The Sun.
London, England, 1853-04-18 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 1,500 Ame-
rican were taken for export and on speculation.
The market was tame, but closed steadily at pre-
♦ious rates. The sales comprised 4,500 American,
230 Pernam and Maranham at 60. to 7d., 500
Egyptian at 51d. to 7id., 700 Surat at 3id to
41d., and 120 Sea Island at Is. 9d. to 2s. 6d. per
lb. Railway Shares were quiet but steady.
At the quarterly meetings of Ironmasters last
week there was a very full attendance, and prices
were well maintained. Orders are given reluc-
tantly, but railway wants are expected to be large,

The Board of Inland Revenue have directed
that in future Birmingham shall be entered as a
first-olass district for revenue purposes.
By the steamer Tay there are later advices from
Brazil and the Argentine provinces. The vessel
has on board 12,0001. in specie. Buenos Ayres
was still besieged, and trade was at a stand still.
The hopes entertained of a rising trade between
Paraguay and Europe seem likely to be realised,
and the production of cotton will receive a great
impulse from the free navigation. of the Parana.
At New York on the 6th inst., money continued
in active demand at full rates, and bills were
wanted, the rate being up to 9/, and expected to
go higher. Importers were in the market for loans
to enable them to make remittances. The new sil-
ver coin had been issued, and was 9 parts silver
and one part alloy. The amount of specie imported
into New York during March, was, 6,471,258 dol-
lars.

From Canada, the accounts to the 2d inst. state
that the Inspector-General proposed to reduce the
duties on raw sugar from 9s. to 65., and on refined
from 14s. to 10s. He also proposes to allow goods
going upwards through the St. Lawrence Canal to
pass the Welland Canal free, and vice versa.

The Newfoundland accounts state that 175 ves-
sels manned by 7,000 men, had sailed for the seal
fishery.
In a communication from Toronto it is stated
" As an evidence of public confidence in the pros-
perity of the Bank of Upper Canada, the undis-
posed balance of its new stock, amounting to
75,0001., to complete its subscribed capital to the
amount of 500,0001., the limit of its present char-
ter, was all taken up last week by citizens of
Toronto. We have no doubt that with an increas-
ing dividend next July, which, we trust, the Bank
will be in a position to give, the stock of this old
and popular Bank will soon be at the same pre-
mium as most of our other well-managed banking
institutions."

The stock of the Toronto and Hamilton Railway
Company, which was reserved for Canada, was im-
mediately absorbed upon the subscription books
being opened there.
By way of the United States, Demerara papers
have been received, which mention that the weather
had been very dry. An enormous number of rats
had appeared, and one bite by them caused the
canes to wither and die, both stalk and stool.
Dogs and head-money had proved ineffectual in
stopping the nuisance. The combined Court had
determined to import yearly, at least, 4,000 immi-
grants.
The railway meetings announced are the fol-
lowing :

Company.
Aberdeen

Date. Place.
April 19, Aberdeen.

Belgian Eastern Junction April 18, Brussels.
Demerara

Dieppe and Fecamp April 29, Paris.
Dijon to Besancon April 18, Paris.
Glasgow Harbour Mineral April 18, Edinburgh.
Gran Junction of France April 30, Paris.
Great Indian Peninsula...., April 27, 3, New Broad-st.
Lyons and Mediterranean April 30, Paris.
North of France April 30, Paris.
Paris, Caen, and Cherbourg May 4, Paris.
Paris and Rouen May 3, Paris.
Paris and Strasbourg 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.

Official returns give the tonnage of sailing vessels
registered in all the colonies last year at 530,417
tons. _ _

The Stock market has been very quiet, and the
speculators refrain from business, with the desire
to await the presentation of the Budget. Consols
have been 1.001 to for Transfer, and 100 a to for
Account. The Bourse at Paris had an upward
tendency on Saturday, and the news from Constan-
tinople is decidedly pacific. The New 31 per
Cents. have been 1034 to and the 3 per Cents.
991 to par. Bank Stock has been very firm at 2251 to
2261, and East India Stock rather fluctuating at 260
to 2611. Exchequer Bills of June have been quoted
55., and East India Bonds 38s. to 40s. premium.
Foreign Stocks are firm generally, though not
very active. Buenos Ayres have risen to 64k and
65 upon the prospect of even a temporary cessation
of hostilities. Mexican Stock has been steady at
28k to #, and Equador is exceedingly firm
at 61. Grenada Deferred have been quoted
11 f. Peruvian Deferred Bonds have realised 67.
Spanish New Deferred Stock is worth 24# to
and the Certificate remains at 6k to . Portuguese
Four per Cents have been at 40g. Russian Five
per Cents. are 119 f, and Dutch Two-and-a-Half
per Cents. 66. •
The Railway Share Market has been steady
though very quiet, and higher prices have been
current for Great Southern and Western of Ireland,
Brighton, South Eastern, and the York lines.
French Shares are very firm.
The Gold Mine Shares have been mostly at the
former values, but the Land Companies' Shares are
flat, and. also the Australian banks.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.
( From the Official List.)
Business done.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 994 100 99i 100
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 34 per Cent. Annuities • lo3g B A
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 -16
India Stock 2606 16 60 li
India Bonds, £lOOO 4O 38
Ditto, under £IC 30
Consols for Account
Exchequer Bills lid. June. March.
£lOOO..
£5OO ......................
Small ......................

59

PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.....„
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Ditto New Bonds, 1829 dz 39, 5 per Cent 99f
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 64t, 5
EqUador Bonds
Grenada Bonds, Deferred
Mexican 3 per Cent.
Ditto for the Account
Peruvian Deferred 3 per Cent.
Portuguese Bonds, 4 per Cent.
Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Ditto 4A per Cent lO4
Spanish Bonds 3 per Cent
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent 241 i .I.
Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun 6i 74 p
,
i
Dutch Exchange, 2i per Cent. 12 Gull.
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates 96f
TffREE O'CLOCK.
Consols
Ditto May Account .,. lOOl 1

THE FACTORY QUESTION.—On Friday last a meeting
of the Central Short-time Committee of Yorkshire was
held at the New Inn, Bradford, for the purpose of con-
sidering the present position of the factory question, and
of determining, or otherwise, the propriety of joining
the agitation now going on in certain parts of the county,
to alter the present law. The Rely. Dr. Burnet, vicar of
Bradford, presided, and, after a most careful considera-
tion of the subject, the committee fully approved the
course pursued by the local committee, and the following
resolution, moved by Mr. William Walker, and seconded
by Mr. Joshua Pollard (two of the magistrates for the
West Riding) was unanimously adopted—" That the
central committee is willing to co-operate with the cen-
tral committee of Lancashire in an effort to secure for
the operatives a strict enforcement of the law as it now
stands, but until this be effected the committee is not
prepared to join in any further agitation as to a change
in the law."
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.— Some painters were work-
ing in the yard of the Dolphin Hotel, in Southampton,
on Saturday. One of them was on the top of a ladder,
about 60 feet high, when a gentleman, named Chamber-
layne, of Cranbury Park, Hants, drove his own carriage
into the yard. The carriage touched the ladder, and
the man on the top was thrown from it. In falling to
the ground he fell on, some iron pailings ; one of the
pales snapped in two with the force of the concussion,
and on another he was impaled literally alive. Several
persons rushed immediately to the spot and took him
off, and Dr. Wiblin, a surgeon of the town, who was
passing, was called in, but the poor fellow lived but a
few minutes. His name was Holloway ;he had but
recently married. Mr. Chamberlayne handed over 501.
in the course of the day for the benefit of the widow.
THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.—A public meeting of
the inhabitants of Manchester is to be held °
next, to take into consideration the presentCiondhiutirsondaoyf
the British West Indies, with a view of securing to that
great country the blessings of good government. The
Mayor has called the meeting in compliance with a
numerously signed requisition. This will be the second
meeting respecting India, toe first having dealt only
with commercial matters; this is to deal with the poli-
tics of the question.