The Sun.
London, England, 1848-11-20 00:00:00

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS
CJ 7 17, QUAR TER 2 0 7iiRE E.
The Cotton Yaiket at Liverpool on Saturday was
firm, without any ..lterstion in prices. The sales were
estimated at ab,:ut 7,000 to 8,000 bales, and comprised
6,000 to 7,000 American at 3•I. to 6d., of which 1,000
were on speculaton ; 200 Egyptian sold at 54d. to 6d. ;
400 Surat-, at 2 r:l. to 2fid, and 150 Sea Island at 7d.
to 9d. In Railway Shares very little business was done,
and prices were heavy.
The accounts received from the manufacturing dis-
tricts are rather favourable again to-day, and it will be
of material importance should a moderate share of acti-
vity be kept up until such time as the preparations for
the spring trade commence. If we cannot depend upon
large orders from the Continent, there may be a partial
restoration of commerce in which we shall have some
participation, and the American, Indian, and Australian
growers finding in us steady consumers of their produce,
though not at high prices, will be enabled to deal with us
in return. It the Continent be not in a position to take
much of iv, it is likewise to be remembered that its
means are crippled for a time in competing with us in
the production of manufactured articles.
The Corn Market is very at to-day, and there is
again a full supply of foreign.
The Indian advices inform us of very serious losses
at sea, and, judging by the long list of casualties,
especially reported from China, the insurers here,
whether companies or individuals, will probably be
severe sufferers. It may be doubted whether the exist-
ing low rates of premium upon marine risks afford a fair
margin of profit even to the wealthy and experienced
parties engaged in this extensive branch of business, but
the competition in monied circles is now as keen almost
as in the labour market, and we only wonder that capi-
talists do not emigrate to the colonies as well as men of
skill and strength. .
In consequence of a fire which broke out on Friday
night in one of the chimneys of Lloyd's Merchants -
room, an inquiry is now in progress with the view of
ascertaining the cause, and some of the leading men in
the City are assisting. The mere idea of such a splendid
building having been placed in jeopardy, justifies a strict
investigation. At the hour of our writing this, no de-
cision has been come to.
There is still a rising market for Consols, and the
advance is fairly k per cent. upon Saturday's quotations.
The opening rates were 87 to ile and a rapid improve-
ment has brought up the value to 87k i. The New
Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 86f to 86i,
and the Three per Cents. 86 to f. A large Bear airs..
count is stated to have been bought in. East India
Stock is heavy at a decline to 232. Exchequer-bills
have been 375. to 405., and India Bonds 295. premium.
In Foreign Stocks the transactions have not been
large, but there is a firmer market for those in which
business has been done. Portuguese Four per Cents.
have realised 24k to 25k, and Brazilian 73k, Mexican.
Stock has rallied to 21k• 1. Spanish Five per Cents.
have been 111 to :-1,, and the Three per Cents. 231 to t
Dutch Two-and a-Half per Cents. are 46 to 464.
The Railway Share Market does not improve with the
Funds, though certainly firmer on the whole. Eastern
Counties are very flat, in consequence of a rumour that
the dividend will not be maintained. Caledonian are
steady; Great Western, Brighton, and Midland rather
higher; and the York lines still somewhat heavy.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities...... B6 8614
3 per Cent. Consols Anns.. ... ..
New 31% per Cant. Anna. 86%145n
Long Annuities, Exp. Jan. sth, 1860 B% 9-16
India Stock 232
Do. Bonds, 10001 39 p
Consols for Account .. B7 87%%
Exchequer Bills. 2%d. 2d.
1,0007,
March. June.
- 37 p
500/ 43 p 37 40 p
Small 43p 37 40 p
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto Small
Ditto New Bonds, 1829 and 1839 71%
Mexican Bongs, 1846, 5 per Cent 211A%
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent -
Ditto 4 per Cent. -
Ditto for the Account .....
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent,lB4o -
Ditto for the Account .......
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch 2% per Cent.,l2 Guild 46 46%
i3USINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK
RAILWAYS. PAID. Paz Sam.
kberdeen
keibsr., Notting., Boston, &c 414...... -
Xyrshire and Galloway - to --
Belfast and County Down .. 19 .. .. - -
dirmingtiam & OxfordJunet.,
calls duly pd, or with guar. 20 - to -
Do., without a guarantee... 20 ... -- to —.
Birmingliarn,Wol.,& Dudley,
calls duly pd, or with guar. 10 ... . 14 -
Do., without a guarantee... 10 - to -
Riming., %Vol., & Stour Val. 131.145.... - to -
Birkenhead, Lancashire, and
Cheshirs Junction.. , lO - •....• to ---
Boston, Stmt., & Birming... 5 - to -
Bristol and Exeter -
Do., Thirds - to --
Buckinghamshire.. - ..... to -
Caledonian
Ditto, Half Shares - - - to -
Ditto, New 101. Preference 6 - to -...
Ditto. Clydesdale Junction 50
Chester and Holyhead-- ..... 50 ..... - -
Ditto, Preference -
...... to -
Clarence. ....
781 A - ...... to -
Do., Ist Class, 6 per Cent... 10
D0.,2d Class, 5 per Cent... 10 - -
Do., Gov. Loan, 4 per Cent. 10 - ...... to -
Direct London & Portsmouth 514 - -
Dublin and Belfast Junction.. 35 - ...... to -
Dundalk and Enniskillen ... 20 - -
East Anglia, 251. L. & E.,
red L. & D - to -
Ditto, 18/., E. & H IS - ..... to -
Ditto, 3/. 10s., E. & 11... 3% - ...... to --
astern Counties .... 2O -
Do. New Guarant. 6 per Ct. 7% - to -
Do.Perpet.,s per et. No. 1,6/. 13s. 4d... % p to -
Do., do N0.2,6/. 13s. 4d... % dis.... to -
Do., Northern & Eastern... 50 - to -
Do., 5 per cent. ••• 50 ..... - -
Do., Quarter .... . ...... ...... 12%... .. - -
Do., New
Eastern Union, Claus A. (late
E. U. Shares) .. .. 25 - •••••• to -
Ditto, ditto, Class A, ditto 1 ..... , -
to -
Ditto, do, Class B (I. &B) 20 ...... - -
Ditto, do, Class C, ditto... 20 ...... 5 ..
to 5%
Ditto Scrip (gua. 6 per ct.) 10 . -
Ditto, ditto •... 20 ...... -
...
.. to -
Ditto (C. & E.), 5 per ct. 2% ...... - -
East Lancashire ... 25 ....
............ 15
Ditto, New ... ........ .... . 26,E - Do., New Quarters
......... 614 - to -
Do., 6 per Cent. Preference
Quarter Shares...... 614 -
East Lincolnshire 25 - .... .. .
to r.
-
Edinburgh and Glasgow ..... 50 - - -
Edinburgh--
and Northern ... 25 - -
Exeter, Ditto, New port.. ... ... l5 - ••.••• to -
Yeovil, & Dorchester 2% - .... to -
Glasg., Dumfries, & Carlisle-81. 6s.Bd - ..... to -
Glasgow, Kilmarnock, & Ayr 50 - -
Do. Preference Consolidated -.-. - -
Great Northern
Do. %B 6 per Cent. Guar. 4% - to --
Do. Extension .... ..... ..... 2%. ... - to -
Gt. South. & West. (Ireland) 42% - -
Great North of England 100 - -
Ditto, New 401 4O - ..... to -
Ditto, ditto -
...... to -
Ditto, New 301 ... 30 ... .. - -
Ditto, New 15/...... ... ...... 14 ..-.. - . -
Great Western
Ditto, Half Shares
Ditto, Quarter Shares - ... to 16
•Ditto, Fifths 2O -
Do. New 171. - ... N to -
Huddersfield and Manchester 30 .. ,
to -
Ditto, Thirds.. ... 10 -_
............ to -
Hull and Selby 5O
...... 94 ...... to -
Ditto, Half Shares .. - ...... to -
Ditto, Quarter Shares 12% ...... - -
Lancaster and Carlisle.... ... 50
Do.;Thirds lO ...... 9 -
Lancashire and Yorkshire ... 93 - to -
Ditto, ditto - -
Ditto Half Shares ... .. 43 ..... .. - ...... to -
Ditto Quarters - 17% - -
Ditto Fifths ........... ....... 9 -
Ditto Sixteenths ..-...... 614 — .... to -
Ditto Thirds (Reg.) - -
Do., New Guar. 6 per cent. 5 -
Do. Liverpool and Bury... 43
Do. (Rudders, and Sheff.) 43 - ••••• to -
Do., Wakefield, Pontefract.
and Goole 5O - ...... to -
Do., Westßiding Union... 7 .... -
Do., Preston and Wyre ... 25 - -
Do., do., Half Shares (A) 9% - to -
Leeds and Bradford - -
Leeds,Dewsbury,& Manches. 50 -
Do., Half Shares - to -
Ditto, Blue (scrip) ........ 2% - ..... to --,
Leeds and 'l'hirsk ........ ...... 50 - .... . to -
Ditto, New .... .35 . .... - ...... to -
Do. ,do.,Prefer , 6 per Cent. 3%. .... - ...... to ....
dverpeol, Crosby, andSouth-
port. - ...• •• to ---,
.verpool, Manchester, and
Newcastle Junction. ...... ... 2% - .... to -
London &Blackwell ......131.65. 8d 414 to .-.
Do. Extension - ....«to -
Lend., Bright., & South Coast 50 ...... 28
De. Guaranteeds per Cent. 9 . . , -
.. ... -
De. Prof. Cony. 5 per Cent. 50 .. - -
Ditto, ditto 1852 50 ..... - -
Do., New, guar. 6 per cent. 4 ...... ...... -
London and Greenwich... 12/.155. 4d... - ... -
Ditto Preference l.B/ 17s 2d... - ..... to -
London & North Western.....loo 116% to 115
Do. Quarters (L. and B.) 22 ...... - -
De. New -
Do. Fifths - ..... to -
Do. 40d Shares...,..L. & M 25 ...... - -
Do. 10/.... M. and B. (A.) 9 .... . - -
Do. 10/. .. 51. and B. (B,) 9 -
Do. 10/.... M. and B. (C.) 1 -
London and S. Western.-- 50 _ - to -
Ditto, New 504 - ....
34 42%...... - -
Ditto, New 40/.... ...... .. - - to -
Do. Tenths (Consolidated) 50 ...... - -
Do. Tenths (Consolidated) 40
Ditto, Thirds ... . ....... 13/. 6s. 8d -
Do., New Scrip, 1848, Pref.
7 per Ct. on Deposit and
5 per Ct. on Ca115......1/. 13s. 4d - -
London, Salisbury, & Yeovil 1% - to -
Londonderry and Coleraine... 28% - ...... to -
Londonderry and Enniskillen 27% - -
L•westoft (guar. 4 per cent.) 20 - -
Ditto (guar. 6 per cent. ... 13 ...... -
51anch, Buxton, & Matlock 4 -
Manchr, Sheffield, and Linc.loo - -
Ditto V Shares( No. 1) ... 18 - -
Ditto, 'ditto (No. 2) 25 ...... - -
Ditto, is Shares (No. 3)... 10 - -
Do., New 10.. Preference.. 10 ... .. - -
Ditto Grimsby 4O -