The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-17 00:00:00

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COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

In Mining Shares no business of any importance
has been transacted. Cobre Copper realisel 62.
Joint-stock Bank and Miscellaneous unler-
takings have been very inactive, and generally at
lower quota Cons. Ottoman Bank declined 10s.,
Union of Australia 10s. to 11. Canada Land
improved 11.

3RITISII FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES --TB IS DAY.
(From the Official List.)

3 per Cent. ConsoleOnmtnr
Annuities 93k 3 2i 13k
iu iia Ronde,
.£l090
Ditto, under £lOOO 2 tl 2 p
Consols tor Account ...... .. 93i 4 i
1 rehequer Bills, 20.
£l000
t.)tno
Mt 01
Cit'o B mda, liis4, 3a per Cent
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY.
rexican 3 per Cent 23 } a
Ditto Account
Peruvian Bowls 4 per Cent —
Ditto 3 per Cent. . 55
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1811 --
Ditto 1856, 3 per Cent. 43
,ussian Bonds, 1822, St., 5 per Cent.... 107 k
Sardinian Bonita, 5 por Cent.
Spanith Beads, 3 por Cent.
6panisli CeintuAtco Cert. of Coup. not fun fa
Turkish Sends, 6 per cent 97i i
Ditto Account
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cont.
~ .cends.on the above ,ayable in Lerultn.
Datch Exchange, 24 per Cen.:., 12 Guilders 65
Ditto 4 por Cant. Certificates
lIIREE O'CLOCK.
Consols, money
Ditto, Account (April 8)
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LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. CommisEioner El anr.)

IN RE W. J. ROBSON.—THE CaYSTAL PALACE FRAUDS.
ADJOURNED DIVIDEND MEETING.—TO-day was ap-
pointed for a dividend meeting which had been adjourned,
for giving the assignees an opportunity of inquiring into
a proof tendered on behalf of the Crystal Palace C,m-
pany for 17,894 f., for moneys received by the bankrupt,
and misappropriated by him, for shares which bad been
forged by him, for which the company were liable.
Mr. Monk, for the assignees, said that the accounts
bad only been sent in on Friday, and the assignees had
not bad time to go through them.

Mr. Lawrence said that so far as he was concerned
he was prepared to proceed with the proof.
Mr. Bagley said he appeared for 24 craditers, and who
were anxious for further inquiry, especially into the
petitionirg creditors' debts.

It was ultimately agreed that the meeting Should be
again adjourned till the 2lat of April next, at 11 o'cicek

THE NATIONAL DEODORISING MANURE COIIPANY.
A paragraph appeared in some of the pipers tLat a
petition had been presented in bankruptcy agin,st this
company, but which is en error, and in constquence or a
complaint inquiry has ben made in at, court
a.sa
are requested to contradict the statement. "" v

THN ROYAL BRITISH SANK.
The further examination of the directors will take
place to-morrow, at 11 o'clock.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday there
was, an improved appearance, and prices in most
instances were rather higher. The sales were
7,000 bile; 1,500 of which were taken for export
and on speculation.
A statement has been issued by Messrs. Fustana
and Compan%, of Liverpo 1, and Calata Brothers,
of Manchester, who recently failed. From this it
appears that the assets are estimated at 73,3857.,
while the liabilities are set down at 72,458/. A
dividend of 20s. in the pound, by five half-yearly
instalments, is therefore proposed.
The Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets have
opened this week. with a quiet appearance ; but
prices are generally well maintained. The advises
received yesterday by the overland mail have had
no effect upon the value of tea, but the trarket is
rather flat in consequence of the largeness of the
stocks and the supplies which are known to be com-
ing forward. There was a slight improvement yes-
terday in the demand for tallow, which, in addi-
tion to orders from the Continent, produced rather
more firmness in the market for that article.
A further slight advance has taken place in the
market for silver, the dollar, by the last Mexican
steamer, having been sold at ss. OZd., which is id.
per ounce more than was realised for those by the
previous steamer.
The accounts from New York by the steamer
Asia describe the Money Market as having become
rather easier, but local writers express the opinion
that no decided improvement would yet take place,
the commercial payments throughout March being
generally of a very heavy character. The last re-
turn published by the City Banks showed a de-
crease of 5G35,855 in the loans and discounts, with
an increase of $213,098 in the bullion.
At the meeting of the London and Paris Bank,
held yesterday, it was resolved, after some opposi-
tion, to dissolve the company. The chairman
stated that the balance available for distribution
would allow a return of 13s. or 14s. per share in
addition to the sum or 77., exclusive of calls re-
turned on those shares on which the calls had zot
been fully paid up, and of 18s. Bd. (ss. Bd. being
for interest) on those where the full amount had
been subscribed. A very angry discussion took place
owing to the con=iderable amount which had been
expended in the preliminark arrangements, espe-
cially with regard to the 4,0001. which had been set
a.,&de as director's remuneration.

Notwithstanding the large amounts of gold with-
drawn from the Bank of England and sent to the
Continent, in addition to nearly all of the supply
received from Australia, scarcely a day pasiea with-
out some further quantity being taken from the
National Establishment LT the same destination.
On Saturday nearly 100,0001. was withdrawn.
Yesterday a further sum of 35,0001. was despatchedf;
and it is evident, unleis this efflux is checked, a
very serious reduction will take place in the metallic
reserve of Threadneedle-street.
There is a brisk inquiry for discount to-day, and
the market generally presents no new feature o
importance.
The English Stock Market still tends downwards,
and the value of the Fund) appears to be gradually
receding. An eighth or a quarter per cent, decline
is almost daily n-polteJ, but speculation for a fall
has been confined within narrow limits. Consols
for money hare been 93 to 93k, and for account
93g 4, and 93f g. East India Bonds are 2s. dis-
count to 2s. pram. Exchequer Bills is. discount
to ls. proem., and the Bonds 93'k.
A flatter market also prevails for Foreign St-lcs,
but no general movement in prices can be reported.
Turkish 6 per Cents. are marked 97g I for money,
and 97 t) 98e for account. The present quota-
tion for the lattar is 97g and the 4 per Cents, are
about 1001. Spanish Certificates have been dealt
in at 61 ; Sardinian, 91. Russian 5 per Cents.
107-4, Peruvian 3 per Cents. 55. Dutch 2i per
Cents. 65, and ditto 4 per Cents. 98f. Mexican
Bonds aro• 23l 4.

The payment of the following dividends has b'en
advertised :—On Danish 3 pc.r Cents., Brazilian
per Cents., Peruvian 3 per Cents., Chflian 6 p:r
Cents., and Caili3n 3 per Cents.

The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
stocks :—Gronada Deferred Bonds, 61 7 ; Moxf
mn, 23i 232 ; Peruvian, 78 79 ; ditto Three per
Cents., 55 56 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 45 46 ;
Russian 5 per Cents., 107 9 ; do. 4.1 per Cents.,
97 99; Spanish 3 par Cents., 41} 412; ditto
Deferred, 241 25i ; Ditto Certificates, cg ii ; Ditto
Passive, 5i 6.

The dealings reported in the Railway Share
Market this morning ware of a very unimportant
character. In most of the principal lines dealt in
lower rates were curren', although not to any great
extent, the decline in the value of Consols having
partially influenced pr.ces. Great Western re-
ceded ss. to 10s., Lsneashire and Yorkshire about
53., Midland Hs., and North-Eastern (Berwick),
and Oxford and Worcester, and Wolverhampton
about ss. The Paris and Lyons advanced 10s. to
155., Eastern of France 53., Northern of
France and Great Luxembourg ruled steady,
as elsa Sambre and Mouse. East Indian
advanced 10s., Grand Trunk of Canada 55., and
Great Western of Canada ss.