The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-01 00:00:00

MONEY

7tar R T

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.

Letters from Liverpool state that the Cotton
Market yesterday closed with a dull appearance,
and prices of the finer descriptions remaini-d un-
altered, but the lower qualities were 1-16c1. to yd.
per lb. lower. The sales were 6,000 bales, 1,500
of which were taken for export. The Railway
Share Market was steady, at a slight advance in
prices.
The Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets
during the past week have been firm, and a larger
amount of busine,,s has been transacted than might
have been expected, owing to the continued clear-
ness of money. For sugar the demand has been
very brisk, and at enhanced quotations. Coffee is
dull, but holders demand high rates. In rice the
trart.lactions have been limited ; cocoa is rather
dearer, and tea has remained quiet. Iu spices,
saltpetre, and rum there has been no alteration of
importance. Tallow has slightly declined.
The public sales of foreign and colonial wool
commenced yesterday, and the attendance of buyers
Was less numerous than usual. The biddings were
rather languid, and Australian qualities receded
ld. to lid. per lb. compared with the quotations
realised in February last.
In Lombard-street, and at the Bank of England,
the demand for discount accommodation is very
active, and full rates are current.
This is observed as a close holiday on the Stock
Exchange, as the transfer offices at the Bank of
England are as usual closed on the Ist of May to
enable the officials to complete the half-yearly

accounts.
A few of the speculators have assembled in the
neighbourhood of the Stock Exchange, and Con-
sols are called 94 93 for the 7th proximo, and 93g
for June.
Some suprise has been caused in the City this
morning among those connected with the Stock
Market at the return of some of the cheques given
by one of the jobbers on se tlement of the half-
monthly account yesterday. The cause assigned is
the non-receipt of the country remittances against
Which cheques were drawn, and the inconvenience
will no doubt be severely felt by those who had
transactions with the party in question.
Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co. report that the
market for American Securities continues without
animation, and prices are wit'tout change.
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
Redeemable. Per Cent.
united States 6 por Cents. 1867-1868...101 1061
united States 6 per Cent. Bonds 1863...106 1063
STATE SECURITIES.
._Alabama 5 per Cent 7B 80
marylaud 5 por Cent. (Sterling Bonds) ... 89 91
Massachusetts 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds). ... 99 100
Mississippi 6 per Cent. Pl. Bk.
Bonds lB4l-1871... 40 42
Mississippi 5 per Cent. Union Bk Bonds
Pennsylvania 5 per Cent. Stock
Tennessee
5 per Cent. Bonds ...1577... SO 82
-uonnessee 6 per Cent. Bonds
Virginia 6 per Cent. Bonds 1886... 83A 84
Virginia 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) 1888... 84 86
LOANS OF CITIES.
Montreal 6 per Cent. Bonds 1856-1865... 82 84
New Orleans 6 per Cent. Stock 1883... 75 77
RAILROAD BONDS.
Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Ist Mortgage,
not Convertible 1875... 90 91
Illinois Central 6 per Cent... 1875... 86 88
Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Freeland
Bonds 1860...106 108
Illinois Central (Shares), $3O paid 27 29 p
Michigan Central Bp. Cent., Convert 1860...
Do. do. do. 1869... 90 92
New' York Central 7p. Cent., Convert 1864... 92 94
ow York Central 6 per Cent., not
New
1883... 81 83
York and Erie 7 per Cent. 3d Mort-
gage 1883... 83 85
11„,..f0rk and Erie 7p. Cent. Convertible 1862... 77 79
N. York and Erie 7 per Cent. Sinking
Ptind 1875... 82 81
peaanaraft 7 per Cent., let Mortgage 1865...
llaYlvania Central 6p. Cent., Ist Mort 1880... 88 t 9

BRITISH FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES
YESTERDAY.
(From the Offictal List:)
Business done.
Rank Stock
8 Per Bent. Reduced Annuities
Per Cent. Consols Annuities
w
T _ 3 per Cent. Annuities 9l
'''"'ig Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860 --1(
Ditto 30 Years, expire 10th Oct., 1859 2 3-16
illvtis Bonds, £lOOO
Ditto, under .ClOOO
c onsols'for Account 9 d
... .. .. 924
India Stock-
Ditto Account
Exchequer Bills, 24d. March. I June..
£1000
500 — 1 51 d
Small ..... . 2 d 2 pl 5 dpar
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—YESTERDAY.
Brazilian 5 per Cent.
Ditto New, 1852, 4,4; per Cent.
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent. —
Ditto Account
kexican 3 per Cent --"i
Ditto Account
'Russian Bonds, 1: 22, St., 5 per Cent —
Ditto
Ditto, 4.
all
Cent. -
97
SPitnikh doiads, 3 per Cent.
Ditte New Deferred, 3 per Cal.
Turkish Ronds, 11 par cent 92. i R ill
Ditto Account
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent,
Dt:tdends 3,-, the alywe :sayable in Legion.
Dutch,, Exchange, 2. per Cen';., 12 Guilders 65
Liao 4 per Cont. Certificates

7178 El? O'CLOCK.
Consols, money
Ditto, Account (May 7) 92 it
92i