The Sun.
London, England, 1851-02-27 00:00:00

27.

A nglo•Niexican(is. SL. p.)
Asturian •• •••.. • • • •
Australian •• •• •• • •
Baroma Range .. • • ...

!ilaenArvoi, Iron and Coal
Bolanos scrip ........ • .
British iron... • • ....
Brazilian Imp. (is. 5/. p.)

Do. Cocaes and CuJabal

Do. St. John del Rey • •
Cobre Copper . • •
General ...... „„ „
Real Del Monte, Ukreg.

Do. Black Debentures.

Do. Red Debentures ..
Santiago de Cuba ......
'fin Croft •.... • •
United Mexican --

Canada
Gen. Steam Navigation .
Penin. & Oriental Steam.
Royal Mail Steam .. •...
rWe cannot be aneweri
will not be influenced by

1851.

MINEB

i 13

13
24%
30
15
40
14
20

'2B 2 8%1
[ISCELL.
32%

able for a
triterestel

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256
;1!•4 3bA,

32% - 32
14% - 1374
32% - 34%
5% - 64,
13% - 14
M -

7% - 6
10% -- 11
6% -5%
,ANEOUS.
t2yy- 46
26% - 27%
GI% -7'%
73 - 69

(?-day.

he errors of the Official Lists, ate
A correspondents.]

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS

'TY TWO O'CLOCK.

The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esimated
at 8,000 bales, of which 400 Surat were taken for export, and
1,200 American and 200 Brazil on speculation. The sal,s
comprised 6,000 American, f:00 Pernam and Maranham at
Bd. to BMd., 150 Bahia at 73/4,1. to 81Acid , 300 Egyptian at
71Ad. to 8.3/4d., 800 Surat at sd. to 33/4d., and 30 Sea Island
at Is. 7d. per lb. The market was firm, and American were
1/d. and Surat lAd. per lb, higher.—Railway Shares were
flat.

The quantity of Wheat sold in the provincial markets
which make official returns was last week 78,216 qrs., and
of Barley 71,328 qrs. The 6 weeks average price is 375. Pd.
The Colonial Markets are exceedingly heavy on account of
the continuance of the political crisis, and to-day there is bat
one public sale of any moment, viz., of Coffee. In other de-
partments of business the operation of the same causes is also
exceedingly injurious.

What the packet service of this kingdom costs the public is
indirectly felt, but not perhaps generally known. The mercan-
tile community have, however, a keener appreciation of the
matter, for they consider that more might be got for the money,
and defective as are the arrangements in connexionwith the em-
ployment of her Majesty's ships of war and the steamers of
the Honourable East Company, there is good reason to con-
clude that even the contract service might be greatly im-
proved, without the expenditure of a farthing beyond the
amount at present paid, viz., 727,4251. At least such is the
SUM required for the service of the year 1851-2, being
an increase of nearly 100,0001. over the last vote
for the financial year 1850-1. It appears that the items of
increase are 25,0001. for the conveyance of mails by steam
vessels to and from Holyhead and Kingstown. This service
has been badly performed, it is said, by the Government
vessels, and we presume the change is desirable. For the
service between Callao and Valparaiso 5,0001. additional
are charged, and 30,7.01 are added for the new route to the
Cape of Good Hope. The expenses of the Queen's vessels
employed in the packet service are reduced this year from
134,9461. to 82,071/, so that the total vote this year will be
809,496/., against 764,2361. last year.
The Amsterdam Stock Market on the 25th inst. states
that no change of importance bad occurred in Public Secu-
rities, home or foreign. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents.
were b 7 11-16.

The Banker's Magazine for the ensuing month sums up the
condition of the Money Market, for the month now drawing
to a close, in the following terms :
" We have to report, on the whole, a steady and quiet
month in the Stock and Money market. The Ministerial
crisis, which commenced on Friday, the 21st Feb., inst., has.
of course, materially disturbed the previous state of things.
In France, the state of parties appears to be much more set-
tled ; and the aspect of foreign politics generally is favour-
able. Our own foreign exchanges are gradually recovering
themselves, and, throughout the month, the supply of capital
has been quite equal to the ordinary requirements of
the market. On each court day (Thursday) at
the Bank of England, there have been strong
rumours on the Stock Exchange of the intention of the di-
rectors to again raise the rate of interest, but so far these
statements have not been fulfilled.
" The Bank have made no further alteration in their
rate of discount, which remains, therefore, at 3 per cent.
per annum ; and the figures in the returns certainly indi-
cate, that during the month the action of the public upon
the Bank has been very feeble; for we find that the private
securities have on the whole diminished, and that the bullion
has increased.

"Out of doors, the rate of discount is about 3 per cent.
per annum for good mercantile bills, but with a shyness of
long paper. The brokers give DA to 2% for money at call,
and, in some quarters, an anticipation prevails that the notes
will be higher before the April dividends.
"In the Railway Share Market, there has been a large
business and good prices. The half-yearly meetings gene-
rally pass of well, and, on the whole, the prospects of railway
property are favourable."

The Bank of England intends to grant loans upon Stock
and Exchequer-bills, at the rate of 2i per cent. per annum,
until April 15.

The Stock Market is as dull as for some days past, and
until some more definitive conclusion can be arrived at, as to
the future Ministry, no particular animation is to be looked
for. One thing is certain, viz., that any attempt to revive
the agitation for protection will be exceedingly injurious to
the status of the Funds. Consols have been 961/s to 14 for
Transfer, 'and 9614 to for Account. Exchequer-bills have
been quoted 465. to 50s. premium, and Indian Bonds 51s. to
555. premium.
The arrangements for to-morrow's settlement in the
Foreign Market have been in progress. Mexican have
varied from 3314 to 33%. Peruvian Four-and-a- Half per
Cents. have been quoted 8214. Portugues.e Four per Cents.
are 3314, Brazilian Old Bonds have been quoted 92. Dutch
Two- and. a-Llalt per Cents. are 58%.
Railway Shares have been lower this morning, rather one-
rous rates of " continuation" being demanded for carrying
over, but at present the market is looking up again, and the
quittatiocs of the Great Western and other leading shares are
above the rates given in the official list below, say by
ab tut 10s.

The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this
day, are in round figures asunder :-
1851. 1850.
Great Western £13,194 ... £l2 9 2
North-Western 3900 ... 37,920
South- Western
Brighton 7,543 ... 6,753
Midland
South-Eastern
North Stafford
QUARTER TO TFltas,
Console ... - ••• ... 96i
Ditto Account, March 12 .. .. 96i
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
t From the Official List.
Hank Stock 2104 215 214%
8 per Cent. Reduced Annuities......., 97 96% 97%
ii per Cent. Consols Anna
New 314 per Cant. Anus.
L.ong Annuities. Exp. Jan. sth, 1860 7 11-16 7%
India Stock _

Do. Bonds, MOO/ 5l p
Ditto under 1.000/...***
Con..ls tor Account
.. 96%'
E cchequer BBL?. I thd 2d.
March June.
Aim .. ........ 46 50 p
,\ 004 ................... ' '
---
46 50 p
. •••. ...........
'mall
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. 92
Buenos Ayres Bonds. 6 per Cent. ... b 3
Milkman 80n01e,1846, sper Cent., Gauponw
•
Ditto Ex Jan. Coupons
Ditto Account
Peruvian Bonds, 4% per Cent.— 82
De. Deferred
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent —
Ditto 4 Der Cent.
Dividends on the above payable in London
Dutch 21-, per Cent., 12 Guild
Ditto 4 per t Ite:it. Cort•ifitsater•

LLOYD's St-ii U.—A THIS DAY.)
LONDON, FEB, 27.—Wind at noon N.N.W., moderate
brueze and fine.

HOLYHEAD, FEB. 26.—Wind E.--bld. Fedget, Porto
Rico.
CALAIS, FEB. 26.—The schooner Liberty, of Ports-
mouth. was wrecked this morning, 8 miles to the east-
ward; crew drowned.
DOVER, FEB. 26.—A vessel of about 300 tons, bottom-
up, and copper taken off, was passed 14th inst., off Bolt
Head.

--; LY---
DE• EE• F 25.—Wind E.—Sld. James Pernam-
buco;
C
Jane, Batavia and Singapore.
Qu
EENSTOWN, FEB. 25.—A vessel, either schooner or
brigantine, totally &awaited, was passed, steering for
Gibraltar under jurymasts, 9th inst., 7 miles S.E. of Cape
St. Vincent.

HULL, FED 26.—Wind N.E.—Sld. St. George and
Abram, Greenland.

DEAL, FEB. 26.—Wind N.E , strong and squally.—
Arrd. Magd.lena, Rio Janeiro, for Hamburg!). Arrd.
trom the River, Sea Bird, River Gambia ; Mary
Helen, Cuba.

PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 26. Wind E. to N.E.—Arrd.
Carl Friedrich, Buenots Ayres, for Antwerp, crew sick.
Sld. Prince Altu-rt. New York.
DARTMOUTH, FEB. 26 —Wind E —Arrd. Clarence,
Newcaistie tor Lisbon, leaky; Isabella, Moulmein for
Sundt rland.

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LIVERP°OL, FEB. 26. Wind N.E. Sld. Sicily,
C,h..agre'; China, New York. Off Dort Lord OE‘ilby, and
Eliza Kilkelt. Thu master of the Kate. arid. at Bristol
fr. in Michaels, pass.il 5.4110 casks of palm I )il at. sea,
uPluitently but a short lime in th, water; also jibboom
and two studding sails belonging to a vessel of about
300 tons, and a quantity ur bu;waiks painted black out-
side and buff inside, also a carboy with the wicker
work round ;t 15th inst., lat. 47, long. 13, about 40
Roc•ks.

. _
I'LYNCUTU, FEB. 26.—Wind N.E.—Arrd. Catherine,
Purtu Rico.

MARKET N i WS.—(TII IS DAY.)
znswa.A.TE AND LEIXIDET47IIIAZIL.
The general demand ruled heavy, yet prices were fairly
supported. Beef, from 2s 2d to 3s 2d; Mutton, 2s 6d to
as lOd; Veal, 3s to 4s; Pork, 2s 6d to 4s per 81bs by the car-
case.

HAY MARKETS.
SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Bay, 2/ 8a to 31 lis 6d ; Clover
ditto, 31 Os to 41 Os; and Straw, I/ Is to 1/ 7s per load.
Supply moderate, and trade firm.
CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Ilay, 21 lO to 41 Oa; Clover
ditto, 31 Os to 4/ Os; and Straw, I/ is to li 8s per load.
A full average supply, and a sluggish demand.
WHITECHAPEL.—iIeadow Hay, '2l 8s to 31 17 s ; Clover
ditto, Si Os to 41 2s; and Straw, 1/ Is to 1/ 7s per load.
Trade dull, at late rates.