The Sun.
London, England, 1844-02-03 00:00:00

MONE ir AND COMMERCIAL. NEWS
CITY, QUARTER To THREE.
There was a very firm market for Cotton at Liverpool yes-
terday. Sales, 20,000 bales, of which 14,000 were on specu-
lation.—A fair business was done in shares at steady prices.
Birmingham and Gloucester were 714 ; Edinburgh and
Glasgow, 59% ; Grand Junction, 229% ; Great Western Half
72 ; Liverpool and Manchester, 222 ; Birmingham, 243% ;
Rouen and Havre, 14% ; South Eastern, 354 ; and ditto
New, 363.
The debates in Parliament are likely to have more than
ordinary influence upon the Funds and Money Market during
the present session, so many important topics having been
announced for discussion—and not the least point is the sub-
ject of the renewal of the Bank charter : it is not believed
that any material alteration will be made, unless the joint
stock banking interest bestir themselves, and that in good
time.
There is rather more business doing in the Consol Market
this morning, and prices are a shade higher. Consols for
Money have been sold just now at 97%, and for Money the
same. Bank Stock was rather depressed early in the day,
namely, to 192, but it has rallied again to 193%. The heavy
stocks are firm. India Stock commands a rise on yesterday's
value of 2 per cent., being now 278. There is no particular
alteration in India Bonds or Exchequer Bills this morning.
A good deal of business was transacted in the Foreign
Funds this morning. Spanish Actives have been quoted at
22i, and the Three per Cents. at 31% 4. For Belgian Bonds
6 per cent. above par is the current value. In Dutch Stock
scarcely any alteration has taken place this morning. The
South American Bonds are not much in demand except
Mexican for Account, which arc at 34% 1. Brazilian ',Stock
is 4 per cent. lower than yesterday.
The Share Market has not presented a very animated ap-
pearance this morning, and generally rather lower terms
have been submitted to, as for instance, the Great Western,
the Manchester and Birmingham, the Edinburgh and Glas-
gow, Sic. Provincial Bank of Ireland Shares have been sold
at 16 premium.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List)
Bank Stock 193:192 19334
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities ..„.„.„....„.•• 97 96
3 per Cent. Consols. Annuities. ...
i 3 per Cent. Annuities, 1816....... .......
334 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
ew 334 per Cent. Annuities...." ~,.....
Long Annuities, Expire Ith Jan. 11180........
Back Stock for Account ..... ... ...........
Consols for Account .................«....„.„....„ 97n %
Exchequer Bills, 13(d: 134 cl
1,0001.
5001.
Ditto Small cu
FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Belgian Bonds, i per Cent lO6
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Columbian Bonds.
Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent
Ditto for the Account 2t M
Ditto Three per Cent.
Ditto for the Account
Dutch 234 per Cents 54%
Dutch 5 per Cents. lOl%
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
RAILWARR. PAID. PER SHAM
Birmingham and Gloucester
laatern Counties
Ditto New.., 25 .........124 ... to
FAlinburgh and Glasgow
Great Western
London and Brighton 5O 46304 ... to
London and Croydon (Trunk)... 13%
Manchester and Leeds 7O ll2
Manchester and Birmingham ... 40
Norwich and Brandon
Paris and Rouen
Rouen and Havre.
South Eastern and Dover 5O 3534 to -
MANCHESTER STOCK. EXCHANGE, FEB. 2.—We have a
firm market without any material alteration in prices.—
Eastern Counties, New, 12%; ditto Perpetual, 15s. 6d. to 165.;
Edinburgh and Glasgow, 59% ; ManeheSter and Leeds Half
Shares, 49%.
CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Red.
3 per Cent. C0n5...... 97% Ditto Old Annuities —
34 per Cent. Red....... 103 Ditto New Annuities —
New 3% per Cent
New 5 per Cent.
Long Annuities to expire Ditto 5ma11..... 69 pm
Jan. 1860
Oct. 1859
Jan. 1860
FOREIGN FUNDS.

Portuguese, 5 per cent.
Ditto, New Ditto
Prussian, 5 per cent —
Russians per cent —
Ditto, Metallic .....»
Spanish, 5 per cent
;Ditto, 3 per cent...
;Ditto Deferred....
French, 5 per cent. —f. —e.
(Exchange —f. —c.
French, 3 per cent. —f. —c.
Dutch, 2% per cent. 55
;Ditto, 5 per c :nt.... 101 i
SHARES. 1.
Birmingham and Derby (100 paid) .........
Ditto Eighths (1/ I 0 paid)
Birmingham and Gloucester Railway (100 pd) 74
Bristol and Exeter (70 paid) .. 69
Eastern Counties (23 paid) lO%
Ditto New Shares (25 paid) ... 12%
Edinburgh and Glasgow (50 paid) 594
Gravesend, Rochester, and Chatham (24 p) 2%
Great North of England Railway (100 pd) 90
Great Western (75 paid) ... 112
London and Brighton (50 pa d) 46
London and Greenwich Railway (12115 s 4dpd)
Ditto Preference, or Privilege ......... ......
London and South Western (411 tis 10d pd) 78
Ditto Eighths (15s. paid) ... 2%
London and Croydon Railway (Trunk) ... 16%
Manchester and Leeds (70 paid) ...... 111
Manchester and Birmingham ( 40 pai,l) 39%
Norwich and Brandon (2 paid)
Paris and Orleans (20 paid) .. ... 33%
Paris and Rouen (20 paid) ... . 32%
Rouen and Havre ( 6 paid) 14%
South Eastern and Dover (50 paid)........ :35%
Ditto Scrip (25 paid) 36%

A t !mu, 5 per cent
b per cent 1054
Brazilian 80nd5.... .....• 79#
lerios A yres 6 per cent. 3311
Whim, 6 per cent.
Colombian, 6 per cent 124
Ditto 1624
Cuba Bonds, 6 per cent 93
Danish, 3 per :ent
Greek, 1825, 5 per cent —
Mexican, 5 per cent.
Ditto, 6 per cent. 1837
Peruvian. 1825,6 per ct.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT
(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The House met at One o'Clock, for the.,purpose of going up with the
address to her Majesty. There was not a dill attendance of Members,
only thirty-two Members being present when the House was counted,
after prayers. Several lion. Gentlemen wore the uniforms of
Deputy-Lieutenants, but the majority were in plain dress. The at-
tendance of Members on the Opposition benches was very scanty.
The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly after One o'clock.
The 3leinLers dropped in very slowly, and at half-past one there
were only thirty-eight present. A meiSage was dispatched to the
Library, and atter some time the Attorney-General and Mr. Jervis,
Q.C., entered and made the House.
Sir R. PEEL then rose and said—ln the course of the discussion last
night on the Report on the address, he stated that he had reason to
believe, in case the Report on the address should be agreed to, her
Iklajesty, in answer to the communication that would be made to her,
requesting to know at what period it would be convenient to her
Majesty to receive the address of the House of Commons, would pro-
bably name this day at two o'clock. lle made that intimation to the
House, thinking it might be for the general convenience that Hon.
Members should have an opportunity of paying their respects to her
Majesty. In consequence of that intimation, the Report on the
address having been agreed to, an order was made that the address
be presented to her Majesty by the whole House. Her Majesty
would certainly have adhered to this arrangement ; but it was his
paintbl duty now to state that in the course of this morning intelligence
had been received, which, though not direct and conclusive, there
was still too much reason to fear was well founded, of the death of
the reigning Duke of Saxe Coburg Gotha, the fattier of the illustri-
ous Prince, the Consort of her MajestY. In consequence of this
event, her Majesty could not, of course, receive the address in the
usual manner; and he had, therefore, to make a motion, which he
was sure would receive the general concurrence of the House, that
the order for the presentation of the address by the whole House be
rescinded—that, under the particular circumstances of the case,
there should be a departure from the usual practice—and that the
address be presented by such Members of the House as were mem-
bers of the Privy Council.
The order for the presentation of the address by the whole House
was then discharged, and the motion of the Right Hon. Baronet
agreed to.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL complained of the great inconve-
nience he had been that morning put to; while endeavouring to make
the House, in consequence of the communication between the House
and Westminster-hall being closed, notwithstanding the Speaker's
order of last session that it should remain open.
The SPEAKER said he had ordered .that the communication
should always be lett open, and lie would see that the necessary
directions were given for that purpose.
The House then adjourned.