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

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLoox.
The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed -
with great animation, and Americans were 4d. per it
lb., and Surats and Brazils Id. 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 31
Egyptian, Bd. to 90. ; 3,000 Surat, 31d. to 41d. ;
(2,000 on speculation); 1,500 Bahia, 6d. to 6kd.;
1,000 on speculation; and 100 Sea Islands, 10d. to g
ls. sd. per lb. The Railway Share Market was
steady at a slight advance. St.
Later accounts from America by the Baltic U. S. st'
Mail Steamer, state that the Arabia had arrived 5)
at New York from Liverpool with the Peace news, 52S
which had created a lively sensation in commercial 20
and financial circles. The prospects of increased 10
trade and a rise in the price of cotton elated the a
cotton merchants one the one hand, and the panic En
in the European grain markets depressed the 25
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dealers in bread-stuffs on the other. The effects eo
of the news on the New York Money Market was St.
to produce a stringency, while at the Stock Market 25"
it produced an exceedingly buoyant feeling, and 25
large sales took place at a veryoonsiderable advance. :
Although there was not sufficient time for comment 10
upon the unexpected news before the Baltic sailed, EA.
• still it was evident that the most favourable im- 50
pressions were entertained of its beneficial effects 20
upon American commerce. It was considered that II
• , a period of great prosperity was before them, and St.
that there was nothing in the internal affairs or :-
European relations of the United States to check at,
the extension of their trade. St.
From Havanna returns have been received ;iv- St'
ing the annual shipments of sugar from that colony 12
(luring the past year and the seven previous years. f 2
From these it appears that there has been very 16
little increase in the exports of this article during St
that period, while the demand has been increasing. 2c
The shipments to this country show a decrease. 1.1
During 1854 the quantity exported to Great
Britain was 106,078 boxes, while in 1855 it was 21
only 55,603. To other countries there was very 1!
little variation in the eight years, which in some 8
measure accounts for the growing scarcity of sugar 5
and its recent advance in prices.
The Grain Markets throughout France indicate 2 2 that the fall in prices is checked for the present. Zit;
In the departments a rise has occurred at some, 10
While others remain without any variation. At st.
Paris the price of flour is firm at last quotations, Isst
With an upward tendency. Sellers held out the 25
prospect of an advance, which has stopped buyers 1
in their operations. Bargains for the current go
' Month are effected at 96f. per sack, and for March 20
delivery 97f.
St.
A Parliamentary Return of the Bank of England 50
bullion operations during the last year has been St.
Published. The purchases were 8,241,1151. of bar st.
geld, 69,2431. of foreign coin, making a total of SS
8,310,3581. Of bar gold the sales were 3,377,7631.,
• and of foreign coin 14,2181., together 3,391,981/. St.
Nothing appears to have been done iu silver. The !I
amount of gold coin received from the Mint was 50
91008,823/. St.
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The Bank of England usual " parlour" meeting if
nas separated, but the Directors, as was anticipated,
have announced no alteration in the rate of
discount.
• The upward tendency in the English Stock Mar-
ket continues, Consols being per cent. higher
than at the official termination of business yester-
day. Very little animation is apparent, however,
the operators, as mentioned yesterday, being desir-
ous of awaiting the progress of the peace negotia-
tions. For money Consols have been 91; and 92k, but
they at present rule at about 92 to The account
values have improved to, 92g The New 3 per
Cents. are 93 to 93k, and the Reduced, 92g n.
IXchequer Bills are about 7s. to 3s. discount, and
India Bonds are quoted 3s. discount.
In the Foreign Market also advanced rates are
current, but with a small business doing. Turk-
ish 6 per Cents. have risen to 94g, and the Gila-
' Pinteed 4 par Cents, to 101 k to 1011. Spanish 3
per Cents. are better, viz., 43. Venezuela are
291, Buenos Ayres, 56. Equador, 51. Gre-
nada Deferred, 7. Mexican, 201, and Peruvian'
Threes 561, which are generally full priees.
Dutch 4 per Cents. rule steady at 951.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks:-Grenada Deferred Bonds, 61 71; Mexican,
201 Petuvian, 79 81 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 55 56 ;
Portuguese 4 per Cents., 47 49 ; Russian 5 per
Ceuta., 104 6 ; ditto 4 per Cents., 92 94 ; Spanish
3 Per Cents., 421 43 ; ditto Deferred, 231 24; ditto
. Certificates, 41 51 ; ditto Passive, 61 /.
The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up
to this date, are in round figures as under :-
1856. 1855.
Great Western - P £23,885 £20,150
North-Westera
_South-Western , 12,346 9,983
Brighton
Midland - 26,512 24,485
South-Eastern - 13,951 10,262
Caledonian
Great Northern
Lancashire,,_ and Yorkshire
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 8,125 7,323
North Stafford
Xast Lancashire 5,254 4,554
Cheater and Holyhead
tristol and Exeter 5,493 4,650
Glasgow and South-Western 5,522 4,851
Groat Western of Canada 8,161 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
!lames, The public have evidently been heavy
ibuyers of late, and the rates of continuation are
high. Most of 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
Which the various new joint-stock companies
'have ruled during the last few days. The
a.,,,nnexed are about the present values :-Ottoman
-MIA', 11 to 2 pm.; National Discount Co., 1 to 1
Pm. ; Egyptian, 2 to 21 pm.; Western of London,
Ito 11; and the Alliance Bank, 11 to 2 pm. Mis-
cellaneous shares are almost neglected.

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BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES.
(Prom,~ the 06kicii List.
nuons.. done.
3 per Cent. Rodxoed Annuities,.... 921 4 i
3 per Cont. Console Annuities olk 24 2
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
Lonz Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860...
Ditto 30 Years, expire 10th Oct.' 1859 3 5-1 n
Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 l6 13-16
In iia Bonds, .ClOOO
Colsols for Account
Exchequer Bills, 21d.
£10(X 1
E5OO 3
larnall ..
Ditto Bonds, 1858, 31 per Cent 971 8
Ditto, 1859
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
tuenos Ayres .Bonds, 6 per Ceut
)':quador Bonds
Grenada New Active, 11 per Cent. -
Ditto Deferred 7
Iluiean 3 per Cent. . 2Ol
Ditto Account 2Ol
Peruvian Bonds, 41 per Cent.
Ditto 3per Cent. —
Ditto Account 564
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841
Ditto 4 per Cent 484
Ditto ex all over due Coupons
Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St lO5
lip mish Bonds, 3 per Cent
Ditte Account 43
Turkish Bonds, 6 per cent 934 4 31 / 4
Ditto Account 94 4 4
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Ceut lOOl 1
Ditto Account lOll
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Venezuela Bonds, 4i per Cent —
Ditto Account
Dividend. on the above^payable in London.
Dutch Exchange, 21 per Cent., 12 Guil ...
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates
THREE O'CLOCK.
Console, money .......... ... .............. 91i 2
Ditto Account, March 11... ..

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FIRE IN THE DOCKS, SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDIT.--
This day, between one and two o'clock, an alarm was
Riven that a fire had broken out on board the Royal
Mail Company's steam ship Atrato, now lying in the
graving 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-
eurna.ances are simply these—one of the workmen
whilst passing along the deck with a bucket of varnish,
which is of an inflammable nature, spilt a portion,
?"!011, coming in contact with some heated iron,
ißtnted ; it was
quickly put out without causing any
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