The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-04 00:00:00

IVI y IYI .ARK ET

AND

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.

The Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday
closed heavily, and prices were unaltered. The
sales were estimated at 6,000 bales. The Railway
Share Market closed quietly, and a rather limited
business was transacted. Very little alteration is
reported in the trade of many of the manufacturing
towns, but prices are maintained.
_ _ .

The commercial bills falling due to-day the 4th
of the month, have now been provided for, and the
demand for discounts during the next few days,
especially after the 7th when the consul settlement
takes place is likely to undergo some diminution.
ligorthe moment, therefore, less anxiety is apparent,
as the pressure during the last week had been suffi-
ciently severe to create an apprehension of iurther
restrictive measures. No quotable alteration
in the official value can be predicted, but
tile tightness may temporarily relax, at all
events in such a manner as will preclude the
lice°ssity of a further advance in the minimum
or other protective regulations. The present quo-
tations are an -effectual prohibition against new
Illidertaking with which the market is now over-
-1111)) and the Grand Russian Railway scheme for-
ttately receives no support. As will be seen by
the particulars given below the amount of silver to
leave to-day for India and China is under the late
average, and the hope is indulged that these bi-
Monthly shipments will henceforth be made to a
faller extent. As the advices from Victoria inform
that large supplies of gold are in transitu, there is
every prospect of the stock of bullion at the
Bank being satisfactorily augmented. The fulloW-
N remittances are reported, viz., per European,
; Medway, 18,000 oz. ; Donald Mackay,
12,000 oz. ; Istamboul, 45,000 oz. ; the Stehon-
heath, 5,000 oz. ; the Sussex, 48,000 oz. ; the
14°rning Star, 32,209 ; the Sydeuham, 31,462 oz.;
arid the Thames, 4,780 oz. The total supply thus
expected is about 900,0001. The American and
exchanges will now be carefully considered
',Pon the arrival of eachmail, as thereis a favourable
'earlency in both. Altogether, a better feeling
Prevails, but there are so many difficulties in the
Way of arriving at a correct idea of what is likely
t ceeur in the financial world, every one is tho-
roughly prepared for a continuance of the existing
terms of interest and discount.
Subjoined are the pgrticulars of the specie on
beard the PeniwiAll4F Oriental Steam Coal,-
pang's vessel Fem.

Bombay (silver) -C192,325
Ceylon (gold)
Madras (silver)
Calcutta (silver) 124 530
Penang (silver)
Singapore (silver)
'long-Kong (silver)
Shanghai (silver)

Total
Later advioesbave been received from New York
I)3' the steamer Niagara. She brings 581,083 dole.
ill gold, the exchange on London baying beconie
kiere favourable.
Rather more firmness is apparent in the English
Stock Market to-day, the anticipation of some
4batersen.t of the money pressure, and large specie
leteittances advised from Australia, having im_
ported a better tone. Business, however, is
14,1'01 contracted, owing to the settlement
/P4ich takes place on Thursday. Until that
e7exit is passed the maiket will probably re-
main dull, but if the aspect of financial affairs
;ill. Proves, as many expett, a speculation for a
4'8(3 may be initiated which would probably cause
:,),itnPertaut change iu value. Consols have been
and 03k for money, and about the same for
Th'7th inst. The June rates have been 931
New Threes are 91a to 91i ; the Apduced,
i~; the March Exchequer Bills, Ps. discount to
,3* PreMlUra ; and the Bonds, 98 ; Bank Stock
212 to 213. \ Poreig
Securities are very inactive. Turkish
s'er Cents. have been 9n- and are now 93 to
t• The 4 per Cents. are 100. Russian 44 per
erit'• 96. Mexican 23i. and Portuguese 45.
The% following are the nominal prices of Foreign
23(1ek8:--Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6& 7 ; Mexic
Peruvian 4t per Cents„ 7e4 7715; do. 3 per
Iltk• 53t 543 ; Portuguese 3 per 'Cents., ;
5 per tents., 104 6 ; Do. 41 per Cents.,
25 25
; Spanish 3 per Cents., 414 ditto Deferred,
1; ditto Certificates, 6q • ditto Passive, 5 6.
very moderate business was done in the Rail-
aY Share Market. Most of the principal lines,
rat ever, show a slight improvement on previous
ah.•
_North
Counties, Lancashire and York-
•D're) Western, South Western, North
Eastern. Berwick and South Eastern, advanced
out 55., and Great Western and Midland,
labout 10s. The French lines were depressed.
Eastern of France declined 55., and Paris and
Pus 15s. Grand Trunk of Canada improved
about 1/.
In Mining Shares there is no change to report.
Alfred Consols realised 24, and 'United Mexi-
can 3t
Joint-stock Bank Shares have beendull. London
',oint Stock, London and Westminster, and Al-
likiee Bank are a shade higher.

In the Miscellaneous undertakings business rules
extremely dull ; London General 'Omnibus Cora-
-134113' and Royal Mail Steam are at previous quota-
tions

lIRITISH FUNDS.—CLOSING picdoES —THIS DAY.
tl rgal Lost:)
I.Eroin v n --..et
,-- Business done.
, .
.. 21291 13
3 bank Stock
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92i 3i i
liPer ecart yonsols ,i,PTili'tIVR
91$
Ne'v 3 per Cent. Annuities
1..."°23 Per Cent. Annuities
_77 2
""? Annuities expire sth .lan 116Q..
4,12).itt0 1,) Years' , expire 10th Oct., 1859 2 346
••••
"qla Bonds, .00(ilt .......... """'!"'"' lO d
e bat° - under £lOOO
D,';''?er Account
.
March. 1 June.
Etc'.'
Bills, 24d.
qO4O ........ ' ...
tto
^ t.ll .1 p 2 d '1 5 2.2
-- .
"itto New, 1852, 4i per Cent.
.8."".....?zitt1,' ICIE
kt. • '—'ls. per Cent.
OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS
AlQat3per Cent . .
23
1,,,,
p 'll'4o Account
ernvi '-h.
Ditto' .onds, 4i per Cent
rtilguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Cou. 1841
ti.b
0 1.853, 3 per Cent. —
T,
spl,tte Account
..-,t.to 1856, 3 per Cent
lau Bonds, 1522, St., 5 per Cent
96
iPt°, 4i per Cent. Tu.,?,to si„.au
97
Ditto
(.nfis?, 6 per cent . , .... .. .
9922 i
3i
4 oii!t:. Account
t
"6. qrilarfulteed, i per Ce 4.• , .. 1004
bitto. APoQ''llt
D,
...,
Q,cli gzel' per Cen:,., 12 Guilders 602
Ditto ' 'ange'
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con4:le3r,
raCe:CeyCertifieates
2114E740,
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0 oic.
931- 1
Ditto, ACCOllat (Nu 7) 93i i

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v11T."_,71.i Highness Duchess of Kent, attsnded
13,1"a—au9 Anna Maria Dlwson, went to Kew on Satur-
e-:atld visited their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of
afteon $
lennlL bridge and the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Meek-
f "lichees
,buurgh Strelitz
4.. he '1", '
1f Sutherland arrived in town
totinuF;iadtacytf
toe Ear Camas Castle Howard, yoaswEß, -
4 of garlisle.