The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-28 00:00:00

310NEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was rather
heavy, but without any change in prices. Sales, 5,000
bales, including 4,000 Wks American, at aid. to 51 per
lb. In Railway Shares business was limited, but the
market was rather firmer.
Doubt is expressed as to the accuracy of the intelli-
gence from Rendsburg, but it is neverthe:ess deemed
probable that the Prussians may have obtained some
advantage.
From P,(eis edvice3 are still rather satisfactory,
and the probable ascendancy of the moderate pal ty is
regarded as most important in the interest of the indus-
trial community of France.
The Government contract for 100,000 gallons of Ruin
is said to have been taken at ls. 7id. per gallon.
There are so many English capitalists, large and
smali, interested in Belgian railways that the remarks
contained in the circular letter of a party having a
stake in the Sambre and Meuse Railway may prove ac-
ceptable to many, without, however, being taken for
more than they are worth, because they are ea- parte.
The writer, who professes to have personally inspected
the line, suggests that at the next meeting of proprietors
it should be resolved to nominate a committee of the
shareholders, to investigate the affairs of the company,
and to report generally thereon, with instructions to
ascertain particularly,
Ist. The amount already expended upon the line, dis-
tinguishing the amount expended upon that portion
about to be opened for traffic, viz., the main line to Wat-
court and the Morialmoi and Leneffe branches, and the
amount expended upon the other portions thereof.
2(3. The additional capital required to construct the
main line with the Alorialme branch with a double line
of rails, distinguishing the amount required for con-
structing the line so as to receive the double line, and
that required for the cost of the second line of rails.
3d. The propriety of applying to the Belgian Govern-
ment to extend the time for completing the works until
the expiration of fire years, and applying the whole
resources of the company to the completion and work-
ing of the line to Walcourt with the Morialme and
Leneffe branches.
The Cern Market has been well supported to-day.
In the English Funds there has been much firmness
to-day, and the quotations are rather better, Consols
being 824 for Money, and 82i for Account. The
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have realised 81#
to 82, and the Three pLr Cents., 804 to 81. Bank Stock
is worth 187 to 189. Exchequer-bills have been worth
40s. to 445. premium.
In the Foreign Stock Market the dealings have been
limited. Spanish Five per Cents. have been 121, and
the Three per Cents. 211 to 22. Portuguese Four per
Cents. brought 16, and Brazilian 68. Mexican Stock
is worth 15 to 154. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents.
are 404.
Railway Shares keep steady. Brighten have been
rather higher. There is very little doing.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
Bank Stock 189 188
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 803 81
3 per Cent. Consols Anns..
New 334 per Cent. Antis Bl% 82
Long Annuities, Exp. Jan. sth, 1860 -16
Do. 30 Years, Expire Jan. 5, 1860.. 8 9-16
India Stock
Do. Bonds, 1000/
Ditto under 1.0001
Consols for Account
Exchequer Bills. 3d.
1,000/.
500/. 4U p
Small 4O p •
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto Small
Mexican Bons, 1846, 5 per Cent. —
Ditto for the Account ....... 1512 i 15
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto 4 per Cent.
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1840
Ditto for the Account . 1214
Ditto Passive Bonds 3 2%
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 21% 22
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch 21! per Cent., 12 Guild 40%
BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SIIAIZE4; AT ONE O'CLOCK
RAILWAY,. PAID. ray SHARE.
50 .. .

Aberdeen

Amber., Notting., Boston, &c. 31,E —
Ayrshire and Galloway
Belfast and Ccuuty Down .. 13 .. ..
Birmingham & Oxford June... 110
Birmingham, \Vol., & Dudley 10 ... . 13.y4,... to
Binning., \Vol., & Stour Val. 121.45.
Birkenhead, Lancashire, and
Cheshire Junction. -3,
, /4
Boston, Stamf., & Birming... 5
Bristol and Exeter
Do., Thirds
Buckinghamshire..- l2/. 4s —
Caledonian
Ditto, Half Shares
Ditto, Clydesdale Junction 50
Chester and Holyhead 421/2 ... 221/2 to
Ditto, Preference
Clarence.
Do., Ist Class, 6 per Cent... 10
Do., 2d Class, 5 per Cent... 10
Do., Gov. Loan, 4 per Cent. 10 - ...... to
Direct London & Portsmouth 3% — to
Dublin and Belfast Junction.. 25 -
__.

Dundalk and Enniskillen ... 171......
East Anglia, 251. L. & E.,
mid L. & D.
Ditto, 181., E. & H lB — to
Ditto, 31. 108., E. & H... 3% — to
Eastern Counties
Do. Perpet., 5 per ct. No. 1,6/. 13s. 4d — ...... to
Do., d 0....... N 0.2,61. 13s. 4d .lh die... to
Do., Northern & Eastern... 50
Do., Quarter .... . ...... ...... 1254....
Do., New
Eastern Union 5O — ...... to
Ditto, Quarter Shares
Ditto., Thirds .. ......... ...13s. 4d — to
Ditto (guar. 6 per cent.)... 10
Ditto, ditto ...... ....... ..... 20 ......
East Lancashire
Ditto, New
Do., New Quarters
East Lincolnshire l6 th ......
Edinburgh and Glasgow 5O 1 ' -
Ditto, Half Shares
Ditto, Quarter Shares 12% to
Edinburgh and Northern ... 25
Ditto, New..... .. ...... ...... 3% — ...... to
Ditto, New port l2
Ditto, ditto, New 25
Exeter, Yeovil, & Dorchester 25
Ditto, New ...
Glasg., Dumfries, & Carlisle-8/. 6s. 8d...
Glasgow, Kilmarnock, & Ayr 50 ......
Ditto, New
Do. Preference Consolidated 15
Great Northern
Do. London & York Exten. 21,‘ — ...... to
Gt. South. & West. (Ireland) 40
Great North of England 100
Ditto, Ntw 40/.
Ditto, New 301
Ditto, New 151...... ... ...... 61,i...... .
Great Western
Ditto, Half Shares SO
Ditto, Quarter Shares - ... to --
Ditto, Fifths
Do. New 17/ 9l/, ... . . 73/4 to
Huddersfield and Manchester 26 .. ...
Ditte, Thirds

[lull and Selby SO
Ditto, Half Shares .
' Ditto Quarter Shares . 121(2 — to
Ipswich & Bury St. Edmunds 17% — to
Do. do. and Norwich
...... to
Do., do., Extension Scrip
(late (Camb. and Ely) 2% — ..... to
Lancaster and Carlisle.... ... 50
Do., Thirds lO ...
Lancashire and Yorkshire ... 93
Ditto, ditto
Ditto Half Shares
Ditto Quarters
Ditto Fifths
Ditto Sixteenths ._ 61A

Ditto Thirds (Reg.) ... 101. 4s. ......
Do. Liverpool and Bury... 43
Do. (Hudders. and Sheff.) 33
Do., Wakefield, Pontefract.
and Goole 5O .....
Do., West Riding Union ...41. 23.....4;4
Do., Preston and Wyre ... 25 ...
Do., do., Half Shares (A) 9 ...
-

Leeds and Bradford
Leeds, Dewsbury, & Munches. 421/2• Do., half Shares
Ditto, Blue (scrip)
Leeds and Thirsk ..... ..... . 40
Ditto, New ...... ........ 26 ..... .to
to
Do., do., Prefer., 6 per Cent. 3
Liverpeoi. Crosby, and Sout h- •
• to
port. ............................
......
Liverpool, Manchester, and to
Newcastle Junction.. ..... 2%4 ....
London fik Blackwall .131.65.... 5
Ditto New, No. 2 5/. 13s. 4d..., Do. Extension ........ 20 ...... ••....
t too
Lond., Bright., & South Coast 50... 30,;.4 31 &35, to 3-01 A.
Do. Consolidated Eighths... 40
.8 to
. .
•. to
Do. Guaranteed 5 per Cent. 9
De. Pref. Cony. 5 per Cent. 50 ..... to
Ditto, ditto 1852 50 ..... ""•' to
LondoL and Greenwich... 12/. 15s. 4d... ...... to --
Ditto Preference lB/ 17s 2d... to
London & North Western.....loo ...... ......
to
_
Do. New—
Do. Quarters (L. and B.) 22
2
Do. Fifths
to --
to
DDoo.. 410011...5.h. a;le.sonaLß..&(AM.).
to
Do. 101. .. M. and B. (IL) 71/2 —
Do. 101. ... M. and B. (C.) 1
London and S. Western....... 50
Ditto. New 504 ..... to
Ditto, New 401.... ..... .. 30to
Do. Tenths (Consolidated) 50 ......
Do. Tenths (Consolidated) 40

Ditto, Thirds .. 10 ...... 6%%... to
London, Salisbury, & Yeovil 1% — ...... to
Londonderry and Coleraine-. 27% — to
Londor.derry and Enniskillen 25 ...... to
Lo-vestoft (guar. 4 per cent.) 20
Ditto (guar. 6 per cent. ... 3 ......
Manch, Buxton, & Matlock 3
blanchr, Sheffield, and Linc.100
Ditto ', Shares (No. 1) ... 13
Ditto, ditto (No. 2)..•,.•... 25
Difto % Shares (No. 3)... 7%......
Do., New 10!. Preference.. 7%......
Ditto Grimsby ... ............ 30 ...
Ditto, ditto. ..... -.. ......... 9 ... to
Ditto, ditto .... .............
Ditto, Sheffield, and Line. 10 ....
to
••.-. —.
Ditto, Grimsby Dock ...... 15 .... _
Ditto, Man. & Lin. Union 4i. 25.•
...•
lVlauchester and Southampton 2 Ili ...... . ._ to
Michaud 100
.... • to
Ditto, Consol. Preference 100
........ _
Ditto, 501. Shares l5 . ..... 8% to
Midland, Birm., and Derby...loo
.....
Midland, Consol. Bristol and
Birmingham, 6 per cent.... 100 ......117
Midland, Bristol and Glouc. 36 .., .. _
to
Ditto ditto 111. 34.6 d. ..