The Sun.
London, England, 1844-03-29 00:00:00

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.

Loximie, MARCH 28.—Wind this day at noon, fresh
northerly breeze, and fine clear weather.
DEAL, MARC!! 27. Wind W.S.W., moderate. Arrd.
Philadelphia, Philadelphia to Hamburgh. Put back, the
outward bound, which sailed yesterday, except Miranda, for
Antigua; Elizabeth, Quebec.
FALMOUTH, MARCH 27.—Wind W.S.W., fresh breezes.—
Off, Glenmore, Barnett, Batavia for Rotterdam.
BRISTOL, MARCH 27.—S1d. Peru, Bordeaux and Mauritius.
LIVERPOOL, MARCH 27.—Wind W., moderate.—Arrd.
Queen of England, Hookey, and London, Benn, Calcutta;
Stewart, Fisher, Paraiba, sld. 14th ult. ; Windsor, Pepper,
Ceara ; Leonora, Metcalf, Demerara ; Lady Raffles, Craig,
Rio de la Hache ; Oregon, Glidden, Natchez ; Superb, Hardy,
Mobile ; Triton, Smith, Savannah. The Chimera, hence to
Mauritius, got ashore on Formby Rock, but has been got off.
• DUBLIN, MARCH 26.—The Majestic, Corkhill, which was
ashore near Ballydoyle has been got off and in here, where
she fills with the tide.
HEEL, MARCH 27.—The Magnet, from Peterheadto Goole,
which was stranded on Whitton Sand, 23d inst., has been got
in the beach.
CORK, MARC!! 25.—Arrd. Francis, M'Lean, Honduras.
LIVERPOOL, MARC!! 27.—S1d. Saguenay, Charleston ;
Sheffield, United States, New York. Off, Magella, Mary
Queen of Scots, Lima, and Flora.

DRURY-LANE THEATRICAL FUND DlNNER...4lW-
nesday the anniversary dinner of the Drury-lane Theatrical
Fund, took place at the Freemasons' Tavern. The Marquis
of Clanricarde, owing to the indisposition of the Duke of
Cambridge, took the chair at six o'clock, supported by Mon.
tague Gore, Esq., M.P., B. B. Cabbell, Esq., &c. The sub-
scriptions were announced by Mr. Harley ; amongst others
w.ge the following :—The Queen, 100 guineas ; the Duke of
Cambridge, 20/. ; the Duke of Bedford, 50/. ; Lord Francis
Egerton, 10/. ; Miss Burdett Coutts, 50/. ; B. B. Cabbell, Esq.,
10 guineas ; Charles Kean, Esq , 20/. ; M. Duprez, 10/. ; F.
Ellis, Esq., 6 guineas ; Anonymous, 50/. ; and from thQ au-
thor, as a share of the profits of the " Religion of Shak-
spew," 50/. The sulAcriptieus amounted to 8861. 53.

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
CITY, THURSDAY EVENING.
Consols closed quietly at 98:1 to 981 for Money and
Time, with scarcely any business doing.
The Foreign Market continued good, and the Bears
were pushed to obtain stock. Spanish Actives realised
254 to 25-1, and the Three per Cents. 37 to 37k for next
Account, April 16. Colombian rose to 14i and 15k.
Peruvian were quiet at 308 to 301.
The Railway Shares have been rather inactive. The
settlement has taken place without difficulty. Rather
more was done in Mines.

The Directors of the South Sea Company have come
to the resolution of submitting a plan to the proprietors
for employing their capital more advantageously than at
present, by taking public and private trusts.

(From The Sun of Last Night.)
The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 3,500 bales,
1,000 of which were on speculation. The market was very
dull, and prices were Ad. per lb. lower than on Saturday. An
average business was done in Railways, at steady prices.
Eastern Counties were Ha, Edinburgh and Glasgow 64,
Grand Junction 232, Dublin and Cashel si, South Western
Eights 4a, Manchester and Birmingham 47, Manchester and
Leeds, 114, Paris and Lyons 24, South Eastern 37.
Again we are without any colonial advices. The
Continental advices do not possess the least interest, if we
except a statement that a treaty of commerce had been
completed between the Zoll Verein and the United States,
limited, however to certain specified articles. The informa-
tion upon this topic—important, if true, most unquestionably
—is very limited, and it is much questioned in well-informed
circles. But, admitting that the news is only partially
correct, how assiduous ought our Government to be
in counteracting the injuries that must he inflicted on our
commercial and manufacturing interests, by quietly allowing
other and rival States to fraternise, through the medium of
reciprocal treaties, and how much will Ministers have to
answer for by upholding the corn-laws, the master-grievance
and preventative, as respects an extension of demand for British
fabrics in foreign markets. This is a subject thought deeply
upon in the City among mercantile men, and is one which, if
the policy of Sir Robert Peel as to the corn-laws, be much
longer continued, will have the sure effect of making his past
and warm adherents, determined and lasting opponents. One
reason for discrediting the report of the treaty alleged to
have been concluded is, that it is supposed to be contrary to
the engagements the United States have towards
England, to admit us to equal privileges with other
countries. We are not prepared to say how far
a special treaty might be construed as an exception to the
engagement with us, as we shall still be on a footing with all
the States, but those in the Zollverein.
The Commissioners bought about 25,000/. Consols this
morning at 981. Not a single bargain has been made to-day
in Consols for the Account. The New Three-and-a-Half per
Cents. have been quoted at 1021 a. Bank Stock at 2044, and
the premium upon Exchequer Bills-is given at 68s. to 70s.

In the Foreign Stock Market the principal movement. has
been in Spanish Bonds, the Actives having advanced from
25A to 26, and the Three per Cents. from 364 to 361. The
rig is progressing, to induce by the attainment of advanced
prices, the public to take portions of the new loan now in
embryo. Poi tuguese Converted Bonds have fallen to 451;
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have been quoted at
57A ; and the Five per Cents. 1011 to 102 A ; Mexican
Stock is rather firmer at 36A 4 ; an6l Colombian ex-Venezue-
lian at 141.
The variations in the Railway Share Market have been but
slight to-day, nor has there been much business transacted.
The Cobre Copper Mine Shares have been sold .at 9 dis-
count; and the St. John Del Rey Mining Shares at 14 dis.
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, MARCH 27.—There ap -
pears rather more disposition to bring stock to market to-day,
but still sellers are not inclined to give much way in price
and there has been a fair business done in the following
stocks :—Bolton and Preston, 31 ; Lancaster and Preston, 384 ;
Manchester and Birmingham, 461 ; Midland Counties, Fifths,
3 1-16; Scarborough Extension, 201; South Western,
Eighths, 4 11-16 and 41 ; Harrogate and Knaresborough, 4A ;
North Bristish, 3 ; Manchester and Salford Water Works, 56.

CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.

Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Red
3yer Cent. Cons

Indian Stock. — pm •
Ditto Bonds — pm.
...... 98N Ditto Old Annuities

. _
3% per Cent. Eel — Ditto New Annuities...
New 3% per Cent 102% Ex. Bills, I,OOW. I•Xd... pm.
New 5 per Cent.......
Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small — pm
Jan. 1860 — Bank. Stock for Acct.... 200'
If - -- - -

Oct. 1859 lConstils for Acct 95
Jan. 1860 l2 9.16 llnclia Stock for Acct....
FOREIGN FUNDS.

Austrian. 5 per Cent — ,Portnguese, 5 per Cent 73
Belgian, 5 per Cent — Ditto, New Ditto —
Brazilian Bonds
Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent... Russian, 5 per Cent —
Chllian, 6 per Cent — Ditto, Metallic —
Colombian, 6 per Cent
Ditto, 1824 — Ditto, 3 per Cent 37
Cuba Bonds, 6 per Cent O3 Ditto, Deferred 15%
Danish, 3 per Cent
Greek, 18 5, 5 per Cent
Mexican, 5 per Cent
Ditto, 6 per Cent., 1837 'Dutch, 2% per Cent 57%
Peruvian, 1825, 6 per Cent... 30% Ditto, 5 per Cent ... ...... 101%

SHARES. -
Birmingham and Derby (100 paid) 62
Ditto Thirds (25 paid)
Eastern Counties (23 paid)
Ditto Registered (816 s fid paid)
Edinburgh and Glasgow (50 paid)
Hull and Selby (50paid) 6O
London and Brighton (50 paid)
London and Birmingham (Stock)
London and South Western (41/. 6s. 10d. paid) —
Ditto Eighths (15s. paid)
London and Croydon ("Trunk)
Norwich and Brandon ( 2 paid) 6%
Paris and Orleans (20 paid)
Paris and Rouen 120 paid) FS%
South Eastern and Dover (50 paid) 37