The Sun.
London, England, 1856-04-29 00:00:00

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CITY, Two o'CLocK

The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
quietly, but the demand was steady. The sales
were estimated at 8,0(.)0 bales, anti consisting of
about 1,000 American. (speculation), 250 Pernam
and Maranham, cgd.. to 7d. ; 500 Egyptian, 7(1.
to, NIL, (500 spec ul.ation) ; 1,500 Surat, 4.1. to
50. per lb.
Advices from Aratwerp report favourably upon
the cotton and wool markets there during the past
Week. The news from America of the improve-
ment in the quotations of cotton regulated the
market, which exhibited an upward tendency.
The business transacted was considerable, and the
following rates ruled with -firmness :-2,600 bales
American good. ordinary at 31l- to 32 centimes per
kilogramme ; good ordinary ditto 334 c. to 3*.
Public sales of wool were hold on the 24th instant,
which attracted a large number of buyers, and the
Prices obtained denoted a rise. These comprised
1,188 bales Buenos Ayres, 52 ditto Lamb's, and 48
bales Australian.
The receipts on the French railways during the
Week ended 14th April are just issued, and exhibit
a favourable increase compared with the corres-
Pending week in 1855, as well as the receipts for
the year, as follows

1856. 1855.
Fr. Fr.
901,486 950.098
13,360,098 12,096,649
619,0J9 577,876
9,007,482 7,325,658
769,152
10,28,153 8,971,183
375,511 254,500
7,037,697 4,V0,093
919,103 910,690
12,695,918 11,420,58
Eastern 739,597 716,920
10,859,331 9,896,447
At a late hour yesterday afternoon the Board of
Trade returns were issued. From these it appears
that the total declared value of exports from the
United Kingdom for the month ending March 31,
was 9,418,5701., being an increase of 2,137,2651.
compared with the like month in 1855. For bhe
monththe increase is perceptible in coal and culm,
cotton
manufacturers, cotton yarn, earthenware,
haberdashery, hardware, linen manufactures, silk
Inabufacturerers, thrown silk, woollen manufac-
tureres, and woollen yarn, but there was a falling
off in beer and ale, machinery, and one or two
other articles.
The importations of the principal articles were
larger
for the month as respects live animals, cocoa,
lvb_heat, barley, oats, Indian corn, flour, guano,
rice, brandy Geneva, sugar, tallow, and
lamb's and sheep's wool. There was a diminution
compared with the same month last year in coffee,
,currants palm oil, raw silk, spices, rum, tea, to-
bacco, wine, and cotton wool. The shipping ac-
counts exhibit an increase in the amount of tonnage
employed in the foreign trade of the United King-
gent for the month of 213,580 tons for the entries
inwards and of 151,971 tons for the clearances out-
Wards.

Orleans

Western

liaris and Lyons..

Lyons and Mediterran.

Northern

To the coasting trade for the month 81,903 tons
More were employed than in the corresponding
Month of 1855 for the entries inwards, and 76,038
tons in the clearances outwards.
The unsatisfactory manner in which most of the
Public accounts are-arranged has led to the publi-
cation, by Mr. C. F. Cotterill, of an Improved
Abstract of the Public Accounts of Revenue and
Expenditure." In this small, but useful work,
suggestions are made, which, if adopted by the
Government, would impart clearness, brevity, and
accuracy to the quarterly and annual financial
Statistics.
The Unity Joint Stock Banking Association
having obtained its Charter, proposes to commence
takig
businessn on Ist proximo, when a new principle in
will be thoroughly tested. From the
a.pieuupbplort which the Directors anticipate froth the
generally, it is expected that success will
attend the operations of the Association. A
Pamphlet has been issued containing an account of
the
origin, progress, and prospect of the Company.
Meuse
report of the directors of the Sambre and
-Lvieuse Railway Company has been issued iu anti-
cipation of the meeting. The directors proposed
that a dividend of 3s. 61. be declared on each share
of the original capital of the company, payable at
the offices of the company on and after the 26th of
'l43' instant, provided a sufficient number of pro-
prietors, either personally or by proxy, and repre-
senting a requisite amount of stock, be present to
legally constitute the meeting called in Belgium
for the 9th inst.
The proclamation of peace in the City has tem-
porarily impeded business, and the dense crowds
that assembled around the Royal Exchange ren-
dered the streets in that neighbourhood impassible.
The Funds are heavy at the reduced prices of yes-
tarday afternoon. Ti e rumours of a new loan and
the Ministerial difficulties check purchases, and
the market remains in a heavy condition. Con-
sols for money were 92 to 92i, but they have since
been 911 to 92i. For account they are dull at 92
to 021. The March Exchequer Bills are 2s. dis-
count to 2s. premium. The New 3 per Cents.
Were 91:8! and the Reduced 901 to 91. Bank
Stock is 212 k.
Inthe Foreicru Stock Market no recovery has
taken
place. 'The following stocks have changed
liands at the annexed quotations :—Mexican 3
per Cents. 211, ditto for the Account 211 ; Russian
Per Cents. 104 s ; Spanish 3 per Cents. 431,
ditto New Deferred 23; ; Turkish 6 per Cents.
9`"s, ditto for the Account 961 R ; Dutch 4 per
'dent. Certificates 931.
The followina are the nominal prices of Foreign 1,
Stocks :—GrenaCla Deferred Bonds, 72 ; Mexican, 10
22 Peruvian, 77 78 ; ditto 3 per Cents.,
04 56 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 48 50 ; Russian,
101 6 ; ditto '415 per Cents., 94 6 ; Spanish 3 per
Cents., 441 1 ; ditto Deferred, 231 1 ; ditto Certifi-
cates, 4/ 51 ; ditto Passive, 61 71.
Railway Shares are generally rather firmer,
although they have not wholly recovered the e.e-
cline of yesterday. The rates charged for " carry-
ing over are heavy, and the operators are chiefly
engaged with the adjustment of the account. The
foreign shares are quiet.
Mining, Banking, and Miscellaneous Shares are
generally at previous rates.

B dITIPH FUNDS THIS DAY AT @NE o cLoca.
( Front the Official List. )

Bnaines: done.
Illnk Stock
! Per tent. Reduced annuities......
°,,. per Cent. Consols Annuities 92 1 11 21 11
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
Long Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860 3h
India Stock
Consols for Account
Exchequer Bills, 28d. March. June.
£lOOO •.... •• 2 d 2 pi 5d
£5OO — I
Small
Ditto Bonds, 1858, 3i per Cent 9Bl
Ditto, 1559
PRIOR OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONLY O'CLOCE

Mexican 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
Russian Bonds, 1522, £ St., 5 per Cent lO4l i
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 43k
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Turkish Bonds, 6 per cent 934
Ditto Account 961
Dividends on the above .ayable In Londou.
Datch Exchange, 2i per Cent., 12 Gull._
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates
TWO O'CLOCEC
Consols for Money
Ditto Account

MARKET NEI,VS.—(This Day.)

HAY MARKETS.

SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 3115 s to 511.7 s ; clover do.,
di 15s to 6/ 108; and straw, 117 s to 1/ 118 per load.
A fair demand.
CIIMBEELA.ND.—Meadow hay, 31 18s to 6/ Os; clover do.,
V 14s to 6/ 10s ; and straw, 1/ 7s to lb 12s per load.
Supply moderate and trade firm.
WHITECHAPEL. Meadow hay, 3/ 10s to 5/ 163; clover
do., 41 103 to 6/ 12s; and straw, 1/ Gs to 1/ 11s per load.
Trade steady.