The Sun.
London, England, 1856-03-14 00:00:00

HONEY MARKET

COMMT,CIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLom.

The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
with a dull appearance, but without change in
prices. The sales were from 6,000 to 7,000 bales,
1,000 for export, comprising 300 Pernam and Ma-
ranham, 6,1 d. to bid. ; 300 Egyptian, 6d. to 7id.;
500 Surat, 4d. to 4.1 d. ; and 30 Sea Islands, ls. 2d.
to ls. Bd. per lb. Business in the Railway Share
Market was dull, and quotations were lower.
There has been a limited inquiry this week for
most kinds of Colonial produce, and the quotations
for several articles have declined. Sugar receded
6d. per cwt. on Tuesday, but it has since ruled
firmer. Coffee has been rather cheaper, and the
demand has been limited. Tea has been dull, and
common congou is 9d. per lb. Rico has been in
improved request, and at fuller prices. Saltpetre
has attracted more attention, and cochineal has
been at full rates. Spices have ruled heavy. In
tallow a very limited business has been done.

The intelligence from New York, by the steamer
Atlantic, states that the business season had com-
menced, and preparations for an active demand for
all kinds of merchandise were being made. Specu-
lative securities had been rather fluctuating, but
at the latest date an upward movement prevailed.
By the Atlantic Stearn. packet from New York,
intelligence from Sydney via Panama has come to
hand 19 days later than previous dates by the or-
dinary. This proves the necessity of establishing
without further delay a regular steam-packet ser-
vice between this country and over the Australian
Colonies. The dates from Sydney are to the 15th
Dec. Confidence was returning in commercial and
financial circles, and the number of insolvencies
had decreased to a few petty traders. The glut of
merchandise in the market was being cleared
off, and the neighbouring colony was among
the largest purchasers. The.attention of the colonists
having been given to the necessity of growing a
sufficiency of grain for home consumption, there
was a prospect of an unusually good harvest. This
with the large arrivals of foreign breadstuffs had
caused flour and grain to decline considerably in
price. On all sides a more legitimate business was
doing, and the colonists now saw that it was inju-
dicious to bolster up the trade of the colony, which
had caused the imports during three years to ex-
ceed the exports. The former being 2,908,1221.
and the latter 2,354,5301., against the following
amounts in 1854:—Imports 5,981,0631., exports
4,040,1261, and in 1853 respectively, 6,342,3971.,
and 4,523,3461.

The Funds have :not undergone any material
change, but the quotations have been rather flat.
After the recent activity and buoyancy, however,
a lull might have been expected ; but with favour-
able advices from Paris the upward movement
would continua. The limited business doing in
consequence of the arrangement of the railway
account is sufficient to produce a flatter tone.
Consols for money have been 92 to 921-, and since
92 to 92k. For the account they opened at 923- to
921, and are now about 924 3, The Scrip is 2i
premium. Exchequer Bills are ls. discount to is.
premium, and the Bonds are 981.
In Foreign Securities there have been several
transactions at full values. Turkish 6 per Cants.
have risen to 974 to 981 for money, and to 98/ to
981 for account. Th 2 Guaranteed are 1001 to 1008,
and for the 31st inst. 1003-, /. Spanish Securities
are buoyant, the Threes being 44i, and the De-
ferred 25. Russian 4i per Cents. are 92/. Bra-
zilian 5 per Cents. 101, and Chilian 6 per Cents.
103. Mexican Bonds have been 20k to 20k, Pe-
ruvian 44 per Cents. 79 to 791, and Dutch 4 per
Cents. 951.

The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 61 71 ; Mexi-
can Bonds, 20i I; Peruvian, 79 81 ; ditto 3 per
Cents., 56 8 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 48 50 ;
Russian 5 per Cents., 101 3 ; ditto 41s per Cents.,
92 4 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 44} ; ditto De-
ferred, 241 5 ; ditto Certificates, 41 5; ditto
Passive, 74 I.

Railway Shares have further improved, but the
dealings have been very limited. Great Northern
are particularly buoyant. The Foreign and Colo-
nial are dull, but also firmer.

Banking Shares are well supported. Canada
Land have risen 1/.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES
Itrom the Ofigeial List.

3nsfile/4. done.
3 per Cent. Console Annoitie. 92. 2 i i
Cone'lo for A ecouut - 1 sii
Ditto Scrip
Exchequer Scrip
Exchequer Bills, 24d.
£lOOO
•••• ••• O -
£SOO
Small
Ditto Bonds, 1655, 3i per Cent. 9B}

PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY,
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. lOl
Cuba Bonds, 6 per Cent —
Ditto 7 per Cent. (Matanza and Sabanilla) 101
Chilieu Bonds, 6 per Cent lO3 4
Equador Bonds
Grenada New Aetiye, 16 per Cent.
Ditto Deferred 7
Hexleat 3 per Cent
Ditto Account ... 2Ol $ h
Peruvian Bonds 46 per Cent ... 791 4 x d
Ditto Account 791 x d
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cont., Con. 1841
Ditto 4 per Cent 491
Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent., 11.22, £ St lO3
Ditto 46 per Cent
Sardinian Bous, 5 per Cent. ... ......
3peutsh Beeds, :i per Cent —
Ditto Account 44/ 5
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Ditto PasaiTe
Turki..ti Bonds, 6 per cunt 9,1 34 7 8 i
Ditto Account
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cont.
Ditto Account
Venezuela Bonds, 4/ por Cent
Ditto Deferred, 11 per Cent. .. 123 i
Dlvidonds on the above parable In London.
Ceigian, 26 per C sot., ex. 25 frames _
Ditto 4 per Cent.. ex. 25 franos 95
Dutch Exchauze, 26 per Cent., 12 Gail...
Ditto 4 per Cent. Cortificatoe

C mgolg, money._ .....
Ditto Account, April 10

THREE O'CLOCK.
O 2 I
..... . 9211

ARTISTS' GENERAL BENEVOLENT
INSTITUTION.

The forty-first anniversary festival of this admirable
institution for the relief of decayed artists. their widows
and orphans, as may be seen in our advertising columns,
will be celebrated in Freemasons' Hall, to-morrow, the
15th inst. Need we impress on the minds of such lovers
of art among our readers as possess the power to further
the objects of the institution the propriety of being in
attendance, and otherwise contributing, to the best of
their ability, towards its support ? During the past year
no fewer than 68 cases of distress have been relieved, at
an expenditure of 1,0111. ; and if it be taken into con-
sideration what refined pleasures all persons of taste
owe to the ministers of art, we see no reason why the
benefits of the institution should not be extended duriug
the present year. The profession of an artist is pecu-
liarly precarious, and needs, as it deserves, as much en-
c ruragernent as can well be afforded. Lord Stanley,
M.P., will take the chair on the occasion.

Country Markets.

DERBY SMITHFIELD.—IfAnon 11.

The supply of beasts to-day was a good average one, and
of excellent quality, the greater part from the north of
England, and higher prices were asked, yet most were
readily sold. Sheep plentiful, and better sold. There
was a large supply of fat and store calves, in good request.
Pigs were well sold.

The fallowing were the quotations :—Beef, 6d to bid;
mutton, 6Ad to 7d ; lamb, Od to Od ; veal, 7d tc lid per
lb. ; pigs, lOs Od to 1016 d per score ; rough fat, Zs Od tc, Oe
per 141 b. ; hides, aid to 4id per lb ; calf-skins, 3!cl to 5d
per lb.