The Sun.
London, England, 1858-07-20 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL risrmiLIGENCE.

A.D

CITY, Two o'CLocz.

The Maikets for Foreign and Colonial Produce
during the last few days have not exhibited much
activity, the demand for most of the leading
staples having been extremely inactive. Tea has
been dull, and in sugar only a limited business
has been reported, at previous rates. Coffee has
has been at full value, more particularly good
qualities of Plantat'on Ceylon. For rice there was
little or no inquiry, and saltpetre and tallow have
been at slightly reduced values.
The public sales of foreign and colonial wool con-
tinue to be well attended by both home and foreign
buyers, and the biddings, more particularly for the
finer qualities, have been rather animated. The
rates realised at the commencement are fully sup-
ported in all instances.
The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
heavily, and, compared with Friday's rates,prices of
all kinds were unchanged. The sales were 7,000
bales, 1,000 of which were taken on speculation.
In the Railway Share Market a slight improve-
ment took place on Saturday's prices.
Gold is again accumulating at the Bank. A
large
portion, viz., 262,0001., of the recent Aus-
tralian arrivals, has already been taken there, and
some of the remainder will probably follow. Be-
sides this influx, sovereigns are being received from
Ireand and elsewhere, and a parcel comprising
about 100,0001. was taken into the establishment
yesterday.
Money continues easy, and the demand does not
appear to increase. If trade improves at the pre-
sent rate, there may, however, soon be fuller em-
loyment for the discount firms, and on more re-
tintnerative terms than those now current. The
quotations out of doors being A per cent. below the
Minimum, there is naturally even better inquiry
at the Bank, where 3 per cent. is charged for first
class bills.
At the half-yearly meeting of the St. Katharine's
beck Company to-day, a dividend at the rate of
2i per cent. for the half-year was declared.
Soon after the commencement of business to-
day the market for English Stocks showed signs of
recovery from the heaviness apparent yesterday
afternoon. Fresh buyers came forward, both in
real and speculative account, and it is evident that
the market is inherently buoyant. Consols have
been 95/ for money and account, and since then
951 2 for the latter. The New Three per Cents.
98k, and also the Reduced; the New 21 per Cents.,
78i ; India Debentures, 99 to 991 ; the March
Exchequer Bills, 3Z.ls. to 38s. prem ; and the June
ditto, 225. to 255. prem.
The committee of Mexican bondholders have re-
ceived advices from Mr. Whitehead, dated Mexico,
the 18th ult. The ports continued to hold out
against the Governor of the capital, and while this
lasted no remittances could be expected except
through some demonstration on the part of the
English Government. As for Tampico, although
General Garza has had to re. ire from the siege,
he is hovering about and cutting cif the coin-
rilnuications. The Government troops concen-
trated under Miramon and Ocollo, near San
Luis, had marched against those of Vidaurri
stationed at Zacatecas, under Zseizua, and a con-
fliat was daily expected. General Zuloaga's Go-
vernment were in great pecuniary straits, but
Would, it was believed, obtain another million
from the Church, which possibly may_ enable them
to maintain themselves. The persons composing it
are individually most respectable, and profess the
most satisfactory disposition towards the bond-
holders, but their only resource seemed to be a dis-
h sal:of some {inner portion of territory to the
-United States. In the meanwhile they were pro-
ceeding in the most determined manner against the
foreign residents who refused the contribution of 1
Per cent. on capital, and the official paper of the
17th ult. announced that all foreigners who op-
Posed it would be sent out of the country. It was
said that the American Minister had intimated
that unless this notice were withdrawn he should
require his passports. No conclusion had yet been
arrived at as to the distribution of the funds at the
bank here.
The transactions recorded in the Foreign Stock
Market are extremely limited, and about previous
rates are current. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 951 ;
ditto 4 per Cents., 1041
1038 '1 ; Brazilian 41 per
; Ditto Scrip, k dig., and Dutch 4
per Cents., 102 k.
A very limited business has been done this morn-
lug in the Railway Share Market. Pricea generally
are firm, at about previous quotations. Cale-
q_onians have advanced 10s. ; Seuth-Western,
Great Western, and Midland, ss. ; North-Eastern
(Cf3elrwick) have declined ss. The Foreign and
Colonial lines are very inactive, and show no ma-
terialralteration from previous rates. Grand
uetbourne,u,nk of Canada improved 10s. ; Geelong and
ss. ; East Indian declined 10s., and
Great Western of Canada ss.
Joint-stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares
been moderately active, and transactions
show a slight improvement. English, Scottish,
a
44 - Australian Chartered have advanced ss. ;
London Joint Stock, ss. ; London and West-
kinster, 10s. ; and Electric Telegraph about 1/.

FISH FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES —THIS DAY.
( From the Gym! Lcst:)
1141-k Stock
Three
a Per Cent. Reduced Annuities C6
95a i I *3
Neer "44- ‘ . nt. .rni.l'i• Annllitieß
xe°,' Three per Cen,, Annuities
1, e'V. 24 per Cent. Annuities 7Bi
—°llg Annuities expire sth Jan. 1860
bitto 30 Years, expire sth Jan., 1860 1 $
, Ditto 30 expire sth Apl., 1885 18A
ludia Loan Debentures
toil) under i 11.000...
0/180 953
Is for Account
zehequerßills - Mardi. June.
kiooo
E kSOG
D I
achequer Bonds, 1858, 3. per Cent
—ito, 1859
.
traaili anloo4
.._.
sFpoeßr EcelnGtN FUNDS.--THIS DAY.
Di 1852, 4i per Cent.
iittetltto° Scrip, 1853
.1.
3 a
u
i',aittsclAYres Bonds, 6 per
lush Cent. CO
onds, 3 pea Cent., 1825 —
5 per Cent
1.).
103
reravian Bonds, 4A per Cent —
'Ditto Account a
Russian
75
44 per Cent. Urribarren
1822 e St , 5 per Cent ... —
bitto Account
~,Sardinian 5 per Cent B9i 90
cp,nisli Boxds, 3 per Cont. -
_ ()At,. Passive
Turkish Bonds, 6 per Cent.
Ditto, Account 95; 3
Ditto Guaranteed 4 per t'ent.
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Exchange, 24 Por Cent., 12 Guilders
Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates

203
LOO
100

THREE O'CLOCK.
Ditto a
Console, moneY
account 9s§

iTRIAL FOR MURDER ARISING OUT OF AN ORANGE PRO-
-4ION.—At the Downpatrick assizes, on Thursday,
a'rY M'Cenville and Francis Read were tried fur the
;,!ilful murder of an old man, named William Martin, at
`,..'rossgae, on July let, last year. The prisoners were
4atholies, and the man killed was taking part in an
tjange procession. The most direct evidence against
"10 prisoners was that of a woman nam d McAntley,
INsho said—" I was lodging on the let July, 1857, in the
nlse of John McConville, in Market-street, Crospgar,
'11(1 on that evening I heard Mrs. M'Convilie, one of the
Prisoners, say that there was going to be a b
I.ft in the town that night— that the Orangemen had
.hPosted a notice on the chaprl that they would take
"I"°wilpatricic-street on that evening, and the navvies
Were determined 'not to let them.' Horses then went
by with green bushes on them, and she said they were
theec 13095 who were not afraid to show their colours ; she
Afterwards went out and saw her coming across the
;street with stones in her apron and piling them together
4:
heaps. I Paw her afterwards handing the stones to the
—ea. The Orangemen were coming up the street with
their drums, and Mrs. McConville and the men lusl.ed
own the street to meet them. I saw her after Nerds hand-
thg !stance to the men at Murray's corner. This was iv hen
the shots were beine• fired. I saw her after ward. in M arket-
Sctreet. She went forward to two men, and reaching one of
Lera
i stone, sail, Francis Read, do your ex•.Tution,
tor bleed, and vengeance fur vengeance for Simon
t, uul. Francis Read is oree of the prisoners. They
ic"tled an old man who was going up the street
4r.7 M.`Conville then took tho old man by the shoulder,
And took a stone from her right haul into her left, and
then struck the man with the stone on the forehead.
The man then fell on his back. Francis Read then came
.ward and struck the man with a st ire on the right
..neek and then kicked him in the chin with his boot.
caught Mary McConville by the light arm, and en •
cleavoured to take her home, but she twi ted from me,
and taking a stone in her hand she said I should get it
tOO, for I was one of the b set." The jury acquitted
both prisoners of the charge of murder, but found the
woman guilty of manslaughter.