The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-01 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

OVT rffERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'Ceoex.
The advice eceived this morning from the
manufacturing districts state that very little im-
provement can be reported in the general state of
trade. At Birmingham the iron trade is very dull,
and many of the old established firms, whose goods
generally command a sale, are now only moderately
employed, and merchants and factors give very un-
favourable reports of the home demand. In the vari.
ous fancy trades of the town there is scarcely any busi-
MIMI doing, end the easier state of the Money Market
appears to have had but little influence. At Man-
chester the inquiry for the home trade, however,
has slightly improved ; and, although the trans-
actions have not been large, rather bettor prices
have been realised. There bas been some inquiry
for shirtings suitable for the India markets, and
some few sales hove taken place of good.; for Ger-
many and the Mediterrsneau. Business at. Leeds
bag been exceedingly dull, and but littl, improve-
ment can be reported in prices. There was a
fair attendance of purchasers in the various
cloth halls, and the tone of the market was firm,
owing to the rather higher rates realised at the
London wool sales, but the amount of business
done was unimportant, and chiefly in light fabrics
for the home market. The carpet trade at Hali-
fax has exhibited a slight improvement, most of
the machinery and hands being fully employed,
and the worsted trade has also shown rather more
activity in some particular branches. Business at
Bradford had been very dull. In piece goods suit.
able for the home market, there bad been a little
more animation, but the activity has not extended
to the manufactures. There is very little
alteration to report in the hosiery trade
at Leicester, and buyers purchase with
extreme caution, and only for actual requirements.
At Nottingham the lace trade is rather brisker,
and some large orders for exportation have given
employment to a good many hands. The demand
for home use btu also slightly improved, and in
the hosiery trade a decided amelioration has taken
place, and prices continue very firm.
The Liverpool Cotton Market, on Saturday,
Closed steadily, and prices of all descriptions were
fully maintained. The sales amounted to 10,000
balsa, 2,000 of which were taken by the speculators.
In the Railway Share Market there was only a
limited business transacted, at about previous
%notations.

There is rather more inquiry for discount ac-
eoMmodation, owing to a slight improvement in
trade, but no alteration has been yet produced upon
the terms asked for the negociation of commercial
1)1115. The current rates are 2i to 2i per cent.,
•0 that the applications at the Bank are
still very limited. In the course of a few weeks,
however, it is thought that there will be such an
eZtension of mercantile operations as will induce
the bill-brokers to raise their charge to within a
fraotion of the minimum. At present the
sapply is abundant, and very little employ-
ment for it can be obtained, but when once
the recovery in trade is commenced, the
progress will, no doubt, be continuous.
burin; the next two days the demand will no
doubt become brisker, owing to the preparations
for the bills falling due on Thursday, the 4th of the
*south, which it is understo,d will f e vrry heavy.
The other securities held by the Bank have already
)Isen materially reduced, but after then : p•ltnents,
Ik further important declension will probably be
IPParent,

The amount of specie brought by the Arabia is
t early 120,0001.
Osi Saturday a small quantity of gold was taken
trolis the Bank for transmis-ion to the Continent.
There is rather a heavy market for English Seen-
title's to-day, and the few traLsactions recorded
114,e been at a slight decline in values. The cause
of this continued 'weakness is the uncPrtainty felt
hording political affairs, and the usual derange
heat which prevails during a Ministerial
Cli"Pt such as that just experienced. Although the
4Peculators refrain from large operations for the
fall, there is still however a disinclination to make
Plirchasea, and whenever a small supply of any
stock is brought forward the market droops.
Oousols for money and the 4th instant have been
57 to 971, and since then 96i They are 96f I,
and for the April account 97 to 97i. The
"vr-Three per Cents. have receded to 9711, and
114 Reduced to 97i 1. Exchequer Bills are 38a. to
tL2e.
Premium, and India Bonds 265. to 295. pre-
ta'llll Bank Stock is 226 f, and India Di!to 222.
b In the Foreign Mt.rket a moderate amount of
11-lainess has been done, but the quotations appear
;44'7. Turkish 6 per Cents, are 101 f 102 i ; and
Per Cents., 1044. Sardinian have been dealt in
ih•rt, 91e, Spanish 3 per Cents. at 44, and ihe New4Pefsrred at 26i. Russian 5 per Cents. are 99i,
et-dividend ; and the Peruvian 4i per Cents., 81k.
In the Railway Share Market this morning a very
limited business has been transacted, and a slight
decline may be noticed in most of the leading lines.
&tern Counties, Great Western, North Western,
44orth British, North-Eastern (Berwick), Oxford,
zWorcester, and Wolverhampton, declined 5s ;
;11e
4/shire and Yorkshire Midland, 103. ; South
extern, 155.; South Eastern, 1/. The Foreign and
uolnrip • .tl lines are inactive. Northern of France
41Proved 103. ; Great Western of Canada, declined
'nou
Geelong and Melbourne, and East Indian,
nought about former rates.
Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous are at about
Precious quotations. Bank of Egypt improved
%bout 5s , and Union of Australia advanced 10s.
In the Miscellaneous Market Australian Agricul
tuna Shares have declined ss.

IIItITISH FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES—THIS DAY.
(From he Official Lis
Ite Businegp d„
i,er . ', it stoc,
...... 226
I 0
I:,;nt. keduced Annuities —97 i $ I i
It.; i'Ttt ~•rßota %orvaittes
ludia , Per Cent. Annuities "976 1 iii
i Stock
222
~.% tiondk, ..C101)(1 ........ . . . ~..
o')itto under nook. .......................... 29 p
, c,, %
DI-8 for Acuolust ............
c/a ;te.:4,,,,-,- Ellie, 24u
41000 ..
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY.
keno.' A yres Bonds, 6 per Cent.
Ditto Deferred, 3 per Cent. •., . lBj
Nruviai) Bonds, 41 per Cent
. (Jitto Account ~,
'urtuguess Bonds, 5 per Cent., Co;:. 1841
,„Pitta 18h3, .3 par Cent 44 54
liiiati Ronda, 1122, 4. St., 5 per Cont 1094
L ditto, 46 por Cent.
ii•rdirtiat, Loon4s, 5 per Cent.
91} 1
bknish Bowl,, .4 per f7ent. ... 4l
b kttc New Deferred, 3 per (;ent. 264
bit, Passive
I
I.l4llitti, Committee Cert. of Coup. norfin,.6l 4i
ttelt!ht, :iople, 6 okr Lent... .
tAtio Guaranteed, ; par Cent. ... .... 1041
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Ntell Exchange, 21 per Con' 12 Guilders
...,
DO, 4 per Cent. Certificates
Coasolt, none ItitlßE O'fiLOCK.
y .. i
Consola account (i.lrch 4)

Rug". GI
A 15 ‘O,IIITT2IIB OF THI HOIIIIII 07 COMMONI --
t_ arliamentary return latrly moved for by Lord Ro
of the names of the members of the house, during
tb
474,„1"5t Parliament, who were never appointed to
ant on
oommitteea on private bills, distinguishing those
Were excused from election committees in °onside-
Mier,
th., of their age, has just been ',spited. It appears
ti47llring the last PArliansent 300 of the moat influen-
do:limbers of the house were not called upon to sit
eliji Private bills, 67 of whom were exempted from
oflumittees on account of their age.
(1,4%;" PRITITZ SECRETARIES.—The Lord Chancellor
"PPointed Mr. Wm. Carmalt Scott, of the Chancery
sr. .
is e„.°.°, his principal secretary. Col. Patrick Talbot
Derby rated one of the private C
secretaries to the Earl of
,lonel Edward Wilbraham is acting for his
tieret. P to Downing-street until the
.second private
"ttire-r). is appointed. Mr. John Bidwell and. Mr.
tri,vnlood Wolff, of the Foreign-offioey are appointed
• p Isascretaries to the Earl of Mahnesbury, and W.
Preef .ultehwood, also of the Foreign-office, i 3 appointed
triettst 'writer. Mr. Ernest Percival is appointed private
tti4rY to Mr. Walpole, at the Home-office. Mr. W•
11!)-. tg,iins is appointed private secretary to Lord Stan
44 mcne Colonial-offico. Lord Colchester has appointed
Franeis Scott, of the Post-office, to be his
o p°. secretary. Mr. George Thomson, advocate, is
,401044tsted. secretary to. John Inglis, Eeq., the Lord
sjtnet, lohn Clarke Brodie, writer to the .104,14 appoiat•d liegistrat of Suing', Edinburgh,—

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