The Sun.
London, England, 1856-04-08 00:00:00

ONEY MARKET

AND

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK
The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
very fiiinly,
and, compared with Friday's range,
,Prie" `of all kinds were quite as dear. The sales
"(:).uaY were about 12,000,bales (1,000 American for
export, and 2,000 on speculation) :-300 Pernam
and Maranham, 6id. to 7d. ; 350 Egyptian, 60.
4, d. ; 800 Surat, 41d. to 4/d. ; and 350 Sea
iands
, lid. to 2s. 4d. per lb. The Railway Share
Market Was firm, and business steady.
ecinniercial advices from France report very
tittle
alteration in the state of trade, notwith-
;ltallding -the proclamation of Peace. The most
important matter of the week has been the reduc-
Li°4 of the rate of discount by the Bank of France
u per cent., which has materially assisted corn-
Lag cial enterprises. The fall in the public funds
been discussed in many quarters, and
4111engst the public has created a false it:lvrea-
:l;Ln' which has paralysed the favourable condi-
cf trade. On this point the public seldom
15q1ire the came, as it is known on the Bourse to
,
for
from temporary speculations. It suffices
:ratheezt that the Rentes are feeble and falling,
t- tons.4' for the time they suspend commercial opera-
Meanwhile some export houses have re-
ceived new orders from England and Germany, arid
the Packets recently arrived have brought some im-
11°„rttlt.eemmissions from the United States. The
rfl tne prices of merchandise which has continued
:„r—
-some weeks is not arrested, which restricts the
t:it„ 4
°llllte of purchases by foreign agents, who hesi-
‘° eve the increased price excepting for inter-
to requirements, while on the other hand the
wanufaeturers are not inclined to lower their prices
?hwile they pay the increased value for raw mate-
ai 8.
An extraordinary rise has taken place in the
fo dianionds in conseq
( This rise, uence of the demand
2r) :lissia•is estimated at not less than
given 25 per cent. on previous prices, and has
beg great impetus to the usually quiet busi-
CBof the diamond merchant. The demand
ti r attributed- to the approaching corm:m-
u:4 .01
of the Emperor. The same cause has increased
zee orders for Lyons manufactures. It has been
izinl Russia
that the demand for French manufactures
continues, and especially for this occa-
sion, notwithstanding the efforts of the old Russian
lia
rtYl Which seeks to make the occasion one for
pls:lrning the ancient national costumes, for the
floz,Nae of excluding all articles of foreign menu-
be'ure• The magazines for spring novelties have
thgurl to show more activity, both at Paris and in
Provinces.
-
fe. mercantile community have during the last
kit" days been much disturbed by the announce-
ment of two or three important failures, and, al-
of tt.lgi_; it is generally believed that the condition
theirae is; on the whole healthy, there are, never-
cult". 8) serious apprehensions of further diffi- F
kit (.14.. After the stoppage of such large firms
Oth''Yers, Walker, and Co., and Mr. W. 0 Young,
444e.r minor casualties are almost sure to take place,
mercantile credit is for a time impaired. Messrs.
pSaunders and Harrison, and Messrs. Woolet and
L„-'6l„P.:l*lt have stepped payment, and several other
la 3 are spoken of as being embarrassed. The
eeteEk'nf a country bank are reported to have
ea returned this morning, but the particulars
47e not been allowed to transpire, and it is
I°t 'l.von known whether it is a joint-stock or pri-
C°,' concern. Besides this other cases are men-
4rimen-
°dwhere parties haie only been able to avert
failure by the liberality and consideration of their
editors. The conclusion of a protracted war,
h
ever, causing a complete revulsion in commer
rflak affairs,iaiight naturally have been expected to
ead to •difficutties among the mercantile interest,
i'd during the next few weeks the list of suspeu-
tiliella may be materially added to ; still no fear is
2,l
entertained of a general disturbance in the mercan-
'lle world.
The Red Jacket, from Melbourne, has arrived,
but the amount of gold she has on board has not
yet been ascertained.
This is "making-up" day in the Consol market,
timed the quotations of nearly all the English securi-
an: ere flatter. There is very little speculation,
't1:141 amount of real business doing is limited.
vaConsols are 921 r
g, both for moneyand the 10th inst.,
ile the
May prices are 931 Special transfers
—4ueen made of the following :—The New Three
9ir vents. at 921 to 93, the Reduced Annuities at
cha and Bank Stock at 2131. The March Ex-
j„e.Tier Bills are ls. to 35. prem., and those of
Jude
are at par. The Bonds are 981.
°reeign Stocks are mostly rather heavy, and
teen is less activity in the market. Turkish 6 per
it4:ls. are 101 i for money, and 1011 for account.
ay' 4 Per Cents. are 101 i. Venezuela Bonds
4tee been 30.
Equador New Consolidated 15, and
lilada Deferred 71. 1 Mexican Stock is I per
cen
lcrwer, being 22i f.
Stooks following are the nominal prices of Foreign
'an .--Grenada Deferred Bonds, 71 8 ; Mexi•
6;221 3 ; Peruvian, 78 80 ; ditto 3 per Cents.,
D.,
en ' P°rtuguese 4 per Cents., 48 50 ; Russian
vts., 104 ; ditto 41 per Cents., 93 95 ;
bia --s" 3 Per Cents.; 45A 6 ; ditto Deferred, 24i
ditto Certificates, 5k ; ditto Passive, 71 1.
Lea °Bt of the English Railway Shares are rather
ecnßequence of the. flatness of the other
witi;"les• The Foreign are likewise dull, and
joyous, much variation in prices. The Paris and
lobisi'' however, are 1/. to 2/. higher, and Sambre
Th evuse are ss. lower.
e -Qcaidola c t Bank. Shares have been
an eun y
rather
Ratter.
Plttrl3ll FUNDS THIS DAY AT. ON!' CLOCK
?rota the Official Lie?, '

;11,,n,.., done.
1164 stfbek
t .
aPer
‘.ll'eun.st: Rodsoed Auouities . ... .... ... 291131 13 i
92i i I I
Alt" 3--mb- Consols Annuities
__
halo l'er Cent. Annuities
bi licmdt £lOOO • -
%II t9O finder £lO9O 4 d
4°12 for Account
v"(lter Bills, 24d. March. June.
ClOOO
2 1 3 p I par
£5OO .............. .
,silan ............ • ........ • ••••
.•
...
Ditt if". .... •••••••- • ......
pal 13 ends, 1858, 34 per Cent
P.,,itae,,R: 9e FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLO' R.
h,'"r Honda
017" to New Consolidated~
colt
b da Now Active, 1i per Cent.
itto t, 7i
kt,xi eferred
biat, 3 per Cent —
itu..,..t0 A.ecount
61,r,711, Sonde, 5 per Cent., 1822, £ 5t.... 106
4.
bit nos de, per Vent
Tut,.—
to Account( 8' • 3
45 "AI Hands 6 per cent lOll
bitt,o A '
101. i
Ditto
ecouut
-....Lt0 Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
lipitto Accountads ' lOll
rzuela 'lo, 4t per Cent —
Ditto
.A.ccount
' Dividends on the above payable in
~.,
‘i-„,obbsols, money TWOi;:" O'CLOCK
921 I
4-litte Acc•nnt (3fay) 93/ 1
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daise/d an arrete of the French Minister of the Interior
15- 41" Le.Nord is allowed to enter France.
Cri.jere are said to be 122.000 French soldiers in the
Dees, and
upwards of 20,000 at Constantinople.
"lacepatches were sent, yesterday, from the Colonial-
to,the Governor of Heligoland, and the Lord High
• ?:,iiniesioner of the lonian Islands.
141‘,/jelono,
t and Lady Rosa Greville have taken the
101:1 cel the magnificent mansion at Albert ate, so
kRe "°*ll as " Gibraltar." The other half, it is
-,..W•11, has been converted into a banking house.
traLdetters from Switzerland state that the weather is ex-
en:dinar) lY fine. The mountains are entirely free from
14"
ev the passages of the Alps, which last year were
ult en as late at Jnly, are already practicable.
I,iticAiseeB,Un.:tiers asserts that the question of the Holy
to ,th
first apparent cause of the war, has not been
het:eu by the Conferences, but will be amicably settled
iteen Prance and Turkey.
stn 'IOUs THE STRAND,—Yesterday morning a fire broke
Neil:M "the premises of Mr. Ellis, 401, Strand, an eel
b
no ". The house was greatly damaged, and the
WZtents destroyed.
"eze.—During the month of March 145 vessels
265-w.,"eked. In the month of Jan. the number was
ta-
(11,4-CloifnsFB4.
Feb. 174 ; making a total in the past three
ROALTH OP M. BEIM., M.P.—Our readers will be
17e', 4), learn that the health of our esteemed repro-
Live, John Bright, Esq., is gradually although slowly
ibfr We only give utterance to the general feel-
the country when we express the hope that hit
Pl'"?"llsl3fereed withdrawal- from the tear and wear of
‘l4l46ll3i'tar life may be attended 14. the happiest
Nidte Y
q hi I and that he may ere long be again in possession
d
-aY tumid good health.—Manchester ko4ralner of
-71 r,
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