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

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COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLoox.
The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
'1617 steadily, and prices of the low descriptions of
American were id., and middling and better quali-
ties id per lb. dearer than on the same day last
Week. All other kinds were unchanged. The
Bales were 10,000 bales (1,000 for export and
3,000 on speculation), comprising 310 Pernam and
Maranham, at 6jd. to 7d. ; 150 Bahia, at 64d. to
941,4. ; 500 Egyptian, at 7d. to Bd. ; 700 Surat, at
to 41d. ; and 250 Sea Islands, at 104 d. to
2s.
per lb. The Railway Share Market was
active, and the transactions were extensive, at a
slight decline from Wednesday's rates.
The Colonial produce markets, during the week,
have been very firm, but no increase of business
has taken place. For sugar, however, there has
been a good inquiry at an advance of 6d. to Is.
per cent, for some descriptions. Coffee has been
la rather better demand, but no alteration in prices
a" occurred. In rice there have been very few
dealings, and prices have tended downwards.
D
`"1131 has been firm. Spices have not attracted
much attention ; and saltpetre is dull. Tea has
ruled inactive, and common eongou is 81d. to 9d.
Per lb. Tallow has been without any change of
leVertance.
Trade accounts from Havre state that business is
brisk, with- the exception of the Cotton Market,
which is dull, with a fall of about lfr. per 50 kilos.
In
American flour and wheat there was a clearing
Out of accumulated stocks which reduced the prices
considerably. Of the former, 11,452 barrels were sold
at
33frg. 500. per barrel, and of the latter 1,932 sacks
Were sold at an average of 56frs. 50c. per 200 kilos.
Tapioca was in demand at 88f. the 50 kilos. for good
White qualities ; coffee, 64f. for St. Domingo ;
sugar, 62f. per 50 kilos. ; and Buenos Ayres wool
,urought 2f. 25c. per kilo. The receipts at the Cus-
roll, during the last month were 3,898,723 f. against
•t°1393,8291. in March, 1855, showing an increase of
u°5,894f. on imports, and 13,238 f. on exports
Year. 6,915 f. in the corresponding period of last

The Vienna Bourse and the principal German
b
this
opened dull and heavy at the beginning of
Month ; and it would appear that the signing
of the Treaty of Peace had a contrary effect
°II the financial world of Central Europe com-
',4l.ecl With that of the West. At Vienna the
''''tletrian 5 per Cent. Metallics are feeble at 86i,
Railway Stocks have fallen sff., and Shares of the
new 1137Pothek Bank sift. Money, however, is
flore abundant, and the premium upon the pre-
"'Ma metals is down to 2±. Exchange on London
la
Uow 10-3, and on Paris 1191. At Berlin there
" animation on the Bourse, and the Prussian
palinds are without variation at 80& for the 31 per
velars.

There has been very little variation in the mar-
ket for Public Securities, and there is still an ab-
tetle° of activity. Consols for Money have been
921 to 931.
For Account they opened at 93i, but
have
Since been done at 92i to 93. The Scrip is
1
Prein• Bank Stock, for Account, is 2174 to 218.
Ex
—.44,
equer Bills, June, rule heavy at 2a. discount,
and the Bonds are 98k -I.
Foreign Securities are also dull, but some of the
potations have improved. Turkish 6 per Cents.
have risen to 1011 and 1021, and the 4 per Cents.
are 102 to 1021 for account. Russian 4& per Cents.
are flat at 95. Sardinianare 95& to 96. Mexican
"lteek is per cent. higher, viz., 21i to 22k. Peru-
Ilan 4k per Cents. have been 79. Brazilian Fives
100, and Ditto New, 1843, 97k. Dutch 4 per
Cents. are 94..
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 61 71 ; Mexi-
-2,1e, 21i ; Peruvian, 78 80 ; ditto 3 per !Cents.,
64 56 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 48 50 ; Russian
tper Cents., 104 6 ; ditto 4i per Cents., 93 95 ;
jaeish 3 per Cents., 45& 6I ; ditto Deferred, 24i
; ditto Certificates, 5 6 ; ditto Passive, 71 i•
The English Railway Shares are generally rather
firmer than at the close of business yesterday.
herde; Lancashire and Yorkshire, Midland
and Scottish Central are at a slight advance. In
the
ForeignForeignMarket Northern of France and Sam-
bre and Meuse have improved. The latter are 1/.
1.0 s• higher.
.0.. s
41;":tiking Shares are rather flat, and Mining
Pharos are inactive. Australian Agricultural are
iO,
B:lguer, and Van Diemen's Land have improved

1311,ITISTI FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES
. (Prom the Of List.)
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,'“, for Account
. 931 2i 3 k
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2 equer Sclip
'chequer tlaß lAe March. June.
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PiRICES OF FOREIG-.11 EUNDS THIS DAY.
ti
~ ha Bonds. 5 per CEO.' `" lOO 994 .x d
yltNew." 974
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60
b., AYrea Bends, 6 per Cent.
t utah Bonds 3 per Cent., 1825 844 x d
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Ditto p ' 5
(.1 0 rwrisional Land Warrant
Lretada NT
5[ ,tie -‘Gvir Active, 1! per Cent.
..., Account
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e37.tvian Bota,is 41, per Cent
Dittot Account .
per Cent
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'on s, per --,
lial)i.tto 44 per Cent.
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054951 6 54 6
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v 4l 1101..1,3 9 . Gent—
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Ditto li,ndsn sr cent — -
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13.,,itt0 1014
Ditto i I
Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
101 2 1
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b., Oh on the above ..yable in London.
eh ExchNu e, 24 r Cent., 1t Gull_
Dittol
= per Lit. CPeertilJates
THREE O'CLOCK.
DittConsols, money .. 93
o Account