The Sun.
London, England, 1848-08-04 00:00:00

4ONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was
steady. There was no chonge in prices. American was
34d. to kid. per lb. Railway shares were quiet, and
without alteration in value. Rather more disposition
was shown, however, to do business.
The ship arrivals today do not bring later intelligence
if any interest, and there is much more attention paid to
continental than any other news.
From Paris the conflicting accounts are scarcely to be
comprehended, and although it is deemed madness fur
Sardinia to ask, or for France t 3 grant assistance against
Austria, when a compromise would be so much more fa-
vourable for all parties, the public mind is now so wird-
tive that the slightest indication of interference excites
alarm. On the other hand, too, the Danish and Lim-
burg questions are perplexing, despite the pacific assu-
rances of Russia.
From the causes just noted, and the fear that
the weather may continue wet, the bankers, we under-
stand, are a little shy in parting with cash at the low
rates recently current. Still capital is too abundant to
admit of any material enhancement of the charges,
unless confidence is greatly impaired. The harvest,
promises well up to this time.

The position of affairs in Venezuela is apt to escape
attention amidst the excitement in other quarters. The
most decided piece of intelligence in reference to the
contending parties—Paez and Monazas—in Venezeula,
received, is contained briefly in the following extract of
a letter dated Porto Cabello, June 30th. It came by the
brig Otto, which bad arrived at New York
PORTO CABELLO, JUNE 30, 1848.
" The accounts of the movement at Maracaibo are
not of a decided nature. The Government's fleet has
been defeated by the Consitution party, and is now
remaining in this port to obtain a fresh supply of men,
officers, &c. I imagine they will find a great difficulty
to obtain sailors, as they are very scarce; all the best
commanding officers have gone over to the Constitu-
tion party, as well as the moat experienced mariners.
The Constitution party is very strong in Maracaibo;
they have possession of the lake and of the fort, and
it is generally believed that they will not give up their
position."

- We have received a variety of letters from influen-
tial and well-informed persons in the west and south of
Ireland. They all express but one opinion as to the im-
perative necessity for the Government authorities to
use every possible means to get the arms and pikes out
of the hands of the deluded peasantry before the
winter arrives : this is a suggestion of caution
and prudence—not that the writers anticipate
any serious outbreak. It is true that one party
ridicules the naval and military display made,
as also the search for arms by General Turner in the
neighbourhood of Cork, but we believe that although, as
he further asserts, the rebellion has been a mere
country row," prevention is better than cure, and that
Ireland itself is blessed by the present display of power.
At the commencement of business this morning the
Funds were looking heavy, but as the Corn Market has
not advanced, and the advises from Paris are not relied
upon as to the probability of French intervention, the
market is now stronger. Consols have been 861 to 871
for transfer, and 861 to 871 for the 10th inat. This
looks rather like a Bear account. Exchequer-bills are
355. to 38s. prem., and India Bonds 30s. to 34e. prem.
Bank Stock is worth 198. The New Three-and-a-
Quarter per Cents. have been 87 to 871.
More business has been done in Forßign Stocks.
Spanish Five per Cents. have been 11k, and the
Three per Cents. 21. Portuguese Four per Cents.
have been marked 181, Brazilian small 70, Chilian
and Equador 1i to 2. Venezuela Deferred have been
at 4,t. Dutch our per Cents. have been marked 70.
Railway Shares are flat again, but the sales have not
been extensive. Brighton are heaviest, and the other
lines, York and Caledonian, are flatter. North-Western,
Midland, and South-Eastern are steady.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK
(From the Official List.)

Bank Stock - 198
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 86% X %
3 per Cent. Consols Anus 86% 87 66% 871/s
New 314 per Cent. Anas. 87% 87 871 A
Long Annuities, Exp. Jan. sth, 1860 ... 8 15-16
Do. 30 Years, Expire Oct. 10,1859... 8 11-16

. .
India Bonds under 1,0001..
Consols for Account s63/4 87 86% 8714
Exchequer Bills. 21/A. 2d.
March. June.
1,000/.
5001.
Small - 38 35 p
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto Small
Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent Bs'l"(i
Danish Bonds 1825, 3 per Cent.... 67 68
Equador Bonds l7's 2
Mexican Bonds, 1846, 5 per Cent 1714
Ditto for the Account l7
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto 4 per Cent.
Ditto for the Account
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1844)
Ditto Coupons
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent ',‘2
Ditto for the Account .
Venezuela Bonds
Do. Deferred
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch 2112 per Cent.,l2 Guild —
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates
1317SINESS DONE IN RAILWAY' 811A1tEi AT ONE O'CLOCK
RAILWAYS. PAID. Pgli SHARE.
:therdeen
Amber., Notting., Boston, &c. 3:4 —
Ayrshire and Galloway
Belfast and County Down .. 16 —„
Birmingham & Oxford June... 2U
Birmingham, W 01.,& Dudley 10 ... . ...... to
Binning., Wol., & Stour Val. 121.45.
Birkenhead, Lancashire, and

Cheshire junction..
Boston, Stamf., & Birming... 5
Bristol and Exeter
Do., Thirds
Buckinghamshire l4/. 4s
Caledonian
Ditto, Half Shares
Ditto, New 101. Preference 2',
Ditto. Clydesdale Junction 50
Chester and Holyhead... 471,4 ..... 27%
Ditto, Preference
Clarence.
Do., let Class, 6 per Cent... 10
Do., 2d Class, 5 per Cent... 10
Do., Gov. Loan, 4 per Cent. 10
Direct London & Portsmouth 514 —
Dublin and Belfast Junction.. 30
Dundalk and Enniskillen ... 174.....
East Anglia, 251. L. & E.,
mid L. & D
Ditto, 181., E. &11 l4 ...... ... to
Ditto, 31. 10s., E. &11 3% — ...... to
Eastern Counties ....
4 Po.. New Guarant. 6 per (.;t. 5
' Do. Perpet., 5 per ct. No. 1,6/. 13s. 4d — ,••••• to
'Do., U.-- - N 0.2, 6/. 13's: 4d — „,... to _
Do., Northern & Eastern... 50
Do., 5 per cent. ... 50 ..... 513/4..... to
Do., Quarter .... .. ..... . ..... 12%... ..
Do., New
Eastern Union, Clans A (late
E. U. Shares) ...... ... .. 25
Ditto, ditto, Class A, ditto 1
Ditto, do, Class B (I. & B) 20
Ditto, do, Class C, ditto... 171,4 — to
Ditto Scrip (gua. 6 per ct.) 10
Ditto, ditto
Ditto (C. &E.), 5 per ct. 21
East Lancashire
Ditto, New ... .......... .... . 19
Do., New Quarters
Do., 6 per Cent. Preference
Quarter Shares
East Lincolnshire 2.3
Edinburgh and Glasgow 5O —
Ditto, Halt Shares
Ditto, Quarter Shares 121,¢ —
Edinburgh and Northern ... 25 ......
Ditto, New ..... ... ..... ......
_614 — ...... to

Ditto, New port l3— — ...... to
Ditto, ditto, New ... 33/4 — ...... to
Exeter, Yeovil, & Dorchester 2,i x3...... to
Ditto, New ..
Glasg., Dumfries, & Carlisle-8/. 66.8 d... to
Glasgow, Kilmarnock, & Ayr 50
Ditto, New
Do. Preference Consolidated 15 .—.
Great Northern

Do. London & York Eaten. 21,4 — ...... to
Gt. South. & West. (Ireland) 421
Great North of England 100
Ditto, Ntw 40/.
Ditto, New 301 ... 30 .. _
Ditto, New 15/...... ... ...... 11%......
.
. ... toto --
Great Western 9O — to
Ditto, Half Shares
Ditto, Quarter Shares ...... 21
Ditto, Fifths 2O
Do. New 171 l3 .. ... ...... to
Huddersfield and Manchester 28 .. ... ...... to
Ditto, Thirds
Hull and Selby
Ditto, Half Shares ... ...... 25 ...-.
Ditto, Quarter Shares 12% — to
Lancaster and Carlisle.... ... 50 ......
Do., Thirds ...... 10
Lancashire and Yorkshire ... 93 .....
Ditto, ditto
Ditto Half Shares ...... - 43
Ditto Quarters ............... 171„i
Ditto Fifths .................. 9
Ditto Sixteenths ..-....... 614.....•
Ditto Thirds (Reg.)
Do., New Guar. 6 per cent. 21i —
Do. Liverpool and Bury... 43
Do. (Rudders. and Shelf.) 38
Do., Wakefield, Pontefract.
and Goole
..... to
Do., %Vest Riding Union... 6 ....
Do., Preston and Wyre ... 25
Do., do., Half Shares (A) 91/2 ...... to
Leeds and Bradford
...... to _
Leeds, Dewsbury, & Munches. 50
to .....
Do., half Shares
Ditto, Blue (scrip) ... •21,
Leeds and Thirsk ...»......... 45
Ditto, New
Do., do., Prefer., 6., per Cent. 31 ....
. , , ..... to --
Liverpool. Crosby, aud South- I'4 •••••• to

port. - ...... to .—.
Liverpool,
_Manchester, and

Newcastle Junction
London Blackwall ......131.65. 8d 434...... to
Do. Extension ......... 221/.:1
Load,, Bright, & South Colin 50 SO.:4