The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-01 00:00:00

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The sale of Railway Shares yesterday, by Messrs. Wick-
ham and Co., was exceedingly well attended, and the prices
realised showed the improvement that has taken place in this
description of security; almost all the lots in their ample
catalogue found ready purchasers, and above 3,000 shares
were disposed of. We select a few quotations. London and
Manchester, Rastrick, 715.—Manchester, Buxton, and Mat-
lock, 60s.—Goole and Doncaster, 505.--Manchester, Midland,'
and Great Grimsby, 12s. 6d.—East Lincolnshire, 85s. 6d
Welsh Midlands, 28s.—Goole and Doncaster,
Staffordshire, 109 s. 6d —Dutch .Rhenish, 1325. e "La
chester, Buxton, and Matlock, 635. -
—unerland and Lancashire,
—London and York, 50s.—Northi—• ,uth Midland, 745.
Low.Th erry, 6* " •
and, Cambridge, 255. 6d.-
265. 6d.—Northampton,
London and Man,l-
. —ester, Remington s, 20s.—Newry, Armagh,
annd d 15- 6 I
1 berg Was a considerable busk: ess done in Cotton, at Liver-
;tool, yesterday. Sales 6,000 to 7,000 bales. Shares were firm.
The following remarks on the dried fruit market, by Mr.
R. Witherby, are interesting :—The arrivals of currants since
the 28th ult., have been by three vessels 164 butts, 97 carro-
teels, 164 barrels, and 156 boxes, making the total quantity
imported this season into London about 5,700 tons, against
6,050 tons to 30th April, 1845, and 5,500 tons and 6,200 tons
to the same period of 1844 and 1843. There have not been
any arrivals at Liverpool.
The clearances at London from the 23d ult. to the 23d
instant, amounting to 590 tons, against 730 tons in the same
period of 1845, and 450 tons and 550 tons in 1844 and 1843.
At Liverpool they have reached regularly 110 tons per week,
against 75 tons per week in April 1845, and 60 tons in 1844
and 1843 respectively.
The stock in bond 23d of February last was esti-
mated at 2,000 Tons.
Since which date we have received here 717
butts, 600 carroteels, and 428 barrels, or

2,700 Tons.

The deliveries in the same period having been
1,020 tons fin. home consumption, and 80 tons
for shipment, together

The Stock in bond 23d inst. may be estimated at 1,600 Tons
against 2,800 tons on 30th April, 1845, an 2,400 tons on 30th
April, 1844.

'This article is one of the very few, indeed almost the only
one with the exception of raw sugar, which has maintained
its ground, and for which there has been a fair demand
amidst the general stagnation and depression of trade. Zante
and Gulph fruit have been selling at 465. to 475., and fine
Patras slowly at 48s. ' • but the operations of the month have
not been extensive. The wholesale houses, notwithstanding
the reduced stock, do not seem to have confidence in the
article, and buy only for their immediate wants.
The Stock Exchange is closed to-day, 4..." are also the trans-
fer and dividend offices at the Bank of England.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, MAT I.—Wind this day at noon S.W., light breeze.
DEAL, APRIL 30.—Wind N. to S.S.W., light.—Arrd. Ocean, China,
and sailed for Antwerp ; Enterprise, Leufstachius, Bahia, and sailed
for Hamburgh; Commodore, Wright, Jamaica. Sld. Pieter Floritz,
Lietzes, Batavia ; Carl and Therese, Schutt, St. Domingo ; Norma,
Vallesen, Port Elizabeth ; Juno, Bendixen, New York. Arrd. from
the River and sailed, Dryope, Moffatt, Quebec. Sid. Her Majesty's
ship Raleigh, westward.
OFF SEAFORD, APRIL 29.—Ocean, Canton, for Hamburgh.
PORTsMOUTIL APRIL 30.—Wind W.N.W.—SId. Anne Armstrong,
Bradley, Bombay ; her Majesty's ship Apollo, Monte Video.
POOLE, Anat. 30.—Wind W.—Sld.Nym ph, Thorner, Newfoundland.
OFF PLYMOUTH, APRIL 28.—Mary, T. Rundlett, Boston, for Ant-
werp ; 29, Duke of Bronte, Bradley, China ; Euphrates, Madras.
FALmouTH, APRIL 30.—Wind variable and light.
Ore' 1 ALmouTH, APRIL 29.—Galatea, Huektield, Bahia, for Stet-
tin • Vistula, Havannah ; George, New York, for Stettin.
OFF PENZANCE, APRIL 29.—Nordpolen, Soderberg, Bahia.
JERSEY, APRIL 29.—Arrd. Rollo, Defaye, Labrador.
LIVERPOOL, APRIL 30.—Wind S.W. to N.W.—Arrd. 29th, Wm.
Sorlic, Primrose, Cuba, and not from the Spanish Main as reported ;
30th, Speed, Laguna ; Leander, Phelan, New Orleans.
YARMOUTH, ISLE OF WIGHT, APRIL 29.—The Nancy packet from
Southampton to Weymouth got. on shore on the Shingles to-day, but
is expected off after throwing ballast overboard.
SUNDERLAND, APRIL 22.—The brig Sleepless, hence to St. Peters-
burgh, has returned leaky, having struck the ground in proceeding.
BRIDLINGTON, APRIL 30.—The Helen, Leighton, from Sunderland
to Stettin, which sunk in the Bay 27th instant, has been towed on to
the beach, the cargo having washed out.