The Sun.
London, England, 1841-01-16 00:00:00

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS

CIEY, FRIDAY EVENING.
As the weather now seems to bid fair for a general
return to mildness, the shipping trade of the port of
London is becoming more animated ; and this, coupled
with the easy state of the money market, gives pro-
mise of a good business in the City markets, within the
next week or ten days.
The Foreign Exchanges were flat this afternoon.
Three months' bills, on the principal cities of the Con-
tinent, were negocinted as follows :—Paris 25f. 551 c.
to 57c. ; Amsterdam 12 21 to 4 ;
.Antwerp 12 21 to 1 ;
Hamburgh 13 6i to 7,1 ; Frankfort 1481 to 4 ; and
Trieste 10 to 10 I.
The settlement of the Consol accounts went off satis-
factorily to-day, and the extreme fluctuation was shown
to be about 2 per cent. The speculators for a rise
were the gainers this Account. For present transfer,
Consols realised 891 to 7, and for the new Account 89i
to 9081. Exchequer Bills were also higher—viz Os. to
11;. premium, but East India Bonds remained at 10s.
to Bs. discount. Bank Stock improved from 165 and
166 to 167 arid 168. and India Stock from 249 to
2501 and 251. Toe Reduced Three per. Cent. Annui-
ties tvi.re at a rise to 901 to k Not many accounts
were understood to have been carried over by the jobbers.
The Foreign Stock Market is still in a heavy con-
dition, and there is a great paucity of speculative opera-
tions. To day the Spanish Active Bonds were at 24-a
to 24i ; the New Portuguese Five per Cents. at 32 ;
the Three per Cents at 20-1 ; Brazilian at 71-1, or 1 per
cent. lower again ; Colombian at 23k, and Peruvian
141. to 15 ; Dutch Two-and-a-ILA per Cents. were
steady at 50a to 50k.
Railway Snares support their value well. We quote
Great Western to-day at 30 ; ditto New, 14-.1
to 141 ; London and Birmingham, 82 ; South Western,
19a; Manchester and 'Ueda, 10i ; Midland Counties
Quarter, 51, and GreentificWScrip,l-1,- prem. ; Brighton
Sbares were 5k ; Biroainghatxt and Gloucester, 15 to
16 ; Eastern (jounti6s 144; Blaekvrall, 34, and Croy-
don 1 discount. Australasia liank Shares were at 14i
premium, and Union- Ba4nle;eftoridon at j discount.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, vral URSDAYThe sales
to-day are from 5,000 ,to 6,000 bags, of which 1,000
Americans are taken on speculation, and 500 Surats.
Prices are rather steady, but the Market is much less ani-
mated.

LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKET, JAN. 14.—Chester and
Biikcnhead, New Shares, 161; Grand Junction, 212;
Great Western, 93 ; Half Shares, 631 ; Liverpool and
Manchester, Half Shares, 901 ; North Midland, 801.
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, JANUARY 14.
There has been a lair i nquir) for Railway Shares to day.
Prices may be quoted as follow :—London and Birming-
ham, 170 to 172 ; Great Western, 93 to 94; D. Fifths,
In to 10}; South Western, 58 to 59; Eastern Cour-
-9.t0 9h-; London and Brighton, 44 to 44k; Man-
cticstcr and Birmingham, 251- to 26 ; Midland Counties,
Quarters, 15g.

We have received the Jourivilof Antwerp of yesterday's
date :

BounsE OF AMSTERDAM, JAN. 12.—The prices of the
National funds are very firm to.day, owing to the Foreign
BourEes having got up. The Actions of the Society of Com-
merce arc lower, they were done at 159 1581, ai.d for the
15'h of 111,4 ch, Account Day, 159 g to 159. f ; Ardoin's
Soloist), 22 1 16th to 22,i, after the close; Coupons,
171 to 17 9-16ths.

ANTWERP, JAN. I2.—A shocking accident happened
yesterday evening on the railroad ; the convoy with mer-
cliandize which left Antwerp at four o'clock was met be.
twe.en Dna: and Malines:by the convoy of the passengers.
Several persons were scvely injured by the shock and the
guard was killed.

This being settling-day in the British M arket, little is
doing, with the exception of the brokers and jobbers being
busy in settling their differences against to-morrow, which
is pay day. The extreme fluctuation during the Account
being about 11 per cent. up to the present time, the set-
tlement is going off very easy.
We have no arrivals as yet from any quarter of con,,e-
quenee, with the exception of a confirrna,ion from Paris of
peace being concluded between France and Buenos Are es,
which gives much satisfaction to the merchants in the City
connected with that country.

(From The Sun of Last Night.)
Consols may be quoted at present with an improvement.
Li7ft off at 891 ; at present, 894. Money for the 25th
February, 89i- 90,. Reduced, 90,i ; Exchequer Bills, 8
10 prem. ; Bdnk Stock, 165 166; India Stock, 249251.
In the Foreign Market Spanish Actives arc the same
as they left off, 24/ -,1 ; Deterred, 121 Passive, 6/ ;
Portuguese same as they closed, 3141 32/ ; Three por
Cents. 194 20/ ; Chilian, 57 59 ; Brazilian, 701 711;
Colombian, 231 4, a shade lower; Mexican left off 281
29; at present, lower, 28/ Dutch Two-and-a-Half per
Cents. rather better, 50j,1.1,; Five per Cents., 981 99.
SLIARES.—Great Western, 30 31 prem. ; New, 142 15
prem. ; London and Brighton, 5,4 dis. ; Blaekwall,
4 3- dis. ; Birmingham, 81 83 prem. ; Southampton,
58 59 per share ; Croydon, 12/ 4 per share ; Green-
wich, 8 9 per share; Manchester and Birmingham, 15 13
dis. ; South Eastern and Dover, 14i 14 dis.
PRICES OF SIIAIIES THIS DAY AT ONE.
RAILWAYS. Paid. Per Share.
Great Western
London and Brighton 5O . 443 to
London and Greenwich........... 20
Ditto Scrip
London and South Western 3Bt, 5B .. to
London and Croydon (Trunk)... 134 to
JOINT STOCK BANKS.
Union of London
To the present time the settling of the account in he
British Market is going off well. Money is easy in the
House, Stock scarce and in demand. At present it is a
Bear account ; the only feature worth notice is the settle..
Inuit—scarce anything else doing.
A report prevails that Government arc in possession of
later intelligence from India than that received by the late
overland express.
The Acadia steamer is hourly expected from Halifax,
which will bring the paper of the 31st ult. from New York.
Consols have improved since the early part of the morn-
ing, and may be quoted at present 8.9 k 90 for the 25th
February; for Money fluctuated, 894 -4, .1; Exchequer
Bills, 8 10 prem. ; Bank Stock, 167 ; India Bonds,
10 8 dis.

In the Foreign Market Spanish Active is heavy ; have
been done at 24k, at present 244 ; Portuguese Three per
Cents., 20; Peruvian, I4}; Dutch Two•and-a-Half per
Cents., 50i i I-
In Shares not much doing. Prices higher. Great
Western, 96 ; London and Brighton, 44,g.
We have no further arrivals to quote to the present time.
CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Red sok Ditto Bonds
3 per Cent Cons ...... .. 89 Ditto Old Annuities —
34 per Cent Red. ..... .. 98t1 Ditto New Annuities...
New 31 per Cent .. ... 98 Ex. Bills, 1,000/....2Ad 11 pm
New 5 per Cent ... ...... Ditto 5001 lO pm
Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small l2 pm
Jan. 1860 - Bank Stock for Acct ... I6S
Oct 1859 l2 15-16 India Stock for Acct ... 90
Jan. 1860 ... - Consols for Opg
FOREIGN FUNDS.
A ,n.trian, 5 per cent... Portuguese, 5 per cent.
Belgian, 5 per cent — Ditto, New Ditto....
Brazilian BonOs .. ..
BuenosAyres, 6 per cent Russian, 5 per cent....
Chilian, 6 per csnt
Colombian, 6 per cent ... Spanish, 5 per cent 24li
Ditto, 1824 23,1 Ditto, Deferred ...
Danish, 3 per cent..... French, 5 per cent... —f. —e.
Greek, 1825, 5 percent. Exchange ..
Mexican, 5 per cent.... French,3 per cent —f. —c.
Ditto, 6 per cent, 1825. Dutch, 21 per cent soi
Peruvian,lB2s,6 per ct. 15 Ditto, 5 per cent.....