The Sun.
London, England, 1855-07-11 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGLENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLocfc.

The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday
closed heavily, but withoutalteration in prices. The
sales were estimated at 3,000 bales, comprising 150
Pernam and Maranham at 6id. to 7-0. ; 30 Bahia
at bid. ; 100 Egyptian, at 61-,d. to 71d. ; and 200
Surat, at 4id. to 4id. per lb. The Railway Share
Market closed steadily, and prices slightly im-
proved.

Accounts from the Gulf of Finland state that
until within a few days previously successful at-
tempts were still made at night to land merchan-
dise from the Swedish ports, and that these had
kept down the prices of necessaries. The shallow-
ness of the water had been an obstacle to the
British war steamers entirely stopping the traffic,
but the arrival of smaller vessels from England was
already causing a suspension of the communica-
tion.

' The annual meeting of the Union Bank of Lon-
don was held this day, at which a dividend of 5
per cent. for the last six months was declared, and
a bonus of 71- per cent., being at the rate of 20
per cent. per annum. The nett profits for the year
Were 139,967/. 9s. 10d. The reserve fund was now
120,0001. invested in Bank Stock. After some dis-
cussion the report was adopted.
At the meeting of the Colonial Bank, it was
stated that the profit of the half year ending 31st
December last, was 19,6561. 3s. 9d., from which a
dividend of 2i- per cent. was declared, being at the
rate of 5 per cent. per annum on the paid-up capi-
tal. The sum of 7,1561. 3s. 9d. would remain to
be added to the fund for bad debts, now increased
to 151,1251. 9s, 7d. It was expected that the sup-
plementary charter applied for would be granted
by the Government. The report was adopted.
The payment of " differences" upon the Consol
account has chiefly occupied the attention of the
speculators, but soon after business commenced
a jobber made a sale with the object of " banging"
the market and this occasioned a temporary depres-
sion to 91 to after Consols had been 91; 1. The
money prices since, owing to further invest-
ments by the public, have been up to 91,i- and #,
although not better than 91 to 911 for account.
The prospect of good news from the Crimea to-
morrow assists the market, otherwise the increased
demand for money in some quarters, and the forth-
C7ing instalment on the English loan, due the
h inst., with the motions of Sir E. Bul-
Wer Lytton and Mr. Roebuck, would prevent
anyn buoyancy. Exchequer Bills at 2,0. are
s. to 275., and those at 2d. 20s. to 235.
Bank Stock keeps steady at 212 to 213. India
Stock has been at 2301. The Omnium brings 4i
premium.
Foreign Stocks are generally quiet, but Turkish
Bonds have risen to 83t and 84#. Spanish 3 per
cents.
i have been dealt in at 361 i ex div. Peruvian
101,
1 Per Cents. are 71, and Brazilian 5 per Cents.

The following are the nominal prices of foreign
Ll°„elcs,,:—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6& to 7; Alexi-
te,-"„),.„44- to 214 ; Peruvian, 69 to 71; ditto Three
Cents. 49 to 51 ; Portuguese Four per Cents.,
ditto 44 ; Russian Five per Cents., 98 to 100 ;
Spa„ Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 88 to 90 ;
Ce,',lsh New Deferred, 17i to 181 • ditto 3 per
ciit';'s,±. 361 to 36.1 ; ditto Certificates, *4 to 41- ;
-? assive, 4to 41.
The railway share market has undergone no es-
elitial change. Caledonian are scarcely so firm,
B°llth-Western are still tending upwards, and.
North-western are declining. North-Eastern are
Very firm, and Great Western quiet. Foreign lines
are dull at about the previous rates.
In Mines there have been a few bargains at pre-
vious rates. Banks are nominal. Land shares
are steady, but not in request.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLir)ii"l:.
/From the 0 jkial List.)

Business done

Ibtnk Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 9l,i 4 1 a i
New 3 per Cent. Annuities ~ 921 i a •
5 per Cent. Annuities
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan.., 1860 ,
Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10th 859 31
Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan., 0ct.,1860_ 3 13-16
Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth April, 1885 16 15-16
India Stock
India Bonds, £1000
Consols for Account, Bth Augi ist
Omnium
Exchequer Bills, 24d 2d.
21000 ... 23 27 20 23
2500 — 20 23
Small
Exchequer Bonds 1858, 3i pe. Cent lOl
Ditto 1859, ~ , 101
'PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds 5 per Cent. .. lOl
Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent - . 68
Peruvian Bonds, 42 per Cent....
Spanish Bonds, 3 Cent •
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Turkish Bonds, 6 per cent
Ditto for the Account .... ... 84 a 35 41
Dividends on the above pays.ble In London.
HALF-PAST TWO.
Consols
Ditto for the Account.... 9l-i i

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) 120
16

CORN EXCHANGE. 17i
Bundy any fresh English wheat was on sale in to•day's 20
Market, and the show of samples was trifling. There was 20
all improved demand for nearly all kinds and selected 20
triples•were mostly disposed of at is per quarter above 20
Monday's currency. 20
the were fairly supplied with foreign wheat. Although 100
""e amount of business doing in that article was by no
means lar.e. several of the leading factors refused to sell 100
except one'higher terms. 25
Barley changed hands steadily at extreme rates, but 25
malt met a slow inquiry.-
We had a good demand for oats, the supply of which 100
Was seasonably good, at full prices.
...Beans, peas, and flour were firm, and quite as dear as on 100
Monday. I 20
5
O„rnelish .. 1 W 060
Form_
• • 3,62 )

ARRIVALS THIS WH&H.
Barley. Malt.
440 1,950

Oats. Flonr.
20 840
140
21,510 160 sks,
150 brls

2,151

BOROUGH HOP.
.Our market is ext remel inactive, and the prices of all 4
I'l4dB of hops have a downward tendency. The plantation 20?
accounts are very favourable, and the duty is called
,"0,000/. to 250,000/. 130

WHITECHATEL. WV
Each kind of meat moved off slowly to-day, as follows :
Beef, 3s 4d to 4s 4d ; mutton, 3s 6d to 4s ; lamb, 14048 8d to 5s 8d ; veal, 3s 8,1 to 4s 8d ; pork, 35 41 to 4s 4d
Per Blbs. by the carcase. 210 i
100