The Sun.
London, England, 1858-04-15 00:00:00

111 A Ftu K T

COMINIERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

AND

CITY, Two o'CLocK.

The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
heavily, and prices of most descriptions tended
downwards. The sales were estimated at 6,000
bales, 1,000 of which were taken by the speculators.
In the Railway Share Market there was less anima-
tion, and the quotations were unaltered.
The only arrival of importance this morning is
tile Shaftesbury, from Melbourne, with 8,180 ozs.
of gold, worth about 32,7201. Other vessels ars
now due, and during the next fortnight a consi-
derable influx may be expected. The last advices
from the colonies reported the departure of the fol-
lowing ships, viz.:—

Date of Sailing.
Jan. 12—Anglssey
13—Iststaboul .
~ 19—Albion
_„ 30—Co1eroon
Feb, 6—Roxburgh Castle
„ B—Morning Star ...
B—Sydenham

Total

Ounces.
6,811
1,200
8,828
14,921
50,267
4,783
26,669

118,479

Or £473,916
Besides these consignments, 410,0001. is coming
forward from the Brazils, and 17,000/. by the
Pera, from China. The West India steamer, viz.,
the Magdalena, is also expected to bring a moderate
Supply. It is by this vessel that some remittance
i 5 likely to arrive for the Buenos Ayrean Bond-
holders, not the Medway, as inadvertently stated
yesterday.
►bout 130,0001. in gold was taken into the
Bank of England yesterday. The return ou Fri-
day wiN probably show an increase in the bullion.
Silver is very dull, but maintains its value, bars
being ss. lid. per oz. standard, and dollars ss. per
oz.

It transpired yesterday afternoon that Sir Geo.
Ilodgkinson and Co., shipowners and brokers, had
been compelled to call their creditors together.
Their liabilities ate about 24,0001., and it is feared
ilhat the estate will not yield more than 3s. in the
pound.
Owing to a rather more active enquiry for dis-
count accommodation, the terms are now within a
fraction of 3 per cent.—the Bank minimum—but
in consequence of the large supplies of available
capital ample facilities are afforded the commercial
community to obtain ail they may require for the
legitimate purposes of trade. Business in the
manufacturing districts, and also in some branches
in the metropolis is increasing, which, of course, has
influenced to a slight degree the enquiry for dis-
count both in Lombard-street and at the Bank of
England. It seems to be the general impression
that the official quotation will remain at 3 per cent.
for some time, but the expectation is no longer
entertained of a further reduction.

The market for the Funds has continued very
firm, and a moderate amount of business has been
transacted, notwithstanding the progress of the
settlement in foreign stocks and railway shares,
Which always diverts attention. Some influence
has been created by the arrivals of specie and the
general abundance of money. Political affairs also
appear more satisfactory, and some speculative
purchases have been made in consequence. Con-
sols have been 961 for money, and 961 for the
account but they are now 964 and 96i, sellers,
respectively, The New 3 per Cents. are 95i ;
the Reduced, 951 ; India Debentures Scrip 99
Exchequer Bills, 365. to 395. premium, and India
Bonds, 18s. to 21ts. premium. Bank Stock is 220
to 2214, and India ditto 223.
Very few transactions have been recorded in the
Foreign stock Market, but prices are rather firmer.
Turkish 6jper Cents. aro 974 to 98, and the 4 per
Cents. nominal. Spanish 3 per Cents. are 43.1 ;
40. Def,srred, 264 ; Russian 44 per Cents., 1001 ;
Sardinian 5 per Cents., 90i 91 ; Mexican 3 per
Cents., 19 ; and Peruvian 45 per Cents. 82.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
tock-s:-threnada Deferred Bonds, 54 6 ; Mexi-
ta'n, 19i 20 ; Peruvian 44 per Cents., 81 83 ;
ditto 3 per Cents., 55 57 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents.,
45 46 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 109 111 ; ditto 44
Per Cents.., 99 101 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 434 444;
ditto New Deferred, 26 4 ; and ditto Passive, 6i 7.
The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up
to thix day, are in round figures as under
1858. 1857.
Great Vire,stsrn . £27,198 £28,539
liorth.weotorn
Laouth-Western
arighten 13,198 15,425
Midland - 23,228 30,861
South-Easterti 17,754 18,265
Great North ern
Lancashire and Yorkshire 21,341 23,221
Ariatol and . Exeter
5,929 6,240
Lancae.hire
5,673 6,357
Manchester, Sheffield, & Lincoln 8,364 9.827
North• Eastern
North Stafford
iford Worct 'star, and Weiser 3,841 3,863
Weer Rartlepe .ol 3,140 2,814
Po 3rth, and Dundee
adln urgh anei Glasgow •. 5,294 5,520
!ekt North 'of Scotland 1,156 1,148
grand Trunk, of Canada
Great %oaten tof Canada 10,427 11,507
Northern of F ranee
The tranmltions reported to-day inithe Railway
share Market have been extremely limited, and
"leg to the very unfavourable traffic returns of
of the leading lines-more particularly the
in°nclell and North Western-prices in almost
v all
,c,;:ances hae declined to 1 per cent. Great
stern, Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln,
-?eded. ss. ; Caledonians, Lancashire and York-
shire, So, nth Westerns, and North Eastern (Ber-
iclc), ; Norfulk, 15s. ; and North Western,
; Grel tit Northerns improved about ss. The
°feign and Colonial lines have been exceedingly
;Teat Luxembourg and Pernambuco were
iia:rsehatde lower. East Indian declined 10s., and
VVestern of Canada 10s.
Mines,' Banks, and Miscellaneous Shares have
beenvaraitilen in r erY
moderate request, and exhibit little
quotations. Australian Agricultural
shares
ha we declined about 10s., and Van Diemen's
Land jug 'roved 15s.

iIitITISH" FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(Prom the Officsal Lig:)

- - Business done.
tank Stock ' 2211 20
! per c.3nt. bc educed Annuities
Ni,Por uent. Consols Annnitlee
44, ', 3 per Oont. Annuities
, 0
14°,1t4 Aunn) it: ,es, expire At Jan. 1860 1 11.16
Ditto 30 V ears, expire sth April, 1885 lB
~
in'lia Stock., 223
India Loan I )ebenturee —
, Ditto Ser ip
4'clio. Bonder £lOOO
)itto, unds ,r £lOOO lB p
Vol:sole fe r .4 coonnt
Ellette i ;,et. nii.e. ••,,u. March. June.
4.luol 1
olio . —13 i
Is tw,.
txcheq ui it Bonds, 1858, 3. per Cent.... '
'Ditto, 1 0.19 - lOOB 1
?It tCES 0 F FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK
Mexican 3 p or Cent 193
isernvian F 4 ,ncle, 4i per Cent B2
Itnslion Bonds, 1822, £ St., 5 por Cent —
Ditto, 44 per Cent. lOO3
Sardinian ! 3..31148, 5 per Cent.
Bpsnleh ilt. stde 3 per Cent
Ditto Ne P ' ;ef_erred, 3 per Con'.
Deterred,
V arkith E oz itte, 6 par cent 971 i
_Dividend, on the above payable in London.
Cone Or, money
... . .
..... 961 i
Ditto,, Account ................................. 96/

L OCAL 811ARB LWARKB2,6,

LIVERPOOL-APRIL 14.

gave way in the middle
STOCIC E XCHANGE—The market
r'f the day' nearly 1 per cent., but towards the close prices
1214Pr°Yed• London and North Western, 931 „—Dovers
kenheads, li9 70I—East Lancashire, 8q 7_l
astern C'c.unties, 11. i —York and North Midland, 36i 7
and Holyhead, 181 Caledonians, 411
Ureat W e stern, 56
.I—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 87
I s 91 1-Isforth British, 13 h—Berwicks,
It banish, 4 3i d.—Grand Trunk of Canada, 11
Great Vestern of Canada, 19—Shoffields, 354 6—Leods
Northern„ 23 ,1,

SFOCIE • -
21.ANCHESTER, APRIL 14.
e XCIIANGE.--The market opened with a general
business, .ti des very (lull, and prices closed at about the
quotations; of yesterday. Birkenhead Stock, 70i --East
141 Lancashire., 86,1, --Londons, 91—Sheffields, 35:4 6 —Trunks,
.1-130 v. ii s, :201—Midlands, 91i --Blacklourns, 9
I.cli Item, Counties, 1111-16—Leeds, 87i —District Bank,

IiTocBIRMINGHAM, APRIL 14.
4:1 X aCHANGE. —This market was more active to-
L'l, but tile business was confined to sales in local stocks.
i°4(1011 ; ind North Westerns closed at 933 to 911—Mid-
, Bi rmingham, and Derbys, 61—Great Westerns, 57
co truait,
411P4117,.. 29
u ham
-Ditto Waterworks, 32. Canals were done a 923—Ditto Banking
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