The Sun.
London, England, 1856-03-29 00:00:00

MARKET

COMMERCIAL INTET.T.TGENCE.

AND

CITY', Two o'CLooK.
The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday was
quiet, but prices generally were well sustained.
The ordinary qualities of Sea. Island were f per lb.
dearer. The sales were estimated at 7,000 bales,
1,000 for export and on speculation. The price of
fair cotton was 61d. for Borneo, 6id. for Mobile,
and 61d. for Orleans. The Railway Share Market
was dull, and the transactions were rather limited.
The Bank of England weekly return completed
to the 22d inst. does not exhibit any remarkable
changes, but the diminution in the stock of bullion
and in the reserve of notes was not generally ex-
pected. The forthcoming return is likely to be
still more unfavourable, in consequence of the ar-
rangements necessary for the completion of the in-
stalments due this day on the New Loan and the
funding of Exchequer Bills. The recent arrivals
Of specie, however, will no doubt swell the amount
of bullion.
Active Circulation
Decrease 108,150
Bullion -. 10,372,711
Decrease 180,854
3,813,664
8,284
5,638,865

Rest
Increase
Public Deposits

Increase
Other Deposits 0.
Decrease
Seven-Day and other Bills .......
Decrease
• Government Securities

Increase
Other Securities
Decrease
Notes unemployed
Decrease

132,741
12,107,043
543,492
726,362
29,968
11,951,006

600,000
18,425,297
859,731
5,836,745
48,120

Accounts from California, by the steamer Baltic,

state that the miners were doing exceedingly well,
and the yield of gold had never been greater than
(hiring the two or three weeks preceding the depar-
ture of the mail. The amount arriving at San
Francisco was-large, and the Mint officials had full
employment. The farmers had completed the sow-
ing of wheat, and the breadth of land under culti-
vation was extensive.

The trading association of Rolland has an-
nounced that the spring sales of indigo will take
place at Rotterdam on the sth May, and at Am-
sterdam on the Bth. The quantities to bo put up
for sale at the former market will consist of 216
entire boxes and 460 small ones, and at the
latter market 48 large and 431 small. The
assessed prices will range from 350 c. to 540 c.
(Dutch). These show an advance on the actual
prices of last sales amounting to 60c to7oc. for low
sorts, 70c. to 80c. for low middling 80c. to 100 c. for
good middling, and from 70c to 90c. middling and
fine. The quality of the cochineal to be brought
forward this season is stated to be very satisfactory,
and extra good sorts of zacatille will be in the
market.
The official returns of the external trade of Bel-
gium have come to hand, and show a favourable
increase in the amount of exports and imports dur-
ing the two first months of the present year com-
pared with the corresponding period in 1855. The
amount of duties received at the customs has risen to
1,560,000 f., being an increase of 350,000 f. upon that
of the preceding year. In the imports the princi-
pal increase has been in coffee, cotton, wool, wheat,
barley, flour, tobacco, cotton and woollen fabrics,
&c., and a decrease in leather, sugar, silks, glass,
&c. In the exports there has been a diminution
in iron, oft's, &c., but a general increase in all
other articles.

During the week ending Thursday last the only
direct shipment of the precious metals from London
was of gold coin for the Mauritius, to the amount
of 3,0001.

The market for Public Securities is still with-
out any change of importance, in the absence of
the announcement of the arrangement of a
peace. Money on the Stock Exchange is tight,
chiefly in consequence of the amount due to-
day 'on the New Loan and Funding. Consols were
92i I and 92 while for account the prices im-
proved to 92i I. The New Three per Cents. were
quoted 99k. Exchequer Bills were 4s. premium
for those dated March, and is. discount to le. pre-
mium for the June bills. The Scrip was 2f

premium.
A good business has been done in Foreign
Stocks, at full rates. Turkish 6 per Cents. have
risen to 974 to 98± for money, and to 981 and 99
for account. The 4 per Cents. are 1004 and 101
for April 15. Venezuela Bonds are 28 for the
Active, and 124 for the Deferred. Spanish Threes
have been 451 to 45k, and the New Deferred 241 to 25,
being full rates. Portuguese 5 per Cents, brought
53 and the 4 per Cents. 49. Brazilian Fites 102,
Equador New Consolidated 14k, ditto Land War-
rants 4i, Grenada New Active 211 to 22/, and the
Peferred 6i. Dutch 4 per Cents. have been steady
to 954 and 96.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred, 61 to 71 ; Mexican,
20 1 ; Peruvian, 78 80 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 56
58; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 48 50 ; Russian 5
per Cents., 103 105; ditto 4i per Cents., 93 95 ;
Spanish 3 per Cents., 444 454 ; ditto Deferred,
24/ ; ditto Certificates, 54 4 ; ditto Passive, 7± 4.
This being " ticket day" in the Railway Mar-
ket, the dealings are principally in connection with
the closing of accounts. The rate of " contango"
has gone off for the heavy lines, while on the
miller shares, such as Caledonian an advance

has taken place. All descriptions of shares are,
however, at enhanced rates, and a moderate busi-

tress hasbeen done.

Banking► shares have been dull, and London and
County have ruled heavier. Miscellaneous shares

are also inactive.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT eNR O'CLOCK.
( Prom the Oficial List. I

_ _ . •
Regino.- done.
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities - 92$ 4 i
New 3i per Cent. Annuities
Consols for Account
Exchequer Scrip
Exchequer Bina, 24d. March. June.
£lO3O ,... .
£560 3
Small
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.

Brazilian Beads, 5 per Cent. lO2
Squador Bonds
Ditto New Consolidated 144
Ditto Provisional Land Warrant
Grenada Now Active, 14 per Cent.
Ditto Deferred 6/
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 53
Ditto 4 per Cent 49
OVlnisli Bonds, .3 per Cent 451 k
Ditto Few Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
•Tttrk kb Bonds, 6 per cent 971 4 8f
• Ditto Account 9B 1 9
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent lOO4
Ditto Account
Ylnezuela Bonds, 41 per Cent 2B
Ditto Deferred, 1§ per Cant.
Dividends or tne above osyahle in tondos.
Dutch Exchange, 24 per Cent., 12 Gail...
Ditto 4 per Cent. Cortificatos
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols, money
Ditto Account