The Sun.
London, England, 1851-09-01 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

NEW YORK, MONDAY, Auo. 18, Slx P.M.
In Exchange there is not much doing, but the quota
dons are firm. Sterling, 91 to 101; francs, 5.131 to
5.12 i. There are fair sterling bills selling at 94- to 9i
but tint-class names cannot be bought less than 10 per
cent. . .

Freights are firm, but shippers generally are waiting
the letter mail of the Canada. Engagements cotton, p.;
3,000 or 4,000 brls. flour, 15d.; grain, 40.; dead weight,
125. 6d. To London there is but little doing. Four
vessels were engaged to load at St. Augustine for the
north at 9 dolls. for flooring plank, and 10 dolls. for
timber; also, a vessel to load at Wilmington for Porto
Rico, at 45c. for the sugar home; also, a vessel to load
at Richmond at 2 dolls. per brl. for Buenos Ayres, and
another at 1 doll, per bag for coffee from Rio Grande.
Money is not difficult to get on call ati per cent., but
the demand for paper continues light, and the rates are
without amelioration. First-class short paper goes at
12 to 15 per cent. The banks are discounting cautiously,
and unusual discrimination is evinced in the street in the
purchase of paper.
Ashes—The market is steady for pots, with a mode-
rate demand, at dolls. 5 25. Pearls are quiet but steady,
at dolls. 5 50; the sales are 50 bbls
Cotton—The market since our last has farther im-
proved lc., and we revise our quotations accordingly.
The stuck on sale is very light, and the daily transac-
tions consequently moderate, not averaging over 800
bales, about • qually divided for home use and continen-
tal porte. On the subject of crop the advices are of same
tenuur ; a chance of a good yield if the weather is fair
for the next six weeks. The continued drought in Mis-
sissippi, Louisiana, and Alabama, is referred to in our
last advices from Mobile and New Orleans, and the stock
on sale at the former port had been withdrawn, by or-
ders from the planters, in consequence of the unfavoura-
ble change in the appearance of the crop. Light and
frequent showers, however, between this period and the
occurrence of frost, would repair any damage yet sus-
tained, provided the worm does not appear. The sales
reported on 'Change to-day were 300 bales, the market
closing firmly, with a moderate demand, at the following
quotations:—

New other
Atlantic. Orleans. Gulf-Torts
Inferior ... nomi-al. nominal. nominal.
t'rd to good ord. ... 6i to 74 to 8 7to
97i
Mid. to good mid.... Si -8i 84 -9} ei
Mid. fair to fair ... 94 -9i 9i -104 94
Fully fair to good fair nominal. nominal. nominal.
Flour and Meal-The demand for western and state
flour is moderate for the home trade, but rather better
for export, but at a further abatement in prices; the re-
ceipts aro fair, and the market closes very heavy and
rather unsettled.
Grain-Our market for wheat is again lower and very
unsettled; shippers are not disposed topurchase freely,
even at the concession. The advance in freights. restricts.
the sales, and at the close there was quite a panic in the
market. Sales of 10,000 bushels white Michigan on pri-
vate terms, and 4,000 ditto red southern at 78c. to 80c.
Ryo is without change-sales of SOO bushelE! at 73i0.
Oats are heavy and more plentiful-sales of State at
420. to 44c., and Jersey and Ohio at 38c..t0 44c. Corn
is very much unsettled, and we notice quite a panic in
the market, with a decline of some two cents, which
has brought out buyers for export-sales of 45,000
bushels at 42c. to 50c. for unsound, 540. to 55c. for
western mixed, and 57c. for round yellow and white.
Oils-Shipping whale is steady at 45c. to 45i0., with
some inquiry. England linseed is dull at 69c. to 70c.
The inquiry is moderate.
Salt-A sale of 800 sacks Worthington was made.
Iron-Sales of 100 tons Scotch pig, at 18 dolls. 50c.
cash, and 19 dolls. 50c. six months. English bars are
heavy.
At Philadelphia there was a rather better feeling in
both the Stock and Money Market on Saturday. Read-
ing Railroad Shares were up to 1 per cent. on the clos-
ing price of Friday. The rates of money were no
lower, but negotiations were somewhat more readily
made.
NEW ORLEANS, Aua. 15. -There were no sales of
cotton this morning. The price of flour is tending ul3 •
ward; St. Louis is reported at 5 dolls. Corn is firm.
BALTIMORE, AUG. 18.-1 heforeign news by the Ca-
nada has had a very depressing effect on our market.
400 barrels Lloward-street flour sold at 3 dolls. 87c and
2,000 b aids City Mills at 3 doll., 7 se. White Wheat
sells at 76c. to 80c., and red 72c. to 75c. Corn is at
56c. to 570. for white, and 55c. to 560. for yellow, with
sales of 5,000 bushels. Oats are 30e. to 38c. Rye 64c.
Whiskey 24c. Rye coffee Si'. to 91c. Beef cattle sell
at 2 dolls. 25c. to 3 dulls.; 800 sold on the hoof. Hogs
command 6 dolls. 50c. Other articles aro unchanged.

LIVERPOOL, StaunDaY.--7The British and North
American Royal Mail steam-ship Niagara, Captain Leitch
sailed from the Mersey at noon to-day, for New York. with
the usual mails, and upwards of 140 passengers. The United
States mail steam-ship Pacific, Captain Nye, will sail from
Liyerpol fox New Yoz* QA WeLeils.37 nat.