .... 12% .
Paris and Lyons .. 8 .... 4% 5
Paris and Orleans .. .. 20 .... 465 ..
Paris and Rouen .. • • .. 20 .... 37 3614
Paris and Strasbourg .. 5 .... ....
Tours and Nantes .. .. • • .. 5 .... 114 •.. • • • ....
West Flanders . 8 ....
MINES.
Real del Monte, Unregistered —3% • • • • • • •• •

13%
2%
2/

20N
14
4%
7
2%
dis
33%
6%
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LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.)
LoNsoN, APRIL 27.—Wind W.S. W.—Fresh gale and
squally; fine clear weather,
DEAL, Arum 26.—Wind W.S.W., fresh ands qually.—
Arrd. Dartmouth, Stewart, China ; Woodville, Manilla ;
William Aikers, ditto ; Robin Gray, Patulla, Singapore;
Claudine, Jansen, Africa • Hebe, Pernambuco ; Vulture,
Berbice ; Janet Brown, Charleston, for Copenhagen. Arrd.
from the River, William Shand, Calcutta; Fanny Alariques,
Cape Coast Castle; Anna Mary, Valparaiso ; Eleanor, Bar-
badoes ; Agnes, Honduras; Medora, Quebec. Sid. Indepen-
dence, New York. Put back, Andromache, for Quebec.
Dv:l.mm, Aram 26.—Wind W.N.W., a gale.-25th,
Arrd. Lancaster, Wright, Demerara; Somerset, Harvey,
ditto; Ann Eliza, Hammon, St. Kitt's ; Unica Higa Ha-
vannah ; Eli Morrison, Leckk, New Orleans; Queen of the
Ocean, Tilley, Mobile ; Elizabeth, Duckett, ditto; Victoria,
Cornish, Savannah ; Warren, Lawson, Baltimore, leaky and
part of cargo overboard ; Europe, Furber, New York
Bavaria, Hawes, ditto ; Cartagina, Griaelle, ditto; Charlotte,
Thomas, Halifax. 26th, Alexandria, Mowbray, Calcutta;
Anna Henderson, Crull, ditto; Hannibal, Cordiner, Bombay;
Ccerena, Mauritius; Gypsey,l Scott, Savanilla ; Ward Chip-
man, 13ilton, New Orleans; Palmyra, ditto; Elizabeth
Bruce, Day, ditto; New York Packet, Hassack, ditto;
Christiana, Hammond, ditto; Washington, Benson, ditto;
Potomac, ditto; Margaret, Merton, Mobile; Margaret
Pollock, Pye, ditto; Ben Nevis, Bruce, ditto; Cordova,
Apalachicola; Aurora, Cork and Charleston, sailed 3d inst.
Uncas, Latham, Virginia; Monongahela, Jtilien, Philadel-
phia; Benjamin, Adams, Wilmington; Lisbon, Fisher, New
York. The Menai, Hamilton, Belfast to New York,. WAS
abandoned in a sinking state 23d ult., in lat. 45 lon; 39;
crew and passengers saved. Parts of a wreck were passed
13th instant by the Warren, arrived here. Off port, Ann
Deity Lei UV: &BD, Burtches4 kat/file.,
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