The Sun.
London, England, 1846-07-24 00:00:00

Mr. Locke's cross-examination was resumed this morning by Mr.
TALBOT—The short branch which was proposed to connect the line
of the Exeter and Yeovil Railway with the Bristol and Exeter, at
Exeter, would be on an incline of 1 in 83, and there would be two
short tunnels upon it. This gradient was necessarily steep in conse-
quence of the station st the Exeter and Yeovil Railway being upon
ground so nivel, ti her than that of the station of the Bristol and
Exeter Railway . there could be no inconvenience resulting from
the working of ;3IS steep gradient, as the trains would not consist of
more than three sr ihur carriages.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
GROUP LXXIX.

This Committee re-assonsbled at the usual hour this morning, Lord
Lincoln in the chair.
LONDON AND SOUTH—WESTERN (LONDON..
BRIDGE EXTENSION).
The preamble to this Bill having been proved, the early part of the
day was occupied in settling and arranging the clauses.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS

CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.

A large business was done in Cotton at Liverpool yester-
day. Sales about 8,000 bags, including 1,500 on speculation
and 1,000 for export. Prices were firm. Shares realised
about former rates.

It appears that the Dutch, who are ever tolerably alive to
the interests of their eastern commerce, are by no means
satisfied with the results of last year's trading, either be-
tween Java and China or the Netherlands and China; but
they expect evidently that there will be a decided
extension, provided the merchants enter more con-
fidently into competition with other countries, lind freight
an additional number of ships. It may be wise to
note this, because of regulating future shipments. Even the
Americans complain that their trade with China has not in-
creased to the extent anticipated, although they took last
year no less than 20,751,5621b5. of tea, being an increase of
6,528,9631b5. over the year 1844. It must not be assumed,
however, that the consumption increased in an equal ratio,
and we may conclude, therefore, that the Americans
sent a full supply of their coarse cotton manufactures,
and were compelled to take more tea than they wanted in
exchange, or rather more tea at a dear price ; for to argue
that the consumption of the article is by any means what it
ought to be, or will be, is a manifest absurdity. Upon the
whole, the last treaty between the Americans and Chinese is
not likely very materially to benefit either, as the import
duties in China continue much the same.

There is no buoyancy in the English Stock Market, but
the quotations are in some respects a little firmer. For pre-
sent transfer Consols have been quoted 9512 34, and for time
957. Exchequer-bills have improved to lls. and 14s.
premium. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have
been at 971,4 to 97%; and the Three per Cents. 95% to 96.
The only bargains to be noted in the Foreign Market are,
in Mexican Five per Cents. at 25% to 2614 ; in Brazilian,
at 87 ; in Spanish Passives, at 5%; and in Dutch Two-and-
a-Half per Cents., at 591,4.
Until a favourable alteration occurs in Stocks, Railway
Shares are not likely to command much attention; but while
the second-rate schemes may sink to a discount, there ap-
pears to be nothing that should impair confidence in the
value of such as must yield a handsome dividend. The only
question holders have to consider, as affecting themselves, is
whether they have the ability to go on with the "
because if not, the first loss is the best.
BRITISII FUNDS.

CLOSING
PRICES.
Bank Stock .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities 96 95% 96
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities 95% y 2% 95
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. inns. 97 % 97%
Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 10 5-16 10 5-16

ONE
O'CLOCK.

Ditto, 30.yeais, Jan. 5, 1860 .. . - IN
India Bonds, 1,000/. .. .. .. .. ..
Ditto, under 1,0001. .. .. .. .. 25 20 p
South Sea Stock .. .. .. ..

Ditto, New Annuities 94%
Consols for Account .. • • .. 95A,
Exchequer Bills. 130. 11y d.
11 14 pm.
Ditto. Small 11 15 11

CLOSING
PRICES.

ONE
FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. 87
Mexican Bends, 1837, 8 per Cent ..
Ditto, for the Account .. 26
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent. .. ..
Portuguese Four per Cent ..
Ditto, for the Account .. ..
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. ..
Passive Bonds ..
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Two-and-a-Halt per Cent .. 59
Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 94 k 34
BUSINESS CLOSING
PAID. DONE AT
PRICES.
ONE O'CLOCK.

PRICES OF
RAILWAY SHARES.

Amber., Notting., Boston, %and
Eastern Junction .. 113
Birmingham and Oxford Junction 2 .... 514 55%
Bristol and Exeter .. .. 75 .. .
Ditto New .. .. • • 9 ...... • •
Caledonian
Ditto, Half Shares .. .... %% •• .
Ditto, Extension .. 214 .... 154
..........
Chester and Holyhead .. 2734 .... 26%
Derby and Crewe 2%.... 6 ••••.. •• . •
Direct Northern 233 .... 1 7 ..... •. .
Eastern Counties 141. 165..... 24 4, ......
Ditto New .. .. 10/. 165..... 7% 8
Ditto, York Extension .. 105..... 23a 2
East Lincolnshire .. % • • • • • • • •
Edinburgh and Glasgow .. 50
Ditto % Shares .. .. 10 .... 18 ..... --
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 123 Q .. • • .......... 17%
Ditto New 114 Shares.. .. 123 Q .... 1734 .......... 173
Exeter, Yeevil, and Dorchester .. 5 • • ..... 3%
Goole, Doncast., and ,hotlield, &c. 425..... % di5....... 74 die.
Grand Union (Nottingh. & Lynn) 1% .........
Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 25 .... 28 • • . 28
Great Western .. 85 ....150 151.• ...... 151
Ditto, Half Shares .. .. 50 .... 83 83
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. .. 10 .... 221 A .......... 221,4
Guildford, Fareham, &Portsmoth ti .... .......... 533
Isle of Axholme - • • • • • • 2% •• .. 2 .......... 2
Leicester and Bedford 225. dis • • % die.
Leicester, Tamworth, &c. 425. .... In, di5....... 138 di,.
Liverp., Manch., & Newc. Junet. 213 .... 1%1,4 % 138
London an Birmingham . - • 100 ....231 230 ...... 230
Ditto, Thirds 32 .... 7234
Ditto, Quarters . 2 .... 33 32)4 • • .... 32%
Ditto, Fifths 2 2634 ...... 26)4
London and Brighton .. •- 50 • • . 65 64% ...... 64%
London and Croydon • • .. 131. 15s 9d... 23)4 23 ••• • • • 231 A
London and Greenwich .. 12/. 15s. 4d. 9% 9%
London and South-Western • • 411. 6s. 10d. • • .. • •
Ditto, New Consol. Eighths .. 40 .... 573; . . .. .
Ditto, New .. . • .. • • 17% .... 28% . 28%
Ditto, New .. .. 14 .... 2133 ........ 2133
London and York .. .... 133 % ••• • • •
Ditto, Half Shares .. 233
%
London, Salisbury, and Yeovil .. 233 .... 1 .......... 1
Manchester and Leeds .. • • 82 •• .. ..........
Ditto, Fifths .. .. 3 .... 11 .... • 11
Ditto Extension 425. .. 2 p........ 2 p
Manchester and Birmingham .. 40 . 86 ...... •• • • 86
Ditto, Quarter Shares (B) .. 4 .... • - 1514
Ditto, Quarter Shares (C) .. 1 .... 1134 ...... •• • • 11%
Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425. •• . • 34 p• • • • % p
Manchester and Southampton .. 2 .... 13834 • •

Midland ..100 :: • • ....
Ditto, Birmingham and Derby 108 ....120
Newcastle and Darlington Junet. 25 .... 45

Ditto, New . 1 .... 1114
Ditto, New, Brandling .. 25 .... 4414 44 .
Newcastle and Berwick .. .. 15 .... 26% 27 26%
Norfolk .. .. • • .. 20 27%
Ditto, Tenths .. .. • . 2 .. .. 2% 3A .. . .
Ditto, Extension . 2 .... 2
North British .. • 25 •. • • 35 34 14
Ditto, Half Shares .. .. • • 831 •• • • 13%14%
Ditto, Carlisle Extension .. 1 .... 2% 32% ..
Northern and Eastern .. .. 50
Ditto, New .. .. • • .. 1 .... 221 i .
North Kent and Direct Dover .. 234 .... .. •• .
North Staffordshire .. • • • . 428. .... 3 % p
Oxford,Worcest.,& Wolverhmptu. 1214 .... 7%. •..•• • •
Portsmouth Direct • • .. .... 4% ••..•• • • • •
Preston and Wyre . 25 •..•• • • •
Ditto, Half Shares .. • . 234....
Richmond .. • • • • 10 •• • • 18% ••••• • • • • •
Scottish Central .. . 1214 .... 1951

Ditto New . .. • • •• • • 23.... 8 ••••• • • • • • 8
Shropshire Union 425. .... 1%34 di5..... 134 dis.
South Midland 420.• •• • %3'si 1,• •• • % P
South Eastern and Dovor 333 . 44l
Do., New (do. 301.) .. No. 3. 15 .... 20 .. •• .. 19%
Do., New (do. 151.) .. No, 4. 23h 334 •• .. 3%
West Riding Union .. • • .. 425. •• .. 2% p 2 p
Witbeach and SC. Ives .. .. • • 2 .... 3t4%........ 3
York and Carlisle .. % .......
York and North Midland .. .. 50 .... .....
Do. E. and W. Riding Exten... 1 144 13% .... 13%
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens .. .. 14 .... 11% ........ 1214
Bordeaux and Mediterranean .. 2 .... Iys
'fiord., Toul., & Cette (Mackenzie) 2 ....
Ditto, ditto (Espelete) .. 2 .... 1 .
Dutch Rhenish .. 6 .... 6%
East In . ss.
Northern of France Constituted.. 5 13 12%
Orleans and Bordeaux .. 6 .... 7%
Paris and Lyons Constituted .. 5 .... 5%%' .
Paris and Strasbourg Constituted 5 .... 4 .
Rouen and Havre .. 20 .... 26% 269(

JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
London Joint-Stock • • .. .. 10 .... 14% ...... •• .•

MINES.

Real del Monte, Unregistered 3X • • • ... •• .
Cobra Copper • • 40 ....

MARKET NEWS. -(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE-FRIDAY.

During the present week the arrivals of English Wheat for
our market have been on a very moderate scale, yet the supply
on offer to-day was fully equal to meet the wants of the dealers,
whose attendance was very small. All descriptions moved
off heavily, and Monday's depressed currencies were with
difficulty supported. Of Foreign Wheat the imports have
ben small. That article was a mere drug, and where sales
were pressed rather lower rates were accepted by the holders.
Grinding Barley was quite as dear, but other kinds hung on
hand. The finest Malt moved off freely, other kinds slowly,
at low rates. The Oat trade was in a very depressed state,
yet we can notice no alteration in value. Beans, Peas, and
Flour as last advised.