The Sun.
London, England, 1856-02-29 00:00:00

lIIE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 29, 1856.

sume) before acceding to these demands, or
that the points on which the dissension wAs
anticipated would by common consent be dropped,.
but to be resumed at an early sitting. It
was further said that Count Orloff felt disquieted
at the idea that some things would be pressed of a
peculiarly unpleasant nature, and to winch he could
not accede. You will easily understand how diffi-
cult it is to distinguish truth from fiction on this,
subject. I merely repeat that the facts I allude to
proceed from a perso❑ in a position to have very
fair information. Nothing is more likely than that
Russia will demand some compensation for Kars,
but what that particular compensation is I cannot
say. In allusion to the subject of this day's
Conference, and to the demands that would
be boldly placed before the Congress, my in-
formant did not make mention of Austria,
but only spoke of France, England, and Sar-
dinia. One is unwilling to suppose that Austria
is showing any backwardness on this occasion, but
it is certain that M. Buol is spoken of in some
circles as not quite acting up to the hopes enter-
tained of him. That the Russian Plenipotentiaries
will do their utmost to weaken the allia,,ce, or even
to make it appear as if it was weakened, is certain.
They must have limg since given up any hope of the
kind as regards France and England, but perhaps
they have not done so as regards Austria. It is
admitted that nothing can well be more loyal- and
straightforward throughout. than the conduct of the
Emperor Napoleon, and with France and England
united to the last, we need fear nothing. In the
meantime every Russian, from the Plenipoten-
tiary to the pope that serves the Russian chapel
in Paris, declares the earnest desire of the Czar
to make peace almost on any conditions. We
know that Russia is not iu a condition to carry
on the war. She wants men, though she may
have money, and all she can now trust to
is the chapter of accidents or the possibility of a
division in the Congress. I still think peace is
probable, though I do not venture as yet to affirm
that it is certain, but I am pretty certain that the
present negotiations will not flow on so smoothly
as optimists imagine.

MONEY MARKET

SHARE MARKETS.

(THIS DAY.)

1 COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

R A.ILW AYS:

CITY, Two o'CLoCK.

IThe Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
steadily but firmly, and Wednesday's advance on
Americans was fully maintained. The sales were
8,000 bales-1,000 for export, and 1,000 on spe-
culation—comprising 60 Pernana and Maranham,
at 6gd. to 60. ; 50 Bahia, at 60. ; 350 Egyptian,
at 6d. to Bd.. ; and 1,500 Surat, at 4id. to 4.1 d. per
lb. The Railway Share Market was quiet, and
prices were slightly easier.
There has been a steady demand this week for
colonial produce, and recent prices have been sup-
ported for most of the principal staples. Is sugar
a fair business has been done at firm rates, and
some descriptions of foreign have realised 6a. per
cwt. advance. Coffee has been dull at ls. per
cwt. decline for native Ceylon, and plantation has
ruled heavy. Cocoa is 2s. cheaper than at this
time last week. Rice has been dull, and also tea.
For rum there has been very little inquiry. Cochi-
neal is 13. to 2d. cheaper, and saltpetre inactive.
Cassia Lignea and nutmegs have been lower, but
other spices are steady. Tallow has not attracted
much attention. Wool at public sale has been
taken freely, at full prices. The cheap trains on
the rival lines of railway have brought a large
number of visitors from the manufacturing dis-
tricts, who have purchased wool to a large extent.
The Belgian Government have just published a
table of the external trade of the country during
the month.of January last, compared with the re-
turns for the same month in 1854 and 1855, which
exhibits a considerable increase in the importation
of coffee, cotton, wool, wheat, oats, and barley.
Other articles, such as salt, rice, 83c., maintain
their usual quantities, but then there has been a
sensible diminution in the imports of sugar and
tobacco. The amount of duty collected on these
during the month was 795,615 fr., being an increase
on last year of 82,000 fr. There has been an in-
crease in the exports, especially in firearms, coal,
woollen and cotton fabrics, and other manufac-
tures.

MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

The present week's arrivals of English wheat, coastwise
and by I:►nd carriage, have been very moderate, and the
show els ,mples here to-dav was limited; nevertheless, the
demand for all kinds ruled very inactive, and, in some
stanceß, inferior qualities changed hands on rather lower
terms:

The imports of foreign wheat have been under 4,000
quarters. For all descriptions we had a very slow sale
at Monday's currency.
Fine barley was steady at full prices, but other kinds
were a dull sale.

There was very little doing in malt, at lite rates.
The oat trade was inactive, but no change took place in
the quotations.
Beans, peas, and flour were dull, at Monday's prices.
•aNIVAI, THIS WISH..

Wheat
1,750

Barley
4,920

Malt. I Oats. t rout*,
3 730 1 811 ( 420
; 1,001 I
-
9,710 brls
I 100 aks