The Sun.
London, England, 1840-03-31 00:00:00

COLONIAL MARKET.

There was a considerable amount of business advertised, but
there was no life in the Market. Of B. P. Sugar the sales
were rather better, and prices were 583. for brown, to 633.,
for mid and fine, 68s. to 695. About 5,000 bags Mauritius
were put and the bulk sold, but not spiritedly, at 623. to 693.
for good qualities. A small quantity of very fine Bengal
went at about 703. 2,500 bags Bengal Rice sold in
part at about 13s. 6d. for good quality, and 2,000 boxes
yellow; and white Havannah Sugar fetched the market prices.
6,000 bags Saltpetre sold mostly at 22s 6d and 25s 6d. 1.500
bags Ceylon Coffee, and 200 of St. Domingo ; but the very
flat state of the Tea Market-caused:thUsale of Coffee:to be heavy,
but no decline of importance in prices took place. 200 bags
Malabar Ginger sold at about 15s.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEW WS

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
The Iberia steamer has arrived with mails from Gibraltar,
which she left on the 19th of March, Cadiz 20th, Lisbon 23d,
Oporto 24th, and Vigo 25th. •
The intelligence by the Lisbon mail only relates to the elec-
tions for the new Cortes, which commenced on the 22d of
March, and will take a week before anything of the result is
known.
From the French papers received this morning :—" The
Augsburg Gazette Correspondent from Warsaw,:states, that he
was deceived in stating that the Russian expedition had entered
Khiva, and adds, that some time must pass before the in-
telligence can be received, but it appears certain that the frost
and snow have caused great losses to the expedition, and from
the probability of the bad season being prolonged, it is likely
that news may be received of some disasters.

TIIE FUNDS.

Consols opened this morning, for Money, 904 4; for the
Account, 904, same as they lett off yesterday. There does not
appear any spirit for speculating in the Market as yet. Ex.
chequer Bills, 18 20 prem. ; India Bonds, 1 3 prem. ; Bank
Stock, 178 179; India Stock, 248 249.
In the Foreign Market, Spanish Active, which left off
27% a, not quite so good at present, and may be quoted
27* ; Deferred, 131 14 ; Passive, 74 ; Portuguese, same as
they closed, 334 344; Three per Cents., 231 241 ; Columbian,
24i 254 ; Mexican, 29i ; Brazilian, 784 1 ; Belgian, 104 105 ;
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 5341 ; Five per Cents.,
1011 102.
We have a very blank morning both for commercial affairs
and intelligence, in consequence of which, there is a great
dulness prevailing in the City.

PILIC.;ES OF 357 TUCKS TEIiS
Bank Stock

DAY AT ONE O'CLOCt.
India Stock

3 per Cent. Red.

Ditto Bonds

i,er Cents. C0n.... 9ON

South Sea Stoc'

uer Cent
Ditto Red.

Old Annuities
New Ditto

New ;3 lam Cent 9874, 9i 3 per Cent. Annuities, 1751
New 5 per Cent.
Bank Long Annuities toexpire Ditto 500 ... IS 20 pm.
Jan 5, 18(10 ........ ......,... Ditto Small lB 2J prn.
Oct. 10, 1859 — Ditto Commercial Cs.
Jan. 5, ISGO — t Ditto Advertised ..... prn.
Jan. 5, 1880 — Bank Stock for Account ... .179
Aprils, 1880 — India Stock for Account .. 2491,4
Jan. 5.1870 — Consuls for Account l,lO,
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUN OS THIS DAY AT ONE 0 CLOC t,
Austrian Bonds —. Peruvian Bonds
Belgian Bonds
.... ... .

Ditto Accouwt

Brazilis Bonds
Ditto Iccount

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3uenos kyres Bonds
Ditto Iccoltnt