The Sun.
London, England, 1841-03-01 00:00:00

HOP MARKET.

The transactions in this article are confined to the bare wants
of the consumers, who confined their operatioris to the better
class of Hops of last year's growth. Prices unaitered, but
with firmness on the 'part of the holders.
TALLOW MARKET.

Prices of Russian Tallow were steady, but only a :small
amount of business was done either on the spot or to arrive.
465. 3d. to 465. 6d. per cwt. were the quotations.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
The Lisbon mail has arrived, brought by the Tagus steamer,
of the 22d February.
The intelligence by the above conveyance, in. respect to
political affairs, is of little interest. The rains and floods,
which have taken place in several parts of Portugal and near
Lisbon, has caused great desolation and distress. At Vallada
the waters rose to such a height that the people were obliged to
take refuge on the roofs of the houses, and a number of lives
have been lost. Further particulars will be found in another
part of the paper.
By the /: amburgh mail, of the 23d February, the Exchange
upon London comes 13 3 ; Gold 425 ; 11.1etalliques, 104 i ;
Bank Actions, 1,610.

We have received the Jtntrnat of Antwerp of yesterday's
date :

FRONTIERS OF ITALY, FEB. 13.--AECOUTAS from Rome
state the arrival there of a Russ'an Plenipotentiary. His ob-
ject is to arrange the existing differences between the two
Courts, and particularly that respecting the marriage of the
Archduchess Marie with the Prince Leuehtenberg.
Accounts from St. Petersburgh state the failure of a silk
merchant, to the amount of a million of roubles in money.
BOURSE OF AMSTERDAM, FRB. 26.—The accounts received
of the Bourse of Paris and London were weak and receding;
our national funds gas e way. Money continues abundant, and
the Bankthas lowered their rate of discount pet (cent. to four per
cent. Nothing particular has taken place in the foreign fun, s.
Ardoin's Spanish 22 1-16 to 22i ; Coupons, 21. Prices of the
26th Feb., Fwo.and-a-Half per Cents. 50 5-16 ; Five per
Cents., 97 13-16.

'I he Dutch Papers state that the interest on Loans and
Stocks has been reduced to 4 per cent., which is ono-half
per cent. lower than befere; therefor* it must be a mi•take
that the Bank have reduced their rate of interest.
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, FEE. 27.—A fair amount
of business done at the following quotations: —Great West-
ern, Halves, 61i; Ditto, Fifths, 9; Manchester, Bolton, and
Bury, 54 ; Manchester and Birmingham, 24i ; Manchester
and Leeds, Halvei, ; London and South Western, Tenths,
17s. 6d. prem.

Comes, which left off on Saturday at 89b, opened this
morning with an improvement, at 89A for the 'Account;
wney, 88i ; Exchequer Bills, 7 9 preen. ; Bank Stock, 166
167 ; India Stock 247 248.

In the Foreign Market Spanish a shade better ; left off 241 ;
at present, 24*; Deferred 12* ; Passive, 5i 6k ; Portu-
guese same as • they left off, 31/ ; Three per Cents 191 ;
Colombian better, closed at 221 23 ; at present, 231; Mexican
also better, 281 ; Brazilian 711 721; utchTvia and-a-Half
per Cents. 501 3/4 ; Five per Cents., 991 100.
Shares.—Great Western, 20 21 pretit. ex-div. • London and
Brighton, 7/ 7 di,. ' • Blackwell, 6% 6 dis. ; Birmingham,
79 80 prem. ; Southampton, 55 56 ex-dividend • Croydon,
i% 12# per share ; Greenwich, o/ per share ; Manchester
and Birmingham, 16 15 dis.

HALF--PAST ONE.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, SATURDAY. has
been a good demand for Cotton to-day. The sales Comprise
8,000 bales, including 300 American on speculation ; the
prices remain at yesterday's quotations.
LIVERPOOL SHARE LIST, FM 27.—Eastern Counties
Debentures, 4i. ; Grand Junction, 204 ; Ditto Half Shares,
102 ; Chester and Crewe 50; ; Great Western New Shares
61 ; London and Birmingham, 57k.

In a Cape of Geod Hope shipping list received this morninf,
we find that the Exploring Expedition, under Captain J. U.
Ross, had arrived at Hubart Town on the 15th August, a'l
well, and that an observatory was in progress of being con-
structed in the Governor's paddock.

'there, is not only a stagn-ation in the British Funds to the
',resent -hour, but also in commercial speculation, causing
gr.'at dulness in the City.
Consols which were in the early part of the morning 896 for
the Account, have became heavy, and may be quoted at pre-
sent 89 ; for Money, 881, have been 884. Money continues
tight. Exchequer Bilk improved, 710 prem. ; Bank Stock,
167%; for Account, 168; India Bonds, 10 dis.
In the Foreign Market Spanish Active 248 *; Portu-
guese, 318; Three per Cents., 191; Colombian, 231 ;
Mexican, 28i ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents,, 50%;
Five per Cents. lower, 998.
In the Share Market little doing, with little alteration in the
prices. Eastern Counties, 88 ; Great Western, 87 88 ; Fifths,
98; North Midland, 71% ; South Eastern and Dover, 17%.
CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Red B9 , Ditto Bonds
3 per Cent Cons ...... .. 881 Ditto Old Annuities —
31 per Cent Red........ 974 Ditto New Annuities...
New 36 per Cent .. ... 978 Ex. Bills, 1,000/....20 10 pm
New 5 per Cent ... ...... Ditto 5001 lom
Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small lO pm
Jan. 1860. l3B Bank Stock for Acct ...168
Oct 1859.........128 India Stock for Acct ...
Jan. 1860 ... ...... 12* Consols for Acct 896
FOREIGN FUNDS.
A astrian, 5 per cent... Portuguese, 5 per cent.
Belgian, 5 per cent lOO Ditto, New Ditto..... 316
Brazilian Bonds .. .. Prussian, 5 per cent....
BuenosAyres, 6 per cent Russian, 5 per cent. . .
Chilian, 6 per cent _ Ditto, Metallic
Colombian, 6 per cent... Spanish, 5 per cent 2lB
Ditto, 1824
Danish, 3 per cent..... --Frencl,s per cent... —f. —c.
Greek.lB2s, spercent. Exchange .. f. —c.
Mexican, 5 per cent.... 28 Freneh,3 per cent... —f. —c.
Di to, 6 per cent, 1825 Dutch, 26 per cent . ... 508
Peruvian,lB2s,6 per et. 17; Ditto, 5 per cent 996
SHARES.
Eastern Counties Railway (23 paid)........ 88
Ditto Debentures ( 2 paid) .., 44
Great Western Ra lvk ay (€5 paid) BB
Ditto New Shares (50 paid)
Ditto Fifths ( 4 paid) 9i
London and Brighton (50 paid)
London and Blackwall Railway (228 pd) 16i
London and Birmingham Railway (90 pd) 171
London and Croydon Railway ( Trunk)
Manchester and Birmingham (40 paid)... 24*
North Midland Railway (100 paid) 7l
South Eastern and Dover (33 1101) 17

ENTERTAINMENT TO PRINCE

ALBERT.

On Saturday evening there was a Court of the Master and
Elder Brethren of the Cerporation of the Trinity House,
holden at the Trinity House, on Great Tower-hill, for the pur-
pose of enrolling his Royal Highness Prince Albert as one of
the Elder Brethren,in the place of the late Marquis of Cam-
den, K. G.

Bart., Viscount Melbourne, Earl of Minto, Right Hon. Sir
The Duke of Wellington, Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel,
James Grahatn, Bart., Szei„ arrived shortly after six, and a few
minutes before the half-hour his Royal Highness Prince Albert
and suite, in two Royal carriages, arrived.
A distinguished party was invited to meet his Royal Highness,
including Viscount Palmerston, the Marquis •f Douro, Right
Hon. Sir Hussey Vivian, Vice- Adrairal Sir Charles /team,
Lord Denman, Captain Beaufort,
R.N., Mr. R. More O Fer-
rall, M.P., Sir J. Rae Reid, M.P. ta.
After the rettiotal of the cloth th'e toasts given were le her
Majesty the Queen," " Prince Albert and the Princess Royal,"
'
" The Queen Dowager and the rest of the Royal Family," and
ton returned thanks, which was Micceeded b
" The Master of the Ttinity House." The Duke of AI ening-
. Prince Albert
as an Elder brother," to which hi§ Royal ighness acknow-
ledged the honour so recently conferred Upon him. Toasts of
a commercial and naval character folloived.
His Rbytti Higithtsi Prince Albert retired ilibrtly before ten
o'clock with the noblemen and gentlemen in his suite, the band
playing the national anthem. 'I he Duke of Wellington left
shortly afterwards, the Noble and Gallant Duke and his Royal
Highness being warmly greeted by a numerous concourse of
persons assembled in front of the house.
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THE FOUR POWEtiS AND THE
EASTERN QUESTION,

Negotiations ate now going on In London between the
Great Powers—parties to the Convention of July—for theconclusion of a new and more comprehensive Treaty, n
the settlement of the Turkish and
which France is to take a prominent part, having for its(b-
jectelteari
the following basis 1--•
The poSitiohs of ti.e Sultan and Mehemet Ali being defined,
Ihe Great Powers—Frence included—agree to
Egyptian question on
The Great Powers—France included—agree to guarantee for
the future the integrity and independence of the Ottoman
Frannecee,
Empire.
guarantee t •
.once relieved of its isoiement,
pachalic of Egypt to Mehemet Ali and Hs heir a mel e.
ifficulties in the way of coming to this Irrangement
arew manifold, and it is doubtful whether Russia can or England
France
consent. Austria is in favour of the treaty, because
may re
is. strongly pressing the negotiation, in order ti-at she
rylreegaln her former position ; and the binding of Russia ,
will beaty t°
guarantee the integrity of the Ottoman empire
statist proceed to disarm.
Fopconsidereda inaster-stroke of the Guizot Cabinet.
Our
Io nfluent iii of opinion that the treaty will Lot arrive at
a successful cowl '
won... Morning Herald.

DANISH CLAIMS.