The Sun.
London, England, 1842-12-07 00:00:00

THE STUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 7, 1842

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The Cotton-market at Liverpool was very dull yes-
terday, 2,500 bales at previous rates ; 100 Egyptian
realising 63d. to 6:;d.; 130 Maranhatn, sid.
to bid. ; 100 Surat, 31d. to 40. ; and 2,170
American bales, 4d. to 7d. per lb. It is
satisfactory so far to see the mania for higher
prices checked by the judicious prudence of our ma-
nufacturers, who may safely reckon on an unusually
abundant supply at moderate prices. In the Share
Market heavy stock was generally in request, but
other descriptions were not much noticed. Grand
Junction trought 184 ; Great Western, Fifths, 94 ;
Liverpool and Manchester, 192 ; ditto Half, 91 ; Bir-
mingham, 190 ; do. Quarter, 491 ; North Midland,
611- ; and Paris and Rouen 251. .
• The attempt to supply us with cheap food is likely
to be made in earnest in our colonial I.ossessions.
There is reason to believe that the Cape of Good
Hope can furnish a very tolerable quota in this res-
j pect, if the small available quantity of labour at Algoa
Bay, now the great sheep and cattle-rearing dis-
trict, will allow of the proper curing of provisions.
In Canada the merchants are already on the
move to take advantage of the least altera-
tion in the. tariff. It is known that from
the judicious exertions used, flour comes to hand in a
far better state than formerly, and the Montreal
Board of Trade have issued a series of directions and
suggestions for preparing prime mess beef in tierces
and half tierces, prime pork, hams, and pigs' cheeks,
sausages, butter, and cheese. With regard to mess
beef the Board do not consider the Canadian cattle
would furnish much, but state that dried beef, con-
sisting of the ribs and legs, with the bone out of the
latter, is very saleable in England, as also venison,
mutton hams, and shoulders ; tongues likewise, cleanly
prepared, are recommended, and the pork to be from
young animals, not too fat. Hams after the Westphalian
fashion might be well cured in Canada, and for good
sausages there would be a probable extensive opening.
The shoulders and hams of sheep, salted and dried,
not smoked, and packed in flour-barrels, would be
well worth trial, it is said, in the English market.
The new Scotch process fur salting and curing meats,
which occupies only one quarter ofan hour, and may
be carried on at any season, is strongly recommended
for trial. Butter and cheese, it is alleged, may
be successfully made in Canada to compete with the
Dutch article, of which Holland exports to the amount
of one million sterling annually. The butter to be
only slightly salted, and the whey well pressed out,
without colouring. Cheese the colony produces very
little of. Agricultural fairs are strongly recom-
mended, and altogethbr the exertions of the Board
appear most praiseworthy.
The general business done in the Stock Exchange
has been to a limited extent, but the Govern-
ment broker has invested about 5,0001. for the
Savings' Banks, as is still supposed, though
some believe' for the Commissioners of Taxes,
and 1,2001. on account of life annuities granted,
both in the Reduced Three per Cent. Annuities at
94i. Consols for the opening and ex dividend, have
not been quite so firm, realising 941 to 93i- ex div.
Reduced Three-and-a-Half per Cents. have been
10C to 101, and Long Annuities 12i to 12 9-16ths.
Exchequer Bills have been heavy at 46s to 48s. prem.,
and India Bonds at 455. prem.
The Foreign Market is • dull. Active Spanish
Stock has been at 18 to 185, and the Three per Cents.
at 23 to 5, which are former quotations. There is
nothing later from Barcelona. Portuguese New
Five per Cents are quiet at 38 ; Mexican continue
flat at 305 ; and Colombian steady at 211. The
Brazil Bonds of 1839, are at 62 to 6:3; Dutch Two-
and-allalf per Cents. obtain 53, and the New lives,
99j.

SPAIN.

MADRID, Nov. 28.—The publication of an extra-
ordinary supplement to the. Madrid Gazette to-day at
noon, g►ving a detailed account of proceedings in
Barcelona down to the 24th instant, has completely
removed from the public mind any doubts which
might have still been entertained of the winding up
of the insurrectionary drama in that city. The in-
telligence-conveyed through the same channel has
also dissipated the fear of disturbances spreading in
the rest of the province of Catalonia. The official
documents containing this news are highly satisfac-
tory. , They consist, as they appear in the supplement
of the Gazette, of a narrative extracted from the com-
munications of General Van Haien to the Minister of
War, General Radii, now with the Regent at Sara-
gossa ; and of the notes, dispatches, and verbal nego-
tiations which have passed between General Van Ha-
ien, the provincial deputation, and the Junta in
Barcelona. From the former we learn that Gen. Van
Haien, having received no reply to his demand of the
previous day, marched from head-quarters at San
Felice de Llobregat to Sarria, establishing a line from
this point to the Fort of Montjuich, on the morn ng
of the 24th inst. An officer was then dispatched to
Barcelona to acquaint the provincial deputation that
the hour for attacking the town had expired, and that
if he did not immediately hear from them he would
commence firing on the town. This had the desired
effect, and in a short time five or six individuals of
the provincial deputation, accompanied by as many
others of the respectable, inhabitants of the town, ar-
rived at the head-quarters of the General. While this
Ideputation was explaining to him the state of parties
in the town, the change of opinion which had taken
place, and the few obstacles which now remained to
prevent an, accommodation, a dispatch arrived from
the commanding officer of the troops who had been
made prisoners, stating that the Junta had consented
to allow them to join head-quarters, but without their
arms. To this communication General Van Ilalen
replied that the prisoners detained in the city should
be permitted to march out to join him, with their
arms, and in complete military order. Two of the
deputation now returned to the city to inform the
Junta and the people of their interview with General
Van Haien, and to prevail upon them to yield uncon-
ditionally to his demands. The other individuals of
the deputation stopped with General Van Halen, in
proof of the confidence they placed in him. Their
companions, the Commissioners, had not started long,
when the regiments of Almnansa, Saboya, and Zamora,
successively arrived at head-quarters, and were united
to the rest of the troops. On the following morning
of the 25th, Van Haien was to return to Sanz to re-
new negotiations, and, as was then expected, to enter
the city on that day. The deputation which waited
upon him said that the only difficulties now in the way
of the re-establishment of order, were about 3,000 or
4,000 ruffians, who kept the better part of the popula-
tion in terror of their lives. They also stated that,
during the two preceding days, nearly one-half of the
population of the city had fled, partly for fear of these
ruffians, and partly for fear of the town being bom-
barded. The affair may, therefore, be looked upon
as all but terminated. The llegent'ren►ained at Sara-
gossa on the 25th. The National Guard and inl►abi-
tants had addressed him, offering him their support,
and condemning in the strongest manner the insur-
rection of Barcelona. All quiet here. Provinces
tranquil.—Fives Actives to-day, 26i cash.

share property still holds a good position in public
favour. Eastern Counties Railway are ; Brighton,
14i ; Northern and Eastern, 8,1 ; and South Eastern
Scrip, 2i discount. Edinburgh and Glasgow New
are at par to * premium. Great Western at 25 to
251 premium ; Birmingham at 100 premium ; South
Western at 20k; and Paris and Rouen at 5 to 5i pre-
mium. London Joint-stock Bank Shares are 3k

premium.
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY ATONE.
RAILWAYS. , Paid. Per Share.
Eastern Counties
Ditto Now tl. 6s. W.
Edinburgh and Glasgow 5O — to
Ditto New
Great Wester's
Ditto New . ..
Ditto Fifths
London and Brighton .. 10
London and Birmingham 90 l9O ...... to
Ditto 4 Shares
London and South Western ... 41% ... .. 61/ to
Manchester and Leeds
Northern and Eastern
Ditto Scrip.. .. .. ... b
Paris and Roues ... .... . ...... 20 ...... 25A to
South Eastern and Dover 5O —
Ditto Scrip... ......... -
431MNILIMMInn
MARKET

NEWS.

(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE-WEDNESDAY

Our market to-day was very scantily supplied with
Wheat of home produce, either coastwise or by land
carriage, as sample. The attendance of both London
and country buyers was scanty, yet the finest parcels
were taken off at prices fully equal to. those noted on
Monday, but the middling and inferior parcels were a
mere drug. In foreign Wheat, either free or in bond,
next to nothing was passing, at late rates. Barley
and Malt were in moderate supply, and heavy inquiry
at unaltered currencies. Oats, Beans, Peas, and
Flour were very dull, and might have been purchased
on easier terms.
PiRKIVALS OF (MAIN IN LONDON DURING LAST WEEK
Wheat. Harley. Osts. Floi•r.
English
Irish - 3 310 -
Foreign 4,850 - -