The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-14 00:00:00

THIS DAY'S NEWS

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, QUARTER TO THREE

The transactions in Cotton at. Liverpool yesterday
were on a limited scale, at easier rates. Sales only 1,500
bales. Then, was a dull market for Railway Shares, and
prices had a downward tendency. Birmingham and
Gloucester, 113 ; Dublin and Cashel, ; London and
Colchester, ; Grand Junction, 218 ; Liverpool and
Manchester, half, 97} ; Manchester, Bury, and Rossen-
dale, 41. 16s. 3d. ; Midland, 108- ; Trent Valley, 9 ;
Paris and Lyons, 21. 11 s.; Orleans and Tours, IL 17s. Gd.
In addition to the general details of the news brought
by the Hibernia steamer, and inserted in another c9lumn,
we! may add the following, which is of a mercantile
nature, from New York.

" We have recently been made very heavy debtors to
Europeans by the sales of stocks in this country. It is
impossible to tell to what extent these operations have
been carried, but the amount sold is very large, These
must be paid for as well as merchandise, the value of
which goes to swell our indebtedness. The public mind
may as well be prepared now as at.any other time for the
movement of the precious metals across the Atlantic ;
any sudden shipment of a very large amount would create
a panic and a crush that would be attended with heavy
losses. The safest course to adopt is, to become satisfied
that nothing can stop shipments now—the thing has gone
too far ; but let every one arrange his business so as to
stop the tide as soon as possible. By restricting our
importations--our exports will not decline, for foreign
nations now only take of us what they cannot do without
—the balance of track will soon come round in our fa-
vour, so that the exchanges can regulate it."
The crops in the United States are very abundant, if
the markets here only afford an opening ; and as re-
gards the State bonds being sent over there for sale, now
that the prospects of the defaulting States are better,
and prices may rise, we should be glad to see the Eng-
lish holders get rid of them on the other sicle of the At-
lantic whenever they can come out tolerably well. Great
sacrifices we Could at this time recommend, as those
who have so long waited may as well have the benefit of
the improving prospects.

From Canada we learn that there were abundant crops
of grain. The following is a comparative statement of
arrivals, tonnage, and passengers at the port of Quebec,
in the years 1843 and 1844, to the 26th July inclusive
for each year:— _

Vessel. Tonnage. Passengers,
July 26, 1843 734 211,714 15,871
July 26, 1844 615 256,333 14,480

Less this year ... 119 44,619 1,391
The political news still alludes to a difficulty in the
formation of Sir C. Metcalfe's ministry.
The advices from Mexico are not considered good, and
those from Buenos Ayres communicate nothing new.
Port Philip papers of April 6 state the colony was
going on tolerably well.
The Funds are a little flatter, and the Government
broker has obtained his Stock, Consols, at 99k. The
general Money rates have been 99 to k, and for Time
nothing has been done under 99k k. Exchequer Bills are
quiet, at 725. to 745. premium. Bank Stock has not
been higher than 1991 to 200 ; and South Sea Stock
has receded to 1141. The New Three and-a-Half per
Cents. are 101 f to i ; and the Reduced, 1021 to The
Three per Cent's. realise 99:1 to par.
The foreign investments have; been quiet again.
Spanish Bonds are a trifle better, the Five per Cents.
being 22i to I, and the Three per Cents. 33 to k. Por-
tuguese Converted have been 431 and dull. Mexican
Stock is heavy at 354, and Colombian steady at 13i
French Fire per Cents. have been marked 120 f. 75c.
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. are 61i to s.
The Railway Shares have been rather less buoyant
to-day. Binningham and Gloucester, Brighton, Man-
chester and Birmingham, and the French lines, are
easier. Greenwich have improved on account of the
proceedinKs at yesterday's meeting.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
Bank Stock 199% 200
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities ........ 99% 100 99%
S per Cent. Console. Annuities gyp i 4
3% per Cent. Reduced Annuities 102%
New 3% per Cent. Arm* 101%100(
Long Annuities. Expire an. 1160 l2 7-16 9-16
Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10t et. 1659
India Bonds,l,ooo ..... ..........
Ditto under 1,000
South Sea Stock
Ditto Old Annuities
per Cent. Annuities, 1751
Bank Stock for Account
Consols for Account . . ...

114%
9334
2,7%
200

Sh.4A 14(

Exchequer Bills, li(d. I%cl.
1,0001. .... 00000000000000 •••••• .. ............•• '72 4 pls.
Ditto Smalr..„ ............ 74 72 pm.
Ditto Advertised —
FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCR.
Columbian Bonds
Mexican Bonds, 11137, 5 per Cent . ........... -, 35%
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cont.... ............
Ditto Converted 431,¢
Spanish Bonds,, Five per Cent 1840 WM(
Ditto Deferred 12%
Ditto Three per Cent.
French Rentes, 5 per Cent l2of. '7sc.
Exchange
Dutch 2% per Cents 61%%
Dutch 5 per Cents 10114%%
New Loan. 4 per Cents. (1837)-
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
RAILWAY/. PAID. PER SHARE.
Birmingham and Gloucester lOO ..... .... 112 to
Dublin and Cashel .., 2% 6}4% ... to
Eastern Counties . .... —..........—.. 23 .....„ l 2

Ditto New Registered SI. 6s. ttd....... 14 ........ t.
Great North of England. lOO ..... .... 1011 ........ to IV7
Great Western ........... ............ 75 136 to
Ditto 3. Shares
Ditto }MN l2 ......... 24% ...... to
Lancaster and Carlisle
Liverpool and Manchester........ 100 ......... to ....
Ditto % Shares
London and Birmingham lOO ... —
Ditto New Thirds
London and Brighton 5O ......... 484435 ... to
Ditto Loan Notes
London and Greenwich
London and Croydon
Lynn and E,y . —..... 114 .. 3%
Manchester and Leeds 7O ..... .... ........ to
Dit o 4 Shares
Manchester and Birmingham ... 40
Midland Counties
Birmingham and Derby.-- ...... 100 ..
Newcastle and Darlington Junct. til
North British
Norwich and Brandon
...4., 14N_...... to 1$

South Eastern and Dover
Yarmouth and Norwich

York and North Midland
Ditto Scarboro' Branch
Orleans, Tours, and Bourdeaux 1
Paris ,nd Orleans
Paris and Rouen 2O ..... .... 3€04 to
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, AUG. 13.—We have
had a quiet market, without any particular change in
prices.—Bristol and Gloucester, 55; Blackburn, Burnley,
and Accrington, li and 13-16 ; North British, 2 9-16;
South-Eastern, 391 ; Manchester and Liverpool District
Bank, 10k.