The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-27 00:00:00

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COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.
The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
with a quiet aspect, but steadily, and prices of all
kinds were unchanged. The sales were estimated
at 4,000 bales, 500 of which were taken for export
and on speculation. In the Railway Share Market
a quiet feeling prevailed, and prices were a shads
lower than on Monday.

The commercial advices from Paris report a slight
improvement in most branches of business, as
usual, at this particular season, and although the
Bank rate is still maintained at its late quotation,
rather less stringency is now experienced in the
Money Market. In those departments, however,
where long credit is required, the transactions are
still circumscribed.

The official returns relating to the trade of the
country for the month of Apr 1, give the total
amount of the Customs receipts at 16,104,211 f.,
being 2,065,039 f. more than the corresponding
period of 1856.

The exports of silver amounted to 36,842,580 f.
The Board of Trade monthly returns to the 30th
April have been published, and show the total ex-
ports from the United Kingdom to have been
9,985,844/. against 9,424,9261. in the correspond-
ing period of 1856, shewing an increase of 560,9181.
was an increase in coals and culm, earthenware,
haberdashery and millinery, hardwares and cutlery,
leather, silk manufactures, British spirits, and
woollen and worsted manufactures ; but a decrease
in cotton and linen manufactures, metals, and oils.
The monthly imports were larger as regards barley,
oats, beans and peas, raw cotton, currants, hemp,
rice, silk, unrefined sugar, tallow, wine, and sheep's
and lamb's wool ; but there was a falling off in
brimstone, bristles, cocoa, oils, spices, rum, and
tea.

The tonnage of vessels employed in both the
home and foreign trade shows a slight increase com-
pared with those of the previous year, in which
J3litish shipping fully participated.
()wino- to the preparations for the 4th of tl.e
month, ()wing
the settlements at the Stock Exchange
.there is a good demand for discount accommoda-
tion at full rates, but the supply is ample, and no
difficulty is found in procuring assistance.
Notwithstanding this increased inquiry, the
fact that 54,000/. in gold was sold to the
Bank yesterday has promoted confidence, espe-
cially as there is an expectation that the
authorities will determine at their meeting, to-
morrow, to renew their advances on stock during
the "shutting" of the Transfer Books. It is still
supposed that the position of the establishment will
continue to improve, and as the Bank of France is
genuine strength, the stock of bullion being now
estimated at nearly 10,000,0001., there are many
who are very sanguine of an early amelioration in
financial affairs generally, although of course no
sudden decline in the value of money is antici-
pated.

In the continental exchanges yesterday afternoon
there was no change of importance.
The annual meeting of the National Bank took
place this day. The report was very favourable,
and stated that the Clonmel and Carrick-on-Suir
Banks had amalkamated with this concern. The
net profits of the year were 70,9511. ls. 31,!and the
available bal. nce on the 31st Dec. last was 100,4331.
It was proposed to increa-e the capital by 50,0001.,
While the shares would stand at 251. each, giving a
bonus of 21. 10s., and a dividend at the rate of 6
Per cent. per annum in July next. The report was
adopted.