The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-02 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY MORNING OCTOBER 2, 1844.

OVERLAND MAIL

The French Government, on Monday, received the
following telegraphic dispatch from Marseilles :
" MALTA, SEPT. 25.

" The Liverpool steamer arrived here last night,
from Alexandria, with the India mail. The intelli-
gence from Bombay, of the 27th of August last, is
devoid of interest.

"The detachments of troops sent into the territory
of Shikapoor had been compelled to retreat, in con-
sequence of the want of water and the intensity of
the heat.

" An expedition was being prepared in Caubul
against the King of Bokhara. It is to be commanded
by Akbar Khan.
" The Punjaub is in a state of ferment, daily in-

creasing.
" Lord Ellenborough is expected here in the course
of the day."
The Suffren ship of the line arrived at Toulon, on
the 26th, from Cadiz, where she left the Prince
de Joinville on the 21st.
Accounts from Algiers of the 24th announce a
revolt of the Arabs near Dellys.
PARIS, MONDAY, THREE o'CLocK. —Three per
Cents., 82f. 15c.; Five per Cents., 118 f. 85c.—Time8.

MONEY AND.COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, TUESDAY EVENING.
Consols closed well this afternoon, though scarcely so
high as in. the morning, viz., 1001 to f. Bank Stock
touched 210*.
The Foreign Market continued lively. Spanish Ac-
tives were 24* ; Portuguese Converted, 484 ; Mexican,
ex div., 351 ; Belgian, 1044 ; French Five per Cents.,
118 f. 50e.; and Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 624
The additional transactions in Railway Shares have
been these :—Birmingham and Gloucester were 4 ; Bris-
tol and Gloucester, 14k to 14 ; Chester and Hoyhead,
24 to ; Dublin and Belfast, 21 ; Great Western, 70 ;
Do., Half, 36 ; Kendal 'and Windermere, 2 to 2} ;
Harwich, f ; South-Western, 35* ; Croydon, 3.1 ;
Midland, 9 to 9f ; North British, * ; Norwich and
Brandon. ex New, 7 ; Portsmouth Direct, f ; South-
Eastern, 6*; Do., New, 9 ; Central of France, 1* ; Bou-
iogne and Anaiens,* ; and Orleans, Tours, and Bor-
deaux, j premium. Caledonian have been j ; and
Brighton, 2*- discount. National Provincial Bank of
England Shares were 1# discount ; and Provincial of
Ireland, 19k premium.
There was an improvement in the rate of exchange on
Frankfurt, Hamburgh, and Amsterdam ; a slight de-
cline on Antwerp, and no alteration on Paris or Trieste.
The following is the official return of the exports of
bullion from the port of London for the week ending
Thursday last :
Silver Coin to Rotterdam
„ Bars to Ilamburgh

(From The Sun of Last Night.)
There was a steady business done in Cotton at Liver-
pool yesterday, the sales being 5,000 bales, all to the
trade, at firm rates.—There was an improvement in Do-
ver and Midland Shares, but the lighter Shares were not
considered quite so good :—Birmingham and Glouces-
ter, 47f ; Churnet Valley, 41. Bs. 9d. ; Dublin and
Belfast, 4i ; Eastern Counties, Registered, 12/. 185. ;
Grand Junction, 214 ; Ditto, Half, 107 ; Lancaster
and Carlisle, 7 ; Liverpool and Manchester, 201 ;
Ditto, Half, 100 ; London and Birmingham, 219 ;
Ditto, 32/. Shares, 38 ; Ditto, Quarter, 25k; London and
York, 34 ; Manchester and Birmingham, Quarter, 5 ;
Midland Counties, 108 f ; Preston and Wyre, New, 38f ;
Scottish Central, 51e.; South-Eastern, 394; Ditto, New,
12i ; Ulster, 37. i ; York and Selby, Half, 50f ; Lyons
and Avignon, 435. 6d.; Portsmouth, 1.
As usual, preparatory to the close of the financial
quarter, there is an increased demand for money, and
first-class bills have been done at 2} per cent., while the
Bank is stated to be doing nothing under 3 per cent.
Upon payment of the dividends, however, there will be
ampler supplies of cash in the discount market. It is
so far fortunate that new railway projects, and tolerable
activity in trade, serve to absorb the surplus, and to
check the desire to engage in foreign loans, companies,
or hazardous ventures. Even the reduction of interest on
the State debts of certain continental kingdoms will have
the salutary effect of making parties better contented with
sterling British securities, the high rate of interest of-
fered by the American and Peninsular Governments
having ever proved a tempting bait, but eventually a
serious loss.

The advices received from the United States yesterday
respecting the prospects of resumption are not consi-
dered so favourable as was expected. The latest parti-
culars of the Cotton trade from a New York paper, fully
confirm the imprestion entertained here by those not
engaged in undue speculation in the staple, that there
would be a crop of 2,000,000 bales.
We learn in the Canada advices that the interment of
Mr. Samuel Street, the great merchant of Canada, had
taken place with much pomp. The wealth of the de-
ceased is stated to be exceedingly large, especially taking
into account the value of money, and the relative means
of individuals in colonies, and his death excited corro-
sponding interest.
The English Funds are very firm again this morning,
and we quote a further slight advance. Consols for
immediate transfer have been 1001 to f, and for time
100} to 1001. Exchequer Bills were at the premium of
745. to 76t. ; and India Bonds at 945. to 955. East
India Stock has realised 289, and Bank Stock for Account
has touched at 210.

The foreign investments sustain the full value of
yesterday. Spanish Five per Cents. have been 24i, and
the Three per Cents. 35i to Mexican are quoted
without the April dividend, at 35 to 35i. The Deferred
are 15i to 16. Buenos Avres Stock is 36} ; Brazilian,
ex. div., 871 ; and Colombian, 14i to Chilian De-
ferred are 52k. French Five per Cents. obtain 119 f. 50c.
Dutch Five per Cents., ex. div., 981.
There is very little doing in Railway Shares, but the
holders of nearly all the lines continue firmer than they
were a few days since. Brighton are 3to 3/ discount ;
Birmingham, 118 premium ; Croydon, 3i premium ;
Chester and Holyhead, to 2 premium, and South-
Eastern, 6i to i premium. The Joint-Stock Bank shares
are dull.

PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
$ per Cent. Consols. Annuities.... .......... 100%%
India Stock ...... .... ........... . .......... ............. 229
India 80nd5,1,000...... ...... •••••••••••••••••••«•••••••• 95
Ditto under 1,006....•.....•. ......... •••••••••••••••••• 94
Bank Stock for Account ... ..... ... 210
Consols for Account see •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• WO% X%
Exchequer Bills. I%d. I%d.
1,0001. .......••••••••••••••••• •••••••••••• 76 74 pm.
5001.••.•..•" •••••.•••••• ..... ..•....•»•. 76 74 pm.
Ditte 5ma11....•... •••••••• .... 00..0.0•1111 74 76 pm.
Ditto Advertisetr.........
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. ................... ..... S 7
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent. ......... ....-... 3ii%
Chilian Bonds,6 per Cent
Ditto Deferred 52%
Columbian Bonds. ....... ... .." ... .......... ........
Mexican Bonds. 1837, 5 per Cent.....
Ditto (or the Account ...............
Ditto Deferred Stock lsji 16
Spanish Bonds. Five per Cent 1993 —
Ditto for the Account 24
Ditto Deferred l3
Ditto Three per Cent. .....
Ditto for the Account
French Rentes, 5 per Cent ll9f. 50c.
Exchange
Dutch 2% per Cents...... .............. .......
Dutch 5 per Cent 5......... ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 95%
PRICES OF SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK.
RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SNARE.
Birmingham and Gloucester lOO ......... 105......... to
Bristol and Gloucester.
Chester and Holyhead. 5 .... ..... 6Z ..•.•• to 7
Dublin and Cashel."... ........... ... 2% ..... .... 10%
Eastern Counties •••••••;••••••••••••• 25 ••••••••• 13ii%
Harwich (Braithwaite)
Lancaster and Carlisle
London and Birmingham.
Ditto New Thirds 2 .... ..... 37 ........• to
London and Brighton to 47
London and South Western
Ditto Eighths
London and Croydon
London and York 2)
Lynn and Ely N....... 31:
Manchester and Leeds.... .... ...... 70 ..... .... 121 to
Manchester and Birmingham ... 40 •—••••• 5.1.- to 50%

Midland Counties ..... 000000 100 ••••••••• 109 to

Newcastle and DarlingtonJunct. 21 ......... 47% - to 48
North British
Northern and Eastern 45 ......••• 56% ...... to
Norwich and Brandon
South Eastern and Doter
York and North Midland ......... 50
Ditto Selby Scrip
Parisand Rouen ..... .................. 20 .....
JOINT STOCK BANES.
NationalProvincialof England... 35 ..... -
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, SEPT. 30.--The
market is evidently firmer, although but a 'moderate
amount of business has been transacted :—Accring-
tons, 4; Churnet Valley, 4 5-16; Eastern Counties,
Registered, 13g; London and York, 3 15-16; Manches-
ter and Birmingham, Quarters, 5; South-Eastern, 391
ii ; Trent Valley, 9 ; Water-Works, 601 ; Assurance,
11i cum all.

CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.
Beak Stock — !Indian Stock 289
3 per Cent. Red ....... ........ 'Ditto Bonds ..........
3 per Cent. Cons
334 per Cent. Red — Ditto New Annuities ...
New 3,4 per Cent. EL Bills, 1,0001. 130... 74 pin.
New 5 per 0ent.......... .. ,
Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small... .....
Jan 11110 Bank Stock for Acct.... 210
Oct. 1869 — Consols for Act. lOO%
Jan. 1860 ....... .• •-•- India Stock for Acct....