The Sun.
London, England, 1856-04-15 00:00:00

IVIONEY IWARKF,T

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday
there was an active demand, and the supply was
limited. The sales were estimated at 3i0,000 bales,
and consisted of about 2,000 export and 5,000 specu-
lation (American). 1,500 Pernam and Maranham,
at 60. to 71d. ; 1,500 Bahia, 61d. to bid. ; 800
Egyptian, bid. to Bd. ; 2,000 Surats, 4id. to 5d.;
and 200 Sea Islands, 10d. to 193. per lb. The
Railway Share Market was rather brisk, and there
was an advance in prices.
The weekly commercial reports from France
state that trade has begun to show a little more
activity, from the favourable effect of the reduction
of the rate of discount by the Bank of France.
There is not much disposition, however, to enter
eagerly into commerciatoperations. The high prices
of raw materials far manufactures is again a serious
obstacle to the vigorous return of business. In Paris
there continues to arrive numerous buyers from
the provinces and foreign countries ; but they are
reserved in their purchases, or they ask from the
manufacturers reductions in prices which they are
not disposed to concede. The best customers are
those who buy on Russian account, and the Pari-
sian manufacturers have received important com-
missions during the week for that destination. It is
expected also that this trade will increase if the
Czar is induced to lower the present protective
duties on manufactures, which amount to a
complete prohibition on some articles. Letters
-from St. Petersburg state that the old Muscovite
party, who Dave been agitating for the adoption of
the national costume to the detriment of French
fashions, have not succeeded in their efforts. The
retail traders in Paris oomph* of a sensible dimi-
nution in the amount of sales during March this
year, compared with last season ; but this was not
to be expected, on account of the Exhibition in
1855 having given an unusual impetus to business.
The influx of the precious metals during the last
two or three days is a favourable feature viewed in
connection with the money market, which, how-
ever, remains in a stringent condition. Several
vessels are daily expected from the Australian
colonies, among which are the Anglesea, with
51,319 ozs., and the Statesman, with 14,198 ozs.,
making a total of about 262,068/. Besides these,
arrivals of specie are expected from other quarters.
The balance of trade is still against New York,
and heavy remittances are looked forward to with
confidence. The settlement of the accounts in
Shares and Foreign Securities has created a good
demand for money at the Stock Exchange, where
full terms have been paid for accommodation.

The prices of most of the English Securities are
rather flatter, in consequence of the demand for
money, the rumour of an unfavourable Bank re-
turn on Friday next, and the expectation that a
new loan will soon be announced. The final in-
stalment on the last financial operation is not
payable until the 24th inst., and many deem it
very improable that another loan will immediately
be taken. The numerous arrangements that will
Lave to be made for the conclusion of peace, and
the great expense which must necessarily be in-
curred, induce others to assume that a replenish-
ment of the Exchequer must at once be effected.
Consols for money have been 94 to 93 for money,
and 934 1 for account, being about 4 per cent. lower
han at the close of business yesterday. There
have been dealings in the New Three per Cents. at
924 and in the Reduced Annuities at 911 92.
The Five per Cents. are marked 114. Bank Stock
has recovered the flatness of yesterday, being
2124, 213, and 214. The March Exchequer Bill
are Is. to 41. premium, and the Bonds have been
18 I.
The favourable reception given by M. Musurus,
he Turkish Minister, on Saturday last to the de-
putation which waited upon him for the purpose
of obtaining the registration of 69 Guaran-
teed 4 per Cent. Bonds, has imparted confi-
dence to the holders of those securities. When
Mr. Oliveira brought forward his motion
upon the subject in the House of Commons,
the Chancellor of the Exchequer intimated
that the matter rested with the authorities of the
Bank of England and the Ottoman Government.
M. Musurus assured the deputation that he would
take immediate steps to communicate with the
Porte, as well as with the Governor of the Bank
of England, upon the subject. If registration is
permitted the value of the Bonds will of course be
enhanced, and a greater security will be given to
the holders.
There is rather less firmness in the Foreign
Stock Market, and the business done has been
limited. Turkish 6 per Cents. have declined to
984 4, and the 4 per Cents. are 1014 for money.
Russian 4i per Cents. are heavy, being 944. Mexi-
can have risen to 23 premium. Active Bonds are
774, and the Grenada New Active aro 22. There
have been transactions in Brazilian 5 per Cents. at
1001, Do. New, 1843, at 100, and in Chilian 6 per
Cents. at 581.

The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks ;—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 71 ; Mexi-
can, 224 221; Peruvian, 79 80 ; ditto 3 per Cents.,
64 5 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 49 50 ; Russian 5
per Cents., 104 106 ; ditto 4i per Cents., 94 96.
For English Railway Shares there is an inactive
market., and in the quotations there is very little
variation to record. Chester awl Holyhead,
Great Northern, North-Eastern, and South Wales
are firmer. The French Lines are buoyant, and
in the other foreign undertakings there is no mate-
rial alteration. This is "pay day" in the Share
Market.

A moderate business hag been done in Bank
Shares at previous prices.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT @NE O'CLOCK

(Prom the Official List. )

IlnainA.• done.
Bank Stock
A pin Cent. Re(B4ced Annuities.~.
3 per Cent Consols Antmitioy 93 2f
N'f,w l per Cent. Annuities - i
5 per Cent. Annuities ll4
Long Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860 :ii
Ditto 30 Yeats, expire sth April, 1885 l6 15.16
Consols or Account
March. June.
Exchequer Bills, 2.1 d.
I
£lOOO
£5OO —
Small — I Bar
Ditto Bonds, 1855, 3i per Cent. —
Ditto, 1359
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOt K
Brazilian Bonds. 5 per Cent. OO.
Ditto New, 1813 1
Ciiilian Bonds, 3 per Cent G-i
Grenada New Active, 1 per Cent.
Iliszieso 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
Peruvian Bowls 4. per Cent ...
Ditto Account
Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent., 1622, £St -
Ditto 4;1 per Cent.
biabil b isomds, 3 per cent —
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
984 x d'lurk, i.ii Rends, 6 For cent
Ditto Account
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Ditto Account loli
Dividends on the above ;,ayable in London.
lITWO O'CLOCK
.....93k

~ 23

Consols, money
Ditto Account (May 8)

Shr.

412 e
10

5
5
20
10

PALMER'S CASE.—It is the intention of Mr. John
Smith, of Birmingham, to move the Court of Queen's
Bench to-morrow for the analysis by Dr. Taylor, for
which he has already made a demand by letter and been
refused, as well by Dr. Taylor himself as by the solici•
tors to the Crown and the Home-office.
BOILER EXPLOSION IN GLASGOW.—On Friday even- 1
ing, about half past 6 o'clock, the boiler in the Clyde
Grain Mills, Commercial-road, exploded with a fearfa,
crash. The boiler was blown to atoms, and the boiler!
house completely demolished. The south gable %RS-
thrown down„ brin4ing with: it a considerable part
of the flooring and side walls. The engine man, who
happened at the moment of the explosion to be in the
boiler house, was killed on the spot, and one of the mill-
ers was buried beneath the shattered gable. 1
THE SUSPECTED POISONING AT BROWNHILLS, NEAR
LICHFIELD —The postmortem examination of the body
of Mr. John Ashman, whose remains were disinterred
on Friday last, closed on the evening of that day, and
did not sati4y the medical gentlemen who were pre e- t
as to the ranee of death. A portion of the intestines
and stomach was deposited in jars and sealed by Dr.
Monck ton, and on Saturday t ken by Mr Bergen, of
the county constabulary, to Dr. Taylor, at Guy's Hos-
pital, for analysation. On the c unple ion of Dr. Taylor's
investigation, the inquest will be resumed.