The Sun.
London, England, 1841-05-08 00:00:00

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, FRIDAY EVENING.
The value of Consols this afternoon was 69/ to 90 for pre-
sent transfer, and 90 to 1% for account. Exchequer Bills were
Bs. to 10s. premium, and Indian Bonds 3s. premium ; Bank,
Stock realised 1671/,- to 169, and India Stock 251, both being
higher. The Now '''lhree-and-a•Half per Cents. were at 98%
to 4. and the Reduced Three per Cents. 884 to
The Spanish Bonds support their value firmly, in expectation
of Espartero's appointment to the sole Regency. 'I he Actives
were at 24% to 14 to-day, and the Passives at 5/ to a. Portu-
guese New Five per Cents. were at 343 to and the Three
p, r Cents. at 20%. Mexican Stock was not higher than 29
for money, and Belgian was worth only 1001(t. to 1004.
The Share Market was rather dull, but prices generally did
not decline to any extent. The Great Western were at 2914,
to 284 ; the London and Birmingham at 70 ; the Thirds at 22;
and the South Western at 19* premium. Brighton Shares
were 2% discount, and Croydon 14 premium.
The rates for Bills of Exchange on the continental cities
were supported this afternoon, being on Paris 25f. 60c. to 65c. ;
on Hamburgh, 13 9% to 4 ; on Amsterdam 12 3 ; on Trieste,
10 to 10 1 ; and on n•ankfort, 149/ to 150.

( From The Sun of Last Night. )1
LIVERPOOL. COTTON MARKET, MtY 6.—The sales of to-
day amount to 2,500 bales, none of which have been taken by
speculators. In prices no alteration. At the close of the
Market 700 bales were taken by exporters.
LIVERPOOL SHAKE MARKET, MAY 6.--The business at
the Stock Exchange today has been exceedingly fiat :
Grand Junction, which have been been quoted at 208 to 210,
now realize 207 ; Glasgow, Pal ley, and Greenock, 29i ;
Midland Counties, t 9; Paris and Rouen, Gi ; York and North
idland, 22k.
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, MAY 6.—There is little
demand for Shares to-day, and the Market has a downward
tendency :—Manchester and Leeds,
51i ;Ditto, New, 21 ;
Manchester and Birmingham, 25i 25i; London and South
Western, 58 581 ; Lancaster and Preston, 33 33} ; Ditto,
New, 23% 241 ; North Midland, 7 77 ; Hull and Selby,
44i 45 : Lancaster Canals, 27%.

A Brazil mail has arrived by her Majesty's packet Alert.
She left Bahia on the 19th of February, and Rio, March 10.
It was stated on the re-assembling of the Chambers that the
Ministry would retire from office. The Emperor's corona-
tion was expected to be put off from the original date fixed
on the 15th of May to that of the anniversary of his assump-
tion of the reins of Government. The above packet brings a
freight of 3,0001. A revolution has broken out in Peru in
the beginning of January.
By the above packet, we have received the Rio Janeiro
Price Current of the 13th of March :
Money Market. —There was a considerable amount of bu-
siness done during the month. The current rate for the first class
of bills having been 9 per cent., and after the 15th the money
became scarce, was with difficulty obtained at this rate, and
in some instances at an advance of 1 per cent. paid on the
8, the Bank rate was raised to 9 per cent. The Treasnry
discounts during the month amounted to 450 contos, part on
Treasury bills and part on Custom House bills, at 7h per cent.
and brokerage. The continued scarcity of capital has its origin
as we have repeatedly stated, in a disapproval of the Treasury
operations, and a distrust of the future. We admit that the
mieertion position of our finances is acting severely and
unfavourably upon our money market, and as it is
palpably evident, that no loan will be contracted until
definite instructions, which we presume has been sent
home, be received by Mr. Montezuma, permanent relief can-
not yet awhile be expected. After the experience of the past
year, we entertain the hope that his Excellency has given full
and sufficient authority to Mr. Montezuma, and we take, for
granted that a loan of 8,000 contos be contracted for in Eng-
land at 68.
Exchange.—The first rates upon London were 30 to 30h;
on the sth bills were negotiated at 29%, and on the 9th at
29k, and continued heavy to the 10th, under the impression
that Government would have to remit from the 10th to the
16th ; 30 was the current price from the 17th to the 19th. The
business done was at 30h to 394, after which the market became
flat, and dosed at 30* on the 27th ult.
Stock.--The amount of business was rery limited, and the
extreme price was 74 to 74k.
Specie.--An active demand for export, and for the supply to
the American squadron, led to an improvement in prices.
Paper Burnt on the 10th ult.—The sum of 369,415 dollars
were burnt, making the whole amount thus consumed
4,704,529 dollars. . . .

. ,
Receipts at the Customs and Consulado in February, 1841,
compared with the same month of 1839 and 1840.—Customs,
1839, 487,229 dollars 409 ; 1840, 555,042 dollars 004 ; 1841,
618,050 dollars 064. Consulado, 1839, 134,876 dollars 544 ;
1840, 197,317 dollars 609 ; 1841, 152,329 dollars 232.

We have received the Journal of Antwerp, of yesterday's
date. _ _

BOURSE or Ams.rztanast, MAY 4.—Our National Funds
have improved to-day ; the extn.ordinary favour which our
Bill of Chance enjoys has caused this: reaction. The rise at
Antwerp has caused some purchases in Ardoin's Spanish,
with an active business. Two-and-a_Half per Cents., 51/ ;
Five per Cents, 99i ; Ardoin's, 22 7-16ths.
Accounts from Monte Video state that considerable prepara-
tions were making in that City, and other portions of the Ori-
ental State, to meet invasion, and that the alarm thereof had
depreciated landed and household property in Monte Video to
the extent of 10 per cent., besides causing hundreds of f ami-
Les to make preparations for leaving the country. Admiral
William Brown has been appointed to command the flotilla of
the republic.

The motion of Lord Sandon, in the House of Commons,
this evening, causes a general excitement in the City, and it
is generally expected that Ministers will be in the minority;
if so, they have but one resource left, to dissolve Parliament.
In the interim the British Funds continue steady at the
leaving off price of yesterday, 891 90 for the Account; Money,
893 /, with scarce a bargain doing ; as yet both the speculators
and mercantile interest are anxiously waiting the result of this
evening's debate in the House of Commons. Exchequer Bills
8 10 pre ,u ; Bank Stock, 167 169 ; India Stock 250 252 ;
India Bonds 2 4 prem.
In the Foreign Market Spanish Active a shade higher, left
off 243; at present 243 ; Deferred 123 3 ; Portuguese, 343
343 ; 'three per Cents., 203 203 ' • Brazilian, 683 693 ;
Colombian, 2234 23 ; Mexican, 293 ; Dutch Twn. and-a-Half
per Cenrs;, 523 4 ; Five per Cents. 993.
StiA s.—Great Western 28 29 prem. ; New 143
prem. ; London and Brighton 23 q dis. ; Blackwall 63 53
des. ; Birmingham 70 72 prem. ; Southampton 573 583 per
share ; Croydon 133 143 per share ; Greenwich 83 per share ;
Manchester and Birmingham 15,14 dis.
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
RAILWAYS. Paid. Per Share.
Great Western
London and Brighton
London and Birmingham......... 90
Ditto New 2 ...... 243 .to
London and Greenwich ( New)... 20 ...... 1733 ... to
London and South Western 38&...... 573..... to
Mancheitier and Leeds
An express has been received from Paris stating that. the
Porte has agreed to modify the hatti scheriff, conceding to Me-
hemet Ali the succession in a direct line, and the nomination
of all commands in the fleet and army.
There is a general stagnation in the British market up. to
the present time, consequently we have not a feature to notice,
and in all probability it will continue in that state until after
the debate of this evening is finished. Consols continue heavy
at 90 for the Account ; Money, 893 90 ; Reduced 883 ;
Exchequer 10 prem. ; Bank Stock, 1673 169 ; India
Stock, 251 ; India Bonds, 3 prem.
In the Foreign Market Spanish ' Active 2433 ; Passive, 53 ;
Colombian nothing done ' • Portuguese Three per Cents., 203;
' Mexican 293 3.; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 523;
Fire per Cents., 993 tl 3.
In the Share Market very little doing. Great Western,:943;
London and Brighton, 473 ; Ditto Birmingham, 160 ; South
Western, 573 ; Manchester and Leeds, 54.
Consols, Account, 903; Mexican, 293 ; Portuguese, 343
3 ; Spanish, 243 3. Very little doing.
CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.
Bank Stock 169 India 5tee15............ ..251
3 per Cent Red ... 883 Ditto Bonds 3 pal
3 per Cent Cons 893 Ditto Old Annuities ...
33 per Cent Red..
New 33 per Cent 983 Ex. Bills, 1,000/....21d 10 pm
New 5 per Cent Ditto 500/ lO pin
Long Annuities toexpire Ditto Small l9 pm
Jan. 1860. 123 Bank Stock for Acct 169
Oct 1859 123 India Stock for Opg. ...
Jan. 1860. Console for Acct 9O
FOREIGN FUNDS.

Austrian, 5 per ceni ---- Portuguese, 5 per cent.
Belgian, 5 per cent l6oi 'Ditto, New Ditto —
Brazilian Bonds. Prussian, 5 per cent.
Buenos Ayres, 6 per cent :Russian, 5 per cent
C'hilian, 6 per cent...... Ditto, Metallic •
Colombian, 6 per cent... 224 'Spanish, 5 per cent 244
Ditto, 1824. Ditto, Deferred ...
Danish, 3 per cent — French, 5 per cent. —f. —c.
Greek, 18:45, 5 per cent — Exchange —f. —e.
Mexican, 5 per cent.... 29 French, 3 per cent —f. —c.
Ditto, 6 per cent, 1825. Dutch, per cent. ... 52i
Peruvian, 1825, 6 per ct. Ditto, 5 per cent 993
SHARES.
Great Western Railway (65 paid) ... 934
London and Brighton (50 paid)... 47i
London and Birmingham Railway (90 pd) 160
Ditto Thirds (32 paid)
• Ditto New Shares ( 2 paid) .........
London and Greenwich Railway (20 pd)
Ditto New Shares (20 paid)
London and South Western
London and Croydon Railway (Trunk) l4
Manchester and Leeds (70 paid) ...... ... .... 54

COURSE OF EXCHANGE—(YESTERDAY).
Amsterdam CF. 12 6 Gibraltar 46
Ditto, at sight ......... 12 3 Leghorn
Rotterdam .........`'2 U. 12 64 Genoa
Antwerp .................. 12 6 Milan
... .
....,25
8100
II Oporto 31
Hamburgh •M. B. 13 124 Venice 47
Altona ................. . 13 13 ,Naples ..... 39
Paris, 3 days' sight ... 25 55 Palermo, per oz 1184
Ditto, 3 m0nth5......... 25 75 ;Lisbon
52
0- 'Rio Janeiro 27
11810aur
rs
de iellaeusx
...................
..
..
Frankfort on Blaine.•• 150 i 'Bahia
Pctersburgh, 3 Us ...
•37 ;Buenos Ayres
Berlin ..... ... ............ 7 0 INew York, 21days sight 464
Vienna, effec. fl. 3M. 10 0 Philadelphia 46
Trieste;ditto ........ ... 10 3 PRICES Or• BULLION, PER oz
. 354 Portugal Gold Coin £3

Madrid ............
Cadiz ..................... 3.51
Bilboa ................. 35
Barcelona .............. . :35
ticrille ............ 35

. tug:— ioi, , 1 7 5
Foreign Gold, bars 3 17 9
New Doubloons 0 0 0
New Dollars... 0 4 10i
Silver in Bars 0 5 OA

A
A HASTINGS BOAT BY THE
FRENCH FER
—lt is much to be regretted that a bad
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feeling exists on the part of the French fishermen, and an ap-
parent determination not to comply with the fair provisions of
the convention which was entered into to prevent any hostile '
feelings. For some time they have infringed on the agreement
and come within bounds to fish, and in addition to this, a day
or two since, a French lugger attempted to run down one of
the Hastings boa's, and sent such a shower of stones, used for
ballast, at the crew of the smaller boat, that they were obliged
to take shelter below. So repeated have been the aggressions,
and so resolute were the French boats in their trespass, that
the Rapid, which has been snt to protect the fishery, was
actually obliged to fire into one of the boats before she would
sheer off. 'fhe shot struck the bulwarks. Lieut. Inmana
the commander, who is used to this service, has detained som-
French boats for several days, the Crews of which yersistea
in the trespass, and he has felt it necessary to comptl everd
French boat to bring to for the purpose of receiving my
structions and warning, that if they encroach, they will.be
seized. This aspect of affairs is by no means pleasing to the
poor. fishermen, who have just now an opportunity of making a
little harvest.
PRINCE ALBERT.--A report has been going
through all the newspapers that Prince Albert is in a very ile-
cate
state of health, and is consumptive—that he is, going
abroad for his health, and that perhaps. the Queen would ac-
company him. We believe this, like many other foolish re-
ports, originated with the silly corespondent of a morning
paper. We aro halpy to have it in our power to give it a
flat contradiction. he Prince was ,never in better health,
nor has Vebeen even indisposed; and he has no intention
whatever, tier wish, to go abroad en account of his health, cr
.. ....
for any other retool . . .