The Sun.
London, England, 1856-02-14 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.

The Livorperol Cotton Market yesterday closed
with great animation, and Americans were 4d. per
lb., and. Surats and Brazils I,d. per lb. dearer than
last week. Egyptians were unchanged. The sales
Were 25,000 bales—comprising 19,000 Americans
(2,000 for export and 7,000 on speculation); 12,000
' Egyptian, Bd. to 94d. ; 3,ooo,Surat, 3id. to 4/d. ;
(2.000 on speculation); 1,500 Bahia, 61 to 6id.;
1,000 on speculation; and 100 Sea Islands, 10d. tb
la. bd. per lb. The Railway Share Market was
steady at a slight advance.

La•er accounts from America by the Baltic U. S.
Mail Steamer, state that the Arabia had arrived
at New York from Liverpool with the Peace news,
Which had created a lively sensation in commercial
and financial circles. The prospects of increased
trade and a rise iu the price of cotton elated the
cotton merchants one the one hand, and the panic
in the European grain markets depressed the
dealers in bread-stuffs on the other. The effects

of the news on the New York Money Market was
to. produce a stringency, while at the Stock Market
It Produced an exceedingly buoyant feeling, and
large sales took place at a very considerable advance.
Although there was not sufficient time for comment

oPon the unexpected news before the Baltic sailed,
still it was evident that the most favourable im-
,pressions were entertained of its beneficial effects
Upon American commerce. It was considered that
4 Period of great prosperity was before them, and
that there was nothing in the internal affairs or
liropean relations of the United States to check
the extension of their trade.
'From Havanna returns have been received giv-

annual shipments of sugar from that colony
gorinFthe past year and the seven previous years.
From these it_ appears that there has been very
little increase in the exports of this article during
tlist period, while the demand has been increasing.
ph
,440 shipments, to this country show a decrease.
During-1854 the quantity exported to Great
tritain was 106,078 boxes, while in 1855 it was
~°IIIY 55,603. To other countries there was very
little variation in the eight years, which in some
Ineasnre accounts for the growing scarcity of sugar
1413(1 its recent advance in prices.
The Grain Markets throughout France indicate
that the fall in prices is checked for the present.
111 the departments a rise has occurred at some,
!We others remain without any variation. At
Paris the price of flour is firm at last quotations,
'with an upward tendency. Sellers held out the
Prospect of an advance, which has stopped buyers
11l their operations. Bargains for the current
Illonth are effected at 96f. per sack, and for March
delivery 97G
LParliamentary Return of the Bank of England
411-17--ion operations during the last year has been
Publighed. The purchases were 8,241,1151. of bar
bold, 69,2431. of foreign coin, making a total of
8;370,358/. Of bar gold the sales were 3,377,7631.,
ir of foreign coin 14,2181., together 3,391,9811.
Nothing appears to have been done in silver. The
nount of gold coin received from the Mint was
91008,823/.
,The Bank of England usual " parlour" meeting
separated, but the Directors, as was anticipated,
re announced no alteration in the rate of
‘l3couut.

The upward tendency in the English Stock Mar-
t'!t continues, Consols being per cent. higher
"4-at'the official termination of business yester-
4ar• Very little animation is apparent, however,
the operators, as mentioned yesterday, being desir-
-0 of awaiting the progress of the peace negotia-
til
1(418. For money Consols have been 9.1. i and 92k, but
v_37
v" at present rule at about 92 to The account
illtles have improved to 9211 g-. The New 3 per
•eellte. are 93 to 93k, and the Reduced, 92g
t
India
Bills are about 7s. to 3s. discount, and
'Jlia Bonds are quoted 33. discount.
In the Foreign Market also advanced rates are
vilrrent, but with a small business doing. Turk-
-144 6 per Cents. have risen to 94#, and the Gua-
tAnteed 4 per Cents. to 1011 to 1018. Spanish 3
per Cents. are better, viz., 43. Venezuela are
29i. Buenos Ayres; 56. Equador, Gre-
-444 Deferred, 7. Mexican* 201, and Peruvian
Threes 561, which are generally full prices.
"Inch 4 per Cents. rule steady at 951.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
ritocks:—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6/ 71; Mexican,
2°.„ ; Peruvian,. 79 81 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 55 56 ;
Portuguese. 4 per Cents., 47 49 ; Russian 5 per
eente.,lo4 6 ; ditto 4i per Cents., 92 94 ; Spanish
~Per Cents., 421 43 ; ditto Deferred, 23124; ditto
u,ortificates, 41 ; ditto Passive, 6k
The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up
to this date, are .in round figures as under :

1856.
...... £23,885
49,997
12,346
9,626
26,512
13,961
10,234
20.341
19,605
8.125
6,416

~,,rlreat Western
orth-Western
'3oeth•Western
~.
•
righton
4idland
th.. Eastern
Caledonian
?Teat Northern
4Atiea,ihire and Ynrkshire
aneheattr, Sheffield, and Lincoln
Aibhutorth Stafford

1855.
£20,150
44,035
9,983
8,104
24,485
10,262
10,216
17,762
17,154
7,323
4,518

0,44 Lancashire
b-n,Rter and Holyhead
„!rigtol and Exeter • -
Great
and South-Wentern
'reat Western of Canada

5,254
4,501
5,493
5,522
8,161

4.554
3,898
4,650
4,851
5,155

To-morrow is an account day in the Railway
Share Market, and a large business having recently
been transacted the dealers are busy in passing
dames, &c. The public have evidently been heavy
tuuYers of late, and the .rates of continuation are
l'igh• Most of the principal shares this morning are
at an improvement. The Foreign and Colonial lines
are not much affected by the arrangements making
for the settlement, and are generally at previous
quotations.

Yesterday afternoon a slight reaction took
Place from the advanced rates of premium at
~►hieh the various new joint-stock companies
'OO ruled during the last few days. The
4rint xed are about the present values :—Ottoman
13ank, LI to 2 pm.; National Discount Co., - to 1
DM. ; Egyptian, 2 to 2Y pm.; Western of London,
Ito 11; and the Alliance Bank, to 2 pm. Mis-
cellaneous shares are almost neglected.

I 'KETIt3H FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(Prom the ()Anal Liit.)
Buslnes, done.
3 Per Cont. Ridnced Annuities.... ......... 925 a
11`er Cent. Console Annnitio; 9ll 24 2
ew 3 per Cent. Annuities
4Ohi Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860...
Ditto 30 Years, expire 10th 0ct.,1559 3 5-14
~, Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 85 l6 13-16
~114,1 t Bonds, .£lOOO '4 d
,ntafds for Account
Xtehequer Bills, 20.
gI(XX) .
1590
. ' %nail 67 3
: Ditto Bonds, 1858, 31 per Cent 97i 8
bitto, 1859
?RICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLO( E.
Tineties Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 'i6
Ntlador Bonds
Grenada New Active, 11 per Cent. -
...Ditto Deferred
%Wean 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account . . 2o'l'
Peruvian Bonds, 4, per Cent.
Ditto 3per Cent. —
Ditto Account 561
op ,ei an Bonds, 3 per Cent —
'Ditto Account 43
Ttirkith Bonds, 6 per cent 93a
Ditto Account 94 a
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent look 1
Ditto Account
..
V!inetuela Bonds, 41 per Cent
,- Ditto Account
uividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Exchange, 23 per Cent., 12 Guil
,Ditto 4 per Cont. Certificates
'TWO O'CLOCK.
elnsole .... . ............ 92 i
Ditto Account .........................
. . 921 923

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FIRE IN THE DOCKS, SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY.—
This day, between one and two o'clock, an alarm was
liven that a fire bad broken oat on board the Royal
'Jail Company's steam ship Atra.to, now lying in the
r'f,r4yring dock. The dock authorities were quickly on
the !alert, and the engines were run up to the spot ;
but fortunately their aid was not required. The cir-
currupances are simply these—one of the workmen
passing along the deck with a bucket of varnish,
which is of an inflanotnablw nature, spilt a portion,
coming in contact with some heated iron,
gaited ; it was quickly ptit out without causing any
diaaao.

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