The Sun.
London, England, 1847-03-23 00:00:00

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.

The Cotton market at Liverpool yesterday was firmer.
Sales 6,000 bales, including 1,000 for export, and 500 on
speculation. American sorts were !,13d. per lb. higher, 5,000
bales selling at 6id. to lid. per lb. Pernambuco and Maran-
ham sold at 7d. to 71. per lb; and 200 bales Surat at 3d.
to 40. per lb. Railway Shares were firmer also, with a mo-
derate business doing.
The ballot at the Bank of England, upon the proposition
made last Thursday, in General Court, that a bonus of
one per cent. be declared out of the " rest," or surplus
balance of undivided profits, began exactly at eleven o'clock
this morning, the Governor, the Deputy-Governor, and
several of the Com tof Directors being present. There were,
however, bat three proprietors in attendance when
the minutes of the last Court were read. No
doubt seems to be entertained, but that the
bonus will be carried by a very large majority. There are
a few dissentients, we hear, to the measure, who think the
wisest policy is to strengthen the "rest," rather than
diminish it. Soon after four o'clock the result will be known,
and will be duly communicated.
The letters by the East India and China mail were de-
livered this morning. Their contents, as far as can be as-
certained, are generally more favourable relative to the pro-
spects of trade.
There is very little news by the Talbot from Rio de Ja-
neiro. She has brought newspapers to the 15th January
only. The exchange was 2814 d.; Funds, Six per Cents.,
84%.
The Seagull arrived out on the 13th of the above month,
and would sail about the 12th of February.
From Peru and Chili the accounts are favourable—both
those republics were determined to assist Ecuador and the
other Colombian states, in case of any attack by Flores or
any one else. They will be glad to find that his expedition
has been broken up. Peace and plenty continued to be the
lot of the whole of South America.

The Government of the United States has done justice to
that of Brazil, by recalling Mr. Wise trom Rio, as a proof of
their disapprobation of his unwise conduct.
The English Stock Market has been very steady, and there
has been a firm tone in the absence of speculation. Consols
have realised 891/s to 89% for present transfer, and the same
for April 15th. The Scrip is at par to % premium. Ex-
chequer-bills have realised par to 3s. premium. East India
Stock, for the opening, is at 249.
The Foreign and Stock Market has been dull, and Spanish
Bonds are lower. The Five per Cents. being 223/4 to 23.
Portuguese Four per Cents. are 341,x. Mexican Bonds
have been 217 i, and Grenada, 19%. Brazil Stock is
worth 871/,.
Railway Shares are quiet again, but firm, and where pur-
chases are made higher rates have to be paid.
BRITISH FUNDS. ONE
O'CLOCK.
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. 89;y%
Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5. 1860 ..
Ditto, 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 ..
India Stock

CLOSING
PRICES.
89

9 5-16
. .. 249 for Opening 249

India Bonds, 1,0001. ..
Ditto, under 1,000/. .. 7 8
South Sea Stock ..
Ditto, Old Annuities
Consols for Account

89%
Par P
2d.
•• •• Par 3 P Pm.
.... par 3p pm.
15 p pm.
ONE
FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent 8734
Grenada, 1 per Cent .. . 19%
Mexican Bonds, 1846, 5 per Cent ..
Ditto, for the Account .. .. 21
Portuguese Four per Cent 3434
Russian Bonds .. 110%
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. 2234 23
Ditto, Passive Bonds .. ..
Ditto, Deterred .. 16
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Two-and-a-Halt per Cent ..
Ditto. 4 Der Cent. Certificates

Consols, Scrip ..
Exchequer Bills.
1,0001...
5001.
Ditto, Small

INd.

92%
BUSINESS CLOSING
PAID. DONE AT
PRICES.
ONE O'CLOCK.

PRICES OF
RAILWAY SHARES.

Amber., Notting., Boston, and
Eastern Junction . .......... 2%
Birmingham and Oxford Junction 5 .... 1314 % •• • • 13%
Heston, Stamford, & Birmingham 5 .... 6% •. • • ......
Wolver., & Stour Valley 5 .. .. •••• .. .
Bristol and Exeter .. • . .. 75 .... 77 78 78
Buckinghamshire .. •,61.45..... % p....... p
Caledonian .. 30 .... 27% % ........ 27%
Eastern Counties .. .. 20 .. 19% '% ........ 20
Do. I'erpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1. 61. 13s. 4d. la p ....... 14 p
Ditto, York Extension .. •5% .... 5% .......• • • 5%
East Lancashire .. .. • • .. 17 .. • • 181 % ........ 18 %
Ditto New .. .. • • 9IA • • .. • • 9%
East Lincolnshire .. 4 .... 7 6
Edinburgh awl Glasgow .. .. 50 .... 72 71 70 ex div. 70 xd.
Ditto, Halt Shares .. .. 10 .... 19% ..... 19%
Ditto, Quarter Shares •• 17%.......... 17%
Great Northern (London & York
1)o., do (Direct Northers Regd.) 3 i .... ..........
Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 27% ..........
Great North of England . 100 ....232 ..........
Ditto, New .. 5 . .
Great Western 85 ....116 .......... 116
Ditto, Half Shares .. .. 50 .... 68 ......... 68
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 12% .... 17%
Ditto, Fifths '2O .... 27 .......... 2'
Ditto, New .. .. •.. 4l ... 8 ..........
Hull and Selby .. .. •• 50 ....103 ........ It
Lancaster and Carlisle .. .. .... .
Ditto, New
Leeds an Bradford • • • • .. 35 .... 78% ..
Leeds, Dewsbury, & Manchester 27% .... 33
Leeds and Thirsk 22%.... 20%14•• •...
Ditto, New .. .. 10 .... 91% .. •• . .....
Ditto, Preference 6 per Cent. .• 3% ....
London and Blackwell .. 161. 13a. 4d. 7% 8%
Ditto, New. No. 2 • • • • 1/. 13s. 4d. p.. •• ••
London, Brighton, and S Coast.. 50 .... 5314 34 .
London an North-Western. • .100 .• • .179% ........ • •
Ditto, Quarters -. . .. 2 .... .. •
Ditto ditto, New Shares -. .. 2 .... 13% ..... •• 13%
Ditto, 101. Shares M. &B. (C) 1 ...• 7
London and South-Western •.411. 68.10 d... 65 63% 63%
Ditto, New .. 22%.... 25%34 25%
Ditto, Tenths (Consolidated) .. 50 .... 54% .. 54%
London and York Extension Scrip 2% .... 2%
Manchester and Leeds .. .• 82 .... • ..... 104
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. .. 12 .... ..... 1614
Ditto, Thirds (Beg.).. 45..... p.. • • ...... 2% p
Ditto, Liverpool and Bury •. 24 ... 29 ••• • .•
Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425..... p •
Manchester and Southampton .. 2 .... 1% • . •• • ....
Midland ..100 ... 118 117%•••••.
Ditto, New .. 30 .... 3434..........
Ditto, New .. .. 2 .... 514%....
••••
Ditto, Birmingham and Derby 100 ..........
Newcastle and Berwick .. • 20 2912 % ........
Ditto, New .. • • • • 5 •• • • 8% 9 8 •• • •
Ditto, North Shields.. .. .. 25 .... 32% ..........
Newport and Abergavenny .. 4 .... .....
Norfolk .. ..100 ..,.135 13612 ......
North British 25 .... 3312
Ditto, Extension .. %.... 1% • • .... • ...
North Staffordshire ......5 •• • • 8!i•••• • • • • • •
Preston and Wyre .. • • 25 .... 3412 ..........
Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 5 .... 516 ..
Scottish Midland .. 1714....
Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 3 .... .......;..
Ditto, Class B .. • • •• • • 1% .... 114 11%
South Staffordshire Junction ..11.135.4d.. % p.......... 14 p
South Eastern and Dovor .. • • 33% .... 33% % ..... 38%
Do., New (do. 151.) .. No. 4. 3% .... . 4%
South Wales .. .. 10 .... 7 ........ • • 7%
Welt Riding Union - • .. 4/. '25... .. 1% p.. • -1% p
Windsor, Staines, &S. Western.. 425. .. • ....... p
York and Newcastle .. .. 25 .... 3514 35
Ditto, New.. .. .. 10 15% 16 15% .. 15%
Ditto, Preference .. 4 .... 814 8
York and North Midland .. .. 50 84% 85 ...... 84%
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens .... 16%
Bord., Toul., & Cette (Constituted) 4 .... 1% ..........
Dutch Rhenish .. .. 7 .. .. 4 4 • •
Namur and Liege .. .. 10 .... .. • • •• • •
Paris and Lyons .. 8 .... 6% ••• • • •
Rouen and Havre . .. 20 .... 27% •• • .
MINES.

Real del -Monte, Unregistered •• • • 3% ••• • • • •• • 334
To-morrow being the day appointed by her Majesty for the General
Fast, the Stock Exchange will be closed.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, MARCH 23.—Wind this day at noon W.S.W.,
light breeze, and fine clear weather.
DEAL, MARCH 22.—Wind N.N.E.—Arrd. Berbice, Black-
more, Berbice; Frisk, Ladimacher, Porto Rico for Ham.
burgh, with damage. Sld. Susan, St. John's, Newfound-
land ; Commodore, Sydney, New South Wales ; Gilmore,
Bombay; Advocate, Baltimore; Pictou, Boston; Britannia,
Coulthart, St. John's, New Brunswick; Feronia, Rio Grande;
Yssel, Batavia.
PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 22.—Wind W.S.W. to N.E.—Sld.
Essex, Bengal; Sir John Falstaff, Quebec.
OFF DARTMOUTH, MARCH 22.—Vanguard, Mauritius.
PLYMOUTH, MARCH 22.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. Ssn Jose,
Gonsalvo. Bahia for Hamburgh.
FALMOUTH, MARCH 22.—Wind N.—Sld. Acasta, Algoa
Bay. Off port, Edward, Smidt, La Guavra, for Hamburg!).
LIMERICK, MARCH 21. Wind S.S.W.—SId. Robert,
Richardson, New York.
CLIFDEN, MARCH 20.—The Halifax, Symes, Callao to
Cork, drove on shore in Ardbear Bay on the 20th inst.; crew
saved.

CORK, MARCH 20.—Wind S.E., very strong.—Arrd. Sey-
mour, Rogers, Callao.
RAMSGATE, MARCH 22. Wind N.E.—Sld. London Packet,
New York.

GUERNSEY, MARCH 18.—S1d. Wave, Havannah.
LIVERPOOL, MARCII 22.—Wind S.S. W. to N.N.W., light.
—Arrd. Mary Russell, Turnbull, Callao; Watkins, Varty,
Valparaiso; .St. Helier, Dory, Monte Video, sld. 30th Dec.;
Curlew, Rio Janeiro; Frances, Barbadoes. Ski. Dorade,
Senegal; Coronet, Lima; Lareh, Caraquet ; Isabel, Jamaica;
Santos, Havannah ; Commerce, New Orleans; Hampden,
Baltimore; Abagun, Philadelphia; Olinda, Staten Island;
Anne, Montreal ; Britannia, Montreal; Mahaica, Montreal.
DUNDIE.—SId. Wave, New York.
SOUTHAMPTON, MARCt 2l.—The Eagle steamer, Stokes,
frown Trinidad to St. Thomas's, has arrived at Grenada, much
damaged, having been on shore on the Grampus Rocks off
the latter island, 19th Ult.
LONDON.—The Berkshire, of London, dismasted, but not
in want of assistance, was seen off Corva, by the Industrious,
Charleston to London, spoken by the British Queen, arrived
in the River.