The Sun.
London, England, 1856-06-03 00:00:00

MONEY IdARKET

AND

COMMEWEAL INTELLIGENOIt

CITY, Two o'CLocx.

The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
firm]
,y --,
but prices of all kinds were unchanged.
The sales were estimated at 8,000 bales, 1,000 on
'peculation, comprising 250 Pernam and Maraft-
ham, at Qd. to N. ; 400 Egyptian, 61d. to 91d. ;
1,800 Surats, 4,1 d. to 54d. ; and 250 Sea Islands,
la• to ls. Bd. per lb. The Railway Share Mar-
ket opened quietly, but subsequently improved.
The Paris commercial report states that trade,
during the past week, remained quiet. Amongst
manufacturers there wore very few new commis-
sions; hut at this season of the year business is
'very dull in some departments, such as the manu-
factures of winter goods. On the other hand these
of little fabrics at Rouen and Alsace are busy. The
foreign merchants have retarded their purchases,
and they have asked for a reduction in prices. Up
to the present time trade has not been mach in-
fluenced by the lowering of the rate of discount by
the Bank of France. Capitalists who speculate on
the Bourse rarely employ their means in commer-
elal 'operations.

From the usual monthly list, compiled by Mr.
Miller, of the Jerusalem Coffee-house, we extract
the following particulars of the vessels now on the
blth for Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, &c. :
Vessels. Tons.
Launceston
Hobart Town 6 ...... 3,232
New S. Wales and Moreton Bay 15
Melbourne, Geelong, and Port-
land Bay
• Adelaide
Swan River
Wellington, Canterbury, Auck-
land, N. Plymouth, and Otago 7
Total O9 , 54,689

It is expected that the Peninsular and Oriental
teatn. Navigation Company's vessel to leave South-
-414t0n on the 4th inst. will take out upwards of
~.4°0,0001. in specie. The next West Indian and
'wlexican packet, which is now daily expected, is
known to have about 700,000/., chiefly in silver,
on board.

Th 3 half-yearly meeting of the Bank of British
North America was held to-day, when a very
favourable report was read. The net profits for
the past year were stated to have been, on the 31st
December, 97,706/. ; and the undivided profits,
°ll the same date, amounted to 145,1171. A
uividend, at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum,
48 declared, and a bonus of 303. per share.

The Funds have been without any material va-
riation from the prices current yesterday afternoon,
Nlt the attention of the operators is now chiefly
448 orbed by the arrangements necessary for the
4cliustment of the account. The market ap-
-I)ears in a firm condition, and it is generally
4dinitted that had it not been for the un-
84tidictory character of the ad vices from
,
4.,'"elr York respecting the Central American ques-
'On, the Funds would have attained a much higher
erittt than at present. Consols, for mosey, have
been about 94i a all the morning, and for July
901 :j. The New Scrip is 2 premium. The
.I,'"elv. Three per Cents. 93T; to 94k, and the
ediaced 931 to 93g. Bank Stock is 216 to 2172,
and East India Stock 233 to 236. The March
;Exchequer
Bills are 7s. discount, and the Bonds

There is very little animation in the Foreign
the
Market. Turkish 6 per Cents, are flat, but
e 4 per Cent. Guaranteed rule firm at 103 a.
Russianr Fives aro 1071, the 4-;- per Cents. 971, and
he Small 98. Spanish Deferred Bonds rule dull
1t 251.1 g, Mexican at 23, and Grenada Deferred at
,;
'I. Brazilian Small Bonds are quoted 991.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 7 1 ; Mexican,
23, ; Peruvian, 77 9 ; ditto Three per Cents.,
iv! 6 ; Portuguese Four per Cents., 50 2 ; Russian
mire per Cents., 105 7 ; ditto Four-and-a-Half per.
uts. 96 8 ; Spanish Three per Cents., 47-i 8 ;
`9tto Deferred, 25i 6 ; ditto Certificates, 61 ;
ditto Passive, 7 I.
The settlement in the shares of the General
fßarak of Switzerland is fixed for Friday next, the
15th inst.
The Railway Share Market is dull, and some of
the quotations are flatter. Lancashire and York-
Midland, and a few others are, however, at
erreer quotations. Foreign and Colonial Shares
are very quiet, and at almost nominal quotations.
Mines, Banks, and Miscellaneous Shares are
quiet.
41'

TISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES.
( From the Ofesial List.)
8n.tn,... done.
ink Stock t
, twer Cent. Redaced Annuities 931 $ 1
Ver Cent. Consols Annuities 94s $ I! i i
3 per Cent. Annuities
1.4,,9 1
Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1560... -16 1
Ditto 31 Tears, expire 10th Oct., 1859 3
bat° 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 l7 5-16 k
India Stock
14c, dia Bonds, £lOOO
ri""lsols for Account
'l34sel Scrip 2 fi p
ttchognor Bills, 20. March. Juno.
ti.ooo
.V5OO 7 4 p
qnnill
~ Ditto Advertised —
Ditto Bonds, 1858, 31 per Cent. 99
Ditto, 1859 ....... ..... . ..... •
t, PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
.irozilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. —
~, Ditto Small 991
aisli Bonds, 3 per Cent., 1825 "
~., Ditto 5 per Cent
'rcbada Now Active, 21 per Cent.
Ditto Deferred t ~
'Lexicon 3 per Cent 23
Ditto Account
Russian Bonds, 1522, .4..., St., 5 per Cent lO7l
Ditto 41 per Cent.
Ditto Small
"Punish 13osds, 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
„„ Ditto Account 2si $
"Lirkieh Bonds, 6 per cent —
Ditto Account ..
Ditto Small 99i
' Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Dividends on the above ?syable in London
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols for Money 94s it
Ditto Account (June 4)

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MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.)
HAY MARKETS.
831ITIIFIELD.—Meadow hay, 3/ 15s to 6/ Os • clover do
4t„ 158 to 6/ lOs ; and straw, 1.1 5s to 11 is per load.
Trade
etrimunLAND.—Meadow hay, 3/ 15s to 6/ Os ; clover do.,
,
lgs to 61. 106 ; and straw, 6s to 1/ 10s per load.
4- moderate supply and. a sluggish demand.
WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 3/ 15s to 6/ Os ; clover
7,°.. 4/ 15s to 61 lOs ; and straw, 1/ 5s to 1/ 9s per lead.
"'oth hay and straw sold slowly, at our quotations.

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COLONIAL.
TEA.—The demand continues inactive, except for some
'ieseriptions of useful green, which have induced pur-
tasers by the low prices ruling. Good congou realised is
is 3d ; common has been neglected at per lb.
SUGAR.—Little business has been transacted, purchasers
delaying their operations for the large public sales de-
lared during the week. Full prices are, however, de-
ttlat lb:led for both colonial and foreign. The refined market
"144 been steady at fully previous quotations.
A COFFEE. —ln this article there is little business
°ing in the private market, but large public sales take
"L_ce to-morrow, when prices are expected to rule high.
_AtioE.—There has been a very active demand for all de-
'2llPtions, and prices have advanced about 6d per cwt.
RUM.—For this article there is scarcely any inquiry.
prf
deliveries for home consumption have been small, and
vrices have undergone no alteration.
TALLOPI.—There has been rather more activity die-
t,aYed for the last three months delivery, and the market
1.411 ruled rather
months,m 46s 3d per cwt. spot, 465, and for de-

SINGULAR ACCIDHNT.—An extraordinary operation,
necessitated by a most singular accident, has just been
Performed in our infirmary. It seems that a young
Irishman, residing in Bristol, while larking with some
°I his countrywomen and neighbours, ran after a buxom
fir), who was engaged in sempstress work, and gave
"4,er a hug in sport • but, poor fellow, it proved any-
ring but sport to 'him, for, as he pressed her to his
uneons, it turned out all but a fatal embrace, as a
needle, which she had in the breast of her gown, literally
entered his heart, and broke off short, leaving nearly
three parts of an inch of the steel in the muscles.
Ye instantly felt sick and faint, and was taken to the
infirmar when it was determined to make an effort to
ettractthe broken needle, as, should it remain where
it death must quickly ensue from inflammation of
the heart. Dr. Green, accordingly cut through the
°.,nter flesh, and having laid bare the surface of the heart,
• i'leecvered a small portion of the needle fragment pro-
"'ding, sad with a forceps he drew it out. The
deli-
te operation was most successful, but, as much inflam-
mation had set in before the needle could be extracted,
1t is still very doubtful whether his lire will he saved. It
however, a most uncommon operation and singular
!ccident, showing that even the heart itself may sustain
!!: taharp wound without death immediately following,—
Timm