The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-12 00:00:00

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COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
During the last few days the ma, ket., for Foreign
and Colonial Produce have not been quite so active.
Holders, however, have not pressed sales, and full
prices have in most instances been demanded.
Fine grocery qualities of sugar have fully supported
previous quotati .ns, as also plantation Ceylon
coffqe. Spices have now fallen ; and rice, although
not actually dealt in, has been held for fully late
quotations. A moderate business has been done in
fruit, and old currants were in demand at a slight
advance. Saltpetre has been firm, but cochineal
and tallow have exhibited a slight downward ten-
dency; in the latter, P.Y.C., on the spot, has
receded to 555. 6d.; April to June delivery, 535.
9d.; and last three months, 525. 6d. per cwt.
The public sales of colonial wool are proceeding
very quietly, and they will terminate to-morrow.
No alteration of importance can be reported in
the prices realised.
Letters from Liverpool mention that the Cotton
Market yesterday closed heavily, and prices were
fully id. per lb. lower for small descriptions. The
sales amounted to 3,000 b, les.
The Bank of France retur❑ for the month ending
yesterday has been published, and it shows that
the resources of the establi,,hment luxe further
increased. When, however, it is recollected
that the accumulation of bull on on the one hand,
and the diminution in the amount of commerci

billsdiicounted on the other, have been occasioned
by the stagnation of tra,le, the changes thus pro-
dueled cannot be regarded with any d .gree of satis-
faction: It appears by the advises da'ly receive d
from the Continent, that throughout, Fiance busi-
ness of all descriptions is still depressed, and
the traffic returns of the principal rai!ways hear
incontestable evidence of tilt diinintrioir both of
the external and in:ernal trade of the cou(itry.
From the manufacturing towns, such as Lyors
and Rouen, serious c .ints are male of the
limited orders receiv.-d, and al lough it appears
that there has. not been the same cl,g-n,e of commer-
cial disturbance as in the North Of Europe or in
this country, still a protracted depr-ssiun 1-14 s been
felt by all classes of the community.
are some of the princip,l changes exbioited by the
balance-sheet just issued

• March. February.
Bullion £l ~509.000 £11,:i14,100
Bills discounted
Advances on railway shares 2,695 519 2,511,•!3 i
Do. on - Goverut. securiti.i. 1,349,739 1,254,617
During the month tit,* executive do not appear to
hale expended anything for the pnreli.ise ut gold.
At the meeting of the Peel River Land and
Mineral Company, held to-day, it was stated that
counsel's opinion had been taken on the propriety
of dividing a part of the capital (35,0001.), but it
wai adverse to such a proposition, without a disso-
lution of the company. A resolution was there-
fore passed for leaving the amount as capital of the
company.

The half-yearly meeting of the East Anglian
Railway Company was held this day—Mr. Bruce
in the chair. The report stated that the traffic of
the half-year had decreased, but still produced
25,9061., leaving a nett disposable balance of
14,8141. 17s. 9d., which, after providing interest
In the bond debt, and on the A and B stocks, would
be sufficient to pay a dividend on the C Stook at
the rate of 61. 16s. per cent. per annum. The
report was adopted.
The market for the Funds has been very heavy
all the morning, but it is now a shade firmer, the
favourable Bank of France return having indu. ed a
few purchases. Business, however, is still very
ranch restricted, owing to the uneasiness felt
respecting our relations with France. Consols
bays been 96i 1 for money, and 961 for account.
The latter are now 961 97. The Government
hroker continues to make small investments. The
New 2i per Cents. brought 801. Exchequer Bills
38s. prem. ; and India Bonds, under 10001 , 255. I
premium.

Foreign Securities are inactive, but prices do
hot exhibit any particular altera ion. Turkish 6
per Cents. are 1011 to 102 ; ditto 4 per Cents.,
nominal ; Buenos Ayres Def rred. 181 ; Mexican
3 per Cents., 19i 20 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 110
110 f ; Spanish New Deferred, 26f ; Dit, o Passive,
Of ; and Dutch 2i per Cents, 651.
The following are the n...ininel prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 51 61. ; Mexi-
can, 19i 201; Peruvian 4i per Cents., 80 81 ;
ditto 3 per Cents., 56 57 ; Russian 5 per Ce•:ts.,
109 111; ditto 4i per Cents., 99 101 ; Spanish 3
per Cents., 44f ; ditto New Deferred, 26f
Messrs. D. Bell, Sou, and Co., give the follow-
ing as the prices of American Securities :

COURT OF CHANCERY.
(Before the Lorde Justices.)
TINKLER 9. THE BOARD OF WORKS FOR THE WANDSWORTH

DISTRICT-JUDGMENT.

This was an appeal from an order of Vice-Chan-
cellor Sir John Stuart, granting an injunction
restraining the defendants from entering on the
plaintiff's lands and houses, Ford's-place, Wandsworth,
and converting about thirty privies into water-closets ;
removing dust binn•, &e., under the Prevention Nuisance
Act, noli =lent; of the plaintiff.

Lord Justice Knight Bruce was clearly of opinion that
the defendants had exceeded the powers conferred upon
them by the 120 and 121 sections of the 18 and 19 of
the queen, and especially the 81 and 82 clauses of the
124 section.

Great stress had been laid by the defendants upon the
211 and 212 sections of the Act, but his lordship was of
opinion that they did not prejudice the right of the
plaintiffs in coming to this court for the relief. His
lordship proposed to affirm the order of the Vice-
Chancellor—the defendant to pay the costs of the snit—
and to continue the injunction with liberty to apply, be
cause there might hereafter arise a lawful right to enter
upon the lands in question.

L -Ird Ja..rice Turner was certainly of the same
opini,m. His lordship considered that the defendants
bad exceeded the powers conferred upon them by the
Art of Parliament, and therefore the plaintiff was
entitled to come to this court for relief.
Injunction continued.
Appeal motions disuns,ed with costs.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commiasioner Fare.)
IN RE HALL AND HALL.-PUDGBIENT ON CERTIFICATE.

TOTAL SURENSION WITHOUT PROTECTION,

His Hon .u, t,eis morning gave judgment on certificate
in the case of these bankrupts, Henry and Chesney
Hall, of Essex-.treat, solicitors.
The case has already been reported at great length,
and his 11,mour now went over the several cases
of opp,ition, on the grou-d of breaches of trust, and
more part!cul irly t n toe ;r au I per,,etrated on Sir C. Ru.h.
,ut to the extent 01 15.0001. His Honour emphatically
denounced the inalpraCtices of which the bankrupts had
been proved to be guilty, and concluded by saying it was
a case in which he Raid bound to refu-e the certificates
altogetoer, and without pr.,tection, and he could not
tiok out any pr h+p,ct it,; being granted until the
b toktupts bad bet-n in lm iaon for two years at leant at
tile instance of their justly indignant cre.litors ; and he
tttould suggest that the a,signees k,nould take legal
advice ac to whether the cote did not come within the
crinimai law, and the omits ,vouldl be allowed out of the
estate.

Mr. Lt.s-rdtio,,, tnr the a,..,4ignees, said the suggestion
&ionid be wiepte,l. Mr. Rivington, tor Sir Charles
Itishout, Said 11,,, ro.-idrr ev,ry assistance to bri, g
htl baidirliits to justice.