The Sun.
London, England, 1841-03-12 00:00:00

THE MARK TS.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.
This week's arrivals have been moderate of most kinds of
Grain. The Wheat trade was firm at Monday's prices. Barley
dull. There was a fair demand for Oats at previous terms.
In the Flour trade prices were maintained, but sales were not
brisk.

SMITHFIELD MARKET.
The supply was short, and Beef was dull of sale. Mutton,
Veal, and Pork were in good demand. Beasts, 464 ; Sheep,
2,120 ; Pigs, 431 $ • Calves, 130. Beef, 3s. Bd. to 4s. 8d ;
Mutton, 4s. to ss. Bd. ; Veal, 4s. to 6s. ; Pork, 4s. to ss. 2d.
COLONIAL MARKETS.

There was little business done,but prices were supported for
most articles. The public sales were not of much moment, the
deliveries of goods from the warehouses were good, but the im-
ports small.

TEA MARKET.
The market was quiet for Free Trade, but prices were sup-
ported, a small part only of the parcels at public sale found
buyers; sellers of Company's Congou at ls. Bd. cash.
TALLOW MARKET.

Prices did not give way for P. Y. C. , but the market was dull
both for parcels on the spot and to arrive ; 465. was the value
of the former, and 465. 6d. of the latter.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, MARCH 12.—Wind this day at noon S.W., light.
DEAL, Mum' 11. —Wind E.S.E., light.—Arrived from
the River and Sailed, the Tamerlane, for Calcutta; Robarts,
Elder, Madras; Osceola, West, Bombay; Friedland, Murray,
Cape de Veros; Queen Victoria, Teneriffe ; Treasurer, Law-
rie, Constantinople. Mem.—Her Majesty's ship Asia has not
arrived, as before reported.
OFF THE SOUTH FORELAND, MARCH 11.—Arrived the
Johanna, Cornelia, Henrica, Batavia, from Rotterdam.
FALMOUTH, MARCH 10.—Wind variable and light —Ar-
rived George Canning, from Havre, for Greenock. Arrived
off, Duke of Roxburgh, Leslie, f. ova Singapore. 'The Tiger,Per-
king, from Stockholm to Bordeaux, went on shore this morning
during a gale at high water, on a bed of rocks off the entrance
of Kelford Barbour, but is expected to be got off should the
weather continue moderate.

PLYMOUTH, MARCH 11.—Wind E.—Sailed the Caroline,
Williams, for Port Philip ; Vulcan, Mobile.
SALcomer, MARCH 9.—Arrived the Aletta, Neding,
tram Harlingen.
HOLYHEAD, MARCH 10, FIVE P. IC —The Jane, Duphtfs,
from Halifax to Liverpool, is at anchor, in a dangerous situa-
tion, about two miles at the back of the Head. If the weather
continues moderate it is expected, by the aid of one of her Ma-
jesty's steam vessels, she may be got off.
SWANSEA, MARCH 10.—The New Volunteer, from New.
port to Baltimodre, fell over in Newport River, and became a
little leaky, but proceeded to sea, and, becoming more so, bore
up for this port, and got on the Mumble Rocks during a fog
the Bth instant, but was assisted off and into this harbour, and
must discharge.
RAMSSATE, MARCH 11.--The Aurora, from.Sunderland to
Bordeaux, ran on shore on the Brake last night, but got off
without assistance, and has proceeded apparently without
damage.
OFF BRIDPORT, MARCH 11.—Arrived the Juliana, Parker,
from the Mauritius for Bristol. Sailed the Mary, Faulkner,
for New York ; Slantarneen Abbey, Thomson, do. ; Hut-
chinson, Wakeham, Sierra Leone; Anson, M'Neill, New York.
LivEarooL, MARCH 11.—Wind S.S.E., light.—Arrived
the Mazeppa, Jordan, from Bahia; Marion, Charleston; Scot-
land, Robinson, New York ; Dart, Gray ; Wave, St.
Michael's ; King of Tyre, and Flera, Terceira. Sailed the
Leonard Dobbin, Carpenter, for Calcutta ; Brothers, Currie,
and Susan, Gilham, Monte Video; Adrina, Dodd, and Sarah
Trotmar, Brown, Barbadoes ; Susanna, Stephenson, St.
Thomas's ; Agitator, Henry, New York ; Emerald, Gills, St,.
John's, New Brunswick ; Sultana, Rogers, Leghorn ; Release,
Curtis, Gibraltar. Arrived off port, Queen Victoria, from
New Orleans ; Fanny, Charleston ; Ace of Trumps, St.
Michael's. A large steamer is aground on Barbo Bank.
COWES, MARCH 11.—Arrived the Sophia, Addick, from
Monte Video. Sailed the Glenlyon, Chrichton, for Monte
.Video ; Elizabeth, Jackson, Barbadoes.

Coax, MAuc 9.—Arrived the Andes, Tovey, from Monte
Video ; Simeon Hardy, Forsyth, Barbadoes, sailed the 9th.
Arrived off, the Glasgow, Robertson, from Mauritius, and
sailed for Greenock.

HULL, MARCH 11. —Wind E.N.E. light.—Sailed the
Mary Appleby, Mackie, for Mexico.
YARMOUTH, MARCH 10.—Arrived the Polly, from London,
for Diepie ; Caroline, White, Amsterdam.
Sraixtris, MARCH 10.—Arrived the Sakai'', from Bou-
logne. A schooner, said to be a new one, upset yesterday at
Ebson Quay, but was got up the following tide, with but
trifling damage.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, MARCH IL—A moderate
business has been done in the otton Market to-day. The
sales comprise 4,500 bales, consisting chiefly of A mencan de-
scriptions. Speculators have been inactive, and there is no
change to notice in the rates.

Share Market.—The following transactions comprise the
business of the Stock Exchange this day :—Grand Junction,
Half Shares, 1011; Great Western, 86k; Ditto New Shares,
60; 20/. Shares, 94 ; Lancaster and Preston Junction,
.3214 ;
Loudon and Birmingham New Shares, 80%; London and
South Western 5/. Shares, 16s.
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, MARCH 11.-Our mar-
ket continues inactive. Manchester and Leeds, 68 ; London
and South Western, 561 ' • North Midland, 701 ; Manchester
and Birmingham, 25*; London and Birmingham, 168; Man-
chester and Salford Waterworks, 54.

We have received Hobart Town Papers to the 24th Octo-
ber,,but they contain nothing of interest. _

We have the Sydney Papers to the 12th October. The in-
creased importations of Wheat and Flour had produced an al.
most total stagnation in our trade.
The weather at Sydney still continues favourable for the
coming harvest. So great is the demand for seamen to man
the whalers at present fitting out in this port, that as much as
seven to eight pounds advance is freely given.
Accounts received from Yucatan of the Bth of January,
state that a squadron consisting of four armed vessels, two
brigs, and two schooners, sailed from thence on the sth, to
blockade the ports of Vera Cruz and Tampico, and to adopt the
same policy of Texas in regard totheir navy.
We have received the Journal of Anttcop okyesterday's date.
BOURSE OF AMSTERDAM, MARCH 9.—The Bourse of Lon-
don of Saturday coming more firm, our funds in general had
a tendency more favourable to-day, and the prices were better.
The business done in the Actions of the Society of Commerce
were very active under the influence of the coming liquidation
on the 15th inst. They were done 162, and remained at
161 A 4. The Foreign Funds were without variation. Ardoin's,
21 15-16ths ; Coupons, 21i.

THE FUNDS.

The British Funds opened this morning rather heavy, at the
leaving off prices of yesterday, 87k for the Account;
Money, 87k ; since which they are a shade better, and may
be quoted at present at 87i for the Account, Money 876 a.
In consequence of there being no arrivals erconsequence, scarce
anything is doing up to the present time. Exchequer Bills,
9 11 prem. ; Bank Stock shut ; India also.
In the Foreign Market the prices are nominal—Spanish as
they left off, 23a ; Deferred, 12k A ; Passive, 54 ; Por-
tuguese 30k 31k; Three per Cents., 18k 19; Brazilian, 71
72 ; Colombian, 22i ; Mexican, 27i ; Dutch Two-and-a-
Half per Cents. 50k I; Five per Cents., 99A 4.
SHARES. —Great Western 21 22 prem., New 10 11 prem. ;
London and Brighton 874 dis. ; Blackwell 54 dis. ; Bir-
mingham 75 77 prem. ; Southampton 55i 56 per share;
Croydon Ilk 12 per share; Greenwich 81, per share; Man-
chester and Birmingham 16 15 dis.
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT CFF.
RAILWAYS. Paid. Per Share.
Great Western -
Ditto New 50• soi to
Ditto Fifths ... 4 .... 9
London and Brighton
London and Blackwall
London and Birmingham
London and Greenwich........:.. 20
Ditto Scrip
HALT-PAST ONE.
_ _

Since the early part of the morning there has been an im-
provement in the British market. Consols, -which were 87i for
the Account, improved to 88&. The market has been fluctu-
ating as follows during the course of the morning, 88 87i 88a
87i and at present may be quoted 88 for the Account; for
Money, 87i Exchequer Bills, 11 9 prem. ; Bank Stock,
shut; India Bonds, 20 15 dis.

In the Foreign Market Spanish Active, 23i, ; Defarred,
128 ; Passive, 5/ ; Portuguese, 301 • Brazilian, 71 : Mexican
Bonds 1837; Five per Cents., 27i ; Dutch Two-and-a-
Half per Cents., 50h ; Five per Cents., 99%.
In the Share Market scarce anything doing.
Great Western, 86 ; Fifths, 9 ; London and Brighton,
42% to ; Blackwall, 198 ; Birmingham, 164 ; Greenwich
scrip,
We have no further arrivals, nor is there any news up to the
present time.

LIGHTING THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.--A
statement is going the round of the papers, to the effect that
the cost of lighting the House with wax-lights was 1,3001. per
annum; a correspondent, who professes to have correct in-
formation on the subject, states that it was only one-fourth
of the sum ; and he says that the statement to the effect
that the present cost to the Government is only 12s. per night
is so absurd that it carries its own refutation—as Mr. Gur-
ney has constantly employed at the House of Commons five
or six men, whose daily wages cannot be less than 20s.
or 30s. " The public," proceeds our informant, " are pro-
bably not aware that at this very time the House of Com-
mons is nightly watched by two or more firemen, who have a
powerful engine, hose, &c., all in readiness to act in case of
explosion or fire from the gas experiments ; and so apprehen-
sive of danger are the authorities that an immense beam of
wood of two tons weight is being erected in the roof of the
House of Comnnins for the express purpose of carrying one of
the most powerful fire-engines made, and which is at present in
the-course of manufacture."