The Sun.
London, England, 1847-10-08 00:00:00

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.

The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was rather
steadier. Sales, 2 500 to 3,000 bales.—Railway Shares
continued exceedingly flat.
The Money Market has been eased a little by the
ability of the Bank of England to suffer loans to run on
for a few days, and by the assumption that the active
measures taken to urge on tax collections have placed
the Government in ample funds to secure the dividend
payments without any aid from the Bank. The intelli-
gence from Madrid, however, is, in a political point
of view, so important, that it is considered in the
City to be likely to bring matters to a crisis,
and the game played by France will loosen still more
the " friendly" relations existing with England. We
happen to know, however, that in various quarters the
preparations making by our Government are such as to
command respect and ensure peace, if such can be main-
tained on honourable terms. As to any serious dif-
ficulties with France, active interference in Spanish
affairs would probably be deprecated, and the
improbability of the Spanish nation tamely sub-
mitting to foreign domination is held by many ex-
perienced parties in the City to be the best guarantee
against the ul•imate success of the wily intrigues of the
Tuileries Cabinet. The plot thickens, and all are
anxious for its unravelment.

The exchange ccmes lower from Hatnburgh, viz.
13.5 i, with the price of gold at 433. Accounts of the
28th of September, from Memel, state that the English
mail was looked for wit`•t great anxiety, and that if the
failures continued, the trading community of Memel
must suffer greatly.
The letters and papers which ha►e come to hand from
the West Indies give favourable reports upon agricul-
tural affairs, although money was scarce in the colonies,
and the depreciation in prices was severely felt.
From Mexico we learn that peace negotiations were
still in progress, and it is hoped they will result in some-
thing favourable. Such an issue would, financially,
both to England and the United States, be highly advan-
tageous.

There has been scarcely any business doing in the
Public Securities. Consols have ranged from 84j to 84
for transfer, and from 84i to 8-t4 for account. Ex-
chequer-bills have improved to 13s. and Bs. discount.
The Spanish news depresses stocks.
In the Foreign Market there has been some animation
as regards Mexican Bonds, which have realised 18i to
19k. Spanish Five per Cents. have been about 18 to 19,
and Portuguese Four per Cents. 21 to 23. Brazil stock
has been at 76. Dutch Two-and-half per Cents. are
53 to 54.

The Railway Share Market has assumed again rather
a firm tone, and there are many lines which range a little
higher. A fair business is doing.

ONE CLOSING
PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES.
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 844g% 84
India Bonds, 1,0001.
Ditto under 1,0001. . ....... 15 dis 16 dis
Consols for Account 841/2% 84%
Exchequer Bills. 2d.
1,000/.
500/
Small
.. 5 dis 2 p 4 p

ONE CLOSING
PRICES OF FOREIGN fIINDS. O'CLOCK PRICES
Brazilian Bonds —
Ditto, Small 761,,4 7614
Ditto, New, 1829 and 1839
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 —
Ditto, Account 184 19' 183/4 194 194
Portuguese 5 per Cents. —
Ditto, 4 per Cent
Russian Bonds ............ ...... lO5l/2 105 105
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840.
Ditto, Passive
Ditto. 3 per Cent —
Ditto, Account 2B 27 27
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch 214 per Cent.
Ditto, Account — 535/8
Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates 84 84

PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING
RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES
Aberdeen
Amber., Nott., Boston,
and Eastern Junction 2% % .7/
/8
Ayrshire and Galloway.. 21/2 —
Belfast & County Down 10 ...... .... . .......
Birmingham and Ox-
ford Junction
Birmingham, Wolver-
hampton, and Dudley 10 ... ..
Birm Mg., Wolverli'pton,
and Stour Va11ey..... 8 „... 7
Birkenhead, Lancashire,
and Cheshire June.... 61/
Boston, Stamfd, & Birm. 5
Bristol and Exeter
Ditto, Thirds
Buckinghamshire B/. 4s
Caledonian
Ditto, Halt Shares..... 21/2 2A,,s dis 234 dis
Ditto,Clydesdale June 40 ......
Chester and 11°1y-head... 321.4
Ditto, Preference 4 —
Cheltenham and Oxford 2 ...... •• •••
Clarence
Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10
Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10
Do. Government Loan,
4 per Cent.
Dublin and BelfastJunc. 20
Dundalk & Enniskillen 121/2
East Anglia, 25/., L. &
E. and L. and D. ...... 25 ......
Do., 181., E. & 11.... 18 •—
Do., 3/. 10s., E. &H. 1
Eastern Counties 2O .... . 161/214... . ... 16%
Ditto, Perpetual, 5 per
Cent, No. 1.......61. 13s. 4d... par ... par
Ditto ditto, No. 2... 61. 13s. 4d... 14 dis.... % dis
Do., York Extension.. 10 ...... 814 8 lis
D, N h'

. -
JO., North. & Eastern 50
Do., Quarters
D0., New
Eastern Union 5O .. ... ... •• ....
Ditto, Quarter Shares 121/2
Ditto, Thirds ... l3s. 4d ... .
East Lancashire
Ditto. New
Do., do., Exten. Scrip 114.
East Lincolnshire
Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ...... 50 49
......... •• 49
Ditto Half Shares
Ditto, Quarter Shares 121/2 ...... 12% 11%
Edinburgh & Northern.. 20
Ditto, New
Ditto, Newport ..... ... 7
Ditto, ditto, New . ...• 11/2
Edinburgh and Perth... 2 ......
Ditto, Extension - ......... •—•—
Exeter, Yeovil, & Dorch. 2%
Ditto, New -
Glasgow Dumfries, and
Carlisle B/. 6s. 8d
Glasgow,Kilmar.,& Ayr 50 ......
Ditto New .. 35
Do., 14 Shares (5 per
cent. guar.)
Great Northern 8
Do., London and York 22..... —•
Great South. and West.
(Ireland)
Great North of England..loo 220
Ditto, New 40/.
Ditto, New 30/ 3O
Ditto, New 15/ ll/a
Great Western. B5
Ditto, 1/2 5hare5......,, 50
Ditto, 1/4 Shares.:
Ditto, Fifths 2O
Ditto, New 17/ ...... .... 7
Huddersfield & blanches. 22 ...... ........ • ••• ••
Ditto, Thirds .. .
Hull and Selby ......
Ditto, Half Shares 25
Ditto, %share 9 12%
Ipswich & Bury St. ara. 15
Do., do., and Norwich 12
Do., do., Extens. Scrip
(late Camb. & Ely)... 2% ...... ...............
Lancaster and Carlisle... 50
Dittu, Thirds
Lancashi,- & Yorkshire 82
Ditto 1/2 Shares . ... 38 ...... 38
Do. Quarter Shares... 14%
Do. Fifths ......... 61/2.. ...
Do. Sixteenths.........
... . 6,4, 6% 6%
Do. Thirds (Reg.)....7/. 4s. 6 dis 6 dis.
Do. Liverp. and Bury 34
Ditto 4z (late Hud-
dersfield and Shefil) 28 •
Do.( Wakefield, Poute-
fract, & Goole
Do. (W. Ridin g Union) 4/. 2s 2l/2 dis 2:l dis.
Do. (Preston & Wyre) 25
Du. 1/a Shares (A) 9 _
Ditto ditto (B) ... 1%
Leeds and Bradford
Leicester and Bedfard... 16s.
Leeds, Dewsbury, &c.... 37% — •••••••••••••••
Do. Branch 1/2 Shares 121/2..
Do:New Branch( blue) 21/2
Do. Extension (green) 21/2.....
Do.NewExten. (pink) 21/2
Leeds and Thirsk l4
Ditto, New
Do., Prefer., 6 per Ct. 3%.
Liverpool, Crosby, and.
Southport.....
... . 2
Liverp., Mnchstr &New-
_

castle Junction
London and Blackwall..lB/. 13s. 4d. 5%.- ....... ••• 5%
Do. New, No. 1
Do. New, No. 2 .. 31 l3s. 4d....
Do. Extension
London, Brighton, and
South Coast
Do. Consol. Eighths
Do. Guarant. 5 per ct. 9
Do. Pref. Con.s per ct. 50 ...... ••• •• -- " •••
LoudonandGrreenwich 12 11554 d... __lsl 150% 153... 1_
Ditto, Preference...lB/. 1 75.2 d...
53
London and N. Western 1(X)
Do., Quarters L. & B. 1.7
9
Do., do., New
12
4 '
Ditto Fifths
•••• .
.. —•
Do. )4 Shares (G. J.) 06
Do 40/. Shares(L. AL) 1.5
Do. 40/. (AI. & B.) ... 40 ...58% 58 583/4 57% 57
119
Do. 101. (M 1 & B.) A. 5 ...... 81,4 Bl
Do. 10/. (M. & B.) B.
Do. 10/. al. & B.) C. X
London, Oxford, and
Cheltenham
Load. & S.Western ...41/. fl' i. 8d... 561/ 5-
,2. • ••• ...... •• /
Do. New Consol. Bths 417 ...._
Do. New 50/. ... ..... 3.,, t —
. —, ,•• ••
Do. New 40/. . 26
••• •
P9l Tenths (Coml.)
5Q_
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