The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-07 00:00:00

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was heavy. Sales,
4,000 bales, of which 3,500 were American, at 6d. to 7id. per lb.
Surat brought 4cl. to 4%d. per lb.—ln Railway Shares there
was very little doing, and prices had still a downward ten-
'lll.eney.
We have no further arrivals to-day from abroad, but there
is an improved feeling in the money market generally, and
matters are certainly easier. We have the exchange from
Hamburgh decidedly higher again : viz., 13 53A, and we see
nothing unfavourable this morning, except that the corn
market is again higher. This, however, may probably be
corrected ere long by the increased arrivals from abroad, large
as our wants undoubtedly are.
As a satisfactory result of the frequent interviews between
the " Chairs" of the Bank of England and the heads of the
Government, we may mention that the Directors of the
Bank have this day made the very agreeable intimation
that they will advance money at 5 per cent. to the holders of
Exchequer-bills, a circumstance which at once caused a de-
cline in the value of money in the Stock Exchange, and
which must be felt beneficially out of doors likewise, and in
the general discount market.
The Funds have not been higher to-day, but have a firm
tone. Consols have ranged from 863 A to 871/g for present
transfer, and from 871/a to 87% for time. The New Three-
and-a-Quarter per Cents, have been marked 88 to 87%, and
Three per Cents. 86 to 853%. Bank Stock is quoted 187 to
189. Exchequer-bills have been Bs. to 3s. discount.
The Foreign Market is dull. Spanish Five per Cents. are
marked 23, and the Three per Cents. 3414. Mexican Stock
has been steady at 19%, and Grenada at 19%. Dutch Four
per Cents. have realised 87i. Austrian Bonds are 1041.
The Market for Railway Shares is very quiet, and there
is consequently no improvement in the quotations. On the
other hand there is no general decline.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Olilcial List.)

Bank Stock .. - .. 168 187 189
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. 86 853.
Three in.r Cent. Consols Annuities .. 87% 86% 87%
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anns. 88 8794 %
Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 9 1-16
Ditto, 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 .. 9%
India Stock .. .. • • • • .. • • 243
South Sea Stock ..
Ditto, Old Annuities
Censols for May 27 ..
Exchequer Bills.
1,0001. • .
500 t. ••
Ditto. Small .• .. -
PRICES OF' FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent. .. • . 104%
Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guil .. 57
Granada, 1 per Cent. .. • • • • 19%
Mexican, 1846, 5 per Cent .. • • 1934
Portuguese Four per Cent .. .. 35
Ditto. for the Account .. • . 35
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent. .. • • 23
Ditto, for the Account .. • • 23
Ditty, 'Three per Cent .. ..
Ditto, fur the Account • • • • 3494
Dividends on Hid above, payable in London.
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 57%
Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 87%
BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOC]

8194
.. •• .. .. 87941,6%
INd.

2d.
• • 8 3 7 dis
• • 8 3 7 dis
.... 837d13

RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE.
A mber., Nottllig.,Boston, Eastrn Jn. 2%.... 1% .... to
Birmingham and Oxford Junction .. 10 .... 171,4 .... to 17
Caledonian .. .. • • • •• 30 23% .... to 21
Eastern Counties .. •• • • • • .. 20 .... 19 .. • . to
Ditto, York Extension • • .. 61,4 .... 5% to 5
East Lancashire .. • • 17 .. .. 16 .. • • to
Edinburgh and Glasgow • • • • •. 50 .. 69% .... to
Great Northern .. .• .• • . .. 314. . . . 2% .... to
Great North of England .. 100 —.231% .... to
Great Western .. 85 .... to
Ditto. Half Shares .. .. • • •• 50 .... 66 .... to 65
Ditto, Quarter Shares • • • • .. 12% .... 16 .... to
Ditto. Fifths 20 .... 25%54.. to
Huddersfield and Manchester .. • . 19 .. 19 .. • . to
London and Blackwall .. 161. I3s. 4d. .. • • 7% • ... to
Loadon, Brighton, and South Coast 50 50.31 to 511:i
Ditto, Fifteenths .. .. 2 .. • • 2 • • to
London and North-Western • • • • 100 . 172% •••• to 171%
Ditto, Quarters .. • • L. and B. 7 .. • • .. • • to
Ditto ditto New .. •. .. • 2 .... 11 .... to
London and South-Western 41/. 6... 10d. 61% 62 to 61%
Ditto, Tenths (Consolidated) • • • • 50 •• • • 52 .... to
Manchester and Leeds .. . • • 82 •• • • •• .. to
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 12 .... 14% .... to
Ditto, Fifths .. .. 5 .... 9 .... to

Ditto, Thirds (Reg.) • . • • .71. 45..... p.. to
Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock -. 425. •• • • 1,4 dis... to
Midland •• •• •• •• •• ••100 to 115%
Ditto, New •• .. • • • •• 36 39%.... to
D'tto, New .. .• • • .. 6 .. • • 8 .. • • to
Ditto, Consul. Bristol & Ilitmingli.
6 per cant. .. . • • • • • 100 ....123 .... to •
Newcastle and Berwick .. .. • • 20 .... .... to
Ditto, New • .. • . • • .. 5 .• • • 6%.... to
Norfolk • • .. • • • • .. • • ..100 . ..122 .... to
Northern and Eastern .. .. .. 50 55 •• • • to
Nufth Staffordshire .. 5 6%.3i .. to
south Staffordshire 2/. 125... dis.. to
South Eastern and Dover .. • . •. 33/. 2s. 4d. 36,4 .. to
Ditto, New (do. 15/.) No. 4 .. 5 .... 444 .... to
West Riding Union .. .• 4/. 20.• •• • 14 p• • to
Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth •• .. 20 •• • • 10% •• • • to
rork and Newcastle .- • • 25 • • •• • • to
Ditto, Preference • • • • • • • • 4 .• • • 674 •••• to
York and North Midland • • .. .. 50 •• .. b 2 .... to 83
Ditto, Extension .• • • .. 25 •• • • 40%., ~
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens .. • • .. 20 .. • • 1614 to
Dutch Rhenish • • .. • • •• • • 7 •• , • 4 •• • • to
Orleans and Bordeaux • • .. .. 6 .. .. 6 I,g .... to
Paris and Lyons
MINES
Real del Monte, Unregistered .. to