The Sun.
London, England, 1848-08-07 00:00:00

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MONEY and COMMERCIAL N 'ov

CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
In the Liverpool Cotton Market the sales on Saturday
were 3,000 to 4,000 bales, all to the trade, and at ts:vady
rates. In Shares not much was done.
The Niagara steamer furnishes late intelligence from
the United States and Canada. From New York it is
stated that " the exportation of Bacon, Beans, and Lard
to the ports of Great Britain this season has been un-
usually large. These articles have been exceedingly
active this year. The receipts at tide water have been
large, and the shipments have about kept pace with the
increased supply. We have have had a fair trade this
season with the West Indies and with British North
America; but the aggregate shipments of all our pro.
ducts, except Cotton. have been limited, compared with
last year.
"The exports of breadstuffs from the United States
to great Britain were as follows:—
Flour brls. Meal brl4. Wheat bush. Corn lush.
!Sept. 1, 1547, to] 160,086 98,444 174,943 1,763,497
latest dates 1848.
Sept. 1, 1845, to 2,773,421 7)5,583 3,095,698 13,426,975
latest dates 1847.

'96,210

Decrease 1543•• .... 2,613,335 697,139 2,880,559 11,7
Besides these, there were shipped last year, up to the
middle of July, 77,752 bushels of rye, 435,423 bushels of
oats, and 271,103 bushels of barley. This year none of
these grains have been shipped to Great Britain. The
immense falling off in the quantity of flour, meal, wheat,
and corn shipped, compared with last year, does not give
correct idea of the decrease in value, a 3 the decrease
in prices since has been a large per cent. As an in-
stance of this, it is only necessary to state that
the average price for nearly the whole shipment of flour,
up to this time last year, was above 7 dollars per barrel,
while the price of that shipped thus far this season will
not average much over 5 dollars per barrel. This dif-
ference in price, in connexion with the difference in
quantity, makes an immense difference in the value of
exports of breadstuffs in the two years. The same re-
marks will apply to Corn, Wheat, and Meal. Tbis vast
falling off in the value of our exports, with a correspond-
ing decrease in the value of our imports, is the prime
cause of the financial embarrassments under which we
now labour. It is estimated that the value of our ex-
ports this season, compared with that for the corre-
spondiDg period last year, has fallen off full 50 millions
pf dollars. The shipments of Cotton have increased, but
in consequence of the depreciation in prices for the raw
material, a corresponding increase has not been realised
in the value of that exported."
' The acccounts from Canada respecting the crops are
fitourable.
'The Continental advices this morning are not of a
definite character. Everywhere the fate of great States
appears to be suspended in the balance. It is hoped that
Lord 'Palmerston may is Parliament this evening be
enabled to give rather satisfactory assurances upon the
tubjeat of Denmark, Austria, and Limburg. In Paris
the 'state of affairs teems to excite a little uneasiness
"lain, but there is no precise reason for apprehension
assigned.
The marketlfor the Public Securities has been rather
fluctuating again. At the opening, there were symp-
MMs of improvement, but the Chancery broker having
Made sales, the quotations have receded again. Consols
have been 874 I, and since 861 1 The New Three-and-
u-Q,uarter per Cents. are 87i to 4, and the Three per
cents. 864 to 871. Bank Stock is 197 i to 198 k. East
India Stock has been at 243. Exchequer-bills of June
bays been quoted 395. to 40s. premium, and India Bonds
30s. premium.
In the Foreign market the dealings have been limited.
Mexican stock is worth 17 to 174, Cnilian 84, and Bra-
zilian small 71. Venezuela deferred have been 4i ;
patch Four per Cents. have been 69 to 69*.
Railway Shares have been quiet, but are looking
rather better in respect to one or two of the lines.
ONE ,;LOSING
PR lIIF. s OF [JAMMU FUNDS. O'CLOCK
Bank Stock ...... 19814 1971% 071,E
4 per Cent. Reduced Anna
1 per Cent. Consols Annuities B7 try 86% 87
1
New 34 per Cent.
Long Anna. to expire J an. 1860
Ditto, Oct. 10, 1859 ..... 8 11-16 8 11-16
India Stock 243 243
India Bonds, 1,0001.
Ditto under 1,0001 3O p
Consols for Account.... 87%14 86%
Exchequer Bills. 2y2d. & 2d.
1,0001. March
1,0001. June ......
5001. Mauch
Small, March .... . ......... .. 41 p
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUND& ONE CLOSING
O'CLOCK. PRICES.

Brazilian Bonds -
Ditto, Small 7l
Ditto, New, 1829 and 1839
Ditto, Small — 71
Chilian Bonds 6 per Cent'.. •
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 1714 17 17
Ditto, Account l7 17
Russian Bonds .
Venezuela Bonds, 2% per Cent...
Ditto Deferred .. 43,4
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild.... 44
Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates 69% 69
PRICES OF BUSINESS DONE CLOSING
RAILWAY SHARES. PAID' AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES.

AberaeetT- --
50 - -
. Amber. Nott., Boston,
and Eastern Junction 3%...... -
' Ayrshire and Galloway.. 2 Lit - -
Belfast & County Down 16 - -
Birmingham and Ox.
ford Junction ... ... 20 - -
Birmingham, Wol.Ver-
hampton, and Dudley 10 ..... - - ...... -
Eirming.,Wolverh'pton,
and Stour Valley 13:. 145... - -
Birkenhead, Lancashire,
and Cheshire Jun'.... 10 -.............-
Boston, Starofd & Birm. 5
Brits to I and Exeter B5 - -
.
Ditto, Thirds .... ..... 25 - 13 -
Luckinghanishire... 141.50. -
251,42 x n
'Caledonian .1
............ ...... 2514 x. n
• Ditto, Half Shares .. 8:14 l% x n %x• n
Do. New 10/. Pref..... 2%..... 3
Ditto,Clydesdale June 50 ...... - -
Chester and Holyhead... 471 h ...... -
-
. Ditto, Preference...... 15 ...... -
-
Clarence .................. 78% ...... -
-
Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10 ...... -
-
Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10 ...... •-• ...
Do. Government Loan,
4 per Cent. -
Direct London & Ports-
mouth ..... - ......... •••• '
Dublin and Belfast June. 30 - •••
~. Dundalk & Enniskillen 17W1 - ......
East Anglia, 25L, L. &
- E. and L. and D....•• 25 .••••• - ••• "
. Do., 18/., E. & H.... 18 -
Do., 31.105. -
Eastern Counties...
Do. New Guaranteed
6 per Cent.
,:s , . Ditto, Extension, 5 per
Cent., No. 1...... 6/. 135. 4d...• -
Ditto ditto, No. 2.-61. 13s. 4d... par
',/, c , Do. North. & Eastern 50 -
Do., 5 per cent. ...... 50 ... .. -
Do. quarters ..«•.••• 1214 - -
Do. New .............. 23 - -
Eastern Union, Class A
(late E. U. Shares) 25 -
Ditto, Class A, ditto... 1 - -

. ,
:Ditto, Class B (I. &
and B.)
Ditto, Class C, ditto 1714• ••••
_ _

• Do. Scrip (6 per cent.) 10
Ditto, ditto
Ditto (C. & E.) guar.
5 per cent............ 2% ......
East Laacashire
Ditto, New .........
Ditto, New Quarters 61...••• •—•
Do., 6 per Cent. Pre-
ference Quarters ... VA ...... --
'.! East Lincolnshire
Edinburgh and Glasgow 50
'''' ~.i..• Ditto, Half Shares ... 15 ..
Ditto, Quarter Shares 121,
Edinburgh and Northern 25
Ditto, New.. ............ 61,4
Ditto, Newp0rt......... 13..... ...
Ditto, ditto, New...... 334..
Exeter,Yeovil, & Dorch. 95ii ......
Ditto, New
Glasgow, Dumfries, and
Carlisle ..... .. •.. —Bl. 6s. 8d....
Glasgow,Kilmar., Sc Ayr 50
Ditto, New ... . 40 —
Do. Preference Consol. 15
15

Great Northern
Do., London and York 2%......
Great South. and West.
(Ireland) ... ............ 421/2.-- 26%
Great North of England.loo ......
Ditto, New, 40/......... 15 ......
Ditto, New, 301 ........ . 30 -
Ditto, New, 151 ......... 11141.. .. ..
Great Western 9O ... .. 851,4 B6
Ditto, 1,4 Shares 5O ...... 48
Ditto, ii Shares ...... 21 .• ... ...... ....
Ditto, Fifths 2O
Ditto, New 171........ 13 ... .. -
Huddersfield and Manch. 28
' Ditto, Thirds ......... 9
Hull and Selby .. ...... 50
Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 ......
Ditt0,121,42.• .
Lancaster 1/4
and Carlisle... 50 ........
Ditto, Thirds ......... 10 ......
Lancashire Sc. Yorkshire 93
Ditto, ditto
Ditto, % Shares ...... 43 ..• ... ......
1-)o. Quarter Shares... 17% ......
Do. Fifths... 9 .... 8 ?314
Do. Sixteenths ...... ... 614 ......
Do. Thirds (1teg.).... • 13 --* •••
Du. New, Gua. 6 per ct. 2%...... 31,4 ..
Du. Liverp. and Bury 43 ......
Ditto % (late Hud-
dersfield and Shelf.) 38 ...... .. ..

De.(Wakefield,Ponte-
tract, and Goole) .. 50 ......
Do.( W. Riding Union) 6 -• •••• "'"""-• "
Do. (Preston & Wyre) 25
--
Do. Shares (A)..• 91.4 —
Leeds and Bradford...... 50 ......
Leeds, Dewsbury, &c.... 50 • ..... --
Do., Ilalf Shares ...... '221 ...... •••
Do., (blue) Scrip
Leeds and Thirsk
Ditto, New ...... ....... 30 ...... •••
Do., Prefer., 6 per CL 31/i ••• •••
Liverpool, Crosby and
Southport . 3142 — ...
Liverp., Manchester, and
Newcastle Junction... 21,4 — .........
Loudon &Blackwall...l3l. 6s. 8d....
Do. Extension ..... 224.
London, Brighton, and
South Coast
D.. Consol. Eighths. 40
Do. Guarant. 5 per et-, 9
Do. Pref. Con. 5 per ct. 50 ..
Ditto, 1552 50