The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-18 00:00:00

1844.

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
OTT', QUARTER TO THREE.
There was a quiet, thou g;; steady, market fur Cotton
at Llverpoolyesterday, and previous rates were paid for
about s,oidti blileg; sold to the trade. There was a good
demand for Railway Blitire?", dtid prices remained firm.—
Chester and Birkenhead, 34/ ; Mester and Holyhead, 6;
Churnet Valley, 31; Eastern Counties, 13i ; Grand
Junction, 223 ; Grand Junction,
Nov, Quarters, 42 ;
Great North of England, 1231 ; Great Wesit:": 148 ;
Liverpool and Manchester, 209 ; Ditto, Half, 1021 ;
London and Birmingham, 2241 ; Ditto, 32/. Sham, 37 ;
London and Brighton, 501 ; London and South Western,
82f ; London and York, 44 ; Midland Counties, 113 ;
South Eastern, New, 12k ; Trent Valley, 7 ; Lyons
and Avignon, 535. ; Paris and Lyons, 685.; Paris and
Rouen, 40 ; Strasburg and Bale, 12f ; Sambre and
Meuse, 61s. 6d.

There are no arrivals to-day.
It is stated that the Customs' authorities have wholly
denied redress to the importers of oranges, for the excess
in the charge for duty, and, unless something is done,
the trade must be stopped, as the merchants will never
submit to an extra payment of 50 or 100 per cent. for
the sake of half-a•dozen oranges. The whole case is as
overstrained as any we ever heard of, and the loss upon
the fruit coming over will be a serious matter, unless the
Treasury does something.
Much satisfaction has been expressed in the City this
morning among the merchants and others connected
with the East Indies, at the announcement made this
morning by the Chairman of the Company, that dis-
patches have been sent out to sever the connexion be-
tween the Government of India and the keeping up of
the Idolatrous Temples there. At the General Court
of Proprietors now being held, the announcement was
received with a burst of applause. We believe we may
state with confidence, that the financial affairs of the
Government of the East ladies is rapidly improving.
There is an increased demand for money in the City
this morning, and that, too, for commercial purposes.
Still the markets for Stock rate high. For the Account,
the prices have been at 100* 4, and the Reduced Three
per Cents. have reached l per cent. above par. The
Commissioners bought about 15,0001. of the Three-and-
a-Quarter per Cents., at 1034. Exchequer Bills were
done at 595. and 575. premium, and Indian Bonds at 75i
premium. Bank Stock has improved to 108.1.
In the Foreign Funds a very fair amount of business
has been transacted. Spanish Three per Cents. have been
steady at 374 1, but Portuguese Converted, after touching
584, are now at 58. The Dutch Four per Cents. have
fluctuated from 974 to 974, and the Two-and-a-Half per
Cents. have fallen from 6.1+ to 64. Buenos Ayres Bonds
have been done at 37, Mexican at 364, and Peruvian
at 29.

The Share Market is firm this morning. Confidence
in the new Irish projected lines is much increasing.

BRITISH FUNDS Tests DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
Bank Stock for Account ........
3 per Cent.,Reduced Annuities ............. ..... 100%i
New 35( per Cent. Annuities .. 103%
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1809... ... 19 1-1634
India Bonds,l,ooo - . r
• Ditto under 1,000.......•..............—...." is
Consols for Opening 0.41'.••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 100% g
Exchequer Bills. I%cl. 1441.
1,0801. ..... ................. ........... 59 57 pin.
5001..
•••••••••••••••••••• ..... •••••••••••• 69 57 pm.
Ditto ga11.... ." . ..... .... •11,14...11. FA 57 pm.
Ditto Advertised..„.....
FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent................ 37
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent. ..... ..... ..... 36%14
Ditto for the Account. 26q
Ditto Deferred 9t0eL.........6111411.. .............. 161 s, 16
Peruvian Bonds, 0 per Cents. 2934 20
Portuguese Bonds 5 per Cent. ..... ..............
Ditto Converted 5834 59
Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent ll9
Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent 1840 —
Ditto Three per Cent.
Ditto for the Account... ..... ••••••••••••••••••••••• 3714
Dutch 254 per Cent 5.....,......
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates.......
Dutch 5 per Cent 5.........•...............•• 09%
PIRCES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
flamw &YES. PAID. Pea Sil• HD.
Bristol and Exeter
Cambridge and Lincoln
Eastern Counties ......... ....... 25 ........ 14 .... to
Great Southern and Western/
5 .....».. 8%% ... to ...
(Ireland)
Great Western ........................ 75 .... .... 148% 150 to 14934
Ditto 34 Shares 5O ......... 89%% ... to
Hull and Selby
London and Birmingham.......... 100 ......... 228 to ...
Ditto New Thirds ...... ........... 2 .•..... 3934 •• to —.
Ditto 54 Shares
London and 81ackwe11............... 16% ..... 6%
...~.
London and Brighton ..............«.«......... 50 ••••••••• 50%54 ••• to
Ditto Loan Notes
London and South Western ..... 41%
Manchester and Leed5............. 70 .. ..... 119 .. to 120
Midland ....... . .. .... ............. 100......... 113 ........ to 112%
Birmingham and.berby .-....... 100
Newcastle and Darlington Junct. 24 tit ..... to
Richmond and West End Junct. 1 ........, 2 ...... to
South Eastern and DoVer ......... 333 G 39%1i ••• to
York and North Midland ......... 50
Ditto Extension •( —
Orleans and Vierzon
Orleans and Bourdeaux
Paris and Orleans SO ••........ 43%
Parisand R0vien.................... 20 .......... 4054 lii
Paris and Stra bourg ......
Strasburg and ißasle
...
.. JOINT STOCK BANKS.

National PioViiia;igiland... 95
Erratum in yesterday's list.—Read Great Western 1490
instead of Great North of England.

MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, DEC. 17.—A con-
siderable business has been done to-day at firm prices.—
Blackburn, Burnley, and Accrington, 3 ; West York-
shire, 61 Churnet Valley, 3 7-16 ; Chester and Bir-
kenhead, 331 ex new ; London and York, 4; Belfast
Junction, 3/ ; Birkenhead, Manchester, and Cheshire
Junction, 6k ; Cambridge and Lincoln, 2k 1; Paris and
Lyons, 31; Sheffield and Manchester, Quarter, 12 15-16;
Manchester and Birmingham, Quarter, 41. 18s. 9d.

EAST INDIA HOUSE-(THIS DAY.)
A Quarterly General Court of Proprietors of East
India Stock was held this day, at the. Company's House,
in Leadenhall-street ; Captain Shepherd in the chair.
The minutes of the last Court were read and con-
firmed.
The CLERK read a letter from General Sir William
Nott, returning thanks for the recent vote of the Court.
A list of superannuations and allowances since the
last Court was read.
THE TEMPLE OF JUGGERNAUT.
The CHAIRMAN, in reference to a motion of which
Mr. Poynder had given notice, said he was happy to in-
form the Court that arrangements had been made, by
which the British Government of India would in future
have no connection whatever with the worship of the
natives in the Temple of Juggernaut.—(Hear.)
Mr. STRACHAN expressed his very great pleasure at
hearing so important an announcement from the
Chairman.
Mr. GEORGE TuomPso4 then rose to call the atten-
tion of the Court to the treatment of his Majesty the
King of Delhi by the Government of India, and also to
tho state of the police in the presidencies of Bengal and
Agra, and to the state of the gaols in all the presi-
dencies of India.

kItAFT PIPZAKINC.)

MARKET NE WS.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN-EXCHANGE—WEDNESDAY.
The supply of English Wheat offering was but limited.
For the finest qualities the demand was rather active,
while the value of all other kinds was steadily supported.
Foreign Wheat was in fair request, and a good business
was doing, at previous fignres. Barley was in steady
request, at fully previous rates; but in Malt, next to
nothing was doing. Oats, Beans, and Peas, supported
Monday's quotations.