The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-09 00:00:00

' MONEY and CORMERCIAL NEWS.'
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was very firmly
supported. Sales, 6,000 bales, including 400 Pernambuco
and Maranham, at 634 d. to 7d.; 200 Egyptian at 6%d. to
71,4 d. ; and 400 Surat at 35/Bd. ; and the rest American at
3%d. to 51Ad. per lb. Shares were quiet.
Very interesting news has again come to hand from the
Cape of Good. Hope, the latest date being April 15. Prepa-
rations against the Kafirs were making in all directions, and
the greatest ardour continued to prevail among the inhabit-
ants and the troops. It was expected that hostilities would
commence at Fort Beaufort. The Slambie and Congo tribes
were quiet, and their chiefs were in daily communication
with the English Government agents. Eno's tribe,
and even some of the Gaikas, are said also to be
inclined to peace, and even Sandilla was alarmed and dis-
posed to be conciliatory, although generally, the Kafirs were
preparing for the worst; and the Europeans living in their
territory had experienced much difficulty in making their
escape. Mr. Stretch, the Government agent in Kafirland,
nobly continued, although alone, at his usual post, seeking
by all the arts of diplomacy to bring the Kafirs to a sense of the
risk they incurred by provoking our resentment, for many of the
chiefs had formed but a contemptible opinion of our power and
resources, having so long been permitted to plunder the far-
mers. Upon our conquering the refractory tribes, they are
expected to be placed under British protection.
The Recorder bounty emigrant ship had arrived in Table
Bay, all well on board.
The American advices, of which ample details are given
in another column, have naturally led to a good deal of
conversation here, and it is remarked that if the
skirmishing system only is to be persevered
in, the war with Mexico may be more protracted than was
at first anticipated, especially as the Texians are accused of
rendering less assistance than their interest in the cause of
dispute might have justified the Americans in expecting.
As regards the cotton crop of the United States, it is stated
that it will be at least between 300,000 and 400,000 bales
less than last.
The Brazil mail, arrived at last, gives nothing important
from Rio de Janiero, and nothing decisive from La Plata.
The Funds have been very flat again to-day, and there is
an indisposition to enter upon fresh transactions. Consols
for the Opening have dropped % to I% per cent., as, al-
though sales are not pressed, few will buy in the present un-
certain state of the Ministry. The premium on Exchequer-
bills has been 16s. to 21s. Bank Stock has been firmer at
206%. The New Three-and-a. Quarter per Cents. have
been 97 to 971/.
There is a fiat market also for the Foreign Investments.
Spanish Five per Cents. have been 241, and •the Three per
Cents. 371,E to 36%. The Secretary for Foreigil Affairs has
itatimated to the South American and Mexican Association,
in answer to their memorial, that the British Government
has a watchful eye over the proceedings in Mexico, and that
the interests of England will be duly cared for, while no
exertion will be spared to bring about an amicable arrange-
ment between the belligerents. Mexican Bonds, however,
owing to the news from America, have been reduced to
281/8
Shares are dull.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)

Bank Stock .: .. 20634
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities • • 95 jg 34 95
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Arms. 97W 97
Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 10 3-16
Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 .. 10
South Sea Stock .. • • ••
Ditto, Old Annuities • • • • • 93%
Ditto, New Annuities • • • • • • 91%
Consols for Opening .. .. • • .. • . 947 95%
Excl.equer Bills. 13id. I%cl.
1,0001. .. 21 16 pm.
])ltto, Small .. .... 17 22 pm.
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent • • .. 833 s
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent • • 29 281
Ditto, Deferred • • • • • • • • 16143 i
Portuguese Bends, 5 per Cent. • •
Ditto, 3 per Cent • • • • • • • • 47
Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent • • • • 109%
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent. • •
Ditto, for the Account • • .. 2414
Ditto, Three per Cent ......
Ditto, for the Account .. 3714 36%
Dividends on the above payable In London.
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 597'

BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK
RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE.
Aberdeen . .. 10 .. .. 4 .... to 3
Blnningham and Gloucester .. ..100 .• • • to
Ditto New (issued at 7% dis.) .. 171/2 .• • • 31% %•. to
Birmingham mid Oxford Junction • . 2 •• • • 2,t % to

Bristol and Exeter .. 75 .... • . to
14uckinghamshire • . 425. .. • . 3Si die. to
Caledonian 10 .. to
Ditto Extension • . . .• • • 1% to
Cambridge and Oxford • . •. 1% •• .. %••• • to
Chester and Holyhead
•.. 22% ...• 21 •• .. to
Derby and Crewe .• • • 4% •• .. to—
Direct Manchester (Rastrick's) VA •• • • 3% %• • to
Direct Northern .. 24 •• • • 194 3%t0

Dublin and Galway .. 4•• •• 23% 4.. to
Eastern Counties • • .. 14/. 16s. Od.• •• • 231 A .... to 23
Ditto, New .. 10/. 168. Od.• •• • 6% p• • to

Do., Perpetual,s per Ct. No.l, 61 13s. 4d.• •.. to
Ditto, ditto .. .. No. 2, 61. 13s. 4d. •• .. 1p • ... to
Grand Union (Nottingham and Lynn) 1% •• • • %%•• to
Great Western .. 85 •• ..147 to
Ditto half Shares .. • • • 50 ••• • 83 .• .. to 82%
Ditto, Quarter Shares • • .. • • 5 •..1617 .. to 16%
Hull and Selby • . • • .. .. .. 50 .• • • 102% .... to
Leicester and Bedford • • .. 225..... par %p to %
London and Birmingham •• • • ..100 .• • • to
Dit to, Thirds •• • • • • • • •• 24 • • 62% to
London and South-Western 411. 63. 10d. .. • • 78% .... to
Ditto, New • • • • • • • • • • 17% •• • • 29% •• .. to 29
London and York . • • • • • . 2% • ... 2 ••• . to 1%
London, Salisbury, and Yeovil • • .. 2%.... 1%.... to
Manchester and Leeds • • • .. 82 ••.. • ... to
Ditto, Extension .. 425... 2% pto
Manchester and Birmingham .. • . 40 •• .. 81 .... to
Ditto, Quarter Shares (A) .. .. 4 .... 13%.... to
Ditto, Quar..er Shares (11) • • .. 4 .... 13% .... to
Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock .. 425. •• • • %p• • to % p
Manchester and Southampton .. • 2 .. • • 1%1

Midland •• ..100 to
Di:to, New .. 18 .... 311,4 %.. to
Newcastle and Berwick • • .• •• 15 .. • • 24% .... to 24
Norfolk .. 20 . •. • • to
Ditto, Tenths .........2 •• • • 2% •••. to
Ditto, Extension .. .. 2 .... 1 ... to
North British .. •• 294.... to
Ditto, Half Shares .. • • 83% 11%.... to
North Staffordshire •• •• .• .. 425..... 334 p.. to 274 p
Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton 12% 8 to
Perth and Inverness • • • • • • • . 21 .... 1% .... to
Portsmouth Direct • • • • • • • • 3% •• • • 3 •• • • to
Scottish Central .. • • • • • • 10 .. • • 1534 to
Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. .. 234 .... 2% %.. to
South Midland • • • • • • • • • 425. .... %14 dis to
South Eastern and Dover • • •• • • 33% .... to
Ditto, New, No. 4 • • ' • • • •• 234 •• • . 230 .... to
South Wales .• • - • • ' • • • • • 5 •• •• 2 .... to

West Riding Union • • • • • • • • 425..... 211 p to 2 p
Worcester, Herefd., Ross, & Gloucester 425..... 1 dis... to
York and Lancaster • • • • • • • • 2% to
York and North Midland • • .. • 50 •... to
Ditto, Half Shares • • • • • • •25 .• • • 48% .... to
Ditto, Scarborough Branch . • • • 25 .... 48 .... to
Ditto, Extension • • • • • • •• 15 33 .. • to
Ditto East and West Riding Extension 1 10%.... to 9%
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens • • • • • . 12 11 ___
Central of Spain • • •• •"• •• 2 .. • • IN %• • to --
East Indian • • • • • • • • • ' • • 58. •• • • %.... to
Madrid and Valentia • • • • • • .• 2 .. • . 1%.... to
Namur and Liege •"• • • 6 314 to
5 •• • • 13% %• . to --
6 9%%1/.; to
Paris and Lyons Constituted • • 5 • • 65%..t0 6%
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Bordeaux France Constituted .
Paris and (Means • • • • • • • • 20 .... 47% .. ••to
Paris and Rouen • • • • • • • • 20 .... 69% .. • • to
Paris and Strasbourg Constituted 5 .... 4N .... to
Rouen and Havre • • • • • •• 20 .... 28%.. ••to
JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
London and Westminster • • • • .. 20 .... 26%84.. to
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