The Sun.
London, England, 1846-07-17 00:00:00

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
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 return 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. lr 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 Wafts, are to be
immediately abolished, and on the important grounds thus
explained 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 draught which
has overspread the country since the month of November,
1845, until the month of April last, has so 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 consequences necessary to encourage the tem-
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 the 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 specially designed for the sustenance of the
blacks—flour of cassavi, rice, maize flour, and maize in grain,
that shall be introduced into this colony, from this clay until
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 have been rather more animated to-day, but
there is no alteration In the quotations. Consols have been
95% to % for present transfer, and 96 for the August ac-
count. The premium upon Exchequer-bills is rather flat, at
14s. to 10s. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have
realised 97% to 3/1. Bank Stock is 208 to 208%. The settle.
ment is going off easily.
The 1 °reign Bonds have been more lively. Spanish Five
per Cents. are 244 %, and the Three per Cents., 36%.
Mexican realise 27 to 271%. Brazilian Five per Cents. are
85. Portugues Four per Cents. are 4514 to 46%.
Shares have been rather in favour of the buyers, the old
lines being best supported.
BRITISH. FUNDS.

ONE CLOSING
O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Bank Stock .. • • • • • • 208% 208%
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. 96% 96 96
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. 95% %%% 95 X
Three per Cent. Annuities, 1726 .. 93% 93%
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anns. 97% % % 97%
Long Annuities, Expire Tan. 5, 1860 .. 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. .. 20 20
Consols for Aug. 27 .. 96 96
Exchequer MU. I%d. d.
1,0001... 14 10 pm. 10
5001. .. • • 14 10 pm. 10
Ditto. Small .... 14 10 pm. 10
Ditto, Advertised •• • • 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, G per Cent ,
Ditto, Deferred
Grehada,l per`Ceni
Ditto, Deferred
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent .. 27
Ditto, for the Account 27%
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent.....—
Ditto, for the Account ..
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent .. 81% 82%
Ditto, 4 per Cent .. • • ..
Ditto, for the Account ..
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent ..
Ditto, for the Account • • _
Ditto, 5 per Cent. '3B, 39, 40, div.lB4o
Ditto, 1846 .. • • ..
Ditto, Passive Bonds ..
Ditto, Three per Cent ..
Dividends on the above payable in London.
PRICES OF BUSINESS
RAILWAY SHARES. PAID. DONE AT
ONE O'CLOCK.
Amber., Notting., Boston, and
Eastern Junction .... .......... X
Birmingham and Gloucester ..100 .. .. 130 131..131........131
Birmingham and Oxford Junction 2 .... .......... 4
Buckinghamshire .. 425. % di5.......
Caledonian
Ditto, Half Shares .. 2% % ..........
Derby and Crewe .. .... 6% % ........
Direct Manchester (Remington's) 2%.... %..........
Direct Northern .. 2% ....
Eastern Counties 141. 165... 24% .• .. 24%
Ditto New .. 101. 165..... p.. • ..... a% p
Ditto, York Extension .. 105..... • .
Eastern Union .. 25
Do. Extension to Norwich .. .. 21%
East Lincolnshire %
Edinburgh and Glasgow .. 50 73 _ 73
Ditto % Shares .. . • .. 10 .. 17 % • •.• • • 17%
Grand Union (Nottingh. & Lynn) 1%
Great North of England . ..100 ....223 224%...... 224%
Ditto, New .. .. 5 .... 59% 59%
Great Western .. 85 .. —153% 152 152
Guildford, Fareham, &Portsmeth 5
Leicester and Bedford 225..... % di5....... % dis.
Leicester, Tamworth, &c. 425..... l % dis .. . 1% di-
Liverp., Manch., & Newc. Junct. 2% .... 1% I 4
London an Birmingham . ..100 ....229 • • ........ 22834
Ditto, Thirds .. .. 32 .... 72% 72
Ditto, Quarters . .. 2 .. 31
London and Black wall .. 161. 13s. 4d. 9 ..........
London and Brighton .. 50 .. 66 ..........
London and Croydon .. .. 13/. 153 9d... 23% ..........
London and Greenwich .. 12/. 15s. 4d.
Do. Prefer. or Privilege .. 181. 17s. 2d.
London and South-Western .. 411. 6s. 10d... .. ........
Ditto, New .. • . 17%.... 28% 29 •.
Ditto, New .. .. 14 .... 22 .....
London and York .. .. • • • • 2hi• • - • X• • •

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52
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463 453( 463 45%
24.3( 243
24% 24%

CLOSING
PRICES.

-.•• •. .• •• • • •.

Ditto, Half Shares • . .. .. 2 .... .3?, ..........
Lynn and Dereham .. .. .. 15 .... 1014 ..... • ....
Nianchester and Leeds .. .. • • 82 .... .... - • ....

Ditto Extension 425. .• 236 p 236 p
Manchester and Birmingham .. 40 . 85 8434 .. • • 843
Ditto, Quarter Shares (B) • • 4 .... 1434 .. •• .. 14%
Ditto, Quarter Shares (C) . . 1 •• • • 1034 % ...... 1036
Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425. • • 36 34 p 34 p
Manchester and Southampton .. 2 .... 134 %% ..
Midland ..100 ....151 .... • • l5l
Ditto, New .. .. 24 •. • 3934 40% 4034
Newcastle and Darlington Janet. 25 ....
Ditto, New . .. • • • • 1 •• • • 113434 %• • • •
Newcastle and Berwick .. .. 15 .... 2634%
Norfolk .. • . .. • • .. 20 .. 27
Ditto, Extension • .. .. 2 •.•. 2334
North British .. • . 2234 - .
Ditto, Halt Shares .. • • • • 834 •• • • 12 ••••• • • • • •
Ditto, Carlisle Extension • • 136 •• • • 234 %•••• • • • •
Northern and Eastern .. 50 ..
Ditto Scrip (issued at 5 dis.) .. 45 ..........
North Staffordshire .. • • • • 425. •• .. 334 3 p......
Portsmouth Direct • • • • • . 3% •• • . 434 ........
Preston and Wyre .. • • •• 25 .... .........
Ditto, Half Shares .. • • .. 234 .... 534 .. ........
Richmond .. .. 10 .... ..........
Scottish Central .. . .. 10 .. 19% . .....
Ditto New • .. • • • • • • 234 .. 8
Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 234 254 • • 234
Shropshire Union .. .. 425..... 1% % dis.
South Midland .. 425..... % p par •• .. par
South Eastern and Dovor .. • • 3334 .. • 4534 %•••• . • • • 45%
Ditto. New (isa. at 321.) No. 1. 16 ... 23% 23 .... • • 23
Do.. New (d 0.331. 63.8 d.) No. 2. 10 .... 16334 % ••• • • • 1634
Do., New (do. 301.) .. No. 3. 15 .... 19%
Do., New (do. 151.) .. No. 4. 234 %.• •• •• 334
South Wales .. 5 1 %•• • • ••
Welsh Midland ........234 .... 1
West Riding Union • • • • 42s. 2% p• • .... 2% p
Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth 10 .... 4% ••••• • • • .. 4%
York and Carlisle .. • .
York sad North Midland ..
Ditto, Selby .. 30 79
Ditto. Extension .. .. 15 .........
Do. E. and W. Biding ExVen... 1 .. • - 133( Ys % .
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Central of Spain .. .. 2 %......
Dutch It henish , . 6 6T4 . • • . 7
Great Western Canada .. 3% .... 436 ........ • • 436
Luxembourg
Northern of France Constituted.. 5 1334 12% x d.. 12% xd
Orleans and Bordeaux .. g%
6 .... 8%
Paris and Lyons Constituted .. •• 53474 . • 5%
Paris and Rouen .. .. 20 .... 3836 ..... .• 38%
Strasbourg and Bale .. .. 14 . .

MINES.

Real del Monte, Unregistered —3%

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY,

•
Lowpox, JULY 17.—Wind S.W., fresh breeze, and cloudy.
DEAL, JULY 16.—Whid W. to W.S.W., fresh.—Arrd. Ann Lackerby,
M'Cttrtney, Calcutta ; Ty rian, Robinson, Ceylon ; Teutonia, Tukens,
St. Jago de Cuba, and sailed for Bremen ; Houghton le Spring, Cou-
sins, Jamaica; Mason, New Orleans; Elfwerson, New York. and
Failed for Hamburgh. Arrd. from the River, Reward, Salmon,
Port Philip ; Hamlet, Wilson, Sydney, New South Wales , Sophia,
Saxon, Cape Good Hope and Calcutta; Ellenborough, Cluse, Cal-
cutta ; Nunez, Flight, Africa ; Eclipse, Adams, River St. Lawrence ;
Naples, Crowell, Boston. Sld. Prince of Wales, Browne St. John's,
New Brunswick. Put back, Lord Metcalfe. for Quebec.
OFF TOE SOUTH FORELAND, JULY 16.—Robert and Louise, Bahia
for Hamburgh.

OFF DARTMOUTU, JULY 14.—Sidonia, Sierra Leone, for Hamburgh.
PLYMOUTH, JULY 16.—Arrd. Win. Bromham, Hacking, Sierra
Leone. Sld. Waterhen and Edward for Quebec.
FALmourn, JULY 16.—Wind W.S.W. —Arrd. Indian, Pam, Quin
tano Bay, sailed April 22.
LIVERPOOL, JULY 16.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrd. Sardinia, Crocker,
New York. Sid. Phoenix, Bousb, Virginia ; Melvina, Alexander,
Shippegan ; Gazelle, Lakey, Newfoundland.
CLYDE, JULY 15.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Warringaford, Barbadoes ;
Gondola, Rennie, New York. Sld Kyle, Boyd, Batavia.

MARKET NEWS. -(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE-FRIDA Y.

The present week's arrivals of English Wheat have been on a very
limited scale ; yet the stands were fairly supplied with Monday's un-
sold samples. All descriptions met a very dull inquiry, and previous
rates were with difficulty supported. The show of foreign Wheat
was again large, owing to which the sale for that article was exces-
sively heavy, at almost nominal figures. Grinding Barley, and the
best parcels of Malt moved off at late rates, but all other kinds were
quite neglected. Owing to the continued influx of foreign Oats, the
Oat trade was heavy, and the quotations had a downward tendency
Beans, Peas, and Flour as last advised.
AB.KIVALS.
Barley.
1,070 qrs.

Wheat.
2,820 qrs.

tnglish • • • • • •
Irish .
Foreign .. • • • •

Oats Flour.
1,260 qrs. 1,780 ski.
7,530 -
15,270 ---.