The Sun.
London, England, 1856-03-08 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

AND
COMNIERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLocx.

The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
very quietly, with a steady appearance, prices of all
kinds being well supported. The sales were 8,000
bales, of which 2,000 were on speculation. There
was.a slight decline in the Railway Share Market.
The Bank of England return, completed for the
Week ending March 1, is of rather an unfavourable
character. The other securities skew a large in-
crews; and there is a large diminution in the
private deposits. These changes were principally
produced by the abstraction of the amounts neces-
sary for the completion of the second instalment
of 10 per cent. on the English Loan, and for the
liquidation of the commercial paper which
fell duo on the 4th inst. The Government
securities were reduced nearly half-a-million.
Owing to the favourable alteration in the Foreign
Exchange, and the decrease in the demand for
the precious metals which naturally followed, the
Stock of bullion again shows an augmentation, and
the next official statement is expected to show a
Still greater increase, as some of the supply brought
by the James Baines, the Parana, and the Persia,
has been sent into the Bank of England.

Active Circulation
Increase
Bullion
Increase
Rest
Increase
Public Deposits
Decrease
Other Deposits
Decrease
Seven-Day and other Bills
Increase
Government Securities

£18,935,225
393.705
10,599.650
24,258
3,779.752
309,706
4,083,033
58.518
13,918,279
844.085
747.129
34,035
11,451,006

Decrease
Other Securities
Increase
Notes unemployed

495.000
19,490,762
305,585
5,493,005

Decrease

13,642

Accounts from Havre represent the cotton mar-
ket as being quiet, with an increase of sales over
arrivals. On the 6th inst., 520 bales were added
to the stock on hand, and 2,000 bales changed
bands at 86 francs per 50 kilogrammes for inferior
middling,' and 87 francs for good middling. Trade
other descriptions of raw produce was not very
brisk, but prices were well maintained.
The German and French Bourses continue to
'fluctuate, but the rumours afloat as to the progress
of the Conferences are no longer relied upon. At
Vienna the Austrian Funds and other securities
have partly recovered the fall at the beginning
of the week. The Five per Cent. Metallics
are firm at 84i, and the New Loan has advanced
2 florins to 1121. New Bank Shares are 1,090, and
the Austrian Credit Mobilier 364. Money is again
becoming plentiful, and the premium on the pre-
cious metals has fallen to 2/, being .a further re-
duction of I per cent. Exchange on London is down
to 10.4, and on Paris to 119. At Berlin the 4
Per Cents. are firm at 97i, and the Stock at
114 f. On the Paris Bourse the French Funds
'lave fluctuated between 30c. and 50c. during the
last three days, and yesterday left off at the lower
(Notations.

The promoters of the Acadian Iron Company
have given notice that no applications for shares
Will be received after Monday next. Mr. Monsoll
kentioned in the House of Commons last evening
that this company had offered to supply the Go-
l'erntnent with iron which would stand a pressure
sf 36,000 lbs. for the manufacture of guns. The
iron of Nova Scotia is considered by many parties
linperior to that of Sweden.

The English Stock Market is rather firmer to-
day, but the transactions have been limited. A
°light improvement has been caused by the favour-
able advices from Paris concerning the progress of
the negotiations. Consols for money and the 11th
lbst opened at 914 A, but 'have since improved to
91i 47 while the price for April is about 92 1. The
Near Scrip is la prem. The New Three per Cents.
are shut, but the nominal quotations were 921 to
921. Exchequer Bills are is. discount to ls.
premium.

Foreign Securities have ruled firm. Turkish 6
Der Cents. are 96k to g, and the 4 per Cents. 100.
Russian 5 per Cents. are 4 per cent. lower, being
102 ; and the 4 per Cents. are 92. Sardinian hare
been at 91, Spanish 3 per Cents. at 44, and Br; -
Zllian Small Bonds 1021. Dutch 4 per Cents. ale

The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
stocks:—Mexican, 20i ; Peruvian, 79 SO ; ditto
3 per Cents., 56 57 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 47
49 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 101 3 ; ditto 41 per
cents., 92 94 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 422-3 h ; ditto
Deferred, 23i ; ditto Certificates, 41- 5 ; ditto
rassive, 6 i•
There has been a firm market fin railway shares,
and in some lines a fair amount of business has been
done. Eastern Counties have risen ; East Lan-
eathire, ; Great Northern, 103. ; Lanelshire and
Yorkshire, 55., and South-Western, 53. The Colo-
-1114 lines were firtner.

Lank of Egypt Shares rose 55., but the City
Ned heavy. Canada Land shares advanced 41.
to 51.

BLUME! FUNDS THIS DAY AN (NI • CLOCK.
(Fro:. the Official tiu.

- _ _ _
,1.,,, done.
tpl l'or Cent Consols Annuitie., 9l 2 $
',i9* 3 per Cent. Annuities
'Atha Bonds, .ClOOO . . .
emunls ~,- Account
Ditto Scrip
Exchequer Bills, 241
£lOOO ....., .• lpld
•
Brasil .
Ditto Advertised
Ditto Bonds, Dia, 3:1 per Cent 94i
Ditto, 1359 ... . 98.1
PRICE OF FOREICIIN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLO N.
131Vitian Bonds, 5 per Cent. —
Ditto Small
tnssian Bonds, 5 per Cont., 1422, £ St lO2 .1 d
•
Ditto 44 per Cent
tudinian Bowls, 5 per Cont.
%Knish Bowls, 3 per Cent
Turld,,li iloncls, fi per cent
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cont. lOO

Dividends ort the above onvahl. in London.
blitOi Exchange, 2i per Cent., 12 Guil
Ditto 4 per Cent. Cortikates
TWO O'CLOCK.

ems°la
Ditto Account, April 10 ...

THE GREAT SEWER AT WHITEHALL —For several
Weeks past a vast number of workmen have been en•
Ned in the construction of a great sewer from the Or-
namental Water in St. James's-park, and thence through
the parade and centre of the Horse-guards, across White-
hall, along Whitehall-place, &c. The whole of the works
are now nearly completed, and the greater portion of the
surface of the ground made good._ The arches have been
constructed of solid brickwork, and the iron tubing is of
immense strength. The covered gateway which connects
the Commander-in-Chief's with the War-office acd forms
the carriage way, has, in consequence of the carrying
out of the works, been for some time closed. Yesterday
it was thrown open, having been re-laid with asphslte
from the Seyssell Company's Works, Stangate. Not•
Withstanding the large number of men employed, the
depth of the excavations, and the speed which was ren-
dered necessary to prevent obstruction to the traffic, it
brie been brought to a close without a single accident.
DEATH OF MR. THOMAS ATTWOOD.—The death of this
respected gentleman took place at Great Malvern, Wor-
cestershire, at an early hour on Thursday morning. Mr.
Attwood first became known as a public character by
his vigorous opposition to the orders in Council of 1812.
Subsequently he took a leading part with the late Sir
John Sinclair against Mr. Peel's Currency Bill of 1819,
And for years after was constant, in season and out of
season, in his endeavours to accomplish the repeal of
that measure. His most notable act was, however, the
establishment of the Birmiaghana Political Union, at
the latter part of the year 1828, and for his prudent
ennduct in the management of that body, which was
!supposed to have considerably influenced the pass-
ing of the Reform Bill, he was presented with the
freedom of the city of London. He repre-
-11 'rated Birmingham during the first seven years of she
ref6rmed Parliament, but in consequence of family afflic-
tion and the disappointment of political 'opes, he re-
tired from public life, and was succeeded in Parliament
by hie friend and associate in the Union, Mr. Muntz.
For many years prior to his death Mr. Attwood was
the victim of a severe and distressing attack of paralysis,
but, in the midst of his sufferings and general prostra-
tion of mind and body, he was distinguished, as in the
early period of his life, by the amiability and generosity
of his social disposition. Ie Birmingham his decease
bill be regretted by all parties ; and more especially by luu„
those who had the honour of h's private intimacy. Mr. 1.`,1
Attwood was a partner in the house of Messrs. Spooner Do
sud Attwoode, and his elder brother, Matthias, for some 25
Years represented the borough of Whitehaven in Parlia 25
-
meat. By many of our readers the deceased will be re-
membered as the " King Tom" of Cobbei Begifter. 50