The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-06 00:00:00

MONEY AND CONIMEItiII.kI- EWS
CITY, QUARTER TO TIIRICE•
There was only a moderate demand for Cotton at
Liverpool on Saturday, but prices continued firm. Sales
3,000 bales.—Shares were in good demand, and fully
supported :—Bristol and Gloucester, 41 ; Chester And
Birkenhead, 381 98 ; Dublin and Belfast, 5 ; Eastern
Counties, 151 ; Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 1 ;
Glasgow and Greenock, 114 ; Grand Junction, Quarter,
171 ; Great North of England, New, 211; ; Great
Western, Half, 92-1 ; Liverpool and Manchester, New,
381 ; Churnet Valley, 4k 4 ; Direct Northern,
31. ls. 6d. ; Lynn and Ely, 21 ; Manchester and
Leeds, 1264 ; Manchester and Leeds, One-Sixteenth,
41 ; Midland Counties, 115} 1141 ; Ditto, 401., 51 4 ;
Newcastle and Berwick, 7 ; North Union, 1471 ; St.
Helen's and Runcorn Gap, 24 ; South-Eastern, 41i ;
Ditto, New, 141 ; Trent Valley, 91. 18s. 9d. ; Ulster,
38 14 ; Lyons and '
Avignon,
2/- • Paris and Lyons,
31. 13s. 6d. ; Paris and Orleans, 401 ; Orleans, Tours,
and Bordeaux, 74; Northern of France, 61.15. 68d.; Bou-
logne and Amiens, 51. 41. 18s. 9d.
'1 he official statement of the produce of the revenue in
the quarter just concluded, as well as the comparison
with the year ending the sth inst., are held to be of a

most satisfactory character. The very large increase in
the receipts of the Customs fully bears out the oft-re-
peated remarks under this head as to the revival of trade.
As the official returns of the revenue are given in another
part of The Sun, any further reference to the re-
turns are unnecessary.
At the commencement of the new year we are usu-
ally favoured with circulars of the trading brokers in all
the principal departments of trade, and the first that has
reached us is that of Messrs. Wright and Young, of the
port of Hull, the commercial prosperity of which, we
are glad to state, is rapidly on the increase.: We extract
two paragraphs from the document before us :
" IVe commence the year before us under favourable
auspices, and in the confident anticipation that it will
prove a year of prosperity, equalling, if it does not sur-
pass, that just terminated. Much will depend, however,
on the state of the money market, as affected by the host
of railway schemes at present before the public. If the
Government wisely recommend Parliament to sanction
so many of the best lines (and no more) as will be
sufficient to absorb the legitimate surplus in the
money market, the prosperity of the country for the en-
suing year would seem to be placed on a reasonably solid
and stable basis. The advantages already accruing from
increased means on the part of all classes of the commu-
nity, are of themselves important. Our produce mar-
kets are in general well supplied, and, looking at the
prospects abroad, likely to continue so. Provisions are
plentiful and cheap, and, seeing how favourable a seed-
time we have had, there is already some promise of an-
other good wheat harvest. We may also look forward
to our labouring population being fully employed, and
to a continuance of the present improved rate of wages,
as also to a well supplied and easy money market (in the
event of a not unfavourable harvest), all very influential
considerations.

" We have, in addition, a revenue so far exceeding the
national expenditure, as to place at the command of
Ministers a surplus sufficient to enable them, in the
ensuing session, to make a further and considerable re
duction in our import duties, a measure more generally
expected and desired by the mercantile world
than any remission of the income-tax. Some of our staple
articles aot comprehended in the former modifications of
our tariffs, are still subjected to a very oppressive impost.
A further and liberal diminution of the tax on sugar, for
instance, if made with a due regard to our colonial inte-
rests, could not fail to be attended with the best results
to the commerce, and ultimately to the revenue itself ;
recent experience having fully demonstrated that low
duties with the increased consumption they create, are
in the main more conducive to this end than high duties.
In the political world, also, appearances are satisfactory."
Among the merchßnts and others connected with the
Russian trade, much satisfaction was expressed this
morning at the contents of a communication inserted in
the Times, relative' to the safe position upon which the
paper currency of the empire of Russia is apparently
placed. But we are bold enough to think some facts
in this statement is the puff preliminary to a new
loan. The reserve of gold and silver bullion
in the possession of the Government treasury is we
question 11,000,000/. or thereabout!. A Committee ap-
pointed for the purpose ascertained the fact, but no
constat to be depended upon is supplied as to the whole of
the State paper out for the supplies of the various and
vast dominions of the Emperor of Russia. We are of
opinion that the all but ex parte statement of the bullion
in the treasury at St. Petersburgh should be received
with caution, if the project of a fresh loan be broached.
This morning Messrs. R. Raphael and Sons received
from the Hague a royal decree of 2d January, which
contains the following information :

" To afford the holders of the remaining Five per
Cents., being now 37,385,400 guilders, another oppor-
tunity of voluntary conversion to Four per Cents., books
are opened from Wednesday, Jan. 8, 1845, till further
notice, or till twenty million guilders are subscribed, but
at all events not later than Tuesday, Jan. 28.

" The price of the Four per Cenis. (with interest from
the Ist of October last) to be given in exchange for Five
per Cents. so converted, is fixed at 98, per cent. The
holder receives out fur each 100 guilders, 14 guilders in
money, and k per cent. for difference of interest from
the Ist of October to the Ist of January last."
The private accounts received from the West Indies
this morning are generally of a most satisfactory nature.
The importation of kill coolies, at an expense of about
50,0001., was all but settled, and not a doubt was enter-
tained that it would prove most advantageous to the colo-
nies. At Jamaica trade was dull. The prospects of the
planters were cheering.
The only quotations of Consols for Account this
morning, has been 1001. There have been prices to pre-
sent transfers in the Three per Cents. Consols, for the first
time since the books were shut, at 1001 and ex the
dividend. India Stock is also quoted without the divi-
dend, viz., at 288. Reduced Three per Cents. are at
1001 and 101 ; and the New Three-and-a-Quarter per
Cents. at 104 to 1041; Exchequerßills are at 635. to 655.;
and India Bonds at 775. premium ; Bank Stock is at
212; and India Stock at 289.

In the Foreign Stock market, the value of Mexican
Bonds has receded about 1 to 131 per cent., the news by
the West India mail from the Republic being anything,
but satisfactory. Only about 6,000 dollars have come
over for the dividends. The price now is 34i ;1. Spa-
nish Stock is flat ; 277,- for the Actives, and at 23k for
the Three per Cents. Russian Bonds are a shade lower,
and Dutch rather better.

The Railway Share market is rather heavy, but still
a good deal of business has been transp.cted this morning.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
Bank Stock..

211

3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities lOO 'Ai 101
New 31% per Cent. Annuties
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1860 121,E 1-16
India Stock 2BB
India Bonds 1,0001 77 pm.
Ditto under 1,0001 — pm.
Bank Stock for Account.
Consols for Opening
India Stock 239
Exchequer Bills. 13.01. 11/4d.
1,0001
5001.
Ditto Small —
Ditto Advertised ..... ...
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK
_ _

Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent 343/4
Ditto for the Account .. 343/4 IXBI,
z s
Ditto Deferred
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto Converted 593/41,
Ditto for the Account 601,4 IA
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent., 1640.

Ditto for the Account.
Ditto, 1844 23
Ditto Passive Bonds 63,6
French Rentes, 5 per Cent.
Exchange.
Dutch 21/2 per Cents
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates

PRICE OF SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK.
RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SIIARE.
Birmingham and Gloucester 100 lOO 981/2 to 99
Bristol and Exeter

Bristol and Gloucester
Caledonian
Churnet Valley
Cornwall
Direct Northern 2l/2 28'j4... to
Dublin and Belfast Junction 21/2 5/8 to
Eastern Counties
Great Western BO 163
Ditto, Half Shares 5O 94
Ditto, Fifths
Lancaster and Carlisle
London and Greenwich ...... 1234
London and South Western.. 41%...... 77
Ditto,New
London and Croydon
London and York... ..... ...... 21/2...
Manchester and Leeds 7O 125
_Midland , 100 ... 1161/2 151/2 to 116
Newcastle & Darlington June 24 ...... 621/2 q ... to
Newcastle and Berwick
Norwich and Brandon 8 ...... 133...... to 14
Ditto New 1
Portsmouth Direct
Richmond and West End June. 1
Rugby ~...
South Eastern and Dover ... 33I%s
-Ditto New Shares
South Wales
West Cornwall 114... .. 4141/2... to
York and Norti Midland
Ditto i Shares.
Ditto Scarboro' Branch
Ditto, Extension
Boulogne and Amiens..
Paris and Lyons
Paris and Rouen.
to

MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, JAN. 4.—Our mar-
ket continues firm. Eastern Counties, 1.5,i ; Manches -
ter and Leeds, Sixteenths, 5; Midland, 401., 5; Sheffield
and Manchester, ;00 ex interest ; Great Northern of
France, 6; Sambre and Meuse, 2; Blackburn, Barnsley,
and Accrington, 3i ; Cambridge and Lincoln, 24 ;
Churnet Valley, 4 ; London and Worcester Rugby and
Oxford, 31s. 3d..

TILE YARMOUTH MURDER.—COMMITTAL OF THE
PRISONERS.—Mapes, Hall, and Royal are committed to
take their trial for the murder, and Yarham as accessary.
—Second Editien of the Norfolk News.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer acknowledges the
receipt of the following sums paid lately by different
parties for conscience-,ake, which moneys have been
placed to the public credit :-10/., 10s., 11.
DOVER, JAN. s.—His Excellency the Duke of Soto
Mayor, the new Ambassador from Spain, arrived here
last evening in the City of London steamer from Bou-
logne, accompanied by the Duchess and his suite. They
proceeded this afternoon by railway to London, arid will
take up their temporary residence at Mivart's Hotel.
The Dean and Chapter of Worcester have contri-
buted 101, towards the enlargement of St. Paul's Church.