The Sun.
London, England, 1856-05-16 00:00:00

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COMKERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLocs.
The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
quietly, though firmly, and prices were without
change. The sales amounted to 8,000 bales, in-
cluding 6,500 American (500 for speculation and
1,000 for export), 300 Pernam and Maranham,
qd. ; 100 Bahia, 6id. ; 200 Egyptian, 61d. to
74d.; 800 Surat, 41. to 5d.; and 80 Sea Islands,
11d. to is. 6d. per lb. The Share Market closed
at a slight advance in prices.
The Foreign and Colonial produce markets this
Week have not undergone any general change of
importance ; but a steady inquiry for most of the
principal staples has prevailed, and fully previous
prices have been current. Although a large quan-
tity of sugar has been offered publicly an advance
of 6d. per cwt. has taken place, and a good inquiry
has existed both for home use and for exporta-
tion. Coffee has ruled quiet, and quotations have
rather tended downwards ; but cocoa has been
maintained at full values. For rice there has been
very little demand, and a decline of 3d. per cwt.
has occurred. Spices have generally been dull /
and at lower values. In tea no particular change F.
has occurred, and tallow has remained quiet. The
Indigo sales, which commenced on Tuesday, have
Proceeded rather heavily. Dry leaf Madras is 2s. St,
per lb. cheaper. The public sales of colonial wool 10
have progressed with animation, and the advance 50
noticed at the commencement of sales has been rt.
supported. The attendance of buyers continues 10
numerous, and the biddings are made in a spirited st.
manner. St.
The New York accounts mention that the money St
market was rather stringent in consequence of the
demand for the 4th of the month, but although qt.
the shipments of specie continued large they were
more than balanced by the receipts from California 12
and thus the depletion of the supplies was no 50
longer apprehended. The value of all the exports 16
from New York during April was 31,431,017 dols. fITI
against 29,4 j
07,513 dols. in the corresponding 3
month of 1855. Letters from California stated 20
that the yield at the mines had diminished in con- 11
sequence of the di yness of the weather, and trade
-at San Francisco appears from the various commer-
cial circulars to have been in a depressed condition. 10
Advises from- the Mauritius to the 27th March 124
report a dull market for sugars, on account of the St
advices received by the Mail from Europe. The ;‘),
quotations averaged from 3s. to ss. lower than 27
previous prices. White sugar, first quality, ranged 25
from 6f. 50e. to 6f. 75e. ; very good do. from sf. st.
„ 80e. to sf. 85c. ; middling, from 4f. 90c. to sf. it 2,
Articles of importation were in demand, and the 1,.,9
Stock of wines had diminished. Freights were low, q:
at 3/. to 3/. ss. for England, and 3/. 10s. for Mel- 50
nirne and Hobart Town. Exchange on England 25
14 to 2 per cent. discount, and 1 per cent. 100
Paris. r
Accounts from Havre state that trade is gene- t ,
;6
rally quiet. - The quotations in the cotton market
exhibit no change, and the sales have comprised .t
900 bales Louisiana, at prices ranging from 86f. 60
60e. to 98f. 50c. per 50 kilogrammes. Sales were 3t.
effected at the eutrepot of 2,050 barrels of Amen-
Sflour, ranging from 39f. to 42f. per barrel. St
st.
'3..,11gar was steady, at 61f. 50c. per 50 kilos., for s
trnambourg of No. 12 quality, and other sorts 8
were sold at 62f. to 65f. In spirits a limited busi- it.
"ees was doing, at 22f. per hectolitre for tafia. 25
25
The demand for money has been extremely 50
: etive, owing to the payments at Messrs. Roths-
°lids in connection with app'ications for allot- St.
Inents of the Now Loan. The list is now closed, 10
11d the total amount asked for is believed to have
been immense. The applications are stated not to
_,6
,K 1 have been so numerous as on the last occasion, 1.0
laarger February last, but they have been for much 10
` amounts.
_ Public Securities are rather firmer, but the spe-
_g_lpative transactions are very limited. The Scrip i`f
,3°l the New Loan is Ito 14 prem., but scarcely any at
Zalings have been reported to-day. Consols for Si
b -.4eY have been 93f 4, and for account, 931 1.,
eieg
1 per cent. higher. The New Three
per Cents. have been 924 1, and the Reduced
.t 2. to 92f. Bank Stock is marked 1 per cent. .
Vgher, viz., 212 to. 213. The March Exchequer 2
ip are is. dis., and the Juneditto 7s. dis.
he market has suddenly become very buoyant
•, $ s
''act Consols for account are 931 to 94.
bay been the Foreign Stock Market a larger business
'peen done. Brazilian 5 per Cents. are 99 to
toi
; ditto Small 99; ; Grenada New Active 181 ;
Xe-tv Deferked 7 ; and Peruvian 4i per
per Cents. 71. Mexican Stock is steady at 23k
f,: Russian 4-i per Cents. are an lower, viz.,
0. Sardinian Bonds have been 93, and Dutch
4 per Cent's. 94k. Spanish 3 per Cents. have risen
45k Turkish 6 per Cents. are 1 to 11- per
(*Tit. better, viz., 98k
The following are the nominal prices of foreign
`locks :-Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6i 7i ; Mexi-
L4ll, 2n 4 ; Peruvian, 77 9 ; Ditto 3 per Cents.,
7 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 49 51 ; Rus-
t'," 5 per Cents., 104 6 ; Ditto 44 per Cents.,
6 Spanish 3 per Cents., 44i 45,/ ; Ditto De-
ferred, 241 51 ; Ditto Certificates, 5,1 i; Ditto
aBsive, 4.
'Messrs. 7
D. Bell, Son, and Co. state that in the
t'r_rket for American Stocks during the past week
ere has been a steady demand for the various
rate securities, and some inquiry for the leading
syraad bonds, such as the Michigan Central, Penn-
tjania, and Illinois Central.; whilst the disap-
baelntments which have occurred in the non-pay-
tit of the interest on some of the railroad bonds
a°o
induced great caution in respect to these in-
t„,.aoris!'"lents in general. The folloWing are the quo-
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Releemable. P
tt'ii.ted States 6 per Cents. 1867-1868...105er Cont.
tiled States 6
per Cent. Bonds 1863...105
STATE SECURITIES.
111:bbarria 5 per Cent ... 80
Cali ma 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds)
le nrnia 7 per Cent. Bonds 1870::.. 2 82
k TittickY G per Cent. Bonds 1865-1872... 90 92
bta„4171411(1 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds)... ... 89 90
ki:B;aellusetts 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds). ... 99 100
go'llssdisPpi 6 per Cent. Pl. Bk.
kiss lB4l-1871... 43 45
Pe- nill)i 6 per Cent. Union Bk Bonds ...... 1765 18
pen sYlvania. 5 per Cent. Stock
k,,,ll,llBYlvania 5 per Cent. Bomb ...1877... 80 82
'''', Carolina 5 per Cent. Bonds
O aring's)
1858-1868... 90 92
ltb. Carolina 5 per Cent. Bonds
Tenn IPalnier's) 1856... 87 89
Vir,,,esse 6
peer
Cent. Bonds ... 87 89
Vii.rni.a 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) lBBB
...
85 86
~itila 6 per Cent. Bonds 1886... 86 87
111)qt, ~, LOANS OF CITIES.
Ato '-'n 0 per Cent. Bonds (Divers) ... 90 92
4 it,llllo tot ri e(8:01ene; pet
rirai
13C17. ee
per ABC
leotni
ttd.os 1856-1865... 83 85
.Ilii . BONDS.
RAILROAD
Mortgage,
1875... 80 81
Lto4l_is,, Central 7 per Cent. Freeland
ki hi -. 1860... 85 86
e .gan Central 8 p. Cent.... ......... _1860... 91
Neal °. do. do. 1869... 93 94
IszA York Central 7p. Cent., Convert 1864... 93 94
s',,,w York Central 6 per Cent., not
1,,z,-,onvertible 1883... 78 80xd
'''',' York and Erie 7 per Cent. let Mort-
AT , 1867... 98 100
ea' York and Erie 7 per Cent. 3d Mort-
kgage 1883... 84 86
11'York and Erie 7p. Cent. Convertible 1862... 79i 81i
;.,York and Erie 7 per Cent. Sinking
1, r und 1875... 81i 82,
Panama Sterling Bonds 1864... 93
nNylvania Central 6 p. Cent.. lst Mort 1880... 90 91
b Most of the principal Railway Shares are firm,
stil ithe market presents a quiet aspect. The
erv.
gtlion and the Midland are at a slight improve-
the,' In other descriptions of railway shares
`0 la no change requiring special notice.
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ITISII FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES.
( Pram the Oficial List. )

fittor^,e done.
'
l'ak stock • 21113
••• •
a Per cent. Re—th.cad Annuities......
93i 4 4 4 4
Ni,;,..-r,eeilt. Consols Annaitiev
94 4 i 4
Lebo 6 Per Cent. Annuities
il Annuities, expire sth ,Tan. 1860—
.... _
%,-itto 3tl Years, expire sth April, 1885 l7 1 16
9zi 4 4
Each ''or Account
"'egter Bills, ltd. March.
RlOOO -
.
1,111r4Xr0440, 1859 1 d
11 -
'
:B0 ' Bonds, 1858, 34 per Cent..
934 4
t a%i -PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
•
b• 40.1 Bonds 5 per Cent. 99 1 i
b 'tto Swan ' 9,i'
,nell,„ ,
61. 2
vret ' "Yl'es Bonds, 5 per Cent.
LI
iyada New Active, 24 per Cent.
ko jtto Deferred 7}
4tel
23/ 3 /
b :0 3 nt
l'e '4O count A..
I, larvian Bowls 4; per Cent
Vilitresc Bonds,. 5 per Cent., Con. 1841
504
44, • 0 4 per Cent
b6s,i2,tilittloionclee.so,ll:lt22(:,3o4iliS tar..
a5y)pe.i...(2,
.e.nt
1-054
41,,!'tiz? 4i per Cent.
liit4t,sla.la, ILI, 5 per Vent.
FIN vAccount
Pattie" 1-1°,411s 3 per Cent
ditilone fi-per cent —
to AccouBl'A
98i
btto Guaranteed 4 per Cent.
Ditto Account '
101
1)4 " .0,,,,h, the 0 . alwv, ..,,,b!, •, ,• ,‘". D.
etch txchange, 24 per Cent., 1•2
.-sitto 4 par
Cent:Certificates Guilders
944

Consols for THREE O'CLOCK.
Money
93i
03,1 4
Ditto 11.coount (June 4) .