The Sun.
London, England, 1850-02-14 00:00:00

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.

There was a dull and heavy market fur Cotton at
Liverpool yesterday, and prices of all kinds were about
-(1. per lb. lower. The tales were estimated at 3,000
bales, all to the trade, and cumprifed 2,500 American,
150 Pernam and Maranham at 61d. to 7d., 100 Egyptian
at 7id. to Bid., 300 Surat at 4.1. to 41., and 100 Sea
Island at Is. Id. to Is. lid, per lb.—Railway Shares
were heavy, and prices ha oi further declined.
The private and joint stock bank circulation returns
for the four weeks to the 26th January last, give the
average weekly circulation at 6,365,8711, being an in-
creafe of 145,591/. on the private banks compared with
the previous month, and of 79,3671. on the joint stock
banks. Compared with this time last year, the increase
is 85,3181.

The amount of dividend!, 3ce., due and not demanded,
is always considerable at the Bank of England, and even
the measure adopted of publishing a list of the names
against which sums unclaimed can be put, does not
prevent a gradual accumulation. It is true that many
claimants periodically come forward, but other annuitants
die, or from negleit or design suffer their interest to
accumulate until it becomes forgotten. On the sth
April, 1849, the dividends due and not demanded
made up the sum of 1,098,045/. 4e. 11d., bat
under the Acts 31, 48, and 56 of George
111. the Bank advar..A thereof to Govern.
ment 947,2071. 165., leaving the sum of 150,8371. Bs. 11d.
in the hands of the Bank. I❑ the July and the October
quarters the amounts were reduced, and left only a ba-
lance of 100,0001. ; but o❑ the sth January, 1850, the
dividends due and not demanded amounted to 1,101,3421.
55. 7d., and the balance in the Bank of England was
164,651/. 16s. 11d.

The appearance of the Colonial Produce Markets is
again extremely heavy, but indigo has a fair sale at the
auctions.
The continental mails have arrived in due course. At
Amsterdam, on the 12th inst., Dutch Stock was quiet,
the Two-and-a-Half per Cents. being 55 13-16; Spanish
Three per Cents. were 29 11-16; Mexican, Venezuela,
and Peruvian were in request. The Frankfort quota•
Lion on the 11th inst. was 84 for the Metallic., and
29k fur Spanish Threes. At Vienna, on the Bth inst.,
Austrian Bonds were 95k.
The settlement of the sFeculative Consol account has
been rendered more difficult hero this morning by the
delivery of rather a considerable quantity of stock, and
the intelligence of the proceedings of the British squad-
ron at the Greek isles. If any course more than another,
however, is calculated to hasten the denouement and
bring about a settlement of the whole affair,
it is one combining vigour and inflexibility, after
conciliation and negotiation have proved so unavailing.
Our determined attitude will scare away the Northern
intriguer, while it will increase the desire of the French
to bring about a satisfactory arrangement. Consols
have been 941 for Transfer, and since 94k. For March
13, the now Account day, they realised 95k
at the opening, being now 94i.: The New
Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been quoted
97i to and the Three per Cents. 95k to 94k. Bank
Stock has been 206 k. Exchequer-bills are down to 565.
and 545.; and India Bonds to 85s. premium.
In the Foreign Market there is some flatness, the ar-
rangement of the half-monthly account interfering with
other business. Spanish Three per Cents. have been 36k,
Portuguese Four per Cents. 34i, and Brazilian Small
89. Buenos Ayres has been GO to 61. Equador are a
shade better, viz., 3i to 4. Grenada have been at 18.
Peruvian Four per Cent. Bonds are 82 to -I, and the
DE ferred 37. Mexican Stock has teen depressed to
29k the public being Bulls. Russian Scrip is again
down to 1k k premium. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per
Cents. have been marked 55k.
Railway Shares have been at lower rates, and the
intimation that the North-Western directors will recom-
mend a dividend of only 5 per cent, has caused a partial
reaction. North-Western have dropped 2to 3, Great
Western about 2, North Stafford and South-Eastern
Brighton, on the contrary, are supported; South-
Western are rather butter, Midland without alteration,
and the York lines firm. Foreign are dull.

ONE CLPSI 0
PrtlCEs OF IsRITISII FUNDS O'CLOCK. PRICES.:
Bank Stock 206% 206%
3 per Cent. Reduced Arms
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities........ 94%% % 945 i
3 per Cent. Annuities,l726 94 94
New 3,4 per Cent. Anns .. ...
Long Anne. to expire Jan.lB6o -16 8 9-16
India Stock
India Bonds, 1,0001 —
Ditto under 1,000/.. .......
3 per Cent. Annuities, 1751 ...
Console for Account, March 13.. 95 9434 95% 94% 94
r,xchequer Bills. I%d. & 2U
1,0001. June 56 54 p
5001. June ........... 56 54 p
Small. June
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS.

p
54 p
57 p
OLOSII,
?RICER.

UNE
O'CLOCK.

Brazilian Bonds —
Ditto, Small
i ißuenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 6O 60
Ditto, Account . 6l 59%
Danish Bonds, 1825,3 per Cent.
Ditto 5 Der Cent.
Equador Bonds
Grenada Bonds, 1% per Cent lB 18
adexican, 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons— _
Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons ..
Ditto. Account
Ditto, Small
Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent
Ditto. Account
Ditto Deferred
Portuguese 5 per Cents.
Ditto, 4 per Cent.
Russian Bonds .. •... 109
Ditto Scrip ......... 1%3/4% p 134 p
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840 lB% 18%
Ditto, Passive —3%
Ditto. 3 per Cent
Venezuela Bonds, 214 per Cent
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild. .. 6514 5514
Ditto, 4 oar Cent. Certificate? B7 86% 8614
PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING
~AILWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Caledonian
Ditto, New 101. Pref... 10
Eastern Comities... ..... 20 ...... 7;4%... .... ... 7%
Ditto,Extension, 5 per
Cent., No.l 61.135. 4d.... p
Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13s. 4d... % p
Do. North. & Eastern,
6 per Cent.
Ditto. 5 per Cent.... 50
East Lincolnshire ...... 25
Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ...... -.... —
.Treat Northern

Do., 141 B 6 per Cent... 71h
Do., 5 per Cent. Pref...121/2

Great Western 100
Ditto, % Shares
Ditto, Fifths .....
Ditto, New 171........ 15 ...
Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 ...... 50%.... ........
Lancashire& Yorkshire 100 .....
Do. (W. Riding Union) 10 ....• 3 %....
London, Brighton, and
South Coast... .....100 ...... 80 801,4
London and N Western 100 llO 109 111 109%
Ditto, New Quarters.. 12
Ditto, Fifth: 13%
Do. 10/. (M. & B.) C 1 ...... 2 1:!:t 2 ..... ... 2
London &S.Western lOO .. ... 68
Do., New Preference. 5
Winchester, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire...100
Do. New 101. Pref lO ...... 7%
Midland .. ..1(0 ... 43% 43
Do. Consol. Bristol and
Do., do., 501. Shares 30 ... .. 6
Norfolk ...... 100
'North British ........... 25 ..... 11 ..
North Staffordshire ... 17% 6%%... ....... .. 6%
Reading, Guildford, and
Reigate
Shrewsbury and Birra... 12%
' Ditto ditto, Class B. 8
Shrewsbury & Chester
(Nor. W. Min.) lB
•••• ••• •••••
Do. 8 per Cent. Pref. 10
South Eastern
Do., Registered No. 4 10
York, Newcastle, and
Berwick. .... ......-... 25
Do. Newcastle Eaten. 20
Do. G.N.E.Preference 8 ..... .
York and North Midland 50 ...... 19%34 % 20
Otte Preference ...... 10
FOREIGN RAIL WA Ya.
East Indian 3% 4 3% 37i
Luxembourg -
Ditto -
Namur and Liege ...... 20 ...
Northern of France...... 16
Sambre and Meuse
20
MINES.
General
JOINT STOCK BANKS.
London & Westminster. 20 ...... 25% 25%

LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.)
LormoN, FEB. 14.—Wind at noon S.S.W., light brow
and dull hazy weather, with rain.
DEAL, FEB. 13.—Wind N.W. to N.N.W.—Arrd.
from the River and sailed, Fairy Queen, New Zealand ;
Rio Packet, Oporto and Sydney, New South Wales ;
Rachel, Bombay. Sid. the whole of the outward bound.
LIVERPOOL, FEB. 13.—Wind N., fresh breeze.—
Arrd. Jupiter, ,Bailey, S. Domingo ; Magaleofar,
Umbasco, llavannah; Leontine, Artie; New Orleans ;
Europe, M‘Donnel, Philadelphia, and not the Phila.
delphia from New York, as supposed ; ICenturian,
Rieker, New York. Sld. Merzapore, Calcutta ; Liu&
dersfield, Africa ; Gem, San Francisco ; Arethusa,
Acapulco; Malcolm, Rio Janeiro; Mahaica, Demerara ;
Lancaster, Demerara;; Regalia, Trinidad; Rhein Balti.
more ; Robert Barton, Philadelphia ; James Wright,
New York. The Ann Falcon and Lady Mona, from
hence, and the I'wtrel Packet, from Falmouth, were all
placed in quarantine on their arrival at Rio Janeiro.
Off Port, Contractor.
DARTMOUTH, FEB. 13. AntOhinfis from Ibrael,
put in here yesterday, very leaky and cargo damaged
Ecc. The Maria. Surinam to Amsterdam, has put in
with damage and under jury masts.
HULL, FEB. 13.—The Swallow of Londe]) Sunderland
to Colchester, sprang a leak, 11th inst., off 7Dunlington,
and was abandoned.
STRANGFORD, FEE. 9.—she Nimble t,f Portaferry,
Glasgow to Dublin, tack fire, and was scuttled after
being burnt down. A part of cargo expected to be
PENZANCE, FEB. 13.—The Quebec, Swansea to Genoa,
which put into the roads 7th Fob., with damage, whilst
heing towed up by the Guerilla pilot cutter, today
got in contact with her; the latter received considerable
cis mage and sank.
COULSERSAY, ISLAY, FEB. 11.—It blew a severe gale
fro to the N.W., 9th Feb., during which the Edward
At dd, of Irvene, from the Clyde to Londonderry, drove
on shore in Lochindane, and must discharge to get off.
IEAU)L&RIB, FEB. 13.—The Dritannia has been got
tr b. g;im rich damage t 9 rudder, NW it 99/, &c,