The Sun.
London, England, 1856-05-30 00:00:00

:4:CiNEY MARKgT

AND • -
C OMMERCTILL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Tw..3
Notliiug was done in the Liverpool Cotton
Market yesterday, which was observed a a' close:
holiday in all departments of business.
As there have been no public sales of foreign.
and colonial produce during the last two days, the
Mincing-lane markets this week have necessarily
been dull. Prices have been firmly supported,
however, for most staples, and sugar has ruled
rather dearer. At the wool sales there has been-
less firmness ; but no material decline in the quo-
tations has occurre d.
The Trust and Loan Company of Upper Canada
this day held their meeting and the proposed
dividend of 74 p:sr cent, per annum, out of the
balance standing to the credit of revenue, viz.,
9,710% 19s. ld., was agreed to. The'reserve fund
formed a separate figure of 9,8171. 19s. 11d. A
resolution was passed adopting the report.
The reduction made by the Directors of the
Rink of England, yesterday, in the minimum
rate of discOunt, has been freely commented
upon in City circles, and although most par-
were unprepared for such a speedy and
imp:irtant change, there is a general feel-
ing of satisfaction that the monetary condition
of the country has sufficiently improved to justify
the alteration. Many blame the authorities in
Threadneedle-street for adopting the 'measure re-
ferred to on a partial holiday, such as yesterday
undoubtedly was, but when it is remembered that,
owing to the reduced value of money "out of
doors," the Bank of. England for some days past has

transacted scarcely any loan or discount business,
no surprise can be felt at the course adopted. The
effect of the measure on all branches of trade will
be highly favourable, and an important stimulus
will be given to the general prosperity of the coun-
try. The rate of money on call is reduced from 5
to 4 per cent.
The Central American question continues to de-
press the value of the English funds, but no fur-
ther decline has occurred. Consols for money
have been 944 and 941 4, for account 94i
and for July 90 The New Scrip is
21 # premium. The New Turees have been
marked 94 to 94g, and the Reduced 931 1. Bank
Stock is firmer, being 2161 to 2174, and East India
Stock is 233 to 236. The March Exchequer Bills
are ss. premium, and the June ditto ls. discount to

Is. premium.
The Foreign Market is very inactive, and rather
heavy. Turkish 6 per Cants. are 991 bring
lower ; and the Four per Cents. rule steady, at
103 k. Sardinian Bondi are 941 to 95. The other
securities are at nominal prices.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada D,ferred. 7k ; Mexi-
can, 231 ; Peruvian, 77 79 ; Portuguese 4 per
Cents , 50 52; Russian 5 per Cents., 105 107 ;
Ditto 44 per Cants.. 95 97 ; Spanish 3 per Cents.,
46i 7i ; Ditto Deferred, 25i ; Ditto Certificates,

; Ditto Passive. 7i.
This is account day in the Share Market, and
tuoit of the EAgliall Rtilway Securities and flatter.

The Foreign and Colonial are mostly at previous
rates. Paris and Lyons are firmer.

Miuitig and B taking Slarei are dull.

313,1T15H FUNDS THIS DAY.-CLOSING PRICES.
Prom the OrSetrc ?AV.

FsT,ll)- done
',,lnk Stook
:1 ti ki,:nt. ii.ede.cuc: iintoutiis...... ..... ....
', 936. i
3 w 4)eut ••cousoif Annßitio,,p,
sTp7 3 nor ('Plil- .nirritie. ..., ~.. - 9lf g 4
Long Annuities, expire Rb .Jan. 1860... 3 3-.16
Ditto 30 Yews, expire sth April, 1885 l7
India Stock
17,•if, i,r2ds, ,J;,16..•(,,
Ditto, under t 1,)0.r..'
Colufols 'or Account
Consol Scrip 24 i p
E,..:.,11-..er i;io.4 *.f;4d. illtuch. June.
A.o,lf.
1 I
,500 .2 5 p —
Small .. . . . 35 p( 2 p
Ditto Advertised — —
Ditto i3oods, 1,58,36 per Cent.. 99
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.

Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. —
Ditto New 5 per Cent., 1829 and 1839.„ 982
Mexican 3 per Cent —
_ Ditte Account
Sardinian Bonas' 5 per Vent.
''., 'l'Ft Komdz. :4 per tent
Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. nit fun 6i i
Turlribb Bonds, 6 per cent 99
Ditto Account Hi 994 f 1
D cto Guaraittecd, 1 per Cont.
Ditto Account
h ~,ieloe 0, the above . %woo', it T,or, ,ny
Dutch Exchange, 21 per Cent., 12 Guilders 6'
THREE O'CLOCK.

Consols for Money
Ditto Account (June 4) ................ 948

THE OCEAN'S SPOILS.—Mrs. Charlotte Cox, the wife
of a working man residing in Wapping-street, South
Shields, bought a haddock of a Cullercoat fisherman, on
Tuesday, for a few pence, to cook for dinner. Upon
ripping it up to clean it, to her astonishment she found
a couple of woman's gold earrings in its inside. The
fish was caught off the Northumberland coa-t tbat
morning, but where it bad picked up those relics of hu-
manity—whether the body of their owner had drifted
out to sea from one of the rivers upon the coast, or had
peri.,bed with some foundered ship in one of those fearful
gales that so often prevail in the North Sea, must ever
remain a mystery.
SAGACITY OF A DOG.—Early on Sunday morning
thieves attempted to enter the premises of Messrs Nr-
Leod and Pollock, jewellers, Argyll-street, by breaking
through the skylight window. The budding is one
story in height, aid it is a comparatively easy mat-
ter to ascend to the roof. Abou 2 o'clock
who resides in the back premises, was awakened
from his sleep by his watchdog. The animal did
not bark, but jumped Kett) the bed and continued
to scrape on Mr. Nl`Lead's body till he ruse up. The
dot; then uttered a low growl, and looked towarda the
roof, as it anxious to draw his maFrer's attention to that
particular direction. Immediately afterwards a portion
of a pane of glass fell on the floor ; and, on Mr. M.‘Leod
looking towards the ceiling he observed a man on the
root. The police being acquainted with the circum-
stances, thsy caught, a labourer named Wm. M‘Naught
on the r,of, before he was able to conceal himself. Ano-
titer per-on, who was etaeding near the premises, was
also apprehended. —Glasyoto Chronicle.
LATINO THE FOUNDATION STONE OF THE CHURCH OF
THE PILGRIM VATHERS.—Yesterday a terooon the foun-
dation stone of this memorial church was laid on a suit-
able plot of ground in Buckenham-square, opposite the
Paragon; New IC-tit-road. The assembly, notwithstand-
ing the peace "r.j• ici,,gs," was numerous, and among
those present we observed Mr. Alderman Wire, who
occupied the chair, Mr. Hadfield, M.P., Mr. Pellatt,
M P. the Rev. Dr. Harris, the Rev. T. Binney, the
Rev. H. Richard, &c.

NEW BURIAL ACTS BILL.--A bill, prepared by Mr.
Massey ano Sir G. Grey, transfers all the powers now
vested in the Secr tary of State to the General Board of
Health, for the purpose of executing the Burial Acts.
Burial Boards are alio wed to provide more than one
burial•grounil, and the provisions of the acts will apply
to every graveyard iso provided, save that, the Burial
Boards may, where they see fit, provide separate and
distinct cemeteries for churchmen and dissenters, in lieu
of dividing them into "consecrated" and "unconse-
crated" parts. Local Boards of Health may, by an
order in Council, be constituted Burial Boards.
tAnvanvissmairr. I—Eesou &rm.—SIGHT AND HEARING.
SPECTACLES, POWERFUL TELsscores, OPERA, RACE AND PERSPECTIVE
Gtesszs.—Messrs. S and ii, Sot,,moui, opticians, 39, Albe-
marie-street, Piccadilly. ,Observe—opposite the York Hotel.
By ker Majesty's Royal Letters Patent for valuable and
extraordinary improvements in the most powerful and
brilliant Telescopes, Camp, Racecourse, Opera, and Per.
spective Glasses, to know the distances of objects viewed
through them—of great importance to the army, navy,
and others. These telescopes possess such extraordinary
powers that some three and a-half inches, with an extra eye•
piece, will show distinctly Jupiter's moons, Saturn', ring,
and the double stars; with the same telescope can -00
seen a person's countenance three miles and a half distant.
and an object from 16 to 20 miles. They are of larger and al.
sizes, with increasing powers accordingly ; while their vary-
ing from 4 to 6 inches enable us to discover more than the
above, and the Georgian, with his 6 satellites, Szc.—The Royal
Exhibition, 1851.—Valuable, newly-invented, very small,
powerful waistcoat-pocket glass,the size of a walnut, by whicl,
a person can be seen and known miles distant ; they answer
every purpose on the race-course, and at the opera houses.
and ships are clearly seen at
country scenell, 8 to 10 miles.
They are invaluable for shooting, deer-stalking, yachting, to
sportsmen, gentlemen, gamekeepers, and tourists. Opera,
-e°lll
perspective glasses, with, wonderful
per. Lenses
or
the great-
est transparent power. The valuable advantage derived
raecweB' Newly-constructedeainpaupers Spectacle
from this invention is, that vision bewming impaired is
preserved and strengthened, and very aged persons are
enabled to employ their sight at the most minute occu-
pation- can see with these lenses of a much less magnify.
ing power—and they do not require the frequent changes
to the dangerous effects of further powerful assistance.
Deafness—Now Discovery.—The Organic Vibrator, an ex-
traordinary powerful, small, newly-invented instrument for
deafness, entirely different from all others, to surpass any-
thing of the kaid that has been, or probably ever can be,
produced. Being of the same colour ius the skin, is not per.
oeptible ; it enables deaf persons to hear distinctly at church
awl at pubic assemblies; the unpleasant sensation of singing
tio,ses In the ears is entirely ri moved ; awl it affords all the
assistance that possibly could be desired.--D, Albemarle-
street, ricoadilly. Observe—opposite the York Hotel.