The Sun.
London, England, 1852-05-05 00:00:00

NEW YORK COMMERCIAL NEWS.

The commercial advices from New York this week
describe continued steadiness in the stock-market and
uninterrupted activity in the general business of the
country. Quotations on the whole show little alteration,
but the tendency has been towards an advance. The
amount of railway bonds supplied from all quarters (and
in some cases at low prices, which should excite caution)
prevents the rapid accumulation of capital that would
otherwise be felt, but money, nevertheless, was becom-
ing more easy every day, and it was difficult now to
obtain 5 per cent. All attempts to get up Californian
gold mining companies had proved more or less abortive,
and this peculiar field was still likely to be left open to the
more sanguine speculators of the London share-market.
On the other band, the less glowing enterprises connected
with improvements at home and the establishment of
steam and telegraphic communication with more distant
parts appear to be forwarded with the greatest ardour.
The Morse line of telegraph between Washington and
Nom, York had just declared a quarterly dividend at the
rate of 12 per cent. per annum, although they are sub-
jected to active competition, and adopt a scale of charges
which, as compared with those in England, are merely
fractional. The arrangements for the proposed Indus-
trial Expssition appear to be in progress, but there
seems little enthusiasm on the subject, and it is stated
that the whole expenses, including the cost of the
building, are not to exceed 40,0001., which is to be raised
by a joint-stock subscription. A collection was being
made for the sufferers by the recent fire in the Swedish
West India island of St. Barthomolew. The latest
advices from Mexico were to the 2d of April. The
representatives of England, France, Spain, Russia,
and the United States had, it is said, made a re-
mcnstrance against the exceptional lowering of
duties at the port of Matamoras. In order to coun-
teract the smuggling temptations which gave influence
to the revolutionists under Carvajal on the northern
frontier, the Mexican Government made a great reduc-
tion at Matamoras, leaving Vera Cruz, Tampico, and
other ports, to exact the customary high rates. It was
consequently contended by the various Foreign Minis-
ters, on behalf of the merchants of their respective
countries interested in the trade of the ports thus in-
jured, that the exemption should not be continued, and
that either the old charges should be restored at Mate-
mores, or that all should be equally reduced. The
reply of President Arista was, that the question could
only be decided by Congress. The mining industry
of the country was in an improving state, chiefly
in consequence of the better supply of quick-
silver. Immigration also appears likely to increase, and
an extraordinary contract is alleged to have been en-
tered into by the Belgian Government " for transporting
50,000 Belgians to the interior of Mexico," where they
are to receive either lands to settle on, or employment
from proprietors according to certain stipulated condi-
tions. There was nothing new from the frontier, but the
Texan accounts, in stating everything to be quiet, used
the phrase, " and will remain so for a short time," as
if the pause were a mere matter of temporary arrange-
ment. It is also added, that Brownsville, which is the
border town where Carvajal's sympathizers chiefly re-
sort, is filled with strangers who profess themselves
bound for California, bat whom the Mexican autho-
rities regard as pirates. From Hayti the last
dates were to the 28th of March. Soulouque, the
black Emperor, was to be crowned as Faustin the
First on the 11th of April. It was expected that
about a hundred thousand persons would be present
at the festivities, and all business was to be sus-
pended for about a fortnight. There was nothing new
from California, but the tide of traffic between that state
and New York was uninterrupted, and the demand for
conveyance was as active as usual. Another steamer
has been withdrawn from her intended service across the
Atlantic, to meet the wants of the Nicaragua route, and
the .New York Express gives the fallowing account
of the steamers at present on that line:—
We see it stated that the steam-propeller Pioneer,
originally built to run between this Port and Liverpool,
and after one trip withdrawn, has been chartered for
the Nicaragua route, to run on the Pacific side, pro-
bably to take the place of the North America, lost.
We understand that Captain Vanderbilt will soon leave
for Central America, on business connected with this
gigantic enterprise, of which he is the prime mover. The
Vanderbilt line now comprises seven first-class steamers,
as follows :—Northern Light, Prometheus, Daniel
Webster, Pacific, Brother Jonathan, Independence,
and S. S. Lewis. In addition to these, another
steamer, making the eighth, is now about half com-
pleted, and the keel of the ninth, to be about the size
of the late North America, is on the point of being
laid. The Accessory Transit Company of Nicaragua
has six steamers running on the river San Juan and
Lake Nicaragua, in connexion with the above steamers,
and a seventh will be completed this month at San Juan.
Their names are as follows:—Central America, Sir
Henry Bulwer, John M. Clayton, Joseph L. White, E.
H. Miller (not named), Director."

SEABORNE MAILS.
[N signifies that the mails are sent frora the General Post-office
by the night—and M by the morning—dispatch.]

When made up in From what When
PLACES. General Pcst-ofticel port dis- due.
London; patched.
America (by Brit. pkt.)N May 7 .. Liverpool .. May 10
America (by U.S. pkt.) May 4 'Liverpool ,May 12
America (by U.S. pkt.)3l May 14 .. 'Bonthampt. (May 7
Africa (West coast).. 17;14th of the month IPlyraouth May 3
Alexandria' • • ...... Nll9tla & 30th et mo.I Dover .. May 18
Belgium • • .. •• N Daily .. . Dover .. Daily
Brazil .. . • .. Ml9th of the month Sonthampt. May 15
Buenos Ayres .. M9th of the month ,Southampt. May 10
C alifornia (via Chagrez) M,2d & 17th of monthlSoutham pt. May 5
Cape of Good Hope Nil4th of month I Plymouth.. May 3
Constantinople* l'ii7th 17th 27th of mo Mover .. May 10
Central America .. Mi 2d & 17th of mon. Southampt. May 5
Channel Isles •• Nf Mon., Wed., &Fri. Senthampt. Tn. Th• Bat
Chili .. Mi 17th of the month ;Southampt. May 5
France M &NlTwice daily .. .. Dover .. Twicedaily
Greece* • • .. N 7thl7th27th of mo Dover .. May 10
Hambnrgh N Tuesday & Friday ,London .. ITnes. Sat.
Holland M Wednes. & Satur.'London MOR.Thar
Honduran . N 17th of the mouthliSontharapt. May 20
Ireland .. .. M& N Twice daily .. 'Holyhead .. Twlcedally
India (via Sonthamp.) M 20th of the month Sonthampt. May 20
India (via Marseilles) N, ,Bth& 24th ofmonth Dover .. May 16
Mediterranean (via 20
Sontharrnton) •. M,2oth of the month Southampt May
moditert anean (via
Marseilles) .. •. N Bth&24thofmonth Dover .• May 16
Mexico • • .. .. 31 2d of the month..l ISouthampt. May 5
Madeira • • •• M of the month Sonthampt. May 10
Maltat
•• f 7th,17th,19th,27th D May 10
& 30th of month j over
Naples', •.• 11,5 th 15th 25th ofmelDover .. May 2
papal States' 2715th 15th25th ef mo Dover .. May 2
reninstaar.. 7th 17th 27th e f mo•Southampt. !Arrived
Peru 31117th of the month Southampt. (MAY 5
Tuscany* •• N,sth 15th25thofmo Dover .. !May 2
West Indies • • .. M 17th of the month Southampt. 'May 20
West Indies (except
Havanna & Nassau) 3C2cl of the month Southampt. May 5
At The mails to those c ountries thus marked (e) are conveyed by
French packet via Marseilles.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS!.

BRISTOL, MAY 4.

STOCK EXCITANGE.—We had a very fiat market to-day,
and prices had a downward tendency. The only transactions
reported were—Midlands, 7014—Taff Vale, 153.
LIVERPOOL, MAT 4.
STOCK EXCITANGE.—The share market opened heavily
this morning, but afterwards improved, and a fair amount
of business was done at turn prices. The transactions
were as follow :—Ambergate and East Junction,
Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire, 11 dis.—Ditto, 2•_>l.Shares, 6 dis.—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 73,A—Ditto, Fifths,
15-16 dis.—Ditto, 20/. F Shares, :;(3 dis.—Ditto Fifths
SWest Riding Union), 4% dis.—Liverpool, Crosby, and
outhport, 21;,a—London and North-Western, 124—Ditto,
New Quarters, 534 p.—Ditto, Fifths, 4% p.—London and
South-Western, 933i—Midland, 701A—North Staffordshire,
7 LA.I dis.— South-Eastern and Dover, 227/a —Belfast and Bal-
Vnlena, 33'h—Dutch Rhenish, 314 dis.
BIRMINGHAM, MAY 4.
SrocK EXCHANGL—The share market remains not only
extremely firm, but there is a decided tendency upwards.
The transactions to-day were as follow :—Coventry and Nun-
eaton Stock, 124—Midland Stock, 70;4—North Stafford-
shire, 714 dis.—South Staffordshire, 1 dis.

REFORMATION IN DUBLIN.—Six persons on Sunday
last, under the spiritual direction and instruction of the Rev.
Thomas Scott, and a reformed Romanist priest, abjured the
errors of Popery; and subsequently received the Lord's
Supper in St. Thomas's Church. One of the converts had
been a candidate for the itcaniah prieatheed, and tWQ of
thew are Fich9QlMatiten.

WEDNESDAY EVENING,