The Sun.
London, England, 1842-12-19 00:00:00

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS..
(From The Sun of Saturday,)
In the C.tton Market at Liverpool yesterday the
sal Were 5,000 balm', but the quotations for best
American were about id. per lb. lower, and for Surats
also, than on Friday week last. Shares were flat, end
there were but few sales. Eastern Counties, 8i ;
Great -Western, Fifths, 88 ; Liverpool and Manches-
ter, Quarters, 451 ; Midland Counties, Fifths, 2/. 6s.
The Acadia steamer furnishes a few items of com-
mercial interest from the United States and Canada;
the letters from the former place reaching to the 2d
inst., and from the latter to the 26th ult.
The winter in Canada had given signs of commence-
ment, but the steamboats and ferryboats were still
running, and the temperature was mild. At Mon-
treal the last sales made in Ashes were at 2.55. for
Pots, and at 265. for Pearls. American Flour was
held at 225. 6d., and Canadian had been sold as low as
21s. 3d. at three months. Provisions were held very
firmly, owing to the very favourable accounts from
England, and many large holders had withdrawn
from the market. Prices could not be called higher.
Large Beef sold at 2.i dollars; prime 4 dollars, and
prime Mess at 6 dollars. Prime Mess Pork was .5
to 8+ dollars. All American packed, Canadian
cured, ranged from .ss. to 7s. 6d. per barrel. The
stock of Canadian was low, but about 40,000
barrels of American were in the stores. Wheat
was unsaleable, except at very low prices, 3s. 6d. per
bushel, compared to flour. The banks were drawing
on London at par, according to the rate of 1/. 4s. 4d.
currency per 1/. sterling, fixed by the last Act.
The last v(asel for England left Montreal on the
23d ult.

The financial position of Pennsylvania attracts
much interest here, s it is feared the English cre-
ditors will get no interest next February. Mr. Biddle
had published a letter on the subject, endeavouring
to prove the solvency of the State which had at-
tracted much attention. We subjoin the leading
points of importance on this side the Atlantic :
" I believe that Pennsylvania was led into her large
scheme of internal improvement by the recommen-
dation and expected assistance of the General Govern-
ment. And I believe that in the construction and
tiontinistration of these works she has committed
many errors and indiscretions, but these were incident
to the infancy of all great enterprises, and she has
made no mistake which she cannot repair, and com
mitted no indiscretion for which she is not able and
willing to atone. And, finally, I believe that she is
equally able and willing to discharge honourably
every dollar of her present liabilities.
" Her position is simply this :—She owes a debt,
contracted chiefly to make her internal improvements,
of snore than 39 millions of dollars, composed of the
following sums :
" Six per Cents., 1,829,059 dollars 37 cents ; Five
per Cents., 32,788,167 dollars 10 cents ; Four-and-a-
Half per Cents., 200,000 dollars ; Four per Cents.
(temporary), 15,000 dollars making a total of
34,822,226 dollars 47 cents.—bearing an interest of
1,659,982 dollars 67 cents.
" Ist. Add Six per Cent. Stock issued for interest
unpaid in July last, 874,118 dollars 71 cents, bearing,
an interest of 48,000 dollars.
" 2d. Claims of domestic creditors under the Act
of June, 1842, filed already, 1,159,401 dollars 65
cents ; yet to be filed (estimated), 200,000 dollars;
making a total of 1,359,041 dollars 65 cents, bearing
an interest of 81,542 dollars 49 cents.
" 3d. Relief notes issued upon the responsibility of
the State, 2,206,650 dollars 68 cents; interest 1 per
cent. till funded, 22,066 dollars 40 cents; making a
total of principal, 39,262,037 dollars 51 cents ; and of
interest, 1,864,238 dollars 56 cents."
Accounts from Australia have come to hand of a
much later date, being from Port Philip, August 17,
Hobart Town, August 19, and Launceston, August
25. The price of wheat at Van Diemen's Land was
20s. per 100Ibs. The new Sydney Bill of Incoryora-
tion was leading the other colonies to demand similar
institutions. The revenue of New South Wales,
whence our accounts though indirect are later, was
decidedly better last year, and the expenditure esti-
mated for 1843 was lower.
Nothing beyond mere surmise or rumour has trans-
pired up to the present time respecting the successful
tender for the Canada Loan Debentures, though
the Stock Exchange people will have it that
Mr. Maubert, a member of 'the house, and
others in connexion with him, will get it at
about 108. In opposition to this it is said that
all the tenders have been rejected, and that the deben.
tures will be sold openly in the market; while a third
statement is to the effect that the Bank of England
will take the whole on higher terms than any other
parties, and whichit had intimated its willingness to
do, before the public centract, for mere form's sake,
and to prevent any appearance- of favouritism, was
announced.
The Stock market is scarcely so good to-day. Con-
sols are .93 4 for the opening. The Government
broker has invested 6,0001. in Reduced Three per
Cents., a small part being the proceeds of Life An-
nuities granted. The prices of this Stock have been
941 and 94g. Reduced Three-and-a-Half per Cents.
are 101 to 1011; Exchequer-bills are firm, at 50s. to
51s. premium ; and India Bonds have been at 435._ to
463. premium. The French Funds having gone
lower, rather influence our market.
The Foreign Market continues dull, and Spanish
Stock is not so good, as the late troubles in Barcelona
seem to involve the French as abettors, if not almost
as principals. The Actives are 18i to 19, and the
Three per Cents., 241. Mexican Bonds have been
quiet at 311 ; Brazilian have realized 69} to 69i ; and
Portuguese Converted, 32f. Austrian Bonds are 112.
There have been only one or two bargains in the
Share market. Brighton are 14 discount; Birming-
ham, 100 premium ; Ditto, Quarter, 241 premium ;
and Paris and Rouen, 51 premium.
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, DEC. 16.—There
is no material alteration in the Share Market and
stock generally is but sparingly oTered :—Man-
chester and Birmingham, 20 to 201 ; Edinburgh
and Glasgow, 48 to 481 ; Lancaster and Preston,
281 to 294; ditto Three-Quarter Shares, 19 to 191 ;
Sheffield and Manchester, 32 to 321.
CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.
India Stock
Ditto Bonds ....... 46 pm
Ditto Old Annuities
Ditto New Annuities —
Ex. Bills, 1,000/....2d 52 pm
Ditto 5001...... 52 pm
Ditto Small
Rank Stock for Acct.
India Stock for Opg...
Consols for Acct.
FUNDS.
Portuguese, 5 per cent.
Ditto, New Ditto
Prussian, 5 per cent.
Russian, 5 pei cent.....
Ditto, Metallic . ....
Spanish, 5 per cent.. —
Ditto, Deferred 10i
French, 5 per cent —f. —c.
Exchange —f —c
French, 3 per cent —f. —e.
Dutch, 2i per cent....... 52i
Ditto, 5 per cent.

Rank Stock
3 per. Cent. Red.
3 per Cent. Cons....
3i per Cent. Red... 1016
New 3i per Cent —
New 5 per Cen', --
Long Annuities to expire
Jan. 1860 ...... 123
Oct. 1859
Jan. 1860

FOREIG
tustrian, 5 per cent. ll2
Belgian, 5 per cent lO2
Brazilian 80nd5.... 69i
Buenos Ayres 6 per cent.
Chilian, 6 per cent.
Colombian, 6 per cent —
Ditto, 1824
Cuba Bonds, 6 per cent Boll,
Danish, 3 per :ent
Greek, 1825, 5 per cent —
Mexican, 5 per cent —
Ditto, 6 per cent. 1837
Peruvian, 1825,6 perot. 77_

SHARES.
Birmingham and Gloucester Railway (100 p) 43
Bristol Z.nd Exeter (70 paid) ..
Great Western, (65 paid)
London and Brighton (50 paid)
London and Birmingham (90) ...... .
Ditto Quarter Shares (25 paid) 49g
London and South Western (411 6s 10d pd) 614
Paris and Rouen (20 paid)
South Eastern and Dover (50 paid)... 22it
Ditto Scrip (90 naidl
FLANDERS MAIL.

BRUSSELS, DEC. 16.—A dreadful accident has
occurred in the portion of the international railway in
the interior between Quicorain and St. Saulve, and
what is snore terrible is, that if we may believe
‘the
accounts which have reached us, there is rea3on to sup-
posa that it wascaused by some evil disposed person.
'Du train which left Quicorain far St. Saulve, on
the 14th, at a quarter past three o'clock in the after-
noon, ran off the rails at Quaronble, in France. The
man on the look-out in the tender was killed, and a
Custom-house officer had his thigh broken. None of
the passengers were injured.
It seems that a rail, which was raised pp at one end,
caused this accident, and eyenw;,'nesses think it was
the eiropt of malice. However, the se;,•vice is stopped;
the French 6'2 7 sneers have required that the *tte of
the place shall be Zscertained, and they have iCrbidden
any one to go near it.
The, effects of the peace with China already begfb:
to be felt with us in several ways ; the cotton manu-
facture,
in particular, have received a new stimulus,
and prices have risen considerably. A couple of
Greek houses, which have had a large quantity of cot-
ton in their warehouses for some years, have gamed
large sums on this occasion.
The King arrived yesterday evening at the Palace
of Lacken, on his return from Ardenne.
It is said that Baron Parquier, Presi lent of the
Court of' Peers of France, will shortly conic. to Brus-
sels.

BELGIAN FUN 3.— BRUSSELS, DEC. FL
Actual Debt, 2% per Cent , —
Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent. ln2%
Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent 93
-- Three per Cent. .... ..... -
--- Thirty-seven Milli ns, ditto
--- ----- (1.8401 IO3N,
Loan of City, 1832, Four per Cent. 9B
Society of Commerce. Four and a Half per Cent.
Bank of Belgium, Five per Cent 77
National Society . .
Exchar ge on London (short)
-
-Brussels Papers, ec li.
11 ~ ~ , 1 ~. NI rLI t,1)J...-VIENNA, DEC. 7
Five per Cents. Metalliques
Four per Cents
'three per Cents .. l7
Bank Shar, s
Allgetneine Zeitung,Dec. 11,

The winter bas completely set in at St. Peters-
burgh. On the 28th ult. the ice on the Neva was
strong enough to _bear light carriages ; and on the
29th the passage over the Isaac's Bridge was re-esta-
blisked for the season. Pedestrians crossed from
Oranienbatun on the 26th.