The Sun.
London, England, 1848-01-28 00:00:00

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NE WIS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 5,000
to 6,000 bales. About 4,000 bales were American, at
4id. to 6d. per lb. The market closed firmly, with an im-
proved inquiry for all descriptions. In Railway Shares
business was very limited, and prices were tending
downwards.
There are no arrivals to-day with news of special
importance, and the continental advices absorb chief
attention.
The state of the Money Market is easier on account
of the reduction to four per cent. in the minimum rate of
discount at the Bank of England, and the effect upon
trade is anxiously awaited.
The Amsterdamsehe Courant contains an announce-
ment of Messrs. Hope and Co., of the 21st instant, by
which the holders of Louisiana bonds are invited to
deliver their bonds at the office of said Meagre. Hope
and Co., together with a declaration of acquiescence in
the proposition of the directors of the Louisiana Citi-
sena' Bank. This proposition is to be had at Messrs.
Hope and Co.'s, with a form of consent ; and the term
for applying is fixed from 26th January till the 14th of
February.
The Funds have been improving again this morning.
Consols have ranged from 891 to j, and are now 89} 1
for present transfer. Time bargains have been effected
at 89i to 891. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per
Cents. have been 901 Bank Stock is at 200 to 202.
East India Stock is at 242. Exchequer-bills have
touched 31s. to 85s. premium.
A very active business has been transacted in the
Foreign Market, and the quotations are buoyant.
Spanish Fire per Cents. have been 22} and 214, and
the Three per Cents. 32+ to 4. Portuguese Four per
Cents. have realised 26 to 264. Mexican Stock is
worth 18/V to Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. are
54 to I.
In the Railway Share Market the dealings have been
to a moderate extent, at advanced rates.
ONR CLOSING
PRICES OF BRITISK FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES
Bank Stock .200 202 202
3 per Cent. Reduced Anna.. 89% 90 , 90
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities...... 88:4 89%
Sew 314 per Cent. Anns. 90%34 90%
Long Anus. to expire J an. 1860 ... 9 9
Ditto, Oct. 10, 1859 ..... 8 13-16
India Stock 242 242

India Bonds, 1,0001.
Consols for Account : 89%%34 8934
Exchequer Bills. 3d.
1,0001.
5001.
Small
ONE CLOSING
PaICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 Der Cent. 32
Chilian Bonds 6 per Cent •
Grenada Bonds, 1 per Cent. —
Ditto, Deferred 4 4
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 is 14 Nys 18%
Ditto, Account . lB% 18%
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents 39% 401/e 40%
Portuguese 5 per Cents. —
Ditto 3 per Cent 2734 2634 2634
Ditto, 4 per Cent
Russian Bonds _ lO9 109
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840.
Ditto, Passive
Ditto. 3 per Cent 3214% 32
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch, 2% per Cent., 12 Guild 54 54% 64%
Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates 85%14 8514
PRICES OF PAID. EIISINESS DONE CLOSING
RAILWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICE.
Aberdeen 45 ...
Amber., Nott., Boston,
and Eastern Junction 2%......
Ayrshire and Galloway.. 2%
Belfast & County Down 10
Birmingham and Ox
ford Junction .... ... 20
Birmingham, Wolver-
hampton, and Dudley 10 ..... 15% 15%
Birming.,Wolverh'pton,
aild_Stour Yalley 101. 141...
Birkenhead, Lancashire,

and Cheshire Junc.... 7% ••••. ••..•••.. --
Boston, Stamfd dk Birm. 6
Bristol and Exeter BO
Ditto, Thirds
Buckinghamshire... 121. 4...... 2% dis 2% dis
Caledonian
Ditto, Half Shares

Ditto,Clydesdale Jane 50 '
Chester and Holyhead... 371/ --_ ...... ........

-
Ditto, Preference l2 ...... 12% l2
Clarence' ' 7814 — ..
Do. lsr Class, 6 per Ct. 10
Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10
Do:Government Loan,
4 per Cent.
Direet London & Ports-
mouth - ...... ..-...
Dublin and Belfast June 25 ......
Dundalk & Enniskillen 17%......
East Anglia, 25/., L. &
E. and.L. and D...... 25 ...... 12 121 s
Do., 18/., E. & H.... 18
Do., 31. 105.,E. &H. 2 ....
Eastern Counties........ 20
Ditto (8)... .. 20
Ditto,Extension,s per
Cent., No. 1...... 6/. 13s. 4d — ... ......... -- % p
Ditto ditto, No. 2.-61. 13s. 4d —
•• --
Do., York Extension.. 10
Do., North. & Eastern 50
Do., Quarters .......... 121/2
Do., New ... 23 ......
Eastern Union 50
Ditto, Quarter Shares 121/2
Ditto, Thirds-- ...138.4d.. ....
1)o. (guar.6 per cent.) 10 - ..... 9%
East Lancashire
Ditto, New
Ditto, New Quarters 83/4 ......
East Lincolnshire ...... 121/5
Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ...... .........
Ditto, Half Shares ... 15 .. ..
Ditto, Quarter Shares 121/2.--
Edinburgh and Northern 22%
Ditto, New.. 3ii
Ditto, Newport
Ditto, ditto, New 214-
Exeter,Yeovil, k Dorch. 2%
Ditto, New
Glasgow, Dumfries, and
Carlisle
Glasgow,Kilmar., & Ayr 50
Ditto, New 4O

Do. Preference Consol. 121/2 — •••••••• • ••• -
Great Northern
Do., London and York 2%...... —
ireat South. and West.
(Ireland)
Great North of England 100 ....• •
Ditto, New 40/ 5
Ditto, New 301 3O ......
Ditto, New, 151.
Great Western 9O lO4 ........ ...... 104
Ditto, 1/2 Shares SO ......
Ditto, ,A, Shares
Ditto, Fifths
Ditto, New 171 .. .. 914..... 10%3A .....• 10'%4
Huddersfield and Manch. 24
Ditto, Thirds
Hull and Selby ..
Ditto, Half Shares -
Ditto, ix, Shares
Ipswich & Bury St. Edin 17% ......
_ _

Do., do., and Norwich 15
Do., do., Extens. Scrip
(late Uamb. & Ely) 21,4
_

. _ Lancaster ie
and Carlisle 50 ...... 543/4
Ditto, Thirds
Lancashire & Yorkshire 93 .....
Ditto, ditto
Ditto, V. Shares
Do. Quarter Shares l4l, — ..... —
Do. Fifths
Do. Sixteenths
Do. Thirds (Reg.)....10/. 43......
Do. Liverp. and Bury 38 ......
Ditto % (late Hud-
dersfield and Sbefr.) 33 ......
. _ _

Do.(Wakefield,Poste:
Tract, and G001e).... 471/2 ......
Do. (W. Riding Union)4l. 25... ...
Do. (Preston & NVyre) 25
Do. 1/2 Shares (A)... 9
Ditto ditto (B) ... PA...—.
Leeds and Bradford ill .. ~.. 94% 94%

...
Leeds, Dewsbury, &c... 421....•.
' Do. Half Shares l5 ..
Do.Newßranch (blue) 2%.....
Do. Extension (green) 21a
Do. New Exten.( pink) 2%
Leeds and Thirsk •••••• 36
Ditto, New
Do., Prefer., 6 per Ct. 3%
Liverpool, Crosby and
Southport . 2
Liverp., Alnchstr &New- ,
castle Junction 2l/2
London &Blackwall...l3/. 6s. 8d...• 53/4 53/4
Do. New, No. 2 ... 4/. 13s. 4d....
Do. Extension ..... ... 17%
London, Brighton, and
South Coast
Do. Consol. Eighths. 30
Do. Guarant. 5 per et.., 9
Do. Pref. Con.sper ct. 50 .. ... ... 47%
Ditto, ditto..... 1852 50
London and Greenwich 12/15s 4d... ••••••• - ••••••
Ditto, Preference... 181 17s 2d...
London and N. Western 100
Do., Quarters L. &B. 22
Do., do~ New
Ditto Fifths
Do. q Shares (G. J.) 25
Do 40/.Shares(L.M.) 15 —
Do. 40/. (M. & B.) ... 40
Do. 101. (M. & B.) A. 7%
Do. 10/. (M. & B.) B. 7% ••• ••
Do. 101. ( at. & B.) C. 1 ••• —
Lovol. & S. Western ...411. 68. 8d...• 5514 551,(
Do. New ConsoL Btbs 40
Do. New 50/. ... ..... 52%..

Do. Now 401 26-
Do. Tenths (Consol.) 50 ...... .... ...
Ditto ditto ~..... .... 40
Ditto, Thirds ........ .81. 6s. 8d....
London, Salisbury, aid
Yeovil
Londonderry&Culeraino 274 ....«........
Londonderry and Ennis-
killen...... .- ........ ... 25 — ..• «........ —.
Manchestar,Buxton,and
Matlock
1 1 g
Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire ...100
Do. Quarters (No. 1) 13 -
Ditto ditto (No. 2)... 25
Ditto ditto (No. 3)... 71,
Ditto and Grimsby.— —25
.
Ditto ditto . ......... 7
Ditto ditto -