The Sun.
London, England, 1858-05-24 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

♦ND
0 0 MMERCIAL INTELLIGENC?.

CITY, Two o'CeocK.
The reports received this morning from most of
the manufacturing districts state that during the
Past week less activity has been apparent. At Bir-
mingham the iron trade continues steady, but the
coal trade of the district is dull. The jewellery
and button trades continues very depressed. At
Manchester the market has been flat, and there is
no longer a tendency in prices towards improve-
ment. A. moderate demand is experienced for
goods suitable to the home trade, and to some ex-
tent for the German and Mediterranean markets.
The woollen trade at Leeds has bean exceedingly
dull very few buyers having been in the town and
the transactions reported are chiefly in the heavier
kinds of cloths for the autumn. A few speculative
dealings have been entered into in goods suitable
for the American trade in anticipation an of im-
proved demand from that quarter. The worsted
trade at Bradford shows symptoms of improvement
and some increase of business has been experienced.
Merchants engaged in the export department
have been making more inquiries for
gads and have in a great measure sup-
Plied themselves from the accumulated stocks
On hand, At Halifax the carpet trade is active,
and piece goods have been sold to a fair extent.
The lace and hosiery trade of Nottingham and
Leicester have been very dull, and several manu-
facturers have been disposing of goods by tender.
In the shipping trade, however, rather more acti-
Vity has prevailed for both the German and Ame-
rican markets ; at Sheffield and Wolverhampton
the operations in hardware have shown indications
of a gradual removal, both home and conti-
nental orders having been given only to some ex-
tent, and the resumption of payment by Messrs.
Naylor, Vickers and Co. has caused increased ani-
mation in the neighbourhood.
In the Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday a
better demand existed, and more buoyancy was
apparent. The sales were 10,000 bales, 2,000 of
Which were taken for export, and 2,000 on specu-
lation. The Railway Share Market continued
quiet.
The demand for money has been rather brisker
during the last few days, but in most respects the
market presents little alteration. Choice bills of
short date are still negociated at 21 to 21 per cent.,
and the arrivals of specie tend to strengthen the
impression that there will be a contiuuance of ease
during the remainder of the year. Besides the
Australian supplies, and those which were likely to
come forward from Russia, remittances are now
expected from the United States, the exchange
baying risen to 1091 110.
The Arabia, just arrived, has brought about
92,0001., and, according to the tenor of the advices,
is likely to be immediately followed by fur, her con-
signments. Meanwhile, it is probable that mode-
rate shipments will take place to the Continent and
the East, but if the imports continue as extensive
as at present, a partial absortion for foreign pur-
poses will not create the slightest anxiety, nor exert
any injurious influence upon the position of mone-
tary affairs.
It has been decided that the affairs of Messrs.
Calvert and Co. shall be carried on under the com-
mittee of inspection, six-sevenths of the creditors
representieg the same amount of the aggreg ste
claims having signed the necessary deed for that
purpose.
Increased buoyancy has been apparent in the
English Stock Market to-day, and the transactions,
though limited, indicate confidence in a higher
range of prices. The triumph of the Ministry and
the favourable specie movements, including the
rise in the New York exchange, have produced
a satisfactory feeling and arise in values. Consols
fortransferhave been 97i to 981 ; for account, 98k
; and for July 984 They are now a fraction
lower. The New 3 per Cents. are 961 ; the
Reduced, 961 ; and the Advertised Exchequer
Bills, 20s. to 245. preen. Bank Stock is 221 to 222,
and Indian Debentures are 1001 1.
Foreign securities are dull, but generally very
firm. Turkish 6 per Cents. have been supported 100
at 974 Russian 5 per Cents. are 112, and Dutch 18
4 per Cents. 99/. Transactions have also been 18
recorded in Grenada New Active. at 20k ;, in Peru- 18
vian 6i per Cents. at 878 ; do. Deferred, at
120
6611 ; and in Buenos Ayres at 83. 100
There has been a moderate amount of business
00
transacted this morning in the Railway Share 120
Market, but in most instances a slight decline may 20
be noticed in values. Eastern Counties, Great- 2107,
Western, and Lancashire and Yorkshire have de- 20
°lined ss. ; Caledonian, South-Western, Midland it.
20
and South-Eastern, 10s. ; North-Western, 155. ; 20
and North-Eastern (York), V. ; Brightons have ad- 100
'inced about 10s. The Foreign lines are very quiet, 20
and there is little alteration to report in quotations. ,ss.
In the Colonial undertakings prices are firm. East
1100
Indian have improved about 10s. Great Western 20 20
of Canada, ss. ; Grand Trunk of Canada have de- 201
elined about ss. to 103. 201
LOO
Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous shares are see
at slightly improved rates. Bank of Australasia 100
100
have advanced ss. ; London Chartered of Aus-
tralia ss. ; Australian Agricultural 55., and Pen-
insular and Oriental Steam 10s.

St. 100
St. .100
St, 100
25 163
St. 100
St 100
St. 100
tO 31.1
20 1-7,1
20 all
to all
4t. 100

10 al
1.0 1'
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St. 101
St. 101

St.
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St.
St.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE , "Cl OCB.
(Prom the Offietat Ltst:l
Bank Stock 222 1
3i er Cent. Reduced annuities 96 A
3 per tout Console Annuities 9B i 7/
New •A
per Cont. • tionitl,
Long Annuities (Exp. sth Jan., 1860) ll
India Loan Debentures 4OO i i
Oetsols for Account .... 98
Bzehequer Bills, 24d. Mareb. June.
Swot
Ditto Advertised 13d 29 20 4 I --
BRITISH FUNDS.—CLOSING PRIG Er+—THIS DAY.
Buenos A yres Bonds, 6 per Cent. —
Ditto Account
Grenada New Active, 2i per Cent.
Peruvian Bonds, 43 per Cent
Ditto Account B7l
Ditto 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account,
?,,rtuguese Bonds, 3 per Cent., 1853
Ditto Account
Russian Ronde, 1522, &: St., 5 per Cent ll2
Ukiah Bonds, 6 per cent...... —
Ditto Account
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97.1 0

~ C 63

Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Exchange, 24 per Cent, 12 Guilders --
Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates
TWO O'OLO( K.
Consols, money and account
Consols for account (July) r4 #

INCOME-TAX COLLECTORS.— In sixty-seven places re-
assessments have been made to cover the, d"falcations
income-tax collectors, amounting to 29,812/.
ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, GRAY'S INN ROAD.—The
number of patients relieved a' this hospital during the
week ending May 22, 1858, was 2,142, of which 605
were new oases.
TEE TRAGICAL OCCURRENCE AT PADDINGTON.—On
Saturday evening Mr. Wakley, coroner fetr We-t Mid-
dlesex, proceeded with an inquiry at the Bank of Eng-
land, Praed-street, Paddington, touching the death cf
Rebecca Handy, aged 16, who was shot by her brother,
'Philip Handy. Tne evidence was similar to that given
before the magistrate at Hammersmith Police-court, and
a verdict cf " Misadventure" was returned.
Edward Capern, the rural postman and poet, whose
volume of poems has recently charmed so many, is now
in London, preparing for publication his second volume
of poems, which is to be dedicated, by permission, to 1
Miss Burdett Coutts. An interesting visit has been paid
by the poet and his family to this estimable lady, at her 1;
town residence i& Stratton-street. Mr. Capern has also ,
bad an interview by appointment, with Lord Palmer-
ston, at Cambridge House, who received him in the
kindest possible manner, expressit.g a hope that the 1,
',chime now about to appear before the world would 11
vie with the one which had given him so much pleasure
in perusing.
THE LATE DUEL IN PARIS.—M. [de Pine's vigorous

constitution has happily enabled him to dispel the pro-
phecies of the eminent medical men who surround his
bed side. Some hopes are now entertained of saving 1,
his life ; but even should his life be spared he will
be incapacitated from accepting any more challenges,
and the ..üb-lieutenants of the French army must
seek elsewhere for some other victim. The conduct
of M. Hybne is highly extolled by his comrades—:.n
approval in whiob, however, civilians do not participate.
Even should he be condemned by the Tribunals he m.y
feel secure that his pardon vv..ukl follow his sentence,
as Lieutenant de Mercy, a military murderer of the
blackest dye, who enticed his comrade into his room
and then cowardly slew him with premeditation. This
miscreant'has been pardoned to-day by the Emperor, as
Captain Doineau the murderer of the Arab chief•
tqic.—Morning .4 *eraser.