The Sun.
London, England, 1844-03-21 00:00:00

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Price. P;ice. Price. Price•
French FiveperCents.exer 121 85 .. 122 15 .. 121 85 .. 122 18
FourperCents.exdiv 105 50 .• 105 50 .. 105 50 .. 105 50
Three per Cents..... 83 35 . • 83 40 .. 82 30 • • 83 40
ilank—of France...• ........ 3210 ..3210 3207 50 .. 3207 50
Laffltie Bank, 5,000 f. oharesso9s ..5095 —5093 ..5095
Belgian Bank, 1841 .• • • —llBO ..1180 ..1180 .•1180
Belgian Fives.••••.•
1840 •• • •
Dutch Two-and-a-Half •. 581 .. 58/ .. 58/ .. 58/
Spanish Active •••• • • • ..... 331 .. 34 .. 3.31 • • 331
Passive .. 61 .. 61 .. 61
Three5............33f .. 351 .. 35f .. 351
Neapolitan..•...
Roman • .

RAILWAY SHARES.
Versailles, 388 75 .. 388 75 .. 388 75 .. 388 75
L.B.•••••••••••• 177 50 .• 177 50 175 .. 176 25
Rouen .. • • •
Rouen to Havre ••••.......• 686 25 .. 686 25 .• 685 •• 685
Orleans .•..••••.• 892 50 .. 893 50 892 50 .- 893 50
Strasburg to Bale 246 25 .. 246 25 246 25 .. 246 25
Avignon to 3larseilles •. • •

RAILWAY SHARES, FOR THE ACCOUNT.
Ver5ai11e5,R.8............. 388 75 .. 388 75 .. 387 50 .. 387 50
L. 8...•.•..•.... 177 50 .. 177 50 .. 175 .. 175
Rouen 902 50 . 905 .. 902 50 .. 905

Rouen to Havre 686 25 .. 686 25 .. 686 25 .. 686 25
Strasburg to 8a1e..•• •••••• 246 25 .. 246 25 .. 246 25 .. 246 25
Orleans

Avignon to Marseilles .. 768 75 .. 768 75 .. 767 60 767 50

MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS.—The return for
the week ending Saturday, March 16, is very favour-
able, showing a great decrease as compared with the
returns for many weeks, and a decrease of 43 on the
return for the previous week. The total number a
deaths was 989, while in the week ending March 9, it
was 1,030. In almost every disease there is a
decrease, but chiefly in deaths from diseases of the
lungs. The total number last week was 307, previous
week 375, average 330. The following is the analysis:—
Bronchites 28, previous week 37, average 19 ; pneu-
monia 82, previous week 113, average 91 ; asthma 35,
average 45 ; consumption 133, previous wtek 150,
average 146. In epidemic diseases there is an excess of
7 above the average from scarlatina, the number being
43, previous week 40,.and average 25. In all the other
cases there is a diminution. Small-pox carried off 21
persons, and of these 20 had not been vaccinated. The
number of deaths from violence, intemperance, and pri-
vation, was 29, average, 25 ; and of these, 10 were
caused by burnings and scalds, and 5 from suicides, two
males and three females. The thermometer was lowest on
Wednesday, the 13th-32.6 degrees ; and highest on
Monday, the 11th-52.5 degrees.

MONEY AND. COMMERCIAL NEWS'
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
There was no change in Cotton at Liverpool yesterday.
Sales 3,500 bales—viz., 300 Surat, at 3d. to 4 d. ; 200
Pernam, at 60. to 64d. ; 40 Maraham, at Rd. ; and the rest
American at 54d. to 6d. per lb. Speculators took 500
bales of American,—There was but little animation in
Shares. Birmingham and Gloucester were 86k; Chester
and Holyhead, 7 ; Edinburgh and Leith 94 ; Great Western,
1121 ; Liverpool and Manchester, 225 ; Birmingham Quarter,
29 ; Manchester and Birmingham, 48 ; Ditto and Leeds,
115 k Paris and Lyons, 2/. 14s. ; South-Eastern, 354 ; Ditto
New, 36; Dublin and Cashel, 18.
More than Ordinary interest was exhibited to ascertain the
result of the proceedings cf the General Court of Proprietors
held at the Bank of England, a report of which appears in
another column of this day's Sun. An expectation was very
generally entertained, that questions would be asked with
respect to the terms upon which the Charter is to be re-
newed, and as respects the progress of the conversion
plan. The active measures which are in progress
by the private and the joint-stock banks to obtain, if pos-
sible, concessions in their favour, rendered the meeting of
to-day more interesting than any that have occurred since
the discussions took place in the Court-room of the Corpora-
tion shortly previous to the last renewal of the privileges
of the Proprietary. It will have been observed that,
for some weeks back, the quotations of Bank Stock have
been gradually on the rise, purchases having been made yes-
terday 15 per cent. above the quotations given at the com-
mencement of this year. This is deemed to be pretty con-
clusive that no very large inroad will be made upon the ad-
vantages now possessed by the Corporation in favour of other
establishments asking concessions. It has surprised many
in the City that so much as 10,603/. 12s. 6d. should have
been required to make up the dividend from the Rest.
Thus, it appears, the account stands :
To pay the dividend for the half-year £509,355 0 0
Property-tax

£494,498 16 3
And adding the ten thousand six hundred and odd, the
dividend will thus be met. It was expected that a-discus-
sion would arise as to the Charter : no such thing took
place: the Directors are, however, on their mettle: a sole
Bank of Issue is their motto.

We have no arrivals of importance to-day.
Consols have reached within one per cent of par this
morning. The purchases have been increased on the
part of the Government brokers, and no question the
sums laid out, on each transfer day, will be soon
increased. The New Three-and-a-Halt per Cents. have
touched 1024 ; Bank Stock, 200 (now 199) ; Exchequer
Bills, 70s. premium; and India Stock for the Account, 294.
In the Foreign Market the transactions were rather nu-
merous to-day, but the quotations have not varied much.
The Spanish Five per Cents. are at 251 for the Account; the
Three per Cents. at 351 ; the Portuguese Converted at 454 ;
Dutch Five per Cents., 1018 ; Mexican at 36 ; Chilian at
1041 ; and Brazilian at 794.
In the Share market there has not been a feature of in-
terest to-day. The variations in value have been slight.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
3 per Cent. Consols. Annuities 98% 99 96%%
New 3% per Cent. Annuities 102%%
India Bonds,l,ooo —.
Ditto under 1,000 .4 E 6
South Sea Stock
..
Ditto New Annuities 97
Bank Stock for Account
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, -
Consols for Aecount .... ....... .. ....... ........ ....... . 98% 99 986
India Stock
Exchequer Bills, Ilicl. I %d.
1,0004
6001.
Ditto Small 71 pm.
FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Belgian Bonds, 5 per Cent 104%;
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Ditto New Bonds, 1829 and ism 79%
Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent 10414
Columbian Bonds.
Mexican Bonds, .937, 5 per Cent.
Ditto for the Account, ....... .. ....... ............... 36
Ditto Deferred Stock Miiii
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Ditto Converted 45%
Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent 1840... ........
Ditto for the Account
Ditto Passive Bonds.
Ditto Deferred l4'
Ditto Three - T Cent. 35,

fri
Ditto's..._- per ~_ .
Ditto for the Account.
Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent 404 1
Dutch 5 per Cents. lOl%
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
RAILWAYS. PAIL PER SCARE
Birmingham and Gloucester lOO 804 ... . to
Ditto New
Chester and Holyhead 5 ..... .... 7
Eastern Counties -
Ditto New Registered...... SI. 6s. Bd. ..".. 1:-,%%% to
Ditto Perpetual 5 per eent l's. 4d.... 1 .....• to
Edinburgh and Glasgow 5O 64% ...... to 64
Gravesend, Rochester, Chatham 2% 2
Great Western
Ditto h Shares,.. ..... ...
Harrowgate and KI arosboro' ... 3 ...... 3%% ••• to
Lancaster and Carlisle b ..„..... S ...... to —.
London and Blackw 11 16%
London and South Western 41% ...... i 2%
Ditto Eighths .•" ..... A. •••.•• to
London and Croydon (Trunk)
Manchester and Leeds 7O 11656 to

Ditto li Share. SO ........ 50 4
Manchester and Birmingham ... 40
North British .... ......... ... 2)4
Norwich and Brandon
Newcastle and Darlington Junct. 18 ......... 38
Northern and Eastern 45 57% to 58
Ditto % Share • 1234
Paris and Orleans ..................... CO ......... 35% to
Paris and Rouen.... 2, •«••••.• ea • •• • • 20 .... ..... 36%
South Eastern and 'Dever .... ..... 50 ......... 36
Ditto Scrip 25 ......... 3614 . .... to
York and North Midland
Ditto Scarboro' Branch 2% ......_20%%% to
PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, MARCII 19.
3 per Cent. Consols ......... .......... ..... .......... .... 98%
Three and a Half Stock ......
Ditto Reduced lOl
Ditto New, 1t.30 .....«... — lOl
3% per Cent. Debentures 93
Grand Canal Debs. 6 per Cent 84%
LAST PRICES OF SHARES.
RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SOURS.
Dublin and K. Road ... ........ .......... 100
Drogheda 55 6l
Hibernian B.snk 25 29%
City of Dublin Steam Company lOO 99
British and Irish Steam Company ... 50

MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, MARCH 20.—There has
been a good business to-day at the quotations, and the
market closes very firm :—Eastern Counties, Registered,
139-16 and ; Do. Perpetual, 11.11 s. 4d. ; Manchester and Bir-
mingham, 471-1 ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 64; North Union,
107 ; ;Sheffield and Manchester, 61 68 ; Do. Quarter, 8 1-16 ;
Manchester, Bury, and Rossendale, 31.

THE EARL or HARROWBY.—This venerable noble-
man is labouring under severe indisposition, and we regret
to hear that from the aduanced ago of his Lordship (upwards
of 80) but little hopes are entertained of his again recover-
ing his usual good state of health.
MAJOR-GENERAL W. H. BECRWITIL—We have
to announce the demise of the above gallant officer, who died
at his residence at Chester on Sunday last. The late General
entered the arms in October,-1778, and distinguished himself
at the siege of li ort Matilda, and also at the capture of Gua-
deloupe in 1794. In 1799 he served throughout the cam-
paign in Holland.
A " MONSTER" PETITION.—The State Prosecution
petition contains upwards of eight hundred • and twelve
thousand signatures—measures
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