The Sun.
London, England, 1844-03-25 00:00:00

LLOYD'S SHIPPIMG.-(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, MARCH 25.—Light South-Westerly breeze, and
cloudy, with rain at times.
DEAL, MARCH 23.—Wind E.S.E. to N.N.W. and N.W.,
moderate.—And. Viscount Sandon, Lancaster, China, sld.
Nov. 27, St. Helena, 3d. ult. ; H.M.S. Forte, Plymouth.
Std. Agatina, Launceston; Druid, Singapore; Chandos, Ber-
bice ; York, St. John's, N. 13; James, Halifax ; Lady Seaton,
Montreal ; Isabella Wood, Ceylon. The Corsair, Aikin, from
New York to London, ashore on the Goodwin Sand, has
been got off, in the Downs, with damage, loss of anchors, &c.
PORTSMOUTH, MARcir 24.—Wind W.S.W. to W.—And.
Royal William, Shields, for Rio. Sid. Mediator, New York ;
Sir John Falstaff, Quebec ; Spectator, Bordeaux.
Cowzs, MARCH 23.—Arrd. Malcolrw, M'Farlane, Manilla,
out 194 days.
SOUTHAMPTON, MARCH 24.—Arrd. Severn, steamer, West
Indies; Sld. Swiftsure, ditto.
BRIDPORT, MARCH 23.—S1d. Devon, St. John's, New-
foundland.

PLYMOUTH, MARCH 24.—Wind W.—Castor, Newfound-
land. The sloop Mounts Bay, got ashore on Battery Point
this morning, but was assisted off, without apparent damage.
The Commerce, Bean, from Bordeaux to Havre, which put
in here 20th instant, with damage, is discharging to repair.
PAIZIOUTH, MARCH 23.—Wind N.E. to N.W., fresh
breezes and squally. 24.—Wind W.S.W., fresh breezes.—Off
port, Cowslip, Colledge, Mauritius, sailed Dec. 20.
LANCASTER, MARCH 21.—Arrd. Thomas Hughes Ichoboe.
CLYDE, MARCH 21.—SId. Jane Blane, Madras and Penang ;
Athol, Bombay ; Glasgow, Trinidad.
DUBLIN, MARCH 23.—Sid. Naparima, Cape of Good Hope.
CORK, MARCH 22.—Arrd. Apprentice, Johnson, Mauritius.
PETERHEAD, MARCH 21. Sld. Joseph Green, and Travel-
ler, Davis' Straits.

JERSEY, MARCH 21.—S1d. Welcome, Newfoundland; Di-
ton, Gaspe; P.R.C., Arichat.
HAYLE, MARCH 21.—The schooner Ivy, in leaving the
harbour yesterday, got ashore, but is expected off.
YARMOUTH, MARCH 22.—The Cosmopolite of Sunderland,
is-reported-to be riding at anchor in the roads, with broadside
stove.

DEAL, MARCH 24.—Wind S.W. to S.W. by W.—Acrd.
Isabella Wood, Ceylon.
LIVERPOOL,MARCH 23.—WindN.W. mod. ; 24,W.N.W. do.—
Arrd. Woodstock,Nicholson,Mauritius ; Mathew Peace, Lovey,
La Guayra,Feb. 4. ; King. ston,Thompson, La Guayra (Jan. 29) ;
Letitia Heyn, Arnold, New Orleans ; Hibernia and Oxford,
New York. 24.—Duchess of Kent, Atkinson, Calcutta ;
-Robert Bain, Ritchie, Bombay ; Barbara, Peerse, Mauritius,
Dec. 27 ; Sarah, Fletcher, Savannah ; Thos. P. Cope, Phila-
delphia ; Southerner, Palmer,New York ; ElizaAnn,M'Allister,
St. John's, N. B. (24 days) ; Meliza, Quebec. Sid. I3rooke,
Cape of Good Hope, Iron Queen, Rio ; Princess Royal, Africa ;
Governor of Jamaica, Thos. Battersby, New Orleans ; George
Washington, New York ; Iceni, Newfoundland. Put
back, Susan, for Africa. The Arabian, for this port, was
on the Bar of the Mississippi about the 20th ult. The Thonas,
hence to Belfast, was run down this morning off Crosby Light
by the Nithsdale (st.) from Dumfries, master, mate, and one
man saved. A brig, water-logged and abandoned, supposed
the Queen, of Sunderland, was passed on the 15th inst. in lat.
51 lon. 14, by the Mathew Peace, arrd. at Liverpool.

MONE Y AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.

There was a quiet market for Cotton at Liverpool on
Saturday : sales 3,000 bales, at former prices.—The trans-
actions in Railway Stock were tolerably numerous, but with-
out any rise in prices. Chester and Holyhead were 7t074 ;
Eastern Counties, 111 ; Great Western, Half, 70 ; South-
Western, 82i ; Manchester and Birmingham, 474'; Paris and
Orleans, 35 ; Norwich and Brandon, 7 ; South Eastern, 36 ;
Ditto New, 364 to 36g.
The information which we gave on Saturday with respect
to the assents and dissents to the scheme of the reduction of
the interest upon the Three-and-a-Half per Cents., was sub-
stantially correct, and the opinion in well-informed circles—
official details being yet kept secret—is, that the amount that
will be required for those holders who do not agree with the
plan will be considerably under a million sterling. A
Morning Contemporary gives the dissents at only. about
60,0001, but an important omission is made in not giving the
amount of assents as respects the Three-and-a-Half per Cents.
of 1818, the amount of stock involved in which is about ten
millions sterling. We believe the amount assented to is not
far short of eight millions sterling; and when the residents
abroad who are holders shall have time to send their instruc-
tions, no question is entertained but that a large amount of
the deficiency will be made up. The elan, taken altogether,
has been successful beyond all calculation.

The concession made by Government with regard to goods
imported from Peru, which have been bonded in this country
bat twelve months, the auctioneduty upon which is not to be
exacted, has been the subject of some conversation among
mercantile men to-day. The reciprocal principle unquestion-
ably has been carried out to a full extent upon this occasion ;
and it is to be hoped, that as regards other countries nearer
home, the same good feeling may soon be exhibited "among
those nations who claim friendly relations with Great BOtain.
The West India mail brings rather later advices from Bar-
badoes ; and, indeed, in Jamaica, matters appear to have
slightly improved. Rain had fallen in the former island to
some extent.

The Funds are very well supported, and in fact Consols
have not been done under 981 to / for Money, the Govern-
ment broker having purchased at the highest rates for the
Commissioners; and 98/ to for Account. Exchequer Bills
have been 68s. to 705., and India Bonds 86s. premium. The
New Three-and-a-Half per Cents. have risen to 1021 to 4.
Bank Stock is 200 to 2004, and India Stock 293. '
There his been a very quiet market for Spanish Bonds,
but the tone of prices is good, as the letter addressed by
the Finance Minister to the Committee of Spanish
bondholders is construed by some as rather favourable.
For our own
_part, however, we _ think we perceive
in it, an obscure remark respecting a new loan The Active
Stock is 251 to 4, and the Deferred 15 ; the Three per Cents.
are nominally about 354 to 34. Mexican Actives have
risen to 30, and the Deferred to 154 4 ; Brazil
Bonds for Account are 82h, and Buenos Ayres 371; Portu-
guese Converted obtain 46 ; Dutch Two-and-a-half per Cents.
have been marked 571 to 4, and the Five per Lents. 1011 toi.
Railway Shares are steady, with a fair business doing. Bir-
mingham and Derby realise 38 ; Do. and Glou-
cester 14 to 15 ; Brighton, 54 to 4•, Greenwich, 74 ;
and South-Eastern, 134 discount ; Bristol and Exeter
are 14 to 2; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 14 to 4;
Great Western, New, 204 ; Birmingham, 136 ; Ditto, New
Quarter, 261; Croydon, 3 ; Manchester and Leeds, 44 ; New-
castle and Darlington, 20 to 4 ; and Paris and Orleans, 15
premium.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY. AT ONE O'CLOCK. •
(From the Oincial List)
3 per Cent. Consols. Annuities. 98%74
New 3% per Cent. Annuities 102%%
India Bonds, 1,000... ....... ..... $6
Bank Stock for Account 2003( 200
Consols for Account
India Stock 203
. Exchequer Bills, 134 d
1,0001. 63 put
•••••••••• ....... ..... _

. -
M 001.........».»....».»..... - 7 O 7O pin.
Ditto ..... --
FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. ..........
Ditto for the Account. B3
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 57
Mexican Bonds, 1987, 5 per Cent:
Ditto Deferred Stock. 13%
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent.

Ditto Converted - _ _
- 46

Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent 1840 - 25%
Ditto for the Account .......................»..... 25%
Ditto Deferred. l5
Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent... ............. ........
Ditto Deferred ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ..... it
~ Dutch 23% per Cents. ........ •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ari
Ditto for the Account
Dutch 5 per Cents.... ...... ............. lOl
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARP
Birmingham and Derby lOO ..
Birmingham and Gloucester
Bristol and Exeter
Bristol and Gloucester 3O -
Chester and Holyhead 5 6% to
Eastern Counties 23
Ditto New Registered 81. 6s. Bd.
Edinburgh and Glasgow .... ...... .50 - 64
Ditto Registered - l 5
Gravesend, Rochester, Chatham 23y .:„... 1% to
Great North of England.... ....... 100 ....4... 99
Great Western
Ditto 5 Shares - 7014
Harwich (Braithwaite) 2 - 2% to ....
Harrowgate and Knaresboro' ... 3
London and Brighton
London and Birmingham Stock ......236 ..... .... to
Ditto % Shares 2 28% i.••••• to ••••••
London and Greenwich
London and Croydon (Trunk)... 13%
Manchester and Leeds '7o .... ..... 114
Manchester and Birmingham ... 40 ... 4736 %
Midland Counties
North British
Newcastle and Darlington Junct. 18
Northern and Eastern 45 37% to
Ditto % Share.
North Midland
Ditto Thirds 2l'. 13e. 4d. 3O
Paris and Orleans
Paris and Rouen
South Eastern and Dover 5O 36%1i ... to —.
Ditto Scrip 25 3634% ... to
Yr)* and North Midland
Ditto New Shares 2O

JOINT STOCK BANKS.,
Union of London lO lO% to

MANCHESTER STOCIC EXCHANGE, MARCH 23.—There is
more business doing to-day, without any change in prices.
The sales are :—Edinburgh and Glasgow, 64i to 64 ; Lan.
caster and Preston, 38% ; London and Brighton, 44i ; Lon-
don and South Western, 82%; Manchester and Birmingham,
47% ; South-Eastern, 36% ; Bristol and Gloucester, 44% ;
Edinburgh, Leith, and Newhaven, 9%.

CLOSING lIRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.

Bank Stock ..; .. ........ —
3 per Cent. Red —
3 per Cent. Cons.
3% per Cent. Real —
New 3% per Cent. 102%
New 5 per Cent .....
Long Annuities to expire
Jan. 1860
Oct. 1859
Jan. 1860

Indian Stock — pm.
Ditto Bonds
Ditto Old Annuities
Ditto New Annuities —
Ex. Bills, 1,0001. Ifid — pm.
Ditto 500/ — Pm.
Ditto Small — pm.
Bank Stock for Acct 20016
Consols for Acct 9SX
India Stock for Acct 292