The Sun.
London, England, 1856-03-18 00:00:00

Was quiet, and transactions were at lower rates.

Commercial accounts from France state that
there has not been any sensible alteration in trade
generally during the last week. On all sides there
is a suspension of business beyond the demands for
actual consumption until the proclamation of peace.
Meanwhile, in Paris there are many important
orders in hand on Russian account, and large pur-
chases have been made at Lyons, having the same
destination. It appears that the coronation of the
Emperor Alexander 11. is to take place in June
aoxt, and those Russian nobles who have no doubt
as to the re-establishment of peace have begun already
to prepare for the occasion by ordering expensive
niches of French manufacture. The Russian fancy
warehouses having been completely exhausted
during the war, they are now replenishing their
stocks. Still, trade is dull, and the manufacturers
are not fully employed. One cause, and an impor-
tant one, which affects this, is the difficulty of ob-
taining capital to assist commercial operations.
This will be understood, when it is stated that

capitalists are little disposed to invest their money
at 6 per cent.—which is the current rate of in-
terest—when they can employ their funds for 15
claYs or a month on the Bourse, at the rate of 12,
20, and even 30 per cent. By the last steamers
from the United States some heavy orders have
arrived for Parisian and provincial manufactures.
Money is said to be abundant at New York, and
the last shipments of wares from France, and
Other European ports, met with a good mar-
ket. Throughout the country there has been
a general rise in prices of tissues of all
kinds, and purchasers, fearing that there may be a
further rise as the spring advances, have given
their orders for the usual novelties of the season
earlier than was anticipated. The manufacturers
of Lyons and St. Stephen's, especially, have made
a further advance in their prices of articles for
consumption in the Indies and America. At
Rouen and Alsace the trade and manufactures of
general merchandise are quieter than in other
branches, and speculation has given place to the
requirements for legitimate business only.
There was an adjourned meeting this day of the
°bartered Bank of India, Australia, and China,
then the resolution for applying for a supplement-
arycharter, reducing the capital not below 400,000 Z.,
Was confirmed unanimously.
The inquiry for discount accommodation in Lom-
bard-street and at the Bank of England has abated,
and
on the Stock Exchange advances can be pro-
,tired on muchless onerous terms than have recently-
tceu paid. Until the 29th inst. when further in-
iltalinents have to be provided on the new loan
:Cd funding, the money market will no doubt be
kcquparatively easy, and should the several vessels,
210arn to be on the way from Australia, arrive
;nth the supplies of the precious metals expected,
licreased confidence will be felt. There is a less
active demand for shipment to the Continent. It
mentioned as a rather singular circumstance,
cwever, that notwithstanding the Bank of France
4 Purchasing gold in London gold coin is arriving
here from the French capital.
..TllO English Funds are again very, heavy and an
.""tempt has been made to produce a downward
ITC'Penient by some influential dealers. Prices,
I°lvever, have not materially declined, being only
li''Per cent. lower than at the official close of busi-
t°BB yesterday. Consols for money have been 91
9°,92) and since 921. For the account they were
and the present values are about 921 to
4.4 Scrip is 2i premium. Exchequer Bills are is.
tilicountpremium, and the Bonds are 98g.
444 Bonds have receded to 10s. discount.
There is less firmness in the market for Foreign
Securities. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 98, and the
l
„Per Cents. are 100;1. In Sardinian Bonds
there have been several dealings at an improve.
gielat of I to 1 per cent., the prices ranging from
to 92k. Spanish Deferred Bonds have been 25
t° 12-
11, '3B, and the Committees' Certificates 61 1.
11104eian 5 per Cents. are 1031 to 104. Mexican
Ode 201, and Peruvian 4i per Cents. 79.
Utch 21 per Cents. brought 63&, and the 4 per
e'
eVe. 96.
SThe following are the nominal prices of Foreign
tocks :---Grenada Deferred Bonds, 61 71- ; Mexi-
tonds, 201 I; Peruvian, 79 81 ; ditto 3 per
Itellti.) 56 8 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 48 50 ;
DPaiau 5 per Cents., 102 4 ; ditto 4i per Cents.,
4; • h 3 Cents., 441 451 ; ditto De-
f.pains per
tred
25 A ; dittp Certificates, 6 ; ditto Passive,

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English Railway Shares have slightly given
pp and the transactions have been limited. The
der,e,ign lines are also weaker, and Belgian have
Dr,,egtilled in consequence of parties realising their
1,..t8e The Canadian lines are dull.
jaing, Banking, and other shares are quiet at
ut previous prices.

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lIIIITISEE FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES.
f Prom the Oficial List.)
a 1,. Bnptine., done.
1161. Cost. Consols Annuities 92 1i 2h 2 i
Zia Itonds, £lOOO
-Pr" ?or Account
x Ditto Serip
21:440ciner Bills, 24d.
1000
45e0 ipp ld 2 p p
,E4mall 1 p 1 d 2 p
•
.1,-u!tto Sends, 1858, 3i per Cent. 9Bs
4'ittO, 1859
4.r At'ltlcEs OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
k,-,4,4(12- New Active, 1i per Cent.
Ditto 3 per Ceut
1, itto Account
ell3?tiftu Bonds 4 per Cent
li.b.itto Account
Bonds,-'Bl4 per Cent., 1822, 2, St lOl 4
I)itt
hArl. 0 44 per Cent
b."tian Bonds, 5 per Cent. .
% 140 -Account 92i i i 2
.it)) Lewis, 3 per Cent ... ....... A 7
440 Ac t
, cowl
B. to I" ew Deferred, 3 per Cent.
.7, 5
blittto Account , " zoi
1:11),,,t() Passive
Ttlii,"4l Committee Cert. of Coup. n'Jt fun 74
i 6
'4ll. Bonds,6 par cent —
bitt
1). 0 Aocomat 93 i 7i 5
Ditto
Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
I'4o Account
Dla :ividenda on the above navehle in Lonnnn
b.-(1 Xxchaugo, 2i er Cent., 12 Gail 63i
4° 4 per Cent. Certificates 96
THREE O'CLOCK.
eoneolp, money 92 I
ditto Account, Apri110

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4RAMTTON AND ITS REPRESENTATIVES IN P AELIA
414 "—The following resolution will be submitted to
the °uthampton Town Council to-morrow, viz :—"That_
giv'e!'hanks of this corporation are due, and are hereby
tit; n, to B. M. Willcox, Esq., for his consistent oppo-
tot.:3n to the Government Police Bill. That this corp?-
de:" take the earliest opportunity of expressing their
Aregret and strong disapprobation of the conduct of
tilos,4'-lexander Cockburn in supporting the obnoxious
the ore, such support being given in open defiance of
unanimous opinion of his constituents, as expressed
M Public meeting,
cox and and at this council board." Both
r* W.ll Sir Alexander Cockburn are repre-
a„"ivea of Southampton.
taiouicine,—On Sunday a man named Griffiths, a pan-
ti3l,ll at various theatres, committed suicide by cutting
lnti"„ruat. Deceased had for some time resided in 'V a-
-4e,.,-"e*Place, Webber-street, Blackfriars-road. He had
trie",llauch depressed in mind by the failure of the thea-
k4,-,4` season at Preston, at which town be had an en-
atPernent, and though on bis return to London 13. e got
apne;gagetnent at a small weekly salary his mind still
to ~red much affected. On Sunday morning his wife
l
dtir."llll io bed with a child about three years oid, and
hioheg her absence deceased nearly severed his head from
n
fear-,s°r(l-? With a razor. Pecuniary difficulties, and the
tclu; losing his situation, appear to have- induced him
T-s an end to his existence.
for SAMARITAN FREE HOSPITAL.—Thi3 iaStitlitiOr,
Clreh,"l`leeption of poor women and children, situate in
Lintii'l'u-street, Portman-square, held yesterday the
4tabrau,nual general meeting, in the board-room of the
Vteeb„l€ql,lllent ; the Rev. H. Alford, 8.D., minister of
the hoe Chapel, in the chair. The report showed that
and tbusPital continued to extend its beneficial influence,
to i;'e favourable esteem it which it was held by those
thiLuro its doors were open was attested by the fact
avelt,-Auriug the past year nearly 1000 patients bad
dro
a't themselves of the benefits of medical advice,
114 11idwifery, attendance, Laby linen, &e. The
Inair; "ving been unanimously adopted, and the re-
to tilLag business transacted, a vote of thanks was passed
e ter. chairman and the proceedings concluded.

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