The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-23 00:00:00

(From The Sun of Last Night.)

The Cotton Market at Liverpool on Saturday had a
quiet appearance. Sales only 3,000 bales. Prices were with-
out alteration. Nothing of importance 'occurred in the
Railway Share Market :—Birmingham and Gloucester were
921 ; Caledonian, 54 ; Dublin and Cashel, 5 ; Great Western,
1121 ; Lancaster and Carlisle, 71 ; Birmingham, 228 ; Brigh-
ton, 44; Manchester and Birmingham, 51#; Newcastle and
Darlington, 414 ; Paris and Lyons, 21. 18s. 6d. ; Ditto and
Orleans, 364; South Eastern 36/.
There are late accounts from Australia this morning. The
dates from Sydney are to the 21st December, and from Port
Philip to the Ist December. It does not appear that any
favourable change had taken place in tke commercial
markets ; but still it is said there were some symp-
toms of improvement. The exportation of the new
clip of wool was proceeding with very consi-
derable activity, and as the accounts received- out
of the state of the market in Great Britain for the fleece were
extremely favourable, a most sanguine expectation was en-
tertained that a better state of things would soon prevail.
The flock-masters were more anxious, however, to improve
the condition of their wools, and not without reason, gene-
rally speaking, as very many are the complaints
made upon this point by the buyers here. Labour
at Sydney was scarce, and the fact that about 1,000
to 1,500 free settlers were known to be on their pas-
sage out, rather depressed wages. In the interior, however,
there was plenty of employment, if the means were
found by the Governor to send settlers forward. A reduction
in the value of the Government lands was called for. The
natives still showed a bold front, but had not done much da-
mage: There was a proposition on foot for a general combi-
nation against the aborigines, so as to put them at once hors
de combat. The Port Philip accounts are rather better as to
trade.

From New Zealand we learn that the Brigand had put
into Newcastle, on their way to the Hebrides, and, the na-
tives coming on board, a fight ensued with the crew. The
former were only got rid of after the loss of seventeen whites.
Tie reduction of the Three-and-a-Half per Cents., upon
the terms proposed by the Finance Minister, has beets all
but. completed. On Saturday afternoon the books for assents
to the plan, as respecting the Stock of 1818, were shut,
and after the Accountants-General in Bankruptcy and
Chancery have assented, as they will do before the Bth July,
the sum required to pay off objections will not amount to
40,0001. or thereabouts. The dissents to the reduction by holders
of the other Three-and-a-Half per Cents. scarcely exceed
60,0001.—50, to carry out this great scheme, money pay-
ments of about 100,0001., or of 120,000/., only will be re-
quired. The result is most extraordinary, and will excite
the surprise of the financiers of France and of civilised
Europe.
The market for Consols has reached par again this
morning, both for Money and the Account, but now
they are *to per cent. lower. A good deal of
business has been transacted this morning, and the market
looks very firm. The Government brokers bought about
30,-000/. deduced Three per Cents. at 99k. Exchequer Bills
remain 6in at 745. to 765. premium. India Bonds at 915.;
to 935, premium, and the New Three-and-a-Half per Cent.
Annuities at 10.3 k i. Bank Stock for Account is at 197 ;
and India Stock at 289/.
A fair demand has prevailed for the Foreign funds this
morning. Spanish Consols have reached 25d4 ; the Three per
Cents., 371 3 ; Belgian, 105 ; Portuguese Converted 463 ;
and Dutch Five per Cents., 100/ The South American
Bonds are not much in demand.
A limited amount of business has been transacted in
Shares, and the prices are in general somewhat lower than
they were yesterday.
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, APRIL 20.—There has
been rather less activity in our market. Our sales are as
under :—Manchester and Leeds, 111 ; Barnsley Junction, 3 ;
Paris and Orleans, 363 ; South-Eastern, 36 ; Ditto, New, 10 ;
Preston and Wyre, 15 ; North British, 3 1-16 ; Manchester
and Birmingham,- 52k; Manchester and Liverpool District
Bank, 10k.
CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS. _

Bank Stock .... "... ... 11)6 j Indian Stock 289% pm.
1 per Cent. Ited.".,`" " 9144 Ditto Bonds 93 pm
3 per Cent. Cons
3% per Cent. Re] .....
New 3% per Cent lO3 Ex. Bills, 1,000/. 1%d... 74 pm.
New 5 per Cent — Ditto 5001
Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small 76 pm.
Jan. 1860 1:2% Bank Stock for Acct.... 197
Oct. 1859 l2 5.116 Consols for Acct lOO
Jan. 1860 ....... ..... 'lndia Stock for Acct 990%
FOREIGN FUNDS.

Austrian, 5 per Cent — iPortuguese,s per Cent —
Belgian, 5 per Cent IC4% Ditto, New Ditto
Brazilian Bonds BO% Prussian, 5 per Cent
Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent... IRussian, 5 per Cent 117%
t.bllian, 0 per Cent ....... ..... Ditto, Metallic
Colombian, 6 per Cent
Ditto, 1824 — Ditto, 3 per Cent 37
Cuba Bonds, 6 per Cent 93 Ditto, Deferred l5
D.inish, 3 per Cent — French, 51 er Cent....... --f. —c.
Greek, 18 5, 5 per Cent — 'Exchange —f. —c.
Mexican, 5 per Cent
Ditto, 6 per Cent., 1837 Dutch, 2% per Cent 6O
Peruvian, 1825, 6 per Cent... :Ditto, 5 per Cent lOO
SHARES.
Birmingham and Derby (100 paid) 6l
Ditto Thirds (25 paid)
Bristol and Exeter (.0 paid)
Chester and Holyhead ( 5 paid) 7%
Eastern Counties (23 paid)
Edinburgh and Glasgow (50 paid) 6%
Great Western (75 paid)
Harwieh (Braithwaite) (2 paid)
Liverpool and Manchester (100 paid) 221
Ditto Half Shares (50 paid)
London and Brighton (50 paid)
London and Greenwich (12t. Ks. 4d. paid) 5%
Birmingham and Manchester 51%
Newcastle and Darlington Junction (18 paid)
South Eastein and Dover (3312 s 4d paid)
Ditto 'Jew Shares ( 4 paid) a
York and North Midland (50 paid) llB
York and Scarborough Branch (IN paid) • 18%
Paris and Orleans (20 paid)
Paris and Rouen (20 paid) 57%