The Sun.
London, England, 1839-04-02 00:00:00

the City with which I first addressed you were (though
much more imperfectly expressed) the same winch my
Noble Friend at the head of the Government addressed
with so much apparent satisfaction to all present, when,
upon a recent occasion, we were partaking your Lordship's
more select hospitality. Nothing has happened since to
change these sentiments, and I take this first opportunity
to adopt them as my own, nor am I aware that there is any
difference of opinion amotigst any of my colleagues in their
feeii.ig towards the City. I now, illy Lord, most gladly
turn from such subjects to the more appropriate and wel-
come topic which caused me again to rise, and I now call
upon all present to show the cordiality and gratitude they
must feel by the mode in which they receive the health of
the Lady Mayoress.
The toast was responded to with much cordiality.
At eleven o'clock the Lady Mayoress and her female
guests retired to the ball-room. The gentlemen shortly
iollowed them, and the dancing was kept up with- great
spirit till a late hour.
The musical part of the festivities, under the direction
of Messrs Gifford, P; ice, and Rhodes, was conducted with
so much skill as to add much to the delight and harmony
of the evening.

CITY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, MONDAY. —We have
had but a moderate demand today ; the sales 1,500 bags,
at relics- eaeicr prices for low American descriptions.
Arrived this morning a French snail, also a mail from
Lisbon, by the Liverpool ; sailed the 25th of March, from
Malta MI of March, from Gibraltar 21st March, from
Cadiz 22d March, from Vigo 27th March.
Ship letters from Nowfoundland, New York, by the
Hibernia, arrived at Liverpool, and llth of March by the
.'.iarnson at Portsmouth. We have received Gibraltar
Chronicles to the 22d March; as usual, the news antici-
pated by the French papers. We have received Montreal
papery to the 6th Match : they da not contain any news of
consequence, and they are chiefly filled with Engligl4 in
telligence.
(From the Quebec Papers to the 3d March.)

Extract of a letter from the Grand Falls, Feb. 26 :
On the evening of the 24th inst. a party of Americans
in uniform, and fully accoutred, amounting to 30 men,
came down Fish River, and arrested 11 British subjects,
one of whom escaped; eight of them are Madawasha, and
two Canadians, who were lumbering. The Americans
forced them off in the direction of the United States, at
the point of the bayonet, also forcibly took possession of
four horses, eight oxen, and some oats. The prisoners, it
is thought, wilt be taken to the encampment on the Aroos-
took, as the Americans have opened a communicaton with
the Fish R.ver, by which it is reported that a large body of
Americans are moving down on Madawasha. Mr. Rice, n
magistrate, has proceeded to communicate the above balm,
mation to Sir John Harvey.
We have an arrival this morning two days later from
New York, bringing Papers to the 12th—their contents
are mostly of the same description from the Maine as was
received on last Thursday by the Halifax mail, and New
Brunswick Papers which appeared in our Journal on the
above day. The Exchange comes from New York the
same as previously received, 91 to f.
According to report in the Anrhrican Papers the Presi-
dent has no intention of sending a Special Minister to Eng-
land.

By the Lisbon mail this morning, the news appears to
Le of little importance ; the Ministry at present seem
to be firm in their situations. The principal subject in the
Chamber of Deputies has been a proposal of the War
Mini er for an augmentation in the army. The number
of men voted is 27,000.

THE FUNDS.

Consols, which closed yesterday at 921 for the Ac-
count, cpened this morning at same price, for Money
92 k. No speculation of consequence has as yet taken
place in the British market, nor is there- any expected until
the French Ministry is formed, with a more bright ap-
pearance of affAirs in that capital. Exchequer Bills, 39
41 ; India Bonds nothing done ; Bank Stock, 201 202 ;
India Stock, 252 253.

In the Foreign Market as yet there does not appear
to be any spirit for speculating, and most of the prices are
nominal at present. Spanish Active, as they closed, 201
202 ; Portuguese, at the leaving off prices, 331 342 ;
Belgian, same, 1022 ; Colombian, 281 291 ; Brazilian,
761 761 tx. div. ; Mexican, 233 24; Dutch Two. and-
a- Half per Cents., 55/. 551-: Five per Cents., 1001
1001 ex. div. .
PitICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock — ' India Stock —
3l per Cent. Red...... ......... / Ditto Bonds pm
3 pekCent. Cons, ...... ...9*5%%34: South Sea Stock —
3 per Cent — i Old An.nties —
Ditto Red. ... --/ New Ditto
New'i3l4 per Cent... 100.,,, 100 14 li 3 per Cent. Annuities, 17A
New 5 per Cent. - Exch. Bills, £l,OOO ... 90 33 pm.
Bank Long Annuities toexpire Ditto 500 ... 40 38 pm.
Jan. 5, 1060 — Ditto Small .. 43 ai pm.
Oct. 10, 1859 — Ditto Commercial — pm.
Jan. 5, 1400 — Ditto Advertised pm.
lin. 5, MO — Bank Stock for Account ...
April 5, 1880 — India Stock for Account ... 2.5 L 1
Jan. 5, IS7O — Consols for Account ...-14%
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
.1 ustrian Bonds — Peruvian Bonds —
Belgian Bonds — Ditto Account —
Ditto Account
Brazilian Bonds - / Ditto New Bonds
Ditto Account ... ...... . ... / Ditto Accoun' 937 4 Os.
Buenos Ayres Bonds
Ditto Account
Chilian Bonds
D tto Account
Columbian Bonds ; Ditto Account —
Ditto Account A —1 Ditto Mniallic .
Columbian Bonds, 1824 —j Spanish Bonds
Ditto Account
Danish Bonds
Ditto A.ccount —' Ditto Account. "o%q
t;reek Bonds... — French, 5 per cent....... I. —c.
Ditto Bonds, 182.5
Ditto Account — -- 3 per cent....... —f. —c.
Mexican Bonds, 5 per Cent , Exch..nge.
Ditto Account Dutch, 2.,' per Cent. ...... .. 55;4
Ditto,. 6 per Cent. Ditto Account —
Ditto Account — Ditto, 5 per cent —
Neapolitan _ Ditto Account —

PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Paid. Per Share
Re ti dal Monte Mining Co., Registered 63t, Dia. gd,
Ditto Unregistered —914 i
Great Western ailway Company .
Brighton Railway
London and filarkwall Railway
Loadon and Birmingham Railway Company
Ditto % Shares
Loruson and Croydon Railway Company l6/. Ss. 11%
N ;rth vhdthrid Railway Company 65 57
Colonial Bank ... 25 29!,.
London Joint Stock Bank...
Australian Company 27.i 44; 5

HALF-PAST ONE.

(From a Montreal Paper.)
There is little news here ; people begin to look to
Quebec for news. Some of our rebel chiefs and sympa-
thisers are gone to Maine—Bryant thisinorniog. Grand
Eagle, the house occupied by the United States troops at
Chaplin Town, was burnt last neck. The appearanec of
them it. Maine begins to excite some attention here. The
probability is that there will be some fighting ; the roads
are entirely breaking up here, and the fields bare in many
places.
(Prom the Bostcn Paper of the Bth March.)
ORDNANCE FOR THE FRONTIER.

" We understand that a train of waggons, carrying
twenty-four field pieces, left the Watervliet Arsenal this
morning for Maine, under the charge ol'Lieutcnant Tal-
liat, in obedience to orders from' Washington."
Commercial affairs in the City aro slack, owing to the
Easter holidays.
The Colonial Markets are shut, but business will be re-
sumed there to-morrow.
The tea sales commenced this morning at the London
Commercial Sale Rooms.
Consols hate father improved for Money since the
morning, and may be quoted at 4121 ; for the Account
92, -I, little doing. Exchequer Bills 40; India Stock, 251.
S; apish Active steady, 202- ; Por:ugucse, 33 ; Three
per Cents., 21 ; Colombian, 281 ; Dutch Two-and-a- Half
per Cents., 55k; Scarce any business doing in the Fo-
reign Funds.