The Sun.
London, England, 1846-03-23 00:00:00

INDIA.
DEFEAT OF THE SEIKHS.

TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCM FROM MAR-

SEILLESO—.
" CAIWO, ArAttett 8.
" MARSEILLES, MARCh 21.
"On the, 9th of January a division of the Seikh
army WP.,a attacked by the English forces under the
command of Sir H. J. Smith, at Aliv ert. The Seikhs
'ere forced to cross the Sutlq, leaving behind them
all their artillery, amounting to about silty-nine pieces
of cannon.

" The loss of the English has been four officers
killed, fourteen wounded, and about 400 soldiers killed
and wounded. The 'loss of the Seiks appears to have
been very considetable.
" A salute, of twenty-one guns had been fired at
Bombay to celebrate this victory."

31.07X14Y and COMMERCIAL NEWS,
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool on Saturday were only
'..oout 1,500 bales. The market was quiet, and prices were
nominally the same, but buyers had an advantage in choice.
In Shares, but little business was doing, and prices were
declining.
Much satisfaction has been expressed in all circles here
this morning, at the character of the news received by spe-
cial express of a further victory (it may be considered a deci-
sive one, and which, ere long, must place British
rule all over the Punjaub) by the British and native
forces, over the Seikhs. The intelligence is the more
gratifying, as for the last few days rumours have been in cir-
culation that Government had obtained official accounts not
only of a serious reverse on the part of our forces, but that
the. Governor-General had been taken prisorer. We gave no
credit to the report, and, therefore, refrained from noticing it.
The question as to whether our forces will push on to Lahore
is set at rest entirely by the nature of' the news obtained
from the banks of the 'Sutlej this morning.
The private letters by the West India mails do net contain
any important information beyond that already made public.
The planters were generally in better spirits, owing to tie
railways and immigration. The crops were not very pro-
mising.
The state of the money market is at the present moment
watched with rather more than ordinary anxiety. The re-
cent fall in the value of the Unfunded Debt clearly indicates
that the pressure for cash is on the increase, and the question
is asked in some quarters, " How does this state of things
arise ?" The reply is obvious. Merchants and traders,
who have held back from making purchases of produce
for some time past, are now con ing into the markets as
buyers, under the full conviction that the Premier
will be enabled to carry out, with entire success, his com-
mercial measures, not even excepting the all important
question of the cern duties. It is very probable that before
the Quarterly dividends are paid that Exchequer-bills will
recede below their comparatively low figure. The deposits
upon projected railways are slowly returning back into
circulation, and ere a very few weeks have passed, the fate
of most of the applications for Bills will have been decided
by the Committees appointed to test their merits, and if
failure in the results, the scrip holders ought to demand a
return of their deposits.
The Consol Market has been, upon the whole, pretty
firm, but not much business has as yet been transacted. The
intelligence from the East Ihdies did not have much effect
upon the prices, although it is considered to most satisfactory.
Consols for the Account have been at 96% %, but for Money
the price has receded from 96% to 95 %. he premium on
Exchequer-bills is higher than on Saturday afternoon, being
now at 255. For India Bonds the price is given at 28e. to 30s.
The Foreign Stock market is rather more firm this morning.
Spanish Actives have been sold at 26 ; the Three per Cents.
at a rise to 37. The Portuguese Four per Cents. have
advanced from 56V, to 5714 ; the Russian Metalliques are at
109; the Dutch Four per Cents. at 944 ; Danish at 89; and
Mexican at 3014.
The share Market is rather steady, with an inconsiderable
amount of business doing.
Late accounts have come to hand just now from the Cape
of Good Hope. The dates from Port Natal are of the 24th
January. The Lieutenant-Governer had arrived there, and
had been received extremely well by the inhabitants. Many
reforms were in progress. There were 4 vessels in port, and
as the import duties had been abolished, a considerable in
crease of business was looked upon as a certainty.
stimuli FUNDS. ON.
O'CLOCK.
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities 96% 88A
India Bonds, 1,0001. 80 28
Ditto, under 1,0001.........80
Consc is for Account • • • • • • • • • • 96X %
Exchequer Bills. I%el. 134 d.
1,000/. .... 25 22 25 pm. 23
5001... .... 25 22 26 pa. 26
Ditto, Sinai/ 21 pus. 25
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PRICES.
119%

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O'CLOCK.

FOREIGN FITNDFI
Chilian Bonds, G per Cent .. ..
Danish, 3 per Cent . .. 89
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent ..
Ditto, for the Account 31►,( 311,E
Portuguese Four per Centa 56x, 57% g 7 y 3
Ditto, for the Account 37 5734
Ditto, 3 per Cent .. .. • • • • —57 n
Russian Bonds .. .. 109 10,4
kpanish itonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto, for the Account

•. .. -.

Ditto, Passive Bonds
Ditto, Three per Cent
Ditto, for the Account .. 37
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent .. 59%X
Ditto, for the Account 59%
Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certiloates 944
Ditto, for the Account 94X
'SINE" CLOSING
PAID. DONE AT
PRICES.
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PRICES OF
RAILWAY SHARES.

Amber., Notting., Boston, and
Eastern Junction .. • • .. 2%....
Bideford and Tavistock • • .. 1% .... 1/4... ......
Birmingham and Gloucester. ..100 ....125
Ditto New (issed at 71/4 die.) .. 1754 .
Birmingham and Oxford Junction 2 _ 2
Boston, Stamford, & Birmingham. 22e. ....
Caledonian .. • • • • • • •• 10 .... 914% 8%
Ditto, Half Shares .. • . 21/4 .... 2%.. •• .
Ditto, Extension • • • . 214 •,11/4
Chester and Holyhead .. • • .. 20 _ is
Direct Manchester (Rastrick's)
Direct Northern .• • • • • • • 2% .... 2 IN .
Dublin and Galway • • • • • • 4 Tia
Eastern Counties .. • . .. 141. Ms.—. 20% %Ti• • • • •
Ditto New
Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1.61. 13s. 42, 1/4
Ditto, ditto, .. • • N 0.2. 61. 13s. 4d. % 1/4 p..
Ditto, York Extension • . • . 103. .... 114 .......,
East Lincolnshire .. • • • • • • lq 11/4
Edinburgh and Glasgow • • .. 50 7254 .73%
Ditto 1/4 Shares .. • • • • • • s •• • • 131/4 14 .
Goole, Doneast., and • lieffield, &e. 429... par
Grand Union (Nottingh. & Lynn) 1% , ,
. .
Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 15 .... 16% 1/4 .... •
• • • 161/4
Great Western ........85 ••• •
Ditto Halt shares • • • • .• 50 .... 80 .. 80
Hull and Selby • • • • • • •• 50 •• • • 101 • • 101 •• • • •.• 101
Ditto, Halt hares • • • • • • 7 ..
... 25
Lancaster and Carlisle • • .. 35 .... 50 48
Leicester and Bedtord
Liverpool and Leeds Direct .. 21/4.... ••2
London an Birmingham • • 100 •. 2171/4 219.: 219
Ditto Fifths .. • • • • • • 2 .... 22 .... .. :. : 22
London and Brighton .. • • • 50 .... 621/4 62 ...... 62
Ditto, Consul. Eighths • • .. 40 „,
Ditto ditto Fifths .. • • •. 20 .... 29 29 • •• • •
5' • .
London and Croydon .. 131. 15s. 9d. 20% 21 ......
Ditto, Guarant. Five per Cent. 9 .
London and South•Wes•em 411.,63. 10d.
Ditto, New . • • • • .. 121/4 .... 211/4
Ditto, New .. • • .. 10
London and York .. • • • • • • 2% •• -
Lennon, Warwick, & Kiddermins. 21/4
Manchester and Leeds .. • . .. 82 .......
Ditto, Half Shares • • .. 38 •......
Ditto Extension • • • • • • 425. •• • . p..
Manchester and Birmingham _4O 76234
Ditto, Quarter Shares (C) .• 1 7
:\,.lla.itnncehl.teesStteerr,anilallXstoOultlil&ampßitoantloc.k. 4225. 1114
Midland —lOO ....145 1441/4 ....
Ditto, New • • .. .. 13 .... 30 291/4 ......
Ditto, Birmingham and Derby 100 .........
Newcastle and Darlington Junet. 'l5 .... 431/4 43. _ 4
Ditto, New • • • • • • • • 1 •• • • 8% 9
Ditto, New, Brandling • • .. 20 .. .. 87
Newcastle and Berwick .• .. 10 18 % •_ 18
North British .. • • • • • • •• 20 .• 25141/ .. 251!
Ditto, Carlisle Extension .. 11/4 .... 2 2
North Devon • • • • • • • • 2 •• • • 14 34 ••• • • • 54
North Kent and Direct Dover • • .. • • 154%•..,••„ 134
if
North Staffordshire 425. •• .. 3%14 54 p 31/4 p
Oxld.,Worcester,& Wolverlimptu. 12 ......
Perth and Inverness • • .. 21/4 1 i/4
Rugby and Huntingdon .. .. 2 .... 1 _ „ 1
Scottish Central .. . • • •• 10 •• .. 1510
Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 21/4 .... 2% ...... • •
Shropshire Union .. • • • • • • 428. •• • • '714 dis ••• • • •
South Midland .. 423... • • 054 %p••• • • • Ifi p
South and Midlands Junction .. 425. .. ••.. • . 1 dis
South Eastern and Dovor .. • • 331/4 .... 35N 36 36
Dc., New (do. 331. 63.8 d.) N 0.2. 10 .. Jr
Do., New (.10. 30/.) .. No. 3. 15 .... , .
Do., New (do. 15/0 .. No. 4. 21/4 .... 2341/4 %
South Wales .. 5 .... 31/4
Teen and Dove Valley.. 1%
Tying, Reading, and Ba ingstoke.. 51/4 .... 2
West Riding Union 425. •• .. 2p. •
Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth 254 .... 2 1%
Yarmouth and Norwich .. .. 20 .... 241/4 ••• • •
York and North Midland .. 50 ••••• • • • •
Do. E. and W. Riding Exten..• 1 .... 9 • •
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens .. 12 .... 1234.. • . •• • •
Bord., Toul., & Cette (Mackenzie) 2 ... •• •
Ditto, ditto (Espeiete) .. 2 .... 21/4 • •
Dutch Rhenish _ , „ 5 6.• •
East Indian .. ••bs. % ..... .•• • •
G rt. North. of France Constituted 5 .. • • 164 ••••• • • • • •
Louvain and Jemeppe .. 4 . • • 1% 1.4• • •
Luxembourg
Madrid and Valentia .. 2 • • 0% ......
Namur and Liege „ 4 234 3.•....
Orleans and Bordeaux .. 6 .... 12N 13 .... • .
Sambre and Mouse _ .. 6 .... 4 33i ••• • • •
Tours and Nantes Constituted .. 5 71/4 .. •••• • • • •
JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
London and Westminster .. 20 .... 271 A.... •• • •
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