The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-20 00:00:00

l~►~rt+;isV AND COMMERCIAL NE WS

CITY, QUART/ R TO ri-/TEP.

There was again a large busiireas done (Cotton at
I Liverpool en Eatturday.,6ales t,l3oia bales at full prices.—
Riares were again very animated. Birminghain and
noester, New, 4 ; Cambridge not tineoln, 4i
101 ; Chester and Birkenieeed, 64 1 ; Churnet
Valley, 41. 3s. 9d.; Dublin and Drogheda. 7 21- ; Eastern
Counties, 171 18k; nainburgh and Glasgow, f,3 ; Grand
Jeuction, VW; Great Western, 174; I?itt':s nalf, 100;
Lancaster and Preston, 25 I.irrool and Manchester,
New, 39+ i; London anti. liirMingliam, 321. Shares, 41i;
Ditto, Quarter Eilites, 28+ ; London and Croydon, 16i ;
London 'A South-Wet:tern, New, 4 4 ; Ditto 40
Shares, If 4 ; Manchester, Bolton, and Buryi t Mid-
land Counties, 129 128 ; Newcastle and Darlington,
661 ; North British, 104- ; North Union, 1471 ; South-
Eastern, 47 48 t Ditto, New, 19 20 191 ; Ulster,
39 ; Lynne and Avignon, 2fi ; Paris and Rouen, 414 I ;
themes, 'Pours, and Bordeaux, 8 ; Sombre and Meuse,
31. Is. ; Northern of France, 44 6.
The commercial whites from the West Indies, re-
ceived by the Royal mail steamer, the Medway, are of a
very uninteresting character. Indeed, less information
is conveyed in them, as well as the public journals, than
by any arrival that has come In for a considerable time
past. The state of affairs, generally speaking, was pro-
gressing well, Still, in many of the plantations, a great
want of labourers was complained of. Another stiork
of tin earthquake was experienced at Montego Bay, as
well as at Falmouth.
Our attention hits been directed to a brief report of
a meeting of the merchants connected with the China
trade, which was held last week at the eleruzalena Cof-
lee house, to consider the policy of ail agitation being
commenced for the redection of the tea duty. Had
this meeting been publicly advertised, no ques.
tion the ettendance would have been very large
indeed. However, as it is, much good may be
effected in obtaining the object in view. As a per-
fect combination of those interested here, as well as at
Liverpeol, Manchester, Bristol, Glasgow, and elsewhere,
in pressing up. the Government the policy of conceding
a change in the duty upon teas to Is. or Is. 6d per lb.—
the population of the United Kingdom would receive
the concession with the most unbounded satisfaction. As
the Chinese authorities have shown a strong desire to
grant the most liberal terms to the manufacturers of this

I country, it is but fair that some return should be made
on the part of our Ministry, so that the treaty with the
Celestial Empire may be carried out to the fullest
possible extent, and to the advantage of both
countries. As the cultivation of the tea plant in
Asszin is proceeding prosperously (though years
must elapse ere our India possessions in that
quarter can, under the most favourable ciramstances,
enter into a-lively competition with the Chinese growers),
there may be reasons assigned by our new commercial
ally, " the Celestial Monarch" to demand a more free
access to our ports of the produce of his immense empire.
A royal decree has this morning been received from
the Hague, dated the 16th January, by Messrs. IL Ra-
phael and Suns, of which the following are particulars:—
" The sixth series of Five per Cents. is to be drawn, for
cash only, and will be at least six millions of guilders,
which, however, may be increased according to cir-
cumstances ; the drawing to commence on the Ist of
February, and payment to be made on the 15th of
February, when interest ceases. Five millions of
guilders, 4 per cent. are to be opened for subscrip-
tion on Thursday, Jan. 30, to be paid for on the 15th
Feb., at the price of 99, and four and a half months'
interest, from the Ist Oct. t the 15th Feb., which was to
be paid in money or in bonds of the above drawing. For
each 1,000 guilders of these subscribed Four per Cents.,
1,000 guilders Five per Cents. will be drawn for payment
in man at the same time as the six millions above men-
tioned."

A firm market has prevailed for the British Securities
this morning. Consols for Money have advanced from
100* to 1001, and for the Account to 100*. The pre-
mium on Exchequer Bills has been up to 605., but it is
now rather lower. Bank Stock for the Account has
reached 213 ; Ifidia Stock has receded to 287 and 288,
but the Thrt c-and-a-Quarter per Cents. are firm at 104-a.
An improvement has taken place in the Spanish
Bonds this morning, the budget of M. Mons being held
more favourable upon re. consideration of its items, than
at. the first. The Three per Cents. have advanced to
39* 4, and the Five per Cents. to 271 The Dutch
Fufids were a shade higher than they were on Saturday;
and the Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cents. have been
quoted at 102. Columbian are at 14i L, Mexican at
34, and the Deferred Stock at 15.-a.
An immense amount of business has been done to-day
in the Railway Share Market, and the fluctuations have
been constant and rapid, to a degree not known of late
years. It is not possible to refer to all the changes that
have occurred. The most prominent variations of the
day are in the Great Western, which have advanced, as
well as the London and Birmingham, the Brighton, the
London and York, the Midlands, and most of the French
liras. The United Mexican Mine Shares have realised
4, and the London and Westminster Bank 7 premium
per share.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List )
Bank Stock 2lllh 212% 21
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 100178%
3 per Cent. Consols Anr

per Cent. Consols _„ns
New 34 per Cent. Annuties
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1860 —
Ditto 30 Years, Expire Jan. 1860 ll%
India Stock 287% 287 288
Bank Stock for Account.
Consols for Account
Exchequer Bills. 134 d. I%cl.
1,0001.
5001.
Ditto Small — 57 pm.
Ditto Advertised .. ... ... — pm.
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Belgian Bonds, 4% per Cent.
Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent —
Ditto Deferred
Columbian Bonds.
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent 343/4
Ditto for the Account.: 34%34
Ditto Deferred Stock lsf,
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent., 1840 27 %
Ditto for the Account.
Ditto Passive Bonds 6
Ditto Deferred
Ditto 3 per Cent 39
Ditto for the Account 39 f)%
Dutch 2% per Cents
Ditto 5 per Cents

PRICE OF SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK.
RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SIiAIM.
Birmingham and Gloucester 100
Ditto, New.~
Bristol and Exeter
Bristol and Gloucester
Caledonian
Cambridge arid Lincoln
Chester and Holyhead
Churnet Valley 2 41,63048/4 to
Direct Northern 2% 2% to
Direct. Norwich
Dublin and Galway
Eastern Counties 25 1944. 18A 191,t0 18 19
Do. Perpet. 5 per Ct. No. 1 3%.- • • ,--.. ~.,,, to
Ditto, ditto, i.o. 2. • ,.- %• ..,,, 0
•
Eastern Union , • • , ~ ~ ... 10
Ely and Bedford ~ 1
Great South and W. (Irish)... 5
Ditto Extension
Ditto Additional
Groat North of England 100 -• 151 154 to 159
Ditto New .. , ........ 6 ..... i 7
Ditto ~,.,..,,,..,,, .. 2
Great Western
Ditto, Half Shares
Ditto Fifths
Lancaster and Carlisle l5 - - to W/4
Leeds and Bradford i b
London and Birmingham ...100 2321/2 to 233
London and Blackwall 16% 755,
London and 8right0n.......... 50 ...52%1,1 51% to 52%3/4
London and Greenwich ...... 12q4......• 11 , ,to 10,76
London and South Western.: 417
Ditto, New...,••.••
LottlUn and Croydon
London and York... .... ....... 21 2.... 4% 3",%3 to 4%%
Lynn and Ely
Manchester and Leed5........, 70 129
Ditto Sixteenths • • 11% 5
Manchester and Birmingham 40
Ditto Quarters
Midland 100 l3O .... to 129
Ditto New 2 - 5%... to 10%%
3/4
Midland, Birm. and Derby ...100
Newcastle &Darlington i'unc. 24 ...... 66
Newcastle and Berwick
North British - to •----,--
Northern and Eastern 45 ~ ~, .....-
Ditto Scrip .. . ... ~,,,,,..,.~. 30
Norwich and Brandon 8 ..... 15% to
Ditto New Shares 1
RichmondandWestEndJunc. 1 ....,, 3 .:.:,. to =-;-•
Rugby .. 1 ...... 2 %3/4 to
Shrews.,W, dver.l Dtid., Birm. 2% 3 %... to
South D'evon
South Eastern and Dover ... 33% 4B ...,.. to
South Wales
Trent Valley Valley 2 ...... 10 ~ to
Yarmouth and Norwich
York and North Midland
Ditto % Shares
Ditto Scarboro' Branch
Ditto Selby Scrip
Ditto, Extension

FRENCH RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens 2 ......
Great Northern of France ... 4
Lyons and Avignon
Orleans and Bordeaux .....2
Paris and Rouen 2O .., .41 2 to 41

JOINT STOCK BANKS.
London and Westmhuster

MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, JAN. 18.—There
has been a good business done to-day, in most cases at higher
prices. South Easterns have been in good demand, and are
quoted fully 51. higher:—
Lancaster and Carlisle 25
Manchester and Leeds, 16th Shares 1
Manchester and Birmingham, Quarter Shares 5
South Eastern New
19 20
Ditto New Creation
171
Rarnsley Junction
514
Blackburn, Burnley, and Accrington
Caledonian
Cambridge and Lincoln
Churnet Valley
3115-164
II uddersfield and Manchester Rail and Canal .44
Leeds and Bradford (long line) lB
Leeds and West Riding Junction 454%
London and Worcester, Oxford and Rugby 1 11-163/4
London and York 4
. _

North British
Trent Valley

101 A

BURGLARIES IN SussEx.—Burglaries have been
committed in this county almost nightly during the last
month, and yet not a single person has been detected.
Twenty houses,sat least, have been broken open, and the
gang are become quite a terror to the country people.