The Sun.
London, England, 1839-02-08 00:00:00

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

Arrivals this morning, French and Ostend mails, also a
mail from Vern Cruz, by the Express, sailed on the 15th
of December, and Havanah, Jan. 11. Ship letters from
Van I)iemen's Land, 25th September, Demerara and Ma-
dras sth October, and Cape December 9.
We have received the Journal of Antwerp of yesterday's
date. . _ _

BRUB6ELIS, FFISRUARY 6.—On Monday Gencril r
neeki dined at Count de Merodv's with the Minister
of War and Prince de Ligne.
It has been observed to day that great movements have
taken ?lace in the different bureaux and Legations. In the
afternoon a Cabinet courier arrived from Vienna to the
Austrian Ambassador. Half an hour after his arrival he
set off for Paris.

We learn from a good quarter that no preparations have
taken place or been ordered for the departure of the Prussian
or Austrian Envoys. The following is another statement :
`' We announce in the most positive manner that the
envoys of Austria and Russia will leave to-morrow; they
have made their visit of conge at the hot ses they frequent.
Baron de Handel, Secretary of the Austrian Legation,
sets off to-day for London, with dispatches. They take
with them the archives, which denotes a rupture.
A report prevails that the French Generals have been
recalled, as well as th© Charge d'Affaires of France.
DUTCH FUNDS, Fan. s.—Two-and-a-Half per Cents.,
; Five per Cents., 101 i.
From Canton Papers received to the 26th of Sop-

fern[ e!'

TIIE. PROVINCT AL CITY.—The Cheheen, of Henentil,

Wei Chang, on account of his skill in military exercises,
was sent by the Governor, on the 17th inst., to Whampoa,
to search for, and seize, opium. • He was opposed and
wounded by the villagers. The steersman of a boat was
killed, and several of the troops wounded in the affray.
Another detachment of troops was sent to \Vhampoa, to
apprehend the rioters.
On the 17th, about four o'clock in the afternoon, the
schooner Black Joke having thirty chests of opium
on board, when passing through the Bogue, we.
boarded by two Government schooners, each con-
taining women. The officer in command behaved in a
bold manner. \Vnen alongside, under the muzzle of a
swivel, he struck his breast and dared the foreigners to
fire. The boat grappled the schooner, and some severe
blows were exchanged, but those on board prevented the
Chinese officers from going below to search the cabin.
While the cruisers were fast to the schooner, they lay un-
der the guns of the fort, but no demonstration to use the
guns were observed. It appears there were a great num-
ber of passengers on board the Black Joke who were con-
sidered as a protection of the property on board.
COMMERCIAL REMARKS.—Catulets very dull.
COTTON.—About2,ovo bales of middling qualities Bom-
bay have been sold, but the market is without animation,
though the dealers have only moderate stocks on hand.
In Bengal and Madras staples there is nothing doing.
COTTON YARN. —A sale of 200 to 300 bales is reported ;
inferior qualities are dull, and difficult to sell.
OPIUNL —Most of the brokers are still absent, and no
transactions in the regular trade have taken place during
the week ; sales for Chinese to foreigners have bee•
made of Nlalwa at 555 dollars ; and Patna 560 dollars ; Be-
nares 520. Exchange on London—no alteration to notice.
Cape of Good Papers to the 9th December have been
reccivcd

• (From the Frontier.)
This week's post did not arrive until late on Thursday
evening. The horse sickness prevails throughout the

colony.
Fatal intelligence, we hear, has been received from the
emigrant farmers. It is reported twat the camp has been
surprised by Dingaan's forces in the absence of the army,
and the women and children massacred I Thus the horrors
of this disastrous expedition thicken towards its final ter-
mination.
Hobart Town Papers have been received to the 22d
September. These Papers arc mostly filled with English
news.

We have received Launceston Papers to the 21st of
September.

It is stated in a Sydney Journal that intelligence has
reached New South Wales of the intention of Ministers to
postpone for three years the introduction into Parliament of
any new measure for the future governance of New South
Wales and Van Diemen's Land. We cannot say that we
are at all pleased with this pi ojectel enlargement of the

Council. _
LIVERTJOL COTTON MARKET, THURSDAY.—The demand
for cotton to-day has been limiitcd, without alteration in
the prices. Sale 3,000 bags to the trade in American
descriptions.
The newa received this morning by the Mexican mail,
in part confirm what the Royal William steamer
brought. It appears that after the capitulation entered into
between the French Admiral and General Rincon, the
Government refused to ratify the convention, and sent
down General Santa Anna to take the command at Vera
Cruz, who closed the gates of the city on the French, upon
which the French Admiral requested three days for the re-
moving of the French subjectegoods,&c., which was acceded
to. Before dawn next day, the French had landed about 2,000
men, took possession of the forts, spiked and dislodged the
guns, Santa Anna narrowly escaped being made prisoner,
who, afterwards succeeded in getting some troops in a
barrack, where he bravely defended himself against the
French. The French, or, retiring to their squadron, com-
menced bombarding the city. In consequence of these events
the Mexicans abandoned the city as well as the inhabitants.
A law had been:passed in Mexico, ordering all Frenchmen
out of the cour.try within sixty days.