The Sun.
London, England, 1857-04-08 00:00:00

The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
very steadily, and prices of all kinds were unaltered
from the rates current last week, Ths sales were
estimated at 4,000 to 5,000 bales. A good busi-
ness was transacted in the Railway Share Market,
and although prices were depressed at the opening
of the market they gradually improved, and subse-
quently closed at their best point.
An official statement just issued shows that the
number of vessels trading within the limits of the
Hon. East India Company's charter, which cleared
outwards from. the United Kingdom from the Ist
January to 31st ult., was 247, of the aggregate
capacity of 155,618 tons, against 253 vessels of
160,631 tons in the late period of 1856. The
clearances were 352 ships of 244,301 tons, against
275, of 134,628 tons in the corresponding quarter
of last year.

The late advises from Victoria announced the
arrival in the colony of the first vessel despatched
by the Australian Auxiliary S team Clipper Company,
namely, the Istambonl, which performed the
voyage in seventy-two days, although she was
drawing 21 feet of water. This vessel was built by
Messrs. John Pile and Co., of West Hartlepool,
and her performance of the passage has given gene-
ral satisfaction. She was only 14 days 15 hours
under steam, and consumed 210 tons of coal. When
the vast extent of her freight is considered the voy-
age must be deeti3ed very favourable. She was
appointed to sail on her return home on the 2d of
March. •
In the rates of exchange on most of the Conti-
nental cities there was a slight advance yesterday
afternoon.
The market for silver remains quiet, but sup-
plies continue to arrive from the Continent, about
40,000/. or upwards having come in yesterday.
There can be no doubt that a large quantity of the
gold expected from Australia will be sent away.
Some portion, however, will probably remain here,
and 21,000/. was sold to the Bank of England
yesterday.
The present aspect of the Money Market is very
unsatisfactory, and from the frequent measures of
restriction adopted by the directors of the Bank of
England, it would appear to be even more so than
has hitherto been supposed. On Thursday last the
minimum rate of discount was advanced. On Mon-
day borrowers on stock were informed they would
have to pay half per cent. more than the minimum
for such accommodation, and yesterday it was in-
timated to the bill brokers that their paper would not
be negotiated which had more than one month to'
run, advances on bills of longer date being only
granted for a fortnight. This plainly shows that
the Bank must be severely pressed for loans and
discounts ; and, although it is impossible to tell
bow successful these steps may prove, there is
nevertheless a fear that affairs will yet become
More embarrassed. Large amounts of gold,
it is true, are expected, but it is useless to
calculate upon their probable influence, as a
considerable proportion may be absorbed on
Continental accounts. The dividend payments,
which commence to-day, will not render much as-
sistance, since a very large amount has been ob-
tained in anticipation, which will have to be re-
turned forthwith. There is consequently great
uncertainty regarding the future operations of the
Directors, but the fact is universally acknowledged
that money will remain extremely dear, and that
there is, therefore, a necessity for extreme caution
in all speculative and commercial transactions.
The English Funds are exceedingly flat to-day,
the new regulations of the Bank being unfavour-
able. Sales are effected, which, together with the
arrangement of the account, depress values. Con-
sols have been 921 for money, and 93 to 931 for
the 7th proximo. There has consequently been
very little variation in prices compared with the
closing prices yesterday. The New 3 per rents.
have been 914 /, the Reduced 91 1, the March
Exchequer Bills 2s. discount, and the June ditto
Os- discount. The Bonds were 981 /. India
Stock is 2234, and Bank Stock 216 to 218.
Very little business has been done in the Foreign
Market. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 96g 'At for money,
awl transactions for the account have been recorded
at 9Gi and 97. Their present value is 964 97. The
4 per Cents. are 100 k I. Mexican Bonds are
234 Chilian 6 per Cents. 79, and Dutch 4 per
Cents. 97.

The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Ctrenada Deferred Bonds, 61 7 ; Mexi-
can, 23za ; Peruvian, 77 8 ; do. 3 per Cents.,
54 5 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 441 51 ; Russian 5
per Cents., 104 6 ; ditto 41 per Cents., 95 7 ;
Spanish 3 per Cents., 41 441 ; ditto Deferred, 24
25 • ditto Certificates, 61 3. ; ditto Passive, 6. •
In the Railway Share arket, this morning, a
very limited amount of business has been done, Li
and, with one or two exceptions, prices may be
quoted at a slight decline on yesterday's rates.
Great Northern receded 10s., North British 10s., ,
and South-Eastern 10s. to 15s. Great Western li
advanced 55., North-Western 10s. The French 11
and Canadian lines were moderately dealt in, but
at lower quotations. Northern of France have 11
fallen 10s., Paris and Lyons about 55., Grand Trunk
of Canada 10s., and East Indian 103. to 15s.
British, Foreign, and Colonial Mining Shares are
at previous rates.

Joint Stock Bank Shares have shown a slight
improvement. Bank of London advanced about
1-1. London and Westminster, 10s. ; and Union ij
of Australia, 1/. 11
' The Miscellaneous Shares are at nominal rates,
With the -exception of Canada Land, which de-
dined 1/.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
( From the Official Lieti) _ _ _

nl:lB3,l^Sb done
Bank Stock ' ~... 21R 16
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities - R
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 92 i i
New 3 per Cent. Annuities 9l, il
Lodg Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860 2 7-16
India Stock
indin Bonds, £lOOO
Ditto, ander £lOOO 5 2 d
Consols for Account, May 7 ...... .. 93i .a, 3
Exchequer Bills, 24d. March. I
£l009

June.
6d
2 d
2 6 d

2500

Small .. .
Ditto Bonds, 1858, 3i per Cent.
Ditto, 1859
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian 5 per Cent.
Chillan Bonds, 6 per Cent —
Ditto 3 per Cent. 79
Mexican 3 per Cent 234 i
Turkieti Bonds, 6 per cent 961 t
Ditto A ccount 97 61 ,
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Dividends on the above ~svable to Donlon.
Dutch Exchange, 2i per Coml., 12 Guilders
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates 97
TWO O'CLOCK.
92. ;3
Min •••• 93i buyers

Consols, m0ney.....,
Ditto for account

A correspondent informs the Augsburg Gazette that a
civil war is likely to break out in Montenegro.
The National Hall, in Holborn, is about to be altered
and re-arranged, so as to form a concert room capable of
receiving an audience of 4,000 persons.
The murrain has appeared among the cattle- at Un-
gariech-Hradiscb, a station on the Northern Railroad,
at a distance of about 100 English miles from Vienna.
CRYSTAL PAL ACE.—ONE SHILLING DAY.—Yesterday
the admissions on payment were 1,385 ; by season tickets,
365 ; total, 1,750.
FAILURES.—The accounts from New York state that
a few failures bad occurred. the principal parties being
Alex. Frear and Co., for 160,0001. ; Blashfield, Clark,
and Co., for 50,000/. ; and M. Bettman, for 26,0001.
It appears that several of the recent steamers to New
York have taken out amounts of gold ranging from
20,0001. to 50,0001. These shipments as mere exchange
operations would involve a loss, and it is therefore con-
jectured they may have been for transmission to Mexico
or Cuba in payment for silver.
THE 'UNITED STATES.—NEW YORK, March 24.
The steamer wbich leaves Boston to-morrow (the
America) will take the amended draught of the Da las-
Clarendon Treaty, or the modifications the United
States' Government is prepared to ratify, should they be
accepted by the Government of Great Britain. The
amendments sent by the Senate to the Washington
Cabinet were there further amended, and it is reported
the dabinet improvements are alterations calculated
to make the treaty more acceptable in Downing-street.
It is taken to England by a special messenger.
THE ATTEMPTED MURDER AT LlVERPOoL.—Liver-
pool, Tuesday.-11be youngest son of the unfortunate
maniac Gibbons, whose attempted murder of all his
family was reported yesterday, (lied of his injuries at the
Infirmary last night. The wife and daughter Margaret
are still alive, although on inquiry at the Infirmary there
were no hopes entertained of the foriner, but the latter
continues to improve. An inquest was held this fore-
noon on the body of the deceased children, Joseph
Gibbons, aged four years, and Thomas Gibbons, aged
18 months. The prisoner, labouring under temporary
insanity, Was not 'present. The first witness examined
was the eldest son of -the prisoner, an intelligent lad of
11 years of age, who deposed to the facts as recorded
yesterday, and added—" I have thought that my father
was out of his mind for some time past, and he is out of
his mind. He would say there were people taking like-
nesses of us. He used to say we would be put in au iron
cage, and prosecuted." Much sympathy is felt for the
unfortunate survivors, as the family were at one time in
good circumstances, and the misfortunes they met
with so preyed upon the poor man's mind as to utterly
deprive him of reason, and caused hial to commit the
tragic act.