The Sun.
London, England, 1856-03-25 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLocK
The Liverpool Cotton Market has shown rather
chore animation, but at the close of business yes-
terday prices remained unchanged. The sales
consisted of 10,000 bales-1,000 for export and
2,000 on speculation, amounting to 6,000 Ameri-
can, at various prices ; 2,300 Pernam and Maran-
}l4l4, at GO. to 7(1. ; 200 Bahia, 6d. to 6d. ; 250
Egyptian, 6d. to 9d. ; 800 Surat, 4id. to 41d. ;
and 200 Sea Islands, ls. to ls. 9d. per lb. The
InVorts since Thursday have been 30,000 bales.
1113 Railway Share Market ruled very quiet, and
Previous prices were barely maintained.
The state of trade at the chief seats of commerce
throughout France during the past week shows
that entire confidence in the re-establishment of
Peace is not yet entertained. At Paris purchasers
for the provinces are watching the course of events
With circumspection, and waiting for the official
it/loouncement of the treaty being signed, before
they
complete their assortment of goods. Mer-
chants and manufacturers are quiet, but ready at
;tile() to proceed in their operations with vigour.
or some time they have been limited in their
transactions on the account of the high rate of
i'count charged by the Bank of France, and
it: is expected that the directors will reduce it
aoertly. During the week the manufacturers
received some important foreign orders. Amongst
the buyers in the market are several for
Spanish anti American houses, but the amounts do
1115()t suffice to materially increase the ordinary
„Ilainess of the season. The retail dealers and
shopkeepers are doing a limited business in the
~118nal novelties of the spring season, on account of
he continued coldnesS of the weather, but they
14. e, nevertheless, prepared to meet the demand
Which is expected shortly to arise. The great
affair of the Transatlantic Steam Company has
again been brought forward. The Companies have
se" in their replies to the Government, , and
everything was in favourable training for a suc-
488ful issue, but the recent announcement on the
Bourse that no shares in new projects will be
1410%ved this year, has retarded the concession.

The Emma arrived yesterday with 41,917 ounces
15' gold, valued at 167,6681. Several other vessels
are daily expected with further sums, so that the
a.,teek of bullion at the Bank of England will, no
doubt, be much augmented, as the demand for the
'entinent has nearly ceased.

Bhr.

aThe election of the Committee of the Stock Ex-
:mange, as usual on Lady-day, is abrbing the
`'l'ief attention of the dealers and otherss ;o business,
~°tla real and speculative, still being very dull.
'earcely any change has occurred in the quotations
and
the firmness noticed yesterday afternoon
°lltinues. Rather increased ease is observ-
able in the discount market, owing, in some
measure to the arrivals of gold from Australia. On
1,41, tlirday next further instalments are due on the
en- Loan and Funding of Exchequer Bills, and as
I:lovision will also have to be made for the liquida-
-104 of the commercial bills payable on the 4th
, '''")ziano, there will no doubt be some temporary
ttesnure. Consols for money have been 92! all
he
2i morning, and for account 92a. t. The Scrip is
premium, and Exchequer Bills ditto is 2i pre-
baiuna• The Bonds are 98k. There has been a
ba •
rgain in the New 2i per Cents., at 76 ; and the
1 1
Ile la Bonds under 6s. discount.
Foreign Stocks s.re very quiescent, and rule flat
eonsequence. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 97i,
ad the Guaranteed 4 per Cents. 1001. Russian
41.
Per Cents. are to per cent. lower, viz., 93k,
but Sardinian Bonds have risen to 94 and 942.
dutch 4 per Cents. are 96. The only bargain in
°ath American Securities has been in Brazilian
ts •Per Cents. at 101!.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
hacks :----Grenada Deferred Bonds, 61 7 ;
i 2oi ; Peruvian, 78 80 ; ditto 3 per Cents.,
458 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 48 50 ; Russian
it
;Per Cents., 103 105 ; ditto 41 per Cants., 92 91;
eaniah 3 per *Cents., 44,1 451 ; ditto Deferred;
*I 25 ; ditto Certificates, 5 to 6 ; ditto Passive,
ti
The following circular has been issued by the
Qoamittee of Ecuador Bondholders :
ba 4;
Notice is hereby given, that an agreement has been
ce between this committee and the Ecuatorian Corn
ti:-
14i8licn of Agency, No. 11, Austin-friars, whereby the
IvillL` commission undertakes henceforward the functions
Ich devolved upon the Ecuador Committee, by virtue
of
tesolutione passed at the special general meeting of
tho tumhian Bondholders, held at the London Tavern on
15th March, 1852, when the Ecuador Committee
48 constituted.
40.% operation of the settlement of the Ecuatorian
44, now in progress, the certificates of subscription to 1.!
1060Eouador Committee, at the rate of one shilling per :if,'
t 6 6. Onlumbian Bond, have acquired a specific reference 20'
p-,:,.110 Provisional Bonds or Land Warrants, issued in 20
p' payment of the commuted debt of Ecuador, in the 20
10°Dcrtion of 1001. Provisional Bond or Land Warrant 20
r 1,250 in Columbian Bonds ; so that a sum of 125.6 d. 100
s:resented by the certificates of the Ecuador Committee, LOU
pePertains to each 1001. Provisional Bond or Land 20
Ni, Moreover, a further sum of 7s. 6d. per 1001. Pro- 20
ki:.,onal Bond or Land Warrant has been appropriated,
to be expended by the Ecuatorian Commission of 100
efeney in the Survey of Lands, and in the prosecution
°ther measures analogous to those originally con- 100
n,Plated by the Ecuador Committee.
Consequently, and in pursuance of the agreement 20
:ye referred to, on and after Friday, 18th April next, 26
te!tY Provisional Bond or Land Warrant for 100/. on
lila' presented at the Ecnatorian Commission of
cther with certificates of the Ecuador Committee issued
6' t-,i
6tpete'pect of 1,2501. Columbian Bonds, i. e., 12s. 6d.,
4 a registered and stamped as a privileged bond, in 20,
~44,Peet.of which the sum of 11. has been paid up. The too
41 11. will be credited as a contribution towards the
acilleY capital of any company or companies formed by 100
to .13,0der the alspices of the Comission of Eons- too
„tiao Agency. And to the bondsm so registered and WO
'fillPed will appertain the privileges and rights
ers-emption recited upon the Certificates of the
,!tis
-„tl,4dor Committee that is to say, they will be ' t!!!
tr:2l 'Fable, at the option of holders for the time being,
ards constituting the capital stock of such company
of companies, formed as aforesaid, for the acquisition
ihands ‘nd other properties ; for the working of public
ata and concessions ; for the development of the
tt n!ral and other natural resources of the Ecuatorian
s°as or for other objects of profitable enterprise
liable to companies privileged under decree of the
cOatorian Government, dated 24th September, 1852."
111 Some of the principal Railway Shares there is
mare firmness, but the market exhibits a quiet
lect- Chester and Holyhead are in favour, and
Irleashire and Yorkshire, North British and
little
Berwick are, firmer. There is very
t!•,e doing in the Foreign or Colonial Lines.
0.„, °reign Mining Shares remain inactive, and the
there
are neglected. For Banking Securities
Loudon
is a steady market generally, but Western of
are heavy. The Canada Land Shares are
tzli`pllinal. The statement made by Mr. Franks,
primeovernor, at the recent meeting has been
Td and circulated among the shareholders.
44.1 shows that the price obtained for the land
be;`in g the past year averaged 435. 9d. per acre,
l
Of ig all excess of 21s. per acre over'the valuation
Gen, or an advance of nea
-Boral Screw-Steam are firmer.rly 100 per cent.

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4,-SH FUNDS THIS DAY.-CLOSING PRICES.

- I maw: the Ogcial List.)
Bustnesh done.
deer ~..
kjent. Consols Amities
92 i i
LIZ 4i Per Cent. Annuities
Din ilunds, £lOOO
Pan '4O. tinder £'10(.10 6 d
_lt Stock for Account 2lB
'",sols ?or Account
444ia stock for Account
EOl scrip
equer Scrip
ip
"110w:ter Hills, 24d. March. June.
£lOOO .
l'iitto Bonds, 1858, 3i per Cent..
bate, 1856
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
~
14„,
-"'"'411 Bouds, 5 per Cent. lOll I 1
bitto Small
ktr:tiada New Active, I. per Cent.
01can 3 nor Cent
-11aute
VI. Bends 5 per Cent., 1822, £St •—
•ili "'to ' Cent
rdin•
8 anßoma, 5 per Cent.
t"4l llovls, 3 per Cent
Dittot New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
S to Account
IPalliah Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun 5/ p c
mio ,
" tiouds i; per cent —
litto Account '
Ditto eAucettortaititeed, 4 per Cent —
100.
1, ?zilc,. Bonds, 4/ per Cent —
Ditto Deferred, 15 per Cent.
butet, „nds on the shove oavahle ir London.
b.- zxchange 2i per Cent., 12 Guilders n—
'it to 4 ~„,,
k, Cent.i Certificates .......
THREE. O'CLOCK.
Cans tole, money .• •
bi. Account, April 10