The Sun.
London, England, 1853-06-02 00:00:00

21°N
-Er MA.RKET AND COMMERCIAL
INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.
The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
estimated. at 8,000 bales, of which 1,700 American
were taken for export and on speculation. The
market continued tame, but closed steadily.
Boweds, at 6d. to (lid., were in request, and the
sales were large. The sales comprised 6,500
American., 280 Pernam and Maranham at 6}(l. to
P17.1d., 200 Bahia at 6•,;(1. to 6?“1., 500 Egyptian at
ato 9d., 300 Surat at 4d. to 40., and 70 Sea
nd at h. 9d. to 2s. 7d. per lb. Railway shares
were dull, and heavy at the lower prices.
The following- report upon the silk trade is fur-
nished by Mr.li. W. Eaton :
" The deliveries of China are again very large. In
this silk, the activity then reported, has continued un-
abated, the trade buying freely, in addition to several
Parcels beiaig taken on speculation. The advance
established may be considered as at least ls. per lb.,
best first sorts selling from 19s. 6d. to 205., and best
delivered this week, dated the 28th of March, have
rao
finite
tended to strengthen prices, though they
dr, not afford any information sufficiently de-
to fozin an opinion as to the effect of the
I.nsurreetion on trade, beyond confirming the gene-
's'' suspension of business, and the extreme scarcity
''neY, with the exchange very much against shippers.
They also state, that even on the spot the true position
of affairs in the disturbed districts can hardly be accu-
ately ascertained, and a good deal of anxiety was na-
tl.ira
r.lly felt in, regard to silk, as the operations for secu-
g gthe first crop of the new silk must be carried out
Belli the following two months. Italian silk has been
1. en fig More currently, at rather easier rates. In
frogals there is no new feature, but the last accounts
marketdia report prices high, as compared with this
:'
essrs. Houghton and Levy write from Liver-
pool concerning the fruit trade, as under
little orhe trade buy with great caution, and there is
T no speculation, as the accounts of the ensuing
_r°l2's are still of an indecisive character ; our advices
811) to the 10th inst. speak of the disease having clearly
fi'°'s'n itself, and by the last mail this is partially con-
thused, but still the full developement thereof requires
ither authentication. However, wer, ourselves cannot
plant there is a doubt as to the disease being in the
itse,; and as in no former instance where it has shown
has it remained for a single year, but with greater .
malignity appeared in the second, which
thegenerally supposed will be the case this season,
on 1441" of due faith on the part of buyers
eaca"e above tidings is in a great measure the
e, of the present inactivity, and accordingly they
all re,JY operate for their actual wants. The market for
8.4 oescriptions of raisins has received a severe chec.k
(ilatee the announcement that the proposed alteration in
t was not to take place ; but good hopes are still en-
ertained, from the result of the interview between the
he ration appointed by the trade and the Chancellor of
cae Yxchequer, that his original proposition may yet be
nirrted into effect. In the meantime, the clearances are
Most contracted nature, and the article remains ne-
-Bmeeit,ecl• The stock of Muscatels is reduced to a very
rataes".,,quantity ; any of fine quality command high

The •
Per slx weeks' average price of wheat is 445. 3d.
floarte
r.
The
°l-leY market has been in an agitated state.
adv— the reports that the Bank of England will
evidallee its rate of discount. The Government
aid PlitlY has not to thank the bank much for its
thein thus acting directly adverse ; and, although
den and for money is undoubtedly large, this
Thesen from peculiar circumstances.
applications for discounts and for loans upon
11'e,.niequer Bills have been so numerous that the
ellx considers it may take advantage of the cir-
cumstanceto enhance the charae, and this it has
netic'_'ngly done. This is the last day for giving
lias: of an intention not to renew Exchequer
be The payments to dissentients will have to
a Inade out of the balances in the Treasury, or by
t,,a,13. from the Bank upon Deficiency bills.
ati%le English Stock Market has been very fluctu-
Late yesterday, some parties who were evi-
dentlyto " aware of the feeling among the Bank direc-
v:B) sold Consols for Time to a large amount, but
e extternely favourable news of the return of the
gsssertion ian Minister to Beiae, and the doubtful
that Count Nesselrode has arrived at
Constantinople, had a good effect when the market
opened, and occasioneda rally in Consols from par
114 loog
Since then, the Bank having
valleed its terms for loans, a reaction
Tjs occurred to 99 ;- to par for the month of July.
latest busir ees for transfer has been at 99 g.
8,411 k Stock is firm at 2291 f) 230 i, and India
(3ek at 264. Exchequer Bills are at par to Is. pre-
"Vre• East India Bonds are 20s. to 225. premium.
eC°alis upon stock are made in the Stock Ex-
ai,ege at 2} to 3 per cent.
y„ °reign securities have been better, but at a's
eolent there is a renewed decline. Mexican
Oelds have been 26;, and are now 2Gg. Peruvian
ferred is at 60 to 62. Spanish Deferred are 231
to A..
itailway shares are about 10s. to 15s. per cent.
,arer, the chief transactions being in Caledonian,
"treat Nol;:hern, North Western, and Midland.
'rench shares have been better, owing to the rise
at Paris.
Tile Gold Mine and Lend shares have been very
heavy again and lower. Peel River, 2 prem.
The Lint Stock Bank shares are flat.
Tho last week's railway receipts, ascertained up
to this day, are in round figures as under :-
1853. 1852.
Great Western X251,837 £19,522
oth Western
Zillth
ghton Western
19,081 13,875
'll
11(111,nd
Olith
leEastern ...............
.oman 10,462 8,478
Great Northern 15,245 11,854
11eashire and Yorkshire
York and North Midland, Newcastle
22,087
4114 Berwick, and Leeds Northern 25,092

1111ITISII FUNDS THIS DIY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(Prom the Official List.)
Business done.
knk .
. 2294 30,1,
3 St .
......
13'1. e t•
3 , en •Reduced Annuities ......-- 99 I
*****
103 k 899 i 100
Per Cent. Consols Annuities
Isiel'ew3i r Cent. Annuities, 1726
lona per Cent. Annuities lO2 1i
bit e° Aunuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860
14,11.4 380, Years Expire sth Jan., 1860 3-16
Iliclia. ""ek
t.t tends, Z. 6.
F 3131141, to, Under £lOOO 2O
Guth Sea Old Annuities
p.,0,2,8ca New Annuities
il'ux I?; for Account July 19 lOOB i
Zlllooo°4ller. Bills, 121 d.
1 tsoo ......... ?
, %tall ................................................ 2p par
PIICE n *****************************
toh.. --•P FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
GlQ,,°r bonds ' 5/ 6
41,:tiea:311°,1118, Deferred
Nruvi,.... ....14:r Cent.
r. Deese -0 red 3 per Cent.
't itt, Bonds, 4 per Cent.
tlish n,s_til over-due Coupons 34
48A
itto
euw LlT:order r
Cent
23 I
Ditto PaABive (Conv'ert4 5/
thlteh p.:i°lclends on the above payable in London.
change 4 per Cent. Certificates 96 5i
consolsis
HA LF•PAST T IVO.

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The b • , .
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nagnisn Minist passing
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the s
and
all vesseltheneGereeeaf
141 411°1°411g within certain distances ioZeraPhie wires, now laid
d white. .
on Ho-
ubmarine
Tnate4 bY Wooden buoys pdaoinwten.
u take place
on
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sharn fight will
from
in those. waters,
Plymouth, take
Ili:rieeh-down, about eight miles
in
garrison willsmith.
krt, a3"' in which all the troops
PI, 'lnder tile command of General Sir Harry
PHlL-
.kialt
men-
tirg LATa ACCIDENT TO ME.
ss'erious
ti(),,ZZ.The accident to Mr. Commissioner
of a more
made
_ea.
COMMISSIONER
thar 14 rhe Sun of Yesterday,
ttrttlaeter than anticipated. From inquiries'w'onerPhillip y
con-
commissioner is
was
Ne 4 Y it aPPears that the learned
tro,„; t° his bed. He was knocked down as he
11)0;riq.leet-sti:eet, near the obelisk, and was s teraemaßfleerd.
seriously
tor,4te his arm IS very much bruised, and it w
not
illihrm e'retunstanee that he was
Phillips
*ill injpred
It is feared that Mr. Commissetnnetr.
more
.11ips
_l,4l:at be, able to resume his dutiesat_prThe Emperor
?Leknr of TRE NEPTUNE STEAMER.
Hull with
iotelli
the
Lalti etle°
1 fr°4l St. Petersburgh, has arrived at .
were landed,
, of the loss of the Neptune steamer in
as
Sell ~.c. The passengers by the Neptune
freight fron!
St pet 40,000/. in gold, which she had on
and
would
bee° etersburgh, but the ship was fillingfast,
loon hie a total loss. In addition to the
also Emperor,
arrived at
tlstea_at.:cer, from St. Petersburgh, has3nard a total
eo.f
20,00nr. the two vessels have on b the
to
th ~," • 'n gold, irrespective of the 40,000/.ahirpePaeclh
to the 4.1 in gold
The letters from St. Petersburgh._.eal news,
and „ 25th of May, but they contain no political 1%44. epte of exchange was unaltered.
The series
Of three 41)14tIOK WEBSTER'S LECTURES.—
.purposes to
dehyer e lectures which Mr. F. Webster
ita th en ale subject of public oratory, as displayed in
, Rooms Tel;
tell ree branches commenced at Willis 'a
senao,
and 4,4' Ilia first d'iscourse 'was devoted to the
of the
P‘arl aa illustrated by extracts from the speeches
eknb?f Chatham, Grattan, Sheridan, Burke, Fox, Pitt
!-
I'eret•liagi Creohhell, and Sheil. The speeches were deli-
ho atteb-a Plain
there
though forcible manner, and
illiii w 44414 to reproduce the peculiarities of the speakers.
was
board at, the right course to take, and the lecture
thhCe`kvith evident pleasure and attention. Considering
an
ephetoe the Most celebrated speeches have but
'which al existence for that large portion of the public,
ilotio u.c'es nol purchase collections Mr. Webster 's
vario4 °F ktaking his audience acquainted with the
variousi !tyles of the orators with whose names they are
deril,..,,Lls very felicitous and much instruction may be
(rota his series. '