The Sun.
London, England, 1848-03-15 00:00:00

5, 1848.

[PRICE SD.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.

The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was very
heavy. Sales 2,500 to 3,000 bales. American brought
41d. to 6d, per lb. Railway Shares were very depressed,
and lower in price.
The accounts received from the continent are still of a
very disheartening character. At Paris all the
leading bankers are stated to have resolved
to suspend business, as a matter of precaution, and the
names of several are stated in private letters, that
have been received this morning. Whether oven the
Bank of France and M. Rothschild of Paris will
consider it advisable to carry on business during such a
crisis appears extremely doubtful, for they can only do
so at tremendous sacrifices, and by the forced sale of se-
curities, which to any large amount would not find
buyers. Mutual forbearance among all parties having
either to pay or receive seems the only course loft to
prevent a general wreck in France, and it is much
regretted that such a want of confidence should have
been exhibited. It is not alone the bankers who are
taking fright, for it is stated that several magasins de
Nouveautes have determined upon winding up, including
Le Grand Colbert, La Chaussie d'Antin, &c.
In Holland affairs are reported to be taking a
more favourable turn on the Bourse, and there
was rather a decided rally in prices on Monday. The
Two-and-a-Half per Cents. were 42k. A meeting of
manufacturers, employing 4,200 men, had been held at
Brussels, at which an excellent feeling prevailed in
favour of the Government, but discount accommodation
was considered indispensable. Resolutions to that effect
were passed, and submitted immediately to the Council
of State, at which the King was presiding.
The accounts, per Sarah Sands, from New York still
hol4. out the hope that peace with Mexico will shortly
be concluded. The commercial advices are not important.
The Corn Market is quiet to-day, at about Monday's
rates. _

The Money Market continues in an unsettled state,
and in the Funds there has been very little speculative
business done, less in fact than for some time past.
Consols have realised 81 to for Account, and 61 to 811
for transfer. Exchequer Bills have been marked 28s.
to 31s. premium, and India Bonds 13s. premium.
The Foreign Stocks continue heavy. Spanish Five
per Cents., iii, and Portuguese Three per Cents., 15i.
Mexican are 141 to 4. Grenada hate improved to 131.
Brazil Stock is 70 to 73 Dutch Two-and-a-Half per
Cents. have been up to 421 and 44.
Railway Shares are flat generally, and there is a far-
ther decline in the French lines.

ONE CLOSING
PRICES OF itRITTSII FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRIES
8 per Cont. Consols Annuities 811 A IA 81 81% 80%
Lona Anus. to expire Jan.lB6o
Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 8 5.16 8 5..16
India Stock
India Bonds, 1,0001.
Ditto under 1,0001. . ....... 13 p
Consols for Account ......... 81 8114
Exchequer Bills. 3d.
1,000/. . ........... ..... p
31 28
500/.

Small

UNE CLOSING
/WES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Brazilian Bonds
Ditto, New, 1829 and 1839
Ditto, Small — 711/t
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent — 111
Equador Bonds
Grenada Boiads, 1 per Cent.
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 143/ 14%
Ditto. Account ..... ... ......
Portuguese 5 per Cents. —
Ditto 3 per Cent 15% 151,4
Ditto, 4 per Cent. 14.3i
Ditto, Small... 14% 14%
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840.
Ditto, 3 per Cent 21%
Venezuela Bonds, 2 iii per Cent... 16% 16%
Dividends on the above payble in London.
Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild.... 42% IA 44 42%
Ditto. 4 per Cont. Certificates 61%

PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING
RAILWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES.'
Aberdeen
Amber., Nott., Boston,
and Eastern Junction 314.
Ayrshire and Galloway.. 2%
Belfast & County Down 11%
Birmingham and Ox-
ford Junction .... ... 20
Birmingham, Wolver-
hampton, and Dudley 10 ..... 13 127,i ......
Birming.,Wolverh'pton,
and Stour Valley 10/. 14a... •••
Birkenhead, Lancashire,
and Cheshire Junr~...
Boston, Stamfd & Birm. 5
Bristol and Exeter SS

Ditto, Thirds
Buckinghamshire.- 121. 4s. ... .. 314 dis. 3% dis
Caledonian
Ditto, Half Shares .. 3% — ...
Ditto,Clydesdale Juno 50
Chester and Holyhead-. 37%......
Ditto, Preference l2 ..... .
Clarence
Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10
Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10 ...
Do. Government Loan,
4 per Cent.
Direct London & Ports-
month
Dublin and Belfast Junc. 25 ......
Dundalk & Enniskillen 17%......
East Anglia, 25/., L. &
E. and L. and D...... 25 ...... 7%
Do., 18/., E. & 11.... 18
Do., 3/. 10s. .- ...... 31% .... ... ........
Eastern Counties........ 20
Ditto,Extension,s per
Cent., No. 1.....• 6/. 13s. 4d....
Ditto ditto, No. 2...6/. 13s. 4d... ...
Do., North. & Eastern 50
Do., Quarters
Do., New 23
Eastern Union 50
Ditto, Quarter Shares 12% —
Ditto, Thirds .......135.4d..
Do. (guar. 6 per cent.) 10
Ditto, ditto
East Lancashire
Ditto, New ......
Ditto, New Quarters 3%......
East Lincolnshire ...... 16%
Edinburgh and Glasgow 50
Ditto, Half Shares ... 15 .. ..
Ditto, Quarter Shares 12%
Edinburgh and Northern 25
Ditto, New.. 3%
Ditto, Newport l2
Ditto, ditto, New 214. •• ••
Exeter,Yeovil, 94 Dorcb 2.3‘
Ditto, New
Glasgow, Dumfries, and
Carlisle ....... ... -81. 6s. 8d —
Glasgow,Kilmar., & Ayr 60
Ditto, New ... ...... ... 40
Do. Preference Conaol. 16
Great Northern
Do., London and York 2%. — .....
Great South. and West
( Ireland)
Great North of England 100 ......
Ditto, New, 401 5 -
Ditto, New, 30/ 3O
Ditto, New, 15/
Great Western 9O ... .. 93

Ditto, % Shares 5O ......
Ditto, 14 Shares
Ditto, Fifths
Ditto, New 171..... .. 9%..... EN % B%
Huddersfield and Manch. 24
Ditto, Thirds
Hull and Selby .. ...... 50 ......
Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 —..—
Ditto,',/ Shares - ...
Ipswich & Bury St. Edm 17% ...... 513
Do., do., and Norwich 15
Do., do., Extens. Scrip
(late Camb. & Ely) 2% — •••• •
Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 ......
Ditto, Thirds
Lancashire & Yorkshire 93
Ditto, ditto
Ditto, % Shares
Do. Quarter Shares 14% — ... ......... ...
Do. Fifths...
Do. Sixteenths 614
Do. Thirds (Reg.)....10/.45...... ......-
Do. Liverp. and Bury 38 ......
Ditto % (late Hud-
dersfield and Sheff.) 33
Do.(Wakefield,Ponte-
fract, and Goole) ... 60
Do. ( W. Riding Union)4/. 28... ...
3313 is 3E3
Do. (Preston & Wyre) 25
Do. 1,4 Shares (A)... 9 ••••,
Leeds and Bradford...... 50 ...... .....
Leeds, Dewsbury, &c.... 42%. .....
Do., Half Shares' 17% —— •„ .
Do., (blue) Scrip...... %.
Leeds and Think ..... .40
Ditto, New ...... ---• 22% — ••• • --
Do., Prefer., 6 per Ct. 3%......
Liverpoe:, Crosby and
Southport .. . 2
Liverp., Manchester, and
Newcastle Junction... 21,4.,...
ondon & Blackwall...l3/. 68.8 d....
Do. New, No. 2. 5/.135. 4d.... ... • —
Do. Extension , ...... 17%
London, Brighton, and
South Coast
Do. Consol. Eighth 1. 40 ..••••
Do. Guarant. 5 per et-, 9 ......
Do. Pref. Con.s per ct. 50 - —•••-• —
Ditto, ditt0...... 1852 50
London and Greenwich 12/15s 4d... —••-•••••••••••
Ditto, Preference... 18/ 17s 2d...
London and N. Western 100 130
Do. Quarters (L. & B.) 22
Ditto, New
Dittc, Fifths ..... .. .. 2 ...... ........ ••••••
Do 401.Shares(L.M.) 20 —
Do. 101. (M. & B.) A. 7% ...... 10 .. .. lO
Do. 10/. (M. & B.) B. 7% lO ......
Do. 10'. (M. & B.) C. 1 ... .. 3% %
47%
Lon 1. & S. Western
Do. New 50/. ... ..... 371,4.. - ......
Do. Now 401.
Do. Tenths (Consol.) 50
Ditto ditto ...... ...... 40
Ditto, Thirds 81.65. 8d.... 3% di5..... ..... 3N dit.
London, Salisbury, and
... .... ........ 1%
Yeovil .. ...... -••••
1 LondonderryBi(k)leraine 27% .....- ........
• iLondonderry and Ennis-
killen 25
.0„. ... ..... I.rte IA

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