The Sun.
London, England, 1858-02-25 00:00:00

MONEY

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COMMERCIAL INTEILLIGENCZ.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.

The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday olosed
firmly, and prices of all ctsscript;ons advanced fully
id. per lb. The sales were estimated at 7,000
bales, 1,000 of which were taken by the speculators.
In the Railway Share Market a steady business was
transacted at improved quotations.
The amount of gold taken into the Bank yester-
day was 32,0001., and the return, which will be
published on Friday, will probably show an aug-
mentation in the bullion to 17,500,0001.
There is still a steadydemand for silver on Eastern
account, and the market consequently remains in a
firm state.

The demand for money, though still very limited,
is rather more active, but the supplies awaiting
employment are too large to cause it to produce
any impiession ; there is consequently no alteration
to report, and the terms still range from 2k to 2i
per cent. Some choice descriptions of paper have
been negotiated as low as 2i per cent.

The Directors of the Punjaub Railway Com-
pany have made a call of V. 16s. 81 per share,
which, together with the deposit, will make 57. per
share paid up.

At the public sales of colonial wool, which wil
commence this afternoon, it is expected that abou•
22,000 bales will be offered. This is ;

smaller quantity than usual, but it is generally
imagined that during the May series a considerable
supply will be brought forward. Business in tho
manufacturing districts is still very quiet, but
higher prices will, it is thought, be realised upon
this occasion, especially as money is now obtain-
able upon such easy terms.

A meeting of the Madras shareholders is now
being held for ballotting for the election of two
auditors.

At the meetings of the Geelong and Ballarat
Railway Company to-day, tt e final accounts of the
winding up showed only a balance of 1101. as assets
to be appropriated.

The Directors of the Bank of England, at their
meeting to-day, made no alteration in the terms
of discount, and although the quotations may be
much lower out of doors, it is generally believed
that no further reduction is intended. Discount
accommodation can now be procured on the most
reasonable terms, and a further relaxation at the
Bank might only act as an incentive to specula-
tive enterprise. The authorities are therefore
using a proper discretion, and their policy is gene-
rally approved by the mercantile community.
A further slight advance has taken place in the
English Stock Market, notwithstanding the dull-
ness of business. There can be no longer any
misapprehension of any serious misunderstand-
ing between England and France, and the
speculators are disposed to resume their opera-
tions for a rise. Consols have been 97f 1 for
money and the 4th proximo, and 97i for
Aprtl. The New Three per Cents. are 97k f, the
Reduced 971 f, Exchequer Bills 31s. to 355. pre-
mium, and the Bonds 1001 I. Bank Stock is
marked 227, and India Do. 221.
A moderate amount of business has been trans-
acted in the Foreign Stock Market, and prices are
firmer. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 1021 ; ditto 4
per Cents., 104} ; ; Chili= 6 per Cents., 106 ;
Mexican 3 per Cents., 201 ; Peruvian 4i per
Cents., 834 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 454 ; Rus-
sian 4i per Cents., 9n ;.Sardinian 5 per Cents.,
994 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 44i ; Ditto Deferred,
2G a ; Ditto Passive, 6a ; and Dutch 24 per
Cents., 65k. _

The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 5i to 6 ; Mexi-
can 3 por Cents., ot to 20i ; Peruvian, 82 to
83 ; Do. 3 per Cents., 56 to 57 ; Portuguese 3 par
Cents., 45i to 46} ; Russian 5 per Cents., 110 to
112 ; Do. 4i per Cents., 98 to 100 ; Spanish 3 per
Cents., 44 to 45 ; and Do. New Deferred, 26i to
26i.

The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up
i° this flay, ar© iu round figures as under :

1838. 1857.
Great Western 423,562 £4704
North-Western
tionth-Western
Brighton 9.860 10,259
Midland
South-Eastern
Great Northern
Lancashire and YorkAire 19,928 21,646
Bristol and Exeter 4,897 4,984
Chs.ter and Holyhead
Lancaster and Carlisle
Manchester, Sheffield, It Lincoln 9,294 9.060
North-Eastern
West Hartlepool 3,020 3,032
Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee
dinburgh and Gla,gow
Glamgnw and Sou b-Western
Crreat Western of Canada
Grand Trunk of Canada
Business in the Railway Share Market, this
morning, is not very active, most of the transac-
tions entered into having been connected with the
arrangements for the settlement of the accounts
now in progress. Prices have gerieral,y been firm,
and an improvement of about 4 to 1 per cent.
May be quoted on several of the leading lines.
Great Northern have improved ss. ; Great Wes-
tern, North-Eastern (Berwick), 10s. ; Midland,
and South-Eastern, 15s. ; and Caledonian,Eastern
Counties, Lancashire an dYorkshira, and No rfolk, I/.
The Foreign lines have been rather dull. Northern
of France have advanced 15s. ; Sambre and
Meuse, Namur and Liege, and Great Luxembourg,
58. In the Colonial market, East Indian im-
proved 105., and Grand Trunk of Canada, 1/.
Geelong and Melbourne, Puujaub and Indus Steam
Flotilla, realised former rates.
Mines, Banks, and Miscellaneous Shares, have
exhibited little variation. Union of Australia have
improved ss. ; Meade Telegraph declined 1/.

BR ETISII FUNDS.—CLOSINQ PRICES—THIS DAY.
(proms the Official Lista)

Business dons
Ba.n.k Stock
ver , ,ent Reduced Annuities
per Cent Consols knnnities 97 W
avvi per Cent. Annuities 97i i i i
Lour: Annuities, expire s.ti. Jan. "l' 2 1-16
Ditto 30 Years, expire 10th
nd Oct., 1859 li
India Stock •,
foi., .ioe, 1:109 2210 ......... ...
Ditto, under £lO9O .. . ............. .. .. .. .. .. ............ .. 2-6 OoLsolo for Account ............. ....... ..• 973p
:} 31- a
i
Exchequer Bills, 21d ,
..: I 0 K .... - ......
£500.
8 - .01 . •
Ditto Advertised 37 32 p
Exchequer bou,i., 1:58,3 per Cent,— 1094
Ditto, 1859
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY.
BrazMan 5 per Cent.
Ditto 1852., 4i per Cent.
Cnilian Bonds, 6 per Cent. lO6
Guatemala Bonds, 5 per cent 53
Peruvian
3 per Cent
'-ertivian Bonds, 4i per Cent —
Po 9itto AGconnt B3i
tuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 --
, Ditto 1853, 3 per Cent
'''ll4iian Bonds, 1822, E St., 5 per Cent lll moan
,
B 46.p0r. Cent. 991 9
sn Bonds, 5 per Cent. ... .... - 91/
Sp'Anish Bonds. 3 per Cent. **t
...
Ditto Account ...... ' 44 44
4
Ditto . (4.ew Deferred:3 26§
DMA. Passive ....... 1 . P" Cent,
Spanish Committee Cert.. .... . C ... p 61
Turkish Bonds, r' per cent,. "-* not fun. 5 i
2
Ditto Guaranteed, t per cei.: . ,:,
...
.... • .
Ditto Deferred 2 per Cent ..... ::1
........... ••
129
34
ill
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Exchange, 2t3/4 per Cen:., 12 Guilders 654
Consols, money
1 tittEE
974 OCR.
.......
Consols account (lurch 4)

Prha Duke and Duchess of Roxburghe have left the
Clarendon for Brussele.
yANOTIIER EXTENSIVE BURGLARY IN THE Cm.— 71,
of 4terclaY morning information was given by the police no,
pre then extensive and very scions robbery on the uv
"11864 of Mr. Jones, tailor and draper, No, 87, Can- go
enf`ien...-...reet West, arid from the manner in which it was
1
'ted there is litt!e doubt that it roust have been 008
Z°lnmitted by members of a practised gang of 20
:Irglara that now infest the City. The thieves 50
Wail ed P
goods—liroadcloth, doeskin, con
20
Itcoa, St and trouemrs—to the amount of upwards
th_4so 25
/:, With which they got clear off. Considering'
~o;exposed situation of the house, and the fact that the 100
i-tit.‘ are continually passing to and from Bow-late 1105
ii7on-lieuse, which is in the immediate locality, there 25
re„,°Enthing remarkable in the burglars succeeding in 25
ill_ loving their booly undetected, The most searching
veatigation is beitig made the police, and a hand- s'o
ti°,542.e reward is offered for theapprehension and collie- 100
of the offenders, ' 100