The Sun.
London, England, 1855-06-06 00:00:00

HER MAJLSTY'S VISIT TO PARIS.

A letter from Boulogne says :—"la anticipation of
the intended visit of the Queen of England and his Royal
Highness Prince Albert to the Paris Exhibition, the
preparations for the reception of those illustrious per-
sonages, who are to land here, may he said to have
already commenced. Her Majesty and the Prince Con-
sort, who are to be attended by a brilliant retinue,
are to occupy an extensive suite of apartments at the
Hotel Brighton, at which establishment it will be
recollected Prince Albert stayed during his visit to
Boulogne last year, as also the King of the Bel-
gians, and the King of Portugal. The principal sa-
loons of the Hotel destined for the especial accom-
modation of her Majesty are at present in process of re-
decoration. It is said the Queen will sojourn at Bou-
logne one or two days, and that there will be a grand
review of the French troops. The Emperor will come
from Paris to receive her Majesty on landing and wel-
come the Queen to France. There will be very gay
doings, and most of the houses adjacent to the hotel are
already let to families of distinction. The English
people may rest assured that the reception of their Sove-
reign and her illustrious husband will be in every respect
worthy of their exalted station. The precise day for
the arrival of the Queen is not yet definitively fixed, but
it is generally supposed that the visit will take place
towards the close of the present month."

A Paris correspondent of the hidependance Belge
states that the views of Baron de Marderstroem, who
has just been named Swedish Minister at Vienna, are
favourable to the policy of the Western Powers.
BARON VON BRUNNOW.—A daughter of Baron Von
Brunnow, the late Russian Minister in London, is en-
gaged to be married to Herr Anton von Magnus, Prus-
sian Secretary of Legation at Stuttgard, and son of the
banker of that name here.
The Queen and Prince Albert visited Gore House,
Kensington, at ten o'clock yesterday morning, to in-
spect the works of students incthe metropolitan and pro-
vincial schools in connection with the department of
Science and Art, Marlborough House, these works, to
the number of more than 600, having been sent in com-
petition for prizes, and to exhibit the progress made
during the past year. Her Majesty expressed her sati--
faction at the works, and desired to have some of the
exhibited designs manufactured for her. A private view
takes place to-day, and to-morrow the collection will be
open to the public.
• Miss Arabella Goddard, who has been giving concerts
at Trieste with great success, has left for Venice.

MONEY MARKET

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

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CITY, Two o'CLocx.

The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday
closed with a very animated feeling, at the
full advance of id. per lb. for all descriptions of
cotton. The sales were estimated at 15,000 bales
(10,000 of which were taken on speculation and
for export). The Railway Share Market was
rather lower.

In a statement of the aggregate importations
into the United Kingdom of sugar, the quantity
for 1854 is given at 3,619,306 cwts., against
2,298,878 cwts. in 1853. The distinction between
colonial and foreign samples is no longer observed
in the entries since last July, when the duties were
equalised.
The rates of duty upon sugar have been sub-
jected to constant changes for years past. Never,
in fact, does any article appear to have been more
interfered with. In the year 1800, British West
India, brown or Muscovado, was charged 1/. per
cwt. ; in 1813, 1/. 103. ; in 1845, only 14s. ; in
1848, 15s. 2d. ; in 18511 lls. Bd., and in 1853,
13s. 5d., and since July, 1854, 17s. 4d.
and 16s. have been the rates on all descriptions of
whatever growth. Since the year 1800, Foreign
156,196 cwts.
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has been charged as high as
; in 1853 it
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had risen to 7,272,833 cwts. ; and in 1854 was over
8,000,000 cwts. The net revenue, therefore,which
was but 2,162,1411. in the year 1800 was last year
over 4,700,0001.
The Evening Star, from Melbourne, brings about
16,0001. in gold. The yacht Mystery had arrived
out in rather less than 4 months.

The English Stock Market has been feeble, and
prices are scarcely so high. At the commencement
of business Consols were quoted 91-i, and they
have since been 911, The decline yesterday
afternoon in the rates for bills of exchange upon
the principal continental cities has been one of the
causes assigned for the existing heaviness, especially
as a small amount of gold was taken for exportation.
The bulk of the last receipts of gold, however, has
been delivered at the Bank of England. Paucity of
business, now the public buying for investment is
over, and the fact the Bulls have large amounts
out, causes the present lull. a Bank Stock is firm at
210. Exchequer Bills have been 20s. to 235. pm.,
and India Bonds 225. pm. East India Stock is at
235 to 238. Nothing has been done in the Om-
nium.

Foreign Securities have been dull, and even
Turkish have receded, being 818, to 821. • Mexican
bring 22, and Peruvian 3 per Cents. 481. Bra-
zilian Old Bonds have been marked par. Spanish
Threes are 38i, and the Deferred 18/ to k. Dutch
2i per Cents. realised 64/ to 65k.
The following are the nominal prices of foreign
stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 61 to 7/ ; Mexi-
can, 21i- to 221 s ; Peruvian, 68 to 70; ditto Three
per Cents., 48 to 50 ; Portuguese Four per Cents.,
43 to 45 ; Russian Five per Cents., 99 to 101 ;
ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 89 to 91 ;
Spanish New Deferred, 18k to 18i ; Ditto 3 per
Cents., 38 to 381 ; Ditto Certificates, 4 to 4/
Ditto Passive, 31 to 4k.
The railway meetings announced are the follow
ing

Company. Date. Place.
Bristol and Exeter June 6, Bristol.
Central Penins. of Portugal June 15. Portugal.
Furness June 15, St. James's-street.
London and North-Western June 13, Euston-station.
North-Eastern '
Royal Swedish July 5, Gottenbnrg.
Royal Danish
St. Andrews and Quebec,
(Class A)
With less business doing sales of shares are
rather pressed, and prices consequently aro lower.
The decline is not material, but it corresponds to
that which has occurred in the English funds. The
Caledonian, Great Western, and Midland have all
been lowet. Foreign Shares in some cases very
active. Antwerp and Rotterdam are -A- to
lower. Great Western of Canada have advanced
10s. to 15s. The Belgian lines are not quite so
good.
In the Mining Market the transactions have
been in the Brazilian at rather lower rates, and in
United Mexican. at a slight decline. Tke Joint
Stock Bank shares are quiet at barely the previous
rates. Crystal Palace shares are about the same.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE 0'01,1)
(.Fro .r.tke Official Lid.)

. - . .
nminos do”
Bank Stock ... ...... . ....... ~... 2lO
3 por Cent. Reduced Annuities... ...•.
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cont. Annuities . 914 2a i
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan.. 1860
Dittc, 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct., 1859 3 11-16
Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth April, 1883 16;;
India Stock
India Bowls, XlOO
Consols /or Account, ICtth July 9lB i
Cxchequer Bills, 24d.
£5OO 23
Small
Exchequer Bonds 1858, 38 per Cent. looi i
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent lOO
Ditto Small ............. , lOO
Mexican 3 per Cent.
Peruvian 13onds, 3 per Cent.
Russian Bonds, 4i per Cent.
Ditto Small
'',panish Bowls, 3 per Cent 3, 1
Ditto New Defei:ed, 3 por Cent lB
l.u•kish Bonds, 6 par cent
Ditto for the Account. .. .... 82 1B 21
tnvmende on the above payable in London.
Dutch Exebanire, 21 per Cent. 12 Gull 6l-,} 5 a
Ditto 2 par Cent. Ctatifieate3 ..„.
HALF-PAST TWO.
Consols ..................................... 91i $
Ditto Account, 10th July 9ll if