The Sun.
London, England, 1847-08-06 00:00:00

MONEY and CUMMERCIAL NEWS%
CITY, QUANTER TO THREE.

The Cotton market at Liverpool yesterday was dull
and heavy, at previous rates. Sales, 3,000 bales, in-
cluding 2,500 American, at Old. to 74d. ; and 300 Surat,
at to sid per lb.—There was but little business
done in Railway Shares, which were all at lower prices.
The corn market is heavy this morning, but is not
considered lower than on Monday. The trath of the
matter is, however, that parties will not buy, and the
dealers therefore nominally keep up the quotations.
There is a heavy failure already reported, and this is
considered to be but the prelude of others.
The following information is afforded in a letter from
Messrs. Phillpotts and Co. of Gloucester, upon the sub-
ject ot the corn-trade and the harvest :
" The dry weather, which set in at the end of June,
continued without intermission during the greater part
of the past month, during which period blight and in-
sects prevailed to an unusual extent; so that some heavy
showers about the 20th July. though lodging the crops
in partial instances, were, on the whole, of great service.
•• heat has ripened more rapidly than for many
years; but complaints of blight, yellow maggot, and de-
ft ctive heads, are so general, that the rt suit of this crop
cannot be safely judged of until thrashing has com-
menced. At present we see no good reason to expect
more than an average crop. Reaping begins generally
this week, and we may expect that farmers wiIIUSP every
effort to bring the new crop early to market. Until the
10th ult. our prices continued to decline. The small
supply of English Wheat, and high prices demanded by
holders, then caused the consumption of Foreign to in-
crease, and large quantities of the best samples changed
hands for immediate use. The increase ot foreign ar-
rivals, with therposr. et of the harvest being soon
commenced, has now led to a decided reaction, and
much largerd'eliVerio have been brought forward by our
own growers during the past fortnight. As holders
have shown more disposition to realise, purchasers have
acted with caution, and the stocks of millers and dealers
are reduced to an extremely low point. Reports of
foreign harvests are generally favourable, and the de-
cline of prices in America fully corresponds with that
experienced in this country. Sh. old our own crops be
well secured, we cannot expect higher prices; but un-
favourable weather before our harvest is completed,
might cause great excitement, and a speedy diminution
of the stocks in Merchants' hands." .

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The Bank of England adapted late yesterday after-
noon a still more stringent course in rrspect to discounts.
The minimum charge being now 5i per cent. upon all
bills, without reference to date. It is supposed that the
French Loan was to have been brought out in a few days,
and that these mrasures are to warn our capitalists
against participation therein.

The Stock Mark€t is in an agitated state yet, and
there are but few Bulls. Consols have been as low as
86i for money, but since 861, and 961 for time, though
now fp to A large purchase, about 150,0001.
has been made by Lawrence, Cazenove, and Company,
but we may expect occasional dealir.gs of this kind to
close accounts. Exchequer-bilis have been marked 3i.
premium to 3s. discount; and India Bonds of 1,0001.
have been as low us 10s. discount. The New Three-
and-a Quarter per Cents. have been marked 681 to 88V
East India Stuck is at 242.

The Foreign Securities are very inactive. Spanish Five
per Cents. for Account have realised 20i and the Three
per Cents. 30. Mexican bonds have been quoted
Austrian stock has realised 1051. Dutch Two and-a•
Half per Cents. are 56k.

RailAay Shanst-alriange at lower prices, with very
It. tle business Aoing.

it” E , ' CLOSING
PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. o'cLoCK PRICI'S.
3 per Cent. Reduced Anns 87%4 868 874 874
31;er Cent. Consols Annuities 867 863/
New 34 per Cent. Annuities 44,13/4
88%%1,4 su 88
~..nn: sn niitio,,to expireJan.lB6o 9 1-16 9 9
Ditto, Oct. 10, 1859 ...... ..
India stock 242 242
India Bonds, 1,0004. ....... .....
Ditto under 1.000/...
Smith Sea Stuck
C,nsols for Account
Excl.nqiei Bills. -* ... . 3d.
1,000/. '• '. • 3 p 3 dis par 3 die
500/ ..... ... .. 3 p par par
Small

ONE CLOSING
qi(fr,.: 0F Fowl; trni FUNDS. ovrl.nCß PRTPFR
Austrian, 5 per Cent .. ....... 105% • 106%
I)anish 80nd5.1825, 3 per Cent... 854
%lexicon. 5 per Cent. I g 46. 174 174
Portuguese Bonds, 4 per Cent .. 30
Ditto, Account . ••••• 30
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840.
Ditto. Account ...... .........
Ditto 3 per Cent.
Ditto. Account. ... .......
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dvteh 214 per Cent. .
Ditto, Account 5614 66%
Ditto. 4 per Cont. Certificates 894% 883/4 89 89
rlttc-Ft, or RUALNESt; DONE CLOSING
R,. ;LW 4Y SHARER PAID. AT ONE O'CLOCK. .PRICER.
Amber.. Nott., Boston,
and Eastern Junction 2%..,...
Birmingham, Wolver-
hampton, and Dudley. 10 ..; .. 1534 .....
Buckinghamshire 61.45 IIA 1 dis.
Eastern Counties 2O ...... 19 18%
Ditto Perpetual, 5 per
Cent, No. 1....... 64 133. 4d...
Ditto ditto, No. 2.. 61. 13s. 4d... % p
Do., York Extension.. 71,6...... 61
Past Lincolnshire ... 9 ...... 10
Exeter.Yeovil,& Dora:- 2%
Great Northern 6
Great South. and West.

I /
/4 r
64

(Ireland)
G-eat North of Fngland.. 100
Ditto, New 30!.
-rest. Wester ••
Ditto IA Shares
Ditto Fifths
Ditto, New 17!
Hull and Selby 50
L moister and Carlisle... 50 ' 601,E 60%
Leeds and Braitord
Leeds a d Thirsk 26

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Do, Prefer., 6 per Ct.- 3% —
London and !thickly:4ll. 16/. 13s. 4d. 6%
London, firieliton, and
South Coast 5O .. 50 51.1/.
LAndon andGroenwich 12/ 115 s 4d... 9

2%
6
5014,
91,4

("Ann .370 N. W.,9ternmo l7O ..... ......... 170
Do. Quarten; L. & B. 12
Dn.. no. New
Do. 10'. (M. & B.) B. 5 ...... 1014

r 6i 104 66:.65

1014
64%
5%

Ditto Scrip 501.
Man,thester.Buxton.and
Matlock 42s. —
Midland .. ...... ....... 100 l2O 122 118..... 118
Do. 401. Shares
D . 501. Shares
Midland Consol Brist &

Binning., 6 per cent.too ......
NP,,,c 4tle And iierw,ck 20
Ditto yew
Norfolk ...... ......... ...100 ll9 ....
Do. NA% 201.
North British .. .... ... 25
..3014
Do. Half Shar. 3 1214...... 1334 13%
Do Quarters
Dn. Extension
Ditto Thirds 1 ... • VA fit 2%
North Stattordshire...... 714 ...... 9!.496 9 9
Prestnn and Wyro

000
Do. 14 Shares (A) ... 816 1214 .... ..... 12%
Ditto ditto (B) ..... 114 ~ .. 154 l%
Royston and Hitc,hin ... 1% ll/2% ....... ... I+n
Scottish Central
Shrewsbury sad Rirm... 31,4 .. 214 . ........
South Staffordshire 2/ 125.... 1 dip. ......... ... 1 dis
South I;'e-t,r,. & Dover 3314 3334... ...... ...... 3334
Do.. No. 4
S .uth wales
ow, Yorkshire, Don-

caster, and Boole
vv,..t Riding Union 41. 2s AIA dis
1% die
Windsor, Staines, and
South Western ..... ... 425....... 2% p 2A P
York and Newcastle. ... 25 ..... .......
Do. R ir. twigio p.
t)o. Preference ..... 8 ..... . 11%. . 11X
To 1, n 4 North Midland 50
Ditto Exten,ion ..... 25
Ditto, Preference
FOREIGN RAILWAY,
Boulogne and Amiens... 20 —....
Fast Indian ... ..... .... 5..
•
.141
Great Southern of Madras ss.
14
Narn,tr and Liege
Northern of France. lO ..... 111,45.8
Paris and Lyons ...... ... 8 ...... 4 334 ... -.
Parts and Rouen
Sambre and Meuse ...... 14 .... 634
West Flanders 8

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