The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-12 00:00:00

Tilg POSTMAN.

journalth e
lttemr To THIS ADITon OF THE MTN.
Sir,—The insertion of the ft,llowing in :;:otiiit
-acy;rr; perhaps,er3 - coufer a great benefit or
ro 6
In all the Government oftivs there is none) 133
oee,
Aniggardly paid than the employes in the Post- jo
negro's treatment in the far west of Amt
it
nothing to what we postmen have tollendure' ueot
is nothing short of sh,tvery—slayery the iPe.
degree—frotu 6 in the morning till 9 in
ing we are in a continual 'rot. That's n"tilipAce
The p:q is the point. I hays been io the P:_.t.o';];,
for 16 years. My i
glary ~ow is 25s Per ,_":'010
scarcely enough to krep me in leather, ronell 4
a, wife and family,—l am, is rr.
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MONfY biARKET

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CITY, Two o'CLoex.
Dining the last few days the markets for Foreign
and Colouial.Produce have not been quite so active.
Holders, however, have not pressed sales, and full
prices have in most instances been demanded.
Fine grocery qualities of sugar have fully supported
previous quotati.ins, as also plantation Ceylon
coffee. Spices have now fallen ; and rice, although
not Actually dealt in, has been held for fully lase
quotations. A moderate business has been done in
fruit, and old currants were in demand at a slight
advance. Saltpetre has been firm, but cochiueal
and tallow have exhibited a slight downward ten-
dency ; in the latter, P.Y.C., on the spot, has
receded to 555. 6d.; April to June delivery, 535.
9d.; and last three months, 525. 6d. per cwt.
The public sales of colonial wool are proceeding
very quietly, and they will terminate to-morrow.
No alteration of importance can be reported in
the prices realised.
Letters from Liverpool mention that the Cotton
Market yesterday closed heavily, and prices were
fully id. per lb. lower for small descriptions. The
sales amounted to 3,000 b lee.
The Bank of France return for the month ending
yesterday has been published, and it shows that
the resources of the establishment have further
increased. When, however, it is recollected
that the accumulation of bull on on the one hand,
and the diminution in the amount of commerci,l
billsdiscounted on the other, have been occasioned
by the staguatiuu of trade, the changes thus pro-
duced cannot be regarded with any degree of satis-
faction. It appears by the advices daily received
from the Continent, that throughout. France busi-
ness of all descriptions is still depressed, and
the traffic ieturus o; the principal railways bear
incontestable evidence of the diminution both of
the external and infernal trade of the country.
.From the manufacturing towns, such as Lyons
and Rouen; serious campl tints are male of the
limited orders received, and although it appears
that there has not been the same degre e of commer-
cial disturbance as in the North of Europe or in
this country, still a protracted depression has been
felt by all classes of the community. Subjoined
are some of the principal changes exhibited by the
balance-sheet just issued :
March. February.
Bullion £l 5,509.000 £11,314,100
Bills discounted
Advances on railway shares 2,695,519 2,511,233
Do, on Governt. securitieb 1,349,739 1,254,647
During the month the executive do not appear to
have expended anything tor the purchase of gold.
At the meeting of the Peel River Land and
Mineral Company, held to-day, it was stated that
counsel's opinion had been taken on the propriety
of dividing a part of the capital (35,0001.), but it
was adverse to such a proposition, without a disso-
lution of the company. A resolution was there-
fore passed fur leaving the amount as capital of the
company.
The half-yearly meeting of the East Anglian
Railway Company was held this day—Mr. Bruce
in the chair. The report stated that the traffic of
the half-year had decreased, but still produced
25,9061., leaving a nett disposable balance of
14,8141. 17s. 9d., which, after providing interest
in the bond debt, and on the A and B stocks, would
be sufficient to pay a dividend on the C stook at
the rate of 61. 15s. per cent. per annum, The
report was adopted.
The market for the Funds has been very heavy
all the morning, but it is now a shade firmer, the
favourable Bank of Frames return having induced a
few purchases. Business, however, is still very
Much restricted, owing to the uneasiness felt
respecting our relations with France. Consols
have been 964 4 for money, and 961 for account.
The latter are now 964 97. The Government
broker continues to make small investments. The
New 2i per Cents. brought 804. Exchequer Bills
38a prem. ; and India Bonds, under 1000/., 255.
premium.
Foreign Securities are inactive, but prices do
not exhibit any particular altera ion. Turkish 6
per Cents. are 1011 to 102 ; ditto 4 per Cents.,
ouuinal ; Buenos Ayres Def ired, 181 ; Mexican
3 per amts., 19k. 20 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 110
110 f ; Spanish New Deferred, 26,E ; Ditto Passive,
; and Dutch 24 per Cents, 651.
The following are the n.,minal•prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 5i 6k ; Mexi-
can, 191 20i ; Peruvian 45 per Cents., 80 81 ;
ditto 3 per Cents., 56 57 ; Russian 5 per Ce.its.,
109 111 ; ditto 45 per Cents., 99 101 ; Spanish 3
Per Cents., 44i ; ditto New Deferred, 26k 5.
Messrs. D. Bell, Sot., and Co., give the follow-
lag as the prices of American Securities :
GOYEINMENT SECURITIES.

Redeemable. Per Cent
United States 6 per Cents. 1867-1868-101 103
Qaited States 6 per Cent. Bonds 1863...101 103

wren SECURITIES.
Alabama 5 per Cant ... 78
Kentusky 6 per Cent. Bonds 1865-1872... 91 93
'Maryland 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds)... ... 88 90
Massachusetts 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds). ...101 103
Mississippi 6 per Cent. Pl. Bk.
Bonds
Mississippi 5 per Cent. Union Bk Bonds ...
Pennsylvania 5 per Cent. Stock
Pennsylvania 5 per Cent. Bonds .1877... 82 8
Tennessee 6 per Cent. Bonds
1886... 83 85
Virginia 6 par Cent. Bonds
Virginia 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) ...1888... 82 84
LOANS OF CITIES.
Beaton 41 per Cent. Bonds 1883... 83 90
lioatreal b per Cant. Boads 1856-1865...
New Orleans 6 per Cent. Stock

RAILROAD BONDS.
Illinois Central 7 per Cent. let Mortgage,
not Convertible 1875... 84 86
Illinois Central 6 per Cent 1875. 84 86
Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Freeland
Bonds 1860... 81 52
Illinois Central (Shares), $3O paid ... 10 d 8 d
Mishigan Central Bp. Cent., Convert 1860...
De. do. do. 1869... 86 88
Wew York Central Tp. Cent., Convert 1864... 93 95
Wow York Central 6 per Cent., not
Convertible 1883 .. 83 85
New York and Erie 7 per Cent. 3d Mort-
galle 1883... 77 79
N. York and Erie 7p. Cent. Convertible 1862... 60
X. York and Erie 7 per Cent. Sinking
Fund 1875... 60 65
Panama 7 per Cent., let Mortgage.. 1865...
'Pennsylvania Central 6p. Cent.. tstMort.lBBo... 88 90
'The Railway Share Market this morning has
exhibited increaseii heaviness, and a decline of
about to 1 per cent. may be quoted on most of
the principal lines. Great Northern, Great West-
ern, North-Western, declined 10s. ; South-West-
ern, South-Eastern, Edinburgh and Glasgow, 11. ;
and Caledonian, a Most of the other line,'
dealt in were at lower values. The Foreign and
Colonial undertakings are very quiet, and have
also been prejudicially influenced by the general
decline in all classes of speculative semi ities.
Eastern of France have receded 58. ; Great Luxem-
burg, ss. ; East Indian, 11 10s. ; Grand frank of
Canada, ss. ; and Great Western of Canada, ss.
Mines, Banks, and Mscallaueous blares are
moderately active, but at blightly reduced quota-
tions.

161111111111 FUNDS THIS DAT AT ONE
(.Fromm the Official Ltstil
Business dose
per Ceqt. Cone. a Annuities 96i 4
Rev 3} per Cent. Annuities ........
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. 33 p
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40 p -
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ON E O'CLOCK
ssuenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent.
Ditto Deferred, 3 per Ceut. .
IL:swan 4 per gent l4 20
Rusmap heads, lts2z, St., 1., per Cent... 11. dlO
By lEh per .:ent.
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per . err:.
tfritt4, Passive 6i
0,-,ak, per cent
Ditto Account lOll
Dividends on the above payable in London,
Dutch Ezoi,augt, 2.. per Cent., 12 Guild ers W
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96i
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SILL-E&THING.—In consequence of the many com- 20 a)
P'aints made by numerous strangers who visited 0-tend 25 f
last summer for the benefit of sea-bathing, the Communal 120
Council of that delightful watering-place have ordered 00
the following regulations :—" 1. The establishment of a
1 10
permanent medical service upon the shore, 2, The , ri
organisation of a bogy of men charged to watch over The 25
a,
safety of all bstlitrg. 3 The employment of a sP'
officer, whose duty shall be to hear the campcial
~...
:sints of 50
any strangers,P and to protect their interests." TWO IS a i 100
int for our own eta-bathing towns.