The Sun.
London, England, 1842-03-30 00:00:00

MONEY and COMiVIERCIAL
_NEWS.
CITY, QUARtER ro 'IC ittE.
The transactions in our own funds eontitiue to be on
the most limited scale. pukchas?s only to a small extent
being made, and but for investment. It is not probable
that speculative business will be entered into
until the result of the measures at present
before Parliament be ascertained. The delay in
settling these questions is beginning to be seriousiy felt,
merchants and tradesmen being alike unwilling to enter
into contracts previously to ascertaining what will and
what will not be carried. Consols remain at 891 ;41, fur
Money, and 89i for the Account ; the New Three -and-
a-half per Cents., 991 to 991 ; India Bonds, 9 to 11,
and Exchequer Bills 27 to 30 premium.
The principal engagement of the jobbers in Foreign
Bonds is that of making up their books for the settling
to-morrow. Portuguese Five per Cents. are quoted
34/ ; Mexican, 421 421 ; Peruvian, 171 ; and Spanish,
24i. The price of Brazilian is 69 ; of Chilies), 80 ; of
the Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 521 ; and of the
Five per Cents., 1021 103.
This is settling day in the Share Market, which,
from the small amount of business of late, is of compa-
ratively trifling importance. With the exception of
Brighton, which has improved to 351 361, prices are
mach the same ; Great Western 92 ; Manchester and
Leeds, 81 ; Midland Counties, 79 ; North Midland, 70 ;
and Eastern Counties, 101.
Money is rather lighter on she Stock Exchange, being
worth 3 to 4 per cwt.
Intelligence sixteen days later has been received from
Rio Janiero, by a vessel bound for Hamburgh, which con-
firms the dull state of commercial affairs there, mentioned
in The Sun of yesterday. The exchange on England had
fallen to 281 d. The packet of the. 10th December had
not arrived out when this ship left,
The following letter is posted at the North and South
American Coffee-house

‘‘ Liverppol, March 29th.

" A gentleman at our port has this day received a letter
from a relative of his in Havanna, stating that a pro-
tracted and serious correspondence had taken place be-
tween the English Consul and Spanish Governor, re-
garding the new line of steamers. The authorities there
were also at variance with the planters, in consequence
of some prohibitory duties which had been laid on. The
guards were reinforced, the vessels of war were held in
readiness to act promptly, if necessary
.; and all the offi-
cers had received orders to be at their posts in the castles
at eight o'clock. The cause of these precautions had not
transpired, but there was general discontent amongst the
inhabitants, and if the British Consul should meet with,
full support from England, he would most probably be
enabled to accomplish his views.
The above is nothing but what might have been ex-
pected from the previous information. It would really
appear that the Spanish authorities there were
making every effort to bring themselves into col-
lision with other countries, a, proceeding which they
can very ill afford, considering the revenues of the colony
have been mortgaged by the mother conntry for some
years to come. It is considered that no relaxation in his
demands should be made by our Consul, it being of the
utmost importance to the success of the new line of
steamers that they should have equal facilities granted
to them there as have been given in all other parts ; and
that if the question .in dispute be yielded, the safety of
our trade will be somewhat jeopardized.
PRICES OF SHARES THIS D'AY AT ONE.
RAILWAYS. Paid. Per Share.
Eastern Counties - 23
Great Western.
London sac Brighton
Manchester and Leeds
Midland C.ninties
South Eastern mad Dover
York and North Midland... 5O
Ditto Nnv Shares

COURSE OF EXCHANGE—.IYESTERDAY.)
Amsterdam CF. 12 7i iGibraltar
Ditto, at sight
Rotterdam ..... ....2 U. 12 8 (Genoa . 25 90
Antwerp l2 7CMilan
Hamburgh M. B. 13 15 !Venice 47
Altona
Paris, 3 days' sight ... 25 70
(Palermo, per oz 120
Ditto, 3 months 25 95 Lisbon
Marseilles
Bourdeaux 25 95 Rio Janeiro 27
Frankfort on Maine... 152 Bahia

l'etersburgh, 3Us ... 36j Buenos Ayres
Berlin-- ............ 7 New York,.2ldaYs sight 46

Vienna, effec. fl. 3M.9 55 !Philadelphia... - 46
Trieste, ditto .. 9 56 PRICES OF BULLION, PER OE
Madrid ...

Cadiz 36 'Portugal Gold Coin ...3 17 5
Bilbao 35i I.l\:ew Doubloons 0 0 0

Barcelona
New Dollars 0 0 0
Seville .... 351 (Silver in Bars 0 0 0

PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, MARCH 28.
3 per Cent. Consols
Tkree and Half Stock 9B 'Grand Canal 5t0ck......... 5t0ck.........
Ditto Reduced ...... 97i Ditto Debs. 6 per cent... 80/
Ditto New 1830......... 981 Ditto 4 per cent ...
3!, per Cent. Debs.
LIVERPOOL SHARE ItIARKET, MARCH 29. New
Eastern Counties were in request, while all other Rail-
way. Shares met with a poor inquiry, and the sales, ex-
cept in this line, merely consisted of a few Glasgow,
Paisley, and Greciaock, at 24 The price of Eastern
Counties Debentures was 101. 14s. ; and ditto New,
41. ss. Bd.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, MARCH 29.—1 n
consequence of the extreme dullness of the market at
Manchester to-day, business was very flat. The entire
sales did not exceed 1,500 bales, of which 200 were for
exportation. Prices were not lower.
• MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, MARCH 29, 1842.
AVe have had a dull market to, day. Our only transac
tions are—Manchester and Birmingham, 21- • Bank of
Manchester, and 31 ; Rochdale Canals, 64.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, MARCH 30. —Wind this Clay south-westerly.
DEAL, MARCH 29.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrd. Mary
Gray, Mlienzie, Maulmain ; Ann, Griffiths, Bombay.
Arrd. from the River Medusa, Sydney.
LivEnroOL,Menon 29.—Wind N.N.W.,light.—Arrd.
Margaret, Rouche. Bombay ; Black Prince, Martyn,
Africa ; Robert John, Haynes, Laguna ; Franklin,
New Orleans and Bermuda; Oakland, Barry, Savannah.
Sid. Duke of Clarence, Calcutta ; Phoenix Antigua ;
Plymouth, Mobile. Arrd. off, Penang, China ;
Manilla ; Thalia, Bombay ; Woodstock and Adriana,
Mauritius. An outward bound barque, supposed the
Duke of Clarence is ashore on Burbo.
PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 29.—Wind W.N.W. to W.S.W.
—Arrd. her Majesty's ship Ganges, Gibraltar.
SOUTHAMPTON, MARCH 29.—Arrd. Liverpool steamer,
Gibraltar—left 17th inst., Cadiz 18, Lisbon 21, Oporto
23, and Vigo 25th.
FALMOUTH, MARCH 27.—8 y the arrival of the Lyra
packet from Mexico, it is generally reported that the
West India Company's steamer was ashore at Turks
Island.-28. Wind W.N.W. to W.S.W., strong breezes.—
Arrd. Patmos- Blaksharn, Aux Cayes—sld. 14th ult. ;
Nestor, Taylor, Port-au-Prince—sld. Ist ult. Ski.
Montrose steamer, Vigo. Arrd. off, Amelia, M‘Gregor,
Monte Video—sld. 11th Jan., and proceeded for London;
St. Paul, Schacht, Rio, for Hamburgh.
BRISTOL, MARCH 29.—Arrd. Seio, Teasdale, Ancona.
Ski. Northerner, Boston. •
SWANSEA, MARCH 28.—Arrd. Commodore, Cuba.
CARDIFF, MARCH 26.—S1d. Ancona, Gibraltar.
MILFORD, MARCH 26.—The Eliza, Bolton, from Lynn
to Drogheda, has put in here with cargo heated, and
must discharge.
SUNDERLAND, MARCH 28.—The Britannia, of Ar-
broath, was totally wrecked on Newton Rock, on the
26th ult.—crew saved. The James and Ann, of New-
, castle, also struck the rock, but came off, and proceeded
to the northward, very leaky.

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THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.)
CORN EXCHANGE.
The fresh arrivals of grain since Monday have been
small. Wheat firm at last quotations, With some demand
for Foreign. Barley as last reported. Oats again rather
dearer, the stock being moderate. Flour better sale thar
of late.

COLONIAL MARKETS.
There was not much demand, but holders were firm,
and obtained full rates. The imports were small. Raw
Sugar sold steadily. Brown West India at 575. to 60s. ;
Yellow, 61s. to 70s. pei cwt. In Refined Sugar a fair
business was done ; Standard Lumps, 82s. per cwt, For
Coffee there were few buyers, but prices are firm. Good
ordinary Ceylon, 765. to 78s. per cwt. Rice sold more
freely. Bengal, 10s. to I2s. per cwt.
TEA MARKET. '

The operations were few, but holders obtained ful
rates. Company's Congou ls. 11d. cash.
TALLOW MARKET. •

The market was dull, and prices were barely sus-
,aincd. Yellow Candle 475. 3d. on the spot ; and 48s. 9d,
'or delivery in the last three months of the year.
FRUIT MARKET.

The demand was good, and prices firm. Currants 545.
,o 60s. per cwt.

ELECTION COMMITTEES.
(THIS DAY.)
GREAT MARLOW..
The Committee met again this morning at eleven.
The vote of James Curtis was objected to by Counsel
for the sitting Member, on the ground of insufficiency of
value.
It was stated in evidence that the voter's rent was 71.
a year, and the value of the premises .was rated at from
8/. to 91. a year by two valuators called in opposition to
the vote.
The case was not decided on at the hour at which we
went to press.