The Sun.
London, England, 1848-03-17 00:00:00

S 111 Ny MARCH_

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.
(From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.)
NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL

OFFICE.
TFIIIRSDIY, MARCH 16.
The following Railway Bills are ordered to be read a
second time on Monday, March 20:—
Manchester South Junction and Altrincham.
Royston and Hitchin (Extension to Cambridge and

Branches).
Aberdare Railway Act Amendment (Lease of Line and
Works to the Taff Vale Railway Company).
North British (No. I—lncrease and Division of Capital).
North British (No. 2—Junction with Leith Branch of
the E linburgh arid Dalkeith Railway, &c).
Cornwall (Powers to the Great Western Railway Cora
pany, and other Companies, to increase their Sub-

scriptions).
North and South-Western (Harrow to Brantford).
Waterford, Wexford, Wicklow and Dublin.
Great Western of Bengal Dissolution and Transfer of
Ctipital to East Indian Railway Company.
TUESDAY, MARCH 21.
Edinburgh and Northern, and Stirlirg and Dunfermline
(Queensferrry and Inverkeithing Branches).
Dundee and Perth (Dundee Junction).
Dundee and Arbroath (Dundee Junction).

7, 1848.

[PRICE SD.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The Cotton Market at Liver 00l yesterday was heavy.
i
Sales 3,500 bales American d. to Id. per lb. lower.
Shares were as dull as possible, and prices again lower.
We briefly adverted yesterday, under this head, to the
general and more important points of the speech of the
Governor of the Bank of England to the body of pro-
prietors, of the successful working of the estab-
lishment, and to the heartily received proposi-
tion for an increase of the half-year's dividend
to four-and-a-half per cent. But though evidently
there were many of the proprietors who came charged
with documents to address the Court upon, and especi-
ally as to the progress made by the Select Committee of
the Commons on the working of the Bill of 1844, all
was forgotten in the pleasure felt that the dividend was
to bo increased. However, ono matter is held in reserve
for the next half-yearly general meeting, ample enough
for a two or three days' discussion. One proprietor
has intimated that he shall bring the whole of the ma-
nagement of the directors under review, a sort of
monster motion, like Mr. Anstey's, would-be condem-
nation of the political policy of Lord Palmerston.
Altogether the meeting passed off most satisfactorily.
The accounts from Paris are still of considerable
importance. The suspension of payment by the Bank of
France was fully expected, but the effect may be more
decided here than was expected, as it is rumoured that in-
surances are already being made, and that arrangements
are on foot for shipping off a million sterling. If gold
commands a good premium, it will be a profitable spe-
culation to ship it to France either in discharge of lia-
bilities, or to be placed at the command of such
houses at Paris as can offer good security for the
same. It is calculated by some that 10 or 15
per cent. may be obtained should specie continue as
much in demand in France as it has been during the last
few days.
The new postage regulations in respect to Grenada
(South Ainorica) came into operation yesterday.
The creditors of the General Maritime Assurance
Company seem resolved not to compromise their claims
.2. 19'. us the pound, as offered by such of the share-
Iclers-vas remain solvent, but we shall be better
able to determine this point after the meeting which is
to be held.
The fipanish Bondholders meeting it still assembled
at the hour of our writing, and the proceedings excite
much interest, owing to the want of support hitherto
afforded to the committee, who work hard, and have yet
to pay their own expenses! No wonder they desire to
resign. We are glad to add, however, that they will
continue in office for yet three months.
The English Securities opened well this morning,
Consols being 811 for present transfer; and a large
purchase by the broker who acts for the Court of Bank-
ruptcy, was the cause, in conjunction with M. Lamar-
tine's pacific assurances, of the upward tendency. Since
then, however, sellers have come forward, and the
values are 801 to 81 for money and account.. They have
been as low as 80i for the latter, during the morning.
Bank Stock for the opening is worth 190. Exchequer-
bills have been 275. to 30s. premium for those of June,
and 225. to 265. premium for the bills about to be " paid
off." East India Bonds are 108. premium.
The Foreign Securities are heavy again. Spanish Five
per Cents., 111 to 12, and the Three per Cents. 22i.
Portuguese Four per Cents. 141; Brazilian 71; Mexi-
can 14} to 141. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents.
bring 43 -
Railway Shares continue fiat, but the French lines
are in ono or two instances better.
ONE

PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'doCir.
8 per Cent. Consols Annuities... 811% IA 81% 81
Long Anns. to expire Jan. 1869 ...
Ditto 30 }•ears, Jan. 5, 1860.... 81/z%

India Stock
India Bonds, 1,0001.
Ditto under 1,0001 lO p
South Sea Stock
Bank Stock for Account l9O
Consols for Account ....... 81 81 805/93/4
Exchequer Bills. 3d.
1,0001. March
1,0001. June ..... 27 30 p
5001. March 26 p
500/. June ..... p
Small, March

II p
10p
88
190

22 p
30p
26p
90p
26p

ONE CLOSING
• RICES OF FOREIGN fUNDS. O'CLOCK. ?RICE&
Brazilian Bonds
Ditto, Small 7O 70
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 Der Cent 20
Chilian Bonds 6 per Cent.... BB% 88142
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 14% 14%
Ditto. Account ... .......•••• 10.41% k . 14V
Peruvian ds, 6 per Cents .:: ... 20 Ilb
Portuguese er 'nts. •
Ditto,4 per ntlti. ll% ' ". 14
Russian Bonds ..
Ditto, Account 9O
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840.
DittooAcccont .:i..»..... 4.11:4 12 *.-113/4
Ditto, 3 per Cent .t, `lot 221/2 221,i
Dividendstri the above payble in London. '-4.
Dutch 2t,i per Cent., 12 Guild. ... 43 43W)
PRICES 'OF PAID. RUSINESS DONE CLOSING
RAILWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Aberdeen
Amber.. Nott., Boston,
and Eastern Junction VA.--
Ayrshire and Galloway.. 24. — .
Belfast & County Down 111,i ......

* 87

211,4

Birmingham and Ox-
ford Junction .... ... 20
Birmingham, Wolver-
hampton, and Dudley 10 .. ...
Bit ining.,Wolverlfpton,
and Stour Valley 10/. 145... •••
Birkenhead, Lancashire,
and Cheshire Juno.... 73' -
Boston, Starnfd ft Birm. 5
Bristol and Exeter BS
Ditto, Thirds
Buckinghamshire... 12/. 4s. ... .• 33/4 die 33/4 dif
Caledonian
Ditto, Half Shares .. 3%
Ditto,Clydesdale June 50
Chester and Holyhead... 37%
Ditto, Preference l2 ...... . —
Clarence
Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10
Do. 2d Class,'s per Ct. 10
Do. Government Loan,
4 per Cent.
Direct London & Ports-
mouth
Dublin and Belfast June. 25 ......
Dundalk A Enniskillen 17%..• •

East Anglia, 25/., L. &
E. and L. and D...... 25 ....•• •• 7%
Do., 181., E. & H.... 18
Do., 31. 10S." ... ...... 34. . . ••• -
Eastern Counties....... 20
Ditto,Extension,b per
Cent., No. 1......6/. 13s. 4d
Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13s. 4d... I,i, dis.
Do., North. L.': Eastern 50
Do., Quartet a
Do., New 23 -
Eastern Union 5O
Ditto, Quarter Shares 121/4
Ditto, . Thirds .......1354d.. .•••

Do. (guar. 6 percent.) 10 ...... . .... .. .....
Ditto, ditto ... 2O
East Lapcashire
Ditto, New
Ditto, New Quarters 33s••••••
East Lincolnshire
Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ...... 35%. ..••
Ditto, Half Shares ... 15 .. ..
Ditto, Quarter Shares 121/2 —
Edinburgh and Northern 25 —
Ditto, New 3. "'
/4
Ditto, Newpm t
Ditto, ditto, New 24.....
Exeter,Yeovil, & Dercb. 2%
Ditto, New
Glasgow, Dumfries, and
Carlisle
Glasgow,Kilmar., & Ayr 50
Ditto, New ... ..... .... 40
Do. Preference Consol. 15
Great Northern - 13
Do., London ar d York 2',4_.... ..
Great SoPth. and West
(Ireland)
Great N orth cf England.loo 222
Ditto, New, 401 5
Ditto, New, 301......... 30
Ditto, New, 151 6%..... .........•••..•
Great Western 9O ... .. ...
Ditto, 4 Shares 5O ......
Ditto, 1,4 Shares
Ditto, Fifths
Ditto, New 171........ 94 BV 4.9•••"""
HuddersPeld and Manch. 24
Ditto, Thirds
Hull and Selby .. ...... 50
Ditto, Half Shares ... 25
Ditto, 14 Shares ..... 124.. ••.--
rpswich & Burs St. Edna. 174 ...... 5%
Do., do., and Norwich 15
y. . ).
510021,4
...... -- ......... .... .
Do., do.,Extens.Scrip
....
p i(ttlLancasterao:eiC,ahani mrddbCs . a kr
1 i sEI el
Lancashire & Yorkshire 93 .....
Ditto, ditto
Ditto, % Shares
Do. Quarter Shares l4l
Do. Fifths... ... 9 •••••• ...... .••
Do. Sixteenths 614 —
Do. Thirds (Reg.)....10/.4s — ......
.....
Do. Liverp. and Bury 38
Ditto 1,4 (late Hud-
dersfield and Sheff.) 33

36%
..._
aii

.....
4%

18
222 r.

9214
169,4

6%

I • NONE

Do.(Wakefield,Ponte-
fract, and Goole) ... 50
Do.(W.Ridingtinion)4/.25...... 311„ dis 3W dia.
Do. (Preston & Wyre) 25
Do.IA Shares (A)... 9 ......
Leeds and Bradford SO
Leeds, Dewsbury, &c.... 421.2...•••
Do., Half Shares l7//2....•.
Do., (blue) Scrip 214 . ..
Leeds and Thrsk
Ditto, New
Do., Prefer., 6 per Ct. 31,2.... ....... ..-
Liverpool, Crosby and
Southport .
Liverp., Manchester, and
Newcastle Junction... 212 — ...............
London &Blackwall...l3/. 6s.Bd 43/41,4
Do. New, No. 2 ...... 5/.135.4d.... 214....
Do. Extension , ...... 17% ...... 3
London, Brighton, and
South Coast ........• 50 -
Do. Consol. Eighths. 40
Do. Guarant b per ct., 9 ...... --

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