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

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLocri
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 Pernarn
and Maranham, to 711 ; 300 Egyptian, 6p.
to 7kd; and 700 Surat, 41d. to 50. per lb. The
Railway Share Market was quiet, and prices were
a shade lower than on Tuesday.
Accounts from the Belgian grain market state
that there is a downward tendency in the prices of
wheat and flour. At Waremme wheat is 38f. 25c.
per 104 kilos., being 75c. lower than previous quo-
tations ; rye, 27f. per 93 kilos., a fall of if. ; and
oats, 25f. per 121 kilos., being an improvement of
lf. At Antwerp American wheat is 17 florins per
80 kilos., and white Zealand 171 florins, with no
sellers. American rye is 10 florins, and native
grown ma to 101 per 70 kilos. Zealand barley is
in demand at 7i florins per 62 kilos.
Reports from the French grain and flour mar-
kets show very little variation in 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 months. At Havre sales to the amount of
3,972 barrels of American flour realised from 29f.
25c. to 37f. 35c. 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 19,876,6681.; 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 bad been established,
viz., at Hanley, Salisbury, and Conway. The
result of the year's operations was thus :

Net profits of 1855. £84,301 12 9
Reserved Fund •

£247,195 6 5
Deduct dividend for 1855.

Leaving rest or undivided profits, 31st
Dec., 1855
The directors announced a bonus of 8 per cent. in
the company's stock, in z Odition to the half-yearly
dividend at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum.
The reserve fund would t hen be 175,195/. 6s. 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 d Balers 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 92i, but they are now
about 92i to 93 for money. For June 4 they are
about 93 The New 3 per Cents. are 92 to 92k,
and the Reduced 91i Bank Stock has risen
to 210 to 2111. The March Exchequer Bills are
to 2s. 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 97k, Spanish 3 per Cent. Deferred are
dull at 24i to 251, and the Certificates at 51.
Mexican Stock is firm at 2'4 Chilian 3 per
Cents have brought 68/, and. Dutch 2i per Cents.
631 to 64.

The following are the nominal prices of foreign
stocks :—Grenada Deferred. Bonds, 6/ 71 ; Mexi-
can, 22-i ; Peruvian, 77 79 ; Ditto 3 per Cents.,
; Portuguese 4 per Cants., 48 50 ; Rus-
sian 5 per Cents., 104 106 ; Ditto 41 per Cents.,
04 6 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 441 51 ; Ditto De-
ferred, 241 5 ; Ditto Certificates, 51 ; Ditto Pas-
Sive, 7

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

Great Western

..-.... £26,098

£25,810

Nor;11-W;;;;;;
South-Western
Brighton
islidland '
%outh-Eastern
Caledonian
Great Northern
Lancashire and Yerkshire
Bristol and Exeter
Chester and Holyhead
North Stafford
London General Omnibus Comp
Glasgow and South-Western
Great Western of Canada
Grand Trunk of Canada
Northern of France
North London
Oxford, Worcester, and WoPier

56,275
15,606
13,035
29,368
16,416
11,636
22,528
21,649
5,629
5,143
6,984
8,174
5,784
16,025
4,952
36,062
2,087
3,375

57,477
14,361
12,618
26,555
15,808
11,552
20,022
19,321
6,127
4,803
6,425
5,374
11,662
3,531
37,191
2,015
3,200

The Railway Share market is without any change
of importance, but most of the English lines are
flatter. Lombardo-Venetian are 6i to 7i premium,
Riga Italian Junction discount to par ; the
Colonial lines are dull.

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

BAITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From th 4 Oficial List.)
Rnalne• Anne.

Rank Stock
3 per cent. Reduced Annuities 9li 1 i t
8 per Cent. Consols Annuities 924 32i
i
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
Long Annuities, expire stb Jan. 1860... -16
Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 l7l 1-16
Consols 'for Account (June 4)
Exchequer Bills, 21d. March. June.
£1000
£560 —
Small
Ditto Bonds, 1858, 31 per Cent. 9'l
A
Ditto, 1859
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'OLO; li
Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent —
-Ditto 3 per Cent
Mexican 3 per Cent 22 t
Ditto Account
lisrdinian Bones, 5 per Cent. .
Spatial, Bonds, 3 per Cent —
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Pitt° Account
Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun SB
Turkibh Bonds, 6 per cent —
Ditto Account 97i 88 7i
Dividends on the above .avable in London
Dutch Exchange, 21 per Cent., 12 Guilders 64 3i
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols for Money 92i i
Ditto Account (June) 934 I

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 the mails, and other in-
formation useful to the public, will, in future, be issued
periodically. The Postal Guide will be Fold at all bead
Post-offices, and at the London branch and receiving
races, 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-
ATRE.—Yesterday, at Garraway's Coffee-house, 'Change-
alley, Messrs. Farebrother, Clark, and Lye offered to
Public auction a 5001. 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 c'ear rent of is. 3d.
per bight of performance. After a brisk conipetitioc, it
was knocked down at 45/., being a slight advance on the
Prices lately realised at public sales of property of this
description,