The Sun.
London, England, 1850-01-01 00:00:00

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY. QUARTER TO THREE.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 7,000
bales, at firm pries.—Railway Shares were dull.
The prospect upon the re-opening of the Colonial
markets to-morrow seems to be that there will be a very
active trade and a spirited resumption of dealings.
Coffee is in decided favour with speculators. sugar
seems firmer, and in Tea a good business has been done
privately. Cotton is in more request. Tallow has
drooped a little.
In the letters received from New York yesterday
afternoon, it is stated that the aggregate value of fo-
reign dry goods entered at that port for consumption,
for the year ending December 1, 1849, was 44,974,329
dollars, of which 11,566,082 dollars were in woollen
manufactures ; 9,634,467 dollars in cotton menurac-
tures ; 15,090,811 dollars in silk manufactures; 4,88$ 551
dollars in manufactures of flax, and 3,794,418 dollars
miscellaneous.
It will obviously become the imperative duty of the
Home Government to relax every restriction upon the
trade of Canada, which otherwise bids fair to become
diverted into new channels, and especially across the
American frontier. The Oswego Times says r---
" The shipments of Canadian produce through this port
under the warehousing law, has largely increased during
the season now closed. Among the articles now shipped
through in bond for export to foreign ports, the present
season, there have been 200,000 bbls. of flour, including
some 2,000 or 3,000 barrels to go forward by railroad.
Over and above this amount, some few hundred barrels
of Canadian flour have been sold at this port, and paid
duties here—probably not over 500 barrels. There have
also been imported into this port 623,909 bushels of Ca-
nadian wheat, of which 379,912 bushels have passed
through in bond for the sea• board, and 243,997 bushels
have been sold, and have paid duties here.
" The Canadian wheat crop of this year was uncom-
monly abundant, and of excellent quality, nearly or
quite equal to the best samples of Genesee. By the
purchase and mixing of the last-named quantity of
Canadian wheat, our millers have been enabled to ma-
nufacture into superfine flour over a million of bushels
of low quality of upper lake wheat, which would not
make flour required by New York inspection for super-
fine. The process of mixing has tended to make a good
market, and to enhance the value of both kinds at this
point."
To show how rapidly the commercial and agricultural
interests of Canada are becoming identified with this
country, it is only necessary to state that last year about
50,000 barrels of Canadian flour and meal reached New
York, while this year more than 200,000 barrels have
bees put in bond at the Atlantic Dock stores at Brook-
lyn. There are at this moment, over 75,000 barrels
Ganada flour and 90,000 bushels Canada wheat, in store,
waiting shipment to England and elsewhere, every barrel
of which, of course, passed through the Oswego and
Erie canals. But what will most surprise those who
have not kept pace with the Canadian trade, is the fact
that there are vessels at this moment at the Atlantic
Docks, taking in Canadian flour and meal for New
Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland.
Accounts from St. Domingo inform us that all kinds
of business was dull. The monopoly law was still in
force. Coffee scarce. The Emperor Solouque was to
embark at Jeremie, on the 24th, for a tour to the eastern
part of St. Domingo. A part of his troops, who were to
accompany him, had already embarked.
There had been a large fire in Port-au-Prince on the
15th, when from 75 to 80 houses were destroyed. It
originated in the central part of the city, near the lower
market.
Accounts from Holland state that the high tide had
done much damage there. The exterior dyke of Hoek
van Holland had broken through, and the Niewland was
entirely inundated. Two-thirds of the town of
Rotterdam had also been laid under water. At Amster-
dam, on Sunday, there were a few bargains in Spanish
Three per Cents., but nothing was done in other secu-
rities.

A meeting of London Dock proprietors has been
held this morning, at which the usual half-yearly state-
ment was made of the business done, &c. It appears
that 780 ships entered, and that the receipts for the half-
year were 247,3881. A dividend of 21. 10s. for the
half-year was proposed to be paid, free of income-tax,
after which, and the appropriation of 15,0001. to new
works, the balance would be 33,9391.
The Stock Market is looking decidedly better this
morning, and the cessation of the money sales has given
an impulse to prices, Consols having been 964 it' and
now 964 4. Exchequer-bills are not quite so good, the
quotation being 585., and India Bonds have realised 88s.
The New Three and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been
marked 97i to 98, and the Three per Cents. 964 to 4.
Bank, Stock is up to 204.
In Foreign Securities the transactions have been very
limited. Mexican Stock has been 284 to 29. Peruvian
has continued firm at 584 to 59. Spanish Five per
Cents. have been marked 184. Dutch Two and-a-Half
per Cents. are 55 ex. dividend.
Railway Shares have been all better. Caledonian
have touched 104 4, Great Western are 30s. higher,
North-Western have risen 14 to 14, Midland about 1/.,
and York and North Midland f. South-Eastern con-
tinue much the same, and South-Western are a shade
hotter.

ONE
O'CLOCK.

CLOT" 0
TRIrEs.

P uzs of RITIBII F lIINDS

dank Stock ... ..... ..... 204 204
3 .er Cent. Reduced Anna . 961,4 N% 96%
Yew 314 per Cent. Anus.- .... . 97% 98 98
Gong Arne. to expire Jan.lB6o ...... 8 9-16 8 9-16
India 130nd5,1,0001.
Ditto under 1.0001.
Consols for Account 96%94 _ . 96%

Exchequer Bills. I 4cl:-& 2d
1,0001. June ..............«........ 58 p
500/. June ... 56 p
Small. June
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. ONE
O'CLOCK.

mEqeuxaideanor, Bonds
per ds
Brazilian Bonds
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent....
C.e..
nt. 1846, with Coupons—
Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons .........
Ditto, Account
Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent
Ditto. Account
Ditto Deferred
Portuguese 5 per Cents.
Ditto, 4 per Cent.
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840 —
Ditto, Account
Ditto, Passive —
Ditto. 3 per Cent
3714 ex d.
Ditto, Account
Dividends on the above payable in London
Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild.
Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates 85 tis
PRICES OF PID
BUSINESS DONE CLOSING
?AMWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES
Nberdcen .
Do. Preference
A.

Amber. Nott., Boston,
and Eastern Junction 634 - ••••••••••.
Nyrshira and Galloway.. 71% -
&Bast & County Down 28 ...... -
Berks & Hants Zxtens.
(Gt. West. Per. 5 per ct.) 6 -
Birmingham and Ox-
ford Junct., calls duly
paid, or with a guaran. 20 -
Do, without guarantee 20 -
Birmin!„ WolvertOton,
and Dridley, calls duly
pd, or with guarantee 10 ..... 13%
Do. nithout guarantee 10
Birming.,Wolverh'pton,
and Stour Valley 131. 14s ... - -
'
Birkenhead Lancashire,
and Cheshire Juno.... 20 - ........ •••••.. -
Bristol end Exeter 92 ... .. 38
Ditto, Thirds -
Suckinghamhire ...... 17% - ... .. •
Caledonian
Ditto, New 101. Pref... 10
Ditto,ClydesdsleJunc 50 - -
,lester end Holyhead... 50 - ...... ••••••••• .....
Ditto, Preferer ce l5 ...... 9% 91,/
Clarence - -
Do. Ist Class, 6 per C*;. 10 -
Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10 ...... -. ... -
Do.Governmert Loan,
4 per Cent. -
Direct London & Port -
mouth - -
Dublin and Eelfast June. 40 ...... -
Dundalk & Erniskillen 27% -
',test Anglian 251., L. &
E. and L. and D..... 25 -
Do. 18/., E. & H.... 18 -
Do., 31. 10s., Pref... 3% .... --
Ditto, 71. 175., 7 per
Cent , Prelerence... 2 . .... -
Eastern Counties... ..... 20 .....• 6% ...... ....
Do. New, Gua. 6 per et. 10 ...... - .., .........
Ditto,Extension, 5 per
Cent., No.l ....... 61.135. 4d.... - p
Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 138.4 d... 1/8 p par
Do. North. & Eastern,
6 per Cent. ......... 50 ...... ---
Ditto. 5 per Cent.... 50 ...... - ......
Do. New ............... 43 -
Eastern Union, Class A
(late E. U. Shares) 25 -
Ditto, Class A, ditto... 6 - •••. ••••••• .
Do., Class B& C ...... 25 - .
Do. Seri (6 per cent.) 20 -
... -
East Lancashire ......... 25 ..... . ..... ...- ..
Ditto, New ........ ... 25 ...1111. - .........»1111..
Ditto, New Querters 61,4 ...... - ..
Do., 6 per Cent. Pre-
ference Quarters ... 6A..-.. - .., ••......• .
East Lincolnsbite ...... 25 - -
=dinhurgh and Glasgow 50 ..... ~ ....... ..„ -
Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 .. .. - .......
Edinhuriat andNer tern '25 -
Ditto. Newport ........ 15 .. ... - 11,11 -
Exeter.Yeovil, be Dorch. 25,2 - -
Exeter and Exmouth... 21s. -
Glasgow, Dtunft:es, and
Carlisle ....... .. ..81.68. 8d.... - ... ..-
tlasgow,Kilmar., & Ayr tiO -
Do.Preiererce Consol. -
Gloucester & Dear Forest 11 ...„, -
Great. Northern -
Do., !A, A Deferred ... 19%...... ....
Do., %B 6 per Cert... 714- -..
Do., 5 per Cert. Pr&' 12% lO,ll
';ls2t South. and West.
(Ireland)
(-; reat North of Eugland.loo .....228 223
229
Ditto, New, 404 ... 4O -
Ditto, ditto - .....••• -
86
Ditto. New, 301. ........ 30 - .. ..... ~,.... -
Ditto, New .151_ ...... 15 ..
-
Great Western
-100 ...... 53 .....
Ditto, 14 Shares 5O - ...., ...... •, -
Ditto, 14 Shares
Ditto, Fifths ..... ....... 20 -
Ditto, New 171_ ..... 15 ..• , ••.• .......»•• -
Hull and Selbv .. ...... .i 0 .•11... - . -
Ditto, Half shares C... 25 ...... - ..... -
Do. Quarter Shares... 12% - -
Lencaster and Culisle... 50 ...... - ..
Ditto, Thirds -
LencaPhir - e & Yorkshireloo -
--
Ditto, ditto , - .....• 54
Ditto, 1,4 Shares ..... 49 ... .. - ..
De. Quarters .... 23% — . ......
••••
•
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