The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-16 00:00:00

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 7,000
bales, at previous rates. Shares were heavy, and only a
small business was done.
The Britannia brings late accounts from the United States
as well as from our colonies. There is nothing more said
about " war with Mexico," although the Texans had
adopted a formal manifesto as to the terms upon which
they were willing to annex their country to the United
States. It is remarkable that drought had prevailed for
some time, and that rain was very much wanted
in America, being the reverse of our wants. Nevertheless
no positive harm seems to have been done to the crops. The
Money market at New York was easy, and Stocks were
tolerably firm, though dull. The payment of the
interest on the Pennsylvanian Debt would have a
good effect. We perceive that railroads were at-
tracting increased attention among the American capi-
talists, but we hope parties here will steer clear of any save
those projected for our own colonies. The destructive fire
at New York is the general theme of conversation among
the American merchants.
It is most gratifying to notice any private testimony to
worth or misfortune, and we are pleased to learn therefore
that Mr. Charles Mann, who suffered so severely as the
partner of Alderman Johnson, has received from his creditors,
in testimony of their esteem, a handsome silver snuff-box,
with contents-100 guineas. This is as it should be.
The weekly statement of the Bank of England leads us to
conclude that among the public generally there is more em-
ployment for money, while the Bank Directors continue
slightly to reduce the circulation. The notes issued were to
the amount of 29,141,6051., a decrease of 55,1551. The
bullion in both the issue and banking department was
15,669,6541., a diminution of 30,957/. While the public
deposits increased 819,404/., the other deposits fell off by
772,434/.
The Public Securities have been much the same to •day.
Consols realise 9911 i to 99 for present transfer, and 99% to 1:i
for Account. The premium on Exchequer-bills is 495. to 51s.
Bank Stock has been 21014, and India Stock is quiet at 270.
New Three-and-a Quarter per Cents. are 1021 14, and the
Three per Cents. 99% 34.
For the Foreign Bonds in general there is absolutely no
inquiry. Mexican Stock has been better on the advices from
New York, the Actives realising 35 to 351/8, and the De-
ferred 1914. Peruvian have realised 39 to 391/$ ; Spanish
and Portuguese are nominal. Dutch Four per Cents. have
been 100 to 100%.
For Railway Shares the market is much the same as yes-
terday, and in respect to some of the lines, as the list an-
nexed will show, rather weak, the state of affairs at Liver-
pool, where Bear speculations have "knocked up" several
parties, being partially felt here. The French Scrip Shares
continue in most request.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
Bank Stock 2101/s
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 99% 5/8
'
3 per Cent. Consols Anns 991/4 /s
New 31/4 per Cent. Annuties 102%14%
South Sea Stock —
Ditto Old Annuities
Consols for Account
Exchequer Bills. 13%d. 11/2d.
1,000/.
500/.
Ditto Small — .. .. 51 53 pm.
?RICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent.
Ditto for the Account.
Ditto Deferred Stock 1914
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent 391/ 39
2
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent,lB4o
Ditto Passive Bonds 7
Dutch 21/2 per Cents
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 100140(3%
BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE
O'CLOCK.
RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHAM.
Aberdeen
Birmingham and Gloucester 100 l3B
Birmingham and Oxford
Junction
Caledonian
Ditto Extension
Cambridge and Lincoln
Canterbury and Dover 1%..... 21414... to
Chester and Holyhead
Cork and Waterford ll/2 l% to
Coventry, Nuneaton, Bir.,
and Leicester 1
Cornwall
L'irect Northern
Dublin and Galway 2l/2 2% %... to
Eastern Counties
20111
Eastern Union
Ditto Extension
Edinburgh and Glasgow 5O ..... 90 ...... to 88
Ditto New 114 Shares ... 2% 11%...... to
Great Western BO 219
Ditto Fifths - to
Leicester and Bedford 22s. 2%, p to
London and Birmingham lOO 223
London and Blackwell 16%...... 101/21/4... to
Do. New l% 4% to
London and Brighton 5O — to
Ditto Consolidated Bths
London and Croydon... 13/. 15s. 9d.... 241414 to
Ditto Guaranteed 5 per Ct. 6
79T: 78 tt oo 79—
London and South Western.. 41%
Ditto New 2l/2 l6 ...... to 151j'
London and York... ..... ...... 2% 4%3/4... to 5
Lynn and Ely
Mancliestei and Leeds 76 .....201
Ditto Half Shares - 34
Ditto Sixteenths ... ..... ... 41% 123/ to

Manchester and Birmingham 40— ... .. to
Ditto New Quarters 2 ..... 8
Manch, Buxton, & Matlock 22s ...... 6f4 to
Midland
Ditto New
Newcastle & Darlington unc. 25 ...... 51
Newcastle and Berwick
New Ross and Car10w......... 22s 1 p to
North British
Ditto New
Northern and Eastern
Ditto Quarter Shares
North Staffordshire
North Wales 11%
Norwich and Brandon l4 ... 24
Ditto, New 1
Oxford and Worcester 2% 7%%... to
Portsmouth Direct
Preston and Wyre 5O :—
Richmond 1
Rugby. Worcester, and Tring 1
Shrews. & Trent Val. Union. 225. ...
Shrews., llerefrd &N. Wales 23/4 3%...... to
South Midland
South Eastern and Dover ... 331/s — ... .. to -
- Ditto New, N 0.2
Ditto New, No. 3 2% ..... 7% to
Staines and Richmond........ 1
South Wales
Waterford and Kilkenny 1 ...... 2% to
York and Carlisle 23/4 3% to
York and North Midland ... 50 ......
Ditto, Extension
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens 6 ...... 10% to
Dutch Rhenish
Great Northern of France
(Laffitte's)
Do. Do. (Rosamel's) ... 2 ..... 3 .... to 2%
Great Paris and Lyons
Jamaica Junction
Jamaica North Midland ...... 1
Louvain and Jemeppe
Luxembourgh
Namur and Liege 4 . ..... 4.50 i% to
Orleans and Bordeaux ...
Paris and Lyons (Laffitte)
Parisand Lyons(Ganneron's) 2 ... .. 21% to
Paris and Lyons (Calon's)... 2 . ... 2% to
Paris&Strasburg(Gannern's) 2 ...... 2'4% to
Do. (Compo de L'Est) ...... 2
Royal North of Spain
Sambre and Meuse
fours & Nantes (Mackenzie) 2
Verona and Ancona
West Flanders
JOINT STOCK BANKS.
Commercial of London
London and Westminster

LLOYD'S SHIPPING--k THIS DAY.)
LONDON, AUG. 16.—Wind N.W., light breeze and fine.
DEAL, AUG. 15.—Wind N. to N.N.W.—Arrd. Mercator,
Batavia ; Astracan, Porter, New Orleans ; Hudson, New
York, for Bremen ; Elizabeth, Quebec. Arrd. from the
River and sailed, Wellington, Kenrick, Cape of Good Hope
and Madras ; Antoine, Meyer, Quebec ; Ajax, Chaters,
St. John's, New Brunswick ; Ocean Queen, Van Zulicorn,
River St. Lawrence; Canton, Friend, Quebec.
PLYMOUTH, AuG. 14.—Wind N. W.—Sld. William Brom-
ham, Webber, Quebec; Rosslin Castle, ditto.
LIVERPOOL, AUG. 14.—Wind N.N.E.—Arrd. Royal Ade-
laide, Stewart, Ichaboe ; Pakenham, Watson, Laguna; Bri-
tannia, Boston ; Energy, Delany,. St. John's, New Bruns-
wick ; Vestal, Riet, Quebec. §lu- Ursula, Mundell, Born-
bt,y ; Santiago, Smith, Valparaiso; Eliza, Wooley, ditto;
Laibach, Persiet, Rio Janeiro ; Commodore, Tuck, ditto ;
Caspian, Thorpe, Charleston ; St. George, Ferres, New York ;
Ohio, Lyon, ditto ; Milton, Graham, Boston.
LEM!, AUG. 14.—Wind S.W.—Sld. 13. Aid, Sandeile
M.iramichi. 14. Pomona, Templeton, ditto.)