The Sun.
London, England, 1844-11-06 00:00:00

MON EY A NI) COMMERCIAL NEI4I
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE
o
The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was (I'LL,
Sales, 2,000 bales, at previous rates.—A fair business w 7,:
done in shares, and, on the whole, at firmer rates. Fre_r,
shares were in request. Churnet Valley, 31. 11s. 6°l
Direct Northrn, 2f ; Dublin and Cashel, 9 ; Perpetl
31. 12s. 4d. ; Grand Junction Half Shares, 1031 ;
Western Half Shares, 871 ; Liverpool and Stancher,
Half Shares, 1001 ; Liverpool and Preston, 21. 9s. od
London and Birmingham, 214 ; London and Binning;
ham 321. Shares, 361 ; London and Birmingham Qua
Shares, 24/ ; Manchester and Leeds, Halves, 47/ ; ,„1
land Counties, 1071 ; Newcastle and Berwick, 4/ ; Sne:
field and Lincoln, 21. 16s. 3d. ; South-Eastern, 42ti
Ditto, N.Lw, 15, ; Ulster, 39 ; Lyons and Avignon, t,
Os. ad ; Paris and Lyons 3/. ; Paris and Rosen, .8N
Orlean, Tours, and Bordeaux, 3-1-; Boulogne and Asnle
41. Bs. 9d.
There are late accounts from the Cape of Good Id
this morning. A most severe gale had been experien tic
at Port Natal. The Brazilian slaver Isabel, detail:Will.'
her Majesty's ship Cleopatra, parted from her anch°tbij
drove on shore, and was totally wrecked. From ,of
part of the colony there has been received a samPieere,
cotton-wool of a superior quality, grown tho
The Shipping and Mercantile Gazette, published 111,0
Cape, says, on this matter ;—" We consider 'tie
subject of so much importance that in transmitting
sample (of cotton just referred to) we purpose using
freedom of bringing it to the "notice of factors into
fluential quarters in England, fully trusting diat„o,
growing cotton in a British colony, and by free-lauvish
will obtain protection and encouragement. The Z°.°.
_
tribes, known to be in many parts of the inters
or
dense population, evince a disposition to be industriool 5•0,
To the bounty system promulgated by the Goi.le.r"
meat, many objections were raised by the coloniteo
complexity being complained of generally in the Woe
issued—still, sanguine hopes were entertained till
of
plan would work advantageously soon. The Yainiing
importations at port Elizabeth, in the quarter ente,--of
the 4th July, was 51,9591, and of exports, 55,398bef
which 33,5211. were for wools shipped to the 11110(1
country. The Eastern frontier had beet: P„ii,t'
in a more safe position by the est3L' tiit
meat of a line of military ports along, ;0
front of Cafferland, so as to command every lisani,;•,e,
short time, within twenty miles of the bounder) ci '
Among the Coffers there was a strong party 111 fay" bey
war. The chiefs were all peaceably inclined. „oft
had promised to do their best to propagate the Chri!,los
religion in their territories, and to protect the 1)0.'1'
the families, and the property of the missionaries. „,uclt
In the Funds this morning there has not been (1,
business transacted. Money is still on incle":setel
demand, but we cannot quote any advance in the ",
n o
of interest upon the discount of the first class of of
mercial securities. The determination of the BO 0,
England to charge a per tentage upon accounts 0
M ilo
milted for the public to their own branches, has befA
subject of conversation, and of course the plan is le
be objectionable; but with the severe terms (at lessi.;)
holders of tank Stock are of such 00'31°0 ,
exacted on the late renewal of the charter, „a
question the Court of Directors will receive the alWr()pt
of the Proprietors for turning to account all the 03e,"01;
they have in their power to increase the rest. Cl'fot
have been at par to 100* for Money, and 1001 t:2_4„ile,
time. The Government broker is still a buyer. -6'04
quer Bills are 635. to 655. premium. Bank Stock is,
to 205, and India Stock 2861 to 287. New Threel"-
a-Quarter per Cents. are 1021 to 1018.
The market for Spanish Bonds is still supported, 0,,
they have been marked 24 to * for the Five per CI
358 1 for the Three per Cents. Dutch Two-011"
no,
Half per Cents. are 651, and the Five per Certea
99. Messrs. R. Raphael and Sons have reneito
an account of the drawing of the 31,000,000 florins Moe
Five per Cents. at the Hague, on the 2d instant. of
letters V. H. have been drawn to the amount ;0,
16,316,000 florins, and the letter S. of 8,684,000 floffo
the former including the bonds of Van Harpent and ,t,e4
der Hoope, and the latter of Saportas, to be conye",o
into Four per Cent., or the money claimed at Amsteria
before the 28th inst. The letters N. I. X. C.R.Z. Q.
to the amount of 2,157,000 florins, and S. a further 17
tion of Saportas Bonds, to the extent of 3,8434.
florins, were also drawn for payment in money. ,P,Lip
sian Bonds are at 119. Portuguese Converted ou';,
55 to 1. Mexican are firmer, at an improvement to "
Brazilian are 84.
There is a quiet market for Shares generally. Frolicil
are very firm.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.) 206 Or
Bank Stock.. ••
. ••••••••••••« •• ••••••••• •••••• 20434
3 per Cent. Ifeduced. Annuities 99 00
3 per Cent Consols. Anna: lOO 101
New 3% per Cent. Annuities........ .. ... . ...... 102% 91'11
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. INS. - 122,361-1636
India Stock ....... ..........
Consol• for Account 100%
Exchequer Bills. 13(d.
1,01001. 65 al Poi.
Ditto Small. ..«.«.«.. .63 65 pan.
Ditto Advertised...—.
FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY-ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. ... .... ......
Ditto New Bonds, 1829 and 1839..
Danish Bonds, /825, 3 per Cent. B9si
Dutch Exchange 23% per Cent 62%
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent.
Ditto for the Account
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent. .....«........ ...
Ditto Converted
Ditto for the Account
Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent llO .
Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent 2436 sw
2 t
Ditto for the Account
Ditto Deterred 1436
Ditto Three per Cent. ..«.«.«.«.«.«.«....«
Ditto for the Account 42
Dutch 2% ~e• Cent 5................ ....... 62f0
Ehstoit S par Cent 5................. ..............
PRICES OF SHARES IHIS DAY AT ONE oTLOCP
RAILWAYS. PAID. Pita Swig lot
Birmingham and Gloucester lOO .........102 t° •
Ditto New
Great Western 75 .." ..... to •-•'
Ditto Fifths...... .............. 12 ..„.».. 25% ...... to
London and Birmingham. 214 to
London and South Western 41%
Ditto ...... to --
London and Croydon
London and Y0rk..„.„....„.„ 236 3% to 9
Midland
Birmingham and Derby -
P..rtsmouth Direct ........... 1 ON
South Eastern and Dover ..... 32)6
Ditto New 4 15%
Yarmouth and Norwich 2O 25% to
Ditto New".- 5 10341034to
York and North Midland ....—.. 50 ll3 114
Ditto 34 Shares 25 ..... ..... to
Ditto Scarborw' Branch
Ditto Selby Scrip
Boulogne and Amiens.„..„ -
Orleans, Tours, and Bourdeaux 1 ..... 4
Paris and Lyons 2 soh
Paris and 0r1ean5..................... 20
Parisand Rouen. .... 20 :leg% to
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, Nov. s.—We
had a more animated market, and prices close fln°;6;
Barnsley Junction, 51; Belfast and Ballymena, 3,13'31.
Burnley and Accrington, 21; Wigan and Liverpool, 41:
Cambridge and Lincoln, 2 28; Huddersfield and 3f"-r;
chester, s*; Huddersfield and Sheffield, 41 ; Esste.w"
Counties, 131 ; Sheffield and Lincoln,.2 1-16 2 ; nije, 1
chester and Birmingham, 501; Newcastle and CSr.,"'
104; Preston and Wyre, ?ref, 40; Sheffield and vAal;
chester, 101; South-Eastern, 421; West Yorkshire,
Boulogne. and Amiens, 41; Manchester and Liverra
District Bank, 101; Manchester and Salford DittO, "'
Bolton, Darwen, and Blackpool, 21. '1