The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-10 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

• AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

Company,

Date.

Place, &c.

The accounts from British Guiana are good.
There was a probability of a large sugar crop, but
much inconvenience was felt from the scarcity of
shipping, and in Demerara the same difficulty was
experienced.

The Californian news is favourable as regards
mining operations, the weather being excellent,
and the different diggings yielding well. Business
seemed to be reviving.
Accounts from Turin state that the Duchess had
suspended the forced loan decreed by her late hus-
band.

The market for English stocks has been extremely
buoyant, and there is a large business doing both
for money and account. The investments from
dividends, and the proceeds of the South Sea an-

nuities paid off, have been continued, and the
speculators for a fall have been very anxious to
close their accounts. These combined causes have
occasioned a rise of to per cent., Consols having
been 881 to 89k for transfer, and 88 to 89i for
account. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents.
have been marked 88k to 89, and the Three per
Cents. 87 to 881. Bank Stock has touched 213
and 215. Exchequer Bills have been 2s. to Gs.
premium, and East India Bonds 3s. discount to
2s. premium.

The foreign market has been favourably affected
by the rise in Consols, and there is a large busi-
ness doing in Mexican, which is up to 24a and 25.
Peruvian 41- per Cents. are up to 601 and 62.
Chilian Old Bonds are at 99, and Brazilian have
been at 94 ex dividend. Spanish 3 per Cents.
have been at 355. and the New Deferred at 17k.
8)

Portuguese 4 per Cents. are quiet at 36. Dutch

4 per Cents. have been 85i to 86 without the

dividend.

The Commercial Gas Company declared a divi
dend at their half-yearly meeting of this day, al

the rate of 6 per cent. per annum.
In all the Railway Shares there is an advance.
Caledonian are up to per cent., and Lancashire

and Yorkshire, North-Western and York and Ber-
wick, about 1 per cent. Great Western have risen
to 1 and South-Western, Midland, and Scottish
Central, 11. French Shares are about 1/. higher.
Agua Fria Gold Mine Shares have advanced
Australian Consols are disc9unt to par. Aus-

tralian Agricultural are nearly 1/. better, and
Scottish Australian Investment area dearer. The

Banks are quiet, but firm.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES
(From the Official List.)

_
Business done
Bank Stock
i per Cent. Reduced Annuities
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 89 Si 9,i 8 9 Si
New 3i per Cent. Annuities BB i 9 81
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860
India Bonds, £lOOO 2 p 3 d
Ditto, under £lOOO 3 d 2 p ,
South Sea Stock
Bank Stock for Account

Consols for Account 18th April ' 88t i 9j 88 B
Exchequer Bills, 2d.
21000 .„. 2 6 p
£5OO 2 6 p
Small 2 6 p
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. 94 x d
Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent... ..... .. ......
Mexican 3 per Cent.
Peruvian Bonds, 43 per Cent. 62 60,} 1. 60j 1
Ditto for the Account 62
Ditto 3 per Cent
Portuguese Bonds, 4 per,Ccnt 36
Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. £St 95 6
Ditto 43 per Cent • B3
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent 79
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 353 i 6
Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent. .......
Dividends on the above-payabletin London.
Dutch Exchange, 23 per Cent. 12 Guil . .
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certifieates ..... B6i 53 x d
Consols BB3 $
Ditto April Account .... 88j i

THREE O'CLOCK.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.)

(Before Mr. Commissioner Evans.)
IN RE EGGLESTON.

This bankrupt was described as of St. Albans, inn-
keeper, and had also held booths at the St. Albans and
Hatfield races. To-day was appointed for his last ex-
amination. The debts and assets are inconsiderable, but
since March, 1853, bankrupt had lost a capital of 2041.,
his profits had been only 154/. 18s. 6d., whilst the ex-
penses and losses amounted to 5181.

The debts due to creditors amount to 3391., and the
assets, after deducting expenses, will be very small.
Mr. Beard, from the office of Mr. W. R. Buchanan,
appeared for the assignees, and offered no opposition to
the bankrupt passing on the accounts, reserving all
questions for the certificate meeting.

The bankrupt then passed.
The other cases during the morning were private
meetings.

HER MAJESTY'S BOUNTIES.—This morning, accord-
ing to annual custom, her Majesty's customary bounties
were distributed to the aged and deserving poor, at the
Almonry-office, Middle-yard, Whitehall, under the
direction of the Lord Bishop of Oxford, High Almoner,
and sub-almoners. The recipients are nearly 200 in
number, and include numerous cases of blindness and
other infirmities—the average ages being from 80 to 90.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.—The Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer has placed on the " votes" a notice that ho
will, to-morrow, lay the balance sheet upon the table
of the House of Commons, and make a statement re-
specting the revenue for the year now closed, the condi-
tion of the public balances, and the condition of the un-
funded debt.

CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.
The sales of cotton at Liverpool on Saturday
were estimated at 5,000 bales, of which 1,000
American were taken for export and speculation.
The market was tame, but closed firmly at previous
rates. The sales comprised 4,000 bales American,
50 Pernam and Maranham, at ffid. to 61d.; 50
Bahia, at 61d.; 60 Egyptian, at 7-0. to 81d.; and
700 Surat, at 2d. to 3gd. per lb. Railway Shares
were firmer.
The railway meetings announced are the fol-
lowing :

Central of Switzerland April 27, Basle.
Dublin and Wicklow April 10, Dublin.
Eastern of France April 26, Paris.
Great Luxembourg
Do. Do.
London, Brighton, and South April 20, Bridge House
Coast Hotel.
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Lyons and Geneva April 27, Paris.
Paris, Caen, and Cherbourg April 29, Paris.
Paris and Lyons,
Southern of France April 27, Paris.
The Australian Consols Gold and Copper Mines
Company, by the last mail from Sydney, received
letters from their manager, announcing that the
differences with the vendor has been arranged, and
all parties had concurred in giving possession to the
company's representative. He announces that in
compliance with his instructions, he was taking
steps to survey the property, and states that the
Segenhoe property would, if judiciously put up,
realise 200,0001., and even upwards, as an agricul-
tural estate. The company are now in possession
of 20,000 acres, called Segenhoe ; 3,850 acres
adjoining ; and 1,150 acres, called "Aberdeen,"
also adjoining Segenhoe. The rivers Hunter and
Page run through the estate for an extent of 21
miles. In addition to various buildings they have
grist and saw mills at Aberdeen, with 12-horse
power engine, and three pairs of stones, and fix-
tures : 250 acres set out for the town of Aberdeen;
75 acres on tie banks of the River Hunter ; 10
acres of land in the harbour of Newcastle, county
of Gloucester, at the mouth of the River Hunter,
and intended to be appropriated for docks and
warehouses ; and 3 acres of land on the banks of
the River Hunter, in the town of Maitland. The
company have resolved to raise a further capital of
70,0001., which they calculate will be sufficient for
completing the purchase of the property, and leave
a working capital. The committee propose at an
early day to call a meeting of the shareholders, to
confer with the directors on the present position of
the company.
There is a heavy market for grain this morning,
and wheat is down 2s per quarter.
The advices by the Arabia, from New York,
state that, during the week ended March 25,
United States stock to the amount of $352,200 wa
redeemed. The amount of specie shipped durin
the last week was $629,780. Flour was brisk.
By this opportunity we learn that the Govern-
ment of Monte Video has resolved to give the
amplest liberty to trade, and decreed that the rivers '
of the republic shall be opened to vessels of all
nations.