The Sun.
London, England, 1858-05-12 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

♦NTD

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.

The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday mani-
fested a firm appearance, and prices were well
supported. The sales were estimated at 8,000 bales,
2,000 of which were taken on speculation, and
1,000 for export. In Railway shares there was
nothing doing, and the quotations tended down-
wards.

The usual quarterly sales of indigo commenced
yesterday. The quantity to be offered during the
series amounts to about 7,364 chests, including
3,555 chests of old goods bought in and withdrawn
from previous sales; 1,061 chests in second hands.
There was a fair attendance of home and foreign
buyers, and it was soon evident that the orders for
export were unusually limited. Kurpah qualities
were in less demand, and declined about 6d. per lb.,
ordinary consuming qualilies, however, sold more
freely at about 3d. to 4d. per lb. decline on last
sale's rates. Fine Benga]s receded 6d. to 83. per
lb. ; ordinary to good, 4d. to 6d. per lb. 1,491
chests passed the chair, of which 470 were with-
drawn, 524 bought in, and 497 sold.
The shipping intelligence to-day comprises the
arrival in dock of the steamer Teviot with 60 pas-
sengers and 207,0001. in specie, together with the
Australian mails ex the Emeu. The Avon, from
the Brazils, is also in dock with 125,0001. iu trea-
sure. The ste,mer Istamboul is announced from
Melbourne, whence she was despatched on the 14th
January with 4,8001. in gold.

About 61,000/. in gold was taken from the Bank
yesterday.

In the Continental Exchanges there is no altera-
tion worth special notice. _ _

The Market for Public Securities has been rather
flat, but business is dull. After opening with a
firmer appearance, there was a little temporary de-
pression, but the Funds are now rather firmer.
Consuls have been 97k for money, and 971 for

Account. They are now 971 # and 971 respec-
tively. The New Threes are 95i 96l ; the Re-
duced, 954 ; Exchequer Bills, 40s. prem. ; and
. ditto Bonds, 101 Bank Stock is 2211 to 223 ;
India ditto, 2253/4 ; and ditto Loan Debentures,
1004

In Foreign Securities there is not much altera-
tion, and the number of transactions recorded are
limited. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 97 to 97i ;
ditto 4 per Cents., 104 ; Venezuela 4 per Cents.,
36i 37 ; Dutch 4 per Cents., 100 ; Peruvian 4i
per Cents., 864 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 614 62 ;
Chilian 6 per Cents., 1031 ; and Buenos Ayres
New Deferred, 18.

The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6 7 ; Mexi-
can 3 per Cents., 20i 21 ; Peruvian 41 per Cents.,
86 88 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 60 62 ; Portuguese 3
per Cents., 45i 46i ; Russian 5 per Cents., 111
113 ; ditto 4i per Cents., 101 103 ; Spanish 3 per
Cents., 44 ; and ditto Deferred, 26i 21.
A very moderate business has been transacted in
the railway share market this morning, but in
several instances a slight advance may be reported
in values. Great Westerns, Brightons, North
British, North-Eastern, (Berwick) and South-East-
ern have advanced about 51. ; Caledonian, 10s. ;
and Lancashire and Yorkshire, South-Western,
and Midland, 15s. North-Eastern (York) have
declined about 11. In the foreign and colonial
undertakings prices had a downward tendency.
East Indian receded about 10s., and Great Indian
Peninsula and Great Western of Canada ss. Grand
Trunk of Canada brought yesterday's quotwions.

Joint-stock bank aad miscellaneous shares are
dealt in to a very limited extent. London and
Westminster bave declined ss. ; Australian Agri-
cultural, ss. ; and Eastern Steam, about ss.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE c.,'CI OCK.
(prom the Official Ltal;)
Bank Stock ..
3 Per , ent. tteducee Anneittcs
3 per Cleat Onnsois Annuities 97A Hii
New 1 per Cent. Annuitich 961 5h 6h 5t
India Stock
India Loan Debentures lOOl ;3
0 n.sois (~r ,C401It..
Ric ieqnsr 14111 s, ltd. March. June.
elOOO — 4 O I 10
Ditto, 1959
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK,:
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent. —
Ditto Deferred 3 per Cent
Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent. lO3l 8
Peruvian Bonds, 41 per Cent —
Ditto Account B6A
Ditto 3 per Cent.
Turkish Bonita, 6 p.r cent...
Ditto Guaranteed, t per Cent.
Venezuela Bonds, 4i per Cent
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Excliang., 21 per Cen.;., 12 Guilders --
Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates ......
TWO O'CLO, K.
Console, money
Consols for account