The Sun.
London, England, 1844-09-20 00:00:00

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MONEY AND COMMERCIAL 14 ENV S.
eITY,QUARTER TO THREE.
d The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday Vitt.S in a
I star-e, but without any decided change in 2rices.
Porters took 71)0 bales, inclusive of which the sales
were, 3,500 bales.—A large business was done in Rail-
,aY Shares, but still the market had a drooping appear-
-4lce. Birmingham and Gloucester, 107 i ; Caledonian,
114 ; Chester and Birkenhead, 331 ; Ditto and Wrex-
-4,141' ; Dublin and Belfast, 5 ; Edinburgh, Leith,
11 Grantors Preference, 61 ; Glasgow and Dumfries,
g; Glasgow arid G recnook Preference, 2/. Os. 6d ; Great
Q
th of England, 122:k ; Great Western, One-Eighth,
"A- pr.. • Liverpool and Manchester, New, 34,12- ; Lon-
on •
, and Birmingham, 216 ; Ditto Quarter, 241 ; Lon-
Ili and Ili and York, 54 ; Lynn and Ely, 44 ; Manchester and
lirthinghatn, Quarter, 51 ; Midland Counties, 107 ;
sitl)eth Union Branch, 761 ; Scottish Central, 21. Bs. 6d.;
effield and Manchester, Quarter, 13/. 16s. 3d ; South-
11418krn, 3Si ; Ditto, New, 12 ; Trent Valley, 91 ;
st°r, 371 ex div. ; Lyons and Avignon, 21. 2s. 6d. ;
aril and Orleans, 37i ; Paris and Rouen, 381.
rnere are not any late colonial arrivals to notice this
ening. We are glad again to notice the fact, that
$ entries of vessels, with full cargoes, into the port of
odor, are very large indeed. The same may be said
tu respect Liverpool, Hull, and Goole. A con-
to_to ,
tilmeer,
United
quantity of wheat and flour is coming in from
united States and Canada. The arrivals from the
i'eit Indies of sugar, rum, &c., are also very large in-
TheV importation of tallow from Sydney is now
tx °thing an important article of freight. Its quality is
Zedingly good.
te.".he timber trade at Liverpool seems to have been
ry active lately, and which must be of considerable
%IP° trance to our colonies. A broker's report states,
L.:sfnee our report on the 2d instant, the arrivals have
" 25 vessels, 12,308 tons register, viz.-11 from Que-
rrn, 7 from St. John, and 7, chiefly laden with deals,
j2l other ports. The market has continued firm, and
d.Y the whole have been readily sold on arrival. The
18-,j4t Bales in Quebec have been at 171 d. to 171 d. and
4. Per foot ; four cargoes of St. John, of 20 inches
de'srage, have been sold at 21d. to 211-d. per foot. Other
enptions are also in demand,
The but there are no sales tPort.th4he English Securities opened firmly this morning, but
Business doing is very small. Consols for imme-
k3te transfer have been 991 to 991, and for time 991 f.
hkequer Bills have been at the premium of 765. to 745.
East India Bonds are 92 premium. Bank Stock for
Tr Commissioners
is 207 to 2071, and India Stock realises 2841.
gave 991 for Consols.
tithet news from Madrid, as from Lisbon, alludes to
wbrienehments in the Government expenditure, and
%tell it is hoped will not only be talked of, but carried
we' In the meantime when new loans are broached,
to,,,,taY consider-that we have proof positive of the re •
ihe'"es or revenue of the country being inadequate to
Itid."Penditure, and we cannot but regard that as an
no4vourable position. The Spanish Bonds have been
Ft;,,ltain, the Five per Cents. at 23i, and the Three
"uents. at 344 to 1, the Passive Stock has been si,
siitthtie Deferred 13* to 4. Mexican Bonds have rallied
„ e from yesterday's depression, and are 361 for the
41,4
tehe
Share investments still present a dull appearance,
V,t.lvely to the activity which prevailed a week or two
Ili:. Even the new lines have this morning been in
tit; demand, though some of them continue at high
44; Trent Valley are 8 to 71, South Devon 4 to 41,
144'40 tidon and York 21 to 21 premium. Birmingham
e been low as 13 premium, and Brighton 3 discount.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
!ler Cent. Consols. Annuities .............. 99%
New 35 per Cent. Annuities .....» ..... lO )1,
.Ikulia Stock
, 4flaiis 92
_Ditto under 1,000. ....... ............. 92
&lank Stock for Account 207% 207
Consols for Account ... ............. „ ....... wan
chequer Bills, I%d. 1 50.
76 74 pm.
........ 76 74 Pm.
Ditto ...... ..... 76 74 pm.
Ditto Advertised. --
FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Chilian Bonds, 6 Cent
Columbian Bonds. l4
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent.
Ditto for the Account
. SPanish Bonds, Five per Cent 1840 —
Ditto for the Account 23%
Ditto Passive Bonds. .... .......... ........
Ditto Deferred
Ditto Three per Cent. .....
v Ditto for the Account
enezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent 42%
butch 2% per Cents ...... .......... 624 i %
Dutch 5 per Cents. ........».».»....».».«....». 100%%%
Ditto 4 per Cents. 97%
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