The Sun.
London, England, 1844-02-16 00:00:00

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS

CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.

The sales of Cotton at 'Liverpool, yesterday, were only
2,500 bales, parties awaiting the arrival of the steamer. 200
bales were Egyptian, at 7id. to Bid. ; 80 Pernambuco, at
60. to 64d. ; 100 Surat at 4d. to 41d. ; and the rest Ame- '
rican, at s}d. to 7d., for Orleans. A fair business was done
in Shares, but prices were rather heavy. Eastern Counties '
were 10/k • Edinburgh and Glasgow, 59 ; Grand Junction,
227 ; Brighton, 42} ; Midland Counties, 891 ; North Midland,
90 ; Paris and Lyons, 2 17-20 ; Paris and Orleans, 33 ;
Paris and Rouen, 32 ; South Eastern, New, 34g.
The Avon having at last arrived, the community interested
in the West Indies have been much relieved of the anxiety.
under which ;they laboured, and consider that the steamer
has proved herseff an excellent sea-boat. We must observe,
however, that the general accounts from the West India
islands are by no means satisfactory, as in Jamaica the
drought continued most excessive, and the cattle were
suffering severely. The crops must, under these circum-
stances, prove greatly deficient. The island was healthy,
notwithstanding, and it is remarked that the population, at no
period since the emancipation, had been so well conducted.
The state of trade was very indifferent, and capital was
scarce, as well as bills, to remit to England. It will be
seen whether the new colonial tariff will affect the trade of
the island.

From Demerara we hear chiefly of political squabbling,
but the colony is said not to be in a very flourishing state,
though particular estates made good crops. Barbadoes has
been rather better off than Jamaica, but the showers have
been too partial to afford material relief. Trinidad has been
favoured both in respect to labour and weather.
From Mexico there seems to be nothing of prominent inte-
rest, except what may be contained in the Government
dispatches. The remittance for the dividends is 57,000 dol-
lars ; and private merchants, as also one or two of the mines,
have received good amounts
The English Fluids are buoyant this morning, and there is
a good business doing. The reduction of the interest on
Exchequer Bills will probably throw more of the unemployed
capital into Consols, which have touched 974 to 4 for present
transfer, and 974 to 4 for Account. The Commissioners have
purchased 20,0001. of this security at the highest rate. Ex-
chequer Bills at 14d. are 70s. premium. Reduced Three-and-
a-Half per Cents. have been a shade higher, viz , 103 to
1034, and the New 102 to 102 i. The Three per Cents. have
obtained 98i to 981. Bank Stock has risen to 193* and 194,
and East India Stock is very firm at 2774 to 278.
The Foreign Ponds are rather lively, especially Mexican,
which, on account of the remittance, have touched 354 for
Account, though since down again to 344. The Deferred
have ranged from 114 to 124. Colombian Stock has been
buoyant also at 126 to 13. Brazilian are quiet at 79. In
Peruvian there have been further speculative bargains at ad-
vanced rates, 314 up to 324, but we may anticipate a re-
action, unless some more decided course is found to exist
than the mere prospect of Guano dividends. Spanish Bonds
have been quiet at 234 to for the Five per Cents., and at
324 to for the Three per Cents. The news is certainly not
encouraging, but prices keep steady. Portuguese Converted
Stock is 444 to and, flat; and Dutch Two-and-a-Half per
Cents. are 554 to 4.

The Railwiiy Shares are quiet, but in very few instances
lower. Birmingham Are 135 to 134 premium, ex div. The
French lines aro looking better, and also South Eastern.
Nothing has been done in Blackwall.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
Bank Stock 194 19314 194
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities lri
3 per Cent. Consols. Annuities
3% per Cent. Reduced Annuities
New 3% per Cent. Annuities lO2
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1860 I2%VA
Ditto 31 Years, Expire 18th Oct. 1859
Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan. IMO
India Stock
Consols for Account
Exchequer Bills, I%d. I)4d
1,0001.
Ditto Advertised — 68 pm.
FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Columbian Bonds.
Danish Bonds, 1825, 3 per Cent B7
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent. ...... 34% 35 34
Ditto for the Account 34% 35)4 341
Ditto Deferred Stock 115! 123 11%74
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents. 3l
Ditto for the Account 3134 32% 311,4
Portuguese Bonds. 5 per Cent. 7
Ditto Converted 44
Ditto for the Account
Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent
Ditto for the Account 23 %
Ditto Deferred
Ditto Three per Cent.
Ditto for the Account NU%
Dutch 2% per Cents. s' V%
Dutch 5 per Cents. 101%:192%
New Loan 1837, 5 per Cents.
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
RAILWAXS. PAID. PER SHARE
Eastern Counties
Intto New 26 12% )4.... to
Edinburgh and Glasgow SO
Great Western
Ditto 34 Shares 5O .. fali
Liverpool and Manchester lOO .... .....
Ditto % Shares
London and Brighton 5O 43%
London and Birmingham Stock ........235 - .... ... to 234
London and South Western
London and Croydon (Trunk)... 1314
Lancaster and Carlisle 5 .. .... 55%
Manchester and Leeds 7O 113%54 ... to
Ditto % Shares
Midland Counties lOO ....... 86
Ditto % Shares l5 211 to
Northern and Eastern - to
Morth Midland

Paris and Orleans
Paris and Rouen
Rouen and Havre.
South Eastern and Dover
Ditto Scrip
Yarmouth and Norwich
JOINT STOCK RANKS.
London Joint Stock -

MAKCHEBTrsE STOCK EXCHANGE, FEB. 15.—Although we
cannot report any improvement in our market to-day, yet
prices remain firm at the following quotations :—Manchester
and Birmingham, 40 ; Manchester and Leeds Quarter, 9 ;
Paris and Lyons, 2i ; South Eastern, 344- ; Ditto Scrip, 34i ;
Barnsley Junction, 3; ; Sheffield and Manchester Quarter
Shares, 7 13-16.