The Sun.
London, England, 1840-08-13 00:00:00

EVENING ED IT tON.
THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) I EXPRESS FROM LIVERPOOL.

COLONIAL MARKET.

The praluee Alittl4,is were firmer, but not much bus ness
'as tran,aetee, still both t•hipve4s and the Home trade were
more 4.n the alert. The demand !or Haw Stitus and Coffee
has decidedly increased. the arrivjls were to a fair extent
from most parts.

L verpool, Thursda, Morning, Three o'clock.
We have this moment received New York
Papers io ;.he 20th ultimo, inclusive, seven days
later than the last arrival brought by the packet
ship, North America, Captain Lowber, making
her passage in twenty•two days.
The steam-ship British Queen arrived out at
New York on the morning of the 17th, and the
Britannia at 1:oston, on the 18th.

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NEW YORK 'MONEY AND COMMERCIAL
NE WS
Coffee.—There is no change in the state of the Market.
The si es wet,. 2 000 la,gs Brazil, at 91 a 101 ; 400 St.
..mi,go at 84 C nts, ca'h
CcriON —Tne MAr,et was quiet. A rather better
feeling WdS e.zeited on Sourd-ty b, the arrival of the Queen.
The sales of the day acre about 500 bales.
Drugs No large business is doing ; but sales are con-
stantly making to supply th,- trade.
Fish—There are nu old, dry Codfish of prime quality.
Fruit—Bunch raisins sell as wanted at 1121 c. to 125 c.
per box; Genoa Citron sold at 211 e. per lb , cash.
Hemp—There is but little to report. 10 tons-half clean
sold at $lBO, 6 moliths.
Meals—There was more busin, ss under this head.
?specially in iron, and it is tGund un,xpectedly !hat the as'
s rtment of Swedes and English is very much broken.
Prices are therefore quite firm.
Provisions—There is a fair moderate demand for Beef
and Pork at steady prices.
Sugar—The market is firm with a good inquiry and
an upward tendeacy in prices; sales 40U hhds Orleans at

sa. 6e.
Teas—The market stands well.
Tob iceo—There is no great movement. 14
.bales St.
J,go sold at 214 c.
CoRN EXCHANGE.—FIour advanced during the early •
days, but declined at the dose. At one moment $4,86
was the lowest quotation of any Western, but at the close -
prices had receded ti $4 62 a 75 for Ohio, an $4,81 a
$,48 for Genesee ; Southern advanced.
Freights.—The rates &ethic. The last engagement`
for Liverpool were at a toll. lb.
MONEY AND EXCHANGES.—TherC is no new feature ex-
cept the conttnu..d iniprov•'ment of domestic exchaages•
Money is plenty, and all good paper readily taken by gIC
Banks at 6 per cent.

SALES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE, JULY 19"
300 do. Delaware and Hudson ..... .... ....B 60 78
39 do. U States B _ilk
20 do Air. Exchange Bank
25 do do. do B9l
2:35 dry. N Am. T. and B. C, 3ll ,
25 do. N. 0. Canal
16 do. N. Y. G-as
40 do. Mohawk. R. Rd
20 do. New Jersey R. R 76
185 do. New York, Providence, and Boston
12%T
50 do. Utica.... 6 mo.
100 do. Harlem R R B 60 391
Sales at the St coed Board.
25 do Delaware and Hudson
125 do N a-th Amer. Trust 3l
iced
Stocks have declined to-day considerably. Vo
States Bail fell off ,-}, N ,rth American Trust, , 1 Dell;
4 I
ware and Hudsona, anl Mohawk 14.
Dividends.—Tuc Bank of Made has declared a divi-
dend of three per cent. for the last six months, payable
in specie to the stockholders in New York, at the Mei'
chants' Bank, on demand.
The Commercial Bank of New Orleans, four rer cat.
for the last six. months, payable to New Yo:k,tockbelders
on the 14th of September, at the Bank of America. ',