The Sun.
London, England, 1850-02-04 00:00:00

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEW S.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool on Saturday were about
6,000 bales, of which 2,000 American were taken on specu-
lation. The market closed firmly.—Railway Shares were
dull and generally at lower quotations.
The grain trade in Mark-lane is excessively dull, and
wheat is le. to 2s. per quarter lower.
The steamer Canada has arrived from the United States
with late advices, but the letters are not delivered at the
time of our present writing. We learn that business was
brisk, the money market steady and the Six per Cent.
Stock at 113. Bread: tuff's were active and firm, and Cott( n
was very brisk. Freights were rather lower. The rate of
exchange was 108 to %.
There are numerous arrivals from the colonies, but the
dates have been generally anticipated by those received
last week. The Overland letters have been delivered.
A mail for the Cape of Good Hope is to be made up by the
steamer Hermes.
The advices received from the Continent notice generally
rather quieter stock markets, but money seems everywhere
to continue abundant. The Bank of France weekly return
shows a further increase of seven millions of francs in the
specie. At Amsterdam not much was doing in Dutch Stock,
but the foreign investments were in demand.
The Banker's Magazine, referring to the present situation
of the Scotch Banks, and the recent change in the rate they
allow upon deposits, adduces the Currency Act of 1844 as
the cause, and states that—" Previous to this enactment, it
was the interest of each bank to maintain the circulation of
its notes at the highest attainable point which the action of
the local exchanges would permit. Of the total circulation
required for the monetary wants of Scotland, and of which
these exchanges were the ceaseless and unerring corrective, I
say it was the policy of each bank to procure as large a share
as it could. Its customers, therefore, were encouraged to pay in
to their credit the notes of other banks as they collected
them, and to make their payments exclusively in the notes
of the bank with which they dealt—a process which a charge
for commission would obviously have tended very materially
to obstruct, and in a great measure to neutralise. The Act
in question, however, has changed all this. A Scottish bank
now has no inducement to enlarge its issues a single pound
beyond its fixed limits, however much the circulation gene-
rally may fall short of the actual monetary requirements of
the country ; and hence, probably, the first step towards the
English system of charge which I have noticed above."
The aspect of the Greek question has exercised a more
decided influence upon the Funds, and until the arrival of
tfie French mail the Swiss imbroglio was acting adversely,
but this has apparently been disposed of by the assurance
that the Helvetian Governments will themselves get rid of
the more turbulent refugees. Consols have realised 95% to
7i, for Transfer, and 95% to 96 for Time. The New Three-
and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been marked 98 to
983(, and the Three per Cents. 95% to 96. Bank
Stock is at 20514, and India Stock at 266 to 268. The
premium on Exchequer-bills has been 575. to 605., being
lower,' and indicative so far of a temporary demand for money.
East India Bonds are 89s. to 925. premium. Some explana-
tion upon the Greek difficulty is looked for this evening in
Parliament, and in unbiased quarters no apprehension is felt
as to the issue. Consols at this moment look heavy, being
95% 3/4 for Transfer, and 953/4 'X for Account.
The Foreign Funds are engrossing still a fair share of at-
tention. Peruvian Active have been 741/2 to 75%, and the
Deferred 293/4 to 31. Equador have been 41/8, Grenada 18%
A. Buenos Ayres 54, Brazilian 89, and Chilian Three per
Cents. 30. Mexican have been 29 to 1/s. Greek Bonds are
6% to 7. Portuguese Four per Cents. have realised 35 ex.
div., and Spanish Five per Cents. 183/4 to 19. Russian Scrip
has been marked 2% to 3 premium. Dutch 4 per cents.
are 86%.
In Railway Shares there is very little doing, and prices are
lower generally.

ONE ,i,, ~..1 G
PHII)E, tiF vitlTo3ll FUNDS O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Anna .....
per Cent. Consols Annuities 953/4% Ye 95%
New 314 per Cent. Anna. . ...
Long Anna. to expire d an. 1860
India Stock 266 268 268
India Bonds, 1,000/ ........ ....... .
Ditto under 1,000/. .. ..........
Consols for Account
:4',xch equer Bills. 11,9 d. dc 2d
1,000/. June 57 60 p
500/. June
Small, June 57 60 p
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. ONE
O'CLOCK,
irazilian Bonds B9
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent-- 54
Chilian Bonds 6 per Cent .....
Do., 3 per cent.;
Equador Bonds
Grenada Boads, 1% per Cent lBl4
Ditto Deferred
Greek Bonds
Ditto ex Over-due Coupons 614 7 63%
Mexican, 5 per Cent.lB46, with Coupons—
Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons ...
Ditto, Account 2ll/8 29 29
Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent
Ditto, Account ......... 7416 75% 7614
Ditto Deferred
Portuguese 5 per Cents.
Ditto, 4 per Cent.
Russian Bonds • ...
Ditto Scrip 2% 3 p 2% p
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840 ..........
Ditto, Passive 3% 3%
Venezuela Bonds, 214 per Cent
Ditto, Deferred
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Beligan, 4% per Cent.
Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild. ..
Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates 86% 86%
PRICES OF :BUSINESS DONE CLOSING
RAILWAY SHARES. PAID' AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICEK
Aberdeen
Buckinghamshire
Caledonian
Ditto, New 101. Pref... 10
Chester and Holyhead... 50
Ditto, Preference
eastern Cenetiet...
Do. New, Gua. 6 per ct
Do. North. & Eastern,
6 per Cent.
Ditto. 5 per Cent.... 50
Eastern Union, Class A
(late E. U. Shares) 25
Do. Scrip (6 per cent.) 20 .- 1434 15 ... 15
East Lancashire
,ireat Northern
Do., ',2 A Deferred ... 12%...... 3 'is
Do., 14 B 6 per Cent... 7% ••
Do., 5 per Cent. Pref. 12% 10%
Great Western 100
Ditto, 1,4 Shares
Ditto, M Shares
Hull and Selby ..
Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 .....
Lancanhire & Yorkshire 100 .....
Ditto, ditto
Ditto, 14 Shares
Do. (W. Riding Union) 10 ..... ...... .
Leeds and Bradford
London &Blackwall...ll/. 6s. 3d 4
London, Brighton, and
South Coast... .....100 ...... 83 82% x.d. .. 82% x.d.
Do.Guarant. 5 per ct.. 9 ...... lO% x. d.
London and N Western 100 11514% 115 ..... 11531
Ditto, New Quarters.. 12
Ditto, Fitt,. ... . . -
London &S. Western ..100 ..
51,uctiester, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire...loo
....
Do. New 10/. Pref..... 10 ......
Midland ...... ........ ...I( 0 .. ~.
Do., do., 501. Shares 30 ... .. 61/8 ......
Do. Birm., and Derby 100
Do. Consol. Bristol and
Birming., 6 per ct.... 100
Norfolk ........- ....... . ... 100
Do.7,Extension...
North ,British ... .... ... 25 .... , 111 A .... .... •...
North Staffordshire ... 17% 46%
Beading, Guildford, and
Reigate l5 ..... 15% ...............
Scottish Central
........ .. ..
Ditto ditto, Class B. 8 -
South Devon
Do. Preference
._`.o ath Eastern
Do., Regietered No. 4 10 " 6% ......
South ~Wales
" 18.
Wear Valley 6 per Cent.
Guaranteed ... ... .... 50
Do. do. do. ... 25
263/
York, Newcastle, and
Berwick. .... ... ...... .. 25
Do. Newcastle Eaten. 20
Do. G.N.E.Preference 8
York and North Midland 50
FOREIGN RAIL WA Yb.
Boulogne and Amiens... 20
Dutch Rhenish ..... .... 8 ...
Luxembourg . ........... $ Ditto ....
.. .. ............ 10
Orleans and Bordeaux.. 7
Rouen and Havre
...... 20
MINES
BrazilianCocaes&Cuiaba 30 4 414
.... ..... ....
United Mexican
......... 28% 514 5 x.div ... 5 x.d
JOINT STUCK BANKS.
London & Westminster. 20
Provincial of Ireland ... 25

60 p
CO p
56 p
()Lonis,.
rRICIF.SI
88%
55

50
55
5314
27
973%
4

1514
1514
4lh
2

1574
10%
23,8
183/4

LLO YD'S SHIPPIN G—( THIS DAY.)
LONDON, FEB. 4.—Wind at noon S.W., light,!plea-
sant breeze, and fine clear weather.
DEAL, FEB. 3.—Wind W.S.W., fresh.—Arrd. Mary
White, Walker, Sydney, New South Wales; Lord
Auckland, Bacon, Calcutta; Emigrant, Kemp, Callao;
Flirt, Taylor, Trinidad de Cuba; Salem, Hague, Santa
Martha; Westminster, Warner, New York.
DOVER.—Off port, Timor, Batavia, for Dordrecht.
SOUTHAMPTON. FEB. 3.—Wind E.—Sld. Avoa,
steamer, West Indies.
MARGATE.—urr port, Victoria, Lemington, Singa.
pore; Young England, Bassett, Manilla.
LIVERPOOL, FEB. 3.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrd. Lahore,
Harris, Calcutta; Corinthian, Randle, Mauritius; Mary,
Sierra Leone; Cicely, Sedgley, Bahia; Jane Brown,
Leitch, Demerara; Magician, Steele, Porto Cabello;
Townsend, Richardsor, New Orleans; Ocean Star,
Williams, ditto; Bona Den, Graham, Savannah; Jessee,
Oliver, ditto; Patrick Henry, Gordon New York;
Gange', Mitchell, Callao; Jones, St. Domingo; Royal
Exchange, Todd, Laguna. Sid. Powhattan, Baltimore.
Put back, Richard Cobden, fur Bombay. Off port, New
Union.

DOVER, FEB. 3.—The Glencairn is under water, and
the weather much against the recovery of the property;
part cf cargo picked up in a very damaged state.
HOLYHEAD. FEB. 3.—The Enterprise, cf Waterford,
Newport to Liverpool, ran on shore in Caernarvon
Bay yesterday morning during a thick fog, and must
discharge.
CARDIFF, FEB. 3. Tho Alexandre (French vessel)
from Pairnpo', got on shore near the Nash, but came
off with four to five feet water in her hold, and pro-
ceeded for Newport.
WEXFORD, FEB. 2.—The Horatio, Alexandria to
Dublin, went on shore at Kilmare on the night of the
31st ult.; crew safe, and if the weather moderates, part
of cargo may be saved.
Yenmount, FEB. 3.—The Three Brothers, Liver-
pool to Newcastle, is sunk off the Dudgeon; crew saved.
BRISTOL, FEB. 3.—Wind W.N.W. istrong.—Arrd.
Alexander Cochrane, Waldron, Rio Grande.
NEWPORT, FEB. I.—Wind W.—Slcl. Industrious, Ha-
vanna%

.0
SIDILDS, FEB. 3.—Some of the vessels lying at itb„f
S. Ifv.b pe Drops, South Shields, received a good dea!,:',,
Ina
011:on the night of the Ist instant, owing t2...7°
gs giving way during a strong gale at W.ICw _d
u. a y rßr'd .311. .—Find
Id,
!!!''!ena, Callao. Arrd. from tha River,. Mai "oh
Hobart Town; Reward, and Maria, Barbadoes; Salop
jliiirar.shtoall,AVmSa.uWri7
jusst;rronrgincseen::
ode la Hache; Marmion, Hobart Town; fliref°ru.,
1,,ir0
. Pombay • Thomas Lowry, Port Philip; WOO"
St. Thomas.
FALMOUTH, FEB. 3.—Wind W., moderate breeff,;;;
Arrd. Captain, James, Bombay, crew sick; EaterPlo:
Trader, Guayaquil; Commandeer, Scheldt,
g4r°
Fermin, Uricular, Havannah. Jose,
CLYDE, FEB. 2.—Wind fresh.---Arrd• ga-
ff' Thomson, Demerara; Europa, Peck, Char atou 6111 ring,
;annnh; Akbar, Williamson, Mauritius; Wattbel.'
lurehol, Demerara.

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MARKET NEWS.—(THIS JJ 11 AY. )
—...... -n Y.
CORN EXCHANGE—MONmAIIot
. Exceedingly little business was transacted .54 r od
in Use leading country markets held on Ssltifirt;erir
the quotations receded fully is per quarter• 1i0,,-,ther
tions of Barley declined to the same extent. ft, wss
spring Corn, as well as Flour, next tonothwrehsve,
doing, on lower terms. Large quantities of Fine 0 gal
weil understand, been lately disposed of in Fr
t Igium, for shipment to England, at prices'nitij"--;fi
frc ra 25s to 30s per 2801bs. The transactions lek the
have not been large. Up to our maket last wee veil
receipts of most articles of English wer
bed .
moderate. Rather a large quantity of Oats rets,§34
from Scotland. The imports from abroad wet 5490
5,490
quarters cf Wheat, 6,173 ditto of Bari% di°
doiftto of Oats, 5,343 ditto of Beans, I,ov f yire
Peas, 2,240 ditto of Tares 3,623 ditt°,6ooodri
Grain
seed,_ 1,028 ditto of Rapeseed', 20 ditto el, Fisar.
Seeds, 5,435 sacks and 1,609 barrels of ...err
to this
o`.bst
i The quantity of Wheat received fresh up
og's market from Kent was moderate
froml7
Essex, Suffolk, and Cambridgeshire was ding,
___y land- carriage and sample the arrivals Ivete.., oiled
Notwithstanding that the stands were 0,1 'for ell
aith parcels of both red and white, the dentaLe'd from
descriptions, although the accounts just et OP pet
d
New York state that the holders of both Corn 00011
refuse( to sell, except at higher rates, ivied amodol
eavy, at a decline in the prices obtained 01000
ly good, b :010.
last of from is to 2s per quarter, and at which the
was not effected. The general condition of the oyes!
ofwas inferior. Numerous offers came to 1iand.,,f115131, at 2-1
the Eastern ports to ship home-grown r,ifee;estbf
to 3s per quarter less money; but, 58 nmeettst
is very mild, the transactions were 115'709iveli
With Foreign Wheat we were not to AY 11-all, 56"
supplied; even the finestqualities ruled Teri ;dodos
the small amount of business doing was st,,t-ter. '4l
in t'e prices of last week of fully 10 Per,cl",jad ia Pr,,
the whole of the late arrivals have been Jas";evert,e''
rate warehouses, we have no transactions t,°, Vale in
reign receipts, was large. The
The total supply of Barley, inclututt2 ess i'll,
the Malt trade produced a very dull inquiry for etr ladle'
of Barley. Malting parcels were 2s per quarnd dill:
tilling kinds we have no change
on this day se'nnight. In grinding 6 Wit,'
cThhaen
gt extreme
t'.o in 0
ill
el
es.": 11
ll j‘k.i
nica:u.:.
Malt we were extensively suPPlie‘" Pr' li
ruled very dull, at barely held
fa
Good sound Oats were agaia scarce,. and i soy lit,
prices. Damp
qualities commanded searee'in the ir
tention. The supply of Foreign Beans V 195 °O4 I's
rcreease. All kinds moved off slowly st late ol_Aocties
AS next to nothing was doing at last week's resuiiii oil
in value. Indian Corn and Flour moved °6,-013..epoch 56d
somewhat lower terms. A large quantity or x.-
Belgian Flour was in the market. le. ~., fOS
Wheat mait—chevalier.• • ...d ,6,
Red New 36s to 42s Oats— Yorkshire ,n. 143 ;20
__ECsURseTEE,NKCeYntr, ER IMPERIAL MEASUB--.. 5, .0
Ditto,White, New 393 47, Lincolnsh., x " 11.
Norfolk and Lin-
IDriitstho7 potato •"•••••g, 01
BladE •" " . 140 01
Rwhine,dli.tt.eed:....:.: .::
.3233 s
43285 s Youghal anger.. im
16,
373 40s Cork, White . •". i
40 „it
Rye Dijsltg,White•• •. • • 403 43s Scotch, Feed. "'. 240 ;0
New. ::•••• • • • • • • 213 22s Beans—Tick •••.: :' '. 231 to
21s 22s Pigeons.•••• :•„ 256 01
Barley—Grinding•: :: :: 18s 21s Peas—Grey ••" ...
• 11,6! ll°
Malting . ........ 22 25s Maple. •• • • '..... 2" SOO
Chevalier .... ... 243 • White••• "'•—:. 270 4Cif
'alt—Suffolk and Nor- 3 283
Boilers • ••,:* , 350 0
f01k....
Brown •••• • • • • 53s 56s Flour—Town-Xua':,. 3" 3$
••••••• •• —44 s Suffolk ••_
';24:o•rfolli SO
_

Kingston and Ware 553 56s J Stockta -
SEED 111ARICZT. ad, the 0
As sowing has not yet generally cutnni"cA-tatioos
mand for Seeds is still heavy, and our clu" doing
is
almost nominal. Scarcely any basiness is
Cake?.
Turnip,White, per bush. 105 to
Red and Green... • 103 12'
Mustard, . 95 12.,+
White •is 10:,
Tares, New Wiater . • 43 9d 5s 3d

Carraway ............ 31603
35
Coriander • • • • • • • • •• 40
Hempseed, per quarter.. s'' it,
40
4
Linseed, Eng, ;owingo,
141
Crushing ••• • " 34(3
Baltic • ..... •• .• 40
Odessa • • "• '• • • gl
Unwed Cake,p.r.l,ooo-•:.
English • • • •n
61 00 a
41 • 81 u. 7/ I°l
Foreign, per to
Rape Cakes, pr ten 41 0, 04
Rapeseed, Nov, prlSt 301 Os

Canary, per quarter .. 73s 821
Rye grass.. ... • • •• • 20s 241
Clover, Red En. (cwt.) 34s 455
White •••••• •. • • 345 43s
Foreign Red.. • . 325 44s
White.... 32s 47s'
Trefoil .......• •• 145 17si
E 101'
SMITHFIELD.
close ,h
The navigation in Holland being still ore C. 0%
ports of foreign stock into London laa pur:6o,
fined to 454 head, mostly Sheep and Ca1"9„; to l's
the same week in 1849 the arrivals amounte"
and in the same period in 1848 to 453 head.
IMPORTS INTO LONDON IN THE PAST WO' rig'
Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. 0004
52

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