The Sun.
London, England, 1856-04-02 00:00:00

ONEY MARKET

AND

CONTIVIE.RCHAT, INTZLLIGENOR

r,'ITY, Two o'ClT.oex.
The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
steadily at an advance of id. per lb. on American
descriptions. Tho sales were 10,000 bales ; 1,000
for, export and 3,000 on speculation ; comprising
8,000 American, 300 Ezyptian at el. to 81.,
and 1,000 Surat at 4id. to 4111. The Railway
Share Market cloled with a firm aspect.
The Liverpool wool trade for the past month is
thus reviewed 'by Mews. A. Gartside and Co. :
" Dueng the past month all kinds of wool have
been in demand for immediate consumption.; and
as imports have been limited, prices show a further
:advance of id. to ld. per lb. Stocks of home-
- grown are very light, and of foreign the market is
barer than it has been for years past ; indeed of
many leading descriptions there is scarcely a bale
left.
The demand for export to the continent has
11,aeu increasing for some time past, and the drain
1111'311 Our own market, as well as the places of pro-
duetion abroad, has assumed great importance ;
but the advancing quotations now current in Eng-
land may be expected to divert supplies towards
here, where they are much required.
Advice from Sydney via Panama, dated Jan.
II) state that the wool market was rather dull, and
a fall of id. to ld. per lb. bad taken place.
Prom Melbourne the accounts state that the

I'linlates 'for 1856 had been published. The ex•
Peuditure for nearly all the departments had been
considerably reduced, as compared with the sums
voted in the previous year.
The death of Sir Charles Hotham had interfered
- with business. The market for breadstuffs con•
tinued unsettled.
From the usual monthly list, compiled by Mr.
Miller, of the Jerusalem Coffee House, we extract
the following particulars of the vessels now on the
berth for Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, New
"oath Wales, &c.,;--

Ves.els. Tone.
LAunceston 1
New
Town 3 . ... 1.583
LI", Snail Wales
Melbourne, Geelong, and Portland
Bay
Adelavle
gwan River 1
New Zealand 4 ...... 1,975
emmnercial intelligence from Batavia by tele-
fri'aPb) via Trioste, has been received to the 10th
arY• The coffee plantations are reported to
be.in a favourable condition, and their produce
purchased at advantageous prices to the grower.
Best qualities at the rate of 32f. per pereul, and
ordinary sorts at 30f. The ruling prices
,at the close of the market, for delivery,
Wig 31frs. In sugar, trade Ts brisk ; 250,000
Pict)]* sold for 16 f. ; and . 200,000 piculs
tt
15f* Rice is in demand, and good qualities
realise advanced prices. Sales of 3,000 coyangs
Drought 200 to 205 f. for prime, and 170 to 195 f.
for inferior sorts. Indigo was also in request at an
izaProvement upon fine qualities, which realised at
the rate of 3f.75 c. per kilo.
Accounts from Havre state that notwithstand•
44g the conclusion of peace, and the general rise in
raW materials for manufacturers, the cotton market
Was exceedingly dull on M mdty. Holders of
hocLlot' were expecting an advance of 1 franc per 50
14109., but there was not much disposition on the
Part of purchasers to give it. However a sale of
Georgia of middling quality brought 50c. advance
on previous quotations.
The foreign wool trade continues buoyant, and
there has been a slight improvement on Russian
produce—at 65 to 74 thalers for inferior sorts, and
05 t.0n102 thalers for good qualities. At Marseilles
there has been an average advance of about 15 per
Cent, this year on the ruling prices of last, year.
• A reduction in the minimum rate of discount
'laving been made by the Bank of France, it is
generaily anticipated that the directors of the
Bank of England—at their "parlour" meeting to-
Taotd rreow----will remove the restrictions on long-
dated paper in October last. This mea-
east di fiacul t
eln-re' it is Contended, can be adopted without the
and will materially tend to produce
an easie y, r
feeling in the general Money Market.
There is a very inactive market for Public Secu-
rities, hut no alteration in the quotations has oc-
aurred.
Until
secount
the after the adjustment of the current
t
_.at market will probably remain in a dull
d the tendency in prices is rather in the
:trae, an
of an advance than otherwise. Consols
9°,r money have been 921 to 931, and for account
1. Exchequer Bonds are 981 g, and India
goads under 1,0001., 10s. to 6s. discount.
ialTil° Foreign Market is buoyant, a material
~,la.Dmvec rnent having, in some instances, taken
... ;le. Turkish 6 per Cents. have been 2 per
4'4. higher, viz., 102 i I, and the 4 per Cents.
i.,4
* remained at 102 to 1021. Spanish 3 per
b'elleff. have been steady at 451 to 46, and the ditto
.u.rerred at 25 to 25i. There have been dealings
41
.per 3 per Cents, at 201 to 21k, in Russian
er Cents. at 941, in Dutch 21 per Cents. at
and in the ditto 4 per Cents. at 93g.
ue Committee of ,Mexican B)ndholders have
37eived ad vices from Mr. Whitehead, dated M •xicn,
Co'ngress was installed on the 18th Feb.
• last
and confirmed the nomination of General Co-
re "f " President Substitute." His Excel-
'e
is the Minister of Finance, writes that a Go-
. is 11-111)ent force of 10,000 is besieging Puebla, which
s"Pected soon to surrender. The packet brings
'°(>6 dolls. from Vera Cruz, 12,400 dollars from
ttarnPic°) lib(' 13,584 dollars from Mazatlan, ;dr
"e diidund fund.
118`f°110wing are the nominal prices of Foreign
caee :----Grenada Deferred Bonds, 61 71 ; Mexi-
e2ll
,Peruvian, 78 80 ; Portuguese 4 per
48 50; Russian 5 per Cents., 101 6 ;
ditto A
6 9 Per Cents., 93 95 ; Spanish 3 per Cents.,
„,J ; ditto Deferred, 25 ; ditto Certificates, 5i
. tot j ditto pusive, 71 I.
- 414 English Railway Shares a further material
.ri'ailee has occurred. In several cases the im-
tl'enaent is 10s. per share, but in Edinburgh,
n,.ertb) and Dundee, Brighton, Midland, and one
-"w• others, it is even more.- The Foreign and
lonial lines are less active, and rather flat.
Banking Shares there is generally a firmer
Inarket) butt he London and County were 105.
ar,

:Tiga FUNDS THIS DAT.—CLOSING PRICES.
Prom the Oficial List.

nginoP done.
t.P4?414 Cent Consols Annuities 9,1 iil
21 31 3 1
India
£lOOO
bi, .
r, '4O. under £lOOO lO 65 d
''''lsol. , :
co '^r Account
Usol-serin
.44 P
,itsisi.... r"
P-.quer Wile, 41. - March. June.
. . 4000
.......
60
............ ..-•••••
-p 2 d
geotil ....
5 P 1 -
~. b
Ate Bonds, 1858, 34 per Cent. FBI i
Ditto, 1859 -
n._ PitiCES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
*warm
-411•13 end 5 r Cent. .. ti 9 100 x d
Ditto !sr s' Pe
Iltt.- New 5 per Cent., 1829 and 1839 9g6f)x. d
elitra Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent.
ba RII Bonds, 6 per Cent lOl4 2 x d
it nish /3onds, 3 per Cent., 1825 B4 4
tititl4t,,,°r
.13oucts
bi...-v Isierr.Consolidated l4l
"-Lem) 3 Der Cent -
) Ditto Account, April 15
ernria
ktik, /1 Bonds 4i per Cent
11-'4,4 Ft nde, 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St -
,--""•0 Ft
10i
11.41.11,tt° 4k per Cent.
--"*.irlhian Kornis. 5 per Cent. -
4 —Ltto Account 95 6
°,-,,' IF) timada, per Cent -
Ditto Account
",.itto Account 25 1 5
i unto paaive! 7k
1,1'10) Ronda, si par cent • 1024
•-i-iittG A .
I 4
ocouni,
bitto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.lo2 3/ 2
102
. .. +ll,,,,ienoe (pi tn. above pa facile if I- wino
IN - etch
• th
b entes, 4i per Cent.
trchange, 24 per Cent i 12 Gun_ 631 4
Gto 4 Per Cent. Certificates
THREE O'CLOCK.
C°ll4°l2. money .
Ditto Account - -
Titi

of CONV/OT THOROGOOD —On Sunday the Governor
t; "la County Gaol. Springfield, received an official in-
been from the Home Office that her Mailety had
:064:1-gracl°1:1GlY pleased to " extend her royal mercy "
u-Ainea Thorogood, convicted at our late ass;zea of
Wirlit accessory to the murder of Hales, the gamekeeper.
oa coadition that he be transported beyond the "18
for the tom of bit azitaral life."—CAentsford aron id e_.