The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-31 00:00:00

MONEY ANJ) COMMERCIAL NE WS
CITY, WEDNESDAY EVENING.

With the exception of the Unfunded Debt, the Eng-
lish market was very firm up to the close. Consols were
100 to 8 for Account, and 99+ to par for Money. Ex-
chequer Bills receded to 695. premium. Spanish Active
Bonds were quoted 231 ; the Three per Cents., 34* I ;
Mexican, 34} ; Colombian, 13'41 ; and Brazilian, New,
83 ; Dutch Five per Cents. touched 999.
The' additional transactions in Railway Shares have
been these:—Chester and Holyhead, 1* ; Churuet Val
ley, 18 9 ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 11 ; Great Western,
63 to 62 ; Ditto, Half. 35 ; Lynn and Ely, 1* ; Liver-
Lpool and Manchester, Half, 49f ; South Western, 32* ;
ondon'and York, to 11 ; Manchester and Birmingham,
to 99 ; Norwich and Brandon, 4 to + ; Ditto, New, 2
to If ; York and North, Midland, 59f ; Ditto, Half,
30 ; Central of France, 2+ ; Central of France, Consti-
tuted, 7 to * ; and Orleans, Tours, and Bordeaux, 21 pre-
mium. Brighton have been 3; and Greenwich, 3 discount.

(From The Sun of Last Night.)
The sales- of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
3,000 bales, including 1,000 bales Surat at 2id. to 3d.
per lb. The market was firm.—Midland Railway
Shares were more inquired for, and hovers were some-
what worse. Chester and Birkenhead, New, 231; E
lin-
burgh and Glasgow, 59k; Glasgow and Dumfries, 1};
Grand junction, 206 ; Ditto, New Quarters, 37,i;
Lancaster and Preston, Three-Quarter Shares, 27i; Li-
verpool and Manchester; New, 32} ; London and Bir-
mingham, 32L Shares, 36f ' • Manchester and Leeds,
H&f Shares, 47} ; Midland Counties, 106 ; South-
Eastern, New, 16 ; Lyons and Avignon, 2 6 20 ; Paris
and Rouen, 399 ; Orleans, Tours, and Bordeaux,
31. I Is. 61. ; Central of Prance, 4Z I Is. 6d.

The places of public resort for business hare to-day
resumed -ttleir wonted activity, and the question is now
asked in many quarters when the New Royal Exchange
will be opened for the assembling of the merchants and
others. It is feared that some time will yet elapse
before this can take place, as there is still a great heal of
wok to be done before the buildint, is fully completed.
4The Act of Parliament passed last session for the re-
gistration of Joint-stock Companies, will come into
operation the day after to-morrow. The following are
the principal features of the law :
"Companies existing on the Ist of November must
register their names, purposes, and places of business,
within three months of that day, under a penalty not
exceeding 50/.
" Companies to be formed subsequently to the Ist of
November, must obtain a certificate of provisional regis-
tration previously to declaring themselves to the public,
in taking any public step towards formation, under a
penalty of 50/.
" Companies formed subsequently to the passing of
this Act, are subject to its provisions, with respect to all
proceedings after the Ist November, under the penalties
assigned by this Act."
No doubt is entertained that the new law will prove a
wholesome check upon tho formation of mere specu-
lative Companies.
The parties concerned in the forgery of Bank of
England notes on the Continent, the discovery of which
recently took place, still have eluded the vigilance of
the officers sent in quest of them. It is stated, however,
that a clue has been obtained to the place of their retreat,
and, no Pubt, before they
.know that the forgery has
been found out, they will be in custody.
The Stock Market is firm. Consols for immediate
transfer have been 994 to par, and for time par to 104.
Exchequer Bills have realised 70s. to 725. premium.
Bank Stock has been at 202 to 203. The New Three-
and-a-Quarter per Cents. were rather better, being 1014
to 102. Long Annuities realise 12 1-16 to 11 15-16.
The Ifereign Market is extremely dull. Spanish Bonds
have not been quoted at all this morning. Portuguese
Converted have been sold at 53 to 53f. Dutch Stock has
been scarcely so high as yesterday. The only other quota-
tions are for Brazilian, 8.1 ; Colombian ex Venezuelan
from ln•to 14; and Mexican from 344 to 341.
The Railway Share market has been rather firm to-
day for the principal lines. The settlement in shares
has progressed easily to-day.

FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Othcial List.)
Bank Stock.... 202 903
3 per Cent keduZd" Annuities 99%16
3 per Cent..Comols. Anne.: lOO 99% 100
New 3% per Cent. Annuitie5............ 102 101% 102 101%
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. IE6O l2 1-16 11 1 -16
Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct. 1859 11 13-16
India Bonds,l,ooU. •••••••••••••••••••«•«•«•«••••••••
Ditto under 92
South Sea Stock....
Ditto New Annuities 98%
Consols for Account 100
Exchequer Bills
.1,0001.

1%1 114 d.
• ..... 72 70 pm.
▪ 70 72 pm.
•••••••••i•• 6J 72 pm.

Ditto 5ma11.... .____
Ditto Advertised..„.„.. t—
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. .............. ...... 85%
Columbian Bonds. ••••••••••••••••••••• ..... Is% 14
Mexitan Bonds, I/33.•••••••••• '7, 5 per Cent. .... 34XX
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent. ..... ....ft
Ditto Converted ....... .. 000000 ••••••••••••••••••••••• 533 y 53
Dutch 234 per Cent 5................... 0000000
Dutch b'per Cent 5.•.....•.....•........... 000000 .....•• 9834%
PRICES OF SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK.
RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARK
Chester and H01yhead............... 5 ••••••••• 6
Eistern Counties ................._ 25 ..." . 13
Ditto Perpetual 5 per eent....21. 13a. 4d...... 111
Edinburgh and Glasgow ....e....... 50 ....v.* 60 ..» to —.
Great Western ...................... 75'.........
Ditto % Shares .................. • 50 ......... 8434
Kendal and Windermere
Lancaster and Carlisle...." 00000 . 10 ......... 13%X to
Londoriand Birmingham......... 100
London and Brighton .. ... ......... 50
London and Greenwich....... 12% ...... 9%
London and South Western„
...... 41% ..... 7314
Manchester and Birmingham ... 40 ....... 48
Dit oU, Shares 2 ........ 4% ..,.... to
Midland .......... .......
Newcastle and DarlingtonJunct. vl ..»..............48 ..
Northern and EalterlL—rwismostss 44 ttnisott sgi, 4Ditto New ......... .. . ......... ......
South Eastern and Dover ..... .... 32X
Ditto New .. .. .................. 4 .... ..... 15%
Yarmouth and Norwich
York and North Midland ......... 50 ........110
Ditto Scarboro• Branch ........ 10 ...
Ditto Selby Scrip
Central of France (Masterman's) 2 ... ..... .., to
Ditto Constituted 2
Boulogne and Amiens. .. 2
Orleans, Tours, and Bourdeaux 1 ......... 3% to
Paris and Orleans... ....... .......... 20
Porisand R0uen........„ 20
.... ....... ...• ••.. ....

Rouen and Hanle. •••••••••«••••"••••• 12

MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, OCT. 29.—There
has been Considerable business doing to-day, with some
fluctuations in prices.—Barnsley Junction, 5 5-16 * ;
Churnet Valley, 3i ; Huddersfied and Manchester, 5+ ;
Leeds and Dewsbury, 8 78 ; Liverpool and Ormskirk,
2 9-16 ; Lancaster and Preston, New, 3 ; Sheffield and
Manchester, 971. ; South-Eastern, 431 ; Ditto, New,
168 ; Ditto, New Creation, tia premium ; York and
North Midland (Scarborough), 36 ; York and Selby,
4;* premium ; West Yorkshire, 98 ; Huddersfield and
Sheffield; j 11 premium.

CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.

Bask 5t0ck............ex dlv. 203

Ditto Bonds £l,OOO pm,

3 Per Cent. Red 99%
3 per Cent. Cons
3)6 per Cent. Red
NOw 3% pet ant. lOl%
New 5 per Cent...» .......
Long Annuities to expire
Jan. 1860..... -. ...... 11 15-16
Oct. 1859..... ......«.. 11
_l3-16

Ditto under .£ I,i/00 92 pm.
South Sea Stock
Ditto Old Annuities
Ditto New Annuities
Ex.- Bills, 1,000/. I%d
Ditto SOU
Ditto Small..„ , 72 pm.
Bank Stock for Acct —

Jan. 1%0 l2
Indian Stock.. . .......

Consols for Act.......... 100
India Stock for Acct....

V FUNDS.
Russian, 5 per Cent..... .....
Ditto, Metallic ......
3panish, 5 per Cent., 1840_, 23%
Ditto, 1841
Ditto, 1842 --
Ditto, 1843.
Ditto, 1844
Ditto, 3 per Cent 34%
Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Ct., —
French, 5 per Cent...—. —t —c.
Exchange ...... —f —c.
French, 3 per —E
Dutch, 2% per Cent
Ditto,:s per Cent 98%