The Sun.
London, England, 1846-02-20 00:00:00

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was very quiet.
Sales, 3,000 bales, all to the trade. Prices were %d. per lb.
lower than on Friday last. Shares were dial , and prices
were declining.
The following are some of the principal sales, by Messrs.
Wickham and Co., which took place yesterday at the Hall of
Commerce :-York 1 and Lancaster, 255. 6d. - Boston,
Stamford, and Birmingham, 9s. 6d.-London, Bristol, and
South Wales, 145.-East Lancashire and Airdale, 3015.-
North Staffordshire, 115 s- Portsmouth Direct, 758.-Boston,
Shrewsbury and Birmingham, 9s. 6d.-Great Eastern and
Western, 19s. 6d.-Shrewsbury and Birmingham, 635. 6d.-
Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, 825.-London and Man-
chester (Remington's),3ls.-Manchester, Midland, and Great
Grimsby, 315.-Caledonian Extension, 525. 6e1.-Shrewsbury
and Birmingham, 645.-Louvain and Jemappe, 405.-London
and York, 775.-Eastern Counties-(York Extension), 335.-
Perth and Inverness, 37s -Reading and Reigate, 225.-Welsh
Midland, 345.-Galway and Kilkenny, 155.-London and
Birmingham Extension, 7s. 6d.-Birmingham, West Brom-
wich, Wednesbury, and Walsall, 10s.-Worcester, Tenbury,
and Ludlow, 325. 6d.-Dublin and Enniskillen,62s. 6d.-Lon-
don and Windsor, 28s. 6d.
In commercial circles much satisfaction has been produced
by the course taken by the Directors of the Bank of England
in extending, rather than contracting, as was anticipated in
many quarters, the period for making advances during the
time the transfer books remain closed, preparatory to the
payment of the quarterly dividends. It is now quite evi-
dent that all those serious consequences, so much
dreaded by alarmists, in consequence of the railway
deposits were very greatly exaggerated. The constant
demand for money stock is itself an indication that the
public have full confidence in the national obligations-and
the reaction that has taken place recently in values is more
to be ascribed to a desire on the part of the Bull speculators
to realise than to any other circumstance. It must be he7d
a most satisfactory feature that the purchases on account of
the savings' banks are continued with a remarkable degree
of regularity. This is not indicative of the prevalence of
such extensive distress and embarrassment on the part of
the middle and rather inferior grades of society as a Morning
Contemporary still talks of, the result, as unfoundedly as-
serted, of specultilons in railway schemes.
No information has come to hand yet of the arrival of the
West India m ail steam-ship. The merchants are in full
attendance at the Jamaica coffee-house now to obtain in-
formation upon the subject. No doubt she will be in
Southampton Waters in the course of to- day. The accounts
from Mexico are looked for with some anxiety.
There have been some very good purchases of Stock to-
day, but the quotations have remained very much the same
as yesterday. Consols for the Account have fluctuated only
from 96% to 9614. but for immediate transfer the value has
been raised from 9& to 961%. The premium upon Exche-
quer-bills has receded from 395. to 365. The New Five
per Cents. have been quoted at 122 ; Bank Stock has
advanced from 208% to 210 ;. and the Reduced Three per
Cents. from 961/2 to 9634.
In about five of the foreign Stocks have operations been
entered into this morning. Spanish Five per Cents. for
Account have advanced to 27% ; the Three per Cents. to
38, (also for Account) ; the French Three per Cents. to 84
75 ; but the Dutch Four per Cents. have been flat at from
943/4 to 95.
The Railway Share Market has been comparatively steady
his morning.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
Bank Stock .. • . • • •. 2,.9 208% 210
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. 96%%%
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. 96%
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anne. 98%14%
New Five per Cent. Annuities .. 122
Consols for Ackount • • • • • . 96%14
Exchequer Bills. I%d. I%d.
1,0001. • • .. • • - .... 38 36 - - pm.
500/. • • .. • • - 36 38 - - pm.
Ditto, Small 38 36 - - pm.
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent. • • • -
Ditto, for the Account • • • • 27 %is
Ditto, Three per Cent .. • • • • 37%
Ditto, for the Account .• 37% 38
Dividends on the above payable in London.
French ltentes, 3 per Cent. .. 84f. 75c.
Exchange • • • • .. 25f. 70c.
Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cent. 98
Dutch Two-and-a-Hall per Cents. 59%
Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 95% 94% 9514
BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK
RAILIVAYS. PAID. PER SHARE.
Birmingham and Gloucester • • .. 100 ....128 ••• . to 126
Bristol and Exeter .. • • .. 70 .... 88 .. • • to 87
Caledonian .. • • 10 .•.. - .... to -
Ditto Extension • • • 2% •• • • 214% •.to -
Direct Manchester (Remington's) • . 2¢ . • 1% ... • to -
Direst Manchester (Rastrick's) .514 .• .. 3% .... to - •
Direct Northern .. .. .... 2% ?g% to -
Dublin and Belfast Junction .. 5 .... 61% .•.. t) -
Eastern Counties • • • • • . 41. 168. 2174 .. to -
Ditto, New -
Do., Perpetual,s per Ct. No. I, 61. 13s. 4d. •• .. 3 p.. to - .
Ditto, York Extension • • • • • • 10s. •• • • I% .. • • to --
Eastern Union • • • . • • • • • • 25 •• • • - • • . to -
Ditto, Extension to Norwich • • • • 2% •• • • 2% .... to -
East Lincolnshire • • • • • • .. 11,E .... 2% .... to ...-
Great Eastern and Western • • 2% •• • 1 ••to -
Great Western • • • • .. 85 ....152 151% to 153 x d
Ditto, Quarter Shares • • .. .. 5 .. 184 xd to 17% x d
Guildford, Fareham, and Portsmouth 5 •• •• 5 .... to 4%
Hull and Selby • • • • .. .. •. 50 • -107% ••• • to 107
Ditto, Half Shares • • • • .• 7 •• • • 27 to -
Ipswich, Norwich, and Yarmouth .. 2 .• •• .. to -
Lancaster and Carlisle • • .. 35 •• •• 57 .... to -
Leicst., Tam., Bir., & Trent Val.Junc. 425. •% die... to -
London and Birmingham •• ..100 ....220 ex div to 222
Ditto, Thirds • • • • • • 16 •.-49% ex div to -
Ditto. Quarter Shares • • .. .. 2 ..7. 26 ex div to 27
Ditto, Fifths • • • • .. • • 2 •• • • 23% xdto -
London and Blackwell 161. 13s. 4d. .• • • 8% •• • • to -
London and Brighton • • • • .. .• 50 •• .. 66 x d.. to 65%xd
Ditto, Consolidated Eighths • • •• 40 •• • - ••.. to -
Ditto ditto Fifths • • • • • • •• 20 • • 30% •••• to -
London and Croydon • • .• 131. 15s. 9d. •• • . 22 •• .. to -
London and South-Western•• 411. 6a. 10d. •• • • 78% ... to -
London and York •• • • • • • 2% •• • • 3% .... to -
London and Windsor • • • • • • • • 1 •• .. %••• • to -
London, Warwick, and Kidderminster 2% • • 1% • to -
Manchaster and Leeds • • .. .. 82 • • - .. • • to --
Ditto, Fifths • • • • .. .. • • 1 -• .. 11% •••. to -
Ditto, Sixteenths • • • • .. 614 .... .... to
Extension • • • • • • • • 42a. •• .. p.. to -
Manchester and Birmingham • • • . 40 .• • • ... •to --
Ditto, Quarter Shares (B) • • • • 2 •• • • 1014 ..., to -
Ditto, Quarter Shares (C) 1 .... 7% •• .. to -
Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock • • 425. .. • • 1% 1 pto -
Manchester and Southampton .. . • 2 • • 2% • • to 2
Midland -100 .• •• 151 .... to 150%
Newcastle an 4 Darlington Junction .. 25 • • 45 .... to 431,
Newcastle and Berwick • . .. 10 .. •• 22 •••• to 21
worth British .. .• • . • • .• 20 •. • 27%.... to -
Ditto, Dalkeith .. 25 - .... to -
Ditto, ditto .. .. • • • • - 5 .... 6!4 .... to -
North Staffordshire 425..-.. 4p• • . • to 3% p
Perth and Inverness • • • • • • • • 2% •• • • 1%... ••to -
Portsmouth Direct • • • • .• • • 3% •• • . 3% •••• to -
Preston and Wyre • • • • .. 25 .... 34% to -
South 311dland • • • .• • • 43i..... 2% p.. to -
South Eastern and Dover • • • • • 38% ...• 38% .• ••to --
Ditto, New, No. 1 . • • • 16 • .. 18 •• • • to -
Ditto, New, No. 4 • • • • • • •• 2% •• • • 3% •• • • to -
Trent Valley • • • • • • • • • • • • 5 .. • • 25% .• • . to 26%
Vale of Neath • • • • • • • • • • 2 •• • • 3 •••• to -
Wexford, Waterford, and Valentia • • 1% •• • • 11,E .
Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth .. 2% •• • • .... to
Worcester, Herefd., Ross, & Gloucester 425... • • 3 dis • to -
Yarmouth and Norwich .. .. 20 .• • • 27% .. ••to -
York and North Midland • • .. 50 ....101 •• .• to -
Ditto, Half Shares • • . • • • .25 •• .. 47% •••• to -
Ditto East and West Riding Extension 1 .... 10% .... to -
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens 10 .... 11% .... to 12
Great Northern of France Constituted 5 15% %% to -
Great Western Canada • . . 2 i.... to -
Luxembourg ••i; • • . • • • .. .. 4 .... .... to -
Paris and Oilcans • • .. 20 •• • • 51%1 • . to -
Paris and Rcuen
Rouen awl Havre . .. 20 .• .. 30% •• .. to 30
West Flanders • . • • 4 • • 4% •• . • to -