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

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COZIDIEROIAL INT'ELLICENCE.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
Advices from Liverpool state that the Cotton
Market yesterday closed quietly, but firmly, and
compared 'with Friday's rates prices of all kinds
were unchanged. The sales were estimated at
between .6,000' and 7,000 bales. The Railway
Share Market was less active, and prices slightly
receded.
The Ecuatorian Commission of Agency have re-
ceived a ftirther remittance of 2,6641. 2s. 7d. on
account of Ecuador dividends.
A special meeting of the Australian Agricultural
Company, was held to-day to receive the report of
the committee of investigation. Mr. Radenshaw
took the chair. The meeting was addressed by
Mr. De Salis, who said it was mainly
condemnatory of the conduct of their agent,
Capt. Brownrigg, and the loose, unsatisfactory ac-
counts from the colony, which the directors had al-
lowed to passi.although from them the committee
could not ascertain. what was the cost of road
making, what of sheep farming, or the expense of
the - staff. of the company. The directors
ought to have cleared up the discordant state
of the accounts before:. this, for, as far as
he could make out, there had been 4,0001. al-
ready spent in roadmaking. The committee, in
short, recommended that the capital account should
be closed, the mines leased, the London expenses
reduced, and the lands pit up for sale to emigrants
from this•ceuntry. The 'report -of the committee
was replied to by the* chairman, who was left speak-
ing at the time of this despatch.
The fears expressed with regard to the proba-
bility of the Bank Directors raising the terms of
interest and discount are found not to have
been with Out good fOundation. After a protracted
Fitting (almost an hour .and a half) the autho-
rites have resolved to increase the rate for
the negotiation of paper and for granting
loans from- 6to 6i per cent. This measure is cer-
tainly one of the most unsatisfactory character that
could have been adopted, but it was forced upon
the directors by the pressure for money and the
efflux of gold. With other securities amounting to
nearly 20,000,000/. 'a cautious policy was dictated,
and the consequence is the. imposition of increased
restrictions. Thus the various and confident pre-
dictions of an early.returu of abundance and ease,
so freely expressed at the beginning of the year,
have proved erroneous ; • 'and although the aug-
mented stringency may net be of long continuance,
the present step will have a prejudicial effect upon
the trade'of the country, *and- perhaps hasten the
failure of many firms whose position is uncertain.
A further decline of -11 per cent. in the English
Funds has taken. place. This continued weakness
is solely to be attributed to the unsatisfactory con-
dition of the Money:Market and the drain of gold.
The fact, too, that the White Star has brought
only 80,0001. has tended to increase the depression
of the market. Before the. Bank meeting separated
Consols were 93j for money, 93. .1- for the Bth in-
stant, and. 04 94A- for* Mat. They have since been
respectively 93k a and 931 8. Bank Stock for ac-
count is 222. Exchequer 'Bills '(March) were par
to 3s. premium, and the June ditto, ss. to is. dis

count. • • ••• • • •
The Foreign Market has.also.remained in a dull
state, and •in some •cases• lower prices have been
established. Turkish 6 per Cents. have been
97g t, and the 4 per Cents. 104. Spanish 3
per Cents'. 'are 41k ; Ditto Deferred 25k. Russian
5 per Cents. 105, Portuguese 3 per Cents. 45±, and
Buenos Ayres 85i. Peruvian 4• per Cents. have
beendealfin at 762.tb 77.

The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6 7 ;
!an, 23.1 4.; Peruvian, 76.. 8 ; do. 3 per Cents.,
53 5 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 441 51 ; Russian 5
per Cents:, 105 7.

The last' week's railway receipts, asoe rtained up
to this day, are in round figures as under :-
..• •• • . . . 1857. 1856.
Great Western
North-Western
South Western • • ' 12,171 14,479
Brighton 10,529 12,919
Aidland . .
v 28,702 28,316
3outh-Ea2fein
Caledonian
Great Northern 20,102 19,030
Lancashire and Yorkshire
Bristol and. Exeter
Chester and Holyhead
East Lancashire 4,773473 45;546551 11( 80
5,898 6,192 18
Lancaster and Carlisle
W
Aanchestet,' Sheffield, 'and Lincoln ' 9,331 8,324 D2o'
North Stafford
North London
Oxford, WOrcester, and Wolierh 3,725 3,432 100
Ulster 1,329 1,294 20
Edinburgh and Glasgow ......
Glasgow and South-Western ~ 6,035 5,674 20
Scottish North-Eastern
Grand Trunk of Canada
Great Western of Canada.
Nortliern olTrance - ' V 37,078 32,594 20

A very moderate business has been done in the 100
Railway Share Market this morning, and prices 120
in several instances have shown a downward ten-
dency. Eastern Counties declined 55., Great 100 Northern • 55., - Great Western ss. to 10s., 20
Lancashire and Yorkshire• 55., Brighton 10s., 20
North-Wehtern • 55,,• South-Western 55., Man- 20?20
chester, Sheffield; and Lincoln 10s, Mid- 100
land 10s., North Eastern (Berwick) 10s., Ditto 12
York 10s. South-Eastern improved about ss. 100
The French and Canadian lines have also been at
reduced values. Paris and Lyons have receded E
55., Northern of France 55., Eastern of France 55., 20
and Southern of France ss. Grand Trunk of 20
Canada 'Ave declined 2g., Great Western of 20
20
Canada 55.; and East' Indian 15s. 9n

In Mining Shares there is little variation to re-
port. - Alfred Consols realised 22i ; Fortuna 111;
Noveau Monde * ; and United Mexican *.
Joint Stock Bank Shares rule exceedingly dull,
but in one or two instances a slight advancement
has taken place. Union of Australia advanced
about ss.
. . . .

In the Miscellaneous undertakings the dealings
are limited:• Australian Agricultural declined ss. ;
North. of Europe Steam, 10s. ; Peninsular and
Oriental Steam advanced about 10s.

BRITISH FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES —THIS DAY.
(From the Offiesal List:)
Boaineis done
3 per Cent. Consols Annuitloo 93
india Bonds,. £lOO9

Ditto, under £lOOO 4 d
Bank Stock for Account.. 222
o—sols for Accouut .„,.. 93$

E chequor e. Maicli
£lOOO
£5OO Par 3 p

June.
1 5 d
1 5 d

4 p
Ditto' Fonds, 1858, 3i per Cont 98$
Ditto, 1359

1 5 d

. PRICES' OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY.
. .
Rrazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. lOO
Buenos A yres.Bonds, 6 per Cent. . Bsi
hiexican 3 per Cent — . .. ..
Ditto Account
Peruvian Bonds, 4i per Cent .
Ditto Account
Ditto 3 per.Oent.
. . .
Ditto Account s4i a d
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841
Ditto 18534 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Rnssian Bonds, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent IOS
Ditto,-4i per Cent:. , 95
.
Sardinian Bonc.is, S per Cont. . . -
Ditto Account ... , 904
SpftniEh Bowls,. 3 ier Cent.
Ditto Account
Ditte New Deferred, 3 per Cen,.
.uitto Account 25&
Turkiett -13ontik 6 per cent... 97
Ditto Account
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. •
Ditto Account lOl4 4 100 f
1 iilend4 3,1 trip 'Above oayaele in ',mum
Dutch Exchange, 24 per Cent., 12 Guilders --
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates
Peruvian Dollai Bonds, 4i per Cont.
7HREE O'CLOCK. Consols, money.. 931
Ditto, Ac?ouut (April 8) ...„ ...... 93t 1

Wo are sorry to say that Lord Chief Justice Cock-
burn is suffering from an attack of bronchitis and in-
fluenza. •

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MEXICAN BONDHOLDERS.— from following is irom the 100
Committee of._Mexican bondholders "The committee 20
have received advises from Mr. Whitehead, dated 50
Mexico, the 3d ultimo. He advises having sent $4,598 20
180. to Vera Cruz for this packet, but there is no account 25
'of their baring. been shipped from Vera Cruz, and the I, 20
packet brings,no other remittances for the dividend fund. 100
Politics were
getting iivo a more settled state, but the 1,2
Congress, by absolting Senor Degollado from responsi-
-25
bility in'the l•Barron' question,liad again stirred up the 25
embers of that dispute. —lt wan supposed that Senor
Fuentes, late Minister of Foreign Affairs, would be ap- 100
pointed to succeed Senor Ledro in the Department of 100
Flamm.", 100