The Sun.
London, England, 1850-08-01 00:00:00

1 rtIONEY and COMMERCIAL NEW'.
The Cotton Market at LCilvTerYpOorl )I'•Ves°terVy;l'"°*aCs .gli:ry
active, and prices of all descriptions b
dearer. The :ales mere estimated at 30,000 bib's, of
which 12 000 American, 2,000 Ego tan, and 2,000 Surat
4tal about
were taken on speculation. The tales compri
22,000 American, 1,500 Bahia, at Bid.. 3,C00 EaPtian•
at &I. to 11d., 3,000 Surat at sd. to 61d., and 450 Sea
Island at Is. Old. to is. 4id. per lb.—The Share Market
was very firm, and in many instances, higher prices were
were /I per l .
obtained.
The produce markets are rather quieter to day.s. 80 ~
The six weeks' average price of wheat is 41
perThqeuarter.
Continental news to-day is scarcely so good t
l /.a
reference to the Stock markets, the improvemen
prices having tempted the realisation of profits. Mor_c -
over, the excitement in Germany- at the sac cesa of t_he
Danes, and the apparent inclination to prolong the
struggle, are unpleasant circuMstances even if they
should txoite no serious apprehension. a
The position of the New Zealand CompanY, ng ,w of
stated upon a former occasion, excites a good dess .
interest lit quarters where colonial matters area tended.
to. and it is considered that the crisis in the airs of.
the company will be hastened by the elaborate letter of
Lord Grey to the directors. The Government distinctly
repudiates the idea cf compensation for the losses
are
the company, and denies • that the latter
referable to any proceedings of the Colonial-office.
butbt
there are nevertheless many who will be of' a different
there are nevertheless many who will be 01'
want Of
()pillion, and consider that there was a great want the
diligence in the land surveying department. and
_e,
granting of good titles. Every body became dissatisfied
in consequence, the company grew into ill favour, a :
emigration from England to Now Zealand was el,
pended. This must have impaired the prosperitY °` so •
company. Further, the whole capital of the compeeYsee_i.,
to be gone, and the money harrowed of Government, near. /I j
250,0001., we believe, in addition. Earl Grey now 00"
that Government will carry out, if required, the ar7vegd:
ment of 1847, and allow tne company to be dies°, co
but that it recognises no claim for compensation, An t on
simply offer to•forego its demands for the moral lentos
condition of resuming the Crown lands. The propreie
and
are evidently perplexed as to what course to purall
ether
without giving a positive opinion one way or the
expregs the
upon the points in dispute, we may certaiely
regret that is felt that they should have beenefited the
eon Ilef°r"
tunate, because their capital must have ben
settlement. Upon tile
We have not dwelt hitherto at any length fa of
rumours current of an intended -alteration in the,r.,!,-,01
discount at the Bank of England, because we atu,,io..
attach much importance to them. The Bank,
to its mode of proceeding within the last two yeurt6o',d'
at liberty to discount on lower terms than its understice.
minimum, because it bag ceased to issue written anti,
on the subject, consequently beat bills are at twat 0
being done, under special circumstances, em
vs
low as by the Lombard-street houses. boo
Bank of England, however, may wisely '' ceut.,
from any official notice that its minimum is 2 Per_din
because most applicants would then feel warrant:oi.
claiming accommodation on such terms, and it °ft; the
sable to await fairly the result of the harvest. A, 004
north of England and in Scotland this is accore is;
a reduction of discounts would appearairualt)l"aei;°.be.
premature. ancY sial
The Funds have lost a little of their buoy n% •;0
there are some further sales of Stock. Thee !i': wog
be a limit to sell at the even figure of 97, as tne';fitist
when Consols touched 96, and more than one itoels
broker has acted for his clients accordingly' „s. to 97
for Account. The New Three-and. a
.have been quoted 961 to 97 for Transfer, and 1-'oosets.
Quarter Pert, 971
have been marked 99* -4-, and the Three per Ce° sleek
ii. Bank Stock has been firm at 212, and Indiu ' and
at 270. Exchequer-bills have been at 678. to 799"
India Bonds at 89s. to 925. premium. h ve been
In the Foreign Market tte transactions -1!_, to al
more limited. Venezuela Bonds have been 3° stoc
Mexican 29-7,- to 30*, and Equador li. Chiliaciat 103.
has been marked 1021. Danish Bonds have been es e
The Peninsular Securities are nominal. 3,40.ee pet
Four per Cents at 34 to 35, and Spanish 'O7l. to if•
Cents at 37i to 4. Dutch Four per Cents are °
Railwa Shares are not quite so brisk. to Oil
The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up
day, are in round figures as under:-
1850.
North-Western £49.022
South-Western
Brighton
Midland 24,006
South-Eastern
Great Western no return.
Consols
96i
.. ••• 64
40 ' •
Ditto Account • - . " CLOSE
0N8,,, Po'o
.1.
PRICES OF BRITISEI Y'UNDS O'CLOCA.
....
.QUARTER TO 11111°:
97gbank Stock
3 oe, Cent. Reduced ADDS ... 9751/..., 963 A A 964.
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities... _ . Ore 9' - '" A
New 3% per Cent. Anus.... ..
991 A gl6 8 516
Long Anna. to expire J an. .... 814 .1- •'" 8A"
.. . ~ 8
Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10.1859 - 81-
Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860. 8 97°
9%' P
India Stock 270
Io:ll;iiat,t,ttißosoonudnsd,elr,olo,o%.01...
South
tNew
reSwAt Stock
••••• ....... •••• 94
tninutities ......
......... 190961 9616
~
exchequer Bills.
1%d... 70 P
i,otrot. June 67 70 P 70 p
500/. June - ..... -.. 67 70 p plisi
Small. June 67 70 p cs, ~...
rittc.....P,
ONE
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. 917§
iirazlhan Wind, •--,, 103
Ditto, New, 1829 and 1839 ..
:.• 9 ' ../
Chilianßonds 6 per Cent ....•• lo2lh 193
Danish R0nd5,1825,3 per cent. - 31i,
Ditto 5 Der Cent.
Equador Bonds .
Grenada Bonds, 14 per Cent.......
ettexicsua, a per Cent. 1846, with Coupons."' )5i
Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons .......••
Ditto, Account
Peruvianr rt u
Ditto,g u d.
Bonds, 4lh per Cent 823/4
e4eepserpceranctr,!
_...- it e$
Cent. 1840 33A Illi
96fi
vBgpneDaisiußi:iizatshuoll,elsßondsper pnced
sr, Cent
634
Ditto Deferred .............. --35 e
Ditto. 3 per Cent
12%
.......
_. on othe.
r.
.....
thvidencts on the above payable in 1,0 96f. 6• 13c.
French Rentes, 5 per Cent ..... . 9fif. 624c' 25t5-71,4
DuEtcxach2tgpeer Cent., 12 Guild. ..
24415. ;914
00°
Ditto, 4 per Cant. Certificates B9 AA
rlll Cl' 103'
PRICES' OFBUSINES °lc sit ~ I
RAILWAY SHARES. PAID.
4,a, ONE o•cLc • 0
beate,ou - .......... ••••• ~.,',/. ,
J ;Do. Preference
Ouck. inghamshire
Caledonian
Do. New 101. Pref lO ...... 5 514.' ".." 9 •
C eater and Holyhead 5O ...... ..... "..
.. :: •-•"
Ditto, Preference l5 ...... 9 ........ ''•.•
Eastern Couaties..•
••••
Do. North. & Eastern, ' ..... 6)
8A- .......... dis. ...... . .......
....trithw
Eastern Union, 6 per Cent.
.0.
~.. 0
(late E. U. Shares) 25 ...... --• ......... .• ,i
Do. Scrip (6 percent.) 20 ...... --• •••• ........ Wes,
East Lincolnshire, guar. ......• 9
6 per Cent.
nsi
onne,r
CCleanst.s .A 5O ...... C . .............
25 ...... 281.. ,E ..%• ...... 1,3
Great Northern
Do., 5 per Cent. Pref. 124.
Great Western 100
•...... 59'h 58/4 .. est'
Hull and Selby .. so* ...... —„•*" ............. •••"
LuDnictaettiHreasrlf
IS,ohrakrsehis
r.e 12050 ...... 483 ....... ...... e'
.........•
.... 10
Do. Thirds .............. 18 - ........... •
Do. New, Gua.6 per ct. 10
6141
London, Brighton, and d ..... •• lt's.
South Coast... ..... 100 - x. .. •.. . siis
London and N. Western 100 lll th"-As ....... '.... . 13 •
Ditto, New Quarters 17 .....
....... ~
Ditto,Fiftha
London &S.Weatam -100 ...... b9lh
Midland lOO ...... 34'4 34 ••• " ....
~ '
Do., 50/. Sharer)
gOYO
1
Do. Consolid. Bristol & , , ,
.... ...A
Birming., 6 per ct.... 100 ..., ...............
Norfolk .......... 100 - ...........
.. •••••• °
Do. New 201. - .......... '
North Staffordshire
~
12
13
..... ........ 1011,
Shrewsbury & Cheater 04
....... 1
(Nor. W. Dieu.)
•." 1414'
Do. 8 per Cent. Prof lO ••••• ...... "... "
South Eastern
Do., Registered No. 4 10 ......
--- '''"*" ••••••
14,,.4
York, Newcastle, and
Berwick.
Do. Newcastle Eaten 2() 9%. . • ....... . . 6,
York D o . a
nG
d. N. E
North.P r
Midland efer n n c e 2:9 ..................... 1:54: ,1/4.' ..:. ,;61, ..".......... ' 1'17!
110itt.. heferenco
144'
FOREIGN RAIL wA I ..,.. 3e_
Northern of France l6 ...... 1414 ....... - giv
. Orleans and Bordeaux 7 •••••• 3;4 3 .............
1 Paris and Rouen 2O, ...... 24% ••• ..... ••• '
MINES. ... 14,,
Brazilian Imperial
Do. St. John Del Rey 15 ...... 13% 14 ""' ...
•". ..
United Mexican ...•..281,4 ...... 5 514 . 4
London & Westijmies---.22.11"A01NT STOCK
.131INIKb-
i ...'•••'"97lAz.
lf.)
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LLOYD'S SHIPPIN G.--( T „ ht breco
LONDON, AUG. I.—Wind at noon N,, 11g
ht
cloudy weather. •esclfruris
Orr FaLarouTsx.----Lady Mary. JavolTrrii. ii,.
SWANSEA, JULY 31.—Wind S.W. Quebec.
he
Kerney. Scott, Canada; Jane, Bllntr ‘4 Oft
Eagle, Quehe••• f the 1°", WV:
AMSTERDAM, JULY 30.—The report 0.; ~,,,, si- fie tr
Pegasus, D4ntzic to Antwerp, is unfoundea i'''' bierse 00
ORM ion shore in the boat and represento;,er o;ed.
the mate of the above, proves to be 4 dreigieo 'lien
Dat-h frigate Sambre, now lyitrg in tine at, tills
The Hoop, sunk in Ateeland Roads 17th coat,
At"
raised. , Arra., oboe;
LIVERPOOL, JULY 31.—Wind N.N. " '1:00,_Ic 'reePh
Lodge, Johnston, Bombay; Ileroire, TaT bp slcr 00'
Light of the Harem, Buenos As le6t d°uasbire' Jor
ter, Rigby,
Bond, Jamaica; Old England, Cuba; lA% ditte;itasP
ley, Savannah; John and Albert, Ilanvaro 140,a
6_, st,
Code °lio
OP, ditoi c'
Wegtern World, Weare, ditto; Amara 004 t yap t
John, N. 8.; Mary Caroline, ditto; iklubilloule, 1.5%,i0-doe0:
de Wolf, Bradshaw, ditto ; Abcon't.
‘-.7 ijroOr fjelglit,
Charleston; Atlas, Howell!
Omega, M'Pherson, Mirarnichi; Ty nherdeeas,oo.ls° ;
U.S.; Engineer, Lellar, Montreal; .11.'ditto; " cioto..
Quebec; Hercyner, ditto; AL VI rol''
Bamimrough, ditto; David Cannon/.
_t vit 60
~.
Maria Frederica, ditto. Sld. Courier, ;,7,b,doess roli
Ritson, Calcutta; Elizabeth wood. Jr;rieos ;0000
jssary Carson, 6.15 y, Jose
Honduras; James Tacomb, New :ditto; ; lieu.
steamer, New York; Empire, SUit Bell 13'10
ditto; Montreal, Montreal. off por :,,,tOO.
ThOmpou, Amy Aun, and Lord Wel"'-r

049.
447,71,.°,2
12,60.
11,797,
2%72'
12,121