The Sun.
London, England, 1856-03-17 00:00:00

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SHUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock I Shr.

TATTERSALL'S.—(This Evening.)

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES
Bto 1 agAt Winkfield (9 to 1 taken)
10 to 1 apt Palotot (12 to 1 taken)
15 to 1 zgst Little Davie (taken)
100 to 7 agst Besilta (taken)
EARL SPENCER'S PLATE.
10 to 1 agst Fiacrow (taken)
100 to 7 agst Berezina (taken) •
100 to 6 agst Postborso (taken)
100 to 6 agst King of Trump (taken)

CITY AND SUBURBAN.
•
6 to 1 agst Fisherman (tuken)
9 to 1 agst Boer (taken)
100 to 7 agst St. Hubert (taken)
100 to 6 aggt Ellerrnire (taken)
20 to 1 agst Postborse (taken)
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
7 to 4 agst Fiy-by.Night (2 to 1 taken)
sto 2 agst Yellow Jack (taken) (300 to 100
&so laid)

CHESTER CUP.
12 to 1 agltt Yeik Jack (taker)
DERBY.

7to 1 agst Fly-by-Night (taken and uff,srad)
Bto 1 agst Wentworth (taken)
100 to 6 agst Coroner (taken)
23 to 1 agst Bard in !Trawl (taken)
50 to 1 agst Enchanter (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Barbarian Colt (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Bonnie Scotland (talon)
1000 to 10 agst Ringdropper (taken)

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MONEY IVIARKET t6'
St.

A NI.) 5
CONIMEIWILL INTELLIGENCE. 20
St.

-CITY, Two o'Clwact..
20
The Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday closed 10
IL_
i7dilY, and prices of all descriptions were quiet. 12!
" sales were 7,000 bales, 1,000 for export and yo
0
1,4 Speculation ; comprising 40 Pernam and Ma- t
nham Gid. to 61d. ; 200 Surat 41d. to 41d. per 15
The Railway Share Market was active, and st,
qticstations advanced 1 to 2 per cent. 4!2g
The Cotton market at Havre during the past rt
Reek bas been dull compared with the previous St.
and the arrivals from America were smaller. 3(5)
iriees, however, are well maintained, with a good inn
e'lnand for best qualities. Louisiana is 87f. 50c.
,
t'ul. 50 kilos., and inferior sorts from 84f. 50c. The 20
arrivals during the week amount to 8,958 bales,
144 the sales to 8,877. On the 14th instant the
the
in hand was 59,013 bales, against 74,905, at
corresponding period in 1855. The other
branches of trade at this port show no feature of
i
t4Pcrtance. The sugar and coffee prices are well
144ilitained, with an increased demand for hest
V4alities. American flour is firm at 48f. 50c. per
rrel, and ditto wheat at 84f.:per 290
Accounts from Bergen state that the prices of
°0149. oil have risen considerably since the com-
ment of the year on account of the large demand
for England and other foreign countries. During
1855 the prices of white colza, oil averaged about
4iRP. per ton, and brown do. 14sp. Far choice
qualities 19sp. was considered a high price, and
110 T they are quoted at 245 p., and for inferior
1/1:11s 19 to 21124 p. is obtained. The sales also
have increased. During the last two mouth n- the
quantity exported was 45,893 tons against 31,100
;us in the corresponding period of 1855. In
ranee, also, there has been an advance in prices.
4-t Lille coiza, oil is I.oofr. 50c. per hectolitre, and
at Rouen 112 fr. Colza grain averages 30fr. to
u2fr• per hectolitre.
The American steamer has not yet arrived, and
further political information is awaited with inte-
rest. According to the latest accounts Trepan:
10118 were being made in New York for an active
Sing trade. The value of goods imported into
50aton for the week ending Feb. 22 amowlted to
11,068,295.
The report, issued by the Canada Land Com-
14'1Y, preparatory to the meeting on Thursday,
qates that the sales of land, during last year, corn-
1/ised 4,345 acres, producing 6,948/. The leases
amounted to 26,305 acres.
The market for English Securities presents a
heavy appearance, and a decline of 1 per cent. has
"eurred. Some parties are realising, after the
recent material advance in prices, under the
I'nPression that the effect of a declaration of peace,
resolve/ upon, has been anticipated. Consols
c'Pened at 921 I, but have since receded to 92
‘,411(1 92k for money. For account the prices from
have receded to 924 11. Exchequer Bills are
discount to Is. premium, and the Bonds are
11-. The Scrip is 2i prem. India Bonds are
°l3. discount.
The Foreign Market is dull, and somewhat flat-
ter, owing to the weaknesa of English Securities.
Turkish 6 per Cents. are lower, having been 981
and 98 to 981. The 4 per Cents. are 1002.
Spanish Bonds continue in favour, the New
"eterred being 25 to 251, and the Certifi-
eates 4/- to 51. Russian Bonds have been
qtalt in at 104, the ditto 4i per Cents. at
531, and Sardinian at 91 to 92. Mexican Stock is
20 Equador New Consolidated are 14t, and
`'irenada New Active 21.1. Buenos Ayres are 5812,
and Dutch 4 per Cents. 951.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :-Grenada Deferred Bonds, 61- 71 ; Mexi-
eau Bonds, 201 -; Peruvian, 79 81 ; ditto 3 per
cents., 56 8 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 48 50 ;
Russian 5 per Cents., 102 4 ; ditto 4 per Cents.,
92 4;. Spanish 3 par Cents., 441; 44 ; ditto De-
ferred, 25 k; ditto Certificates, 4, 51 ; ditto
cassive, 71. •
Railway Shares are all lower, and in some cases
4.decline of ss. to 103, per share has taken place.
The Belgian lines continue in request and main-
tain their late improvement.
Mining, Banking, end other Shares are quiet.

IIItITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.-CLOSING PRICES

";-r0.),,, thf 0p364:5.1 Lia. ;

;•••.,,,,, • don,
92 ; 2

3, Per Cent, Conwols !`..c.mcitiev
rlndia Bonds, Xlc.:00
i ,nntoi. Tor A ,eount
3zehequer Scrip
Exchenuer ;:ills, •?,,4,1.
.-.:100.0
..510 la ip
%tali ... 1 d 1 P
Ditto Bowls, 1453,34 per Cent. 9B' ,i
PBACES OF FOREI-GN FUNDS THIS DAY
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent.
49nador Flund 14 - .
Ditto Now Consolidated l4i
Grenada Now Active, 1 per Cent.
Rexieai: 3 oer Cent:
Ditto Account of
Peruvian Bonds 44 per Cent ,„ . 791 x d
Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent., 1822, -I' 5t....
Ditto Accoulit
Ditto 44 per Cent
nardluian Bon is, 5 per Cent.
Ditto Account .
,z,
''PAiiiiii) Roads, 3 per Cent ... .......... ....• - 4ti
Ditto row Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Ditto Passive
„,izPartish Committee Cert. of Coup. mt fun. 51 Ii 6.
.-tirkinh tionds, ii par cent
bitto Account t
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. —
Ditto Account
y, Dividends on the shove payshle. in London,
&Jut el I Exchange, 2i per Cent., 12 Gull --
Ditto 4 I,or Cent. Certificates
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols, money ... .. . 92 t
Ditto Account, April 10

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LOLA. MONTES.—This lady took her departure on the
hid of November, in the Havilah, for Adelaide, where
814 a has been engaged for a limited ceriod. On her re-
-4 she proceeds to Ballarat, at whick place a theatre
gaping expressly fitted up for her. On her return from
arat to this city, she will give a farewell performance
prior to her final departure from this colony for SJuth
Illerina.—Melbourne Age.
Government, it is understood: proposes to take down
„ present Burlington-house. The proposal. it is said,
18 tc) Open a new street through the centre of the space
; 0 cleared, and erect on the sides of the new thorough-
are a range of public edifices, part of which may be as-
iii-g'ted to the learned societies. The opening, it is
°vght, may be made a beautiful ornament to Piccadilly
--the view being closed by the new palace of the Bank
44f England.