The Sun.
London, England, 1859-09-02 00:00:00

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK

Wheat. Barley Malt. Oats. Flour.
English 2,440 ( 60 i 82) 1 320 i 710
Irish
Foreign 2,550 i 3,530 i 21,320' 150 As
bls

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
The supplies of meat here to-day are moderate, and the
trade generally rules steady, at very full prices :

BOROUGH HOP.
Thore are several pockets of new hops on show, at prices
varying from 80s to 120 s per cwt. In yearlings, very little
is doing, and the quotations have a drooping tendency.
The duty is still freely backed at £260,000.

COLONIAL.
TEA.—The market has shown less firmness, and to effect
sales to any extent lower prices must be accepted.
SUGAR.—Very little activity has prevailed, and prices of
all descriptions bought lower. In the refined market
the trade have to a moderate extent, at rather re-
duced rates.
COFFEE.—There has been a very limited inquiry for plan-
tation Ceylon, and prices have declined about Is. per cwt. ;
other descriptions have also shown a downward tendenc
in
y.
RICE.—No change of importance has been apparent
the value of Bengal or other descriptions.
SALTPETRE.—There has been rather more inquir
nod
y for
the better qualities of Bengal, and quotations have aifirm.
TALLOW.—The market has shown more activity, and
prices are firmer. P.Y.C., on the spot, 50s to 50s 6d, and
last three months, 57s per cwt.

MEXICAN STOCK.—The improvement in Mexican
Stock yesterday is consequent upon the general tone of the
advices by the last mail. It appears that the Juarez
or Constitutional Government at Vera Cruz have issued a
manifesto decreeing religious toleration, the liberty of the
press, trial by jury, public education, a considerable reduc-
tion of the tariff, and the abolition of internal Customs.
Under ordinary circumstances these resolutions, in such
a country, might be regarded as an idle flourish, but as they
are issued by a Government which is now formally recog-
nised by the United States they are not likely to be allowed
to drop. On the other hand, the Miramon Government at
Mexico had announced an intended issue of 80,000,000 of
paper dollars which would probably not be taken at mor f
e
than 3or 4 per cent. of their nominal value. One object o
their issue probably is to cause a large proportion of the
population of the city to become holders, and thus to give
them a new interest in supporting the ecclesiastical party.

NAVAL AND MILITARY
EXPENDITURE.

The total expenditure in the naval service of the
country in the year 1857-58 amounted to £9,962,839
and the grants to £9,829,456. The items were as
follows, viz. :

Navy effective services.—Wages to seamen and
Marines, £2,288,792 ; victuals for seamen and
Marines, £889,888 ; Admiralty-office, £140,598 ;
Coastguard service and Royal Naval Coast Volun-
teers, £220,421 ; scientific branch, £68,420 ; her
Majesty's establishments at home, £149,497 ; her
Majesty's establishments abroad, £26,455 ; wages
to artificers, &c., employed in her Majesty's estab-
lishments at home, .£902,269 ; wages to artificers,
&c., employed in her Majesty's establishments
abroad, £51,976 ; naval stores, &0.. for the build-
ing, &c., of ships, &c., £1,612,984 ; new works,
improvements, and repairs in the yards, &c.,
£555,840; medicines and medical stores, £481,972 ;
miscellaneous services and payments on account of
French medals for the French navy, &c.,
Navy Non-effective Services.—Half-pay, re-
served half-pay, and retirement to officers of the
navy and Royal Marines, £707,257 ; military pen-
sions and allowances, £474,317 ; civil pensions and
allowances, £146,168.

Service of other departments.—Army and ord-
nance department (conveyance of troops) £438,501;
army and ordnance department (arrear charges for
freight in connexion with the Russian war)
£90,000 ; and the Post-office department (packet
service), £955,784.

The total expenditure for the army and militia
in the year ended the 31st March, 1858, amounted
to £13,217,615, leaving a balance of votes unap-
propriated to the amount of £225,619. The wages
supply services, and works figure for £4,250,055.

The items of the effective and non-effective ser-
vices we subjoin as follows, viz.:—Effective.—Land
forces, pay and allowances, £3,893,631; ditto, mis-
cellaneous charges, £935,381 ; volunteer corps
£44,642 ; Department of Secretary of State for
War and the General Commanding in Chief,
£193,415 ; manufacturing establishments, store-
keepers, barrack masters, &c., £411,345; educa-
tional and scientific branches, £208,667. Non-
effective :—By rewards for military service,
£23,759 ; pay of General officers, £59,629 ; pay of
reduced and retired officers, £541,562 ; widows'
pensions and compassionate allowances, £181,964 ;
pensions and allowances for wounds, £36,057 ; in
pensions, £30,769 ; out-pensions, £1,239,536 ;
superannuation allowances, £122,872 ; the embodied
Militia figures for £727,326, and the disembodied
Militia for £315,527. Full (explanatory) details of
these charges are given in a return just issued, on
the motion of Mr. Laing, M.P.