The Sun.
London, England, 1851-03-20 00:00:00

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Royal Mail Steam
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MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.

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CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.

The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were es-
timated at 7,000 bales, of which 1,200 American were
taken on speculation. The sales comprised 6,000 Ame-
rican, 100 Pernam and Maranham, at 'lid. to Bid.; 350
Bahia, at lid. to 70.; 150 Egyptian, at Bd. to 94d.;
450 Surat, at 4d. to sid.; and 40 Sea Island, at Is. 21d.
to Is. 60. per lb. The market closed firmly with
American id. per lb. higher, other kinds without altera-
tion.—Railway Shares were depressed, and at lower
$B% % 89 90' prices.

1914 11 % M

$ % %

96 1,,i
130 129%
21% %
17%

The six weeks' average price of Wheat is 375. 2d. per
quarter.

By an arrival direct from Port Philip we have inter-
mediate dates (to Nov. 20), from which we glean the
following:—

1% 2

136% 353 3434

" The time is now arrived when all is activity and
bustle in shipping our 'staple commodity.' In our late
English extracts of the more recent Wool sales it was
with pleasure that wo were able to quote highly remu-
nerative prices. The hint which we some time since
gave respecting the packing should be attended to, for
it is not only important that our fleeces should range
well in the English market, but that the fate of the
cargo per Hero the year before last, and very nearly
a similar accident last year, should not be for-
gotten. By the damp or dirty packing of
wool great danger of spontaneous combustion
ensues, whereby not only the cargo, but the
lives of all on board the vessel in which such wool is
shipped, are endangered ; and any party knowingly
shipping it is morally responsible fur the consequences.
Should such instances of ignition be frequently repeated,
great injury would be likely to be inflicted on the Colo-
nial trade, and consequently on our Colonial prosperity
also, for casualties like these, similar to the preposses-
sion against the harbours on our southern coast, would
affect the tenacious minds of the British underwriters—
we must reiterate the word 'tenacious' for the minds Of
all men, more particularly the British merchants,
where their interest is at stake, have this quality,
and great suspicion would be thrown on car-
goes in which those particular brands which had
previously ignited were shipped, and not unlikely an
exception would be made against them. Upon particu-
lar qualities of Cotton this has been the case. Why not,
then, might not these particular bales be subjected to the
same restrictions?"

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Tile Amsterdam Stock Market on the 16th instant
was steady, and Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. were
in request. In Spanish Bonds there was a large busi-
ness doing, but not much in Mexican.
The meeting of proprietors at the Bank of Eng-
land has gone off most harmoniously, and there has been
an increased dividend declared, viz., 4 per cant. for the
half-year. The profits of the corporation afford this
increase, and there is still a " Rest" or surplus rather
over 3,000,0001.

The English Funds have continued flat, and there has
been very little doing, although the favourable turn in
the weather may probably have some influence in the
course of a day or two, should it continue. Consols have
been quoted 961 for Transfer, and 96 for Account•
There are certainly even now more eligible investments,
and one cannot feel aerprised at tho disinclination to
operate in them, but when the April dividends are paid
a difficulty may bo experienced in placing surplus cash,
and this, if politics be not adverse, will give them an im-
petus. The premium on Exchequer-bids has been 525,
to 565., and on India Bonds 61s. Bank Stock has been
up to 2151, owing to the satisfactory meeting.
I❑ the Foreign Market Mexican Bonds are a shade
bettter, being 33 to 331. Buenos Ayres Stock has been
quoted 54 to 55, and Venezuela 33. Portuguese Four
per Cents. have been 331 to 34k. Spanish Bonds are
very quiet. The Three per Cents have been marked
38k. The Five per Cents. aro nominal. Dutch Two-
and-a-Half per Cents. have realized 58k, and the Four
per Cents. 9 l

A member of the Mexican Bondholders' Committee
has addressed a letter to the papers, representing
that the instructions sent out to M. Falconnet are un.
hesitatingly to accept the terms offered by the Govern-
ment, and expresses a hope that ere this the indemnity
money has been secured.

Shares have continued weak this morning, and some
are rather lower, but at the hour of our writing there are
indications of a rally. The lines that suffer most aro
those in which the rise has evidently been least war-
ranted, such as Aberdeen, Caledonian, East Anglian, &c.,
but the old lines have been dragged down with them, and
many feel tolerably confident that they will shortly reco-
ver. Prices undoubtedly appear high after the former de-
pression, but that depression was excessive, and therefore
sure to cease when better manag€ ment and reviving
traffic seemed to warrant it. The foreign lines are less
dealt in, and generally cheaper, but there are orders to
buy, received from abroad, should any further decline
occur.

The last week's Railway receipts, ascertain©d up to this
day, ar© in round figures as under :
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1851.
Great Western £13,538
North-Western 39,050
South-Western B,BOO
Brighten
Midland
South-Eastern
North Stafford 4,739

1850.
£13,914
40,144
8,706
7,923
21,047
8,268
4,370
6,009

Caledonian

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