The Sun.
London, England, 1859-06-01 00:00:00

WEST INDIAN

AND PACIFIC MAILS.

(13Y ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY MORNING.
The Parana steamer, Captain Bevis, has arrived,
with the Vest Indian, Mexican, and Pacific mails.
Her dates are—Vera Cruz, May sth ; Havannah,
11th ; Greytown, 2d ; Jamaica, 12th ;
Demerara and Tobago, 9th ; Trinidad, 10th ; Bar-
badoes, 12th ; Grenada, 10th; St. Thomas, 16th. i
She brings 176 passengers, £147,934 sterling n
specie, diamonds and jewellery value £651,000, and
cargo of cochineal, ginger, &c. Hayti, 13th;
The La Plata, hence on the 2d, arrived at St.
Thomas at midnight of the 15th of May.
Dry weather prevailed generally throughout the
islands.

The crops at Trinided will be about the average-
At Barbadoes and some of the other islands crops
will be short. The falling off of Barbadoes being
estimatid at 15,000 hhds.
Crops short at Jamaica. Weather dry and hot.
Trade had slightly improved, but prices varied but
little from last quotations, except for fish stuffs,s
which had realised high prices, being reported
scarce at Halifax. Stocks of flour considerably
reduced. Coffee almost out of the market. Prices
38s. 6d. to 41s. for ordinary to good ditto ; sugar
ruled at 16s. 6cl. to 17s. for dark, and 18s. to 200.
6d. for middling to fair.
Exchange on London, 1,1, and 11 per cent. pre-
mium for 90, 60, and 30 days respectively.
Yellow fever at Barbadoes. Other islands very
healthy.
The port of Guayaquil was still blockaded by
the Peruvian squadron. It was expected that an
arrangement would be effected between the two
Governments through the mediation of the Chili=
Minister.

Peru was in a very unsettled state. and a revolu-
tion expected against President Castilla.
The revolution in Chili was progressing against
the Government. Incendiary fires were still blaz-
ing at Martinique.
Immigrants were being regularly received in the
French islands.

The Crops were proceeding with vigour, P°rtll
crowded with shipping, and stores largely stocked
with merchandise.
Selling price of sugar at St. Pierre was stated to
be about 19s. to 245. per cwt.

THE BRAZILS.

The following telegram was received at
Reuter's office, May 31 :

"LISBON, MAY 30:„
mails,
115 The Tamar has arrived with the Brazil lo',
115 passengers, diamonds to the value of X7B,°",_:
and £57,529 in specie, and leaves again for South
ampton at 10 o'clock to-morrow morning. She
brings the following advices :
" RIO JANEIRO, MAY 10. •
The Chambers will open to-morrow. President
General Urquiza threatens seriously to in The
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Buenos Ayres, and has collected 20,000 men. _
provinces of the Argentine Confederation show their
approbation of the war by public demonstration;
The following diplomatic promotions have 12e!ii
made in the Brazils :—Antonio Lisboa has be
appointed Minister-Plenipotentiary for Peru, "70
galhaens Resident at Vienna. The followings aor
been appointed Charges d'Affaires, namely :—ll t
Amaro of Stockholm, Gondim at Chili, Borges a
Venezuela, Leal at Madrid. The following gentle
men have been named Secretaries to Embassies,
namely :—Castro at Berlin, Lisboa in the United
States,Per
Barboza at Montevideo 2,24, k
Montezuma 24, 25.
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_MONEY MA

TIT NEWS.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
A reduction in the Bank rate of discount, at the
meeting of the directors to-morrow, seems to be
fully anticipated, as there is nothing in the present
situation of the market to justify a postpOnement
of the measure. The difference between the existing

quotation and _the terms charged in the general
market is fully 11 per cent., and as the bullion remains
steady, with an accumulating tendency rather
than otherwise, it is useless to adhere to the regu-
lations enforced at a period when a sudden panic
had created unusual pressure, and specie was being
withdrawn from the establishment in large quan-
tities. Those adverse movements have disappeared,
for the demand for accommodation is comparatively
unimportant, and the export demand for gold,
although active, is supplied by commercial arrivals
from Australia, America, and Russia.
The Foreign Exchanges yesterday afternoon
were firmer, and a slight advance was apparent in
the rate on Hamburg.
There were no bullion operations of public in-
terest at the Bank of England yesterday. Of the
£208,000 by the Niagara, from America, £140,000
has been taken for the Continent.
To-day the following Railway calls become due,
'viz., £1 per share on the Worcester and Hereford
Railway, £5 per share on the Whitehaven Junction,
£1 per share on the Newry and Armagh, and £5
per cent. on the Glasgow and South Western.
The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
With a very animated appearance, and 8,000 bales
were sold at the previous advance. In the Railway
Share Market a rather large business was trans-
acted, and prices further improved.
The market for English Securities has been very
buoyant, and at one time a rise of fully a per cent.
was exhibited. Continued purchases of money
stock were the cause of this improvement. The
rise, however, brouglit -fcirWard. a few sellers, and
their operations have produced a relapse. The
Present quotations are fully equal to those current
Yesterday afternoon. Consols have been 93: 1, but the
latest quotations are 9311 for money and account.
The New Threes and the Reduced Annuities have
improved 92i 1; Indian Loan Debentures, to 941;
and the New 21 per Cents., to 771. Exchequer
Bills are flat. at 17s. to 21s. prem. The New India
Loan Scrip continues to advance, being marked
931 94, being 1. to 1 discount.
A further considerable improvement has taken
Place in the Foreign Stock Market, and numerous
transactions are recorded. Turkish 6 per Cents.
have advanced to 69 and 70 ; ditto New, to 58 and
60 ; Venezuelan .5 per Cents. to 39 ; ditto Deferred,
to 17; Dutch 4 per Cents., to 93 ; Spanish, to 41 ;
ditto Deferred,. t 0,28: ; Peruvian 41 per Cents., to
86 ; ditto 3 .per Cents., to 641; Portuguese to 42 ;
Mexican, to 171 pi Grenada Deferred, to 4: ; and
Brazilian 5 per• Cents., to 100 ; ditto 41 per Cents.,
1858, are' 90,.e3C dividend ; and Buenos Ayres De-
ferred is flat; fa' 1.7.1..
The transactions •in the Railway Share Market
have been ra,tlier numerous, and a further advance
of about 1 to 1 per cent. has taken place in most of
the principal lines. Bristol and Exeter, Brighton,
and Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, have im-
proved 10s. :.lrent Western and South Eastern,
15% Eastern Counties, Great Northern, South
Western; North British, North Eastern (Berwick),
South Wales, £l. Caledonian, Lancashire, and
Yorkshire, and Midland, £1 10s. ; and Vale of
Meath, £2.

The Foreign lines are also at decidedly improved
Value& Lombardo-Venetian Old Shares are dealt
in at 51 6, and the New at 51 2, and were last
quoted 51 to 6 for the former, and 51 to 51 for the
latter. Great Luxembourg, Sambre and Meuse,
444 nithia and San Francisco have improved
about 1 per cent.
In the Colonial Market Grand Trunk of Canada
!late advanced 10s. ; East Indian, £1; Great
Indian Peninsula, £1; and most of the ne 37 East
taitua guaranteed shares are at improved quota-
tions.

20int-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have
24°wa little variation of importance, previous s
rates being current in most instances.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCI
3Per Cent. Reduced Annuities 92/ /
,Per Cent. Consols Annuities - 4 i i
v." or 3 per Cent. Annuities
4`..., eiv 21- per Cent. Annuities
944 774
bebenture
Ditto Loan Scrips
,
Consols for Account (June 7) 93 I I I

March. J une.
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, lkd l7 18 I
Ditto £5OO
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK
Brazilian 5 per Cent.
Ditto, 1829 and 1839
Ditto 4f per Cent. "1858
tuenosi Ayres, 6 per*Cent. —
'Ditto Defer
Grenada New, Active, 31 per Cent.
exican 3 per Cent.
P Ditto Account ' l7/ 18 171
elliri .—an 41 per Cent
Ditto Account
Ditto (Uribarren), 41 per Cent. Ditto 3 er Cent .
--
Ditto?, Account
641
u,ttliguese, 1853, 3 per Cent.
8.1uAl!t? Account ' 42
8"'-unlan 5 per Cent. 741 51 xd
P.,llilish a'per Cent —
Ditto Account.
Ta,,Lt.to New Deferred, a per Cent. 2Bl
-016 per Cent. 69 1
bittn Account
Ditto New Loan —
vDitto Amount
7,lizuelan 5 per Cent.
utto D Cent
eferred 2 per 39
17
b Dividends on the above payable in London.
Iltelt Exchange, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent —
Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent. .. 93

TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money 93,i
Consols for Account, June 7 .. • • 93

THIS LAY'S MARKETS. g:

CORN EX-CHANGE.
Although only a limited supply of English wht was on
offer to-day's market, the demand for all kind,owing to
the thin attendance of buyers, ruled heavy, at Monday's
decline in the quotations.
We were heavily supplied with most kinds of foreign
Wheat. Even the finest parcels were much neglected, and
Prices were almost nominal.
Floating cargoes of grain were very dull.
Barley and malt, the show of which was only moderate,
sold slowly at late quotations.
There was a steady but by no means active demand for
oats, on former terms.
Both beans and peas were very dull.
The transactions in flour were trifling, and the top price of town-made was 50s. per 2801bs.

. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK
Wheat. Barley Malt. Oats. Flour.
tnglish 1) 050 1 --i 450 ;
26- . 0
1 540
Irih
/'ureign
.. 3,020 I 840 I --6,190 i 3,570 sks
I WV

. WHITECHAPEL.
'le trade generally is heavy, at barely late rates.
-Beef, from 3s 6d to 4s 2d ; mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 6d;
0-4.4/39 4s 6d to 5s 6d ; veal, 38 8d to 4s 6d ; and pork, 3s
to 41 2d per 814., by the carcase.

BOROUGH HOP.
The business doing in all kinds of bops to-day is limited,
"evertheless prices continue to be well supported.

THE PENINSULAR MAILS.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
hs SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY MORNING.
The steamship Tagus, Captain Hall, has arrived
Zith mails of the 27th from Lisbon, 28th from
P°llo and Vigo, £9,459 in specie, 651 chests
17.,ItivLeges, 73 boxes lemons, 432 boxes and 151 bas-
s potatoes and sundries.
o She spoke the steamer Frankfort off Cape Ortegal
the 29th, and same day, the steamer, Sultan.
30: Passed her Majesty's steamer Himalaya on the
4..11, homeward bound with troops, and again ob-
-11:ed the same vessel on the 31st off Portland.
ti:t Lisbon wore the usual Portuguese squadron,
4eis brig Mary and Eliza of Portsmouth, the
op ner Grape of Cork, and the steamer Euphrates
Liverpool.
541 d, Lis
542 Exchange on London, 52 to 521 ; Paris,
538: liamburgh, 46a ; Amsterdam, 411 ; Genoa,

ut.
STRIKE OF THE TYNE AND WEAR SHIP-
on ;, strike 11,_Ts•---The Tyne and Wear shipwrights remain out
seen,- for an advance of Is. a day, and there does not
the v any Prospect of an immediate settlement. Nearl all
1111,44°g men are leaiing for her Majesty's dockyards.
wht,4l,B' the last three months the number of shipwrights
t iiigave left the northern ports, extending from Whitby
Reer,,‘,Yth, for the Royal dockyards has been 1,069, and the
NvitCtahrtes of the various societies are in correspondence
e Admiralty dock officials with a view to send more
up.