The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-05
BY TELEGRAPH.
ARRIVAL OF THE EUROPA.


ENeLAND.-The Chancellor of the Exchequer
has presented his budget for the ensuing year, and
although he had the pleasure OF announcing sur
plus Of nearly two and half millions, still the
manner in which that surplus has been disposed OF
is any thing but satisfactory to the country. The
ministers said to hold office by very precari-
Gus tenure.
The Chancellor, in developing the financial mat
tiers of the fiscal year. which commenced on the 9th
of April 1919, states that the public income would
be f52 1856 $780, and the expenditures ESQ, 533, $751;
Probable surplus, f2,25O,O00. In regard TO the es-
innate ending in the year 1851, such favorable
prospects could not be hoped for, falling of in
the customs, owing TO reduction OF the duty upon
sugar and other articles, would take place.
Coffee Markd-LoNpoN, March 22.-The cot
fee market has ruled dull and prices have declined
from six to fifteen shlings per cwt on all grades
from the highest point quoted few weeks ago.
Cotton Mnket.-All descriptions of cotton except
fair and good have declined one farthing per pound
The Committees quotations are for fair Upland Of
fair Mobile 81, and for fair Orleans SD per pound
The sales for the two weeks had been Sc 900 bales
Of which spectators took 1900, and exporters
10000 bales The sales for the last week, prior to
the Europa's sailing, were 10000 bales;
The corn market was steady, and yellow has ad-
vanced Cd. per quarter. White the same as by the
Niagara's accounts, but somewhat firmer.
There is no change to notice in the quotations of
flour from those given a fortnight previous.
The money market is firmer, and the bullion in
the Bank of England has increased. Consols closed
at 95y for money and account American securi-
ties are said to be firmer, but we have no quota
tons.
Business in the manufacturing districts is not SO
good The latest advices from India are less en-
couraging.
There Is but little news of moment from the con-
tinent
France. The elections in Paris passed off
quietly.
The latest accounts from Havre give remarkably
favorable reports of the cotton market, with much
steadiness in prices.
New ORLEANS, April l.
The cotton market was active to-day, and sales
lb. advance. Middling IL &c. per ID.
Sugars are in better demand, and prices adj
vanced fully &c. per Id. Sales of 400 hhds. fair
quality at 4ic. There is quite speculative de-
mand. Sales of whisky to large amount at 2lc.
Coffee is dull with sales of Rio at &c. per h.
New YoRK, April 4.
To-day cotton is unsettled by Europa's news.
No sales. Flour unchanged Sales 5000 bushels
of corn-frmer.
Government stocks quiet. Treasures IA; Cou-
pons III offered.
The church at the corner of Fulton and Pine APP
pie streets, Brooklyn, fell to-day, seriously injur-
ing several workmen.
New ORLEANS, April 3.
The cholera has nearly disappeared.
Advices from Africa state that the U. s. ship
Yorktown was at Monrovia on the 3lst January.
Officers and crew all well.
Cotton 900 bales sold yesterday; advance
sustained. Middling ii to IL, fair ~. receipts
| POT 600 behind last year.
The frost for several days caused considerable
injury to the growing crops.
| Fair sugar 81 to cts Rice 81 cts.