The Sun.
London, England, 1842-12-26 00:00:00

RAILWAY SHARES,.

Versailles, L.B ll5 115 ... 111 25... 112 50
R.B 275 ... 280 ... 275 ... 280
Rouen

Orleans. 615 ... 621 25 611 621 25
Strasburg to Bale 202 50... 202 50... 202 50... 202 50

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS,
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The Cotton Market at Liverpool on Saturday was
very animated, and prices were extremely steady;
sales 8,000 bales. There was not much inquiry for
Railway Shares, and the market was dull and heavy.
Edinburgh and Glasgow, New, were 41. 18s. 6d. ;
Grand. Junction, 189 ; and South Eastern, New, 17.
The President's Message has formed the universal
topic of conversation in the City ; and it has given
much satisfaction to find that the non-obtainment of
loan in England for the United States Go-
vernment, while European States are borrow-
ing with facility, at a much lower rate of
interest, hurts the pride of the highest Executive officer
in America, -although it is little better than a piece of
dishonesty on his part to ascribe the circumstance to
any other cause than the extension of the abominable
" repudiation" doctrine, instead of inferring that it is
some deep laid scheme to injure his country. This
is surely not the way to make his fellow-citizens
ashamed of suspending payments when they
have full assets at command. In reference to the
Bombay question, the _ Message is favourable,
but the Exchequer allusions savour of more finance
. tinkering, which we heartily hope will not again dis-
turb the course of legitimate trade in the United
States. The warehousing, or bonding system, as a
relief to the payment of cash duties, will
be a material boon if adopted. The slave trade is
an unmanageable subject, but it is hoped, as the Pre-
sident intimates, that we shall not quarrel on that
score. Trade in America was much the same, and
corn still low. Cotton was heavy, and declining in
price. Stocks were not brisk.
From Canada tyre is a report of the fall-sown
wheat hating suffered materially by rust. Employ-
ment seemed abundant, for in a Montreal journal we
observe an advertisement for 200 labourers.
The London and Westminster Bank continues to
pay the drafts of the Yorkshire Agricultural Bank,
and it is therefore hoped some arrangement will be
made for the continuance of its business, or its transfer
to some other establishment. •
Although not a positive holiday in the City to-day,
the Bank of-England and all the public offices remain-
ing open, most of the wholesale warehouses are closed,
and towards the afternoon the merchants and stock
brokers are expected to " clear off," so as to curtail
the usual period of business by many hours.
The news from Lisbon is considered very favour-
able, . as extensive economy is being introduced into
every branch of the public expenditnee.
The Funds are very firm, although the attendance
of the dealers is but limited. The Government broker
has taken the usual amount at 94 for Reduced Three
per Cents. The Reduced Three-and-a-Half per Cents.
are 101 to 1011. Exchequer Bills realise 51s. to

535., and India Bonds, 455. premium. For the
opening Consols realize 93+ to 933. Canada Deben-
tures have not been dealt in.

The market for Portuguese Stock is rather better
on the favourable accounts from Lisbon, and the
quotatiohs have in consequence advanced. The New
Bonds are 391 to 40 ; the Converted, 33f, to 33i ;
and the Three per Cents. 231 ; Spanish Actives are
18a ; and the Three per Cents. 244 to 245. Colombian
Bonds realised 21i ; and Mexican, 31i- to 31-a, being
about previous rates.

Scarcely a bargain has been done in Railway Shares.
South Eastern are 27i discount; York and North
Midland, 43 premium ; and the New, 18 to 181 pre-
mium. National Provincial Bank of Englikand Shares
are 1 premium.

PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
RAILWAYS. Paid. Per Share.
South Eastern alai Dover
Ditto Scrip
York and North Midland

Ditto New Share 5....

JOINT fITOOK BANKS.
National Provincial of England„.. 35

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MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGES, DEC. 24.—We
have had a firm market to-day, with a more general
inquiry for Railway Stock. Eastern Counties,
8 13-16; South Western, 62; Manchester and Bir-
mingham, 20 and 20i; Bristol and Exeter, 481.
The Stock Exchange will be closed on Monday next.

MARKET NEWS.

(THIS I)AY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.—(MONDAY.)
Last week the receipts of wheat from our own
coasts were on an average scale, and considering the
state of the atmosphere, of fair average quality. Fresh
up this morning scarcely any wheat came to hand
from Essex ; while, from all other quarters the sup-
plies, coastwise and by land carriage and samples,
were limited. Although this was a holiday market,
we had a fair attendance of both town and country
buyers, who*.rchased nearly the whole of the best
wheats of home growth readily, at fully the prices
noted on this day se'nnight, but in other kinds a
limited amount of business was passing at late rates.
We had a good supply of foreign wheat on offer, the
transactions in which were of a retail nature
at previous currencies. The imports continue scanty.
The returns of Barley have been large, but the actual
quantity on the stands was not to say great. The
best malting parcels realised full prices; but distil-
lers' sorts were a shade easier. The Malt trade was
very inactive, yet we can notice no alteration what-
ever in the quotations. With English and Scotch
Oats we were well supplied ; but the arrivals from
Ireland were unimportant. This article moved off
slowly at last week's currencies. In Beans and Peas
next to nothing was doing. The sale of Flour was
dull, and the top price of the best town-made was
455. per 280Ibs.