The Sun.
London, England, 1859-05-16 00:00:00

7TI NEWS. I SHARE

CITY, Two o'CLocK.
There WAS little change of importance in the
state of trade in the manufacturing districts during
the past week. The woollen cloth business at
Leeds has been rather more buoyant, and light
fabrics have been dealt in to a fair extent. Army
and Navy cloths have also been inquired for, but
prices generally are a shade lower. At Bradford
_the export houses were very dull, little or
no business being reported for any of the foreign
markets. For the home trade, however, there was
a limited inquiry at slightly reduced values. Cotton
goods at Manchester have been more actively in-
quired for, particularly those suited to the Indian
and Chinese markets. The demand for the German
markets, however, is very inactive. For the home
trade there has been a moderate inquiry, and
most of the manufacturers in this branch of busi-
ness are fairly employed. The iron trade of
South Staffordshire has shown rather more
activity, but at Birmingham there is little change
to report in the various fancy trades of the town
and neighbourhood. The hosiery trade at Leicester
has been exceedingly dull, and in Sheffield and
Wolverhampton some large orders have been
received from the United States, which have in
some measure relieved the late extreme dulness.
The Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday closed
with a very heavy appearance, and prices of all
descriptions were unaltered. The sales were esti-
mated at 5,000 bales. In the Railway Share
Market a very small amount of business was trans-
acted, at about former quotations.
In consequence of the alteration in the corn laws
in France, wheat has been active at Mark•lane to-
day, at an advance of from 2s. to fully 3s. per
quarter.
It appears, by the arrival of the Australian mail
to-day, that gold to the amount of £660,048 is en
route for this country.
There is still a very moderate demand for money,
both in Lombard-street and at the Bank. The
directors of that establishment now experience the
effect of the competition out of doors, where rather
easier terms are accepted for the negotiation of
commercial securities, but they still retain a
fair share of the discount business at
present transacted. The market is wel

supplied, and the rate of interest allowed for
deposits appears to haVce attracted large quantities
of capital, which are now available. Although
easier, however, the market is not expected to
undergo any important change, as there is a steady
absorption for miscellaneous purposes, and a Go-
vernment loan is not improbable.
At the half-yearly meeting of the Waterford
and Kilkenny Railway Company to-day the receipts
were-stated to be £9,001 Bs. 2d., and the expen-
diture £5,350 ss. ld., leaving a balance in favour

of the company of £3,651 3s. ld., which, after the
payment of interest on loans, would leave a sur-
plus to the credit of revenue of £547 ss. 4d.

A meeting took place to-day of the creditors of

Messrs. Lloyd, Beilby, and Co.,merchants, engaged
in the Australian trade. It appeared from the
balance sheet that the total liabilities were £143,087
16s. 3d. ; crs. partially secured, £2,855 ls. 2d. ;
and unsecured, £140,232 15s. ld. The assets
showed a surplus of £34,364. Some discussion took
place, from which it appeared that there would be
every facility afforded for realising the assets in
Australia. A resolution was passed for winding
up under inspection.
There has been a very heavy market for public
securities to-day, and the funds have been at a
fractional decline. This depression is mainly attri-

butable to speculative sales, but upon the whole the
market is better supported than might have been

anticipated, white affairs abroad are in such an
unsettled situation. Consols have been 911 1
and 9111 for transfer, and 91 t and 911 1 for the ac-
.

count. The latest quotations are 91% d respectively.
The New Threes and Reduced have ranged
from 90 to 901; the New 22 per Cents. 76, and
Exchequer Bills 28s. to 30s. premium. Bank
Stock is 220; India Debentures are 931 ; ditto

New 921 93/ ; India Bonds are 18s. to 19s. dis-

count.

Foreign Securities have also shown signs of weak-
ness, but the settlement: now occupies almoit
exclusive attention. Turkish 6 per Cents. have
been 591 61, and 60 62 ; the New, 491 50 and 49

051 ; and the 4 per Cents. 993- 100. Transactions

are recorded in Spanish 3 per Cents, at 381, ditto
Deferred, 26-1 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents. 39 to 40 ;

and Peruvian 811; Russian 41 per Cents. are

marked 921 93; and Sardinian 74 to 76.

Business in the Railway Share Market is com-
paratively inactive, aud, under the influence of the
arrangements now in progress for the settlement of
the account, prices in several instances have shown

a downward tendency. Eastern Counties, Great
Northern, Brighton, North. Western, and Midland
have declined ss. ; Great Western have advanced
ss. ; South Eastern, 55.; Lancashire and Yorkshire,
10s. ; and Caledonian, Xl.
The Foreign and Colonial Lines are very inac-
tive. Lombardo-Venetian, Old Shares, have de-
clined to 5, and the New Shares to 41; Grand

Trunk of Canada have receded to 30 ; Great Indian
Peninsula to 93; and East Indian are steady at

954- 96.
Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares show
a steady upward movement. London and West-
minster have improved ss. ; Bank of Egypt, 10s. ;
Canada Land, £2 ; and Peninsular and Oriental
Steam, to £1 10s.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Hank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9Ol I
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
New 21 per Cent. Annuities
Long Annuities, expire sth Jan., 1860 —
Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 l7l
dia Stock
Ditto Debentures
Ditto Loan Scrip
Ditto Bonds, £l,000

Ditto under "£l,OOO -
onsols for Account (June 7)
March. June.
Ditto Small, lid 3O 26 I
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian 5 per Cent.
Ditto 1843, 5 per Cent.
Ditto 41 per Cent. 1858
Mexican 3 per Cent.
Peruvian 41 per Cent Bll
Portuguese, 1853, 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account .. 40
Russian, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent ^
Ditto 41 per Cent.
Sardinian, 5 per Cent 75 6 4
Ditto Account
Spanish 3 per Cent 3B t
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent
26
Turkish 6 per Cent 9i 62
Ditto Account
Ditto New Loan
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Dividends on the above payable in London.
TWO O'CLOCK.

Consols, Money -• • 9li"
Consols for Account, June 7 • • • • 91a

ARRIVAL OF
Excellency Count oli‘iinti
Court of St. James's, -----------_
THE FRENCH AMBASSADOR.—His
the Duke de Persi---,
guy the successor of Marshal
Coun-
tess de Pers ,„icruY'
easl;thoff, as Ambassador of France at the
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arrived in London shortly after 11
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a.m., on Saturday,
at 'Welke:
weeks, his ExcellencyHouse,which will
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in the meantime to reside
place, Knightsbridge.
by auction to-day by Mr. Hod s Hotel, St. George's-
ludainndg
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Mr. Arthur Smith, who was the knocked down to
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COURT OF SESSION, EDINBURGH, T
The Court of Session opened to-day for the hursday._
vaca-
tion, when Mr. Charles Baillie, late Lerd lnmmer
sented his commission as one of the Judges Advocate, pre-
in room of Lord Murray, deceased. Mr. Baillie the dourt,
sat as Lord Probationer in the outer house with afterwards
loch, and afterwards in the first division ; and, having
Kin-
eluded the usual formal probation, ho will take hisns!actoon-
the bench to-morrow, by the title of Lord Jerviswood. Thne
new judge becoming junior Lord Ordinary, the senior Ordi-
nary, Lord Benholme, will be transferred to the second
division, in which court a seat is vacant by the death of
Lord Murray. To-day, the new Lord- Advocate, Mr. Mure,
and the new Solicitor-General for Scotland, Mr. Patton,
also presented their commissions.
GRESIIAM COLLEGE.—The lectures of Easter
Term were concluded on Thursday, when Mr. Taylor gave
his third lecture on MuSic to a crowded audience. The
attendances during the last term have been after tho cus-
tomary averages, with the exception of the Latin lectures,
only one of which was delivered, Mr. Abdy on the 4th hav-
ing an audience of four. The attendance at the English lec-
tures have been as follows: Astronomy (three lectures), 78,
76, 58 ; Physic (three), 70, 40, 42 ; Rhetoric (two), 28, 32 ;
Divinity (three), 32, 26, 32; Law (three), 22, 26, 20; Geo-
metry (three), 54, 34, 30; Music (three), crowded to excess,
and impossible to obtain correct numbers.