The Sun.
London, England, 1845-11-19 00:00:00

CANADA.

The Montreal Herald of the 27th publishes the follow-
ing :

" It affords us the highest gratification to have it in our
power to announce, upon official authority, that his Excel-
lency's health is improving, and that he continues to trans-
act businees with such official personages as require to see
him. We have also much pleasure in learning that his Ex-
cellency has never for a day been confined to his bed-room,
but has been in the daily habit of joining his family at
meals."

On the 29th the following is given by the same journal :
" We are happy to have it in our power to state, on official
authority, that Lord Metcalfe's general health continues•to
improve. His Lordship, yesterday afternoon, took an airing
in his carriage."

In the present state of the corn market the following very
late news from Montreal is of importance :
MONTREAL, Ocr. 29.—After the departure of the last
steamer, until the arrival of the Great Britain, the flour mar-
ket was rather quiet, good brands of " fine" bringing only
28s. 6d. The advices by that steamer, however, caused
holders to be more firm, but the exorbitant rates of freight
tended to keep down prices. On the arrival of the news, by
the Hibernia, last week, prices advanced materially, and as
a-considerable number of ships arrived together freights de-
clined, and an advance of 2s. 6d. to 3s. per barrel was esta-
blished in flour. During the past week the market has been
very active, and the demand for flour has been increased,
from parties having made heavy engagements to ship by a
certain date. Large sales of " superfine" have been made at
325. Gd., which is now the quotation for that quality. " Extra
fine" and choice brands of " fine" are worth 31s. 9d. to 32s ,
and ordinary brands of " fine" 30s. 6d. to 31s. 6d. per barrel.
The market is quite bare of shipping, parcels and flour much
wanted to fill chartered vessels ; it large quantity is, however,
reported on the way down.
Gnanc.—Upper Canada white wheat has been coming down
pretty freely, and has all been taken for shipment on arrival ;
ss. 10d. was the price until the Great Britain arrived, when
2d. was paid. After the receipt of the advices by the
Hibernia, the price went up to 6s. 6d. a 6s. Bd. Several very
superior parcels have been placed this week at 6s. 7id. and
6s. Bd. per 60 lbs.
Exchange has declined one-half per cent. The banks are
drawing at 11 per cent.; and the best private, 90 days on
London, is only worth 10 per cent.

The commercial intelligence, down to the latest date, we
subjoin, we take from one of the New York papers :
Since the departure of the Great Britain (on the 28th in-
stant) the effect of the intelligence received by the Great
Western, which arrived on the day of the Great Britain
leaving port—has been felt. It is not very significant. Flour
and wheat advanced, somewhat—the former about 25 cents.
per barrel—but that advance has not been sustained. Several
thousand barrels nevertheless changed hands at the increased
rates, destined for England, and the price for the best
Genessee, for that market, maybe quoted at 5 dolls. 75 cents. ;
this at the present rate of exchange, 9i premium, is equal in
sterling to
Add to this freight
Insurance charge, &c.

275. Od.
The last price of best American flour, in bond, in Liver-