The Sun.
London, England, 1847-03-16 00:00:00

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, QUARTER TO THPEE.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were about
3,000 bales, including 500 for export. The market con-
tinued dull and heavy, with vary little change, though
prices tended downwards. The sales included 600 Pernams
and Maranhams at 7d. to 7.y., 50 Bahia at 7d. to 714(1..
50 Sea Bland at 134 d. to 174 d., and 2,300 American at 6d.
to 7Ad. per lb.
Railway Shares were quiet and flat in price generally.
Accounts from Belgium state that a very patriotic propo-
sition had been made by a merchant cf Bruges, viz., to ab-
stain entirely from speculations in grain, and to make no
purchases excepting in foreign markets. Several parties had
already acquiesced, and a bond was to be signed, by
which a penalty of 100 francs was to be incurred in
every case where the parties bought home-grown corn.
The object, of course, is to leave the market to the unre-
stricted influence of supply and demand, and to keep prices
at a moderate level, which would be the case probably were
the dealings direct between the grower and the consumer.
Imports of foreign grain are the legitimate province of the
merchant, and as an importer he confers a direct benefit on
his country, while the mere speculator for a rise aggravates
the necessities of the poor.
An oruinance of King Leopold provides for the admission
into Belgium, duty free, of salted and cured mews.
The Exchange trom Ilamburgli comes rather higher under
date of Friday last, viz., 13 334 for three months' bills on
London. The price of gold was 432.
In the recent accounts from New Orleans we are furnished
with certain particulars which convey a good idea of the ex-
tensive employment of shipping in the Mexican war. One
party writes—
" The quartermaster's department still are taking up more
vessels, and we learn that there are now but six or eight un-
engaged American ships in port. The Government have at
present at least 20,000 to 25,000 tons of merchant vessels in
their employ, which have been chartered in this port, within
a few weeks. The rates at which they have been engaged
will average from ten to twelve dollars per ton per month,
which is a profitable employment for the vessels, but under the
present rates and prospects for ft eights to Europe, not only here,
but also in all the other ports of the United States, they could
not have been obtained on more favourable terms. At Mobile
we understand, there is not a single unengaged vessel.
The withdrawal of so large a quantity of tonnage from the
regular employment, will naturally tend to advance freights,
and to keep them up during the season, and we are among
those who sincerely rejoice that our shipowners Lave the
prospect of one good business season, after so, many of de-
pression and loss to that important interest. The present
expenditure of the Government, for the hire of vessels, in-
cluding steam- boats, cannot be less than 5 to 600,000 dolls.
per month, as in addition to those chartered here, there are a
great number at other ports, carrying troops and supplies to
the seat of war."

There is quite an exhilarating appearance in the English
Stock Market to-day, and the Bears have been buying in
accounts,.although there is an occasional reaction. Thus,
Consols opened at 881/ 3/4 for transfer, and 883/4 '76 for time,
the transactions since having been effected at 88f8" %, and
881/ %, according as for money or time. The scrip has
rallied to discount. Bank Stock for account is at 204,
and par to 3s. premium is the value of Exchequer-bills.
The Foreign Securities have been very quiet. Spanish
Bonds are rather firmer, however, at 223/4 to 23. Portuguese
Four per Cents. are 34. Mexican have , been flat at 21%.
Dutch Stock has been more buoyant.
Railway Shares have rather participated in the advance in
stocks.

BRIT iSII FUNDS. ON
0% LOCK.
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities 88 %%X
Long Annuities, Expire .Jan. 5, 18110
Ditto, 30 years, Jan. 5,1800
India Bonds, 1,0001. ..
Ditto, under 1,0001.
Bank Stock for April 14
Consols for Account, April 15 ..
Consols, Scrip
Exchequer Bills.
1,0001...
5001. -.—
Ditto, Small

CLOSING
PRICES.
88%

3-16
5 dis
.. 2 p 5 dis
. 2e4 204
•• 88%%4 Bs%
. 01/2% dis dis
116 d.
.... par 3 p pm. 3p
.... 3 p par pm. par
.... 3 4 par pm. par

INd.

FOREIGN FUNDS. ONE
O'CLOCK.
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent ... 40
Mexican Bonds, 1846, 5 per Cent .. 21%
Ditto, for the Account .. _ _
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent. .. ..
.1111
Portuguese Four per Cent ••.. 34 331,4
Russian Bonds .. .. .. .. —
109 y,
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. 22% %23 23
Ditto, for the Account • • • • .. 22% 22%
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent .. 58 57% 5814 5814
Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 91% 91%

CLOSING
PRICES.
40
21N
21

PRICES OF BUSINESS CLOSING
RAILWAY SHARES. PAID. DONE AT
ONE O'CLOCK, PRICES.
Birmingham and Oxford Junction 5 .... •.••.• • • .. 13%
Birming., Wolver., and Dudley.. 101 • . 10
Caledonian .. .. 30 .... 27 26% 27% 27%
Ditto. Half Shares .. .. 254 •• .. 24•• • • •. .... 214
Direct Northern Scrip .. 254 •• .. 2% '4 ..... •.. 214
Eastern Counties .. 20 .... 1914% .. 19%
Ditto, York Extension .. .. 4 .• • • 3% %•••• • • • • 3%
East Lancashire .. .. 17 •• • • . ..... •• • .
Ditto New .. .. 754 .... 8%%%...... 84
Ditto, date New Scrip • • .. 1% .• • • 234 .. •• • •
East Lincolnshire .. .. 4 .. 634 ••••.. • • .. 654
Great Northern (London & York
Regd.) .. 214 21%
Do., do (Direct Northern Regd.) 3% .... 34 .. • 3%
Great North of England . ..100 •..
Ditto, New .. .. 20 .... 58 •• • • 58
Great Western .. 85 ....110 111%
Ditto, Half Shares .. 50 .... 66 .. .. •• • 66
Ditto, Quarter Shares 1211 17% ..
Ditto, ).ew 4; .. 7 ••..• • • • • 7%
Hull and Selby .. .. 50 ....102% 10234
Ditto, Hal/ shares 25 51 •51
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 1254 231/ 2354
Ipswich mad Bury St.Edmunds .. 14 .... • ..
Ditto ditto, and Norwich .. 5 .... 234
Leeds and Bradford .. .. 35 .... 76 77 ...... • •
Liverp., Manch., & Newc. Junct. 254 .... 1% ..
London and Blackwall .. 16/. 13s. 4d. 7% 8......
Ditto, New, No. I .. -4 .... 434
Ditto, New, No. 2 .. .. 1/. 13s. 4d. 1,4 p
London, Brighton, and S Coast.. 50 .... 53%34 633
Ditto, Consol. Eighths .. .. 10 .. • . 12
London ant North-Western • .100 177 175
Ditto, Quarters . 2 181,(,
D:tto ditto, New Shares .. .. 2 .... 12%
London and South. Western .. 41/. 6s. 10d... 62 63
Ditto, New .. 2252 .... 24% 24
Ditto, Scrip.. .. .• • • .. 5 .... 4% 5....
London and York Extension Scrip 234 ....
Manchester and Leeds .. 82
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 12 .... 1534
Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425. .... 14 3e p....
Manchester and Southampton .. 2 .... 1
Midiand ..100 .. • 116 11514 116
Ditto, New .. 30 .... 33% 5i
Ditto, New .. . 2 ....
Ditto, Birmingham and Derby 100 .... 89
Midland, Birming. & Gloucest...loo .... 122 123%
Newcastle and Berwick 20 .. • . 295 e % x n
Ditto, Extension .. • . .. 6 .
Northern Counties Union 234.... ......
North British .. 25 ..........
Ditto, Half Shares .. .. • . 12% .. 16 ..
Ditto, Quarter Shares •• .. 2 % ....
Ditto, Thirds -. .. • • • • 1 .... 354
North Staffordshire .. • • • • 5 .. 874••• • . • • •
Oxford,Worcest.,& Wolverhmptn. 1754 .... 1034
Preston and Wyre .. • • .. 25
Ditto, Half Shares (A) .. 854 .... 1214
Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 5 ..... 4% x int 4%
Scottish Central • • .. . .. 15 2311,14
Scottish Midland .. 1754 .... 214 xn . 21%xn
Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 3 .... 3
Ditto, Class B .. • • • • • • 14 ...• 1
South Devon .. .. 40 .... 31
South Staffordshire Junction —ll.l 's.4d.. % p ........
South Eastern unit Dovor .. • • 33% .. • • 37% • •
Do.. New (d 0.33/. 65.85.) No. 2. 12 ..........
Do.. New (do. 301.) .. No. 3. 15 ..........
Do., New (do. 1:1.) .. No. 4. 314.... 4%14
'ouch Wales 10 .... 7 k ..........
West Riding Union • • • • .. 4/. 29..... 13y 34 p......
Windsor, Staines, &S. Western.. 4.25..... p.. ••
York and Newcastle .. .. 25 .... 35 3 %
Ditto, New.. .. 10 ... 151; %
Ditto, Preference .. .. 4 .... 8 7%, ........
Vora arid North Midland .. 50 .... 84
Ditto, Extension .. .. 20 .... 363434........
..
Ditto, Preference • • .. .. 2 .... 11%
Do. B and W. Riding Eaten.. • 10 215
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens ••• 18 .... ..........
East In . ss. ..........
Northern of France • • .. • • 8 .... 13 12% ......
Paris and Lyons • . .. 8 .... 63/4%
Paris and Strasbourg .. .. • . 5 .... .....
Sambre and Meuse .. .. 12 ....

JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
25 .... 24%....

Union of Australia

MINES.
Real del Monte, Unregistered .. .... 3% •• .. •.• 3%

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY

LONDON, MARCH 16.—Wind this day at noon S.S.E.
light breeze, and tine clear weather.

—DEAL, MARCH 15.—Wind S., light.—Arrd. Agricola,
Potter, Singapore; Harebell, Eales, Mauritius; Washington,
Barnet, Valparaiso; Agnes, Johnson, Honduras. Sld. Bowes
of Streatham, Penang, &c.; Duke of Norfolk, Grenada;
Mary Rowe, Chesapeake Bay; Douglas, New York; Great
Britain, Montreal. Arrd. from the River, Mer, Rio Janeiro;
Sovereign, Demerara; Union, Baltimore. Off Dcver, 13th,
Navigator, Monte Video. The Perseverance, Waterford
to London, on shore on the South Foreland 12th inst., got
off this morning, and in proceeding to Ramsgate capsized on
the Sandwich Flats.

SOUTHAMPTON, MARCH 15.—Wind N.E.—Arrd.. Claren-
don, Hall, Bay of Honduras ; Montrose, Gibraltar. Sld.
Priscilla, Philadelphia.
PORTLAND ROADS, MARCH 13.—Arrd. Dolphin, Spelle,
Monte Video, for Bremen.
GLOUCESTER, Mancit 15.—Wind S. to S.W.—Arrd.
Chieftain, Duffy, St. John's, New Brunswick.
PORTSMOUTH, Mario' 15.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrd. her Ma-
jesty's ship Cleopatra, Cape of Gaod Hope. Off port, Ilisan-
cel, Dupair, Batavia for Rotterdam; Richmond, Furber,
Algoa Bay. A timber-laden vessel, water logged and aban-
doned, with bowsprit standing, and stern stove in, was passed
12th inst.. in lat. 45, long. 13, by her Majesty's ship Cleopatra.
BRISTOL, Maacn 15.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrd. Eleanor,
Rees, Demerara.
MUMBLES, MARCH 15.—Wind E.—Arrd. Rigabar, Reside,
Valparaiso.
FALMOUTH, MARCH 15.—Wind S. to S.W.—Arrd. Baltic
Enos, Batavia; Charlotte, Hawkins, Bombay; Elizabeth,
Ilugv, Monte Video; Lady Sale, Law, Port-au-Prince.
ABERDEEN, MARCH 13.—Wind N. W. Sid. Kitty, New
Orleans; Albion, Halifax, Nova Scotia. The Nautilus, from
Alloa to this port, was in contact 11th inst., near Stone-
haven, with the Dee iron clipper, and immediately sank;
()He man drowned.
DAnTmoUTII, MARCH Is.—Wind S S.W.—Arrd. off,
Speculation, Voight, Callao fur Antwerp.
SUNDERLAND, MARCH 15.—Wind S.W.--Sld. Walter
Marres, New York; Irvine, Baltimore.
HuLL, MARCH 15.—Wind S.W., moderate.—Arrd. Vulcan,
Petrel', Chintha Islands; Avon, Conel, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Put back, Waterloo, for St. John's, New Brunswick.
LivEnrooL, Maßcit 15. Wind S., moderate.—Arrd.
Emily, Herriman, China; left St. Helena 29th January;
Martha, Turner, Havanna!' ; Norman, Sydney, N. B.
Sid. Mertoun, New Orleans; Bowling, Virginia; Emmanuel,
New York; Virginia, Staten Island; California, St. John's,
New Brunswick. Off port, Ferris, Madras • Mountaineer,
Bombay; Adriana, Bet,in ; Princess Charlotte, Mobile;
John Walker, Birkenhead; Dirk Hatteraick, Bolton Abbey;
Standard, Chaos, Elizabeth Thompson, North Pole, and
Glasgow.
The Adana, from New York, and the Antonia, from
Swansea, were in contact in the river, and both receives
trifling damage.
PLYMOUTH, MARCH 15.—Wind S.E.—Sld. H. M. steamer
Mariner, coast of Africa.
CORK, MARCH 13.—Wind S.W., fresh.—Arrd. Golconda,
Say, Callao; Polly, fenny, ditto; E. Porter, Coulter, New
York.

THE SMALL DEBTS BILL.—The Sboreditch and
Bow County Courts of Middles x, established under the Act
9th and 10th of Victoria, c. 95, for the recovery of small
debts and deinan,!s, %ere duly opened yesterday by Mr.
Henry Stocks, sergeant •at-law, the judge of the courts, and
the officers of the courts then appointed. The proceedings
were then adjourned.