The Sun.
London, England, 1856-05-26 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o!CtocI

The Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday
closed heavily, and prices were the same as on
Friday. The sales were estimated at 7,000
bales, 2,000 on speculation, comprising 70 Pernam
and Maranham, 60. to 72d. ; 50 Egyptian, 61d.
to Bd. ; 1,500 Surat, 41d. to sd. per lb. The Rail-
.way Share Market closed dull, and prices were a
shade lower.
Letters from the manufacturing districts in the
forth of England represent trade in the woollen
lanufacturing departments as being quiet, but
during the progress of the London wools there is
usually less animation. These auctions it may be
remarked are proceeding somewhat heavily and at
rather lower prices, in consequence of theextensive
arrivals of the article that have just taken place
frcun Port Philip, Sydney, &c. At Bradford and
Lalifax during the past week business is described
as having been dull, the dearness of the raw ma-
terial having checked operations.
The commercial advices from New South Wales
by the Light of the Age report no particular altera-
tl°ll in the position of the import markets, but
uusiness appeared steady and credit good. The
811PPlies of the precious metal from the gold-
fields had rather increased, and the branch
Taint was in active operation. From J une,
1855, to the end of December last, the coin-
age in sovereigns and half-sovereigns amounted
4 512,5001., so that the fears entertained at the
Period the establishment was opened with regard
t° its success had proved groundless. The works
°f the Sydney, Paramatta and Liverpool Railway
Were progressing rapidly.
The Roxburgh Castle has arrived this morning,
f
I.°M Melbourne, with 60,000 ounces of gold,
:',alued at 240,0001. Her arrivals are more than
those received a few days since by the Eagle.

The accounts from New York mention that the
410Iley market continued stringent, in consequence
°f the more cautious policy adopted by the various
banking institutions. The shipments of specie
;ere large, but still below the receipts from Cali-
43rtlia.

The English Stock Market continues without
allY variation of consequence, and if, as is generally
e
,flleeted, most of the speculative accounts are
continued" until July, prices will no doubt
centime firm. As the recent advance, how-
t? er) has been important, many may prefer
e the
their outstanding contracts, and in that case
" market may temporarily become flatter. The
bProving prospects of nagnetary affairs, assisted
the arrivals of gold from the Australian
tclenies, have the effect of imparting firmness
to the quotations, and an additional improve-
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ellt of to 4 per cent. has been recorded to-
,ay Consols for money opened at almost 94i ft,
I,_‘lltl 94a for account ; they have since
eL n) however, 94i 7, and 941 7, respectively.
The
Scrip has been 2i ± premium, the highest
h7ilUt attained since its introduction. The New
Threes are 941, and the Reduced 931. Bank
iuek is 2151-, and East India Stock 215 to Mi.
14equer Bills are firmer, the March being 4s.
premium, and the June ditto 3s. discount.
Foreign
Securities have mostly been neglected.
Turkish 6 per Cents. are 98:4 to 99, being flat, but
the
guaranteed 4 per Cents., on the other hand,
are rather higher, viz., 103 to 1031. Spanish Cer-
e4tes are 6i Dutch 2i per Cents. are
-L• ilted 95k.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks
elt:—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 7/ 1 ; Mexi-
twin' 23a. Peruvian, 77 79 ; Ditto 3 per Cents.,
„
; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 50 2; Russian 5
Sp▪ anish
Cents., 104 6 ; Ditto 41 per Cents., 94 6 ;
3 per Cents., 46 z ; Ditto Deferred, 25
4.; Ditto Certificates, 6 ±; Ditto Passive, 7i.
For Railway Shares there is a quiet but firm
market. In a few cases, however, the transactions
effected have been ata slight'reduction, bat the gene-
I tone of the market is steady ; the same remark
ii applicable to the Foreign and Colonial Market,
,hll which, however, the dealings have been limited.
11$41 Nev. Spanish Railway Shares and Canada
Laud Shares are firmer.

ntITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES.

(Prom the. Opica List.
pnor-- done.
!I'M* Stock
i Per ()ant. Redaced Annuities 93R I A g
Oer Cent Consols Annuities 94aBii 1
* a Per vent. Annuities ... 93n 44+
ing Annuities expire sth Jan. 1860... . 3 3.16
r~i k '
223 6
B,a stock
e„ IR for Account 94',1 h' 1 5
"naol. scrip 2l. i P
4tellequer Bine, 24a March. June
I:1900
509 '3 4 p par 3 d.
4ainll
POto Bonds, 1858, 3i per Cent. 984 A
Ditto, 1859
lara
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
41115 n Bonds, 5 per Cent.
.I,l4l)eitA
1,
to New 5 per Cent., 1829 and 1839
n hi."' Yres Bonds, 6 per Cent. —
qintto Account
1)1n€la New Active, 2 i per Cent.
It ht.° Deferred 7l
elieall 3 per Cent 23A
1, bitte Account
tugnes Bonds,sper Cent Con. 1841
, e
hto 4 per Cent
it
Ditto ex all over due Coupons 47 8
tialao Bonds, 1822, I: St., 5 per Cent —
II "t° 41 per Cent.
a'Ainian B 4 5 Cent. ... ....... ...., 94 a 1
on s, per
13itt 40,, o Account' 941
1;41 nouds. 3 per Cent ..P -
itto Account
:lift() iqe,s, Deferred, 3 per Cent.
bitto Account
il)Eib Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun 6:t $ i 2, p a
tul'ihil Tlends, 6 per cent
Ditto Account
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Ditto Accotnt
D )I,ld.wls on the above q.avoi•-oe inLenine:
Dittochange, 2,i per Cent., 12 Guilders 641
4 per Cent. Certificates 9s+
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols for Money 944 4
Ditto Account (Juno 4)