The Sun.
London, England, 1856-05-31 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLool,:..

In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday
there was an improved demand, and the prices
Closed more firmly. The sales amounted to 8,000
bales, including 2,000 on speculation and for ex-
Port.

The latest advices from the Marseilles grain mar-
ket report a steady state of business, with a slight
recovery in wheat. Galatz wheat is 44f. per hec-
tolitre, Roumelia ditto 33f. 50c., Salouica do. 40f.
t° 40f. 50c., and white Spanish 45E. Rye was not
so much in request, and prices were not so firm.
Oats were sought for at 24f. for Manus, and 22f.
for Brittany ; and barley was in demand at im-
proved rates. Advices from Galatz continue to
report a dull state in the grain market, and con-
siderable difficulty in effecting sales, unless at a
reduction, so as to induce shippers to buy while
the freights are low.

Accounts from St. Petersburg to the 2d inst.
state that the grain market continued active, and
Clore was an advance in prices. Wheat of the
best qualities was in demand a 6 30 rouble's 50
kopecks to 32r. per tschetwert ; rye 22r. 75k.,
and linseed was sought after, and sold
for 29r. 75k. assig. The demand for tallow
has not diminished, and fine qualities for
Candles to be delivered immediately have been
14°1d at 134 silver roubles per berkowitz,
and contracts for August have been concluded at
133 roubles. The price of tallow is thus advancing,
and speculators for the fall have not succeeded.
They, however, continue their efforts to lower the
rates of hemp, but the Russian holders of stock
Maintain the former rates with firmness.

The Bank of England Return to the 21th ult.
is quite as favourable as was anticipated, and the
'stock of bullion has at length exceeded ten millions.
The change in this department, and the largo in-
crease of notes, and the probability of a further
ithprovement on both items next week, explains
Why the Board of Dirsctors, at their meeting on
Thursday last, deemed it expedient to reduce their
Minimum,. The other changes in the accounts are
also of an encouraging character.
Active Circulation
Dt crease
Bullion

Increase
Rest
Increase
Public) Deposits
Increase
Other Deposits
Decrease
Seven-Day and other Bills 742,904
Decrease .. • 44,233
Government Securities
No alteration.
Other Securities
Decrease
Rotes unemployed
Increase

Notice has been given by the Chancellor of the
Exchequer
that the Exchequer Bills dated June
I,trtel August, 1835, are to be sent in on or before
t‘ll.o 9th June, and new bills will be issued bearing
1113 same rate of interest, viz., 2 per diem, or
'I.. 16s, Old. per annum. This announcement
th regard to the payment or renewal of the bills
rs not had much effect upon the markets for
6se securities. _ _

The official return of the exports of bullion from
th
L Port of London for the week ending Thursday
44't is as follows :

Gold Coin
~ Bars
Silver Coin Hamburg ... 2001.
,; „ ...... Belgium ... 12,400 Ozs.
~ Bars
Hamburg ... 1,000 Ozs.
Hurbury -. 73,200 Ozs.
The English Stock Market has been further de-
pt eased to-day, but the weakness now apparent is
11
15 'lefty caused by the closing of speculative accounts
Weak operations. Consols, for money, have
largely dealt in at 948 and 94i The
pt 'lces for the 4th inst. are 94i 1, and for July
y•te 1. The New Scrip is to 2 premium.
'4,143 New Threes have ranged from 91f and 93k,
d the Reduced from 931 to 93k. The ulcer-
ed Exchequer Bills have been dealt in at 2s.
44c01111t to Is. premium.
Foreign Stocks are also flatter. Turkish 6 per
08 zits. have been 09i, and the 4 per Cents. 103 k.
anish Bonds are firm, the 3 per Cents. being
the New Deferred 251, the Passive and the
rtificates 61. Russian 43 per Cants. are marked
6! ~ and Mexican 22=1 to 23, being Li per cent. lower.
4 eh, following are the nominal prices of Foreign
t
icka :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 7± ;
e 1 ') 231 ; Peruvian, 77 79 ; ditto 3 per Cents.,
44
56 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 50 52; Russian 5
1.)111' Cents., 105 107 ; Ditto 41 per Cents., 95 97 ;
2pLnish 3 per Cents., 46 7± ; Ditto Deferred,
; Ditto Certificates, 61 ; Ditto Passive, 7 .
the Railway Share Market is flatter, and some
ot
'the quotations are 10s. lower. The Foreign are
(Ili [l.
Oanking and Miscellaneous Shares are inactive.
'l4:toria Government 6 per Cents. improved 10s.

kIITISH FUNDS THI-S DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(Pram t 4 Ogciai List.)
Busine.- done.
IP Cent. Reduced Annuities 034 i R i
kP'r Cent. Console Annuities 943 i 6 a
1:%! 3 per Cont. Annuities ...... .........
014 H
Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860 3 3.16
(I.+ for Account
-.llsol Scrip
:Each:lT:Ler Bills, 24d. March.
.ClOOO
400
Rrultll .
Ditto Advertised 2 d 1 p
Ditto Bonds, 1858, 3/ per Cent 99
l'it-
-ICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOQE
otouada Now Active, 24 per Cent. —
kDitto Deferred c 7a
e.,,tcan 3 per Cent —
1, 'ltto Account
tuguese Bonds, 5 per Cont., Con. 1841
Ditto Small . —
Ditto ex all over due Coupons
Russian Bonds, 1622, 2 St., 5 per Cent —
:-'itto 45 per Cont.
Vinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. ..
a kntto Account
Pheish Bowls, 3 per Cent 47
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
4 Ditto Passive 7
ItAisli Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun 64 p c
Ditto
Bonds, 6 par cent 995
a-litte Account ..
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. —
Ditto Account lO3l -
I'.
London
tvtdends on the above , aveble In .
-11Vian D
Dollar Bonds, 4it per Cent.
TWO O'CLOC E.
Consols for Money 94s i
Ditto Account (July) 95 A

June.