The Sun.
London, England, 1856-05-20 00:00:00

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BATH RACES—(This Day)
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

LAN SD 0W NE STAKES.

Curious

Seven ran.

MONEY YAM -11

AND
COIAZdEROTAL

CITY, Two o'CLocx

The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
pith increased dullaess. The sales were estimated
at
:Iv 6)000 bales, comprising. 400 .Pernam and
4uuganham 60. to ; 200 Bahia, 61d. to 60.;
Egyptian, 61d. to Bd. ; and 700 Surat, 40.
541. per lb. The Railway Share Market opened
hat ,and subsequently to the announcement
the Government terms had been accepted for
.11„6 Nevi. Loan it improved, and closed with a
moYant aspect.
board
following are the particulars of the specie on
uoard the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Com-
:Paany's vessel Per; which leaves Southampton te-
l`lay for India, China, Arc. :
Alexandria (gold)
Bombay (silver)
Ceylon (silver)
Do. (gold)
Madras (gold)
Do. (silver)
Calcutta (silver)...

£5,755
276,877
194
1,766
400
24,730
229,520

Total £530,242
the
allotments of the New Loan were made to
beeallbscribers yesterday, and they appeared to
te uivided into three classes—viz., a fifth, and a
tOth) and a twentieth of the amounts aiked for
4„ aggregate amount of the deposits being
v°looo/., representing nearly 4,000,000/. Only
th very small portion could be given to
e applicants individually. The surplus
de
anal
are now being returned, and thus large
three
of money, locked up during the last two or
days, will be released. The Money Market,
ti
uerefore, will probably become rather easier.
Thee Chancellor of the Exchequer's financial
statement being generally considered favourable,
aad the prospects of the Discount Market being
de e
holed encouraging, there is a buoyant market for
Securities; and a further slight improve-
erit in rices has occurred. For money Consols
4
been 94i and 94114, and for account 944
44' ha 1, but the market at the present moment is
littler flatter. The New Scrip is 1i to 2k. 50
Reduced
New 3 per Cents. are 94 and the
7atteed 93 to 93k. Bank Stock is 1 per :4,42
4:11t. better, being 2131 to 215. Exchequer Bills ;A'.
j-e firmer, those of March being at par, and the iT 2s
U...ne ditto Gs. to 2s. discount. 10
some of the favourite Foreign Securities a gt•
e°d business has been done. Turkish 6 per ;t.
Cents. have risen I per cent., viz., to 981 and 99k, g
and
the 4 per Cents. are k higher, viz., 102/ .00
5 103. Spanish New Deferred are 23k. Sardinian ?..t
Per Cents., W, Mexican 3 per Cents. 23a, 30
hatch
Deferred 74 4, and Buenos Ayres 77.
1,1„,t0h Bonds are nominal.
at 4:11e following are the nominal prices of foreign so
ej,°„eks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 61 7± ; Mexi- it.
6i"p, 231 ; Peruvian, 77 9 ; Ditto 3 per Cents.,
6' Portuguese 4 per Cents., 50 52 ; Russian St.
Aer Cents., 104 6 ; Ditto 44 per Cents., 94 96 ; Sfip t.
21 „all,jBh '3 per Cents., 441 454 ; Ditto Deferred, 1
; .Ditto Certificates, 52 5 ; Ditto Passive, 7 ;t,
4(176 Railway Share Market is buoyant, and the 21,;
not*
in prices is generally ss. to 10s. There is s't.
andhowever, much business doing. The Foreign st.
~,c1 Colonial lines are firm.
kiauking Shares are in request at rather fuller
(Notations.
0

kt4.cutirny.,
lf FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE tYCLO,!.K.
• t From the 0156(11 List.

k.... -:r:. r., done.
rPk *Steek , 2131 15
a er cent. Reducel Annuities... - . ..... . 93 f
WZOellt. Consols Annuities
X," .3 Per Cent. Annuities
1_1'124, per Cent. Annuities 7B
ng Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860. . --
Dittooo,._, 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 E 1-16 i
,_ i.els for Account ....................... .
Marchu - -
'9llaQ Scrip l4 P
Zxcliegner Sills, 24d. .- June.
elOOO '
.. .. 6 2 d
400 ............. .
6 2 d
CE OF
.......... —.
gu—l-CE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOi 1
"mos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent. 77
Grenada New Active, 14 per Cent. —
, bat° Deferred 7.1
alexican 3 per Cent 23a
Ditto Account
tassian Bonds, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent —
Ditto Small . llsi
taardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. ..
fipailisi Bonds,, :3 per Cent —
Ditto ,rew Deferred, 3 per Cent.'
Ditto Account 251 5 I
Itn4,. .. ,
Nb "nods, . per cent ---
Ditto. Account 99 81 9i- 8i
Ditto. Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Ditto Account lO3 2t
Dividends on the above Male In 1411(1"'
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols for Money 941 4
Ditto Account 944
bitt• Scrip li 2 p

MARKLT N...l:6S.—(rins Day.) lis
1?

HAY 111A.RKETS.
istß Us to
hay, 31 lOs to 5/ 15s ; clover do.
"i to 61 lOs; and straw, 11 6s to 11 Ils per load.
l'ade steady.
tlecrUßEßLAND.—Meadow hay, 3/ 15s to 5/ 15s ; clover do.,
15s to 6,10 s ; and straw, 1/ 6s to 1/ 12s per load.
fair demand.
d WRITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 31 12s to 5/ 15s ; clover
es to 6/ 12s ; and straw, 11 5s to 1/ lls per load.
rads rather dull.

COLONIAL.
TEA.--There is not much doing in this article by pri-
th,con tract ; the trade deferring their pure cases until
large
public sales on Wednesday.
0.,j1JG.a.31.—A fair business has been done at full rates in
„,°_1441 and foreign, the demand having beeu good both
1
b;:dotee consumption and exportation. At the coming
higher the
sales during the week prices are expected to go
Igher the consumption being on the increase.
CoFFEE.—FuII rates have been demanded for all devrip-
'°.g,, although but little business has bceu done.
th'!'lCE.—There is very little business doing privately in
la article. Large sales are announced during the week.
RAIL—The market still continues inactive, at previous
clttotations.
714...L055, —There has been little business doing in this
„
0,"4"0, the markets having ruled extremely quiet. P.Y.C.
tlit) spot 465, last three months 45s 6d per cwt.

TALBOT CASE.—The decision of the House of
:7,40 on the divorce bill of Mr. Talbot is postponed
'ruin the 20th till Thursday, the 22d.
Resolutions confirming thoo3 adopted at the recent
;nesting of the English shareholders of the Royal
wedish Railway are understood to have been passed
,s •
Saturday at a general meeting of the committee at
,-Intheeiburg-
TEIE TRINITY CORPORATION.—Ye ,terd ay being Trinity
tu•ond • se, at which his Royal Highness Prince Albert was
unanimously re-elected Master, and Capt. John Shep-
herdg D eputy-Master, of that ancient corporation for the
• suioc; year. The court then proceeded to the parish
Church• of St. Olave, in Hart•street, where divine service
V?„" performed, and an appropriate sermon preached by
`se :Rev. Arthur P. Stanley, M.A.
e()UBI OF COMMON COUNCIL.—PRESENTATION OF THE
"ED( )1I OF THE CITY TO ADMIRAL LYONS.—YesterdAy
general court was held for tho purpose of presenting
the freodom of the city to Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons,
G.C.8., agreeably to the resolution unanimously
passed in the court on the 2Sth February last. The
frCOAL had a remarkably brilliant appearance, being
graced with the presence .of a large number of ladies.
Illungst the visitors we observed Lord and Lady C.
Paget, INlajor-General Lord Henry and Lady Bentinck,
Lord B. Howard, Lord C. Russell, Admiral Lord and
!44`43' idstock, &c., &c. Sir Edmund Lyons was intro-
need) and was received with hearty cheers. The Lord
Mayor liaving intimated to the court that the Queen
had
been pleased to return a gracious answer to the ad-
t-'OBB of the corporation on the ratification of the peace,
sPeci al business of the day commenced. Sir John
r 9 (the, Chamberlain), in making the presentation, re-
ferred to the many and various claims which the gallant
adaniral had upon the regards of his countrymen, and
s?suludeil by passing a high eulogium upon his services.
Edmrand, in acknowledging the honour conferred on
h 43, exp reseed his deep sense of pride in becoming a
lzen o f London, and his gratitude for the handsome
masher in which he had been received. The whole
Courtro se and cheered the gallant admiral at the con-
lusinn of his address, an'l the Lord Mayor intimated
that tho; proceedings were at an end. 11
COILMERCIAL PHILANTHRoPIC INSTITUTION. —On p
e!ursd evening last, the 35th anniversary dinner of 11
iIR irtiportant charity took place at the Prince of Wales '
Tavernn Banner-street, St. Luke's, when a highly
r„ Pectable party of gentlemen sat down to a first-rate
entertainment, served up in good style, and which gave
every satisfaction. John Parson, Esq., presided as
• al r aan , and Joseph Jay, Esq., vice-chairman ; and
were
supported by several gentlemen connected with the h• Flibouring parishes. The cloth being withdraw!), r,
a
grace said, the chairman gave the usual loyal toasts, I
w11f:11 were received with great respect; after which the
Chairman,
in a vet/ feeling speech, spoke of the good
• e i
nstitution had done, and proposed its prosperity,
•wavah,:iincihnvg:as drank with great enthusiasm. Other suitable
toastse. were severally proposed in the course of the
litihgeoalV
and were well received. The greatest har;.nony
feeling prevailed until a to hJur,
party broke up, evidently longing for aoet b*f ce,por
,nity similar enjeyment. To* society, :Attoougn e te,-
tionpthlaecpesarbisehyoonfdSti.t.Luke's, extends its benevolent I
;
effects