The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-24 00:00:00

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS

CITY, WEDNESDAY EVENING.

Consols closed rather firmly this afternoon, being
100* for Money, and 1001 for Account. The New
Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. were at about 102.
India Stock realised 286*.
Not a single bargain in Spanish Bonds was quoted in
the official list recognised by the Committee of the
Stock Exchange up to the termination of business this
afternoon ; and the other foreign investments were quite
neglected. Colombian were 141 ; Brazilian, 85 to I ;
and Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 62-1,-.
The additional transactions in Railway Shares have
been these :—Bristol and Exeter were 4 to 21" ; Chester
and Holy-head, 2 ; Direct Northern, * ; Great Southern
and Western (Ireland), 6 ; Great Western, 61 to 63 ;
Ditto, Half, 334 ; Birmingham, 211 ; South-Western,
30* to ; Croydon, Guaranteed, 4 ; London and York,
1 ; Manchester and Leeds, Half, 15 ; South-Eastern,
84 ; Ditto, Scrip, 111 ; York and North Midland, Scar-
borough Branch, 24 ; Boulogne and Amiens, 2 to * ;
Orlean, Tours, and Bordeaux, 2* I ; Paris and Rouen,
20 to 19-1-, ; and Paris and Strasburgh, + premium.
Eastern Counties have been 11* to ; Midland and Bir-
mingham and Derby, 22* ; and West London, First
Class Preferred, 14 discount.
(From The Sun of Last Night.)
The Cotton market at Liverpool yesterday was dull,
at previous rates. Sales 2,000 bales.—South-Eastern
and Dover Shares were supported, but other railways
were dull. Bristol and Gloucester, 421 ,• Caledonian, 4* ;
Chester and Birkenhead Junction, 71. 18s. 9d. ; Ditto
and Holyhead, 7i ; Dublin and Drogheda, 70; Eastern
Comities, 13; Grand Junction, Half, 102* ; Kendal and
Windorraere, 5k ; Lancaster and Carlisle, 138 ; Liver-
pool and Anchester, Half, 99k ; Ditto, Ormskirk, and
Preston, 2k ; London and Birmingham, 321. Shares,
358 ; Ditto and Bijghton, 47 ; Manchester, Bolton, and
Bury, 125 ; Manchester and Leeds, 111 ; North British,
54 ; Sheffield and Lincoln, 11. 18s. 6d. ; South-Eastern,
411 ; Ditto, New, 148; York and Selby, 454 ; Lyons
and Avignon, 2 6-20 ; Paris and Lyons, 21 ; Paris
and Rouen, 394 ; Ditto and Strasburg, 2 1-5 ; Orleans,
Tours, and Bourdeaux, ; Bottiogne and Amiens,
4 1-20.
Each day's post from most of the principal parts of
Scotland brings additional information of mcasures of
opposition to any interference with the Scotch n,snking
system by the Govern:nent, being in most active pi-O-
gress. The Premier will have, therefore, no easy task
to perform in inducing a majority, such as he would
wish to have, to pass any Bill for the suppression
of the IL notes, and otherwise interfering with the
banking institutions on the other side of the
Tweed. No concessions will be received. The reso-
lutions that have been passed at the meetings of the
Chamber of Commerce, by merchants, brokers. and
traders, unconditionally assert that any—the least—in-
terference with the present system. must be fraught wish
the greatest injury to all her Majesty's Scottish sub-
jects. However, on this side of the border, very different
opinions are entertained ; the leading hankers and
capitalists holding the fate of the small note
circulation of Scotia as already sealed. The
proceedings in Parliament upon this subject will be
vigorously conducted by the Scotch Members, almost
to a man, and no doubt by a fear of the English and
Irish representatives. It is understood that some weeks
before the session is opened the delegates of the Scotch
banking interests will reach London, to frame a' mode of
proceeding the best calculated to maintain in tact the
present system of banking and currency of Scotland.
The general result of the recent important public
sales of colonial wools and of indigo has been already
noticed in the usual market report of The Sun. A word
or two of remark is worthy a place under this head. It
is with regret that, as winter is fast approaching, we find
the employment in the woollen districts of this country
is rather falling off than otherwise. To this circum-
stance may be ascribed the fall that has taken- place in
indigo, which amounted all round to full fourpence per
lb. ; and of what was really sold, full two-
thirds of the samples were bought for exportation,
the manufacturers on the continent being better em-
ployed than those of this country. As to the recent
sales of colonial wools, the lower qualities fell slightly;
the purchases, however, of the finer samples were made
with much freedom. As there will not this year be any
further public sales of wools from the colonies, ample
time will be afforded to work up most of -the present
stocks. For the spring trade a good demand is looked for
on United States' account.
There are accounts from New Yoilt to October 4.
The cotton market was dull, and the exchaige on Lon-
don continued high. The papers are filled chiefly with
electioneering proceedings.
The amount of business transacted in the Eunas this
morning has not been considerable. The price of Con-
sols for the Account have been at one-eighth and at one-
fourth per cent. over par. The Commissioners bought
10,0001. Reduced Three per Cents. at 991 The New
Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been again darn
at 2 per cent. above par. In most of the public secu-
rities a good amount of business has been transacted
to-day. Old South Sea Annuities have risen to 981
Exchequer Bills are flat, at 71s. premium, and India
Bonds at 91s. premium. Bank Stock is rather flat at
203 k.
Not a single bargain was quoted in the Spanish Bonds
to-day. Portuguese Converted have advanced from 50;
to 518 ; Belgian at 104+ ; and the Dutch Two-and-a-
Halt per Cents. at 63. Russian Bonds have rallied to
118 i. Mexican may be quoted at 15+1 and Colombian
at 14*.
Much fluctuation has taken place in the Railway
Share Market this morning. The Great Western shares
have just receded about 4/. per share, being at 137.
The Midland are at 6 to 7 premium, the York and
North Midland are at 57 premium. The French lines
are scarcely as much in demand as they were yesterday.
The Real del Monte Unregistered has been sold at 4*.
The Joint-stock Bank Shares are nominally the same as
yesterday.
PRICSE OF BRITISH FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List)
Bank 5t0ck............ ....... ........ ...... 203
S per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9915‘11i
Consols. Ann& 99 "NO
3 per Cent. Co
New 34 per Cent. Annuities ..... ..... 102% 01%102
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. IMO—. ..... 12 1-11
Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct. 1859
Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan. 1860. ....... 124
India Stack
India 91
Ditto under
South Sea Stock
Ditto Old Annuities
Console for Account
Exchequer Bills. I%cl. 114 d
Ditto ..... 73 71 pm.

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Ditto Advertised. —
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Belgian Bonds, 5 per Cent 1044
Columbian Bonds. ..... ....... .............
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent. ..... ......
Ditto Deferred Stock 154%
Portuguese Bonds' 0 per Cent.
Ditto Converted 5l 50% 51%
Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent 112%%
Dutch 2% per Cents ...... ........... ..... -.......
PRICES OF SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK.
RAILWAYS PAID. PAIR SNARL
Birmingham and Gloucester lOO
Ditto New 17% 255 ..... to
Bristol anti Gloucester 3O ......... 43 44...... to 43%
Caledonian
Chester and Holyhead 5 0b.... .6%
--
Churnet Valley ... .......... ...... 2 ..... .... 4
Eastern C0untie5,..................... 25 ......... 13%% ,to
Edinburgh and Glasgow 5O ..... ".. 62
Great Western ..............-....„. 75 l4l ......... to 137
Ditto % Shares
Ditto Fifths l2 ......... 25%% ••• to
London sad Binninghara. lOO .., ..... 212... to 213
London and Greenwich . .....
London and South Western 41% 72 to
London and Croydon
London and York 2% 3%A...... to
Manchester and Birmingham ... 40 .... 5l
Midland Counties ..... ...-........... 100 .........107 ..
North British ...... 5 .... 5%% ... to
Norwich and Brandon ....... ..... 6 .... —_ ........ to
Ditto New ........" .... ... ......... .... ..... 1347, ... to
South Eastern and Dover ......... 32% 42% to 42
Ditto New „........ .. .. ....... .... 4
Yarmouth and Norwich 2O ..... .... 25. " to

York and North Midland 5O ........1011 .. ..... to 107
Ditto Scarbore' Branch
Ditto Selby Scrip .....».„....«.. 47 to 46%
Central of France .......... ..•••• 2 .•• •••.. 2%5 „to
Boulogne and Amiens _ 2 45 _ to 4

Orleaiis. Tours, and Bourdeaux 1 .....
Paris and Orleans ........... •••••••••• 20
Parimand Rouen. .... 20 395% ... to
Pads and Stra Bourg ...... 9

MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, OCT. 22.—There is
less activity in the market to-day, without much varia-
tion in prices. Barnsley Junction, 5 1-16 ; Accrington,
31 ; Churnets, 41 ; Windermere, 5f ; Dewsbury,
Gi ; London and York, 38 ; Manchester and Bux-
ton, 2 ; Manchester and Leeds, 110 ; Manchester, One-
Sixteenth Shares, 3 ; Manchester and Birmingham, 52 ;
Sheffield and Lincoln, 2i ; Manchester and Liverpool
District Bank, 10 9-16.

CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.

Bask 5t0ek........... .ex div. 204 1 Indian Stock 28634
3 per Cent. Red ....... ....... . 99% Ditto Bonds .......
3 per Cent. Cons. ..... ....... 100% Ditto Old Annuities
S)4 per Cent. Red +Ditto New Annuities ...
New 3% per Cent. lO2 'Ex. Bills, I,OOW. 1)4d... 71 pm.
New 5 per Cent.... .....
Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small 7l pm.
Jan. 1860 l2 1-16 Bank Stock for Acct....
Oct. 1859 ll 15-16 Consols for Act. .... .... 100%
Jan. 1860.•.....••