The Sun.
London, England, 1844-11-08 00:00:00

HONEY AND COMMERCIAL NE WS
CITY, TIZURSDIT EVENING.

Consols closed firmly at 1061 for Money and Time.
India Stock fell from 288 to 2861. The Three per Cent.
Reduced were 998 4. Exchequer Bills were 655. prem.
The Foreign Investments generally supported their
value. Spanish Actives were 24/ 1 ; and the Deferred,
15 to 4. Portuguese Converted brought 554 to 56.
Chilian were 101 ; Chilian Deferred, 53 ; Belgian, 102;
and Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 621 4.
The additional transactions in Raiway Shares have
been these :—Bristol and Gloucester were 91 ; Cam-
bridge and Lincoln, 84 ; Chester and Holyhead, / ;
Churnet Valley, 14 ; Ely and Bedford, 4 ; Great
Southern and Western (Ireland), 5 ; Kendal and Win-
dermere, 34 4 ; Lancaster and Carlisle, 3 ; Birmingham,
1134 ; Croydon, 24 ; London and York, 14 ; Manchester
and Leeds, Half, 16 ; Newcastle and Darlington, 28:1 to
271 ; Sheffield and Manchester, 17 ; South-Eastern, 91 ;
York and North Midland, Scarborough Branch, 27/ ;
Ditto, Selby Scrip, 59 ; Boulogne and Amiens, 2 ;
Paris and Orleans, 19/ • Paris and Rouen, 191 ; and
Paris and Strasbourg, 4 premium. Eastern Counties
have been 114 di,count. London and Westminster
Bank Shares were q. and Union of London, 24 prem.
(From The Sun of Last Night.)
The Cotton Market at Liverpool, yesterday, was
steady, but not brisk. Speculators took 300 bales Surat
and 400 American, and the sales altogether comprised
5,000 bales, viz , 1,000 Surat at 24d. to 34d. ; 200 Egyp-
tian at 64d. to 74d. ; 200 Pernam. at 54d. to 54d.; 80 Maran-
ham at 54d. to 54d. ; and the rest American, at 34d. to
54d. per lb.—Shares had a tendency to recede :—Bir-
ming and Gloucester, 1034 ; Churnet Valley, 31. Bs. 6d.;
Chester and Holyhead 54 ; Dublin and Cashel Exten-
sion, 34 ; Eastern Counties, 134 ; Direct Northern, 21 ;
Grand Junction, 209 ; Ditto, Half Shares, 1041 ; Ken-
dal and Windermere, 54; Lancaster and Preston, 424- ;
Liverpool and vlanchester, 202; Ditto, Half Shares, 101;
London and York, 31; Manchester and Leeds, Quarters,
111 ; Midland Counties, 107 ; North Union, 1384 ;
Sheffield and Lincoln, IL 19s. 6d. ; Shrewsbury and
Grand Junction, 54 ; South-Eastern, New, 156 ; Lyons
and Avignon, 21 ; Paris and Lyons 3 ; Sambre and
Meuse, 24
It be:l.g very well ascertained that the Government
of France intends to exercise the plwer given to it by
the Chambers, of taking the contract for the remainder
of the vote granted f. it. that purpose, and which it is sup-
posed will amount to about 12.000,0001. sterling,
.t becomes a questinn how our money market will
be influenced by such a proceeding. It is assumed
that by far the larger proportion will be subscribed
for by capitalists in the City, and when it is recollected
now much money is required for deposits upon new rail-
way projects, it may be anticipated that the rate of inte-
rest will advance. It cannot be possible, howerv,
that a statement which has been current is
founded in truth, that the instalments upon this large
loan are to be paid up in three months. Any such sti-
pulation would tend to throw immense difficulties in the
way of a successful bidding for the contract, and occasion
too sudden a remission of money to Paris, by which the
interests of those who may subscribe for it must be much
damaged. It is understood that the firm of Messrs.
Rothschild will tender for the whole amount, although
we hear that another firm has entered the field for at
least a portion of it, if any division is made.
The arrivals from the Colonies to-day do not supply
us with any news later in point of date than we have be-
fore obtained.
There has been rather a dull market for Stocks to-
day, but the purchases of the Government broker daily
during the present week, to the extent of about 25,0001.
or :30,0001, on account of the South Sea-House Gua-
rantee Fund, Savings' Banks, and the Sinking
Fund, have contributed to strengthen prices
more perhaps than might be supposed. To-day
Reduced Three per Cents. and New Three-and-a-
Quarter per Cents. have been taken, the former at 990,
and the latter at 1024. Consols for immediate transfer
have realised an advance from 1004 to 1004, but for
time are 1004 to 1004. Exchequer Bills have been
655. to 635. premium, and East India Bonds under
1,0001. are down to 85s. The New Three-and a-Quarter
per Cents. have been 102 to 4, and the Three per Cents.
Reduced 991 to 4. Bank Stock is steady at 204, and
India Stock has advanced to 288.

The Foreign market has been much the same. anish
Five per Cents. are 24* e, and the Three per
Cents, 35 4. Mexican have been 344 *, the
Deferred 151, and Brazilian 84} ; Portuguese
Converted have been supported at 55 to 56 ;
Dutch Four per Cents. hare been marked 96* -4-;
and the Belgian, 2i per cent. Scrip, 8 premium, or 601.
Shares are rather flat again, and purchases are effected
at easier rates. The French lines are best supported.

PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
Bank 204

S per Cent. Reduced Annuities ...........Z 99%44
3 per Cent. Coniols. Anna
New 3% per Cent. Annuities ....
• Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1860.... ......
Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct. 1859
Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan. 1860.
India Stock
India 80nd5,1,000.... ........ •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 85
Ditto under 1,000.•...........•.................• -
Cowl,: for Account .......„...................„ 1003(%
Exchequer Bills. I%d. 136 d
1,0004 •••••••••••••••••••••••• ...... ........... 65 63 pm.
5(101., ..._„. ................. --•I•••••••••• 6S 63 pm.
Ditto Lia 11...........„...... -
Ditto Advertised. - -
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT-ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent... -- ............... -
Ditto New Bonds, 1829 and 18397 84%
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent...„.„ 3436 % '
Ditto Deferred Stock 15%
Portuguese Bonds. 5 per Cent. -
Ditto Converted 55 54 553 w
Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent 1840.....„ 24%
Ditto for the Account 243(
Ditto Three per Cent.:.;..„.„.„.„.„....„.„ -
Ditto for the Account . '... ....... .-
PRICES OF SHARES. A."T ON-E.. O'CLOCK.
RAILWAYS. : 'PAID. PER SITARS.
Birmingham and Gloucester lOO .........102 -
Bristol and Exeter ........ .....•...• 70 ....••••• 7.1
Bristol and Gloucester
Chester and Holyhead ..... .......... 5 ..„.„.. 6 ......
Eisiern Counties •••••••••• ....... •••• 25 •••• .. e.. 13% -
Great Western ....................... 75 .... ..... 13."1k 158 to 129
Ditto Fifth 5.........................• 12 ......... 25%
Hull and Selby
Lancaster and Carlisle. lO -
London and Birmingham. ' 100 .. ' ' 2R ..... .... to -
Mt 014 Shares .'..- ......... ..... '2
12%
24 ..... to -
London and Greenwich .... ...... O. 12%7 9%... ...... to -
London and Croydon
London and York. ....... ............. 2% 3% to -
Midland
Newcastle and DarlingtonJunct 2l ......... 49 -
Norwich and Brandon ............ 6
Pirtsmouth Direct ............. 1 -
South F.:astern and Dover . . ... .... 323 y -
Ditto New 4 .... ..... 15% a.... to -
Trent Valley - ...... . ....... „ 2 .........: 8%........ to -
York and North Midland -
Ditto Scarbore' Branch ..... .... 10
Ditto Selby Scrip ......•.„..••.••• 20 ....•..• :79 78% .. to TN
Orleans a,,d Vierzon - 93( -
Boulogne and Amiens • -
Orleans, Tours, and Bourdeaux 1 ..... ... 3y N to _
Paris and Orleans ........... .......... 20 -
Paris and R0uen..„.„.......„....„.. '2O
Rouen and Havre
PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, Nov. 5.

- ,
3 per Cent. Consols 99
Three and a Quarter Stock....
Ditto New, 1,-30 —
. _
334 per Cent. Debentures
Lo g Annuities
Bank Stock 202
Grand Canal Debentures, 6 per Cent.
Royal Canal Stock
4 per Ccnt. Ballast Office Debentures —
4 per Cent. City Debentures ...
Kingstown Railway Debentures ^
LAST PRICES OF SHARES.
RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE.
Dublin and K. Railway
Drogheda Ditt0...
Great Southern and Western ..... ....... 5 ...
Dublin and Cashel ditto 2% —
Dublin and Belfast Junction ....... . ... 23
Athlone Railway .. 234
Hibernian Bank 2534
Royal Bank ...... - lO
' National Insurance 25 34
Patriotic ditto
, Mining Company of Ireland
Wicklow Copper Mines
City of Dublin Steam Company IOO
Ditto Ditto 5O 62X
Ditto Ditto, 1836 .............. 50
British and Irish Steam Company ... 50
Steam Ship Building Company
Limerick Extension Railway
MANCIIESTER STOCK EXonANGE, NoV. 6.—There
has been less activity in the market and prices are rather
lower.—Barnsley Junction, 5 11-16 4 ; Birkenhead
and Manchester, 61; Burnley and Accrington, 24 j;
Wigan and Liverpool, 44; Churnet Valley, 3i i; Ely
and Bedford, ,1 3-16 ; Lluddersfield and Manchester, 5 ;
Manchester and Buxton, 2 1-16 ; Manchester and Bir-
mingham, 501; South-Eastern, 424 ; Sheffield and Lin-
coln, I 15-16 1.

CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.

Bask Stock.... ....... ex div 201 " Ditto Bonds £1,000....i. pm.
3 per Cent. Red 99% Ditto under £1,000...... pm.
3 per Cent. Cons.
33% per Cent. Red — Ditto Old Annuities ... •
New 334 per Cent. ' lO2l. Ditto New Annuities...
New 5 per Cent.--
Gong Annuities to expire • . Ditto 5001.
lan. Ititio l2 1-16 Ditto Small 65 pm.
Oct. 1859 ll% 13-16 Bank Stock for Acct....
Jan. 1860 .......
Indian Stock. 036% India Stock for Acct.
FOlttat. FUNDS,

Austrian, 5 per Cent .... — Russian. 5 per Cent............
Belgian, 5 per Cent.....„..., 102 Ditto, Metallic 4.....
Brazilian': Bonds '• 'banish, 5 per Cent., 1840... 24%
Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent ...., Ditto, 1841 .......... ......
Cnba Bonds 6 per Cent — Ditto, 1842.... ....... .. .. •.. ...
Thllian, C. per Cent lOl Ditto, 1843. —
,:olombian, 6 per Cent
Danish, 3 per Cent
Greek, IN_ 5, 5 per Vent.. — Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Ct..,
Mexican, 5 per Cent - ... French, :i per Cent.,...... —t. - c
Neapolitan Bonds, 5 perCt — French, 3 per Cont....—. —t. —e.
Prussian Bonds, 4 per Cent — Exchange
Peruvian' Bonds, Si p.r Ct... Dutch, 2% per Cent
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Ct 85 1.Mtt0..5 per Cent 99%
SHARES.
Bristol and Gloucester, 30 paid
Chester and Holyhead (:: paid) ....... .............
Chun-let Valley, 2 paid
.
Eastern Counties (25 paid) .............. ........ ...
Ely and Bedford, I paid •••
Great Southern and Western (Ireland) 5 raid ... 10
Kendal and Windermere, 1% paid...,..., ' 5
Lancaiter and Carlisle, 10 paid
London and limningharn (Stock)
London and; Croydon
London and York, 2% paid 23
Manchester and Leeds (70 paid,
Ditto, Half Shares, :0 paid - 46
Newcastle and Darlingron Junction, 21 paid
South Eastern and Dover (33 is 4,1 paid) .i 42%
York anti North Midland (50 paid)
. Ditto Scarboro' Branch, 10 paid .
Ditto, Selby Scrip, 20 paid - 79
Orleans and Vierzon, 2 paid . 9%
/arts and Orleans (20 paid)... .• . • ~... pyh
• Paria and Rouen. 20 paid ..... .. ...... ......... ....... .... 39%
Paris and Strasbourg, '2% paid 2.‘

PREPARATIONS FOR LORD MAYOR'S DAY.—The
decorations of Guildhall for- the approaching banquet
are nearly completed, and present an unusually splendid
appearance, In addition to the laying of the beautifully
ornamented flooring, the erection of the splendid revolv-
ing star at, the west end, &c., a vast number of work-
men were engaged throughout Wednesday in fitting up in
various fanciful devices around the hall all the elegant
banners and flags which have been forwarded from
Chatham, Woolwich, and other places, as well as the
steel and brass breast and back plates, helmets, vizors,
&e., and also complete suites of armour, as brought
from Brazier's 4411 and the Tower.
The works on the Brighton, Lewes, and Hastings
Railway, between this town and Lewes, are progressing
rapidly. On Tuesday the sinking of the shafts for the
Palmer Tunnel was commenced.--Brighton Gazette.