The Sun.
London, England, 1857-04-16 00:00:00

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SOLIMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.

The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday clo,:ed
with a quiet aspect, and prices 'of all kinis were
unchanged. The sales were 6,000 bales, 500 of
which were taken for export. The Railway Share
Market opened raJher flat, but late in the day a
reaction took place, when a slight improvement
occurred.

The directors of the Agra and United Service
Bank have issued a report of the proceelings which
took place at the meeting of proprietors held at
Calcutta on the 14th February. The statement
then presented exhibited a net profit of Company's
rupees 4,93,602-5-9, being at the rate of rupees
13-2-6 per cent. per annum on the paid-up capital
of seventy-five lacs. After providing for a divi
dead at the rate of ten per cent, per annum, there
Would remain 1,18,602-5-9 to the Reserve Fend.
The half yearly meeting of the Royal Mail Steam
Packet Company was hell to-day ; Captain C. E.
Mangles, M.P., in the chair. The report has been
already before the public, and shows an increase in
the aggregate receipts of the company of 51,5411.,
which was a source of satisfaction to the directors,
and enabled them to pay the usual dividend of 21.
Per share, and besides that a bonus of 11. 103. per
share, free of income tax. The Tyne had been re-
covered in a very satisfactory manner, and it was
believed that the whole of the expense would be
covered by the sum appropriated to insurance for
the first half of the current year, viz., 22,5001.
The surplus on the whole account available fel-
appropriation was 266,1061. 4s. Id. A few obser-
vations took piece on the part of Dr. Beattie,
Captain Barber, Mr. Russ,ll Gurney, Deputy
Chairman, Mr. Hawes, and the Chairman in ex-
Planation, when the report was carried, and the
dividend and bonus agreed to unanimously.
The very uneasy feeling produced in Stock Ex-
change circles yesterday, through a combination of
adverse circumstances, has given place to increased
confidence, in consequence of the Bank directors,
a% anticipated, not having found it necessary to
adopt fresh precautionary measures at their meet-
ing to-day. Although few imagined an advance
in the terms of interest and discount would be an-
ounced, there was nevertheless a manifestation of
anxiety ; for the recent course of events, so differ-
ent from what had been 'anticipated, has perplexed
even those usually enabled to form a pretty correct
idea of what is passing in the financial world. No
Wonder, therefore, that the result of the Court's
deliberation should have been awaited with great
interest. After a discussion only occupying a few
minutes the directors adjourned, so that it may be
"Pposed the position of affairs, through the influx
Of gold and other circumstances, has im-
Prcryod within the last few days. There
is little cause, however, for presuming that there
will be any immediate relaxation of the stringency.
If it does not even increase the current rates will
I° doubt be enforced for some time to come, al-
thoughl further arrivals of gold will go far to pro-
duce relief.

About 500,000/. in Australian gold was deposited
la the Bank of England yesterday.
, The Funds, which opened flatly, have become ra-
tr.ier firmer since the adjournment of the Bank
Speculation is rather dull and the Bears
appear to be acting with more caution. There
?still a demand for loans and discounts which is un-
4,vourable in its influence on prices, but during
the last few days the sales have represented a large
total, and a disposition may soon be shown to close
such Operations. Of course all will depend, how-
!vet') upon money and specie movements. Consols
have been 92i and 924 for money ; for the ac-
count they have been 93i 1. The New 3 per Cents.
have been 91/ I, and the Reduced 91Z The
Larch Exchequer Bills are 4s. to 3s. discount, the
June
ditto 9s. and Bs. discount, and the Bonds aro
Almost the same as before. Bank Stock is 213,
Mild India Stock 221 to 222.

A very limited business has been done in the
Poreign. Stock Market, and, with the exception of
Turkish Bonds, prices have not varied to any ma-
terial extent. Brazilian 5 per Cents, improved to
100/. Danish were 85. Sardinian 90/. Spanish
Deferred 25, and the Committee's Certificates Gal:.
Turkish 6 per Cents. were 932 and 94 to 94,.
Belgian 4i per Cents. 99, and Dutch 21 per
Cents. 65.

The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 61 7 ; Mexi-
can, 233 I ; Peruvian 41$ per rents., 76 7 8 ;
Portuguese 3 per Cents., 441 51 ; Russian 5
Per Cents., 104 6 ; ditto 41 per Cents., 95 7 ;
Spanish
3 per Cents., 41 1; ditto Deferred, 241 51- ;
ditto Certificates, 6i i ; ditto Passive, 51 6.
The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up
t 0 this day, are in round figures as under :-
1857. 1856.
Great Western £28,539 £26,271
North-Western
loath-Western outh-We t
Brighton 15,425 12 289
Midland
I%nth-Eastern 18,265 15.200
0
‘Alecloniai
.. rem Northern
ttleasbire and Yorkshire
Bristol and Exeter 6,240 6,178
t'hester and Holyhead
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2011
100
100

kit Lancashire 6,357 5,836
IClacaster and Carlisle
%rianchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 9,827 8,773
North
Stafford
'North London
oxford, Worcester, and Wolverh 3.863 3,143
South Devon
Taff Vale
flat er 1,344 1,389
Edinburgh anci Gla-gow
Glasgow and South-Western
Grand Trunk of Canada
at Western of Canada... 11,507 13.134
Northern of France
The Railway Share Market has been exceedingly
motive, and the business done has been chiefly in
Connection with the settlement of the account.
Prices have shown some fluctuation. Caledonian,
astern Counties, South-Western, and South-
Eastern declined ss. ; and North-Western, 10s. ;
Great Northern and Great Western improved
68. ; Midland, 10s. ; and Lancashire and Yorkshire,
15s, The French lines are also rather higher ;
Paris and Lyons improved 15s. ; Grand Trunk of
Canada, V. to I.f. I.os. ; Great Western of Canada,
butcb. Rhenish, and Sambre and Meuse are at
about previous rates.

2011
100'
100
100
100

20
20
20
20

In Mining Shares there is no change to report
in prices, the only dealings being in Great Wheal
Alfred at CL, and Linares, 71.
Joint Stock Bank and Miseellanelus Shares rate
rather flat. Bank of Egypt declined ss. ; Ottoman
sank, 10s. ; Crystal Palace realised 2g.

lIRITISH FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES—THIS DAY
• (from the Official List.)
Bustnest• done
ERnk Stock
8 .
, Der Cont. Reduced Annuities
0 - -
ver vent. Console ft.nnuities 92s i
New 3 per Cent. Annuities 9l 4 i i i
1.(3.1z Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860...
-1-a v 2
Ditto 35 Years, expire 10th Oct., 1859 2 5.16
India Stock
112.dia Rends, £lOOO
Ditto under 43000 4 d
uensolg for A coonnt 934 :}
Etches:lller Bills, 20. March. 1 Juno.
£1000................. „ _4 3 d
•••••••••••• 9 8 d
atm4 d 1 5 cl 6 4
8m411...... ....
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY.
ilrazilia. n 5 per Cont.
ehilian Bonds, 6 per Cent.

~.Ditto 3 per Cent.
,aloxican 3 per Cent 23a
r eruvian Bonds, 4i per Cent - -
r: Ditto 3 per Cent. 5l
Nrdiniau Bonds, 5 per Centi
itniEh Bonds, 3 per Cent. -
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cen%
ft,'Panish Committee Cert. of Coup. n;)t, fun 6s 3
.Uurkith Bonds, 6 per cent... 931
Ditto Account . ..
Irenezuela Bonds, 4.1 per Cent
~ ~ ea!, 3 tr.o tit)Ov., ,v4t3it3 in t, ;‘,L an.
Lelgian, 21 per Cont., ex. 25 francs .. ...
W4Ditto 4i per Cent.. ex. 25 francs
batch Ex'e,,aogo ''! per Cen:;., 12 Guilders 65
..2
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols. money
Ditto, Aczouut (May 7) 93i

THE -BOARD OF HEALTEL—The expense of the Board
°,lllealth for the year endirg the 31st March next is
t 2,325/.