The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-30 00:00:00

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The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 7,000
bales, of which speculators took 2,000 bales. The
market remained very firm, but there was no alteration
in prices.—The Share Market continued closed.
A full consideration of the speech of the King of the
French on the opening of the Chambers has resulted in a
most favourable opinion being entertained of it. Fr,,ty.e
and Groat Brit zin in pew,- a :1.). in ii -:, ;.4.• :.e.i .a1t...,..,i.
of Europe are certain to be advanced.
There are dates in town froa, Sydney this morning, to
the 2d August. The letters and papers are especially
barren of information of general interest, one point ex-
cepted, viz., the satisfaction produced by the accounts
that were received there of the increased demand which
exists here for the wools of Australia. Another source
of profit to the flock-masters had just been discovered,
viz., the preparation of gelatine, and the Sydney Salting
Company had received a largo order for the
Indian troops. The banks continued very cautious
in their discounts, and were apparently in a sound posi-
tion. Advices to the 15th July, from New Zealand,
state that the deficiency in the estimates for the year
was 10,0001., but that the Governor expected a subsidy
to that amount from England. A house-tax was to be
imposed, but it seemed very unpopular. The customs
produced 14,0001 Government debentures of the amount
of 15,0001. were to be issued.
The Bank of England's return gives the following re-
sults, as compared with the last statement :—ln the
amount of the Notes issued there is an increase of
148,0254 ; in the Rest, of 4,6271 ; in the Public Depo-
sits, of 689,604/ ; in the Gold and Silver Coin, of
49,1721 ; and in the General Securities, of 470,6231. In
the General Deposits there is a decrease of 32,4501,
and in the Seven Days' Bills, of 26,2401. The total
Bank Department last time comprised 33,491,9021, and
now 34,055,4431—increa5e 563,5411
Consols for the Account have been very firm this
morning at 1001 4- ; but the Three per Cents. Reduced
have fallen from 1001 to 1001 The New Three-and-a-
Quarter per Cents. are also a shade lower than they
were yesterday ; so are Exchequer Bills and India
Bonds. Bank Stock has advanced to 211. Not a great
deal of business has been done in the Fonds this day.
There is a dull demand for Spanish Stocks. The
Actives have ruled at 271 latterly, and the Three per
Cents. at 38. Nearly all the Bonds are lower than they
left off yesterday. Mexican Stock is at 364, and the
Converted Portuguese at 604. The Dutch Two-and-a-
Half per Cents. have realised 6441, and the Five per
Cents. 994.
The Railway Share Market has been in an active
state, and the variations in value very frequent.
PRICE OF BRITISH FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
Bank Stock 2lO 211
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 10044
New 34 per Cent. Annuties ... 10345
India Bonds 1,0001. — pm.
Ditto under 1,0001
77 pm.Consols for Opening
1004 f
Exchequer Bills. _ 14d. lid.
1,0004
5001. ... —
Ditto Small —
Ditto Advertised ..... ...
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent 3644
Ditto Deferred
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent —
Ditto Converted ... 604
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent., 1840 2744
Ditto for the Account
Ditto Passive Bonds 6ll
Ditto 3 per Cent 3B
Ditto for the Account 3B
Dutch 24 per Cents
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates
Ditto 5 per Cent. 994
PRICE OF SHARES AT ONE ONE O'CLOCK.
RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE.
Birmingham and Gloucester 100 ...... 98 99... to 174 99
Bristol and Exeter
Bristol and Gloucester..
Caledonian 5 44 , to
Chester and Holyhoad
Direct Northern
Direct Norwich
Dublin and Belfast Junction 24 ...... 4/5 to
Dublin and Galway 25 ..... 25
Eastern Counties
Great South and W. (Irish)... 5
London and Birmingham ...100 2264 to 2275
London and 8right0n.......... 50 ...... 5154 to
London and South Western.. 414 ...... 755
Ditto, New .
London and Croydon
London and York ... ..... ...... 25 ... .. 5
Manchester and Leeds 7O 122 123... to 1214
Manchester and Birmingham 40
Midland
Newcastle and Berwick
South-Eastern and Dover... 334
West Cornwall l4 ... .. 24 ...... to
Yarmouth and Norwich ..... 20
York and North Midland... 50
Ditto Scarboro' Branch lO 314
Ditto Selby Scrip 2O 67 to
Ditto, Extension —
Boulogne and Amiens 2 ...... 54 ...... to
Orleans and Bordeaux ...
Paris and Orleans . 20 ...... 4444 .. to
Paris and Rouen..

CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.

Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced
New al per Cent ............ 103/
India Bonds, 1,0001
Ditto under 1,0001.
Consols
Indian Stock
Exchequer Bills, 1,0004 ... 62 pm.
Ditto 500/.
Ditto Small ... 64 pm.
FOREIGN FUNDS.

Columbian Bonds 6 aer Cent 144
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840.
Ditto 3 per Cent. 3B
Dutch, 24 per Cent 64
Ditto, 5 per Cent 994
SHARES.
Birmingham and Gloucester, 100 paid
Bristol and Exeter, 70 paid 664
Bristol and Gloucester, 30 paid
Caledonian, 5 paid re.
Chester and Holyhead, 5 paid ... 54
Churnet Valley, 2 paid
Direct Northern, 24 paid
Direct Norwich, 1 paid ........... 1
Dublin and Belfast Junction, 24 paid,..... .... ... 44
Dublin and Galway, 24 paid
Eastern Counties, 25 paid l5
Great Southern and 'Western (Ireland), 5 paid 104
Great Western, 75 paid 149
Ditto Half Shares, 50 paid 9O
Hull and Scilly, 50 paid .. 684
London and Birmingham (Stock) ... .. ......... 228
London and Blackwall, 163 74
London and Brighton, 50 paid
London and South Western, 413 paid 754
London and Croydon, 131. 15s. 9d. paid ......
London and York, 24 paid 44
Manchester and Leeds, 70 paid
Ditto Quarter Shares, 2 paid ... ll4
Ditto Sixteenths, 14 paid
Manchester and Birmingham, 40 paid 53
Midland, 100 paid
Newcastle and Berwick, 14 paid 74
Northern and Eastern, 45 paid 5B
Norwich and Brandon, 8 paid
South Eastern and Dover, 334 paid 404
West Cornwall, 1* paid
Yarmouth and Norwich, 20 paid 274
York and North Midland, 50 paid _
Ditto Scarboro' Branch, 10 paid
Ditto, Selby Scrip, 20 paid
Ditto Extension.. ...
Orleans and Vierzon, 2 paid l2 4
Orleans and Bordeaux, 2 paid
Paris and Lyons, 2 paid
Paris and Rouen, 20 paid
Paris and Strasbourg, 2 paid ... .

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