The Sun.
London, England, 1838-06-15 00:00:00

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS

CITY (THIS DAY): TWELVE O'CLOCK.
We have received Buenos Ayres papers to the Bth April. We copy
the following

" In our hit we notified the blockade of this Port by the French
squadron. The only precautionary measure we have heard of, is that of
the Captain of the Port having requested as a matter of courtesy, that
the masters of merchant vessels will hold no communication with the
blockading squadron.

" By the terms of the despatch of Admiral Leblanc, announcing the
blockade, it appears that it only extends to the Argentine ports within
the Capes of the river Plate, leaving open those of Patagonia, Bahia,
Blanca and others."
We have received :Montevideo Papers to the 3d April ; they
contain no local political news of importance. The belligerents in the
civil war there seem to have suspended operations by mutual consent ;
but as yet there appears no probability of its speedy conclusion.
Extract of the operations of the blockade before Buenos Ayres :
" SUNDAY, IST APRIL—At an early hour in the morning, several
French men-of-war's boats were observed to the northward, chasing and
bringing to, with musketry and several guns, several river crafts, who,
seemingly, were unconscious of the state of things. The weather was
calm and fine.

" 2d. The French armed boats were employed, as on the preced.
ing day.
" 3d. The boats of the blockaders were firing their several guns and
musketry nearly all day at various river craft, to bring them to; those
not brought to were allowed to enter the inner roads, except the pilot-
boat Constellation.
" 4th and sth. French beats cruised us usual.
" 6th. The blockading vessels assumed this day a respectable ap-
pearance in point of numbers, being reinforced by the corvette Ewe-
ditive and brig Alert, and may now in truth be called ' The Blockading
Squadron.' A schooner, supposed the national schooner Virginia, from
Rio Janeiro, was turned back this morning.
" The boats employed, as above stated, are well manned and armed.
Nothing in the shape of resistance has, or indeed can,be offered to them."
Exchange on England during the week, 5 t 2 highest ; the lowest 5
Highest price of Doubloons, 157 dollars ; lowest, 153.
The Journal du Commerce, received this morning, has a second edi-
tion, with infirmation from Buenos Ayres, five days later than our
foregoing article, to the 13th April, as follows :
" They write us from Buenos Ayres, by the ship Napoleon, that
Admiral Leblanc arrived on the 24th March in the corvette Expedi-
tive, in the roads: of Buenos Ayres, and his Aid-de-Camp, gave the
ultimatum to the Minister Arena, with three hours for his determine.
tion ; at two o'clock the Secretary of the General Department stated
that Roses cmild not send his answer until .the 26th, or Tuesday, the
27th. On Monday, at noon, the Admiral sent M. Dugucrn to signify
to the Minister Arana that he expected an answer that day. The
Governor of the port embarked at seven o'clock in the evening on
Monday the 26th, with the answer to Admiral Leblanc,
which was far from being satisfactory to the French Admiral ;
and on the 28th he ordered a vigorous blockade. General Brown, who
commanded a corps of the army of Santa Cruz, has already invaded
some esf the provinces of the confederation (Argentine). He occupies
Salta, and at the end of July he will march on Tucuman. It is thought
he will advance on Cordova, which is only 160 leagues from Buenos
Ayres, and his forces are sufficient to overthrow the Government."
Consols, which were inactive during the whole of yesterday, and
closed at 94'K 95 for July Account, opened at same quotation this
morning with little doing. Exchequer Bills 68 70; Bank Stock,
204!2 2051.
In the Foreign Market there is not a feature at present worth no-
tice, and the prices are nominal as they left off yesterday. Spanish
Active, 21 ±d Q, with Coupons; Portuguese, 361 36f ; Three per Cents.,
241 ; Brazilian, 79/ ; Mexican, 25 26 ; Dutch Two.and.a.Half per
Cents ,54 55.
eftICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. deft. ....... ) l)itto Bonds
raper Cent, Cor: - ......
35iper Cent..... ........... Old Annuities ...... •.
Ditto Red .
...... 101 New Ditto
New 3>4 per Cert..... ........... 3 per Cent. Annuities, 1751...
New 5 per Cent.— -- Exch. Bills, 0' tiS ten
Bank L mgAmmitiesto expire Ditto sfiu 7O 66 pie.
Jan. 5. 1860.... ...... ....... 151 i Ditto Small
(iict. 10, 1850...

Jan. 5, 19iiu
Jan. 5, 1880
April 5, I,S$l".
Jan. 5. Ist7n
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS
Austrian Bonds
Bel
*********** D
--
BraZilian Bonds
Ditto Account •••
Hoenos A7res Bend,
1.31tt0 Account
Bondi ......
Ditto Acco:lnt
Coiunitian
Ditto Account .........
Columbian Bo:W.3,1821 27!.i
Ditto Account
Danish Bonds ..
Ditto Bonds, 1E123
Ditto Account ........
arDc„itktorikoncc4o,t.i.ut .......
lUcxican Bonds, 5 per cent..,
Ditto Account
Ditto, 6 per cent.
Ditto Account 2514
Neapolitan
PRICES OF SHARES THU

- ()L..
Ditto .Aclvertited pm.
Bank stock for Acc0unt......., --
IntPa Stock for Account
Consols for Acconnt 95
THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCk.
Peruvian tionds. „.. .......
Ditto Account .....
Portugueselloods
Piaui Ncw Bon .e ... 3filf
Ditto Account ... 163; %
Ditto, 3 per cent. 204'4
Ditto Account 24Y2%
Prouian Maids .
Ruhdian Bo,cia, 1822 .....„ —
Ditto A croi,nt
Ditto Metallic —
Sranish Bonds
Ditto Account ...... ........
Ditto Bonds. 1h34 21NO:i
Ditto Account ',2 lA,
Frcl,ch, 5 per cent. ........110;. —.
---_—. 4 ver cent I. —C.
3 per cent. ... . —c
Exchange 2sf. 10
Dutch, M 4, tier cent 547f,
Ditto Account 55
Ditto, rvr cent lOO%
Ditto Account ... ...........
S DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK

British Iron Company
50
Great Wcstern Railway Company 6g
L mann and Birmingham Railway Company vti
I,:nchester and Birmingham Railway 7
Do. Do. Extension
Asphalte, Claridge's Patent
Coionial Bank
Ditto Scrip
25 2714
Umclon Joint Stocklßank lO 111. 1 Is. 6d.
HALF-PAST ONE.
This being settling day in the Foreign market, the Brokers and Job-
bers are chicily occupkd in settling their accounts, which arc not of a
serious description, and it is expected they will be easily adjusted,
although money is in demniul in the Ilouso. -
Consols have been during the morning at 95 for the July Account ;
Reduced done at 933, at present 93,1 ; Exchequer Bills lower, 70 68
premium ; in Bonds nothing doing ; Bank Stock 2051, rather better.
In the Foreign Market, Spanish Active reached 21:1, at present 2 12 tli
with Coupons; Portuguese, 3(I ; Three per Cents., 24 i ; Colombian,
474; Danish, 74 ; . Mexican, 25; ; Dutch Two.and-a.Half per Cents,,
541; Five per Cents., 100:,
In the Share Market scarcely anything doing in any of them, but the
prices are a shade better.
Consols for Account, 93X

Per share.
8
N, 9
17'2%

THREE O'CLOCK