The Sun.
London, England, 1844-05-14 00:00:00

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS

CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The Cotton Market at Liverpool, yesterday was dull and
heavy. Sales 3,500 bags,' all to the trade, at id. per lb. decline,
owing to the accounts from the United States, advising large
receipts at the principal ports ; 100 bales were Pernambuco,
at sid to Sid ; 200 Bahia, at Sid to 6d; 100 Egyptian
at 7d to 84d ; 300 Surat at 34d to 4id, and the rest
American.--Shares continued firm for French, and most
other stocks were rather better. Birmingham and Glouces-
ter, 90i ; Eastern Counties, 124 ; Great Western Half, 76 ;
Midland Counties, 904 ; North Midland Half, 454 ; Paris
and Lyons, 3/. Is. 6d. ; Paris and Orleans, 384 ; Paris and
Rouen, 37a ; South-Eastern, 38 ; ditto Scrip, 1
As we anticipated yesterday the general body' of the Court
of Proprietors of Bank Stock accepted the terms of the Pre-
mier for the renewal of the Charter of the Corporation. The
opposition offered by only three parties out of so large a Pro-
prietary as those who hold Bank Stock can scarcely
be considered as having any weight at all, and
indeed, if the Governor had early in the day ex-
pressed his strong opinion upon the impossibility of
having better terms, it is probable that even Mr. Cook and
Mr. Blackburn would not have offered the slightest objec-
tion to the motion for accepting the terms of Government.
As it is the proprietary, and indeed the public at large, may
congratulate themselves upon the first step being taken for
placing the currency of the country upon what may be con-
sidered a sound foundation.
The West India body are again in the field, as strongly as
heretofore, in favour of protection to their monopoly. [They
are about to petition the Legislature against any alteration
in the duties on sugar, coffee, and cocoa, unless the present rate
of import is diminished pro rata with that of foreign growth. To
the general body of consumers of those articles, it mstters not
how low the duty is, but after having received twenty mil-
lions sterling, it is rather too bad that the planters and mer-
chants interested in the British West India Colonies should in
the present clay boldly come forward to ask further conces-
sions in their favour.
We have advices from Buenos Ayres to-day, to the 18th
February. The petty warfare that has so long disorganised
this part of the New World continued ; and, of course, the
operations in the commercial and mercantile world were all
but entirely suspended.
The value of Consols has remained very steady to-
day, at 9981, both for Money and Account. The
premium upon Exchequer Bills is on the decline.
'[he variations to•day have been from 745. to 695.
premium. Bank Stock has been heavy at 193. At the same
time it ought to be remarked that there is a very general
approval of the course adopted by the Court of Pro-
prietors, in accepting the terms proposed by Govern-
ment for the renewal of the charter. The Commissioners
bought 30,0001. Reduced Three per Cents. at 99.
In the Foreign Market the transactions have been few.
Spanish Three per Cents. have fluctuated from 354 to 3G.
The Active Bonds have been very steady at 24i. Mexi-
cans have been at. 353 g, Belgian at 103, and Dutch Five
per Cents. at 100,4 4. •
There is a good demand for Railway Shares to-day ;
London,and Birmingham, Birmingham and Gloucester, and
other leading lines, have found a ready sale. Union Bank of
Australia Shares are at 14 premium.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official Lid.)

Bank Stock ' 193% 193
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
3 per Cent. Consols. Annuities 99%%
3% per Cent. Annuities, 1818 lOl%
3% per Cent. Reduced Annuities
New 3% per Cent. Annuities 102%%
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1860. l2 '7-16%
Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan. IE60.
South Sea Stock
Ditto New Annuities 98%
Bank Stock for Account .. 193
Consols for Account ........ ..... .. ........... .......... 91/S%
Exchequer Bills, 174 d. I%d.
1,0001.
Dutch
PRICES
or CFe ns ti;A•• "R. SHARES THIS i700;5.. . DAY...
500/
Ditto Small
FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Belgian Bonds, 5 per Cent lO3
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent..,„,.......
Ditto Deferred Stockls%l4
Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent 1E140. .........
Ditto for the Account
Ditto Three per Cent.
:=5% 36 35%
Ditto for the Account
Venezuela 'Bonds, 2 per Cent 4O :39%
Dutch 2% per Cents.
.....
.. .AT ONE
: (_.
.16..°° t 0 6i'9037/3
RAILIVAYS. PAID. PER SHARE.
1`.2%11 ... to
esillttenrg
hGelsdo Gloucester,,..,
..... ....... .. ..
23
.. .
_ to
Eastern Ditto New Registered 84 64. gd.
...... /4%
...
to
Great Western
Ditto % Shares
haCatoimduriatiCsildY
50 75%
Leeds and Bradford 5 .... 23
London and Birmingham.......... 100 '4B
London and Blackwall 16%
London and Brighton ......... ...... 50
London and Greenwich .. . ..... .. 12%
London and South Western ...... 41%
London and Croydon
Manchester and Birmingham ~. 40 ...... 59
Newcastle and DarlingtonJunct. is
...
...... 40K
Northern and Eastern . ............ .. 45
Norwich and Brandon .. ..... ... 2 .... .... 9%
South Eastern and Dover . .... .. 32% • 38.74%
Ditto New
York and North Midland .....
......... 116
to —7
Ditto % Shares
Ditto Scarboro' Branch ......... 2k............. 5197%
Paris and Orleans ....... .......... »„29 .. 28%

Paris and Rouen 2O ...... to SS
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, MAT 13.—Business to-
day has been limited, but prices generally are firmer.—Preston
and IVyre, 20& 21 ; Blackburn and Preston 5,1; Paris and
Strasburgh, 2A:

CLOSING PRICES.
_BRITISH FUNDS.
Bank Stock .................. 193 Indian Stock... ....... — pm.
9 per Cent. Red.... ..... .... i•ll Ditto Bonds
3 per Cent. Cons. ......... W.% !Ditto Old Annuities
.3% per Cent. Re i ......... 10IN .Ditto New Annuities 9534
New 314 per Cent. l(t2li tEx. Bills, 1,0001. INd 7l pm.
New 5 per Cent...—. ...... Ditto 5001
Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small 7l pm.
Jan. IWO ............ It 7-16 Bank Stock for Acct 193
Oct. 1859 — - Consols for Acct 99%
Jan. 1860 12% ~...._ India Stock for Acct....
,FuttrAGN FUNDS.
_ .

- - ---
Austrian, 5 per Cent — :I'ortuguese,s per Cent —
Belgian, 5 per Cent lO3 'Ditto, New Ditto —
Brazilian Bonds
Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent... Russian, 5 per Cent -.
Chlliart, 11 per Cent -, :Ditto, Metallic ....... ........ ...
C.olombian, 6 per Cent
Ditto, 1824 — !Ditto, 3 per Cent 35%
Cuba Bonds, 6 per Cent — !Ditto, Deferred —
D.mish, 3 per Cent — !French, 5 rer Cent...-. —t. —c
Greek, 18.5, 5 per Cent — !Exchange .... .......... .... —l*. —c.
Mexican, 5 per Cent ...
Ditto, 6 per Cent., 1837 !Dutch, 2% per Cent...-. 61%
Peruvian, 1825, 6 per Cent — 'Ditto, 5 per Cent .........1003
SHARES.
Eastern Counties •(23 paid) .....„„. - l3
Ditto Registered (8/ 6sBd paid)
Ditto Perpetual. 5 per Cent, 13s. 4d. paid
Great Western (75 paid) .............. ... « ll7
Ditto Half Shares (30 paid) ! 75
Ditto Fifths, 12 paid 211,E
London and Birmingham (Stock)
London and Greenwich (ht. lbs. 4d. paid) 6%
Diito, Preference or Privilege, X;8 17s 2d paid 171%
Londe', and South Western (411. 6s. 10d. paid) B6
• Ditto Eighths (15s. paid)
;London and Croydon (Trunk) —
' Ditto Scrip (10 paid)
South Eastern and Dover (3312 s 4d paid)
Ditto New Shares ( 4 paid)
Paris and Rouen, 20 paid
Rouen and Havre, 8 paid .......... 17%

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, MAY 14.—Light northerly airs, and fine.
OFF DOVER, MAY 13.—Johann Christoph, Rio for Altona.
OFF HASTINGS, MAY 13.—Nepaul, Madras ; Princess,
M‘Culland, Rio Grande ; Elard of Bremen, Providence ;
Johann George, Gerken, New York for Bremen.
PORTSMOUTH, MAY 13.—Wind, S.S.E.—Off, Nunez, Flight'
Africa.

MARKET NEWS.--(THIS DAY.)
HAY IKAILKETS.
SMITTIFIELD.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 21 16s to 3/3s ; use-
ful ditto, 31 5s to 31 lOs ; tine 'Upland ditto, 31 12s to
3116 s ; Clover Hay, 315 s to 515 s ; Oat Straw, 1/ 68 to 118 s ;
Wheat Straw, 1/ 8s to 1/ 10s per load. Both Hay and Straw
moved off slowly, at about last week's currencies.
CUMBERLAND.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 2l 18s to 31 5s ; use-
ful ditto, 3/ 6s to 31 13s; fine Upland ditto, 31158 to 4/ ;
Clover Hay, Si 5s to 5l; Oat Straw, 117 s to 1/ 9s ; Wheat
Straw, 1/ 9s to 1/ 128 per load. Supply but moderate,
and trade dull.

Cll7PEL.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 2/ IN to 3/ ;
useful ditto, 31 3s to 31 108 ; fine Upland ditto, 31 12s to
3115 s ; Clover Hay, 3110 s to 515 s ; Oat Straw, 116 s to 118 s ;
Wheat Straw, 118 s to 1110 s per load. A short supply, and
a steady trade.

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COLONIAL.
SUGAR.—There has been no business done in British
Plantation to-day. The public sales have consisted chiefly
of 2,004 bags Bengal, nearly all of which found buyers, but
at a decline of fully 6d per cwt, viz., at 58s to 65s 6d for good
greyish soft yellow to good white. The quantity of British
Plantation landed last week at the East and West India
Docks was 14 hhds, 3 tierces, and there were taken for home
consumption 684 hhds GO tierces 162 barrels. The stock in
the same places is 1,514' hhds 248 tierces 157 barrels.
COFEE.—Fifty caski 'Jamaica, at auction, were chiefly
disposed of at 87s 6d to 925, for good and coloury quality.
Rum.—The quantity landed last week at the East and
West India Docks, was 92 puns 2 hhds; there were taken
for home consumption 165 puns 16 hhds, and exported 78
puns 15 hhds. The stock in the same places, is 8,469 puns,
1,702. hhds.
Ric E.-680 bags Bengal sold at lOs 6d to 1 ls, for good
mid white, being fully the previous value.
SALTPETRE.-603 bags Bengal sold at 24s 6d for 10 per
cent. refraction, which is rather cheaper.
Snas.-1,200 bozo Cassia Lignea at auction nearly all

found buyers at 56s 6d to 64s 6d for good ord coarse to good
quality, which prices must be quoted again 1 s to 2s lower.
TEL—Green qualities are in more request. The deliveries
of Tea are increasing.
TALLow.—P.Y C. is 40s to 40s 9d per cwt on the spot, and
Town at 42s per cwt.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.

(From the Votcs and Procaed:ngs of the House af Commons.)
MONDAY, MAY 13.
FACTORIES (No. 2) BILL.

Clause (And be it Enacted, That from and after the Ist day
of October in the present year, no young person shall be em-
ployed in any Factory more than eleven hours in any one day,
or more than sixty-four hours in any one week ; and that from
and after the Ist day of October, 1847, no young person shall
be employed in any Factory snore than ten hours in any one
day, or more than fifty-eight hours in any one week ; and that
any person who shall be convicted of employing a young person
for any longer time than is in and by this Clause permitted,
shall for every such offence be adjudged to pay a penalty of nut
less than £ , and not more than £ ), brought up,
and read the first time :—Motion made, and Question put,
" That the Clause be now read a second time :" The House
divided :