The Sun.
London, England, 1850-10-31 00:00:00

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.
The Cctton Market at Liverpool yesterday was firm.
—Railway Shares were rather dull.
The quantity of Wheat sold in the markets which re-
gulate the duty was last week 89,714 quarters. The
six weeks' average price is 59i. 9d. per quarter.
The Amsterdam Bourse on the 29:h inst. was heavy,
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per cents, were 56i to 3-16.
Leipsic accounts of the 24th inst. report most favour-
ably of the great fair just brought to a conclu.ion.
To-morrow being the Ist of November will be ob-
served as a holiday at the Stock-Exchange.
The English Funds have been without any particular
alteration, and there is not a great deal doing in them.
The Commissioners fur the Reduction of the National
Debt have bought as usual, but the political intel-
ligence from abroad hinders the public from making
investments. Consols have been 96i s for Transfer, and
96:1 tor Account. Bank Stock has been quoted 2111 to
2121, being MR advance. The New Thrce-and-a• Quarter
per Cents. are 974 9, and the Three per Cents. 95i to
96. Exchequer-bills are 655. to 635. premium, and India
Bonds 85s. to 88s. premium.
The Foreign Market has been very dull. Mexican
Bonds, as usual when the account is adjusted, have risen,
and are 31i to 32k; Peru►ian are 801, and Buenos
Ayres 571. Spanish Three per Cents. have been 33j.
The recounts received from Madrid this morning are
favourably interpreted, for besides the intention :of the
Government to carry out important reductions in the war
and other official departments, it is stated that Lord
Howden will be very likely to give efficient support to
the foreign creditors.

Railwity Shares are still comparatively heavy, and
there are but few exceptions. Great Western suffer
from the reduction of traffic, but the other lines have had
fair takings.
_ _

The last week's Railway receipts, ascertained up to
this day, are in round figures as under:—

1850. 1849
Great Western £16:359 ~. £16,428
North-Western
South-Western 10,484 ... 9,835
Brighton .
Midland
South-Eastern
North Stafford
Caledonian

Upon the condition of the Railway Share Market,
Messrs. John Railtou and Sons, of Manchester, forwarded
us the following remarks:—
" In reference to our last week's statement, ending
with the 22d instant inclusive, of the unguaranteed capi-
tal of the twesty-three most marketable lines, we
started with on the 26tk of April last, at the then prices;
by taking one share in each, amounting together to
7331. 163. 3d., we have now to state the result of the
week ending with yesterday inclusive, which shows no
variation in three lines, a loss of 241. 17s. 6d. on nine-
teen lines, and a gain of I/. on one line, or 31. ss. 3d.
per cent. to deduct from the 191. 12s. 3d. gain per cent. at
the end of the former week; leaving the total gain since
the 26th of April 16/. 7s. per cent., or 119 l Us. 21
profit on the outlay of 7331. 16s. 3d., on the 26th of
April. To whatever the sudden change in the state of
the railway share market may be ascribed, it is very
certain that the want of better information along with
the weekly statement of the traffic returns very mate-
rially retards the return of public confidence to railway
property in every respect, and it behoves shareholders to
procure it through the medium of the board of directors,
otherwise, how can any one unacquinted with the fact
come near to the knowledge of a probable dividend with-
out an estimate can be formed of all the covering ex-
penses to set against it? A weekly return of the unpaid
overdue calls is another important item to be stated, and
the purposes to which they apply."
QUARTER TO THREE.
Consols ... 96i 97
Ditto Account 96i 97

ONE CLOSING
PRICES OF BRUISE' FUNDS O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Bank Scock

i o: Cent. Reduced Arms. ..... 953T3 56 96-
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 9634 %% 97
New 31A per Cent. Anns.. ...
Long Anne. to expire Jan.lB6o 7 13-16 7 13-16
Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 -16 7% 7%
Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860. 8 8
Endia Stock
!utile Bonds, 1,0001
Ditto under 1,000/........ .......
Consols for Account 96:%4% 97
0, xchequer Bills. 140. •1s 21
1,0001. June ••• 65 p 68 p
5001. Juno
Small. June 65 68 p 68 p
ONE CLOSING
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES.
irazilian Bonds

Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 571,! 571/i
Mexican, 5 par Cent. 1846, with Coupons—
Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons ........, 31% 313 A
Ditto. Account
Peruvian Bonds, 414 per Cent BOl 8014
Ditto, Deferred — 361
Russian Bonds ...
Ditto, 41,E per Cent
panisli 5 per Cont. 1840 —
Ditto. 3 per Cent
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Beligan, 4% per Cent.
ti etch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild.
Ditto, 4 nor Cent. Certificates 88,434 88%
PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING
RAILWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICE-
i uercleeu 5O ,„.

Do. Preference B/. 6F. 8d .. dis 1:34 dia.
Amber. Nott., Boston,
and Eastern Junction 81,¢...... ...... ........
tyrshire and Galloway.. 71,4
ielfast & County Down 32 ......
Berks & Hants Extens.

(Gt. West. Per. 5 per ct.) 6
Sirminghtun and Ox-
lord Junct., calls duly
paid, or with a guaran. 20
Do, without guarantee 20
dirrninv, Wolverh't...,
andLudley, calla duly
pd, or with guarantee 15

Do. without guarantee 15
Birming.,Wolverh'pton,
and Stour Valley 131. 14s ... ... -
Birkenhead, Lancashire,
and Cheshire June.... 26
irlatol and Exeter 100 ......
b'ackinghamshire ...... 17%
k.:aledonian
Do. New 101. Pref.— 10 ......
Ditto,Clydesdale June 50 ......
Chester and Holyhead. • 50 9th 4

...,;61. _ yheau... , ••••
Ditto, Preference
Clarence . 7S -
Direct London & Ports-

month
i.;:ublin mid Belfast June. 45 ...... ..
')undallisk Ennizkilleu 30
.•.••• 000000 .••
Er..5l Anglian, 251., L. &
E. and L. and D... 25 -
Do. 181., E. & H....... 18
Do., 3/. 10s., Pref.,.... 31(t
Do., ( 5/. ) 7 per Ct.
Preference ...... 5 .., ~.
Ditto (71. 175.) 7 per
Cent., Preference... 2
astern Counties.... 2O •••••• 61/61A 6IA
iiitto,Extension, 5 per
Cent., Nc.l 6/. 13s. 4d.... p — P
Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13s. 4d... p x.d...•••••• P
Do., Neiv,Prcf.rence,
6 per Cent.
Do. North. & Eastern,
6 per Cent.
Ditto. 5 per Cent.... 50
Do. New
Eastern Union, class A

(late E. U. Shares) 25
Ditto, Cl:4ss A, ditto— 6
......... ••••••
Do., ClaiS B & C
Do. Scrip (6psr cent.) 23
East Lancaahirs
Ditto, New Quarters.. 61, fi — ••
Do., 6 per Cent. Pre-
ference Quarters ... 6%
East L.ncolnshire, guar.
6 per Cent.
l:dinburgh and Glasgow 50 ...... 25% .........
i:Urn., Perth, & Dundee 25
Ditto, Newport —
Llteter•Yeovii, & porch 2 —
Exeter and Exmouth.- 2Is.
..14agow, Dumfries, and
Carlisle
Glasgow,Kilmar ,& Ayr 50 ..... . -
Do.ereiereoce Consoi. -
Gloucester &Dean Forest 16
.ireat Northern
Do., Y/2 A Deferred
Do., 3/2 B 6 per Cent 12% 9,/8 9%
Do., 5 per Cent. Pref. 12 %,..... 1172.... .
'real :,liouth. and West.
(Ireland)
Ditto, Eighths 2% --
Nat.N oaf' of England.loo
,LDitto, New, 40/ ...... ... 40
Ditto, New, 30/ 3O
Ditto, New ,15/
4eai Western 100
Ditto. New 171_ ..,.. i 5 ... - 9%1/1 •.• 9%
Hull and Selby .. ...... 50 ......
Ditto, Half Shares ... 25
Do. Quarter Snares.- 12%
Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 ......
Ditto, Thirds
L tact:shire & Yorkshire.loo ...... 45% ,1512
Do. Quarters .... ..... 23%
Do. k itths... ... 10
Do. Thirds ...... ....... . 18 ......
Do. New, Gua.6 per ct. 10
Ditto (Huddersfield
and Shoff.) 5O -
Do. (W. Biding Union) 11% •-• ...... -•• ••• ••••••
Led, and Bradford 5O -
Leeds and Thirek ...... 50
Do., Prefer., 6 per Ct. 6
Do„ do. No. 2 17 - dis.
Do., do. No. 3 5 -
Do., Prer. Quar., 1818 9
Liverpool, Crosby and -.
Southport
............ . ...-
London &Blackwall...lll. 6s. 3d... 77(i %I ......... 7:1
London, Brighton, and
South Coast... ..... 100
/4 ............... 834
Do. Guarant. 5 per ct.. 9 .... ...............
Do. Prefer. 5 per cent. 50
..... ...,
Ditto ditto-- IS:'•2 50
Do., New, guaranteed
6 per Cent ...100
•.• ....".
....... 041
London and Greenwich 12/15841 ll ih..„ ........... 11%
Ditto, Pret,,, ence...... 20
1,/ flan and N. Western 100 ...... 116:I411,2 11614
Ditto, New Quarters 17 ••• .. 19% 19%
•••
Ditto:Fifth..., , l2 .....•
—. 15% l5 ',ii
00. 101. (M. & B.) C. 1 ...,• •• -
London &S.W eatQrn •••ICO - 6 B 6B 67:14 . ..... ... 6734
Do, New 50/. . ....... 42% -• ... .. —
Do. New 401. _.. 34 -
Do., New Preference.. 5
.....
Londonderry &Coleraine 25 ..... _
..
Do. Shares - ......... .....•
!,oliconderry and Ennis-

25
Do. 4 Shares ..... 71i