The Sun.
London, England, 1856-03-28 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.

The Liverpcol Cotton Market yesterday closed
firmly for Americans between 51d. and 6-id., and
flatly for 51. per lb. qualities. Prices were the
same as last week. The sales were 7,000 bales 1,000
on speculation, comprising 130 Peril= and Maran-
lam, at 6kd. to 7d. ; 200 Egyptian, at NI to Bd.;
600 Surat, 40. to 40. ; and 50 Sea Islands,
at ls. to ls. 7d. per lb. The Railway Share Market
Was quiet, and without any feature of importance.
The colonial produce markets re-opened after the
Easter recess on Wednesday, and for one or two of
the leading staples there has been a good inquiry.
Sugar has been taken freely for home consump-
tion at 6d. per cwt. advance for West India de-
scriptions, while other sorts have realised full
Prices. In coffee the dealings have been unim-
portant, but previous values have been current.
Rice has been dull, but steady. The stock of this
article on the 15th inst. was 20,553 against 4,759
tons at the corresponding date last year. Tea has
remained quiet, and common Congon is 84d. per lb.
cash. There has been a fair demand for rum. For
Saltpetre there has been an active market, and spices
have attracted very little attention. Tallow has
undergone no change of importance, but very
little business has taken place.

Accounts from Pesth relative to the wool trade
in Hungary show a falling otf in prices since the
announcement of the peace negotiations, still the
ruling quotations are satisfactory, and these have
been firmly maintained in the presence of favourable
advices from London, Berlin, and Breslau. Con,-
Pared with the prices at the corresponding period
last year the reduction is from 411. to 511. per quintal
(about Bs. to 10s. per 2201b5.) on winter wools,
*rod on other sorts front--Bfl. to 1211. per quintal.
The greatest reduction has been made in qualities
Which have been deteriorated by sand. In finer
qualities there has not been much demand, and
alipplies from Zigaga and Zackel are firm at pre-
vious rates. The stock on haled at Pesth is about
12,000 quintals, of which about one-half has been
field for home consumption, and 300 quintals for
export. The sanitary condition of the flocks
throughout Hungary during the last winter is re-
Ported to have been very satisfactory, and the
mortality below the average. It is expected that
the average weight of fleeces this season will be
heavier than last year.

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The condition of the wool trade at Paris con-
tinues favourable, and manufacturers are more
active than they have been for some time past,
Which creates a good demand for the raw material,
and sustains former prices with firmness. Sales of
good qualities from Brie have been effected at
it 20c. to lf. 30c. per half kilogramme. In Ger-
many there has been a rise in prices of 8 per cent.
The Funds are remarkably firm, but the trans-
ktions are limited, principally in consequence of
the arrangement of the Consols, Scrip, and Ex-
Chequer Bill scrip settlement. To provide for the
PaYmerit of the " difference," and to meet the in-
stalments due to-morrow on these securities, money
021 the Stock Exchange is in active demand.
Consols are, however, supported at 92a for
money, and 921 -4 for account. The New
scrip is 21 prem. Exchequer Bills, June,
are ls. discount to ls. premium, the Bonds are 98i,
and the Scrip is 2i premium. India Bonds are 6s.
discount.

The quotations current in the Foreign Market
Ilte well maintained, but there is au absence of
tivity. Spanish 3 per Cents. have risen to 45g ;
the New Deferred are 24g ; and the Committee's
°ertificates, 5i.. The Turkish 6 per Cents. are
steady at 97i for money, and 98i for account.
he 4 per Cents. have been 1001 4. Dutch 2i. per
Cents. are 634 ; Peruvian 3 per Cents., 57 ; and
Ir‘gnador New Consolidated, 15.

The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Btoeks :—Grenada Deferred, 6 to 71; Mexican,
20 ; Peruvian, 78 80 ; Spanish 3 per Cents.,
74i 451 ; ditto Deferred, 24a I.
Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co. report that the
market for American Securities remains without
kY particular change. The demand for the State
!locks continues, whilst for the railroad bonds there
less inquiry, and they are more freely offered.
Tee following are the quotations :-

Redeemable. Per Cent.
P baited
States 6 per Cents. 1867-1868...105
vilited States 6 per Cent. Bonds 1866-105

TAT SECURITIES.
41,140,1?&ros. 5 per Cent . ... 80
b,.lolarna 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) ... ... 85
ir!:lfornia 7 per Cent. Bonds 1870... SO
j, ntucky 6 per Cent. Bonds 1868-1872... 93
likrYland 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds)... ... 88
li.,:stehusetts 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds). ...100
""-tnsissippi 6 per Cent. Pl. Bk.
Ilonds
imlassippi 6 per Cent. Union Bk Bonds ... 16
ftil..neylvarkia 5 per Cent. Stock
Ilturylvania 5 per Cent. Boa i .877... 80
Vunesse 6 per Cent. Bonds ... 87
trellis 5- -r Cent. (Sterling Bonds) 1888... 84

Ne; , per ,
`ritinia 6 per Cent. Bonds 1886... 86

LOANS OF CITIES.
t)tton 5 per Cent. Bonds (Divers) ... 90 92
New
6 per Cent. Bonds 1856-1865... 83 85
Orleans 6 per Cent. Stock 1883... 75 77
RAILROAD BONDS.
Illinois Central 7 per Cent. let Mortgage
,sot Convertiblo '1875... 791 80Aex
..innis Central 7 per Cent. Freeland
Bonds 1860... 82 83
Niralligan Central Bp. Cent. 1860... 94 96
Iciew York 'Central 7p. Cent., Convert 1864... 93 94
er,i, York Central 6 per Cent., not
i 883... 1883... 80 82
Nee York and Erie 7 per Cent. Ist-Mort-
-4grage 1867... 98 100
eve York and Erie 7 per Cent. 3d Mort-
gage 1883... 84 85
ll'i• York "Erie d 7 Cent. Convertible 1862... 79 80
• York and Erie p 7
per Cent. Sinking
I lititl 1875... 82 83
4,.uazna 7 per Cent., Ist Mortgage (Star-1859 Bonds), not convertible 1859... 924 931
1, Ditto ditto ....... 1864... 94. 951
onnsylvan is Central 6p. Cent., Ist Mort 1880... 88 89
A further advance has taken place in the Rail-
*ftY Share Market. Chester and Holyhead have
V.sen, ös , Great Northern, 10s., Great Western,
4'8., Lancashrie and Yorkshire, 1/., Manchester,
/3Sheffield and Lincolnshire, IL, South Eastern,
~153., and the rest in proportion. The foreign
'4laes are mostly rather firmer,
Mining shares are quiet. London and County
°auk are 1/, lower, and Canada Laud rule heavy.

uarrisH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE 0 CLOCK.
(Prom the Official List.)
% ~. numnes, done.
N.''r Cont. Consols Annuities..... 92i a
°W 2i per Cent. Annuities .. , .
laths Bonds, £l000
%L „AU*, under £lOOO ll d
o'l °lt ;or Account
t nsol Scrip
zehequer Scrip
Eseuthiner !:il.lls, 29d. March.
£lO110
£5OO
%nail
Ditto Bonds, 1558, 33/4 per Cont.. 9Bj
?Lt-tell OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLO, IC
Nuador Bonds
ue
Ditto New Consolidated l5
' ruvisn Bonds 43/4 per Cent........
r, Ditto 3 per Cent 57
•
'lbtniu Roads. 3 per Cent 4sj
ti Ditto Few Deferred, 3 per Cent.
itpalaisb Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun si
thitit.h Bonds, 6 per cent 971 /
Ditto Account 9Bl
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent lOOl i
Dividends on the above payable In London.
ullteit Exchange, 23/4 per Cent., 12 Gnil 633/4
TWO O'CLOC K.
Consols
Ditto Account

June.
ldlp

1d

PRAEFUL ACCIDENT AT WOOLWICH DOCKYARD.—A
40,t fearful accident occurred in Woolwich Dockyard,
()I!Tuesday evening, to a man named John Horrigan, a
labourer in the yard. The unfortunate man was engaged;
Over hours, on the Veinvius, Commander E. G. Hore,
'.'„thiok 'vessel is in basin receiving coals; it being the duty
"i the prisoners to coal the vessels during the day, and
htifter the regular working hours the labourers of the
."kYard are employed ; and at about 10 o'clock in the
v'l'ening work was going on well, until this poor fellow
as carrying his sack, and one of the hatchways being
Pen he stepped right into the vacancy, and fell down
t4.to the stoke-hole, with the sack of coals on the top of
jrn• He was immediately picked up and conveyed, on
ue dockyard stretcher, to the yal Marine Infirmary,
°there he was received and then tent of his injuries at-
"oded to, but which could not be ascertained as he is
(12°Iropletely fractured and broken to pieces. The man, of
'purse, was insensible when taken to the hospital, and
,1111 to one o'clock on Wednesday he remained in perfect
lleonsciousness. So far as could be ascertained, his
tis'
tit leg and the greater portion of his ribs were broken
ct Skull fractured. He jam a wife and six children.

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