The Sun.
London, England, 1846-08-07 00:00:00

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yei,terday were 60,000 to
70,000 bales. American sorts ranged from 4d. to .5!/;d. per
Ib.—Shares were not so lively.

I We have been favoured with a file of the Arcw Zealand
Spectator, which bears date as late as the 14th March last.
They notice several events which, as far as the colony is
concerned, are of interest. From a statement made of the
assets and liabilities of the Colonial Treasury of New Zealand,
it appears that the liabilities amounted on the 15th
November to 53,9391. 13s. 2d., and the assets to 4991. 9s. ld.
The amount of specie in the Treasury chest was but
2271. 9s. Id., and taking bad and doubtful debts off,
there was the considerable amount of 4401. 4s. ld., to be
provided for. In the three quarters ending September, 1845,
the sale of Crown Lands had only produced 2271. 7s. 2d. It
must be admitted that, notwithstanding the Parliamen-
tary grant, the revenue accounts of the colony are in a very
indifferent position. The contention with respect to the Govern-
ment grants ofland were still kept up, and it is affirmed that they
have to a very considerable extent. crippled the power of the
Government. Indeed, it is asserted that the confirmation by
Lord Stanley of the purchases under Captain Fitzroy's
penny-au-acre proclamation would, as far as Auckland is
concerned, tend to prevent immigration in that district.
We cannot, however, believe the assertion hazarded that the
Government had become powerless in that district. A pro-
clamation had been issued by the Governor putting an end
to martial law. It would appear that a very fair amount of
business is doing in the markets of New Zealand. Lamb's-
wool was freely taken at Is. 4d. per lb.—a good price for the
produce of the colony. In imports a considerable amount
of business was done. Freights were in demand at from 41.
to 61. per ton.
From another source we learn that more than thirty fami-
lies, settled in the valley of the Huth, had been driven from
their houses by armed natives, that their crops had been in-
jured, and much property plundered. There was, however,
but little personal violence. The military had punished the
offenders, but not much of the property had been restored.
In the Consol Market there have been but a very few pur-
chases made this morning. For the Account the only prices
have been 96; and for Money, 95% %. The premium upon
Exchequer-bills is lower-7s. being now the only price. A
purchase has been made in Bank Stock at 20914 ; and In-
dia Stock is firm, at a rise from 2601/2 to 262. The New
Five per Cent. Annuities are at 121.

In the Foreign Stock Market the principal feature has
been a fall of from 3 to 4 per cent. in the Portuguese Bonds,
in consequence of some very heavy sales, said to amount to
about 25,000/. or 30,0001. of the Four per Cents. The present
price is from 38 to 40. Spanish Consols for the Account re-
mains at about 2G ; the Three per Cents. at 36 • Mexicans
have rallied to 25 ; but the Brazilian Bonds are heavy at 88.
The Railway Share Market is firm this morning. There
is a very good demand for East India Scrip, of which consi-
derable amounts have been taken within the last few days.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)

Bank Stock .. .. • • . . .. 20914
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities •
.. 901,4 %
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. • . 95N %
Three per Cent. Annuities, 1726 .. • . 94%
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anne. 9774, 98
New Five pJr Cent. Annuities .. . • • • 121
Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 10 5-16 7-16
India Stock .. .. • • • • .. • • 262
Consols for Account .• .. • • 96
Exchequer Bills. I%d. 11 d.
1,0001. .. • • 11 7 pm.
500/. .. .• 811 pm.
Ditto, Small •• 812 pm.
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. ..
Ditto, New Bonds, 1829 and 1839 88
Equadur Bonds .. . • • • . 3%
Granada, 1 per Cent. • • • •
Ditto, Deferred •• .. • • • . 4
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent r.
Ditto, for the Account • • • • 2434 25
Portuguese Three per Cents. -
Ditto, Small ..
Ditto, 4 per Cent • • • •
Ditto, for the Account
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cont. • • • •
Ditto, for the Account • • • . 26
Ditto, Three per Cent .. .. ..
Ditto, for the Account . • 3614
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cent. 9734
Ditto, Two-and-a-Half per Cent. 55

.. 41

.. .. 41%

BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK.
RAILWAYS. - PAID. PER. SHARE.
Aberdeen .. . .. 15 lO •• • • to
Amber., Notting., Boston, Br. Eastrn Jn. 2is 2tyis .. to
Birmingham and Oxford Junction 2 7js se .. to
Bristol and Exeter 75 .... to
Ditto, New .. 5 ll .... to
Buckinghamshire .. . • .. 425. par •. to dis.
Caledonian .. • . .. 20 15%.... to 16%
Ditto Half Shares .. • • • • 2 •• • • 1% %to
Churnet and Blythe .. .. 2 2 .... to
Cornwall .. .. • . .. 5 1 .. • • to
Derby and Crewe .. 7%.... to
Direct Northern .. • • .. • • 2% 2% .. •. to 1%
Eastern Counties .. • • • • 14/. 16s. Od 24 to
Ditto, New .. .. • • • 10/. 16s. Oil %pto
Do., Perpetual,s per Ct. No. 1, 61 13s. 4d % p.. to
Ditto, York Extension .. • • • • 10s 2 .. to
East Lincolnshire .. .. • • • . 134 .... to
Edinburgh and Glasgow .. • • .. 50
Ditto, Quarter Shares .• .. 123
Edinburgh and Nartheru .. 10
Edinburgh and Perth . .. • • • . 3 .. •
Grand Union (Nottingham and Lynn) 1% 11,4 to 1
Great Western 85 l5l .... to
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. .. 10
Guildford, Fareham, and Portsmouth. 5 . • .. to
Hull and Selby .. .. 50

Ditto, Quarter Shares • • • • • • 12% ••• • 22 .... to
Leicester and Bedford 225. .... 32 dis. to
Leicst., Tam.,Bir., &Trent Val..Tunc. 425. .... 5A dis. to
London and Birmingham .. • • ..100 • • .233 .... to
11itto. Quarter Shares • . • • • • 2 .... 3134 .... to
Loadon and Brighton . .. • . .. 50 .... 66 to
London and South-Western 411. 6a. 10d. .... 76% .... to
Ditto, New .. 17% .... 2il .... to
London and York 236 .... 264 .. to
Ditto, Half Shares .. ss .. 232 .... 1% .... to
Lynn and Dereliam .. 15 . 13%.... to 13
Manchester and Leeds . 82 ....122 .... to 120%
Ditto, Extension 425. .... 335 z p.. to
Manchester and Birmingham .. • • 40 •• •• ..•• to --
Ditto, Quarter Shares (A) 5 .. • • 15% to 16
Ditto, Quarter Shares (C) 1 .• • • 11 .. to
Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock - • 425. •• • • 11434 pto
Manchester and Southampton .. • . 2 .. • • 1% .. .• to
Newcastle and Darlington Junction .. 25 .... 4414 .• • • to
Newcastle and Berwick • • • • •• 15 .... 28% 29 to 281
Norfolk .. .. • . .. 20 . 28% .... to
Ditto, Tenths .. . .. 2 .... .... to
North British .• .. • • .. • • 25 .. • • 39% 34 .. to
Ditto, Half Shares .. .. • • 8% .... 14% .... to
Ditto, Carlisle Extension • . • , 4 •• • to 3%
North Stailbrdshire 425. .. • • 414 p• • to 4 p
Portsmouth Direct • • • • • • • • 3% •• • • 5% •••• to
Preston and Wyre .. 25 .... 3794 • • • to 361/
Reading, Guildford, and Reigate - • . 425..... % din. to
Shrewsbury and Birmingham • • .. 2% .. • • 3ti .... to
Shropshire Union • • • •• 425.•. % %-?4, dis. to
South Eastern and Dover • • • - • . 33% •• .. to
Ditto, New, No. 2 • • .. • • • • 12 .. • 1534 3/ . to
Ditto, New, INo. 3 • • • • • • 15 -... 211 i 34 .• to
Ditto, New, No. 4 • • • • • • • • *4 •• • • 334 %• • to
South Wales .. • • • • • • • • 5 ..3 3%334 to 434
Tring, Reading, and Basingstoke .. 534.... 3%• .. to
Vale of Neath .. • • • • 2.. •• • • 1% •• • • to—

Wail' Midland 21/..• • • 11,7, •• to 1

West Riding Union 3j,,, 4 p to 334 p
York and Carlisle .• • • • • ••• • • 2% •• •• •• .. to—
York and North Midland • • .. •• 50 •• .. •• .. to

Ditto, Selby .. •• 30 .• •• 73 ..•• to
Ditto, Extension .. 20 -. 39% •• •• to
Ditto East and West Riding Extension 1 .... 13% to
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens .. .. 14 •• .. 127 i .
Dutch Rhenish •• Ii •• ~ 6% ..
East Indir.n .....................1....14