The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-31 00:00:00

MONEY

IVIA 2, K T

AND
COMMERCIAL MTELLIGENC

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.

The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closA
flatly, and prices of most descriptions were fully
id. per lb. lower. The sales were estimated at
6,000 bales, 3,000 of which were taken by the
exporters.

In the Foreign Exchanges yesterday afternoon
the rates on Antwerp, Amsterdam, and Frankfort
were higher, but on Hamburg and Trieste they
were rather lower.

The Silver Market is quiet, and bars are quoted
ss. 10. per oz. standard. About 45,000/. in that
metal waq announced to-day from Boulogne lay the
steamer Rhine.

The applications for discount accommodation in
the open market and also at the Bank continue on
a limited scale. Owing, however, to the Fel-lit-a-
liens for the bills which arrive at maturity on
Saturday—the 4th being Sunday—there is rather
more inquiry in some quarters, and to-mor-
row increased activity will no doubt be experi-
enced. The aggregate amount of pap r which now
become due is not supposed ro be very larg,, but
the liquidation of the engagements will pt ob ,bly
cause a temporary influence upon the value of nroriey.
At present, however, no important change has taken

place, the current terms being about the same as

for some weeks past. Although trale is certainly
less depressed then it was, the increased trans-
actions have not yet been sufficient to absorb
any considerable portion of the present supply of
available means, and the competition which natu
rally prevails amongst moneyed firms to participate
in the limited business now in progress, prevents
much variation in the rates. The subject of a re-
duction in the minimum to 2i per cent. has

been discussed, but it is not generally suppo.ed that
a further concession will be made. The directors
appear to have resolved not to do so; otherwise the
measure would scarcely have been delayed, when
the position of the establishment, a fortnight ago,
would have rendered the measure practicable.
It is generally understood that Saturday will be
made a holiday in the City. Thanks are due to
the Lord Mayor for his endeavenrs to secure
this concession, which will have the effect of giving
a large-number of the commercial public a rece's of
three days. It merely involves the suspension of
business for half a day. Saturday having for some
time past been a half holiday, and as trade is ex-
ceedingly dull, the movement cannot be attended
with much inconvenience to principals.
Dealings have taken place in the New Indian
Loan Debentures at 981 991. This is the first time
any quotations have been given.
The Market for Engli-h Securities is quiet, and
about 1 per cent. lower. Very few dealings have
taken place, either in speculation or for invest-
ment, and the other markets present an
equally dull appearance. Rumours of a deficiency
in the Reserve, and of the consequent probability
of a loan, have been current, and have no doubt
assisted to increase the heavy tone of the market.
Consols have been 96 for money, and the same for
the Bth prox. ; the 111;i37 price is 97 to 97i ; Ex-
chequer Bills 355. prem.; and thi, Bonds 10; 104

The transactions in the Foreign Stock Market
are limited, and prices tend downwards. Turiii,l
6 per CentS. are 100 k 101 ; ditto 4 per Cents.,
1041 ; Spanish 3 p9r Cents., 43/ 441 ; Ru,s'an 5
per Cents., 1091 ; ditto 4i per Cents., 1001 ; Peru-
vian 41 per Cents. 83i ; and Portuguese 3 per
Cents., 45i f.
The following are the nominal pries of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 54 6/ ;

can, 191 20i ; Peruvian 4 per Cents., 83 84 ;
Portuguese 3 per Cents., 45 46 ; Russian 5 per
Cents, 109 111. ; ditto 4i per Cents., 99 101 ;
Spanish 3 per Cents., 44 44i ; ditto New Defer! ed,
26k f.
A very limited business has been reported in the
Railway Share Market to-day, and in mo9t in-
stances a decline of about to per cent, has
taken place. South Western and North Stafford
have receded ss. ; Caledonian, Eastern Counties,
Lancashire and Yorkshire, North Western, and
South Eastern, 10s.; and North British and Nori h-
Eastern (Berwick), 1/. The Foreign and Colo-
nial lines are very quiet, and exhibitlitle variation
from previous quotations. Grand Trunk of Ca-
Rada have declined 1/. ; and East Indian 15s.
Mining Shares ars quiet, at about former values.

For Joint Stock Bulk ShAres there "WAS a
moderate inquiry. London and Westminster im-
proved ss. ; and London Chartered of AustraliA,
10s.

In the Miscellaneous Share Market there is no
change of importance to report.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE ("01.(),;,
(Pram the Official List:)

PusinePP done
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities o6i 7 6i i
ledia Bonds, £lOOO ...... ... .
Oa sole for Account
~ Exchequer Mlle, 2,10. • March. Juno.
21000 . — I 35
MO 35
smell
Exchequer Bonds, 1558, N per Cent....
Ditto, 1559
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Peruvian Bonds, 4i per Cent —
Ditto Account ,. 83 i
Portuguese Bonds, 3 per Cent., 1853 -,i A
Busman Bonds, 1522, t St., 5 per tent... 109,i,
Ditto, 44 por Cent.
..

Baanish Bonds, 3 per Cent.
Turkish Bonds, 6 pgr cent...

441-3 i

- -
Ditto Account
10itto Guaranteed, i per Cent.
Ditto Account lOll
Dividends on the above payable in London.

TWt ),‘ K.
97 -4

Consols, money
Console account (May) .

THE POST-OFFICE DIRECTORY OF
L.I.NCASHIRE.

KELLY AND CO.

Messrs. Kelly and Co., ill • enterpriiing com-
pilers of the London Three' ory, are proceeding vvih
their series of country dire .iories in their usnial
admirable style. Among the advantages of civili-
sation, which are beconang too mmon to be
appreciated in their full value, are these excellent
works of reference, which will soon enable an in-
habitant of one end of the kingdom to discover the
residence of his correspondent at the other, in
a manner that would have appeared magical
a few years since. Twelve of these comity
directories have already been published, in-
cluding nearly thirty counties and several of
the chief towns of England. The present
is devoted entirely to the county of Lancashir,, cf
which it gives a full and tho ough a..;ci.unt. The
towns, the townships, the villages, the prit,cipal
seats of the nobili.y and gentry, the commen ial
prospectuses, are all describe(' at full length. The
court and trades' directories are given aitli the
usual exactitude. The intr., ductory treatises on
the county and its chief departments are full of
interest. The statistics of the population,
number of houses, state of trade, &c., t eing
of great importance. The increase of popu-
lation, and other signs of progress in the different
localities, are carefully noted. A directory of the
counties of Westmoreland and Cumberland is in
the press, and another of Northumberland and
Durham is now compiling. Sulicrib,rs may there-
fore anticipate a speedy completion of the series,
which will classify and register all the householders
of this populous country, aid afford an unanswer-
able testimony to the enterprise and perseverance
of Messrs. Kelly and Co.

THE DEPUTY-CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE EAST INDIA
COMPANY.—We are given to under.,and that on the
appointment ~f Sir Frederick Currie, Bart., to succeed
to the chairmanship of the—Ea-t India Company, at the
expiration of the usual term of office of Mr. Ross Don-
nelly Mangles, M.P.,011 the 14th cf nex', month, Capt.
Eastwick will be nornioated to the deputy-chairmanship.
This officer entered the Bombay army as a cadet in 1827,
the same year with Sir Henry Rawlinson. After getting
Several staff appointment:4, and evincing proficiency in
the Oriental languages, h- was transferred t, the
cal department, and made first tvsi-,,ant to Colonel Pi.t-
tinger, then Resident in Scinde. He accompanied Si,
John Keane's army as political officer, and was intrusted
with the negotiation cf the treaty of 1838 with the
Ameers of Lower Scinde. On the advance'cf the British
force into Affghanistan be Wa3 left in charge of the poli-
tical agency of UPP. r Scinde and the dia'ricts below the
Bolan Pass by Sir Wm. Ifactiaghten. Subesquently he
acted for a short ,Inle as Resident in &inde on the de-
parture of Colonel Pottinger, Returning to Englahe
on sick certificate, be way
"1"et.,1 l‘v Sir El Pottitw,
to accompail him to China in 1841 'but his health ►
permitting him to accept the situation, be xas succeeded
in it by Colonel Malcolm. Captain Eastwick was elected
to a seat in the direction in 1847.—homeward Ma it,