The Sun.
London, England, 1857-02-04 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

AND

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.

The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
quietly, and, compared with Friday's rates, prices
of all kinds were unchanged, except Egyptians,
which were id. per pound dearer. The sales were
estimated at 8,000 bales, 1,000 of which were taken
for export, and 1,800 on speculation. The Rail-
way Share Market was rather active, and prices
had an upward tendency.

Accounts from Constantinople, dated the 23d
ultimo, state that the Sultan had approved of the
proposed Bank, of which Mr. Wilkins is the repre-
sentative.

Notwithstanding the large amount of specie
which leaves for India and China to-day, viz.,
971,328/., it is expected that the shipment
on the 20th instant will also be heavier
than usual, and preparations appear to have
been already commenced by the continued
drain of gold from the Bank of England. About
20,0001. was withdrawn yesterday, and consider-
able anxiety is therefore evinced for the arrival of
the Heather Bell from Australia. She has now
been out about $4 days, and is therefore much
overdue.

There is temporarily an increased demand for
money, owing to the payments haying to be made
to-day, the " fourth" of the month. In consequence
of this additional pressure, rather fuller rates are
charged for accommodation, but the supply of capi-
tal continues ample.

The following particulars of the vessels now on
the berth for Australia, New South Wales, Van
Diemen's Land, &c., has been furnished by Mr.
Miller, of the Jerusalem Coffee-house :

Teasels. • Tons.
Launceston
Hobart Town 4 . 1,837
Sydney
Melbourne, Geelong, and Port-
land Bay..

28

♦delaide
Swan River and Freemanti.e
Auckland, Wellington, Nelson,
New Plymouth, andj Canter-
bury

9
2

4,685
946

Total..

5

69

From the manufacturing districts the letters re-
ceived this morning report no particular alteration
in the state of trade, which remains steady, but
quiet. At Manchester there is an increased de-
mand for goods suitable for India and China,
but in other descriptions the business is dull.
The woollen markets of Leeds are quieter, but
prices are firm. At Nottingham the lace trade is
rather inactive, but a change for the better is soon
expected.

The Board of Trade returns for the month and
12 months ended the 31st December have not yet
been issued, being much later than usual.
The market for English Securities is decidedly
firmer, but the transactions are very limited,
owing to the settlement of the speculative ac-
count, which is proceeding satisfactorily. Soma
support has been given to prices by the Queen's
Speech, which, on the whole, is considered
encouraging. Consols have been 93i and
931 for money and to-morrow, and about
93a for the March account. The new 3 per
Cents. are 931 I, the Reduced 931 j, and Long
Annuities 2k. Exchequer Bills continue at a pre-
mium of ls. to 25., and the Bonds are 981 1.
The few transactions reported in the Foreign
Market have generally been at fuller prices. Tur-
kish 6 per Cents. are 93/ to 94, and the 4 per Cents.
101, being both higher. Spanish 3 per Cents.,
Deferred, are steady, at 23k, and the Certificates
at 61 Venezuela Active Bonds are marked 37k,
the Deferred 15, and Portuguese 3 per Cents. 44.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 61 7 ; Mexi-
can, 211 ; Peruvian, 77 79 ; ditto 3 per Cents.,
56 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 43 5 ; Russian
5 per Cents., 107 9 ; ditto 4k per Cents., 95 7 ;
Spanish 3 per Cents., 40 01 ; ditto Now. Deferred,
231 24 ; ditto Certificates, 6i ; ditto Passive,
51 6.
The Railway Share Market has exhibited rather
more firmness, and a general advance of
about per cent. may be quoted in the
values of the principal line 3. Caledonian
have risen 12s. 6d. East Lancashire, ss.
to 10s. ; Great Western, 5g.; Lancashire and
Yorkshire, ss. to 103.; North-Western, 51.; Mid-
land, 55.; North-Eastern Berwick, 11.; ditto York,
10s.; and Shropshire union, 10s. The French and
Canadian lines are very little dealt in, but quota-
tions are firm. East India, Madras, and Scinde
realise previous values.
British Mining Shares rule dull, but one or two
of the chief undertakings have been at advanced
rates. Devon Great Consols improved about 81.
to la

For Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares
there is little inquiry, and quotations show no
material alteration.

gRITIISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
( From the Official List.)
Busint,s,, done
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 93i a
3 :Per Cent Consols Annuities 931
New S per Cent. Annuities 93 j
Loag Annuities,
t. expire sth Jan. 1860..., 2i
1000
Ditto, under £lOOO par
C'onsols for Account .•
Exchequer Bills, 24d
11000

par 2 p
Ditto Bonds, 1858, 36 per Cent..
Ditto, 1859
PI.UCES OF FOREIGN FONDS AT ONE r(%1,1,
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841
Ditto 1853, 3 per Cent 43k
SpaniEh Bonds, 3 per Cent.
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per um
Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun 6j
Turkish Bonds, 6 per cent
Ditto Account 93i 4
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Venezuela Bonds, 41 per Cent
Ditto Deferred, 11 per Ceat. . . l5
Di. wows 0,, tut above payable in Lumen.
TWO O'CLOCK.

Consols, money 93 i
Ditto Account
Ditto March Account

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.)

LONDON, Feb. 4.—Wind this day at noon N.B.—
Light breeze and fine clear frosty weather.
FALMOUTH, Feb. 3.—Wind E.N.E.—Arrived—Alexan-
der, from Porto Plata. Sailed—Fancy, for Bilboa.
TORBAY, Feb. 2.—Arrived.—Lagos, from London, for
Cardiff and Brazils ; slipped from an anchor and 30 fa-
thoms of chain.

PILL, Feb. 3.—Wind E.—Arrived—Ann Flood, from
Africa ; Uncle Joe and Leon, New Orleans.
ILlPRAcomine, Fab. 3.—Wind N.E.—A rrived —Charles,
from Cardiff, for Marseilles, conducted in by the crew of a
harbour gig, making much water, and with loss of about
8 tons of coals ; schooner King Arthur, of Bristol, with
loss of both masts and jib-boom, had reached lat. 43 N.
lon. 13 W., 23 days previously.
HARWICH, Feb. 3.—The Earl of Leicester, from London,
for the northward, has put in leaky, having struck on the
Barnard Sand.
BLYTH, Feb. 3.—The Robert and William, from Yar-
mouth to this port, got on the Seaton Sea Rooks yester-
day, drifted off on to the beach, and is expected off; cargo
discharged.

(PI Z CIAOTBIO TZLEGRAPIL)
SOIGTHAMPTON, Wednesday, 10 a.m.
Wind N.E., fine, and frosty.
Arrived—Wanderer, from Swansea.
Sailed—Le Coq, for Cherbourg.
LIYERPOOL, Wednesday Morning.

Wind E.N.E.
Arrived—Armorial, from Charleston ; Rita, scree.
steamer, Santander.
Sailed—Falcon, for New Orleans; Blenstree, Lima ;
Flora Macdonald, Baltimore; Anoraina, liavannah ;
Canton, Charleston.
KINGSTOWN, Feb. 3.

Wind N.W.
Sailed—Eliza, for Venice,
QUEENSTOWN, Feb. 2.

Wind N.
Arrived—Belle of the West, from Callao; Zephyr, from
Santander.

(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Wednesday, 9.44 A.M.
Wind N.; tide 1 lionea ebb ; cloudy.
Arrived, Jan 3—Providence, from Gravelines ; Mary
Ann, Flushing.
Arrived, Jan. 4—lno, from Guernsey.
Sailed, Jau. 4—Lyme Regis, for Cape of Good Hope ;
T. W. Sears, Calcutta.

DEAL, Wednesday, 9.35 a.m.
Wind E. by N. ; fresh.
Passed, Jan. 3—Lady Shelburne, for Port Natal ; Hero
of the Nile, Algoa Bay ; Yarborough, Cadiz; Cairngorm,
Hongkong—all from London.
Sailed.—Alexander, for London.

Tka County Court of New Kent, Virginia, is engaged
trying negroes, charged with inciting to insurrection.
The Independence Belge, of yesterday, states that the
Germanic Confederati,,n has claimed to be represented
the conference on the Neuchatel question.
We are compelled by the extraordinary length to
which our report of the proceedings in Parliament ex-
tends to postpone the publication of several articles of
interest.