The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-06

market the 10th fiat; sales 900 bales On
the l7th, g. 900 bales sold, among which
5000 Egyptian, chiefly at 81 a 5ld,-a few as high
as I'd. A few Pernsmbuco at g; 200 Surst at Sd.
to SD American I'd, to SD. To-Say the sales
reached 1000 bales, including 300 for export The
total sales from the 18th to the 18th inclusive,
amount to 300 bales, of which Spectators and ex-
porters took portion
PRoVisIoEs.-D During die last few weeks there
has been much more business done in the produce
market, and prices previously established are sus-
tanned
ToBAcco.-The sales since the beginning Of the
month are about 500 hhds tobacco, consisting part
y of western leaf and strips, with a few Virginia
stems-the former taken by the trade, the latter for
Ireland. Prices remain unchanged. All desCrIp-
tons easy except Virginia which are firm.
MoHEY MARKEr.-The aspect Of domestic poll
tics has operated unfavorably upon prices, and the
decline at one time was per cent. upon our last
quotations The belief that Sir Robert Peel will
eventually triumph has been more prevalent for the
last two days, and the quotations have experienced
slight advance but the market may still be cOnsld-
cred feeble. Some rather extensive sales of stock
have occurred, partly of speculative nature, and
partly occasioned by the termination of several
railway schemes, and consequent withdrawal of the
sums deposited IN the court of chancery. From
these circumstances, money has been in demand
both ut the Stock Exchange and generally En-
chequer bills still appear to be heavy, from the num-
Der Of sales pressing upon the market and the pre-
MUM remains without any improvement,
In the foreign market, Portuguese bonds continue
depressed, some rather extensive sales having occur
| red, and the tendency Of the market being down
wards. Since the beginning Of this month, the quo
tatons have fallen - per cent viz: from 81 to A.
| quantity Of stock having been sold to-day at the
| latter price. Considerable alarm has of pre-
vailed among the holders ofthe bonds; and natu-
raj consequence OF this extraordinary depression,
fears for the safety Of the dividend which becomes
due on the LIST of next month have been expressed
We believe, however, that the whole amount re-
quIred s in the hands of the financial agency Of the
Portuguese government, and that the dividend will
| be paid in due course. The agents of the Mexican
government has given notice of their readiness to
exchange the Uonds of the existing active and dc
ferred debt for bonds in active stock, for the
reduced amount of capital forth in the propO-
sltions adopted at the recent meeting OF the bond
| holders. The question OF the adoption of the new
arrangement may therefore be considered as decided
| in the affirmative; for though some Tecusants will
doubtless be found, their number will not he sutt-
| GENTLY great to affect the general question. No
material change has occurred in the prices of the
| two varieties Of the stock; the value of which IL
now adjusted to the proportional advantages receva
BILE under the new arrangement. Spanish stock has de-
clIned about onehaIf per cent consequence of the
disturbed state of Portugal But the transactions
in this and all other foreign bonds have been unin-
| portaDt
| The railway shares Of every description are low
er-the new scrip being without any general lndIca-
| ton Of Improvement. Some trlfing advance has
Cured in the French and foreign shares; but the bu
| siness transacted has been insignificant. Two cir
cumstances have occurred this week, strikngy H.
Illustrative of altered feeling of the speculative public
at present compared with last year. we alude the
determination Of the Gauge question, and the virtual
passing Of the bill for the London and York line.
If either of these events had occurred last year. the
effect upon prices would have been very important,
but the shares of the Great Western have been but
little affected by the one, and those of the London
and York line actually fell to discount of l5s. per
| shareas soon as the successful termination of the
| con test became known.