The Sun.
London, England, 1841-06-03 00:00:00

DUTCH MAIL.

THE HAGUE, Mast 31.—The Journal of this town gives
the particulars of the journey of the Prince de Joinville, who
went, on Wednesday evening, from the Hague to Rotterdam.
From Rotterdam he went in one of his Majesty's steam-boats to
Flushing, where he inspected every thing worthy of noti..e,
particularly the dock and the arsenal. His Royal Highness
having examined the naval establishment with the greatest at•
tention, and left a considerable sum to be distributed among
the poorer workmen, set out on his return to this place, stop-
ping a short time at Delft, to view the tomb of Prince William
1. in the new church; on Saturday morning early to view• the
exhibition of pictures ; then went to the country-seat. of his
Royal Highness Prince Frederick of the Netherlands, and
afterwards dined at Court, to take leave of their Majesties ani
the Royal Family, on Sunday morning at six o'clock. His
Royal Highness left the Hague, for Vraruyk, to view the great
sluices, and then he proceeded to the Helder, where he was to
embark the same evening on board the Belle Poule. His
Royal Highness was accompanied to the Helder by the French
Ambassador, who has been constantly in attendance on him.
VIENNA, MAY 22.—Though it was affirmed some days
ago that Prince Metternich would, at all events, go, at the end
of June, to his seat Johannisburg, on the Rhine, with the in-
tention of passing the whole summer there, it is said that the
'plan is entirely changed, and that the Prince will not go to the
Rhine, but to his estates in Bohemia. I give you the report as
such, and likewise the reasons for this change in the Pi ince's
plans. It is affirmed that the King of Prussia has expressly
desired a longer interview with Prince Aletternich, and ex.
pressed a wish that it might not be on the Rhine, but in Bohe-
mia, it being his Majesty's intention to visit Marianbud.—
Dutch Papers, June I.
ST. PETERSBURGII, MAY 21. —Since the opening of the
navigating there have arrived in the port. of Cronstaclt, up to
the 20th of May, 174 ships ; sailed, 12. Up to the 131 h of
May, the number of ships arrived at Riga was 267 ; sailed, 26.
—Journal de St. Petersburgh, May '22.
ANCONA, MAY 18.—The latest communications from the.
Archipelago speak very positively of considerable disturbances
in Southern Macedonia. The Christians appear to be every
where in motion, and to strive to cbta;n an improvement in
their condition. The chief rendrzvous of the Macedonian
Rayas is said to be the narrow slip of land of Mount Athos,
where they were endeavouring to make the position, already
strong by nature, impregnable both en the sea and land side.
The insurgents are said to receive all possible support from
the convents, and it was affirmed that several Monks have
joined them. It is well known that Mount Athos is inha-
bited by four or five thousand Monks, who reside in about
thirty consents. A person named Kraratas,o is spoken af as
one of the chief leaders of the Christians.—Allgerneine Zei
tang, May 28.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NE WS.
CITY, WEDNESDAY EVENING.

Until something definite is known respi cling the conse-
quences of the Conservative attempt to wrench the Govern-
ment from her Majesty's present advisers, the jobbers in the
public securities, and even those disposed to make bone fide
sales or purchases are at a loss how to act. The question,
then, is not how far the depression in the funds may extend,
but rather when the market sli'll again become animated, for we
'nest bear in mind, that frequently the effects of anticipation
exceed those of the reality, and the suspense in which all c;asses
are kept by the political conflicts of parties in the House of Com-
mons, may perhaps ultimately turn out to have exercised more
influence upon prices than even a dissolution would have done.
To day the funds were not lower, but there was an absence
of activity. Consols for immediate transfer were to-day
quoted 614 to 90, and for the account 90i to 904. Exchequer
Bills were worth I Is. to 13s. premium, and India Bonds 3s.
to Is. premium. Bank Stock was at 1631,1 to 169, the New
Three-and-a- Half per Cents. were a shade higher than yester-
day, viz., 98 to 99k, the Three per Cent. [(educed brought
t3t4 to 3,j, and the Reduced 'Three-and-a-Half per Con s.
971 to
In Foreign Stocks there was so little passing, and at so very
rearly the previous rates, that we do not feel called upon to do
more than qutite the mere prices realised. Spanish Active
Bonds were at 236 ; Portuguese New at 334 to 3311; Colom-
bian at 216 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. at 521 to 52A ;
Chilian at 62 to 60a; and French Fire per Cents. at 114.
'I he lia lway Shares were a little better to-day. Great
Western were at 29%; the New, 14%; London and Bir-
mingham, 681 ; Birmingham and Gloucester, New, A ; and
South Western at 16a prem. ; Brighton were 4A ; North Mid-
land, 32% ; and South Eastern, 18 dis.
• 'I he closing prices were—Bank Stock 1691 : Console 90 ; do.
Account ; New Three-and-a-Half per Cents. 994; Ex-
chequer Bills 13s. premium ; India Bonds 3s. premium.
FORElGN.—Colombian (1t324) 21% ; Mexican (1837) 291,
Portuguese New Five per Cents. 334 ; Spanish Consols 231 ;
Dutch Two.and-a-Half per Cents. 52A.
&s:sra RES.—Great Western, 94i ; ditto New, 64% ; Loud
and Birmingham, 1581; Brighto,i, 45A ; South-Western, 55k.;
Birmingham and Gloucester new, 2-1 ; Cheltenham and Great
Wester n, 27; Croydon, 134; Manchester and Leeds New, 21 ;
Manchester and Birmingham, 24; Northern and Eastern, 28 ;
North Midland, 67i; South Eastern and Dover, 15 ; Danube
and Mayne, 334 ; Metropolitan Wool-paving Company, 34.
Business continues very unsatisfactory in almost every de-
partment; the acc:nnits from the manufacturing rEstricts we
also unusually discouraging ; and the wholesale houses is the
City complain of a faking off in the demand far manufactures
to an extent quite unprecedented ; in addition to which, a most
ruinous system has been commenced and grown to an alarming
extent in the disposal of the stocks of bankrupts, by official as •
signees, who now make out an inventory of the insolvent's
stock at cost prices ; and then invite several large establish-
ments to put in tenders, disposing of the same to those that
offer the least discount, instead of selling publicly ; and we are
informed that some sales have recently been effected this way
at SO to 45 per cent. discount, thereby depriving the manufac-
turer of a (ance of disposing of his goods at remunerating
prices, and that, possibly, with goods which he himself sup.
plied the bankrupt, and had never been paid for ; therefore the
sooner this system is put an end to the better.