The Sun.
London, England, 1853-05-04 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL,
INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TWO 0 CLOCK.
The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
estimated at 6,000 bales, of which 500 Surat were

taken for export, and 1,000 American on specula-
tion. The market closed very firmly, with prices
of American rather against the buyers. The sales
comprised 4,500 American, 50 Pernam and Maran- '
ham at 6id., 50 Bahia at 61d. to 61d., 300
Egyptian at 62d. to 7d., 800 Surat at 31d. to
cud., and 30 Sea Island at ls. 10d. to 2s. 7d. per
lb. Railway Shares were dull.
The ship Statesman brings Melbourne advices of
Jan. 30, and 10,339 ounces of gold.
The steamer Ripon has taken out 151,680/. to
Egypt and India, principally in silver.
The Magdalena steamer, with the West India
mail, has over 3,000,000 dollars on board. Trade
at Jamaica was very dull.

In regard to mining operations in Jamaica, which
have of late been of so much interest, the advices
are very satisfactory. Discoveries of gold are al-
leged to have been made in St. Lucia, though the
specimens found had to be submitted to analysis
before this could be confirmed. The analysis of
copper found on Moreland estate, Westmoreland,
had given great satisfaction, and copper ore had
actually been found in one of the streets in King-
ston of an exceedingly rich nature.
The remittance for the Mexican dividends is
stated at 27,000 dols., with 70,000 dols. for the
cotton licenses, to be placed to the old account.
Mr. Falconnet had been
imprisoned by the autho-
rities, on account of the charges of corruption he is
alleged to have made against members of the
Congress.
The Trade and Navigation returns for the month,
and three months ended April 5, have been issued.
In the importations into the United Kingdom
during the month, there was an increase in live
animals, cocoa, coffee, wheat, barley, rye, Indian
cora, flour, cotton manufactures, cotton yarn,
flax, hemp, !ace manufactures, linen manufactures,
metals, opium, rice, saltpetre, silk, silk manu-
factures, nutmegs, pepper,!spirits, unrefined sugar,
refined ditto, tea, tobacco, wine, cotton wool, and
Isheep's wool. There was a falling off in the im-
portations of oats, guano, bacon, eggs, cassia
lignea, mace, and pimento. In the exporta-
tions, there was an increase fa butter, cotton
thrown7cyo,aBrrrBne7,4,2o3ia3ili, in silk, soap, and woollen yarn ;
but a diminution in coals and culm, cotton manu-
factures, linen yarn, refined sugar, woollen manu-
factures and woollen yarn.
The total exports of British and Irish produce
and manufactures from the United Kingdom in the
month ended April 5 were to the amount of
ganmoirnietrheaosfeisos.
f 21,486,8181. over the
t The tonnage of vessels employed in the foreign,
rade of the United Kingdom during the month -1;o
the sth April was 548,531 tons inwards against
406,784 tons at the like date of 1852.
English Stocks have been rather flatter this
morning, and there is still an absence of speculative
dealing. Consols have been done at 1001, and
since at 100 for transfer, and at 1031 for
Account. New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents.
were 103* to and the 3 per Cents. 100 to *.
Bank Stock is firm at 228, and India Stock at 261
and 262 k. Exchequer Bills of March are ls. to
to parand.
South Sea Old Annuities are
ss.wo premium,rth
Foreign Stocks generally have been firm, with a
at
fair business doing. Mexican Bonds have been
27* to 4, being firm. Equador Bonds are at 0,,
and Brazilian Small at 101. Portuguese Four per
Cents. have realized 424. Peruvian Scrip is 34
premium. Spanish Certificates have been heavy,
and the Swedish Loan is at 2 discount. French
Four-and-a-Half per Cents. have been quoted
104 50, with the Exchange at 25. Dutch Two-
and-a-Half per Cents. are worth 60,', I.
Railway Shares are rather flatter, and with less
doing, but the Caledonian has improved to 68,
and the York and Berwick to 70i. Lancashire
and Yorkshire are fairly supported. The others
are scarcely so good. French shares keep steady,
but with very little doing.
Gold Mine Shares have been less dealt in, but
remain at about the previous rates. The Copiapo
have been in request.
The Land Companies' Shares are heavy, with
the exception of the Scottish Australian, which
has risen. British American Land are declining.
The Joint-Stock Bank shares are generally dull.

BRITISH FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK THIS DAY.
' ( From, the Oiftict/ List.)
Business done.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. ReclucectlAnnuitios lo3k 100
3 per Cont. Consols Aunuities, 100&
New 31 per Ccut. Annhities
Long ihuniLies, Expiro s',;h Jan., 1860
Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct., 100 5 1146
Ditto 30 Years, Expire ah-Jan., IS6O 6 3-16
India Stock
India Bonds, £l6OO
South Sea oil
Consols for Account
Exchequer Bills 12,1
£lOOO.. ...... ..........
£5OO
Small

9:q 100
. 1004
Jun c. March.
. 41 5 41 5
. 41 5 41 5
. 41 5 41 5

PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds; 5 per Cent.
Ditto Small
Chi ;.9.11807d5, 6 per Cent
Equador Bonds
Mexican 3 per Cent.
Ditto for the Account
Peruvian Scrip
Portusuese Bonds, 5 bier Cent.
Russian Bonds, '5 per Cent.
Ditto 4 per Cent lO4l
Spanish 3 per Cent., New Deterred 24e
Ditto Passlye (Courertecl)
Spanish Committee Cert. of Coun. not fun 6 p c
Swedish Loan 2

101
1011
64
274
27-4-
34 P
42/

Dividends on the above payable in London.
French Rentes, 4} per Cent.
Belgian ,q per Ceat. . ... 98
Dutch Exchange, 2A per Cent. 12 Guil. 6.04 /
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates

Consols....
Ditto Mai Account