The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-25 00:00:00

'MONE Y MARKET

AND
COMAIE'RCIAL INTELLIGETICF.

CITY, Two o'CLocl.
The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday clost d
very quietly, and prices of all descriptions were
Without any material alteration. The sales were
estimated at 4,000 bales. The Railway Share
Market manifested a steady appearance, and prices

closed at an improvement.
Although it is generally presumed that the trade
of the Kingdom is in a sound state the fre-
quent failures reported create some uneasine-s in
the various departments of business in which they
occur. It is feared that others will follow, and in
that case the anxiety now felt will, of course be
proportionately inereased. The pressure and strin-
gency in the money market while exercising a
salutary influence in n,cessitating caution and
linding speculative dealings, of course, s affect
Weak firms, and it is among these that further casu-
alties are apprehended. Yesterday a large and im-
portant firm was freely spoken of as having failed,
a certain number of bills having been returned, but,
as the effect of a suspension would be very preju-
dicial, and bring down other smaller houses, an
endeavour is being made, which, it is hoped, may
Prove successful, to p• event such an untoward
event ; pending the arrangements it is of course
advisable to withhold the name, especially as a gene-
ral desire exists to concert such measures as will
enable the party involved to extricate himself from
his embarrassments.
From the principal continental cities the advices
report increased ease in the various money markets.
At present there is no alteration in the rakes at
Paris, but the payment of dividends and other cir-
cumstances have afforded additional. relief. The
administration of the Bank of Amsterdam have
lowered the rate of discount to 4 per cent., and in
Borne of the other cities a similar movement is soon
expected.
The rates of exchange on the chief cities of the
Continent yesterday afternoon were firm, and in
one instance rather higher.
The meeting of the Submarine Telegraph Com-
pany, advertised for to-day, was adjourned to the
15th of next month.
The English Funds are very inanimate, but there
is no alteration in prices. The attention of the
Members of the " House" has been chiefly engaged
in the election of the new committee, and this has
added to the previous dullness of the market. The
speculators are undecided, and the public still
'wept aloof. Consols for money have been 931
and for account 931 East India Stock is 2231.
The March Exchequer Bills are par to 3s. prem.,
and those dated June 3s. discount to par. The
fonds are 98l
The Foreign Market also remains in a very dull
state. Sardinian Bonds are 91, Portuguese 3 per
Cents.
45, and Peruvian Bonds 77±. Dutch 4 per
Cents. are 981, and Brazilian 5 per Cents. 1021.
Mexican Stock is heavy, at 23 to 231. Turkish 6
,Per Cents. are about 98, but scarcely any business
°as been done.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6 7 ;
Mexi-
can, 23 I ; Peruvian 41- per Cents., 77 79 ; do. 3 per
Cents., 55 57 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 45 46 ;
Russian 5 per Cents., 107 9 ; do. 4 per Cents.,
~97 99 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 411 ;
Ditto
ditto
-Deferred, 25 / ; Ditto Certificates, 6/
Passive, 5i 6.
A very limited business has been done in the
Railway Share Market this morning, but there is
a slight improvement in prices to report. Caledo-
nian advanced ss. ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, lOs ;
Lancashire and Yorkshire, lOs ; South Western, 10s. ;
North-Eastern (Berwick), ss. Chester and Holy-
bead receded 10s. ; Great Northern, ss. ; Man-
chester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 55.. The Canadian
and French lines have exhibited an improvement.
Grand Trunk of Canada have advanced ss. ;
Northern of France, ss. ; and Paris and Lyons V.
The East Indian lines rule steady.
Joint Stock Bank Shares have been dull, and
in most instances at rather reduced quotations.
.Australasia declined 10s, Bank of London 10s.,
City Bank 1/ , and Union of London 10s.
In Miscellaneous Shares no business of any im-
portance was reported.
BRITISH FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES —TH IS DAI
(From Olt Officzal List;)
itutoeNs done
.k
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities ........ 93
223
India Stock
Llldia 1-tond.s, £lO9O ....... —
Ditto, under £lOOO 553 d
Consols for Account ...... . .... ...... .....
I
E tchequer Bills,, March. Ju,ne.
£lOOO .......... ........ 3 p par par d
aen ........................ .
3 p par 4 pl 3 ...... .3 p par Ipa 3 red
Small ..... ...........
er Cent— 98i fi
........... da
Ditto Bonds, 1858, p
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY.
Rrazilian Bonds, 5 per Cont. ............ lO2, 3
Grenada Now Active, 21 per Cent. . 22,31
Mexican 3 per Cent ..............................
Ditto Account . . ... ....................... 23 13 it
Peruvian Bonds, 4.. per Cont ..................
Ditto Account .......................... 771
Portuguese Bonds, 5 . Cent., Con. 1841

Ditto 1853, 3 per Cent. .....................
Ditto Account ........................ ......... 45
Sardinian Bonas, 5 per Cent. .......... 91
Spaniel Bowls, 3 per Cent. .................. 413
Ditto Now Deferred, 3 per Cen'. ......... 25k
Turkieh Bonds, 6 per cent ..................... 97k
icen.ls o, the Above Lonlen.
Austrian Bonds, 10 Gull., £, 5 per Cent. 82
Dutch Exchange, 21 per Cen;., 12 Guilders 65s
9
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates ............. 9k
71IREE O'CLOCK.
Consols, money ........................... 931
Ditto, Account:( April 8) ................ t93i 6