The Sun.
London, England, 1851-02-21 00:00:00

FEBRUARY 21, 1851.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY TWO O'CLOCk.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated
at 7,000 bales, of which 1,000 American were taken on s,,e-
culation. The sales comprised 6,000 American, att Eg-vp-
tian at 7)Ad. to 91/2d., .500 Surat at sd. to 5 tit d., and :-30 Sea
Island at ls. 14d. to is. 3d. per lb.—Railway Shares were
active, and prices were advancing.
The Colonial Markets have been rather unsettled this
week, and Coffee has been more fluctuating than any other
article. Sugar has been tolerably steady. In Spirits there
has not been much doing. Cotton has been neglected.
Tallow is much the same, and Tea in moderate request.
There are no later ship arrivals, except from the United
States, and the reports from the Continental Stock Markets
are satisfactory generally. At Amsterdam on the 19th inst.
Dutch Stock was rather improving, the Two-and-a-Half per
Cents. being 59 9-16. Spanish much the same.

The fact that the Bank of England did not yesterday
alter the rate of discount has somewhat re-assured those
who were apprehensive of more stringent measures, but it
seems proper to expreskan opinion, which we entertain in
common with a few others, that it will greatly depend upon
the circumstances that may occur during the next few days
whether an advance is made. On the one hand the demand
for silver to be shipped to India and China has
increased, and even gold to the amount of 100,000/.
has been sent to Alexandria. There is also a greater inquiry
for silver to be forwarded to Holland, but in exchange for
this we obtain gold. As a set-off we may notice also the
continued arrivals of specie and bullion from America, and
the confident expectation that a good deal more is coming,
while the price of bills upon Paris, &c., has been rather ad-
vancing. The prospect, too, of an influx of the precious
metals when the visitors begin to arrive for the Exhibition
will not be lost sight of in a consideration of the future
course of action, and unless the amount of paper
offered for discount at the Bank of England increases
the directors may decide upon waiting a while ere they
charge more. The rate out of doors was full 3to 3-,t per
cent. up to yesterday, and is now barely 3, with more money
offering. Ere the transfer-books for stock close, there will be
an opportunity of seeing whether an advance in the rate for
temporary loans upon Exchequer .bills, &c., is desirable, and it
is important to bear in mind that Government has adver-
tised to renew the unfunded debt at lid. per diem, which it

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would experioace some difficulty in doing if the Bank of
England made money at the precise time of its renewal, even
per cent. dearer.

The English Stock market is. exceedingly dull, and the
defeat of Ministers last night, with the presumption that
they must modify the Budget or resign, hinders business.
Consuls have been 961,6 %, and are now 96% 1. The
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been quoted 98%
.Y 4, and the Three per Cents. 96%. Bank Stock is sup-
ported at 215%. Exchequer-billiare 475. to 515., and India
Bon,ls 60s. premium.

Foreign Stocks are at about the previous currency, though
dull. Spanish Five per Cents. have been 19% 1/s, and the
Three per Cents. 37% to 38. Peruvian Four-and-a-Half
per Cents. have been at 7914 to N. Mexican are 33%
Shares are quieter and rather in favour of buyers.

QUARTER TO TH RE
... 96*
964-
ONE
rRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS O'CLOCK.
Bank Moe&
, Len:.. Reduced A, nu 4.
3 per Cent. Consols ..... 96,42%
New 3% per Ctnt. Anne ....—...... 983
..ong Aims. to expiry J an. 1860 . 7 11-16
In (Rt. Bonds, 1,0(10:.
Ditto under 1,000/ .... 61 p
',;onsols fcr Account 961443
itxcl.equer Bills. i . 2d
1,000/. June 5O 51 47 y
5001. June ... 50 51 47 p
Small. June 47 50 p

Consols ,
Ditto Accouni, March 12 ...

ONE
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK.
t3razillan tiond.s
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 55
M icnn, !) per Gent. 184 b, with Coupons
Ditto, Ex Jan. C0up0n5.........
Ditto,
Account
Peruvian Bonds, 4% per
Ditto, Account
Portuguese 5 per Cents.
Ditto, 4 per Cent.
Russian Bonds

Ditto, 44 per Cent, -
9714
Ditto, Small
Spanish .5 per Cc nt. 1840 —
Ditto, Account .........
Ditto. 8 per Cent
Ditto Account
Dividends on the above pey4ble in Lor don.
Belgian 5 per Cent
Datch 254 per Cent., 12 Guild.
Ditto, 4 per Cent. Corrifir,ates 9IV,

CLOSIN u
2i5 LA
96%
96
983/4
744
60 p
61 p
96%

CLOt4IN,,
PRICES.
92%
54 LA

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.--( THIS DAY.)
LONDON, FEB. 21.—Wind at noon N.W., light breeze and
cloudy.—The brig Emblem, of Halifax, N.S., from Port
Medway, N.S., to Barbadoes, was abandoned, Jan. 25, in
37 N., 46 W., waterlogged and in a sinking state; three of
the crew taken off by the Anna Mary, arrd. in the River.
FAnmounr, FEB. 20.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrd. Keldy
Castle, Watchmans Castle, for Liverpool.
&NTH, Fait. 19. The John and Mary, of and from
Lynn, struck on Seaton Sea Rocks, and makes a deal of
water.

' DEAL, FEB. 20.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrd. Orator, Mauri-
tius; Northumberland, New York. Arrd. from the River,
Tropic, Melbourne ; Harpooner, Valparaiso ; Boadicia,
Rio Grando ; James Holmes, Barbadoes; Ceres, Anti -
gua ; Gazelle, Porto Rico; Ada, Magadore ; Devereux,
Ferrel, and Quebec. Arrd. from the River and sailed
Roman, China.
PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 20.—Wind W.S.W.—SId. American
Eagle, New York.
COWES, FEE. 20.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Franklin steamer,
New York, and proceeded to Havre.
LIVERPOOL, FEB. '4o. Wind N.—Arrd. Charles de Wolf,
Windsor, N.S. ; Edward Banstead, Singapore • Culder, De-
merara; Yandew, Jamaica; North Atlantic, !New Orleans;
Bombay, Mobile ; Standard, Charlestown •, Waldron, Wind-
sor, N.S. Sld., Robert Bradford, Calcutta. Off port,
Fidelia.
HOLYHEAD, FEB. 20.—The Acorn, Liverpool to Tralee,
'struck on the Platters last night; is a good deal strained;
makes much water, and must discharge.
SAN FRANCISCO, DEC. 31.—The Mersey barque, of Liver-
pool, was 10, t 15th inst. inside the North Head; crew saved;
the wrack and lumber on board has been sold.
PILL, FEB. 20. - Wind W.—Arrd. Zoe, Mauritius.
BRISTOL, FEB. 20. Wind N.W.— And Ashley, St. John's,
New Brunswick.
KINGROAD, FEB. 20.—Put back, Urgent, Havannab.
QuErvisrows.—Arrd. Alexander Hall, Callao; North
Pole, ditto; Portland, ditto.
SCARBOROUGIL—Arrd. Willing Trader, Wisbeach fur
Sunderland, towed in leaky.
HULL, FEB. 20.—Sid. Rufus and Severn, Greenland.
PWLLHELI, FEB. 19.—A brig, said to be the John _Peal,
Liverpool to California, is reported to be riding heavily with
both anchors down, off Rhew, near Hellsmouth; her situa-
tion is perilous if the wind continues as it is.
WARKWORTR, FEB. 19.—The Skandenaveen, Danish
brig, which was stranded to the southward, has been got off.