The Sun.
London, England, 1846-02-05 00:00:00

HOUSE OF LORDS.-(-THIS DAY.

The House sat to-day, fur the first time this s f.‘sion, to hea-r
appeals. The Peers present were Lord Brougham, Lord
Cottcnham, and Lord Campbell.

MACPHERSON V. CRAIGIE.
The case came before their Lordships upon appeal from the
decision of the Court of Session. The only question in the
case is,- whether an entailed estate in the possession of the
appellant was charged with a jointure to the respondent.
The Court of Session decided that it was; and from that
judgment the present appeal was brought. The case will
probably occupy two or three days in argument.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO TIMER.
There was a good business done in Cotton at Liverpool yesterday,
and prices were very steadily supported. Sales about 8,000 bales,
1,000 being on speculation; 300 bales Brazil went at 434 d. to 6d. ;
300 Egyptian at bd. to 6d.; 400 Surat at 210. to 3d. per lb. ; and
American at 334 to bd.
The market was good for the old shares, but scrips were lower.
By a direct arrival we have accounts of September 24 from Van
Dieman's Land. The colonists appeared to he greatly interested in
the admission of their grain for consumption in England, and will
be gratified therefore at the new arrangement of the duties, al-
though they no doubt would have preferred a differential duty.
From advices of August 16 from :New Zealand, it appears that a
pitched battle between the nerves, under lick!, and our troops, was
daily expected at the Ray of Islands.
In papers of September 10, from Sydney, it is stated that the
duty upon colonial and imported spirits was expected to be re-
duced one-half. . _

The following satisfactory information on the state of the Man-
chester market, has bean kindly furnished us by Messrs. M`Nuir and
Co., of that place :
" Our last, dated the 31st tilt., would prepare you for the gradual
amendment hi the trade of this district. The intervening period has
realised our anticipations. Without any animation, and notwith-
standing the remarkalely anomalous position of the Money Market,
which has rendered discounts upon paper of a purely commercial
character, almost unattainable, a very considerable business has
been transacted during the month on both cloth and yarn, attended
with higher prices upon many descriptions of each. Had it not been for
the scarcity of money, the improvement would have been much
greater, and
prices generally would have ruled higher. The latter,
however, is net to be regretted, but it is to be lamented that a legiti-
mate trade should be interrupted and restricted in its expansion by
unwarranted and indescribably mischievous speculations. 3latters,
however, with respect to the railway deposits cannot remain, we
apprehend, much longer as they are. When they Lave terminated,
and a relaxation of the present tightness of money becomes available;
and when to these may be added the probability of an early settle-
ment of the corn-law question, a further improvement will occur
in business, not only hero, but in ether manufacturing localities."
Everything is rising in the English Stock Market, and the further
improvement is 4to per cent. The lodgments with the Ac-
countant-General being so large, If only a portion of them be invested
in stock, the effect upon prices must be very decided, and coupled
with the daily purchases for the Sinking Fund, the Courti of Chan-
cery, &c., must act as a powerful counterpoise to the influence of
even the most adverse political events. In fact, with such an hi-
evitable demand for Stock, the Bears become comparatively power-
less. Consols have been 951,& %, but arc now 96% for Money, and
96% for Time. Exchequer-bills have been also again higher, viz.,
325. to 365. premium. Bank Stock has been quoted 207% to 208%.
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. are 99% to %. East India
Stock is worth 256 to 258.
The Foreign Stocks are firmer ; but, except in Dutch stock, there
has not been much doing. Spanish are nominal, Portuguese Four
per Cents. realise 60%, Mexican have touched 30%, and Brazilian 83.
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have been 59%, and the Four per
Cents. 94% to 951,x .
The Share market has been decidedly better to-day.

BRITISH FUNDS.
Bank Stock ..

ONE CLOSING
O'CLOCK. PRICES.
20814 2071 i 208% 208%

Three per Cont. Annuities .. .. .. 96 97 '97
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. .. 95%% 96% - 96%
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anna. 98 99% IA 99%
Long Annuities, Expire Jan. .% 1860 .. 10 7-16 9-16 10 9-16
Ditto, 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 .. .. 10 5-16 % 10%
India Stock .. .. • • .. .. ... .. 256 958 258
India Bonds, 1,000/. .. .. • • • • • •
Ditto, under 1,0001.........38 88
Three per Cent. Annuities, 1751 .. .. 95% • 95:x
Bank Stock for AccOunt .. .. .. 20'J%
Conat 13 for Account .. .. .. .. .... E% 96% 9614
India Stock for Account .. • . .. .. 259% 25834

Exchequer Bills.
. 1,0001... ..
0001. .. ..
Ditto, Small

llid.

DA d ; -
32 36 pm.
31 pm.
35 31 pm.
ZONE
O'CLOCK.
.. .. 83

CLOSING
PRICES.

FOREIGN FUNDS.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent
Danish, 3 per Cent'',
Equador Bonds • • • • • •
Grenada, 1 per Cent .. • •
Ditto, Deferred
MeXiCarl Roads, 1637, m per Ceut
Ditto, for the Account ..
Portuguese Four per Cents
Russian Bonds . • • • • •
t3panish Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto, Passive Bonds 6%
Ditto, Defared • • • • .. 16?,
Venezuela Minds, 2 per Cent .. 42
Ditto, Deferred . • • •
Dividends on the Move payallle in London.
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent .. 59%
Ditto, for the Account Go N GO
Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 94y. 95% 94% 943
OF 11USINESS
PRICES
RAILWAY SHIRES. PAID. DONE AT CLOSING
ONE, O'CLOCK. PRICES.

.. .. 30 is
. . .. 6O
.. .. 113

Amber., Notting., Boston and
Eastern Junction .. • • • 2% •• • • 234
Birmingham and Gloucester .. • • 100 ..
Ditto New (issed at 734 dis.) 173$ 32
Bristol and Exeter • • • • •• 70 .... 87% .•.. . •
Ditto New . • • • • • • • • • 5 .... 1234;
Buckinghamshire . • .. • • 425. .... 14 p.....,
Caledonian . • • • • • • • •• 10 .... 1431 15 • •
Ditto Half Shares .. • . .... 4 . .
Ditto Extension . • .. • . 2% .... 234.
Chester and ilolyhead .. • • .. 20 .... 22 2131
Derby, Uttoxeter, and Stafford .. .... 114
Direct Manchester (Remington s) 2%.... ILA
Direct Northern .. • • .. . • 234.... 2% 2
Dublin and Galway .. •. 4 ....
Eastern Counties .. 141. Fs. .• • • 2211/./•% ••• • • •
Ditto New .• 81. 163. •• •• 7%14 13•• ••
Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1. 61 13s. 41. 34 s 8 p
Ditto, ditto, .. No. 2. 61. 138. 4d. % p •
Goole, Doneast., and Sheffield, &c. 425..... 1%
Great North of England .. ..100 -
Great Western ..
.. -
I)itto, Quarter Shares
hull and Selby ..
Ditto, halt hares .. • • • • 7 .... 27 •.••• • • • • •
L'Acester and Bc&ord ..... • • • .. 225. 3414
Leicester,-Tamworth. &c. ... • . • 4'2s.
Llverp., Maiich., & Newc. Junct.
London an Birmingham lOO ....230 227.... •• ••
Ditto Thirds . • • • • • 16 .... 52% 53 ......
Ditto Quarters .. . • • • • • 2 .... 28 .. • • ......
Ditto Fifths .. .. • • • • 2 .... 2531
London ad Brighton .. • . •• 50 .... 68% 69%
Ditto, Consol. Eighths • • .. 40
Ditto ditto Fifths .. .... 31 ..
London and Croydon .. 131. 153. 9d. .
London and South-Western.. 41/. 68. 10d. 80 7914 • • • • • •
Ditto, New .. • • .. • • 71,4 .... 1734 1814
London and York .. . • • • • • 2% •• • • 4% 34
London and Windsor .. 1 ....
Lynn and Ely .. .. 5
Manchester and Leeds .. 82 .... 135 136
Ditto, Ilia Shares .. .. 38 .... 61 •• •
Ditto, Fifths .. 1 .... 12%
Ditto Extension .. 42s .... ... ... 4
Manchester and Birmingham .. 40 .... 76% 78 ...... 78
Ditto, New Quarter Shares .. 2 .... 9% • ........
Do. Cont. and Welsh Junction 1% .... 13A
Manchester, Buxton, 84 .Matlock 425..... Isb p.. • ... • • 1% p
Manchester and Southampton .. 2 214 ........ :2%
Midland .. ..100 ....152 .
eDitto, New .. 12 .... 28%,14% 28%
INDitto, Birmingham and Derby 100 ....122
Newcastle and Darlington Janet. 25 .. • • • •
Ditto, New .. .... 11 . 11
Ditto, New, Brandling .. 20 .... 40% 411:
Newcastle and Berwick .. 10 .... 2234
North British .. 173-i• •• • 25% 25 4241 %14
Ditto, Half Shares .. 334 •• • ' 7. • 7%
Ditto, Dalkeith 25 •• • • h' ••• • •
29
North Kent and Direct Dover .. 231 .
• • • • .... 3%
North Staffordshire .. .. 425. •• • • P••• • • • 3% p
North Wales 31 •• • • 3,'
Norwich and Brandon .. 18 •• • • "' • " 28
Ditto, New .. 3 •• • • '•• " " "
7' 1
Perth and Inverness • • • . 2% .. • • •A5/4••• • • • • •
17
Richmond .. 10 •• • •
Scottish Central ........734• •• • • "
Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 2% •• • • 3% ••••• • • • • • 337%
South Devon .. 35 •• • • 37 „ :„• ," ••" • '
South Midland 425. •• • • 2'i's ",4 P• •• • 2ie
South Eastern and Devor 33% •• • • 39M 39% •• • • 3932
Stal Lows" Xaenwd R((iicohm. 15o1n)d
Do., 74,:ew (do. 331. 63.8 d.) No. 2. 10 .• .. 133. %
Trent Valley • • • • • • " • • 5 .... 21% 22 .••••• 21%
1
Waterfli., Wexfd., Wick., & Dub. 1% •• • • 1 ••••• • • • "
Welsh Midland .. 234 .•• • • ' ..... •• • 114
. o .
.4. 21 14 :. 3231 i .. .. .... .. .321 d
2 1i••••
West Cornwall
Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth 2% •... •• —••••• • • • • • 3%
23,
York and Carlisle .. 254 • • •,8 • 2% •'"• • • • •
York and North Midland .. .... 102 104 ...... 104
Ditto, Half Shares .. .. 25 .... 51 ••• • • • 51
Ditto, Scarborough Branch .. 25 .... 50 ••. • • • 49
Dutch D ,11Selby
esh
3,14_
_76. 34.
...
1374
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens .. .. 10 .... —1221 i
Bord., Toul., & Cette (Mackenzie) 2 •• . • 2%
2
Ditto, ditto (Espelete) • • "•• 25
% -A•
Grt. North. of •France C.onstltuted 5 .... 1-- •••• • • " 154
threat Indian Peninsular • • • • 55" • "
Luxembourg• 4 .... ..... ••• • • 2%
Orleans and Bordeaux .. 6 11% .•••• • • • • • 11%
Paris and Rouen .. 39)4 ex div
Rotten and Marro .. 20 .... 28% xd •. 29 x d
JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
-. .. 40 27 ••••• • • • • • 21„

32
87%
12!,.2
• P
15
314
:74,
21
11,‘,
2
aTri
22%
7% p
• P
lit 1'
1% 1,
216
85 ....163 169
5 191 i 2014 20 N

Australasia ..
British Ni

orth American 56 .... 4514 •••••• •• • • 45
Union of Australia . , .. 25 ••.. 25 ...... 26
Union of London .. 10 •• • . 12 •••• • • • • 12
MINES.
Real del Monte, Unregistered • •

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kean have been making the tour
of the American States, playing at the various theatres with
the greatest success. They are now fulfilling an engage-
ment at the New York Theatre.
DUBLIN, FEB. 2.—The Grace Darling, hence to White-
haven, has been towed back, and laid upon the ground with
damage, havin been in contact with the Ann Holt, arrived
at this port fromg St. John's, New Brunswick.
RAUSGATE, FEB. 4.—Wind W.N.W. to W.—Arrd.
Orpheus, Nicholson, London for Aden, with bows and bul-
warks damaged, having been in contact; Nautilus, Thomas,
14911d0n Ai U4ll/ititio, Tfitb, boy§ and otnter cligaaggd.