The Sun.
London, England, 1844-02-24 00:00:00

RAILWAY SHARES.

Versailles, R. 8.•• •• .... •• 345 • • 345 .. 345
L. 8....• •• .• • • 170 • • 172 50... 170 .. 170
Rouen 827 50 830 •• 827 80 .. 830
Rouen to ...... 660 663 75 .. 660 .. 463 76
Orleans • ... ..... 840 .. 842 50 .. 840 .. 841 25

Strasburg to Rale
Mulhausen to Thann • •
Avignon to Marseilles.. .. 740 • 745 • • 740
RAILWAY SHARES, FOR THE ACCOUNT.
Ver-ailles, 170 • • 170 • . 170
Rouen•

• • • 249
• • 380
• • 745

•• 170
832 50

.. 662 N 660
.. 842 50 837 50 .. 842 50
ORrolueenansto..ll..a
....
....
.......... 686327 5800 • • 665
Strasburg to Ba:e.• • • •••••• 241 25 .. 241 25 .• 241 25 .. 241 25
Avignon to Marseilles• •• • 740 •• 747 50 •• 740 .• 745

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS

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CITY, FRIDAY EVENING. .
The depression in the English Funds continued up to the
close of business, although the sales were not numerous at
the reduced rates. Console left off at 97* to 971, but beyond
speculation we cannot discover any cause. The heavy Stocks
were without alteration.
To some extent the Foreign Bonds also were affected by
the retrograde movement in our own Funds. Spanish were 23i
to 1 for the Actives, and 33 for the Three per Cents. Buenos
Ayres were 351; Columbian 134 to 13* ; Mexican 34 to 34* ;
Portuguese 451, for the Converted ; and Dutch Five per
Cents. 1024.
The additional transactions in Railway Shares have been
these :—Birmingham and Derby were 44 ; Eastern Counties,
12a and South Eastern Scrip, 14* discount. Chester and
Holyhead have been ; Great Western, 31* ; Ditto, Fifths,
64 ; Birmingham, 137 • Croydon, 21 • Manchester and Leeds,
37 ; North Midland, '
Halves, 3 ; South Eastern, Scrip, 101; and
York and North Midland, Scarborough Branch, 14 premium.
Commercial Bank of London Shares were 65 discount.

The slight improvement which occurred on last post day
in the rates of the foreign exchanges appears to have been
supported.

(From The Sun of Last Night.)
In the Liverpool Cotton Market, yesterday, the sales were
4,000 bales, all to the trade, and at previous rates. In the
Share Market prices were still drooping. Birmingham and
Gloucester, 71; Eastern Counties, 104 ; Edinburt and Glas-
gow, 57 ; Birmingham, 224 ; Ditto, New, 38 ; Brighton,
424 ; South Western, 75* ; Ditto, Eighths, 3 3s. ; Man-
chester and Leeds, 111* ; Paris and Lyons, 2/. 18s. 6d. ; Paris
and Orleans, 324 ; South Eastern, 35* ; Ditto, New, 354.
Much satisfaction has been produced in mercantile' circles
at the notice given by Mr. Labouchere, of his intention to
bring forward that most important question—the commer-
cial relations between this country and the Brazils—and,
however important the debates respecting Ireland may be,
still the postponement of the motion, even but for a limited
period, upon this topic caused some regret in the City this
morning. All the returns and compilations relative to
our exports of manufactured goods exhibit a great fall-
ing off in our trade with the Brazils. We may give
one illustration. The exports of yarn and cotton manufac-
tures to the Brazils and other parts of South America, in
1837, were 108,521 lbs. ; in 1841, but 15,503 lbs. ' • and last
year only 5,616 lbs. In other articles equally disastrous
results are exhibited in consequence of the continuance of
high duties upon the importation of the staple produce of
Brazil—sugar.
There are not any colonial arrivals of interest in the City
this morning.
Although the Government broker took 20,0001. Consols this
morning at 974, the price has since fallen. The cause of the
reaction in some quarters is assigned to the official confirma-
tion in Parliament to the occupation of Tahiti by the French
Admiral, and the dethronement of Queen Pomare. None
but a Bear speculator in Consols would dream that
a casus belli would arise with France and this
country, as no doubt her Majesty will be re-
stored after a period. The reaetion in the Funds
is more to be attributed to the state of the Consol Account,
the settlement of which is fixed for Tuesday next. Consols
for that day opened at 97C fell to 974, and are now at 974.
For Money the opening price was 974 ' it fell to 97i and ral-
lied to 4. The Three-and-a-Half per Cents. keep firm. The
premium upon Exchequer Bills is up to 715.; India Bonds and
Stock are rather flat. Bank Stock reached 195 early in the
dal, but it now at 195.
the value of Spanish Bonds has not improved,this morning,
notwithstanding the statement that the tobacco contract is
to be open for public competition, and that 800,0001. have been
offered for it, and refused by the Spanish Finance Dlinister.
Not much credit is due to any assertions emanating from
Spanish officials, and the Active Bonds have remained at
234 to 24, and the Three per Cents at 334 to 334. The
Treasury Bonds were sold late yesterday at. 40. The
Old Portuguese Five per Cents are very steady At.
76. Dutch Stock has fallen a shade. Brazilian. had ad-
vanced to 794. Peruvian are at 301, and Colombian ex-.
Venezuelan at 134. It is rumoured that the Colombian and
Venezuelan Republics have made some arrangements to pay
the interest on the debts of each, but they want a new loan.
The Railway Shares market is not active :—London, and
Birmingham have fallen from 126 to 124 prem. ;Madehester,
, and Leeds, from 40 to 38 prem. ; and South Eastern -.and.
Dover to 15 dis. A few of the other sharea, commanded a
slight rise on yesterday's values. Santiago de Cuba Mining
Shares are at 3 dis.
MANCHESTEa STOCK EXCHANGE, FEB. 22.—We have no
improvement to note in our market to-day, and our quota.
tions, with few exceptions, are lower. Bolton and Preston,
294 ; Manchester, Bolton, and Bury, 974 ; Manchester and
Leeds, 110; South Eastern Scrip, 36i.
CLOSING PRICES.