The Sun.
London, England, 1849-02-05 00:00:00

MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 5, 1849

—the first for Bourges, and the second for Troyes,
The latter consists of six battalions of infantry, a
battery of artillery, and a company of engineers.
Owing to the rumours in circulation last night of
the probable retirement of the Cabinet in consequence
of the vote of yesterday, the Five per Cents., which
had closed on the Bourse at 76f. 70c., fell last night
to 75f. 90c., but recovered after the official announce-
ment in the Moniteur this morning, that Ministers
were determined to persevere. They were quoted at
4 o'clock in the Passage de l'Opera at 761. 15c.
.._

BOURSE.—PARIS, SATURDAY, FEB. 3.
THREE o'CLccs..—The rise in the French Funds
made further progress to-day, and there is now every
appearance of a further advance should the division on
the Rateau proposition, which is put off till Monday, be
favourable to the Ministry. The news from Rome was
favourable. The elections were passing off without any
disturbance, but the Church party appeared to think that
all the members returned for Rome would be favourable
to the popular cause. Exchange on London (30 days),
25 321 to 35; ditto (90 days), 25 221 to 25.
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAIL WAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, Tint. 8.
Boulogne and Amiens, B—Dutch lihenish,l%—Northern
of France, 73/4 Orleans and Bordeaux, 2%—Paris and
Strasbourg, 2%.

MONEY atid COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The Cotton Market at Liverpool on Saturday was
buoyant. Sales, 8,000 to 9,000 bales,—Railway Shares,
though rather quiet, were firm.
The Corn Market is higher to-day than on Monday
last, with good sales for exportation.
Accounts from Austria state that the Government was
about to commence important naval works on the
Adriatic, and had secured the assistance of an eminent
Dutch engineer.

_
The commercial markets at Antwerp last week were
rather brisk, and the firmness of holders alone prevented
a more extensive business.

The American advices are interesting from New York.
In relation to the movements in the cotton market,
Stewart's Circular of the latest date says:—
"On Wednesday and Thursday succeeding the ar-
rival of the Washington, the sales averaged 2,500 bales
daily, mostly on speculation and at still higher rates,
which continued on the morning of Friday after the tele-
graph announced the arrival of the America at Boston,
1,000 bales having been eagerly bought on the assump-
tion that she would bring a handsome advance; her ac-
counts, received about 1 P.M., of only an eighth of
a penny advance, rather damped the ardour of
buyers, and no disposition was shown afterwards to
take hold ; the letters by this conveyance, as also
the annual Cotton Circulars,' which were received
next day, appearing to be uniformly written with a
glow of confidence on a decided advance there, pro-
vided, the popular estimates of our crop can be kept at
or under 2,500.000 bales, and as that is, in the opinion
of careful observers, the probable extent of it (in
which, however, Ido not coincide, being inclined to
favour 2,600,000 bales, equal in average weight
to the last crop, notwithstanding the great increase of
bales will be found in the Atlantic section), the market
continued strong."
The Money Market was healthy, and trading pros-
pects were good, the Californian discoveries inspiring a
cheerful feeling. Since Dec. 7, 3,095 persons had left
the States for California, and the tide was increasing
daily. There had been 24 Californian Companies
formed, 1,113 persons being members.
The Canadian advices are not of prominent interest,
except in relation to the speech of Lord Elgin on the
opening of the Legislature, and which is of an en-
couraging tenor.

The Mexican bondholders are disappointed at the
variable character of the news received ; but we give
some items which show that there is a favourable side to
the picture :
"The Administration at the very latest date appears less
straitened than usual. It is mentioned as a notable cir-
cumstance, that the Minister of Finance had been
enabled to furnish the means to pay off the troops of
Bustamente and Minion for the month of December, and
had remitted nearly enough for the January payment.
The hearts of thousands of office holders and pensioners
in the capital had been made glad by the payment to
them of arrears due, and the troops in the capital had
been paid. So long as this Secretary can thus raise the
needful, we have little fear for the stability of the Go-
vernment. Prior to the raising of the wind the country
appeared to be overshadowed by a portentous cloud,
threatening to burst forth in a pronunciamento. The tone
of the press was gloomy and almost savage towards the
Government. Difficulties continue to exist in the
State of Mexico, and the papers mention that General
Alvarez had "pronounced" at Iguaia against Senor Ar-
riscorrala. The questions involved are obscure to us,
but seem to involve no national issues. They indicate.
however, the weakness of the Administration.
" A Saltillo paper complains of the enormous amount
of goods smuggled through Matamoros, which finds its
way thither en route to Zacatecas.
" The commercial people are waiting with extreme
anxiety for the appearance of a definite Act, regarding the
duties to be paid onlgoods brought in through the ports
and over the frontiers. This is imperatively required,
for the sake of internal trade, and Congress is exhorted,
by the public prints, to take the subject up immediately.
" Mr. Robertson, the London agent of these creditors
of the Republic, is still at the capital, endeavouring to
make arrangements with the Ministry in the interests of
his employers."_

The English Funds are flatter this morning, and there
is very little business doing. The continued want of
harmony between the French Assembly and the Minis-
try is one cause, but the market will depend now very
much also upon the money purchases, the mere specu-
lators for a rise having gone probably as far as they
well can before settling day. Consols have been 9
The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been
quoted 92i to 8. Exchequer- bills are 395. to 48s. p.,
according to date; and India Bonds 48s. to 495. premium.
In the Foreign Market, the principal change has been
in Mexican Bonds, which, owing to the accounts from
the Republic, have declined to 2i4 I. The particulars
we have given above seem more encouraging than some
of the statements in the papers. Peruvian Stock has
been 48 to 49. Portuguese Old Bonds have been at 73.
Spanish Five per Cents. have been marked 154. Belgian
Four and-a-Half per Cents. have been 78 to 794, and
Dutch Two-and-a Half per Cents., 491 to 4.
In Railway Shares there is not a great deal doing, and
prices are steady.

ONE CLOSING
t Eh OF ItITF t 1 FUNDS. O'CLOCK. Ettlut..B.
Bank Stock

• I er Cent. Reduced Arms 911,41A 911%
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 9114 % 911 A
N,,NY 314 per Cent. Anus.— ... . 92%1/s% 92%
Long Anne. to expire Jan.l860
Ditto. Oct. 10. 1859 .....
India Bonds, 1,0001. .... 4B 49 p 46 p
Consols for Account 91% 1A 91%
Exchequer Bills. 21,4 d. & 2d.
1,000/. Starch ... 4O 39 42 p
1,000/. June 45 48 p
Small, March... ..
Small. June
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS

42 p
48 p
39 p
39p

OX, CLOSINk;
O'CLOCK. PRICES.

Grenada Bonds, 1 per Cent. —
Ditto, Deferred — 3
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 25%4 25%
Ditto, Account ...... 251% 25%
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents 49 48 491,‘
Portuguese 5 per Cents. 73 73
Ditto, 4 per Cent 2514 x d 251/2 ad
Russian Bonds

Spanish 5 per Cont. 1840.
Ditto, Account lsls
Ditto, Passive
Ditto, 3 per Cent ......
Dividends on the above payable in London
French, 3 per Cent
Exchange —f. —c. 25f. 40c.
Belgian 41,4 per Cent ...... 791,4 78 79% 7934
Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild. ... 49%143/4 49%
PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING
RAILWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Aberdeen
Birmingham and Ox-
ford Junct., calls duly
paid, or with a guaran. 20
Bristol and Exeter 9O ... .. 69
Ditto, Thirds .... ..... 271,E 2014 2Ol/
Caledonian
Do. New 101. Pref 7l/2..... —.. ...• ...... 8%
Jhester and Holyhead
Ditto,' Preference
Fast Anglia, 251., L. &
E. and L. and D...... 25 ...... 4
Do., 34 105. ...... ... 3% ~... 2% ••• 21/2
Eastern Comities— ..... 20 ...... 11% %.. ll%
Do. New Guaranteed
6 per Cent. ... lO ..... 1134
Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13s. 4d... IA p
Great Northern - ......... ••.....
Do., 1/2 B 6 per Cent.
guaranteed ... ..... 6%. 4,74 434
:reat South. and West.
(Ireland)
Great Western 100 ...... 102% lOll4
Ditto, % Shares
Ditto, 14 Shares
Ditto, New 171... ..
Lancashire & Yorkshire 93
Ditto, % Shares ...... 43 ... .. 36 ...... .... • 36
Do. Quarter Shares... 17% l 4
Do. Fifths... ... 10
Do. Thirds (Reg.) l3 ..... 7% 7%
Do. New, Gua. 6 per ct. 7% 9% ...... 91%
Do.( W. Riding Onion) 7.. ••• —..
Leeds and Bradford 5O lOl .........» ... 101
London &Blackwell-13/.68.8d
London, Brighton, and
South Coast
London and Greenwich 12/15s 4d... ......... 9%
London and N. Western 100,.,136% 136 135 136% 1361/
10
Ditto, New
Do. 101. ( M. & B. 4
)C. 1 ..... 41A3/4 4%
Land. &S. Western
Manchester,Buxton,and
Matlock 4IA. —
Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire...loo
Do. Quarters (No. 1) 18
D 0.% Shares (No. 3) 11%
Midland .... 100
Do., do., 50/. Shares... 25 ... .. 29%34 %....... • 20%
Do. Consol. Bristol and
Birming., 6 per ct.... 100 .....123 x.d 123 x.d.
Midland Great Western
Irish
.. 19
Vorth British ........ ... 25 ...... 17 ... . 1714
Ditto, Halves ..
Ditto, Thirds .... .. .. 4.. .. 4% 4%
North Staffordshire
Reading, Guildford, and
Reigate
Scottish Central .... ..... 25 ...... 251A1A............ 25%
Shrewsbury and Birm... 10
Ditto ditto. Class B. 6
Shrewsbury & Chester
(Nor. W. Min.) lB -
Do. 8 per Cent. Pref. 10
Shropshire Union
South Devon... 5O ...... .... ..... ... 17
South Staffordshire 7%
South Eastern .. 33% 25141,i
.. 2514
D 4. N 0.2.
Do. Registered No. 4 10
Do., Scrip No 4
South Wales
Wilts, Somerset,& Wey-
mouth
York, Newcastle, and
Berwick. .... . 25 .. ... 29 34
Do. Original New and
Berwick .. ...... ... .. 25 .... • •
PO. Extension No. 1. 20
Do. G.N.E.Preference 8
Y Irk and North Midland 50
Ditto. Preference ...... 10
{'o. East and Westßid-
ing Extension
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens... 20
Namur and Liege

15%
15%
31/2
28%

113/4
P
9;ti

2 9 3/4

Orleans and Bordeaux 7 ...... 21,4% ---
Sambre and Meuse 2O .. 31,2
MINES.

Australian.
•••
JOINT STOCK BANKS.
Provincial of Ireland ~. 25 ...... • ,,,

4ON

PEMBREY, FEB. I.—The Abnable, from Cardiff. was
vow* wrecked in Carmarthen Bay; crew ismii

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS v:

LONDON, FEB. 5 —Wind this day at Min W.S.W.,
light breeze, and dull weather.
LIYEEPOOL, FEB. 3.—Wind S.S.W.; 4. W.--Arrd.
2. Camilla, Callao; Alice Brooks, ackson, Buenos
Ayres; Erin's Queen, Campbell, New Orleans; Sophia,
Spence, St. John's, New Brunswick; Liemahagnw, ditto;
Joseph Sanderson, Calcutta; Minerva, Morrison. B an-
bay; Edward Bomstead, Arnold, Singapore; Boikot
Merchant, Sanders, Callao; Patriot, Darkie, Porto Rico;
Ellen, M'Laughlin, Savannah; Intrinsic, Macfarlane,
ditto; Texian, Leisk, Savanilla; Brothers, Alexandria.
4th. Junior, Carter, New Orleans; Larne, Nicholls,
ditto; Charles Carroll, Merchant, Savannah; Genoa,
Kelly, Charleston; Stephano, St. Andrew's. The-Rob
Roy, for Virginia, has put back with loss of bowsprit,
having been in contact with the Leila, for Baltimore;
the latter proceeded. The Jessie, from Ayr, has
arrived here with loss of foremast, &e., hav-
ing been in contact with a barque in the river
Sld. 2, Henry Pratt, Mobile. 3, Mary, Africa; Sappho,
Buenos Ayres; James Hunt, Barbadoes; Sand-
bach, Demerara; York, New Orleans; Oceanus,
ditto; Medemoch, ditto; Italy, ditto; Repablic,
ditto; T. B. Wales, Mobile; Samoset, Charles-
ton; Boceola, ditto; Champlain, Philadelphia.
Off port, Ellen Jenkinson, Africa; America steamer,
Leith, Boston; Camillus, with loss of bowsprit.
DEAL, FEB. 4.—Wind W. to W.S.W.—Arrd. Ruby,
May, St. Lucia. Arrd. from the River, Hind, Fowler,
Cape Coast Castle; Hebden, Wetherall, River Gam-
bia ; Brunswick, Poulton, Callao; Lydia, Greaves, An-
tigua ; Margarita, Monkman, Antigua ' • Magnet, Hill-
millman, Bermuda; Agnes, Labaleotier, Honduras.
WESTPORT, FEB. 2.—The wreck of a jolly• boat,
marked in white letters on a green ground, " Pascoe
Grenfell, of London," has been washed okshore on one
of the islands in this bay.
CROOKRAYEN, FEB. 3.—The Margaret Parker, of
London, to Newfoundland, put in here on theeSist ult.
leaky, &c.

MARKET NEWS -( THIS DAY.))

CORN EXCHANGE-MONDAY.
Coastwie, as well as by land carriage, the arrivals of
English Wheat for our market last weak were on the in-
crease. Those of Barley and Malt exceded in the aggregate
22,000 quarters. Of all other articles of home produce the
fresh supply was small, and of but middling quality. From
Ireland and Scotland the receipts were principally confined
to a few thousand quarters of Oats. The Baltic imports, as
we anticipated last week, have materially fallen off, yet up-
wards of 25,000 quarters of Wheat have come in chiefly from
the Black and Mediterranean Seas. The other foreign sup-
plies have comprised 2,359 quarters of Barley, 1,335 ditto of
Oats, 1,950 ditto of Rye ; 3,563 ditto of Beans ; 210 ditto of
Peas, 177 ditto of Tares, 146 dito of Linseed, 10 ditto of Mus-
tard Seed, 544 ditto of sundry Seeds, including 480 quarters
of Indian Corn, 7,612 sacks and 789 barrels of Flour.
The supply of Wheat received fresh up this morning from
Essex was but moderate, that from Kent, Cambridgeshire,
&c., very small. The stands were again scantily filled with
samples of both red and white, owing to which, and the
greatly increased attendance of millers and others, the de-
mand for all kinds of W heat of home produce was firm,
though we cannot call it brisk, at an advance in the quota-
tions paid on Monday last of is per quarter, and at which
nearly, or quite, the whole of the supply was disposed of.
The general quality of the English Wheat samples, especially
those from Essex, was inferior. Notwithstanding
the immense quantities of Foreign Wheat which have
already been released for home consumption under the
new law, the supply of that grain on offer to-day was not to
say large, though of course it was on the increase. The fact
of several buyers being present from France, Holland, and
Belgium, to purchase Wheat, caused the importers to demand
considerably enhanced prices. This checked an extensive
business being transacted ; but the prices of most kinds
must be eonsidered Is to 2s per quarter higher than on this
day se'nnight. For consumption, stea,ly sales were effected,
and about 10,000 quarters of Wheat sold for ex-
port. Floating cargoes of Foreign Wheat were in
improved request for the north and south of
England, at the above amount of improvement.
The show of English Barley was unusually large; that of
foreign rather limited. The demand for all 'kinds was less
active than last week. Malting parcels were, however,
quite as dear; but grinding and distilling sorts were with
difficulty disposed of at late rates. We were heavily sup-
plied with Malt, all descriptions of which commanded very
little attention, at barely stationary prices. Good sound Oats
moved off steadily at full currencies. Damp and infirm quali-
ties were a very slow inquiry. The supply was small on a
comparison of weeks. In Beans scarcely any business was
doing. Foreign samples were somewhat easier to purchase.
Peas, Indian corn and meal, were a very slow inquiry. In
Flour, the demand for which was far from active, we have
no change to notice.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
Q'Theat—Essex & Kent, , Malt—Chevalier.... • • 59s to 608
Red. .. .. .• —40 s 48s Oats— Yorkshire and
Ditto,White, New 46s 58s Lincolnsh., Feed. 17s 21s
Norfolk and Lin- Potato • 21s 25s
coin, Red..... 44s 49s Youghal and Cork,
Ditto, White.... • . 483 54s Black . ...... 15s 20s
Irish, Red.—. --s —s Cork, White . —17 s
Ditto,White —•• • • —s —s Scotch, Feed..... 21s 25s
Rye—Old .... ... •••• • —s s Beans—Tick ......... 26s 34s
New. .. .. .. .. .. .. 28s 30s Pigeons . . 36s 38s
Barley—Grinding .•. .. 24s 26s Peas—Grey.......... 303 33s
Malting . ........ 29s 30s Map1e........... 343 358
Chevalier .... ... 30s 32s White... ... • - ... 28s 30s
'Salt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers ... ••• • .. 31s 35s
folk .. .... ...... 47s 58s Flour—Town-made... 39s 44s
Brown ........... 51s 52s Suffolk ~• •••• • .• 323 35s
Kingston and Ware 58s 59s Stocktn &Norfolk 31s 33s
SMITHFIELD.

As the navigation of some of the principal ports in Hol-
land, such as Rotterdam, &c., has become free, the steamers
have recommenced runnings hence the imports of live stock
into London from the Continent have been on the increa-e
since this day se'nnight, as will be seen from the annexed
return :

From Beasts.
Rotterdam ... 246

Sheep.
118
160 ...

Calve v.
... 130

Ostend l4
Antwerp
Middleborg
Nieu Diep
Harlingen

Pigs.

Total 369 ...
Corresponding
week in 1848... 132 ...

799 ... 182 ...

298 ... 23 ... -

7--
Difference 237 more. 501 more. 159 more.
The arrivals at Hull and the other northern outports have
been about 350 head, mostly from Holland. Extensive sup-
plies are shortly expected, as large numbers of both Beasts
and Sheep are ready on the Continent, awaiting a favourable
change in our markets. The Sheep and Calves which have
lately come in exhibit signs of improved quality. In the
Beasts h e have no improvement to notice. At Southampton
148 Beasts have been landed from Portugal; but only 49
have found their way to London, the remainder having been
sold at the above port. The quality of this importation has
turned out much better than the previous arrival. Notwith-
standing the arrivals of foreign stock last week were 9n the
increase, as we have shown above, the supply on sale here
to. day was limited, and, generally speaking, of very middling
quality. There was a better demand for Beasts and Sheep,
at full prices. Calves, however, commanded very little at-
tention. From our various grazing districts the arrivals of
Beasts fresh up this morning were but moderate, the time of
year considered ; yet they were slightly on the increase cora-
-1 pared with those reported on this day week. The Scots,
short-horns, and Devons, came to hand in full average con-
dition. In the quality of the various other breeds no marked
improvement was noticed. The dead markets having been
fairly cleared of their last week's supply from the provinces,
the attendance of buyers was tolerably good. Nearly all
breeds of Beasts commanded a steady, though not to say a
brisk, demand, at full rates of currency—a few of the primest
Scots producing 4s 2d per 8 lbs, and a good clearance was
effected prior to the close of business. From Norfolk, Suffolk,
Essex, and Cambridgeshire we received about 1,000 Scots
and short horns ; from Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and
Northamptonshire 900 short horns ; from the western and
midland counties 400 Herefords, runts, Devons, &c. ; from
other parts of England 500 of various breeds ; and from
Scotland 200 horned and polled Scots. An extremely small
supply of Sheep was brought forward. As it was
scarcely adequate to the wants of the butchers,
there was a decided improvement in the Mutton
trade, at an advance in the quotations of 2d
per 81bs. The primest Old Downs moved off readily, at
from 4s 101 to 5s per Blbs. The late rise in the value of
Veal had the effect of producing rather a larger number of
Calves on offer for a Monday's market. The primest quali-
ties of Veal moved off steadily ; all other kinds slowly, at
last Friday's prices. The highest currency was 5s per 81bs.
Only a limited business was transacteu in Pigs. Prices,
however, were supported, with a moderate number on offer.

Per Sibs. to sink the offal.

s. d. to s. d. s. d. to 3,1.
Inferior Beasts 3 2 3 6 Second qual. Sheep 310 4 2
4econd quality • 3 6 3 8 Coarse-woolled ditto 4 4 4 6
Prime large Oxen 3 8 310 Southdown Nether 410 5 0
Prime Scots
Large coarse Calves 4 0 4 6 Large hogs
['rime small ditto .. 4 8 5 0 Small Porkers
uckling Calves . .18 0 25 0 Quarter old Pigs l6 0 21 0
Inferior nb., - 3 6 3 8 Lambs •• •• •••• • • u 0 0 0
TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET.
I Sheep. I
1 Calves. I
Pigs.
I 16,290 107 135
FOREIGN SUPPLY.
Beasts. I Sheep. I I
Calves. Pigs.
241 130 62 —
NENITGATE AND MEADENICA.X.L.
The arrivals of country. killed Meat for these markets
during the past week have been tolerably extensive, viz.,
350 carcases of Beef, 900 ditto of Mutton, 220 ditto of Veal,
and 3,800 ditto of Pork. Comparatively speaking, the sup-
plies on offer slaughtered in the Metropolis have been mode-
rate, though of very prime quality. On the whole, the
general demand has ruled firm, and prices have been sup-
ported in every instance. From Hamburgh two baskets of
Meat have come to hand.

Beasts.
3,227

At per stone by the Carcase.
s. d. to s. d. I s. d. to PI. d.
Beef,inferior...... 2 4 2 6; Mutton, inferior .. 2 8 210
middling .. •• 2 8 2101 middling— 3 2 310
primelarge .. 3 0 3! prime 4 0 4 4
prime small .. 3 4 3 6; Pork. large .... ••.. 3 2 3 8
Veal •••••••• • • • • • • 3 8 410 -- sma11..
BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS.
Compared with those of the preceding week, the arrivals
of potatoes, coastwise, since this day se'nnight have been
moderate. The foreign imports have somewhat increased.
From Calais there have arrived 100 bags and 170 tons ; from
Antwerp, 200 bags; from Rotterdam, 141 bagsifrom Rouen,
477 tons; and from Gravelines, 35 tons. The qua3ity of these
supplies is evidently improving. Prime qualities of potatoes
are in steady request, and the value of all other kindeis well
supported. Yorkshire Regents, 100 s to 150 s per ton ;
castle, 90s to 110 s; French Whites, 903 to 110 s; Belgian.do.
80s to 90s; Dutch do., 50s to 80s.

/10120UOLI HOP IVIAREET.
Our market is by no means heavily supplied with New
Hops, yet many parties are pressing them for sale, with a
slow inquiry on the part of the brewers. All other kinds of
Hops are very dull, and almost nominal in value. New Hops
—Sussex pockets, 21 2s to 31; Mid and East Kent ditto, 31
58 to 61; Weald of Kent ditto, 218 s to 3110 s per cwt