The Sun.
London, England, 1856-02-23 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.

The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
quietly, but without any change in prices. The
sales were about 7,000 bales, including 1,500 for
export and on speculation.

The Bank of England Return, completed to the
16th inst., exhibits very little variation of import-
ance, the principal features being the augmentation
in the publi• Deposits and Government Securities.
The reserve of notes was slightly increased, and the
stock of bullion was again reduced.

Active Circulation £18,724,270
Decrease - 79,105
Bullion
- Decrease 81,225
Rest 3,505,653
Increase 13,133
Public Deposits 4,164,823
Increase
Other Deposits
Decrease 85,131
Seven-Day and other Bills
Decrease .. 27,770
Government Securities 11,931,006
Increase 508,645
Other Securities 17,743,632
Decrease 124,797
Notes unemployed 5,643,565
Increase — 39,065

The rates at which three months' bills on the
principal cities of the continent were negotiated
yesterday afternoon were at a slight advance.
Accounts from Belgium state that a Royal de-
cree recently dated grants to Mr. Thos. Green, of
London, a concession with power to construct
a railroad through the province of West Flan-
ders towards the French frontier, to be deno-
minated the "International Railway of Flan-
ders." This new line will proceed from Lichter-
velde, the central station of the West Flanders
line, to a terminus at Furmes, passing the follow-
ing towns on the way :—Cortemarck, Handzaeme,
Wercken, Eessen, and Dixraunde. It will be in
direct communication with- the French seaport of
Dunkirk, by a canal between that town and
Furmes ; and towards the centre of Belgium by
Thielt, Deynze, and Ghent.
The Continental Bourses continue to maintain
the rise in quotations with firmness, and the money
Markets are generally easier. At Vienna specie
deposits in the National Bank are increasing, and
the exchange on London is down to 10-13. In the
Bourse the Metallic 5 per Cents, are firm at 832,
and the New Loan has risen 106. The New Bank
of Credit is 297, with an upward tendency. Not-
withstanding the fluctuation on the Paris Bourse,
the Rentes rule firmly at 73 for the 3 per Cents.,
and 96 for the 41 Stock. Speculators have been
realising large profits on railway stocks, and some
hive advaus3d as much as 50f. within the week.
The English Funds have been buoyant to-day,
an advance of about per cent. having taken place.
The market is gradually recovering from the de-
pression occasioned by the first intimation of the
New Loan, although the quotations are still 1 por
cent. lower than they were on the 14th in-
stunt. Some support is no doubt given
by the advancing tendency in the Rentes at
Paris, where the speculators seem confident of an
early conclusion of hostilities. Consols opened at
about 91 to 91k, and have risen to 918 A-, while for
the 12th proximo they have advanced to 9l
The New Loan Scrip is better, viz., 4 premium,
and also the Exchequer Bill Scrip, which is quoted
02 to 1 premium. The New 3 per Cents have
been 92 A, and the Reduced 91g 1. Bank Stock is
215, and the Unfunded Debt, 35., ls. discount,
and par.
Foreign Securities are also at higher prices.
Turkish 6 per Cents. have risen 4 to 1, viz., to 94i
and 95, but nothing has been done in the Guaran-
teed. Spanish Deferred are quiet at 231, Sardi-
nian at 89k, and Peruvian 3 per Cents. 554, Equa-
dor New Consolidated l3i, Grenada New Active
20, and ditto Deferred 62, Belgian 44 per Cents.
Were 95, and Dutch 21 per Cents. 644.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks:—Grenaa Deferred Bonds, 61- 71; Mexican,
2014 ; Peruvian, 79 81 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 55 57 ;
Portuguese 4 per Cents., 47 49 ; Russian 5 per
Cents., 104 6 •, ditto 4, per Cents., 92 94 ; Spanish
3 per Cents., 42i- ; ditto Deferred, 234 24 ; ditto
Certificates 44 5 ; ditto Passive, 61 2.
The Railway Share Market is exceedingly firm,
and fuller prices have been current. Great
Northern are 3/. to 41. highel:; ditto A stock to
21. 10s., and North-Western 11., The dispute be-
tween these two companies i's stated to have ter-
minated. The other lines :Lre steady. In the
foreign lines the dealings 11: we been at previous
Prices.

Mining, Banking, and Miicollaneous Shares are
steady.

BRITISH FUNDS nus DA' r AT (iNS °CLOCK.
( From the Ocin d List.
Bußlnos, done.

Bank Stock
3 per cent. Redte.ced Annuities... .
3 per Cent Consols Annuities,...
Now 3 per Cent. Annuities
v0n.,,1A e,r Account
Ditto Scrip ..
ETetiegner Bills, 26d.
£100 l
1'560
umsll. ..
Ditto Scrip
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOi S.
Zinador Bonds
Ditto New Consolidated
Grenada. New Active, 1. per Cent.
Ditto Deferred. 6t
Peruvian Bonds, 4i per Cent.
Ditto 3 per Cent....
Sardinian Bowts, 5 per Oent.
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent —
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Turkish floods, 6 par cent 9I.A
Ditto Account
Venezuela, Bonds, 4} per Cent 2B
Ditto Deferred, 10 per Cent.
Dividends on the above °livable in London.
Eelgian, 2. per Cent., ex. 25 francs —
Ditto 4i per Cent.. ex. 25 francs 9si
Dutch Exchstuga, 2i per Cent., 12 Gail ... 64}
TWO O'CLOCK.
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Consols, money
Ditto Account

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.--(This Day.)

NrroN, Feb. 23.—Wind this day at noon, N.W. ;
light breeze and fine.
PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 2?.—Wind N. to N.W.—Arrived—
Jenny, from Callao, and sailed for Hamburg.
PLYMOUTH, Feb. 21.—Wind E.N.E.—Arrived—Eliza,
from Surinam, for Amsterdam.
JERSEY, Feb. 20—Sailed—Cores, for Honduras. The
Amelia, for Liverpool, which ran on Hermitage Rocks,
and the Ibis, which sunk in the roads, have been brought
into the harbour.
LEITH, Feb. 22.—Sailed—Flora Kerr, for Jamaica.

(PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SOUTHAMPTON, Saturday Mot sing.
Arrived.—Despateh, (a.), from Jo rsoy ; Elizabeth,
Brothers, and Edward, Sunderland; Express, (s.), from
Elavre.
Sailed.—Wonder, and Soutk-Western (e.), for Jersey ;
Atalanta, (s.), Havre.
LIVERPOOL, Saturday Morning.
Wind N.W.
Arrived.—lthicl, from Gallipoli ; Maria Helena; Lis-
bon Mereedita, Uruguay ; Edgecombe, Santander.
Sailed. —Bertha Kohn, for Santos ; Daring, St. Michael's.
QUEENSTOWN, Feb. 21.
Wind N.E.
Arrived.—Southampton, from Alexandria.
Sailed.—Curraglimore, for Constantinople.

BY SUBMARINE ANli BRITISH TELEGRAPTT.)
GRAVESEND, Saturday, 9.55 a.m.
Wind W.N.W. ; tide, low water ; fine.
Arrived—Clara Catinka, from Nestred.
Sailed, Feb. 22—Tanfield, fur Leghorn.
Sailed, Feb. 23—Sir E. Paget, for New Zealand; Falcon,
Port Philip ; Albuera, Adelaide.
_

,
DEAL, Saturday, 9.45 a.m.
Wind N-W., light.
Palmed, Feb. 22—Edwardo, for Malta; Osprey, Corfu ;
Irkman Finlay, Newport; Symmetry, Marseilles; Daniel
Doer, Trieste—all from London.
*"-'sassed Feb. 23—Corzo, from London, for Santander ;
r Majesty's steam-ship Dee, westward, River; Nil
09Pt/m:4Am, London, St, Holum,

FOREIGN.
10 all I antworndtvott rd,m 7- 8 7i f z d
40 40 Do. 5 p.c. Ohio. con.
in Sh. at par till'64 ld 1 p
20 10 Ardennes 2. 21 p
5 4, Belgian Ea,tn. June 3i —. 2i ,
2FI 14 13eziers toGraissessa, 1d p
18 44 Bombay, Baroda, an
Central India,Seri I p
18 all Do.
17 all Demerara
20 U Dutchl
20 all Eastern of France 384 —39 381
20 13 Do. New l2 —14 a
20 all East Indian, g. sp. l 21f 211 211
20 15 De. V.stenaion.. a
100 all D0.44p.c.8nd5.,'37
1/0 all Do. do. do.. 'Mt, d-.
20 16 Gee oug Melbou ne
guar. 5 per c nt... ...
20 al Do., Lou. allot., do.
25 224 (11. Tk of Canad. IP 10 93
4125 nil Do.
10U 9) Do. Cert. of Dollen
con, into Stk. till '3: 73 76
100 all Do. Comp. 6p. c., do. 83 86
20 14 Gt. Ceutralof Fran:, 5i 6 r
20 all Gt. Indian Peninenle "201 201
26 14 Great Luxembour.
Constituted Shares 41 5
4 all Do. . 3 31
20 11 Do. re-is. forftd. Sh. 3
20+1 all Gt.WasternofCanada
Shares
204 51 Do. New 3f —31 p
1.00 all Do. Bds., payable's7.
with option till '55 99 100
100 all Do. do., '62, p. '56 l2O 125
100 all Do. do., '76, p. '6O l2O 125
UV all ID:d. do., '73, without
option lO7 109
20) all Hamilton & Toront^ 25 254
100 all Do. 6 per cent.
20 17 [Ake Const. & Bash
20 all Lierro and Turnhout ...a
5 all Lucon, & Fist. sp. c.p
20 16 I Lyons and Genova 91 104
20 14 LT01U342 Mediterran.
20 all Andras, gua-. 4 I p.c 19 191
20 10 Do. New . 0., sp. c.
20 5 Do. 4/ p. c. Exton -11 t
d
314 all Maria Antonia ~.. 7
10 all Do. do. New - 3
20 all Namur & Liege (svitl
interest) 54
6
20 all Do. (ex interest) . 5
16 all Northern of France 39 3 dul
20 all D0.20/.Shs. lll .124
20 all Do. 201. 3p. a Bde
(fmy.B.& Ams.Shs.
10 all NorwegianTrtmkPre 71
20 all Paris and Lyons . 49f 50 50
40 all Ditto Bonds
20 all Paris and Orleans 5O 51
10 5 Rome and Frascati..
20 all Royal Danish l9 20
5 all Royal Swedish —
4 all Do. Obligations
20 all Sambre and /dense_ 9 91
10 all Do. 51 p. cent. Pref. .„
20 5 Seinde, guar. sp. o -
20 all D 0...
20 all Southern of Franoe.. pz
20 16 St. Andrew's and
Quebec (A),
83 an West Flanders 3/ 4
10 all Do 5A rer c. Prof
22006
aal
ll 114,W. v
ei Wiesbaden
b.N. aodfW. of
esnw.l: .eFranc'
n..a. 3.
.3. I 34
20 all Zealand - 191

JOINT-STOCK BA.211B•
0 111 knstralamis 92 - 94 93i
100 50 Bank of London 66 68
40 all Bri. Col. 1311.&Ln.
50 al: lritish N. Amorican „.
25 5 Chartd. Bank of Asia par _ p
20 4 Chrtd. Bnk. of India,
Australia, & China d
100 50 City 69 -- 71 69 -
100 25 Colonial —
100 20 Commercial of Loud
20 all gng. Scot. 8; Aus. Cht l7 18
20 all Gond. Chart. Bk. of
Australia l5. ifii
20 5 Ditto New
50 20 Landon and County — $8
2.00 50 Lnd.&E.Bnkg.Corp par 2p
50 10 London Joint Stock. ..-
100 10 London awl Paris 4 - - 2 d St 91
100 20 Loud. & Westminster ...
100 35 ',rational Pro.of Eng
20 10 Do. Now ..•
50 221 National of ... •• •
20 all tNew South Wales-- 37 39
25 all Oriental Bank of
Corporation 39 41 391
100 25 Provincial of Ireland ..„
10 all Igo. New .-
5 1 R Ans B Arno Im Cr ."
100 50 Royal British
•••
25 all 3onth Australia 3B 40
25 all Union of Australia 7l - 72 711
7,4 Do. New 71 81
50 10 Union 9 London ph 27 29