The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-27 00:00:00

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.

1, ()IL!

r TO THI:I.:1

t ~,1 t;e. ecn s: only t''i
week, with an increased demand. Sales yesterday 4,000
bales, 500 being American on speculation. Stock, 483,800 bales.
There are no later arrivals to• day.
The sale of Railway Shares yesterday, by Messrs. Lamond
and Co., went off steadily; good shares were sought after,
and a large business was done. The following are a few
of the principal sales :
East Indian . .
North British Extension
Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham 619 0
Great Northern (London and York Reg.) 2 15 0
Newport and Abergavenny 0 13 6
Eastern Counties, York Extension 4 12 6
Leicester & Bedford, Exchange Certificate 0 12 6
South 'Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole
Shrewsbury and Birmingham (B) 1 14 0
Madrid and Valencia
Derby, Stafford, and Worcestershire
Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 4 18 6
North Staffordshire
Shropshire Union and Canal 1 7 0

The New Loan is quoted nominally 1/2 to 1 premium this
morning, and the estimates of the price which should be bid
vary from 8834 to 89%; though it is impossible to say, as
Messrs. Rothschilds and Barings are now expected to be the
only houses which will make up lists—though corporate
bodies may tender on their own account— what will be the
terms offered. We still incline to the opinion
that, as the competition is narrowed, the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer may probably have to
open his sealed paper, and declare the minimum, leaving the
parties present to take it then upon the GoVernment terms if
they please. We believe that even the most influential
houses in the City have recently been Bears of Stock, and
consequently will require some of the new loan to complete
the deliveries which they may have contracted for; but al-
though in the interest of the public it must be desirable
that the Chancellor should get the hest possible terms,
it is also necessary that the allowance be made
for probable variations in the Money Market, and the
difficulty that may be experienced in making up the monthly
instalments.

In the year 1835 Messrs. Rothschilds took the loan at the
rate of 1011. 14s. 3d., viz., 75/. Consols, worth 90%; 25/.
Reduced Three per Cents., worth 91; and 18s. Ild. Long
Annuities, worth 16%.
The following are the principal items in the Bank of Eng-
land returns for the week to Feb. 20 :
Notes Issued
Decrease
Notes reserved increase
Bullion . . 12,214,761
Decrease
Public deposits increase 570,929
Other deposits decrease 492,759
Seven day and other bills increase
Other securities decrease .. 31,917
The Funds have been rather better to-day. Consols re-
alising 90%, and since 90% for transfer next week, and
90% 76 for April 15. Exchequer-bills have been down to
3s. to 4s. premium. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per
Cents. are steady at 92% to 93.
The foreign investments have been very well maintained,
though chiefly at nominal rates.
The Railway Share Market is buoyant, and higher prices
have been obtained in most instances.

BRITISH. FUNDS. ONE CLOSING
O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. .. 90% 91 91
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. .. 904 %% 90%
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Arms. 9231 93 93
Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 9% 9%
India Bonds, 1,0001. ..
..
..
.. ,9p 9 p
Ditto, under 1,000/. .. ..
.. . 104 p 104 p
.
Bank Stock for April 14 ..
..
..
.. 206 206
Consols for April 15 .. •• •• • • .. 90% %% % 90%
Exchequer Stills. I %d. 1340.
1,0001... .. -- •• • • 43 pm, 3
5001. .• •• •• 43 pm. 3
Ditto. Small •• •• 10 —— pm. 10
Ditto, Advertised •• • • 3 p par 4 p par par
ONE CLOSING
FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. ..
Ditto, for the Account • • .. .. 87
Danish, 3 per Cent -• • • •• •• 88 88
Mexican Bonds, 1846, 5 per Cent .. 22% 22%
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. ••
Ditto, for the Account • • • • .. 243 2431
Ditto, Passive Bonds .. .. .• -5%
Ditto, Three per Cent .. • • • •
Ditto, for the Account .. • • • • 35 35
Dividendg on the above payable in London.
French Rentes, 5 per Cent .. .. —f. —c. 118 f. —c.
Exchange .. .. .. • • •" • —f* Ic• 25f. 40c.
Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cent .. 95
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent .. 58%34 5834
Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 923
BUSINESS
SING
PRICES OF
PAID. DONE AT PRICES.
RAILWAY SHARES. ONE O'CLOCK.
Aberdeen.. .. .. .. .. .. 25 .... 2334 24 ...... 24

Amber., Notting., Boston, and
Eastern Junction . .. • • 2% .. •• .• 2%
Bil mingham and Oxford Junction 5 .... 14 • . . 14
Birming., Wolver., and Dudley 5 .... 10N .......... 10
Boston, Stamford, & Birmingham 665. .... 21,4 2 2 p
Bristol and Fxeter .. 75 .... .......... 77
Buckinghamshire .. 84s. % p• • • • • • • • % P
Caledonian .. 30 .. • 27% 27i

Ditto, Half Shares .. 2ya : 3 .
Cornwall .. .. 5 ..

Ditto, Half Shares
Direct Northern Scrip .. 236 • • • • 2%
Dublin and Belfast Junction .. 1236 . 454
Eastern Counties .. .. 20 .... 21% 14 % 2136
Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1.61. 13s. 4d.
Ditto, ditto, .. No. 2. 61 13s. 4d. •• • ..... • • %
Ditto, York Extension .. .. 4 .... 4)6........ • • 436
East Lancashire .. • . .. 14 .. . ..... •• • • —
Ditto . 5 .. • . 714 • ....... • • 73(
East Lincolnshire .. .. 4 .... 7% • • 7
Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester .. 2% .. 136 • 176
Great Northern (London & York
Do., do (Direct Northern Regd.) 431 374 4
Great Western .. .. 85 ....121 ex div.. • l2l x.d.
Ditto, llalf Shares 50 .... 70% ex div.. —70% x.d.
Ditto, Fifths .. 20 ....2754 27 ex div 27 x.d.
Lancaster and Carlisle .. '
Ditto, New . 5 9%
Leeds and Bradford .. • • .. 35 .... 79% ........ • BO
Leicester and Bedford .. Ids. .... ••• . • • 34 dis.
Leeds, Dewsbury, & Manchester 27% .... • • 3436
Leeds and Thirsk 2236 .... 2134 ...... 21%
Mr„ Ditto, New .. .. 5 .... .. • • 5
Ditto, Preference 6 per Cent. .. 334 .... 536 ... 5%
London, Brighton, and S Coast.. 50 .. . 5556 % x all-- 56
London an North-Western.. ..100 .• . 187 186.. 186
Ditto, Quarters . .. 2 .... .. •• • • —
Dato ditto, New Shares • • .. 2 .... • • ....
Ditto, 101. Shares 31. &B. (C) 1 •• • • 7% ••••.. • • • • 7%
London and South• Western • • 411. 6s. 10d... .. 6336 xd
Ditto, Scrip.. • • • 5 .. • • 5)4 %•••• • • • • 5%
London and York Extension Scrip 253 .... 2% 3... .
Lynn and Ely .. .. 20 .... 22% 2256
Manchester and Leeds .. 82
Ditto, Thirds ( Reg.) .. • • 84s. . •
Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425..... p % p
Manchester and Southampton .. 2 .... 1%
Midland .. ..100 .......... 12234
Ditto, New .. 30 ..... . 35%
Ditto, New .. .. 2 .
Ditto, Birmingham and Derby 100 .... 96 .......... 96
Midland, Birming. & Gioucest... 100 ....
Ditto, New (Iss. at 736 dis.).. 1756 .......... 30
Newcastle and Berwick .. •. 20 .... .......... 32%
Newmarket and Chesterford • • 10 .... 10% .......... 10%
Newport and Abergavenny 256• .......... 134
Norfolk .. • • .. .. • • ..lOU •• .. 138 x dlr... .... 138
Northern Counties Union .. 236 11% % ........ 1%
North 8riti5h.......... 25 ....•
Ditto, Half Shares .. 1234 . . .
Ditto, Thirds • • .. • • • • 1 ....
Northern and Eastern .. .. 50 .... 47 .......... 57
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 125 .... 15 .......... 15
North Staffordshire .. • • • • 5 •• • • 836 %•... • • • • 8%
North Western .• .. • • 2 .. • • 236 x int.....
Oxford,Worcest., & Wolverhmptn. 1734 .... 11% .......... 11%
Preston and Wyre .. • • 25 .... 3474
Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 5 .... 5y6 . . 5
Royston and Hitehin . • • .. 1% .... 234 .. • . 25(
Scottish Central . . .. 15 .... 2233 23 ....
Scottish Midland .. 1736 ••• • • • 2536
Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 3 4% • • .. • • 414
Ditto, Class B 134,.... 1%..•• ~.
Shropshire Union .. 425..... .. dis.
South Devon .. .. 40 .... ........ p
South Eastern and Dovor • • 3356 .. 39 .. 39%
Do.. New (do. 151.) .. NO. 4. 3% 4% .......... 4 %
South Wales . .. 10 .. 834 .. 814
Windsor, Staines, &S. Western. 425. p• • • •• • • %
York and Newcastle .. 25 ....
p
Ditto, Preference .. .. 4 .... .. • • 8
York and North Midland .. .. 50 .... 86 ...... 86
Ditto, Preference .. .. 2 .... 1214 .......... 12%
Do. E. and W. Riding Exten.•• 10 • 22%•. 22%