The Sun.
London, England, 1856-05-06 00:00:00

LVIONEY MARKET

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.
The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
firmly, and prices of American and Surat were
rather higher. All other kinds were without
change. The sales were 1,000 to 10,000 bales,
comprising 120 Pernam and Maranham, 6id. to 7d.;
500 Egyptian, 6;,3d. to 84d; and 1,500 Surat, 41d.
to sd. per lb. The Liverpool Share Market
was quiet, and prices were a shade better than on
Saturday.

The following information upon the Liverpool
timber trade is from Mr. Edward Chaloner's
circular :

" The arrivals during last month from British
America consisted of three vessels, 3,872 tons, against
five vessels, 6,167 tons, in the month of April last year.
The auction sales of mahogany on the 25th instant ex-
hausted the stock of all kinds in this market in first
hands. Of City St. Domingo—The cargo per James
'Hunt, sold at an average of 18 7.32 d per foot, the logs
ranging at from 811 to 6s ld, averaging 16id, and the
curls at from 14d to 6s Bd, averaging 22 1-32 d per foot.
Of St. Domingo—The cargo per Streoneshalh averaged
10d per foot, the logs ranging at from 7d to 5s sd, and
the curls at from 9d to 160 per foot; and the cargo
per Reaper, to arrive, chiefly small size, at an average of
8 9-32 d per foot, the logs ranging at from 7d to 98, and
the curls at from 131-d to 14d per foot. Of Honduras
The cargo per Romance, from Belize, averaged
8 29-32 d per foot, the logs ranging at from 54c1 to 18dy
and the curls at from 6id to 121 d per foot, averaging
respectivelyB27-32d and 101-32 d per foot. Of La Guayrs,
22 logs and curls, per Magician, at from 5d to lld per foot.
From St. John, several cargoes spruce have been sold
from the, yard at about 81. 17s 6d per standard, and from
the quay one at 81. 15s, one said to be at about Si. 1999
one to arrive at 81. 17s 6d, and a small parcel of 91. per
standard ; by auction, first quality pine at 151. 154,
second quality at 91. 12s 63 to 121., third quality at 81.
10s to 81. 153, and fourth quality at 81. 12s 6d per stan-
dard. From St. Stephen's, a cargo yarded at Bt. 12s
6.1 per standard ; from Bathurst, a cargo at 81. 108 for
spruce, 101. for second quality, and Si. for third quality
yellow."

The public sales of colonial wool commence to-
morrow evening, and as the manufacturers both
here and on the Continent are generally without
stocks a considerable attendance of buyers 29
expected. The high prices now ruling for
cotton as well as wool are exercising a
powerful influence upon the state of the
markets in the textile manufacturing districts,
where business is, in some cases, alleged to be the
" reverse of remunerative." There appears to be
a general expectation that higher quotations, at
least for wool, will prevail, and there is likely to
be great competition at the auctions, at which about
40,000 bales will be offered.

Advices from Martinique to the 11th April have
come to hand, stating that the arrivals and depar'
tures of vessels during that month were above the
average, and a brisk trade was doing in sugar•
Notwithstanding- an advance in prices of 2fs. per 54
kilos. on rates of the present month, the demand
was animated after the arrival of the packet report-
ing favourably upon the European markets. For
good qualities the prices paid ranged from 26f. to 28f.
per 50 kilos., and for ordinary sorts, 23f. to 25L
Other articles of export ruled as follows ;—Coffset
not in request, and prices nominal ; cocoa in de-
mand at 90c. per kilo. ; tafia steady at 50f. per
hectolitre, and campeche 48f. per 500 kilos. In
imported merchandise the market was almost
glutted, chiefly from Marseilles, which had caused
a sensible fall in the prices of the different articles of
consumption, especiallyin flour. Alarge quantity Of
French flour which had arrived was found to b°
caked, and was sold by public auction at a consi-
derable reduction, which assisted in lowering the
price ; while the small stock of American flour on
hand has to submit to the low rates of French.

By a decree of the 26th April the duties to be
levied on imported cocoa into France are as fol-
lows :-75f. per 100 kilos. in foreign ships, and 65f.
per do. in French vessels. Another decree of the
same date Axes the duty on imported iron pipes of
all diameters at 30f. per 100 kilos. There is great
demand at present in this article in France, and
prices are advancing upon English pig and bar iron.
The recent advance in the English,Stock Market
is fully maintained, and the tendency of prices is
upwards, but there is very little speculation, and
the real purchases are limited. Consols are 92k to
93, for money, 93 to for the Bth inst., and 93i
for June, being firm. The New 3 per Cents. have
brought 921 g, and the Reduced Annuities
914 to '92. Bank Stock has been 2101 to 211 k, and
India Stock 229. The June Exchequer Bills are
7s. to 3s. discount, and the India Bonds 3s. dis.

The Foreign Securities are generally at enhanced
quotations. Turkish 6 per Cants, are to 4 per
cent. higher, viz., 98 to 931, and the Guaranteed
4 per Cents, are 1011 to /—being also firmer.
Spanish 3 per Cents. are marked 45. Spanish New
Deferred, 241 ; the Passive, 71 ; and the Certifi-
cates, 5/ Spanish Bonds rule steady at 95
Mexican at 221 ; Chiliau 6 per Cents, at 1041 ;
and. Brazilian 5 per Cents. at 99 to 99/. Dutch 6
per Cents. are 93 to 94.
The following are the nominal prices of foreign
stocks :--Grenada Deferred Bonds, 61 74 ; Meld'
can, 221 ; Peruvian, 77 79 ; Ditto 3 per Cents.,
54 6 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 48 50 ; Rus-
lian 5 per Cents., 104 106 ; Ditto 41 per Cents.,
94 6 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 44i- 5 ; Ditto De-
ferred, 24/ 5; Ditto Certificates, 5.1 ; Ditto Pas'
sive, 7

The Railway Share Market is also firmer, but
the dealings are not of an extensive character.
Great Western, and Manchester, Sheffield, and
Lincolnshire, are at advanced prices. The French
and Belgian lines are rather higher, and the Cana-
dian are well maintained.

Banking and miscellaneous shares are generally
steady.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK
(Prom th.e Officsal List. )

Eosin.. done.
'lank Stock
per t; -,,t. Red'iced Anquition...
3 per Cant: Consols Annuities 93 I} 21
V t.y 3 Der Cent. Annnitiss
.921 1
New 2. per Cent. Annuities 753
Long Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860 3 3-16 i
radix Stock
India Bonds, £lOOO
Comois i'or Account
Exchequer Bilif.i, .lid. March. June.
:!1.0011 ...... ~.. ...
.V,500 —
Small
Ditto Bonds, 185 S, 33 per Cent. 971 Si
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONI4 O'CLOCK.
3razilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. 911 9
Ditto Small
"hilian Bonds, 6 per C_ at lOl3
Mexican 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
d •rd Minn Bowls, 5 per Cant.
8c..., ,0 Rovds, 3 per Clent
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
itto Passive
!ip .rtsli Committee Cert. of Coup. int fun 5l 1
i'nrki,.l, Bonds, 6 per cent —
Ditto Account 9B 1
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Ditto Account lOll
Dividends on the above .PV,1.01. In London.
Dutch Exchange, 23 per Cent., 12 Guilders
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificate
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols for Money
.. 923 93
Ditto Account (June) . 934 1

KENSINGTON GARDENS AND REGENT'S PARK.—The
official statement sent to us shows that on Sunday last
65,545 persons entered Kensington Gardens, and 81,807
entered the enclosure of the Regent's Park, making a
total of 147,352 persons.
WORTH GOING FOR.—The Nation announces that
Mr. Charles Gavan Duffy, the late proprietor of that
paper, is to receive a present of 10,0001. in Australia,
for the purpose of giving him a qualification to enter the
Leo.Wature.

_ .
POSTAL COMMUNICATION MITE AUSTRALIA. —The Hon.
Mr. Dunn, from Van Diemen's Land, and the Hon. Mr.
Furlong, from Melbourne, have arrived in London for
the purpose of entering into arrangements for the imme-
diate fmnation of a steam postal communication with
Australia.

ANOTHER AMATEUR PANTOMIME.—The gentlemen
who had the honour of peiforming their amateur pan•
tomime before her Majesty last season, at Drury-lane
Theatre, intend giving another performance on the 2d of
June at the Lyceum. "William Tell" will this tine
furnish the plot of the pantomime.

THE MARQUIS OF DALHOI7SIE.—The following is an
extract from the Malta Times of the 22d ult. :—" The
Right Hon. the Marquis of Dalhousie took his departure
trom this island on Sunday afternoon last, on board her
Majesty's steam frigate Tribune, for England, via Gib-
rA ar. The noble marquis was assisted on board in a
chair by Rear-Admiral Sir Houston Stewart, the vessel
manning yards in complement to his lordship::