The Sun.
London, England, 1842-02-28 00:00:00

JAMAICA.

Advices to the 12th ult. from Kingston, Jamaica, have been
received by the Charleston Courier.
KINGSTON (JAMAICA). JAN. W.—DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN
KlNTarroN.—We had congratulated ourselves, that after the re-
cent disturbances and loss of life, tranquillity would have been
restored without a sacrifice of property. In this we have been
mistaken. About ten o'clock last night, the store of Mr.
Fingzies, at the corner of Harbour-street and Mark-lane, was
discovered to be in flames, which was entirely consumed with
all the contents. It is impossible to state in what manner the
fire originated, owing to a diversity of reports.
The military from the barracks repaired to the scene, and
we are sorry to add that two of their number were injured by
the falling of a beam, but to what extent we are unable to state.
Atter a tedious examination of witnesses, and loss of public
time, the House of Assembly have pronounced European
Immigration to be a failure, and which has brought fruitless
expense and discredit on the island, and instead of brightening
our prospects has tallied to darken them, by spreading an un-
favourable but erroneous opinion of the healthiness of the
climate, and the poverty of the inhabitants.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
(From The Sun of Saturday Evening.)
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, FEE. 25.—The Cotton Mar-
ket continues very dull ; ordinary and middling qualities of
American and Surat are 4d. per lb. lower, but fair qualities
and upwards are stationary in price. Good Bowed and Or-
leans are scarce, and command full rates. Brazils and Egyp-
tians are heavy at former quotations. Sea Islands are without
change. There have been taken on speculation 2,000 Ameri-
can, and for exportation 2,400 American and 200 Surat. The
prices declared by the Committee of Brekers for fair Cotton
are—Bowed 5,5 d., Mobile 54d., Orleans 51d.
Li v eitroor. SIIA RE MARKET, FEE. 25.—Eastern Counties,
95 ; Ditto Debentures, 106. 10s. sd. ; Grand Junction Half
Shares, 914 ; Liverpool and Manchester, 191 ; London and
Birmingham, 168/ ; Ditto Quarter Shares, 344 ; London and
Brighton New, 51.
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, FEB. 25.—We have
had an improved market to-day, and more business done, with
an inquiry for several descriptions of Stock at late prices.
Sales are—Edinburgh and Glasgow, 45 ; South Western, 59;
Manchester and Birmingham, 28; Manchester and Leeds,
73 and 734; Manchester and Salford Waterworks, 541 ; Man-
chester Assurance, 9,8, 9.
The British Securities opened steady this morning, with
scarcely anything doing. Consols for Money are 895 ; and
for the Account, 894 4; Three per Cents. Reduced, 894 4 ;
Reduced Three-and-a-Half per Cents. 994 4 ; Exchequer
Bills have improved, and are now firm at 24 to 26 prem.
In the Foreign Market we do not notice any variation in the
quotations from the close of business yesterday, except Mexican,
which declined to 35 1,4 and opened this morning at 355 ;
Spanish Active Stock is 2414 %; Passive, 51/8 %; Deferred,
t 25 4 ; Portuguese Five per Cents. are 325 4 ; and the Three
per Cents. 1914 34,
The English Securities continue steady, with but a very
limited business doing. Consols for Money are 895 5, and for
the Account 891 4 ; Reduced Three )per Cents. 894 4 ; Re-
duced Three-and-•a-Half per Cents., 994 8; New Three-and-
a- Half per Cents., 984; Exchequer Bills, 24 26 premium.
In the Foreign Securities the transactions have been also
limited. Spanish Active Stock is quoted 244; Portuguese
Five per Cents., 324 ; ditto Three per Cents., 195 ; Mexican,
351; Colombian Bonds have improved to 235.
The business in the Share Market has not been extensive.
Great Western Shares have fluctuated between 87 and 89.
The last price at which business was done was 88. In the other
Shares the prices are without alteration.
CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent Red ... 894 Ditto Bonds
Pm
3 per Cent Cons 895 .Ditto Old Annuities ... —p
34 per Cent Red 995 ;Ditto New Annuities...
New 34 per Cent
New 5 per Cent.
Long Annuities toexpire Ditto Small 24 pm
Jan. 1860.......... 124 !Bank Stock for 0pg,...
Oct 1859........ :India Stock for Acct....
Jan. 1860. ........ Consols for Acct 894
FOREIGN FUNDS.
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Austrian, 5 per cent
Belgian, 5 pei cent 1034
Brazilian 80nd5.... 6si
Buenos Ayres,6 per cent 19i
Chilian, 6 per cent cent
Colombian, 6 per cent..
Ditto, 1824. .. .......
Danish, 3 per cent
Greek, 1845, 5 per cent —
Mexican, 5 per cent.
Ditto, 6 per cent. 1837
Peruvian, 1825, Aper ct.

Portuguese, 5 per cent.
'Ditto,New Ditto 32/
Prussian, 5 per cent.
Russian, 5 per cent —
Ditto, Metallic ..... ..
I Spanish, 5 per cent 24i
'Ditto, Deferred....
French, 6 per cent. —I —e.
Exchange .. L ...e.
French, 3 percent. —'. ......43
Dutch, 21 per cent. .. . 52
!Ditto, 5 per cent. .. . 1026
SHARES.
Bristol and Exeter (70 paid) ........• .. 37
Eastern Counties Railway (23 paid) ... ..... 96
Great North of England Railway (100 pd) 83
Great Western Railway ( 65 paid) BB
• Ditto New. Shares (50 paid) ... 62
Ditto Fifth (4 paid)
London and Brighton (50 paid)
London and Blackwall Railway (25 paid)... 111
London and Birmingham (90) ...... ...... .. 169
Ditto Thirds (32 paid)... 576
Ditto New Shares (2 paid) 2Bl
London and South Western
Manchester and Leeds (70 paid) ... .. 74
Ditto Quarter Shares-( 2 paid) 3i
Northern and Eastern (40 paid) ...... .... 35
North Midland Railway (100)
Ditto New Shares (40 paid) 326
Ditto Thirds (15 paid)C 146
York and North Midland (50 paid) ... ...... 28
Ditto New Shares (15 paid 2Bl