The Sun.
London, England, 1857-06-01 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.

The Liverpool CoAon Market on Saturday closed
With a quiet aspect, and prices rerifeined without
any particular alteration from Friday's currency.
The Railway Share Market was dull, and prim
Were unchanged.
No improvement is reported in the state of
trade in the manufacturing districts of the North
Of England, and the " short time" system, already
introduced into Manchester, Stockport, Bacup, and
Burnley, it is thought will soon extend to other
The demand for most kind of goods is very
limited, the dearness of money and the un-
favourable condition of foreign_markets checking
operations.

Although the applications for discount accemmc-
dation during the last few days have been rather
mere numerous, the additional pressure is not
greater than usual immediately before the liqu;da-
tiou of the engagements of the "fourth." Besides
the preparation for these liabilities, the settlements
at the Stock Exchange, and the arrangements con-
nected with silver remittances by the Indus, have
assisted in augmenting the general inquiry.
kt these influences will continue in force a
few days. longer, it is probable that an
Increased degree of stringency will be
experienced, but the improving position of the
Bank, and the ample supply of capital in the
Market induce many to believe that some relief will
be felt before long. Business in all departments is
contracted, and speculation being inactive, it is
thought that the demand will diminish. The most
Unfavourable feature just now is the drain of silver
t° India and China, which baffles all calculation as
to the future, and in many cases gives ri-3e to dis-
couraging anticipations. It is estimated that about
800,000/. will be despatched on Thursday, and if
the efflux is continned at that rate, say a million
and a half sterling per month, we shall not derive
lunch benefit from the receipts froei Australia.
The crops of silk are progressing in France and
and, if the harvest should prove of an
average character, these shipments may eventually
be reduced, but for a time at least there is no pro-
'Poet of a mitigation of the evil.
During last week the imports of the precious
metals amounted to about 724,0001., and the ex•
Ports, as far a; they can be ascertained, to
37,000/.

The Donal MlCay has arrived from Melbourne
With 12,098 ounces of gold, and the Europa from
the 'United StatQs with 1,064,590 dollars.

Later advices have been rect.ised from New South
Wales by the Alnwick Castle, which has performed
the voyage home in the short space of 76 days.
The intelligence is therefore four days later than
that received by the overland route.
The meeting of the Bombay Board of the Cen-
tral India Railway Company has just been held.
The report was adopted and a memorial was read
Preparatory to preseutation to the H. E. I. C. for
allowing the company to make the line from Bom-
bay to Surat, with the same guarantee, which was
approved unanimously.
Very little alteration has taken place in the
tig'ish Stock Market to-day, the quotations pre-
lenting a firm appearance. An one period, an up-
ward turn was observable, but a few sales have
caused a slight degree of flatness. The ar-
t:tin' of the Donald M'Kay has added to
the strength of the market, and the ex-
retation also thatloans ou stock will be granted
the Bank during the shutting, has some effect.
Consols for transfer and the 4th inst. have been
93 94. the former having touched 941. For the
July account they are 94 t. The New Threes have
Stock
92i the Reduced 921 R•, and 92i Bank
is 212, and India Stock 221. The March
Exchequer Bills are 2s. to Gs. premium, andthe al-
Yertised, ls. premium.
Foreign stocks are very dull. Turkish 6 per
Cents. are 95 to 931, and the 4 per Cents. 1011.
Spanish Deferred have been dealt in at 25} ;
Belgian 41 per Cents., 961 ; and Dutch 6 per
Cetits.,97.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6i ; Mexican,
221 3i ; Peruvian 41 per Cents., 76 77 ; ditto 3 per
Cents., 531 511 ; Portuguese 3 Per Cents., 451 461;
Russian 5 per Cents., 107 109 ; ditto 41 per Cents., 1-(
95 97 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 41t 2f ; ditto De- 1
(erred, 1 ; ditto Certificates, 64 7 ; ditto Pas-
sive, 511:
_A very limited business has ben done in Rad.-

.711 Y Shares, and only one or two of the leading
Allies' have shown any variation in quotations. Lau tt
-
c.),...aehire and Yorkshire improved about ss. to 10s. ;
North Eastern (Berwick) 10s. ; North Western, ss. ;
North Eastern (YOrk) ss. ; and South Eastern about
The French Lines were not dealt in, and ruled
nominally at previous rates, as also Grand Trunk
'2'f Canada ; Great Western of Canada declined 1;
about 59., and Antwerp and Rotterdam advanced b
sg•
; East Indian, Madras, and Sambre and Meuse
realised former rates.
Alining Shares rule very quiet. Wheal Ed.vard
are dealt in at 5/ 6, and Santiago de Cuba at 2i.
Joint-Stock Bank Shares exhibit rather more
b
-f,ll°Yanny, but prices are steady. London and
'olnity advanced about 55., and Union of London,
51,.8' to 10s. ; London Joint-Stock, London and
."esiminster, Ottoman Bank, and Union of A.us-
tralia realist previous quotations.
4, In tho Miscellaneous Shares business ruled inac-
r".• Australian A.rticultural declined 10A. ; Pen-
quollar and Oriental Steam, Electric Telegraph and
erYstal Palace were dealt in at former value.
33:

ItITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE ._Y'OLOCIi..
(From the Offictal Gut.)
Pusiness done.
tank Stock
.- -
3 per -out. Reduced Annuitiss
xr.'
to
P...e_r dent UOUIBOIS AIIIIIIMOB t'4 31 4i
1 I per Cent. Annuities 92A 4
num Sck
Consols for Ac
It count ...... .. 934 4
'4Chequer Bills, ltd. March.
£lO3O
tI
•
'.500 . , 3 6 2 p
Hmell ....- • **
Ditto Advertised ..
1 p --
PRICES OF YOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Spanish Bowls, 3 per °Ant.
Ditto IS ew Deferred, 3 per cen .
Ditto Account
23.
Turamok i ;odds, ii pgr cent
Ditto Account 95 5
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Gent.
1 teen i,! lli s,be above navable in Lolit.n.
Belgian, 2i per Cent., ex. 25 francs —
Ditto 4 per Cent.. ex. 25 francs
bateti Exl,augQ, 2 per Con:;., 12 Guilders
' Ditto 4 per Cont. Certificates
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols, money
Ditto for account
Ditto, Account (July)

June.

SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY.—The last rehearsal o
„
Judas Maccabeus" by the 1,100 chorus singers of the
London division takes place at Exeter-hail this evening,
tinder the direction of Mr. Cosa.
WHITSUNTIDE HOLIDAYS.—By the kind permission of
Lord Aberdeen, the ranger, and General Sir William
vvilliams, commandant at Woolwich, also of Colonel
-I,!l°°refield and Colonel Browne, the Royal Artillery and
-b°3'al Marines' bands will play in Greenwich Park on
the afternoons of Monday and Tuesday.
CAPTURE OF A FORGER.—An extraordinary sensation
ali been created in Bedford and the whole district by
discovery that a man just apprehended for horse-
"te44ng turns out to be the notorious John Thang Har-
rad
fles the great bill forger in Huntingdonshire.
It
le with regret that we announce the death of Mr.
Edward Holmes, director of the water-colour gallery
and engraving court at the Manchester Exhibition.
The designs for the New Palaces ociA.dminia'ration
Which shall find most favour in the eyes of the judges
twaßillls a
he exhibited
made.ihi
tedin Westminster-hall separately after the 1
1
T— CRYSTAL PALACE.—The entertainments at the
palace were of the most attractive character. It was the
Bret flower-show of the season, to which was added the
display of the whole system of waterworks. The wsathtr
proved propitious, and a numerous Essembly was col-
lected in the building. The arrangement of the flowers
was admirable. The total number of visitors was 12,933, ;
of whom 3,705 were ad naittedon payment of half-a-guinea,
and the remaining 9,228 by season tickets. The prin-
-9341 successful competitors for flowers were Thomas
read
h'tb . gardener to Henry Coyler, Esq., Dart-
cotrriodth;,,Juhn Green, gardener to Sir B. Antrobus ; G.
gardener to Sir John Cathcart, Chert,sey ;
..4WeB lieitch and Son, Exeter and Chelsea ; and Thos.
14acksen and So°, nurserymen, Kingston, Surrey.
tait—Jatnea Nichol, gardener to General Studd,
Oxton House, near Exeter ; John Davis, Oakhill
Piar,net ; Robert Turnbull, the Gardens, Blenheim
ataee ; and Walter Davies,
smiths'
Stt.rob-green, Hammer-