The Sun.
London, England, 1845-12-25 00:00:00

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
(From The Sun of Last Night.)
There was a fair business transacted in Cotton at Liver-
pool yesterday at firm and steady prices. Sales, 4,000 bale',
all to the trade. The Share Market was very firm, with a
good demand for Grand Junctions.
Yesterday's sale, by Messrs. Lan-tend and Co., went off at
better prices, and much more business was done. In fact,
there were decided signs of improvement :
Description. Paid
Chepstow and Forest of Dean ... 42s
Ditto ditto ...
Madrid and Valentia 9
Ditto ditto ...
Italian and Austrian 3
Buckinghamshire .. 425
Northampton, Banbury, & Cheltenham 2
East Dereham and Norwich ... 1
Boston, Newark, and Sheffield ... 2%
Northampton,Banbury, and Chelt'ham. 2
Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham ... 22s
Ditto ditto
Great N. and S. Wales and Worcester 1
Ditto ditto ...
Sheffield, Buxton. and Leek Potteries 1%
London and Manchester (Remington's) 2%
Ditto ditto
Over Yssel „..

Sold for.
1 6 6
1 6 6
1 1 0
1 1 0
1 19 6
2 2 0
2 3 0
O 3 0
2 2 0
2 2 6
O 18 6
0 18 6
0 10 0
O 9 6
0 14 6
1 14 0
1 14 6
2 3 6

••• .....
... 83s 4d

Manchester, Midlands, and G. Grimsby I% 1 9 6
Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley, &c. ... 2% 3 0 0
Manchester, Southampton, and Poole 2% 015 0
Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham ... 22s 018 0
Ditto ditto ... 0 18 0
Leicester and Birmingham ... ... ... 224 019 0
Manchest. and Rugby—via Macclesfield 42s 1 2 0
Surrey Grand Junction ... ... 1% 010 0
010 0
Tring, Reading, and Basingstoke ... 105 s 217 0
Somersetshire Midland ... ... 2% 115 0
1 13 6
Chester and Manchester ... ... ... 42.4 1 3 0
Ditto ..• •• ••• ••• 1 2 6
South Staffordshire ... ... ... ... 2% 3 0 0
Ditto ••• ••• ••• ••• —• 3 0 0
Essex and Suffolk ... ... ... ... 1% 017 0
Ditto ••• ••• ••• ••• 0 17 0
Worcester, Warwick, and Rugby ... 42. 1 3 0
Direct Northern ... ... ... ._ ... 2% 115 0
Oxford, Witney, and Cheltenham ... 1% 017 0
Northampton. Bedford, and Cambridge 42. 1 3 0
N. Staffordshire, Churnet,and Potteries 42s 5 1 0
Ditto ditto ... 5 2 0
Birkenhead, Chester, Mold, Rhuabon, 2% 1 9 6
Ditto ditto ... 1 9 6
Ditto ditto ... 1 10 0
Great N. and S. Wales and Worcester 1 0 10 0
Ditto ditto ... 0 9 6
North Staffordsh., Churnet & Potteries 42. 5 1 0
Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham ... 22s 018 0
Surrey Grand Junction ... ... ... 1% 0 9 6
Chester and Manchester ... ~.. ... 42s 1 2 6
Ditto 1 3 0
Staffordshire and Shropshire Junction 234 115 0
Essex and Suffolk ... ... ... ... 1% 016 6
Irish North Midland ... ... ... ... IN 015 6
Southampton, Manchester, and Oxford 42s 1 0 0
Isle of Anholme, Gainaboro' & G001e... 2% 1 19 0
South and Midlands Junction .. ... 42. 1 4 0
Ditto ditto ... 1 4 0
East Dereham and Norwich ... ... 1 0 4 0
Great Grimsby, Louth. and Horncastle. 42s 110 6
Nottingham, V. of Belvoir, & Granthm. 1% 1 11 0
0 13 0
Boston, Newark, and Sheffield ... ... 2% 2 2 6
Worcester, Herefd, Ross, and Gloucest. 42. 1 9 6
Lincoln & Wainfleet Haven and Boston 2% 1 8 0
Ditto ditto ... 1 7 6
London and York Extension ... ... 2% 215 0
Louvain and Jemappes ... .. ... 4 119 0
1 19 0
London and Manchester (Rem.) ... 234 114 6
Ditto ditto ... ... ... _ 1 14 6
Shropshire Mineral ... ... ... ... 42s 1 8 0
N. Staffordshire, Churnet, and Potteries 42s 5 2 0
Trent Valley, Midland, & Grand Junct. 42s 2 1 0
Ditto ditto ... 2 1 0
Manchester and Rugby Direct ... 42s 1 7 0
Ditto ditto ... ... ... 1 7 0
Great Western of Bengal ... ... ... 14 0 10 0
Calcutta and St. George's Point ... 7s 0 8 6
Ditto ditto ... 0 8 0
Bordeaux, Toulouse, Cette— Mackenzie 2 116 0
Rugby, Warwick, and Worcester ... 42s 1 3 0
London and York ... .. ... ... ... 2% 318 0
3 18 0
Dendre Valley ... ... ... ... ... 2 0 5 6
York and Lancaster ... ... ... ... 2% 112 0
Ditto ••• ••• ••• 1 12 0
Worcester, Warwick, and Rugby .. 42s 1 4 0
Mauritius ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 0 12 0
Sheffield, Buxton, and Leek Potteries... 1% 015 0
Direct London and Exeter ... ... ... 1% 0 5 0
Shropshire Union and Canal ... ... 42s 112 .0
Somersetshire Midland ... ... ... 2% 112 0
Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham ... 22s 017 6
Sheffield, Buxton, and Leek Potteries 1% 015 6
Hereford and Merthyr Tydvil ... ... 42s 015 6
Shrouhire Minerals ... ... ... 42s 110 0
1 9 0
East Indian 1 1 0
Ditto ditto ••• ••• ••• 1 1 0
Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham 22s 017 6
Ditto ditto ... 0 17 6
Cambridge and Lincoln ... . . ... 1% 3 0 0
Ditto ••• ••• ••• 3 0 0
Newry and Enniskillen ... ... ... 2% 013 0
Dudley. Madely, Brosley, and I. Bridge 2% 2 0 6
Direct Norwich ... ... ... ... ... ,1 0 5 0
Ditto ... .•• ••• ••• •. --- 0 5 0
Northampton, Bedford, and Cambridge 42s 1 4 0
Exeter, Dorchester, and Weym•Coast... 42s 019 6
Ditto ditto ... 0 19 6
Taw Vale Extension and Dock ... ... 2 1 5 0
Ditto ditto ... ... ... ... 1 5 0
Trent Valley. Midland, and Grand Juno. 42s 2 2 0
Ditto ditto ... 2 2 0
Manchester & Rugby—via Macclesfield 423 1 7 6
Ditto ditto ••• 1 7 6
Rugby, Warwick, and Worcester ... 42s 1 3 0
South Union and Manchester Potteries 42s 1 7 0
Ditto ditto ••• 1 7 6
South and Midland ... ... ... ... 42, 1 4 6
1 5 0
Chester and Manchester ... ... ... 42. 1 3 6
Birkenhead, Mold, and Rhuabon, &c. 2% 1 9 6
Ditto ditto ••• ••• ••• --- 1 9 6
Great N. and S. Wales and Worcester 1 0 10 0
Cambridge and Lincoln Extension ... 42s 1 2 6
Ditto ditto ... ... ... 1 2 6
After very mature consideration of the Message of the
President of the United States, especially as respects the re-
commendations of a modification in the tariff, in mercantile
circles the opinion is held that vast benefits must accrue to
the British trade with America if the proposed changes
are made. There is little or no dispute, that as
respects the Oregon dispute, the way is paved
by the President for its adjustment, by throwing
the onus directly upon the Legislature. And thus he will
keep friends with those who brought him into power, and
be enabled to plead a fair excuse for not going the " whole
hog" in recommending war with Great Britain. Thus
delicately does the President Polk shift the respon-
sibility as to the question of hostilities upon the
shoulders of Congress. It is worth while to bring this para-
graph prominently to notice. After recommending that
the twelve months? notice should be given to England for
the termination of the treaty of 1827, President Polk says:—
" The recommendations which I have made as to the bast
manner of securing our rights in Oregon are submitted to
Congress with great deference. Should they in their wisdom
devise any other mode better calculated to accomplish the
same object, it shall meet with my hearty concurrence."
That there are very remote ideas entertained of a war
with the United States is pretty apparent from the fact that
there is not a particle of speculation in saltpetre and other
warlike stores. At a large sale of saltpetre held this day,
there were no hiders, all (about 3,000 bags) having been
bought in.
The accounts received in town to-day from the colonies
are not of the least interest.
The state of the markets for the Public Securities has been
very satisfactory this morning, an advance having occurred
of full 1 per cent., as compared with the lowest rates of
yesterday. Consols for the Account opened at 9414, and they
have since advanced to 94% buyers, which is the price at
the present writing. Bank Stock has advanced 4 per cent.
on the lowest rate of yesterday; the Three-and-a-Quarter
per Cents, 1% per cent. ; and Exchequer-bills from 21s. to
235. premium.
A considerable increase of business is to be noticed in the
Foreign Funds this morning, and at advanced prices. Spanish
Consols have reached 30 ; Portuguese Converted, 61 for
the Account ; the Mexican, 31% ' • the Deferred, 18 ; Pe-
ruvian, 41; the Spanish Three per Cents. have been at 40%;
the Chilian at 96; and Grenada Bonds at 21%. Altogether
the demand is good.
Great Western Railway Shares have advanced from 152 to
160, the Hull and Selby from 10014 to 102 and 103, and all
the other investments of this description, in which bargains
have been made to-day, are firm.

ONE CLOSING
PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICF.S.
Hank Stock ••. .. .... . .... 203 202 204 202%
; per Cent. Reduced
New 314 per Cents. 961/2N NI 97 96%
iongAnnuitiestoexpireJan.lB6o 10 7-16 9-16 10 9-16
Ditto 30 years,Oct. 10,1E59 ... 10 5-16 10 5-16
India Bonds, 1,0001
Ditto under 1,0001. .. ...... .- — 35
Consols for Account
Exchequer Bills, 1,0001., 11,4 d 23 21 pm. 23
Ditto 5001.
Ditto Small
CLOSING
FRICES

03fE
O'CLOCK

k'RICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS.
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent.
Chi Han Bonds 6 per Cent.....—• 96
Ditto Deferred 531/4 531/
Granada Bonds, 1 per Ceat. 21% 21
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1837 ......
Ditto, Account
Ditto, Deferred 17% 18 18
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents 4l
Portuguese 5 per Cents. —
Ditto, Account
Portuguese Bonds, 4 per Cent .. 60
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840
Ditto, Account . 29% 30 30
Ditto, Passive
Ditto. 3 per Cent —
Ditto, Account
Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent — 4114
Dividends on the above payable in London.
French Rentes, 3 per Cent.
Exchange —f. —c. 25f. 60c.
Belgian 41/2 per Cont. — 95%
Dutch, 2% per Cent .
Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates 94!4 933

PRICES OP PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING
B A TI.W 4.1' SHARES AT ONE O'CLuCK. I' ICE-.

Aberdeen
Aberdeen,Benff, 86 Elgin 2,,4 —
Armagh, Coleraine, and
I'ortrush l%,
Aylesbury and Thome..
Belfast & County Down 21,4 ....
Bideford andTavistock... 1,6 -
Birniin and Gloucester. 100
Ditto New 171,i —
Birmingham and Ox-
f)rd Junction
Birmingham & Leicester
Direct 42s.
Boston, &anvil, & Birm. 225. —
Bridgewater& Ilinehead 425.
Bristol and Exeter 7O
Ditto, New
7!‘i
Bristol and Gloucester... 30
Bristol and Liver, June .
Buckinghamshire ...... 425.
Caledonian
Ditto Extension ... 3
Cambrian & Grand June 42s ......