The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-15 00:00:00

MONE Y AND COMMERCIAL NEWS!

CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The aspect of the Cotton market was unchanged st
Liverpool yesterday, the sales being 5,000 bales, in-
eluding 1,000 f•r export. Pries wore stationary. The
sales included 600 Surat at 3d. to 3 id., 400 Egyptian at
6d. to 74d., 100 Maranham at sd. to 5P., and the rest
American at aid. to 64d. per lb. A good business Iva*
done in Railway Shares, and the market looked better:
—Birmingham and Gloucester, 131 ; Chester and Holy-
head, Si. Bs. 9d. ; Dublin and Cashel, 6L 6s. 3d. ;
Eastern Counties, 12+ ; Ditto, Perpetual, No. 1,
545. 4d.; Glasgowand Greenock, Half Shares, 61.35. 9d.;
Grand Junction, 218 ; Lancaster and Preston, 24+;
Liverpool and Manchester, 200 ; Ditto, Halves,
New, 34 ; Manchester and Birmingham, 54 ; Manches-
ter, Bolton, and Bury, 115 ; Midland Counties, 109 ;
Sheffield and Manchester, 83+ ; South Eastern, 38+ ;
Lyons and Avignon, 395. ; Orleans, Tours, and Bor-
deaux, 355. _ _

In referring yesterday to the position of the holders
of State Securities, one sentence had the word " not',
omitted. It should have run thus :—" Great sacrifices
we could not at this time recommend, as those who have
so long waited, may as well have the benefit of, the its'
proving prospects."
We have accounts from the Cape of Good Hope this
morning, to the 31st May. We regret to find that the
cutter belonging to her Majesty's brig Bittern has bees
capsized on the bnr, and the midshipman, Mr. Radcliffe,
and two of the crew were drowned. Through the
promptitude of Mr. Lowe, who manned the gig itnnie'
diately, seven men were saved from certain death, had
not prompt aid been rendered. Among the improve-
ments in the colony was the erection of a break-
water in Table Bay, and the erection of a light-house on
Cape AgulhiS. Not an unimportant feature in the com-
mercial advices by the present arrival is, that the abolie
tion of the port dues on foreign oils, beef, pork, and
fish, &c., had been productive of the greatest advantage
to the colonists and to the British shipping. The pre'
duce markets at the Cape were in a firm and generally
healthy condition.
From Graham's Town the advices are to the 30th of
May. An agricultural association was in course of
formation in this part of the colony. The total value of
exports from the port of Elizabeth from Ist January to
the 30th May was 35,6541., and of direct importations
38,7301. In Table Bay there were at the latest dates
three British vessels of war, and a full complement of
the mercantile marine.

There are dates from Port Natal also to a later dlt_ite
than those before received. There is not any politica'
news. The state of trade is spoken well of. There were
hopes of an extension of commercial intercourse with the
interior of Africa.

A complete rush was made this morning, to supply the
Government brokers with the amount of Stock they were
authorised to contract for. The total amount taken was
10,000/. Three per Cent. Consolidated Annuities at 99i
There was in fact as much eagerness to supply the stoa
as when infinitely larger amounts were taken, in three
gone by, in aid of the Sinking Fund. The retirement
of Mehemet Ali from power and influence had been
a partial influence on the prices of the Funds. The
value of Consols for Money has receded from 991 to
99, but for the Account the current quotation has bees
99*. Bank Stock has fallen to 1994. Exchequer Bills
are heavy at 735. preminm. South Sea Stock has re-
covered to 1151. East India Stock has fluctuated be'
tweed 2824 and 2831-, and the Three-and-a-Half Per
Cents. Reduced have remained firm at 1021- 1021.
The market for the Foreign Securities have been dell
this morning. Spanish, however, may be quoted is
fraction in advance, the current prices of the Three per
Cents. being 33* and of the Actives 221. The
Dutch Funds are a shade better than yesterday, the cow'
version plan as respects the old Five per Cents. being
considered satisfactory. Brazil Bonds opened at 84'
but they have just been sold at 84. Colombian Stock is
tr:fle higher, and Mexican rather lower, than yester•
day afternoon.
The transactions in the Railway Shares were not Teri
numerous to-day. The Great North of England, the
London and Brighton, and the Lynn and Ely, have jes"
proved a shade. The London and .Birmingham shares
have fallen from 134 to 126 premium. There were 11(?
any fresh quotations for the Joint-stock banks tl
morning.
BItITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.

(From the Official List.)
Bank 5t0ck.........................................„ 199%
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities . ....... 99%%
8 per Cent. Consols. Annuities 994
,99
3% per Cent. Reduced Annuities ............
New 3% per Cent. Annuities 101%306
Long Annuities, Expire 54h Jan. 1860 12%
Ditto 90 Years, Expire 10th Oct. 1859
Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan. 11,60.
India Stock
South Sea Stock 115%
Bank Stock for Account .... I9M%
Consols for Account ........." ....... •••••••••••••••• 29%
Exchequer Bills, I%d. i yyd.
10001. ..... "•.............. -- ............ 75 73 pal.
5004.... .... 75 73 pm.
Ditto Small:"... ..... .... ......... 74 75 pm.
Ditto Advertised.........
FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCE•
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent ........
Columbian Bonds. 13140
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent. .... ........
Spanish Bonds,, Five per Cent 1840 21%
Ditto Passive 80nd5..... .......».. ........
Ditto Deferred 12%,
Ditto Three per Cent.
Ditto for the Account 334i,
Dutch 2% per Cents 6llr.
Dutch 5 poi Cents... ..... .. .... .......... .....
New Loan. 5 per Cents. (11MI7) . ..... .........
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
RAILWAYS. PAID. Paz SHARI..
Birmingham and Gloucester
l
171n0 riew
* S

Bristol and Gloucester
30%•..•...• 5:. •••.... to ••••
Eastern Counties -
Ditto New Registered...—. SI. Ss. Rd.
Great North of England
Great Western
..13535
to
iT2',6
Ditto 3i Shares
Ditto I. ifths l2 24 u% ... to --
Hull and Selby -
London and Birmingham. lOO .....:..•226
London and Brighton ... ........ ... 58 ......... 481 g
London and Greenwich l2 ...... Bh% ... to
London and Greenwich (Preference) 18Fi -
Lynn and Ely 114 1%
Midland Counties
Newcastle and Darlington Junet. 21 -
North British 2% -
Northern and Eastern 45 .... ..... 59 -
South Eastern and Dover ......... 32% 3, X%% to *--
Ditto New .... ................. ...... 4
Trent Valley
York and North Midland . ...... .. 50 .... ..... 109 •....»•• to --
Ditto % Shares 25 -
Ditto Scarbore' Branch -

Orleans, Tours, and Bourdeaux I ..... to
Parisand Rouen 2O 36% ••• to
MANCHESTER MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, AUG. 14.—T
re
been considerable activity in our market to-day, $.1)„
the quotations are—Blackburn and Preston, 7 9'16,;
Dublin and Drogheda, 74} ; Lancaster ula
Three-quarter Shares, 251- ; Manchesterand Leech
Half Shares, 504 • Ditto, Quarters, 9i ; Manchester lit
Birmingham, 54f ; Ditto, Quarters, 5i ; North Britisi"
28 to ; Scottish Central, 2 ; Sheffield and Manchester'
841 ; Trent Valley, 91 ; Lancaster Canal, 391.