The Sun.
London, England, 1856-03-20 00:00:00

MONEY I.IARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTEL:LIG-EN ell

CITY, Two o'CLocK

The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
with a heavy aspect, and compared with the prices
of Friday American descriptions under NI per
lb. tended downwards, while from sid. to bid. all
kinds remained firm. Other sorts were unchanged
in value. The sales were 7,000 bales, 1,000 for
export, comprising 500 Pernam and 3.laranham
flid. to 7d., 200 Bahia fi&d. to 6g 1., 300 Egyptian
61d. to 7d., 500 Surat 4.0. to 41d., and 50 Sea
Islands 11d. to ls. Bd. per lb. The Railway Share
Market was steady, and transactions were entered
into at the full rates of Tuesday.
Letters from Tieuna state that the Austrian
Government intend taking measures for the regu-
lation of the navigation on the Lower Danube, and
for clearing the deposits which bar the entrances to
the river. For the latter purpose they have pur-
chased a steamer at Constantinople to deepen the
bar at the Sulina mouth. It is said also that a
vessel of War with a detachment of marines will be
stationed there, to maintain order at the
Port, and that a port captain will be appointed.
The Austrian Lloyd's Steam Navigation Company
also intend carrying their steam service down to
the Sulina mouth, and are at present con-
structing five steam-tugs for transporting
grain and merchandise from the Upper to
the Lower Danube. During the past year
this company had, 80 steam-vessels and eight
tug"-boats of a total of 10,026-horse power, besides
(2,08 lighter and other transport boats, measuring
j,OOO tons. The total, therefore, is considerable,
and at the present time the company employ in
this trade 112 steamers of 11,391-horse power, and
405 iron and other boats, the whole giving an
aggregate of 120,000 t )ns. To these also may be
added 49 other boats used for carrying coal and
other purposes.
Accounts from Algeria " furnish the following
statement of the debtor and creditor account of
the Bank of Algeria :—Total liabilities and assets,
8,629,363 f.
e ; discounted during the month of Feb.,
'MG bills, amounting to 1,708,605 f. ; received
'eposits on account of 3,089 depositors to the
amount of 2,888,019 f.
Accounts from California, by the West India
4), ail) mention that the mines were yielding abun-
'tautly, and the arrivals of gold at San Francisco
were very large.
The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Company's
vessel, which is to leave Southampton to-day for
India., China, &e., has 411,0201. specie on board,
')64 for Bombay and Calcutta.
The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up
° this day, are in round. figures as under :

treat Western
. £24,023 £21,501
x.
orth-Westera
bouth-Western
'right"
MiJland
27,869 27,197
e°llth-Elatern 14,360 12,584
qr email
kt Northern
iruesehire and Yorkshire
euellestrr, Sheffield, and Lincoln 8,610 8,370
b!J,etster and Holyhead
r4atol and Exeter 5,548 5,368
_'t Lancashire 5,600 4,800
iv.
;;`,orlh Stafford
)1,14'V-bale 3,783 3,533
42
urgh and Glasgow Ll4O 4,535
'gow and Seuth-Western 5,683 5,176
4uWestern of Canada 10,695 5,124
There is a very inanimate market for. Public
`etirities, and the quotations are almost nominal.
During the • Easter holidays speculative dealing is
°ellerally
Il conducted on a limited scale, and the
lesent instance is no exception. Consols for
inOaey •
have been 92/ and for account
lib:a- The New Two-and-a-Half per Cents.
Ought 75, and India Stuck for account is 225 to 227.
h°ll/sols Scrip is 21.1 premium. The March Ex-
otteciller Bills are 2s. to ss. premium, and those
ed June are is. discount to ls. premium. In
the`;ls latter the income tax will be deducted from
e interest, and hence the difference in the prices
'3.` these securities. The New Scrip is 21 premium,
"LI. the Bonds rule at 981- to 98g.
Foreign Stocks are dull, and in some cases heavy ;
Clrkish 6 per Cents. are 97g to 97-L being rather
"- In Spanish Bonds also there is some flat-
-24 the 3 per Cents. being 45, the New Deferred
t 7 1625, the Passive 71, and the Committee's Ccr-
eel4tT3 G. Russian 41-• per Cents. have risen per
4.:;1-being Sardinian Bonds are 93 to 931,
2; ,`1
Dutch 21 per Cents. 631. Mexican Stock is
t) and Peruvian 41 per Cents. are marked 78:2-.
Nto following are the nominal prices of Foreign
/ekB :-Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6.1 7/ ; Mexi-
tir,Tl .bonds 20/ g; Peruvian, 78 80 ; ditto 3 per
.4., .56 55 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 48 50 ;
2'h e4iitti 5 per Cents., 102 104 ; ditto 4i per Cents.,
91; Spanish 3 per Cents., 44 45f ; ditto
lbeferred, 241 2ii-; ditto Certificates, 6 61 ; ditto
7f 71.
he 4'41 e Railway market is somewhat weaker in con-
tllence of the inertness which generally prevails.
it Western, North Western, and ono or two
liars are lower, but the Caledonian have slightly
t/11:?ved, and Brighton are fully maintained. In
11:.-woreign shares there is less activity and firm-
Northern of France and Antwerp and Rot-
h. "to, however, are exceptions, being, rather
pJoint Stock Banking Shares are dull, but steady.
antf London have risen 11. Peninsular and
rl Steam are ss. better.

lap' -1-i„,,4,
-1:1 FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES.
( From 04 ONcial Lid.)
itnonoe, done.
r
(,„ ,Cknt. Consols AnnMitiec • 921 i i i
144: - ?t Per Cent. Annuities
ii Sock 75
222
1...,..•
gitpt liondti, £lOOO ..........
1)% t_itto. tinier 1000
,t)lik Stock for Account 2lB
1 tlioi.
‘14.1. ' - 'or A cconnt
la s ,
923
e,, tock for Account 227 5
.
t 'O3Ol Seri
1,, P
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Scrip .. 2 V
ketthclrier Hills, .P M
64. arch.
kuhg) . '
....
.., „... ......... 5 2 pm 1 d
1'500............ —.—
1:)ttoa:t11
! 13ondli, 1855, 3,11 per Cent —
ilk, 1859

ba YhItICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
Me It Bowls, 3 per Cent., 1825 B6
AcCent
1.1-Lan Bonds 41 per Cent
to
Ditto Account 781 9 x d
m4lati Bonds,s 522, i.: 5t.... 101 i
B. per Cont.,,
6 Itto 44 per Cent
b.4'ml Ponas, 5 per Cent.
ilb l'to A.ceount 93i 3
ri4l/?ish Bonds, 3 per Cent 45
htt° owN Deferred, 3 per Cent.
—itto
244 a 5 41. r,:, Account.li„'-'tqo Passive
Tit;%ali Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun 6 p c
)3.,'', Bonds, ti per cent 97s S
Ditto
Account
'"ltto Account
Nvtdends on the nhovo tamable to London '
Daeh. trehange, 2b per Cent., 12 Guilders 63i

THREE O'CLOCK.
Cansolp, rimier 92i
LittoAccount, April 10

111, (11" CREMORNE GARDENS.—The lessee of this
It7:4lfar Place of recreation has determined, notwith-
lii-,nding the unusual early recurrence of Easter, that
du, 4rounds shall be open for promenade on Good Fri-
for amusement on the Monday. We under-
many alterations and improvements are corn-
trionde.V. which are intended to secure increased accom-
niat-""°11 to the public on great occasions, as well as to
lk,rn
r erially enhance the general appearance of the gardens.
aifir,; le improvement confined to the gardens. The
'' Aehburnham property, where the Siege of
h,.stopol was represented so brilliantly last season, is
t,s altered to render it more in character with the
fo'ef4l arrangement nt of Cremorne, and more available
requirements-e of charitable and educational
aetit>ztioug.
YeisMaisirti AT UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, OXFORD.—Considr-
Y was created in the High-street of this city
ioe,,;-roaY afternoon by a report that the master's lodg-
in:Lkat University College were on fire, and soon a large
4.17;7 of persons had congregated. Smoke was seen
ifity—g front the servants' apartments, and the 'Juicer-
tD;-, engine was soon in attendance. At first it was
11,weliat difficult to know what was burning ; it was,
of t,l'w
yer, discovered to be some timber that ran into one
to e kitchen flues, and was consequently not very easy
1"1!=t at, for although there was no lack of water, or
%;to Work
the engine, it was a considerable time
has dolt 't was quite extinguished. The fire we understand
bq tli°4e but trifling damage, nothing equal to that done
e N!rater thrown by the engine.