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 1/ad. to Md. per lb.
higher than on Friday last for American. There were 4,000
bales American sold at 6d. to 714 d., 600 Surat at 3Y3d. to
d., and 40 Sea Island at Md. 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
per lb. on the lower qualities, the better descriptions, owing
to the small supply, realising nearly previous rates.
The advices from South Australia to-day are to January
13 inclusive, and they are of a rep, 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
advances of capital, we must
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England must use every possible effort to favour advances
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worth their while to accept. The exportation of goods can
alone check that of gold.

an experienced part, who,
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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 4% 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-
sols have been 86% % for transfer, and 861/ 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 86N to 87.
The Foreign Securities have been flat again. Spanish Three
per Cents. have been 33%, and Portuguese Four per Cents.
341% 14. Brazil Bonds have been 82. Dutch Two-and-a-
Half per Cents. have been 57% to 57%.
Railway Shares are heavy.

iIItITISII FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)

Bank Stock • • .. .. 189 190
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. 8514 34%34
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities . 86% %34 %
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Ames. 87 86% 87
Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .• 98%
Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 ..
Ditto, 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 .. 9% 3-16
India Bonds, 1,000/. .. .. • • • • • •
Ditto, under 1,000/. • . .. 2 p
Consols for May 27 .. .. • • .. • . 86% %
Exchequer Bills. I%d. 2d.
1,000/. .. .. • • 1 p par
5001. •• • . 2p 2 dis 2p
Ditto. Small • . 4 1 p par
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent • • • . 82
Ditto, Small .. . • • • • . 84
Portuguese Bends, 5 per Cent. ..
Ditto, Four per Cent • • • • • • 34M
Ditto, for the Account • • .. 34%
Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent • • • • 108% 109
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent. .. • •
Ditte, Three per Cent ......
Ditto, for the Account • • . • 33%
Dividends on the above payable in London.
French Rentes, 5 per Cent. .. 1141. 50c.
Exchange .. .• 25f. 80e.
Dutch Two-ami-a-Half per Cents. 57% %%
BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK.
RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE.
Buckinghamshire .. .. 6/. 4s 134 dis. to
Caledonian .. 30 23%.... to
Eastern Counties .. 20 18%34 .. to
Dp.,Perpetual,sPerCt. No. 1, Si. 13s. 4d
Ditto, ditto .. No. 2, 61. 13s. 4d. • •
East Lancashire _ 17 .. • • to
Ditto, New .. 7% 534 to
Ditto, ditto, New Scrip 134 1 .... to
Edinburgh and Glasgow .. 50
Exeter, Yeovil and Dorchester .. 2%.. • • 1% .... to
Great Northern
Great Western • • 85 lO9 .• to
Ditto. Half Shares .. 50
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 1234
Ditto. Fifths 20
Ditto, New .. .. • . 454
Hull and Selby .. .. • • _ 50
Ditto, Half Shares .. 25
Leeds and Thirsk .. 26 .... to
Do.. do.. Preference, 6 per Cent .. 334 334 .... to
London and Blackwell • 161. las. 4d. ...• 756 •• .. to
London, Brighton, and South Coast .. 50
London and North-Western • . 100 .. l7O . .. to
Ditto, Quarters .. L. and B. 7 .. •• .... to
Ditto ditto New .. .. • 2
Ditto, Fifths .. • • .. 2
Ditto, 401. Shares .. M. and B. .. 40
Ditto, 101. Shares .. 31. and B. (B) 5
Ditto, 101. Shares .. M. and B. (C) I
London and South+Western 411. 6s. 10d.
Ditto, Tenths (Consolidated) • • • • 50 •• •
Ditto, Scrip .. •• • • • • • • 5 •• • 4% to
Lynn and Ely .. • • • • • •• 25 ••• • 26 to
Manchester And Leeds .. .•82
Ditto, Thirds (Reg.) • • • • • • 7/. 45... •• 34 die... to
Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock -. 425..... 1,4 % dis. to
Midland •• •• ••102 —11334-- to 11234

Ditto, New • • • • • • •• •• • • 6 •• • • 7%...• to
Ditto, Coneol. Bristol & Birmingh.
6 per cent. .. • • • • • • • • 100 ....123 .... to
Newmarket and Chesterford •• • • 10 .... 7
.... ~
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North British ..........25
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.... to‘
Ditto, Quarters •• • • • • • • • • 3U .. „ 3y. .... to 4
5 .... 354, ........
tto.
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Ditto, Extension • • •• •• • , sz
is •• •• .% ••.• to
Northern and Eastern • .. •• •• 50 .• • • 5414.... to
North Staffordshire •• • • •• • • 7%.... 9,„
....
to—
Preston and Wyre • • • • • • •• 25 „, ~ '''
(a) ** 33i •• •• 379 .... to
Ditto, ditto (B) • • •• • • •• 3 .... 1% .... to
Shrewsburyßeading,Gultul lido r
Birminghamd ,an d Rel Reigate t e . .
(do. 151.) No. 4 .• • • b .... 4% .. • • to
Shropsnire Union • • • •• •• •• 4 •• .. 2 .... to
iouth Eastern and Dover .. .. •• 331.25. 4d. 35% .... to
York Ditto, Nev
and Newcastle • • • • ••• •• 25 .... ••• • to Ditto, New • • • • • • •• •• 10 —• • 13% %..to
Ditto, Preference • • •• • • •• 4 .... 6% %.. to York and North Midland • • • • •• 50 ...„ .... to
Ditto, Preference • • • • • • • • 2 .... 9% %.. to FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens • • • • .. 20 .... 15% ... ,to 16
Namur and Liege • • •• •• •• 10 .... 3% li .. to
Northern of France • • •• • • • • 8 .... 11U .. ••to
Rouen and Havre • • •• • •• 20 .... 24% .... to
Tours and Nantes • • • • .. , . 8 .• • • 4 .. • . to
JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
British North American • • • •
•.. 60 .... 44%.... to
Provincial of Ireland • • . • • • 25 .... 45 .... to 44

MINES - --
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Real del Monte. Unregistered .. .. .... 3U .. •• to

LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, MAY 18.—Wind E., light breeze, and fine.
DEAL, MAY 17.—Wind W.S.W., strong and squally. P.m.,
Bloss, South Seas; Sumatra, Duncan, Ceylon ; Lancashire
S.W.,WitcSouth Seas ; Mary
SCouu7l;,America ; Elizabeth,
h Witch,
moderate.—Acrd.
Monte
e Video Arr Louise,otLotus,
s,
Midwinter, Grenada. Arrd. from the River for Australia,
Batavia ; John Cobbold, Jaffa ; Indus, Pernambuco ; Grange,
Demerara ; Glaphyra, St. Kitts ; Amine, Jamaica.
OFF DOVER, MAY 10.—Jason, Schilling, New York for
Hamburgh. 14. Kestrick, Wise, Lima.
Sourna.mzroN, MAY 17.—Wind W.—Sld. Thames steamer,
West Indies.
PLYMOUTH, MAY 17.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. General He-
wett, Norfolk.
LIVERPOOL, MAY, 17.—Wind W.N.W., fresh.—Arrd.
Sandford, Cellar, Calcutta ;rape packet, Lamb, Mauritius;
Sultana, Longmuir, Monte Video; Shamrock, Wiseman,
Bahia; Alecto, Ashford, Barbadoes • Vigilant, Cuthbertson,
Rio Hacha ; anqes, Smith, New &leans ; 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, St. Lawrence,
Bombay, Hindu, —.
WIVENHOE, MAY 17.—The Hopewell, of and from London
to Amsterdam, was totally lost last night en the Gunileet
Sand ; crew saved.
HULL, MAY 17.—The Phoenix (tug), sunk in the Trent on
the 11th instant, has been raised.
&MELDS, MAY 17.—Wind E. to E.N.E.—SId. William,
Quebec.
CORK, MAY 15.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrd. Caledonia, Henry,
Matanzas; Florina, Drinkwater, New York; Edla, Lander,
New York ; Swan, Robertson, New York. Sld. Rodaey,
Quebec.
BRISTOL, MAY 17. Wind N. Arrd. Prince George,
Foster, Callao.
MUMBLES ROADS, MAY 17.—Arrd. Taglioni, Australia.
WILLS, 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.