The Sun.
London, England, 1842-05-28 00:00:00

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.

Prices of the Funds are steady to-day, although no bu•itiess
of ruonutit is going forward, and they appear to have recovered
from the depression of yesterday afternoon. Consuls are
921 92g for Aloney, and 93/ for the opening. Three per
Cents. Reduced, 911 916 ; Reduced Three-and-a-Half per
Cents. 1001 ; ditto New, 101 101 g ; Bank Stock 167 108 ;
India Bonds, 21 22 ; Exchequer Bills, Old, 38 40, and Adver-
tised, 34 36 premium.
Scarcely a bargain has been made in Foreign Securities.
Some purchases have, however, been effected in Dutch Two-
and.a-Half per Cents. at 52k, and in the Five per Cents. at
101 i. The market generally is firm.
The intelligence from Mexico by the Solway, which appears
in another place, has had a favourable effect- on the quota-
tions of the Bonds, which are 371 for Money, and 371 i
for the Account. The absence of the ex. President
from the country will doubtless do much towards
restoring tranquillity; but the report that Santa Anna
is about to attempt to raise a fresh loan, arguts
badly for the bondholders, since be has not, in previous exi-
gencies, scrupled to use the money set apart tor them exclu-
sively. It must, however, be allowed that the present Go-
vernment have shown the greatest disposition to keep faith
with the foreign creditors, and from all appearances sill not
fail to do so as long as it is not hardly pressed. No reason
exists for legitimate holders parting with their bonds, but every
circumstance forbids time bargains.
'Fite Railway Shares have been' in better demand ; the sales
include Great Western, 90/ 91, New, 621/, Fifths, 9%;
South Western, 63 ; South Eastern Scrip, 0:4 61, ; Eastern
Counties, 914 ; Brighton, 354 ; Birmingham and Derby, 50 ;
York and North Midland, 921; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 52.
Portuguese Five per Cent. Bonds are quoted, 3sq,-; Spanish
Five per Cents., 23; the Three per Cents., 234. No others
are mentioned.

As has been surmised, a speculation is being got up in
Spanish 'Three per Cent. Stock, on the supposition that the
dividend promised on the 30th June will be forthcoming.
The returns of average assets and liabilities of the Bank of
England, for the twelve weeks ending the 21st inst., show an
increase in the circulation over that for the period ending 23d
April of 301,000/., the difference between 17,536,0001. and
17,235,0001. ; the deposits are less by 238,0001. the difference
between 8,045,0001. and 8,238,0a0/. ; the securities also have
decreased 532,000/., the difference between 21,366,0001. and
21,898,0001. ; while the stock of bullion is greater by 442,0001.,
the difference between 7,032,000/. and 6,590,0001.; the total
liabilities are greater by 63,000/., and the assets smaller by
90,0001., making a decrease on the rest of 153,000/., the cl,ffer-
ence between 2,817,000/. and 2,970,000/. By a comparison
with the corresponding period of 1841, the circulation is
greater by 1,221,000/. ; the deposits by 820,000/. ; the
securities, less by 451,000/. ; and the bullion shows an increase
of 1,111,0001. _ _

Ky the steamer " Solway," letters have been received from
Jamaica of the date of the 14th ; Barbadoes, 16th ; Trinidad,
15th ; and Demerara, 11th of April. From the three first
colonies the intelligence is still satisfactory, and the expectations
which had been formed of an abundant crop in the present sea-
son appeared likely to be realized ; the negroes were working
well, and quiet had been perfectly restored. From Demerara,
on the contrary, the accounts were of the worst character, and
the planters it would seem are fast reaching ruin, owing to the
greatly depreciated value of their property if offered for sale,
and the high cost of the produce if cultivated. Considerable
anxiety existed for the meeting of the " Combined Court,"
which was to take place on the 30th April, and it was hoped
that the investigation which would then be entered into as to
the cause of the distress, might lead to the adoption of some
measure of relief.

No alteration for the better had been made in the method of
managing these steam-vessels, and the intercolonial communi-
cation was as bad as ever.

PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
it A ILWAYS. Paid. Per share.
Birmingham and Derby
Cheltenhair and Great Western. 724 22 ...... to
Eastern Counties
Edinburgh and Glasgow
Ditto New
Great Western
Ditto New
Ditto Fifths
London am Brighton ...... ... .. 50
London and South Western 3BL 63 to

South Eastern and Dover. 50

York
kittald
Ditto Scrip 5 ...... 64i ... to
icr orth Midland 5O - to

JOINT STOCK BANKS.
London and Westminster . .. 20
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, MAY 26.—A fair amount
of business was done in Cotton, and about 4,500 bales were
sold by private contract, the last quotations remaining unal-
tered ; 1,683 Sea Island, and 369 stained, were offered by
auction, but only 220 of the former and 150 of the latter were
sold; the rates obtained were similar to those realized at the
last public sale.
LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKET, MAY 27, presented no
new feature to-,!ay ; the demand was extremely dull for every
description of stock, and the entire business consisted of a few
sales in the following :—Eastern Counties, 9; Edinburgh and
Glasgow, New, ; Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock, New.
5a London and Birmingham paid up 32/. shares, 59i; ditto
Quarters, 37.
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, MAY 27.—We have
again had a flat market, with no material change in prices.
Our only transaction is Manchester and Birmingham, at 271.
per share.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
STOKESLEY RACES.—MONDAY.
The Cleveland Hunters' Stakes of 2 Sovs. each, and 15
added, the second to save his stake, Gentlemen riders, twice
round, was won by Mr. Lister's Eliza, aged, beating Mr.
Hugill's Donna Maria, 4 yrs, and Mr. Newton's Donald
Caird, aged.
The Silver Cup, for horses, &c., that never won 50/.; twice
'round, (4 Sub,:.), was won in two heats, by Mr. Lamb's
Sambo Sutton, aged, beating Mr. Jackson's Hard Bargain,
4 yrs, and Mr. Kirby's Liverpool colt, 3 yrs.
TUESDAY.
The Sweepstakes of 3 Sovs. each, with 20 added, for horses
that never won 1001., the second to save his stake, twice round,
were won by Mr. Waring's Chivalry, 4 yrs, beating Mr. Kirby's
colt, 3 yrs, and Mr. Hepple's Lady Flora, 4 yrs.
The Tradesman's Purse was won by Sambo Sutton, beating
the Liverpool colt, 3 yrs, and Hard Bargain, 4 yrd.

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.)

WHITECHAPEL.

The trade was very indifferent, though the supply was not
much larger than usual. Prices declined on all kinds of meat,
and some portion remained on hand unsold. Beef, 2s. 4d.
to 3s. 10d. ; Mutton. 2s. Bd. to 3s. 10d. ; Veal, '2s. 4d. to
4s. 4d. ; Pork, 2s. Bd. to 4s. Bd. ; Lamb, 4s. to ss. 841.—The
supply of Clover and Hay during the week has been plentiful,
Kith a dull demand for all descriptions, and prices have given
way considerably, as noticed in our quotations. Of Straw the
supply middling, with a good trade, and prices steady. Clover,
2/. to 5/. 4s. ; Hay, IL 16s. to 4/. ; Straw, IL 10s. to 1/. 14s.