The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-17 00:00:00

CORN EXCHANGE.-WEDNESDAY
There was a very small quantity of English wheat on
show, yet the demand for it ruled heavy, and the late
advance in prices was barely supported. In foreign
wheat only a moderate business was doing, yet the- quo..
tations were maintained. The supply of barley being
more than equal to meet the wants of the dealers, the
value of that description of grain had a downward ten-
dency. Tho malt trade was extremely inactive at
barely late rates. Oats, beans, peas, and flour, moved off
heavily. •
ARRIVALS.
Wheat. Barley. Oats. Plour
English. 1,11)0 qrs. 3,140 qrs. 2,470 qrs. 3,040 sackik
Irish - C 3,030 --
Foreign....
Malt, 6,040 qrs.

We had only a moderate supply of meat. Prime beef
and veal sold steadily, at full prices ; but, otherwise, the
demand ruled heavy. Beef, from 2s 4d to 3s 4d ; mut-
ton, 3s to 4s 4d ; veal, 3s 6d to 48 8d ; and pork, 35 to
4s 2d, per 81bs, by the carcase.

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
A large speculative business was done in Cotton, but the
trade bought only moderately. Of 14,000 bales sold, spec*"
lators took 7,600 American and 3,000 Surat. Prices wer•
arm, and included 300 Egyptian at 7d., 200 Per-
nambuco at 61d. to 6id., 200 Maranham at 6i"
100 Bahia at 61d. ; 500 Surat at 3.1 d. to 41d. ; and the rest
American.—Shares generally were heavy. Edinburgh and
Glasgow Quarter, 141,4 ; Liverpool and Manchester, 220,
Birmingham, 239 ; South Western, 7414 ; Paris and Rouen,
321; South Eastern, 36 ; Paris and Lyons, 2i ; Paris and

Orleans, 33g.
There were no late advice' to-day from the British Cololoo
or elsewhere.
satisfactor

from the Report of

to End

is
the Directors of the St. Katharine's Docks,
at
the meeting of the Propietors yesterday, that the trede
of the port of Loadon in the last six months of the pas.l
year exhibits more satisfactory results than was anticipatea•
True it is that in the number of ships a falling of is shown,butt
it should be remembered that scarcely any corn-laden Tesiel
were reported, and these in the corresponding period 't
it
the previous year were numerous. As it is,
would seem that in the tonnage there is an increase'
a larger class of vessels being used in many trades dial
heretofore. Thus we find that while the British or
foreign ships entered with cargoes at 6,381 in 1841
and at 6,138 in 1843, still in tonnage the quantity entere
in the latter was 1,306,738 tons, and in the former ti!'
1,288,490 tons. It is not an immaterial point to be borne 111
mind, that of wheat alone there had been less landed in 1843_,
than in the same period of 1842, by 542,250 quarters, or eqiu•

to 100,000 of ships tonnage.
An inspection of American provisions intended for publio
sale took place this morning, at which several eminent free
traders were present, including Mr. Paulson, M.P.. 111.:
Hume, M.P., Dr. Bowring, M.P., Mr. Hawes, M.P. 0,1';
Al ‘Gregor, and others, all of whom appeared to approve of 01,7
qualities, and to entertain an impression of gradual improveraelp;
The Funds have risen a little. Consols are 964 to 97*
immediate transfer, and 97 for the new Account. The teal:
nre —r
ment is going off favourably, and stock is rather in reqe°l.,
Exchequer bills are 655. to 675. premium ; the New
and-a-Half per Cents. realise 102 to 1014, and the Three v.
Cents. are 97i to 4. Bank Stock is 188 to 169.
The Foreign Market is rather quiet. Spanish Actives We
been 22i to 4, and the Three per Cents. 301, being rather bee.
Mexican realise 32i to ; Chilian, 1014 ; and Brazilian, 7vo:
Portuguese Converted Stock is 441, and steady. Dutchir°
and-a-Half per Cents. are 544 to 4. 11c44
The Railway Shares are brisker, and in some itoll
rather higher.
BRITISH. FUNDS THIS DAY AT OMIL O'CLOO5'
(From the Official List.)
Bank Stock .........
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9741 ,
3 per Cent. Consols. Annuities: 97 964 971
34 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
New 3i per Cent. Annuities lO2 1014
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1860
Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct. 1859 ... 12 9.16
India Stock far Opening 273*
Consols far Opening
Exchequer Bills, lid. 14d.
1000/.
500/.

Ditto Small
65 .... 65 pm. 4,
FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE OCLOi'
Belgian Bonds, 5 per Cent ........ .........
Brazilian Bonds, S per Cent. 764
Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent ... ...... ..... 101 -
Mexican Bends, 1837, bps'. Cant— ....... 32*
Ditto for the Account Mit
Ditto Deferred Stock lo*
Portuguese Bonds, fo per Cent...—. —
Ditto Converted
Ditto for the Account 441
Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent.
Ditto for the Account 22V
Ditto Three per Cent. •••
Ditto for the Account 3Ol
Dutch 24 per Cent
Dutch 5 per Cent.
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE'
RAILWAYS. Paid. Per Share.
Birmingham and Derby
Ditto Eighths
Bristol and Exeter 7O ..... 651...... to •••••
Eastern Counties
Do. Extension - „„ to
Edinburgh and Glasgow ......... 50
Great Western
....• to
Ditto 4 Shares
London and Brighton ...... 50 - to 44
....-
Ditto Loan Notes
London and Birmingham Stock .239 .....• t° og
Ditto 1 Shares
Ditto New Thirds
London and South Western ... 41% •..
...0
Ditto New _.24...... to „ii
London and Croydon (Trunk) l3/ l6
...... to
...,..,"'
Ditto 5crip........ ............ ... 5
Manchester and Leeds ..... ...... 70 lOl ..... to 5
Manchester and Birmingham ... 40
......
Midland Counties 100
...... to
Ditto 4 Shares
Northern and Eastern
Ditto 4 Shares ... 124 154 ...... to
Paris and Orleans -
Paris and Rosen .. ..... ..... 20
Rouen and Havre .... ......... .. 6
South Eastern and Dover 5O 3SW ••• !°, t
Ditto Scrip... ......... ..
JOINT STOCK BANKS.
Australasia (New)`! 40
.....• to e 491,
, p .
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, JAN. 16.---11 4C9:•
had a fair inquiry for Railwa) Stock at steadYlW:
there has also been an increased demand f4-iftintiF4
Shares. Our transactions are :—Eastern co r 013
1 10 15-16 • Ditto New Registered, 121; ; Lunesste4 0,1
, Preston Three-quartfT Shares, :"I,q ; Msnchillistrii
8611111101 ton, :tB.l ; NEsneht,mer and Liverpool
, , limit., 4l;

CL,OSINI; lel-tlOE‘4.
t
BRITISH FUNDS. ot)
olS; .0i
B ank Stock lB9 India Stock ........... • - egli
3 per Cent. Red.
3 iel Cet.t. Cons.
3i per Cent. Red... 102 k Ditto, New Annuities... 6/ /
i.vev, 3i per Cent. ... 1011 Ex. Bills, 1,000/. 10' 611100
New 5 per Cent. — I Ditto 500/..• •'' 61r
Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small •••••' /
Jan. 1860 ... 124. Bank Stock for Acct. /
Oct. 1859
Jan. 1660 ...

FOREIGN FUNDS.
Portuguese, 5 per eat /
Ditto, New Ditto ..•••''
Prussian, 5 per cent..o
Russian, 5 per cent.
Ditto, Metallic ..... ..,o*.
Spanish, 5 per cent....°,
(Ditto, 3 per cent.....
'.... 1,
,Ditto, Deferred.... /)
French, 5 per cent. f,
Exchange......
French, 3 per eent.
, Dutch, 2i per cent- icia
—.I Ditto, 5 per cent....
SHARES. 60.

Austrian, 5 per cent
Belgian, 5 per cent
Brazilian Bonds...
B ienos Ayres 6 per cent —
Cultism, 6 per cent.
Colombian, 6 per cent —
Ditto, 1824
Cuba Bonds, 6 per cent ll4
Danish, 3 per sent
Greek, 1825, 5 per cent —
Mexican, 5 per cent.
Ditto, 6 per cent. 1837
Peruvian, 1825,6 per ct.

Bristol and Exeter (70 paid) •• 07
Hull and Selby (50 paid)
London and Brighton (50 pa d)......
Ditto Loan Notes (10 paid) ... ..... ••• 5t
London and Blackwall (161 13s 4d paid) .•
London and Greenwich Railway (12115 s 4dra) 16
London and Croydon Railway (Trunk) 01
Lancaster and Carlisle (5 paid) ............... 41
Norwich and Brandon (2 paid)

Newcastle and Darlington Sunction(ls paid' 01
Northern and Eastern (45 paid) 0
Ditto Quarter Shares (l 2i paid) ,..,
North Midland (100 paid)
Ditto Half Shares (40 paid) .
Paris and Orleans (20 paid) .. ............ ..• 00
York and North Midland (50 paid) .. .• lei
York and Scarboro' Branch (2i paid)