The Sun.
London, England, 1851-05-23 00:00:00

MA Y 23, 1851.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CTY, Tif' 0 O'CLOCK.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti-
mated at 4,000 bales, cf which 500 Amarican were taken fur
export. The sales comprised 3,000 American, 2CO Pernam
and Maranham at 630. to Bd., 100 Bahia at 63id. to Bd.,
and 400 Surat at 3<<d. to 4'a d. per lb. The market was
heavy, and all kinds were t/ d. per lb. lower.—ln Railway
Shares only a limited business was done, but the market
closed steadily.
Dining the present week the supply cf produce has in-
creased, and this has led to a withdrawal of orders and a
slight reduction in the prices of some staples that were pre-
viously rather buoyant, including sugar mere particularly.
The consumption is good, but neither the. home nor export
orders are so large as they were. The very rapid and serious
decline in Cotton has deterred speculators from
taking up other products that might appear
116 to oiler a temptation. It will be seen that the indigo auctions have terminated, and the result is not very encou-
raging. The wool sales progress with tolerable activity, but
the prices of the last series are not maintained. Cotton has
fallen con espondingly to the decline at Liverpool. From
Ceylon we are apprised of the coffee crops being quite as
small as was anticipated, but large tracts of land are being
laid under cultivation.
The letters by the West India Mail steamer have been
delivered. The cholera still lingered in Jamaica about the
parishes of St. Jaal es and Hanover, and at Iron Shore Estate
it raged with great malignity. A local paper contains V.: e
following rather unsatisfactory report upon the weather and
the crops:.--
', " The weather, particularly in the parish cf Trelawny, has
been so dry that the crops ate by no means yielding what
they were expected to do in an earlier part of the season.
In light soils, on some properties in the interior of the pa-
rish, the cane leaves have assumed, instead of the rich
trG verdant hue they usually possess at maturity, a pale,
faded, "or darkish brown colour. This will make,
we fear, a sad falling off in the produce of many
properties. The young sprouts on rattooning estates
are greatly suffering, as well as the manure canes.
4 8134 In St. James's the crops look better.. The
cholera
:82349f having created delay may be considered in some measure as
P an advantage, in enabling the planter to take off crop. The
young plant in dry soils may suffer a little, like the sprouts
56%
elsewhere; but they are likely to be benefited after so long a
‘,l
Bi se spell of dry weather, by the old May seasons, which we hope
are near at hand. April showers' are, it appears, out of
fashion • for this somewhat fickle month has scarcely yielded
a ton of water to the whole parish. On the dryer estates
the produce is superior in quality, though scant in quantity."
75 The manufacture of soap had been successfully commenced
in Jamaica., A party who had an opportunity of judging
reports :
" 2j~ 2"We have been much gratified at the inspection of some
t 22 1 bars of yellow soap manufactured in this city, and equal in
(
quality to the best soap imported from England. The fac-
tory has been established by an enterprising Ame-
-84 rican, with the assistance, we believe, of Messrs.
Hitchins and Co., and there seems every proba-
bility of its complete success. When it is considered that the
annual consumption of soap, all of which is at present im-
ported, amounts to something like 45,000 boxes, the average
5% 27 value of which may be estimated at 27,0004 it will be
seen how important a matter it is, that some portions at
5534
least of this annual outlay, every penny of which is at pre-
NI sent sent our, of the country, should be retained among us."
Mr. G. B. Matthew, the ex-Governor of the Bahamas, and
present Consul of her Britannic Majesty for the States of
North and South Carolina, has brought under the notice of
the Governor of South Carolina the circumstance of the
coloured subjects cf her Majesty arriving in Charleston be-
ing syst-anatically incarcerated in prison, until the departure
of the vessel in which they arrived, under a law of the state.
This practice has existed for a very considerable period of
time. Mr. Matthew urges the repeal of the Carolina law, on
the ground that it is repugnant to the treaty engagements
existing between Great Britain and the United States, and
the undarstauding that the permanent regulations either
of police or for ports of entry fur vessels, should ex-
tend to foreigners the same restrictions they im-
pose on natives of the spot where they are en-
forced of a similar class and calling, and no more.
He further contends that, according to the opinion
of the late Attorney-General Wirt, the law is void,
"being against the constitution, treaties, and law of the
dia. Mined Stares, anti incompatible with the rights of all nations
dia in amity with the United States." Iv'e gather tram the docu-
ment before us that it is the intention of the Governor f
South Carolina to transmit Mr. Matthew's communication to
the Legislature of that state.
The colony of Demerara was perplexed as to Coolie im-
migration, not liking to incur the expense of sensing the
labourers back after their term of service, as requi red by the
Honourable East India Company.
Toe English Funds continue very buoyant, and ,here
have been money purchases
made at an advance
24% of per cent. in Consols, viz. :to 97am 3/4,
Time bargains have been effected at 97% %.
The New Three-and•a-Quarter per Cents. have been
marked 98% to 981 h, and the Three per Cents. 96% to 97.
Bank Stock has been firm at 210 to 210%. South Sea
Stock has been done at 107%. Exchequer-bills have been
quoted 425. to 455., and India Bonds 495. premium.
The meeting of Buenos Ayres bondholders held yesterday
afternoon went off very satisfactorily, and' it was resolved
to press the Argentine Government tor a settlement. The
revenues of the country are shown conclusively from official
data to have greatly increased, while the expenditure has been
curtailed, and the whole debt being small it would be an
easy matter, if the will existed, to meet the yearly interest.
The amount received by Messrs. Barings is over 16,0001.,
and this will be divided at once. The nominal prices are 55
to 57. 'Mexican Stock is 34% to 35%, and Peruvian Four-
and-a-Half per Cents. are 811/2. Brazilian Small
Bonds have been 8;14. Venezula Stock is at 33k, Dutch
Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have been 59% lA. Spanish
3 Five per Cents. are nominally 20 to 14, being firmer.
Railway Shares have improved a little. South-Western,
Lancashire and Yorkshire, North Stafford, and some ether
have attracted attention.

done

A 34

QUARTER TO THREE.

Consols
Ditto Account, June to

... 97
... 97;

ONE
PRICES OF BRITIMR FUNDS O'CLOCK.
84.12. t. StOCII ........................... 2lO 210%
3 per Coat. Redneed Anus.
3 por Cent. Consols Annuthee...
tg,,,r,3U per Cent. Anna... ..... a
L ing Anne. to expire Jan. 1660 7 5-16
India Stock ...... lndia Bonds, 1,0004 .. ......... ...
... ..... ..
South p
h Sea Stock .............. 107!,t
..'outols for Account ................. ... 97%
Ea.chcquec Bills,
I%d.
1,000/. ............................ 42 44 p
500/. ... ...................... -.. 44 45 p

CLOSING
PRICES.

9497%
7 5-16
2604
49 p
1074
97%

PRICES or FOREIGN FUNDS. O'ONE
CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds ................. .....
Ditto, New, 1829 and 1839
... 87%
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6. per Cent.......
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons—
Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons ......... 84%
Ditto, Account ...
..... 35 34%
Peruvian Bonds, 5 per Cent... ...... 81%
Ditto Deferred .................. 37
Rassian Bonds ..................

Ditto, 4% per Cent ............... 100%
S.) di 5 per Cent. 1840 ............ Ditto. 3 per Cent. ..................
Ditto, Account ....................
Venezuela Bonds, 2!,ii per Cent ... 33
Dividends on the above payable in London.
French 3 per Cent .................. —56 f. 50c.
Exchange ........................... 25f.
Dutch 21/2 per Cent. 12 Guild.... 69k 9%
Ditto 4 per Cent. t :ercincatoi, ... 90 an

LLONDOY LO D THISSHIPPI DAY.)
N, 'S
MAY N
Wind at noon N.N.W., light airs
and dull, limy weather.
BELFAST LoUG.ll.—Arrd. Horsford, Porto Rico.
DEAL, MAY 22.—Winel N.W.—Arrd. Nyverhud, Ba-
ta7ia lor Amsterdam; Rover, Buenos Ayres; Julia,
Howard, Chaleston; Experiment, ditto. Arrd. trona
the River, Auguca, ealitornil; Augusta, San Fran-
efico, Arrd. horn the River and aid. Trafalgar, BOLA`
i bay. ' Sic!. Emma Colata, Sydney, New South Wales;
Thomas snook, Fernando Po; Index, Sr. Kitts; Blanche,
Jamaica; ' Grecian, ditto. The crew , of the John
George, from Shields for Ad,n, refuse to proceed.
PETERHEAD.—SkI, Union. Davis Straits.
:14 CLYDE, MAY. 21.—S1d. Thetis, Hayti.
st eamer
SOUTDAMPTo, MAY 22.—Wied N.E.--Arrd. Severn,
, West InNdies. Sid. NorLhatupion, steamer, New
York. , , ,

Rio Gr AncLIVERPOOWR m MAT 22. Wind N.N.W.—Arrd. Irene,
le; own, Maranhath; Warbler, New Or-
!ears; Clarissa Currier, ditto; May, Buenos Ayres; W.
A. Cooper, Mobile; Silas, Greenman, Savannah. Sid.
Criepaud, Shppigan; Juverna, Valparaiso; Isabel, An-
tigua; Glinduragb, Calcutta; Nith, Bombay; Egypt,
Rio Jahiero; Itaiisa Queen, Barbadoes; Lydia, Antigua;
Onward, Philadelphia; Ashburton, New York; Western
World, ditto; Blanchard, ditto; Florida, ditto; Liver-
pool, ditto; Richard Alsop, ditto; Mary Glover, Boston;
rhasca, ditto; Daniel Webster, ditto; Gipsy, St. John's,
New Brunswick; John Wiley, Halifax; Tweed, ditto;
Carleton, Quebec; Delta, ditto; Bertha, Newfound-
laud; Jane Duff; ditto. Off port, Susan.