The Sun.
London, England, 1848-09-29 00:00:00

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was steady.
Sales, 5,000 bales.
Railway Shares were very quiet, and prices were
rather lower again.
There are no arrivals with late intelligence of in-
crest from the colones or other parts, and the Coati-
rent advices are not important.
The Money Market is easy, and the payment of divi-
dt nds next week at the Bank of England will add fur-
tt to the amount in circulation. Business does not ab-
Erb much at present.
The private meeting of the railway directors, Messrs.
Glyn, Russell, and Chaplin, is exciting considerable at-
tat tion, and is much talked of, but the statements abroad
are, for the most part, simply conjectural. The general
int( ntion, it is pretty well understood, is to promote
harmony and economy, and these will be material ob-
jects gained.
The Timber Market is very dull at present, and so far
particularly unfavourable for the colonists.
The reports received relative to the probable vintage
of this year abroad are generally satisfactory, and upon
the dried Fruit trade in London we may give the fol-
lowing:—
" There is every reason to expect that if there be an
adequate supply, and prices continue moderate, the con-
sumption of Raisins will this season exceed that of the
last ; although at least a month's consumption was lost
at the early part of last season by the high opening
price of 505., yet nearly 4,000 tons of raisins of all
kinds were cleared here for consumption between the
middle of September and Christmas, or 700 tons more
than the total quantity of Valontias received at
this port during the season just closed. It is not
likely that Turkey fruit can arrive here in
any quantity till the middle or end of November,
and as there is no old fruit whatever to fall back upon
the Loudon importers, considering especially the excel-
lent keeping quality of this year's fruit, do not seem
disposed to follow the example of Liverpool in realizing
their fruit at so great a sacrifice in price.
" The clearances at this port for home consumption
have lately fallen off considerably, having been only 370
tons from 22d ult. to the 19th inst., against 770 tons in
1847, 230 tons in 1846 (the stock was then ex-
hausted), and 410 tons in 1845. We have, however,
again to report an increase, though slight, in those
of Liverpool, from which fact we may infer,
that the condition of the operative classes in the manu-
facturing districts is improving, and that the consump-
tion of the United Kingdom which, by the last Govern.
ment returns, had, during the first seven months of this
year, exceeded that of " the same period of 1847, by
no less than 2,400 tons, is likely progressively to in-
crease. The falling in the consumption of Currants last
year occurred during the period wherein it has so de-
cidedly increased this year."
The English Stock Market has been flat again this
morning. Consols have been 85- to 86 for Transfer, and
86 to for Account. Exchequer-bills 295. to 325.
Premium. India Stock, 236.
Foreign Stocks are quiet, but firm. Spanish Five per
Cents., 1 ; Portuguese Four per Cents., 23 to 24;
Mexican, 171 to i; Brazilian, 74 to 76; and Dutch
Two-and-a Half per Cents., 44i to 45k.
Railway Shares are heavy again, but sales are not
quite so much pressed.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
3 per Cent. Consols Anns 85% 86 853/4
India Stock 236
Do. Bonds, 1000! 23 p
Ditto under 1.0001
Consols for Account
Exchequer Bills. 21,1 d. 2d.
March. June.
1,0001.
500/ 32 29 p 26 p
Small 33 29 p
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Mexican Bonds, 1846, 5 per Cent. 171414
Russian Bonds. 1822, 5 per Cent... 991/2 1001
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent,lBlo
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch 21,1 per Cent.,l2 Guild 45 447 A
Ditto 4 ear Cent. Certificates
EUSINEFS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLoCE
RAILWAYS. PAID. Pi SHABA.
Aberdeen

Amber., Notting., Boston, &c. 3
Ayrshire and Galloway
Belfast and County Down .. 17% .. ..
Mirmingnam & Oxford June... 20
Birmingham, \Vol., & Dudley 10 ... .
Birnting., \Vol., & Stour Val. 131.145....
Birkenhead, Lancashire, and
Cheshir, Junction lO
Boston, Stara., & Birming... 5
Bristol and Exeter
Do., Thirds
Buckinghamshire l4l. 4s —
Caledonian
Ditto, Half Shares
Ditto, New 10/. Preference 2% l% ...... to
Ditto. Clydesdale Junction 50
Chester and Holyhead... 471,4..... 20%xint to
Ditto, Preference
Clarence.
Do., let Class, 6 per Cent... 10 • •.. to
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 ... 20
East Anglia, 251. L. & E.,
aad L. & 1)
Ditto, 181., E. & II ls
Ditto, 3/. 10s., E. & 11... 3% — to
Eastern Counties
Do. New Guarant. 6 per it. 7% 0,,... to
Do. Perpet., 5 per ct. No. 1,6/. 13s. 4d —
Do., do ' N 0.2,6/. 133.4 d..
Do., Northern & Eastern... 50 -
Do., 5 per cent.
Do., Quarter .... . ........... . 12%... ..
Do~ New
Eastern Union, Class A (late
E. U. Shales)
Ditto, ditto, Class A, ditto 1
Ditto, do, Class B (I. & B) 20
Ditto, do, Class C, ditto... 17% — to
Ditto Scrip (gua. 6 per ct.) 10 . —
Ditto, ditto
Ditto (C. & E.), 5 per ct. 2% — to
East Lancashire
Ditto, New
Do., New Quarters
Do., 6 per Cent. Preference
Quarter Shares
East Lincolnshire 23

Edinburgh and Glasgow 5O — to
Ditto, Half Shares
Ditto, Quarter Shares 121,E —
Edinburgh and Northern ... 25 ......
Ditto, New 64 to
Ditto, New p0rt..... l3
Ditto, ditto, New VA ...... to
Exeter, Yeovil, & Dorchester 2% — ...... to
Ditto, 'New ........- ..... ... 2% — to
Glasg.,.Dumfries, & Carlisle..Bl. 65.8 d... to
'Glasgow, Kilmarnock, & Ayr 50
Ditto, New
Do. Preference Consolidated 15 ..... -
Great Northern ... 17
Do. London & York Eaten. 2% — ...... to
Gt. South. & West. (Ireland) 42% — .. . . to
Great North of England 100 —
Dirt°, INtw 40/.
Ditto, ditto ....
Ditto, .New 301.
Ditto, New 151...... ..- ..... 14 ..... .
Great Western
Ditto, Half Shares 5O
Ditto, Quarter Shares 21
Ditto, Fifths 2O
Do. New 17/. • 1 l3 .. ... to
Huddersfield and Maitchester 28 .. ...
Ditte, Thirds
Hull and Selby 5O
Ditto, Half Shares '.. ...... 25. ...- —

Ditto, Quarter Shares 12% — to
Lancaster and Carlisle.... ... 50
Do., Thirds lO
Leimashire and Yorkshire ... 93
Ditto, ditto
Ditto Half Shares .... 43 .... ...... to
Ditto Quarters 171%..... —
Ditto Fifths 9
Ditto Sixteenths ........... 6%
Ditto Thirds (Reg.)
Do., New Guar. 6 per cent 5
Do. Liverpool and Bury... 43
Do. (Rudders. and She 43
Do., Wakefield, Pontefract,
and Goole
Do., We,st Riding Union... 6 .... .
Do., Preston and Wyre ... 25
Do., do., Half Shires (A) 9% to
Leeds and Bradford 5O ..... 90
Leeds,Dewsbury,& Manches. 50
Do., Half Shares
Ditto, Blue (scrip) ..... .... 2% — to
Leeds and Think ......... ..... 50
Ditto, New ••« ..... . 30 • •••• -- ...... to _
Do. , do., Prefer., 6 per Cent 3%. •••• •••••• to —.
Liverpool, Crosby, and Bout h-
port.
Liverpool, Manchester, and
Newcastle Junction. ..... -
London & Blackwall ......131. 6s. 8d 4li to
Do. Extension 22% — ...... to
Lond., Bright., & South Coast 50
___ —

Do. Guaranteed 5 per Cent. 9 ...... . to
De. Prof. Cony. 5 per Cent. 50 ...... .. ... to --
Ditto, ditto 1852 50 .....
Do., New, guar. 6 per cent. 4
London and Greenwich—. 121.155. 4d — ... .. to
Ditto Preference lBl 175 2d... ...... to
London & North Western.....loo 10934 110 to 109
Do. Quarters (L. and B.) 22
DI. New
Do. Fifths
Do. 40/. Shares.....L. & M 25 ......
Do. 101.... M. and B. (A.) 9 .... . to
Do. 101. .. M. and B. (B.) 9 ..... -
Do. 101.... M. and B. (C.) 1
London and S. Western...... 50
Ditto, New 501........ . ..... 4258 27
Ditto. New 404... ..... .. 34
Do. Tenths (Consolidated) 50
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J.
Do. Tenths ..Consolidated) 40
Ditto. Thirds ... ......111. 138. 4d
Do., New Scrip, 1848, Pref.
7 per Ct. on Deposit and
5 per Ct. on Calls ~...11. 13s. 4d — . to
London, Salisbury, & Yeovil 11,4 — ...... to
Londonderry and Coleraine... 27% — ...... to
Londonderry and Enniskillen 25
Lowestoft (guar. 4 per cent.) 20
..... to

Ditto (duar. 6 per cent.... 8

Manch, Buxton, & Matlock 4
Manchr, Sheffield, and Linc.100
Ditto IA Shares (No. 1) ... 18 ......
Ditto, ditto (Ne. 2) 25 — to
Ditto, % Shares (No. 3)... 10 ......
Do., New 101. Preference.. 10 ... .. 9% to
Ditto Grimsby ... 35
Ditto, ditto.
Ditto, ditto ....
Ditto Sheffield and Line. 12%......
Ditto, Grimsby Dock ...... 17% — to
Ditto, Man. & Lin. Union 41. 25....
Mid1and.......• ............. —IOO
Ditto, Consol. Preference...100
Ditto, 501. Shares