The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-17 00:00:00

MARKE T

HIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.—WEDNESDAY
There was a very smali quantity of English wheat on
show, yet the demand for it ruled heavy, and the late
advance in prices was barely supported. In foreign
wheat only a moderate business was doing, yet the quo-
tations were maintained. The supply of barley being
more than equal to meet the wants of the dealers, the
value of that description of grain had a downward ten-
dency. The malt trade was extremely inactive at
barely late rates. Oats, beans, peas, and flour, moved off
heavily.
ARRIVALS.
Wheat. barley, Oats. I Flour
English 1,890 qrs. 3,140 qrs. 2,470 qrs. I 3,040WA'
Irish tl2o 3,030 j -
Foreign 9,940 2,610 510 1
Malt, 6,040 qrs.
NVIIITECH.A.PEZ.
We had only a moderate supply of meat. Prime beef
and veal sold steadily, at full prices ; but, otherwise, the
demand ruled heavy. Beef, from 2s 4d to 3s 4d ; mut-
ton, 3s to 4s 4d ; veal, 3s 6d to 4s 8d ; And pork, 33 to.
4s 2d, per 81bs, by the carcase.

MONE AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
A large speculative business was done in Cetton, but the
trade bought only moderately. Of 14,000 bales sold, spew/.
lators took 7,000 American and 3,000 Surat. Prices were
firm, and included 300 Egyptian at 7d., 200. Per-
nambuco at 6%d. to 61,d., 200 Maranham at 61(1-9
100 Bahia at 6ld ; 500 Surat at 31d. to 41d. ; and the rest
American.—Shares generally were heavy. Edinburgh awl
Glasgow Quarter, 141/2 ; Liverpool and Manchester, 220;
jlirmingham, 239 ; South Western, 741 ; Paris and Resell,
32* ; South Eastern, 36 ; Paris and Lyons, 2i ; Paris sad
Orleans, 33i.
There w,.'re no late advises to-day from the British Colonic,'
or elsewhere.
It is satisfastory to find, from the Report et
et
the Directors of the St. Katharine's Docks,
the meeting of the Propietors yesterday, that the trade
of the port of Losrlon in the last six months of the 1104
year exhibits more satisfactory results than was anticipat ot•
True it is that in the number of ships a falling of is shown, but
it should be remembered that scarcely any corn-laden vesst it
were reported, and these in the corresponding period ..11
the previous year were numerous. As it is, i 4
would seem that in the tonnage there is an increase-- •
a larger class of Vessels being use ,4 in many trades than I
heretofore. Thus we find that while the British an
foreign ships entered with cargoes at 6,381 in 184!1.
and at 6,138 in 1843, still in tonnage the quantity enter.,
in the latter was 1,306,738 tons, and in the former lost
1,288,490 tons. It is not an immaterial point to be borne
is
mind, that of wheat alone there had been less landed in 1841
than in the same period of 1842, by 542,250 quarters, or wp'
to 100,000 of ships tonnage.
An inspection of American provisions intended for' public
sale took place this morning, at which several eminent.. free-
traders were present, including Mr. Pattison, M.P., ›SrHume, M.P., Dr. Bowring, M.P., Mr. Hawes,
M'Gregor, and others, all of whom appeared to approve of the
qualities, and to entertain an impression of gradual improvers sett
The Funds have risen a little. Consols are 96i to 97* O
immediate transfer, and 97 for the new Account. The sett le'
ment is going off favourably, and stock is rather in reque
Exchequer bills are 655. to 67e. premium ; the New Thre t'
and-a-Half per Cents. realise 102 to 1011, and the Three p
Cents. are 97i to 4. Bank Stock is 188 to 189.
The Foreign Market is rather quiet. Spanish Actives bald
been 22k to *, and the Three per Cents. 30/, being rather heav
Mexican realise 32* to / ; Chilian, 101* ; and Brazilian, 74
Portuguese Converted Stock is 441, and steady. Dutch Tlr.o•
and-a-Half per Cents. are 54,3 to ft.
The Railway Shares are brisker, and in some iststanCeo
rather higher.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCIC•
(From the Official List..)
Bank Stock

ii;l Cent. Reduced Annuities 97134
3 per Cent. Consols. Annuities: ......97 964 974 97
34 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
New 34 per Cent. Annuities lO2 1014
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1860
Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct. 1859
India Stock fer Opening 2734
Consols for Opening
Exchequer Bills, 14d. lid.
10001. .. ... 65
5001. •
Ditto Small
FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE 04CLOCIC•
Belgian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. 1044
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. ... 764:
Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent. lOl4
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent... ..,•... 324
Ditto for the Account
Ditto Deferred Stock lok
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto Converted —
Ditto for the Account 44s
Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent.
Ditto for the Account 224'
Ditto Three per Cent.
Ditto for the Account 3os
Dutch 24 per Cent ... ......... 544
Dutch 5 per Cent.
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
R A ILWAYS. Paid. Per Share.
Birmingham and Derby ... 100 -
Ditto Eighths ........ ........ 14 34...... to. .
Bristol and Exeter 7O ..... 654 to,
Eastern Counties -
Do. Extension -
Edinburgh and Glasgow ......... 50
Great Western -
Ditto 4 Shares -
London and Brighton
Ditto Loan Notes
London and Birmingham Stock 239 ...... to 240
Ditto 4 Shares
Ditto New Thirds...
London and South Western ... 41% .. -
Ditto New —
London and Croydon ( Trunk)... 134
Ditto Serip...... .. ............ ... 5 -
Manchester and Leeds -
Manchester and Birmingham ... 40 -
Midland Counties .. -
1--
Ditto i Shares -
Northern and Eastern -
Ditto 4 Shares ....... ....... 124 154...... to --
Paris and Orleans -
Paris and Rooen .. .... . .. ... 20 .. -
Rouen and Havre .... ......... .. 6 ..... 114 to ---
South Eastern and Dover - '
Ditto Scrip

JOINT STOCK BANKS.
Aubtralasia (New)"
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, JAN. 16.—We bills
had a fair inquiry for Railway Stock at steady priel
there has also been an increased demand for Pi°
Shares. Our transactions are :—Eastern Countiesci
10 15-16 ; Ditto Now Registered, 12i ; Lancaster and
Preston Three-quarter Shares, 244 ; Manchester 9414
Birmingham, 384 ; Manchester and Liverpool Merl"
Bank, 94.