The Sun.
London, England, 1859-04-04 00:00:00

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CITY, Two O'CLOCK.

The accounts from the various manufacturing
districts represent that during the last week there
has been a gradual improvement in business, al-
though little change of importance in most of the
staple commodities had occurred. At Leeds the
manufacturers are moderately engaged, but
there is a rather quiet feeling in the
general market for woollen cloths. Light
fabrics, which have hitherto been in active
demand, have shown symptoms of abatement. At
Bradford worsted yarns are in increased inquiry
both for home use and for exportation ; and piece
goods have been dealt in to a fair extent at fully
late values. Wools have also exhibited rather
more firmness. A considerable number of buyers
for the United. States markets have operated
durizig • the past week. At Manchester the
mar ets generally have been inactive, any?
India goods more particularly, owing to
the falling off in the demand, have been
depressed in value. At Leicester the
hosiery trade has exhibited very little variation,
u at Nottingham a fair business has been done in
and the cotton department is exceedingly
ctive. The iron trade of South Staffordshire has

abibited signs of improvement. The furnaces in
blast are gradually increasing, and the founders are
busily engaged upon contract orders for rails at
Birmingham. No change of importance can be
recorded in the principal manufactures of the neigh-
bourhood. At Sheffield, Wolverhampton, and
Walsall the state of trade has been very- unsatisfac-
tory, and the improvement lately noticed has been
confined to a few articles.

In the Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday a

amount of business was transacted, at full rates.
The sales were estimated at from 6,000 to 7,000
bales. The Railway Share Market closed very
quietly, and prices were unaltered.

The preparations for the bills due to-day, the
4th of the month, although they have assisted to
impart greater activity to the market, have not
created any pressure, and accommodation is still
obtainable at the Bank rate of 21 per cent.
Considering the numerous payments lately
completed, a greater effect might have been
reasonably anticipated. There is still, however, an
accumulation of unemployed capital, and competi-
tion being thus excited, the terms are kept at a
moderate point. The most unsatisfactory feature
at the present time is the extensive efflux of silver
to the East, which is absorbing the whole
of the gold received from Australia and the
United States. Indeed, the remittances from
those sources of supply are inadequate, and
recourse is had to the Threadneedle-street vaults,
where a reactionary movement in the bullion
has already commenced. The exchanges have
lately taken an unfavonrable turn, and there is an
impression that the drain 'will continue some time
longer.

About £112,000 in gold was withdrawn from the
Bank on Saturday for exportation.
In the market for English Securities to-day there
is very little change to notice, and business has
been almost suspended, owing to the anxiety
felt to ascertain the nature of the explana-
tions to be offered by the Ministry this
evening. An idea prevails that if they should
continue in office, a material improvement
will take place in the Stock Exchange markets.
Consols, in which a very few dealings have taken
place, are marked 951 1 for money and 951 d for
the May settlement, but the latest quotations are
951 and 95-2 4 respectively The New 21 per
Cents. are 80. India Debentures 984, ditto Bonds
14s. prem. Exchequer Bills 325. prem,, and the
Bonds 99Z- 100.

The transactions in the Foreign Market have
only extended to about half-a-dozen securities.
Turkish 6 per Cents. are 93, and the New 79, being
flatter, while the 4 per Cents. are about 1021.
Russian 41 per Cents. are 100 ; Peruvian 3 per
Cents., 7211 y; and Mexican, 211 ; Austrian Scrip
is 1 dis. to par.
Business in the Railway Share Market has been
moderately active, but some of the principal lines
show a slight downward tendency. Caledonian,
Lancashire and Yorkshire, and Eastern Counties
have receded ss. ; and Great Western, North
Western, and North British 10s. Bristol and
Exeter improved 10s., and Great Northern ss.
The Foreign lines are also a shade flatter. Lombardo-
Venetian Old Shares have declined to 01 and
the New are at Bi. Paris and Lyons have receded to
33Z. In the Colonial market Grand Trunk of Canada
have declined about 155., but Great Western have
improved 10s. ; Great Indian Peninsular and East
Indian are at quite nominal quotations. The New
East Indian Debentures are quoted 1 to 11 prem.,
and the New shares to .14 prem.

Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are
a shade flatter—London Chartered of Australia
have declined ss. to 10s.; London and County, 55.;
London and Westminster, ss.

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
New 2f per Cent. Annuities
India Stock
Ditto Debentures' 9Bk
Ditto Bonds, £l,OOO
Ditto under £l,OOO
Col sots for Account 95&
March. J
Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2d. & lid.. 32 J
Ditto Small, 11d.
Exchequer Bonds, 1859, 31 per Cent 100 99i.

FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Brazilian 5 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Grenada New Active, 3t per Cent.
Ditto Defer:ed ., .
Mexican 3 per Cent —
Ditto Account
Peruvian 41 per Cent —
Ditto 3 per Cent. —
Ditto Account
Russian, 1822, £ St.. , 5 per Cent nit 1 2 xd
Ditto 41 per Cent.
Sax-dun—an, 0 per Cent. lOO
1
Ditto Account 81
81 Turkish 6 per Ce t".
1
Ditto Account li
•
Ditto New Loan
Ditto Account
Ditto Guaranteeed,e4 per Cent.
Venezuelan 5 per 10)1
". 4
Dividends on the •'ai).2os;;fe . payable. . .. in'
Ditto Deferred . nt' ...
adon.
Belgian, 41 per Cont., EL
Dutch Exchange, 12 Guil.2i per Cent. 7:
_99i
Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent,
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money ....... ..... 951-
Consols for Account (April i). .
...
,51

TUB NEW THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPRI. We
understand that her Majesty,
the Prince Consort, and other
members of the Royal Family intend to honour the new
Adelphi Theatre with their presence this evening.
The juvenile Ball at the Palace, on the 7th
inst., in -honour of Prince Leopckl's be
birthday, will
on a more extensive scale than usual, in conse-
quence, perhaps, of the advanced age of the Royal
Princesses. Between two and three hundred are expected
to make up the complement of the ball ; and the youthful
guests are invited an hour later than has hitherto been cus-
tomary. The juveniles will appear in fancy dresses; and
the event will be, therefore, one of more than ordinary in-
terest.-4-Court Journal.
UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE.--In order to prevent
disappointment amongst those who are anxious to witness
this great event, we take the earliest opportunity of inform-
in g our readers that it has been agreed upon between the
universities that the race shall come off on Friday, the loth
instant, at about half-past twelve, instead of Saturday, 16th
instant, at half-past one. This fixture is more convenient
for the crews, who will be in London taking their "breath-
ing:;" over the course in a few days.
TaE MAILS, &C.—SOUTHAMPTON, April 2.—The
Royal Mail Company's steamship Magdalena, Captain E.
Baynton, sailed hence to-day with the West India, Mexico,
ands Pacific mails, a full cargo, £7,060 in specie, and 94 pas-
jonrgrahnin°" whom are Major Reade, lady, and family
.does), Commander Montgomerie, Mr. IThlenbeek,
Commanderßailway o in
the Dutch Navy, &c. The South-Western
___ mpany's steamship Despatch, Captain Babot,
mvue' s her place on the station between .
Channel Islands
thorought refit and improvement week, after having undergone a
her sleeping tniovement in every department, and
of providing for 120accommodation being increased to the extent
passengers. The speed of this ship
per hOn.r. The Despatch
is now 14l knots, or
upwards of 16 statute miles,
occupy this station during the nd oBurier (a sister ship) will
eason carrying her Ma-
jesty's mails. On and after Saturday
will leave this port for Havre, and ~ice next an extra steamer
Satur-
day, in addition to the regular boats ontiz;o•saa every
mnoays, Wednes-
days, and Fridays. During the summer
train will be despatched hence to London fonr theths asPecial
accom-
modation of travellers whenever any of the South-IVsCompany's steamers may arrive here after the departureemof
the regular trains. The Tyne, Captain Sawyer, with the
Brazilian mails, and the Ripon, Captain Christian, with the
East India and China mails, are expected to arrive on Mon-
day. The Parana, Captain Bevis, is hourly expected, with
the mails from the West Indies) Pacific, and Mexico, &c.