The Sun.
London, England, 1849-04-19 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

NEW YORK, APRIL 4.—There is less than the usual
amount of business going forward at this period of the
season, owing chiefly to the severe and protracted strin-
gency of the money market, which has induced consi-
derable depression, and produce and other merchandise,
usually sold fur cash, have on this account been affected
unfavourably. United States stocks had dt dined con-
sider.bly, and foreign dry goods were extremely flat.
Cotton—Up to the arrival of the Canada prices were
maintained, there being on some descriptions a percepti-
ble improvement.
Her advices, however, produced a decline of one-
eighth of a cent. Subsequently the market was more ac-
tive, and a portion of this reduction was recovered; but
during the last few days it has been dull, and owing,
in part, to the low rates, and the difficulty of selling
sterling exchange, his improvement has in
turn bren lost in some descriptions; fair upland being
obtainable at seven and a half cents., so that prices
now range very similar to those current on the 17th
ultimo, the date of the last notice for the steamer
America. The total receipts of cotton at all the
shipping ports are 2,101,483 bales against 1,701.971 to
same date last year; an increase this year of 399,512
bales. The total foreign exports this year is 302,957
more than last, say 372,523 bales ircrease to Great
Britain, 61,410 decrease to France, 12,428 increase to
North of Europe, and 20,584 decrease to other foreign
ports: The shipments from Southern to Northern ars
169,837 bales more this season than last, and there is a
decrease in stock of 12,142 bales.

Flour, &e.—ln the absence of our export demand, and
the near approach of the opening of the canal navigation.;
a decline haelitaken place of 25e. to 50e. per bitter
flour*. anetft,to 'loc. per bushel on wheat.
Iron—•-TheMarket for all descriptions continues:very
inactive, and we hear of no transactions of any moment.
English bars are held firmly at 52.50 to 55, sand Scotch
pig at 25.50 to 26 per ton, six months, but 240 to 300 tonS
of the latter have been run off for cash at reduced prices.

Exchange—The business for this steamer has been
very large, and commenced as early as Saturday, when
first class bills on London sold at 61 to 61 per cent.
premium. Since then prices have been much lower on
all places, and many transactions have taken place partly
for cash and partly for time, on account of the scarcity of
money.
Continental exchanges were lower, mostly on account
of purchases of American Stocks. We give a large
range of prices, say for bills on London, 5 to 61 per
cent. premium; Paris, sf. 32ic. to sf. 37/c.; Amsterdam,
38A to 39k ; Hamburgb, 34k to 34i; Bremen, 761 to
771 cents. Freights to London, 2s. per barrel on
flour; tobacco, 275. 6d. To Havre, cotton, i per lb.
NEW ORLEANS, MARCH 24.
Cotton arrived, 13,031 bales. Total receipts of the
week, 37,957.
Cleared for Liverpool, 11,503 bales.
Export of the week, 49,673 bales.
Stock, 255,976. Sales for the past three days are
20,500 bales. Bulk of which has been taken for Great
Britain, but little has been taken for our northern ports.
Prices exhibit a good deal of irregularity. The market is
* easier since the advance in rates.
Louisiana and Mississippi inferior, 54 to si; ordinary
to good ordinary, 51 to 6; low middling to middling.
6i to 61; good middling, 61 to 61; middling fair, 7;
fair, 71 to 71; good fair, nominal.
Sugar heavy; molasses dull. The inquiry for tobacco
is fair; prices firm. Prices of flour have again given
way, 4 dolls. 56c. to 4 dolls. 621 c. for good Illinois, and
5 dulls. to 5 dolls. 25c. per barrel for St. Louie. Ohio,
4 dolls. 25c. to 4 dolls. 35c.; little activity in corn oc-
casioned by the want of supplies.
Cleared for Liverpool 12,289 quarters; very little
change in pork, demand limited; beef receipts are small,
and parcels sell readily on arrival; prices of bacon are
steady, at 41c. to sc. a side; for lard a steady export
demand, with little alteration in prices.
Salt—No additional cargoes have arrived from Liver-
pool. Range of the last sale was 65c. to 71c.; the latter
rate for the small cargo in bleached sacki. A lot of

1,500 sacks Turk's Island sold at 77ic. per sick of two
bushels.

Exchange—A fair demand for sterling at the former
extreme range of 4 to 6i, sales being principally at a
range of 41 to 6 per cent. premium, and the aipply
abundant. Francs sell slowly at sf. 30c. to sf. 40c. per
dollar. New York, sixty days' sight, 2 to 2/ per cent.
discount; sight cheques, par, at 1 per cent. discount.
Freights—Advance claimed for cotton to Liverpool
has since been realised in British vessels, two having
been taken at and some two or three American ships
have accepted that rate, though most of those unengaged
refusel 2 for Harre at lf for cotton; two for Antwerp,
at 11- I 6 for cotton, and a British ship Londonderry, at
Is. 3d. for corn.

THE LONDON 'WEDNESDAY CONCERTS.--The con-
cert last evening was for the benefit of the popular tenor,
Mr. Sims Reews, who sang some of Lie favourite airs,
assisted by the chief vocalists who have hitherto sus-
tained these concerts,