The Sun.
London, England, 1841-04-24 00:00:00

POST-OFFICE PROFITS.

It appears from Parliamentary Returns just
published, that the net revenue of the first year
of the Penny Postage is above 33 per cent.
profit on its gross revenue.
RATE AT WHICH LETTERS ARE POSTED.—The
number of letters posted in the United Kingdom
averages 750 per minute, according to the Par-
liamentary Returns just published, assuming that
the Post-offices are open twelve hours each day.

IMPORTANT NEWS OF THE PRESIDENT.—(From
a Correspondent.)—A letter from Bermuda was
yesterday morninc, received by Mr. Green, a mer-
chant, No. 1, St. Michael's-alley, Cornhill, from
the brother-in-law of Captain Roberts, treating
on business matters. On the outside of the letter
was written, in pencil, that the President steam-
ship had put in there for repairs, owing to the
damage she had sustained. This communication
was brought by a vessel arrived at Waterford.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, FRIDAY EVRNINO.
The markets and trade generally continue very dull in
the City.
The Funds were depresiei to-day in a slight degr„,
but not, perhaps, worth alluding to particularly. Consols
fa' immediate transfer realised soi to 90,i, and for the Ac.
count 90i to 90k, which is per cent. below yesterday's
quotations. Exchequer Bills were steady at 14s. to les.
premium, and India Bonds were firm at 35. premium;
Bank Stock was well maintained in the morning at 173
to it, but closed at 17* India Stock was at 2551 to 256.
The New Three-and-a- Half per Cents. were firm at 99 to
4. The Three per Cent.:AnnuiCes brought 89 to it.
In the Foreign Securities there was very little dying,
nor were the Railways so buoyant. Spanikh Bonds were
dull at 23i to for the Account, being a trifle higher;
the Passive were marked 51, the Portuguese Old Stock
62, the New Five per Cents. 33q, Mexican 314, Belgian
103, Austrian 1104, Danish 71 to 78, and Dutch Two-
and-a-Half per Cents. 52k. French four per Cents.
were quoted 99f. 52c. ; Exchange 25f. 40c•
The value of the Great Western Railway Shares was about
28k, of the New 14, of the Fifths 7i to 7t c.
0 f
the. London
and Birmingham 70 to 71, of the South Western 194, and
of the Croydon Trunk premium. Brighton Snares
were at 2, Blackwell at si, Greenwich at 111, Midland
Counties 101, and Bristol and Excter at 24 discount.
Australasia Bank New Shares were 184. premium.
The Foreign Exchanges were again rather heavy to.
4i
day. The more current rates for three months' bills were
these :—Paris, 25f. 62ie. to 67i-c. ; • Hamburgb, 13 9
to 4; Amsterdam, 12 3,1; Antwerp, 12 31 ; Frankfurt,
149 k to 150; and Trieste, 10 to 10 1.

1 ( Fr'om The Sun of Last Nigh'. )
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, •APRIL 22.—The Falc.s
of Cotton to-day amounted to about 3,000 bales, without ate-
• -
;
ation in prices, to the trade.
LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKET, APRIL 22.—The trans-
actions at the Stock Exchange this day Chester and Bir-
kenhead, '36i ; Ditto, New shares, ltii; Glasgow, Paisley,
and Greenock, 264 ; Great Western, 201. Shares, 114.
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, Aram 22.—With few
exceptions Railway Stock continues firm in prices :—Bristol
and Exeter, 36; Manchester and Leeds, 65i 65; London and
South Western, Tenths, 445. 445. 6d. 455. ; Bank of Man-
chester, 71. Ils. ; Bank of Stockport, 4 ; Manchester and
Liverpool District Bank, 101. 16s. 3d. 101. 17s. 6d.
We have received the Journal of Antwerp of yesterday's date.
BOURSE OF A msTranA3l, AralL 20.—Toe Nationai l'i- ,!.
rernaii.b.i stati,,nar), and the tr,:nsacriciAs were i“srgriiiksoa,
but a favourable attendance was maintained. The Foreign