The Sun.
London, England, 1851-02-17 00:00:00

Increase ....
The month's tonnage was as under:—

... £879,559

1850. 1851.
Inwards, tons ... ... 392,606 467,846
Outwards, ditto ... 399,567 375,263
The letters and papers by the Arctic steamer have not yet
been delivered, but from the outline of the news, per tele-
graph, it would appear that the cotton and corn markets
were dull, and that the exehange was well supported.
The letters and full details by the overland mail from India
have been delivered, and their contents, in a commercial
sense, are the most unfavourable that have come to
hand for a long time past. The scarcity of money,
which had produced such a serious decline in the
value of Government and other securities, whether
stocks or shares, was attributable it would seem to excessive
speculation in opium and cotton. The intelligence from
China being unfavourable for opium, which had fallen in
price, was in part the cause of the suspension of payments
by some of the Parsees; and it is stated further that the de-
mand for goods in the North-Western provinces was duller
than usual, and consequently that fewer orders had been
sent to Calcutta. Nevertheless the conclusion arrived at is
that the trade of the great cities in the northern part of
India would speedily revive.
Accounts from the Amsterdam Bourse state that business
had been restricted in Dutch Two•and-a-Half per Cents.,
which were 57% to 9-16. Spanish Bonds were very ani-
mated, bet rather in favour of buyers.
he English Stock Market has been very dull, but
Steady as regards prices. Consols have been quoted
944 % for Transfer, and 96% 1/2 for Account.
The intentions of the Chancellor of the Exchequer
with respect to the Budget are surmised from
the statements already made public, and as they
comp.ise reduction on the ore hand and new taxation on
the other, they are considered to be of a rather
negative character. At the same time fundholders,
who look to the prices of stocks rather than to
anything else, are well pleased that efforts are to be
made to keep up a good sinking fund, not always bearing
in mind that the promotion of the contentment and pros-
perity of the masses is the surest course to obtain and pre-
serve a surplus revenue. Neither will the agriculturists be
likely to be satisfied in the long run by any other proceeding.
The New Three and-a-Quarter per Cents. have realised 99
and 984. Bank Stock is 215 to if. South Sea Stock 1071.
Exchequer bills have been reduced to 555. and 50s. premium.
Money is scarcer.
. .

The Foreign Securities have been very quiet again.
Spanish Five per Cents. are at 20, and the Passive Bonds
have been marked 4% to 5. Peruvian Deterred bare been
marked 331. Mexican Bonds have been quoted 33%, and
.Buenos Ayres 55 to 553/4. Brazilian Old Stock is worth 92.
'Grenada Coupons are at 514. Dutch Two.and-a-Half per
Cefits. have been 58%, and Russian Four and-a-Half per
Cents. 971 3/4.
The Railway Share Market has been animated again, and
the quotations are higher for Eastern Counties, Aberdeen,
Manchester, Buxton,-and Matlock; Lancashire and York-
shire, East Lancashire, Great Northern, Brighton, North-
Western, Midland, and most of the other lines. The Foreign
Shares are steady.

QUARTER TO TrillEk:
961
961

Condola ••• •
Ditto Account, March 12

ONE:
PRICES OF BRITISS FUNDS O'CLOCK.
Bath ,st.ocu
3 per Cont. Reduced Anns. .. 97% 97
3 pe, Wu. Cousole Annuities........ 961/, 4
..,;€w 314 per Cent. Ann 8....... —...... 99 98%
Lung Anne. to expire Jan.lBBo —
Ditto 30 yearz, Jan. 5, 1860.
fndie Bonds, 1,0004
Ditto under 1,000/..........
South Sea Stock
' 41*Is,,is *or Account 961/4%
Exchequer Bills. I lid. & 2d
1,000/. June
500/. June .. .... 50 p
Small. June 5O p 1

ONE
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds 92
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 533% 55
Chilien Bonds 6 per Cent
Ditto, 3 per Cent...
Rquador Bonds
jGreek Bonds
Ditto ex Over-due Coupons
~xicao' ,1 per Cent.lB4o, with Coupons—
Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons
Ditto, Account
Peruvian Bonds, 4% per Cent —
Ditto Deferred ..... 36',
Portuguese 5 per Cents.
Russian Bonds

Ditto, 4% per Cent,
S perish 5 per Cmt. 1840 2O
Ditto. Account ....—...
Do., Coupons...
Ditto, Passive 4 5
Avidends on the above payable in London.
Belgian, 44 per Cent.
D tch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild.
flit -.0. 4 per Cent. Certificates —

CLOSING
PRICES.
215%
96

7 7-16
64 p
60 p
107 A
96

49 p
53 p
49 p
CLOSIN.,
PRICES.

65
33/i

--
5%

33A
3614
Bth
97%
20

19%
83A
4%

911,‘
58
91%

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—( THIS DAY.)
Loznort, FEE. 17.—Wind this day at noon, S. P., and
fine frosty weather.
OFF SCILLY, FEB 11.—Thomas Sparks, Scott, China;
Troubadour, Blow, Calcutta.
OFF Marx HEAD.—Nortolk, Callao, from Liverpool.
Fisnoua al, FEB. 14.—The sloop Catharine, hence for
Barmous h, on proceeding to Goodwick Quay to complete her
cargo, struck the quay and filled.
FIGUEIRA, FEB. 4. The Rolla sailed from St. John's,
Newfoundland, about 24th November last, but has not yet
arrived.
OFF DUNGENESS, FEB. 13.—Kate, Howell, Antwerp
for Dublin.
OFF PORTLAYE, FEB. 13. Jason, Neubsyser, Dantzic
for Algiers.
CARDIFF, FEB. 14.—Sid. Prosperitas, Singapore; Minerva,
Lisbon.
OFF AI DROBOUGH, FEB. lA Sea Bell, Grigg, Leith for
Port Philip.
LYDE, FEB. 14.—Sid. Montgomerie, Port Philip and
Adelaide, South Australia; Alceste, Valparaiso; Jessie,
Hayti; Packet, Berbice ; Flora, Havannah
DEAL, FEB. 15.—Wind S. • 16th, S.E. - Arrd. Abeona,
Klein, Antwerp, for Lisbon; Carl, Buckman, Rotterdam, for
St. Thomas's; Clotilde, Bemer, Antwerp, for Havannah;
Unita (P), St. Michael's. Arrived from the River and sailed,
Industry, Cadiz ; Catharine Elizabeth, Merrit, St. Vin-
Cent; Spartan, Jamaica ; Hercules, Galata ; 11 itub=or, Syd-
ney, New South Wales; Richard Thomson, Batavia; Broad
Oak, Bahia; Cygnet,
Brbice; Dublin, Trinidad; American
Eagle, New York; Barrackpore, Malta; Escort, Dartmouth;
Tell Tale, Penzance.
OFF BEACHT HEAD, Fkz.l3.—Progress barque, Antwerp,
for Caa-a of Africa.
PORTSMO cm, FEB. 15.—Wind S.S.E to E.S.E.—Arrd.
Malabar, Noakes, London, and sailed for Cape of Good Hope
and Madras. Sld. her Majesty's ship Arab, eastward.
OFF TORBAY, FEB. 16.—Wind 5.11;.-- New York, Chris-
tiensen, Hamburgh, for Lisbon ; Active, Jacobsen, Copan-
for St. Croix ; Betty, Neilson, Copenhagen, for
hagen,
Brazils ; Ammiland schooner, New York; Gustave, Ketchner,
Rio Janeiro, for Antwerp. Arrd. Freedom, Leghorn ; On-
Daniel, Carthagena; Catharine,
ward, Marseilles ; Lisbon ;
Pendennis, and Industry, Bayonne.
WARREN POINT, Fitz. 15.—The Marrietta galliot, Jonge,
from Rotterdam, arrived here this morning, but in proceed-
ing to Newry got on shrive at Narrow Water, had four feet
water in her hold, was assisted off, but cargo expected to be
damaged.
Cow as, FEB. 14.—The Guiana, from Girgenti to Shields,
put in here on the 9th ba-st., has been surveyed, and will dis-
charge.
CARDIFF, FEB. 14.—The Comet (schooner), of London,
whilst lying in Penrith Roads, was run foul of by the Queen
Victoria (smack), and lost spritsail yard and head gear.
The smack received considerable damage, but proceeded.
PLYMOBTB, FEB. 16. —Wind B.E.—Arrd. Hyperion, Trott,
Callao. Off port, Feroz epore, China ; George Deane, Paraiba;
Maria (of Guernsey), and Echo, St. Michael's ; Renner,
Robe, Port-a-Plata, for Hamburgh. Sld. Her Majesty's
I ship Athol, Africa; Atalanta, Seville; Hellespont, steamer,
Cape of Good Hope; Virginia, New Orleans; Solway, New
York; Gotheburg, Algiers.
PILL, FEB. 16—Wind E.S.E.—John Cabot, Africa; Fanny,
Barbadoes ; Ajax, Trinidad ;ohn's, New Brunswick.
Hornby, St. Vincent; Gioja,
Panama; William Miles, St. J
BRISTOL, FEB. 15.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrd. Mentor, Cos-
tantino, Caiffa, Marie, Anne, Philomene, and Emma, Nantes.
Sid. Urgent, Havannah.
QVEENSTOWN, FEB. I.s.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrd. Orator,
Mauritius; Ocean and Oregon, Callao; James McQueen,
Condley, and Clio, Cruchy, Buenos Ayres; Eustathia,
Curavia, Galatz, Vigilant, Harris, Ponte Vidra. Sld. Jes-
sica, Boston, United States; her Majesty's ship Hercules
Corfu
FALMOUTH, FEB. 15.—Wind S. to E.S•E. ; 16th, S.E._
Arrd. Advice, Gray, Rio Janeiro. Sld. Henburg, San Fran-
cisco ; William Watson, Bombay.
MILFORD, FEB. 15. —Wind S.S.E. to S.—Arrd. Monarch,
Honduras; Ann and Elizabeth, Bilboa.
OFF FALMOUTH, FEE. 14.- -Eliza Moore, Ashluge, Mauri-
tius, and sailed for Clyde; Thomas Henry, Mamba, Caps