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

Disbursements

Balance, May, 1856 —.
By bill+ on India
Railways—.
Miscellaneous

Disbursements

£3,756,591
Nearly 1,000,000/. of which balance is invested in Go-
vernment securities.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
(From the Englishman.)
THE CALCUTTA MARKET.

SATURDAY, Feb. 21.
The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamship
Alma, with the London mail of the 10th ult., arrived
here on the 13th instant, and her packets were delivered
the same evening. This morning we received intelli-
gence by electric telegraph of the arrival at Bombay of
the mail steamer.
With regard to our pioduce market we have hardly
any alteration to notice, operations on the whole having
been to a moderate extent, and the tightness of the
money market interfering in some measure with the
course of business. Of all staple articles silk and hides
only seem to have continued in favour, while some others,
from want of a good demand and larger supplies, have
declined in value.
A steady improvement has been visible in our import
Market, caused by the favourable advices received from
'the Upper Provinces and reduced stocks here, which
have rendered holders firmer and the dealers more anxi-
ous to operate. For British piece goods a good de-
mand has prevailed, though some descriptions of cloths
attract but little attention. Grey goods, such as shirt-
ings, jaconets, and Madapollams, continue selling freely
and at enhanced prices. A steady business has been
done in mule twist and value slightly, higher. No change
in metals.
Money-market.—During the past fortnight the pres-
sure, which seemed to have reached its height, has
slightly moderated, and a better feeling prevails at this
moment, combined with expectation of a speedy improve-
ment. The unprecedented advance in the rates of interest
and discount charged by the Bank of Bengal, which we
noticed in our last, could not have been taken as an indi-
cation of the actual state of our money-market, the
directors having been driven to the measure by the large
• loans given to their constituents and the gradual de-
crease of silver in the Bank's coffers. There has been
no change in the Bank's rates since the sth inst., owing,
no doubt, to the falling off in the demand for loans by.
the public, who are enabled to get their requirements
satisfied in the Bazaar on more favourable terms than
those allowed by the Bank of Bengal. With respect to
' the Government Five per Cent. Loan there seems now
more probability of its being filled up, though not
speedily, as some of the native Rajahs, it is said, have
come forward with liberal subscriptions.
qovernment Securities.—We are glad to observe a
gradual improvement in foe value of the 4 per Cents.,
though the 5 per Cents. continue unaltered. A large
business has been done in Company's Fours at 19r. to
19r. Ba., and some siccas have changed bands at 20r. to
-20 r. Ba. A small amount of the 3i per Cents, has been
, taken at 33 per cent. discount. We quote the Public
Works Loan paper at 1 per cent., and the New Fives
at Ba. discount.
Exchange on London.—We have had a my steady
mail this time, first class credits ruling at 2s. 2id., and
documents at 2s. 21d. to 2s. 2id. per rupee ; Treasury-
bills are nominally quoted at 2s. ld.
On China.—Sixty days' sight bills were negotiated to
a fair extent at 205 r. to 206 r., but the rates have since
. assumed an upward tendency, and we now quote 208 r.
per $lOO.
. Freights.—Our rates are 3/. 10s. for London, and 3/.
• se. for Liverpool.

AUSTRALIA.
LIVERPOOL, APRIL L

The clipper ship White Star, Captain Brown, has
arrived with advices from Melbourne to -the 10th
of January, and 20,000 ounces of gold and a con-
siderable quantity of wool and tallow.
The White Star did not, it is reported, leave
Port, Philip Heads until the 15th. During the
passage she has experienced very light winds and
calms.
The clipper ship Tiptree arrived out the day the
White Star left.
The screw steamship Simla arrived at Melbourne
On the 6th of January, having made the passage in
55 days.
The Donald M'Kay had arrived in 85 days ; and
the Tiptree from Liverpool, had arrived.
The Parliament re-assembled on the 6th of Janu-
arY. The Governor-General, in his address, stated
that there was a net increase on the general re-
venue of 317,4471. A Bill introduced by Mr.
Daffy for abolishing the property qualification of
Members of the Assembly was read a second time
with a majority of seven against the Government.
The Government had also suffered other defeats on
minor subjects.
The Melbourne Age of the Ist of January states
that in the previous week a larger quantity of gold
had been received by escort than in any previous
week during the year, owing, probably, to the high
Price consequent upon the increased demand for
shipment. The returns from Dunolly, Sandhurst,
Maryborough, Beechworth, and Ballarat were
larger than usual. New diggings were reported to
have been discovered on the Buffalo. A • large
number of people bad lett the Ovens for the new
goldfield on the Murray. Nugg.ts weighing re-
spectively 441 ounces, 180 ounces, and 112 ounces
are reported to have been picked up at Amherst.
At Dunolly one of 166 ounces had been found.
The Melbourne Argus of January 10 states that
there was an active demand for gold for shipment.
The escort which arrived on the previous day
brought 51,589 ounces,
Price of gold, 775. to 78s. 6d. per oz.
Supply, and demand brisk.
Prices of wool hardly so good. A good demand
for hides.

Good

The summer weather had created a great demand
for light winos.
There was a great demand for all oortfi of labour.

The commercial advises are of the most meagre
description, but we gather the fact that the import
market was, if anything,,changed for the better.
Arrived at Melbourne, the Roxburgh Castle, the
Rock City, the Stuart Wortley, an I the Francis
Henty, from London ; the Abbott Lawrenbe, from
Cardiff; the Acadie, the Star of the East, and the
Conway, from Liverpool—the former with damage.
Arrived at Hobart Town,-the Woodcote, from Lon-
don ; at Auckland, the Conference, from Liverpool.
Sailed from Melbourne—The Orwell, the Dunbar,
and the -Austral. ..Arrived at Launceston—The
Talentire, from London ; the Kate Kearney and
the Alice •Walton, from • Liverpool. Arrived at
Adelaide—The Nabob, from Liverpool ; and the
Orient, from London.
Projected departures from Melbourne —The
Oneida, for Southampton, the 27th ; the Marco
Polo and the Royal Charter, for Liverpool, about
the 15th ; the Copenhagen- with 50,000 ounces of
gold, 25,000 sovereigns, arid a large cargo of wool,
tallow, sand, &c., and the. Austral, about the 10th;
and the Anglesey, the 31st Jan. ; the Escort, the
Ist ; the George Marshall, the. 7th ; and the Med-
way, the, 10:h Feb: ; the •Walmer Castle, the Ist
Mar Ch. The amount of gold intended to be
spatched by these vessels is not stated, but some of
them would have considerable quantities.

FRANCE. .
•
PARIS, WEDNESDAY EVENING.
The sixth Conference took place, to-day. Dr.
Kern was present, as well as Count Hatzfeldt,
being the .first time the Swiss and Prussian envoys
have come together.'"• •
The Senate sat yesterday ; first president Trop-
long in the chair. The bill relative to converting
into.law the decrees passed since February, 185 ~
concerning customs .zariffs, was brought forward
for deliberation, and' the Senate declared unani-
mously by .92 votes. that it did not see any reason
to oppose. its promulgation. In like manner, the
definitive regulation of the budget of. the Senate
for 1856 was adopted unanimously. Some repot
on petitions having been- disposed of, the Senate
adjourned' to the 15th April. t,
Intelligence has been received that Admiral
•Lyons quitted the Bosphorus on the 25th ult. in
the Royal Albert, to return to England-.
"The last news from India," says thee Pays,
" announces that the King of Siam had despatched
an am.bassador extrAordivary to Paris and London.
He was to arrive in Europe in the Month of May."
The Caisse de Boulangerie announces theissue
of bonds;. en credit 'of the city of Paris, a million
of franes*-300;000f. at three, four, and five months;
300,000 f. at six to eleven months ; 400,000 f. at
twelve months, at rates varying from four to five
per cent.
The Moniteur of yesterday contains a circular
from the Prefect of Police, M. Pietri, containing
instructions tothe Commissaires of Paris and the
Banlieue for regulating the theatres and exhibition
rooms of the capital. It is 'followed by ah ordon-
nance 0f,53 articles, providing for means of egress
and regress for the public, ventilation, preventions
against fire, the sales of tickets, he., down to the
posting of playbills, and even the behaviour of the
audiences. There are many sensible and not a few
ridiculous regulationS in the document.
BotrusE, April 1,--The following were the last
quotations :

- Cash. fr. c.
44 per Cents
3 per Cents 7O 5
New Loan .—

End of Month.
—fr. ----c.
69 95

Bank Shares 4,175 Roman
Credit Mobilier. 1,462 50 Austrian
Belgian Fives lOl Spanish Threes
Piedmontese (5) 9O 75 Home Debt

RAILWAYS—FOR CASH.
tr: c. ft c
Orleans 1,565 Western 822 50
Northern 1,045 Strasonrg
Lyons 1,575 New Ditto
Mediterranean 2,150 Grand Central ' 615
Lyons Geneva
Midi • &2 50- Austrian Com. ... 775
London, April 1, 12 o'clock, Consols 938, One, 93g.