The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-03-04 00:00:00

THE FUNDS, STOCK, AND SHARE MARKET.

The announcement of the signing of the preliminaries for
peace, coupled with the arrival of bullion from Australia,
operated favourably on the English Funds, and Consols,
which advanced in the forenoon per cent., were, throughout,
extremely well supported. The fall in Corn also contributed
to strengthen prices. Money is in slight demand. Railways
rather active and show improvement. Land and Bank Shares
firmer. In Foreign, Turkish good:_

CLOSING PRICES.
91; 2 'Bank Stock 213 15
914 iinsqr. Bills, L. 5....4 die. 1 pm.
92; 3; Omnium
FOREIGN STOCKS.
204 Ir 00nrkish
104 6 Do. (new) l4
92 4 Great West. Canada 254 6
Do. (new)
RAILWAY SHARES.
Ambergate,Nottingham, London, Brighton, and
and E. Junction 4; 4 South Coast 9B 100
Caledonian
Do. Preference
Eastern Counties
East Lancashire 7O 2 Lincolnshire 244 5
Edinburgh & Glasgow.. 54 6 Midland Stock
Great Northern 93 4 North British 3O
Do. A. 7B 80 Do. Preference 99 101
Do. B. l2O 2 North Staffordshire .. _64 ; dis
Great Western
Lanc. and Yorkshire 834 York, Newcastle, and
Do. Fifths — Berwick
Leeds Northern 154 164 York and N. Midland.. 514 24

Consols, Account
Do. Money
Three per Cents.

Mexicans
Russian

Do.
Canada Land

LAND SHARES.
Australian Agricultural 25 6 'Peel River
S. Australian Invest.... 35 6 N. B. Australasian
Crystal Palace
On Change, sales of Cotton 500 bales at former prices.
Several sales of Mauritius and Madras Sugar at full rates.
The probability of peace and consequent withdrawal of the
restriction on the exportation of Saltpetre caused considerable
inquiry. Scotch pig iron 675. 6d.: Tallow, P.Y.C. 595. on the
spot.

LONDON CORN MARICZT.— (From Kingsford and Lay-
Circular.)—The supply of Essex Wheat was good—of Kent
Wheat moderate. At the opening a few sales were effected at a
decline of 3s. to 4s. from the prices of this day week, but
owing to several large refusals, trade subsequently became
flat, and business went with difficulty at a reduction of from
ss. to 6s. The great bulk remaining unsold towards the
close. Scarcely any transactions in Foreign. The offers for
trifling quantities being 4s. below previous rates for old, and
4s. to ss. for new, which holders were not disposed to accept
Finest samples of Barley brought an advonce of ls., and other
descriptions are fully as dear as on this day week. Beans and
Peas 2s. Oats is. cheaper. Top price of town-made Flour
reduced to 4s. per sack. Country Marks difficult of sale at a
similar decline.

ARRIVALS.
English. Irish. Scotch. Foreign.
Wheat 5972 170 13030
Barley 5105 2341 3329
Malt 15749 99
Oats 4667 7960 2305 11069
Beaus
Peas —
Flour
1005 brls.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARICET.—Trade about the same
as last Monday. Beef, 2s 6d to 4s 6d ; Mutton, 3s 8d to 6s ;
Veal, 4s 8d to 5s 8d ; Pork, 4s 2d to os. Beasts, 4,133 ; Sheep
and Lambs, 22,600 ; Calves, 67 ; Pigs, 280. Arrivals:—
Holland Beasts, 323; Ditto Calves, 37; Spanish Beasts, 140;
Scotch Beasts, 400; Irish Beasts, 40.
LONDON PRODUCE MARKET.—Sugar is fully as dear,
although many parcels is declared for public sale ; refined
wanted. Coffee firm : Fair demand—native Ceylon, 495. to
51s. Tea, few buyers—sound common Congou, 81-d. to 9d.
Cotton wanted ; little offering. Tallow brisk and rather
dearer.

GLASGOW PIG Dam; MARKET.—There has been consider-
able animation in our Pig Iron Market to-day, resulting in a
large business, prices ranging as high as 695. cash, for mixed
numbers, principally maker's iron, there being few warrants.
in the market. No. 1, G. M. 8., 70s. ; No. 3, 765. 6d-
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE.—East Lancashire, 17.1 ;
Lancashire and Yorkshire, 73 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and
Lincoln, 244 25; Ditto, £6 pref., pm. ; Midland, 704;
Dovers, 20 7-161.
LEEDS STOCK EXCHANGE.—North Eastern, York, 26 1-16;
Midland, 691 e ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 824 3 ; North
Eastern, 19i- ; North Eastern, Leeds, 154 ; North Eastern
Extension, 151 t.