The Sun.
London, England, 1858-05-10 00:00:00

COIYIBIERCTAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
The advices received this morning from the ma-
nufacturing districts state that little improvement
Has taken place in the general state of business
during the past week. At Manchester there bad
been a fair inquiry for cloths suitable to the Indian
market, but buyers operated with extreme caution.
Some kinds of cloths, however, such as narrow
shirtings, &c., were camparatively neglected.
Less business has been done at Leeds than for some
weeks past, and the purchases have been confined
chiefly to small quantities of best goods. At Hali-
fax the worsted trade continues quiet ; at Bradford
piece goods have been in fair request at fully late
values, and there is an impression that the lowest
point of depression has now been reached. No
improvements can be reported in the lace and
hosiery trades at Nottingham and Leicester.
Buyers for shipping have operated to a very
limited extent, and the demand for home
consumption is still considerably below the average
of former seasons. The iron trade at Birmingham
has shown symptoms of improvement but prices
have been injuriously effected by large public sales
of bankrupts and insolvents stocks. The jewellery
trade of the town remains dull, but in the other
branches there is a slight improvement. At Wol-
verhampton large contracts for iron for the East
India Company has just been given out, and there
is a better demand for the finer qualities. The orders
from the United States are still very circumscribed
aud. are understood to have been taken at lower
rates in most instances. Business at Sheffield still
continues in a very depressed condition with little
prospect of an improvement at present. At
Norwich- there has been a rather active business
transacted. The Mills for spinning yarns have
been in full operation.
Accounts from Liverpool report that the Cotton

Market on Saturday closed heavily, and prices of
all 'descriptions were unaltered. The sales were
estimated at 7,000 bales, 1,000 of which were taken
on speculation, and 500 for export. The Railway
Share Market manifested a quiet appearance, and
quotations tended downwards.
On Saturday the 2,000,0001. Exchequer Bonds
were paid off, and the amount thus released will
no doubt temporarily augment the supply of money

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for 'general purposes. The inquiry for discount

accommodation continues limited for commercial
- enterprise, but as trade is reviving it is expected
that • greater employment will soon be
found for the accumulated means now awaiting
investment. Last week there were numerous pay-
ments to be made, which increased the inquiry, but
an they are•now completed the market has resumed
its previously quiet appearance. The terms con-
tinue below the minimum by fully 1 per cent., and
-while this is the case no important accumula-
lion of the " other securities" is likely to be ex-
,.llihited in the weekly returns issued from that
establishment.
About 120,000/. in gold was taken from the
-Bank on Saturday, and the movement is now be-
coming rather serious.
_Vb..) arrivals announced to-day include the
Colombo, from Alexandria, with 12,1471. in specie ;
the Africa, from New York, with 8001. ; and the
Avon, from the Brazils, with 36,0001.
The market for Public Securitiespresents a quiet
• and rather heavy appearance, the drain of gold
from the Bank having intimidated the operators
for a rise, whose transactions have lately produced
. .10. much buoyancy. In addition to the unfavour-
able effect of speculative sales, disturbing politi-
cal rumours accompany them, which, though
riot generally credited, increase the prevailing
Weakness. -After all, however, the variation in
Prices is unimportant, and a few large purchases
',Eight produce a general improvement. Consuls
have been 974 1 and 971 1 for money, and 97f 1
acid 974 4 for account. The New Threes and
Reduced are 9611. March Exchequer 13;11s, 40s.
to 435. , prem. ; do. June, 375. to 40s. ; and
India Debentures,
Yoreige Stocks are quieter, and the dullness of
the Funds has caused a little depression. Turkish
6 per Cents. are 98 to 984 ; Sardinian b per Cents.,
911 924 ; and Russian 5' per Cents., 1121. South
American Stocks are dull and heavy. Venezuela

6 per Cents. are-37i ; ditto Deferred, 14! ; Peru-
'an 4 per Cents., 87i ; ditto 3 per Cents., 61f
62 ; Dollar Bonds, 61..
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign

Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6 7 ; Mexi-
can 3 per Cents., 20k 21i ; Peruvian 44 per Cents.
20 21+ ; Peruvian, 86 88 ; ditto 3 per Cents.,
60 62 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 454 464 ; Russian
5 per Cents., 111 113 ; ditto 44 per Cents., 102+
434 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 44 4; ditto Deferred,
'-264. 27,
There has been a moderato business done to-day in
the Railway Share Market., but in most instances
:Prices have been unfavourably influenced by the
heaviness iu the Consol Market. Lancashire and
'Yorkshire, and North British have declined ss. ;
great Western, North • Western, South Western,

and North Eastern (Berwick), 10s. ; Caledonians
Eastern Counties, 155., and East Lancashire
and Midland, 1/. ; Brightons improved ss. ;
and South Easterns, 10s. In the Foreign lines the
transaction; were limited. Dutch Rhenish im-
proved about ss. ; and Paris and Lyons and West
.Flanders brought previous rates. The Colonial
lines are fiat. Grand Trunk of Canada have
declined 10s. ; Great Western of Canada and
East Indian are at previous values.
Mines, Bankt, and Miscellaneous Shares are
exceedingly dull, and exhibit no material variation
from previous rates.

InititT ISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE o'Ci OCK.
(from the Official List;)
• % Oer.Oent. Reduced Annal ties 9el i
tiller Oent. Console Annuities 973 B a
. New 3 per Cent. Ntrumine.
'Long Annuities (Exp. sth Jan., 1860) —
Ditto Sit Years, expire sth April, ibBs lBa
'lndia Loan Debentures —
Ditto rip
iadta Bon Scds, .C1.0t;0 .......... .. ..........., 2100 4
Oor.sols far Account
Patchequar Bills, 20. March. June.
ZIOOO
ILIOBS OF' FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
'Peruvian Bonds, 4i per Cent --
Ditto Account B7 1 -
'Ditto 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account ' 6li 2
Russian Heeds; 1522, v St., 5 per Cent 11.21
Sardinian linnd.s, 5 per Cent.
Turkish Bonds, 6 per cent............ —
,Ditto Account . -
Venezuela Bonds, 4/ per Cent
Ditto Account „
Ditto Deferred, 2 per Ceut. . • l4
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Peruvian Dollar Bonds, 43 per Cent. 6l.
TWO MILO( K.
Consol. money
... • • II •. •• 9
7i i
Consoles fox account

BRIDGE OvER THE RHINE.—FRANKFORT, May B.
According to the accounts received from Mentz, the
treaty relative to the eonstructmn of a fixed bridge over
the Rhine was yesterday signed by the commissioners of
all the rwernments interested in the question.
LIVERPOOL, May 7.—The screw steamship Indian
has arrived in the Mersey, with advices from Portland
to the 24th ult., and 15,000 dollars. She spoke
the Vanderbilt on the 3d inst. She brings no particular
temp.

Tan GREAT SHREWSBURY CARR,—A. great deal of
documentary evidence having been put in on behalf of
the parties opposing, the further hearing was postponed
until Friday next, when the counsel for the opposing
Parties will anus up the whole case.
We have just heard that the young King of Portugal
has narrowly escaped being poisoned. The deadly drug
Ift,nabout to be administered to him by a prelate attached
.to the Court, but the design was discovered and happily
r nitrated.
SALUON FISHING.—The fishing, after a week of very
bad luck, has improved greatly, some splendid takes
"'dog recompensed the fiabermen for their previous
'want of success. We understand salmon are very
abundant on the coast.—/Vorth Bridal, Mail.
THE Nay-L-100,529/. (as estimated) bag been saved
ju Wages by paying off eight lice-of-battle ships in the
SPring of 1857. These ships were the Caesar, the Wel-
tinton, the Nile, the James Watt, the Cressy, the Co-
ne, the Msjestic, and the Exmouth.
PROBATE DUTY.--A return has been made to an order
of the bon. the House of Commons, dated the 27th of
April 'lB5B, for an estimate "of, the amount wbiob
*Geld have been paid from 1815 to the 31st day of De
cenike-r, 1857, if the scales for probate duty in the Act
of of Gsorge 111., chap 184, tad been carried up-
!ards from the value of 1,000,000/. in similar propor-
nn to thoss fixed by this Act, from 500,0001. to
1,000 0001. The estimated amount is stated to be
66,6001.

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