The Sun.
London, England, 1839-12-09 00:00:00

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MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
LIVERPOOL COTTON-MARKET, SATURDAY.—We
have had a fair demand for Cotton to-day, at yesterday's
prices—sales 3,000 bags.

The arrivals this morning are two French, two Ostend'
and one Dutch mail ; and ship letters from Honduras of
August 6, Cape September 30, St. Helena October 12,
Sydney August 6, and Valparaiso, September 1 ; New
York, by the Virginia.

From Sydney papers received to the 3d August :
" A very interesting meeting has been held at
Hunters River, to petition Government to establish
schools on the plan of the British and Foreign Society
Schools."

PUBLIC MEETING.—The meeting called in the
Market-place, to take into consideration the-most ad-
visable mode of affording relief in consequence of the
prevalence of distress among the population of Sydney,
arising from the high price of food, was held yesterday,
Ist August, pursuant to notice. The Lord Bishop of
Australia ascended the platform at two o'clock,
preceded by Richard Jones, Esq., followed by
Sir John Jamison, the Colonial Secretary, the Sheriff,
the Reverend Mr. Wood, and several other gen-
tlemen of rank. On taking the chair, the Lord Bishop,
in a short but excellent speech, stated the objects of the
meeting ; the resolutions were then passed amidst loud
cheering.
RATE OF EXCHANGE BETWEEN SYDNEY •ND LON-
DON..--We understand that it is the intention of our
Commissariat to draw, during the present month, a cer-
tain sum on England. The bids will be disposed of by
tenders, but as the amount intended to be drawn has
not yet transpired ; we cannot say whether it is likely
to affect, in any sensible degree, the present rate of
exchange,
SyntigT COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE..—FIour is
very firm, 100 tons of seconds has been taken from
the millers for exportation to South Australia, at a
high figure. Rice has changed hands at an advanced
price, mid is expected to rise. Tea is offered in larger
lots, at pi, ps. to IP/
The k Ice imported by the Hero, and sold on Wed-
nesday last by Mr. Smart, realised from lid. to lid.
per lb. The millers bought largely,
The Hobart Town people appear to have a more ex.
tensive trade with South Australia than falls to the
share of the merchants of Sydney ; so great was the
quantity of goods offering at the former port for South
Australia a few weeks since that the Samuel Baker,
schooner, was able to load a full cargo at eight guineas
per ton, making her freight upwards of 1,f200/.
HOBART TOWN MARKET--..A. rise of 21. per ton
has taken place in flour, which may be placed to the
large demand for supplies for south Australia, Port
Philip, &o. Best samples of wheat have sold as high
as 18s, per bushel ; fine flour 461, per ton seconds
54/. ; thirds 421.

(From the Sydney Herald of the 24th July.)
LFQISLATIVE COUNCIL—The Governor laid upon
the table the Qti§torog 13i11, as amended, to be read It
third time.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Revenue of New South Wales declining.
Gross income in 1837
in 1838 202,579 18 7

Decrease £24,320 5 4
The greatest decrease was in the duties on imported
spirits and tobacco, owing, it is supposed, to smuggling.
The general prosperity of the country is, however,
satisfactory.