The Sun.
London, England, 1856-04-21 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLocK,

The Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday
closed with much animation, and compared
with Friday's rates prices of all kinds were
extreme. The sales comprise 15,000 bales, (2,000
export, and 4,000 speculation American), 300
Pernam and Maranham 60. to 7d., 700 Egyptain
6/d. to 93/4d., 200 Surat 40. to 50., 100 Sea
Islands 12J. to 16d. There was no apparent
change in the aspect of the Railway Share Market.

The advices from New York by the Canada, re-
ceived this morning, represent the money market
as having been rather easier, but the various bank-
og establishments were cautious in their opera-
ions. If the imports continued as extensive as for
aorae time previously, however, the efflux of specie
would necessarily occasion a recurrence of tempo-
rary pressure. During the week ending the 4th
instant the imports of merchandise exceeded
the exports to the value of 3,455,681 dollars.
The spring trade is described as having progressed
in a most satisfactory manner. Monetary affairs
had improved, credit was good, and the increased
imports had augmented the general revenue for the
quarter. The receipts of goods from foreign parts
for the first three months of this year were equal
to $51,871,305, against $35,200,366 in the corre-
'Pending period of the preceding year. The peace
Europe, and the general prosperity of the United
States had produced a feeling of confidence among
all classes of the mercantile community.
On the Vienna Bourse, towards the close of last
Week, there was a favourable reaction in the Aus-
trian Funds, which had previously ruled heavier
at lower quotations. The 5 per Cent. Metallics
rose i to E5l, and the 44 Stock was firm at 77.
Austrian Railway Shares advanced 21 florins to
263 i, and the New Bank of Credit 1 florin to 345.
Money continued to be easier, and foreign ex-
changes lower. On London 10-3, and on Paris
1191.
Accounts from the Berlin Bourse state that
business has been very inanimate during the last
few days, and the P. ussian Funds are languid,
Without any variation in previous quotations. The
3i per Cents. remain at 86i.

The following are the particulars of the specie on
board the Peninsular and Oriental Company's
ateam•ship Indus, which was to leave Southampton
for India, China, &c., yesterday :---
Alexandria (gold)
Bombay (Ailver)
Ceylon (gold)
Madras (silver)
Calcutta (silver)

Total ae33,574

In the market for public securities not the
slightest change of importance has occurred, the
quotations are almost nominal, and speculative
as well as real business is almost suspended.
Occasionally a small purchase of stock is made
for investment, but no effect is produced
upon values. The condition of the money
market is rather more favourable to increased
Itaimation, but there is evidently a disposition to
defer operations for the present, induced in some
measure, perhaps, by the anxiety to ascertain the
tetras upon which peace has been concluded. Con-
sols for transfer have been 931 4, and for account
43i 4 all the morning. The New Three per Cents.
are 921 to 93, and the Reduced 92 to 921. The
larch Exchequer Bills are Is. premium, and the
June
ditto 2s. discount.
, "Very few transactions have been recorded in the
°reign Market, and some of the 'favourite stocks
rule heavy. Turkish 6 per Cents. are flatter, viz.,
98i tf, but the Guaranteed 4 per Cents. are well
supported at 101/ to 102. Russian 5 per Cents.
gave been done at 106, Mexican at 23, and Equa-
-4.21. New Consolidated at 154. Brazilian Small
'scuds are 99k, and Spanish Active 45g. Dutch 2i
Per Cents. are firm at 61k, but the 4 per Cents.
are rather lower, viz., 931.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 7 ; Mexican,
22i 2 ; Peruvian, 7744 84 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 534
; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 48 50 ; Russian
6 per Cents., 104 6 ; ditto 4i per Cents., 94 6 ;
Spanish 3 per Cents., 45f 4 ; ditto Deferred, 244 ;
ditto Certificates, 51 6 ; ditto Passive, 71 4.
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Fur English Railway Shares there is a quiet but
firmer market, and some of the principal lines, in.:
Chiding Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee, and Mid-
land, are at fuller rates. The foreigh undertakings
41% maintained at the previous values, and the
East Indian aro in favoiar.

Reveral bargains arP reported in Foreign Mines,
the Joint-Stock Banks are firm, and the miscella-
neous shares quiet.