The Sun.
London, England, 1850-04-05 00:00:00

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER 7 0 THREE.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti-
mated at 7,000 bales, of which 1,500 American were
taken for export, and 1,000 on speculation The market
closed steadily.—Railway Shares continued to decline.
The produce inarketg this ivrek have been quiet, ex-
cept for one or two articles. It was thought that coffee
would become in active request, and an advance to some
extent occurred, but this expectation is for the present
disappointed. There are great complaints still of the
adulteration of this article by means of chicory, In
sugar the transactions have been more numerous.
There has been nothing doing in Tallow during the
past month at all worthy of record. The price has not
fluctuated more than 10s. per ton, and the prospect of
the next month or two is much of the same character.
The large stock on hand has been held with much firm-
ness, as there is nothing on the way to London that will
much increase it. and it is probable that it will be re-
duced by the Ist June to a level with the stock on the Ist
June. 1849. New Y.C. remains very steady at 38s. 6d.
aid 38s. 3(1., with very little disposition to enter on large
transactions. By letters received from St. Petershurgh
we find the price there was 110 to I 1 1 ro., with 10 r.
down, and 107 re. with a moderate demand, which at the
present exchange of 3Sk will cost 39.5. to 395. 6d. laid
down hem

The Cotton speculation at Liverpool seems to be re-
viving a little, end the letters from the other side are
strongly advocating a rise. One party writes:—
" We are now approaching the period of the season
when the deficiency of the yield from the present crop
becomes a tangible reality. The receipts are falling off
as rapidly as the most sanguine believer in a 2,000,000
bale crop coal i desire. And as wide as the present dif-
ference is by the last mail dates from the various south-
ern ports, recent telegraphic accounts show a more rapid
proportion al diminution. When vie get alongside of the
second week in April last year, say from the 4th to the
11th, the discrepancy will be startling, as within those
dates 96,800 bales were delivered, against which I esti-
mate 35,000 this season. The south-western section is
now so well drained, that a reliable correspondent in
Marengo Co., Albabama, states there are not fiLy
bales in that country. While presenting these views,
I desire it should be understood that my mark for
the crop remains at 2,100,000 balcsialthough I eanuot ss-
certain whero so large a yield is to some from."
Thero are later accounts (to March 1) from Bahia.
They advise a dull state of trade both in imports and
exports, owing to the prevalence of yellow fever. The
exchange on London was 293.

The letters by the West India mail aro not yet de.
livered. The amount of bullion is over a m;llioa
dollars, partly go!d. The outline of the commercia:
news seems favourable.

'The English Stock Market has been quiet, but de-
cidedly more buoyant, owing to the semi-official tite-
merit cocce-ning the revenue, and which is well calcu-
lated to afford satisfaction. The French express, just
in, notices the rather stormy proceedings in the Cham-
bers, but brings a higher quotation for the Rentes.
Consols have been 96k to s for Money, and 96/ to -a for
Account. Exchequer-bills have again advanced
haying touched 66.. and 695. India Bonds are 925.
premium, a rise of 2s.
Ia the Foreign Market there has been rather loss ac-
tivity-. Mexican Bonds have been 28i to being an
improvement. Peruvian Active Stock, cx dividend, is
67i- to 6S, and the Deferred 27. Equalor Bonds have
been quoted 3i, and Buenos Ayres 54. Chilian Stock is
at 974-. Russian Bonds are firm at 107, and the scrip is
at 111 premium. Danish scrip is 24 premium. Shares
have been looking up a little.

ONE CLOSING
PRIQES OF BRITISH. FUNDS O'CLOCK. PRICES.
3 per Coot. Consol!Anvoitno,... _, 9614 AIA 961 A
Long Anns. to expire Jan.1860
.
Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 — 7 13-. 6
Ditto 30 year,. Jan. 5, 1860 B% 8%
!nclia Bond::, 1,031131 —
Ditto under 1,0001.. .......
Oaniols for Account .. ..... ... 96,,g % '7l 96
4:xo-le:per Bills. . 1140. &2i
1,000!. June 66 69 p 69 p
5001. June ... ..... -.. 66 60 p 69 p
SznAll. June

ONE CLOiING
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Aueruis Ayres Bonds, 6 tier Cent 54 54%
Chilian Bonds 6 per Cent ... 97 il 96
Danish Bonds, 1825,3 per Cent. —
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto, Scrip
Equador Bonds
alt,xicazi. 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons— ~
Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons
Ditto, Account 2BN% 28%
.
Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent
Ditto, Account
Ditto Deferred
... .

fturisian Bonds ..... 107 107
Ditto Scrip l% p 1% p
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840 — —.
Ditto, Account .........
Ditto, Passivv —3%
Ditto, 3 per Cent
Ditto, Account 37%
Divitii:nds on the above payable in London.
French Rentes. 5 per Cent —90 f.
Exchange
Beligan, 4% per Cent.
,utcu 2./i per Cent., 12 Guild. ..
Ditto, 4 Der Cent. Certificates — 851 x d
PRICES CF PAID. ;BUSINESS DONE CLOSING
RAI MAY 15HARES AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Auerdeen r;ri

Do. Prefernuce...
Amber. Nott., Boston,
and EAstern Junction 7Ye ......
Ayrshire end Gallowv.. 71A, —
....
Balfast A: County Down 30 -
Berks Sc Wants •Ezterx.
(Gt.iiri3st. Per. 5 per ct.) 6
Birmingham and Ox-
fud Junct., calls duly
paid, or with: guaran. 20
...... _ ..

Do, withoutgut,:*antf.,,e 20 - - z
24 ,I
13i•ntinp. Wolvorh 'ton,
awl E udley, cane dt•IV
d, or with guarantee 15. ......
Do. without guarantee 15
Binning.,Wolverh'pton,
and Stour Valley 131. 14s ...
Birkenhead, Lancashire,
and Cheshire Jun0.... 23
BrTstol and Exeter 100 .....
Ditto, Thirds 33
—die. — die.
B uckin ghsm en'. e ...... 17,4
Caledonian
Ditto, New IC/. Prof... 10
Di tto,Clydesdale Jane 50 —
Ct. e3ter and Holyhead... 30
Ditto. Preference l5 000000 7%. 7
Direct London & Ports-
mouth
Dublin and Belfart June. 40 ...... ... —
Dandalk& Enniekillen 30
East Anglian, 251., L. &
E. and L. and D... ... 25
Do. 181., E. & U.... 18
Do., 31. 103., Pref... 3%
Ditto, 7L 175., 7 per
Cent., Preference... 2
eastern Couslties... ..... 20 ...... 74 ......
Do , New Pref.rer.ce, • /8
6 i.er Cent .... lO - ..... 0.0.8
Ditto,lfzttonsion, 5 par •••
Cent., tiro. 1 6/. 13s. 4d. .. p.
Ditto ditto. .6.(1. 2...61. 13s. 4d... p __ P
Do. North. & Ekzten), --' P
6 per Cent. ..... ... 50
Ditto. 5 per Cent.... 50 —
Do. New
Eastern Union, Clam A
(late E. U. shares) 26
Ditto, Clete A, ditto... 6
-
Do., Class B& C 25
Do. Scrip (6 per cent.) 20 ...... 17 ..... 17
East Lancashire
Ditto, New Quarters 6' 4..... ..

Do., 6 per Cent. Pre-
ference Quarters ... 6k ...... - ..............
East Lincolnahir( , gear.
6 per Cent.
Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ...... 26
Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 - eeeeeee •••••• .....•
Edin., Perth, & Dundee 25
Ditto, Newport
Exeter.Yeovil, & Dorch —25 a
,

Exeter and Exmouth... 21s.
Glasgow, Dumfri3s, and
Carlisle 81.6a. 8d.... ... ....
Glasgow Kilmar & Ayr 50

DO.Preference ConsOl.
Gloucester &Dean Forest 12%...... ..
Great Northern
Do., % A Deferred ... 121,4......
Do., 4B 6 per Cont... 9%
Do., 5 per Cent. Pref. 12 %...... 10%% lo
heat South. and West.
( Ireland)
Ditto, Eighths 114......
G: tat orth of England.loo ......220 217 218 2lB
Ditto, New, 401. 4O
Ditto, ditto BS
Ditto, New, 30/ .... . .... 30
Ditto. New,ls' l5 12
Great Western 100
Ditto, 4 Shares 5O ...... .... ..... .. ..
Ditto, 14 Shares
Ditto, Fifths ...... - ••••••••• •• ••
Ditto, New 171........ 15 ...
Hull and Selby .. ...... 50 ......
Ditto, Half Shares ... 26 ......
Do. Quarter Shares... 12%
Lancaster and Carlisle... 50
Ditto, Thirds
Lancashire& Yorkshire 100 ' 33% 32%
Do. Quarters
Do. Fifths... ... 10
Do. Thirds ....«........ 18
Do. New, Gua.6 per et. 10
Ditto (Huddersfield
and Shelf.)
Do. (W. Riding Union) 11% 2% 2%.
Leeds and 8radf0rd....... 50 ...... 96 95
Leeds and Thirsk ....•• 50
Do., Prefer., 6 per Ct. 3% — ••••••......... •-• dii.
Do., do. No. 2 10 ......
Do., do. ...... No. 3 5
Do., Pref. Quar« 1818 9
Liverpool, Crosby and
Southport
London &Blackwall...ll/. 6s. 3d...

......
London, Brighton, and ...
y,
South C0ait........100
Do., New, guaranteed
6 per Cent . 100
Do. Guarant. 5 per ct.. 9 ...... .....
Do. Prefer. 5 per cent. 50
Ditto ditt0...... 1852 50 .. ~.,, ...,
Lon don and Greenwich 12flos 4d... ...... ......
Ditto, Preference. 2O
Llndon and N Western 100 10334 10.11 A lO 114
Ditto, New Quarters 12
Ditto, Fifth, l2 —.. 11% ........... ... 11%
Do. 40/.Shares( L. ht.) 40 ......
Dn., 101. (M. & B.) C. 1 ..... 1%... .......
London 8! S.West2rn —lOO ... .. 6 t ys..
Do, New 50/. . ....... 4`2!4•.•.•. --
Do. New 401 34 ...... ....... ........
Do., New Preference. 5 ...... •7
Lon donderry SzCoierain $ 2.5 .• ‘• • •••••••........ --
Do. % Shares .........5 -