The Sun.
London, England, 1851-03-10 00:00:00

CILIFoRNIA.

The dates are from the 15th of January, by the
steam-ships Ohio and Cherokee, the former with
200,000 dolls., and the latter with 340,000 dolls. in
gold dust on freight.
The papers do not publish any intelligence from the
mines.
From Hayti we have accounts which extend to the
sth ult. _ . .

Tne Emperor wag preparing to march against the
Dominicans.

Coffee was selling at 10c., and scarce.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
MONEY MARKET.

NEW YORK, FEB. 26.—A large amount of business
has been done in foreign exchange for the steamer, with
a steady demand in rates. This is unusual at this sea-
son of the year, particularly with the high rates that
produce brings in Europe; but is easily accounted for
when we consider that although 2,000,000 of dollars
were paid from the assistant-treasurer's office in this
city on the 19th, thus reducing the balance in band to
2,600,000, it has already advanced under the daily re-
ceipts of duties to 3,250,000 dollars. How this foreign
indebtedness is to be met should no advance arise in
breadstuffs is a matter of grave consideration to our
Capitalists. We are now suffering under the drain of
bullion; the market was pretty well cleared of first-class
bills at 94 to 10 for sterling, including some 30,0001. of
Canada bank bills. All the continental bills are scarce
and firm. Oa Amsterdam 41-a to 414; Hamburg, 361
to 36:1; Brennen, 784 to 784.
Cotton—Taleott's Circular says,—The sales since our
last report per Canada, the 10th inst., amounted to
about 20,000 bales, and prices, under the disappointment
and unfavourable prices per Africa and Baltic, have daily
yielded until the close, and quotations are reduced lic.
to 14c. on last advicea; holders generally are stated to
have shown no anxiety to realize, and the sales effected
have been of parcels presented on sale to meet either
pressing obligations or to secure the advances when they
appeared by the course of the market to be jeopardized.
We close with light sales and moderate offerings at the
following quotations :—lnferior nominal ordinary to good
ordinary, 104 to 104; for Atlantic, 11 to 111; for Or-
leans and Mobile, 105 to 104; for Gulf low middling to
middling, 11 to 114; for Atlantic, 111 to 114; for Or-
leans and Mobile, 11 to 114; for Gulf good middling, 114
to 114; for Atlantic, 114 to 12; for Orleans and Mobile,
114 to 114; for Gulf middling fair to fair, 12 to 124; for
Atlantic, Orleans, Mobile, and Gulf none offered, and
scarce; fully fair to fair and good fair, none offered in
either.

Iron—The market generally is inactive, and English
bars are dull. We note sales of 300 tons Scotch pig,
from the wharf and to arrive, 21 dolls. 50e.; and 68 tons
of Swedish steel iron, at 82 dolls. 50c. for six months.
Tobacco—Continues firm, and in good demand.

Flour—With the usual home consumption and conse-
quent decrease of winter stock, it has been expected that
the market would rally, but I have again to report
the same dull and languid state, and a small reduction
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115transactionst
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in price.
white
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108 c.; Canadian in bond, 105 e. to 108 c.
Freights—lmprovements have taken place in rates on
Liverpool, in consequence of the advance in the southern
ports. Cotton to Liverpool may be quoted it 3-16 to i;
flour, Is.; grain in bulk, 4 to 4i; heavy goods, 15s. to
20s. To London, flour is Is. 6d. To Havre, cotton, I.
To California, rates are nominal, ranging from 300. to
20c. per foot.
NEW ORLEANS, FEB. 25.—There is an increased ac-
tivity in the market for cotton, but prices are depressed
and favour the purchaser. The transactions for two
days amount to 13,000
AMERICANS
SHIPPIN including
G.middling at 10i.
'
The Westphalia, from Palermo; the Eliza and Caro-
line, from Newcastle; the Elizabeth Denison, from Ant-
werp; the Antarctic, from Liverpool; the Admiral, from
Smyrna; the Antoinette, from Marseilles; the Gover-
nor, from Messina; the Scotland, from Bordeaux; and
the Urgent, from Belfast, at New York. The Marshall,
from Palermo; the Marion, from Cadiz; the Chenamus,
from Smyrna; and the Duchess, from Palermo, at Boston.
The John Ravenel, from Liverpool, at Charleston. The
Jane, from Liverpool, at Mobile. The Peter Marcy,
and the Balmoral, from Liverpool; and the Abbot Lord,
from Bordeaux, at New Orleans. The Mary Dale,
from Malaga; and the Harvest. from Bordeaux, at Phi-
ladelphia. The Lulan, from Glasgow; the Menarml,
from Wexford; and the Helen, the United Kingdom,
the Empire Queen, and the Admiral, from Liverpool, at
Savannah. The Hercules, from Belfast, at St. John's,
New Brunswick. The Glenburnie, from Liverpool, at
Charleston, very leaky. The Diana, from Newcastle
for New York, was reported abandoned at sea. but no
particulars given. The brig Minerva, from Montego
Bay for Glasgow, went ashore at Threestone River,
Charleston, and became a total wreck.

WEST INDIA AND MEXICAN
MAILS.

SOUTHAMPTON, MARCH 9.—The Royal Mail Com-
pany's steam-ship Severn, Captain Vincent, arrived this
morning at seven o'clock, from the West Indies with the
mails in charge of Lieut. Wilkinson, RN., Admiralty
agent.
On the homeward voyage of the Severn she had fine
weather for the first five days, and would have made an
excellent passage home bad not an accident happened to
her machinery on the 4th inst., but which was remedied
in about 32 hours.

The latest dates brought by the Severn are—Vera
Cruz, Bth Feb.; Tampico, 4th; Chagres, 9th; Cartha-
gena, 11th; Jamaica, 14th; Demerara, 11th; Trinidad,
13th; Barbadoes, 16th; Grenada, 14th; Porto Rico,
18th; St. Thomas, 19th; La Guayra, 11th; Antigua,
15th; Jacmel, 10th; Santa Martha, 29th Jan.; Grey
Town, 3d Feb. The Severn brought 63 passenger?.
Her freight consisted of 1,567,688 dolls. on merchants'
account, 51,000 dolls. for the dividends, 1,750 plating,
118 serons of cochineal, 23 ditto of jelapa, 13,100 pearls,
5 tierces of coffee, and 1 bag 2 cases saccades, 2 cases
plants, 7 packages arrowroot, 114 bales of sarsaparilla,
32 serous indigo, 12 packages for Exhibition 1851, 51
packages samples unknown.