The Sun.
London, England, 1840-01-03 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN-EXCHANGE.
The reports of this week show tolerably good supplies of
both Grain and Flour. The Wheat trade since Monday has
been slack, but prices have not varied. Barley maintained its
value, with a very slow sale for middling qualities. I3eans and
Pease dull at last qnotations. Oats firm at the terms last
stated. Not much doing in the Flour trade this week.
SMITHFIELD MARKET.

The arrival of Beasts was rather plentiful,but short of Sheep.
A pleasant trade may be quoted for all sorts, although Beef has
declined 4d. per stone from Monday's currency. Mutton, Veal,
and Pork are lower, Rod the prices have been barely main-
tained. Price per stone of sibs., sinking the offal-Beef, 35. 6d
to 45. Bd. ; Mutton, 4s, 2d. to ss. 2(1.; Veal, 4s. 4d. to
ss. 4d. ; Pork, 4s. Bd. to ss. 6d. Head of Cattle at Market
-Beasts, 650 ; Sheep. 3.850 ; Pigs, 374 ; Calves, 147.
BILLINGSGATE MARKET.
The supplies were not large and prices were higher. All
good fish was dear. Turbot, ss. to 255. ; Cod, 3s. to 21s ;
Smelts ss. per quuter •f a hundred; Soles, 9d. to 3s. 6d. per
pair ; Lobsters, 10d. to 4s. ; Haddocks, &l. to 2s. ; and Whit-
ing, bd. to 10d. and Is.
PROVISION MARKET.
There has been but a languid business transacting, and
prices much as they were before Christmas. The stocks ge-
nerally are light, and we have very little Foreigß Batter here.
Irish Bacon 445. to 495. ; Irish Butter 735. to 88s.
SPIRIT MARKET.

We have not heard(;i a wholesale transaction in Rum,
Brandy or Hollands. There are no export orders, and before
Christmas it appears that the home dealers had well supplied
themselves—prices are therefore nominal. British Corn
Spirits are also languid at 10s. M.
COLONIAL MARKET. _

We had but two public sales, one •f 2,000 bags White Ben-
gal Sugar, and the other a very small parcel of B.P. Coffee.
The Sugar at 525. to 595. ; B. P. Sugar sold slowly, but prices
are firm ; Brown, 565. to sss., low middling 61s. to 625. ; good
middling 645. ; and fine about 683; Mysore Coffee 70s. ; Cey-
lon 995. to 104 s. ; Samarang 635. to 645. In the Tea Market
there is next to nothing doing, and prices are as before.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY

DEAL, JAN. 2.—Wind W. S.W.—Arrived the Hannah,
Clayton, from St. Martha; Enterprise, Pidgeon, from
Sierra Leone.

LIYIRPOOL, JAN. 2.—Wind W. S.W.—Arrived the
Nautilus, Marwood, from Aricati ; Washington, Adams,
Charleston ; George the Fourth, Brownless, Monte Video
—sailed Oct. 31. Off port, the Marpo, from Lima.
DOVER, JAN. 3.—Off port, tho Bliden, Azander, from
New York.

SUNDERLAND, Dsc. 31.—Arrived the Urania, Robson,
from Riga.
BELFAST, Dim. 28.—Sai'ed the Morgiana, Galbraith
for Barbadocs ; 31, The Evander, M'Donald, from Riga
to Ne,a ry, which was on shore on the Rocks of Bally faris,
has been got off in a yeryleaky state, and brought in here ;
cargo discharging.
HARTLEPOOL, JAN. I.—The E'liaso, Smith, from
London, in entering the harbour, took the ground to the
south end of the pier, but got off the following tide.
WORKINGTON. Dae. 31.—The Hero, Harrison, which
was on shore off the North Bank has been got off, and into
the harbour, it is supposed without any serious damage.;
BRIXNAM, lAN. I.—The Santa Rita, De Sus, from
Amsterdam to Oporto, which put in here on the 22d ult.
leaky, must discharge.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, THURSDAT.—" WC
have had a fair demand for Cotton. The sales have
been 5,000 bags, chiefly to the trade."

The Hamburg mail of the 27th ult. arrived this morn-
ing, which brings the exchange on London 13. 3i ;
Gold, 430 ; Metal, 1061 ; Bank Shares,•l64B.
The other arrivals this morning consist of the
French mail and ship letters from Sierra Leone.

The following letter has been received from Batavia
of the 27th of September at the North and South

American Coffee-House :

" The Bank has not yet resumed its specie payments,
although supplies have been received, and more are ex-
pected, from the mother country, and these we trust
will soon enable that institution to redeem its pap, r,
without any immediate prospect of a second drain, es-
pecially if the Government should receive authority from
the Hague to hold periodical sales of produce here, as
the cheapest measure of obtaining the specie and other
funds they require.
" A commencement has been made (withoufauthority),
in the ease of a vessel to our addresses, which is now
on its way to Jamaica, to take in a cargo of Govern-
ment coffee purchased with dollars and bills of exchange*
on London, and at rates even somewhat lower than
those obtained in the market for smaller quantities and
private coffee. We consequently look forward to a
more animated intercourse with the United States, and
as ynu are nearer to the Hague than we are, you might,
perhaps, through your correspiandents in Holland, be-
come ►nformeii wiagthbr or not'sneli oraei tins been
sent out. Priatelti%‘n Coffge.is 10E44 'at 31f.t0 39f.,,
and Sumatra at 23f. per picul. Sugar continues to be
taken as it comes to market at from 13f. to 16f. per
picul; according to quality. The stock at present ready
for shipment consists of about 10,000 piculs. Rice
still remains much higher than we expected,
and heavy shipments are going forward to Eu-
rope notwithstanding the prices have given way.
Hides are scarce at present ; Flour, 401. per barrel ;
Bread, 201. Freights—Vessels have been lately taken
up at 41. 10s. and 41. 15s. per ton to Europe. Ex-
change remains steady at 12f. per 20s. on England
Six Months' sight, and in Holland at par to 1 prem."