The Sun.
London, England, 1858-06-21 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL IN'rET.T.IGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLoex.
During the past week the business transacted in
the various manufacturing districts hai been of a
very limited character. At Birmingham the lion
trade of South Staffordshire continues very dull,
and the prices offered by buyers are too low for
holders to accept. In the various fancy depart-
ments there is little activity to report. The mar-
ket for all descriptions of cloths continues
Tery languid ; there have been few new
contracts entered into, and the depression
in prices exercised a prejudicial influence on all
descriptions of goods. A little improvement has
been manifested at Leeds for some descriptions of
goods, chiefly for those suitable for the autumn.
The various cloth halls were well attended, and for
the home trade there was a satisfactory dem Ind.
nnsineie at Halifax has been rather brisker, and
Most kinds of piece goods obtain remunerative

prices. At Bradford the transactions in piece
goods were by no means extensive, but there was a
satisfactory decrease in the numbir of the unem-
ployed operatives, owing to orders having been
given out for exportation to the United States.
Therdhas been a slightimprovement at both Leices-
ter and Nottingham for most descriptions of laces
and hosiery, and buyers have purch‘sed to a mo-
derate extent. Stocks in the manufacturers hands
are small, and, for shipping, the lower descriptions
of cotton hosiery are in good demand. At Sheffield
and Wolverhampton the various hardware trades
have been very quiet, the excitement attending the
queen's visit to Birmingham having caused almost

44 entire suspension of business.
Letters from Liverpool mention that the Cottcn
Market on Saturday closed irmly, and prices of all
descriptions were fully suppor'ed. The sAles
amounted to 8,000 bales, 1,000 of which were taken
by the speculators, and 1,000 by the exporters.
The Railway Share Market presented a quiet ap-
Pearane,e, but quotations tended slightly up wa-ds.
There is no diminution in the general demand for
Money, the applications in Lombard street and at
the Bank of England still being numerous. The

supply, however, being abundant, there is an ab-
sence of pressure, and it is thought that the in-
creased activity of the inquiry will not continue.
Upwards of half a million sterling in issue, chiefly
Australian, was bought last week for transmission
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to the Continent. The exchange at Paris, however,
ix now rather firmer, and the remittances are likely
to be more confined to purchases of silver, which
ketal is being sent to India in larger quantities than
for some months past. The influx of specie con-
tinues on a large scale, and there is some proba-
bility of a portion being sent into the Bank. The
arrivals announced to-day comprise the Cambria,
from Alexandria, with 60,4801. ; the Africa, from
'4,237r York, with 20,0001. ; and the Medway, from
Victoria, with 38,372/.
Continued depression is visible in the English
Stock Market. It opened at Saturday's closing
rates, but there has since been increased weak-
Iless, and a decline of k per cent. There is
110 new cause to account for this retro-
grade movement, and the market appears to
Illifer as much from the extreme paucity of buti-
!ln as from anything else. Consols have been
and 95i The New Threes are 93 the
Ileduced 95i I. The March Exchequer Bills are
als. to 355. prem., ditto June 17s. to 225. prem.,
fttld India Bonds 17s. prem.
scarcely half-a-dozen bargains have bean recorded
14 the Foreign Market, and there is no particular
41teration in the rates. Venezuelan Deferred
%to firm at 15. Turkish 6 per Cents. are
,841, and the 4 per Cents. 104 k. Buenos Ayres
Deferred are 18i. Brazilian Scrip is to dis.
In the Railway Share Market this morning there
hay been a very limited business reported, and a
further downward tendency has prevailed in prices.
valedoniens had declined as much as 21. ; Lance-
%hire and Yorkshire, Midland, and North British,
58. ; Great 'Western, South-Western, North-East-
/4n, Leeds, and South-Eastern, 10s. The foreign
lied colonial undertakings are inactive. Southern
of France have receded los. East Indian 10s.
thAnd Trunk of Canada 155., and Great Western
of Canada about ss.

Alines, Bank, and Miscellaneous Shares are at
4-ma Lost nominal rates. London Joint Stock are a
ellade firmer. Australian Agricultural declined 55.,
411c1 Canada Land about 51.

1114 r
"ATISII FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES—THIS DAY.
(Prom the °Scud List:)
to
It. 40 per Cent. Reduced Annuities P5i
t,,,,,"? Three per Cent. Annuities
"'it Loan Debentures
ODitto Bonds, £lOOO .
riole for Account
J
chequer Bills— March. ule.
Q 41000... 3l 5 17 22
£5OO — 21 22
grna'l — 1 18 22

FOREIGN FUNDS.—THIS DAY.
katilian 5 per Cent... —
k Ditto Scrip, 1853
%%nog A yres Bonds, 6 per Cent.
bDitto Deferred lBi
an 6 per Cent
;high Bonds, 3 pet Cent., 1825 —
Ditto 5 per Cent.
'irtrriatt Bonds, 4i per Cent —
bitto Account ...... B7
itto 3 per Cent —
1, bilk Account
%tutu se 3 per Cent., 1833 —
libitto Account
lui,,sian, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent —
k Ditto 4i per Cent 101)2 2
knish bo,..ds, 3 per Cent.
t bitto. Account
ktk uh Bonds, 6 per Cent.
bDitto Account
Vitt() Gnsranteed 4 per Cent.
t x)itto Account
!bezueltt Bonds, 4i per Cent
'Ditto Deferred, 2 per Cent.
. Dividends on the above payable in London.
THREE O'CLOCK.
Commis for account (July 8) 9si i a d

Baron Adelsward, Swedish Envoy at St. Petersburg,
`4l been nominated Minister Plenipotentiary to Paris.
Despatches from Russia report that several vessels of
_/11/4 had beet ordered to leave Cronstadt for the Mediter-
bretkri. Their main destination was believed to be for
tae Adriatic.
ealt CABNARVONSHIRI BOROUGHX. Mr. W. B.
clighes has issued an address indignantly contradicting
to,
brorts of his retirement from the representation of these
oroughs. Mr. Charles Wynne, of Portman-square, has
;40 issued an address expressing his intention of seek-
ell the suffrages of the electors at a dissolution of Par.
44raent.
RoOme.—Herr Carl Deichmann gave a
Zortlng concert on Monday last. The vocalists were
74, dame Clara Novello and Herr Reichardt. The in-
rla
rctentaliete, pianoforte, Herr Anton Rubinstein ;
Bolin, Herr Deichmann, and Herr L. Reis ; viola, Mr.
:ebb ; violoncello, M. Pague ; and pianist accom-
'aliftateur, Mr. George Russell. The concert was
11 der the immediate patronage of her Royal Highness
1,11
Duchess of Cambridge, and of her Royal Highness
Princess Mary Adelaide. The bendaciare has
Ltilttly improved since his last concert. He was in
akin,
worthy to interpret with Piatti and Rubin.
'ln thegiftedyoung Russian trio, op. 52, B fist.
4t,
hi"stne Novell() and Herr Reichardt were much ap-
plauded, and Herr Deichmann, with fullest approval,
11:43111d up the concert, by desire, with the violin solo,
le% Chasse" (rientemps.)
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411 CRYSTAL PALACE.--The great fountains were
bi 4
Alai on SatErday. Oa Wednesday there will be a
N14(1 vocal demonstration cf 4,000 children of the
tlic Sol-Fa Association, whose success last year was
decisive. The arrangements for the grand chorral
e414%1 of the choirs of the Handel Festival fur the 2d
July are now completed. The strength of the
bat will be equal to that of the Handel Festive%
tll instead of going through an entire overture the
,*()ruses will consist of thole selections from verione
era which arc best calculated f.,r producing grand
itecte. Madame Clara Novello, Miss Dolby, and Mr.
pttls Reeves will take part in the performances, Com-
plete musical programmes, containing the mu- in and the
111/tde of the whele of the pieces, have been prepared by
Novello for the occasion.
aPORTTIZTATE PURCLISE. —.I few weeks since a furni-
?e dealer at Stratford disposed of a chest of drawers.
" purchaser, some days after, in searching the
t4vetre, discovered to his great surprise and sate fee.
e°,ll, 1001. Bank of England note. During the last
t,"bight the person who superintends the sale depart-
Ic:lntlt at the same place of business discovered another
thy'. note in another chest of drawers, which he tent to
:Lliank of England the next day, and received in
efc.ulluge 100 sovereigns. It would seem the prior owner
tto‘lle drawers was a person possessed of considerable
ee PertY, and was in the habit of depoeit;ng moose'
hoos places about the boutt.—Chemsford Chronic/0. 1