The Sun.
London, England, 1857-04-06 00:00:00

MoNEY
AP Tz "

AND
COMIVEIRCIALMNTELLIC;ENOF,

CITY, Two o'CLocK.
The Liverpool Outten Market on Saturday clo,ed
very quietly, and prices of all desCriptions were the
same as on Friday. The sales were estimated at
6,000 bales, 500 of which were taken for export.
In the Railway Share Market a better feeling pre-
vailed, and prices were a shade higher than
on Friday. The advices from the manufactur-
ing towns generally mention that the advance
in the Bank rate of discount has tended to
check business, but the demand for most fabrics is
steady at previous rates. At Manchester there
has been a fair inquiry for narrow heavy
domestics, printing clot'ls, and articles suited to
the Indian markets. A larg..r business with Russia
is expected through the alteration in the tariff of
that country. In Leeds, Norwich, and Leicester
there is little activity, but a slight improvement is
reported at Halifax, Nottingham, and Bradford.
The accounts from Australia are generally con-
sidered favourable. Greater attention is now
being paid to agricultural affairs, and it is stated
that the colony would soon be enabled to export
grain.

The production of gold in Victoria and New
South Wales was very satisfactory, and the coinage
operations at the Sydney Mint were increasing.
The sovereigns coined at this establishment have
been made a legal tender in Ceylon, the Mauritius,
and Hong Kong, and it is hoped that they would
soon be recognised in Victoria and Adelaide.
The specie movement last week was very exten-
sive, and the exports exceeded the imports to the
amount of 687,1141. ; the former being 1,352,7841.,
and the latter 665,670/. Increased confidence in
the probable course of monetary affairs has, how-
ever, been produced by the knowledge that large
supplies of gold from Australia are en route.
The accounts via Suez state that the ship-
ments of the precions metals from Australia
this year, that is to the 15th of Eebruary,
represented a million and a half sterling. Now, as
at the most only 500,000/. has yet arrived, a mil-
lion may be expected in the course of the next two
or three weeks. Besides the remittances from this
quarter, at least half a million sterling in silver is
looked for by the next Mexican steamer ; and if,
therefore, the drain to the continent can only be
curbed, a satisfactory addition will speedily be
Made to the stock of bullion in Threadneedle-
Street.

It appears that the amount brought by the
Marco Polo only amounts, to about 25,0001., but
the steamer Royal Charter, which she pas3ed on
the voyage, has 501,0001. on board. The Austral,
which came in a few days ago, brought 55,5761. in
specie.

On Saturday there was a considerable demand
for discount accommodation, owing to the heavy
amount of bills falling due. On the whole, how-
ever, the engagements were well met, and the in-
quiry for accommodation has rather slackened.
-Very little business has been reported in the
Market for English Securities to-day, and although
Ile further decline has taken place the quotations
remain heavy. With money at 61 per cent., and
the prevailing uncertainty regarding the future
course of monetary affairs, no disposition exists to
prosecute speculations for a rise ; the arrivals of
gold, and the further remittances expected, however
have checked the decline, andfor the present there is
little
movement to report. The account is in
course of adjustment, and the charge for continua-
tion is 4 to a per cent. During the next day or two
this event will occupy chief attention. Consols
lave been 931 I for money 93. f for account (the
Bth inst.), and 93a for May. The new 3 per
Cents. are 921 and the reduced 92 and
921) both ex-dividend. Bank Stock was 21.61 to
218, and India Stock 2224. The March Exchequer
Bills are Is. discount to 3s. premium, and India
Bonds is. discount.
Foreign Securities are very inanimate. Turkish
6 per Cents. are 94 I, and, the 4 per Cents. re-
pain at nominal rates. Spanish 3 per Cents. are
41, Russian 44 per Cents. 96, Portuguese 3 per
Cents. 44/ to 451, and Dutch per Cents. 654.
Peruvian. Bonds are '7B, and Mexican have been
dealt in at 234 I.

The following are the nominal prices of Foreign iT
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 63/4 7 ; Mexi- 1
eat, 23i ; Peruvian, 77 9 ; do. 3 per Cents.,
616 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 44i 5i ; Russian 5
Per Cents., 104 6 ; ditto 41 per ,Cents., 95 7 ; la
sPanish 3 per Cents., 41 ; ditto Deferred, 25 ;
ditto Certificates, 61 ; ditto Passive, 5i 6. 1C
There has been a very limited business trans- 2
acted in Railway Shares, the settlement of the ac- 2
count in Consols occupying the chief attention of
most of the speculators and dealers. In one or two
Instances, however, a slight advance may be quoted.
Eastern Counties improved ss. ; Great Northern, 55.; (
Great Western 10s., Lancashire and Yorkshire 10s., It
and Midland 10s. The Canadian lines have been '
dull, but at steady rates. Grand Trunk have ad-
vanced about 11., and Great Western ss. The 11
French lines maintain their value. Paris and
l'Yons have advanced 155., Southern of France 55.,
and Northern of France about ss.
11
n Mining Shares there is little variation. -II
Great, Wheal Vor, Par Consols, and United
allexican realise previous quotations. 11
Joint Stock Bank Shares rule inactive, no
change of any importance having taken place in
values. Union of Australia, however, have im-
proved about 10s.
In the Miscellaneous undertakings there is no
alteration requiring a special report, business ge-
nerally being veiy quiet.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Offictxl List;)
anginsss (inns
Bank Stock
i Igi
8 Per Cent. Reduced /Union 216
Annuities 924 2 x d
x dl
!3 Per Cent. Consols Annuities 931
ten' 3 per Cent. Annuities 921 11 ''otig Annuities expire sth Jan. 1860...
India Stock
222.1
Ronda. .£lO,lO
Consolsl d
Ditto for
nnder £lOOO d
s Ace 1

:count ...... ....... ....... 931
tchequer Bills, 20. March. 1 June.
ElOOO ........... ............... . ...1 d 3 p X5OO ....................... ... 2 a
Small ........... • ..4 p
PRIG'

JES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'OL0() K
itexican 3 per Cent — Ditto Account
rertivian Bonds —4i per Cent
Ditto Account 7B
Ditto 3 r Cen t. —
Ditto Acpceount
P 074
• olguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841
_Ditto 1853, 3 per Cent. 451 41
Russian Bonds, 1822, L, St., 5 per Cent.... --
,Dittoi
4 per Cent. 96
it'aniEh us 3 per Cent.
ttridh Bonds, per cent 97i
Ditto A.ccount
oividentis on the ahvo ortvable In Lon lun.
Latch Exchange, 2:4 per Cen.,o 64
12 Guilders
C°1:1801s TWO O'CLOCK.
mon
Ditto for accouney
93h
Ditto May Account . . • 933 i

PLAISTOW AND VICTORIA DOCK MISSION.—In the
advertising columns of The Sun of to-day will be found
44 4,PPeal to the benevolent public on behalf of the 4,000
tZum that have been added to the spiritual charge of
the incumbent of St. Mary, Plaistow, in consequence of
too formation of a portion of the new docks. A new
P„Wil has been commenced in the locality, and it is pro-
c'o'sed to send clergymen to labour amongst the newly
eDtgjegated masses, and thereby improve both their
Ve„--,7ual and intellectual condition. The proposition has
and Most favourably received by the Bishop of London,
ordereveral highly and influential individuals ; but, in
ti to to carry out the whole of the plan—viz,, the erec-
tea-,h,?f schools, missionary stations, the providing of
eti;"".rit both lay' and clerical—a large number of regu-
scribers is required. An object so laudable, we feel
eotiv•
traced,
only requires to be generally known t) insure
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CATTLE FOR THE PARIS EXHIBITION.—
ve
aeh ua Lupton,Friday.—A very fine collection of prize
n
Ulric a , consisting of 20 oxen, 43 sheep, 2 pigs, and 3
ay resin `l34',in the and alsosteamer an agrArgyll,icultural
Captai machine, left this port n
Goodridge, for
Z43,re) en route to Paris for the Exhibition.
new theatre is about to be built at Rio Janeiro,
156',0t1190°I.Braz•lian Government has given to it a sum of
eeltia NRW SUGAR DUTIES.—This day (Monday) the
the
5i duties will take effect, and are to continue to
r4ed 'Lb of April next year. Candy brown, or white re-
4d. the cwt. ; 163. on white clayed sugar;
183. 10d. on yellow Muscovado and brown clayed sugar;
mold• 8(i• brown 5t5 per cwt. es. On Muscovado, an