The Sun.
London, England, 1840-04-20 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS.

CITY, T WEL VE 0' CL O CK.
The Hamburg mail has arrived of the 17th April, bring-
ing papers of the above date. Ttey do not quote the Ex-
change on Lisbon, it being a holiday on Good Friday.
The papers arc void of intelligence.
A Lisbon mail has arrived brought by the l3reganza
steamer, sailed on the 13th Aaiil. The intelligence by
the above conveyance is of little importance. A report
prevailed there that the British Government was about
to lay an additional duty of 101. per pipe on Portuguese
wine; likewise a duty on Portuguese salt, which created
considerable alarm amongst the exporters. It is also
stated that neither the negotiations regarding the slave-
trade, nor those relating to the pecuniary claims, had ad-
vanced a single step since the retirement of the late Cabi-
net and installation of the present one.

This being a double post day, the letters and papers
have been delivered very late from the Post.office.
A mail has arrived from Alexandria, of the 22d March,
bringing the letters from India left behind by the last over-
land expres, consequently they are of an old date. Also
a mail from Cadiz, 11th April, Gibraltar, 11th April,
Corfu, 27th March, Lisbon, 13th April, Oporto, no com-
munication, 15th Vigo.
Ship letters from Madeira, Monte Video, Demerara,
and Bahia; Sydney, Nov. 3, Bombay, Jan. 1, by the
Malabar, Pollock.

We have received Sydney papers to the 2d November.
Late Launceston papers have been received, but they do
not contain anything of sufficient interest to lay before our
readers. The above papers are of old dates, having bad
later via India in December.
We have received Cape of Good Hope papers to the
13th February.
" That our readers abroad may not be misled by rumour
into a belief that nothing can be done at the Cape—that
the colony is not progressive—we offer the following ex-
ample of what has been done in a new line within the last
few years:—

"The quantity of wool exported from the Cape in 1832,
1836, 1837, arid 1838, stands thus
1832
1836
1837
1838
From this it appears that the rate of increase is sevenfold
io six years.

" Smatr, Pox --We regret to hear that this disease,
though still limited to a moderate number of cases, has
proved fatal in several instances since we last noticed its
progress."

We have received Port Phillip Gazettes to the 13th
October. The above papers state that the political posi-
tion of Port Phillip has at length been established—what
it was and what it should be, have, formed a question
which was of long standing. Port Phillip, by the sale of
its waste lands, has sent to the Treasury 69,0001.; this
y ear it will probably amount to 100,0001., and the increase
for the succeeding years will he in proportion.
LAND SALE.—The prices realized at the Government
auction are somewhat lower than upon the last occasion,
parties who talked of giving 30/. per acre found themselves
in possession at 151. to 161. The investment of money in
land has now become a perfect lottery.
We have several arrivals this morning from various
quarters. The letters from the East arc of old dates, and
those from other quarters of a late date, and do not bring
any intelligence of importance; by the accounts from Lis-
bon, it appears that the New Government still leaves the
unfortunate bondholders in jeopardy—not even a single
promise to relieve their drooping spirits.

THE FUNDS.

Consols opened this morning a shade better than they
left off on Saturday, which was 901, for the account ; at
present may be quoted 90i 91, money 902- ;1. Money
continues plentiful, and can be obtained at 11 to 2 i,er
cent. upon good security in the House. The buoyancy of
the market may be attributed to the speculators thinking
that the state of affairs is not so desperate as generally
represented. Exchequer Bills 22 24 prem. ; India Bonds
2 4 prem. ; Bank Stock 1751 ; India Stock 2491, 2501.
In the foreign market Spanish Active a shade better, 2EI,
29 ; Deferred, 141 ; Passive, 7f 1 ; Portuguese, rather
lower, 351, 6. Three per Cent 4., 241, 5 ; Columbian,
251; Mexican, 274, 841 ; Brazilian, 761- ; Dutch Two-
and-a-Half per Cents., 531, i; Five per Cents., 991 4.

PRICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCN.
Bank Stock , Indio Stock E . .
3 per Cent. Red. 89%% Ditto Bonds
pm
3 per Cents. Con 96%4 1 South Sea Stock —
3' per Cent — Old Annuities —
lUtio Bed. 984%8% New Ditto
New 34 per Cent 994%3i 3 per Cent. Annuities, 1751
New 5 per Cent.
flank Long Annuities toexpire Ditto 500... 22 24 pm.
Jan 5, 1800 l3 9-16% Ditto Small 52 24 pm.
Oct. 111, 1859 — Ditto Commercial dig.
.Lin. 5, 1060 13 13-16• Ditto Advertised ...... pm.
Jan. 5, 1850 — Bank Stock for Account ...
April 5, 1880 — India Stock for Account ..
Jan. 5.1870 — Consols for Account ........90% I
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE U CLUi • K
Austrian Bonds - Peruvian Fonds 164
Belgian Bonds
Ditto Account
Brazilia n Bonds
Ditto lecount
3uenos .tyres Bonds
Ditto Account
.7-hillan lond t ..- • Prussian Bonds
Ditto tc.mo, nt — : Russian Bonds, 1822 --
:olumt ian .B: Ads — Ditto Account —
Ditto 1:::::4 nt
Columbian .3 . d 5,1824
._. _

Dr.to kCC.3".llt
Danish Bonds
Ditto 1.,.r.: : n t — Deferred 14%U
Greek Bonds
___ — French, 5 per cent.......111f. —c,

Ditto Bonds, 1825. _ --4 per cent. —f. —c,
Ditto Account .... .. , . ... —! S per cent. —f. —c.
Mexican Bonds, 5 per Cent, -- ,-- Exchange. 2sf. 40c.
Ditto Account — Dutch, 3)a per cent. - 5554
Ditto, 6 per Cent. ... ... ,
Ditto Account ..... ...... ......281 .Jitto, 5 per cent £0
Neapolitan ' — ' Ditto Acc0unt.........
t'llloES OF SHAREi THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Paid. Per Share,
Coplapo l3 I Lliy
United Mexican (issued at 21. pm.)
Ditto New Scrip 5 - 7
dine .ngham and Derby Railway Csannany 10‘..: 82 43!
Birmingham and Gloucester Railway Company 81 68 9
Cheltenham and Great Western Railway
tir,a: Western ttailway Company fis
Ditto New
Brighton Railway
Lmcion and 131ackwall Railway
Li won and Birmitsgham Mitt ay Company.., !JO 167 6 9
Ditto 1„4 Shares 23 2S
Ditto New hares
London and South Western ... ...... .... 321. 17c Pd. 47
AlAncliestvr and Leeds Railway Company 6ll Si)
Northern arid Eastern Railway Company
N rill d utland Railway Company IOO 112
Ditto New lO 21
South Eastern and Dover Railway Company l3 3
York and North Midland Railway
Australasia Bank 4O
Ditto New
T.,mulon and WestminsteKßank 2O 03
National Ba .k of Ireland
PRICES OE IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, APRIL 16.
3 per Cent. Consols
3y, per Cent. Stock - 5!) y.,
Ditto Reduced
Ditto New, 1830
3!.,', per Cent.l)ebentures... 91% National Insurance Company
Bank Stock
Grand Canal Stock
Royal Canal Stock

HALF_ PAST ONE.
We have received the Texas Sentinel of the 25th Jan.,
which published the whole of the Treaty ketween Texas
and France. At present we have no time to give the
whole of the Treaties, one of which is of some import-
ance :

" Art. 3. If it should happen that one sf the two con-
tracting parties be at war with any other Power whatever,
the other party shall prevent their citizens from taking or
holding commissions or letters of marque to cruize against
the other, or to molest the commerce or property of the
other.

" Art. 4. The two contracting parties adopt in their
mutual relationships that the flag covers the goods."

We have just received the Journal of Commeree of An-
twerp of ) esterday's date.

OFFICE OF THE INDEPENDENT, APRIL 17, 11 o'CLocK
AT NICHIT.—" We have just published the list of the future
Members of the Cabinet, because we know it was not cor-
rect in the other journals. We can positively assert that
the name of a Magistrate will figure in the list, who is not
a Member of the Chamber."
BOURSE OF AMSTERDAM, APRIL 17.--The transactions
in the national funds were very limited this day, and the
price remained without any variation. In the foreign funds
there was also nothing doing. Ardoin's Spanish was more
firm, owing lo their being higher at Antwerp.
A private letter received this morning from Madrid
states that the commercial treaty with England will soon
be arranged, and the loan in contemplation with certain
pal ties in London will be effected, as the Spanish Govern-
ment acceded to the terms.

Dutch prices from Amsterdam of the 17th April, Two-
and-a-Half per Cents. 521; Five per Cents. 99i ; Ardoin's
Spanish, 25 1-16th.

•We have seen letters from Malta this morning which
state that the prejudice against the Jews in that island is
gaining ground daily in consequence of the transpiring of
the unfortunate events at Damascus.
Consols at present may be quoted 9l for the Account ;
Money 901 with very little doing ; Exchequer Bills,
22 24 prem. ; India Bonds, 2 prem. ; Bank Stock, no-
thing done.
In the Foreign Market some business has been done,
Spanish Active, 29h- ; Portuguese, 36 ; Three per Cents.,
24i; Colombian, 251; Mexican, 29g.; Dutch Two-and
a-Half per Cents., 53e ; Five per Cents., 991

This morning, at ten o'clock, their Royal High-
nesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, accompanied by
their suite, left town for Si rathfieldsaye.
This morning a strong detachment of the Metro-
politan Police, belonging to the A division, from Scotland-
yard, consisting of a hundred men, with numbers from other
divisions in the,petropolis, proceeded to Greenwich, to join a
strong body of police that had been sent down for the piirpose
of obliging the publicans and proprietors of shows to close at
eleven o'clock at night. These parties of course do not like to
be robbed of their usual profits al, this season, and, from all ac-
counts, are inclined to resist this interference of the police.
REVIVAL OF CHA RTIS M.—Notwithstanding
the numerous prosecutions which have been instituted by the
Government and various local authorities, and the great num-
ber of trials and consequent convictions and imprisonment of
many of the principal actors in this agitation, the spirit of
some of the party appears to be still unsubdued. A very nu-
merous meeting was held yesterday in the " Socialists' Hall,"
Camp-Field, for the purpose, as the placard set forth, " of con-
sidering the propriety of putting an additional halfpenny on the
Northern Star, or, by other means, carry out a plan to support
the wives and families of the patriots now confined in the va-
rious prisons." The building, which is very spacious, was com-
pletely crammed, and our reporter was informed that there were
very great numbers of persons outside anxious to obtain ad.
mission. A person named Barrow, who we understand is a
draper in Deansgate, was called to the chair, and the principal
speakers were Edward Curran, David Roberts, James Leach,
and Phillip Knight. The speeches were of the usual character,
containing nothing new, and nothing worthy of remark. A
resolution was passed with acclamation to the effect, that all who
were subscribers to the Northern Star would agree to its beingraised to fivepence, and that the additional halfpenny was to
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disposed of by Mr. Feargus O'Connor in assisting the wives andb
families of those who are incarcerated for the advocacy of char-
tist principles. What next ?-_Manchester Times.
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Lo-
-LAUNCH OF HER MAJESTY'S
CUST.On Saturday afternoon last the LocustoiAi
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of the smallest class ever launched from that yard, and about
200 tons burden. bs.teaSmhe-pa is one steam-packet
was launched at her Majesty's dockyard, Woolwich.