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

COMYIERCIAL INTP,T.T.TGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.

The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
firmly for Americans between sd. and 6d., and
flatly for sd. per lb. qualities. Prices were the
lame as last week. The sales were 7,000 bales 1,000
on speculation, comprising 130 Pernam and Maran-
kam, at 6Ad. to 7d. ; 200 Egyptian, at 6fd. to Bd.;
600 Surat, 40. to 41d. ; 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 81d. 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 off 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. Com-
pared with the prices at the corresponding period
last year the reduction is from 4fi. to WI. per quintal
(about Bs. to 10s. per 2201b5.) on winter wools,
and on other sorts from 811. 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
snpplies from Zigaga and Zackel are firm at pre-
vious rates. The stock on hand at Pesth is about
12,000 quintals, of which about one-half has been
veld 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.
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 Brio have been effected at
If. 20c. to lf. 30c. per half kilogramme. [a Ger-
many there has been a rise ix prices of 8 per cent.
The Funds are remarkably firm, but the trans-
actions are limited, principally in consequence of
the arrange tient of the Consols, Scrip, and Ex-
chequer Bill scrip settlement. To provide for the
payment of the " difference," and to meet the in-
stalments due to-morrow on these securities, money
on. the Stock Exchange is in active demand.
Consols are, however, supported at 92 2 for
money, and 92i s for account. The New
Scrip is 21 prem. Exchequer Bills, June,
are ls. discount to is. premium, the Bonds are 98i,
and the Scrip is 2i- premium. India Bonds are 6s.
discount.
The quotations current in the Foreign Market
are well maintained, but there is an absence of
activity. Spanish 3 per Cents. have risen to 45i ;
the New Deferred are 241 ; and the Committee's
Certificates, 51. The Turkish 6 per Cents. are
steady at 971 is for money, and 98f for account.
The 4 per Cents. have been 1001 1. Dutch 2i per
Cents. are 631 ; Peruvian 3 per Cents., 57 ; and
Equador New Consolidated, 15.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred, 61 to 7} ; Mexican,
20 I ; Peruvian, 78 80 ; Spanish 3 per Cents.,
44i 4514 ditto Deferred, 242 I.
Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co. report that the
Market for American Securities remains without
any particular change. The demand for the State
stooks continues, whilst for the railroad bonds there
is less inquiry, and they are more freely offered.
The following are the quotations :
redeemable. Per Cent.
tTnited States 6 per Cents. 1567-1868...105
United States 6 per Cent. Bonds 1868...105

STATE SECURITIES
Alain's& 5 per Cent .• ... 80
Alabama .5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) ... ... 85
California 7 per Cent. Bonds 1870... 80 82
lEentnek-y 6 per Cent. Bonds 1868-1872... 90
Maryland 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds)... ... 88 90
Massachni etts 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds). ...100
Mississippi 6 per Cent. Pl. Bk.
Bonds - 1841-1871... 43 45
Mississippi 6 per Cent. Union Bk. Bonds ... 16 is
Pennsylvania 5 per Cent. Stock
l'ennsylvania 5 per Cent. &silo '877... 80 82
li.,...6nnesse 4; per Cent. Bonds ... 87 89
virginia 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) 1888... 84 86
Virginia 6 per Cent. Bonds 1886... 86 87
LOANS OF CITIES.
Gorton 5 pqr Cent. Bonds (Divers) ... 90 92
Montreal 6 per Cent. Bonds 1856-1865... 83 85
New Orleans 6 per Cent. Stock 1883... 75 77
RAILROAD BONDS.

Illinois antral 7 per Cent. let Mortgage,
not Convertible 1875... 791 801 ex
Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Freeland
Bonds. 1860... 82 83
Michigan. Central Bp. Cent. 1860... 94 96
New York Central 7p. Cent., Convert 1864... 93 94
New York Central 6 per Cent., not
Convertible 1883... 80 82
New Yolsk and Erie 7 per Cent. let Mort-
gage
New Yolk and Erie 7 per Cent. 3d Mort-
* gagg 1883... 84 85
N. York and Erie 7p. Cent. Convertible 1862... 79 80
N. York and Erie 7 per Cent. Sinking
1875... 82 83
Fund
Panama. 7 per Cent., Ist Mortgage (Ster-
ling 13)nds), not convertible 1859... 92 93i
Diti o ditt01864... 94i 95;
Pennsylvania Ceatral6 p. Cent., Ist M0rt.1880... 88 89
A. further advance has taken place in the Rail-
way Share Market. Chester and Holyhead have
risen, 55., Great Northern, 10s., Great Western,
108., La. neashrie and Yorkshire, 1/., Manchester,
Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 11., South Eastern,
155., and the rest in proportion. The foreign
lines art) mostly rather firmer,
Miniv.g shares are quiet. London and County
Bank aro 1/. lower, and Canada Laud rule heavy.

BRITISIa FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES
(Nomad Oroiai List.)

Rusin,. (lone.
.„3 Per Ca it. Console Annuities 9211 i i i
New 2a p er Cent. Annuities...... 76
6 d
India Bei ids .C10"00
Ditto, • tinder £lOOO ll d
CnnsAl. A r -Account
ecnsol Sc rip 2l p
Rxchequo :r Scrip
Ecciaw ;nor bills, 24d. March. June.
£lO 4 tO
52 Ildlp
Vitt il
gnu& 5 1 a
Ditto ltio ids, 1858, 34 per Cent.. 9B/
PRI CES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
Rquador Bonds
Ditto New Consolidated l5 144
Grenada Now Active, 14 per Cent.
Ditto : Deferred
7
Peruvian t Bonds 4. per Colt
Ditto It per Cent...
Russian 'Bonds, 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St —
Ditto .44 per Cent
a irdinisat Bonds, 5 per Cent
Spanish Bonds. :3 per Cent 451
Ditto Few Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Spanish
Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun. 51 1 p o
Tarkith Bonds. ti per cent 97i ii A
Ditto itccount 984
' Dia) 4Guaranteei, 4 per Cent looi
,Ivoiehrt, oo the above DaYable in London.
batch. I: xchange, 24 per Cent., 12 Gu11... 634
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols
Ditto Account, April 10

60
20
St.
10

4120
10
St.

20
20
10
10

5
5
20
10

20
5
20
18

INARTUL ACCIDIINT AT WOOLWICH DOCKYARD.—A.
Inost fee brlul accident occurred in Woolwich Dockyard,
on Toes' lay evening, to a man named John Horrigan, a
labourer • in the yard. The unfortunate man was engaged,
over hours, on the Vesuvius, Commander E. G. Hors,
which v easel is in basin receiving coals; it being the duty
of the prisoners to coal the vessels during the day, and
after regular working hours the labourers of the
dockyal r d are employed ; and at about 10 o'clock in the
evening work was going on well, until this poor fellow
was car rying his sack, and one of the hatchways being
open he, stepped right into the vacancy, and fell down
into thi t stoke-hole, with the sack of coals on the top of
him. ]le was immediately picked up and conveyed, on
the doc kyard stretcher, to the Royal Marine Infirmary,
where t ,e was received and the extent of his injuries at-
tended to, but whioh could not be ascertained as he is
oomplet .ely fractured and broken to pieces. The man, of
course, was insensible when taken to the hospital, and
up to of ne o'clock on Wednesday be remained in perfect
llamas( dousness. So far as could be ascertained, his
right le g and the greater portion of his ribs ware broken
and ski All fractured. He has a wife and six children.

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