The Sun.
London, England, 1848-01-27 00:00:00

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWM.

CITY. QUARTER TO THREE.

Tho Cotton Market has been brisker at Liverpool
yesterday, the sales being 4,000 bales. Railway Share
►ere very quint.

At Messrs. Lamond and Co.'s sale yesterday a good
business was done. The following are a few of the
principal quotations:—

East Indian, Reg £o 12 6

Royston and tlifChin

6 0

North British, Thirds

South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and G001e... 1 11 0

Taw Vale Extension and Dock .. 0 10 0
Cornwall 1 i 0
Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston 0 8 0
Newmarket and Chested
South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4 5 17 6
Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 7 14 0
South Staffordshire ..
Buckinghamshire
Eastern Counties ....... . ........ 16 8
Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A) 8 17 0

The Money Market still continues extremely es3/9
and the discount houses are giving lower rates than
ever for cash left with them to be invested in bills, the
choice of which is extremely limited now that trade
continues so dull.

From the continent also we have further accounts of
the want of confidence and the accumitlation of mono/.
At liemburgh cash was abundant at 3i per cent. 011
good security.
The death of the King of Denmark is by some mentioned
as being very likely to occasion diplomatic movements
of importance, but it is a matter which occasions very
little anxiety here.
The next India mail steamer remains due.

The following extracts from a report upon the dried
fruit trade, by Mr. Witherby, appear to be of interestt--•
RAISINS.—The total imports of Valentias amount 10
about 109,000 boxes and 42,500 half boxes, against
127,500 boxes and 56,000 half boxes to the end of Jv
nuary, 1847. At Liverpool they have been 45,000
boxes and 25,000 half boxes, against 64,000 boxer
and 32,000 half boxes. The falling off In the imp!'
tation of Muscatels has been also considerable
at both ports, especially at Liverpool , With
both descriptions we were abundantly sup'
plied at this period of 1847. Valentias, of fin*
quality, are very scarce, and are held at our extreme
quotation. A parcel of Elemes was offered by auction
20th inst., part sold at 435., and the remainder was taken
in at 445. The latest accounts front Turkey do not lead
to any expectation of shipments of Chesmes being likely
at present to come forward. This scarcity of Raisins
cannot fail, therefore, to have a beneficial effect upon the
consumption of Currants. Denies in baskets have tid•
vanced from 275. to 325.
CURRANTS.—Four cargoes have been received here
since our report of the 24th ult. The total importation
since the commencement of the season has been 1,928
butts, 5,175 carroteels, and 9,382 barrels, against 6,603
butts, 6,264 carroteels, and 6,407 barrels, and 4,510 butt*
4,060 carroteels, and 3,378 barrels within the same period
of the last and the preceding season. We have, thew
fore, received about 500 tons less than to this period of
1847, but 1,800 tons more than to 26th January, 1846.
The increase of late in the quantity of small packages
imported is rather a novel feature. During the Whole
of 1843 season only 2,000 barrels were received.
We have again to report extensive clearances, more
than usually occur ao soon after Christmas, the quantity
on which duty has been paid from 19th ult. to 20th inst.
being 650 tons, against 230 tons, and 290 tons durinf
the like period of 1847 and 1846. As the receipts and
clearances have, since oar last, been nearly equal, the
stock therein estimated at about 2,575 tons is little
altered. It was nearly the same at this period 'of 1847,
from which date tiil the end of August we receiredfiere
upwards of 4,000 tons of currants.
It is satisfactory to find that the Liverpool clearances
have again been usually large, those of the five weeks
ending 18th inst., having been 515 tons, against 280 tone
during the corresponding weeks of last season, and 265
tons in 1846, at which latter period the operative classes
were all fully employed at high wages, and currants,
at 465.

The position of the English Stock Market is good,
although there is much less business doing than there

has been-during the last day or two. The reduction is
the rate of discount has made the Funds steady, hog'
ever, though the effect, we trust, will be most felt in
stimulating trade, and promoting facilities for all who
are engaged in legitimate commercial pursuits. Consols
have been marked 88- to 891 for present transfer, and
89 to 894 for account. Excl•equer Bills have risen to 291
and 325. premium. Rank Stock is at 200 to 201, and
India Stock at 239. The Newahree-and-a-Quarter per
Cents. have realised 00 to 901.
The Foreign Securities have been dull, but are steady,
Spanish Five per Cents. are 20k, and the Passive, 1611
Portuguese Four per Cents. have been quoted 26'
Brazilian Small Bonds are 83f to 4. Dutch Two and'
a-half per Cents. are 534 to 541.
Railway Shares have been rather duller, but prices
are tolerably well maintained.

ONE CLOSING
ritlclt's OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'cLOCK. - PRICKS
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Anns.. ...... 59% X' . 89A
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities...... 89 89% 88% 'B9-- 81N
New 314 per Cent. Aims. 901414 90 901/4
LongAnns. to expire J an. 1860 ... 8 15-16 8 15-16
Ditto, Oct. 10, 1859 ..... ...... 8 11-16 8 11-16
Iht to 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860.... 8% 8S
Ditto 30 years, 1880
India Stock 239 239
Bank Stock for Account ~. ...... 201% 201'%
Consols for Account
Exchequer Bills. 3d.
1,0001.
5001.
ONE CLOSINa
itICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Brazilian Bonds — --
Ditto, Small 8334 % 931/1
Chilian Bonds 6 per Cent — 90
Equador Bonds
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents — 41
Portuguese 5 per Cents. 79% 80 80
Ditto, 4 per Cent. 26 26

Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840.
Ditto, Account 20% 201 A
D 0... 1844 16% 1614
Do., Coupons
Ditto, Passive
Ditto, Deferred l4 14
Ditto. 3 per Cent — 30%
Venezuela Bonds, 21,4 per Cult 4O 39
Dividends on the above payable jn London.

Dutch, 2 tAt per Cent.,,l2 Guild...-. 54% 53
Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates 85

537 i
854

PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING
RAILWAY SHARES.AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES.
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Amber., Nott., Boston,

Ayrshireßßei
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Donn
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aiwyozni . : 2%.. . . . . 14%
10236.-- --
Ox-
ford Junction .... ... 20
Birmingham, Wolver-
hampton, and Dudley 10 ..... ...... 15
Birming., Wolverh'pton,
and Stour Valley 101. 145... - - ...... -....
Birkenhead, Lancashire,
and Cheshire Jung.... 7% — ..... ......... -..
Boston, Stamfd & Birm. 5
Bristol and Exeter
Ditto, Thirds
Buckinghamshire... 121. 4s. ... ..
Caledonian . ...... -.... 50 ......35% 35%
Ditto, Half Shares .. 3%......
Ditto,ClydesdaleJunc 50
Chester and Holyhead... 371 h...," ...... --
Ditto, Preference...... 12
Clarence - -. -
Do. lst Class, 6 per Ct. 10
Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10

Do. Government Loan,
4 per Cent.
Direst London & Ports-

month --
33/4 000000 .••.••• .--
Dublin and Belfast June. 25
Dundalk & Enniskillen 17N
East Anglia, 25/., L. &
E. and L. and D... ••• 25 ...... 124 12%
Do., 181., E. & H.... 18 -
Do., 3/. 105.,E. &H. 2
Eastern Counties........ 20
Ditto (B)
20
. _

Ditto, Eiten sion,s per
Cent., No. 1..... 6L 13s. 4d.... •• ..•Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13s. 4d...
Do., York Extension.. 10
Do., North. & Eastern 50
Do., Quarters ... 12%
D0., New
Eastern Union 50 -
Ditto, Quarter Shares 12%
Ditto, Thirds .......133.4d.. .... -
Do. (guar. 6 percent.) 10 ...... . ......
East Lancashire
Ditto, New
Ditto, New Quarters 33/4 ...... ...
East Linco!nshire .......121
Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 -
Ditto, Half Shares ... 15 .. ..
Ditto, Quarter Shares 12%......
Edinburgh and Northern 22%
Ditto, New.. 33si4
Ditto, Newport
Ditto, ditto, New 214. .... -. ' " —,
Exeter,Yeovil, & Dorch 2%
Ditto, New ..• ... 2% —
Glasgow, Dumfries, and . •
Carlisle - ..„.....4.... "".
... - --
Glasgow,Kilmar., & Ayr 50
Ditto, New
Do. Preference Consol. 12./4 — • ...... . ...!
Great Northern
Do., London and York 2%...... ....-
( Treat South. and West.
(Ireland)
Great North of England.loo ......237 238... 238
Ditto, New 401
Ditto, New 301. 3O
Ditto, New, 15/.
Great Western 9O lO3 104% 104... 104
Ditto, % Shares 5O ......
Ditto, 14 Shares
Ditto, Fifths 2O - •• ..... •••• .• •
Ditto, New 171 .. . 91/2...
Huddersfield and Manch. 24
Ditto, Thirds -
Hull and Selby .. ...... 50 ......102% 103%

7%

or.
19%

Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 ...... —.... —..
Ditto, IA Shares -
Ipswich & Bury St. Edm. 171/2 —
Do., do., and Norwich 15
Do., do., Extens. Scrip
(late Camb. & Ely) 21/2 — ......... .... . --
Lancaster and Carlisle... 50-
Ditto, Thirds