The Sun.
London, England, 1853-04-11 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL
INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.

The sales of cotton at Liverpool on Saturday
were estimated at 6,000 bales, of which 2,000
American were taken for export and on specula-
tion. The market was tame, but closed firmly.
The sales comprised 5,000 American, 500 Pernam
and Maranham, at 6d. to Bd., 70 Bahia at 6d.,
200 Egyptian at 6id. to Btd., and 300 Surat at
3-0. to 4id. per lb. Railway shares were dull at
rather lower prices.
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Wheat is fs. lower in Mark-lane to-day.
The railway meetings announced are the fol-
lowing

Company. Date. Place.
Aberdeen April 19, Aberdeen.
Belgian Eastern Junction April 18, Brussels.
Demerara April 18, London Tavern.
Dieppe April 29, Paris.
Dijon to Besancon April 18, Paris.
Grand Junction of France April 30, Paris.
Lyons and Mediterranean April 30, Paris.
Manch., Sheff., and Line April 13, Manchester.
North of France April 30, Paris.
Paris, Caen, and Cherbourg May 4, Paris.
Paris and gtrasbourg April 28, Paris.
Sambre and Meuse April 30, Jardines.
Southern of France April 30, Paris.
South Yorkshire May 12, London Tavern.
West Flanders April 19, Bruges.
The following communication, dated let April,
has been received from the secretary of the Hull
and Selby Railway :
" I am this morning in receipt of your favour of the
30th ult., and beg to state, in reply to your inquiry,
that the quarter shares in this railway were created for
the Ist August, 1843. Interest, at the rate of 6 per
cent. per annum, being guaranteed for ten years from
that time, of course this term will expire on the Ist
August next—when the quarter shares will, in every
respect, be upon the same footing, as to interest, &c.,
as the original and half.' shares. There twill be, in the
December half-year, ohe month's interest due on them,
at the rate of six per cent., and five months at the rate
of ten per cent."

The following note, dated the 2d inst., has been
received from the Secretary of the Birmingham,
Oxford, and Dudley Railway Companies :

" I beg to inform you that the interest warrants were
forwarded to the proprietors by last night's post. In re-
ply to your letter, the interest was at 51. per cent. on
201. per share, from 16th January to 31st March, 1853,
viz., 4s. ld. per share, and on the premium of 101. 58.
on those shares, which have not been in arrear three
months, viz., 2s. ld, per share.
"The Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley in-
terest was, on 201. per share, from 11th Februaiy, to
31st March, at 5 per cent., -viz.' 2s. Bd. per share, and
on the premium of 101. ss: on those shares which have
not been in an-ear three months, viz., is. 4d. per share."
The Overland mail is telegraphed, and it appears
that the markets at Calcutta were rather dull.

The letters from the United States represent
money as being rather easier. The imports during
the month of March were unusually large, and the
exchange tended upward in consequence.
The progress of gold mining in California was
very favourable. The El Dorado News says that
" gold dust continues to pour into Placer v ille in
unprecedent quantities ; Leventy thousand ounces
per week may be set down and safely relied upon
as a fair average, purchased by the regular dealers
in gold dust, and the coming season bids fair to be
one of unprecedented prosperity."
At Yankee Hill, near Sonora, a piece of gold
weighing 247 ounces had been picked up, and in
other parts the diggers had been very successful.
Account,s of Feb. 7 from Honolulu, Sandwicl,
Islands, zdesrfribe trade as being brisk.
The following is an official order from the Em-
peror of Hayti :

FAUSTIN THE FIRST, EMPEROR OF HAYTI, &C.

" From the Ist of Jan., 1853, we order that metallic
money shall be received at the following rates in all trans-
actions toy way of adjusting the nominal value of me-
tallic money with its commercial value), say—•

Coins of 1 centime for 4 centimes.
2 id for 8 ...
61 id for 25 ...
—12 i for 50 ...
25 id for 1 gourde.
50 id for 2 id
- 1 gourde for 4 id

Our Minister of Finance shall cause the present ordon-
nance to be executed. Given a'.; our palace, &c. &c."
Our last advices from Oregon are down to the
19th of February, and represent the mines in the
vicinity of the Oregon settlements as exceedingly
rich.. The affairs of the Territory are progressing
favourably, and agriculture receiN;ng proper at-
tention.

News from Vancouver's reaches to the 12th.
One or two English ships from Liverpool arrived
in January, wiLh a large number of immigrants.
The Ottoman Embassy has at length announced
the terms upon wbich. it is prepared to pay off the
subLcribers to the town. It appears beyond the
instalment,. there 1%11 IC3 34 francs given both as
bonus and interest, making 234 francs return upon
every 1,003 franc bond. Where parties have paid
up in full, they will be allowed 6 per cent. interest
from March 1 to Ap_•il 15, in addition to the 34
francs.

The English Stocks have been scarcely so buoy-
ant, but there is no speculation going on. Consols
have been marked IC3-i to 10n for Transfer, and
1008. I for Account. As settling day approaches,
the dealers are engaged chidy in airanging their
books. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents.
have been done at 1.03-a to f, and the Three per
Cents. at 993 to par. Bank Stock is fluctuating
bet Teen 2241 and 225 k. South Sea Stock io at
112 k. Exchequer Bills are par to ss. premium for
those dated March.

Foreign Securities have been generally very good.
Peruvian Scrip is looking up, being 4 to 41- prem.
The 41 per Cents. are sai to 89. The Turkish
Loan has been done at 3i prem., crom which it is
inferred that the holders will readily accept Vie
proffered bonus. The Swedish Loan is at ti dis.
Spanish New Deferred Stock has chopped to 24/
to and the Certificates have fallen to 74 and 61.
This is probably owing to the heavy speculation
of the last week or two, and which may have
been carried too far. The New Spanish Railway
Scheme, being a private undertaking, does not take
in the Certificates. Portuguese 4 per Cents. have
been marked 4:01, and the Old 5 per Cents. are up
to 43. Equador Bonds are steady at 6, and Bra-
zilian New have been done at 99. Belgian 4i per
Cents. are quoted 1001 ; Austrian 5 per Cents.,
991 ; and Danish 3 per Cents. 85, ex dividend.
The Railway Share Market is lower, and there
is a preponderance oZ riles. North-Western have
dropped to 1, Gzer.t Western Caledoniani,
Eastern Counties Lancashire and Yorkshire
f, and the South-Eastebi, and others, in pro-
portion. The French lines have been firm.
The Gold Mine Shares are dull, except those of
California, which are on the advance.
The Australian Land Company's Shares are
lower, and the British American firm.
The Australian Bank Shares are steady.

BRITISH FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK THIS DAY.
(From the Official List.)

Ensines- done.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Aunuities..........
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 31 per Cent. Annuities.... ........
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 -16
South Sea Stock
South Sea Old Annuities
Consols for Account
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Exchequer Bills, lid. June. March.
£l000
£5OO — 5 p par
Small 2 5 P Par
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent. .................. 99i
Brazlian Bonds, 5 per Cent. _ 2C a
Ditto New, 1852, 4i per Cent 99
Danish Bonds, .3 per Cent.
Ditto, 5 per Cent lO5
Equador Bonds 6
Peruvian Bonds, 1849, 4i per Cent.
Peruvian Scrip .. ~, .
Portuguese 5 per Cent d.2l 3
Ditto, 4 per centl
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent . 48::
Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent 24i- i
Ditto Passive (Converted) 53.
Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun 7f, .6i 7 P 0
Swedish Loan.... 1 d
Turkish Loan, 6 per Cent., 1852 --
.-fl P
Belgian Bonds, 4i per Cent. Ex. 25fr lC3i
HALF-PAST TWO.
Consols
Ditto April Account

CABINET COM\ CIL.—A Cabinet Council was held at
Cie Foreign office, Downing-street, on Saturday. Tie
Ministers present were the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord
John Russell, the Lord Chancellor, Earl Granville, the
Duke of Argyll, the Marquis of Lansdowne, . Viscount
Palmerston, the Earl of Clarendon, the Duke of New-
castle, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir James
Graham, Sir Charles Wood, the Right Hon. Sidney
f•-• - -tlhte appearscoau 1
tB. .
Herbert, and Sir William Molesworth. The Council
sat three hours and a half.
PROGRESS OF TRADE. —The returns for the month
ending the sth March have been published. The de-
clared value of exports is 6,272,6491., being an increase
Accountants-General
AN II R U D Fo.
.1' 94,097/. over the corresponding month of last year.
_,te.:tems upon which the increase is chiefly shown are,
t,tions, linens, woollens, silks, gloves, haberdashery,
hordware, and iron.
it is not intended that the enormous amountsst stand-.
of Chancery and Bunkruptcy should be in
i n COURTSthe
names
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of. CHANCERY
the
affected by the present meacures of the Chancellor ofany way
the
Exchequer, but that they are to be dealt with by a sepa-
rate proposal. This proposal will b b
pro a ly involve a re-
duction of interest to or 2a2A
4per cent., with a
guarantee that the exact amount of the principalshall
always be paid whenever any -eemand arises,without
any reference to fluctuations in the market