The Sun.
London, England, 1851-03-31 00:00:00

90,000 45,0)0 135,000

35,000 101,000

10,000

34,000

It will be seen from these figures that the weekly
averages of the price of Wheat have again began to
aecend by a small trifle. It will also be seen that the
importations of the last six weeks, compared with the
importations of the preceding six months, exhibit a very
considerable decline. Our markets have now fallen so
low as to exclude even the produce of the last four
abundant harvests in France.

The position of the Iron trade, as reported from the
South Staffordshire district, is steady, but there is no
briskness. There are moderate orders, and stocks are
not excessive, but the competition with Wales and Scot-
land was very severe. It is not unfair to assume, pro-
bably, that iron will come into more extensive use this
year for various purposes, the Exhibition having given
an impetus to its application; but while production is so
ample, an advance in prices is improbable.
The report of the Amsterdam Stock Market, on the
29th inst., states that the tendency was more favorable
for Dutch Stock, and Spanish and Portuguese Bonds
were animated. The negotiations for the treaty of
commerce between Belgium and the Zollverein will be
received in about a month, according tO a local jour-
nalist.

By the steamer Pacific, we have accounts of the 19th
inst. from New York. Business was tolerably good,
and expected to be flourishing during the ensuing sea-
son, but the money market was tightening and
the loans were not so easily negotiable, the
obligations of the community having in-
creased faster than their means of payment.
The circulation of the banks was greatly:inflated, owing
to the largely-extended issue of Railway Bonds, &c.,
upon the strength of the presumed stimulus afforded by
Californian gold. It is hardly expected, however, that
any seriouus revulsion of credit will occur in
the United States, as California will probably
yield treasure for some time yet with comparative regu-
larity. The total value of merchandise exported from
New York in February last was 3,171,319 dollars,
the shipments to Great Britain being la4rger
than usual, compared with the aggregate. This
was produced principally by the increased ship-
ments of Cotton. To Havre and other Continental
ports, the exports have been limited. To Chagres and
the other ports of Central and South America, the ship-
ments have been to about the usual extent.

Accounts of the Bth inst. from Havannah, represent
the island as being quiet, and state that General Concha
was exerting himself for the amelioratian of the colony.
Complaints are made of the excessive port charges. The
treasury is said to be very low.
Port-au-Prince advices of late date state that business
was dull there, and from St. John's, Porto Rico, we
learn that there had been several shocks of earthquake
during the week ending the 22d ult. The Coffee crop
of Hayti will fall short of an average. The article
could not be delivered on board at less than 10 to 10/
cents. Spanish per lb. A great number of political
Mulatto prisoners had been released, but a conspiracy
had been discovered among the blacks exclusively, with
persons of distinction at their head.
The Tehauntepec route becomes more tangible every
day. On the southern coast of that isthmus, at the
Ventosa, an excellent harbour bad been discovered,
where vessels of all sizes will find, it is said, a good and
perfectly safe anchorage, and much safer than Vera
Cruz, the south wind not affecting it. The Bay of
Salina Cruz, on the Pacific shore, also afforded excel-
lent shelter here, as the north winds had but little effect.
The English Stock Market is exceedingly quiet again,
bat very firm. Consols have been marked 961 1 for
Transfer, and 961 1 for Account. The premium on
Exchequer bills is 51s. to 545. We are now
fast approaching the time when the dividends,
amounting to between six and seven mil-
lions, will bo paid upon the English Stocks,
the transfer books for which are at present closed. Be-
sides this there will be dividends payable upon various
foreign stocks, and it will then be seen whether any
of the surplus will be invested in shares or stock. East
India Bonds brought 57s to 62s premium.
In the Foreign Market there has been scarcely any
business doing. Spanish Five per Cents. are firm at
211 t, and the Passive at 0 .4. Chilian Three per
Cents. have been marked 66, and Brazilian Old Bonds
92. Russian Four-and-a• Half per Cents. are at 98.
Mexican are about 331 4.
Railway Shares are all cheaper this morning, the
decline being in proportion to the amount paid up.
The Midland have fallen about 11., the Lancashire and
Yorkshire 11 to 11. 10s., North-Western 11. to 11. 55.,
South-Western 10s. to 11., South-Eastern 4, Great Nor-
thern 1, Caledonian 4to and South Wale 3 1 to Id.
The foreign lines are also rather worse. Speculators are
cautious in extending their purchases.
QUARTER TO TIMER
Consols ... ••• 961 it
Ditto Account 964
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
8 per Cent. Consols Arms
India Bonds under 1,0001.....- ....... 57 62 p
Consols for Account 902%
E lehequer Bills. 11,4 d. 2d.
March. June.
1,0t)0/. 51 54 p
Small
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds. 5 per Cent
Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent
Ditto 3 per Cent
Russian Bonds. 1822, 5 per Cent —
Ditto 41,! per Cent. 9B
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Ditto Account ...
Ditto Passive Bonds 614%
Dividends on the above payable in London.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE-MONDAY.

The provincial markets held on Saturday were mostly
firm fur all kinds of Wheat, at an advance in the quota-
tions of is per quarter. There was more doing iu
Barley, especially in Making and Seed parcels, at higher
rates. Nu change took place in Malt, Beans, or Peas,
but, in some instances, Oats and Flour sold at enhanced
currencies.

The latest accounts from New York state that next to
nothing was doing in Flour for shipment, yeti holders
refused to accept town rates. The advance n tho price
of the article, in France, has materially checked the u
well
as
business. In the Baltic and Bleck Sea ports, s
in Holland, the quotations rale firm.
Up to our market, last week,
the receipts of English
grain were small. From abroadw we
received
quarters of Wheat, 560 Barley, 2,765 res,
Oats, 360 Ta 9
93 Linseed, 1,090 Rapeseed, 60 sundry
se°d3' '9 9 6
sacks and 1,500 brls Flour.
From Essex and Kent the • ,th,•ef Wheat, fresh
a rarsitvw i s e
were again li-
up to this morning's market, c 9 ihose from Nor-
mited, and of very middling quality',e, by land carriage,
folk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshirue, zit,
inucla weathered. The
White being trifling,
showwere comparativelyo samples o of both
hort of stock, the demand for
and the millers generally ammo
produce, notwithstanding
all kinds of Wheat ofofh
French Flour, ruled steady, at
the immense pressor© of
obtained on M
bßointh4dikead 'land
Monday last, and
prices fully equal tothe
stands was easily effected.
Wheat for shipment from the east
a good clearance of .
the comparatively high rates
to
coast ewterrsenssannitaiinswlneiwngers.
foreign Wheat was far from ex-
large sprinkling of
demanded by
othfheafrgdersah
granary sam-
ples. qua .
tenTsihvee,shhuotwvve
plea. lities commanded
inquiry, at full rates of currency. In
a steady, though
and inferior kinds,
he middling e
comparatively littl-
t cl
was transac e , at unaltered quotations.
bt usiness
not to say bris
few cargoes were offering off the coast. The
Very
supp..t -
, a both English end foreign Barley being very
swam, that
article ruled firm. In some cases, malting
kindsproduced rather more money, whilst grinding and
sorts were quite as dear as last week.
3lalt--the supply of which was small—moved off
steadily, at full prices.
An unusually small quantity of Oats was on sale.
distilling
The demand, therefore, ruled somewhat active at 6d to
is per quarter more money.
In Beans very little was doing; but we have no change
to notice in prices.
The sale for Peas was slow at last week's currency.
Indian Corn was held at full prices.
Several large transactions having taken place in Flour,
the value of that article was well supported.
CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
Wheat—Essex & Kent, Malt—Chevalier • • • • . • 52s to 55s
Rea, -New • • • • 35s to 42s Oats— Yorkshire and
Ditto,White, New 38s 501 Lincolnsh., Feed. 163 20s
Norfolk and Lin- Potato ...... .. • • 183 235
coin, Red..... 33s 423 Youghal and Cork,
Ditto, White.. .. .. 363 42s Black . ... • • • 158 18s
Irish, Red........ ---8 •—s Cork, white..... 16s 193
Ditto,Whlte.... •. —s —s Scotch, Feed. 203 248
it9e—Old ............ 238 25s Beans—Tick ......... 523 ass
New............. 24s 26s Pigeons. .. ... • • .. 268 31s
Barley—Grinding . .. .. 19s 23s Peas—Grey .......... 253 283
Malting . ........ 21s 26s Maple .
Chevalier .... ... 28s 318 White. .... •• .. 24s 27s
Malt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers ......... 268 3'4
folk ............ 43s 48s Flour—Town-made... 34s 40s
Brown ........... 40s 428 Suffolk .......... 28s 32s
Kingston and Ware 47s 51s Stoektn & Norfolk 285 33s

Turnip,White, per bush. lOs to 12s
Red and Green.... lls 12s
Mustard, Brown.-- 9s 12s
White, new ......6s Od 8s Od
Tares,Winter ..4s Od 4s lid
Old ..............3s Od 4s Od
Canary, per quarter .. 40s 44s
Rye grass.. ... • • .... 24s 30s
Clover, Red En,,. (cwt.) 44s 60s
White .. • • .... • • 41s 56s
Foreign Red.. •. • • 405 60s
White.... 3Ss 575,
trefoil .............. 17s 2251
SMITHFIELD.
A large suppy of Foreign Stock arrived in the port of
London last week for the time of year. It amounted to
2,041 head. During the corresponding period in 1850
we received 1,382; in 1849, 972; and in 1848,
head.
1,494

Carraway . . 3ls 331
Coriander ........•••• 153 183
llempseed, per quarter 34s 351
Linseed, Eng..;owing.• 60s 658
Crushing ........ 483 ,528
Baltic 448 478
Odessa . • 463 503
Linseed Cake, pr. ton—
English .... .71 Os 71101
Foreign, per ton 615 s 71 Os
Rape Cakes, pr ton 410 s 4/ 103
Rapeseed,New,prlst 25108 27103

DIPORT3 INTO LONDON IN THE FIST WEBS.
From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Mg%
Rotterdam 3l ... 600 ••• 133 ...
Antwerp
Hamburgh 176 •••
Boulogne. ...
Dordt

39 .. - ..•

Harlingen 336 ...
Nieu G'iop
Ostend.., .....

128 .. - ...
78 ... - ... - ..