The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-16 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, Jr.

Accounts from Liverpool state that the Cotton n
Market yesterday closed heavily, and prices of all st.
descriptions continued to decline. The sales St
amounted to 4,000 bales. The Railway Share st.
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Market presented a very quiet appearance, and st.
only a limited business was transacted, at about
previous quotations. 5c12
In the silver market business is dull, and bars 164
are now quoted ss. 11d. per oz. standard. The 46t!
dollars by the last West Indian packet have been 16
fixed at sa. per oz. The Dolphin arrived yesterday 3
frank Antwerp with about 40,000/. in silver. 20
The meeting of the creditors of Messrs. 111
Walton and sons, shipbrokers, ctsc., was held Iti2
yesterday, and the accounts showed the total lia- st.
bilities to be 80,000/., of which, however, only M 2
40,8471. are expected to prove claims upon the _5
estate, and the assets 7,900/. After some lengthy E
discussion it was resolved to adjourn for a fortnight 10
in order that an investigation into the affairs of st:
the firm might be made. 50
Money continues in limited request, and owing 26
to the superabundant supply, the terms remain
without alteration. They range from 24 per cent., 1.0
and the result is that the applications at the Bank 20
of England are very unimportant.
The Queen Margaret has arrived from China with
583,300 lbs. of tea.
The Teviot, which has conveyed the heavy por-
tion of the Australian mails, has 192,3781. in specie
on board.
The Colonial Government geologist, Mr. Selwyn,
in visiting the property of the Port-Phillip Com-
pany at Clones, states as follows :—" I have exam-
ined all the principal quartz reefs and crushing
establishments in the Northern and Western gold
fields ; and the Port-Phillip and Colonial and
(Nunes Company's mine is the only one I have
seen of which it would be possible to say that it
leaves little to be desired, either as regards the
system of working the mine, or the general arrange-
saints and management of the machinery. It is,
ix fact, the only well-conducted mining establish-
Ment I have seen in Victoria."

There was a special meeting to-day of the Gene-
ral Iron Screw Collier Company when the resolu-
tion for a winding up of the company was put and
•rrried unanimously.
The annual meeting of the Van Dioman's Land
Company was held to-day, when a report was pre-
sented, which stated that the annual rental of
lands now amounted to 2,8667., and that arrange-
ments would soon be made for further sales. There
Was no dividend proposed, and the report was
adopted.

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The market for English Stocks has been firmer
to-day, but there is no increase of business, and the
quotations consequently show very little alteration.
Speculation is still very much restricted, but a
better tone prevails, and in the evert of political
Affairs making satisfactory progress, some return
Of animation may be soon expected. Consols
for transfer have been 96i and for account
963 They are now 931 and 96i 97 respec-
tively. The New 21 per Cents. are marked 803 to
811, and India Stock has been specially transferred
at 220 to 223. The March Exchequer Bills are 38s.
to 425. premium.
In the Foreign Stock Market a moderate amount
•f business has been transacted, and prices have
not fluctuated to any considerable extent. Turkish
6 per Cents. are 102 1 ; ditto 4 per Cents, 1032 ;
Brazilian 5 per Cents., 104 ; Buenos Ayres 6 per
Cents., 791 801; ditto Deferred, 171 ; Peruvian 3
per Cents. 56i ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 451 ;
Russian 41 per Cents., 1003 ; Sardinian 5 per
Cents., 91 ; Spanish New Deferred, 26i ; Dutch
21 per Cents., 65t ; and ditto 4 per Cents. 101.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred, 5i 6.t- ; Mexican, 19
201. ; Peruvian 41 per Cents., 801 ; ditto 3 per
Cents., 56 57 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 45 46 ;
Russian 5 per Cents., 109 111 ; ditto 41 per Cents.,
89 101 ; Spanish 3 per Cents, 44 441.
A. very limited business has been transacted in
the Railway Share Market this morning, and in
most instances a further slight decline may be re-
ported. Caledonians, Eastern Counties, Great
Westerns, North Westerns, and Midlands, each
receded about 55., and Great Northern, North
Eastern (Berwick), and Vale of Neath, 10s. The
Foreign and Colonial lines are dealt in to a limited
extent, and show little variation from pre-
?ious rates. Great Western. of Canada de-
clined 55., and East Indian improved ss.
Mining Shares have been exceedingly dull. Par
Consols are dealt in at 191 ex div. ; United Mexi-
can at 4 ; and Santiago de Cuba at 2: 21.
For Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares
there was a ♦ery limited inquiry. London Chartered
of Australia improved about 55., and London and
County brought previous quotations. London
General Omnibus Company and National Discount
Company were at previous quotations, and Penin-
sular and Oriental Steam improved about 103.

BRMIK FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE o'CLoch..
(From the Official List;)

Business done.
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
Xew 2i per Cent. Annuities
India Stock
la its Bonds, XlOOO
Ditto, under £lOOO 25 9
Ootsols for Account
Exchequer Bills, 20. March. June.
21000 .........„.
WOO 3B p I
42 38 p 138 42
*RILES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Standen 5 per Cent.
Ituenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent.
in Ditto Deferred, 3 per Cent.
'lli-avian Bonds, 4i per Cent —
Ditto 3 per Cent —
Ditto Account se4
Portuguese Bonds, 5 por Cent., Con. 1841 --
Ditto 18b3, 3 per Cont
Rubin Bonds, 1822, .c, St., 5 per Cent
Ditto, 4i por Cent. ...... ...
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. .. ............ :: 91
SDtnisb Roads. 3 per Cent. •
Ulla c Now Deferred, 3 per Cent........;"'
26k
%clean Bonds, 6 per cent...
Ditto Account
IDltto Guaranteed, 4 par Cent.
Dividends on the above payable in London.
butok Exchange, 26 per Cen.:,., 12 Guilders o`i
Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates
TWO O'CLOCK.
Console, money
961 7
Ditto, Account

SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSEUM.—During the week
"ding the 18tb of March the visitors have been as
follows :—On Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday, free
4,1Y1'• 2,894; on Monday and Tuesday, free evenings,
'1,700 ; on the three students' days (admission to the
1113,b1i0, 6d., 770 ; one student's evening, Wednesday,
," 8 ; total, 8,670.
AUSTELLIAN CONTRACTS. —Each succeeding mail from
our Australian colonies continues to bring large orders
ft°l32 these dependencies for iron rails and pipes for
"Wows purposes. Another is reported, on the present
11,3easion from Victoria. An existing contract with the
11auth Australian GOVerntraert, for the supply of water
Aiilsol', to the amount of some 80,0001. or 90,000/. sterling,
81. now being carried out here with promptitude, by
""113atent of about 600 or 800 tons per month, notVi
th-
r4nding the comined di of late p,4lild strike in the ironsadvantag districts,es andthe difficultyro-
of
o.l,ot,a‘ining continuous tonnage for such large quantities
I dead weights,"—Mining Journal of March 13.

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CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
The Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets, 12
during the past few days, have exhibited little ani 50
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Illation. The decrease for most of the leading arti-
cles having been extremely limited, and holders St.
not being particularly desirous of pressing sales at 25
present rates. For tea there has been a very mode- 25
rate enquiry, and at private sale common congou st.
realised 12i to 122 per lb. cash. Sugar St
has been exceedingly quiet, and in the st.
Refined Market scarcely any business of 20
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importance has been reported either for home use 20
or for exportation. There were very few inquiries 1100
for coffee, and no alteration can be quoted in Plan- 50
tation Ceylon. For fruit there has been a moderate 25t
demand, and the few lots of currants bought in at Sst.
public sale last week have since been sold at full St.
prices. Raisins continue at steady quotations. St.
Saltpetre is dull, as also rice and rum. The de- 25
nand for tallow has rather fallen off, and pi ices are st.
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lower. P. Y. C. on the spot and all the month, 555. ; 10
April to June, 535. ; and last three months, 525. st,
per cwt. Town tallow is quoted 535. 6d. per cwt-
net sash.