The Sun.
London, England, 1846-08-29 00:00:00

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The Cotton Market at Liverpool this week has beets
rather stronger Sales of the week, 35,270 bales. Stock
now, 772,000 bales, against 1,027,500 bales at this time
last year. Shares have been rather better.
At Messrs. Lamond and Co.'s sale of Railway Shares
yesterday the business went off with great spirit, and
almost all the shares offered were sold. The following
are a few of the principal sales:—
Vale of Neath LE 4 6
Great North of India 0 5 6
Grand Union 0 15 0
Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham
Northern and Southern Connecting
Dublin and Galway
West Riding Union
Boston, Newark, and Sheffield 0 17 0
East Indian 0 17 0
Buckinghamshire
Direct Northern 1 15 0
Over Yssel
Eastern Counties, York Intension 2 6 6
Norfolk Extent. to Norwich and Brandon 2 4 0
South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4 3 4 6
London and Blackwall, New ... 4 14 0
Birmingham and Oxford Junction ..... 6 4 0
Cornwall and Devon Central

Oxford, Witney, and Cheltenham 0 11 0
Shropshire Union and Canal
Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. ..... 3 0 0
Newcastle and Darlington, Brandling 42 10 0
Churnet and Blythe
London and York, Halves
Louvain ala Sambre
Liverp. Manch. and Newcastle-upon-Tyne 2 0 0
Great Eastern and Western 1 0 0
Reading and Reigate 1 2 0
Dutch Rhenish
Taw Vale Extension and Dock 0 12 0
London, Hounslow, and Western
London and York 2 2 0
West Riding Union
South and Midland
South Union and Manchester, Remanets 0 1 6
By the private accounts received from Canada to-day,
we learn thati the injury done to the potato crop is
not by any means so considerable, at least up to the
latest dates, as had been expected. The shipping trade
at Quebec and Montreal was brisk. An immense quan-
tity of timber of all sorts had been measured off for
shipment. Flour was heavy, and the stock on hand
large. The Quebec Gazette states, on the subject of the
weather and the crops :
"The weather during the last week has been unusually
warm with some heavy showers and high wind on the
afternoon of the 6th and Bth instant. The hay harvest
is far advanced, but a great deal is still out, and early
sown grain crops fit for the sickle. We believe they
have sustained no material injury in this part of the
country. They, as well as peas, where heavy, have been
much laid by the late wind and rain.
".We hare examined some potato fields supposed to be
attacked by the blight of last year. Although the
withering appearance of the top leaves is nearly the
same, we found it was occasioned by a small black flea,
which devours the leaves, only the filaments of which
remain. We have not seen any of the stalks affected
with blotches, as was the case last year ; the potatoes
are further advanced, and generally healthy. The dan-
ger is, however, not yet over, and it is positively stated
by some that quantities of potatoes have been taken up
rotten."
The number of emigrants arrived at Quebec to the
Ist of August was as follows:

Cabin. Steerage.
From England l4 463
Ireland 7 1,258
Scotland 8 418
Germany 0 284

Total ...... 29 2,423
Previously reported 345 24,576

Total ..... 474 26,989
To the same period last year 400 21,772

Increase in 1846

5,227

A very firm market has prevailed during the morn-
ing for the Funds. Consols for Money have reached
964, and for the Account 96k. Exchequer-bills are at
20s. premium, Bank Stock at 209, and the Three-and-a-
Quarter pe•r Cents. at 98.2.
The intelligence received from the United States by
the Hibernia, relative to the war with Mexico, and its
probable early close, has raised the value of Mexican
Bonds from 241 to 26k. The present price is 261.
Portuguese Four per Cents. have advanced from 421 to
44 ; the Spanish Three per Cents. to 37; and the Dutch
Four per Cents. to 98.
The market for Railway Shares has been lively.
Shropshire Union are up a trifle, viz, to s discount,
owing to an intended amalgamation with the London
and North-Western. The fact, however, is as yet but
little known. Richmond shares have touched 201,
Staines and Richmond, 1*; Caledonian, 16i; Brighton,
64 ; and Manchester and Leeds, 116.

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

Bank Stock .. .• . • .. .. 209 208
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. 96%%
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. 96% 14 96
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anns. 98 V 2 %
Consols for Oct. 14 .. .. • • .. •• 96%34 %
Exchequer Bills. 13 d. 154 d.
1,0001. • • .. •• ...• 17 20 pm.
500/. • • •• --- •• • • 17 20 pm.
Ditto, Small • • • • ...• 17 20 pm.
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Mexican, 1837, 5 per Cent •• • • 25% 264 25% 26
Ditto, for the Account •• •• 264 25% 26%
Portuguese Four per Cent • . .. 43
Ditto, lbr the Account 42% IA
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent. .. ..
Do., 5 per Ct., '3B, 9, 40, div. 1840
Ditto, 1845 .. .• 19%
Ditto, Three per Cent .. •• 37
Ditto, for the Account .. .. 37
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cent. 93
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 59%
Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 94%
BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK.
RAILWAYS. PAID. PEA SHIRE.
Aberdeen .. . .. • • • . .. 15 9% to
Birmingham and Oxford Junction .. 2 .. . • 6% .. to
Bristol and Exeter .. • • .. 75 — .... to
Ditto, New .. .• • . • . .. 5 1014 .... to
Caledonian .• .. • • •• 20 164 to 16
Cornwall .. .. 5 1 to
Eastern Counties • . • • .. 14/. 16s. Od 23%.... to 2214
Ditto, New .. .. 101. 16s, 0d... . • 7% p• • to

Ditto, York Extension .• • • • • 10s. .. • • 2 -(,1,4 .. to
East Lancashire .. .. • • .. .. 14 .... 23% %.. to
East Lincolnshire .. • • • IY, •• • • ?,4 to
Edinburgh and Northern .. 10 .. • • 10% .... to
Great Southern and Western (Ireland) 25 .. • • 29% .... to
Great North of England • • • • 100 ....229 .. ••to
Great Western .. • • • . .. 85 to
Ditto, Half Shares .. .• • • .. 50 .... 83 to
Hull and Selby • . • • .. ~ 50 .... .. • • to

Ditto, Half Shares .. • • .. :: 50 •; to
Ipswich and Bury St. Edmunds .. 9 .... .. • . to
Ditto, ditto .. 21,4 21A.... to
Leeds and Bradford .. .• .. 26 .... 69 .... to
LoY.don and Brighton • •• .. 50 .... 63% 64 to 63N
London and North Western . • ..100 ....203 .... to
Ditto, Quarters .. • • .• • . .. 2 .... 24 .... to
Ditto ditto New Shares .. . 15% p.. to 16 p
London and York .. .. 2 .... 2% •• .. to
London and Windsor .. .... 4 .... to
lfanchester and Leeds • - .. 82 .• • .116 •• .. to
Manehester, Buxton, and Matlock - • 425. •• • • 11,4 p.. to
Midland .. • . • • 100 ....139 to 140
Ditto, New • • • • • • • • • • 21 • • .. to—

Ditto, Birmingham and Derby • • 100 —ll5B to
Newcastle and Darlington Junction .. 25 .... • • to
Ditto, New .. .. • • • • .. 1 •• .. 111 a % •to
Newcastle and Berwick • • • • •• 15 .. • • 28% %..to
Norfolk • • .. • • • • .. • • .. 20 . .. 27 .. •.to
Ditto, Half Shares • • • • • • • • 7 •• .• 10% .... to
Ditto Extension .. .. • • • 2 .... 2% %..to
North Eritish .. • . • • .. • • 25 .... 39 .... to 38%
Ditto, Half Shares • • .. • . 11 .... 16% .... to
Ditto, Carlisle Extension .• • , 1% 4% .. to
North Kent and Direct Dover .. .. 23Q .... 1% .. to
North Staffordshire .. • • • • .. 425..... 336 %pto
Richmond •• .. • • •• .. 10 18%.... to
Scottish Central .. • • • • 12 % .. 19% .... to 203
Ditto New •• • • • . • • • • .. 2%,,,; 954 .. to
Scottish Midland • . .. • • • • • . 10 .... 7 .• • • to --
Shropshire Union • • • •. .• • . 425..... % dis. to
South Devon • • • • • • • • • • • • 35 •• . 33 .... to
South Eastern and Dover • • •. • • 33%.... 4338 .... to
Ditto, New, No. 2 .. • • • 12.... • 17 to

Ditto, New. No. 4 .. • • • • .. 214 •• • • 3 • • to --
Staines and Richmond • • • • • • • • 1 •• • • 114. •• to
South Wales .. • • • • •• • - 5 • • 4LA.. • • to
Vale of Neath •• • • • • • • • • 2 .. • • 114 .. •• to 1
West Riding Union .. .. • • • • 425....• 34 p• . to
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Dutch Rhenish • • .. • • .. • • 6 .. •• 6S .... to 6
East In • • .. .. • • • • .. ss. .. • • N .... to
Italian and Austrian .• .. 3 .• • • IS .. • • to
Luxembourg • . •• .. 4 •• • • to
Namur and Liege .. • • •, 6 • • 2N .... to
Orleans and Bordeaux •• .. 6 ...• to
Paris and Lyons Constituted .. .. 5 .. • • 6 .. • • to
JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
London Joint-Stock • • • •

• .. 10 .... 15k....
3IINES

Real del Monte, Unregistered ..

COURSE OF EXCHA:
Amsterdam ...... C.F. 12 9%
Ditto, at sight ...... 12 6%
Rotterdam ...... 2 U. 12 10
Antwerp ...... ........ 26 20
fiamburgh ......M.B. 13 15%
Altona •••••
Paris, 3 days' sight.... 25 85

• • •• .• 34.... to
NGE.—(YESTERDAY.)
Gibraltar .. • • . . -
Leghorn .. ...... 30 70
Genoa .. ........ .. •• .. 26 20
Milan
Venice ........ • .....
Naples .. ••.... • • 39%
Palermo, per oz ........ 119
Lisbon.. .. 52
Oporto .. .. • .. ••.. • . 52!.6
Rio Janeiro 21

.
Ditto, 3 months .. 26 15
Marseilles •.
Bourdeaux . • • 26 20
Frankfort on Maine 122%
Petersburgh, 3 Us
Berlin •• . ....... •• • •
Vienna, effec. flo ••• • • • 10 15
Trieste, ditto.... • •
Madrid ••• • • • 35%
Cadiz .• : •••••••• 36
Bilbao
Barcelona
Seville...

Bahia • . .
Buenos Ayres .. .. • •
New York, 21 days' sight
Philadelphia

PRICES OF BULLION, PER- OZ.
Foreign Gold in bars.. £3 17 9
Portugal Gold Coin .. 3 17 5
New Doubloons ...... 0 0 0
New Dollars .... •. • . 0 4 9%
Silver in bars ...... • • 0 4 11%

FIRE ON SAFFRON HILL.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE
_SUIV.

SIR,—I beg that you will contradict the statement
under the above head, in your paper of this evening's
date, that a considerable quantity of stock was de-
stroyed.
I am happy to state, especially for the hi-formation of
my numerous connexion, that no fire has occurred
which has in the least damaged any stock upon my
my premises.—I am, Sir, &c.,
JAMES THONIAS SHAYLER,
Far Dyer and Furrier,
20, 21, and 22, Little Saffron-hill.
Friday, Aug. 28, 1846.
[The paragraph referred to was copi©d from a morn-
ing paper.—ED. Sun.]

Prince Charles of Bavaria, who lately left Paris,
arrived at Augsburgh in the evening of the 20th inst., by a
special train, and was received with the honours due to
his rank.

ANECDOTE FOE NATURALISTS.--A few days ago as
the gardener of B. Potter, Esq., of Darley Hall, was mowing
the grass-plot, he cut open, lengthwise, an adder of large
dimensions, out of which ran a mouse, no doubt recently
swallowed. The same person, on entering the stable, heard
the croaking of a frog in distrrss, and on proceeding to its
rescue, he discovered the little animal with its hind legs in
an adder's mouth, and on killing the venomous reptile, the
frog leaped away, and escaped uninjured.—Darby Mercury.
THE ADELAIDE GALLERY.—Yesterday, the remain-
ing portion of the scientific and philosophical apparatus,
forming the late attractive exhibition at this gallery, was
submitted to public auction by Mr. Chadwick, of St. Mar-
tin's-lane. Handley's flying machine, the celehratgd auto-
maton, &c., were among the lots sold yesterday. The Prices
realised were extremely moderate,