The Sun.
London, England, 1850-03-19 00:00:00

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.

The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was heavy.
Sales 5,000 bales, of which 500 American and 500 Brazil
were taken for export.—Railway Shares were quiet at
rather lower prices.
The Coffee Market opens very heavily this week,
owing to the result of the Dutch sales.
Accounts from Belgium gate that the prospects for
the pntatoe and other crops were very encouraging,
and a great deal of linseed, &c., was being culti-
vated in preference to wheat, owing to the low price of
grain.

There is an arrival, with letters and papers of January
12, ft-cm the Capo of Good Hope. The agitation upon
the convict question had abated, but the settled deter-
mination of the colonists remained as inflexible as ever.
A public indemnity was talked of for those who may
have suffered in their business by declining to supply
the commissariat until the transportation question is
satisfactorily arranged.
The steamer has arrived from the United Stater, and
brings advices of 'a fortnight later date. Business was
brisk, and the money market seemed to be easy. Indeed,
nearly all classes were prosperous, and some of the
manufacturing companies had paid dividends of 15 and
20 per cent. per annum. The Iron trade was most de-
pressed, and in this respect suffers with the same branch
here. Wertern Canal Flour had been sold at 51 dollars.
Cotton had a little receded. Freights were again lower.
The rate of Exchange on London was 1081 Gold
continued to arrive from California. The private letters
have not been delivered up to the hour of our present
writing.

The English Funds, though variable this morning, arc
rather bouyant, and there is an absence of intelligence
of importance calculated to influence the quotations.
Consols have realised 95R for Transfer, and 9514
for Account,: being now 9511. The premium on Ex-
chequer-bills has been 595. to 61s. ; East India Bonds
have been 85s. premium. Money has been called a
trifle dearer in the discount market, but the
bankers are over-supplied, and not at all desirous
of taking small accounts. Even the Bank of England
has departed from its usual practice, and has
intimated that a small charge for keeping accounts is re-
quisite where a moderately steady balance is not kept.
With money worth lk to 21 per cent., it cannot be a
matter fur surprise that the joint-stock banks should be
indisposed to give- interest upon deposits, or at least
should desire to pare it down as low as possible.
In the Foreign Market the dealings have been circum-
scribed, but prices are rather firmer. Peruvian Active
Stock has been quoted 72 to 72k, and the Deferred 264
to 27k. Chilian Bonds have realised 10oi.
Mexican Stock has been 294 and Buenos
Ayres 56 The meeting of yesterday upon the
subject of the Argentine debt was convened by Mr.
Tacker, well known for his exertions and success in the
matter of the Spanish Treasury bonds, and a good deal
of interesting information was furnished. It appears
that Mr. Daniel Robertson, a very large holder, has
addressed an excellent memorial to General Roses upon
the subject of the claims of tho foreign creditors, the
home debt of the Republic having been nearly re-
deemed, and with the improved resources at
command, the prospect that some amount may
I.e obtained from Patagonian guano, and the
fact that the Argentine Minister in England has
expressed au earnest wish that an equitable arrang, went
should be come to, Mr. Talker thought this a fitticg
opportunity for the bondholders to come forward at
once and support by a public declaration the efforts of
Messrs. Baring Brothers, of the Spanish American com-
mittee, and of Mr. Daniel Robertson. The meeting
cordially acquiesced, and it is to be hoped some good
will result. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have
been at 55. Spanish and Portuguese Bonds have been
quite neglected. Russian Scrip is 1 to 14 premium.
Railway Shares are very dull, and prices are barely
maintained.

CLOSING
PRICEg.
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PRIQES OF BRITISII FUNDS O'CLOCK.
3 pen Oent. Console Annuities 95508%
Long Anne. to expire Jan. 1860
Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860. 8 3 8 5-16 8 5-16
(cilia E0nd6,1,000/. B5 p 85 p
Ditto under 1,0001.. ....... .... B5 p 87 p
South Sea Stock
Ditto New Annuities ........ 95
Consols for Account 95%3/4 ihait
Kxcbequer Bills. 11,4 d. tis 2d
1,000/. June 59 61 p
500/. June
Small, June

61 p
61 p
61 p
CLOSING
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PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK.
flrazilian bonds B9
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent --
Ditto, Account. 5O
Chilian Bonds 6 per Cent
Do., 3 per cent ' 58%
Danish 80nd5,1825,3 per Cent.
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Moxican, 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons— -
Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons ..... „. 29%8 29
Ditto, Account .....
29%
Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent
Ditto, Account
Ditto Deferred
Russian Bonds ....
Ditto Scrip 1%14 p 114 p
Venezuela Bonds, 21,4 per Cent
Dividends on the above payable in London
French 3 per Cent
Exchange
Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild. .. 55 551,
Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates 86% 263/%
PRICES OF PAID, BUSINESS DONE CLOFING
RAIr,WAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICEi
Aberdeen
tiirming, Wolverh'ton,
and r ulley, calls duly
pd, or with guarantee 15
Bristol and Exeter 100
Caledonian
Chester and Holyhead... 50 -
Eastern Counties........ 20 •••-• 714 % ••
Great Northern ..... ... 22
Do. North. & Eastern,
6 per Cent.
Ditto. 5 per Cent 5O
Eastern Union, Class A
(late E. 1.. Shares) 25
Do. Scrip (6 per cent.) 20 .. .. ••• ••
Do., % A Deferred ... 1214...... 2%
Do., %B 6 per Cent... 9% 5 ...
Do., 5 per,Cent. Pref. 12% 10543/
Great Western 100 ...... 57 56% 5714.. 57%
Ditto, 4 Shares 5O ...... 28
Ditto, 4 Shares
Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 ..... 33 x.d............ 38 x.d
Do. Quarters
De. Fifths... ....... .-.. 10
Ditto (Huddersfield
and Sheff.) SO
Leeds and Bradford 6O
London, Brighton, and
South Coast... ..... 100 ......
London and N Western 100 1013% 105 lO4l/2
Ditto, New Quarters 12
Di tto, Fifths l2 .- .. 12,4 12 ..... ... 12
London &S.Western ICO ... - 6314 62%
Do., New Preference. 5
6.Tanohester,Bux.ton,and

Matlock. .
Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire...loo
•
Do. New 101. Pref..... 10
Midland —1(0

3914

_
Do. Birm., and Derby ICO -
Midland Great Western
Irish - 221 s
Norfolk ........- ....... ....100
Do. New 201.
Do. Guaranteed 5% pc. 5
North British ........ ... 25 ..... 9 ... - ....
Ditto Preference
North Staffordshire ... 17% 6%%%......... 6i/2
Reading, Guildford, and
Reigate l5 ..... 16
Royston and Hitchin „. 41h. ~ •••
Do. Shepreth Eaten . % 34 % %
Scottish Central
Shrewsbury and Birra... 13% -....— dis. ......
Ditto ditto. Class B. 8
Shropshire Union
South Devon
Scuth Eastern
Do., No. 3 .......
Wear Valley 6 per Cent.
Guaranteed ... ..... 60
Do. do. do. ... 25
York, Newcastle, and
• Berwick. ............... 25
Do. Newcastle Exton. 20
Dn. G.N.E.Proference 8 ... -0%
York and North Midland 50 ...... ..... ....., O%
Ditte, Preference
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Northern of France...-. 16
Sambre and Meuse 2O ••• .. 2%% .....
MINES.
Australian 4 ...... 554%.
United Mexican 281,E 6%
JOINT STOCK BAN KS.
Colonial 25 ...... 88% ...... 814
Union of Australia

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.

LONDON, MARCH 19.—Wind at noon W.N.W., mo-
derate breeze and cloudy.
PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 18.—Wind E. to N.E.—The
Rover, from Shoreham, has put in with loss of foremast,
bowsprit, and starboards and bulwarks, having been in
contact with a schooner in Littlehampton Roads.
SOUTHAMPTON, MARCH klB.—Wind E.—Sld. Trent
strainer, West Indies.
OFF CAPE CLEAR.—Harriet, St. John's, New Bruns-
, wick, for Liverpool.
PLYMOUTH, MARCH 18.—Wind E.—Off port, Marie
Louise, Smith, St. Jego de Cuba, for Bremen.
TABLE BAY, CAPE OW GOOD HOPE, JAN. 14.—The
Ocean Queen, London to Suez, took fire, her coals ig-
niting, Dec. 21, and was abandoned; master, two matte,
and twelve of the crew picked up and landed here; first
mate and fourteen men missing.
SCILLY, MARCH 16.—Wind S.E.—Arrd. Malsone,
Jorgenson, Sr. Domingo. Off port, Vesta, Soubry,
New Orleans, for Havre. Std. Brilliant, of Fowey,
Wilmington, for London; Minden, Crawford, Calcutt,.
The Woodpecker has been identified by the roundhouse
and boat.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)
NAT DIATULZII3.
SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 2/ lOs to 31125; Cloves
ditto, 3/ Os to 4/ 10s ; and Straw, 1/ 25 to 1/ 8s Fes
load. A full average supply, and a heavy demand.
CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 2/ 8s to 3l 14i; Clover
ditto, 3/ Os to 41 8s; and Straw, 11 23 to 1/ 9s pc.
load. Supply good, and trade dull.
WHITEcIIAPM..—Meadow Hay, 21 lOs to 31 103 ;
Clover ditto, 3l Os to 41 12s; and Straw. 11 is to 1/ 8s per
load. Both Hay and Straw moved off heavily at our
quotations.

COLONIAL.
SUGAR.—The market continues very heavy for British
Plantation at 6d decline, and in some instances is per
cwt. Mauritius at public sale went at a similar reduc-
tion; yellow 353 6d to 395, grey 34s to 383, brown 263 6d