The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-05


inst and kind and yourself Of nvetersss love
Of teasing at my poor expense, and thsn will pardon
you especially a. hope % zee you soon in Paria or in
the country.
BY Jupiter Is very geneel Of to act thus towards
YOU This letter is certainly not written "by great
tragedieane" but by good girl, who calls hsrssf-
RACHEL.
LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, March IL To-day being
Coco Friday business Is entirely suspended in the
mercal werld-all banks exchsn -, &c, being closed
The cotton, share and produce markets win remain
The birth Of an heir to the thrcne of France and the
proved the tone Of commercial affairs; and the
ton of peace, (which confidently expected at
early perod an active business in every Article OF COM
merce is expected.
The money market has manifested symptoms Of in
creased ease consequent upon the feeling that peace is
mand for money is lees active, while the supply is more
liberal The Bank Of England have reduced their rate
OF disco unit on 90 Gays sils-the uniform being
per cent. The discount houses have not been
DONG Large business nor has the bank been pressed
tor accemmodation, from which il is nerred that the
trade Of the country is not only sound but chas 1t will
NOT when peace restored require mach temporary
capital q. to be even now suspected nasnucn as
large PVT y al the time
is by e rous and experienced men that the
present is only caused oy an men
Of ths usssure arising ro, the OF the last loan
.a other asiosn al circumstances Ard tina,
rsen-,an,s ~ .nsh -tares which may be looked
for about ths emo Of the psese 49,. .mn.rays ease
proeues reaction FROM me - vor. tx per CEN.
The iapOrs Of specie have smou = Axes, Sc Of
nom the United Sta'es, the Peninsula, --ws, and
which about $4,000 was French acco- "ss
principal export has been in silver the Indies
amounting 10 S4o3 TO- OF gold nearly $40 600 has gone
abroad.
There has been little more activity in the bullion
market this week Mexican collars have been in demand
for tie East and lots have been SID q g. I'D
but this price is airtsined and last weeks quota
items may be con,:ered the rate to-day. Money has
been shade Plentiful but without any difference
# importance in rates,
Foreign silver, IL bars (standa.d), per o.. "a
Gold dcin, Portugal pieces per oE......... II
Geld coin, doIboors, Patriot per oz...,...'. u
Geld coin, d. ub osns Spanish, per oz..'. 10 .
Gold coin, Napoieons, per oz ............... 10
silver cir, Mexican s American dolls, per os
Silver ctin, Spanish pillar dollars per o.. y IVA
Tue i.ish funds exhibited decline upon ths week
the effect the OF peace having oesn an
ticpated The reduction however is lit Is mere than
NO na quotations berg pported by steady
by he pubic il email amounrs The tucsustion has not
eseeedsd per cent. consequently the market may be
Gee .ribei substantially upchaogsd Yesterday con-
soils were steady with upward tendency but owing
to the approach Of the Ea holidays whea many mem
Der. the stock Exchange leave town. business was Gull
The same cause has Diminished the numoer OF ordsrs
from the country. STILL the pubic continue making
small nves tments and some OF the banks having also
been buying. advance If 4 has been realised CON
cons n1v seo s a. 81 PREMIUM
scrip "a 70 y premium; sxchequer b3nds ssH to n;
bills, " one.1 lMarcnl 70 pre-
uur; Bank Stock 2l8, with dividend for the open
iEg To-day being Good Friday, the market was closed
WRIGHT JUNIOR AND co.'s CIRCULAR.
LIVERPOOL, Marca 70, 1856.
We have very little of rovely to add to our last cir
GUAR OF 14th instant, per CAnaca The great
event Of the week is the birth of prince TO the throne Of
France but the emu atng expected from such
an announcement and the encouraging prospects for an
immediate proclamation peace together With their e.
feet on monetary Matters TO have been discounted
in anticipation At this particular season business ope
ratops are usually extensive and the Easter holi
days are generally awaited Il in the manufacturing dis
trcts for cleaning down and putting mill machinery 10
o1etr which may account in Part for the apathy pre-
yailiLg in our cotton market; cut the mofe l@medtsfe
be attributed to the improved prospects tor
increased supply confirmed by the advces per Asia
SIinners hold present sock, and as liberal import il
expected to prove the selection with the fayorA
BILE Winds prevailing, the trade have mani'ested
less Geeire TO act ensively the same causes
blasting the oe atoms Of spectators and exporters anc
holders have evinced disposition to sell freely
phi have somewhat Irregular, particularly Ia the
lower grades beiew 5d per TO-, which abundAntly
pressed the market, and obtanable a. d. per ID.
decline last Fridays quotations; the better qualities,
btrg scarce have suffered less depreciation but
sales could not be effected at last weeks currency The
market closes to-day with dull feeling and down ward
tenceIcy prices Sales restricted TO coo bales 500
TO spectators and exporters at the reduc ion noted
bales of which "a, l4o American. Spectators have
taken AGO and exporters GEO. leaving q 100 Of
a kinds the trade. The sport for time $50
bales of which 91 American. The quantity known
be at from American ports is about 1888 900 baes