The Sun.
London, England, 1856-04-18 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLoos
The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
quietly but firmly, and compared with Friday's
rates prices of all kinds were id. per lb. dearer,
except Surat, which improved id. per lb. The
sales were estimated at 8,000 to 9,000 bales, and
consisted of 1,000 for export, and 1,500 on specula-
tion (American) ; 70 Pernam and Maranham at
60. to 7d. ; 20 Bahia, 6/d. ; 1,000 Egyptian, 64d.
to 9id. ; 1,000 Surat, 4tid. to 5d., and 100 Sea
Islands, 1121 d. to 16d. per lb. There was but little
Change to note in the Railway Share Market, and
prices were about the same as on Wednesday.
The markets for foreign and colonial produce
during the week have been inanimate, and the
prices of some articles have tended downwards.
Sugar in the early part of the week receded fully
1.8- per cwt., but yesterday, although no quotable
recovery took place, there was rather more firm-
ness. The stocks of this article at some of the chief
markets of Europe are now nearly equal to those
of the same period last year. Accounts from the
East Indies report that the crops were expected to
be large. During the month of February the
exports from Calcutta to Great Britain were large.
There has been a good demand for most descrip-
tions of coffee, and the quotations have been fully
Supported. For tea there has been a very limited
inquiry, as purchasers deferred their operations
until the public sales, which commenced yesterday
with a flat appearance. For rice there has been rather
more inquiry, at previous values. Trinidad cocoa
has been sold at a decline of ls. to 2s. The low
and middling qualities of saltpetre have been in re-
quest. Cochineal has ruled dull, and in tallow
the transactions have been limited. Spices have
bawl inactive.
A rumour has been circulated during the last
few days to the effect that the Bank of France has
authority to issue an additional 8,000,000/. of
notes. No authentic information has transpired
on the subject; but it is generally admitted that
the measure, if adopted, would have a very bene-
ficial influence upon the Paris money market.
There is very little variation in the English
Stock Market, brit the investments made by the
Public give support to prices. Until the financial
statement of the Chancellor of the Exchequer is

made known, it is not considered likely that any

speculative dealing will take place, as the pro-
gress of the money market will in the future
have greater influence on the Funds than political
Movements. Judging from the numerous Joint-
Stock Compaiies that are being brought forward
there seems very little prospect of any material
relaxation in the rates of discount for some time
to come. Consols for transfer have been 931 and
93 to 931. For account, they are 93# 1.
The New Three per Cents. have been 921 to
93i and the Reduced 911 to 921. Bank Stock
is 2121 to 214, aid East India Stock 223 to 231.
The Consols Scrip is marked 3i prem. Exche-
quer Bills, March, are par to 35. prem., and the
Scrip is 3i prem.
The Foreign Stock Market is very dull, and
some of the quotations are flatter. Turkish 6 per
Cents. have receded to 981 I for account, and the
4 per Cents. have been nominal all the morning.

Sardinian Bonds opened heavily at 94i, and have

Bince risen to 954 and 96. Mexican Bonds are 23.
Brazilian Small ditto 100, and Dutch 2i per Cents.
631.
A. meeting of the Spanish Certificate holders has
been convened by Sir John Fitzgerald, M.P., who
Proposes forming an energetic committee for the
Purpose of taking measures to obtain cousidera-
tion at•the hands of the Government of Madrid.
The improving financial condition of Spain,
and the example set by her neighbour Portugal,
have, indeed, a more confident feeling among the
holders of the coupons.
Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co. report that in the
market for American Securities there has not been
much animation during the past week, and prices

generally are without alteration, with the exception
- of Illinois Oeqtral Bonds, for which there has been
considerable demand at impro'ved prices.
Redeemable. Per Cent.

truited States 6 per Cents. 1867-1868...105
linked States 6 per Cent. Bonds 1863...105
STATE SECURITIES.
Alabama 5 per Cent ...
0
Alabama 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds)
California 7 per Cent. Bonds 1870... 80 82
/Kentucky 6 per Cent. Bonds lB6i-1872... 90 _
Maryland 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds)... 88i 894
Mississippi 6 per Cent. Pl. Bk.
bonds lB4l-1871... 43 45
ssippi 6 per Cent. Union Bk Bonds ... 16 18
renusylvania 5 per Cent. Stock
Pennsylvania 5 per Cent. Boast; 'B77 80 82
Tennesse 6 per Cent. Bonds ... 87 89
,„,../Irginia 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) ...1888... 84 86
"rginia 6 per Cent. Bonds 1886... 86 87
LOANS OF CITIES.
Pton 5 per Cent. Bonds (Divers) ... 90 92
Monreal 6 per Cent. Bonds 1856-1865... 83 85
RAILROAD BONDS.
Illinois Central 7 per Cont. Ist Mortgage,
sot Convertible 1875... 79 81
Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Freeland
Bonds 1860... 84 861
Michigan Central 8 p. Cent. 1860... 91
do. do. 1869... 93 95
ow York Central 7p. Cent., Convert 1864... 93 91
New-York Central 6 per Cent., not
N_Convertible 1883... 80 82
eat York and Erie 7 per Cent. Ist Mort.
New
1867... 98 100
"ow York and Erie 7 per Cent. 3d Mort-
gage 1883... 84 86
g: York and Erie 7p. Cent. Convertible-1862... 794 814
York and Elie 7 per Cent. Sinking
Fund 1875... 811 821
Penn
sterling Bonds Mt— 93
'anogylvania Central 6 p. Cent., let Mort 1880... 83 90
The Railway Share Market is dull, and without
any change of importance. In the French market
there has been an attempt to depress prices, which
bas been partially successful, a decline of about 11.
Per share having taken place. Part of this, how-
ever, has been recovered, but some of the lines are
still weak. Sambre and Meuse are heavy.
Mining and Banking Shares are flat.

BILITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ON ('CLOCK.

( From the Oficial. Lies...

done.
Bank Stock .. .. 2,24 14
3 per Cent. Reduced Nnunitiag.
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 931 3
NOW 3 per Cent. Annuities
New 2-4 per Cent. Annuities 774
Lone Annuities, expire stl, Jan. 1860 . 3-16
Ditto 30 Years, expire 10th Oct., 1859 3
Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 l7 1-18
India Stock
India Bonds, .£lOOO .

Ditto, under MOO 3 8 d
Consois or Account
Censol Scrip .-ii p
Exchequer Scrip
Escaequer Bills, 44d. March. June
£:1000
2500 — 1 _
%all
Ditto Bonds, 1858,34 per Cent —
Ditto, 1959
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLO. E.

Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Ditto Small . lO4
idegichi 3 per Cent
23
Ditto Account
Sardinian Bongs, 5 per Cent. ...... 94i 5i 5
Spaniel Bowls, 3 per Cent 45
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Turkith Bonds, ti per cent 93t
Ditto Account 9Bl i I
Dividends on the above •evahle In ',owlet)

Dutch Exchange, 21 per Cont., 12 Gu11... 631
TWO O'CLOCK
Consols, money 931 e
Ditto Accomit

?0
10
1.0

4128
10
3t.

5
5
20
10