The Sun.
London, England, 1856-02-02 00:00:00

COPtIMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday was
quiet, but prices were steady. The sales 'were
12,000 bales, including 5,000 for export and on
speculation. The imports for the week amount to
91,837 bales, • sing an increase of 15,716 on that
of the corresponding week of 1855. During the
,week 84,500 bales were sold. The total imported
this year 218,848, and the stock in hand on the
Ist February was 419,400 bales against 425,820 in
1855. In tlie Railway Share Market a large busi-
ness was transacted, and prices advanced, closing
at their best point.
In the Bank of England Return for the week
ending the 26th ult. the changes exhibited are of
rather an unsatisfactory character, and give further
evidence of the pressure for money. With the
discount market in its present unfavourable con-
dition no improvement can be expected, and unless
some large arrivals of specie from Australia or other
places are shortly reported the decline in the stock
of bullion is likely to continue.

Active Circulation
Decrease
Bullion
Decrease..

£19,293,605
72.065
10,346,103
79,209
Rest 3,376,632
Increase 11,420
Public Deposits 3,264,203
Decrease 594,034
Other Deposits
Decrease
.. 640,692
Seven-Day and other Bills
Increase
Government Securities 12,636,261
Decrease 1.091.985
Other Securities 16,750.656
Decrease • 106,400
Notes unemployed 4,874,975
Decrease 38,225
Trade at Antwerp is a little brisker than usual.
Some large sales have taken place in American rye
at 121 florins per 70 kilogrammes. In coffee there
has been a large speculative purchase in Brazil qua-
lities. The demand for oleaginous grains is
limited, and prices are declining. In cotton the
prices are firm, and the market active. The best
qualities range from 54c. to 70c. the kilogramme,
and a large sale of Louisiana inferior sorts realised
from 341 c. to 35c. In Carolina rice a good busi-
ness was doing at 481 florins per bag. Sugars were
steady at the reduced prices of the week, a sale of
30,000 kilogrammes ranged from 40 florins to 59
florins per 50 kilogrammes.
Accounts from Hamburg announce that naviga-
tion is now open for the season at that port. The
prospects of the spring trade are looked upon with
favour should the pending negotiations for peace
be concluded, although the grain exports will not
be so profitable. The reduction in wheat continues
at this market, and sales are not easily effected at
a decline of 35., 45., and ss. per quarter.
The improvement which occurred in the English
Stock market yesterday afternoon has not been
maintained, and from the highest quotations cur-
rent this morning, the fall has been about per
cent. The scarcity of money and the pressure of
sales have produced this change, and the market
appears to he in a very unsettled state. Consols,
after being 90 have receded to 901 both
for money and account, while for March there
have been dealings at 91 to 91k. The New 3 per
Cents. have been 91 to 92, and the Reduced 91
to 94-. Bank Stock has been 21.14 to 213. Ex-
chequer Bills arc 10s. to ss. discount, and India
Bonds 10s. discount.

The Foreign Market has been dull, and closes
flatly. Turkish 6 per Cents. opened at 94k, but
have since receded to 931 11-, but the 4 per Cents.
have ruled firm at 101 1. Russian 5 per Cents.
have improved to 105. Spanish New Deferred
were 24, and the Committee's Certificates 4Z- to 5.
Grenada Deferred Bonds brought 7, Mexican 20:I,
Peruvian 44 per Cents. 81, ditto 3 per Cents. 57,
and Dutch 212 per Cents. 64 and 641.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks:—G-renZla Deferred Bonds, 6/ 7 ; Mexican,
20i ; Peruvian, 80 82 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 55 57 ;
Portuguese 4 per Cents., 47 49 ; Russian 5 per
Cents., 103 106 ; ditto 44 per Cents., 92 94 ; Spanish
3 per Cents., 43 / ; ditto Deferred, 23/ 4 ; ditto
Certificates, 6 Y ; ditto Passive, 4 54.
There has been a good deal of excitement in the
Railway market and the advance has in several
cases amounted to 1 per cent. The South Western,
however, after the recent material rise, have been
weaker. The French lines have all improved.
Mines, Banks, and Miscellaneous Shares have
ruled quiet.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
( Front the OXcial Liat.

nnqinr, done.
Bank Stock
.13 114

3 per c,:mt. Redzced Annuities 9i A. 11
3 per Cent. Consols Auntities 9ll 901 il
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
New 2 per Cent. Annuities 75
Long Annuities, expire sth .Jan. 1860 --
Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 163 11.16
India ;3onds, £lOOO
Ditto, under 21000 ' 10
Consols for Account
Exchequer Bills, lid.
V.OCO
-
1:500
Small
Ditto Bonds, 1858, 3i per Cent ' 974
Ditto, 1859 . 971
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK

Grenada New Active, 1 per Cent.
Ditto Deferred 7
il.3xican 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Peruvian Bonds, 4i por Cent.
Ditto 3 per Cent —
Ditto Account
Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St lO5
ip ,nish Bo:4,1s, 3 por Cent
Ditto Yew Deferred, 3 por Cent.
Ditto Account 24
Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun SA 41 54 p c
Turkieh Bonds, 6 per cent —
Ditto Account
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent —
Ditto Account lOll i a d
Dividends on the above payable in London,
Dutch Exchange, 2z per Cent,, 12 Gull 64 b
TWO O'CLOCK.
C.msols, 7th Feb.....,..... ................. 90i 0
Ditto, March

lIANOVER•SQUARE P600318.-A concert was given here
last night, in the name of Signor Giuseppi Oparti,
(" pianist to his Majesty, the King of Sardinia") for
the benefit of the families of Pledinontese soldiers killed
or wounded in the Crimea. The room was nearly three
parts full.

MILITARY KNIGRT.—The vacancy in the lower foun-
dation of the Military Knights of Windsor, caused by
the death of Major Henderson, has been filled up by the
appointment of Captain J. Douglas, late of tho 45th
Regiment.

SATURDAY HALF-HOLlDAY.—Yesterday afternoon a
deputation waited upon Lord Campbell, to obtain a rule
from his lordship to make two o'clock on Saturday the
close of the day for serving summonses, legal notices,
ttc- Lord Campbell said he highly approved of the pro-
posal of the movement, and would take the opinion of the
other judges on the subject.
ELECTION INTELLIGENCE —CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY.
—The Vice• Chancellor has given notice that there will
be a congregation held this day (Saturday), at half-past
ton o'clock in tho forenoon, to appoint a day for the
election of a burgess to servo for the University in the
present Parliament, in the room of the Right Hon.
Henry Goulburn deceased.
THE REPRESENTATION OF ROCHESTER.—The writ
for the election of a member for this city, in the place
of the Hon. F. Villiers, arrived at Rochester on Thurs.
day night. The mayor has appointed Thursday next
for the nomination, and the polling will take place on
the following day. Mr. Bodkin, the Conservative candi
date, is still engaged canvassing the electors. and has
hitherto ►net with the greatest success ; his friends
entertain no doubt that the issue of the approanhing
contest will be in his favour. Mr. Martin, the Liberal
candidate, has addressed numerous meetings of the
electors, and has declared himself to be in favour of
Parliamentary and municips.l reform. an extension of
the stiff, age, the abolition of church-rates, and:a system
of national education. Ile is exceedingly popular, and
his friends and supporters are exerting themselves most
atrenuously to insure is return.