The Sun.
London, England, 1848-05-23 00:00:00

REVIEW OF MARKETS.

(From Decordova's Mercantile Intelligencer, of April 20.)
We have nothing new to report of the condition of
our market since the date of our la,t issue. The same
inactivity and caution—the same want of confidence and
tightness in monetary affairs which then characterised
the business of the community continue now to ope-
rate against it, to all appearances, to a more alarming
extent.

Flour—Was selling as wanted, in small parcels, at
38s per barrel, until a few days back, when 36s was
accepted for GOO barrels Baltimore, of the last arrival,
in two parcels of 300 barrels each. That figure, however,
has been since refused for another lot of 500 barrels
from the same part. The holder of this lot is parcelling
out at 38s. The stock is not large, but in the present
condition of things, and the total absence of a specula-
tive demand, it is considered ample.
Meal —All the late receipts; have found purchasers at
17s per barrel. At this rate the consumption is more
active than that of any other description of bread stuff.
Rice—East India of good quality is held for 18s per
1001bs. We have no sales of any moment to report.
Carolina is being placed in small lots at 23s to 24a per
1001bs.

Bread—The sales since our last have been very tri-
fling. Of Wattson's 160 barrels Pilot and 20 barrels
Crackers have been moved—the former at 225, the latter
at 23s per barrel.
Butter-100 firkins Cork were placed at mid, but
subsequently Ild was obtained tor smaller parcels.
Holders are firm at the latter rate, but the trade do not
operate freely thereat. We report a sale of 25 firkins
Halifax, the last arrival, at 10d: for previous parcels,
however, not more than Bfd to 9d was obtained.
American is scarce,

Lard—lrisk is unsaleable; American is very abun-
dant, and inactive at 5d to sid per lb.
Candles—The market is well supplied with Tallow,
of which the folio A ing sales have been made—say 411
boxes Cook's and Douredoure's assorted sizes, Bkd; 100
box,s Hyde's 6's to 16's at Id, and 50 boxes Smith and
Curlett's, assorted, at 80.
Pickled Fish—The continued lightness of supply has
been operating in favour of receivers, and prices hare
advanced since our last report. 150 barrels No. 3
Mackerel w ere placed in lots at 30s, but for a parcel of
25 barrels by the last vessel from Halifax, 32s is de-
manded. The market is almost bare of Alewives—the
few barrels on hand are commanding 28s. Herrings
have been taken at 27s for round, and 25s for split; 270
barrels which came in to a bare market, were sold at
those rates. .

Codfish—lmmediately after our last issue, a cargo
came in, for which, after it had been kept for a Lew
days, 16s for tierces was obtained, and 17s to 184 for
boxes, parcelled out. The market, after the disposal of
this cargo, remained without a further supply until the
18th, when a cargo came in which was immediately
taken at 16s 6d in tierces, and 18s in boxes. A small
lot of 300 drums, a subsequent arrival, is in the market
unsold.
Salmon—The late arrivals have been commanding 64s
per barrel for No. 1.
Soap—The market is abundantly supplied ; but we
have heard of no sales of any consequence.
Pork—ls inactive. No transactions have reached us.
Hams—Lancashire have met rather freer sale at 10d
to 104 d—as have also Irish at 7d to 9d, and American
at 4d to 6d. The stock of all descriptions is heavy.
Cheese is scarce—some small parcels of English
commanded Ild to 12d per lb ; American has been sold
at 9d.

Beef—The supply of this article continues ample.
Family is held for 48s in half, and 24s in quarter barrels,
at which rates some small transactions have been effected.

Pigs' Tongues—Are dull of sale. The only opera-
tion that has reached us is the disposal of 10 half barrels
at 50s.

Cod Oil—ls in fair supply. We quote 2a per gallon
as being its full value—at which 50 barrels have changed
hands.

Malt—Bottled is scarce. Bulk remains at our last
quotation.

Salt—Some sacks of Liverpool salt have boon placed
at 8s 6d to 9s. A lot was sold (to arrive) at 7s 6d per
sack.

Lumber—No change has taken place in the market for
this article since our last
Brandy—ls abundant and inactive.
Tobacco—Long Leaf is plentiful mad dull of sale. Ca-
vendish may be quoted at lid.
Rum—ls worth 3s 6d to 3s 9d per gallon, proof 21.

Sugar—May be quoted at 14s to 16s per 1001bs.
Pimento-2id per lb may be considered the market
price of this article.

Freights—Coffee—for Liverpool is being shipped at 4s
per cwt and Sugar for London at the same figure.
the following comprise the cargo of the Brigt. Susan
from Halifax—our import table was made up previously
to her entering :

260 Tierces and 256 boxes, equal to 1,23 G quintals
codfish.

11 Boxes soap, 274 barrels herrings.
45 Barrels mackerel, 30 barrels oil.
`,5 Firkins butter, 15,000 cedar Shingles.
500 Feet W. P. Lumber.
EXCHANGES ON LONDCXN.
Commissary's I3ills-30 days, not wader l per cent.
premium.
Colonial Bank-90 days, 1 per cent.. premium.
—6O days, 1 J per cent. premium.
Planters' and Jamaica Banks-90 clays, par.
79 60 day:, •i per cent. prem.
If It 30 day:,, 1 per cent. prem.

A WORD FOR THE DUMB CREATlON.—Keep—n—o
dogs that are not wanted for some really useful purpose;
discourage in every way their being used as beasts of
draught; take care to let them always, have free access
to water, and never overfeed them. 'We may also gay a
word for birds kept in cages. In hot weather du not
hang there out in the sun unless you cover the cage with
a piece of carpet or green sod, or a thick layer of leaves.
Let horses, too, have frequent opportunities of quenching
their thirst, especially such as are working in towns,
and can rarely enjoy green gran.

THE UNITED STATES
AND MEXICO.

ARRIVAL O 1 THE SARAH SANDS.
LIVERPOOL, MONDAY.
The arrival of the screw-steamer Sarah Sands,
Captain Thompson, from New York, this afternoon,
whence she sailed on the sch instant, has brought to
us three day's later news.
Exchange on England continues as high as on the
departure of the last steamer, at which time it ruled
at 111. The Sarah Sands has consequently specie in
freight to the amount of 60,0001. Money continued
easy, and foreign business, in general, very dull. To
France the exports now are a mere bagatelle. A re-
port was published in the Wall-street Stock Exchange
to the effect that the Bank of Charleton, South
Carolina, had suspended specie payments; but we
merely mention it for the sake of stating that no cre-
dence whatever was given to it, and it remained
without confirmation.

The canal from New York was opened on the Ist
instant, and a fliet of boats, laden with merchandise
for the interior, took their departure. The receipt of
produce down wards will not be felt for ten days or a
fortnight afterwards ; and although it is at present
too early to form a judgment as to the probable
quanties to arrive, the bountiful harvest of last year
will quickly pour down to reduce the present high
prices on the seaboard. Last year the receipts in
May were, of flour-Ist week, 31,000 barrels; 2d,
92,000 ; 3d, 161,300 ; and 4th week, 324,000 barrels!
In the Senate, Mr. Hannegan, from the committee on
foreign relations, reported a Bill enabling the Presi-
dent to take military possession of Yucatan. No
discussion on the merits of the Bill took place, and
it was finally made the special order of the day fol-
lowing. But little other business was transacted in
this body. In the House, after the disposal of some
other business, the Ten Regiment Bill, from the Se-
nate, was called up, and referred to the committee on
military affairs. The Senate Bill repealing a law re-
ducing the number of generals, at the close of the war
with Mexico, was taken up and passed.
Accounts from the French West Indies wear a
most gloomy appearance. lA.,Guadaloupe an out-
break on the part of the slaves was anticipated ;
business was at a pause—no money, no discount, no
sales of produce, and no vessels to carry it off.
As Martinique a revolt of the blacks was hourly
expected, in consequence of the postponement by the
Provisional Government of their emancipation until
the present crop had been reaped. As the British
steamer Conway passed the island on the 7th of April
an estate was observed to be on fire.
MARKETS.

Cotton—The advance noticed after the arrival of the
America has been lose, and prices now rule the same as
last week. The sales to-day amount to 1,200 bales.
Upland and Mobile and
Florida. New Orleans.
Inferior nominal, nominal.
Ordinary to good ordinary 5 a 51 5 asf
Middling to good middling 51 a 5 5 a 5f
Middling fair to fair
Fully fair to good fair 6! a 6f 64 a 71.
Fine
Flour, &c.—Western, &c , is steady at 6 dols. to 6
dols. 314 cents., and common Southern, 6 dols. 12} cents
to 6 dols. 25 cents. 400 barrels Jersey corn meal sold
at 2 dols. 31 cents. 5,000 bushels Jersey corn, 52 to 53
cents. ; 4,000 ditto New Orleans, 50i to 51 cents. ;
1,000 bushels of rye (delivered) 73 cents. ; 2,000 bushels
oats, 45 to 47 cents.

Sales of Mess Pork have been made to a fair extent at
10 dols. 25 cents., and 100 barrels at 10 dols. 31+ cents.;
prime is held at 1 dols. 25 cents.
Ashes are inactive in consequence of the reduced
stock. Holders are firm at 6 dols. for Pots, and 7 dols.
75 cents, to 7 dols. 87i for Pearls.

ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA.
LIVERPOOL, MAY 22.
The American steamer, which left New York on
the 10th inst., arrived here this afternoon. She
brings 100,0001. in specie, and 109 passengers.
(From the New York Courier and Enquirer of May 10.)
The intelligence to the 22d ult., received by the
Britannia, which reached Boston on Sunday, has
caused little or no alteration in business or prices
here. We are becoming. daily more sensible of the
influence of the political convulsions now agitating
Europe upon our commercial interests.
Business is paralysed, our trade with France almost
entirely suspended, freights of all descriptions are
very low, and unemployed shipping accumulates in
our ports.

Flour has for some days past been on the advance,
owing to a reduced stock and the absence of supplies
by canal.

MEXICO.

We have received by special express the Picayune
of April 30, containing news from Vera Cruz to the
22d ult. General Cadwallader and Mr. Trist arrived
as passengers. The Court of Inquiry is still in
session, and would not adjourn for three weeks.
General Scott would await the adjournment.
Paredes was still at San Luis, not under arrest.
A grand banquet was given at Vera Cruz on the
16th, in honour of the French revolution. The Vera
Cruz Free American remains of opinion that there is
little prospect of peace. The state of Mexico is in
favour of General Herrera as President, he having
received 150,000 out of 166,000 votes. The Con-
gress of Vera Cruz was to assemble on the 30th ;
that of Puebla met on the 10th ; Don J. M. Orsario
was appointed Governor of the Plata State. There
are 2,000 Mexican troops at Queretaro, and yet on
the 12th a diligence was attacked within half a mile
of the city, by eight men, who fired upon the pas-
sengers; the latter, however, showed fight, and killed
one of the robbers.

At New York cotton is better ; middling is quoted
54 to 61, and fair 6:1 to 7—exports to Great Britain
average fully 50,000 bales per week. United States
Treasury Notes, 1021 to 3.6 • United States Sixes,
104 i; Ohio Sixes, 99
to Pennsylvanian, 74.
Exchange on London, 1101; 1114 for 60 days' bills.
The following was received by telegraph just as
the America was leaving:—
;
" Detroit (Michigan), May 9, 2 P.M.
"A terrible fire is now raging in this city, the
population of which is 20,000. The yellow store-
houses are destroyed, and also the Elbira stores.
Forty buildings have already been consumed; the
Steam-boat Hotel and the American Hotel are both
in flames; and one-third of the city is threatened with
destruction. The Advertiser newspaper has also
fallen a prey to the devouring element."
LATEST FROM CUBA.
(From the New Turk Herald of the 4th of May.)
We learn from Captain Hilton of the schooner Sea,
which arrived to-day from Cadenas, that when she
left, on the 14th ult., the white inhabitants were in
hourly anticipation of a general insurrection among
the negroes. The Governor was using great efforts
to suppress any attempt; he had already imprisoned
a number of blacks supposed to be the ringleaders,
and also stationed troops upon many of the planta-
tions in the neighbourhood of the town.
Business generally was very inactive, and freights
dull. Mola.ses firmer, at 1/.
A number of planters had finished grinding, and
crops were reported rather light. There had been
but one fall of rain for three months, and many cattle
were dying in consequence of the great drought.