The Sun.
London, England, 1841-02-16 00:00:00

vanced to 241 and 251, Russian wero steady at 113 to
1131. French Three per Cents. were dull at 76, and
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. improved to 50
and 501.
There was, soon after the commencement of business,
an upward tendency in the quotations of shares, which
was checked, however, by the re-action in the Stock
Markets. Great Western Railway Shares were at 26i
to 26, the New at 11/ to 12k, the Fifths at 61 to 51,
the Birmingham at 86, the Manchester and Leeds at
8 to 61, the New at 4, and the South Western at 19i
to 19k premium. Brighton Shares were 61 to 7, Bir-
mingham and Derby 30, and North Midland 27 dis.
United States Bank Shares were nominally, rather
better to-day, viz., 91. 10s. to 101. per share.

( From The Sun of Last Night.)
We have very numerous arrivals this morning—not less than
four American packets have arrived ; the date of the latest
arrival is of Jan. 22. It appears that the United States Bank
Shares were done as 101 l as 46i 47, afterwards they got up to
524 ; Exchange on London 108 to 1081.
We have received Montreal Papers to the 17th Jan. The
news they bring will be found in another column.
Another dreadful explosion has taken place at Louisburg;
eighteen persons were killed and five wounded, besides several
persons on shore who were badly wounded; the boat was
literally torn to pieces.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, SATURDAY.—The sales tAll^
day were 5,000 bags, of which 1,500 were on speculation. A
better feeling has prevailed, and we note a slight improvement
in the prices.
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, FER. 13.—There has
been a more general inquiry for shares to-day; the market is
firm. Manchester and Leeds, 753/; Ditto, Halves, 33%;
Lancaster and Preston, 31 31i ; Ditto, New, 20; London and
South Western 57i 58 ; Manchester and Birmingham, 24i ;
North Midland, 73 75: Manchester and Salford Water
Works, 54.

Consols opened this morning at 883 a for the Account, a
shade lower than they closed on Saturday, with little doing as
yet ; Money, BEI. Exchequer Bills, 5 7 premium ; Bank
Stock, 162 164; India Stock, 245 247.
In the Foreign Market Spanish Active same as it left off,
23i 243: Deferred, 123 3 ; Passive, 5$ 63 ; Portuguese 313
32; Three per Cents. 193 20; Brazilian, 713 723; Colombian,
223 23 ; Mexican, 273 1 ; Chilian, 63 65; Dutch Two-and-a-
Half per Cents. 493 503 ; Five per Cents. 983 993.
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
RAILWAYS. Paid. Per glare.
Great Western
Ditto New 5O 623 to --
Ditto Fifths ... 4 .... 103 to
London and Brighten
London and Birmingham 9O 176 to

PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, FEB. 13.
3 per Cent. Consols
Three and Half Stock 96i Grand Canal Stock ..
Ditto Reduced ...... ... Ditto Debs. 6 per cent...
Ditto New, 1830 ...... 96i Ditto 4 per cent ...
311 per Cent. Debs.
We have received papers frora Sydney, Demerara, Barbadoes,
and other places, but their contents are not important. •
Co

,nsols are rather firmer than in the early part of the morn-
ing, when they were 881 a for the Account; at present 88} ;
Money the same. Exchequer Bills 5 7 prem. ; Bank Stock,
164 163 ; in India Stock and Bonds nothing doing.
In the Foreign Market some business has been doing ;
Spanish Active, 24* ; Portuguese, 311 ; Russia, 113*;
Colombian, 23*; Mexican, 28; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per
Cents., 50* ; Five per Cents., 99.
The Share Market inactive. Great Western, 91%, higher;
Ditto, New, 621; Ditto, Fifths, 10-1; London and Brighton,
43*; London and Birmingham, 176.
CLOSING PRICES. :1 .3
BRITISH FUNDS.

Bank Stack .. . 163 ;India 5t;ck.............. --
3 per Cent. Red BB* Ditto Bonds
3 per Cent Cons ...... .. 88* Ditto Old Annuities -
i* per Cent Red........ 98* Ditto New Annuities...
New 3* per Cent .. ... 96a Ex. Bills, 1,000/....2ad 7pm
New 5 per Cent ... ...... Ditto 5001 6pm
Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small 6pm
Jan. 1860, l3 1-16 Bank Stock for Acct ...163i1l
Oct 1859 ...
Jan. 1860 ... Consols for Acct BBl
FOREIGN FUNDS.
A ustrian, 5 per cent... Portuguese, 5 per cent.
Belgian, 5 per cent 99 Ditto, New Ditto.... .. 31i
Brazilian 80tu15...„,. .. 72* Prussian, 5 per cent....
BuenosAyres, 6 per cent 24 Russian, 5 per cent. . . 113*
Chilian, 6 per cQnt
Colombian, 6 per cent... 22* Spanish, 5 per cent 23i
Ditto, 1824 23* Ditto, Deferred ...
Danish, 3 per cent..... French,s per cent... —f. —c.
Greek.lB2s, spercent. Exchange ..
Mexican, 5 per cent.... 27i French,3 per cent —f. —c.
Di to, 6 per cent, 1825 Dutch, 21- per cent so*
Peruvian,lB2s,6 per ct. 17 Ditto, 5 per cent.....
SHARES.
Birmingham and Derby Railway (100 pd) ... *7O
Birmingham and Gloucester Railway (100 p) 80
Ditto Debentures (. 2 paid) 47
Great Western Railway (65 paid) 9l
Ditto New Shares (50 paid)
Ditto Fifths ( 4 pawl) ..... . ... 9l
London an Brighton (50 paid)
London and Birmingham Railway (90 pd) 176
London and Greenwich Railway (2U pdid) 81
London and South Western
Manchester and Leeds (70 paid) .. ......
Ditto New Shares (20 paid) ... .........
North Mdland Railway (100 paid) 72