The Sun.
London, England, 1841-03-05 00:00:00

COLONIAL' MARKET.

The demand wa: limited by private treaty, and the public
sales went off heavily at rather lower rates. The arrivals were
to a fair extent from most parts.
TEA MARKET.

There wis little done in Free Trade, but prices were firm
for all sorts. Company's Congou, however, was in good re-
quest, at Is. 7id. cash.
TALLOW MARKET.
, _ _

Prices firm, but the demand for I3.V.C. was limited, al
465. 6d. on the spot.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY

Lownow, MARCH s.—Wind this day at noon, S.W.
DEAL, MARCH 4. —Wind W. S.W.—Arrived the Wood-
mansterne, Hinderwell, from Calcutta ; John and Ann, from the
westward. Arrived from the River and sailed, the Persian,
ALllman, for Hobart Town; Briton's Queen, Knell, St. Mi-
chael's. Sailed the Recfrewshire, Burns, for St. John's.
DOVER, MARCH 4.—Sailed the Eliza Russell, for Grenada.
FALMOUTH, MARCH 3.—Wind W. N.W. to N., fresh gales
and squally.—Arrived the Emiheden, Branstrom, from Lilies..
and, for St. Übes ; Favourite, Silk, London, for Cork. Sailed
the Lapwing packet, for the West Indies.
LIVERPOOL, MARCH 4.—Wind variable.—Arrived the
United States, Britten, from New York ; Two Sisters, New
Orleans •, Neva, ditto. Sailed the Blakely, Downs, for Can-
ton ' • Johnstone, Spence, Calcutta; Pilgrim, Rawlins, ditto ;
Warlock, Pagan, ditto ; William Akers, Nicol, La Guayra;
Cameron' Cockton, Trinidad ; Cessnock, Atherson, Berbice ;
Oswego, Wood, New York ; Clyde, Reid, Boston ; Minerva,
Durk, ditto ; Coromando, Pearse, ditto ; Zuleika, Holmes, Con-
stantinople ; Packet, Beyrout ; Sylphide, Malin, Trieste ;
Centaur, Fox, Gibraltar; Jane, Pennington, Charente. Off
port the Horatio, Barbadoes ; Susannah, Cumming, Mobile.
RAMSGATE, MARCH 4.—Arrived off port the Vriendshap,
Sap. from Riga. Sailed the Johanna, Clasin, for Hamburgh.
PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 4.—Wind N.W. to W.—Arrived
the Romulus, Morton, from Demerara, with loss of boats, bul-
warks, sails, &c. ; Betsey, Woodcock, Youghal ; Recovery,
Western Islands to Liverpool, 26th ult., lat. 48, lon. 11, was
spoke by the Romulus.
COWES, MARCH 4.—Arrived the Maria Francisco, Hob-
bert, from New Orleans.

PENZANCE, MARCH 2.—Arrived the Elbe packet, Croft
from London to Cork, with loss of 'mainsail.

VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.—The Ezin, from Liverpool to
Barbadoes, 28th ult., lat. 50, lon. 10 ; Margaret, from dn.
25th, lat. 49, lon, 9, by the Lyra, arrived at Liverpool.
Niagara, Liverpool to New York, 22d ult. lat. 49, lon.
18; bii.; Algonquin of Warein, bound W., lat. 30, lon.
73; Maria, of Providence, lat. 36, lon. 74; barque Dela-
ware, of oston, three days from Matanzas, for Philadel-
phia ; brig Cathelena. from Philadelphia, bound to St.
Jago de Cuba, lat. 36, lon. 70; the Amazon, from Suri-
nam to Bost ')n, lat. 31, lon. 71 ; the barque Brothers,
from Boston, ,13th ult. with loss of boats, bulwarks, &c.,
le. 29, lon. 52 ; the Pncenix, from Province Town, on a
nhalihg voyage, lat. 32, lon. 68; British brig Congress,
to Ne.v Orleans, out twenty-two days, lat. 21, lon. 57.

:STONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, THURSDAY.—The sales
of Ct tton to-day amount to 4,000 bales, chiefly American de-
scriptions, all to the trade. Prices have undergone no change.
LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKET.—The transactions at the
Stock Exchange this day compri=e—Grand Junction, 205 ;
ditto Half Shares. 1021; Great Western, Fifths,
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, MARCH 4.—The fol-
lowing are the quotations of the day :—Manchester and Bir-
mingham, 25, 24L and 244 ; Bristol and Exeter, 30i ; Bank
of Manchester, 81. IN ; Manchester Insurance, 9* ; London
and South Western, 58; London and Birmingham, 171 i 173.
The Augsburgh Gazette states from accounts received from
Poland, that 75,000 men, who are to unite at Kalisch, are to
remain there as long as the peace of Europe is completely se-
cured. The same letter adds that at Warsaw and the Eastern
parts d the kingdom, considerable forces are assembled. The
Russian army now concentrated in Poland amounts to 150,000
men.

The Dutch mail has arrived of the 3rd of March, as well as
the papers of the same date, by which we have the Amsterdam
prices of the 2nd of March. Two-and-a-Half per Cents.
5O to 7-16th; Five per Cents. 971; Ardour's Spanish,
22 1-16th.

Baron Rothschild, of Frankfort, has been created by tl.e
King of Holland, a Knight of the Netherlands Lion.
We have no arrivals this morning of consequence.

THE FUNDS.

The British market continues to be affected by the late un-
favourable intelligence from the United States. We also hear
a report that a fleet, of ten sail of the line, is ordered to as-
semble at Gibraltar, in consequence of the trial of M'Leod for
murder It is also stated that Lord Palmerston has sent out
orders to our Minister at Washington, to demand the imme-
diate release of Mr. M'Leod.

Consols, which left off yesterday at 881 89 for the Account,
opened this morning at 883/4 ; for money 88/! ; Exchequer
Bills 9 11 prem. ; Bank Stock shut ; India Stock, 247 248.
In the Foreign Market Spanish Active is rather lower ;
left off 24/ ; at present 24/ ; Deferred, 12a a ; Passive,
5/ 6h ; Portuguese left off 31* ; rather better at present,
31/ 32 ; Three per Cents. 19/ ; Brazilian, 71/ 72/ ; Colom-
bian, 234 a ; Mexican, 284 i ; Buenos Ayres, 24 26 ; Dutch
Tvvo- and-a-Half per Cents. 54 ; Five per Cents., 99/ 100.
Shares.—Great Western, 23 24 prem. ; New, 11 12 prem. ;
London and Brighton, 7 6/ dis. ; Blackwall, 6 5/ dis. ; Bir-
mingham, 79 81 prem. ; Southampton, 55/ 54 per share ;
Croydon, Ili 12i per share ; Greenwich, 84 per share ;
Manchester and Birmingham, 16 15 dis. ; South Eastern and
Dover, 16} 15i dis.
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
RAILWAYS. Paid. Per Share.
lull and Selby
London and Birmingham 9O
Ditto New
Manchester and Leeds

Northern and Eastern

North Midland
York and North ..... 50
HALF-PA ST ONE.

The British Market continues heavy at the early morning
prices, with scarce anything doing. Consols for the Account,
884 ; Money, 88 have been 88} in the course of the
morning. Exchequer Bills, rather lower, 11 8 prem. India
Bonds, 14 15 dis. ; Bank Stock shut.

In the Foreign Market little doing. Spanish Active, 24 ;
Deferred, I2i ; Portuguese nothing done ; Brazilian, ditto ;
hilian, 60} 60; -Russian, 110} ex. div. ; Dutch Two-and-a-
Half per Cents., 50i ; Five per Cents. 991,
Shares.—Gosport Junction, 42i ; London and Birming-
ham ( Thirds) 22i ; Manchester and Leeds, 70 ; North Mid-
land, 70 • South Eastern and Dover, 80. The United States
Bank Shares havebeen done at 4i ; at present may be quoteds.

We have received the Journal of Antwerp of yesterday's
date.

THE BOURSE OF AMSTERDAM, MARCH 2.--Our Bourse
has again been insignificant is-day, the prices of the national
funds have not varied, and have maintained the prices of yes-
terday. In the Actions of the Society of Commerce some
business has been done—they have got up to 160} a ; Spanish
rather weaker; the Coupons were firm. Ardoin's, 22 1-16.

INQUEST.—On Wednesday an inquest was held
at Windsor on the body of Lieutenant Ellis, of the 60th
Royal Rifles, who expired at ti.e Infantry Barracks that
morning. It appeared in evidence that be had long
laboured under extremely bad health, suffering severely
from chronic disease of the liver. He was always on good
terms with his brother officers, and no cause could be a--
signed for his committing the ac'. Verdict, " That de-
ceased destroyed himself in a fit of insanity, caused by
taking an ovt r-dose of laudanum for the purpose of alle-
viating the pain of a complaint under which he was then
labouring."
BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, MARCH 2.--
The disinclination t'r purchase on the part of the trade
continues, the market is extremely dull—indeed the trans-
actions are so limited that they are not worth enumerating.
The few sold have been at prices in favour of the buyer.
We are without any further arrivals. The stock of West
India Sugar on the 31st ult., was 669 hhdt. and tierces
against 571 at the same period last year.—Bristol Gaz.
Mr. Montefiore entertained his Excellency Prince
Esterhazy, his Excellency Baron Bulow, his Excellency
the Rassian Minister and Baroness Brunow, Countess of
Tankerville, and a large circle to dinner, on Wednesday
evening, in Great Stanhope-street.
Viscount Combermere, after a short stay in town,
retart ei to Brumels to join Viscountess Combermere.
Tl.e Noble and Giallar.t Viscount, with Viscountess Com..
bermere, intends leaving that capital at the close of the
month for this csuntry.