The Sun.
London, England, 1856-03-20 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

AND

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCT.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK

The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
With a heavy aspect, and compared with the prices
of Friday American descriptions under s:ld. per
lb. tended downwards, while from 51,d. -to 61d. all
kinds remained firm. Other sorts were unchanged
in value. The sales were 7,000 bales, 1,000 for
export, comprising 500 Pernam and Maraukam
bid. to 7d., 200 Bahia 61d. to .6i11., 300 Egyptian
60. to 7d., 500 Surat 4id. to 4id., and 50 Sea
Islands 11d. to is. Bd. per lb. The Railway Share
Market was steady; and ttanSaetlons were entered
Into at the full rates of Tuesday.

Letters from Tienna state that the Austrian
Government intend taking measures for the regu-
lation of the navigation on the Lower Danube, and
for clearing the deposits which bar the entrances to
the river. For the latter purpose they have pur-
chased a steamer at Constantinople to deepen the
bar at the Sulina mouth. It is said also that a
Vessel of war with a detachment of marines will be
stationed there, to maintain order at the
port, and that a port captain will be appointed.
The Austrian Lloyd's Steam Navigation Company
also intend carrying their steam service down to
the Sulina mouth, and are at present con-
structing five steam-tugs for transporting
grain and merchandise from the Upper to
the Lower Danube. During the past year
this company had SO steam-vessels and eight
tug-boats of a total of 10,026-horse power, besides
268 lighter and other transport boats, measuring
9,000 tons. The total, therefore, is considerable,
and at the present time the company employ in
this trade 112 steamers of 11,391-horse power, and
405 iron and other boats, the whole giving an
aggregate of 120,000 tins. To these also may be
added 40 other boats used for carrying coal and
other purposes.
Accounts from Algeria furnish the following
statement of the debtor and creditor account of
the Bank of Algeria :—Total liabilities and assets,
8,629,363 f. ; discounted during the month of Feb.,
2,466 bills, amounting to 1,708,603 f. ; received
deposits on account of 3,089 depositors to the
amount of 2,888,019 f.

Accounts from California, by the West India
mail, mention that the mines were yielding abun-
dantly, and the arrivals of gold at San Francisco
Were very large.
The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Company's
'vessel, which is to leave Southampton to-day for
India, China, (43. c., has 411,020/. specie on board,
chiefly for Bombay and Calcutta.
The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up
to this day, are in round figures as under :

Great 'Western
North-Western
,South-Western
zrighton
Midland
south-Eastern
Caledonian
Great Northern
Itaneashire and Yorkshire
Manchester, Sheffield, an Lincoln
Chester and Holyhead
Tlristol and Exeter
BAst Lancashire
North Stafford
Taff Vale
Adinburgh and Glasgow .
Glasgow and Seutb-Western
Great Western of Canada

1856.
£24,028
5z,320
13,416
10,290
27,869
14,360
11,061
29,684
20,655
8,610
4,830
5,548
5,600
6,612
3,783
5,140
5,683
10,695

1855.
£21,501
51,299
11,695
9,710
27,197
12,584
10,514
19,679

18,247
8,370
4,334
5,368
4,800
6,036
8,533
4,535
5,176
5,124

There is a very inanimate market for Public
Securities, and the quotations are almost nominal.
burin the Easter holidays speculative dealing is
_ generally conducted on a limited scale, and the
Present instance is no exception. Consols for
money have been 921,- I, and for account
pa if. The New Two-and-a-Ralf per Cents.
brought 75, and India Stock foraccount is 225 to 227.
Consols Scrip is 2i premium. The March Ex-
chequer Bills are 2s. to ss. premium, and those
dated, June are is. discount to ls. premium. In
the latter the income tax will be deducted from
the interest, and hence the difference in the prices
Of these securities. The New Scrip is 2g premium,
and the Bonds rule at 98i to 98g.
Foreign Stocks aro dull, and in some cases heavy ;
Turkish 6 per Cents. are 97i to 97L being rather
lower. In Spanish Bonds also there is some flat-
the 3 per Cents. being 45, the New Deferred
24i to 25, the Passive 7i, and the Committee's Cer-
tilicates 6. Russian 4 per Cents. have risen per
cent., being 93Z. Sardinian Bonds are 93 to 931,
and Dutch 21 per Cents. 631. Mexican Stock is
24, and Peruvian 41 per Cents. are marked 781.
The foll•wing are the nominal prices of Foreign
kooks :—Grenada Dsferred Bonds, GI 7k ; Mexi•

art Bonds, 20k I; Peruvian, 78 80 ; ditto 3 per
Cents., 56 58 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 48 50 ;
Russian 5 per Cents., 102 104 ; ditto 4 per Cents.,
01; Spanish 3 per Cents., 441 451 ; ditto
-Deferred, 241 25 ; ditto Certificates, 6 6. ; ditto
114"ive) 7i 7#.
The Railway market is somewhat weaker in con-
INuence of the inert ness which generally prevails.
Great Western, North Western, and one or two
Others are lower, but the Caledonian have slightly
11!aproved, and Brighton are fully maintained. In
the Foreign shares there is loss activity and firm-
Northein of France and Antwerp and Rot-
terdam, however, are exceptions, being rather
4ighfir.
joint Stock Banking Shares are dull, but steady.
Bank of London have risen 1/. Peninsular and
Oriental Steam are ss. better.

attrusu FUNDS THIS DAY AT @NE O'CLOCK.
/From the Ofseita List.)
Bwitnes, done.
Sauk Stock
8 Per Cent. Reduced Annuitie5.............. Shut
Per Cont. Consols Antismog 92/ i
V eVr 2i per Cent. Annuities 75
"1.n41g. amide, £lOOO lO d
Bank Stock for Account '2lB
C' ""'eta .or Account
Ittodiss.Stockfor Account
Cnoi Scrip 2g
x 4
xehecilter Scrip . . 2ll p
Exchequer Bills, 2id March. 1 June.
£IOOO
Ditto, 1859
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
banish. Bonds, 3 !ter Cent., 1825 B6
—4'xican 3 per Cent
r eruvian Bonds 4?„. per Cent _
Ditto Account .
Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St —
Ditto 44 per Cent
elsrdinian Bon-3,5, 5 per Cent.
Ditto Account 93i i
a Plnish Bonds, 3 per Cent 45
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Ditto Passive
ti,?Phnish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun 6
'trkir.h Bonds, 6 per cent 97s
Ditto Account ,, 97i

Dividen on the shove ayable in L ondon.
Dutch Exchange,ds
2i per Cont., p
12 Guilder s 63i
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols, money ... 92i
Ditto Account

IIoYAL CREMORNE GARDENS.—The lessee of this
Popular place of recreation has determined, notwith-
tt.anding the unusual early recurrence of Easter, that
,1" grounds shall be open for promenade on Good Fri-
'l% and for amusement on the Monday. We under-
Stand many alterations and improvements are corn-
tiler:lced, which are intended to secure increased accorn-
U"dation to the public on great occasions, as well as to
materially enhance the general appearance of the gardens.
adjoining
is improvement confined to the gardens. The
Ashburnham property, where the Siege of
rle!)aetopol was represented so brilliantly last season, is
eing altered to render it more in character with the
tasteful arra• gement of Creinorne, and more available
t ▪
the requireinenta of charitable and educational
Ilatitutions.

FIRE AT UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, OXFORD.—COMidST-
-11°Ie alarm was created in the High-street of this city
Yesterday afternoon by a report that the master's lodg-
Irkgs at -University College were on fire, and soon a large
l'ornber of persons had congregated. Smoke was seen
issuing from the servants' apartments, and the Univer-
4ItY engine was soon in attendance. At first it was
Volewhat difficult to know what was burning ; it was,
°wever, discovered to be some timber that ran into one
1,5 f the kitchen flues, and was consequently not very easy
o get at, for although there was no lack of water, or
bands to work the engine, it was a considerable time
before it Was quite extinguished. The fire we under,tand
bas done but trifling damage, nothing equal to that done
°Y the water thrown by the engine.