The Sun.
London, England, 1847-03-23 00:00:00

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The Cotton market at Liverpool yesterday was firmer.
Sales 6,000 bales, including 1,000 for export, and 500 on
speculation. American sorts were %d. per lb. higher, 5,000
bales selling at bid. to lid. per lb. Pernambuco and Maran-
ham sold at 71d. to 764. per lb ; and 200 bales Surat at 3d.
to 4id. per lb. Railway Shares were firmer also, with a mo-
derate business doing.
The ballot at the Bank of England, upon the proposition
made last Thursday, in General Court, that a bonus of
one per cent. be declared out of the "rest," or surplus
balance of undivided profits, began exactly at eleven o'clock
this morning, the Governor, the Deputy-Governor, and
several of the Court of Directors being present. There were,
however, but three proprietors in attendance when
the minutes of the last Court were read. No
doubt seems to be entertained, but that the
bonus will be carried by a very large majority. 'There are
a few dissentients, we hear, to the measure, who think the
wisest policy is to strengthen the "rest," rather than
diminish it. Soon after four o'clock the result will be known,
and will be duly communicated.
The letters by the East India and China mail were de-
livered this morning. Their contents, as far as can be as-
certained, are generally more favourable relative to the pro-
spects of trade.
There is very little news by the Talbot from Rio de Ja-
neiro. She has brought newspapers to the 15th January
only. The exchange was 28d.; Funds, Six per Cents.,
84%.
The Seagull arrived out on the 13th of the above month,
and would sail about the 12th of February.
From Peru and Chili the accounts are favourable—both
those republics were determined to assist Ecuador and the
other Colombian states, in case of any attack by Flores or
many one else. They will be glad to find that his expedition
has been broken up. Peace and plenty continued to be the
lot of the whole of South America.
The Government of the United States has done justice to
that of Brazil, by recalling Mr. Wise from Rio, as a proof of
their disapprobation of his unwise conduct.
The English Stock Market has been very steady, and there
has been a firm tone in the absence of speculation. Consols
have realised 891/s to 89% for present transfer, and the same
for April 15th. The Scrip is at par to 1, premium. Ex-
chequer-bills have realised par to 3s. premium. East India
Stock, for the opening, is at 249.
The Foreign and Stock Market has been dull, and Spanish
Bonds are lower. The Five per Cents. being 223/4 to 23.
Portuguese Four per Cents. are 34%. Mexican Bonds
have been 217/s, and Grenada, 19%. Brazil Stock is
worth 87%.
Railway Shares are quiet again, but firm, and where pur-
chases are made higher rates have to be paid.
BRITISH FUNDS. ONE CLOSING
O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. 89%% 89%
Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860
Ditto, 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 .. 9 5.16
India Stock .. . .. 249 for Opening 249
India Bonds, 1,000/. ..
Ditto, under 1,000/. .. .. 7 8 8 p
South Sea Stock ..
Ditto. Old Annuities .. 88
Consols for Account 89% % 89%
Consols, Scrip .. .. • • • • • par % p %
Exchequer Bills. I%d, 2d.
1,0001... .. .... par 3p pm. 3 p
5001. -.— .... par 3 p pm. 3p
Ditto. Small 15 p pm. 5 p
ONE CLOSING
FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. 87% 875,1
Grenada, 1 per Cent .. . 19% 19%
Mexican Bonds, 1846, 5 per Cent ..
Ditto, for the Account .. 21% 21%
Portuguese Four per Cent .. 34% 34%
Russian Bonds .. 110% 110%
fripanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. 22% 23 23
Ditto, Passive Bonds ..
Ditto, Deferred 16 16
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Two-and-a-Balt per Cent ..
Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates 92%
PRICES OF BUSINESSCLOSING
RAILWAY SH PAID. DONE AT
ARES. PRICES.
ONE O'CLOCK.

Amber., Notting., Beston, and
Eastern Junction . • • 2% .... ••• • • • 2%
Birmingham and Oxford Junction 5 .... 134 % .... • • 13%
Boston, Stamford, & Birmingham 5 .... 6% ••••. • • • • • 6%
Birming., Wolver., & Stour Valley 5 .. •••• • • .• 41%
Bristol and Exeter .. .. 75 77 78 78
Buckinghamshire 6/. 45... .. p P
Caledonian .. 30 .... 27%14 .. •• • •
Eastern Counties .. 19 %

Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1. 6/. 13s. 4d. IA p •• p
Ditto, York Extension .. 4 .... SLA .......• 51e
East Lancashire .. 17. .. 18% %........ 18%

Ditto New .. .. 7 3 ...• 9 i ........
East Lincolnshire 4 .... 7 G 7/

Edinburgh and Glasgow .. .. 50 ....72 71. 70 ex div. 70 xd.
Ditto, Half Shares .. .. 10 .... 191,4 • • ..... . 19%
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 12y, 1714 ..... 17%
Great Northern (London & York
Do., do (Direct Northern Regd.) 3%.... 3%..........
Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 2712 .... 23
Great North of England . ..100 ....232 .......... 233
Ditto, New .. 5 .......... GO
Great Western ........Si ....116 .......... 116

Ditto, Half shares .. 50 GS 68
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. .. 12 17%.......... 18
Ditto, Fifths .. 20 .... 27 . 27
Ditto, New 4k 8 8
Hull and Selby .. .. • • 50 ....103 103
Lancaster and Carlisle .. 50 .... ...

Ditto, New
Leeds and Bradford .. .. 35 .... 7614 7814
Leeds, Dewsbury, & Manchester 27% .... 33 33
Leeds and Thirsk 22% 20% %.....• 20%
Ditto, New .. .. • . .. 10 .... 9%,. •• 914
Ditto, Preference 6 per Cent. .. 3% 5%
London and Blackwell .. 161. 13s. 4d. 7%•834 8%
Ditto, New, No. 2 .. 11. 13s. 4d. ••• •• 1 p
London, Brighton, and S Coast.. 50 .... 53 1,4 . . 53U
London an North-Western —lOO ....179% •• • . 179
Ditto, Quarters . 2 •• • • ......
Ditto ditto, New Shares .. .. 2 .... 13% ..... • • 13%
Ditto, 101. Shares M. &B. (C) 1 •• • • 7%..••.. • • •• 7%
London and South• Western —4l/. 6s. 10d... 65 63% 63%
Ditto, New .. 22% . . 25N, % 25%
Ditto, Tenths (Consolidated) .. 50 .... 54% 54%
London and York Extension Scrip 2%.... .... ••• • • • 254
Manchester and Leeds.. .. 82 104

Ditto, Quarter Share.; .. .. 12 .... .... .....

Ditto, Thirds (Reg.).. p.......... 214
Ditto, Liverpool and Bury 24 .• .. 29 •• •• 29

Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425..... % p ...... % p
Manchester and Southampton . 2 .... 1% • .........
1111(110Pd ... 100 118.11734 •••• 117

Ditto, New

•• • • • • •• 30 .•.. 341,4...........••.. 34;

Ditto, .. 2 •• • • 5'4, •••••••• 5,1
Ditto, Birmingham and Derby 100 .... .......... 92
Ne wcastie and Berwick 20 .. • • 29% IA( ...... • • 29 IA
Ditto, New .. . . 5 .... 8% 98N .... 814
Ditto, North Shields.. • . .. 25 .... 32% .. •. • ..... 32%
Newport and Abergavenny .. 4 .... .......... 2
Norfblk .. • . ..100..135 136% •.• • .. 136%
North British .. .. • • 25. •. • . 33% .... ••.. • . 33%

Ditto, Extension .. %.... .••... • . • ley
North Staffordshire .. 5 8% ..... BIA
Preston and Wyre •. 25 .... 34%..
Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 5 5%,•. •. • ..... 5
Scottish Midland .. 17%.... 29% • ..... • . . 20%

Shrewsbury and Birmingham 3 .......... ---
Ditto, Class B .. • • • • • • 1h• • • • I% •.. • • • • 13;
South Staffordshire Junction —11.135.4 d.. 1,6 p.......... M p
South Eastern and Dovor .. • • 33% 3,3% 4 38h
Do., New (do. 151.) .. No. 4. 3% •. • 4%
South Wales .. .. 10 .... 7 .
West Riding Union • • 4/. 2s. •• . • IlaP • • ..... • 1 p
Windsor, Staines, &S. Western.. 425. .......... p
York and Newcastle .. .. 25 .... 35X 35: .... 35
Ditto, New.. .. .. 10 .... 15% 16 155%. 15%
Ditto, Preference .. .. 4 .... 8 4 . .. 8
York and North Midland .. .. 50 .... 84% 85 84%

FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens .. .... 16% •• 16%
Bord., Toul., & Cette Constituted) 4 .... 134
Dutch Rhenish .. 7 ~,. 4 .. •• • • 4%

Namur and Liege .. .. 10 .... 4 .•••• •• • •

Paris and Lyons .. .. .. .
_ _

8 .... ..

Rouen and Havre .

.. 20 .. 27.3 i .. •. .. 27

MINES.

Real del Monte, Unrezistered —3% • • • • • • •• • 3%
To-morrow being the day appointed by her Majesty for the General
fast, the Stock Exchange will be closed.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.

LONDON, MARCH 23.—Wind this day at noon W.S.W.,
light breeze, and fine clear weather.
DEAL, MARCII 22.—Wind N.N.E.—Arrd. Berbice, Black-
more. Berbice; Frisk, Ladimacher, Porto Rico for Ham-
burgh, with damage. Sid. Susan, St. John's, Newfound-
land ; Commodore, Sydney, New South Wales ; Gilmore,
Bombay; Advocate, Baltimore; Pictou, Boston; Britannia,
Coult hart, St. John's, New Brunswick; Feronia, Rio Grande;
Yssel, Batavia.
PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 22.—Wind W.S.W. to N.E.—Sld.
Essex, Bengal ; Sir John Falstaff, Quebec.
OFF DARTMOUTH MARCH 22.—Vanguard Mauritius.

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PLYMOUTH, MARCH 22.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. San Jose,
Gonsalvo. Bahia for Hamburgb.
FALMOUTH, MARCH 22.—Wind Acasta, Algoa
Bay. OfF port, Edward, Smidt, La Guayra, for liamburgh.
LIMERICK, MARCH 21.—Wind S.S.W.—SId. Robert,
Richardson, New York.

CLIFDEN, MARCH 20.—The Halifax, Symes, Callao to
Cork, drove on shore in Ardbear Bay on the 20th inst. ; crew
saved.

CORK, MARCH 20.—Wind S.E., very strong.—Arrd. Sey-
mour, Rogers, Callao.
RAMSGATE, MARCH 22.—Wind N.E.—Sld. London Packet,
New York.

GUERNSEY, MARCH 18.—S1d. Wave, Havannah.
LIVERPOoL, MARCH 22.—Wind S.S.W. to N.N.W., light.
—Arrd. Mary Russell, Turnbull, Callao; Watkins, Varty,
Valparaiso; St. Helier, Dory, Monte Video, sld. 30th Dec.;
Curlew, Rio Janeiro; Frances, Barbadoes. Sld. Dorade,
Senegal; Coronet, Lima; Lareh, Caraquet ; Isabel, Jamaica;
Santos, Havannah ; Commerce New Orleans; Hampden,
Baltimore; Abagun, Philadelphia; Olinda, Staten Island;
Anne, Montreal; Britannia, Montreal; Mahaica, Montreal.
DUNDXE.—SId. Wave, New York.
SOUTHAMPTON, MARCH 21.—The Eagle steamer, Stokes,
from Trinidad to St. Thomas's, has arrived at Grenada, much
damaged, having been on shore on the Grampus Rocks off
the latter island, 19th ult.
LONDON.—The Berkshire, of London, dismasted, but not
in want of assistance, was seen off Corva, by the Industrious,
Charleston to London, spoken by the British Queen, arrived
in the River.