The Sun.
London, England, 1850-03-20 00:00:00

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was very
heavy, the sales being only 2,500 bales, including 500
American taken fur export. Prices were without
alteration.—ln Railway Shares a fair business was done
at previous quotations.
Accounts from Belgium state that the clover crops
were in danger. Late frosts, after many weeks of mild
temperature, has caused great damage. Many who had
planted early potatoes would lose them entirely.
Even corn might suffer from the rigorous cold and
high winds.
At Amsterdam, on the 17th, Peruvian Active Bonds
were 72 to 73, the Deferred 30j to 5-16, and Spanish
Tines per Centi. 28f to 7-16 and animated. Peruvian
Active firmer, and Deferred more offered.
It is stated from St. Petsrsburgh that an ukase of
the Senate, dated October 15, 1849, had been ex-
changed against a similar declaration of Prince
Schwarzenberg, according to which the Russian and
Austrian Governments engage reciprocally to surrender
the Jews who may have passed from one country into
the other.

The Frankfort prices on the 16th inst. were 801
In the Cauadi.in papers received yesterday afternoon,
there are several allusions to the trade reciprocity plan
with the United States. One party writes:—" We hope
this measure will rags, not because it will materially be-
nefit Canada, for it will do nothing of the kind, as we
have repeatedly shown, and are prepared to show
again. But it is a natural state of things to have
as free a commercial intercourse with our
nearest neighbours as possible. It is most insolently
stated in the Annexation journals, that Canada is a sup-
pliant to Congress for admission to trade with them. This
is without a particle of foundation. The United States
have been far more indebted to the British Provinces
hitherto than they have been to the States. We are the
third largest foreign buyers from the United States, and
have hitherto had a large balance against us, payable in
specie or bills on London. Still we hope that this
Reciprocity Bill is in a fair way of being passed.
Government have an agent at Washington, act-
ing in conjunction with the British Ambassador,
in forwarding the measure. The Honourable Mal-
colm Cameron left Toronto on the same business on
Monday. He is personally much interested in the re-
sult, as an extensive merchant, and in this undertaking
he is backed by several merchants in Toronto, who
desire to 3( e the measure carried through. ie are
happy that this active and enterprising gentleman is for
a time to be so well employed. It is more honourable
to him and more useful to the,province than his address
to the Halton electors."

In the speech of the Governor of Newfoundland upon
the opening of the Legislative Assembly, it is stated—
" You all, lam confident, will unite with one voice in
thanksgiving to Almighty God that he has been so
graciously and mercifully pleased to avert from this
land that grievous pestilence the cholera, with
which other parts of this empire have been so sorely
afflicted.

It is also a cause of grateful acknowledgment that a
bountiful Providence has, during the past season, vouch-
safed an ample reward to the toils of our hardy fisher-
men, whose prosperity is essential to the welfare of the
colony, and by the successful result of whose labours the
energy of commercial enterprise is promoted.
" It is further pka,sing to me to be able to inform you
that the results of the agriculture of the colony for the
past year have more than realised the anticipations of
those favourable to the experiment ; and the pro-
gress made during that brief period has been such
as to lead to the meat encouraging anticipations
for the future. The promotion of this branch of
industry will merit your fostering care and encourage-
ment, whether viewed in the light of a powerful aux-
iliary to the staple trade of the colony, or as a means of
providing some additional subsistence for our rapidly in-
creasing population, for whose support the fisheries
alone are becoming now inadequate."
The speculators for a fall have been tolerably indus-
trious again, and yesterday afternoon circulated a report
that the Ministers were sure to resign, thus causing
momentarily and after business hours in t'-
Stock-Exchange a decline to 951 and 95. The values
this morning for Consols have been 951 to 1 for Money,
and 951 to for Time. The premium on Exchequer-
bills is 595. to 615., and on Indian Bonds, 845. to 86a.
In the Foreign Market Mexican Bonds have not been
dealt in, and nominally are at 291 to 291. The rema• et
of the dividends will be paid on the sta of April next.
Peruvian Active Stock has been marked 72i 4, and the
Deferred 26} to 271. Brazil Bonds are 89. Dutch Two-
and-a-Half per Cents. have been 551. Russian Scrip
has been as low as to 1 premium.
Railway Shares continue dull, and the quotations
have been barely supported, though we can scarcaly
quote any positive alteration.

ONE CLOSING
PRIQES OF BRITISII FUNDS O'CLOCK. PRICES.
3 ot” Gent.Coloois AnnilitieB... 95 itg.4 A 95 ii
3 per Cent. Annuities,l726 — 908
3 per Cent. Annuities, 1751 9478 9178
.h,na Bonds, LOOM

Ditto under 1.0001.. ....... ....—.... 84 66 p 86 p
South Sea Stock

Ditto New Annuities ...... 94% 9474
Consols for Account 95%% 95%
Exchequer Bills 11/9(1. & 2d
1,000!. June
500/. June
Small. June 6l 59 p 59 p
ONE CLOSING
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES.
brazthan Bonds B9 89
Ditto, New, 1813 .. 84 84
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent....
Ditto, Account ... 47% 45% 49% 49
Danish Bonds, 1825,3 per Cent. ..
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Greaada Bonds, 1% per Cent —
Ditto Deferred
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons—
Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons
Ditto, Account .........
Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent
Ditto, Account
Ditto Deferred
Portuguese 5 per Cents.
Ditto, 4 per Cent.
Ditto. Account
Russian Bonds
Ditto Scrip ........................... 10% p 1% p
Dividends on the above payable in Londol2.
Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild. .. 55% 551,E

PRICES OF PAID.
BUSINESS DONE CLOSIN
RAILWAY SILARES. ,
AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICE A
Aberdeen
Birming. Wolverh'ton•
and rudley, calla duly
pd, or with guarantee 15 ..... 211. ...
Do. without guarantee 15 ...... • 20,4
Bristol and Exeter...... 100 ...... 67 67%
Caledonian
10%
Ditto, New IC/. Pref... 10
Uhester and Holyhead... 50 ...... — —. ..... 914

Ditto, Preference...... 15
Eastern Counties........ 20 ..... 7 .. 7
i
6 per Cent........... 10 . ..... 11% ....
.
Do , New Preference,
11%
Cent. No. 1 6/. 138. 4d.... -- , . "*" «....
Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 133. 4d... % p— P
Do. North. & Eastern, 1/ P
6 per Cent. ......... 50
Ditto. 5 per Cent.... 50 ...... 57
57
Eastern i Union Class A
(late E. U. Shares) 25 ......
Do., Class B& C ...... 25 ......
East Lancashire .......•• '25
BJe
East Lincolnshire, guar.
6 per Cent.
Great Northern
Do., 1,./ A Deferred ... 12...... 2% 75/2
Do., 5 per Cent. Pref. 12% .,... 2 k,i,
10%
treat South. and West.
(Ireland) .... ........... 50
26
Gre a t North of England.loo ...... _
Ditto. New, 30/......... 30 ...... _
Great Western ........ ....100
..••••
Ditto, % Shares ...... 50
Ditto, "4 Shares ...... 25 ..... 14
.......»... 14
~ F;

Ditto, iiifths ...... . 2O
...... ..... .. 11 t/.2
Lancaster and Carlisle... 50
51 x.d., ........ 52 x.d
Lancashire& Yorkshire 100
...........
Ditto, ditto . ......... 100
....
Do. Quarters ... ...... 231.4 73/4 x.d 7% x.d.
Do. New, Gua. 6 per ct. 10
Do. (W. Riding Union) 1114 3!4, x.d
Leeds and Bradford...... 50
Leeds and Thirak ...... 50 ......
London, Brighton, and
South' Coast... ..... 100 .....• 80
London and N Western 100 ..... 1043/4 , —lCl39xl3:.
,d
Ditto, New Quarters 12 ....“ ......
Ditto, Fifth
London & &Western lOO ...... 6212. ............ 623/
Do., New Preference. b ...... 7% 4
7 a
Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire...loo ...... -- .... ...........
Do. Quarters (No. 1) 25 ...... 73/4 x. 1.......... 73/4x.i,
Do. New 101. Pr0f..,,. 10 ...... --
Midland ...... ........ ...WO .••••• g 9
Midland Great Western

Irish - .....p •••••• .... 22%
Norfolk .......... ....... ....100 ...... 28
Do. New 201.
North British ........
Ditto, Halves ..
North Staffordshire ... 17%•.•••• 8% iie 4 ...... ••• 6,4
Reading, Guildford, and ..--..-_1•1
Reigate l5 ..... --•
Royston and Hitchin ... 4% _ ... 5% 5%
Scottish Central
Shrewsbury and Birns 131,/t. ..... 834 dis•••• •• •• 91 dis
Ditto ditto, Class B 8
South Eastern ..„ 331{1...... 16 x.d
Do., N 0.2.
Do., Registered No. 4 10 ...... 5% ......... —•• 51S
York. Newcastle, and
Berwick. .... . 25 135/oil x.d l3l x.d
Do. Newcastle Eaten. 20 ...... BL4 % x.d 8A x.d
Do. G.N.E.Preforance 8 —•— 74 '3•/3
FOREIGN RAIL WA Itrn.

Dutch Rhenish ..... .... 8 ... .. 2
Namur and Liege ...... 20 ... ..
Northern of France
Orleans and Bordeaux.. 7 . ..... 234 3s .. ... 2%
JOINT STOCK BA.NKb.
London Joint 5t0ck...... 10 ...... 17 l7
Provincial of Ireland ... 25

LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, MARCH 20.—Wind this day at noon,
N.N.W., light airs, and dull, hazy weather.
DEAL, MARCH 19.—Arrd. Eleanor, Hughes, Mauri-
tius. Arrd. from tie River and sld., Ceylon, Adelaide,
South Australia; Planet, Jamaica; Lisbon, St. John's,
New Brunswick ; Jessie, St. John's, Newfoundland.
Sld. Duke of Manchester, Jamaica. The Pilot, Sun-
derland to Marseilles, struck on the Galloper Sands,
is leaky.
LIVERPOOL, MARCH 19.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrd. Ann
Budson, Valparaiso ; Harriet Dyer, St. John's, New
Brunswick; Lina, London. with damage, from contact
with I. S. de Wolf, from New Orleans. Sld. Liverpool,
New Orleans, and not for Jamaica as reported yester-
day; Britannia and Montreal, Montreal. Tho Lord
Seaton, from New Orleans to this port, which was taken
into Keywest, after being on shore, has been condemned
and sold.