The Sun.
London, England, 1855-03-22 00:00:00

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CITY, TWO o'CLOCK.
yesterday the cotton and share markets at Li-
; vela
ecol were closed.
T° shorten the communication between England
tibild Ireland another effort is about to be made,
ieb) it may be hoped, will prove. successful.
The
Glaegow and South-Western Railway Com-
PanY have a bill before Parliament to enable them
run their own steamers between Belfast and
3cl' Ryan, and since it cannot be expected that
trio new route would bo fairly tested by
.tree not immediately concerned, and it
tiia.
3' answer the purpose of the railway to
ioake some sacrifice at the onset, in order to deve-
P`' its traffic, the House of Commons may fairly
moot the trial without the fear of promoting
~ePely, or prejudicing exiting interests. The
erience of other railway companies has proved
tactl steam-packets aro soon resigned to distinct
t;.'iciatious or individual capitalists, when these
to occupy the ground, and, unless upon
ho' cause shown, wo would always resist
engrossing . of separate branches of
aituBtrY by large companies formed for
tlie:reat purposes. In Vs° present instance
4)4° appears to be some opposition emanating,
to 'ever, from private interests, it is to be appre-
elled, and therefore scarcely to be put in the
e against a public want. The sea passage from
hO4 48t to Loch Ryan could be performed in an
hr to an hour and a quarter, as was demonstrated
@5i.4111,13e trial trip of the steamer Telegraph, noticed
tot time back under this head, and the railway
ab
ellinication to London would expedite the con-
-1.„
A /lice of passengers as well as letters.
4 `though the letters received from Riga apprise
tir the deplorable injury to the navigation of
Port, which the Russian Government is doing
itilhe sinking of vessels and huge masses of stone
khe entrance of the pert, the belief that peace
q;1 be restored is so far prevalent- that the value
?`educe was rising there as well as at other ad-
, kl°4b. Places, and -a good business had been done
1,e,'111), flax, tallow, and linseed.
k..ue Bank of Belgium in its balance sheet for
:i4hhows increased operations.
be English Stobk market has been iii;inimate,
rather higher tisan it closed on Tuesday. Con-
been 921 to 921 for transfer, nod 92i to
):4' account, being at present 9.21 i t 0,93. The
1/4gress of the Vienna Conferences is looked tol
ninth suspense, and although there are san-
CParties who have strong hopes, there are
k3.l7iore who entertain feelings of doubt and
1/4'tY• Exchequer Bills have been quoted 6s. to
Peiiuni, and the Bonds have been at 99i 13-.
Ilse sign Securities have been extremely dull.
e Las been a bargain in Spanish Deferred at
and in Turkish Bonds at 80, both being flat,
other business is recorded.
Ike e following are the nominal prices of foreign
:---Grenada Deferred Bonds, 5 to 6 ;
f 4
IttV°l to 202; Peruvian, 70 to 71 ; ditto Three
elitt 50.; to 514; Portuguese Four per Cents.,
‘.O
‘itto A A
Russian Five per Cents., 99 to 101 ;
kp,l4; our-and-a-Half per Cents., 89 to 01 ;
tsto4b New Deferred, 18 to 181 ; ditto Three
iitto Zita., 36i to 37± ; ditto Certificates, 4,1 to ;
1,4 Passive, 4 to 41.
2
kt.l2, last week's railway receipts ascertained up
k' day are in round figures as under :
°rtb
1655. 1854.
041441 eaten' - £51,299 £49,811
.41+40d - 9,710 10,648
25,001- 24,688
-411'east
ern
NiaTart
A —4tre and Yorkshire
sag'.
ar as these half-dozen lines are concerned it
ket7.jeely be said that the traffic is satisfactory,
Qat) y increase over the first half of 1853 have
'eokedfor during the current six months, unless
terminates. The mere force of a growing
1/441:14t1
on must, in the ordinary course, add at
aitt (luring every, decennial period to the aggre-
iketarlaings of our railways; but, one year taken
ill it another, may not necessarily present an
k tole n . Exceptional circumstances will be
hoperation frequently, and we have now the
enee from the United Kingdom of a larger body
)Manien than usual, employed in our naval and
,ary services.
,rvikt Railway Share Market has been heavy, and
navel any general change in prices, but buyers
bash " some cases an advantage. Caledonian have
ether firm, however, and also Great Northern
1141tkttel_k and North Stafford. The foreign lines
feu dull, but Antwerp and Rotterdam and
tve
western of Canada have been supported.
keg .e Mining shares are not buoyant. United
ere illean have declined to 5i Brazilian Cocaes
ti I° 2i The Joint Stock Banks are firm,
t 4kl P
irk e'erates Land Companies and Crystal Palace at
r .
@$lllSll rt:INDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES.
(Prom the Oficial lid.

MI, inegs don,.
"°d enrols c Annuities 94i i i
h hi,74lnuities Expire sth Jan., 1860
"tils,;i° 30 Yea'rs,Expire sth Jan.,lBoo 4h
tg,Vor A.cconnt, April 92a i 3 21
,i,i.,;:ger Bills, 2ici. .
kkeh4kall. "*. ,.. 6
69
eciller Bonds 1858, 3i per Cent. -a
bitto 99 1.659, 1 f ,
t' hi.' ,
44,1 Ca. OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
l'itt4ll,, tends, 4i per Cont. —
0511 oikl,sia4 Per Cent .....• ••• '''''''' .."••••••••
9) -
it.4l4i uaris, 4.i per Cent.
kii a 4 Bonds 5 per Cont.. ..... ..... .
b. M Itopa Cent t, 140 -s, 3 per—
vki, how Deferred, 3 per Cent. ISI A
b. 411 to 1 'per
p Itt,. n( % h cent —
ctl
e4t, tor the Account SO
ela Bonds, 3i per Cont 24
Dividends on the above payable in London.

eJncols THREE
O 2 O'CLOCK.
Ditto, April A c n t ....... 93