The Sun.
London, England, 1856-04-11 00:00:00

EIIONEY MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLoox.
In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday a strong
speculative feeling prevailed, and there were many
transactions reported in cargoes to arrive. The
market closed with an upward tendency, and
prices of Americans were fully id. per lb. above
the rates of last week. The sales were estimated
at 22,000 bales, comprising 12,000 Americans
(1,000 on speculation); 4,000 Pernam and Maran7
ham, 64d. to lid. (3,000 on speculation); 2,000
Bahia, 60. to 61d. (1,500 on speculation) ; 2,000
Egyptian, 60. to 91 (1,000 on speculation) ;
2,000 Surats, 4id. to 41d. (1,000 for export) ; and
100 Sea Islands, Is. to ls. 441 per lb. The
Railway Share Market wan steady, without any
particular alteration.

The Colonial Produce Markets this week have
been very quiet, attd the tendency in prices for
some of the leading staples have been in the direc
tion (4 •ta decline. Sugar has been particularly-
heavy, and the amount offered by publio auction
has been limited.. The inferior kinds of Plantation"
Ceylon coffee has been rather cheaper, but the mid-
dling and good coloury sorts have realised full-
prices. Grenada cocoehas receded ls. to 2s. per
cwt. Rice has been steady, at full rates for the
superior descriptions, and tea dull. For spices
there has been very little inquiry. Nutmegs are
rather lower. Saltpetre has ruled firm, but quiet.
In tallow there has been more business transacted,
at slightly,improved rates.
The creditors of Messrs. Saunders and liar-
risen, seed,crushers, dtc., assembled yesterday for
the purpose of ascertaining the condition of the
estate. An offer of 10s. in the pound was made,
which most of "those present seemed disposed to
accept, but the meeting adjourned without coming
to any determination upon ihe subject.
After the official hours 'of business yesterday.
there was a decline iu the English Stock
Market of nearly per cent., owing to unfa-
vourable rumours with regard to the Bank of
England Return, which will appear in the'
Gazette of this evening, and the market to-day
has shOwn no signs of recovery. This is "pay`,
day," and the differences have been liquidated.
without difficulty, although money has commanded
high rates.. Consols, for money, have been 921 to
931, and for account 93E1, but they are now about
93i -a for the latter. The New 3 per Cents. 92i to
93, and the. Reduced 91-k to 92k. Bank Stock 4
per cent. higher, viz., 214. The March Exchequer
Bills were 4s. premium, and those dated June 3s.
to is. discount. The Bonds are 98i -a. India
Bonds are 3s. discount.

Foreign Securities are heavy, and the market
presents a dull aspect. Turkish 6 per Cents. have
receded to 1. per cent., being 99/ and 98f. • Sar-'
diuian Bonds are 951, and Spanish Deferred 24g.
Mexican Stock is per cent. lower, viz., 22/ I.
Peruvian 3 per Cents. have been 55, and Portu-
guese 4 per Cents. 49. Dutch 4 per Cents. are
931 to 94k.

Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co. report that the
market for American Securities remains inactive,
and prices are without alteration.

Redeemable. Per Cent.
CTnited States 6 per Cents. 1867-1868...105
United States 6 per Cent. Bonds 1868...105

STATE SECURITIES.
Alabama 5 per Cent '
... 80
Alabama 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) ... 85
California 7 per Cent. Bonds 1870... 80 12,
Kentucky 6 per 'Cent. Bonds 1868-1872... 90
Maryland 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds)... ... 88 90
Massachusetts 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds). ...100
Mississippi 6 per Cent. Pl. Bk.
Bonds
Mississippi
.6 per Cent. Union Bk. Bonds ... 16 18 '
Pennsylvania 5 per Cent. Stock
Pennsylvania 5 per Cent. Bcruli 1877... 80 82
Tennesse 6 per Cent. Bonds ... ST 89
Virginia 5 per Cent:: (Sterling Bonds) 1888... 84 86
Virginia 6 per Cent. Bonds .1886... 86 87
LOANS OF CITIES
Boston 5 per Cent. BJrds (Divers) ... 90 92
Montreal 6 per Cent. Bonds 1856-1865... 83 85
Yaw Orleans 6 per Cent. Stock 1883... 76 77
RAILROAD BONDS.
Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Ist Mortgage,
not Convertible ~ 1875... 781 79i
fllinois Central 7 per Cent. `Freeland
Bonds
Michigan Central Bp. Cent. 1860... 92 91
New York Central 7p. Cent., Convert 1864... 23 91
New York Central 6 per Cent., not
Con verti blo 1883... 80 82 .
Yew York and Erie 7 per Cent. Ist Mert-

gage 1867... 98 100
Slew Toxic and Erie 7-per Cent. 3d Mort-

gage
N. York and Erie 7p. Cent. Cenvertible..lB62... 79 81
N. York and Erie 7 per .Cent. Sinking
Fund
Panama 7 per Cent., Ist Mortgage (Ster-
ling Bonds), not convertible 1859... 92i 93i
Panama 7 per Cent., Ist Mortgage 1864... N 94xd
eennsylvania Central 6 p. Cent., lstMort 1880... 89 90
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 71 8 ; Mexi-
can, 22 ; Peruvian, 78 80 ; ditto 3 per Cents.,
54 6 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 48 50; Russian
5 per Cents., 1012 6 ; ditto 4i per Cents., 94 96 ;
Spanish 3 per Cents., 45& 6; ditto Deferred, 24i 5 ;
ditto Certificates, 5i 6 ; ditto Passive, 71 I.
The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up
to this day, are in round figures as under :

1896. 1855.
North-Western
Great Western
South-Western
Brighton
Midland
South-Eastern 16,151 17,162
Caledonian
Great Northern
Lancashire-and Yorkshire
Bristol and Exeter 6,223 5,751
Chester and Holyhead
East Lancashire 5,415 4,940
51anehester, Bheffield, and Lincoln 8,738 8,944
North Stafford
Edinburgh and Gla.gow
Great Western of Canada 12,623 8,571
The returns for the present year contrast rather
unfavourably with those for the corresponding
period of 1855, when, however, the Easter holidays
were observed, and which will account for the dif-
ference.

BRITISH IrUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE 0' CLOCK.

( Prom the Oficial Liet.)

Ink Stock
B .. Buenas: done.
214 •
3 per Cent. Red-e.ced 'Annuities... . .. 921 11
3 per Cent Consols Annuities . 93 21 3k
New 3 per Cent. Annuities ..... 931 21
Long Annuities, expire sth Jan.. 1860....„ 31 1
InaH Bonds, .t.atiliu ..........
Ditto, under £1000... 3 d
Qo isols for Account (May 8) 931 i
Exchequer Bills, 21d. March. June.
Rlooq ..f.„.. oo . 00000 - . 4 p 1 3 d
£560 ,
Small
, Ditto Bends, lf:58, 3i per Cent —
Ditto, 1859
t'IIICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOI K.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per, Cent.' 94
si,vical. 3 per cent '
Ditto Account
Peruvian Bonds 4i per Cent .oo —
Ditto 3 per Cent
5
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 —5
Ditto 4 per Cent 49
&rdinian Bon,!s' 5 per Cont.
Ditto Account
ip nil.) Bonds, 8 per Cent —
nitto Fe* Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Turk ibti i,euds, t; par cent
Venezuela Bonds, 41 per Cent 2Bl
Divvienas 0, ci.,. above . arable in London.
Dutch Exchange, 21 per Cent., 12 Gull_
DittlTl per Cent. Certificates 941 31

IRCiNMONGIIES' QUARTERLY MEETING—BIRMINGHAM,
Thursday.—The third meeting of the ironmasters of this
district for the current quarter was held in the townhall
here this afternoon. There was again a very large at-
tendance of the trade, and the turn which business took
at the meeting at Wolverhampton yesterday was to the
full extent confirmed by the proceedings to-day.
A prospectus has been issued of an Italian Junction
Railway Company with a capital of 1,000,0001. in 10/.
shares, two-thirds to be subscribed in Switzerland and
France and one-third in England. The object is to con-
nect the French system of railways with the Piedmontese
and Italian by a line of 70 miles from the Lake of Ge-
neva to Briegg, ultimately to be carried by the pass of
the Simplon to the town of Arona, in Piedmont. The
Swiss Government have granted a concession in perpe-
tuity, taking payment in shares for all the land and
wood required.
DISAPPEARANCE OF A TOWN CLERK.—The inhabit.
ants of Kidderminster have during the last two or three
days found a fruitful theme for gossip in the sudden dia-
appearance of the town clerk, who left here on Friday
last, and has not made his appearance, since. W
understand- that communications have been received
from him, vacating the offices he held in the borough.
Besides the °Mee of town clerk he was clerk to tbe
magistrates and also to the turnpike trustees, iniaddi-
Lion to smaller situations. Several of the late town
clerk's professional brethren are, we believe, auffgmby
his sudden depar:tnre.-7WorMtretire Chronicli. ,