The Sun.
London, England, 1856-05-08 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

AND
C 0 MMEE,CIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLocx

The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
with firmness, and prices of American and Surat
were rather higher ; and all other kinds were un-
changed. The sales were estimated at 7,000
bales, 1,000 on speculation, comprising 200 Pernam
and Maranham, 61d. to 7 d. ; 300 Egyptian, 60.
to 70 ; and 700 Surat, 40. to 50. per lb. The
Railway Share Market was quiet, and prices Were
a shade lower than on Tuesday.
Accounts from the Belgian grain net state
that there is a downward tendency in the prices of
wheat and flour. At Waremme wheat is 38f. 25c.
per 104 kilos., being 75e. lower than previous quo-
tations ; rye, 27f. per 93 kilos., a fall of lf. ; and
oats, 25f. per 121 kilos., being an improvement of
if. At Antis erp American wheat is 17 florins per
80 kilos., and white Zealand 171 florins, with no
sellers. American rye is 10 florins, and native
grown 102- to 101 per 70 kilos. Zealand barley is
in demand at 7 florins per 62 kilos.
Reports from the French grain and flour mar-
kets show very little variation iu prices, but the
demand is not great. At Paris the factors de-
clared to 3,713 sacks of flour, of which 1,695 sacks
were sold for 30 days' bills, and 1,591 for cash, at
an average price of 54f. 16c. per 100 kilos. For
the 4 marks, buyers were not numerous, and
prices ruled at 88f. for the current and 88f. 50c,
for 4 mouths. At Havre sales to the amount of
3,972 barrels of American flour realised from 20f.
25c. to 37f. 35e. per barrel.

Letters from the French cotton factories this
week mention that business is brisk, with a good
demand for light fabrics. At Mulhouse, prices
have a downward tendency, notwithstanding the
large orders in hand, and the arrival of fresh com-
missions from the chief towns. The supply of raw
material is steadier, which has contributed to the
decline in prices.

The intelligence from New York, brought by
the Baltic, states that money was generally easy,
and the market for Public Securities ruled buoyant.
The water had been let into the well and canal,
and the Commissioners had decided to open the
Erie canal for navigation on the sth May.
The naval estimates for the year 1856-7 have
been issued this morning. The amount of the
original estimate was 1.9,876,6681.; but it has been
reduced to 16,568,6141., in consequence of peace.
The sum already voted is 16,780,1541., leaving
811,2601. to be made up.

The annual meeting of the National Provincial
Bank of England was held this day, John Laurie,
Esq., in the chair. The report was highly satis-
factory. Three new branches had been established,
viz., at Hanley, Salisbury, and Conway. The
result of the year's operations was thus :

•
Net profits of 1855
Reserved Fund

~ £84,301 12 9
162,690 13 8

£247,195 6 5
Deduct dividend for 1855

Leaving rest or undivided profits, 31st
Dec., 1855 £211,195 6 5
The directors announced a bonus of 8 per cent. in
the company's stock, in addition to the half-yearly
dividend at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum.
The reserve fund would then be 175,1951. Gs. sd.
In consequence of the large increase of the bank's
business an issue of 15,000 small shares of 201.
each would be offered at par to the proprietors.
The report was adopted, and a vote of thanks was
given to the directors, to D. Robertson, Esq., the
general manager, and officers of the establishment.
The arrangement of the Account has occupied
the chief attention of the dealers and others to-day,
and the market, in consequence of the dearness of
money on the Stock Exchange, is much flatter.
Consols have been 921 to 921, but they are now
about 921 to 93 for money. For June 4 they are
about 93,1 I. The New 3 per Cants. are 92 to 921,
and the Reduced 914 Bank Stock has risen
to 210 to 2111. The March Exeltequer Bills are
to 23. premium, and the June ditto 3s. discount,
being
firmer.

Foreign Securities are very quiet and rather
heavy. Turkish 6 per Cents. have declined to
98i and 97f, Spanish 3 per Cent. Deferred are
dull at 21i- to 25k, and the Certificates at 5,1.
Mexican Stuck is firm at 221 /. Chi Han 3 per
Cents have brought 68k, and Dutch 2i per Cents.
63/ to 64.
The following are the nominal prices of foreign
stocks :—Grenada Deferred thnds, 6 7i ; Mexi-
can, 22i ; Peruvian, 77 79 ; Ditto 3 per Cents.,
; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 48 50 ; Rus-
sian 5 per Cents., 104 106 ; Ditto 41 per Cents.,
94 6 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 441 51 ; Ditto De-
ferred, 241 5 ; Ditto Certificates, 51 ; Ditto Pas-
sive, 7

The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up
to this day, are in round figures as under

...
Great Western
North-Western
South-Western
Brighton 13,035 12,618
Midland
South-Eastern - 16,416 15,808
Caledonian
Great Northern
Lancashire and Yorkshire
tristol and Exeter 5,629 6,127
Chester and Holyhead
north Stafford
London General Omnibus Comp 8,174 -
Glasgow and South-Western
Great Western of Canada 16,025 11,662
Grand Trunk of Canada
Northern of France
North London
Oxford, Worcester, and Wolver 3,375 3,200
The Railway Share market is without any change
of importance, but most of the English lines are
flatter. Lombardo-Venetian are 61 to 7i premium,
Riga iii, Italian Junction ± discount to par ; the
Colonial lines are dull.

Mining, Banking, and Miscellaneous Shares are
generally at previous values.

tRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY. CLOSING PRICES.
t' Proo, the Ogieial List.)
goon.. done.

tank Stock
,4, Per Uent. Redhced Annuities. . . MWOi
'l', per Cont. Console Annuities 92i i 3 2-1 3
'46w 3 per Cent. Annuities
Long Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860._ 3 3-16
Ditto 30 Yeats, expire sth April, 1885 l7k 1-16
Consols for Account (June 4)
Exchequer Bills, 24d. March. June.
£lOOO. 2 p 3 d
£5OO —
Small 3 p 1 d
Ditto Bonds, 1858, 3i per Cent 96i I i
Ditto, 1959
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. ,
. PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Ditto New 5 per Cent., 1529 and 1839 9Bl
Chiliau Bonds, 6 per Cent —
Ditto 3 per Cent
Itexican 3 per Cent 22s
Ditto Account
II trdinian Bou As, 5 per Cent. ....
apanisi- Bowls, 3 per Cent —
3itto Yew Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
lipanidli Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun 5 p c
TtirkiVi Bonds, 6 per cent 97s
Ditto Account 974 8i 7i
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Ditto Account lOl3
',,,,,,,,is 0,, the .h.we .:- rh. - Lhndon
batch Exchange, 26 per Cent., 12 Guilders 64 3
THREE O'CLOCK.
924 3
.. 931 :3,-

Consols for Money
Ditto Account (June 4)

BRITISH POSTAL GUIDE —A book under this title, Con-
taining a table of colonial and foreign postage, the times
of the arrival and departure of tL mails, and other in-
formation useful to the public, will, in future, be issued
periodically. The Postal Guide will be sold at all head
Post-offices, and at the London branch and receiving
offices, price sixpence. The first number of the British
Postal Guide will be issued on the 15th instant.—By
command of the Postmaster-General, ROWLAND HILL,
secretary.—General Post-office, May 6.
SALE OF A RENTER'S SHARE IN DRURY-LANE THE-
/MEL—Yesterday, at Garraway's Coffee-house, 'Change-
alley, Messrs. Farebrother, Clark, and Lye offered to
Public auction a 500/. Renter's Share in the Theatre
Royal, Drury-lane, the property of the late Mr. W.
Merry, the holder of which is entitled to a free admis-
sion, transferable annually, and to a clear rent of ls.
Per night of performance. After a brisk competition, it
Was knocked down at 451., being a slight advance on the
Prices lately realised at public sales of property of this
description.
At the meeting of the Great Central of France Rail-
Way Company, held in Paris on Saturday last, it was
announced that the Beard has applied for the conces-
sion of a line from Paris to Tours, and from Tours to
Limoges
, in addition to the Pyrenean system of railways.
he compluy has also come to an understanding with
Salamairm for the extension to the French frontier
of the railway already made from Alicante to Albacete.

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