The Sun.
London, England, 1857-04-22 00:00:00

MONEY IYIARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL SELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.

The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
quietly, and prices of most descrip'ions were
without change. The riles amounted to 5,000
bales, 500 of which were taken for export. The
Railway Share Market exhibited a quiet appear-
ance, and only a small business was transacted at
previous rates.

The advices from Paris contain some statistical
information, which shows that the progress of trade
in Fiance during the first three months of the pre-
sent year has been very favourable, despite the
dearness of money and the dulness about which
there has been so much complaint. The duties
collected on imports during that time amounted to
437,560,000 f. against 38,548,000 f. in 1856, and
38,358,000 f. in 1855. The exports also exhibit an
increase, especially of wine, brandy, cotton, and
silk goods and fancy articles. The busines's done
in the precious metals has been of an important
character. Of gold the receipts were 505,324
hectogrammes, valued at 151,597,200 f., while the
exports of silver were 6,088,674 hectogrammes,
Which is equal to about 121,773,480 f.
At a meeting of the Grand Surrey Dock and
Canal Company, held yesterday, Josiah Wilson,
Esq., in the chair, a dividend of 4/. per share was
declared on the ordinary shares ; and 1,000/. was
placed to the reserve fund, and 5,501/. 13s. 11d.
Was carried forward to the next account.

There was a meeting to-day of the European and
American Steam Navigation Company, when the
report was adopted after some discussion, and the
directors were empowered to raise 180,0001. ad-
ditional capital, in 20,000 shares of 9/. each, to
complete the arrangements—the same now shares
to bear a preferential interest of 6 per cent. per
annum.

The Money Market is rather easier, and bills
have been discounted at 6 per cent., but th;s is
by no means general, the full rates being, in most
cases, exacted. It is not imagined from this slight
lull that the Money Market is about to experience
any decided change, although it is hoped that the
Pressure lately exp-erienced will not be revived.
There is no particular alteration to announce in
the silver market, but it is expected the demand
Will again become active, as preparations must
500 n be made for the shipments on the 4th
Proximo.

The English Funds, though quiet, are rather
firmer, purchases for investment having increased.
tp.'se operations, combined with the easier state
of the Money Market, have produced a better tone.
The " Small" Exchequer Bills float at a premium,
and the rise in the American exchange is encouraging.
Consols have been 93 to 931- for money, and
93i for the account. The New 3 per Cents.
are 91 to 92k, the Reduced 91192, and the Long
Annuities 2.746 1. The March Exchequer Bills
are marked 3s. discount to par, the June ditto ss.
to 2s. discount, the Small 2s. prem., and the Bonds
981
.

UP to one o'clock there were not more than six
transactions in the Foreign Stock Market, and
these have not led to any particular alteration in
Prices. Turkish 6 per Cents. are steady at 941 ;
Spanish Deferred are rather prosserl, at 25} ;
Mitch 2i per Cents. were 65k ; Ditto 4 per
Cents., 97.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 617 ; Alexi any
23R ; Peruvian 4i per Cents., 77 78 ; do. 3 per
Cents., 54 55 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 441 51 ;
Russian 5 per Cents., 104 6 ; ditto 41 per Cents.,
95 7 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 411 2 ; ditto Deferred,
241 ; ditto Certificates, 6i ; ditto Passive, 5i 6.
The Railway Share Market has exhibited but
little animation, but prices, in most instances,
have been steady. A few of the lesading lines show
a slight variation from yestorday's rates. Great
Northern, North-Eastern (Berwick), North-Eastern,
York, and South Wales improved about 10s. Brigh-
ten improved 10s ; and North-Western, South-
'Western, and North British, ss. Paris and Lyons,
and Great Western of Canada were a shade higher.
Grand Trunk of Canada, East Indian, Geelong,
lad Melbourne and Great Indian Peninsula rea-
lised about previous rates.
Alining Shares have been very dull. Wheal
Mary Ann were at 45, Wheal Kitty 19, and
tillited Mexican 31.

Joint Stock Bank Shares were moderately dealt
IN but prices exhibited no change of importance.
London and Westminster, and Oriental Bank, tiro
at a slight improvement.
The Miscellaneous Shares are inactive, and with-
-0
lit any alteration in Prices to report.

BRITISH FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES —TB IS DAY.
. (from the Official List;)
141'}t Stock
Business done.
13
Der Cent. Reduced A.nuutties
Vcr Cent consols Annnittes
alDitto93 3/4 :3
3 per Cent. Annuities
..itt.itto 30 923/4 li- 2k
4'. Annuities, expire roLt, Jan. 1 560... 23/4 7-1 G
30 Years, expire 10th Oct., 1859 2 5-16
p_Ditto Years, expire sth Jan., 1881/ 151
L ant Itonds CIOOD
. tinder £lOOO 6 3 d
•-ensols:tor Account 931 1
'Eleh°cltter Bil, 2td. .•• •
March. I June.
1000
1 3 d par 1 2 d 5
£5OO ''''''''
*
I
Small '
...bitto Bonds, 33/4 per Cent. .... ''''' 98R 5i
tatkitto, 1859
tPRrcEs OF FOREIGN FUNDS—TFIIS DAY.
a.,;„
beri7"an per Cent. .
1825
,„ WI Bonds, 3 pei Cent., B5 :1
ttlador New Consolidated l4 1-,
Mexican 3 per Cent
P Account
ttnnese Bonds' b' per Cent., Con. 1841
'
Mini Ditto 1853, 3 per Cent. 45
3en Bonds, ii per Cent. ... ....... , 9l
'fah Bonds, 3 per Cont.
Ditto
Near Deferred, 3 per Cen •
tixtit.te Account
Tt1,,,,.4!5h Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun 6l
`'Lh Bonds, 6 per cent 941
Doter uhulen,le 3n the above ntuvßtno in 1...., i-n.
bltto 4
E xchange 2, per Cen's., 12 Guilders 65/ i 3/4
Per Con't.2Cortificates 97
7HRER o'citocK.
~01
en t
,-,---'st money 933/4 I
`'itte, ,Account pray 7) ON