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

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL,
INTELLIGENCE-(T111.5 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 61d., 50 Bahia at 60. to 61d., 300
Egyptian at 6id. to 7d., 80►0 Surat at 30. to
and 30 Sea Island at Is. 10d. to 2s. 7d. per
ilb. 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
corn, flour, cotton manufactures, cotton yarn,
flax, hemp, lace manufactures, linen manufactures,
saltpetre, silk, silk manu-
factures,metals, nutmegs,opium,i r
rice, saltpetre,
spirits, unrefined sugar,
refined ditto, tea, tobacco, wine, cotton wool, anal
sheep'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 in butter, cotton
yarn, thrown 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
7,887,2331., an increase of 1,486,8181. over the
corresponding month of 1852.
t The tonnage of vessels employed in the foreign
rade of the United Kingdom during the month to
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 10011, and
since at 104 for transfer, and at 1031 k for
Account. New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents.
were 103 k to and the 3 per Cents. 100 to k.
Bank Stock is-firm at 228, and India Stock at 261
and 2621. Exchequer Bills of March are Is. to
ou-
ss. premium, and South Sea Old Annuities are
worth 99i to par.
Foreign Stocks generally have been firm, with a
fair business doing. Mexican Bonds have been at g-
-27k to , being din. Equador Bonds are at 6k,
and Brazilian Small at 101. Portuguese Four per
Cents. have realized 422. Peruvian Scrip is 34
premium.
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heavy,
and l thea n
French
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Two-
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Railway Shares are rather flatter,
i and with less
doing, but the Caledonian has improved to 68,
and the York and Berwick to 704. 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.