The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-11 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

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CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
Accounts from Liverpool report that the Cotton
Market yesterday marefes-el a rather flat ap-
pearance, and prices of all &set iptions were fully
id. per lb. lower. The sales were estimated at
4,000 bales, 500 of which were taken by the
exporters.
The principal portion of the geld received by the
Oliver Lang has beeir purchased for transmission
to the Continent. The only purpose to which these
remittances are apple 1, so far as can be ascert ,ined,
is the purchase of silver inteeded for export to
India. The stearnere trading between the Conti-
nent and this country bring smell consign-
ments of silver every day, and the consequence
is that shipments of gold are made from this
side. When the value of the metal thus
received is calculated, it is found that the
weekly shipments of gold to Frauce and Belgium
are to a corresponding extent. Mails to India being
now dispatched every week, there is a continuous
demand, and thus the public must be prepared for
a partial diversion of our imports of gold from
America and Australia. The receipts from the
former country are now rather smaller, and the
bullion in the New York city banks is rapidly in-
creasing. The latest advice 3 state that the total
reserve was considerably larger than ever before
known, namely, upwards of six millions sterling ;
it was thought that the exports were likely to
diminish rather than increase. Even if there is a
diminution in the supplies from that quarter,
however, no doubt can be entertained but that
those from Australia will be maintained on an exten-
sive scale, and the vessels already due will bring
amounts which must ensure a further augmentation
of the bullion in the Bank of England. It is alleged
that the specie in the Bank of France has considerably
increased during the month, and the return which
will be published t.)-morrow is expected to show
an improvement in that department, and also a
decrease in the discount operations of the establish-
ment.
A report has been issued by the Van Dieman's
Land Company, which states that during the year
only 1,0001. has been received from the colony,
and no dividend is, therefore, propes,A.
A. dividend of 4s. in the pound is announced by
Messrs. Lichtenstein and Co., German merchants,
Who failed at the close of last year.
At the annual meeting of the New Brunswick
and Nova Scotia Land Company, to-day, a report
Was read stating that the sales of land in the past
year had been 4,458 acres, against 3,368 acres in
1856, being an increase of 1,090 acres, at 4s. sid.
per acre. The sum realised was 1,002/. There
was no dividend made on the occasion, and the
report was adopted.
Very little business is reported in the Discount
Market, the supply of bills being limited. At the
Same time, however, they are rather more numer-
ous than they were, a slight improvement being
apparent in some branches of trade.
The Bank of Eugland Directors, at their meeting
to-day, made no alteration in their discount regu-
lations.
There is still a heavy tone pervading the Stock
Markets, and the prices teed downwards in the
absence of much business. Indeed, the very
limited character of the speculation is enough to
cause flatness ; but, when the anxiety respecting
political affairs is added, no surprise can be felt
at the drooping appearance of the Funds. Consols
have been 96i 97 for lumpy, and 961 97 for account.
A. special transfer of the New 3 per Cents. has
been made at 971. Exchequer Bills are about
395. to 425. prem. ; and the Bonds, 1001 to 101 k.
Transactions in the Foreign Stock Market are
limited, but prices do not exhibit any variation.
Turkish 6 per Cents. are 101 to 101 i ; ditto 4 per
Cents., 1031 104 ; Mexican 3 per Cents., 20 ; Peru-
vian 4i per Cents., 80i ; Russian 44 per Cents.,
99g 100 ; Spanish Passive, 6i ; Belgian 41 per
Cents., 99i ; Dutch 21 per Cents, 66 ; Ditto 4 per
Per Cents., 101.
The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up
to this day, are in round figures as under :-
1858. 1857.
Groat Western £22,485 £25,338
North-Western
south-Western
Brighton 8.297 11,609
30 409 28,840
Sarah-Eastern 12,843 14,968
Great Northern
Lancashire and Yorkshire 20,006 22,405
kristol and Exeter 5,310 5.619
Chester and Holyhead
Last Lancashire 5,318 6,765
Lancaster and Carlisle
Manchester, Sheffield, Lincoln 8.668 9.014
North-Eastern
Oxford, Worcester, and Wolver 3,726 3,823
%lath Davon
West Hartlepool 2,531 2,789
Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee
kdinburgh and Glasgow ...... 5,180 5,301
Glasgow and Sou h-Western
Scottish North-Eastern 3,330 3,180

Grand Trunk of Canada
Great Western of Canada... 6,779 8,938
_ The transactions reported in the Railway Share

Market this morning have been rather numerous,
but, owing to the unfavourable traffic returns,
' most of the leading lines show a decline of about
to 1 per cent, on previous values. Great Northern,
Great Western, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and
Midland declined ss. North-Western, North
British, and South Eastern, 10s. ; and Caledonian,
:astern Counties, South Western, and North-
Eastern (Berwick), and North-Eastern (York), 1/.
The Foreign lines were very dull. Northern of
Prance and Eastern of Franc rece.'ed about ss.
In the Colonial lines a limited business was
transacted. . East Indian declined about ss. ;
Grand Trunk of Canada Debentures, 1/.
Mining Shares are vary quiet. Great Wheal
Vor are,li 2 ; Vale of Towy 1g ; audCobre Copper
declined to 404 41.
Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are
fiat. . Bank of• Egypt have declined 10s. ; London
Chartered of Australia ss. ; and London and West-
Minster 10s ; and A.nglo MexicaniMint aro quoted
16 to 164.

BR TISH FUNDS.-CLOSING PRICES -THIS DAY.

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a per 'lent ('-nsoie
N v 3 per Cent. Annuities', Shut 976.
Loag Annuities, expire -t; ;au. rclti,
Ditto 30 Years, oxpire sth Jan., 1860 1 13-16
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'6tto, tinder £lOllO
uoniels for i ccown
Fix.inequer
Xl000.
•,.500
S . p
Exchequer Bonds, 1659, 34 per --
Ditto. 1359
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY.
Suenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent.
Ditto Deferred, 3 per Cent. .. . . l7i
Creek Bonds 54 I
Mexican 3 per Uent - -
v.. Ditto Account
re.-via u Bonds, 4A per Cent
Ditto Account,l Russian Bonds, 6 *22, s; St , 5 per Cont....
. Ditto, 4 per Cent. 991 1003
Sardinian lionAs, per Cent.
Ditto Account
Spanish Brits, 3 per tent.
Ditty Passive 6i
Turkibti Bonds. u p4r rout
Ditto Account
Ditto Guaranteed,- per Cent.
Ditto Account...... lO3l
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Belgian 44 per Cent., ex. 25 francs
&itch Ea • ah,4 , per Cou,., Guilders 66
Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates
tlitEß O'CLotili.
Console, money ............... 96i
Consols for Account, (April 8) ......... 964 7

~ 30 p
.. 97 6i

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The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland have issued
nArde for a grand dinner en the 17th inst. to their Royal
Liighnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess
nary at Stafford House.
44 The Marchioness of Salisbury will have an assembly
'4lB evening at the family mansion iu Arlington-strf et.
The Earl of Carli,le will arrive iu to,An this evaidig
from Dublin. The oble sail will stay with the Duke
411(1 Duchess of Sutherland during his sojourn in town.
:rint BILLETING SYSTEM.—The enseA victuallers 01
Liverpool are about to be relieved of a great annoy-
etc(' by the arrangements which Govvromfrot have
2tred into for the purcbasd of Rupert House, Evertor),
Which
is to be converted in a barracks for the reception
"eornite.