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

ONji:A. Y.

AND

001eIERCIAL INTP.T.TJGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLoos.
Ylle Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
w
t:til less animation, and prices of all kinds were
toe2ame as last week. The sales amounted to
40 to 7,000 bales, including 1,000 Surat, 4d. to
, and 80 Sea Islam's, 110. to is. 4d. per lb.
Tie Railway Share Market closed buoyantly, and
mces Were a shade higher.
tio The official returns relating to trade and naviga-
tall for the month ending 30th April last have
eu published. From these it appears that the
ttial declared value of exports from the United
itingdora for the month was 9,424,9261., being an
Lerease of 1,338,962/. compared with those of
ih4le like month in 1855. The increase is percept-
:, in coals and culm, cotton manufactures,
war'lloaware, haberdashery and, millinery, hard-
re° and cutlery, leather, linen manufactures,
:‘,,418) silk manufactures, woollen manufactures,
4 tr't woollen and worsted yarn. The importations
t4l 11Year0 principal articles were larger for the month
toto as respects bark for tanners, brimstone,
a) coffee, wheat, barley, Indian corn,flour, cotton
41; glass manufactures, leather manufactures, linen
11 41111faetures, metals, opium, rice, silk manufac-
41res) cassia lignea, cloves, nutmegs, resin, sugar
k refined. Tea, tobacco, sheep's wool and woollen
Manufactures not made up. There was a diminu-
-4°ll compared with the same month last year in
e animals, clocks, rye; rye meal, Indian corn
deeal, cochineal, indigo, lac dye, logwood,
currants, figs, oranges and lemons, ra.isins,
t,iltlP, hides, provisions, brandy, tallow, timber,
rutine, watches, and wine.
kba The shipping accounts exhibit an increase in the
of °lint of tonnage employed in the foreign trade
the 'United Kingdom for the month of 422,872
1o
118 for the entries inwards, and the clearances
outwards, also show a large augmentation.
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Stock Exchange will close at two o'clock on
ItsclaY next, being an hour earlier than usual.
/„
" Was stated yesterday morning that the Rox-
rgh Castle brought 60,000 ounces, but it is now
Lo laved that she has only about 12,000 ounces on
ard.

t The settlement in the scrip of the New Loan is
1;(1 for the 30th inst.
The Funds are well maintained at the improved
11
kef3tatiens of yesterday, and a large amount of busi-
hasB4 been transacted. Arrangements are in
n
14-gress for the adjustment of the account, which
ac eli Place on the 4th proximo, and the charge for
4elrrYing over" is still heavy. Consols have been
ill' g for money, and 94Z- to 95 for account. At present
ia ;Pk rices for the latter are 94i -K.. The New Scrip
, premium. The New Three per Cents. have
0,94 i i, and the Reduced 93i i-. The March
iii-c"quer Bills have been 4s. to Is. premium, and
ttYlitle ditto 3s. discount. Bank Stock is i per
Foreign
higher, viz., 216 to 217.
uoc'reign Stocks are dealt in to a limited extent.
Ch‘ish 6 per Cents. remain at 93i to 99, and the
hZer Cents, at 1031 4. Sardinian Bonds have
25111 dealt in at 941 to 95, Spanish Deferred at
o', Russian 5-per Cents. at 106, and Ditto 4'iper
IlelitB. at N. Mexican Stock is higher, being 23g.
44zilian 5 per Cents. have realised 99, and ditto
Per Cents. 961.
k'he following are the nominal prices of Foreign
4:48 :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, ii i ; Mexi-
Pq 23i i ; Peruvian, 77 79 ; Ditto 3 per Cents.,
e ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 50 2 ; Russian 5
Sn., en ts., 104 6 ; Ditto 41 per Cents., 94 6 ;
—tisll 3 per Cents., 46 1 i ; Ditto Deferred, 254
; Ditto Certificates, ,
GI4 i ; Ditto Passive, 7i.
oflta iIWaY Shares are rather flatter, in consequence
/i.a "°-nlorrow being " making-up" day. Great
at-rthern and South Western, however, have been
el a.
slight improvement. Foreign shares are ne-
-..eeted.
tlatilling, Banking, and Miscellaneous Shares are
'". The Swiss Bank are U 1 premium.
1110•414,,,,_
}1 FUNDS THIS DAY AT 0N.13 O'CLOCK.
(Mat Ma OPaiai List 4;)
:74k Stock
3hr Cent. Reduced Annuities,,, 93iiiii
4:tr Cent. Console Annuities 94/ 4 A-
-4,,,
p 3 per Cent. Annuities ..
•,'1; Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860 -16 1
111.4?atto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 l7l
;;'2 Rotas, £lOOO
elzitto, under 21000 4 d par
4411 for Account
ilsol Scrip
2a i p
Exc., -
uequer Bills, 2id. March. June.
ClOOO . 4l p 3 d
400
1 5 p I par
ritual
ItZitto Bonds, 1858, 31 per Cont.. 9B/ i
t °t OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK
tazir
b. 414,1 Bonds. 5 per Cent. ")9
Itexii‘to New, 1852, ,I. per Cent.
1tti,,,F44 per Cent 23
bia,.ll Ronds, 1522, 2 St., 5 per Cont —
blno Account
••••• •
ti,(l`tl.o 4/ per
b.. Tall Bon-le, 5 Cont. Per Cant.
o
,1"4 Account
r.blgi
3it, Roads, 3 per Cent —
b: wiTew Deferred or Cent,
vbtitttito Account
b. °II Roods, A per cent
blittto Account
tr,to Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
140 Account

Divlclends on the abovo • ayablo in T.,•,,n•
TWO O'CLOCK.
. 94i
94 95
.... 2i

bef).Tisolg for
Llt Money
itto A ,
C. 43011
Ditto Scrip

MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.)

HAY MARKETS.
1-`4•lllFlELD.—Meatiow hay, 3/ 10s to 61 Os ; clover do
Tr —'B to 61 10s ; and straw, 11 5s to 1/ 10s per load.
;1a rather dull.
41j131thturaxp.—Meadow hay, 3/ 12s to 61 Os ; clover do.,
f,,04 to 104 ; and straw, 11 5s to I/ 103 per load.
Ni" average supply and a sluggish demand.
40
~IITECHAPEL.—Meadevv hay, 31 les to 61 Os ; clover
tcibw 153 to 6/ 103 ; and straw, 1/ 5s to 1/ 104 per load.
hay and straw moved off slowly, at our quotations.

COLONIAL.
04----Business in this article has been dull, but prices
eruled firm. Common Congou realised 9d per lb.
41111441"—There has been a very limited demand, but
fitioltes were current for most descriptions. The Re-
-404 market has been inactive ; low to fine grocery lumps
VA 53s 6d to 56s per cwt. There are but few sales
announced for the week.
titOPPER.—The market. has been exceedingly dull ; plan-
4°U Ceylon, however, has ruled at high rates, but native
.1
Vilightly declined in value.
tk„"ao .—There has been a good demand for the lower de-
"iptions, and prices generally have been well maintained.
44111.—The market continues inactive, at about previous
Itlhtations.
a~TALLow.—Very little business has been doing in this
Atle, but the currency has been steady, at 45s 9d for
• 'Ai on the spot, and 45s 6d for the last three months.

,f4l'PoiNnotwre.—The Queen has appointed the Ear
bc,Shaftembnry to be Lord-Lieutenant of the county o
ivrillet, and the Earl of Kintore to be Lord-Lieutenant
ii(l-4.lecardineshire.
hir LAILS FOR MALTA.—Letters, &c., for Malta will in
ta.111.0, under ordinary circumstances, be in time for
Cusenission by the French Mediterranean packets
the Marseilles if posted or received in London up to
ofe, evening of' Tuesday of each week. By command
`be Postmaster-General, Rowland Hill, Secretary.—
General Post-office, May 22,1856-.
4t, a
t 0 „,'"REAT TRAGEDY.—The Duke .of Wellington said
o:,""tae enthusiastic woman who was talking in raptures
.
n:ant the glories of a victory, "I should so like to wit-
a victory ! " &c., &c.—" My dear madam, a vic-
a-.1 14 the greatest tragedy in the world except one-
-0,1 that is a defeat."
„414 UNEXPECTED VlSlT.—Baron, the French actor
11; 4 great favourite with ladies, and a woman of rank
iletl to receive his visits very privately. One day Baron,
luvited, came into her drawing-room, which was full
th:°l4lPany of the very highest fashion. "Baron," said
for lady, haughtily and angrily, " what do you come
• For my nightcap, madtm," replied the indig-
aaet actor, in a very loud voice. 11
.RPRESENTATION OF LICHFIELD.—The election of a
nte7bei to represent this city in Parliament, in the room
'ord Waterpark, resigned, is appointed for Friday
to Lord Lord Sandon, who commenced his canvass yes-
4-nlaY morning, is the only candidate yet in the field,
there appears to be no probability of an opposition.
b strong
is nevertheless expressed at the city
;lig considered a pocket' borough, and at the disposal
Ird Lichfield.
Na,7L° 8, OF AN Ann.—When Nelson visited the Royal
ha 41 Rospits' at Yarmouth, after the battle of Cor,en- 1
anrn, be nt round the wards, stopped at every bed,
At to every lea,, said something kind and cheering.
ength he stopped opposite to a bed on which was
ahf;',g a bailor who had lost his right arm close to the
cluider-joint, when the following short dialogue en-
-3,0e„ " Nelson.—WA, Jack, what's the matter with
"Sailor.—Lost my right arm, your honour."
at the sailor
Paused, looked down at his empty sleeve, then
had
e sailor, and said playfully, " Well, Jack, then you
Fare piled for fishermen ; cheer up, my brave