The Sun.
London, England, 1858-04-21 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON'

MONEY MARKET

AND

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
Accounts from Liverpool report that the Cotton
Market yesterday closed steadily, and the values of
most descriptions were without change. The sales
amounted to 12,000 bale', 2,000 of which were
taken by the speculators, and 2,000 by the expor-
ters. In the Railway Share Market a very
limited business was transacted, but prices on the
whole tended upwards.
About 86,5131. in gold has been announced from
Australia to-day, the Albion and the Derwent
having arrived. This amount will, no doubt, be
sent into the Bank, as the export requirements are
very limited. About 150,0001. was added yester-
day to the stock of bullion deposited there, and the
next weekly return will, no doubt, show a consider-
able improvement in that.department.
The Continental exchanges continue firm, and
the accounts from New York report an advance in
the quotation upon London. Indeed, it now
appears to be in favour of this country, the Van-
derbilt having brought 74,7001. in specie.
Money continues exceedingly easy, and the mer-
cantile community have ample facilities for the
extension of business whenever an opportunity is
presented. The best bills are negotiated at 2i per
cent., and the large arrivals of specie strengthen the
impression that the terms will continue low for
some time to come.

NewJoi nt-S toe k Companies were decidedly unpo-
pular, and very few other channels are opened for
the employment of capital. Many persons antici-
pated a loan of at least to 5,000,0001., and as no
such measure is contemplated the amount reserved
for that purpose is liberated, and again swells the
amount available for investment and other quar-
ters.

The Anglesey has arrived from Australia with
6,811 ounces of gold, valued at 27,3441.
The half-yearly meeting of the Royal Mail Steam
Packet Company took place to-day—Mr. Mangles,
M.P., in the chair. The report showed a satisfac-
tory result for the year, the credit side of the ac-
count exhibiting an increase of passage money,
&c., in the aggregate of 50,2241. 17s. In conse-
quence of the mail contract being extended, the
directors intend constructing four new iron ves-
sels. The surplus would have enabled the directors
to declare at this meeting a bonus of 11. per share,
but as there was a deficiency in the repair and

general account, they recommended the share-
holders to be content with the ordinary dividend
of 21. per share, leaving the surplus to go to the
reduction of the deficiency of that account. The
main subject of consideration for the meeting is
the proposed amalgamation with the European and
Australian Company, who stated their losses to be
only 40,0001., whereas they are now found to
amount to 200,0001. A discussion is now taking
place on that point, and is likely to be of some
duration.

The Market for English Securities has not been
quiteso firm to-day, but no alteration ofeonsequence
has taken place. A reictiou of 1a par cent. after
the recent improvement cannot create surprise,
but with money so ea'y and the growing
confidence in the present Government will
prevent any serious decline. Indeed the
general tendency of the market is in the
other direction. anisols for transfer have been
9G and 961. ; for account they are marked
961 -To and 96,1 I. The market is now at its best
point. Exchequer Bills are about 345. to 375.
prem., and the Bonds (1858) 991. India Deben-
ture Scrip is 100. Bank Stock is marked 220 to
221

Al fair amount of business has been transacted.
.n the Foreign Stock Market, and prices are rather

firmer. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 971 ; and the
4 per Cents. are nominal. Mexican 3 per Cents.,
20 ; Peruvian 41 par Cents., 81. i ; Ditto 3 per
Cents., 561 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 110 ; Ditto

41 per Cents , 101 ; Sardinian 5 per Cents., 911- ;
Spanish New Deferred, 26i ; Swedish 4 per
Cents., 81 ; Venezuela 41 per Cents., 35i ; Ditto

Deferred, 13k-.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 5i G ; Mexi-

can, 191 20; Peruvian 41 per Cents., 81 83 ; Do.
3 per Cents., 55 57 ; Portuguse 3 per Cents., 45

46 ; Russian 5 plr Cents., 109 111 ; Ditto 4 per
Cents., 99 101; Spanish 3 per Cent 3., 43i 441;
and Ditto Deferred, 26

In the Railway Share Market today the transac-
tions have been limited, and prices generally have
shown a downward tendency of about to x per
cent. Lancashire and Yorkshire and North Bri-

;ish have declined ss. ; Caledonian, Great Nor-
;hem, Great Western, North 'Western, Midland,

and North Eastern (Berwick), 10s. ; and Brighton,
158. In the Foreign and Colonial lines very little

business has been done, and the variations are un-

important. Dutch Rhenish have receded about
53. ; and Great Western of Canada about ss. ;
East Indian were dealt in at about previous rates.
Miues, Banks, and Miscellaneous Shares have
been at steady rates. Bank of Australasia have

advanced about 10s. ; and Oriental Bank declinel
ss. Peninsular and Oriental Steam declined ss.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CIOCK.
(From the Wietsl Lie.%)

Baik Stock
3; ,er event, Reduced 3..uniiiti,s..
3 per ()aut. Onnsols Annuities 96i i 6 t
New 3 per Cont. -,,.linutties
Long Annuities (Exp. sth Jan., 1360) la 11-16
India Loan Debentures 99,i i
Ditto Scrip
(! ~. 801 x, i. ,: cow, ~. t ...
Excheluer Bills, 21di March. June.
1,1(,(1j . ...
Vfft) , 33 131 33 p
Small ..... .. .
Exchequer Bonds, 1858, 3i per Cent.... 99i
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazinan 5 per Cent.
EquadorNew Consolidated l4 i
Mexican 3 per Cent 2O
Ditto Account
•
PernvAn Bonds, .12 per Cent ____

Otto Account,
Ditto 3 per Cent.
",rtuguese Bonds, 3 per Cent., 1853
P.us ,an Bonds, 1622, if, St., 5 per Cent llO
Ditto, 4i per Cent. lOl
Ssvdiuntu tionAs, 5
per Cent.
Sp 'riFh Is;:xds, 3 per Onut.
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent. -
l'itto Account
Swedish 4 per Cent.
Tnricit,h i;ontis, O p4r cent._
DIU° Account,
Ditto Guaranteed. i per Cent.
Vgnezneta Bonds, Si per Cent
Pitto Account 35 i
Ditto Deferred 2 per Cent

i)ividends,'on the at,ova payable in London.
Peruvian Dollar Bonds, 44 per Cent 56,4i
ft 1111.E.E O'CLOCK.
Console, money
Consols account (May 6), t6 i

HEALTH OP LONDON DURING TBE WEEK.

(Prom the Report of the Registrar-General)

The deaths in. London 'registered in the week
ending Saturday, Aprill7, were 1207, being nearly
the same as those of the previous week. In the
ten years 1848-57 the average number of deaths
in the weeks corresponding with last week was
1102, but as the deaths now returned occurred in
an increased population, they should be compared
with the average, after the latter is raised in propor-
tion to the increase, a correction which will make it
1212. The number actually returned, therefore,
agrees almost exactly wish that obtained by calcu-
lation. Whooping-cough and measles still maintain
a high mortality, the former having numbered 77
deaths in the week, the latter 55. Two widows
died at the age of 96, one at Walham-green,
another in Islington workhouse.
L lst week the births of 1009 boys and 956 gills
in all 1965 children, were registered in London.
In the ten corresponding
weeks of the years 1848-
57 the average number was 1583.

Mr.
Clarendon wished to
Erskinewi,thedpireferred going
EVEN-lIANDED JusTfon.
without
tt hid own
arguments into the mouth of Sardinia,
Lord
go round about the bush.
slap through it. Lord Clarendon
tug England to truth and common sense on the"craasmeiet[f
the Cagliari. Mr. Er-kine preferred committing Eng.
land to truth and common sense, and did it. 'Therein
Mr. Erskine was insubordinate, as Nelson was when he
stuck his glass to his blind eye, and swore ho could not
see the signal (f recall flying at the mast-head of the
admiral commanding him. But if Mr. Erskine dostrves
suspension, for fur getting official subordination, surely
hanging would not be too had for Lord C:arendon, who
has sacrificed national dignity, and the rights of British
subjects.—Punfh,