The Sun.
London, England, 1841-07-24 00:00:00

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

New York papers one day later, to the 3d July :-
111(igEar MA CSET AT THE SWELL BOA 11. D.—The business
done was very small, the amount transacted has been very in-
significant, and the brokers have generally come off losers.
United States sank shares, 184 to ;at Philadelphia, 19 to
,194. No alteration in the exchanges; no political news.

A Jamaica mail has arrived by her illaje3ty's packet Shel-
drake ; she beings 20,000 dollars ; sailed from Jamaica 18th
June. We find that in Barbadoes the cry is still, "The drought,"
and in British Guiana'• Pm` p ation."
From Barbaf'oes, May 26 :—" A long continued and afflietive
drought, the like to which has not been known here for many
years, has reduced many parts of our flourishing garden of the
west to the condition of a barren wilderness. Two short crops of
sugar, our staple production, one of them exceedingly short,
have suecceded the three largest crops that were ever reaped in
Barbadoes. What the next crop will be, it is impossible yet
to make a calculation."

By the schooner Caroline, which left Santa Martha on the
10th instant, accounts have been received from Bagota of the
10th instant. We learn that. Colonel Poada, commanding the
Government troops, muted, near Nieva, the flower of Oban-
do's army, composed of 800 men, of whom 500 prisoners and
woundell fell into Posada's hands.

General Nlorguera had reached Hogata with a strong division
of 1,700 men ; he left 1,200 between Cuchata, for the purpoe
of carrying on operations on the coast. Another division was
at Chingiiana treating with Rio Harpu and Santa Martha.
We have received Sydney papers to the 10th April, they are
void of interest.

We have received Montreal papers to the 30th June.

Markets—Flour—The operiti;ins in this staple has been to
some extent since our last quotation, but no advance has been
obtained, and sales are freely made at 275. 6d.
Exchange—Bank of British America are drawing on London
at 10 per cent. ; Montreal Bank on Scotland, Sit per cent. ;
Drafts on Upper. Canada, 3i to 4 per cent.
the Weather.—Within these last few days we have been
visited with refreshing showers of rain, which base already
had the effect of improving the appearance of the country.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, JULY 23.—The demand
for the trade this week has been extremely limited throughout,
but holders not offering more than a proportionate supply, re-
serving their stock for a favourable opportunity; has in a
great measure sustained our last week's quotatiqns, for all de-
scriptions. Exports of American have been daily in market,
and lied difficulty to get at old prices • the better classes, owing
to the comparative scarcity, have taken 2,000 bales American,
and 400 bales of Surat. Speculators, 200 bales American and
150 bales Egyptian..
- _ AjA N.CRESTEIL.STOCIC-EXCH A NGR, JULY 23.—We have no-
thing to remark on the state of our market to-nay. - Crawl
Junction, 202 ;. North Union, 81 ; Liverpool and Manchester,
201 ; North Midland, 68.

We have a number of arrivals this morning from Jamaica,
Sydney, Montreal, and the United States, but they do not
bring any news of much interest.
The foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon were fiat and
lower. We hear that orders have been sent to various parts
of the Continent for corn to the amount of one million pounds
sterling, in anticipation of a bad Larvest.

THE FUNDS.

Consols continu' steady at the leaving off price of yesterday ,
89' for Money, and 893 for the Account ; Three per Cents.
Redoced 893 3 ; Three-and-a-Half per Cents Reduced 991 3 ;
New Three-and.a.-Half per Cents. 983 3; Exchequer 131113 14
16 prem. • Bank Stock 170 171 ; India Stock 2481 2491 ;
India Bonds 4 6 prem.
In the Foreign Market the prices continue nominal at pre-
sent. Spanish Active Stock 20k 3 ; Deferred 93 10 ; Pas-
sive 433 ; Portuguese Five per Cents. 305 3 ; Ditto Three per
Cents. 181 ; Brazilian 67163; Colombian 194 20; Mexican
251 26; Dutch Two.and-a-Half per Cents. 513 3 ; Ditto Five
per Cents. 1011/2 102.
SHAP.EO.—Great Western 18 19 prem. ; New 71 81 prem. ;
London and Brighton 63 1 dis. ; Blackwall 95 dis. ; Bir-
mingham 69 71 prem. ; Southampton 54 55 per share ; Croy-
don 124 13 per share ; Greenwich 75 3 per share.

PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
RAILWAYS. Paid Per Share.
Bristol And Exeter 6O 32*..... to

Great Western
to
Ditto Fifths
50
Gosport Junction