The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-26 00:00:00

MONE ir AND COMMERCIAL NEWS

CITY, THURSDAY EVENING.

Consols closed well this afternoon at 97i to lA. The other
English Securities did not vary.
There was a decline in Spanish Bonds owing to one or two
Bear operations, the Five per Cents. being 2311 to 22k, and
the Three per Cents. 31% to lA. Mexican remained at 3414
to I. Portuguese Converted for Money were done at 461 ;
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. again reached 55i.
The additional transactions in Railway Shares have been
these :—Birmingham and Derby were 40i, Ditto and Glou-
cester New 4, Brighton 6 to 6%, and Greenwich 7i discount.
Gravesend and Chatham Liverpool and Manchester Quarter
29, Birmingham 146, Ditto New Quarter 281,4, South
Western 35k, Ditto New 2a, Manchester and Leeds 384 to 38,
Paris and Orleans 131, Rouen and Havre 5, Yarmouth and
Norwich 4%, and York and North Midland, Scarborough
Branch, 16 premium. Australasia Bank Shares were 6, Union
of Australia ex dividend 2, and Union of London premium.
Colonial were 14, and National Provincial of England dis.
(From The Sun of Last Night.)
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The sales-of cotton in the Liverpool market yesterday
were only 4,000 bales at previous rates, and the market
was quiet. In shares a fair business was done, and at firm
rates. Eastern Counties were 10ii ; Edinburgh and
Glasgow, 59k; Manchester and Leeds, Half, 484- ; South
Eastern, New, 36i ; and Paris and Lyons, 2 11:211

The important sales of indigo have terminated much
the same as they commenced, a decline having been
established of 9d. to is. on Bengal, Kurpah, and Oude,
and 4d. to 6d. on Madras good and mid. As expected at
this period of the year, the attendance was not numerous
either from the manufacturing districts or the Continent.
The supply, owing to the unusually large crop of last sea-
son will be very liberal, and is sufficient to account for
the reduction that has taken place, and it is
so far satisfactory to find that a very large
proportion has been disposed of. We wish, however,
that we could state that the demand was more on the
part of our own manufacturers than of the export mer-
chants, but such was not the case. If the decline in indigo
be gradual, and speculation has not been too freely in-
dulged in, we may hope that no one will sustain a mate-
rial loss by the article.

The Budget of Holland, as agreed upon by the States-
General, fixes the total expenditure at 70,264,971 florins
for 1844, and 69,901,145 florins for 1845. This still
leaves a deficit as compared with the income of about five
millions of florins, but which, it was expected, there
would be some means found to provide against by reduc-
tions in various departments, the Royal Family being
disposed to co-operate. For the interest on the debt the
amount annually required is 35,125,828 florins.
There are no arrivals to-day.
The Stock Market is firm again to-day, and the busi-
ness doing is moderate. Consols for immediate transfer
are 971 to I, and for Time 94. Stock, therefore, is
scarce, and there is a baccadation. The purchase by
the Government broker has been to the amount
of 10,0001. at 971 for Consols. Exchequer Bills
are steady at 665. to 68s. prem. ; the New Three-and-a-
Half per Cents. realise 102 to 1014 ; and the Three per
Cents. 98 to 97k. Bank Stock is worth 1931 to 1921 ;
and India Stock 276 to 2761; a few sales to realise
profits having led to a slight decline.
The Foreign Securities have been buoyant again.
Spanish Actives realise 23 to 234 ; and the Three per
Cents. 31i to ; Portuguese Converted are rather
lower, 47 to 46.1. Mexican have obtained 341 to 34 ;
and Peruvian 231. Colombian are 12*. Dutch Two-
and-a-Half per Cents. keep steady at 55.
There is less doing in Railway Shares, but prices keep
up, as the list annexed of the actual bargains of to-day
will show.

MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, JAN. 24.—There
has again been a brisk market, and generally higher
prices have been realised. Chester and Birkenhead,
301 ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 59 ; Manchester and
Birmingham, 39 ; Manchester and Leeds, Halves, 48 ;
ditto Quarters, 9i; Sheffield and Manchester, 57k; South
Eastern, Scrip, 36i 44 ; South Western, Eighths,
24 premium.

CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Red.
3 per Cent. C0n5...... 97A Ditto Old Annuities —
3i per Cent. Red lO2/ Ditto New Annuities.. 94
New 3i per Cent
New 5 per Cent.
Long Annuities to expire Ditto 5ma11..... 68 pm
Jan. 1860
Oct. 1859
Jan. 1860 .
___ Consols for Acct...... 97i
_... ....____

FOREIGN FUNDS.
An.itrian, 5 per cent ! Portuguese' 5 per cent.
Belgian, 5 per cent — i Ditto, New Ditto —
Brazilionlßonds.... ...... Prussian, 5 per cent..
PI ianos Ayres 6 per cent (Russian, 5 per cent —
Chinon, 6 per cent. — ;Ditto, Metallic . ....
Colombian, 6 per cent... 12 ;Spanish, 5 per cent 22,
Ditto 1824 — , Ditto, 3 per cent —

Cuha Bonds, 6 per cent ll*
Danish, 3 per sent
Greek, 1825, 5 per cent —
Mexican, 5 per cent.
Ditto, 6 per cent. 1837
Peruvian, 1825,6 perct.

Ditto Deferred.— .
French, 5 per cent. —f. —e,
Exchange .... —f —c
IFrench, 3 per cent. —f. —c.
Dutch, 2i per cent. 55
Ditto, 5 per cent.... 101

. , .
SHARES.
Birmingham and Derby (100 paid)
Birmingham and Gloucester Railway (100 pd)
Ditto New Shares (171 paid) 164
Bristol and Exeter (70 paid) .
Eastern Counties (23 paid) lO/
Ditto New Shares (25 paid) ...
Gravesend, Rochester, and Chatham (21 p) 21
Liverpool and Manchester (100 paid) —
Ditto Quarter Shares ( 25 paid)
London and Birmingham ( —paid)......,
Ditto Quarter Sharos ( 2 paid)
London and Greenwich Railway (12/15s 4dpd )
Ditto Preference, or Privilege ... s*
London and South Western (4116 s 10d pd) 77
Manchester and Leeds (70 paid) ...... ...
Northern and Eastern (45 paid)
Paris and Orleans (20 paid)
Rouen and Havre ( 6 paid) 11
South Eastern and Dover (50 paid)
Ditto Scrip (25 paid)
Yarmouth and Norwich (13 paid)....., l7*
York and Scarboro' Branch (21 paid) lBl
COURT CIRCULAR

WINDSOR, THURSDAT.—The Queen walked this morning
on the Castle Terrace and in the grounds.
Her Royal Highness the Princess Alice was taken out for
her usual airing.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by Sir Edward
Bowater, Mr. G. E. Anson, Captain Meynell, and the Hon.
C. A. Murray, hunted in the forenoon with his hariers. The
meet was at Mr. Trumper's at Dorney. After a capital run
the Royal party returned to the Castle.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her Ma-
jesty and Prince Albert yesterday.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent and her Lady in
Waiting, Lady Fanny Howard, will join the Royal circle at
dinner this evening.
Lieutenant• Colonel and the Hon. Mrs. Clinton, Mr. George
Edward and the Hon. Mrs. Anson, and Lieutenant-Colonel
Hall, of the Life Guards, will also have the honour of dining
with her Majesty at the Castle this evening.

A Cabinet Council was held at three o'clock yesterday after-
noon, at the Foreign-office. The Ministers present were Sir
Robert Peel, the Duke of Wellington, the nuke of Buccleuch,
Earl of Aberdeen, Lord Stanley, Sir James Graham, the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Earl of Ripon, Right Hon. W.
E. Gladstone, Sir Henry Hardinge, and Sir E. Knatchbull.
The Council sat three hours.

The Health of Towns Commission sat yesterday at Gwydyr
House, Whitehall. The Commissioners present were, the
Duke of Buceleuch, the Earl of Lincoln, Air. Robert A.
Slaney, Mr. George Graham, Sir Henry T. de la Beche, Dr.
Boswell Reid, Mr. Richard Owen, Hunterian Professor of the
College of Surgeons, Mr. James Ranald Martin, and Mr.
James Smith of Deanston.

Lord Eliot, Chief Secretary for Ireland, visited Sir Robert
Peel yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-street.
Baron de Cetto, Bavarian Minister, transacted business yes-
terday at the Foreign-office.
The Governor of the Bank of England, and the Deputy-
Governor, had an interview with Sir Robert Peel and the
Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday.
Lord Wharncliffe, Lord President ofe the Council, arrived in
town yesterday evening from his seat, Wortley-hall, Yorkshire.
The Attorney-General and the Solicitor-General had an in-
terview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday at his
official residence in Downing-street.
The Hon. Mrs. Goulburn and Miss Goulburn arrived at
their residence in Downing-street, yesterday evening, from
Brighton.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S—YESTERDAY.
CHESTER, CUP.
14 to 1 agst Mr. Milbank's Sir Robert
20 to 1 agst Mr. Collett's Cattonite—taken
20 to 1 agst Mr. Williamson's The Prior
25 to 1 agst Mr. Worthington's Houton
30 to 1 agst Mr. Tuting's Tacita—taken
30 to 1 agst Sir W. M. Stanley's Vakeel—taken
30 to 1 agst Mr. Bradford's Reciprocity—taken
30 to 1 agst Lord G. Bentinck's Naworth—taken
40 to I agst Mr. Wreford's Franchise—taken.
Sir Robert was backed for about 2001., but was rather
powerfully opposed at the quoted odds, which were offered at
the close. The outlay on the others was inconsiderable.
DERBY.
13 to 2 agst Mr. Jno. Day's The Ugly Buck—take 7 to 1
18 to 1 agst Mr. Lichtwald's Leander—taken to 2001.
25 to 1 agst Mr. A. Wood's Running Rein—taken to 25/.,
and afterwards offered
25 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's T'Auld Squire
40 to 1 agst Mr. Watt's Voltri—taken to 101.
45 to 1 agst Sir G. Heathcote's Campunero—taken to M.
1000 to 20 agst Mr. Thornhill's Apprentice—taken
1000 to 15 agst Mr. J. Osborne's Mount Charles—taken
1000 to 15 agst Lord W. Powlett's Nell Gwynne colt—taken
2000 to 20 agst Mr. Sadler's Johnny Broome—taken.
No others mentioned, and very little done.
YORK RACES.
The programme for the August Meeting has just made its
appearance, headed by the law against defaulters, that has done
so much service at Goodwood, Doncaster, Liverpool, &c., and
by regulations similar to those established by Lord George
Behtinck at Warwick, Liverpool, &c., &c. The course,
which was previously in the form of a horse- shoe, is now circu-
lar, measuring one mile three-quarters and fifty yards round,
the different courses, the exact length specified in the condi-
tions, being portions of the circle. A sloped inclosure, eon-
' taining an area of 1,600 yards, has been constructed before the
Grand Stand, and many other improvements made for the
comfort and convenience of visitors. The races commence on
Wednesday, the 21st of August, under the Stewardship of the
Marquis of Normanby, R. M. Jaques, Esq., and F. A. Mil-
bank, Esq. ; Mr. J. Orton filling the offices of Keeper of the
Match-book, Judge, and Clerk of the Course. On the first
day will be run for the Dundas Stakes, the Great Ebor Handi-
cap (already with 60 subs. ), the 30 Sovs. Stakes, the Old Two
Years' Old Stakes, and the Queen's Plate. On Thursday a
Gold Cup, value 150 says., given by. the county, on a plan simi-
lar to the Goodwood Cup, the Prince of Wales's Stakes for
two yrs old, with nearly forty entries, the Nimrod Stakes, and
the Queen's Plate for mares. On Friday the Great Yorkshire
Stakes, 129 subs„ worth 1,3901., the Normanby Stakes,
Hopeful Stakes, Constitution Stakes, and the Members' Plate.'
A better list, or one more creditable to the Race Committee
and the citizens of York, has never been made public. Don-
caster must look to its laurels.

PRICES or GRAIN.—The average prices per Impe-
rial Quarter for last year were only 50s. Id. for wheat, 193.6 d.
for barley, and 18s. 4d. for oats, while the average prices for
seven years to Christmas last, amounts to tilt 2d. for wheat,
325. 4d. for barley, and 225. 4d. for oats, and each 100/. of rent
charge in 1844 will amount to 1041. 3s. 51/4d., or 1/. Bi. 9d.
per cent. less than last jear,...lrillicks Tithe Commutation