The Sun.
London, England, 1840-05-15 00:00:00

COUNTRY MARKETS.

Wheat. j Barley. I Oats. 41 PP•I

Per Quarter.l s. to s.
Rath
Illandthrd 80
Bridport liS
tlhard '5B 71
Gloucester ...... 04 72
Exe er ..... 70 60
Guildford ..,
Newbury 41 82
Reading 50 83
Salisbury Wi 76
Sht.rborne -.0 78
Sneptoil Mallet 52 76
Uxbridge '
WArminster 152 77 _
Winchester 64
treovil .......... 61 70 32 42 124 32 134 38
LEEDS CORN MARKET.—May 13
Wheat, Nairfolk and Slifka, 6015.
Barley, Norfolk and Suffolk
375. to 414
Yorkshire and Lincolnshire - .
i. c
Grinding
Beans 335. to 355. 4
Oats, Potatce
295. to 325.
For. —d. to d . Eng, 16d. to 17d. per stony
Shelling
92i. to 40s. per low'
GUILDFORD MARKET.
Wheat, Old (Per Load) 1114 to 201. 164 to 211. Os.
Bailey (Per Qr.)
Oats 2O Rye 4O
Grey Pease, 425. to 445.
DEVIZES CORN MARKET.
Pcr Sack, s. d. s. d. Per Quarter. s. d. a. r 3
ir,t WI: eat '36 0 to :N 0 Oats 23 0 to 34 0
Second 32 0 34. 6 Bean, (per sack)... 20 0 2- 0
.bird
Barley 27 0 36 1, Bread (per ga11.)... J 5 0

a. 11.
26 46
30 40

s. to 8.
26 35
:d 99

S. to s. s.
41 55
48 N

32 4'2
42 46
27 34
40 td
42
32 4
3.. 44
30 44
30 46
37 43
24 46

21 82
31 38
21 29
'2 34
24 34
6 35
22 30
22 28
26 32
23 32
27 33

34 45 li 0
4S 50 37

40 44 -
:8 48 -
45 50 38
40 50 -
42 45
48 52

48 52

MONEY and COMMERCIAL. NEWS

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
LIVERPOOL. COTTON MARKET, TIR7ESDAY. —The Wei
of this day are 3,500 bales, 500 for export, at a decline of
id. per lb. since Friday.

Arrivals this Morning French and Ostend mails. Also
a mail from Rio Janeiro, by the Alert, sailed on the 28th
February, from Bahia, 17th, and from Pernambuco 12th.
By the above arrival we have received the Rio Janeiro
Price Current of the 23d March.
Observations.—The exchange since our last circular of
the 15th ult., hag varied between 30i and 31, and ruled
chiefly at 304. Some accounts were pissed both on Satur-
day and this morning, at 31 and 30i, but the greater par?
of the business tc-day was effected at 304, prem., at whic!
rate it closed rather flat. The transactions since the depar-
ture of last packet have been considerable, today exceeding
50,0001. It is reported that the deficit for the next finan-
cial year will be less than that of the current, and no fur-
ther emission of paper money will be resorted to, provided
the Legislature coincide with the opinion of Government.
The exports in February were 116,563 bags of coffee ;
the amount in February last year was 68,120 bags.
Coffee—Prices have not experienced any material alter-
ation except a decline of 50 rs, since the beginning of last
week. Business during these last few days has not been
vary brisk, as the dealers have firmly declined to submit to
a further reduction of about 50 rs. Uprards of 5,000
bags of all descriptions have been disposed of to-day. The
stock on hand does not amount to more than 14,000 bags.
Sugar—. The sales during the month amounted to about
1,560 cases.
Stocks—There has been little activity since our last,
the price having declined from 75i and 76 to 74; it is
now again firm at 74i- to 75, but little doing.
P. S. Tuesday, March 24.—Exchangc—A fair business
has been done this morning at 309, at which rate it left
off pretty steady.
Coffee—No alteration, and rather dull.
Socks—Butincss to some extent has been done at 75
and it looks at present very firm.

A Hamburg mail has arrived of the 12th May, bringing
Papers of the same date.

Exchange on London, 13 6 short; Gold 429-; Mc.
tal., 1081 ; 1330 k Shares, 1830 for hills ; Money, 1828.
We have received the Journal of Antwerp of yester.
day's date.

-13ouRsiz OF AMETERDAU, MAY 11.—The tendency of
the market was unfavour,,ble, and the prices were lower,
and business less animated.

The project of a loan was presented the day before yes.
terday— .

Leopold—Oa the proposition of our Minister of
Finance, and the advice of our Cabinet of Ministers, we
decree that our Minister of Finance is charged to present
in our name the project of the following law :—lst. That
the Government is authorized to make a loan at present or
at various periods for 90,000,000 of francs."

The accounts from Monte Video state that the French
Dupotet, lately arrived at Buenos Ayres, was
negociating, in junction with the British and French
Charge d'Affaires, for the final settlement of the differences
between the two Governments.

THE FUNDS.
Consols opened at the leaving off quotations of yester-
day, 91ii Money ; 911 a for the Account ; Exchequer
Bills, 19 21 prem. ; India Bonds, 2 4 prem. ; Bank
Stock, 175 176 ; India Stock, 249 2501.
This is settling day in the Foreign Market. The most
heavy account to settle is the Spanish. We do not hear
of any mischief having occurred as yet. Spanish Active,
at present, 2841 ; Deferred, 13a ; Passive, 7hi ; Por-
tuguese, 341- 35 ; Three per Cents. 241 ; Colombian,
251 261; Mexican, 291 304; Brazilian. 75u; Dutch
Two.and.a. Half per Cents., 53i 54; Five per Cents.,
100:} 101.
PRICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK
Bank Stock 1754 India Stock ... ...... ...
3 per Cent. Red....
3 per Cents. Con.
3/J per Cent. .
Ditto Red .. ....
Nev 34 per Cent.
New 5 per Cent.
Bank Long Annuities to expire Ditto .... 5001. 19 21 pin.
Jan. 5, 1860. .. 13 11-161 Ditto Small
Oct. 10, 1859.
Jan. 5, le6o.
Jan. 5, 18t'.0.
April 5, 1880. ...
Jan. 5, 1870.
FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK
Austrian Bonds
Belgian Bonds 1034 Ditto Account
Ditto Account — Portuguese Bonds
Brazilian Bonds ... ...... Ditto New Bonds 344 5 4
Ditto Account
Buenos Ayres Bonds
Ditto Account — Ditto Account
Chilian Bonds — Prussian Bonds ..... ...
Ditto Account
Columbian Bonds
Ditto Account.
Columbian Bonds, 1824 Spanish Bonds .. ...... 284.
Ditto Account — Ditto Account
Danish Bonds — Passive
Ditto Account — Deferred l3;
Greek Bonds
Ditto Bonds, 1825 —— 4 per cent... --f. —c
Ditto A ccount
illexiran 130nd5,5 per cent Exchange... 25f. 40a,
Ditto Account ...... .., 264 Dutch, 24 per cent —.531 4Z
Ditto,6 per Cent__ 304 Ditto Account
Ditto Account ...... ... Ditto, 5 per cent 1014 1002
Neapolitan . Ditto Account
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
£. s. d. X. s. d. X. 3. d.
RAILwAYS. Paid. Per Share.
Cheltenham and Great Western. 50
Eastern Counties
Great North of England •. 65 - to
Great Western
Ditto New
London and Brighton
London and Blackwall
London and Birmingham 9O ...... 172
South Eastern and Dover lB .... 64 to 7
MINES.
British Iron

50 ......
HALF-PAST ONE.
The Cordelia has arrived at Liverpool, from China, left
Jan. 17 ; but by the overland express, a few days since, we
have dates from China of Jan. 20. The letters by the
above vctsel have not yet been received. We had no
letters from China by the overland express, consequently
they gill be ten days later than previously received, which
were only of Jan. 7.

The only fcature worth attention is the settling of the
Account in the Foreign Market, wbicb, to the present
time is going off well. The brokers and jobbers are busy
in adjusting their various balances, as well as paying and
receiving the differences. Nothing has as yet transpired
respecting the Budget, which continues to be anxiously
looked for. Treasury Bills in circulation at Buenos
Ayres, on the Ist February, .1,355,600 dollars. The
pnekt't from the Brazils has brought a freight of 19,0001.
sterlinm.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SIR --I hear a great deal about the Budget, new taxes,
&c. If there must be a new tax, let it be on tobacco—
tax the smoking puppies, but spare the poor man's salt.
Yours, &c.
A ROD IN PICKLE.