The Sun.
London, England, 1841-02-19 00:00:00

POST-OFFICE REVENUE.

A Return of the Total Net Produce of the Post-cflice
R,venue in Great Britain and Inland respectively, in
the, year ended the sth day of January, 1841 :
PAYMENTS INTO THE EXCHEQUER.
Great Britain £441,000 0 0
Ireland

Total 447,664 10 6
R. GORDON.
Whitehall, Treasury Chambers, Feb. 15, 1841.

NEWSPAPER STAMPS.

Extract from a Return to an Order of the House
of Commons, dated 24 February, 1841, for the
following London Papers, from the Ist of July
to the 31st of December, 1840, inclusive :
SUN
GLOBE
STANDARD
COURIER

THE WEATHER.

ROYAL GALLERY OF SCIENCE, ADELAIDE.

STREET.

NooN, Fn. 19
Barometer 29 70 In.
Thermometer
Highest 54
Lowest
Wald S.—Freezing Point 32 Deg.

UNITED STATES.

TWO DAYS LATER FROM AMERICA.

By the South America, Captain Bailey, we have received
New York papers to the 3d instant inclusive. This fine vessel
has made the passage in less than sixteen days. The papers
do not contain any fresh news of the case of Mr. M'Leod ; in
fact, we do not find a line in which he is mentioned.

The United States Bank was continuing her payments, and
confidence in that establishment appeared to be on the increase.
Party spirit seems to be still considerably excited on the
Maine boundary question, and every little movement and petty
quarrel is watched with the greatest jealousy, and placed to
the spirit of aggression in England. The rate of exchange
on the 2d was Bc. to sic. Price of United States Bank Stock
at New York 48i.
The news from China taken from England, by the North
America, which sailed on the ith of January, has excited the
liveliest astonishment. " England is sweeping Asia before
her," say the New York papers.
(From the New York Daily Express of Feb. 2.)
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SPIRIT OF

THE DOMgSTIi.; MARKETS.

At New Orleans, for the three days ending the 20th i*st.
the sales of Cotton had been 6,500 bales at 8i to 10e. extreme
rates. The receipts of Sugar continued light, and prices firm.
Molasses continued in demand, and holders obtained a slight
advance ; quoted at 21 to 22 cts per gallon from.the levee ;
250,000 gallons on plantations had sold at 15c. to 16c. Flour
continued dull at 4,2 b. In exchange on Europe no chat-we ;
a slight improvement noticed in the rate on New York, and a
few signatures obtained par for 60 days sight; at 30 days the
quotation was ;14- per per cent. premium. No change in
freights. British vessels were taking cotton to Liverpool at
id. In port, 163 ships, 46 barks, 62 brigs, and about 50
schooners.

At Philadelphia, for the week ending Saturday last, Quer-
citron Hark was held at $32 for No. 1. Sheathing Copper
was worth.2sicts ; old Copper 19. New Bedford Sperm Can-
dles 42 a 43 ets. The owners of Coal asked $7 per ton for
large by the cargo, and $B,l for broken by retail ; a vessel was
loading at Delaware for Boston at $.3 per ton freight. Cotton
advanced 1/2 cent. per lb. The sales of Coffee were large,
taking most of the stock out of first hands, at a decided im-
provement in price ; ; Laguayra 11 cts per lb. Sea-
men's wages $2O per month to Europe and the West Indies;
$lB to South America ; $l4 round the Horn. Exchange on
Boston to prem. ; New York, par a prem. ; Sterling
declined to 8 a prem. ; Paris, 5f 21e.
At Baltimore, for the week ending Saturday, the stock of all
descriptions of Coffee in first hands was reduced to about 3,500
bags, viz., 1,000 bags Rio, 1,500 bags St. Domingo, and
1,000 of other descriptions; holders of Rio asked 11 a ets.
Sales of New Orleans Cotton at 11i 11 and 12c. Exchange
on England declined to 8 a 81; checks and sight drafts on New
York a a per cent. premium.
At Richmond, Va., on Thursday, Flour was dull at 844 ;
Wheat 105 for red ; 110 for white ; Corn 45 cts. ; Oats 30.
Exchange on London 9i a 10 per cent. prem. ; checks on New
York 1 per cent. prem. ; specie per cent. prem. Freights to
New York 30 cts. per bbl. for Flour; Coal 9 a cts. for Coal
per bush'. ; Tobacco $350 per hhd. ; boxes 20 ; kegs 25 cts.
At Augusta, on the 25th ult., the news by the Patrick Henry
caused a spirited demand for Cotton at an advance of * to
cent per lb. Checks on New York, at sight, were at 5i to 6
per cent. prem.
STOCKS.

MONDAY.—U. S. Bank declined * per cent. upon the last
sales, and upon time 3 per cent. Other stocks remain about
the same. 7,000 Indiana Bonds sold at 654.
RATE OF SALES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE, FEB. I.
$7,000 Indiana Bonds, 654 ; 100 shares United States Bank,
50* ; 150 do. North Am. Trust Co., 13* ; 50 Delaware and
Hudson, b 30, 93 ; 150 do. Vicksburg, 94 ; 150 do. Harlem
R R., 364 ; 25 do. Stonington Railroad, b 3, 314 ; 90 do.
Mechanics' Banking Ass., 78 ; 10 do. Ohio Trust, 864 ; 60
do. Manhattan Bank, 91 ; 35 do. Phoenix Bank, 794 ; 100 do.
Dry Dock Bank, 59 ; 34 do. Butchers' and Drovers', 101 ; 8
do. Lafayette Bank, 90 ; 12 do. Farmers' Trust, 81; 10 do.
Manhattan Gas, 85 ; 100 do. Long Island R R, 56* ; 25 do.
New Jersey, 75.
SALES AT THE SECOND BOARD.-25 shares N. A. Trust
Co., s. 3, 31 ; 225 shares United States Bank, reg. 48* ; 25
shares Stonington It. R., s 3, 32 ; 50 shares Long Island R. R.
reg. 56*.