The Sun.
London, England, 1845-12-18 00:00:00

LATEST NEWS.

SUN-OFFICE, Quarter past Three.

(PROM • CORRISPONDENT.)

Lord GREY, Lord MORrETLI," Lord CLARENDON,
Mr. FRANCIS BARING, and several other noblemen
and gentlemen, assembled this morning at Lord Jonw
RUSSELL'S residence in Chesbam-place, Belgrave-

square.
The conference with his Lordship and his politica
friends continued at two o'clock.

It is rumoured that Sir GEORGE 'GREY will go ou.
as Governor-General of Canada;
That Sir J. HoßuousE will not take office on ac.
count of bad health;

That Mr. C. BULLER will be Secretary for Ireland;
That Mr. C. Woon will have a seat in the Cabinet,
and be Secretary-at-War ;
That Mr. MACAULAY will be Chancellor of the
Duchy of Lancaster.

MONET and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREW.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 4,000
bales, at steady rates. The market was dull. Shares were
much the same.
An arrival from Sydney furnishes advices of August 16.
Trade was flourishing, agriculture was improving, and all
seemed cheerful. The exports of produce were very large.
The arrangement of the squatting regulations afforded much
satisfaction, and sheep-farming was again expected to be-
come profitable.
More troops had been sent to New Zealand, and stores and
ammunition were also being forwarded rather liberally.
The Port Phillip accounts to August 8 ars squally grati-

fying.
The non-formation of a Ministry up to the present time
excites much remark here, and there is no settled opinion as
to whether Lord John Russell will undertake the task or not.
The quotations realised on Tuesday at Messrs. Lamond's
sale of Railway Shares were as follows :
Derby, Uttoxeter, and Stafford ... ••• 2% 1 9 0
Great Indian Peninsular ... ... 5s 0 7 6
Ditto ditto ... .• • ••• 0 7 6
Nottingham and Gainsborough 42s 1 9 0
Manchester and Rugby Direct ... 42s 1 2 0
Northampton, Bedford, and Cambridge .12s 1 2 6
Great Kent Atmospheric 2% 1 15 6
Metropolitan Junction ... ..• ••• 2% 00 0
0 0 0
Great Central •Sardinian ... ••• ... 11/4 03 0
Ditto ditto ... •• • ... 0 3 0
South Union and Manchester Potteries 2 1 1 0
Sambre and Meuse 6 4 0 0
Louvain and Jemappes ... 4 117 6
Direct Northern ... 2% 1 13 0
1 13 0
1 12 6
Newry and Enniskillen 2% 011 6
Ditto ... 0 12 0
Great N. and S. Wales and Worcester 1 0 9 0
Ditto ditto ... 0 9 0
Reading and Reigate . . 42s 1 1 0
Manchester and Rugby Direct ... 42s 1 2 0
Great Leeds and London ... 2% 1 3 0
London and Manchester (Rastrick's)... 105 a 3 7 6
Paris and Strasbourg (Aymard's) ... 214 2 3 0
South Union and Manchester Potteries 2 I 1 0
Liverpool and Leeds Direct ... 2% 114 0
Great Central Sardinian VA 0 2 6
0 2 6
Northampton, Bedford, and Cambridge 42s 1 3 0
Madrid and Valentia 2 1 1 0
York and Lancaster 1 10 0
Sheffield, Buxton. and Leek Potteries 1% 0 15 6
Sambre and Meuse ... 6 4 0 0
Ditto 4 0 0
Goole and Doncaster ... 42s 2 0 6
Grand Trunk ... 42. 0 17 0
Ditto ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• 017 0
Great N. and S. Wales and Worcester 1 0 8 0
Great Kent Atmospheric ... _ 21,4 113 0
Calcutta and St. George's Point ... 7s 0 10 0
Direct London and Exeter ... 1% 0 6 6
North Devon ... 2 1 5 6
Northampton, Banbury, and Chelt'ham. 1 2 1 6
Reading and Reigate ... 42, 1 0 0
Madrid and Valentia ... 2 1 0 6
Northam pton,B anbury, and Cheltenham 2 2 3 0
Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham ... 22s 019 0
Welsh Midland 21, 2 1 0
Leicester and Birmingham ... 223 1 0 6
Poston, Stamford, and Birmingham. ... 224 019 0
Northumberland and Lancashire 42a 1 5 0
Hereford and Merthyr Tydvil 42s 0 16 0
Great N. and S. Wales and Worcester 1 010 6
Sheffield, Buxton, and Leek Potteries 1% 015 6
Oxford, Witney, and Cheltenham ... 012 6
Grand Trunk 0 17 0
Ditto ••• ••• ••• ••• 0 17 0
Sheffield, Buxton, and Leek Potteries 016 0
North Devon 1 9 6
York and Lancaster 2% 111 0
Hereford and Merthyr Ty. dvil 423 0 16 0
Ditto
••• •••
•••
0 16 0
•••
Irish North Midland 1% 015 0
Ipswich, Norwich, and Yarn.;(*nith • ***
••• 2 1 3 6
Ditto ditto ... 1 3 6
Welsh Midland ... 2%11 2 0 6
Rugby, Derby, and Manchester 25,4 17 0
Southampton, Manchester, and Oxford 42s 1 1 0
Wolverhampton, Birming. & Notting. 424 016 6
The Public Securities have been dull this morning, and
flatter than they were yesterday. Consols bring 9214 1,4
for Acccnnt. The premium on Exchequer-bills has been
193. to 215., and on East India Bonds under 1,000/. 28s. to
325. New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. are 94 to 94%,
and the Three per Cents. 9214 to %. Bank Stock is heavy
at 139 N.
The I oreign market is very inactive, but prices are fully
supported. Spanish Five per Cents. realised 28%, and the
Three per Cents. 39 to %. Cuba have brought 96; Grenada,
21; and Dutch Four per Cents., 93 to %.
Shares have been very dull.

OffE CLOSING
PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. FRICIT,B
Flank Stock - 19914 1991,4
3 per Cent. Reduced
New 31A per Cents
Long Annuities toexpire Jan.lB6o 10 7-16 10 7-16
Ditto 30 years, Oct. 10,1859
India Bonds, 1,000/ —
Ditto under LOOM . ....... 2s 32 32
South Sea Stock
Ditto Old Annuities
Consols for Account .. .... . .
Exchequer Bills, 1,0004, 11,1
Ditto 500/.
Ditto Small

ONE CLOSING
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK PRICES
Brazilian Bonds —
Ditto, New, 1829 and 1839 — 79
Cuba Bonds, 6 per Cent .. ......
Granada Bonds, 1 per Cent. 2l 21
Portuguese Bonds, 4 per Cent .. 691,E
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840: 2BIA 2814
Ditto, Account —287 k
Ditto. 3 per Cent —
Ditto, Account 39W 39 391/.1 - 39%
Dividends on the above payable in London. -
French Rentes, 5 per Cent....... —f. —c. 117 f. —c,
Exchange —f. —c. 25f. 60c.