The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-18 00:00:00

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The Cotton market at Liverpool yesterday was very firm.
Sales 5,000 bales, of which 1,000 were American for export
and 500 on speculation. Prices were %d. to 4d. per lb.
higher than on Friday last for American. There were 4,000
bales American sold at 61 to 714t1., 600 Surat at 37(.1. to
0,4 d., and 40 Sea Island at 14d. to 17d. In Shares very
little was done, and prices were again lower.
There are no later arrivals from any quarter except Aus-
tralia, whence we have now the wool ships reaching daily
with important additions to our supply. The sales which
have recently concluded have gone off quite as well as could
have been anticipated, but at a decline, nevertheless, of about
Id. per lb. on the lower qualities, the better descriptions, owing
to the small supply, realising nearly previous rates.
The adviees from South Australia to-day are to January
13 inclusive, and they are of a very favourable tenor. The
colony progresses well, and in mining pursuits stands pre-
eminent.
The state of the food markets, and the effect that will
be produced on the exchanges by the imports of
grain when they commence actively, are still sub-
jects of anxious consideration, and respecting this
point opinions are conflicting. Of the ultimate arrival of
abundant supplies of food, and of the recent serious rise being
partly artificial, and produced by speculation, we entertain
no doubt, but unless our manufacturers are liberally aided
in their business operations by advances of capital, we must
look for a further drain of bullion. There are plenty of
orders from the United States, and as the execution of them.
involves no risk, and the payment is certain, the Bank of
England must use every possible effort to favour advances
of money to the manufacturers upon terms which it may be
worth their while to accept. The exportation of goods can
alone check that cf gold.
The following is an extract from a letter, dated Dublin,
the 16th inst., and written by an experienced party, who,
we believe, accompanied M. Sayer to that city :—" The use
of the kitchen which we erected I took upon myself to offer
to the South Dublin Relief Committee until the let of
November next, when the Act expires, and also my services at
a good remuneration, and should I be called away by Go-
vernment to find a person in my place. I have not only
agreed to make porridge and soup, but bread at I%d. per lb.
I shall have to produce every week 150,0001b5. of bread, and
as I find the temporary kitchen which we erected would not
be large enough for ovens, &c., I have got the committee to
take a large place containing stores, &c., well situated, and
having a good house for myself, gardens, and three acres of
ground, a small river running round the place. lam in
hope to begin there on Monday week. I only got pos-
session yesterday. I intend to erect a steam-engine for
the dough and also for the stirabout which we make. I
have now the purchase of all the provisions ; our consumption
is at present 41/2 tons of rice and 4% tons of Indian meal per
week, but in a short time it will be three times that. You
will perhaps not believe it, but they say that the people, al-
though starving, will not eat brown bread, and that all the
rye flour that was here is re-shipped for London."
The Funds have been very flat again to-day, and there
is an idea that even the increased interest upon Exchequer-
bills will not allow of their being kept in circulation, so that
a funding of some portion may possibly be resorted
to. We cannot expect an improvement in stocks
while such an apprehension hangs over the market. Con-
suls have been 86% % for transfer, and 861/2 34 for account.
Exchequer-bills have been marked par to 1 premium. Bank
Stock is steady, at 189 to 190. The New Three-and-a-
Quarter per Cents. have been 86% to 87.
The Foreign Securities have been flat again. Spanish Three
per Cents. have been 3334. , sad Portuguese Four per Cents.
3414 %. Brazil Bonds have been 82. Dutch Two-and-a-
Half per Cents. have been 57% to 57%.
Railway Shares are heavy.
iLIDTISII FUNDS

ONE CLOSING
O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Rank Stock .. .. .. .. .. .. •• 189 190 190
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. .. 851,4 %% IA 85 1.0,
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. .. 86 9 %%% 86%
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anus. 87 86% 87 87%
..,..4 Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 , .. 98% 8:k
Ditto. 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 .. 8% 8%
Ditto, 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 .. • • 91,i 3-10 9 3-16
India Bonds, 1,0001. ..
Ditto. under 1,0001.
i.'ont,ols for May 27

;xcllequer
1,0001...
5001.
Ditto, Small

2 p
2p
86
• 86%34Mi
• •• •
2d.
130,

1 p par
2p 2 dis 2p
4 p par
ONE

FO REIGN FUNDS. O'Ci.OOK.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. •• 82
Ditto, Small .. .. • •
Mexican Bonds, 1)146, 5 per Cent
Ditto. for the Account ..
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent .. ..
Ditto, Four per Cent .. .. 34%
Ditto, for the Account .. 34%
Russian Bonds .. 108% 109
S,:anisli Bonds, 5 per Cent ..
Ditto, for the Account ..
1 litto, Three per Cent .. ..
Ditto, for the Account 33%
Dividends on the above payable in Landon.
French Rentes, 5 per Cent 114 f. 50c.
Exchange . 25f. 80c.
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent .. 57% % %
CLOS/ '
PRICES OF BUSINESS G
RAILWAY. SHARES. PAID. DONE AT
ONE O'CLOCK. •
Buckinghamshire .. 61.45.... 1% di5....• • • Ist die,
Caledonian .. 30 .... 23% .. • • •••• • • 23
Eastern Counties .. ••••20 .. • . 18%% 18%
Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1.61. 13s. 4d. ........ p
Ditto, ditto.. .. .. No. 2. 61. 13s. 4d. %p. • • par
East Lancashire' .. • • .. 17 ....
Ditto New .. .• • • • .
Ditto, ditto New Scrip .. • I
East Lincolnshire ..
......
Edinburgh and Glasgow .. 50 .... 67% •• • • •
Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester .. 2% .. 1• • • ....
Great Northern" 3%
Do., London & York Extension 2% • •
Great Western •85 ....109 .. •• • •
Ditto, Half shares •.. 50 62 63 .. •• ••
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 12%.... 154% • • ...-
Ditto, Fifths .. 20 .... 24%.. • • ....
Ditto, Few .. 431 ...• 7.• ••
Hull and Selby • • 50 •••• • • • •
Ditto, Half Shares .: .. 25 .... 51 ........
Lancaster and. Carlisle .. 50 • • ......
Ditto, New
Leeds and Itradfora .. • . .. 40 ....
Leeds and Thirsk 26 ........
Ditto, Preference 6 per Cent. • • 3% .... 3% ........
London and Blackwell ..161. 13s. 4d. 7%
London, Brighton, and S Coast.. 50 .... 51 ......
London an : North-Western • .100 .• ..170 .• • ......
Ditto, Quarters L. and B. 7 .... .........
Ditto ditto, New Shares .. 2 .... 11
Ditto, Fifths .. 2 .... 14% 15% .. •
Ditto, 401. Shares 3/. &B. • • 40 .. • • 66 651 i 61i...
Ditto, 101. Shares M. &B. (B) 5 .... 10 .........
Ditto, 101. Shares M. &B. (C) 1 •••• 5 % .......
London and South-Western 411. 68.10 d... 61
Ditto, Tenths (Consolidated) .. 50 51%
Ditto, Scrip.. .. .. • • .. 5 .... 4%
Lynn and Ely
Manchester and Leeds.. 82 . .....
Ditto, Thirds (Reg.).. "71. 45..... •
Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425. % % die. ....
Midland .. ..100 —.113% 112% ...
Ditto, New .. •• .. 6 .... 7% ...
Do., Consol. Bristol and Birm.
:_qx per Cent. .. • • •.100 .. • • 123 •••• • • .
Newmarket and Chesterford •• 10 • • 7 .• ••• • •
North British .. .. 25 ..., •
Ditto, Quarter Shares •• •• 3%.. • • 3% 4.... •
Ditto, Extension .. .• 0%.... % ...... •
Northern and Eastern .. .. 50 .... 54% .......
North Staffordshire .• .• 7% •• • • 94 • .
Preston and Wy re .. 25 .... 35
Reading, Guildford, and Reigate • 5 ....
Royston and Ilitchin . • • .. 1% .. •. •••• • • •
Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 331.... 3 • ... •..

CLOiING
PRICES.

34M
34,,
09

WE 50,.
25f. 80c.
57%

Ditto, Class B 3.- •• • • 17's •••• . • , .
Shropshire Union•.. - .. 4 .... 2
South Eastern and Dovor •• 35 • .....
ho.. New (do. 101.) .. No. 4. 5 .... 4% •
Windsor. Staines, &S. Western.. 423..... .....
York and Newcastle .. 25
Ditto, New.• .. .. 10 ..., 13%%,,.,
Ditto, Preference .. .• • . 4 ..6%%,,,•„
York and North Midland 150
Ditto, Preference .. .. 2 .... 5%%
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens .. .. 20 .... 15%
Namur and Liege .. .. • • .. 10 3% s 4 ..
Northern of France
Rouen and Havre .
Sambre and Meuse .. 14 .... ......
Tours and Nantes 8 .... 4 .... •• • •
JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
British North American .., ~. 50 .... 44% • ... •• • •
Provincial of Ireland .. . • .. 25 .... 45 44
MINES.

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LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.)
LONDON' MAY 18.—Wind E., light breeze, and fine.
DEAL, MAY 17.—Wiml W.S.W., strong and squally. r.ar.,
S.W., moderate.—Arrd. Louise, Curry, South Seas ; Mary
Bloss, South Seas ; Sumatra, Duncan, Ceylon ; Lancashire
Witch, Monte Video ; Lotus, South America; Elizabeth,
Midwinter, Grenada. Arrd. from the River for Australia,
Batavia; John Cobbold, Jaffa; Indus, Pernambuco; Grange,
Demerara; Glaphvra, St. Kitts; Amilla, Jamaica.
OFF DOVER, MAY 10.—Jason, Schilling, New York for
Hainburgh. 14. Kestrick, Wise, Lima.
SOUTHAMPTON, MAY 17.—Wind W.—Sld. Thames steamer.
West Indies.
PLYMOUTH, MAY 17.—Wind S.W.—Arid. General He-
wett, Norfolk.
LIVERPOOL, MAY, 17.—Wind W.N.W., fresh.—Arrd.
Sandford, Cellar, Calcutta ;ICape packet, Lamb, Mauritius;
Sultana, Longmuir, Monte Video; Shamrock, Wiseman,
Bahia; Alecto, Ashford, Barbadoes ; Vigilant, Cuthbertson,
Rio Hacha ; Ganges, Smith, New Orleans; Sir Charles Na-
pier, Webster, New Orleans ; Colombs, Burnell, New Or-
leans; Birmingham, Robinson, New Orleans; Covenanter,
Patterson, Apalachicola; Ann Kenny, Baldwin, Charleston;
Liverpool, Eldridge, New York. Off port, t. Lawrence,
Bombay, Hindu, —.
WIVENHOE, MAY 17.—The Hopewell, of and from London
to Amsterdam, was totally lost last night on the Ganfleet
Sand; crew saved.
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Hum„ MAY I7.—The Phcenik (tug), sunk in the Trent on
the 11th instant, has been raised.
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MNew York ; Swan, Robertson, New York. Sld. Rodney,
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BRISTOL, Wind N. Arrd. Prince George,
MAY 17.
Foster, Callao.
MUMBLES Roans, MAY 17.—Arrd. Taglioni, Australia.
WELLS, MAY 17. The Rhine, from Stockton, arrived
here, was in contact with the Wells packet off Hambro
Head 14th inst., and both received considerable damage.