The Sun.
London, England, 1856-01-22 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTET,T.TGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLocit.

The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
very firmly, and there was a good supply, at last
week's rates. The sales were 10,000 bales (3,000
on speculation), comprising 600 Egyptian, at 54d.
to 7 d. ; and 2,500 Surat, at 3d. to 411. per lb.
The Railway Share Market ruled quiet in the
early part of the day, but closed with an active
appearance, at a considerable advance on Satur-
day's quotations.
Letters from the manufacturing districts men-
tion that the trade of Leeds continued steady, and
an active demand prevailed. The prospects of this
branch of business were considered good, and the
holders were confident of an early improvement.
The Manchester market has been favourably influ-
enced by the recent intelligence from Vienna, but
Owing to the advanced prices asked purchases
are limited.

When the pacific news of last week reached
Havre it created considefable activity in the cotton
market. Stocks on hand, which were beginning
to accumulate rather heavily, were sought after
With avidity, at improved prices. On Thursday
the upward movement commenced with a sale of
2,900 bales, at about 3fr. 75c. average. On Friday
the market was, if anything, more animated, and
the sales that day were estimated at 4,800 bales,
independent of private bargains entered into with
holders of cargoes on board ships in the harbour,
Which was not less than 5,000 bales ; thus making
a total of sales in two da3s of 12,700 bales. The
closing price was about 4
.francs per 2 kilos.
The market for- grain, on the contrary, was unfa-
vourably affected. All kinds of grain from the
Baltic and Black Sea declined, on an average, 2f.
Per sack. The trade of this port generally is im-
proving, especially with America ; and in this re-
spect it stands to France what Liverpool is to Eng-
land. In the adjacent provinces, .towards the in-
terior, the number of cotton mills are increasing,
and there in every likelihood of their soon being
independent of imported cotton fabrics.

Accounts from Antwerp continue to state that
trade is buoyant, and there is every appearance,
from the mildness of the season, that navigation
Will not be further impeded by ice this sea-on.
Sugar is at about its usual price, and parcels of re-
lied have been sold at a slight improvement.
Coffee is in demand for internal trade. Cotton
has advanced under the influence of the peace
news, and large sales have taken place in American
of all sorts. Wool is also in demand, at improved
rates, for Buenos Ayres, Russian, and African.
importations of Australian wool from England are
frequent, and prices firmly maintained. On the
Antwerp Bourse, after the late news, there was
great buoyancy in the value of all securities, but
the rise was not to the extent on other Continental
Bourses, neither has the reaction been so great,
so that the state of affairs here is probably more
Steady than on any Bourse in Europe.
No material variation has occurred in the Eng-
lish Stock Market ; and although at one period
some flatness was produced by speculative sales
the market has since become firmer. The dealers
are operating cautiously, and the amount of busi-
ness transacted is consequently Jess exten-
sive. Investments are being freely made
by the public, and Consols for money,
after having declined to 891 are now marked 896.
Per the 7th proximo the prices have fluctuated
from 891 and 89i 90, the present values being
90 sellers. The Exchequer Bills have advanced
to 4s. dis. and par. Bank Stock is rather flatter,
being 2081. The New 3 per Cents. have been
and the Reduced 89/ to 901. The 5 per
Cent. Annuities are at 113, and the New 30 Years'
Annuity is 16g.
The Foreign Stock Market again presents a quick
appearance, but the quotations are exceedingly
fitte. Turkish 6 per Cents. have recovered about
per cent. of the depression that was noticed yes-
terday evening, being 88i to 881. The New Scrip
°Pened at 11, and has since been 1 to 01 discount.
Spanish 3 per Cents. have risen to 401, and the
Deferred to 221. Sardinian 5 per Cents. rose,
namely to 87A. Danish 5 per Cents. ruled firm at
1031- French 3 per Cents. are quoted at 68, with
the exchange 25 30.
The following are the nominal prices oT Foreign
Stocks:—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 61 7 ; Mexican,
20 ; Peruvian, 76 78 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 53
; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 46 48 ; Russian 5 per
Cents., 100 102 ; ditto 4i per Cents., 90 92 ; Spanish
3 Per Cents., 391 40i ; ditto Deferred, 221 23; ditto
Certificates, 4-i 5 ; ditto Passive, 61 61.
There is rather an active market for Railway
Securities, and the quotations have as improved
tendency. Great Western, North-Western, South-
Western, and several others are 4 per cent. higher.
Prench lines are steady, at full prices. Paris and
1-4Yons have risen to 47.
In Mining, Banking, and Miscellaneous Shares
'very few bargains have been recorded.

gARITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.-CLOSING PRICES.

From tilt Orcia/ ,

rtn.,nes• done.
sank Stock
,i Per Cent. Red%ced Annuities... B9Z 90 891 90}
t Per Cent Consols Annuities .
"."' a per Cent. Annuities
. Per Cent. Annuities ll3
Long Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860... 31 9-16
Ditto 39 Years, expire sth Jan., 1860 3l
.„ Ditto 30 Years, expire sth ApriT, 1885 l6i
13141 k Honda. £lOOO . . . par
Ditto under 21000
%nsols, for Account B9ip j a 90 89j 90
Exchequer Bills, 2d.
£lOOO . ... ...... 4 d par 4 die
8500
mall
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.

Danish Bonds, 3 per Cent., 1825 .
Ditto 5 per Cent . lO3l
irilia.d or Bonds
Grenada New Active, 13 per Cent.
Ditto Deferred - 6 i
Mexican 3 per Cent. .........
Ditto Account
Peruvian Bonds, 43 per Cent. .....
Ditto Account
Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St —
Ditto 4. per Cent
Ditto Small
Budinian Bon Zs, 5 per Cent.
SpAnien Roads, 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
Ditto New Dcferred.3 per Cent.
Ditto Account .. -
Ttirkixti Bonds, 6 per;c out —
Ditto for the A ecountl BB 4 s i 1 9
Ditto New Scrip, 4 tar Cent.
Ditto Account -• ••• .•. 1i 01 1 01 d
Dividends on the above payable in London.
French Renter, 3 per Cent.
THREE O'CLOCK.
C )nsols (money)
Ditto for Account Feb. 7 ........... .. 90

20i
77f

MARKET NEW►6.--(This Day.)