The Sun.
London, England, 1841-03-11 00:00:00

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS

CITY, WEDNESDAY EVENING.
The advices by the Overland mail to-day led to no de-
pression or advance in Stocks ; but the intelligence tub;
limited in The Sun this afternoon, brought from New 'ern'
by the England packet-ship, caused a decline of per
cent., though the market closed rather better. •Tbe
lowest prices of Consols for Money was 874, and for the
Account 88; the latest were 874, and 88 to k Excite-
.
quer Bills were 7s. to 9s. prem. ; and the New Three-
and-a-Half per Cents. 964 to
The Foreign Funds were in a heavy condition. SPan"
ish Active Bonds were reduced to 23,i and ; and Portu
guese New Five per Cents. to 311. Colombian Bend°
were marked 23, and Brazilian at 72, being without alte-
ration. French Three per Cents. were at 77 francs, sad
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. at 50i to
There was a fair business doing in Railway shares, but
at lower prices. Great Western brought 23 to 22 Game
New, 10,i to 11/ ; the Fifths, 51; the Birming'
771 ; and the South-Western, 17i premium. Brighton_
were 7 to 71 ; Blackwell, 5 ; Hull and Selby, 7 ;
and Exeter, 27 ; Eastern Counties, 144 ; Manchester add
Leeds, New, 1 ; North Midland, New, 5 ; and South"
Eastern and Dover, 164 discount. British North Ameri-
can Bank Shares were Si. discount, and National Previa*
cial of England, par. re
The mercantile advices from America are scarcely re°
satisfactory than those which relate to political matte"'
United States Bank Shares had been down 2 per
to
or as low as 25, but the latest quotation was 25 to Ar
this
We perceive that a meeting of the Stockholders
in
institution had been held, at which it was resolved to Pe-
tition the Legislature for some Act in their favour, se
to prevent further serious depreciation in their proFertf•
Bristol.
The value of the shares held in Nei; York alone is gi/eu
at seven millions of dollars. Money had been e%ceP
sively tight, owing to the cauti4Of the Banks, and front.
to 2 per cent. per month Was paid for discounts r
Philadelphia. Business was in a very depressed coach'
tion owing to the war fever, and the domestic esehogel
were less favourable.

( From The Sun of Last Night.) of
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, TUESDAY.—TiIe sales 0 _
Cotton this day amount to 6,000 bales. There has been
material alteration in the rates, and the speculations bo
less active than yesterday. After the report furnished Yes,t,echta.
day 2,000 bales were taken on speculation, particulars of v/T,
did not transpire before post hour. Bahias sell at Bd. to 8tot;
' Pernambucos 9d. to 9k-d. ; Egyptians, 10d. to 11d• ; s
:
4d. to skd. ; American, 6d. to Bd. ; nothing to report on r
culatiOn.
LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKET, MARCH 9.--A litnited.b„: ,
siness has been done in the Share Market to-day, the poritg,;
lars reported are—Grand Junction, 204; Halt Shares, 78e4
MANCHESTER Great Western, New Shares, 601/2 ; Midland Counties, is;4l,
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, MARCH 9.-"-Tbe oil
are—London and Birmingham, 169 ; Manchester,
Bury, 54 ; Manchester and Leeds, 68% ; Ditto HalYes,29YA:
South Eastern and Dover, 16k; London and South Westekg,
Tenths, 17s. prem. ; Manchester and Liverpool District /4'—
10% ; Bank of Stockport, 41.
_,,,A her
The England New York packet-ship is off the ports I'''.
despatches are expected every hour. oaf
The Hamburgh mail has arrived, of March 5, with the P awe
of the same date, bringing the Exchange upon London the 'lv.,
as per last post 13 3* ; Gold 425 ; Metal 1041; Banktions 1,615
me. in the
The Arican papers, of Feb. 19, may be expected
course of the afternoon. Bolt(T,„.,
The intelligence from China to the present hour has D°t 06
any eect on the British M
opened
Conffsols, which left off atar 88ket. /
ft for the Account,
..p,a,;
the same price ; for Money, 881 *. Exchequer Bills 7 91"
Bank Stock shut ; India Stock shut. Deferred'
In
nthe Foreign Market, Spanish Active, 24a ; „
12k ; Passive, 5i 6 ; Portuguese left off 31is atioPe'i,enicentg:
31k -?„- ; Three per Cents., 19k ;-Colombian, 224 231;
274 28 ; Brazilian, 71 72 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per C
504 a ; Five per Cents., 991 100.
1 he Foreign Exchanges were better yesterday afterro°ll;‘, f
Shares Great Western 231 to 241 prem. ; New 111 to 41
prem. ; London and Brighton 7 6 1 dis. ; Blackwell 6.., per
dis. ; Birmingham 76 78 prem. ; Southampton 551 °
'lose;
share ; Croydon 111 12 per share; Greenwich 81 Per
Manchester and Birmingham 16 15 dis. are rl('
Since the above has been written the British Funds ot;
quite so good, Consols are, sellers, at 881 for the Ace
Money 88k.
Pli.lk,ES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT CPI'
RAILWAYS. Paid. Per Share.
Bristol and Exeter 33
..
... to ---
Eastern Counties
...
.. 81.
...... to
Great Western
.....• to 611 -
Ditto New
'full and Selby
London and Brighton
London and Blackwell
......"
Manchester and Leeds
Ditto New Shares 3O -
North Midland ... lOO -
.....
.......
Ditto New
South Eastern and Dover -
JOINT STOCK BANKS.
National Provincial of England... 35
...... to 0,0
The intelligence from China has had the effect to ativsy as
Company's Congou It/2d. per lb. this morning, which in
quoted at Is. 81Ad. per lb. ithegt
The British Funds continue to the present hour I'
being affected by the intelligence from China. aid ><tConsols have been during the course of the gor fr $
881 a for the Account, with scarce anything doing :91 it;
short period. They were done at 581, at present I, for
Exchequer Bills, 9 7 prem. ; Bank Stock, shut;
oi,
Money, 88k.
irsevy of.
The Foreign Market is quite inactive. Spanish Act
rather lower ; Dutch nothing done, and nothing done in
Ned
the other Foreign Stocks to the present time. I'l
SHARES.—Eastern Counties, 8*- ; Great Weser 1°"„
Shares, 60,1_ 61i ; Hull and Selby, 43 ex. div. ; 11„ri chesti;
Brig'nton, 424 London and Blackwell 19i 5
and Leeds New Shares, 29 ; North Midland New Shore'
South Eastern and Dover, 60k.
The American papers not received as yet.
CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS. ..... ,o
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Red — Ditto Bonds ............
..--
3 per Cent Cons ......
.....
31 per Cent Red — Ditto New Annuitiesi 910
New 31 per Cent • 964 Ex. Bills, 1,000/....21 9P°'
New 5 per Cent ...
Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small •••••'
......"
Jan. 1860, —
Oct 1859.., —
Jan. 1860 ... Consols for Acct ..••••"•
Banklodi a
Stock Stock
forfor
Acct Acct
. ...:
88
FOREIGN FUNDS. mot. '...-
A ustrian, 5 per cent... Portuguese, 5 per c- ''
Belgian, 5 per cent — Ditto, New Ditto.... ' ' ...-
Brazilian 80nd5.... .. Prussian, 5 per cent...* ..-
BuenosAyres, 6 per cent Russian, 5 per cent. • • ..,‘
Chili= 6 per cent
Colombian, 6 per cent — Spanish, S per cent ...... ..•-•
Ditto, 1824 — Ditto, Deferred ........... ~..c.
Danish, 3 per cent — French,s per cent..•
......f. a...6'
Greek,lB2s, 5 percent — Exchange ........••• ,7f. ,;01
Mexican, 5 per cent — French,3 per cent..• '
Di. to, 6 per cent, 1825 Dutch, 21 per cent ..... ..•-•
Peruvian,lB2s,6 per ct. Ditto, 5 per cent... .• .

SHARES. - 33
Bristol and Exeter (60 paid) ........... .• 81
Eastern Counties Railway (23 paid ... •••'•
Great Western Railway (65 paid) ............ 6,4
Ditto New Shares (50 paid)
Ditto Fifths ( 4 paid) ..... ............ 43
Hull and Selby (50 paid)... ..... ...............421
London and Brighton (50 paid) .............. 20
London and Blaekwall Railway (25 pd) 1661
London and Birmingham Railway (90 pd) 5.51.
London and South Western .....................
Manchester and Leeds (70 paid) .. ••• •-'•" 29
Ditto New Shares (30 paid) .......
North Midland Railway (100 paid) .........
Ditto New Shares (40 paid) .............•• 161
South Eastern and Dover (33 paid)...

COURT CIRCULAR.
Her Majesty and frill% yep
• in an open
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riders. He
terday afternoon
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tLnttoo
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of
the Queeng
.haome s
sWoo Princeds, Garter,
Albert a
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Sir Willi
of evening
Royal Hil „ last,
Morley, ißnca
The Royal '
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endraoi.dner
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alnuoddde
odLioLrt adhdey
Robertße aori Barham, agGtmrrne,yohaHmo Hon. )Mssi
m c
nNt Noel, '
f FoOt
Gurrart attended during dinner.
Her Majesty honoured M p 'd with ° •
for her portrait yesterday.;trill
r. artri ge
His Royal Highness Prince Albert at
Penley with a sixth sitting
ingham Palace. Ira
yesterdaeyrtmorn
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager kanB b°
too k
rope
round the Parks yesterday forenoon open Oh-
in an
and four. visited
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kat sod'
her Majesty the Queen
Dowager yesterday
borough House. 080"
The Duke of Cambridgetat-e
gave a dinner last h
at his residence,
Cambridge House PiceadillhA oat
Directors of the Concerts of Ancientr Muoie' jirige'
the party were the Duke of Wellington, Ear' -Cart. 9:
morning
honoured
ot gori;c1::
Earl Cawdor, Lord Burghersh, Sir VVilliam fai n-
and Mr. Berkeley Paget. Count Kielmainstiegigg:oe.9o:
Mr. Bishop were also present. His itoyin,`: W'
accompaniel by his guests and attended by
of the
P
Stephens, afterwards went to the alert:ooc°. rooolg'
Conceit of Ancient Music at the Ha areph4 nover-squ
the Royal Duke being the Director for the eveitr
The Duke of Cambridge, attended by
tAfaiqh his Pr
pe
phens, honoured Covent-garden Theatre wi
sense on Tuesday evening, sioieg
of AMDr.eßp.ut
ja.tiAonnoosftroJougnst,gi.cceshooirfmaMoi,ddiglers.exvv, cii°_:_f:
w„%irr:
olffi'uclke,raen,dCctoinlognel Wood, M.P.., had
Hall, Sir James Williams, Mr. Sergeant Ada"' with
an interviietiviome
the Marquis of Normanby yesterday at the P
las 4
he office of Coroner.
Mr. Dennis Dennison, M.P , and Mr. Craven Berkeley' 0
interviews with Laid 'John Russell
Colonial-office. ii;. iper
Viscount Melbourne had a Parliamentary 11 ..
party last evening at his residene Solitb-strek? . r,
Tile Marquis of Lansdowearn' a- t, YesV
ue m? in 0 o
darom his seat Bo d . k W•l ht for
~ , woo -par , 1 ts.
Big on Knesebeck left tnwn on T.JesdaY I'4--
Naples.
yeiterday at,

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Barometer 6O peg'
Thermometer
62.2
Highest 36'6
Lowest.
Wind W.—Freezing joal' 1
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