The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-31 00:00:00

DIONPEY MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTE,LLIGENZE. Shr.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK
The Liverpool Cotton Market, yesterday, closed
quietly, and, compared with Friday, the prices of
all kinds were the same. The sales amounted to
6,000 bales, comprising 1,000 for export. The
Railway Share Market was steady, at a slight ad-
vance in prices.
The Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets'
have opened with a very firm appearance this
week, full prices being current for all the
principal articles. For sugar there is a good,
demand on Continental account. Coffee maintains
previous values, and rum is steady. Rice is quiet,
but firm. The stock of this article ig about
43,000 tons. Notwithstanding the advices from
China, which inspire the hope that hostilities will
soon terminate, tea is well supported ; common
congou being about Is. Old. prompt per lb. The
tallow trade yesterday were much occupied with
the settlement of the account for delivery in Marcb ; 10
80s. was the price, and several hundred tons were so;'.
settled. The market has been good for delivery in
.st.
April, and April to June. Last three months
s'o
rather easier. The best authorities in Petersburg st.
seem now to agree that the quantity of tallow has 10
been hitherto over estimated. It is now said that sstt:
the quantity will not exceed 118 m. casks, and some st.
parties mention even a less quantity. The current St:
Prices are marked March 80s., April 555., April St.
and June 525. 9d. to 535., October and December

525. 6d. net cash. 16t
The half-yearly meeting of the Linares Mining 16
Company was held to-day; Mr. Warne in the chair.
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St.!
The accounts showed that the returns Of ore sold,
and on hand, amounted to 46,2911.105. 41, whilst 20'
the mining costs for the six months amounted to St
41,0911. 19s. 9d. The appearance of the mine was St.
satisfactory. A shareholder complained that they ig
were dividing . now ss.
_per- ahtbroy- which would 12.
be about' 2,000/. more than they had earned, the st:
profit of the last half-year being only 5,1991. The g
manager said the balance bad been taken from past st.
earnings to makeup the dividend, which was agreed lig
to, and the accounts were passed.
The meeting of the New Grenada Mining Cora- St.
t.
pany, convened for to-day, was adjourned to the
.28th April, in consequence of the last West India 25
steamer not bringing the letter bags. 100
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The demand for money in Lombard-street to-day .50
is rather quieter, and it is stated in some places that 20
the last bills are negotiable at a shade under the St.
Bank rate. This is rather surprising, seeing the 50
large amount of commercial paper which has to
'be provided for, but the relief now noticed
is no doubt merely one of those pauses that St.
occasionally take place, and which do not result sBtt:
in any permanent improvement. In a day or two 25
probably the demand will again become active, .25-3
and the market resume its previously stringent st
condition. St
le
A further sum of 100,0001., in bar gold, was
taken from the Bank yesterday for transmission to 2(
the Continent in payment for silver. li
There is a buoyant market for 'Public Securities, s
and a better tone pervades the other departments, 2
notwithstanding.the position of the money market I
And the drain of gold. The Funds have been fa-
vourably influenced this morning by a large pur-
chase
of stook by the Government broker. Consols
have been 931 I for transfer, 93i. for account,
and 94± II for May. The March Exchequer Bills
are par. to 4s. premium; the June ditto, Is. dis-
count ; and the Bonds, 98g.
Foreign Securities are exceedingly inanimate
Turkish 6 per Cents. have been about 971 4 for
money, and 98, 981 for the 17th proximo. Buenos
Ayres are 85, and Brazilian 5 per Cents. 1021 ;
Mexican Bonds are 22i- to 238.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 61 7 ; Mex'-
can, 221 3 ; Peruvian per Cents., 77 9 ; do. 3
per Cents., 55 7 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 441 51 ;
Russian 5 per Cents., 106 8 ; 'do. 4 per Cents.,
96 8 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 41 1 ; ditto De-
ferred, 25 1 ; ditto Certificates, 61 ; ditto
Passive, 5i 6.

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The business 'transacted in Railway Shares this 20
morning bas been limited, but prices in most in- 10
stances have shown an improving tendency. Bristol
and Exeter have advanced 10s.; Caledonian, 10s. ;
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Eastern Counties, ss. ; Great Northern, 10s. to 155.;
North-Western, ss. ; Norfolk, 1/. ; and North-East- 18
ern, York, 10s. to 15s. Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1(2)0
;
Brighton and Soutb -Eastern, were at previous Do
quotations. The French lines have fully main-
tained their values. Northern of France have ad-
20
vanced 55., and Eastern, of France ss. Grand 20
Trunk of Canada and Great-Wevtern of Canada ro
have been very buoyant, and fully previous values 17
20

are current. st.
In Mining Shares no business of any importance 20
has been reported, and prices are without alteration. 100
Joint Stock Bank Shares rule dull, and generally 1g
at lower rates. London Joint Stock declined 10s.,
Union of London, 10s. ; London and Westmin-
ster, iSt6
ss. ; British North American and Union of 20
Australia ruled rather flatter. 20
The Miscellaneous undertakings have been very 22g.
inactive. North of Europe Steam have declined 100
10s. Peninsular and Oriental Steam improved ss. 100

BRITISH FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES —TB IS DAY.
(From the Official List:)
ft n 1 1 r en done
3 per Cent. Console Annuities
India Stock
Consols tor Account 931 -z,
Exchequer Bills, 2id. March. I June.
21000 ... " .par 4pl 1 d
E 5150 — 5 d
Small 4 p
Ditto Bonds, 1858, 3i per Cent.
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. lO4
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent. B5
Mexican 3 per Cent 22q
Ditto Account . . ...
Russian Bonds, 182.2, .i
. gz . : . E ... .... Cent., ,*
Ditto, 4i per Cont. —
Ditto Small
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
. .

Ditto Account ....
Spanish Bowls, 3 per Cent.
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per etn%
Ditt, Passive ss
Turkish Bonds, 6 per cent 974 i
Ditto Account
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.

Ditto Account
DlNldends on the above payable In Londcn.
711 REE O'CLOCK.
Consols, money 9l *
Ditto, Accouut:(April 8)

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A private letter from Senegal announces that the fri•
gate Nemesis, bearing the flag of Admiral Rigault de
Genouilly, anchored in the roads on the 28th February,
coming from Brest. The Nemesis was to sail immedi-
ately, and to continue her course to China, where it was
expected she would arrive in May, and join the squadron
under Admiral Guerin.
ETON COLLEGE, Monday.—On Friday, the 3d April,
the Easter vacation commences, on which day the whole
of the students take their departure. The holidays ter•
minate on the 29th April, when the lower boys return ;
the fifth form return on Thursday, the 30th April ; and
the sixth form on Friday, the Ist May, when the whole
school will have assembled.
DUBLIN AND KINGSTOWN RAILWAY.—The half-yearly
meeting was held
_at Dublin on Saturday. The report
showed a balance
of 12,3571. on the half-year's account,
after deducting expenses and other payments from the
16,000/. received from theWicklow Company for rent. The
chairman said the alteration of the gauge was now
nearly completed in a substantial manner, and arrange-
ments; were contemplated by the Wicklow Company
-which would tend to increase the traffic.
RAPID PRINTING PRESSES.—
Toe New York Herald
felicitates itself upon the completion of its two new five
storey mammoth ten cylinder presses. They are capable
of throwing off over twenty thousand an hour continu-
ously ; and, compared "with the ordinary double cylin-
der printing press, the contrast presented is equal to
that of a one storey shanty alongside of a magnificent
five storey brown stone palace on the Fifth :Avenue ;
while, in point of speed, it is a locomotive to a Boston
ruck." •
THE CLUBS AT BUCHAREST.--There has been a fusion
of the two political clubs at Bucharest, and their pro-
gramme is :-1. Autonomy of the Danubian Principali-
ties in the sense of the ancient Moldo-Wallacho-Turkish
Treaties, under the suzerainete of the Sultan, and the
guarantee of the great Powers. 2. The union of
the two Principalities. 3. The election of an
hereditary Prince, who shall be a member of some reign.
ing European family. His offspring to be educated in
the Oriental-Anatolian (United Greek or Armenian) re-
igion. 4. Representative Government." As few Boy.
ards go the club, the literary men manage matters exactly
as they please. None of the Commissioners were re-
ceived in such a friendly way as the Representative of
s;ardinia,