The Sun.
London, England, 1858-05-20 00:00:00

ONEY MARKET

AND

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLocE.

The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday pre-
sented a very heavy appearance, and prices
Slightly declined. The sales were estimated at
from 5,000 to 6,000 bales, 1,000 of which were
taken by the speculators. In the Railway Share
Market a very limited amount of business was
transacted, and quotations tended downwards.
A further large supply of gold, namely e£207,000,
has arrived from Australia by the Red Jacket,
which has made the passage in the short space of
71 days. This, together with the other remit-
tances which must now be near at hand, will, it is
thought, soon make good the deficiency which the
recent Bank returns have shown in the item of
bullion. Several days having now elapsed since
any large shipments have been made to the Conti-
tent, there is reason to believe that the movement
has been checked for the present, and that the bulk
of the receipts from the antipodes will be added to
the stock of precious metals in the national esta-
blishment. The amount taken into Threatineedl-
street vaults yesterday was rather smaller than
was expected, namely about £70,000 ; but it ap-
Pears that the supplies which have lately been
received were not ready for disp;:sel. A moderate
amount, however, will probably be taken in to
day, and the return, which will appear in next
week's Gazette, will no doubt show that specie is
accumulating in the Bank of England.
The general inquiry for money is limited, and
the market remains without alteration.
At the annual meeting of the Provincial Bank
of Ireland to-day a very favourable report was read,
showing improved prosperity in the buSiness of the
bank, as well as in the social condition of Ireland.
The net profits of the year were 116,468/. 13s. 3d.,
from which the directors now declared a dividend of
30s. in each 1001. share, and 12'. on each 101. share,
in addition to the usual half-yearly dividend of 4
per cent., making the amount thus to be paid
21. 10s. on each 1001. share, and 1/. on each 101.
share, for the half-year ending Midsummer next.
No alteration has been male to day in the dis-
count regulations of the Bank.
The market for English Stocks is rather firmer,
and a further slight improvement is not improbable.
Business is almost suspended, owing to the desire
evinced by the speculators to defer operations
until after the debate to-night. The receipts
of gold from Australia have had a favourable
effect, and the few operations recorded show an in-
clination to speculate fur an advance. Consols for
transfer have been 97i 2, and for account 97 ;
they ere now 97a and 97! respectively. The
New Threes are 961 a ; the Reduced, 961 ; Ex-
chequer Bills, 41s. to 435. prem. ; and India De-
bentures, 1001 R. Bank Stock is 221 to 2221.
Foreign Securities are -rather more active, and
prices have generally slightly fluctuated. Turkish
6 per Cents. are 971 ; Spanish 3 per Cents. 441 5 ;
Ditto Deferred, 27 ; Russian 5 per Cent,,.. 112 ;
Peruvian 4A per Cents., 87 88 ; ditto 3 per
Cents. 66 ; ditto dollar Bonds 70 72 ; Portuguese
3 per Centß.. 452 ; Brazilian 5 per Cents. 1011 ;
Venezuela 41 per Cents., 372 5 ; ditto Deferred,
151 ; Dutch 215- per Cents., 66 ; and ditto 4 per
Cents., 991 100.

The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up
to this clay, are in round figures as under

•18b8. •
Great Western £29,094
North-Western
South-Western
Brighton
Miciland
South-Eastern _ 17,082
Great Northern 22,193
Lancashire and Yorkshire , 23,106
Bra istol and Exeter 6,311
Lncaster and Carlisle
NManchester, Sheffield, & Lincoln 9,862
orth-Eastern
h London
Oxford, Worcester, and Wulver 4,336
South Devon
meat Hartlepool 3,353
waterfurd and Limerick
i.,_'llnburgli and Gla-govir
148gow and Son h-Western
'Grand Trunk of Canada
Great Western of Canada 9,054
Northern of Franca

1857.
£23,733
60,323
15,703
13,444
31.823
17,533
21,756
23,661
6,398
5,624
10,512
35,349
2,491
4,306

3,309
1,218
5,838
6,701
9,213
12,005
38,058

The transactions in the Railway Share Market
""ay were extremely limited, but a slight im-
ftcniement:may be quoted on one or two of the
leading lines. Edinburgh and Glasgow, North
E.„" estern, North British, Great Western and South-
-N.,...mtern have advanced ss. ; and Lancailire and
hues
about 10s. The Foreign and Colonial
tles have beenfery inactive. Northern of France
have declined about Ws. ; East Indi tn advanced
l °B. ; and Great Indian Peninsula, ss.

1,..1141e1, Banks, and Miscellaneous Shares have
'yen extremely dull. South Wheal Prams de-
clined about 21. ; Eastern Steam Navigation, 11. ;
London and Westminster Bank and South Aug-
"'Can Land were a shade firmer.

13It CUSH FUNDS.—CLOSING PIZICES—THIS DAY.
(Frcm the Official Liti:)
13ellt Stock
3..
~ `Pr ()cut. Reduced ainnuitiee. .
0 Per Cxr.t. ()ouselew s Annuitlea 973
iiiii
o- . Per Cent. Annuities 96ngl 1 g
Annuities (Exp. sth Jan., 1860) —
Ditto 3o Years, expire Lth April, )885._ 181
India Loan Debentures lOOl
IDitto Scrip
ndia 3.d.. .tam),
........
'mt., under £3OOO. ..... 25
Ccuols for Account. ~.. 978 i
tzoherpor Bilis, `2,1,'. 113rch. June.
r :..ou - 41 3 I 37 10
a ............ ••••••
WOO
small I l
Exchequer Bonds, 1E...58, 3) per Cent....
bitto, 1559

tra.r. daeIIICES O
Cent F FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY.
5 .
„ bitto Account
a'nenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent. —
Ditto Deferred..
tlnadorNow Consolidated l4i
Mexican 3 per Cent
?_bitto Account —
21
vrtrvlen Bonds, 4i per Cent B7
bi.tto Account B3
Ditto 3 per Cent.
r Ditto Account,
oct noose Bonds, 3 per Cent., 1853
oitto Account 4sk
Russian Bonds, 15'2'2, K St., b per vent ll2
4 bitto, 44 per Cent. 162
n..,'',1c1l Beads, 3 per Cent.
uitte New Deferred, 3 per Len%
Ditto Account
ftnkieh Bx.d3, 6 per cant ---
Ditto Account ... 97/
Ditto Guaranteed I per Cent. .... .......
Ditto Account
..
Nrneznela Bonds, 4i per Cent -
Ditto, Account
Ditto Deferred, 2 per Ceut. . . 154
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Exciangc, 2A per Cent., 12 Guilders 63
c
_ per1).1)11104A( eentt. -Certificates ... .......
100
rerevlen Dollar Bonds, 44 psr Cent. 72/ 70 2 70/
2 ti itEl: O'CI OCX
Consols, tnonoy .
• Consols for Account, (June 3) 973

1411731 Graham's solids dansaute will take place on
ZnahY, the 14th of June.
„"Lir George and Lady Houstoun-Boswall have arrived
aurig's Hotel, from Blackadd'r. .
the he ToYeionnaic states that the Brougham family, on
t;l,l3oint of leaving Cannes lately, gave a fancy dress
1:14;" at their villa by way of farewell. The fete is repre-
Ith-ated txceedicgly 'attractive, the variety el rich cos-
-111e8 being unusually great, and dancing being kept up
With great spirit.
;cc: PASSAGE FllO3l AUSTRALIA.—LIVERPOOL, May
oLAIa White Star clapper Red Jacket, Capt. H.
19111Quall
• has made the astonishing run of 67 das
itinnl Melbourne to Liverpool, the faste,t passage madeoou)
'16,000 ounces cf
~Ine 1854• She brings 331 passengers (33 in the 1
bales
gold, 23.000 sovereigns, 1,400
„wool, and a a large and valuable cargo o f orr,
_wcin47,lher merchandise. Her eales are to the 12 11
areti.
tvi 134. BERNARD IN NEWCASTLE.—Dr. Barnard is about
eit town, and will deliver a lec•ure in one re
preepbl ea
r.minc, most probably the Leo' urt-ro )W. Th
eof 18 visit
1" 11— is not yet fxad, but it will Le
turps courze of the month. The doctor's object in lre-
fe g here is to raise funds to defray the costs of his d. -
kola iu the late action, he having with a laudable
biar3 ng of independence determined to accept no pecu-
eientr asp stance from his friends if he can earn a suffi •
elteetianlll 811 t Needle expen,es tf the trial by his own
isa•—err Chronicle.
ERRS
:should read
MOTHERS, and DAUGH-,
"Tight-lacing and its Cons, quences'
5v,.1.13,e! next number (No. 5) of the .Household Physician
farm'n 11 al . contains other art'cles interestin t • every
A.ll la he kingdon. Edited by Dr. Dens Cranin,
pt,*2 and Published every Saturday; price ld., by J.
--Ylger, Queen-Head-passage, Paternoster-row.

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