The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-20 00:00:00

1846.
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iIIANCHESTER, MIDLAND, and . GREAT
GRIMSBY JUNCTION RAILWAY.
ADJOURNED MEETING.
Notice is hereby given, that a GENERAL MEETING
.of the
Share or Scripholders of this Company was held at the Company's
offices, in Rotherham, in the West Riding of the county of York, on
Friday, the 15th day of May instant, at twelve o'clock, for the pur-
pose of giving their sanction or otherwise to the 13111 now before Par-
liament for making a railway from the Sheffield,. Ashton-under-
Lyne, and Manchester Railway at Wortley, to join the Great Grimsby
and Sheffield Railway near to Bole, with branches therefrom, of
which meeting John Aldred, Esq., was appointed chairmait and that
the quorum of scrip or shares prescribed by the resolutions of both
mouses of Parliament • not being represented at such meeting, the
chairman caused the votes of the persons constituting the said meet-
ing to be taken and recorded, as directed by the said resolutions, and
did then adjourn the said meeting unto and did declare that such
ADJOURNED MEETING should be held on THURSDAY next, the
21st day of May instant, at twelve o'clock at noon, at the Company's
inof High-street, in Rotherham, In the West Riding of the
offices,c
o tti I

JOHN ALDRED, Chairman.
FRANCIS PARKER, Secretary.
Dated the 15th day of May, 1846.

PUBLICATIONS.

NATIONAL UNIFORMITY OF GAUGE.
Just published, large royal Bvo., handsomely bound.
GAUGE EVIDENCE.—The HISTORY and
PROSPECTS of the RAILWAY SYS TE3i, illustrated by
the EVIDENCE given before the GAUGE COMMISSION.
By SAMUEL SIDNEY, Author of " Bristol a Free Port," &c.
With a Map.
London : Edmonds, 154, Strand, and Vacher, Parliament-street.

NEW WORK BY MR. CHARLES DICKENS.
This day is published, in foolscap Bvo., price 65.,
.PICTURES - FROM ITALY.
By CHARLES DICKENS.
London; Bradbury and Evans, 90, Fleet-street, and Whitefriars.

NEW WORK BY MB. W. C. TOWNSEND. •':
Just ready, in 2 vols. Bvo.,
BE LIVES of TWELVE EMINENT
.of _the -Prosett Century. By W. CHARLES
TO . -1); Esq , A.M., Recorder of Macclesfield ; Author of
" Memoirs of the House of Commons."

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY,_QUARTER TO THREE.

The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were only 1,500
bales, the market being very dull, though not lower. Shares
were inactive.
Messrs. Lamond and Co.'s sale was better attended, more
confidence was shown, and prices were decidedly higher.
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The biddings were spirited for many of the favourite lines.
We have marked a few of the pricipal sales. Calcutta and
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St. George's Point, 6s. 6d.—Paris and Lyons, 71.18.—London
and Manchester, Rastrick!s, 3/. IN.—Warwickshire *and
London, 2/. 4s. 6d.—Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock,
thets,
3/. 6s. 6d.—North Staffordshire, Churnet,' and Potteries,
61.'58. London and South-Western, 78/. 15s.—London and
debates '
Brighton, Fifths, 411.—London and Birmingham, Quarters,
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The rise in the price of the article latterly,
favoursrespects tfhoerei sanctiongnsu garo. of
Tisohienfhvaanir iesa t idoind ofn oat
mail, and therefore there have not been any Mexican
tances on account of the dividends upon Mexican j.etniociltj.
Money was tight in all the West Indian Islands.
The Consol Market has somewhat receded to-day, the price '
for the Account having been at 96%, and for immediate
'transfer, 961.2 1%. The advertised Exchequer-bills have
been sold at 225. premium ; and India Bonds at 255. prem.
The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have fallen to 97.
'Money is rather more in request to-day.
In the Foreign Market very few transactions have been
reported this morning. The Portuguese Converted have
been sold at 57% ; and the Four per Cents.
at 574. The Spanish Three per Cents. are rather
more firm at 3714. The Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents.
have been sold at 59% 34 ; and the Four per Cents. at
91% %.
The Railway Investments are rather flat this morning. A
good deal of business, however, has been effected. The
official list of latest prices is annexed. le
bring Sugar duties.

CLOSING
PRICES.
Bank Stock .. • • 205
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. 95% %% 95%
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities 96% 4 96
Three per Cent. Annuities, 1726 .. 9451
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anns. 97M 97 97%
Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. lt!! 3-16 10 3-16
Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1849 .. 10 10
Ditto, 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 .. .. 10 7-16 10 7-16
India Bonds, 1,000/. .. ..
Ditto, under 1,0001. .. 25 p
Bank Stock for Account .. ..
Consols for Account .. 96
Exchequer Bills. d. d
1,0001... ..
Ditto, Advertised

BRITISH FUNDS.

ONE
O'CLOCK.

30 p
2054
964

15
13
ONE CLOSING
O'CLOCK.

FOREIGN FUNDS.
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent ..
Ditto, Deferred .. 16
Portuguese Three per Cent • • .. 57% 57%
Ditto, 4 per Cent .. • • .. • • 57k 5714
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent ..
Ditto, Three per Cent .. 37% 37%
Ditto, for the Account .. 37% 37%
Dividends on the above payable In London.