The Sun.
London, England, 1848-06-26 00:00:00

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The Cotton Market at Liverpool on Saturday was steady,
without any alteration in prices. The sales were 4,000 bales,
all to the trade. In Railway Shares there was a general
decline, and in some cases to a considerable extent. The
Market was very gloomy, and closed with a further down-
ward tendency. There was a fair amount of business done.
The Belgian letters received to-day mention M. Frere as
the new Finance Minister. It is also stated in the conti-
nentalijournals that Messrs. Arnemann and Co., the Altona
merchants, who failed a few days since, owing a considerable
amount, acted as the agents of Jenny Lind.
The value of money at Amsterdam is stated at 3 per cent.
for "continuations," and 4 per cent. for discounts.
Late accounts have come to hand'from the United States,
Canada, &c. The quantity of specie being forwarded con-
tinued large. The following is a statement of the
MovxmieriTs OF COTTON IN THE UNITED STATES.
Bales
Receipts at Ports of the U. S. since Sept. 1, 1647 2,146,197
79 VP same period last year 1,733,445
year before 1,998,781
Exports from U. S. sin' ce Sept. 1, 1847 1,563,851
e same period last year ... 1,003,762
year before ... 1,275,534
The St. John's, New grunswick, Courier states that the
barque Commerce, Jones, from Galway, for this port, with
passengers, was lost at Liverpool. Nova Scotia, during a
heavy blow in a thick fog on Tuesday night last. Eight of
the emigrants perished. The Herald, arrived yesterday
morning, brought up the remainder of the passengers.
We have been furnished with the following report by
Witherby and Hanson of the dried fruit trade:—
"The clearances of currants for home consumption at
London have nearly equalled those of last month, and have
again more than doubled those of the corresponding
period last year, whilst at Liverpool they differ but little
from those of last year. From the 21st May to the 21st
of June. 1847, when Patras currants were 50s. to
525., the London clearances were 350 tons, whilst last year,
during the like period, with prices 25 per cent. lower. they
have reached 850 tons. In the like period, of 1846 and 1845,
they were respectively 700 tons and 640 tons, with prices 15
per cent. higher than at present.
"As regards stock, we are nearly in the same position
as in June, 1846. As the quantity now afloat is small, we
shall, in all probability, have to notice next month a
further reduction. It is too early to form any correct judg-
ment respecting the forthcoming crop. There is, however,
every reason to believe that owing to the increased cultiva-
tion of the plant in the Mores it will again be large, which
circumstances, together with the disturbed state of
Europe, and the fact of a good portion of this year's
crop being still unshipped, will probably deter the
growers from pursuing the unwise course they adopted in
1846 in demanding exorbitant prices. It is obvious that the
increasing consumption of currants in this country has been
caused solely by the moderate prices of this season, which
seem to suit the classes who have become the principal con-
sumers of the article, and at which, if they rule next season,
the deliveries will progressively increase, and a healthy and
profitable trade be established.
There has again been a fluctuating market for the Public
Securities, and prices have been heavy, though, at the time
of our writing, they are looking better again. The ex-
extraordinary events at Paris, and the certainty that
military power must prevail for some time, per-
haps permanently, are sufficient to excite speculation.
Consols have been as low as 823/4 % for the opening, and
are now 8314 %. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per
Cents. have realised 83 to 8414. Bank Stock is 18914 to
190. Exchequer-bills have touched 40s. to 41s. premium,
and East India Bonds 16s. to 17s. premium.
In the Foreign Market also there has been some
fluctuation. Spanish Five per Cents. have been 1114 to
11%, and the Three per Cents. 22. Porteguese
Four per Cents. are quoted 15 to 153/4. The accounts from
Lisbon are not altogether re-assuring. Mexican Stock has
realised 15% to 161/s, and Grenada 12. Chilian Three per
Cents. have been at 41. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents.
are marked 42 to 43, and Belgian Four-and-a-Half per
Cents. 56.
Very little is doing in Railway Shares, but prices on the
whole do not appear to be lower.

ONE CLOSING
eRICFS OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Bank Stock 18914 190 190
3 per Cent. Reduced Anns ..... B3l a % 83%
New 314 per Cent. Anus.— ... . 83% 8414 84%
Long Anns. to expire J an. 1860 —8%
Ditto, Oct. 10, 1859 .........•• —8%
India Bonds, 1,0001. . ..... .. ..... l6 p 16 p
Ditto under 1,0001. .. ..... l7 p 17 p
Consols for Opening ... ...... 82% 83 82% 83% 83%
Exchequer Bills. 2%d.
1,000/
Small .. 40 p
2d.
Ditto Advertised, June ......... 32 29 p
OICE
RICER OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds —
Ditto, Small 66
Chilian Bonds 6 per Cent...... —
Ditto, 3 per Cent ..... ........
Grenada Bonds, 1 per Cent.
Ditto, Deferred 2
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846
Ditto, Account 153/4 % 16% 16%
Portuguese 5 per Cents -
Ditto, 4 per Cent. 153/4 15
Ditto, Account
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840.
Ditto 3 per Cent 22
Dividends on the above payble in London.
Belgian 4% per Cent ... 56
Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild.... 42 43
Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates 641,@j

29 p
CLOSING
PRICES.

PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING
RAILWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Aberdeen
Amber., Nott., Boston,
and Eastern Junction VA —
Ayrshire and Galloway.. DA
Belfast & County Down 144 ...... -
Birmingham and Ox-
ford Junction .... ... 20 ...... 22 .....
Birmingham, Wolver-
hampton, and Dudley 10 .. ...
Birming.,Wolverh'pton,
and Stour Valley 121. 4s ...
Bi-'—ihead, Lancashire,
and Cheshire Jam.... 10
b.—..u, Stamfd & Birm. 5 -
Bristol and Exeter B5
Ditto, Thirds
Buckinghamshire... 141. 4s.
Caledonian
Ditto, Half Shares .. 614......
Ditto,ClydesdaleJunc 50
Chester and Holyhead... 4214 — ..

Ditto, Preference l5
Clarence
Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10
Do. 2,1 Class, 5 per Ct. 10

Do. Government Loan,
4 per Cent.
Direct London & Ports-
mouth
Dublin and Belfast Juno.
Dundalk & Enniskillen
East Anglia, 251., L. &
E. and L. and D...... 25 —
Do., 181., E. & H.... 18
Do., 31.105.
Eastern Counties
Do. New Guaranteed
6 per Cent.
Ditto, Extension, 5 per
Cent., No. 1......61.135. 4d....
Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13.5. 4d...
Do. North. & Eastern 50
Do., 5 per cent.
Do. Quarters
Do. New
Eastern Union, Class A
(late E. U: Shares) 25

Ditto, Class A, ditto.:. 1

Ditto, Class B (I. &
and B.) 171,1 4
Ditto, Class C, ditto... 171/x.

Do. Scrip (6 percent.) 10 ...... . .... .. .....
Ditto, ditto ... 20
Ditto (C. & E.) guar.
5 per cent. 21,4
East Lancashire ........ . 25
Ditto, New ... 17 ...... .. .......... ..
Ditto, New Quarters 614...••• ...............
Do., 6 per Cent. Pre-
ference Quarters ... 21,41 — ........ • ......
East Lincolnshire ...... 201/2 20% .... ....... ....
Edinburgh and Glasgow 50
Ditto, Half Shares ... 15 .. ..
Ditto, Quarter Shares 12%......
Edinburgh and Northern 25 —
Ditto, New.. 6IA — .............M
Ditto, Newport l3
Ditto, ditto, New 33/4......
Exeter,Yeovil, & Dorch. 2.A4 —
Ditto, New
Glasgow, Dumfries, and
Carlisle -
Glasgow,Kilmar., & Ayr 50 ..... -
Ditto, New . ...... .... 40 -
Do. Preference Consol. 16 -
Great Northern
Do., London and York 2%......
(heat South. and West.
(Ireland)
Great North of England.loo ......230
Ditto, New, 40/
Ditto, New, 30/ 3O
Ditto, New, 15/ lll/2..... ......... ......
Great Western 9O ... .. 83 ... . 85
Ditto, % Shares
4'
Ditto, 1,4 Shares
Ditto, Fifths
Ditto, New 171........ 9%.....
Huddersfield and Manch. 26
Ditto, Thirds
Hull and Selby ..
Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 ......
Ditto, 14 Shares
Lancaster and Carlisle 5O ......
Ditto, Thirds
Lancashire & Yorkshire 93
Ditto, ditto
Ditto, 1/2 Shares -
Do. Quarter Shares... 171
Do. Fifths— ........ ... 9
Do. Sixteenths 614 — ••••••••......
Do. Thirds(Reg.) ..... 13
...
Do. New,Gua.6 per ct. 2% 2% ...............
Do. Liverp. and Bury 43
Ditto 4/2 (late Hud-
dersfield and Sheff.) 38
Do.(Wakefield,Ponte-
tract, and Goole) ... 50
Do.( W. Riding Union) 6 .....
............
Do. (Preston & Wyre) 25
D 0.% Shares ( A)... 9
Leeds and Bradford 5O
Leeds, Dewsbury, 1ke.... 47 I/2 ......
Do., Half Shares 221/2— ..
Do., (blue) Scrip...... 214... -
Leeds and Thirsk - . ....... ..••
Ditto, New ...... ....... 26 - ••• •• ••••• I
Do., Prefer., 6 per Ct. 3%
Liverpool, Crosby and
Southport . 31,2 —
Liverp., Manchester, and
Newcastle Junction... 21A...... ...... --
Lop don & Black wa11...13/. 63.8 d.... ...
Do. New, No. 2 ...... 6/.135. 4d.... ..
1)o. Extension ..... ... 224.-- -- ,

London, Brighton, and
South C0a5t......... 50
Do. Consol. Eighths. 40
Do. Guarant. 5 per et-, 9
Do. Pref. Con. 6 per ct. 50 .. ...
Ditto, ditto..-.. 1852 50 —
Ditto, New Si., guar.
6 per cent. ..