The Sun.
London, England, 1844-05-30 00:00:00

THIS DAY'S NEWS.

MONEYAND COYIMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY; QUARTER TO THREE.
The Cotton Market at Liverpool was dull yesterday, but
without any alteration in prices. Sales 3,000 bales, including
400 American on speculation, and 400 for export, and also
400 Pernambuco for export. There was no alteration for the
better in the Railway Shares, 'which were dull.
Still we have to notice the absence of late arrivals; and it
is very justly made a matter of complaint that Government
should have sent out a ten-gun brig into the Channel, in-
stead of a steamer, to assist the wind-bound vessels.
Parties interested in railways, and especially the advocates
of the atmospheric principle, are looking with interest to the
report of three Commissioners appointed by the German
Confederation to examine into the merits of Philip Wagner's
electro-magnetic invention. The investigation is stated to
have already commenced.
The Belgians continue to creep.on slowly but surely with
the extension of their foreign markets. They have now es-
tablished sailing packets from Antwerp to Bahia
Accounts have been received from Wellington, New Zea-
land, to the 14th December. The natives were still rather
threatening; and owing to the apprehension of Awaho for
the crime of murder, they had dispatched messengers
to summon armed parties from various neighbour-
ing parts. The settlers, however, do not appear
to be under serious apprehensions. The colony was de-
pressed in its agricultural resources, owing to the non-settle-
ment of the land claims, but its trade is progressing as
regards flax, oil, and wood. Imports were tolerably abundant,
and very low in value comparatively to the supply.
The Stock Market is firmer, but not actually buoyant.
Consols are 994 to 99 for Money, and 994 to 99a for Account.
They have, therefore, not yet regained what they lost on the
Account day. Exchequer Bills have been lower, 725. to
70s. premium, and India Bonds have been quiet at 945. prem.
Bank Stock has further advanced, being 199 to 200. The
New Three-and-a-Half por Cents. are 104 to A ; the Re-
duced, 1014 to ; and the Three per Cents., 984 to 984.
Spanish Bonds opened higher, but have had a ten-
dency since to go down again to their previous range.
The Five per Cents. have been 234 to a, and the Three per
Cents. 35A to 4, being at present 344 to 35. Mexican have
ruled steady at 3511 to 4 ; Portuguese Converted have been
heavy at 46 ; Russian Bonds have been firm at 1184 ; and
Dutch Two and a Half per Cents. at 614 to 4.
Some of the Railway Shares continue to droop. Birming-
ham and South-Eastern are lower again ; Great Western have
improved a little; and Brighton are firmer.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
Bank Stock 199 200
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9834%
3 per Cent. Consols. Annuitie5..............„....„ 19614 %
3% per Cent. Annuities, 1818 lot
334 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
New 334 per Cent. Annuities 1,2%%%
India Bonds, 1,000
Ditto under 1,000 921
Bask Stock for Account
Consols for Account . ................ ..... 99%%
Exchequer Bills, I%d. -134 d.
1,0004 ........ ..... pm.
500/
Ditto Small
Ditto Advertised
FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK
Mexican Bonds, '837, 5 per Cent
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Ditto Converted 46
Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent 1183(
Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent 1840 23%
Ditto for the Account ..........
Ditto Three per Cent. ....... ............. ........ 35% 343
Ditto for the Account
Dutch 2% per Cents 6l %
Ditto for the Account
Dutch 5 per Cents 10034
New Loan 1837, 5 per Cents. 99%
CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Red 9S% ;Ditto Bonds ........ 94 pm.
3 per Cent. Cons.
3% per Cent. Re .1
New 3% per Cent. 102% Ex. Bills, 1,00:.11. 15(d... '72 pm.
New 5 per Cent
Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small 72 pm.
Jan. 1860...,,,,,,,,, Bank Stock for Acct
Oct. Consols for Acct. 99
Jan. 1860............ India Stock for Acct —

FOREIGN FUNDS.
Austrian, 5 per Cent ... ...... 'Portuguese, 5 per tent
Belgian, 5 per Cent — IDittot New Ditto —
Brazilian Bonds
Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent... ,Russian, 5 per Cent llB%
Chilian, 6 per Cent — !Ditto, Metallic
Colombian, 6 per Cent
Ditto, 1824 — Ditto, 3 per Cent - 35
Cuba Bonds, 6 per Cent — Ditto, Deferred
Danish, 3 per Cent
Greek, 18.:5, 5 per Cent...... Exchange —f. --?..
Mexican, 5 per Cent ... .... 35% French, 3 per Cent —f. .—c
Ditto, 6 per Cent., 1837....... Dutch, 2% per Cent 61 q
Peruvian, 1825, 6 per Cent... 'Ditto, 5 per Cent lOO%
SHARES.
Bristol and Gloucester (30 paid)
Caledonian, 5 paid
3%
Great North of England, 100 paid : ICO
Great Western (75 paid)
Ditto Half Shares (50 paid) ...............
Landon and Birmingham (Stock)
Ditto. New 'Thirds, 2 paid
Ditto, Quarter Shari ( 2 paid)
Landow and South Western (411. 6s. 10d. paid)
Ditto Eighths (15s. paid)
Manchester and Leeds (70 paid) ..............
Manchester and Birmingham 56
Newcastle and Darlingron Junction, 18 paid ag%
Northern and Eastern (45 paid)
Norwich and Brandon ( 2 paid) 6%
South Eastern and thver (33 2s 4d paid)
Ditto 'Jew Shares ( 4 paid)
Trent Valley, '2 paid 8
Yarmouth and Norwich (18 paid)
Paris and Orleans (20 paid)
Paris and Rouen, 20 paid
Rouen and Havre, 8 paid lB%

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)
MEAT MARICZTS.
SOUTHALL, MAY 29.—For the time of }rear, our market
to-day was well supplied with each kind of stock, the de-
mand for which was in a very sluggish state, at, in some in-
stances, a decline on last week's quotations of 2d. per 81bs.—
Beef, from 2s 4d to 3s 10d; Mutton, 2s 6d to '4s; Lamb,
4a 8d to 5s 8d; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 6d; and Pork, 2s 8d to
3s 10d per 81bs. Supply—Beasts, 38; Sheep and Lambs,
3,049 ; Calves, 48 ; Pigs, 54.
ROMFORD, MAY 29.—Prime old Downs commanded a
steady sale, at full prices. Otherwise, the trade was very
dull. Beef, from 2s 6d to 3s 10d ; Mutton, 2s 10d to 441
Lamb, 4s 8d to 5s 8d ; Veal, 35 4d to 4s 4d ; and Pork, 2s 4d
to 3s 8d per 81bs. Sucking Calves, 18s to 27s ; Quarter-old
Store Pigs, 16s to 20s ; and Milch Cows, 16/ to 191 each.
HAILSHAM, MAY 29.—Prime Beasts and Sheep, the num-
ber of which was very small, commanded a steady sale, at
full prices. In other kinds of stock very little was doing :
Beet; from 2s 4d to 4s ; Mutton, 2s 8d to 48 ; Lamb, 4s 4d
to 5s 4d; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 2d; and Pork, 2s 8d to 3a 8d
per 81bs.
ARUNDEL, MAY 28.—We had only a moderate supply of
stock on offer- this morning, yet the general demand ruled
active, on the following terms :—Beef, from 2s 6d to 4s ;
Mutton, 2s 8d to 48 2d ; Lamb, 4s 6d to 5s 4d ; Veal, 3s 4d
to 4s; and Pork, 2s 4d to 3s 6d per 81bs.
CHICHESTER, MAY 29.—Although the supply to-day WAS
by no means large the demand was, throughout, in a
sluggish state, at barely previous currencies : Beef,
from 2s 4d to 3s 10d ; Mutton, 2s 6d to 4s Od ; Lamb,
45 4d to 5s 4d ; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 2d ; and Pork, 21 4d to 3s 6d
per 81bs. Sucking Calves, 18s to 28s ; Quarter-old Store Pigs,
16s to 20s; and Mitch Cows, 16/ to.lBl lOs each.
MAT MARACETS.
SMITHFIELD.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 2/ 15s to 3/; use-
ful ditto, 3/ 3s to 31 108; fine Upland ditto, 31 12s to
31 16s ; Clover Hay, 3153 to Si 5s ; Oat Straw, 1/ 6s to I / 83;
Wheat Straw, 118 s to 1110 s per load. Supply but moderate,
and trade dull.
CUMBERLAND.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 2/ 153 to 3/ 3st use-
ful ditto, 31 5s to 3/105; fine Upland ditto, 3/ 12s to 3/ 16s;
Clover Hay, 3/ to 51; Oat Straw, I/ 6s to 11 8s; Wheat
Straw, 119 s to 1/ Its per load. A limited supply, and a
sluggish demand.
WHITECHAPEL.—Coaras Meadow Hay, 2/ 10s to 31;
useful ditto, 3/ 3s to 3/ lOs; fine Upland ditto,. 3/ 123 to
8/ 16s ; Clover Hay, 3/ 53 to 515 s ; Oat Straw, 1/ 68 to 1/ 103;
Wheat Straw, 1/ 103 to 1/ Ils per load. Both Hay and
Straw moved off slowly, at the above quotations.