The Sun.
London, England, 1848-02-15 00:00:00

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, Qt 'AR Eli TO T

The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was firm
Sales, 4,000 bales. Railway Shares were in improved
demand.

The state of political affairs at Paris, and the alleged
withdrawal from London of the Austrian Ambassador,
have been the topic of discussion in the City this morn-
ing, and there is a very confident feeling in the matter,
though great reliance seems to be expressed in the
talent and discretion of Lord Palmerston.

The papers received yesterday from Canada give
interesting particulars as to the progress of those great
works which complete the water-communication of the
British North American colonies. It is stated that—

" Ey the liberal aid of the British Government, a
series of canals, now nearly completed, has bk•en con-
structed, by which the city of Montreal will have the
privilege of communication with the vast agrieultur.l
region bordering on the western lakes, as far as Chi-
cago and Milwankie, by steam propellers, or sailing
vessels capable of transporting large cargoes. The effect
which may be product d by such a change in the facilities
of navigation on that extensive line can hardly be calcu-
lated. They will doubtless be important to the city of
Montreal, and to the whole region through which the
line extends. Such would have been their effect, had
Ilia line of artificial navigation terminated at Montreal.
This would have made the great mart of a very exten-
sive inland trade.

" By the improvement now proposed, Montreal opens
a conimunic-ition, for a trade of another character, with
the New York and the New England States. This
trade also seems likely to prove beneficial both to
Canada and to the States, if left unincumbered with
burdensome legislation by the two Governments. The
ports of Montreal and Burlington will become near
neighbours, and with two distinct railroads between
Burlington and Rochester, we shall be, for all purposes
of business, near neighbours to them both."
The granting of the sursis to De Bruyn and Co. by
the higher council in Holland, which decides these
matters, has been postponed for three weeks.

The dealers and brokers in the Stock-Exchange were
rather taken by surprise this morning at the sudden
closing of " Bull " accounts, and at sales to some amount
by parties supposed to have information concerning the
financial plans of Government. We do not believe that
any one is aware of the intention of the Chancellor of
the Exchequer, though all may form their conclu-
sions, and the reported funding of five or seven
millions of the Boating debt has probability enough
to back it, without presuming that there is official
information. Consols opened fairly at 891 15, for
transfer, declined suddenly to 89 to it, and are now
891 / for Money and Time. The premium paid upon
the June Exchequer-bills is 235. to 265., and upon those
of March 18s. to 225. Bank Stock is steady at 200, and
India Stock at 2401. The New Three-and-a Quarter
per Cents. have been 19/ to 904.
The Foreign Securities have been comparatively dull
again. Spanish Five per Cents. have been marked 21i.
Brazil Bonds have been 841. Chilian Stock is worth
93. Mexican Bonds are 181- to 19. Dutch Two•and-a-
Half per Cents. are 53i to 54i.
Railway Shares have been very quiet, but prices,
except is the case of the Brighton and Eastern Counties,
are not lower. South-Eastern, Midland, and some
others, are rather batter.

ONE CLOSING
viticr.s OF BRITISH FUNDS. grcLOCK. PRICES
Bank Stock ...200 200
3 per Cent. Reduced Anne........ 893/1 89 89
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities..... 8111 A% 89 891% 89
New 314 per Cent. Anns 90,1a 89%8 90% soq
LongArins. to expire J an. 1860 -16 9 1-16
Ditto 30 year', Jan. 5, 1860 8 11-16 8 11-16
India Stock 2401i 2401/2
India Bonds, 1,000/.
Ditto under 1,0001. . ....... .- lB 17 p 17 p
South Sea Stock
Consols for Aecount
Exchequer Bills. 3d.
1,000/. March ......
1,000/. June
Small, March

ONE CLOSIN.,
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICE.
Brazilian Bonds
Chilian Bonds 6 per Cent-- 93 93
Danish Bonds. 1825, 3 per Cent 844 84
Equador Bonds
otexican, 5 per Ceut. 1846 l9 18% 191/s
Ditto, Account . l9 19
Portuguese 5 per Cents. —
Ditto, 4 per Cent — 26
Ditto, Account — 261/2
Russian Bonds
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840.
Ditto, Account
Ditto. 3 per Cent 32
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch, 2% per Cent., 12 Guild.— 54 54% 53% 53%
PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING
RAILWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Aberdeen...... 45 ..... -
Amber., Nott., Boston,
and Eastern Junction 34......
Ayrshire and Galloway.. 2%
Belfast Sz County Down 10 ......
Birmingham and Ox

ford Junction .... ... 20 ......
Birmingham, Wolver-
hampton, and Dudley 10 .....
Birming., Wolverlepton,
and Stour Valley 10/. 145... •••
Birkenhead, Lancashire,
and Cheshire Jun,,.... 714 — ••• • ••••••... ---
Boston, Statnfd & Birm. 5
Bristol and Exeter
Ditto, Thirds ... 20
Buckinghamshire... 12/. 4s. ... .. -
Caledonian
Ditto, Hz.lf Shares .. 33/4 Z%
Ditto,ClytiescialeJune 50 —
Chester and Holyhead... 37% —
Ditto, Preference l2 ..... . —
Clarence
Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10
Do. 2,1 Class, 5 per Ct. 10 ....•• ••• —
Do. Government Loan,
4 per Cent.
Direct London & Ports-
mouth
Dublin and Belfast June 25
Dundalk & Enniskillen 17%
East Anglia, 25/., L. &
E. and L. and 11....... 25 ...... ... .
Do., 18/., E. & 1i.... 18
Do., Si. 10s.
Eastern Counties... ..... 20
Ditto (B) 2O .....,
Ditto,Extension,s per
Cent., No. 1:... ~ 6/. 13s. 4d....
Ditto ditto, No. 2...6/. 13s. 4d... 14 p...
Do., North. & Eastern 50
Do., Quarters ......... 12% —
Do., New
Eastern Union 5O
Ditto, Quarter Shares 12% —
Ditto, Thirds .......135.4d. .
Do. (guar. 6 per cent.) 10 ...... . .... .. ...
..
Ditto, ditto .. ....... ... 20 —
East Lancashire
Ditto, New
Ditto, New Quarters 33a — ... —
ErtAt Linco:nshire ...... 16%
...
Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ....„ ...
Ditto, Half Shares ... 15 .. „
Ditto, Quarter Shares 12%
Edinburgh and Northern 221/2
Ditto, New.. 334 —
Ditto, Newport l2
4
- ••• —
21 ..... - Ditto, ditto, New—
Exs.ter,Yeovil, & Dorch 2% — ..... .........
Ditto, New ... ..... .... 2%
Glasgow, Dumfries, and _ _ _

Carlisle ....... ... ..81. 6s. 8d....
Glasgow,Kilmar., & Ayr 50 ..... .
Ditto, New ...... ...... 40
Do. Preference Consol. 15
Great Northern
Do., London and York 2% — .....
i Treat South. and West.
(Ireland) ~ ' 37% — ..•• •••
Great North ofEngland.loo ......
Ditto, New 40/
...,

Ditto, New 301 3O
Ditto, New, 15/.
Great Western
Ditto, it Shares 5O
Ditto, Vs Shares
Ditto, Fifths 2O
Ditto, New 171 .. . 91h... .. ... —
Huddersfield and Manch. 24

Ditto, Thirds
Hull and Selby ..
Ditto, Half Shares ... 25
Ditto. VI Shares
Ipswich &13urySt. Edm. 171/2....•.
Do., do., and Norwich 15

Do., do.,Extens. Scrip
(late Carob. & Ely) 21/2
Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 ......
Ditto, Thirds
Lancashire & Yorkshire
Ditto, ditto
Ditto, 1/2 Shares
Do. Quarter Shares... 141,4 134... 1314
Do. Fifths... ......... ... 8
Do. Sixteenths .. 614
1)o. Thirds (Reg.)..„10/.45......
Do. Liver!). and Bury 38
Ditto 1/2 (late Hud-
dersfield and Sheff.) 33
_ _ _

Do.(Wakefield,Ponte-
tract, and G001e).... 50
Do.( W. Riding linion)4/.25...:j... 21,4 dis ...2% dis.
Do. (Preston & IVvre) 25
Do. 1/ Shares (A)... 9 ......
Ditto dito (B) ... 114
Leeds and Bradford 5O
Leeds, Dewsbury, &c... 42%...... ... . —
Do., Half Shares l5 ...... —....— ......... --
Do.Newliranch (blue) 21,4.....
Do.Extensiop (green) V/2
Do. New Exten.(pink) 21/i — ......••'•""'
Leeds and Thirsli ...... 40
Ditto, New .. 221/
Do., Prefer., 6 per Ct. 3 la.--
Liverpool, Crosby and
Southport . 2
Liverp., Manchester, and
Newcastle Junction... 2%......
London &Blackwell-ISL 68.8 d....
Do. New, No. 2. 41.135.4 d.... .. —
Do. Extension . ..... ... 171
London, Brighton, and
South Coast 5O ... 363/4 35% .If, la 4 365/
De. Consol. Eighths
Do. Guarant. 5 per et., 9
Do. Pref. Con. 5 per ct. 50 .. ...
Ditto, ditt0...... 1852 50
London and Greenwich 12115 s 4d...
Ditto, Preference... 18117 s 2d... 21
London and N. Western 100
Do.,Quarters LA B. 22 - •" .—