The Sun.
London, England, 1844-02-23 00:00:00

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.

LONDON, FEB. 22.—Wind, light N.E. breeze, with rain
and snow.

DEAL, FEB. 21.—a.m. Wind W.S.W. to S. fresh breeze;
E.S.E., moderate.—Arrd. Eliza, Nelson, China; Ange-
line Shields, for Palermo, with damage done in contact.
TORBAY, FEB. 20.—Sld. Margaretha Ida, Batavia.
MILFORD, F. 20.—Arrd. Ambassador, Henderson, Africa,
for Liverpool, with foremast and mainyard sprung, and loss of
sails. It blew a strong gale yesterday from N.W. to N.N.W.
FALMOUTH, FEB. 21.—Wind N.E., moderate.—Arrd.
Belle Creole, Pincher, Mauritius; Crane packet, Plymouth.
Sld her Majesty's steamer Prometheus, Africa. Arrd. The
Gallevidoa, Ray, from Newcastle to Liverpool, which put
in here 18th inst., with pumps choked; has been surveyed,
and is discharging her cargo.
ANJER, Nov. 4.—Arrd. Sir Robert Peel, for Cork.
OFF DOVER, FEB. 16.—Arrd. Diamond, Balleter, Charles-
ton for Bremen.

NEWRY, FEB. 18.—Arrd. Mayflower, St. John's, N.B.
CORK, FEB. 19.—Arrd. off, Delaware, Nassau for Liver-
pool ; Quinter Leitch, Gray, China ; Elizabeth, Demerara.
DUBLIN, FRB. 20.--Acrd. Sarah, Brown, Seville ; Com-
merce, Grave, Ostend.
Hum., FEB. 21.—Wind W.S.W.—SId. Ellison, Powdrill,
New York ; Columbine, Taylor, Marseilles.
HAISBOROUGII, FEB. 20.—The Asenath, Banfield, of and
from Sunderland, with coals and copperas, struck upon the
outer ba*, and has become a total wreck ; master drowned.

YARmorrir, FEB. 21.—The Anna Malvina, Fenwick, of
and from Shields, for London, got on the Scroby Sand last
night, and has become a wreck ; crew saved
ILtawicx, FEB. 21.—The William and Nancy, of Leith,
from Carling to Sheerness, got on shore on the South Sand
yesterday morning, and subsequently sank in deep water;
crew saved.

SWAN siCA, FEB. 20.—The Chester. Carter, from Sligo to
London, has put in here leaky, and with' loss of bulwarks,
stanchions, chainplates, and other damage, having been
in contact, 15th inst., off the Black Rock, near Sligo, with the
schooner Toronto, apparently in ballast, it blowing strong at
N.W. at the time.

STATE OF TRADE.—There was no change in the
market yesterday ; the business both in goods and yarn
being moderate, but at very steady prices, fir nearly all de-
scriptions,-11fanchaerr Guardian,

m NE Y AND COMMERCIAL NEWS

CITY, THURSDAY EVENDTG.

Stocks closed the same as in the morning, Consols being
97a to 4 both for Money and Account. New Three-and-a-
Half per Cents. were 1024 to 4, and Bank Stock touched 1954.
Spanish Bonds closed a little firmer, there being a report
of an express having brought a decree from Carasco for the
amalgamation of the debt. The Five per Cents. left off at
234 to 24, but the Three per Cents. were the same as in the
morning. Peruvian receded to 304, Mexican to 344 and 34,
and Colombian to 134 to 4. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per
Cents. were 55 to 4.
The additional transactions in Railway Shares have been
these :—Birmingham and Derby were 45 ; Eastern Counties,
124 ; Brighton, 74 to 4 ; Midland Counties, 154 ; Blackwell,
104 ; North Midland, 13 to 14 ; and South Eastern, 144, dis-
count. Hull and Selby have been 94 ; Birmingham Thirds,
36; Manchester and Leeds, 394; Manchester and Birming-
ham Quarters, to 24 ; Newcastle and Darlington, 10 ; Northern
and Eastern Scrip, 84 ; and York and North Midland New, 33
premium. Australasia Bank Shares were 64, and Union of
Australia 1 premium. National of Ireland were 34 discount.
(From The Sun of Last Night.)
The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday continued quiet,
Sales 5,000 bales, all to the trade. There was no improve-
ment in Railway Shares, and prices still had a downward
tendency.—Grand Junction were 225 ; Birmingham Quarters,
264 ; Brighton, 43 ; South Western Eighths, 3a ; Man-
chester and Birmingham, 404 ; North Midland Thirds, 29 ;
Paris and Lyons, 21. 16s. 6d. ; Ditto and Orleans, 324 ; Ditto
and Rouen, 32 ; Sheffield and Manchster, 65 ; South Eastern,
36 ; Ditto, New, 364.
The advices received from America by the last packet state
that considerable preparations were making in the agricul-
tural portions of the Union for the rearing of pigs and cattle
fur the British market. In the course of the ensuing year it
is calculated that the exportations of cured provisions
will be enormously increased, and as the utmost efforts
are being made to suit the taste of the people
of this country, a most lucrative trade will, it is expected,
be carried on. The prices at which those provisions will
be invoiced will place it in the power of numbers of the lower
classes to purchase. The recent importations, and of which
a notice has already appeared, realised, from their novelty,
generally speaking, a value rather above what they were
worth. When, however, the supplies become more exten-
sive, competition will be less active, and the full advantage of
low rates afforded to the consumer.

The price of grain within the last few weeks appears to
have been steadily rising in most parts of the kingdom, and
it is considered probable that a further advance will yet
occur, the stocks of foreign being reduced, and the
supplies of home-grown seldom coming forward freely
at this period of the year, especially when the season, as at
present, is so favourable for out-door fanning operations. The
speculations in foreign corn, whatever may be their extent,
cannot yet affect prices, as no supplies can reach us from the
Northern ports of Europe until the re-opening of
the navigation. As yet we- believe, however,
that fresh contracts for continental grain are not being
entered into very freely, though last autumn there was some
business done.

The Funds have been maintained to-day at steady prices,
and there has been a moderate business doing. The
official purchase tat day is 20,000 Consols at 933, and the range
has been from 973 to 973 for Money, and from 973 to 973
for Account. There is hence a scarcity of Stock at present,
and a slight " baccadation." Bank Stock is quiet, at 1943 ;
and India Stock at 278. The Reduced Three-and-a-Half per
Cents. are 1033 to 1033; and the New 1023 to 102*. Ex-
chequer Bills are not quite so good, being 695. to 71s. prem.
There is still some speculation in foreign stocks. Colom-
bian have been 133 to 143, not having been affected by the
statement from Carthagena that the Government is
going to do something for the creditors, because
it is to be accompanied by a new loan ! Who
in the name of common sense would lend money to
Colombia, which has never paid a farthing of interest
for years, just because it may suit her suddenly to make a
show of honesty, and send over a paltry dividend? Mexican
Bonds have been firm at 343 to and the Deferred at 123
to 3. Peruvian are a little firmer, 'being 31 to 3. Brazilian
78 to 793. The Peninsular stocks are steady. Portuguese
Converted have been at 453 to 46 ; Spanish Five per Cents.
at 233 to 3 ; and the Three per Cents. at 33 to 383. The
Deferred are 133 to 133 ; Belgian and Dutch Stocks are firm.
The Railway Shares are quieter, and are still looking fiat.
Birmingham have fallen from 126 to 124 premium.
South Western have been 353 to 353 premium,
and Brighton are 73 discount, being about previous rates,
but Manchester and Leeds have dropped to 403 premium,
and South Eastern 143 to 3 discount. The French lime are
not quite so good. London Joint Stock Bank Shares are 3
premium.

MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, FEB. Ql.—The market
has been quiet to-day, and a limited business transacted.
The quotations are :—Eastern Counties, 10 7-16 ; Ditto, Per-
petual, 1/. 7s. 4d. ; Manchester and Birmingham, 40i ; Man-
chester and Liverpool Bank, 10 10 1-16.
CLOSING PRICES.