COMMERCIAL AND MONEY-MARKET REPORT. THE state of the staple manufactures of the kingdom continues much the same as during the last month; that of cotton is still in full activity, and extensive orders are continually coming in for Germany and for South America. Owing to the late arrival of the crop of West India Sugar, and an increasing apprehension that the quantity will fall considerably short of a fair average, the Market has recently shown great activity, and considerable transactions have taken place at increased prices. The present quotations are for Jamaica, brown, 51s. 6d. to 52s.; middling to good, 53s. to 58s.; fine, 598. to 61s.; Demerara and St. Kitt's, brown, 49s. 6d. to 51s. 6d.; middling, 51s. to 558.; good to fine, 56s. to 58s.; Barbadoes, 558. 6d. to 61s. 6d. Mauritius Sugars, and particularly the better qualities, have gone off pretty freely of late, at rather better prices; good brown, 51s. 6d. to 52s.; low to fine yellow, 52s. 6d. to 59s. Of the East India Sugars, brown Manilla has brought 25s. 6d., and brown to good grey Java, 24s. 6d. to 27s. In the Foreign Market, Havannah is still largely in demand, and two cargoes are reported as lately purchased for Antwerp at 29s., for fine white 35s. is refused; a cargo of Brazil white for a Mediterranean port realized 28s. 6d., and a small parcel of Pernams brought 278. Much business is doing in the Refined Market, and the stock on hand is reduced to a very low ebb; under these circumstances prices are firmly maintained; a large parcel has lately been contracted for at 75s. 6d. long price, and further contracts at the same rate declined. In British Plantation Coffee, the prices of the new crop may be now considered as determined: Jamaica, ordinary, sells at 85s. to 88s.; good and fine ordinary, 90s. to 100s.; middling, 100s. to 105s.; good, 107s. to 115s.; and fine, 116s. to 118s.; good to fine ordinary middling Demarara is at 91s. to 96s.; middling, 988. to 1008.; good, middling Berbice, 106s. to 109s. In East India and Foreign Coffee some advance has taken place; good ordinary Ceylon brings 58s. 6d. to 59s.; good ordinary yellow Batavia, 58s. to 60s. 6d.; fair greenish Mocha, 73s. 6d. to 74s. A small parcel of fine ordinary Havannah has lately brought 62s. 6d.; and good ordinary coloury Brazil, 53s. Cocoa is improving in price. Trinidad is worth 50s. to Considerable shipping orders have lately been executed in Leeward Islands Rum, and the prices were well maintained; they were, for proofs, 2s. 1d. per gallon; 8 over proof, 2s. 3d.; 11 over, 2s. 4d.; and 16 over, 2s. 5d. Jamaica, 34 over, at 3s. 1d. The finer qualities of Brandy, for home consumption, are in some demand; Geneva presents little for observation; pale Hollands about 2s. per gallon; German, Is. 7d. In Cotton, Wool, and Indigo, there is nothing to remark beyond the fact of a steady demand at even prices. The late public sales of Tea have been made up of the cargoes of the "Bengal," " Berwickshire," and "Charles Grant;" the prices realized or reserved are as follow: Bohea, Congou chests, 1s. 5d. to 1s. 1s. 4d., all sold. Do. low quality, 1s. 2d. to large and half chests, 1s. 2d., bought in. Congou, fair common, 1s. 2d., part bought in. Do. but middling blackish leaf to rather strong, 1s. 74d. to 1s. 8d. Campai, common, Is. 2d., bought in. Orange Pekoe, 1s. 54d. to 2s. Od., part bought in. Twankay, good to fine, Is. 81d. to 1s. 10d., nearly all bought in. Hyson, common, 2s. 3d., to 2s. 44d., nearly all bought in. Do. good to fine, 2s. 61d. to 3s. 4d., nearly all bought in. Spices are, generally speaking, firm in price; good ordinary Pimento, 44d. to 4d.; good heavy Malabar Pepper, 44d. to 5d.; Cassia Lignea, 60s. to 64s. 6d. Towards the close of last month the Foreign Stock Market presented a scene such as is happily but of rare occurrence even in that theatre of reckless speculation. It will be recollected that the rise which had been steadily going on for a considerable time in Spanish Securities brought the quotation of Cortes Bonds in the latter part of April to 72, and the premium on Scrip to nearly 11. Early in the mouth of May, the bonds representing the passive and deferred portions of the debt were announced as being to be issued, and thus a real character was at once given to transactions which had previously had no substantial but the Foreign Funds, in the descrip- ver from. The closing quotations of the principal Securities, the 25th, are subjoined : on ENGLISH FUNDS. Bank Stock, 213, 14-Three per Cent. Reduced, 90-Three per Cent. Consols, 91-Three and a Half per Cent. Reduced, 98-Three and a Half per Cent. New, 997 100-Long Annuities, expire Jan., 1860, 161-India Stock, 257 8-Ditto Bonds, 57-Exchequer Bills, 23 5-Consols for Account, 91. FOREIGN FUNDS. Belgian, 5 per cent. 100-Brazilian, 1824, 5 per cent. 85 6-Chilian, 6 per cent. 52 4-Colombian, 1824, 6 per cent. 41-Danish, 3 per cent. 76 -Dutch, 24 per cent. 561-Ditto, 5 per cent. 1011-Mexican, 6 per cent. 41-Peruvian, 6 per cent. 312Portuguese, 3 per cent. 66174-Ditto Regency, 5 per cent. 96474-Russian 07. sterling, 5 per cent. 1094-Spanish, 1821, 5 per cent. 52 3-Ditto, 1835, Scrip, 5 per cent. 34 3 dis. Ditto, passive, 5 per cent. 13-14-Ditto, deferred, 5 per cent. 21 2. MONTHLY DIGEST. GREAT BRITAIN. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.-HOUSE OF LORDS. May 12.-Lord Denman took his seat on the woolsack, and sat as Speaker. The Duke of Richmond presented the first report of the committee appointed to inquire into prison discipline. The committee recommended that one uniform system of prison discipline should be adopted in every gaol throughout England and Wales; and that inspectors should be appointed under the control of the Secretary of State. The Noble Duke said, when the report and evidence were printed, he should take an early opportunity of bringing forward a motion on the subject. In answer to a question asked by Lord Brougham, the Marquess of Lansdowne said, he could assure his Noble Friend and the House that no unnecessary delay should take place in bringing the subject of granting a charter to the London University again before the Privy Council. It was necessary that the subject should again be referred to the Privy Council, as a petition had been presented from King's College. May 14.-Lord Brougham presented a petition from Edinburgh against any public grants for additional church accommodation in Scotland. The Duke of Buccleuch maintained that, however the fact might be with respect to Edinburgh, he was prepared to prove that in other parts of Scotland additional church accommodation was wanted. May 13. The Earl of Wicklow, alluding to the late entry of the Lord Lieutenant into Dublin, to take possession of the vice-regal office, expressed his opinion that the procession organised to receive his Lordship on that occasion was an illegal one, and, by giving his sanction to such a proceeding, Lord Mulgrave had rendered himself incapable of holding the sword of justice even-handed. The questions he now wished to ask were, first, had Ministers received any authentic information that Lord Mulgrave had entered Ireland in the manner described; and secondly, if so, what steps had been taken by Government to show its disapprobation of such proceedings?- Viscount Melbourne had received no official information on the subject, nor had he heard of any illegal procession; and the Noble Lord now at the head of the Irish Government was so entirely possessed of the spirit of impartiality, that no doubt could be entertained of his conducting the Government with even-handed justice.-Lord Brougham presented a petition from the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Councilmen of the City of London, praying for the repeal of the stamp duty, against which he argued at great length, as a most injurious monopoly. May 20. The Marquess of Londonderry gave notice that on Tuesday. he would present a petition from 50,000 Protestants of the North of Ireland, respecting the danger of the Established Church. His Lordship alluded also to the procession which accompanied the Lord Lieutenant, and hoped that the parties engaged in it would be proceeded against according to law. Viscount Melbourne expressed himself ready to enter into the subject of the petition whenever it was presented, but thought it extraordinary that, having been signed six months ago, it should never have been presented until now. As to the procession in Dublin he could distinctly state that nothing contrary to the Act of Parliament had taken place.-Lord Brougham brought on his motion on the subject of national education. After a lengthened speech his Lordship moved fourteen resolutions to carry his views into effect, which were ordered to be printed. May 21.-The Earl of Roden alluded to the recent procession on Lord Mulgrave's arrival in Dublin, and expressed a hope that the same indulgence would be shown to the Orange processions. Viscount Melbourne considered that the recent occasion afforded no precedent for what might take place in future. A long discussion on the subject ensued, in the course of which some allusion was made to the Marquess of Wellesley's resignation, to which his Lordship replied that he did not feel at liberty to state the causes of his resignation; but if their Lordships thought it a matter for inquiry in the regular way, he would give all the explanations that might be required. He, however, reserved to himself his own opinion, which at the proper time he would declare in that open, independent manner, which he was able to do, being now entirely unconnected with any connexion that could trammel him. HOUSE OF COMMONS. May 12. The House met pursuant to adjournment. -Mr. Cobbett gave notice that on Thursday the 2nd of July he should move for the repeal of the Poor Law Amendment Bill. The Hon. Member also gave notice that on Thursday the 9th of July he should move for the repeal of the Act which imposes a duty on malt not made for sale, thus placing the land as it was before the 23rd Geo. III. Also, that on the 14th of July he should move for leave to bring in a Bill to amend the law relating to stamps. Great Britain. Also, that on the 16th of July he would submit a proposition for the equitable adjustment of the national debt. In answer to a question from Mr. Hume, Sir G. Grey stated that Lord Aylmer would be recalled from the government of Canada, and said that Lord Amherst had declined to proceed to that colony, as the journey would occupy more time than was convenient to him. The Government had reason to hope that there would be a satisfactory arrangement of the differences with that colony. May 13. On the motion of Mr. Labouchere, a Select Committee was appointed to inquire into the present state of the harbours of Leith and Newhaven, and the best situation for constructing a harbour in the vicinity of the City of Edinburgh, due regard being had to vested interests and the rights of the public. May 14.-Mr. Hume moved for a return of the ex-Lord Chancellors of England and Ireland, and the amount of their pensions. The Hon. Gentleman wished to know by what Act of Parliament persons who only in some instances gave a few months' service were to be saddled on the country, and pensioned for life. -The Chancellor of the Exchequer said there could be no objection to the return being granted.-Mr. Pease said it was an extraordinary fact, at a time when the country was crying out against the weight eight of taxation, that the people are paying a gross sum of 50,000%. to ex-Lord Chancellors: to Lord Eldon, 4000l.; Lord Lyndhurst, 5000l.; Master of the Rolls, 7000l.; Vice-Chancellor, 5000l.; Puisne Judge, 50007.; Lord Brougham, 5000l.; Commissioners of the Great Seal, 5000l.; Lord Chief Justice, 8000l.; Speaker of the House of Lords, 4000l. May 15. The House having gone into a Committee of Supply, and agreed to a portion of the miscellaneous estimates, on the motion for granting a sum similar to that taken last year for the yeomanry corps, Mr. Hume proposed to reduce it by 30,000l., upon which proposition the Committee divided, and the amendment was lost by a majority of 77 to 17.The Attorney-General moved the order of the day for the re-committal of the Imprisonment for Debt Bill, and, on the motion of the Honourable and Learned Gentleman, the House agreed that the Bill should be referred to a Select Committee. May 18. The new writ for the borough of Stafford, in the room of Sir F. Goodricke, who has accepted the Chiltern Hundreds, was ordered to be suspended until the 22nd of June. -The Chancellor of the Exchequer, in reply to Mr. Hume, said that it was the intention of the Government to renew the Commission appointed by Lord Grey's Administration, with a view to the consolidation of the military and civil departments of the Ordnance. May 19.-Mr. Wyse obtained leave to bring in a Bill for the promotion of general education in Ireland. - Mr. F. Buxton postponed his motion respecting the treatment of aborigines in British settlements. A motion of the same Hon. Member, for the presentation of an address to the Throne for the suppression of the African slave trade, was acceded to. THE COLONIES. WEST INDIES. THE accounts from Jamaica are gloomy. No actual violence has been committed, but the system of passive resistance continues in full operation. Great complaints are made of the mistaken lenity of the stipendiary magistrates; and to this cause is attributed the mischievous indolence of the negroes, and the consequent alarming falling-off in the actual productiveness of crops, in themselves most abundant. 264 CANADA. Accounts from Canada state that in the Lower Provinces the excitement produced by the disagreements between the Colonial Assembly and the Executive Government had proved injurious to trade, and a fervent hope is expressed in the communications that some strong measures will be adopted by the Government at home, to place the representative system in the colony in a situation more beneficial to the colonists of British origin. CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. Accounts from the Cape of Good Hope confirm the information of the successful operations of the military and the burgher forces in expelling the Caffres from the colony. It is stated that some time since the Chiefs of the tribes beyond the frontier complained to the Colonial Government that hundreds of the colonists had invaded their country, and were laying it desolate. The reply was, that the Colonial Government did not approve of such conduct, but could not prevent it, as the jurisdiction of the Court did not extend beyond the boundary. This, it is asserted, was one of the principal causes which have led to the incursions of the savages. The efforts of the troops in driving the Caffres into their own territory had been most successful, and with comparatively little loss of life. A party of troops and burghers had pursued the chief Eno and his followers, and completely destroyed them, Eno himself only escaping death by disguising himself in his daughter's dress, while she put on her father's. Kaross received three shot wounds before her sex was discovered. The war was, in fact, at an end. Emigration. Mr. Buchanan, the British Consul at New York, has published a notice, stating that henceforward the baggage of persons emigrating ting to Canada, by way of New York, will be subject to inspection; and when containing articles subject to duty will be charged accordingly. He also states that articles suited to new settlers can be obtained in Upper Canada on better terms than they can be brought out; and he strongly urges the advantage of are totally excluded, and recommends passengers to have their agreements going out in vessel from which spirituous liquors signed by the captain of the vessel, which they should keep in their possession. a FOREIGN STATES. FRANCE. THE Report of the Committee of the War Budget for 1836 states the effective force of the army as fixed at 309,112 men, and 57,612 horses. The total expense of maintenance is 230,000,000f.; to which is to be added a sum of 398,000f. for the reserve service; the amount of both showing an increase of expense of 209,400f. over the budget of 1835. The number of Lieutenant-Generals for 1836 is 66, Brigadier-Generals, 103; being seven Lieutenant-Generals more, and one Brigadier-General less, than in 1835. The Committee proposes to reduce the military establishment at Algiers to 21,000 men, and to refuse all grants for colonizing that country. The Report concludes by proposing a reduction upon the home military service of 1,352,790f., and upon that of Algiers of 4,272,000f.; total, 5,624,790f. SPAIN. The rights of humanity and the interests of civilization have at length been recognized by the belligerent parties in Spain. The mission of Lord Eliot has succeeded so far as to induce both the Queenites and Carlists to respect the rules of civilized war, by agreeing upon an exchange of prisoners, instead of persisting in the brutal and barbarous practice of massacring their captives. > |