The Sun.
London, England, 1858-05-05 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLoeK.
The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday pre-
sented a very animated appearance, and the values 50
of all descriptions were well supported. The sales 13
amounted to 14,000 bales, 1,000 of which were St.
taken by exporters, and 1,000 by the speculators. 25
In the Railway Share Market the transactions 25'
were rather numerous, and prices tended upwards.
St.
The balance-sheet issued by Messrs. Calvert and
Co. show a surplus of assets over liabilities of St.
242,5731. 3s. 2d. on the joint estates, which is more 5°
20
than. sufficient to cover the estimated deficiency 20
exhibited on the private estates. if the affairs of 10
10
the firm are liquidated, under a deed of inspection, 50
the creditors, it is said, may expect payment in 25
full with interest, but on the other hand should st:
litigation ensue, through the proceedings of hostile St..
individuals having claims against the estate, much fitts
delay and expense would follow, to the prejudice 25
of all parties. St.
The commercial payments which had toba corn- 2°lo
pleted yesterday were unaccompanied by any seri- st.
ous embarrassment ; and, notwithstanding the t-
-0
numerous engagements which have arrived at ma- st.
turity during the last week, no material alteration St.
has taken place in the money market. Owing to St.
the superabundant character of the supply, a little st.
extra demand creates no lasting impression, and sgtt•a
the discount firms still willingly accept lower terms st.
than those required by the Bank authorities. The s 2
settlement of the monthly account in Consols is
now going on, and this has led to an increased 16
inquiry for accomtnolation among the speculators st
yesterday, and 4 per cent. was paid for loans on
Government securities, whereas, a week ago, there
were no borrowers even at 1 and 11 per cent. 2c
The fluctuations in this department, however, 11
are frequent, and unimportant so far as the gene- s 1
ral public are concerned. A payment of 15 per St
cent. is due this week on the Indian Loan, but so 1-2
St
much has been subscribed in advance that little 25
remains to be handed over to the rion. East India 2E
Company. No important effect will therefore be It(
produced by the operation, and in a few days the st
money market will no doubt relapse into its previ-
ously quiet pesition. 2l
The rates of continental exchange remain with- 101
out any material variation. 11
Nearly 12,0001. in American gold was taken 20
from the Bank vaults yesterday.
St.
The Alhambra has arrived from Gibraltar with 50
17,3421. in specie. st.
Increased firmness it apparent to-day in the mar-
st.
ket for Public Securities, but, except in connection St.
with the set tlement, there is little doing. The re- Ztt:,
mittancea advised from Australia, and the favour- 25
able p regress which the Ministry are making, are St
the chief causes of the stability of the market. st.
The tendancy is still further to improve, and if the 10
speculators continue their purchases, a steady ad-
vance will no doubt be experienced. Consuls for
transfer have been 97i I, and for June 97k. The
New Threes and the Reduced Annuities are 961 2.
The New 31 per Cents, 103. The New 21 per Cents,
81. The March Excherer Bills 37 to 40 prem. ;
the June ditto, 35 to 38. The Bonds 100 k
101 and India Ditto 22a. premium. Indian Loan is
marked 1001. Bank Stock 2211 and India do., 225
Foreign Securities have been dealt in to a mo-
derate extent, and quotations in most instances
exhibit an advance. Turkish 6 per Cents, are
98 199 ; Sardinian 5 per Cents., 91i ; Mexican
3 per Cents., 202 ; Peruvian 4i per Cents., 832
84f ; Ditto 3 per Cents., 59 ; Grenada New Active,
20i ; Ditto Deferred, 6; Venezuela 42 per Cents,
381 ; Ditto Deferred, 141 ; and Dutch 4 per Cents
100.

The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks : Grenada Deferred Bonds, 51 6 ; Mexi-
can 3 per Cents., 20k ; Peruvian, 82i 83/ ; Por-
tuguese 3 per Cents., 45i 46i ; Russian 5 per
Cents., 111 113 ; ditto 4 per Cents., 101 103 ;
Spanish 3 per Cents., 44 ; ditto Deferred, 2Gi 27.
The transactions in the Railway Share Market
to-day have bean rather tiumerous, and prices have
exhibited an upward tendency. Caledonian, Great
Western, Lancashire and Yorkshire, North Wes-
tern, South Western, and Midland, improved ss. ;
Eastern Counties, GI eat Northern, North Eastern
(Berwick), Scottish Midland, South Eastern, and
Vale of Neath, 10s. ; and Brighton, 15s. Man-
chester, Sheffield, and Lincoln declined ss. In
the Foreign and Colonial lines the dealings were
extremely limited, and but little alteration took
' place in prices. East Indian have declined about
103. Grand Trunk of Canada, Great Western of
Canada, and one or two others, were at former
values.
Mining shares were at quite nominal values.
Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous shares have
been inactive. Australian Agricultural shares have
improved about Ss., and Tan Diemen's Land
about ss.

BRITISH FUND 3 THIS DAY AT ONE o'ol OCK.
Back Stack ( From the (Mimed Ltst.)
221
3 Jer 1;:mt. iteduced 4..zuriittes .
3 per C3at. Cl,3nrols Annuities
Nas i per Cent. A.m.lnti et ...• Hi d
Ka 7.' 3i per Cent. Annuities
New 24 per Cent. Annuities.....
Long Annuities (Exp. sth Jan., 1860) la 11-16
I 1, tut. Stock
India Loan Debentures... ...
Ditto Scrip
I 'tDiliattog,ounidids'erl£lolooooo .........
."
..
...
22
CoLsols .13r account ... .... .. ........ ••• 971/ i
Ex :bolas: 131115, 2 id. March. June.
ElOOO .... 37 40 i 35 8
Exg.(jetq ....
lt
.uet30:1:1,1:3.-5-3: ..... i . ;c;:...:
Cent.,. -33'77-4400 I
D.tto, 1 59 ..................
Pit ,CES. OF FOREIGN" FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.

Grenada New Activo:2Tper Cent.
Ditto Deferred 6
biox'can 3 per Cent —
iiitto Acconut 203
Peruvian Bonds, ,1 per Cent —
Dktto Account B4 i 3i
Ditto 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account,
iareliniat Bonk, 5 per Cent
Ditto Account 9ll
Swedish 4 per Cent.
Tdrk ith ,sonde, G per cent...
Ditto Account
Venezuela Bonds; CI per Cent
tato Account
Ditto Deferred, 2 per Cent.
Dividends on the Above payable in Loudon.
Dutch Exchange, 2i per Cen;., 12 Guilders
Do. 4 par Cont. Certificates
TWO O'CLO( IC.
Consols, money
Ditto, Account
Consols for Account, (June)