The Sun.
London, England, 1842-05-10 00:00:00

MONEY and, COMMERCIAL NEW S

CITY, MONDAY EVENING.
Towards the close of business the funds recovered
from the dullness with which they were characterised
Sn the early part of the day, and the price of Consols im-
proved to 921 92i for money, and 92i 924 for the ac-
count. Bank Stock 167 168 ; India Stock 248 249, and
Ixchequer Bills 37 40 premium.
In the Foreign Securities no great deal was done, and
prices remained as on Saturday. Belgian, 1014 102::-;
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 53 531 ; the Five
per Cents. 101 1011 ; Danish, 80,1,-, 811 ; and Brazilian,
67 68.
Railroad Shares were a shade better in price, with
more business. London and Birmingham, 90 92 ;
Creat Western, 28 29 ; the Half Shares, 144 15
premium. Birmingham and Gloucester, 52 54 ;
;;South Western, 63 64 ; Gosport, 63 64 ; North Mid-
:land, 64 66, the New Shares, 32 34 ; South Eastern and
A)over, 30 301, the Scrip, 7g- 7i ; Eastern Counties, 9;1-
; Blackwall, 114 12, the New Shares, 9 10 ; and
-Brighton, 36a 361 - per share.
Upon a supposition, which is generally believed to be
correct, that the Clyde has about fifty thousand dollars
.on account of the dividends. the quotation of Mexican
-:has improved 4 per cent., being now 341 341.
The bonds of the insolvent States were thus nomi-
nally quoted :—Colombian, 26:4 26:1 ; Portuguese, the
Five per Cents., 371 384, the Three per Cents, 221 23 ;
:Spant,h Five per Cents., 23k, .24 and the Three per
Cents. 224 23.
Private letters from Bahia mention that the Pro-
vincial Government have remitted 8,000/. to Eng-
land on account of the dividends. This certainly
.has the appearance of a determination on the part of the
Qeneral Government to keep faith as far as may be in its
power with the foreign creditors, although it. has not at
times been very scrupulous in causing the surplus reve-
antes of the nrovinces, which should have remained en-
tirely for the bondholders, to be applied to the general
•exigencies of the State. It is much to be regretted that
many of these countries, which are so deeply indebted to
England, pecuniarily as well as morally, will not act in a
dike szaightforward manner, in prefer,nce to allowing
their national credit to be so seriously compromised as it
as at present.
(From The Sun of Last Night.)
A solitary purchase in Console, to the extent of 20,000/.,
4.20 r to-morrow has comprised the whole business of the day.
Iluyers and sellers have alternately appeared at. a shade above or
"below the market price, but without eonclu thug a bargain.
Consols are nominally the same as on Saturday, namely, 924
t 4 '1 for Money, and 921 921 for the Accornt. Three per
Cents. Reduced, 91%911; Three-and-a-Half per Cents.:Ne,.v,
1005,0. 100-1, ; Reduced 99a 99; ; Bank Stock, 167 188 ;
Bonds, 20 21, and Exchequer Bills 36 39 prem.
Scarcely anything has been done in Foreign Securities, and
these only in Dutch, the prices for which are 53 for the Two-
and-a-Half, and 1013 for the Five per Cents.
Railway Shares have been in better request, and the market
appears firm, although prices are not quite so good as on Sa-
turday. South Eastern, 301, the Scrip, 71 71 ; South Western,
631 ; Eastern Counties, 9;,,, 9L, New, 51. 6s. .Bd. ; Northern
and Eastern, 43; Bristol and Exeter, 431; Birmingham and
'Gloucester, 53; Manchester and Birmingham,3V2 ; Manches-
ter and Leeds Quarter, 63 ; North Midland, 323 ; Edinburgh
amsd Glasgow, 541/ ; and Brighton, 361.
In the bonds of the insolvent States, a single one found a
place on the official list of to-day ; Peruvian, 193/1 ; not
another has a quotation.
Information of the arrival of the Clyde West India steamer
rod Southampton last night, has been received this morning,
with the pleasing intelligence for merchants that the letters
will be delivered to-morrow. This vessel, civ ding to the bad
arrangements over the water, is rather more Caen a week over-
due, and it ;s, of course, impossible to conjecture what mails
site may have brought, but this is certain that a delay of 24
Lours in the receipt of the letters mustelapse, in consequence of
the bags having again been landed at Falmouth. Some statements
have appeared, vindicating the Post-office authorities there from
any participation in the delay which has hithr rto always taken
placed, and setting forth the dispatch which had been used in
sorting and forwarding the correspondence to its:destination; but
the point is the preferability of some other port, can account of its
greater proximity to the metropolis, and thence to the various
manufacturing towns. single instance, •on the arrival of
these vessels "'have occurred, but that the passleugers have been
in London very many hours before the lett irs, and from the
long continuance of easterly winds, the early 'delivery of letters
is the more serious.

Papers to the Bth of January have arrived frotn Port Phillip,
♦vbich contain no particular news, although th ey give generally
sa good account of the progress of the colony. it is stated that
the introduction of steam communication imi carts a regularity
to the arrival and dispatch of intelligence, witisch in times of
greater commercial activity will exercise an ext ensively bene-
ficial effect upon colonial markets. Mails have been received
:from the sister colony since its establishmont with almost
-weekly regularity. This is a strong contrast; -to the circum-
stances which have occasioned the above remarks, especially
when it is remembered how recently steam-v.r.ssels have been
introduced into Australia.
Accounts from Bahia to the 2d March haves been received,
but which are wholly unimportant. Exchange inn London, 29 ;
on Parrs, 325 ; and on Hainbergh, 610.
LIVERTOOL COTTON MARKET, MAY 7. T here was some
improvement to be noticed in the demand, and -the market hati
a firm aspect. 4,000 bales were sold, including 500 American
tor exportation.
PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, DUBL IN, MAY 7.
P 3 per Cent. Consols
"1 twee and Half Stock 99i Grand Canal Stock ...
Ditto Reduced
Ditto New 1830......... 991 1 Ditto 4 per cent
3i per Cent. I)ebs.

LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKET, MAY 7.--:Eastern Counties
and South Easterns were dull, and Railway stock in general
Leavy. The sales were—Eastern Counties, 93 New, 5/. 4s. 2d.;
Debentures, 11/. Is. tad. ; Manchester and _Leeds Quarters,
Fi ; and South Eastern. New, 2/..
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, MAY 7..—We have had
a dull market today, except in Manchester and Birmingham
,hares, which have been more in demand. an d at improved
prices. Manchester and Birmingham, 294 to 29i; District
hank, 101. 9s. ; Union Plate Glass, 54.
CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.

.Sauk stock l6B India Stock ~... . . ,18i
7.; per Cent Red. 9li Ditto Bonds.
ri per Cent Cens 92i Ditto Old Ai in cities ...
:3i per Cent Red.. 9n Ditte New Annuities...
,New 3i per Cent
New 5 per Cent.
Long Annuities to expire Ditto Sr tall 37 pin
Jan. -1860 .. 12 9-16 Bank Stock far Acct ...
' Oct. 18.59. .. .... 121 India Stock fol. Acct....
jan. 1860. ..... Consols for Act A 92i
FOREIGN FUNDS.

.Austrian, 5 pet rent Portuguese, Lt per cent.
Belgian, 5 pet cent lO2 Ditto, Newltto
:Brazilian Bonds ... , Prussian, 5 psi • cent.
:Buenos Ayres 6 percent Russian, 5 per cent....„
Chilian, 6 per cent Ditto, Uetatlii, .....
Colombian, 6 per cent.. Spanish, 5 per cent —
.Ditto, 1524....•..... ..... 26 Ditto, Deferr est.— . 12*
Danish, 3 per cent — French, 5 per cent. —l.
Greek, 1825,5 per cent — Exchange...
.Mexican, 5 per cent.... 33* 'French, 3 percent —c.
Ditto, 6 per cent. 1837 'Dutch, per went. 53
,Peruvian, 1825,6 per ct. 19i Ditto, 5 per cet it. . 10114
SHARES.
Birmingham and Gloucester Railway (I'llo p) 53
Bristol and Exeter (70 paid) ... 431
Cheltenham and Great Western (721 :paid) 17*
Eastern Counties Railway (23 paid)
Ditto New Shares ( paid)
Edinburgh and Glasgow (50 paid) s4*
Great Western Railway (65 paid)
Ditto New Shares (50 paid) ...... ....-.... 644
London and Brighton (50 paid ).. ..... 0"6.4
London and Blackwall (25 paid) l2
London and Birmingham (90) . .•
Ditto New Shares ( 2 paid....
London and South Western
London and Croydon Railway (Trunk)...... 14
Manchester and Leeds (70 paid) . ..
Ditto Quarter Shares ( 2 paid) 6*
Manchester and Birmingham (40 paid). ...... 21.3*
Northern and Eastern (45 paid) —JIM-- 43
North Midland Railway (100) ......
Ditto New Shares (40 paid)
Ditto Thirds ( paid) ............ -.... 21 113 s 4d
South Eastern and Dover (50 paid) - . 30*
Ditto Scrip. ( 5 paid)