The Sun.
London, England, 1846-07-18 00:00:00

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
(From The Sun of Last Night.)
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 5,000
bales, at steady rates. Shares were rather more dealt in.
One marked effect of the abrogation here of the duties upon
provisions will undoubtedly be, as has always been con-
tended, to throw into the hands of our merchants a very
fair proportion probably, or at any rate some proportion, of
the trade with foreign ports as regards supplying them with
provisions. Strange as it may appear, our facilities, by
means of machinery for the grinding of corn, the
manufacture of biscuit, &c., are so extensive as to
warrant the expectation of England becoming one day a vast
depot of foreign corn, while, with a liberalised tariff, we shall
doubtless become extensive carriers of sugar, coffee, and the
other important staples with which, in retura for British
manufactures, our merchant vessels are so richly freighted.
Ready to take advantage of every promising, market, our
enterprising ships will ever be on the alert. 1' e may, there-
fore, usefully indicate from time to time the existence of dis-
tress abroad where there is a chance of British enterprise
affording relief. By a decree of the Governor of French
Guiana, the duties of entry on alimentary substances, spe-
cially intended for the sustenance of the blacks, are to be
immediately abolished, and on the important grounds thus
explaiced in the official document, dated Cayenne, in May
last : .

We, the Governor of French Guiana, having seen the 22d
and 31st articles of the royal ordinance of the 27th August,
1828, respecting the Government of French Guiana; having
seen the embarrassment of the colony for want of food for the
sustenance of the blacks, and whereas, the drought which
has overspread the country since the month of November,
1845, until the month of April last, basso much retarded the
sowing of the crops of the earth, at the same time that it
has checked the growth of those already sown ' -
Considering that this distress will necessarily be prolonged
until the first months of the season of 1847;
It being, in consequence, necessary to encourage the tern_
porary importation of foreign food, to ensure, means of sub-
sistence for the workmen, and to facilitate to commerce the
means of affording food at the smallest possible cost to the
inhabitants; having seen Vie urgency of the crisis, at the
suggestion of the Governor, by the advice of the Privy
Council, we have decreed and do decree as follows :
Article 1. Food srecially desicrned for the sustenance of tilt
blacks—flour of cassayi, rice, maize flour, and maize in grain,
that shall be introduced into this colony, from this day waft
the 31st of December next, shall be exempt from all entrance
duties. _ _

Article 2. The Governor is charged with the execution of
this decree, which shall be published in every place of
business, and shall be inserted in the official bulletin of the
colony. By the Governor,
PARISET.
CADEOT.
The Funds bays been rather more animated to-day, but
there is no alteration in the quotations. Consuls have been
95% to 7i for present transfer, and 9ti for the August ac-
count. The premium upon Exchequer•bills is rather fist, at
143. to 10s. The New Three-and•a-Quarter per Cents_ have
realised 971/3 to %. Bank Stock is 208 to 208E72. The settle-
ment is going dr easily.
The Foreign Bonds have been more lively. Spanish Five
per Cents. are 2414 %, and the Three per Cents., 3614.
Mexican realise 27 to 2714. Brzzilian Five per Cents. ate
85. Portugues Four per Cents. are 4514 to 461/i.
Shares have been rather in favour of the buyers, the old
lines being best supported.

ONE CLOSING
O'CLOCK. VItICES.
Bank Stock .. .. • • • . .. • • 20814 208%
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities 96.4 96 96
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. • • 951 %Y• 95%
Three per Cent. Annuities, 1726 9314 93%
New 1 hree-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Arens. 97:X14 V 7,4
Long Annuities, Expire Lan. 5, 1660 .. 10 5-16 10 5-16
Ditto, 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 .. 10 1-16 10 1-16
India Bonds, 1,0001. 20 25 25
Ditto. under 1,0001. ..
Consols for Aug. 27
Exchequer Bills.
1,0001... .
5001. .
Ditto. Small
Ditto, Advertised

BRITI6II FUNDS.

96
11,4 J. 114 d.
14 10 Pm. 10
14 10 -- pm. 10
14 10 pm. 10
14 10 pm. 10
ONE CLOSING
FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. •• 85 85
Ditto, New Bonds, 1829 and 1839 86 86
Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent .. . ..
Ditto, Deferred .. .. . 52 52
Grenada, 1 per Cent .. .. .. . 21 21
Ditto, Deferred ..
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent .. 27 27%
Ditto. for the Account .. .. .. 27% 27%
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent. ..
Ditto, for the Account .. .. 39
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. 81% 8238 . 82%
Ditto, 4 nor Cent .. .. • • 46
Ditto, for the Account .. .. .. 46,4 45% 463 i 45%
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. 24X 24X
Ditto, for the Account .. .. .. 24• X 24X
Ditto, .5 per Cent. '38,39, 40, div.lB4o
Ditto, 1846 .. .. .. .. .. 18% 18%
Ditto, Passive Bonds .. . • • • 5% 5%
Ditto, Three per Cent .. .. 36% 36%
Dividends on the above payable in Landon.
BUSINESS CLOSING
PAID. DONE AT PRICES.
ONE O'CLOCK.

PRICES OF
RAILWAY SQUARES.

Amber., Notting., Boston, and
Eastern Junction .. • • .. 2% •• •• %••••• • • • • •
Birmingham and Gloucester.. .. 100 ..130 131
Birmingham and Oxford Junction 2 ..
Buckinghainshire 425. .... % dis dis.
Caledonian
Ditto, Half Shares . • .. 2% .• • .34 ••••• • • • • •
Derby and Crewe .. ........6 4
Direct Manchester (Remingto•
n's) ••••• • • • • • Direct Northern .. .. • • 2%.. • • % ..... , 1
Eastern Counties .. •14!. His... .. 2494 ...... •• .. 2458
Ditto New .. .. •• .. Hs— • • 814 P
Ditto, York Extension
.. 10s. 2% • • ..... • • • 2%
Eastern Union 25 ..... • •
Do. Extension to Norwich▪ •
.. 2?=.; .... 2 l .•
East Lincolnshire % 36
Edinburgh and Glasgow .. • •50 .... 73 .. • • •• • • 43
Ditto % Shares .. lO ... 17%
Grand Union (Nottingli. & Lynn) 1%.. ..
Great North of England • —lOO ....223 224% ...... 22434
Ditto, New .. .. • . .. 5 .. . • 59% ..... • ...• 59%
Great Western .. 85 .. .. 153 34 152 152
Guildford, Fareham, &Porttinoth 5 .. • • 3%% •••• • • • • 354
Leicester and Bedford 225. % • • % dis.
LLieviceesrpt.e.rila'anzo&rtl. Nirve..
e. L 4244.
%14. d. i.s. l% i .
!4
London an Birmingham . ..100 .. 229 228%
Ditto, Thirds .. 32 ~ 7? ,••• • • • • Z?
London and Blackwell .. 161. 13s. 4d. 9 .... ... 9
London and Brighton .. . 50 .. 66 •.. 66
London and Croydon .. .. 13/. 15s Pd... 23% •• .• 23%
London and Greenwich .. 12/. 15s. 41
Do. Prefer. or Privilege . 8.
6t; 1.1; 10d...75.2
d. 23%
72392%
Loi.don and South. Western 41
Ditto, New .. •• 17%.... 28% 29 ...... 29
1/
Ditto, New .. .. 14 .... 22 ........ 22
London and York .. • • • • • • ~,2„6 •' •• %•• • • • 34
•• • •
Ditto, Half Shares • • • • • • tYs •• • • %••••• • • • • • 34
Lynn and Dereham .. • • •• 15 •• • • 104 ••
Ditto Extension .. • • • • 425. .. • . 214 p
Manchester and Leeds .. .. 82 •• .. —•
......
Manchester and Birmingham .. 40 •.. 85 84% .•• • • 8458
Ditto, Quarter Shares (B) • • 4 • • 144 14%
Ditto, Quarter Shares (C) .• 1 •• • • 10% 4 . • 104
Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425. •• % p • 34
Manchester and Southampton .;100 2 • • %44 % • I
Midland •._...du• 151
Ditto, New .. 24 •• • . 39% •
4034 •.
• 401,4
Newcastle and Darlington Junct. 25 .... ..
Ditto, New 1 .. • • 11%4 1134
Newcastle and Berwick .. .. 15 .... 26)(2% .... . . . 26%
Norfolk .. 20 •• • • 2714 ...... 274
Ditto, Extension ~ ••••2• • • • 2% .... 2%
North British • • 2234 •• •• ••. • •
Ditto, Half Shares .. .. • • 5% •• •• 12 • 12
Ditto, Carlisle Extension .. 134.... 2%54...•
2%
Northern and Eastern ••••50 • • •• • Ditto Scrip (issued at 5 dis.) .. 45 .... —••.. • • • •
.. 70
North Staffordshire .. 425. •. • • 3% 3 p.. •• • • 3%
Portsmouth Direct •• • • • • 331 •••• 4% . • • 4%
Preston and Wyre 25 .... , ,
Ditto, Half Shares .. ••••2% • • • • 51,i •• • • .... 5
Richmond .. .. • • • • • • •10 ••• • ......... 18
Scottish Central .. .. •
• • • 12„ •• • • 195'; •• • .
Ditto New • .. • • • • • • zit •• •• 8 ••••• • • • • • 8
Shrewsbury and Birmingham ••2•• • • 2% ........ • . 254
Shropshire Union 423..... 154 34 dis dm
South Midland .. 425..• p par
South Eastern and Doyor .. • • 33% .• • 45% % . 45%
Ditto, New (iss. at 321.) No. 1. 16 ... 23% 23 .... • • 23
Do.. New (d 0.33/. 65.8c1.) No. 2. 10 .. • . 16% t 3
Do., New (do. 307.) .. No. 3, 15... 19% 19%
Do., New (do. 151.) .. No. 4. 2%. 354 %.• • • • 3%
South Wales .. •. • . 114 )4 .... • • 1%
Welsh Midland .. ••• . 2% .... 1....•• • • • • 15$
West Rid:ng Union . • .. 425. 234 p P
Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth 10 .. • . 438 .. •••• • • • • 47‘
York and Carlisle .. • • ••2%• • • • •••• • • • 11k
York and North 31.1dland • . • • 50 •• • • •• • • •••
•• •
Ditto, Selby .. 30 ..... 73 79
Ditto. Extension • • • •• 15 ••• • .. •••• • • • • 35%
Do. E. and W. Riding Exten.• • 1 •• •- 131 Ti 13%
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Central of Spain .. .. • . • • 2 •• • -%
Dutch Rhenish .. •• 6•• • • 67/ .• .. 7
Great Western Canada • - ••3•• • • 4 % .... • • 414
Luxembourg• 4 •• • • 1% ..... 1%
Northern of France Constituted.. 5 •• • . 1314 12% x d.. 12% xd
Orleans and Bordeaux • • ••6•• • • 8% ..... •• • 8%
Paris and Lyons Constituted •• 5 ••5%% 34 • • • 5%
Paris and Rouen .. .. • • •• 20 •• • • 3814 ••••• • • • • • 3814
Strasbourg and Bale 14 •• • •••• • • • • • 4
MINES.
Real del Monte, Unrezistered —••••3%•• • • .• • • • 3%
COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—(YESTERDAY.)
Amsterdam .. ....C.F. 12 8% Gibraltar,.
Ditto, at sight • • .... 12 5% Leghorn . ..... •• • • 30 45
Rotterdam .... ••2 U. 12 9 Genoa ...• ••• . . • •• .. 26 10
Antwerp •• .
Hambargh .... • • M.B. 13 15 Venice........ .•
Altona. ..... .......... Naples ............ • . 39%
Paris, 3 days'sight .. • • 23 75 Palermo, per oz ... . 11952
Ditto, 3 months. ....• 26 5 Li5b0n........
Marseilles • ..... ..... 26 10 0p0rt0................ 52%
Bourdeaux ..... .••26 10 Rib Janeiro ....
Frankfort on Maine..., 12231 Bahia ................
Petersburgh, 3 Us— Buenos Ayres .
Berlin . •
Vienna, effec.llo .. lO 934 Philadelphia
Trieste, ditto.. • • .... 10 10 01 BULLION, PEA oz.
Madrid •• ..
Gold Coin 3 17 5
Bilbao..NPoerwt
Barcelona ....... New Dollars •• ..
ugnoubioon3 0 0 0
Portugal

Seville.. ...... • • • • ....

Silver In bars •••• •• • • 0 411

MEXICAN BONDS•

For the general information of the public we give a copy
of the decree which is endorsed on the new Mexican Bonds,
just issued by Messrs. Schneider and Co.—
"MANUEL RINCON, GENERAL OF DIVISION, AND CONSTITU-
TIONAL Govatoron OP T/IE DEPARTMENT OF MEXICO.
" The following decree has been commturicated to nie
through the Ministry of Finance :
" ' Excellent Sir--His Excellency the President, ad in!e.
rem, of the Republic has been pleased to address to me the
following decree:—
" ' Jose Joaquitn de Herrera, General of Division, and
ise:ffrae
shall be
effect
bnaeul Imr the lsiterlilco
restricted
a. -
President ad interim of the Mexican Republic, to the inha-
bitants thereof :—Kn
decreed, and the Executive sanctioned, the following:—
" Article 1. The Government shall proceed to liquidate
and definitely to arrange the foreign debt, carrying into
purpose.
" ' Article 2. The Govermnent in the said arrangement,
It shall
n:_ecle.ssirsatr.y fur this
not be able to capitalise any class of interests. Second.
The interests which it may agreeany
upon shall not exceed five
It sh;ll in no vay augment the amount
of the present entire legal debt. Fourth.' It shall not be
able to compromise for the payment thereof the national
property; nor to hypothecate, in whole or in part, the terri-
tory of the Republic.--Josz GUADALUPE COVARRUBIAS,
Deputy Secretary; os..
Jos- JOAQUIM DE Rusas, Secretary of
the Senate.
ttlioowntis:3:'wef'ohitilhochltinin:ghaey-casNbeaestional'Cmgress has

Therefore, I command that it be printed, published, cir-
culated, and due effect given thereto.
" 'Palace of the National Government, in Mexico, April
28, 1845.
"JOSE JOAQUIM DE HERRERA.
" 6 To Don Luis de la Rosa.
" *And I communicate it to your Excellency for your Go-
vernment aid the ends consequent thereon.
"'God and liberty,
sic ‘, April 28, 1845.
" To his Excellency the Government of this Department.'
" And, in order that all may have information thereof, I
command that it be published in due form in this capital,
and in all other cities, villages, and places within the depart-
ment. being po ted in the usual places, and circulated to
whom it may c' nce .n.
"Given in Mexico, this 29th day of April, 1845.
NUEL RINCON.
JOSE 111111 A sccrot47."

«' ROSA.