The Sun.
London, England, 1844-02-08 00:00:00

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.... 114111111r.1 OATS. RYE. BEANS. ( PEASE,
011•Mmg...• ,••••••••••••
Dec. 30 .. 49 9 32 3 18 5 31 4f 30 1 30
Jan. 6 49 10 32 7 19 3 30 8 29 5 30 7
13 50 9 31 0 18 9 33 5 29 8 31 0
20 5l 8 33 7 18 9 31 7 99 6 30 3
27 52 a 33 8 19 0 32 4 29 6 :0 10
Feb. 3 52 6 31 2 18 11 33 10 2/ 8 30 8

IMPERIAL AGORIOATX AVERAGES OW THE SIR WESKS
Wheat... ...... 51. 2d. Oats
Harley 33; I Od. Rye ...... 32; 2 Pea5e.,..... 30 10d.

DUTISS ON FORZIGN C 02.16
Wheat ...,.....19 0.?.1 Oats
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MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
CITY, QUARTER TO THR.EE.
A large quantity of Cotton sold at Liverpool yesterday, but
prices remained quiet. Sales nearly 12,000 bales of which
half were on speculation. Shares generally were not so strong.
Eastern Counties, 10% ; Brighton, 45% ; South Western
Eighths, 3/. I ls. 3d. ; Manchester and Brmingham, 39 ;
Manchester and Leeds' 113 ; Midland Counties, 92 ; Paris
and Lyons, 2 11-20 ; Paris and Orleans, 33 ; Paris and
Rouen, 32% ; Rouen and Havre, 14% ; South Eastern, 35a ;
Ditto New, 36%.
The Yorkshire packet brings advices from New York to
the 18th of January, and we find in reference to Cuba the
following ample details of the state of the island :
" Rumour speaks of an intended insurrection having been
discovered among the negroes on one of the estates near Ma-
tanzas. It is, however, a mere bagatelle.
"Things here are getting worse and worse every day, and
it seems that a change must come very soon. The negroes
in the country give a great deal of trouble. They rose a day
or two ago, upon the estates of the Aldamas and the Al-
phonsos. It appears there was an extensive conspiracy, in
which the best slaves were engaged. Nearly 500 negroes in
arms were killed, and a large number of prisoners were
taken. The Americans residing in Matanzas have asked for
an American man-of-war to be in that port, in case they are
compelled to flee the island.
" It is said that about 4,000 negroes in the vicinity of
Matanzas had planned an insurrection ; they were organised,
and officers appointed, and designed to march on that city,
where they were to be joined by 2,000 more. On Friday,
last week, their plans were detected, and in the evening about
20 of the ringleaders were arrested, tried, and will probably
be, executed. These attempts at insurrection arc becoming
quite frequent on the island, and show plainly that there is
some malign agency constantly at work, urging on the
poor unfortunate blacks to attempts at insurrections,
which necessarily must, from the nature of things
here, fail of accomplishing their ends. The authorities
are always on the alert, ever awake to detect, and
willing and fully able to punish the deluded
creatures, there being a large number of soldiers dispersed
through the different parts of the island, and a numerous and
efficient body of (nuinteros) mounted militia, always ready
to co-operate with them, and whose means of gaining in-
formation are very great. The United States' ship Falmouth,
Commander Sands, sailed for Matanzas yesterday morning,
he having received a letter from the American Consul there,
stating that the American population were in a good deal of
alarm, in consequence of the large number of blacks said to
have been . concerned in the designed insurrection, and of
their intention of marching, on that place. I have no doubt,
however, that the affair is now settled for a time, and• as
little doubt but that in a short time we shall hear of another
insurrection, which must always end in the, same manner,
that is, with the execution of some sixty to a hundred or
more of the blacks engaged in them, justly or unjustly im-
plicated."
"About six weeks since the negroes on three or four
plantations in the vicinity of Matanzas rose, but were soon
put down. Last Sunday -the news arrived here of another
insurrection on the sugar estate of Mr. Aldama, and some-
thing more serious; it seems the negroes had orders from the
workmen on the said estate to rise, burn, and murder all
'they found in their neighbourhood. Some say that the
workmen,had orders from Mr. Aldama to advise them to do
this. This can be believed, as said gentleman in company
with, his relations, the Messrs. Alphonso, are known to be
abolitionists ; at any rate this will cost them a great deal of
money. Government has thought it prudent to be silent on
this subject,-yet you hear of it wherever you go."
Cotton at New York was not so brisk, and State Stocks
had fallen, money being scarce.
The West India Mail is hourly expected.
The Commissioners bought 10,000/. Reduced Three per
Cents. this morning at 98%. There has not been much busi-
ness transacted this morning. Consols for Account have
fluctuated only from 97% to 97%; and for Money from 97% to
97%. The premium upon Exchequer Bills has rather de-
clined. For India Stock 278 and 277% has been paid, and
for Bank Stock 193.
An improved market has ruled for the Spanish Stock this
morning. We are told that a fresh attempt is to be made
to raise a new loan in this country ; but there is a small
chance only of success. The Spanish Active Bonds have
been advanced to 24% and the Three per Cents. to 34 %.
There is not any variation worth notice in the other Foreign
Stocks.
The transactions in the market for the Railway Shares
have not been numerous, and the prices have scarcely varied
from those of yesterday.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List)

Bank Stock 192 198
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
97
3 per Cent. Consols. Annuities li% W
314 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
New 35 per Cent. Annuities
.102 102
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1860 129 13.16
Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct. 1859
India Stock
South Sea Stock.
.
Ditto Old Annuities 96% ..—...
Ditto New Annuities 9sg
Bank Stock for Account
Consols for Account
Exchequer Bills, INd. I%d
1,0001.
500/.
_. -- 6'7 67 pm.

Ditto Small
FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Belgian Bonds. 5 per Cent log
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Columbian Bonds. 12334
Mexican'Bonds, 1537, 5 per Cent. 4.4••• 34%
Ditto Deferred Stock II
Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent 29.: li
Ditto for the Account
5
Ditto Passive Bonds.
Ditto Deferred
Ditto Three per Cent.
i 3
%
Ditto for the Account 3.3 3 3
Dutch 2% per Cents
Ditto for the Account.
Dutch 5 per Cents. lOl%l C
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
RAILWAXS. PAID. PER SHARE.
.. Birmingham and Derby
'7l
Birmingham and Gloucester 1,70,
691iN ... to
Bristol and Exeter
4
Eastern Counties
25 -
Ditto New
12%
Great. Western
Ditto 34 Shares 5O 72% to
..... to
--
Ditto Fifths l2
London end Brighton 5O ........ 459 e to
% ... to
London and Blackwall 16); ...... 6
London and South Western 41,% 77% 78... to 77%
Ditto Eighths 2% ...... to
%:. —.
Landon and Croydon (Trunk)... Ali
Manchester and Leeds 7O •
16 ..... t 0.........
Ditto % Shares
...
Manchester and Birmingham ... 40
Midland Counties
100 ...... - ••••....• to
Morth Midland
Ditto Thirds 2l . 135. 4cl. ......... 31 ......... to
Paris and Orleans
Paris and Rouen 2O . ........ 32 gi to
Rouen and Havre. ..................... 8 ......... 14
South Eastern and Dover ......... 50 ......... 35
Ditto Scrip ... . ..
Ditto New 5hare5................. 20
JOINT STOCK DANES.
London and Westminster .. ..... .. 20
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, FEB. 7.—We have no.
material alteration to note in our market to-day. The quota-
tions are :—Bolton and Preston, 29 ; London and Birming-
ham, 46 ; Manchester and Leeds, Half Shares, 50i ; Ditto
Quarters, 91; South Eastern, 36 ; Ditto, Scrip, 36k ; East-
ern Counties, Perpetual, 1/. 8s 4d.

INCREASE IN THE COAL TRADE.—It will surprise
those interested in this important branch of our trade to
learn that the quantity delivered last month is nearly double
that delivered in the corresponding month of 1843. In
January, 1843, 118,618 tons were imported, whilst the quan-
tity for January, 1844, appears to be 220,603 ! Of these,
96,917 tons were from the Tyne; 54,583 from the Wear;
47,707 from the Tees, and the residue from Yorkshire, Wales,
and Scotland.— Tyne Mercury.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge attended a
meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society of England yester-
day, in Hanover-square. In the evening, his Royal High
ness, attended by Colonel Keate, dined at the Hall of Com-
merce, Threacteadloitrot