The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-09 00:00:00

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COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
In the fore;gn and colonial produce ma►kets,
during the list t ier.• 6, en less acti-
vity. Prices, however, of most of the leading
staples have been well supported. Sugar of the
better kind, has been in moderate request, at fully
former quotations ; good qualities of plantation
Ceylon coffee have also slightly improved ; but
otherdescriptions are rather cheaper. For rice there
has been an improved demand, and fine white
Bengal qualities realise a slight advance on pre-
vious quotations, holders being very firm. In rum
a very limited business has been transacted, but
quotations remain steady. The tallow market has
exhibited increased "firmness, although only a mo-
derate business has been transacted; P.Y.C. spot
545. 6d., April to June 535. 6d., and last three
months 51s. 9d to 525. per cwt. The public sales
of colonial wool have proceeded very steadily, with
little alteration to report in the values realised for
the various qualities offered.
The demand for money in Lombard-street is still

very quiet ; and although the applications, upon
comparison, appear rather more numerous, their
influence on the terms of discount is unimportant.
First class bills are again negociated at 2} per
cent.

During the week ending yesterday, the amount
of bills drawn by the Hon. East India Company
upon the presidency of Bengal was 1,205.
Silver continues in good request, and the price
of bars is ss. lid. per oz. standard.
Accounts from Liverpool report that the Cotton
Market yesterday manifested a very firm a,pear-
anee, and values of all descriptions were fully
maintained. The sales amounted to 5,000 bales,
1,500 of which were taken by the exporters. The
Railway Share Market closed quietly and prices
Were without alteration.
There was an adjourned meeting to-day of the
Northern C. unties Railway Company, at which a
division of the balance in hand, to the extent of
Is. 4d. per share, was made to the shareholders.
The annual meeting of the Briti-h Colonial Bank
and Loan Company also took place to-day, when
the report was presented stating that the property
In Sydney had not yet been disposed of, so as
finally to wind-up the undertaking. The value of
the assets in London and Australia was estimated
at 26,105/. Bs. 6d. It was not recommended to
divide anything more at the present meeting, and
the report was therefore agreed to.
There is a buoyant market for EngliMh Securities,
a rise of 1 per cent having taken place. The specu-
lators have made some purchases which hive
pletely changed the aspect of the m irket, and there
is an absence of that gloomy fei-ling which has been
apparent during the last four days. Consols have
risen to 96i. to 97 for money, and 97 to 971 for ac-
count. The i4overnment broker ha-, bought. 20,0001.
of stock for the saving banks. Bank Stock is 2252
to 227, and India ditto 221. Exchequer Bills are
40a. to 425. prem. ; and India ditt.! 30s. prem.
Foreign securities are quiet, but prices have
generally- advanced Turkish 6 per Cents, are 102 ;
ditto 4 per Cents., 1031 ; Mexican 3 per Cents.,
161 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 45i- ; Russian 5
Per Cents., 1092 ; Sardinian 5 per Cents., 91i ;
and Dutch 4 per Cents., 101.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
hitocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 52 6,i ; Mexi-
can, 20 20i ; Peruvian 4 per Cents, 80 82 ; Ditto
3 per Cents., 56 57 ; Portuguese 3 par Cents., 45
46 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 108 110 ; Ditto 4i per
Cents., 99 101 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 44 44k ; Ditto
New Deferred, 26 26i.
There has been a very moderate business reported
to-day in the Railway Share Market, and in some
instances an improvement of about to 1 per cent.
bas taken place. Some lines, however, show a
decline. Great Western, Lancashire, and York-
shire, South-Eastern, declined 10s. ; Caledonian,
15s. ; and Midland, I/. South-Western, North-
itastern, Berwick, and South Wales declined 103. ;
-North British, 15s. ; and Chester and Holyhead
and North-Eastern York, 1/. The Foreign and
Colonial lines show some slight fluctuations. North
Of France advanced Ss. ; Great Luxembourg, ss. ;
and East Indian, 11. Grand Trunk of Canada
declined 10s. ; and Great Western of Canada, ss.
In Mines, Banks, and Miscellaneous Shares
scarcely any business has been reported. Bank of
Sgypt have improved 103. ; North of Europe
Ss. ; and Royal Mail Steam, ss.

13RITISH FUNDS.—CLOSING P RIO KS—THIS DAY.
(Pram the Official List;)
P'* -11 k Stock Busineos (I("
226 i 7 6 5i
Newj Isar , 'n.,,,,!,, 1).. ~ i ..6
1" 2i -per Cent. Annuities Boi
14clia Stock
0 Bon,ls ..U,,,i . ... . .. 30 p
,11,01. r.,:... 4, co,- -,
ilzeheqa, Ui, 24d.
i oL.,
... ...

- ..ii i .
S -, t"
t rchequer 'onii... 5' ~4 oor Cent —
o%tto, 1559
1,, PRICES OF VOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY.
''''.„.47 si-iu ~ oer Cant.
b Mtte, 1843 lO2
'uonos , yrcs Bonds, 6 per Cent.
orDe itto Deferred, 3 per Cent. . .. lB 17.
i„. nada New Active, 24 per Cent.
"'" !can , per cent —
.i, b tto Account
'o"uvian Bonds, 41 per Cent —
p Ditto 3 per Cent , 561 i
°,.,rtliguese Bonds, .i per Cent., Con, 184 i
vitt° 183, 3 per Cent... ... --A
bitto Account
Ittlailan Bonds, 1.2-..:, " St., n per Cent lO9 11
bitto, 44 per Cent
girdintan ion4s, ) per Cent. . 91
Ditto Account ... .
. ... '....
- e0n912 .4.1 Box la, . per ' en: ....
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
4, Ditto Account
2(4
bark ~t, "db. 6 per cent...
Ditto Account ....
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 par Cent.
Ditto Account lo3k 44
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Belgiany, 44 per Cent., ex. 25 francs .....
patch Ezu, aog,,, 2,+, per Cen;., 12 Guilders 6600/
Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates . DM 1607,
Console,money
1 futER (YObtilig.
961 7
Consols for Account, (April 8)

Tali IRISH LAW ArromrstErrrs.—The appointment
" Solicitor-General appears to be still at the disposal of
qoverntnent. There is, however, a rumour, originating
.._l4 the northern papers, that the post has been offered to
gr. Stearne Miller, Q.C., M.P. for the borough of
4rtnagh. According to letters from that quarter the
learned gentleman, is the event of his ncceptance of
f°l'ee, would be by no means certain of his re-election
or,the archiepiscopal city.
-1-48 WEATHER AND THE PARES.—lmmense numbers
Persons, of both sexes and every grade in society, from
the nobleman to the humble mechanic's labourer, lined
108 Promenades of the different Royal parks yesterday
N,,hr tlle purpose of witnessing the many thousand persons
tak °Were enjoying themselves upon the ice by sliding or
4tinZ- The therrnonierer at the Royal Humane Society's
4te:iving-house, Hyde-park, during Saturday night, was
It 48, being 4 deg. bel,3 freezing point. At 9 ye4erday
Dic'tnin the mercuryindexed 32; at noon, in the sun, the
rose to 37; but at six lest evening the quiCksilver fell
43 and wasstilldescending,
indic—atingacontinuance of
eat. The barometer on Saturday was 28.91, and yes-
/terday it stood at 29.09 The wind changed during
,esterday to N.N.W., and was exceedingly piercing.
he ice on the Serpentine was only two inches in thick-
daA,Le ice
and was described by the superintendent as being
Nerous ; nevertheless, upwards of 2,000 persons
tieetured their lives upon the frozen surface, and
ailudrietg the day about 50 individuals broke through
Th:ueearne immersed, but they were, happily, rescued.
.1e,.144eng Water in Kensington Gardens was also de-
th-lued as being dangerous ; but 1,200 persons disported
of"leelves upon the ice. Several immersions took place
to 4 trivial character; hut one gentleman who refused
Vive his name, tell through the ice near the bridge.
4 14. was taken to the receiving-how .e, and atter having
:P ittlulant eras able to cr3 home.
The R Round
(1:1311: n Kensington &rdens, although in a very
13114'4\1U8 condition, was patronised by about 500
x6B i~ andekaters, and fortunately no accids ntsdoccurrr,e4ud;
..4tato ein the Regent's Park was in such a. a I
that M r
till, and so many persons ventured upon.. •
tgr"f:rintendont Williams, apprehensive that the h
the People: Would break up, sent Deputy biartin to ordive
th
l„eeord.t'ff, and no accident in consuence occurre wor
.i.lng• The ice which had formed on the canal in
ta
tr_ames's-park extended only from the bridge
!NEI •,"e fountain facing Buckingham Palace, and
ttrou',lll, a. very rotten state. Several persons broke
001104 the rotten surface. Amongst the number were
111/°ethwaurPhY, of 7, Hatton-- all ; John Carnell, of the
pett, gAd •; William Midcote, of Dek e-
preyLsineoln's-inn &Ids, and one of the Foot Guards.
er
e ali got out, and taken to the marquee in the
'
no ere they had warm baths, and were happily
red,