The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-07 00:00:00

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
cITY, QUA.RTEI? TO THREE.
Cue Cotton-market at Liverpool on Saturday was firm.
S .I,!s. 3 etai bales. American, 2,500 bales, realised 6d. to
,1. ptr ih. t _iii. Surat, 4d. to 4%d. per lb. Railway shares
w-ale firm, with a tendency to advance. Heavy stock was
in demand.
Wheat is up Ba. per quarter, some say more, in Mark-lane
this morning. The quantity brought to market is small, and
such of the holders of home grown as are known to have
large quantities in hand still evince a determination to defer
sales.
Later accounts have come to hand from the Cape
of Good Hope, viz., to April 6. There had
been no fighting on the irontier up to the latest date; but at
Natal Umzimculu had been defeated with decided 103 s, by
the settlers. The plan for the campaign against the Kafirs
was evidently being laid in a very business like and steady
manner, so as to strike the enemy when we do begin, with a
due sense of our power and resources.
There were complaints of the scarcity of money at Cape
Town, and the Governor had been requested to permit,
commissariat drafts to circulate as a legal tender. His Excel-
lency declined, however, and stated that specie would no
doubt shortly be received out.
A failure which has occurred in the sugar trade is not
expected seriously to affect other parties, because, although
the debts are between 40,0001. and 50,0004, the assets will
cover nearly the whole amount.
The following is a satisfactory statement from Aria's Bir-
mingham Gazette, upon the subject of the iron trade :
" Though this improvement will necessarily have less im-
mediate effect upon the iron trade than many others, yet it
has participated so slightly in the general depression, that its
interests will not remain unbenefited. Prices have all along
been well maintained, and if the ironmaster's capital has not
realised so liberal a per centage of profit as formerly, and, as
in the opinion of some, might again have been obtained at the
close of the last year, still a steady remuneration has
been returned through the increased quantity of business done,
and the punctuality with which payment has been obtained.
Thus provided with the means of meeting present necessities,
and influenced by the better tone of feeling in the com-
mercial world, as well as the encouraging prospect of fur-
ther improvement, few would be found disposed to undersell,
even should the briskness of demand be suspended till
the renewed activity in railway enterprise again calls
forth the full energies of the trade. But if, on the
other hand, any considerations of our relationship with other
countries and the state of foreign competition, should force
upon us the policy of a temporary reduction, the low prices
of provisions which will follow an abundant harvest will
afford an opportunity for such an equitable adjustment of
wages as would ultimately prove rather beneficial than other-
wise to the interests of the trade, and might be establised
without exciting bitterness of feeling among the work-
men, or distress in their families. The limestone getters,
who were standing for an advance, as we ventured to predict,
have already seen the unreasonableness of their conduct, and
have returned to their work. The arrival of orders has not
varied much during the last month, and sufficient are now
on the books, and on hand at almost every work, to afford
full employment for a longer period than is generally the
case at this season. A rumour had reached us that the
chain-makers in the neighbourhood of Dudley and Stour-
bridge are endeavouring to enforce higher wages; but an
understanding has been entered into between their masters
and the merchants that their demands shall be resisted—the
wages now given being more than thirty per cent. higher
than they were a short time since."
There has been a flatter market for Consols this morning,
as usual, when corn takes an upward course. The business
done has not been large, but prices range about % per cent.
lower than on Saturday, and there have been a few money
sales. Consols for transfer have realised 881/s to 87%, and
for July 88% %. Exchequer-bills have been 6s. to 4s. pre-
mium, being firmer. The New Three-and. a- Quarter per
Cents. have been marked 883/ 1/2, and the Three per Cents.
86% to 87. East India Bonds have been 3s. premium for
those of 1,000/.
In the Foreign House transactions have been again very
limited. Spanish Five per Cents. have been 22 to 213/, and
the Three per Cents. 33% %. Portuguese Four per Cents.
have been quoted 32. Grenada Bonds were at 19%, and
Venezuela, 38%, Russian Stock brought 111 ; Belgian Two-
aad-a-Half per Cents. were 52%; and Dutch Four per
Cents., 891/2.
The business done in Railway Shares has been limited, and
pr • i-e have gone back a little with the funds, although sellers
do not press upon the market.
BRITISII FUNDS.

ONE

CLOSII, G

O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities 86% 87 86%
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities 8838 88 87% 87%
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anne. 88%34 88%
New Five per Cent. Annuities .. 113 113
Long Annuities, Expire .fan. 5, 1860 .. 9 1-16 8 15-16 8 15-16
India Bonds, 1,000/. .. 3 p 3 p
Ditto, under 1.0001. „ .. 5 1 p 1 p
Consols for Opening, July 16 .„. 88%34 88
Exchequer Bills. i % 1,2 d.
1,0001. .... 5 6 4 p 3 p
500/. 6 9p 9p
Ditto, Small .... 8 2 p 12 p
ONE CLOSING
FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. 83%
Grenada, 1 per Cent .. . 1934 19%
Mexican Bonds, 1846, 5 per Cent .. 20►4
Peruvian Boucle, 6 per Cent. 36
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent ..
Ditto, 4 per Cent .. • • .. • .
Ditto, for the Account - • .. .. 32 30
Russian Bonds .. 111 109%
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. 22 21% 21
Ditto, Three per Cent .. 33,4% 33%
Venezuela Mom's, 2 per Cent .. 38% 3834
Dividends on the above payable in Lendon.
Belgian Four-and-a-Halt per Cent ..
Ditto, Two-and-a-Half per Cent .. 52% 52%
Dutch Two-and-a-lialf per Cent .. 58%% 58%
Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 89% 89%
Ditto, Bonds .. • • .. • . 89%

PRICES OF BUSINESS CLOSING
RAILWAY PAID. DONE AT
SHARES. PRICES.
ONE O'CLOCK.
Aberdeen.. .. .. .. .. .. 35 ....

Amber., Notting., Boston, and
Eastern Junction .. % .... 116.. ••..• • • • 11,4
Caledonian
Eastern Counties .. 20 .... 19%%........ 19%
Do. I'erpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1. 61. 13s. 4d. % p........ % p
Ditto, ditto. .. .. No. 2. 61. 13s. 4d. 16 p.... p
Ditto, York Extension 7% .... 6yy ........ • •
East Linc01n5hire........6k.... .. • • • • • • .. 7 3,4

Edinburgh and Glasgow .. 50 • -
Ditto, Quarter Shares • • .. •• 16 y 2
Ely and Huntingdon .. .. 15 ~ 14% .. ••• - • ... 14%
Great Northern .. .... 1 2.• • • .... 2

Do., London & York Extension 2 .... 13Q • •
Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 30 .... 23% 23 .. •• .. 23
Great North of England . ..100 ....232 231.... •• .. 231
Great Western .. 85 ....113 114.... •• • 114.

Ditto, Half Shares .. .. 50 .... 67% 68 ...... 67%
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 12%..... 17% • • ...... 17►4
Ditto, New 41/ .... 8 .. • • g
Leeds and Thirsk .. 26 .... .... • • ....

Ditto, Preference 6 per Cent. .. 34 .... 3% 3%
London and Blackwell .. 161. 138. 4d. 7... ...... ••
London, Brighton, & South Coast 50 .• • • 53% ••.. • • • ... 53
Ditto, Guarant. Five per Cent. 9 .'... 9% •• . ••• • •• 91A
London an North-Western ..100 ....176 175........ 175
Ditto, Quarters L. and B. 7 .... •• •• •• ••
Ditto ditto, New Shares .. .. 2 .... 12 •• • • .... 12
Ditto, 10/. Shares 31. &B. (A) 5 •• 10% •••• • •. 103/3
London and South-Western 411. 68.10 d... 65 .• •• • • 65

Ditto, New Consol. Eighths .. 40 .... ..... • • 47
Ditto, Tenths (Consolidated) .. 50 .... 55 54% ...... 54%
Lynn and Ely .. .. 25 .... 25% .... •• • ... 24
Lynn and Dereham .. • • 20 .... 19% ••• • • • .... 18%
Manchester and Leeds .. .. 82 .... • .. • • ....

Ditto, Fifths .. .. 5 ....
Ditto, Thirds (Reg.).. 45..... di5..... •• •• % dis.
Manchester and Southampton .. 2 .... •• • • .... Ye
Nlidiand ..100 ....119 1184 1181,4

Ditto, New 36 .... 39,4 40 •• • • 40
Ditto, New .. 6 .... 874% 98% • • 8
Ditto, Birmingham and Derby 100 .... 93 •• .. ...... 93
Newcastle and Berwick . • .. 20 ••. • ••••• • • • .. 26 4
Noriolk .. .. —lOO ....126 127.• ••.. • • 127

Ditto,Extension .. 10 .... .......... 10%
Northern Counties Union .. .. 4 .... ........., 114
North British • • .• • • • • 25.. •• .. 31% ..••• • • • • • 31%

Ditto, Half Shares ..

.......

Ditto, Thirds .. - 1 .... 214 .......... 2
North Staffordshire . 714 9%,1i .. •• • • 934
Preston and Wyre.. .. 25 .... 3614
Scottish Central •• . . • 17 k 45,2

Shrewshary and Birmingham .. 3k.... 3 3.• • • ...• 3
Ditto, Class B .. 3 .... 2%.... ••• • • • 21,4
-4, nth Wales .. 10 .... 71,4 .. •••• • • • •
Wet Riding Union .• —41.28..... % dis• •.. • . Ude
York and Newcastle .. .. 25 .... 375¢ 37 ...... 37
Ditto, Preference .. .. 4 ..'.. 6%74 .. •• • ...
Ditto, Extension • . .. 25 .... 42 .•••••.... 42
Do. E. and W. Riding Eaten •• 10 .• • • •... 20
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Namur and Liege .. •. • • • • 10 •• • • 34i %•••• • • • •
Northern of France • • .. • • 8 •••• 11%•••••••••• 11%
Paris and Lyons •• • • .. 8 ..........
JOINT-STOCK BANKS.

Colonial .. . .. .. 25 .... 15% 15%
London Joint-Stock • • .. . • 10 .. • . —.........164 •
Union of London • • .. .. ..
_lO •• • • ••••• ..........123„ 4

MINES.

Real del Monte, Unregistered .... 3

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, JUNI. 7.—Wind N.N.W., light breeze, and fine
clear weather.

DEAL, JUNE s.—Wind N. ; 6, N.E., fresh and squally.—
Arrd. Jeannette Phillippa, Rademaker, Batavia, and sailed
for Amsterdam ; Meevo Campeador, Havannah, and sailed
for Christiansand. Sld. Mercator, Havannah; Centurion,
New York; Australasia, Hobart Town; Plumstead, Algoa
Bay ; CHsaria, Rio Janeiro ; Lancashire Witch, Porto Rico;
Mary Ridley, Santiago de Cuba; Kilblaine, Quebec.
OFF DOVER.—Eliza, Warwick. Ce3lon.
PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 6.—Wind N.N.E.—SId. American
Eagle, New York.
FALMOUTH, JUNE 6. Wind N.N.E. Sld. Seagull
packet, Brazil. Off port, H.M.S. Frolic, San Blas, left 15
Dec., Valparaiso, 11th Feb., Port Famine, 22 March, and Rio
Janeiro, 18th April, on freight about 2,000,000 dolls. ; Van-
dernaerf, Van Dieyrenbooder, Sourabaya, for Amsterdam ;
Meranda, Leonard, Antigua; Guineaman, Thompson, Coast
of Africa ; Heroine, Hobart Town ; Countess of Durham, Pe-
nang Isles; Chedun, Rio Grande, for Havre; Westbrook,
Tobago; Black River packet, Baker, Jamaica; Amelia (of
Havre); Colenza ; and Rob Roy.
WATERFORD, JUNE 4.—Wind E. to S.E. ; 5. N.N.E.
—Arrd. Robert G. Shaw, Mathews, New Orleans ; Sarah
Maria, Oldridge, Norfolk. Sld. Alert, Quebec. Off port,
4th, Alice, Aysford, Barbadoes.
SCILLY, JUNE 4.—Wind E.—Arrd. National, Sikkas, Rio
Janeiro. for Antwerp. Off port, Symmetry, Finch, Cape of
Good Hope.
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Quebec ; Eagle, New York ; Rosa, Richmond.
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NEwRY.—SId. Apollo and Frances, New York.
SWANSEA, JUNE 2.—Sid. Lady Price, Cuba.
BELFAST, JUNES.
Wind N., fresh. Sld. Imperial,
Norfolk.
LIVERPOOL, JUNE s.—Arrd. Bellairs, Webb, Calcutta and
Demerara. 6th, Mersey, Jamaica ; Charles Challoner, New
Orleans. Off port, Caledonia, Brander. Sld. sth, Belle,
Bahia; Duchess of Clarence, St. Thomas; Scotia, Baltimore;
St. Lawrence, Philadelphia; Perseverance, St. John's, New
Brunswick; Manchester, Quebec; Wave, Newfoundland.
The Nymph, from Christianstadt, has been towed in here to-
day, with loss of fore and main masts, and nearly full of
water, and part of cargo thrown overboard, having been
aground on Taylor', Bank.
OFF TORBAY, JUNE I.—Somme, Maestrue, ',wan for
Haniburgh. A bottle was picked up this morning,- off' the
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PENZANCE, JUNE 4.—Off port, Anna Elizabeth, Harker,
Surinam ; Miranda, A ntigua.
CLYDE, JUNE 4.—Arrd. Alister, Kerr, Trinidad. Sld. 3,
Vixen. Jamaica. 4, Diadem, Demerara; Cingalese, Porto
Rico.
DUBLIN, JUNE 4.—Wind E.N.E. to W.N.W.; 5, N.E, to
E.N.E.—SId. Lady Campbell, Quebec.