The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-17 00:00:00

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
CITY, WEDNESDAY EVENING.
At the close of business this afternoon the English
Securities had further recovered from the previous
forced depression, Consols being 1001 s. The New
Three-and-a-Half per Cents. were 102.8. Exchequer
Bills were not higher than 745. to 765. premium.
Spanish Bonds supported the rise of the morning, the
Five per Cents. being 234 4, and the Three per Cents.
35 to f. Mexican were 344 ; and Brazilian, 848 to
85f. Portuguese Converted, for Account, were 541 to
The addititional transactions in Railway Shares have
been these :—Birmingham and Gloucester, 5f ; Chester
and Holyhead, 21 ; Dublin and Belfast, 2f ; Eastern
Uuion, * ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 124 to 12 ; Great
Western, Fifths, 13k; Birmingham, 1128; Ditto, Thirds,
32 ; Ditto, Quarter, 22 ; Croydon, 28 ; London and
York, lf ; Midland, 94- to 78 ; Newcastle and Darling-
ton, 27f to 27 ; Sheffield and Lincolnshire, 11 ; South
Devon, 3f 4 ; South-Eastern, 78 4 ; Ditto, New, 10 to
; Troia Valley, 7 ; York and North Midland, 57 ;
Ditto, Scarborough Branch, 251 ; Ditto, Selby Scrip,
49 to 471 ' • Central of France, 18 ; Boulogne and
Amiens, 2;lf ; Paris and Lyo,is, 8 ; Paris and Orleans,
198 ; and Paris and Rouen, 39f premium. Eastern
Counties were 11f to 4 discount. Australasia Bank
Shares were 8 ; and London and Westminster, 6f prem.
(From The Sun of Last Night.)
Cotton at Liverpool yesterday was in limited demand,
the accounts per Britannia not influencing the
market. Sales, 2,500 bales at previous rates, viz.,
150 Pernam at sfd., 100 Maranham at 5d., and
the rest American, at 31d. to 51d. per lb.---The de-
mand for Shares continued extensive, and at firm rates.
Bristol and Gloucester, 45 • Caledonian and Churnet
Valley, 41; Dublin and Drogheda, 71; Eastern Counties,
13 8; Glasgow and Dumfries, 11.35. 6d. ; Grand Junction,
206; Ditto, Half, 103; Lancaster and Carlisle, 141. is. 3d.;
Liverpool and Manchester, New, 34 ; London and Bir
mingham, 321. Shares, 36 ; Ditto, Quarter, 24 ; London
and York, 4 ; Manchest-r aad Birmingham, 50 ; Preston
and Wyre, 19 ; Sheffield and Manchester, 99f ; South-
Eastern, 41; Ditto, New, 13f ; Trent Valley, 9 ; Lyons
and Avignon, 2/. 16s. • Paris and Lyons, 3 ; Paris and
Orleans, 40 ; Paris and Strasbourg, 21. 6s. 6d. ; Orleans,
Tours, and Bordeaux, 31 ; Boulogne and Amiens, 4t, ;
Direct Northern, ; Central of Fiance 3/. 19s.
The accounts received from many of the more im-
portant grazing counties represent that a scarcity of
fodder was beginning to be felt rather severely. The
consequence was, that at the annual cattle fairs that have
already taken place, the purchasers cf stock were ex-
tremely cautious in buying any considerable number,
and prices have consequently ruled low as compared
with those made this time twelvemonths. Throughout
the kingdom the crops of turnips are represented as being
more or less injured. The stock of hay and straw being
also very short, fears are entertained that prices will
rule very high during the winter and spring.
The foreign grain markets have been influenced rather
by the lateneess of the harvest in some districts than by
any expectation that the demand for this country will
take off any very considerable quantities until at least
the month of June and July next, and then only should
the prospects of our own crops be discouraging. In the
north of Europe there!' was up to the last dates
much corn out. In Prussia the farmers had
had a very indifferent yield, and much de-
spondency prevailed in consequence. From Dantzic
and Koningsburg the harvest is- represented as being
less productive than had been calculated upon. The
new samples of Wheat that had been exhibited were
generally of inferior quality, and almost entirely unfit
for exportation. A few vessels had been taken up for
conveying old Wheat to the Channel Islands and to Hull.
At Odessa the quotations of Wheat were on the deline. It
appears by the last return, made up to the end of Sep-
tember, that in that week the imports of foreign Wheat
into the principal ports of England and Scotland, were
of Wheat and Wheat Flour, 16,059 quarters ; of Barley,
46,295 quarters ; and of Oats. about 15,000 quarters.
Of Wheat, 3,897 quarters were entered for home con-
sumption ; of Barley, 69.477 quarters ; and of Oats, &e.,
9,064 quarters. The amount of Colonial Wheat entered
wa, 7,964 quarters. The duties paid upon all grain
cleared last month, for home use, was 10,0004 19s. 9d.
There are not any late arrivals in the City this morn
jug from the British Colonies.

The preparations for the opening of the New Royal
Exchange are proceeding with the utmost alacrity.
Additional hands have been put on, ix order to have the
whole of ,the arrangements -completed. This morning
tha wooden pavement on the south side has been
1 all but completed, and it is expected that
in two or three days the principal part of the
hoarding which now surrounds this splendid build-
ing will be removed, and a full view of the front of the
new Royal Exchange exhibited.
In the Funds, this morning-, there has not been any
alteration of importance. There is not, we are assured,
the least ground for the statement that the alteration of
the route of Louis Philippe, on his return to
his own country was occasioned by any in-
formation he had. received that an attempt had been
planned upon his life. The state of the weather was
alone the reason of the voyage, by way of Dover, being
selected. The gratuitous assertion that the life of the
King of the French had been insured for a month for
10,000/., at 20s. per cent., is without the slightest foun-
dation, as we are informed.

The Consol Market has been rather firm this morn-
ing, the price for the Account having advanced to look.
There was not any bargains of importance effected this
morning. Exchequer Bills are heavy at 745. prenaiuln.
The New Three and-a-Quarter per Cents, have rallied
from 101 i to 102 k. Bank Stock has fluctuated from
2041 to 2054.
Spanish Bonds have recovered the fall of yesterday,
the Three per Cents being now at 35i, and the Five per
Cents. at 24. The Bears have not taken much by their
absurd reports of yesterday. Dutch Stock continues
firm. Portuguese Converted Bonds have advanced to
5O Mexican and Colombian Bonds were a fraction

higher than yesterday.
A considerable amount of business has been transacted
this morning in the Railway Shares. With the excep-
tion of York and North Midland, the York, Scarborough,
and Selby Scrip, the London and Brighton, the Man-
chester and Birmingham, &c., values have somewhat re-
ceded. In Banking Shares there has not been any
alteration.

PRICSE OF BRITISH FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List),
Bank Stock•,••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 205% 11/ 205%
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
3 per Cent. Consols. Anna 99% 00%
Ifew 3% per Cent. Annuities ..... 101% % 102%
Long Annuities. Expire sth Jan. 12 1-16
Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan. 1860. .....
Bank Stock far AccOunt
••••••••••••• 209
Consol. for Account ••• ...... 09% 100%
Exchequer Bilis. 15(d. I%d.
1 (X)01. . ..• MOM 0.1.11•••••••• 00111110.11111.0" 75 76 pm.

Ditto S .......... ............ 75 74 pm.
mall.. ma 11..,.,... ...... —. .........75 74 76 pm.
Ditto AdveriTed"........... —, ..«........
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent.
Colombian Bonds. o . 000 "....•••••••••••••• ...woo* 14% Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent. 344 Ditto for the Account .... ••••••••••••••••••••••••• 34%%
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents. —
Ditto-for the Account 241(
Portuguese Bondi), .5 per Cent. .....
Ditto Converted ........... ....... SOU
Ditto for the Account .... ... , 50106
Spanish Ronda,. Five per Cent -1840 —
Ditto for the Account 231( 24
Ditto Three per Cent. -
Ditto for the Account ............. ....... .....
Dutch 2% per Cents ...... ........."... .......
Ditto for the Account. 62%
Dutch 5 per Cents 2334
PRICES OF SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK.
RAILWAYS. PAID. Pea SNARE
Bristol and Gloucester 9O ”..••••• 44
Caledonian
4% to
m
Chu et Valley
Or-at Souther n and Western/
(Ireland) 26
4711% ... to
Eastern Counties .............,....... 25
Ely and Bedford
145 ...... to 144%
..- -_..
Oreat Western ............. ........... 75..

Ditto Shares • ••••••••• 00000 M.O. 50 1111.0••••• e 9
Ditto ifths ...... ~. . .......s. 00000 19 ..«.....26 • to
Lancaster and Carlisle...... 00000000 10 ...... 13%
London and Birmingham. ...—... 100 ....1111... 212 to 911
Landon and Brighton .'..... ........ 50 -
London and South Westiire ..... 41%
London and Croydon
London and York 2)4 3J
Lynn and Ely
Manchester and Birmingham
Norwich and Brandon
Ditto New — 2 to
Sheffield and Lincolnshire ll4 2% ... to
South Eastern and Dover 11„ 11..... 223, so 40% to
Trent Valley .... ........... ... ..... ... 2
Yarmouth and Norwich 2O 27S •••,.. to ...
York and North Midland
Ditto % Shares 25 52%
Ditto Scarbore Branch .... ..... 10 .... ..... 34 ... to
Ditto Selby Scrip
Central of France.............. ... 2 ....... 4
Boulogne and Amiens.... ...... ... 2
Orleans, Tones, and Bourdeauxl
(o'Anthou aid's Company) 3 1 ........ 3%% ... to
Paris and Lyons....
Paris and Orleans 2O 11..11.„., 59%
Farmland R0uen.................. ..... 20 "....... 39%%
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, OCT_ 15.—The
market continues firm, and a considerable business has
been done.—Barnsley Junction, 5i 9-16 ; Blackburn
and Preston, 8k ; Bristol and Gloucester,4si ; Churnets,
4i 7-16.; Eastern Counties, 14; Huddersfield, 5i ; Lan-
caster and Preston, New, 31; Liverpool and Ortnskirk,
2! ; Manchester and Leeds, Sixteenth Shares. 3i ;
Manchester and Birmingham, 51i t ; Ditto, Quarter
Shares, 5 1-16 3-16 ; Manchester and Buxton, 2i ;
Sheffield and Lincoln, 2i ; Southport and Euxton,
31 ; South-Eastern, 13i ; Boulogne and Amiens,
41 5-16 ; Huddersfield Canal, 20f ; Assurance, 101.

CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS,
Bask Stock...—. ... ...ex dlr 205% Indian 5t0ck.......... .....
3 per Cent. Red 99% Ditto Bonds a pin.
3 per Cent. Cons
334 per Cent. Red — Ditto New Annuities ...
New 3% per Cent. 102% Ex. Bills, 1,0M1.1%d ... 75 p
in,
New 5 per Cent --Ditto 5001. ........... „.. 75 pin,
Long Annuities to expire
..cc
Ditto 5ma11......... ..... 75 pm
Jan. 1850.—........... 12 1-18%
CfloannskolSetocfokr for
Act. A...t.... ..
.. . 101%
Oct 1859...............
Jan. 1850 12% India Stock for Acct .„

FOREIGN FUNDS.
Austrian, 5 per Cent ........ Portuguese, 5 per Cent —
Belgian, 5 per Cent. .... ...... ;Ditto, New Ditto —
Brazilian Bonds ...... . ..... 65% Prussian, 5 per Cent
Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent... Russian, 5 per Cent....,,,,,, —
Chllien, 6 per Cent — ;Ditto, Metallic ..... . ..... ..... Colombian, 6 per Cent
Ditto, 1824
Cuba Bonds, 6 per Cent — 'Ditto, Deferred —
Danish, 3 per Cent — French, 5 per Cent...—. —t. —C.
Greek, 1825, 5 per Cent — Exchange .. ........... .... —f. —c.
Mexican, 5 per Cent
Ditto, 6 per Cent., 1837 — Dutch, 2){ per Cent....
Peruvian, 1625, 6 per Cent — Ditto, 5 per Cent ....... 96%

HARE&
Chester and Holyhead (S S
paid) .. . 7
Dublin and Belfast Junction, 236 p.;ij. 5
Eastern Counties (23 paid) ... .. .. . ............ 13%
Edinburgh and Glasgow, 50 paid
London and Birmingham (Stock)
Ditto, New Thirds, 2 paid
Ditto, Quarter Shares ( 2 paid)
London and Croydon (Trunk) 16%
London and York, 2)4 paid 4
Midland Counties (100 paid) 1073{
Newcastle and Darlingron Junction, 21 paid 4B
South Devon, 5 !mid
South Eastern and Dover (33 2s 4d paid) .....
Ditto New shares, 4 paid
Trent Valley, 2 paid 9
York and North Midland (50 paid) 109%
Central of France, 9 paid ..... .... 3%
Boulogne and Amiens, 2 paid ...
Paris and Lyons, 2 paid ......
smear sand Orleans (20 paid) .... 39
Faris and Rouen. 29 odd ~. 39