The Sun.
London, England, 1851-03-06 00:00:00

EXPORTS.

1850
1851

Increase

£4,069,431
4,817,870

4748,439

The imports are large as regards various articles of
consumption, bat they consist of food chiefly, which
must have added materially to the comfort of our labour-
ing classes.
The advises received from the Cape of Good Hope to
the Bth of January have not taken by surprise those
who have watched the course of events for some time
past in the colony. There is a well-founded hope, how-
ever, that the energy and skill of Sir Harry Smith, the
Governor, will prove successful in bringing the contest
to an early issue. In the meantime there is already to
be deplored considerable loss of life among the
troops, who were taken at a disadvantage, but
who will doubtless be soon avenged. It is to be inferred
that the Kafirs have made extensive preparations ere they
ventured upon such a hazardous contest, and whether this
war shall cost us two or three millions sterling as the last
did, or by success in the onset will be settled at a smaller
cost, is yet a problem to be solved. The preservation of
the eastern colony is concerned, and it is satisfactory to
observe that great alacrity was shown by the Hottentot
as well as the European population, although the Kafir
servants had nearly all absconded from their several em-
ployments, and the wives and daughters of the farmers
had themselves to tend the flocks.

Accounts from Amsterdam of the 4th inst., state that
there was not much doing in the Funds. Dutch Two-
and-a-Half per Cents. were 57i to 7-16th. The deficit
in the revenue of Holland, arising from the modification
of various taxes, is stated at 2,391,000 florins for the
year.

The Funds have been very firm this morning, although
subject to a temporary reaction, owing to the Cape of
Good Hope news. The Money Market is very easy,
and an impression prevails that it will so continue. In-
deed it is not unlikely that the Bank of England will
reduce' its minimum rate of discount if exchanges con-
tinue as at present. Consols have been 96i 4 for Trans-
fer, and 961 for Account. They are now 96 For
the April Account the price is 961 The New
Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. brought 991 to e, and
the Three per Cents. 971 1. Bank Stock has been
marked 2141. Exchequer-bills have been at 495. to 51s.
premium.

In the Foreign Market there are not a dozen bargains
recorded. Mexican Bonds have realized 34h I, and Pe-
ruvian Four-and-a-Half per Cents. 83. Russian Four-
and-a-Half per Cents. have been -97 k 1. Dutch Four
per Cents. are 91i.

In Railway Shares a good business is doing, and they
bear, generally, improved prices. Blackwall, Great
Northern, South•Eaatern, and East Lsncashire are very
buoyant.

The last week's Railway receipts, ascertained up to
this day, are in round figures as under:—
____

1851.
Great-Western .£14,181
North-► Western 41,059
South-Western 8,707
Brighton ' 7,630
Midland
South-Eastern
North Staffbrd 4,412
Caledonian 6,356

1850.
£13.693
... 40,204
... 8,357
1.41. 7,464
... 20,505
... 8,003
.. 4,097
... 5,759

Consols ...
Ditto Account

QUARTER 7'O THREE.
96i 1

ONE CLOSING
PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Bank Mod,
3 per Cont. Reduced Anna.
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities... - 965433/4% 96543
NPyr 314 per Cent. Ann 5......- 991/11,13 991(3
Long Anna. to expire Jan.lB6o 73/1 7 11-16 7 11-16
Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10,1859 7 9-16 7% 7%
Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860. 7% 71/2
South Sea Stock
Ditto Old Annuities
Consols for Account 96:% %
exchequer Bills. 114,d. & 2d
1,0001. June
5001. June —
Small., June —

96%
96%

49 p
52 p

CLOSING
PRICES.

52 p

ONE
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK.
M -mean, 5 per Cent.lB46, with Coupons—
Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons
Ditto, Account
Peruvian Bonds, 4% per Cent —
Ditto, Account
Ditto Deferred
Russian Bonds
Ditto, 4% per Cent, 97%1/g
Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent
Ditto, Deferred
Dividends on the above payable in London.
D itch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild.
Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates —

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, MARCH 6.—Wind this day at noon N.W.,
pleasant breeze and fine clear dry weather.
OFF SWANACE.—Talavera, Calcutta.
SLIGO.—SId. Era, West Indies; Commerce, Newport
and West Indies.
LONDONDERRY, MARCH 4.—The Orion, hence to
Workington, has been towed in to Larne, and rust on
shore, with bows stove from contact with the Rover
steamer, from Belfast.
YARMOUTH, MARCH s.—The Elizabeth, Folkestone
to Hartlepool, has come in with loss of bowsprit, &c.,
from contact with the Arim, of Arundel. The Two Bro-
thers, of Newcastle, is on shore on the Patch of the
Barber Sand.
PERNANZUCO, JAN. 29.—The Eliza Johnson, for
Liverpool, struck on the bar of Aracaty 18th inst., and
broke her back in two places.
CARDIFF.—SId. Ambassador, San Francisco; Mary,
New York.
BELFAST, MARCH 4.--Wind S.—Arrd. Albert, Bar-
badoes.
HULL, MARCH s.—Wind W.S.W., fresh.—Sld. Har-
lequin, New York; Sovereign, St. John's, New Bruns-
wick; True Love and Anne, Davis' Straits.
QUEENSTOWN, MARCH 4.—The Forest State, Liver-
pool to Boston, has put in with loss of mainmast.
DEAL, MARCH s.—Wind W.S.W., fresh and squally.
—Arrd. Japan, Mauritius for Bristol; Ottawa, Callao ;
Southampton, New York ; Yorktown, ditto ; Amanda,
ditto, for Antwerp. Arrived trom the River, John
Knox, Port Philip; Devonshire, New York.
LIVERPOOL, MARCH s.—Wind S.W. to N.N.W.---
Arrd. Leonora, Demerara; Louisa, St. Domingo ; Spy,
Mazatlan; Pyramid, New Orleans; Imperial, Wilming-
ton ; Philadelphia, Philadelphia ; Parkfield, Callao ;
Seraphina, Pernambuco ; John Horrocks, Demerara
Berazus, Laguna ; Helena, New Orleans ; Houghton,
ditto ; Ocean Star, ditto ; Charles Saunders, ditto ;
Ticonderoga, ditto; Josh. Badger. ditto; Themes, ditto;
James Nesmith, ditto ; David Cunnin, ditto ; Salem,
Mobile; Republic, ditto; Kitty Cordes, Charleston; Al-
bert Gallatin, New York. Sld. Arcturus, Barbattoes ;
Teresa, Bolivar ; Camelia, New York Off port, Eu-
phrates, China ; Woodman, Maranham ; Putauit, and
John Cumming.
DOVER, MARCH s.—Wi❑d W.S.W., fresh.—Put back,
Enterprise, from St. Thomas's.
PORTSMOUTH, MARCH s.—Wind W. to S.S.W.—The
Ceres, Christiansand to Bristol, has come in leaky, and
with bows damaged, having been in contact with the
Favourite, London to Bar badoes, which put in here on
the 3d.
FALMOUTH, MARCH s.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Mary
Taylor, Aux Cayes, from Antwerp.
PETERHEAD.—SId. Eclipse, Greenland.
SUNDERLAND, MARCH s.—The Maid of Kent, of
Rochester, has put in with loss of for( mast and bow-
sprit, from contact 'with a vessel off Whitby.
LOWESTOFT, MARCH s.—The sloop Martin, of Ips-
wich, has been in contact with the Edward, for London;
the latter has bowsprit sprung.