The Sun.
London, England, 1858-02-12 00:00:00

COMMERCTAL INTELLIGENCF.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.
, In the Foreign and Colonial produce markets,
'Luling the last few days, business has teen very
dull and most of the leading staples have slightly
receded in value. Sugar has declined about Gd. to
ls. per cwt., and tea, owing to the advices by the
overland mail stating that large shipments have
been made, has declined about Id. per lb. Coffee
has been moderately steady, and cocoa firm,
owing to a large Government contract that has just
been issued. Spices have slightly declined,
" also saltpetre. The public sales of indigo con-
tinue to progress very slowly. There is still a want
of activity in the biddings, and no alteration can
be noted in the prices realised for the various qua-
lities at the commencement of the sale. Good use-
ful qualities of Bengal, however, are in better re-
quest. Tallow has been rather firmer. P.Y.C.
ott the spot being now quoted 525. 9d. to 535. for
spot and delivery up to June, and 50s. 9d to 51a.
for last three months.

The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday presented
a very animated appearance, and values cf all de-
scriptions continue to improve. The sales amounted
to 15,000 bales, 5,000 of which were taken by the
speculators, and 1,000 by the exporters. The Rail-
warShare Market closed quietly, and prices were
Without any material alteration.
The market for East Indian Securities bearing
6 per cent. interest is rather firmer, and it is gene-
rally imagined that a decided improvement will
take pls.() in their values, as a statement is circu-
lated to the effect that the East India Company
have decided upon granting no more guarantees.
It is rather singular that a movement in these
inyeatmenta has not-taken place in proportion to
the reduction in the minimum rate of discount,
but probably the prospect of continued calls pre-
vents the advance.

The general rate of interest now allowed for de-
posits with thesjoint-stock banks and private firms
is 2 per cent., and there can be no doubt that these
establishments will receive offers of considerably
More money than they can employ. The current
teems for the negociation of commercial bills have
been slightly reduced in consequence of the alter-
ation made yesterday in the minimum rate of die • ,
count. Good bills are negotiated at about 2 and
Per cent., and instances are met with where 24 per
"lit- has been really accepted. An impression
exists that although a further slight relaxation in
the official quotation may take place, the existing
easiness will not be of long continuance ; but one
thing is pretty certain, namely, that there must be
a considerable revival in trade before there is a suffi-
cient diversion of capital to cause any reaction.
buring the spring some amelioration will no doubt
take place in all departments of trade, and then,
Perhaps, the demand fer accommodation will be
aufficiently active to enable the monied interest to
obtain rather higher rates for discount.
The Bank of Frankfort have reduced the rate of
discount to 3 per cent.
The Bank of France returns are completed to
yesterday, showing a further general improvement
in the resources of that establishment ; but it would
aPpear that trade in France continues dull, inas-
I:Quell as the pressure for discount accommodation
Still very limited. The bullion shows an in-
ebmase of 1,260,0001., and the bills under discount
4.4aVe diminished to the extent of 2,840,400/. t
Thet market for English stccks is rather firmer
to-day., but the transactions are but few, and the
Inevement in prices is unimportant.
The anticipation of a favourable Bank return
tads to Support quotations, and it is generally
thought4l., that no material improvement will ensue
" after further progress is made in the business
"Jew before the House of Commons.
~,,Certeols have been 961 both for money and ac-
count. For For the 4th prox. they are now 96± sellers,
New Three per Cents. are 96± 5 •, and the
iiticed, 964 ; Bank Stock is 225 ; Exchequer
, Ws are 325. prem. ; and India Bonds, under
4,00/., 255. prem.
Pcreign Stocks are very firm and a good business
h5l been transacted at enhanced quotations.
Turkish 6 per Cents. are 100 to 1001 ; and ditto
4 per Cents., 1044 ; Brazilian 5 per Cents. have
declined to 103 k, but the 44 per Cents have
advanced 1/ per cent., viz., 99/ ; Buenos Ayres
6 per Cents. have improved 3 per cent., viz., to
103, 105 ; Peruvian 45 per Cents. to 804' 81 ; and
ditto 3 per Cents. are steady at 56 ; Portuguese 3
Per Cents. are steady at 45k ; and Russian 5 per
Cents, at 1111, 1124. Sardinian 5 per Cents. are
9s
; Spanish 3 per Cents. 434, 444 ; ditto Deferred,
264 and Dutch. 4 per Cents. 101.
Tl,e following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 516; Mexican,
221 201 ; Peruvian 45 per Cents., 80 81 ; ditto 3
,v,er cents., 554 561 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 45
; Russian 5 per Cents., 111 113 ; ditto 45 per
•ecot ..... ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 431 44 ;
Ditto New Deferred, 26 26f.
Business in the Railway Share Market this morn-
inglias been inactive. Prices, however, have shown
Rome slight variation. Great Northern and Great
,Western have advanced 10s. ; Eastern Counties,
458. • and Midland, 1/. North Western, and Vale
of Neath' declined ss. ; Brighton, 10s. ; and North
Eastern (Berwick), 15s. In the Foreign and
Colonial undertakings a very limited business has
been reported. Northern of France has improved
about ss. ; East Indian, 10s. ; and Grand Trunk
of Canada and Great Western of Canada, about ss.
Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous shares are
exceedingly inactive, and little variation can be re-
Ported in prices. London and County have re-
ceded 55. Oriental Bank, ss, Union of London
idvanced ss.
In the Miscellaneous Market the only change to
report has been an improvement of 1/. in Royal
Mail Steam shares.

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lißilliehil rumps Tins DAT AT ONZ 4 YOLOt.• ''
(From the Officsal List.)
Bank Stock
aye, cent. Reduced Annuities . ... 225
....... 954 a
3 Per tent i cnecis Annuitier ...... .......... ...... V6A 6 1 6
NeW . per Cent. Annuities 96ildli
Is4h firinda,, 4•111fi1•
Ditto, under £lOOO 25 p
Bank Stoek for Account 226
C 131806 ii•L Aicount
Ez ''.•,,..? 4ilia..td
£lOOO " .. . 32
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PRECIS OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK,
Braaten F per Ceiit
Ditto 1862, 4i per Cent.
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent. lO3 5
Peruvian Bonds, 4i per Cent Boi 1
I.' Ditto 3 per Cent 56
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841
Ditto 18b3, 3 per Cent 453
Russian Bonds, 1822, I!' St. , 5 per Cent._ 1111 124
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. ..... .....- 9Ol
Spthish Heads, 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account 44 4 3i
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Con*.,
Ditto Account ..
Turkish Bonds, 6 per cent
Ditto Account loos
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 por Cont.
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Exchange, 2 per Cent., 12 Guilders
Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates ~ lOl
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consol., money
961—sellers. Consols for account

Amongst the many distinguished visitors who have
recently honoured Professor Frikell by attending his
Entertainment, are :—The Siamese Ambassadors and a
numerous Suite, the Persian Ambassador and finite, the
Duchess of Sutherland and family, the Duchess of
Argyle, the Duke and Duchess of Mobtrose, the
Duchess of Manchester, the Marobioness of Stafford,
the Marquis of A.ilsa, the Countess of Shaftesbury, Earl
and Countess of Spencer, Earl of Lincoln, Earl of Strath-
more, Countess Persigny, Lord Blantyre and family,
Lady Jocelyn, Lord and Lady Overstone and party,
Lady Chewton, Lord Godolphin, Lord Burghersh, Lady
Eastlake, Lerd Methuen, Lady Peel, Lord Chet ea,
Lady Ann Beckett, Lord Elcho, Lady Cbarles Welles-
ley, Lady C. Egerton, Lady Boyt:e, Lord Lincoln,
Lady Trelawney, Countess of Waldegrave, Lord Sefton,
Lady Shelley, Lord De La Warr, Lady Raglan, Lord
G. Lennox, Lord Exmouth, Lady 'Moncrieffe, Lady
Chantrey, Lady Hi,lop, Sir Archibald and Lady Mac
Lean, Sir Ralph and Lady Howard, Baron Meyer de
Rothschild, Miss Burdett Coutte, Lord Mayor, Lady
Mayoress, and family, the Marquis of Aylesbury.
TRu MAIL PACKET SERVICE.-988,4881. is the total
estimated expense of the Post-office packet service for
the year 1858-9, against 965,064/. last year. The mail
services
. include charges of 25,0001. (Holyhead and King s-
"le), 4,000/. (Southampton and Jersey,
(Dover, C . elate, and Ostend), 20,5001. (Peninsular and
ice,) 15,5001.
Gibraltar),,.... 172840/. (Liverpool and Halifax, Boston and
.I;4,ev_r York), 240,0001. (to and from the West Indies),
Coast of South America),
',3,Y 000/. (Brazil and Buenos Ayres), 25,0001. (West
20,500/. (W st
139,414/. (I 33,0001. (Cape of Good Hope),
endiaCeast of Africa), 185,0001. (Australia),
and 20,000/. for the additional mails
Loci
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b alternatelternate hebdomadal communication to

'Paid

RAILWAYS.

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ds Eastn. June....

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,I3lrmng. Wolverh.
Stour

La:ncsb. 6
Cheshire Junet......

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..n ilyth & Tyne origina
£25 (iss. at £45)...
Bristol & Exeter
a1ed0nian............
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Cork and Bandon—.
Cork, Black. & Pass '
Cornwall
Do. A

St.
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50
20

100
100
100
all
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Do. B
aablin&BelfastJunc
Dun. P. &Aber.Junc.
East Anglian
Eastern Counties
EasternUnion,A. stk
Do., do. B.
Do. New A

East Kent i
East Lancashire .
East Suffolk .......,.
Do.
Edinburgh& Glasgow
jEdinb. and Peebles
,Edinb.Prth.&Dunde,
IForth and ClydeJunc.
Furness ......

Glasgow & S. Western
Great N. of Scotland
'Groat Northern

20 I all
111 all
St.
,;100
St. 100
20 all
10 all
121 5
St. 100
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25 , all
St. ;100
10 11
10 1 1

100
100
all
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100
33
100
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all 1
all
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100
100
all
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164
100
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d)o., A. Stock ..,
Do., B. Stock
Sth.&West.(lre).
!GreatWestern.
Do. Str.V.R. gua. St
Irish South-Eastern.
[l4;mo:tater &Carlisle.
0., Thirds
Do. New Thirds

Lancash. &Yorkshire
Do., do. F 116 ...
Do., Wet. Riding Un. ,
Do. Southport
Lohdon & Blackwall
Lond.Bright. &S.Cst
Loudon & N. Wester
Do. Fifths
Do. ,10/.5h.,M&8...0
Do. Eighths
London & S. Wage rn
Lndndrry.&Coleraine
Lndndrry. & Ennisk.
Difanch.Shef.&Lincln.
Metropolitan
Do. J. L. Ricardo's
arrangement
Midland ...

Do. Birming. & Derby
Midland G. West. (Ir. )
Do. Shares .....
Newcastle & Carlisle
Newpt.A berg.&llrfd
Newry & Enniskillen
7si ewry, Warrenpoint
dz Restrevor
Norfolk.— ........
Northn. Counties Ern
North British

North Devon, Rail. di
Dock Stock
Do., A Stock ..• ..• •••
Do., B Stock
N. Eastern —Berwick
Do. do. Extension
Do do. G.N.E.Purch.
Do. Leeds

Do. York
North London

N. & S. Wstn., Hamp-1
stead, and City Jn
North Staffordshire
North Western..
N. & S. Wostrn. Juno.
Oxford Worcester &
Wolverhampton
Portsmouth
Rhynmey
Scottish Central
Scot. N. E. Abrdn. St.

,Shropshire Union ....
Sitingbonrne &Sheer.
South Dev0n..........
South Eastern ...
Do. per c. Shares
South Wales
S. Yorksh. River Dun

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Staines,Wok.,&Wok.l
Stockton & Darling..
Do. do., 1854
Do. do., 18x5
iStockton & Hartlepl
'Taff Vale....
Do. Pref., No. 1
Thames Hay. D. &R
Val, of Neath
Waterfd. & Kilkenny
Waterford&Limerick
West Cornwall
West End of London
and Crystal Palaoo
Do. A
Do. B

West London
Do. First Class
Do. Second Class
Wmbledon&Croydon,

Business dose
this day.

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