The Sun.
London, England, 1856-05-27 00:00:00

.110N77,71 MARKET

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COMMERCIAL INTELLTGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLoarc.
the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
the
less animation, and prices of all kinds were
h same as last week. The sales amounted to
6'p0061 to 7,000 bales, including 1,000 Surat, 4d. to
; and 80 Sea Islands, llid. to Is. 4d. per lb.
The Railway Share Market closed buoyantly, and
Prices were a shade higher.
t:Lhe official returns relating to trade and naviga-
:rn4 for the month ending 30th April last have
1 total
Published. From these it appears that the
Oa declared value of exports from the United
i':agdom. for the month was 9,424,9261., being an
'crease of 1,338,962/. compared with those of
the like month in 1855. The increase is percept-
alle in coals and culm, cotton manufactures,
e4r tliQuware, haberdashery and millinery, hard-
wares and cutlery, leather, linen manufactures,
metals, silk manufactures, woollen manufactures,
of woollen and worsted yarn. The importations
tlfthe principal articles were larger for the month
o'BYear as respects bark for tanners, brimstone,
),L)a, Coffee, wheat, barley, Indian corn,flour,cotton
glass manufact ures,leather manufactures, linen
40,faetures, metals, opium, rice, silk manufac-
tites) Cassia lignea, cloves, nutmegs, resin, sugar
tzecined. Tea, tobacco, sheep's wool and woollen
tiol'afactures not made up. There was a diminu-
-4;1 compared with the same month last year in
Pe animals, clocks, rye, rye meal, Indian corn
441, Cochineal, indigo, lac dye, logwood, embroi-
terY) Currants, figs, oranges and lemons, raisins,
ttlit'P, hides, provisions, brandy, tallow, timber,
r,il,sentine, watches, and wine.
40:he shipping accounts exhibit an increase in the
of the' of tonnage employed in the foreign trade
ti:u° "United Kingdom for the month of 422,872
00114 for the entries inwards, and the clearances
The
also show a large augmentation.
Thkhe Stock Exchange will close at two o'clock on
T'll'sday next, being an hour earlier than usual.
t4t Was stated yesterday morning that the Rex-
-I,lleirgh Castle brought 60,000 ounces, but it is now
leved that she has only about 12,000 ounces on
hard.
&the settlement in the scrip of the New Loan is
e'l for the 30th inst.
The Funds are well maintained at the improved
110
tations of yesterday, and a large amount of busi-
-7 has been transacted. Arrangements are in
tliress for the adjustment of the account, which
ic ea Place on the 4th proximo, and the charge for
Ittas rrYing over" is still heavy. Consols have been
for money, and 94i to 95 for account. At present
il2Prices for the latter are 941 The New Scrip
premium. The New Three per Cents. have
k1194i 1, and the Reduced 93g n. The March
thecuequer Bills have been 4s. to ls. premium, and
tet:lone ditto 3s. discount. Bank Stock is per
1.,"' higher, viz., 216 to 217.
T,l°reign Stocks are dealt in to a limited extent.
th'ish 6 per Cents. remain at 98Z, to 99, and the
tel3er Cents. at 1031 1. Sardinian Bonds have
otit' dealt in at 941 to 95, Spanish Deferred at
1 Russian 5 per Cents. at 106, and Ditto per
111,411t8. at 96. Mexican Stock is higher, being 23a.
i2iliaus per Cents. have realised 99, and ditto
'pr Cents. 961.
4)Fte following are the nominal prices of Foreign
el'a :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 71 1 ; Mexi-
N23i y ; Peruvian, 77 79 ; Ditto 3 per Cents.,
Der , Portuguese 4 per Cents., 50 2; Russian 5
4 Cents., 104 6 ; Ditto 41 per Cents., 91 6 ;
; t 3 per Cents., 46 / ; Ditto Deferred, 251
paitt.o Certificates, 61 ; Ditto Passive, 7i.
Of , llway Shares are rather flatter, in consequence
40-morrow being " making-up" day. Great
4to' 411ern and South Western, however, have been
improvement. Foreign shares are ne-
Rlected
I%lu •
tie fining, Banking, and Miscellaneous Shares are
'• The Swiss Bank are lil premium.

---
ITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
( From th.g (*dal List.)
14.44 k Stock
216 17
I Par Cent. Reduced Annuities 933 4 lii
4,ver Cent. Console Annuities 94,3 A it
1,0? 3 per Cent. Annuities . .... 944 4 i
dtit Annufties, expire sth Jan. 1860 3 3.16 i
itto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 l7i
11%)3onds, 21'000
ti,,,,,1tt0 under £lOOO 4 d par
Vii.,.."1 ?or Account , 94i 5 4i I
.10 .
it.- 1 gerlP 23 i P
l'hequer Bilis, 24d. March. June.
£lOOO 4 1 p 1 3(1
.
&:too l5 p par
Rrcall
?tit;tto Bonds, 1858, 34 per Cent 934 i
11 ..° OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK
razili
b. zu Bonds. 5 per Cent.
Itex!ttc, New,
1852, 44 per Cent.
iiiim'F4ll3 per Cent 233
b.'4" ponds, 1842, £ St., 5 per Cent —
bl'to Account .
. .
Nr!',„t? LI. per Cent.
fr,Tan Bowls, 5 per Cent. -
At,al"o Account
.)1110 Isomds, 3 per Cent
Tor ttt° —
New Deferred 4 Cent.
Ibi.i-to Account 4o' 25.
-'ll Linda,G ^r cent.
bitto
bi,,Account
Ditto
Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
140 Account
inwtnendo on too above .ayabie to LA*, in.
TWO O'CLOCK.
94i 4

Ditto
s 101;
.for Money
ct,reiopu n t
Ditto

. 944 b 5
. 2i 2a

MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.)

Sul HAY MARKETS.
I,lllPIELD.—Meadow hay, 3/ las to 6/ Os ; clover do
'44(11, rtaot 11 61
dull
and straw, 1/ 5s to 1/ lOs per load.
41).1?niERLAND.—Meadow hay, 3/ 12s to 6/ Os clover do.,
fto;i to 61 103 ; and straw, 1/ sslOs per load.
w" average supply and a sluggish demand.
RITECHAPEL. —Meadow hay, 3/ 10s to 6/ Os ; clover
11441
hay 15i to 6/ lOs ; and straw, 1/ 5s to 1/ 103 per load.
and straw moved off slowly, at our quotations.

Tg I,`COLONIAL.
Basiness in this article has been dull, but prices
l'3,lllled firm. Common Congou realised 9d per lb.
full'Q-AR.—There has been a very limited demand, but
trivrates were current for most descriptions. The Re-
lit," larket has been inactive; low to fine grocery lumps
44;:tIght 53s 6d to 56s per cwt. There are but few sales
c',,uTiced for the week.
tatin'PPEE.—The market has been exceedingly dull ; plan-
-1148-4„ Ceylon however, has ruled at high rates, but native
ilsinghtly declined in value.
Ice S4.—There has been a good demand for the lower de-
-1113,10n5, and prices generally have been well maintained.
—The market continues inactive, at about previous
14,t'ALLow.—Very little business has been doing in- this
A71,-‘'le, but the currency has been stoldy, at 45s 9d for
.0. on the spot, and 45s 6d for the last three months.

t(41„??0/NTmENTs.—The Queen has appointed the Ear
L 14aftesbury to be Lord-Lieutenant of the county of
oft et, and the Earl of Kintore to be Lord-Lieutenant
-`-"hacardineshire.
ikPAILs FoR MALTA.—Letters, &c., for Malta will in
thlite, under ordinary circumstances, be in time for
1:1181flission by the French Mediterranean packets
lertiMerseillee, if posted or received in London up to
evening of Tuesday of each week. By command
;. , the Postmaster-General, Rowland Hill, Secretary.—
OEral Post-office, May 22, 1856-.
t; TRAGEDY.—The Duke of Wellington said
8-()11:718 enthusiastic woman who was talking in raptures
1111 t the glories of a victory, "I shoud so like to wit-
tsl,B 'R
: victory !" &c., &c.—" My dear madam, a vi
c-
the greatest tragedy in the world except one—
°'that is a defeat."
hor
WaCe. UNEXPECTED VlSlT.—Baron, the French actor
eRe., great favourite with ladies,'and a woman of rank
ilb;" to receive his visits very privately. One day Baron,
of 'llvited, came into her drawing-room, which was full
th:7aPany of the very highest fashion. "Baron," said
for ,t'adY, haughtily and angrily, " what do you come
4,1 `'For my nightcap, madam," replied the indig-
tti Rl4 actor, in a very loud voice. , 1.1
EPRESENTATION OF LICHFIELD.—The election of a IA
of ether to represent this city in Parliament, in the room p
Lordex Waterpark, resigned, is appointed for Friday
te,,,,
tl* Lord Sandon, who commenced his canvass yes- '
Et4;43' morning, is the only candidate yet in the field,
A" here appears to be no probability of an opposition.
b,l "t°l,g feeling is nevertheless expressed at the city
f.',4? considered a pocket borough, and at the disposal
4"/ 'l'd Lichfield.
aa—,a.°BB OF AN Alta.—When Nelson visited the Royal
Rospita at Yarmouth, after the battle of Copen-
enaetl' w, lit round the wsrds, stopped at every bed,
4t
Ito every wa said something kind and cheering.
13,61:flgth he stopped opposite to a bed on which was
hob sailor who had lost is right arm close to the
,11 Tder-joint, when the fo!lhowing short dialogue en-
yoe„ 9 Nelson.—Well, Jack, what's the matter with
4,1; `«
Sailor.—Lost my right arm, your honour."
at
the°ll paused, looked down at his empty sleeve, then
sailor, and said playfully, " Well, Jack, then you
ell'owl.!re 'polled for fishermen ; cheer up, hay brave