The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-14 00:00:00

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.

(From The Sun of Last Night.)

The Cotton market at Liverpool yesterday was ani-
mated ; sales 8,000 to 10,000 bales, at kd. per lb.
advance in prices. The sales consist of about B,COO
ba!es : American at 6id to ;id., 400 Pernams at 6id.
to 70., 100 Egyptian at U. to 8, 500 Surat at 31d. to
d. per lb. Railway shares were heavy.
The market for shares was dull and inactive to-day.
We sutjoin a few quflations of the principal sales by
Messrs. Lamond and Co.:—

East Indian
Great Western of Bengal 0 6 0
Manchester and Southampton 1 2 6
North British Extension
Li verp. Aland]. and Newcastle-unon-Tvne 0 19 0
Shrewsbury and Birmingham (8).......,, 0 17 6
Taw Vale Extension and Dock ..
Ipswich and Bury Extension
Newport and Abergavenny 1 5 0
Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham . 6 5 0
Ambergate, Nottingham, & Boston, ex int. 1 17 6
Eastern Counties, York Extension..— 4 3 0
Great Northern
Buckinghamshire .
South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole 1 16 6

An improved feeling is apparent in the mercantile
and monetary circles again to-day. It is true that the
value of money keeps high, and that it may possibly
ruse more against those who require acommodation,
oven upon what are held but a shade below first-class
securities. But it cannot be doubted that matters will
soon tight themselves. People begin, in fact, to think for
what reason has Conscls gone back so low as is the
case. Public credit is good. Trade is good, though not
'peculatively active (and so much the better for ulterior
results), and the demand for manufactures for exporta-
tion and home consumption has recently been on the in-
crease. Taking then all things into consideration, we
think we are justified in representing that the recent
monetary and other difficulties have passed their perihe-
lion, and are lowering to a more steady and safe con-
dition.

A considerable degree of interest is taken in the in-
tended Commencement of railways in the East Indies.
Yesterday the first general meeting of the scrip-
holders in the East India Railway Company was
held, end a most favourable report was presented
to the subscribers. But it is still thought that over four
per cent. ought to be guaranteed by the East India Com-
pany, and for a longer period than fifteen years, for the
really immense advantage which will inevitably accrue
from a train of rapid communication, per rail, in the lo-
calities marked out for this bold, and undoubtedly neces-
sary enterpriz:. The amalgamation of the East Indian
Company with the Great Western of Bengal Company,
hinted at yesterday, is considered a m )st wise and s3und
point to be accomplished. Tho scripholders in the
]sitter projected line are to meet on Wednesday next,
to consid r the mode in which the amalgamation is to
be made, which, without dcubt, will be carried into full
and entire effect.

In the City there are no late arrivals announced this
morning.

A very considerable amount of business has been
transacted in the public Securities this morning. Con
cols both for Money and the Ace:nint opened at 86k, and
sub.equently receded to 85i- for the Account. For
Money the prices improved subsequently to 86 and
84. The Scrip of the New Loan has been s')ld ht
3,-+, discount. Exchequer-bills were at 4 discount, and
E ist India Bonds at 7e. discount. Bank Stock is down
192, a fail of 6 per cent. since the Ist instant.
In the Foreign Stock Market the Four per Cent.
Portuguese Binds have improved to 35. Spanish Five
per Cents. have been sold at 25i ; the Spanish Three
per Cents. at 36:1 ; Brazilian for the Account at 83 ;
the Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. at 58, and the
Four per Cents. at 90.
The Railway Share Market has not been very ani-
mated to-day. There was, it must he stated, symptoms
of weakness in many of the lines completed, and, in
operation as well as those in progress, still, upon the
whole, there is a better feeling apparent.
BRITISH FUNDS. ONE CLOSING
O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Bank Stock .. •• .. 194 193 195 192 192
fhree per Cent. Reduced Annuities 85 114% 8514 854
'lime per Cent. Consols Annuities 861 i 85A, 88% 86 861,i,
Sew Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Arnie. 86WAi 86.14
Long Annuities, Expire Jan. N 1860 .. 98S
Ditto. 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 .. 8 13-16 8 13-16
India Bonds, 1,0001. die 7 dis
Ditto, under 1,0001. .. par par
Consols for Account •• 861,i 85% 86
Three per Cent. Consols, Scrip .. •. • 3 dis dis
c.schequer Bills. t %d. 2d.
LOOM .... par 4 die
Ditto, Small .... par 3 dis

ONE
O'Ci.OOK.

CLOSING
PRICES.

FOREIGN FITITDS.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. ..
Ditto, Small .• • • 83

Portuguese Four per Cent

34% 35

Ditto. for the Accetuit .. .. .. 3534 34% 3434
Russian Bonds .. .. .. .. .. 110
S.)anish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. 2534 25%
Ditto, for the Account .. .. 26
Ditto, Passive Bonds .. .. .. 5 1
Ditto, Three per Cent .. .. .. 3614 34 3634
Ditto, for the Account .. .. .. 37 37
Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent .. .. 3934
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Belgian Four-and-a-Halt per Cent .. 96% 96%
Dutch Two-and-a-Halt per Cent .. 58 5s
Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 90% 90 90
BUSINESS
CLOSING
PAID. DONE AT
PRIM>.
O.lL' O'CLOCK. •

PRICES OF
RAILWAY SHARES.

Aberdeen.. .. .. .. .. ..
Amber., Notting., Boston, and

Eastern Junction .. • • 2%.... 1% .
Birmingham and Oxford Junction 5 .... 131414 ••.. • • 13%
Birming., Wolver., and Dudley • • 5 .... 10% • • .... •• .. 10%
Caledonian .. 30 .... 24% 24%
Eastern Counties .. .. 20 . 18% % • 18%
Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1. 61. 13s. 4d. %IA I,
Ditto, ditto.. .. No. 2. 61. 13s. 4d. %p par .... jar
Ditto, York Extension 5% ... • 4% ..... •• • 44
East Lancashire .. • • .. 17 •• ..
Ditto New .. .. 75.. •. g 54
Ditto, ditty New Scrip
. • .. • •
East Lincolnshire .. 4 .... 6 6
• • ..
Edinburgh and Glasgow .. .. 50 .... 70 ••• • • • ... 70
Ditto, Quarter Shares • • .. 12% 17% • • ........ 17%
Ely and Huntingdon 15 .... 15 .......... 15
Great Northern .. 3% 3 .......... 3%
Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 30 .... 21% 25 24.... 24
Great North of England . ..100 ....23134 23034 •• .. 231
Ditto, New .. .. 20 .... 58
Great Western .. 85 .... 114 115 .• • • .... 115
Ditto, Quarter Shales 12% .... 17% 17 ...... 17
Ditto, New .. •• 73434 7. 7
Hull and Selby .. •• 50 •• .. 103 .. •....... 103
Ditto, Halt shares ••25 .•• • 51 ••• . • • .... 51
Lancaster and Carlisle .. .. • • 61% • • •
Leeds and Thirsk • • • . 22% • 18
Ditto, Preference 6 per Cent. • • 3% •• • • ••••• • • • • . 4
London and Blackwell .. 161. 13s. 4d. 7%
Ditto. New, No. 1 5 534
London, Brighton, and S Coast •• 50 .. 51% 51%
Ditto, Consol. Eighths .. .. 10 .... 1114 .. ......., it %
London an North-Western ••100 •• •• 173 172.• 17254
Ditto, Quarters - L. and B. 7 .... ..........
tto (.4itto, New Shares • • ~ 2 .... 1 % %
Ditto, 401. Shares 31. &B. • • 40 .. • • 66% ........ „
Ditto, 101. Shares 31. &U. (B) 5 .... 1014 ..........
Ditto, 101. Shares M. &B. (C) 1 .• 6%
London and South. Western • 411. Gs. 102... 63% . .
Ditto, Tenths (Consolidated) • . 50 .... 52% ........
Ditto, 5crip................. .. • • .. .. 5 ....
Lynn and Ely .. .. 20 .... 21%
Lynn and Denham .. 20 .... 21 ..........
tancliester and Leeds .. 82 •• .. .... • • ....
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 12 .... 15%
Ditto, Sixteenths 6% •.••• • • • • •
Ditto, Thirds (Reg.).. ..71. 45..... % p....
Manchester, Buxton, St.. Matlock 425. • par.........,
Manchester and Southampton .. 2 .... 1% 1 .....
Midland .• •. —lOO ....112 113•.......
Ditto, New .. 2 .... 4 .•
Ditto, Birmingham and Derby 100 .... 90 _
Newcastle and Berwick .. •• 20 .. •• 25 24% 25%
Ditto, New .. • • • . 5 .... 76% 714
Norfolk .. ........,,100 .• „„ 13334
Northern Counties Union .... 34 .....
North British •• 25 • • 31% 32 • • 324
Ditto, Half Shares • 12% ••• • 15 .• ....... 1514
Ditto, Thirds • • .. •• • 1 .... 2% 3.. 3
Northern and Eastern .. 50 .... .......„ ~ 54
North Staffordshire • . • • • • 5 •• • • 7 %•••• • • • • 7%
Preston and 'lVyre .. • • •• 28 .... 33% 3414 . .. 34
Ditto, Half Shares (A) 814 •• • • • ... _•• •• • • .11%
Royston aril Ilitchla • • .. 1%.... 14....... 1%
Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. ........ 3%
Shropshire Union .. 425..... 13434 di5...... 1% dis
South Eastern and Dovor •• 333 .. • . 35%
Do., New (do. 33/. 65.82.) No. 2. 12 .... 12%
1)0., New (do. 151.) • • No. 4. 5 .... 54% • • 4%
South Yorkshiv, Doncaster, and
West RidingTJnion • •• •• ••41.28.••.. h I p
York and Newcastle .• • . 25 ....
Ditto. New.. • • • • • • • •
Ditto, Preference .. .. 4 .... 6%34 •• ....
York and North Midland 50
Ditto. Extension .. 25 .... 39% • •
Ditto. Preference •• •. 2 .... 9% • • .....
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Central of France (Orleans and
Vierzon) • • • • • • •• 12 .. • • 11%
Demerara .. . • • • • • • 2% •• • • 3% %•• •••• • • •
Dutch Rhenish •• • • .. .. 7 .... 4 .. „
East In Han . 55. % „
Northern of France • • •• • • 8 .• .. 12%
Paris and Rouen .. • • • • • • 20 .... 35 % % „ „
Paris and Strasbourg • • • • • • 5 .... „
Sambre and Meuse .. • • •• 12 ....