The Sun.
London, England, 1848-05-16 00:00:00

1848.

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MONEY and COMMERCIAL NtWS.
closed
sid. per lb. Prices had rather an upward tendency,
and American under -tid. was about ed. per lb. dearer.
Railway Shares were dull, with a limited business doing,
and generally at lower prices.
There is a statement in the Belgian papers which is
" important if true," vie., that the German flag had been
raised at Sittard, in Luxembourg, amidst the acclama-
tions of the populace, and tbat both pirts of the duchy
had proceeded to the election of Deputies for the Ger-
man Parliament. It will be satisfactory to learn, how-
ever, which we hope we may, that the Dutch portion of
Luxembourg has not joined the movement.
The advices received from Paris and Berlin have been
the theme of universal comment in the City this morn-
ing. Nothing else is spoken of among parties connected
with Stock Exchange operations especially, but it must
be remarked that the mercantile community take a deep
and more abiding interest in the matter.- There can be
no trade while domestic convulsions are) occurring, and
less security than ever against war.
The accounts respecting the growing crops are now
of more importance than many topics that have been
discussed to a greater extent. Au agricultural contem-
porary states :
" The weather experienced during the last fortnight,
though, perhaps, too- hot and dry for spring-sown corn,
has been favourable for wheat ; and most of the ac-
counts from the agricultural districts agree in stating
that the appearance of the plant has undergone a decided
improvement. The yellow, sickly colour so much
spoken of about the end of April has changed to
a healthy green, and with few exceptions the aspect of
the crop is promising. Grass lands are also very well
spoken of, and, as far as any judgment can at present
be formed there are indications of a good wheat and
a large hay harvest. This is the favourable
side of the •
picture. In regard to spring corn
and pulse the prospects are not so promising. The
almost constant rains during March and April inter-
fered greatly with
the working of the land, and most of
the seed co
in
very
indimffemitted to the soil in those months was got
till the commencement Where farmers delayed the sowing
better off, the ho of May they were not much
hot sunshine which succeeded the wet
weather baked the
no easy matter t surface of the land, and rendered it
Altogether the o complete the work so long deferred.
attended with riSpring sowing and planting has been
under such circu°re than ordinary difficulties, and
do not feel nsatances we must •
particular] confess that we
to the ultimate result. Thi Y sanguine in regard
general ; and whilst th a feeling appears to be pretty
tended downwards, pin e value of wheat
es a has rather
as those of beans and barley and
Peas, have oats, as well
advance."shown a tendency to
The English Funds kg% been d
account of the intelligence from pressed again on
any means to the extent that abroad,mi but not by
Scarcely any money business has
be expected.
but there is some speculation gsoinber been done,
as parties who sold" at higher rate; t"wad'
are now
buying back to secure their profits, and thus give
some temporary firmness to the market. The pro
of the Austrians in Italy appears to be more favourable
than the version published would seem to indicate
but it is much to be hoped that the Italians will achieve'
their liberty without foreign aid. Consols opened at
82k to 83, advanced to 8311. and are now about 83 to I.
Exchequer-bills have been 365. to 395. premium. Bank
Stock is worth 189 i to 191. The. New Three-and-a-
Quarter per Cents. have been 821 Voti 1.
Foreign Stocks generally are flat again. Spanish Five
per Cent. Bonds have been 111 to 12, and the Three per
Cents. 21i. Mexican Stock is 151 tot Dutch Two-
and-a-Half per Cents. are 41 to 42.
Railway Shares are rather heavy again to-day.
ONE cLusura
,vci, Es or isnITIKII FUNDS. O'CLOCK. FRICEs.,I
Bank Stock .... l9l 1891,4 18914
3 per Cent. Reduced Anna st v,i,x 811,4
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities ..... B23i 8314 831,1
New 31/1 per Cent. Anu5......
Long Anns. to expire ,1an.1860
Ditto, Oct. 10, 1859 .....
India Bonds, 1,0001. .... .. 20 p
Ditto under 1,0001... ...... —....— 24 p
Consols foi Account ..... ..8”;i 8314 8234 831 A it la 831
is
Exchequer Bills. 21d. & 3d.
1,0001. June
1.004)1. March ......
Small, June
Small, March .. •• .. 45 p
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36 p
45 p
36p
45 p
CLOSING
FRIcEs OF FOREIGN FUNDS. PRICEs.
Brazilian Bonds
Ditto, Small 6B 697,i 69X
Do., New, 1843 ... .......
Chilian Bonds 6 per Cent 6012 801 h
Grenada Bonds, 1 per Cent.
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 —
Ditto, Account 15%1A% 155
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents A 353/4
Ditto, Account
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840.
Ditto, Account l2 114 12
Ditto. Passive
Ditto 3 Der Cent 2114
Ditto. Account ..... ... ....-
Venezuela Bonds. 2 per Cent — 1834
Dividends on the above payble in London.

Dutch 24 per Cent., 12 Guild. 41 42
Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates 62

PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING
RAILWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Aberdeen. 5O .....
Amber., Nott., Boston,
and Eastern Junction -
Ayrshire and Galloway.. 2%
Belfast & County Down 14% -
Birmingham and Ox'
ford Junction ... 20
Birmingham, Wolver-

%

hampton, and Dudley 10 .....
Birming.,Wolverh'pton,
and Stour.Valley 121. 4s ... 13 dis. ...... ... 134' die
Birkenhead, Lancashire,
and Cheshire Junc 114.••••• - ••• • ••••••••• -
Boston, Stamfd & Birm 5 - -
Bristol and Exeter B5 -
Ditto, Thirds -
Buckingha mshire... 12/. 4s. -
Caledonian
Ditto, Halt Shares .. 614...,.. -
Ditto,ClydesdaleJunc 50 -
Chester and llolyhead... 42% - •••
Ditto, Preference l5
Clarence -
Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10 -
Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10 - ...
Do. Government Loan,
4 per Cent.
Direct London & Ports-
mouth
Dublin and Belfast June. 25
Dundalk & Enniskillen 17%.••••• -
East Anglia, 251., L. &
E. and L. and D...... 25 ......
Do., 18/., E. & H.... 18
Do., 31.105. - -
Eastern Counties........ 20
Do. New Guaranteed 145Ai x n......... 145,ixn.
6 per Cent.
Ditto, Extension,s per
Cent., No. 1......6/. 13s. 4d.... -
Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13s. 4d... % dis ' die
Do. North. & Eastern 50 -
Do. Quarters .... ..... 12% -
Do. New 23 - -
Eastern Union 50 - -
Ditto, Quarter Shares 12% -
Ditto, Third5,.......135.4d.. ••••
Do. (guar.6 percent.) 10 --- - • •-" " '"" -
Ditto, ditto - -
East Lancashire -
Ditto, New -
Ditto, New Quarters 614, ...... -
East Lincolnshire
...... 20%
Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ...... 44 ........ ..
Ditto, Half Shares ... 15 .• - -
Ditto, Quarter Shares 12%.••-• -
Edinburgh and Northern 25 _ •
Ditto, New.. 614 -
Ditto, Newp0rt......... 13 -
Ditto, ditto, New....,, 3374 . -
Exeter,Yeovil, & Dorch. 2•'' -
Ditto, New ..
2 A •• •• -
Glasgow, Dumfries, and
Carlisle ....... ... _Bl. 6s. 8d.... - ...
Glasgow,Kilnaar., & Ayr 50 -
Ditto, New ... ..... .... 40
Do.Preterence Consol. 15 - ...••••.
Great Do., London • ..•
Northern ......... 13 - ••••
and York 2% - ...•• ...
Great South. and West-
' (Ireland)) ... 4O Great North ---
of England.loo •••••• -
Ditto, New, 40/ 5 -
Ditto, New, 30/ 3O
Ditto, New, 151 lll- .• -
Great Western 9O .
Ditto, % ..
Shares 5O
Ditto, 14 Shares
Ditto, Fifths ... 20
Ditto, New 171........ 9W... •• 3!11.4%
Huddersfield and Manch. 26
Ditto, Thirds -
Hull and Selby ..
Ditto, Half Shares - ....••••••• •••
Ditto, 14 Shares - ...... ••.....
.
Ipswich& Bury St. Edm. 17%...... -.-••••.. .. .......
Do., do., and Norwich 17% - ••••• . ...
Do., do., Extens. Scrip
....... .... .
(late Camb. & Ely) 2% -
..... ..
.........
Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 -
............
Ditto, Thirds - ...
Lancashire & Yorkshire 93 .....
.....7
pa 82 to, ditto
Ditto, % Shares •••-••
Do.llo. QFinftahrste.r..
......
............. Ts
.................. -7%
Do. Sixteenths....... 7 _ _ A 5..... _
...
...
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Do. Thirds(Reg.). .. 143_
...... -
Do. Liverp. and Buury. 3
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53_ 80
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256 .. ... 2 ... ...... ...
Do. % Shares (A)... 9 ...... - ...
Leeds and Bradford 5O -
...............
Leeds, Dewsbury, 15c.... 17% _
...............
Do., Half Shares 2O
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D.a(nbdluTe)Zkrip.....;
42256%
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Leeds
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Ditto, New

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