The Sun.
London, England, 1851-04-02 00:00:00

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS•

CI'PY TWO O'Cir.ooK
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were about
3,000 bales, of which t.OO Surat were taken on speculation,
comprising 1,500 American and 1,000 Surat at 4d. to 51/,d.
per lb.—Railway Shares were flat, and prices had a down-
ward tendency.
At the half•yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Agra'
and United Service Bank a report was submitted by the
Board in which it is stated :—"The directors have the plea-
sure to place before the proprietary the statement of the
affairs of the bank, together with the accounts for the six
months ending on the 31st December last, showing a sum of
Co.'s R,. 3,12,418 9 4 available for divisions, which, after
providing for a dividend, at the rate of eight per cent. per
annum, leaves Co.'s Rs. 57,838 9 4 , to be carried to the
credit of the Reserve Fund, in accordance with the resolution
passed at the general meeting of 13th August, 1849.
" The directors, in a circular issued by them on the 14th
ultimo, suggested a mode of audit of the bank accounts,
which, from the votes already received, they have ascertained
will be almost unanimously approved of; they at the same
time adverted to the Act, lately passed by Government, for
the regulation of Joint Stock Companies, and recommended
to the proprietary that the bank should be registered under it.
" The directors intend that the audit above alluded to
shall be proceeded with as soon as possible, but the require-
ments of the new Act will render it necessary that the audi-
tors' report should embrace the closing of the accounts for
the present half-year, so that some time will elapse before
the presentation of the report to the shareholders.
"In returning their votes for the audit, the shareholders
have not indicated the persons they would desire as inspec-
tors, thereby evincing a proof of their confidence in the ma-
nagement which is gratifying to the directors.
" After carrying the surplus profit of the half-year to the
Reserve Fund, that account will amount to Rs. 4,65,563 3 11,
of which Rs. 3,11,866 10 8 is invested in Government Secu-
rities. A further investment of Rs. 100,000 will now be
made.

" A dividend at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum, or
Rs. 20 per share was declared, and the balance of the net
divisible surplus Rs. 67,838 9 4, passed to credit of the Re
serve Fund."

The accounts of the 22d instant from Frankfort state
that the Metallies were quoted 72.34 to 73. Spanish Three
per Cents. were 34% %. English Sovereigns were at 11.51
to 52 ; and Gold was at 378. Discounts, 11-4 per cent. ; and
Exchange on London, short, 1181/1 to %.
At Amsterdam, on the 2d inst., Dutch Securities were
generally animated and rather in favour. The Two-and-a-
Half per Cents, realised 57 1-16. Spanish Five per Cents.
were largely dealt in.

It has been suggested that the payment of the forthcoming
dividends upon English Stk cks may not have the usual effect
of stimulating a rise in Public Securities, and that it is pro-
bab'e most parties have already invested as much of their
surplus means as they can possibly spare. Great difficulty
must of course exist in determining how far this may be
correct, but the circumstances adverted to yesterday, as to
the arrivals of specie, &c., must, nevertheless, have their
weight.

The English Stock Market has been steady, but with
rather less doing. Consols are 961,¢ % for Transfer and Ac-
count. The premium on Exchequer-bills has been 535. to
555., and on India Bonds 625.

In Foreign Stocks there is less animation, and Spa-
nish Five per Cents. are not so good, being 20A to 2i la.
The advices from Madrid are not very encouraging. Portu-
guese Four per Cents. have been quoted 351 i. Buenos Ayres
Stock has been at 561 A, an Brazilian at 89 ex div. Mexi-
can are 33% 3/4, being comparatively steady. Spanish Pas-
sive Bonds have been 5'78 to 6. Dutch Four per Cents.
without the dividend have been quoted 89% 'h.
Shares are all depressed again. Midland have fallen about
1/, North-Western 10s. to I/., Brighton Great Northern
14, Great Western IL, and others in proportion. Foreign
Shares are also lower.

QUARTER TO THREA
Consols ... .. ... 961
Ditto Account ... ••• ••• 96i
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
( From the Official List.)
8 per Cent. Consols Anna
India Stock
Do. Bonds, 10001 ... .. 62 p
Ditto under 1.0001
Coslols for Account 961/25,
E cehequer Bills. 11%d. 2d.
March. June.
1,0001.... — 55 53 p
Am/. —• 55 p
Small — 52 p
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds. 5 per Cent. B9 ex d.
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent.... Be%
Mexican 80nd5,1846,5 per Cent., Coupons
Ditto Ex Jan. Coupons —
Ditto for the Account
Ditto, Small
Portuguese Bonds,s per Cent —
Ditto 4 Der Cent.
Russian. Bonds, 1822, 6 per Cent —
• Ditto 4'4 per Cent.
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent. ......
Ditto Passive Bonds.
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch 24 per Cent., 12 Guild
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates

LLOYD'S SHIPPIN (,r..-(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, APRIL 2.—Wind this day at noon S.W., variable.
SPURN POINT, MARCH 28.—The Ann sloop was driven on
shore and filled, but was lightened, and got off next tide.
HULL, APRIL I.—Wind S.E.— Arrd. Iris, Harris, Ibrail ;
Lloyd, Memel; Minerva, Nissen, Porsgrund. Sld. Pil-
grim, Pernambuco ; Christian, Maria, Copenhagen. 'The
Anna Maria of Exeter, from rimsby to Shields, took fire,
and was burnt to the water's edge off Flambro' Head on the
30th March ; crew saved.

GRIMSBY,, APRIL 1. —A schooner, name unknown, was
sunk near the Sandhole last night, supposed to have been
run down by a steamer; two yards, a top sail, and top-gallant
sail, marked "Alexander Gurney, sail-maker, Macduff,"
have been landed from her.

SUNDERLAND APRIL I.—Wind N.N.E.—SId. Percy,
Quebec; Pearl Of Days, and Mountain Maid, Bayonne.
Sroocrox, Arm. 1. —Wind S.S.W.— Sid. John, Philadel-
phia and Quebec.

FALMOUTH. - The lower yard of a vessel, about 6 feet out
of the water, and evidently fast to some wreck under the
surface, and which appears to have been but a short time in
the water, was passed 28th March, 46 N., 13 W., by the Wil-
liam Edward, arrived at Falmouth. The two previous days
to seeing this wreck, the William Edward passed several logs
of timber.

DEAL, APRIL I.— Wind N.E. to E.N.E. ; P.M., variable.—
Arrd. St. Vincent, Young, Bombay; Trifolium, Bahia, for
Hamburgh ; Joven Ricardo, Bilboa ; Speed, Mackay, Boston,
fur the westward. Std. Moro Castle, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
LivEktrooL, APRIL I.—Wind variable. - Arrd. Joseph
Porter, Mackie, Apalachicola; .Barbara, Houston, Callao;
Onward, Crosby; Queen Pomare, Stiaw, Carnatic, Devereux,
and Milicite, Jones, New Orleans; Adept, Burns, Mobile.
Sld. Louisa Munro, Alexander, Bombay; John Bibby, Ba-
tavia; Bonanza, ; Roderick Dhu, Lima; Moun-
taineer, Demerara; Ivanhoe, Cuba; Lindisfarne, Jamaica;
Philadelphia, Philadelphia; Carnatic, Staten Island, 84c. ;
Anne, Adriatic, and James Nasmith New York; Clyde,
Boston; Greenock, Quebec; Tam O'Shanter, Amy Ann,
Ann Cropper, Anne, Montreal, Kyanite, and Flower of Yar-
row, Newfoundland; Lauriston, Beyrout ; Charlotte Ann,
Syra. Off pert., Chimborazo, Valparaiso; Agnes.
PLYMOUTH, APRIL I.—Wind W.—Arrd. Amelia, Bara-
sada, Tarragona; H. M. S. Rhadamanthus, Portsmouth, for
Cape of Good Hope. Pat back, Chance, Nichols, crew •re-
fusing to proceed.
FOWEY, MARCH 31.—Sid. Christiana Camale, Cape of
Good Hope.

FALMOUTII, APRIL I. Wind W.N.W., moderate.—Arrd.
Martha, Klockgeter, Manzanilla; Galga, Sancuren, Havan-
nah ; Nustrie, Reif, Cienfuegos. Ski. Flandre, Cardiff and
New York; Madre Alessandro, Constantinople.
SWANSEA, APRIL I.—Wind S.—Arrd. Sir Charles Na-
pier, Smith,

BEatimAnts, APRIL I.—Wind W.S.W._Arrd. Carmine,
Cassao, Toronto, for the Clyde.
WATERFORD, MARCH 30. —Sid. Mary Sparks, Canton;
Twalaw, Batavia; Oronoco, New York; Mary, Bayonne.
RAMSGATE, APRIL I.—Wind N.N.W.; P.M., E.—Sid. Jan
Albertus, Nantes.
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DOVER, APRIL I.—Wind N.E., fresh.—Sld. Jeannette,
Porto Rico.

PORTSMOUTH, APRIL I.—Wind N.N.W. to W.—Acrd.
H. M. S. Tyne, Rio Janeiro; York Town, .New York.

MARKET IV.E4WS.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE-WEDNESDAY

-- -
Our market to-day was very scantily supplied with Eng-
lish Wheat, coastwise as well as by land carriage. Al-
though the attendance of buyers was limited, the demand
ruled steady, and Monday's quotations were well supported
in every instance. From abroad 7,780 quarters of Wheat
have come fresh to hand'since Saturday. Fine dry qualities
changed hands freely, at extreme currencies. In the mid
dling and inferior kinds no change took place. The supplies
of Barley and Malt were unusually small, whilst the inquiry
for those articles was firm, at fully late rates. Oats, from the
limited supply brought forward, were held for rather more
money. Beans and Peas dull, but Indian Corn and Flour
were in fair demand, at full quotations.

AliltlVALt; Tillb WEEK.

Wheat. I Barley. Malt.

Qrs. Qrs. Qrs.
English •... •. 1,070 430 1,550

Oats.

Foreign ......1 .7,780

Sackt.
4GQ

QrB.
450
2,090 -
3,090 I 350

BOROUGH HOP MARKET.
Our market is very inactive for all kinds of Hops, and
last week's prices are with difficulty supported .
WHITECHAPEZ.
Prime Mutton and Veal moved off steadily at very full
prices. In other kinds of Meat only a limited business
was doing. Beef from 2s 2d to 3s 4d ; Mutton, 2s 8d to
38 10d ; Lamb, 4s 8d to 5s 8d ; Veal, 3s to 4s; Pork 2s 6d
to 4s per 81bs by the carcase.

GREAT EXHIBITION ORDERS. -- IMPOSITION.
Yesterday, the Ist of April, to the surprise of those employed
at the entrances to the Exhibition, several persons presented
pretended admissions to the Great Crystal Palace. Many of
them had been purchased for Is. eacb, and on them was
printed, " Admit the bearer to view the Great Exhibition
this day, the Ist of April, 1851. (Signed) ENICKSTHEM."
It was thought by many, that although the signature at all
events sounded foreign, yet that the true meaning of the
signed document was " He nicks them," and consequently
some were saved a fool's journey to Kensington.
, To be cheerfully disposed at the hours of meals is
one et the best signs of health.—Eliza Cook's Journal.
EASTERN COUNTIES AND NEWMARKET RAILWAY
COMPANIES. -- The negotiations between these companies for
the use or possession of the line of the latter by the former
were amicably settled yesterday. We have not been put in
possession of the terms.

EASTERN COUNTIES AND BLACRWALL RAILWAY
COMPANIES The authorities of these companies have been
in communication on the subje:t of the proposed line to Til-
bury Fort, a Bill for which is being prosecuted in Parliament
by the Blackwall Company ; and we are glad to bear that
should the works be constructed the two companies will
work the traffic on terms mutually advantageous.
THE HEALTH OF THE BISHOP OF LONDON..--The
paragraph we last week copied from the London papers as to
the state of the Bishop of London's health was unfounded. A
rev. gentleman in this county writes to us upon the subject
as follows:—" I made inquiry of a party who is, officially,
in constant ummunication with the Bishop, and 1.. m happy
to learn from him that the report is unfounded. He states
that the Bishop was a little indisposed lately, but is engaged
in public clugc4 ivith 114 usula ellergy."unEssex Herald.