The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-17 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,—In your paper of the 13th inst. it is stated
that at a meeting held on Thursday night last, at the
Old Parr's Head, Upper-street, Islington, to form a
Registration Society, W. Harvey, Esq., of Cloudesley-
terrace, was called to the chair. Now as I had no
connexion with that meeting, and have reason to
believe that no person of the same name resides on
Cloudesley-terrace, I must beg you will contradict
the above statement.—And remain, Sir, yours, re-
spectfully, WILLIAM HARVEY.
50, Cloudesley-terrace, Islington, April 15, 1844.

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, TUESDAY EVENING.
There was a slight decline in Consols this afternoon,
owing to a sale or two, and they closed at 1004 to -a.
The Unfunded Debt remained firm, but the heavy decline.ralliedse-
a trifle, being 37i to
Colombian 151, and Greek
Mexicanpt
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were
i eet hn3et6s.
15-1. Belgian Bonds touched 104 to and Dutch Five
per Cents. 1001.
The additional transactions in Railway Shares have
been these :—Caledonian were* to f ; Eastern Counties
Perpetual, If ; Birmingham, 128 ; South-Western, 434 ;
Manchester and Leeds Half, 173. ; South-Eastern,
- • 4 ;
and Rouen and Havre, 7:I premium. Blackwall have
been 101 ; Midland Counties, 11 ; and North Midland,
92 discount. Australasia Bank New Shares, ex div.,
were 11 premium.
The rate of exchange on Paris was about the same as
on last post day ; on Hamburgh a shade higher, and
upon the other leading continental cities not quite so
good.
The following is the official return of the exports of
bullion from the port of London for the week ending
Thursday last :
Silver Coin to Rotterdam ......... 15,000 oz.
" Coin to Mogadore ........ 6,500 "
" Bars to R0tterdam............. 18,000 "
Gold Coin to Calcutta ............... 1,000 "
(From The Sun of Last Night.)
yesterday declinedp tianm
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, and Ethe advices by the steamer full id. per lb. • sales 3,000 bales,
American ranging
The prices of Cotitloonmat4LUhl erP
to oo
slid
7d. to 84d. per lb., and Surat and Madras from 3id. to 40.
per lb. A considerable business was done in shares, and the
market closed firmly, especially for French. Birmingham
and Gloucester were 94i, Caledonian si, Chester and Holy-
head 74, Eastern Counties 121. I Is. 3d., Great Western Half
71i, Birmingham 232, Ditto Thirds 384, South-Western
84, Manchester and Birmingham 49, Midland Counties 89,1,
North British 3, North Midland 89, Paris and Lyons 3,
South-Eastern 36i.
In sox* of the letters received by the last mail from the
Brazils, an impression is said to exist that the new Ministry,
if they should continue in office, will propose some more libe-
ral measures as respects the duties upon the admission of
British goods. Should, as is reported, the Chancellor of the
Exchequer favour the Brazilians as to the sugar duties, the
completion of a new treaty of commerce more favourable
to our manufactures, would be of easy accomplishment.
There is, it is said, an anxious desire on the part of the
Brazilian Government to carry out a liberal treaty with
this country, if but a slight concession is made by the Bri-
tish Cabinet.

The papers and letters received from the Ujiited States to-
day, teem with remarks and forebodings on the Texas ques-
tion, and, as giving the best information of its commercial
bearings, we extract the following :
" The public mind is at this moment somewhat agitated in
relation to the annexation of Texas to the United States, as
the importance of that event depends in a great measure on
the trade and commerce existing between Mexico, Texas,
and the United States. The amount of merchandise ex-
ported from the United States into Texas is not very small
compared with our trade with Mexico; but when we take
into consideration the age and resources of the two countries,
it will appear surprising that Texas should, in so short a
time, have become so good a customer. Under the fostering
care of our Government, the resources of that country must
become more rapidly developed than while weighed
down by war and poverty. The population of Texas at present
is very limited, and the uncertainty that hangs over the ex-
istence of that Republic, prevents emigrants from settling on
its soil. Remove this obstacle, and we have no doubt people
from all parts of the world will settle within the limits of that
fine country. It is, without doubt, tke best cotton growing
country in existence. The climate is favourable to the pro-
duction 9f every variety of food.
" The imports into Texas from the United States have in-
creased very rapidly up to the last returns, having nearly
quadrupled, while the exports to the United States have
fallen off from 1,687,082 dollars to 406,929 dollars—a decrease
of 300 per cent. in four years."
The tariff alterations, as might be supposed, were not
palatable to all, and we are informed, that meet-
ings had been held in different parts of the country
to adopt measures to prevent, if possible, any alteration in
the existing tariff laws. The largest was holden in Phila-
delphia on the 25th ult., which was called by the ma-
nufacturers of that district. It was decided, on the
spot, that the present Act regulating duties was
perfect in al its features—that is, in the minds of a majority
of those present. It was, in fact, as we are assured, a poli-
tical meeting in every particular, and consequently does not
deserve to be considered as Tepresentitig the views of the
commercial interests.
The Funds are rather brisk this morning, and a good
general business doing. Consols for immediate transfer have
realised 100 j I-, and for Account the same. Exchequer Bills
have been 745. to 755. premium. The Commissioners have
purchased 30,0001 in Reduced at 994. Bank Stock is rather
lower, owing to a sale made, being 200* to 199. East India
Stock realises 293 to 294, being steady. The New Three-
and-a-Half
per Cents. are 104* to 103 k.
The settlement of the Foreign account is proceeding steadily.
Spanish is rather lower upon it, as the "Bears" have it this
time. The Five per Cents. are 26 to 2si, and the
Three per Cents. 34 to 371. The Passive Stock is
64. Portuguese Converted Bonds have been supported
at 46*, but are dull ; Mexican Actives are 36i, and the De-
ferred, 16i ; Brazilian are 844 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per
Cents. obtain 61* to. R. -
The Share Market is not quite so lively as yesterday,
but there is nevertheless a fair business doing, and at im-
pro'i'ed rates fur Great Western, LaAaia Coll.oieZ,