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

LATEST NEWS.

SUN-OFFICE, Quarter past Three.

(PROM A CORRESPONDENT.)

Lord GREY, Lord MORPETH, Lord CLARENDON,
Mr. FRANCIS BARING, and several other noblemen
and gentlemen, assembled this moaning at Lord JOHN
RUSSELL'S residence in Chesham-place, Belgrave-

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

It is rumoured that Sir GEORGE GREY will go ou'
as Governor-General of Canada;

That Sir J. HOBHOUSE will not take office on ac
count of bad health;

That Mr. C. BULLBR will be Secretary for Ireland;
That Mr. C. WOOD will have a seat in the Cabinet,
and be Secretary-at-War;

That Mr. MACAULAY will be Chancellor of the
Duchy of Lancaster.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
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 blew Zealand, and stores and
ammunition were also being forwarded rather liberally.
The Port Phillip accounts to August e are equally grati-
fying.
The non-formation of a Ministry up to the iiresent time
excites much remark here, and there is no settled iv.inion as
to whether Lord John Russell will undertake the task o: not.
The quotations realised on Tuesday at Messrs. Lamont's
sale of Railway Shares were as follows
Derby, Uttoxeter, and Stafford ... 1 9 0
Great Indian Peninsular 58 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 42s 1 2 6
Great Kent Atmospheric ... 21/2 115 6
Metropolitan Junction ... 00 0
Ditto 0 0 0
Great Central •Sardinian ... •.. 114 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
Ditto 1 12 6
Newry and Enniskillen ... 011 6
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 ... 1 3 0
London and Manchester (Rastrick's)... 105 s 3 7 6
Paris and Strasbourg (Aymard's) ..• 21% 2 3 0
South Union and Manchester Potteries 2 1 1 0
Liverpool and Leeds Direct ... 114 0
Great Central Sardinian ... 114 0 2 6
Ditto 0 2 6
Northampton, Bedford, and• Cambridge 42s 1 3 0
Madrid and Valentia ... 2 1 I 0
York and Lancaster 1 10 0
Sheffield, Buxton. and Leek Potteries IN 0 15 6
Sambre and Meuse ... 6 4 0 0
Ditto ••• ••• 4 0 0
Goole and Doncaster 428 2 0 6
Grand Trunk ... 424 0 17 0
Ditto ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• 0 17 0
Great N. and S. Wales and Worcester 1 0 8 0
Great Kent Atmospheric ... 2% 113 0
Calcutta and St. George's Point 7s 0 10 0
Direct London and Exeter 0 6 6
North Devon ... .• • • ..• 2 1 5 6
Northampton,Banbury, and Chelt'ham. 4 2 1 6
Reading and Reigate ... 42s 1 0 0
Madrid and Valentia ... 2 1 0 6
Northampton,Banbury,andCheltenham 2 2 3 0
Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham ... 22s 019 0
Welsh Midland ••• ... 2% 2 1 0
Leicester and Birmingham ... 22s 1 0 6
Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham ... 22s 019 0
Northumberland and Lancashire 42s 1 5 0
Hereford and Merthyr Tydvil 42a 0 16 0
Great N. and S. Wales and Worcester 1 0 10 6
Sheffield, Buxton, and Leek Potteries 1N 0 15 6
Oxford, Witney, and Cheltenham ... 1% 012 6
Grand Trunk .. ••• 42s 017 0
Ditto ••• ••• ••• ••• 0 17 0
Sheffield, Buxton, and Leek Potteries 0 16 0
North Devon ... ••• ... 2 J 9 6
York and Lancaster ... 1 11 0
Hereford and Merthyr Tydvil 493 0 Ig 0
Ditto ••• ••• ••• ••. 0 16 0
Irish North Midland ... —' •
•• 1% 015 0
Ipswich, Norwich, and Yarmouth 2 1 3 6
Ditto
ditto 1 3 6
Welsh Midland 21/21 2 0 a
Rugby, Derby, and Manchester . 1 7 0
Southampton, Manchester, and Oxford 42s 1 3 0
Wolverhampton, Birming. & Notting. 42s 016 6
The Public Securities have been dull this morning, and
flatter than they were yesterday. Consols bring 9214 IA
for Acccnnt. The premium on Exchequer-bills has been
19s. to 215., and on East India Bonds under 1,0001. 28s. to
325. New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. are 94 to 94%.
and the Three per Cents. 921 A to %. Bank Stock is heavy
at 199.
The foreign market is very inactive, but prices are fully
supported. Spanish Five per Cents. realised 281/2, and the
Three per Cents. 39 to 1/2. Cuba have brought 96; Grenada,
21; and Dutch Four per Cents., 93 to %.
Shares have been very dull.

ONE CLOSING
PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced
New 34 per Cents
i.ong Annuities toexpire Jan.lB6o 10 7-16 10 7-16
Ditto 30 years, Oct. 10,1859

[ndia Bonds, 1,000/
Ditto under 1,0001..........«.... 28 32
_

South Sea Stock
Ditto Old Annuities
Consols for Account
Exchequer Bills, 1,0001., PA,cl.
Ditto 5001.
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 .. 591/
Spanish 5 per. Cent. 1840.
Ditto, Account 28%
Dittu. 3 por r nt, —
391/.i 59 39% 39%
Ditto, Account
Dividends on the above payable in London.
French Rentes, 5 per Cent.
Exchange ...f. —c. 25f. 60c.