The Sun.
London, England, 1841-04-10 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY, APRIL'IO. 1841

Brandy and Geneva—Market completely overstocked.
Beer—A small parcel has been sold for arrival at 70 rupees
per hogshead.
Spelter.—A good deal of business has been done in this
metal since our last, and prices have risen to Ct. Rs. 11 to
11-1 per Fy md.
Iron has been in very good demand since our last, and many
large sales have taken place, but no great improvement in price
has been manifested.
Lead.--Tnere has been a little business done in stamped pig,
at Sa. Rs. 6-14,Auring the past month ; for other descrip-
tions the market is very dull.
Beer.—As is usual at this season of the year, there is little
.or no beer in wood at market. Prices are therefore nominal.
The imports last month were 89 hogsheads of Allsopp's.
Bottles.—There has been little demand for bottles lately,
and prices have declined further.
The quotations are as follow, viz. :
London, quarts and pints, 9s. Bd. to 103. per 100; Liverpool,
9s. to 9s. 4d. ditto.
Tl'e imports last month were 6,234 dozen.
Exchange.—Shortly after our last issue the Honourable
Company reduced their. rate of purchasing bills from 2s. 2d. to
2s. Id. ; this of course has caused a material change in the
general rates ; and by this mail the transactions, although not
large, have been at the following, viz. :
Agency Bills on London, with shipping documents, ten
months' date, 2s. Id. to 2s. lid. ; ditto on France, six months'
sight, 2s. lid. to 2s. lid.; ditto, without documents, 2s, Id.
to 2s. lid. ; Treasury bills, 30 days' sight, Is. I lid. to Is. 110.
Freights.—No material alteration has taken place in the
rates of freight during•the last month—quotations being nearly
the same as they were then.

GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
To Sell To Buy.
. Sa. Hs.
Transfer 5 per Ct. Paper 11Sa 8 toßs. 0 0 12 8 too 0 p.cfntpm.
Second 5 per Ct 2 12 to 0 0 5 0 to 0 0
1 hird 5 per Ct., or Bom-
bay Loan Paper 4 Bto 0 0 5 0 to 0 0
4 per Ct. Paper
Little alteration has occurred to transfer loan paper since
our last. Second 5 per Cents. have experienced a slight im-
provement. Third 5 per Cents. are stationary, 4 per Cents.
have undergone a slight depression.
BANK OF BENGAL SHARES.
Shares have experienced the decline usual after the pay
ment of dividends and have returned to the quotations ruling
before the half-yearly Meeting took place—viz., 2,350 to 2,400
prem.

UNION BANK SHARES.
In our last we mentioned, that the dividend would be proba-
bly 8 per cent. It was however ultimately agreed to divide
9 per cent., which caused inquiry for Shares at advanced prices.
Shares upon which dividends have been received may now be
quoted at 1,275 to 1,285.
Saltpetre—ln our last number we noticed that this article
had become very dull of sale, and that prices had receded eon-
. siderably. The mail from London of the 4th of December
having since arrived, bringing accounts of the dull state of
the home markets, would have caused a further decline but
for the arrival Gf six American vessels since our last, which
are purchasing freely.
Sugar--The accounts received by the last mail, have caused
a great dampness in the demand for all descriptions of this im-
portant staple, but more particularly for the Brown and Khar
descriptions, which are now being manufactured. For fine
qualities there continues a fair demand, but of these our
market is quite cleared, and in the Bazaar of all descriptions
the stock does not exceed 5,000 bags, and in European hands
for disposal there may be about double that quantity. The
exports last month were heavy, but up to the present time of
this month, they are light, and are likely to continue so for
the next three or four months.
Hides of every description have been in good demand during
the last month ; good qualities however are very scarce, and
such as arrive at market are being shipped to London and
Liverpool by the owners, as the prices asked, viz. 60 Co.'s
Rs. psr corge, for the first quality, cannot be obtained.
Horns.—Horns have been in good demand, but operations
during the past month have been restrained by the scarcity of
the article.
Oil seeds.—Linseed has continued in fair demand through-
out the month, and prices have been maintained. Mustard
Seed and Teel Seed have been quite neglected of late.
Hemp.—ln this article nothing has been doing since our
last, and we have not heard of any transactions.
Opium.—Prices have receded from 30 to 40 rupees per
chest since our last, and the following is the result of the second
Government sale of this year, which took place on the 9th in
,start, viz.:—
Chests. Highest. Lowest. Average. Net Proceeds.
Behar 1,345 785 725 752 14 8 10,12,675
Behares 7OO 680 660 666 14 3 4,66,823
Rice.—We have no change to notice in the price of this
grain : shipments continue moderate.

IMPORTS FROM EUROPE, &c.
White Cotton Piece Goods.—Under this head the only de-
scription cf goods that are at all in demand are book muslins,
mulls, and lappets, but all at very low prices, particularly the
latter description, long cloths, jaconets, and cambrics, are very
dull of sale; and prices have receded since our last, particularly
for the first mentioned.
Printed and Coloured Goods.—We have no change to notice
under this head; the demand, however, is dull, and prices
throughout exceedingly low. The imports last month were,
of all kinds:MO packages.
Woollens.—The market has been very quiet since our last,
and very few transactions have taken place. The imports lart
month were, of all kinds, 123 bales.
Mule Twist.--We have had a very dull market for this staple
since our last, notwithstanding large sales have taken place, not
less than 2,000 bales having been sold since our last, but at re-
duced prices.
Raw Silk.—The article in the London Mail of the 4th Dec.,
which arrived a few days before the letters were delivered,
stating that this staple was active, caused several parties to
operate at rather advanced prices, but so soon as the dull state
of the home market and the short deliveries were known, prices
again receded, particularly for the inferior kinds.
Silk Piece hoods—At the reduction in price, noticed in
our last, considerable transactions took place, and our exports
of Corahs last month were very large ; of Choppahs and ban-
danoes there are none going forward to Great Britain. Since
the receipt of the December Mail, our market has again be-
come low, and prices are lower, particularly for inferior de-
scriptions, of which our stock chiefly consists.
Coloured Yarn—Rather more business has been done in
both orange and red dyes, but, we are sorry to say, at no ad-
Vance in prices.
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EVENING P.DITIO

LITERATURE.

,
TINE ARTS IN GREAT 8R1T414
lIIALAND. —2 Vats,
Whittaker, London, 1841.
In these volumes which profess to
count of the • rise and progress of the el,
in Great Britain; the author de votei far'
space to the period of the Eieptarchy;v2..c`,
—at least in the strict sensi.--Tof the terla
scarcely said to liaVe
however, 'lie" comes down AO the More eia,
ened`times of the Tudors;,gik details hec°Of
.ceedingly interesting,-±aiid hiS--sketell" ift
state of the Fine ArtslitiiitiO•ihe stowYil:ir
Henry the Eighth,,showsiliat he has 1-11,0
7,.:
means sparing of researdf: Of 11°'9",-eill,
favourite Court painter or that
the following josi. critical 'opinion:— w; cl'.
tints were clean and natural; he had solet.(„i•
tive power, a superior degree, of
that age, a good idea of harmony inhi ha, ;,
ing, and was a more correct drafts-waaLly
greater portion of the northern artists of viLfee,
but he had no idea of inaking;a grand efac,
chiaro. scnro." P erliaps :our readers
,11`.,,rt
amused by the following anecdote of t?„1:,;Ps
painter, whom " bluff tia.i" treated 11%de
respect and cutirtesy: than be eves sonde'
to show to his nobles: "
A man of high rank having insisted on Lie
into Holbein's study lady was r•ittingwr
upel
trait, the artist resisted the Litruder, and in alc if
latter was pushed or fell down stsi.s, and vas 10'001
beir, alarmed at this result, immediately flUghlthi.'
KIN, told him the circumstance, and implonelig
don, which Henry promised. provided he had
told reed
Pre emly alter itis tie nobleman arrived; ,44'
thatHulbein's head should atone fur his insulted
Henry asked him to state the case fairly;
suppressed a material fact. The King then
to ask the Lord's pardon. His Lordship, boy`f
net be satisfied with less than the 4,:capilitiliO,P.
paint2r. Henry became excited, and told • vo';1
had suppressed a material fact be was not emitle,o`
satisfaction ; adding, "My Lard, you have.nmg ,
with Holl.ern but with me; whatever punishmenirb,";
contrive against hint in revenge, shall most assure6,ifet
flict,..d on yourself; and remember that I can, I.betnli
pleas,•, make seven Lords of seven ploughmen, "t'
not make one Holbein out of seven Lords."
in discussing the progress of the Arts
,dll
the reigns-of the three first Georges, thaeoBe of course, makes special mention of-`l'l'';
who seems to be as great a favourite
as he was with the late Charles Lamb---' %7
liberal and discriminating critic. " ,
he tells us, " presumed to think for
his views were more generous and extee'Llip7l!'
the mere desire to provoke laughter; ,
highly to his honour that among such s•er:
tulle of objects conveying the most poi 00.,',
cule,. he constantly avoids the appeararl:ir;
dulging ill-natured feelings ; his purPe;.e.ti
ways reformation, and his reproofs endear
general nature. Mirth coloured his Pk",
but benevolence designed them." At ti'neti'''
of the work, we find some particulars
the principal picture-galleries. in EnoiaLle'lliP,
most among which, it seems, both for tuiptilF
ber and excellence of its collection of P 8,04
by the old masters, is the Duke of Suthe',.,oll,
Alluding to the National Gallery, the tell;
says Altogether, the number prestcitc`;
bequeathed amounts at this time to nir`%'er94'
and probably would have been co-osiefille'i
greater, in number and value, if a proPe,r,ifil°
had been built to receive them. ILLecl
aaJ
number of pictures is now one hutit:if
seventy-seven, and there is not rooni toddy
than forty additional works." This is 3 3or
fect in a gallery which aspires to be, Ore",
tion.il one. It should have been, at leas')
times its present size.