The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-25 00:00:00

NO, APRIL 25, 1844.

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MONEY AND_C6MMERCIAI . NEWS

CITY, QUARTER TO ,THREE.
A fair business was clone in Cotton at Live rpool, yester-
day, and at fully previous rates. Speculate rs took 1,200
bales American, and exporters 200 bales ; the total sales
being 5,000 bags—viz.. 300 Egyptian, at 7d. to 8 d. ;
400 Surat, at 3id. to 4id. ; 200 Peruviau, at kid. to
604 and the rest American, at 4d. to 6d. per lb.:—
There was a better demand for some of the Railway Shares.
Chester and Holyhead, 64 ; Eastern Counties, 12t ; Edin.
burgh and Glasgow, 66i ; Great Western, 114 ; Birming-
ham, Quarter, 27i ; South Western, 84 ; Manchester and
Birmingham, 56 ; North British, 31. ; Paris and Lyons,
2/3 ; llitto and Rouen, 38.

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-The following is an important document, as exhibiting the
rapid increase in the amount of the imports and exports at
the Port of Hamilton, Upper Canada':—" In 1842 the receipt of
Customs amounted to 7,604/., which was considered to be
a large sum when compared with Toronto, whieh, for
the same period produced only 8,300/. During the
last year it will be seen that the Customs amounted
to 12,190/., being an • excess over the previous year
of 4,586/. The canal tolls have also increased to 1,986/.,
which, added to the Customs, makes the very large sum
of 14,176/. To this sum may be added, duty on ar-
ticles in bond, 2,750/. ; so that the whole amount
of customs and tolls for the year is 16,926/. This
great increase is owing to the very advanta-
geous natural position of Hamilton. Placed at the
head .of lake .Ontario, having excellent roads di-
verging
.from it in all directions—an extensive and fertile
country-,hardy industrious farmers, and skilful artisans—
, enlightened and enterprising merchants—the town of Ha-
milton must in a few years become one of the largest in
Western Canada; and" alsO one of the most prosperous.
Among not the least causes to accomplish this end, will be the
enlargement of Burlington Canal, which is now in progress.
When-this is completed, aided by the improvement on the
navigation of-the. StAawrence, the appearance of sea-going
vessels in our harbour will be no novelty.
Actual Customs Duties,ending Jan. 5,1844........... .£12,190
Canal Tolls, ending Dec. 31, 1843 1,986
Articles in bonded warehouses, which may probably
be enlarged before the opening of navigation 2,750

Total amount of Customs and Tolls £16,926"
It is satisfactory, to observe, now that we are upon
the subject of British North America, that the timber-trade
generally israther active, some important sales of the West
India staple, in addition to Baltic and American woods,
being announced at Liverpool for the end of the month.
The Stock Market looks very firm again to day, and there
are bona fide dealings to support it, in the almost entire ab-
sence of speculative operations. Consols for immediate
transfer have been marked 994 to par, and for time
99i to par. Exchequer bills have been steady at
765., and Indian Bonds at 935. premium. The broker
acting. for the Savings Banks, &c., has taken Re-
duced Three per Cents. at 99i. The New Three-and-a-Half
per Cents. are 103 to the Reduced 102 h to j, and the Three
per Cents. 99 to #. Long Annuities have realised 12} to 7-16.
There has been very little doing in the Foreign Bonds, but
they participate in the firmness of our own market. Spanish
Five per Cents. have been 25 to 25i I, and the Three per
Cents., 36i to 36i and 37, and the Passive 6L Mexican
have improved to 35i. Peruvian are quiet at 294, and Bra-
zilian rather heavy at 80k. Dutch Bonds are rising again,
the Two-and-a-Half per Cents. having touched 60* to
61i. The Five per Cents. continue at 1001 to 100/.
Railway, Shares are very passive :—Birmingham have
im-
proved 1281 and 129* premium. Croydon also are higher,
and the few others dealt in support the previous value.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities .......... ....... 99% "
3 per Cent. Consols. Annuities 99i 106
3% per Cent. Reduced Annuities . lO2
New 3% per Cent. Annuities lO3 3434
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1860..... 12 '7-16% '7-16
Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan. 1860.
India Bonds,l,ooo ...................... see ..•••••••• ••
Consols for Account 99% 100
Exchequer Bills, 130. I%d
1,0004 00000 ••••••• 00000000 •••• •-•-• •••••••••••• 76 pm.
500!
Ditto Small ..— .... .. '74 pm.
FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. ,
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 35
Mexican 80nd5,1837, 5 per Cent. . ........... , 35%
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents .......... ..... ....
Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent ll7 % %
Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent 1810 25%
Ditto for the Account
Ditto Passive Bonds.
Ditto Deferred
Ditto Three per Cent.
Ditto for the Account
Dutch 2% per Cents 60% id% 60%
Dutch 5 per Cents. ....... ............... .......... .. ..... 100%%%
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE.
Birmingham and Gloucester lOO 92% ... . to
Bristoland Exeter
Bristol and Gloucester ...... 30 ......... 48
Eastern Counties
Ditto New Registered...... 81. 6s. Bd.
Great Western
Ditto % Shares 5O 72%%... to
Harwich (Braithwaite)
London and Birmingham. lOO ......... 228 229 to 219%7
Ditto % Shares
London and Brighton 5O .... ..... 42.%
London and South Western 41% 84% to '
Ditto Eighths
London and Croydon (Trunk)... A%
Manchester and Birmingham ...
.40

North Midland
Ditto 34 Shares . 4O ..... .... 443 -
Norwich and Brandon
South Eastern And Dover 32% 35304 ... to
York and NorthiMidland .... ..... 50
Ditto 34 Shares 25 5B % % ... to
Ditto Scarboro' Brahch ......... 2% IIN to
Paris and Orleans .................... 50 ... ...... 37)04 to
Paris and R0uen....................... 20 ~.,,,... 37404 to ...
PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, APRIL 23.
3 per Cent. Consols 98%
Three and a Half Stock ......
Ditto New, MO .. lOl
3'% per Cent. Debentures 93
Bank Stock WS%
Grand Canal Debentures, 6 per Cent.

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LAST PRICES OF SHARES.
RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SPURR.
Dublin and K. Road
Drogheda 55 .... ..... 72
Dublin and Cashel ditto
Hibernian Bank 25 3oh
National Bank
Royal Bank ..„...
National Insurance 25 34
Patriotic ditto ... —....
Wicklow Copper .......
City of Dublin Steam Company
British and Irish Steam Company ... 50
Steam Ship Building Company

MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, APRIL 24.—We have
had a quiet market to•day ; prices generally continue firm.
The quotations are—Trent Valley, 551 ; Manchester and Bir
mingharn, i 57 58 ; South-Eastern, 36i ; Manchester and
Leeds, 110 to 111 ; Eastern Counties, 12& to 13.

MARKET NEWS.-(T HIS DAY.)
_HAT_AZIL7ZHETS.

SMITHFIELD. —Coarse Meadow Hay,. 21 15s to 313 s ; use
ful ditto, 3l 5s to 3/10s ; fine Upland ditto, 3/ 12s to 3/
16s ; Clover Hay, 3/ 5s to 5/ 5s ; Oat Straiv,l/ 63 to 1/ 8s
Wheat Straw, 11 8s to 1/ 10s 'per load. • Both Hay and
Straw moved off heavilyat barely. late rates.
CUMBERLAND.—,COarSe BleidOialay, 2/18s to 3/ 5s ; use-
ful ditto, 3l 6s to 3/ 12s tine Upland ditto, 3/ 14s to 41;
Clover Hay, 31 Ws to 5/;Pat Straw, 1/7s to 1/ 9s; Wheat
Straw, 1/ 10s -to 1/12s per load. A limited supply, and a
steady demand, -Prices about stationary.
WHITECHAfEL.—Coara 'Meadow Hay, 2/ 15s to 3/ ;
useful ditto, 3/. 5s to 3/.los ;_ fine Upland ditto, 3/ 12s to
31 168 • Clover, Hay, 3l 5s to Si 5s ; Oat Straw, 1/ 6s to 1/
8s ; `W
Wheat Straw, 1/ 8S to 1/ lOs per load. Supply mo-
derately good, and trade dull.
SOUTHALL, APRIL 24.—Although the supplies of fat stock
on sale to-day were by no means large the demand was
throughout heavy, and, m some instances, the quotations had
a downward tendency. Beef, from 2s 4d to 3s 10d; Mutton,
2s Gd to 4s 4d ; Lamb, 5s to 6s 4d ; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 4d ; and
Pork, 2s 6d to 3s 8d per 81bs. Supply—Beasts, 40; Sheep
and Lambs, 2,910; Calves, 52 ; Pigs, 46.
ROMFORD, APRIL, 24.—Prime Sheep and Lambs sold
steadily, at fully last week's prices, but otherwise the demand
was in a sluggish state. Beef, from 2s 4d to 4s ; Mutton, 2a
6d to 4s 4d ; Lamb, 5s 5d to 68 6d ; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 441;
and Pork 2s 6d to 3s 8d per 81bs. Sucking Calves, 18s to
28s; Quarter-old Store Pigs, 16s to 19s; and Milch Cows,
with their small Calf, 16/ to 181 lOs each.
LEWES, APRIL 23.—We had rather a heavy trade here
to-day on the following terms :—Beef, from 2s 4d to 4s 2d;
Mutton, 2s 6d to 4s 6d ; Lamb, 5s to 6s 2d ; and Pork,
p 6d to 3s 8d per 81bs.