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

BIT t= A a. A

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCLI.

CITY, Two o'CLocx.

Letters frcm Liverpool state that the Cotton
Market ye3terday closed steadily without any
alteration in values. The sales were Cs imated at
7,000 bales, 2,000 of which were taken for export
and on speculation. The Railway Share Market
was rathcr firmer, with a good business doing at a
slight advance on Saturday's currency.
We quote the following from the weekly trade
circular issued by Messrs. Smith and Charles, da'ed
this evening :
"The ad vices from S. Petersburg this morning by
te!egraph mention the Failing of the fir:4 steamer for
Hu'l and London. Thr. price of tall .)w had advanced
again from 153 to 160 10 down t) August,
"Our market opened this moroirg with much firmness
in all positions. The prices of Saturdhy were freely of-
fered witlsont inducing business. Subsequently bnsines.
pa.Ped at 56e on the spot, at 55s 3d May and June, and
at 544 31 October and December."
" &nee 'Change the market has been very firm, and
leaves off, spot 56., May 55s 6,1 to 553 91. May and
June 55s to 55s 31, October and D.cember 544.t0 54+ 61,
tallow oil 38., ditto shine 50+ 10d to 51s, town tallow
55+ 31 net ca.h. Rain oil 47. to 465, cocoa-nut oil,
Cochin, 48., ditto Ceylon 464 101 to 47., linseed oil
40s 10d —s4s 6 I offered for the separate months of Sep•
tember and December, 55. asked ; Odessa and Austra-
lian beef and sheep, none offering,"

A meeting of the propiietora of the Quin'angon
Mining Company was held to-day—John Labon-
ehere, Esq., in the chair, when it wai agreed to
amalgamate their interests with those of the AltDn
Mining Company.

The letters and papers brought by the Niagara
from New York were delivered this morning. No
material alteration is reported either in monetary
or commercial affaini. The last Weekly Return
published by the City Banks showed a decrease in
the loans and-discounts of $76,543, but there was
an augmentation in the specie of $1,176,882.
' According to the terms of the prospectus the
subscription list of the Great Russian Railway
closes to-day, and, as far as can be ascertained,
for of course the greatest secrecy is observed,
scarcely any of the English public have been gulled
by the statements set forth by the promoters, or by
the fictitious premium of to I, at which the sharer
are quotel. A. more complete failure could
not have taken pace, but an endeavour
_will no doubt be made to show that sub-
scribers have come forward, in the hope that at
some future period the scheme may become less un-
popular. If. Russia desires to commence her mili-
tary roads at once, she must seek a guidance el -e-
-where. The coolness, if not the contempt, with
which the undertaking has been received at Ham-
burg, Amsterdam, Paris, and London, must be ex-
tremely mortifying to that power, and the lesson
is one which is not likely to be soon forgotten.

The demand for discount a,ccomm datlon is now
rather les3 urgent, _a3 was expec.ed iinmedi3tely
after the payments of the 4th of the month. Full
rates are still exacted, but there is an easier feeling.

No further improvement has occurred in the
English Stock Market, but, the quotations are firm,
and there is still an inclination to effect purchases..
The account is in course of liquidation, and this pre-
'rents any extension of time bargains. Consols have
been 93i g, for money and Thurt.day, and 93f for
June. The New 3 per Cents. are 92 to 92k, and
the Reduced 92 to 92i. Bank Stock is 211 to 213.
The June Exchequer Bills are 2s. discount, and
the March Small ditto ls. discount to 3s. premium.

The Foreign Stqcks are very dull, but generally
firm. Turkish 6 per Cents. have been 931 1, but
have since recede I to 93i1, and the 4 per Cents.
are supported at 100 k. Brazilian new 5 per Cents.
1829 and 1839 100. Ecuador new Consolidacei
14, and Dutch 4 per Cents. 97.

The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 64 7 ; Mexic to,
24 ; Peruvian 4i per Cents., 764 71; do. 3 per
Cents.. 53 541 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 45 6 ;
Russian 5 per (dents., 104 6 ; Do. 41 per Cents.,
95 7 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 414 ; ditto Deferred,
254 ; ditto Certificates, 64 4 ; ditto Passive, 544.

An active business has been done in the Railway
Shares, and quotations in almost all instance 3 have
exhibited a considerable improvement. Brighton
advanced 55.. Caledonian, Edinburgh, Perth mid
Dundee, Lancashire and Yorkshire, North-West-
ern, North British, and North-Eastern Berwick,
10s., and Great Northern, Great Western, South-
Western, Midland, and South-Eastern, 15s.
Great Western of Canada rose 55., and Grand
Trunk of Canada, 1/. to 1/. 10s. Southern of
France and Eastern of France, 55., and Paris and
Lyons 10s. East Indian and Geelong and Mel-
bourne ruled rather lower.
Mining Shares have been quite neglec' ed, and
Prices are nominal.

For Joint-stock tank Share s there was a very
limited inquiry; prices, however, are rather firmer.
Bank of London, Commercial of Londtin, London
Joint Stock, and London and Westminster, were
a shade higher.
In the Miscellaneous Shares the dealings were
limited. Electric Teleggaph declined about 10e.,
and Crystal Palace brought previous rates.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
( From the Officzal List:)
Business done.
e'nk Stock
..
• - ... ....
• , t'' Lent. Reduced A.unuitiets
i i Nrr. P- -,t ,In nso I s Amu iiiti et " , $
• r n• per Cent. Annuities ii2 44 2
00.01)1.! nzi2ciees,,,,envtpire sti, Jan. 186 u....„ 2 7- 1.6
..... .. 933 i
EX theqcor gills, 20. March. I June.
1100 i '
'fiti,, 2d 2 pi 25d
%All 4* •••••"''' ......
3 p,l dl4dpar
Ditto New, 1852, 42 per Cent.
ibitin
• n'-',,ES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE o'ol,otl, .
zbrtzll,,rl . nor (3"nt• •
IDitto New, 1829 and 1839, 5 per Cent.. 100
,quadorNew Consolidated l4 •
u-k-i„, :,,,,,k., 6 ~....i. cent
Ditto Account
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Ceut.
"Pitt° Account

oen the o.hi r. , a. p LOCCOn.
Dutch Exchange, 2i per Cca';., 12 Guilders
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates ... 97
TWO O'CLOCK.
Conaolli. money.. V3I.
Ditto for account
Ditto June Account...

The Swallow has; arrived from
_Shanghai with
1,529,8001 b. of tea and 55 bales of silk.
NAVAL AND MILITARY BIBLE SOCIETY.—The annual
Meeting of this society was held y esterday,at Willie's
Rooms ; the Marquis of Cholmoudeley in the chair.
During the past year 14,229 bibles and 6,573 testaments
bad been issued. The receipts amounted to 2.1251., and
the payments to 2,121/. ; the liabilities to 2271, and the
stock in band to 2401. The Lords of the Admiralty had
Riven a grant of 201. The Rev. Mr. Gieig, the Chaplain-
General, horn testimony to morality in the army being
Prauimeted by this and similar societies.
I!•THACKERAY AT BRISTOL.—Mr. Thackeray de-
livered one of his lectures on the "Georges," at the
victoria Rooms last (Friday) evening. The attendance
1,48 not large. The reserved seats were fairly filled,
%tut the saloon and great gallery, although the tickets
bad been offered at a reduced price, exhibited a large
at" Portion of vacant seats. This is much to be regretted,
ell we cannot help suspecting that had it not been for
d management in the preliminary arrangements a
:nab larger audience would have been present to wel-
e:rtni.e,the Popular author ef "Vanity Fair." It was most
di-tespectful and ut graceful in those to whom
Wax arras gems to were eserusted that Mr. Thackeray
11„ allowed to ascend the platform alone and unao-
t4;aamd The cheer which greeted his appearance
teemed pelf-suppressed by the doubt as to whether the
eeiPleet WAS really the hero for whom it was intended.
Bristol Advertiser.
d ,hBC4PE OF PRISONERS FROM BRISTOL GAOL.—Yes-
d ay morning it was discovered that twa prisoners
stilletscaped from Bristol Gaol. Their names are Joseph
ter a' a" and George Parr, both tried at the late Glocet-
perta';!ze and sentenced, the former to 15 year's tran.--
te 1, la" for,a.highway garotte robbery, and th.e latter
vho
wtnonth s Imprisonment for coining. The prisonere,
le heirin Leda at nine o'clock on Sunday evening, but on
ievewarder going his reunds at four o'clock on the 1011%
l% Inernieg the men were missing. It was then
tliat they had supplied themselves; with a insul-
in of worsted comforters, forming part of the wear-
to 4 apparel of other prisoners, which they tied
rj,eth''''s and having got outside the prison, threw the
the: thus made over the boundary wall, climbed up, and
feet
dmeeed themselves outside, a distance of about 18
prison traces being found of any of the locks of the
fee having having been picked or tampered with, the
hai;"b is that some of the Officers of the gaol tuu‘t
ofee.n grossly negligent in the performance
aclneir duties, to. must have connived at the escape of
01,yrisoners. Officers have been despatched in pursuit
the criminals in various dirt ctions, and it is hoped
i 371 vial be speedily apprehension A reward of 201. has
nti offered for their .