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

AMERICA.

YThe steamer Vanderbilt arrived off Cowes yester-
onaorning on her way to Havre. She left New
k on the 10th inst.
The Vanderbilt brought no mail ; but she had on
board 206 passengers, and $358,600 in specie.
un the 11th inst., in lat. 42.0, long. 58.10, she
exchanged colours with a large screw steamship,
auPposed to be the City of Washington. On the
14th passed an enormous iceberg in lat. 44.38,
long. 46.38. On the 15th, in let. 45.58, long.
41.20, exchanged signals with the British ship Sea
Xing, with loss of maintop-gallant-mast.
General Harvey and the commissioners for Utah
Were to leave Washington for Fort Leavenworth
on the 10th inst.
„In spite of the defeat of the government on the
Deficiency Bill, the adminis*ration expected to get
the army appropriations passed.
Bill was
of the administration on the Deficiency
Bill was immediately followed by defeat on the Le-
eempton question, the former by votes of Southern,
and the latter by Northern democrats. The Senate
Will Propose a committee of conference on Lecomp-
t.on) and government men believe they can carry it
In the house.
Colonel Benton, who was announced as dead, was
Still alive when the last advices left, although in a
sinking state. The colonel is highly respected in
the States. He is father-in-law of Col. Fremont,
and has been a member of the Senate for 30 years.
News has been received from Utah, to the effect
that B:igham Young had notified Colonel Johnson
to leave the territory of Utah by the 10th of March,
otherwise his tro vs would be annihilated. Young
bad also tendered to the army sufficient provisions
to last them to the States.
The steamship America, from Liverpool, arrived
out at Halifax on the afternoon of the 9th. She
encountered on the passage heavy westerly gales.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, APRIL 10.
yesterday was firm and active.
The cotton market
Ihe Pales embraced 4,500 bales. The market
closed stiff on the basis of 121 c. for middling up-
lands, 12ic. for Mobile, 12i for Florida, 1285 c. for
l‘rew Orleans and Texas middling. Wheat was
More active
l' , but irregular iu price. Sugars ad-
mleed le. per lb. Coffee was quiet. Freights
41°I'tinned to rule dull.
3At New Orleans, on the 9th, cotton sales reached
~)9 500 bales ; prices unchanged. The stock was
'.9,000 bales.. Sugars firm. Flour active. Pro-
l'lBiene firm.' Sterling exchange, 1062 to 107 i.
, At Cincinnati, on the 9th, bulk meats and bacon
laas advanced, with good demand.
ehAt Baltim.ore, on the 9th, breadstuffs were un-
tgerscl ; provisions quiet, but no change in prices.
ste •rhiladelphia, on the 9;h stocks were un-
autlY. Flour dull, but firm. Wheat limited,
damp unchanged. Corn scarce, and in good
PrOiriSiOrii advancing.

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THE

HONEY MARKET

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MEROJAL INTELLIGENCE.
CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
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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 4, 2,000 of which were
taken by the speculators, and 2,000 by the expor-
ters. In the Riilway 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 150,000 i. 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.

NewJoint-S took 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 5,000,000&, and as no
such measure is contemplated the amount rnserved
for that purpose is liberated, and again swells the
amount available for investment and other quar-

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 of consequence
has taken place. A reaction of 11 per cent. after
the recent improvement cannot create surprise,
but with money so easy 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. Consols for transfer have been
96i 1, and 96i ; for account they are marked
961 and 96i- 2. 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

A fair amount of business has been transacted
in the Foreign Stock Market, and prices are rather
firmer. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 97i ; and the
4 per Cents. are nominal. Mexican 3 per Cents.,
20 ; Peruvian 4/ per Cents., 81/ ; Ditto 3 per
Cents., 56/ ; Russian 5 per Cents., 110 ; Ditto
4/ per Cents., 101 ; Sardinian 5 per Cents., 91/ ;
Spanish New Deferred, 26i ; Swedish 4 per
Cents., 81 ; Venezuela 41 per Cents., 35i ; Ditto
Deferred, 13g.

The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 54 6 ; Mexi-
can, 194 20 ; Peruvian 41 per Cents., 81 83 ; Do.
3 per Cents., 55 57 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 45
46 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 109 111 ; Ditto 4i per
Cents., 99 101; Spanish 3 per Cents., 43i 44t ;
and Ditto Deferred, 26 .

In the Railway Share Market to-day the transac-

tions have been limited, and prices generally have
shown a downward tendency of about to A per
cent. Lancashire and Yorkshire and North Bri-
tish have declined ss. ; Caledonian, Great Nor-
thern, Great Western, North Western, Midland,
and North Eastern (Berwick), 108. ; and Brighton,
15s. In the Foreign and Colonial lines very little
business has been done, and the variations are un-
important. Dutch Rhenish have receded about
ss. ; and Great Western of Canada about ss. ;
East Indian were dealt in at about previous rates.
Mines, Banks, and Miscellaneous Shares have
been at steady rates. Bank of Australasia have
advanced about 10s. ; and Oriental Bank declined
ss. Peninsular and Oriental Steam declined ss.

BRaisa FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES—THIS DAY.
(Prom the Ovicia/ List:)

Baqic Stook
3 ?r4;ent. Reduoed knwiltltsB...
3 Der cent Console Annuities 96s i i
New '?per Cent. 4 ituuttlas
Long Annuities (Exp. sth Jan., 1860) l3
India Loan Debentures 991 i

Ditto Scrip
C 01- 80 Ls for Account ...
Eitc!,e4,lfir Bills, 20. March. June.
£lOOO ... — 134 p
t 50U . — 134 p
Small
Exchequer Bonds, 1858,34 per Cent.... 99i
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY.
Mexican 3 per Cent 2O
Ditto Account
Pernvian Bonds, 4i per Cent Bl
Ditto 3 per Cent.
Russian Bonds, 1622, £ St., 5 per Cent llO
Ditto, 4i per Cent.
Sardinian Bowls, 5 per Cent.
Sp.nish Bonds, 3 per (lent.
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
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Swedish 4 per Cent. - -
Turkish Bonds, 6 per cent 97.1;
Ditto Account,
Ditto Guaranteed, t per Cent.
Venezuela Bonds, 4i per Cent
Ditto Account
Ditto Deferred 2 per Cent
Peruvian Dollar Bonds, 4} per Cent S6A
TWO O'CLOCK.

Consols, money.
Consols account (May 6) 961

20
10
10
50

St. 'lOO
St. 100
10 all
St. 100
St. 100
St. 100
St. 100
St. 100
St. 100
12 all
5C all
161 14f
1.6 f 15
St. 100
16 6
9, 7

3E I
20 ' all
114' all
11 2i
St. 100
St. 100
12a 5
St. 100
45 all
25 all
St. 100
10 1
St. 100
St. 100
50 all
25' all
00 all
25 , all

10
20
20
20