The Sun.
London, England, 1856-05-31 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLocx.

In . the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday
there was an 'mproved demand, and the prices
closed more firmly. The sales amounted to 8,000
bales, including 2,000 on speculation and for ex-
port.

The latest advices from the Marseilles grain mar-
ket report a steady state of business, with a slight
recovery in wheat. Galatz wheat is 44f. per hec-
tolitre, Roumelia ditto 33f. 50c., Salonica do. 40f.
to 401. 50c., and white Spanish 45f. Rye was not
80 much in request, and prices were not so firm.
Oats were sought for at 24f. for Marans, and 22f.
for Brittany ; and barley was in demand at im-
proved rates. Advices from Galatz continue to
report a dull state in the grain market, and con-
siderable difficulty in effecting sales, unless at a
reduction, so as to induce shippers to buy while
the freights are low.
Accounts from St. Petersburg to the 2d inst.
state that the grain market continued active, and
there was an advance in prices. Wheat of the
best qualities was in demand at; 30 roubles 50
kopecks to 32r. per tschetwert ; rye 22r. 75k.,
and linseed was sought after, and sold
for 29r. 75k. assig. The demand for tallow
has not diminished, and fine qualities for
Candles to be delivered immediately have been
sold at 134 silver roubles per berkowitz,
and contracts for August have been concluded at
133 roubles. The price of tallow is thus advancing,
and speculators for the fall have not succeeded.
They, however, continue their efforts to lower the
rates of hemp, but the Russian holders of stock
Maintain the former rates with firmness. _ _

The Bank of England Return to the 24th ult.
is quite as favourable as was anticipated, and the
stock of bullion has at length exceeded ten millions.
The change in this department, and the large in-
crease of notes, and the probability of a further
improvement on both items next week, explains
Why the Board of Directors, at their meeting on
Thursday last, deemed it expedient to reduce their
minimum. The other changes in the accounts are
also of au encouraging character.
Active Circulation
Decrease
Bullion
Increase
Rest

£19,331,915
205,025
10,558,804
756,939
3,254,763
7,800
3,535,203

Increase
Publie Deposits ..-

Increase
Other Deposits
Decrease
Seven-Day and other Bills
Decrease .....

-543,247
11,472,481
878,614
742,904
44,233

Government Securities
No alteration.
Other Securities
Decrease
Notes unemployed
Increase
Notice has been given by the Chancellor of the
Exchequer that the Exchequer Bills dated June
and August, 1855, are to be sent in on or before
the 9th June, and new bills will be issued bearing
the same rate of interest, viz., 2i per diem, or
31. 16s. Old. per annum. This announcement
With regard to the payment or renewal of the bills
has not had much effect upon the markets for
those securities.
The official return of the exports of bullion from
the Port of London for the -week ending Thursday
ast is as follows :

Gold Coin
, Bars
Silver Coin Hamburg ... 2001.
1, /I
„ Bars
Hamburg ... 1,000 Ozs.
Hurbury —. 73,200 Ozs.
The English Stock Market has been further de-
pressed to-day, but the weakness now apparent is
chiefly caused by the closing of speculative accounts
by weak operations. Consols, for money, have
been largely dealt in at 9411 and Nil. The
prices for the 4th inst. are 94-a 1, and for July
95 to it. The New Scrip is 13 to 2 premium.
The New Threes have ranged from 94f and 93k,
and the Reduced from 93i to 93k. The adver-
tised Exchequer Bills have been dealt in at 2s.
discount to ls. premium.
Foreign Stocks are also flatter. Turkish 6 per
Cents. have been 99k, and the 4 per Cents. 103±.
Spanish Bonds are firm, the 3 per Cents. being
47, the New Deferred 251, the Passive and the
Certificates 61. Russian 4 per Cants. are marked
96i, and Mexican 22 to 23, being per cant. lower.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 71 ; Mexi-
can, 23.1 ; Peruvian, 77 79 ; ditto 3 per Cents.,
51 56 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 50 52 ; Russian 5
per Cents., 105 107 ; Ditto 4 per Cants., 95 97 ;
Spanish 3 per Cents., 461 7± ; Ditto Deferred,
2511 ; ; Ditto Certificates, 6.1 ; Ditto Passive, 7
The Railway Share Market is flatter, and some
cf the quotations are 10s. lower. The Foreign are
dull.
Banking and Miscellaneous Shares are inactive.
Victoria Government 6 per Cants. improved 103.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONG O'CLOCK.
( From the Orseiesi List.)
Engine., done.
3 per Cent. Redaced Annuities 93 i i 4
B per Cent. Consols Annxitieg 9ln ii 6
New 3 per Cont. Annuities . 94 i 4 3i
Long Annuities, expire an Jan 1860......3 346
e0.1.,.-oR ..rir Account
Consol Scrip 2 li p
Exchoquvr wile, 21(t. March. June
£10:10. •• •• 3 p
''lo —
n

.sth.
Pm rill . .
Ditto Advertised 2 a 1 p
Ditto Bonds, 1858, 31 per Cent 99
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK'
Gkenada New Active, 2i per Cent. .
Ditto Deferred 7i
Mexican 3 per Cent —
Ditto Account
Portucuese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841
Ditto Small —
Ditto ex all over due Coupons .........
Russian Bonds, 1822, E. St., 5 per Cent —
Ditto 41 per Cent.
Strdinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. ...
Ditto Account
Spaniel Isolois, 3 per Cent 47
Ditto Yew Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Ditto Passive
tips.nish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun 6} p c
Turltiat Bonds, 6 per cent 99A
Ditto Account ...
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cunt.
Ditto Account ..................• ...... ..
Dividends on the above .sveite in London.
Peruvian Dollar Bonds, 41 per Cent 561
TWO O'CLOCK.
Console for Money 9.li i
Ditto Account (July) 95 i