The Sun.
London, England, 1841-05-31 00:00:00

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NE WS.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
A Lisbon mail has arrived by the Royal Tar steamer,. dated
the 24th of May. The intelligence from that quarter is given
in another part of the paper.
The Lapwing packet has also arrived with the West India
mails, the dates from Barbadoes April 5, St. Lucia April 6,
Martinique April 6, Dominica April 7, Guadaloupe April 8,
Antigua April 9, Nevis April 10, St. Kitt's April 10, Tortola
Aprill2, St. Thomas's April 21, Porto Rico April 22, and Cape
Henry April 27. She brings no intelligence respecting the
President steamer.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, MAY 29.—The Cotton
Market has been extremely dull today, the sales scarcely
amounting to 1,500 bales, to the trade at Friday's rates. Se-
veral vessels have arrived from the United States with heavy
consignments.
LIVERPOOL SHARE-MARKET, MAY 29.—To-day has been
one of the most indifferent for business at the Stock Exchange
for several weeks past. One single transaction has only been
done in North Midland Bank Stock.
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, MAY 29.—The Share
Market is still without any improvement, and we have but few
quotations. Manchester and Leeds half Shares, 20% ; Mid-
land Counties, 872 ; North Midland Thirds, s#; Man-
chester and Birmingham, 2411 to 25. South Lancashire
Banks, Si. 3s. 9d. ; Manchester Assurance, 9i.

By the West India Mail we have received Jamaica Papers to 1
the 21st of April:—
" THE WEATHER.—On Thursday the high winds indicated
a change of weather, and yesterday morning about three o'clock
the town and neighbourhood were visited by a most welcome
shower of some duration, and we have reason to think that the
rain will shortly set in.— Cornwall Chronicle.
Files of Bahama Papers to the 31st nit. state that a message
was sent down by:the Governor to the House of Assembly on
31st of March, acquainting them of the separation of the Legis-
lative from that of the Executive Council.
Files of Nassau Papers have been received to the 3d inst.,
which, however, contain nothing of interest We are sorry to
announce the loss ofthe English Brigantine London Packet, of
Bermuda, and for many years a regular trader to this port and
Halifax. This vessel was lost some time last month off the Isle
of Pines, Captain and crew saved.
We have received Demerara Papers to the 22d of April :
The agricultural and commercial condition of Jamaica is said to
be deplorable. Famine and Bankruptcy are the phantoms
which haunt the vision of all classes on the Island.
Accounts are in town announcing the occurrence of a de.
structive fire in St. John's, Antigua.
We have received Hobart Town papers to the 16th January.
They contain little news of importance. The colony was in a
thriving state.
HOBART TOWN MARKET, JAN. 14.—The Grain Market is
exceedingly dull,little or nothing has been done during the week,
the price of wheat is nominally Bs., but we cannot hear of any
recent sales effected.
Wheat, 7s. to Bs. ; Oats, ss. to ss. 6d. ; Barley, English,
ss. to bs. 6d. ; Hay, 6s. to 7s. per cwt. ; New Hay, 41. 15s.
to 5/. 10s. per ton.
SYDNEY MARKETS.—FIour and Bread remain at the same
figure, and the millers do not appear disposed to reduce the
price ; the fruit season appears to be unusually favourable.
Port Phillip Gazettes to the 10th Jan. received. Commer-
cial remarks :—" Port Phillip Bank—All the cash received at
the Treasury, which, :with the land purchases, amounts to a
very considerable sum in the course of the year ; it has been
customary to deposit, in the Local Banks (the Australian and
Union), until required for transmission to head-quarters ; free
indulgence has been extended to the Port Phillip Bank, so
that each receives its proportion, and equally obtains a share
of Government confidence.'
Loss of the steamer Clonmel.—She had gone ashore on the
Ninetymile Beach ; all the passengers, about ninety ;have been
safely landed.
We has e received the Journal of Antwerp of yesterday's date.
BOURSE OF AMSTERDAM, MAY 28. —Our Bourse is as in •
significant as yesterday, and the transactions do not merit atten-
tion. The greatest calm prevails in the National Funds, as
well as the Foreign. The prices arc without variation. Ar-
doin's are more offered for sale.