The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-01 00:00:00

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
There was again a good demand for Cotton at Liver-
pool on Saturday. Sales 7,000 bales.—Shares still con-
tinued good. Eastern Counties were 10i ; Grand Junc-
tion, 227 ; Birmingham Thirds, 41 ; South Western,
75f ; Manchester and Leeds, 100 ; Midland Counties,
86 ; Paris and Orleans, 334 ; Paris and Lyons, 3 1-sth jII
Paris and Rouen, 321 ; South Eastern, 354 ; Ditto,
New, 354 ; Great Western, Fifths, 19.
There are some items ha the advices brought by the
Acadia, of a consolatory tenour to the holders of Ame-
rican State Bond and Shares, at least of those sections
of the Union that have become, and of others that would
if they dared be, " repudiators." More than one of
the non-paying States have, through their Go-
vernors, on the opening of the State Assemblies, thrown
overboard the first doctrine. Pay they cannot, and
they admit it ; but they say they will when they can ;
and with a renewal of animation in the British trade no
question can be entertained that that of America will
obe benefited. This is satisfactory to the holders
f securities issued by "r, pudiating " States, as
these, by the honest resolves of their neighbours
must be shamed into principles of honesty. So
far, then, the news is good. The Governor of Vir-
ginia speaks out to this import :—The Governor holds
the payment of its debts a matter of honour, more sacred
than if compelled by law." The Governor of Tennessee
holds similar doctrines ; and, perhaps, in the next
arrivals similar expositions will be given by other
States. As to fallen Pennsylvania, we can hardly
hope for any display of honesty in that quarter. The
same may be said, we fear, of Mississippi. It is not
also an unimportant point, as connected with the inter-
course between this country and America, that the feel.
ing was increasing against the present tariff among
Practical men. True it is that the Secretary to
the Treasury, in his voluminous speech, does
not recommend any alteration for the present,
in the import duties, and to make up his budget, he
must have resource to taxing tea, coffee, &c. imported.
Money was plentiful in New York, but not a very favour-
able report is furnished of the condition of trade, owing,
of course, to the advanced season. The shipments of
the new crop of cotton were proceeding but scarcely so
actively as at the corresponding period Of 1842.
The quotations of the funds have been higher this
morning than at the close last week, and are, at least as
farms the Three
per Cents. are concerned, full 5 per
higher than they were in the middle of 1843. The
Commissioners have just purchased Three per
Cents. Related at 974, to the extent of 10,0001.,
fianrm, ad this has rendered the market exceedingly
and Consols for the Account have rallied
from 961 4to 97, which is the present value. Reduced
Three pe Cent ' r --"s• have advanced from 974 to 974 1 Ex-
chequer Bills to 665. premium, India Bonds to 80s, pre-
mium and Bank Stock to 1851.
The dividends upon the Spanish Three per Cents. have
been in course ofliquidation this morning, pursuant to
notice, and the prices of the Stock have advanced from
to
ito 30/ 4ex div. The Active Bonds have rallied
close 224, or about 4 per cent, higher than they were at the
rof the market on Saturday last. Portu-
ivise Converted Bonds are at 44, without the
'i dend and upon Dutch Stock the half-yearly
nterest is also in course of payment. The Two-and-a-Half
ker Cents. have been sold at 544 ex dividend, and the
.Vive per Cents, at 994 4. Belgian are at 1031 ; Mexi-
can at 314 ; and Colombian ex Venezuelan, lii. Rus-
sian Stock has been bought at 17 per cent. over par,
The tone of the Railway Shares is good this morning.
The Manchester and Leeds have advanced to 32 prem.,
though the price is now 1/. lower, and the
New Shares to 16 premium. The Northern and East-
ern command 8 premium; the Paris and Orleans about 14;
the Rouen and Havre, 54 prem.; Paris and Rouen,
134 prem. ; the South Eastern and Dover (Scrip), 114
Prom.; and the York and North Midland New Shares,
'3l- i Prem. South Western are about the same as on
Saturday, as well as Great Western and the Great
North of England, Mexicali Mining Shares are at 3 per .
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAYSAT ONEShare
O'CLOCK.
Bank
(From the Official List.)
Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
35 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
India Boncis, 1,000
Ditto under 1,000
Bank Stock for Account
i
Consols for Opening 96 97
Exchequer Bills, lid. 14d.
10001.
5004
Ditto Small
FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Belgian Bonds, 5 per Cent
Alex lean Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent..........
Ditto for the Account
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent
-Ditto Converted 44
Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent.
Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent.
Ditto for the Account
Ditto Passive Bonds
Ditto Three per Cent. ._ 3014
Ditto for the Account 3055a
Dutch 21 per Cent.~..
Ditto for the Ace0un..t.........---... s4li
Dutch 5 per Cent.
Ditto for the Account 994 PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
R A ILWAYS. Paid. Per Share.
Bristol and Exeter...., ... ..... 70 •• ••• 641.-- to 651
Eastern Counties ...................... 23 ._ ll to
Ditto Scrip ... ............... 8/. 6s. gd. ...... 12/
Great Western .......•
. ............ 65
Great North of Englan'd ••• ••I°°
Ditto 1 Shares •••
50 .....70
London and Brighton
Ditto Loan Notes
a•ondon and Blackwell
Loudon and South Western ... 41% ... .. 751 744 to 75
Landon and Croydon ( Trunk). 131 144- to
Manchester and Leeds
13ittn New Shares....
Midland Counties ... Npor.thern and Eastern
45 s2il ... to 53
Paris
and Orleans
ois and Rouen 020 ..
southittottri:eann(ibc"v-e.r.' • • 2550
York and North Midland SO
to
Ditto New Shares 2O - to --
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, DEC. 30.—The
laarket continues strong and prices are well maintained.
I.,ilanehester and Leeds, 100; Manchester and Birming-
nam. 40; South Eastern, 354; Lancaster and Preston,
344;
Ditto Three-Quarter Shares, 235
LL0YD'5,,..........,___:„
SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY.)
L'uND°N, JAN. I.—Wind, light breeze from N.W. and
cloudy. It blew hard last night, with squalls, and
snowed from six to eleven, A.m.
S.
DEAL, DEC. 30.—Wind N.W. and S.W., calm. 31.
duras.W. fresh breeze.—Arrd. General Wolfe, 011ard, Hon-
; Natchiz, Boston. Sld. Haaber, Charleston.
SWANSEA, DEC. 29.—Arrd. Cobero, Jack, and Sir H.
Goldsruid, Crawley, Cuba. 30.--Arrd. Alderman Pirie,
Penrose, Cuba.
..._ OFF PENZANCE, DEC. 29.—William le Ban, Batavia;
Yortland, Robinson, St, John's, New Brunswick,
PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 30. Wind, N.E. 31.—5. W.,
squallY,—Arrd. H.M.S. Bonetta, Sierra Leone, sailed
28th
28th th alt ; Prince Royal (transport), King, Antigua,
POOL
sa
ult. ; Acadia, Robson, Quebec.
foundlan E, DEC. 31.—Arrd. Emma, Nesworthy, New-
, William IV,, Honor, Labrador.
_ OFF TORBAY, DEC. 28.—Flora, Miltopeans, Batavia,
for Gothenberg, sailed from the Cape of Good Hope,
Oct. 28, St. Helena, 13th ult. 30.—Arrd. Codrington,
Iluxtable, Antigua.
OFF DARTMOUTH DEC. 29.—Lady Seaton, Thomp-
son, Montreal,
SOUTHAMPTON, DEC. 30.—Arrd. Lady Mary Wood,
steamer, Gibraltar.
SFALMOUTH, DEC. 30.—Wind W.S.W., to S.W., 31.
".,r•W., to W., fresh breezes.—Arrd. Abeona, Boden, St.
hn's, Newfoundland, with loss of bulwarks, &c., and
Npart of
orfolk ;
the cargo thrown overboard. Ski. Duke of
, Tobago
Lydford, Grenada.
LiRPOOL DEC. 30.—Wind W.S.W., light. 31.
Win vEd
S. to W.S.W., fresh.—Arrd. Globe, Ward, Callao
zl,(Sept. 17); Annabelle, Ward, Arica (Sept. 9); Norval,
ic, Macao (Nov. 19); Sandbacb, Bellis, Demerara
(Nov..\ 28); Medusa, James, Jamaica; Athns, Johns,
Virginia; Acadia steamer, Boston, sailed from Halifax
19th ult. ; Laguenay, Murray, Quebec. 31. Manin,
Cary, Paraiba; Apparition, Jones, and Warman, Gibbs,
Porto Cabello; Moslem, Maranham; Victoria, Manza-
nilla. Sld. Kelby, New Orleans; Eagle, Bombay; Bri-
t°ll's Queen and Symmetry, Mobile; Miracle, Savannah;
Britannia and Loo-choo, New Orleans. Arrd. off Hand-
Ware, St. John's, New Brunswick. The Mersey, Ha-
milton, from Quebec to this port, ran on shore
on the rocks near Point Neuf (St. Laurence),
on the 22d of November, and remained. Two er
vessels are reported to be on shore near the Mersey,oth one
supposed to be the Falcon. The Welsford, from Quebec
to London, did not return to the former port as reported
on the 28th instant, but was hauled into a place of safety
O
Bic, where she will winter. The Laurence, Forster,
the ffotn Valparaiso to this port, put into Pernambuco, on
2d November, leaky, and with loss of bulwarks, &c.,
41111 was discharging part of her cargo. The Aristides,
`lona Neva, was getting in a new foremast.
DUBLIN, DEC. 29.—Arrd. Janet, Demerara.
„ Cons, DEC. 28.—Arrd. off, Lady Bute, M'Kinlay,
ualeatta. Sld. Archer, Santa Martha.
LIMERICK, DEC, 29.—The Parmelia, Ross, from Que-
bec to London, has been towed into the Shannon in dis-
tress, having lost her rudder and received other damage
3d inst., during a gale, and will come up here to discharge
Andret pair. The Melissa, which was towed into Seat-
er/ Roads, has come up here to repair.
. SHIELDS, DEC. 28.—The Bridlington steamer, of Blyth,
111 Making this harbour last tide, got on the rock near
the bar, and remains.
SHEERNESS, DEC. 31.—The John and Mary; of Blyth,
houndo to London, coal laden, got on shore on the Maplin
bbut is expected off without assistance.
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SIN-

'GULAR DEATH OF A YOUNG WOMAN BY FIRE.
--On Saturday Mr. Baker held an inquest at the White
Llart, Alfred-street, Bow, Middlesex, on the body of
arab, Walton, aged thirty years. Mrs. Eliza Reeve
stated that on g last, about half-past ten
o'clock, the deceased went into a water-closet at the back
oh Wof tile dwelling-house of a Mr. Atwell, at whose house
Ilue WWI spending the evening. In a short time after-
a gretoat light was observed issuing therefrom, and
going ascertain the cause, she found the deceased
enveloped in flames. A candle she had taken with her
}aills lying on the floor, apparently extinguished by the
. Rer clothes were burning upwards. Deceased was
~Tpletelyparalysed, and did not either cry or speak.
Witnen raised an alarm, and procured immediate assist-
ance from several persons in the house, and the flames
;ferete put out, but not before she was dreadfully burnt all
/Tedthe body. Dr. Ansell was sent for, who adminis-
di!the proper remedies, but she died on Friday morn-
frlnt the effects of the injuries she sustained. Ver-
t".4 4044Clittil Detttlie"