The Sun.
London, England, 1855-05-26 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

AND

CO 'I,IfERCTAL TNT ELLIGEIk-CE.

CITY, Two o'CLocx.
The Cotton Market at Liverpool, yesterday,
closed with a firm appearance, and without much -
variation in prices. The sales of the week
amounted to 153,080 bales. The Railway Share
Marker was steady, and closed with an upward
tendency in prices.
The arrivals of Colonial produce during the
month are stated by Messrs. H. Jewesbury
and Co. to have been very large, notwithstanding
which the business transactions have been consi-
derable since the date of our last, and former prices
for most articles have been fully maintained. The
deliveries from the warehouses, both for home con-
sumption and export, continue very satisfactory.
We have to notice a reduction in the stocks of
many leading articles, which, until lately, have
been in excess of last year. Sugar and rice are
both dearer. Dyes and dyeing materials re-
main without alteration, except for Indigo,
which is dearer. Cochineal has continued in fair
demand, but previous rates have been barely sup-
ported. From the continental produce market
the accounts continue satisfactory. From the
cotton manufacturing districts the reports state
that the demand had slightly fallen off, and lower
prices had been accepted, but from the woollen
districts we learn tl'at the transactions have been
large, and higher rates have ruled.
In referring to the debate upon Mr. Disraeli's
motion, Messrs. Smith and Charles express their
conviction that neither the mover, who should
have excellent means of information, nor Lord
John Russell, who, from his mission to Vienna,
ought to be still more competent to form an opi-
nion, have any strong expectations of peace.
At the public sales of wool just concluded there
were 43,208 bales of Colonial, and 3,418 of East
India, and 5,838 of Foreign offered. The Austra-
lian realised ld. to 11d., and for Moreton Bay 2d.
to 3d. per lb. advance. Cape went 2d. to 3d.
higher for scoured parcels, and Id. to id. for
greasy.
All that we have stated for some time past re-
specting the po,ition of the Bank of England has
been i-erified by the most recent balance sheets of
that establishment. The account for. the week to
the 19th inst. gives the amount of the bullion and
the note reserve together so large that one might
fancy we were in a state of protound peace, and
although, unfortunately, the dullness of trade
partly contributes to the accumulation, it is en-
couraging to find such large imports of gold from
abroad. Compared with the previous week, the
changes are as follows :
Active circulation £19,621,940
Decrease 297,395
Bullion 16,647,716
Increase 602,515
3,170,300
V. 4,515
3,358,272
624,364
12,230,771
25,564
991,720
36,420
10,823,132
193,242
12,455,155

Rest

Increase
Public Deposits
Increase
Other Deposits
Increase
Seven-Day and other Bills
Decrease
Government Securities
Decrease
Other Securities

Decrease 88,645
Notes unemployed 10,280,610
Increase
Yesterday afternoon there was a little flatness in
the rates for bills of exchange upon Antwerp,
Frankfort, and Trieste. Paris was firm, and Ham-
burgh and Amsterdam were a shade higher.
All the gold per Sussex, from Australia, has
been melted and sent into the Bank of England.
The amount of the precious metals shipped
direct from London during the week en '.ling
Thursday last was 5,920 ounces of silver and 140
of gold, all to the Continent.
The ship Elizabeth from Port Philip brings
12,502 ounces of gold.
The extremely favourable Bank Return, and the
satisfactory news from the Crimea, have rendered
the stock market very firm, and given a fresh im-
petus to business. Consols have been 91i and
since 91i- 4 for transfer and account. The New 3
per Cents. have been 91 to , and the Reduced
901 to 4. The Omnium is up to 31 and 31 pre-
mium, and the Terminable Annuity is firm at 16/
to 11-16ths.
In Foreign Stocks scarcely any business is doing.
Turkish Bonds have been 77i to 781. Mexican
Bonds are quiet at 22. Spanish Threes bring 37k.
Dutch 2 per Cents. are 63i.
The following are the nominal prices of foreign
stocks:—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 61 to 71; Mexi-
can, 22i to 22# ; Peruvian, 68 to 70 ; ditto Three
per Cents., 47 to 49 ; Portuguese Four per Cents.,
42 to 44 ; Russian Five per Cents., 98 to 100 ;
ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 88 to 90 ;
Spanish New Deferred, 18i to 18 ; Ditto 3 per
Cults., 37i to 371; Ditto Certificates, 4 to 4f ;
Ditto Passive, 33 to 41.
Railway Shares are at higher rates for the prin-
cipal lines, but business is not very active. The
lines are in demand, at very full rates. Sambre
and Meuse are better.
The Banks are quiet. Crystal Palace are firm.
Mines are dull.

Buqineg. done
per Cent. Reduced Annuiti35..,
0 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
Lomr. Annuities, Expire sth Jan.. 18e9
Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth April, 1885 161 11-16
C mmois 'or Account, 30th May
Omnium '3i PM
gschequer Bills, 24d.
small
Ditto Advertised 5 8 pm
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLO'Ni
&exican 3 per Cent.
Ditto for the Account 22
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent
farkish Bonds, 6 per cent
Ditto for the Account. .
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Exchange, 2A per Cent. 12 Guil 631
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols 9ls •
Ditto, May Account

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CL ) t:. I 20
(From the Octal