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

PRICE OF SUGAR.

The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed
from the returns made in the week ending December 28,
1847, is 21s. 7d. per cwt.

BANK OF ENGLAND.
(From last night's Gazette.)
In Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, for
the Week ending on Saturday, the 24th day of December, 1847.
ISSUI DIPARTMENT.
X.
Notes issued .. ...... 25,689,075

Government debt .. 11,015,100
Other securities .. 2,984,000
Gold coin and bullion 10,262,731
Silver bullion ...... 1,346,344

£25,609,075

X 25,609,075
M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.
1847.

Dated the 30th day of Deceml

SANYING DJ
X.
Proprietors' capital • • 14,553,000
Rest • . ..... .. 3,618,579
Public depos.:ts (in-
cluding Exchequer,
Commissioners of
National Debt, Sav-
ings-banks, and Di-
vidend accounts) .. 9,235,978
Other deposits .. .. 8,243,203
Seven day and other
bills •• • • •• .• .... 807,198

Government securi-
ties (including Dead

Weililt Anniiity).. 11,065,267
Other securities .... 16,979,060
Notes ••••••• • • • • • • • 7,786,180
Gold and silver coin.. 627,451

436,457,958

£::6,457,958
M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.
r, 1847.

Dated the 30th day of Deceml

MONEY-MARKET and CITY NEWS.
CITY, FRIDAY EVENING.

A failure, which, apart from its magnitude, has
caused universal regret, was announced this morning,
the parties being Messrs. Cotesworth, Powell, and
Pryor, South American and West India merchants.
The debts and liabilities amount to about 350,0001.
(of which 320,0001. eonsist of acceptances), and the
assets are believed to be favourable both in amount
and description. The firm, it is understood, did not
stop for want of immediate means, but as their pro-
gress would hereafter depend upon renewals, and as
these had been found more and more difficult, they
considered it their duty to suspend at once. Mr.
Cotesworth is a director of the London Assurance
Company, of the Royal West India Mail Steam-
packet Company, and of the West India Dock Com-
pany. Mr. Powell was elected a director of the
Bank of England in 1842, but is this year out of
office by rotation.
Simultaneously with this failure, we have also had
the announcement of that of Messrs. Durand and
M'Kenzie, American merchants. Their liabilities
are stated at 70,0001., and it is feared that the liqui-
dation will prove unfavourable. This firm, it will
be recollected, was compelled to suspend payment
during the panic of 1837, but on that occasion it
ultimately paid 20s. in the pound with interest.

~ . .
A further failure was mentioned in addition to the
above, but it turned out that the liabilities did not
exceed 3,0 001.—Times.

Names of "0: IDividendi Names of 3 Price. Companies. Dividend
Per
Companies. 2:5; per r A
Annum. Price.
VI Annum.' 4n
.£ A
Ashtu& Oldh 97,5/.55. p c.i 7O Macclesfield. 100 - 15
Barnsley •• • • 160; 121. 180 Neath ••• • • • 100 201. 340
grknk&Abrg 150; 51. 85 Oxford.. •• • • 100 201. 200
Birmingham 35 41. 80 Peak Forest. 78 31. 40
Coventry ... • 100 251. - Regent's •• • • 33 11. 45. 185 i
i,erbv -•• • • 100; 61. 63 Rochdale .. • • 85 41. 54
Ells i re&Chs 133; 41. bl Somrset Coal 150 71. 10s. 130
-
&:e,‘ ash •• • 100' 32/. - Do.Lk Fd St 12 61. p. c.
(iratimunctn 100; 51. 80 Stffrd &Wore 140 281. 275
Grand Surrey 100, - 30 Shrewsbury.. 125 151. -
k.rand Union 100' 11. 10s. 2l h, Stourbridge.. 145 201. 305
slrantham • . 150! 121. - Severn andl
Kennt & Avu 39 7s. 6d. 5U Wye Rail. J 26 11. 85. 30
Le.3,ls&Livrp 100 341. 505 Warwick&l ,
Leicester ..•• 140 101. 75 Birming. j 'OO 5/. 65
Leicstr &N 831 41. 36 Warwick& i 1
:Joughborogh 142 701. 530 Napton.. - 46
Monmouthsh 100 81. - Worcstr &/ 78 21. 39
Mntgemrysh 100 51. - Birming. j
MeltnMwbry 100, 101. - Wilts & Brks 67 11. 11