The Sun.
London, England, 1856-04-21 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

AND

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'C•LocR

The Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday
closed with much animation, and compared
with Friday's rates prices of all kinds were
extreme. The sales comprise 15,000 bales, (2,000
export, and 4,000 speculation American), 300
Pernam and Maranham 61d. to 7d., 700 Egyptain
sid. to 91d., 200 Surat Cid. to 51,d., 100 Sea
Islands 12d. to 16d. There was no apparent
change in the aspect of the Railway Share Marker.
The advices from New York by the Canada, re-
ceived this morning, represent the money market
as having been rather easier, but the various bank-
ing establishments were cautious in their opera-
tions. If the imports continued as extensive as for
some time previously, however, the efflux of specie
would necessarily occasion a recurrence of tempo-
rary pressure. During the week ending the 4th
instant the imports of merchandise exceeded
the exports to the value of 3,455,681 dollars.
The spring trade is described as having progressed
in a most satisfactory manner. Monetary affairs
bad improved, credit was good, and the increased
imports had augmented the general revenue for the
quarter. The receipts of goods from foreign► parts
for the first three months of this year were equal
to $51,871,305, against $35,200,366 in the corre-
sponding period of the preceding year. The peace
in Europe, and the general prosperity of the United
States had produced a feeling of confidence among
all classes of the mercantile community.
On the Vienna Bourse, towards the close of last
week, there was a favourable reaction in the Aus-
trian Funds, which had previously ruled heavier
at lower quotations. The 5 per Cent. Metallics
rose to 5.1, and the 44 Stock was firm at 77.
Austrian Railway Shares advanced 21 florins to
263 i, and the New Bank of Credit 1 florin to 345.
Money continued to be easier, and foreign ex-
changes lower. On London 10-3, and on Paris
lt9i.
Accounts from the Berlin Bourse state that
business has been very inanimate during the last
few days, and the Prussian Funds are languid,
without any variation in previous quotations. The
31 per Cents. remain at 86k.
The following are the particulars of the specie on
board the Peninsular and Oriental Company's
steam-ship Indus, which was to leave Southampton
for India, China, &c., yesterday :

Alexandria (gold)
Bombay (silver)
Ceylon (golo)
Madras (silver)
Calcutta (silver)

Total £356,574

In the market for public securities not the
slightest change of importance has occurred, the
quotations are almost nominal, and speculative
as well as real business is almost suspended.
Occasionally a small purchase of stock is made
ler investment, but no effect is produced
upon values. The condition of the money
market is rather more favourable to increased
animation, but there is evidently a disposition to
defer operations for the present, induced in some
measure, perhaps, by the anxiety to ascertain the
terms upon which peace has been concluded. Con-
sols for transfer have been 931 and for account
931 all the morning. The New Three per Cents.
are 92; to 93, and the Reduced 92 to 921. The
March Exchequer Bills are ls. premium, and the
June ditto 2s. discount.

Very few transactions have bean recorded in the
Poreigu Market, and some of the favourite stocks
rule heavy. Turkish 6 per Cents. are flatter, viz.,
but the Guaranteed 4 per Cents. are well
supported at 1011 to 102. Russian 5 per Cents.
have been done at 106, Mexican at 23, and Equa-
dor New Consolidated at 151. Brazilian Small
Bonds are 99k, and Spanish Active 452. Dutch 21
per Cents, are firm at 641, but the 4 per Cents.
are rather lower, viz., 93/. _ _ .

The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 7 ; Mexican,
22i 2 ; Peruvian, 77; 81 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 534
41 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 48 50 ; Russian
5 per Cents., 104 6 ; ditto 4i per Cents., 94 6 ;
Spanish 3 per Cents., 454 Y ; ditto Deferred, 241 ;
ditto Certificates, 6 ; ditto Passive, 71 I.
Fur English Railway Shares there is a quiet but
firmer market, and some of the principal lines, in-
cluding Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee, and Mid-
land, are at fuller rates. The foreign undertakings
are maintained at the previous values, and the
East Indian are in favour.
Several bargains are reported in Foreign Mines,
the Joint-Stock Banks are firm, and the miscella-
neous shares quiet.

BILITISEI FUNDS THIS DAY AT (ENE O'CLOCK.

(From the Ofteial List. I

snstnesi- done.
Dank Stock
3 ilw Vent. Reduced Annuities.....
1 Per Cent. Consols Annuities 93t it
New 3 per Cent. Annuities ....., ....... - 921 i 3
Long Annuities, expire sth ,Tan. 1550... 11
Hitt° 20 Years, expire 10th Oct., 1859 3
Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1685 l7 1.16
uln-ois ?or Account
Exchequer Bills, 2id. March. June.
J-.30(10
11 2 d
1;560
Small
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLo, .K
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. —
Ditto Small
Equader Bonds
Ditto New Consolidated lsi
U'xie,t, 3 per Cent • .. —
Ditto Account 2.4
Russian Bonds, 1822, k• St., 5 per Cent lO6
80-1,14 Bov (is, 3 per Cent —
Ditto Account ••• 451
Ttirloth I.oncts, ii per cent -
Ditto Account
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Ditto Account lO2 11
•,, . .ynits O' tne above •,,,016 ,:' Loqc,,,
Dutch Exchange, 2i per Cent., 12 Guil 541
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates
QUARTER PAST TWO.
Consols, money and transfer
Ditto Account

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