The Sun.
London, England, 1855-10-08 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLocK..
The Liverpool cotton market on Saturday closed

very heavily, and prices of all kinds were un-
changed. The sales were 6,000 bales (1,500 for
export, and the remainder to the trade), compris-
ing 40 Pernam and Maranham, 6_a 1. to 61d ; 200
Egyptian, Md. to gd. ; and 1,000 Surat, 31d. to
41d. per lb. import since Thursday 20,000 bales.
The Railway Share Market was very quiet, at a
slight decline on Friday's prices.

In confirmation of the remarks made under this
head on Saturday with regard to the movement
in the dried fruit trade, we have the following,
London report from Messrs. Witherby and Han-
son, the article of raisins being that to which we
specially directed attention :

" From the 18th to the 29th ult. this market was
without any new Valentias. A strong speculative move-
ment founded, it seems, partly on telegraphic intelligence
of rain having fallen at Denia, and injured a part of the
crop, which was unshipped, commenced on the 27th ult.,
and from that date till 3d inst. purchases of floating car-
goes to arrive here and at outports were made on specu-
lation at a rapid rise of price, until 475. was freely paid.
A cargo was taken on landing at 485., which is now the
trade price. Prior to this movement sales afloat had been
made at an outport at 395. The operators appear san-
guine of ultimate success. Black raisins have also ad-
vanced. A. few Muscatels have arrived.
" Of the new currants received last month, per Earl
of Carrick, very little has been moved off at the opening
price of 116 s. Mean while new currants have advanced
at the places of growth, enhancing the value of subse-
quent shipments. The winter demand has not yet set
in here, and will probably be retarded this year beyond
the usual period. It will be interesting to observe to
what extent the present prices, which for fine fruit are
not much in advance of those of the two last winters,
will practically check the Christmas consumption. Fine
1851, when exhibited, commands 105 s. to 110 s. and is
taken for immediate use. The latter price has been paid
at Liverpool for 1855 Morea, per Corinthian. The cur-
rant trade is now assuming a new feature, for it is clear
that even if the whole of the available portion of the
1R55 crop (say 4,500 tons) should come to this country,
that quantity, together with the little of the presen t
stock fit for grocery purposes, would be less than existed
in London only in September, 1854, and must serve for
our consumption and export for the next 12 months. It
appears to be, therefore, a simple question of supply
and demand."

The figures relating to the Marco Polo were
transposed on Saturday under this head. She has
been 79 days out.
The following communication has been received
from the secretary of the Great Western Railway
of Canada :

" I am instructed to communicate to you for the in-
formation of the members of the Stock Exchange, that
the directors have adopted the following rule with regard
to the participation in dividend of shares given in ex-
change for bonds converted after the commencement of
the current half-year :
" Interest at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum will
be paid on the bonds from the day of the last coupon due
to the day of conversion.
" Shares delivered in exchange for such bonds will
carry their proposition of the dividends from the day of
the conversion to the end of the current half-year. The
share certificates and transfer deeds will be stamped to
that effect.'

The railway meetings announced are the follow-
ing : _ .

Company. Date. Place.
Eastern Counties
Glasgow',Barrhead,Nielston Nov. 6, Glasgow.
Great Luxembourg Oct. 10, London Tavern.
Geelong and Melbourne
LancNster and Carlisle Nov. 7, Lancaster.

Luton, Dunstable, and Wel. Oct. 10, Luton.
Newry and Enniskillen
West Durham

The accounts from New York report the money
market as being easy, and although at the latest
daises stocks ruled somewhat heavy, they had pre-
viously been buoyant. The value of the exports
during the week ending September 21, was
2,262,828 dols., and the imports was 2,858,514
doli;. Breadstuffs were in active request for ship-
mei it, and the quantity of flour, wheat, and corn
already forwarded was large.
It appears that the amount of bullion exported
from the United States during 9 months this year
is 35,000,000 dollars, or 11,500,000 dollars over
the receipts from California. Since this came to
Ettrope the aggregate amount of metallic currency
he re and on the Continent ought to be propor-
tio nably increased, allowing for some drain to
In( lia and China.

Mere are about 48,0001. on board the ship
Sp eedy, from Sydney, just announced.
Letters per Caroline Coventry, for the Cape of
Good Hope, will be in time if posted to-morrow
(Tuesday) evening.
A meeting of the creditors of Messrs. De Lisle,
Janvrin, and Co. was held to-day. Mr. Dobie, on
being requested to preside, said he thought all he
had to say was that there were three propositions
suggested by the friends of the house. It was thought
that, as the house was held in such universal esteem,
it might not be difficult to find friends, who were
personal friends, through whom they could procure
fu ads to resume their business. This proposition
failing, the next was that the affairs of the firm
sboauld be carried on under inspection, and that the
d emands should be liquidated as fast as possible.
This being carried, the next would be that Messrs.
IPe Lislewith the assistance of friends, would establish
1,4 new firm, so that the valuable connections of the
house might be retained, and the correspondence
be resumed as for the past. Messrs. de Lisle were
not immediately prepared to submit any figures,
although they were in an advanced state, and
in. a very short time they would lay them be-
fore the creditors. The funds that they had
in hand would meet immediate engagements,
for the purpose of giying time for the consideration
of these plans, he (the chairman) would move that
the meeting be adjourned till Saturday next at 12
o'clock. Mr. Gillespie, on behalf of the Bank of
British North America, concurred in the state-
ments of the chairman and seconded the resolu-
tion. They had written out to Canada requesting
that an officer of the establishment be appointed
to report upon the securities, and he believed the
other establishments interested had done the same.
As regards the funds being in perfect safety, there
could be no doubt upon the subject. The motion
being carried, thanks were voted to the chairman,
and the proceedings terminated.
The English Stocks, which opened with a trifling
increase of buoyancy, have gone flatter since, Con-
sols being now 87 to when before they were
873/4 to 3/4, and momentarily even 871 • The settle-
ment of the account will now begin to work
as it takes place on Friday, and the members
of the " house," as well as the majority of
the " outsiders" are considered to be heavy Bears.
Exchequer Bills are ls. to ss. discount, and India
Bonds, 3s. discount to 3s. premium. Exchequer
Bonds are 13/4 discount. There is still much uncer-
tainty as to whether the Bank will raise the rate
on Thursday to 6 per cent.
Foreign Securities are quiet generally, but in
Turkish Bonds there have been several transactions
at rather fuller prices. The 6 per Cents. are 83k
to and the New Scrip is 21 to 24 discount.
Spanish Deferred Stock is 191 I. Sardinian Bonds
have .been done at 841. Dutch Two-and-a-Half
per Cents. are 64k. Grenada Deferred Stock is
steady at 6. Brazilian Old Five per Cents. have
been. dealt in at 99 to 991.
The following are the nominal prices of foreign
stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 18 to 20; Mexi-
can, 211 to 214 ; Peruvian, 74 to 76 ; ditto Three
per Cents., 54 to 56; Portuguese Four per Cents.,
43 to 45 ; Russian Five per Cents., 97 to
99 ; ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 85 to 88 ;
Spanish New Deferred, 38 to 383/4 ; ditto Three
per Cents., IN to 19i ; ditto Certificates 4f to
43/4 ditto Passive, 4i to I.
The railway market is in some respects firmer,
but there has been very little done. Great West-
ern, Great Northern, North British, and Eastern
Counties, have been principally dealt in. East
Indian are flatter. Sambre and Meuse are 3/4 better.
Australasia Bank are 10s. lower. Canada Land
have dropped 31. to 41.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES,
( Prom the Oticial List.
Rum,.
3 per Cent. donsols Annaities B7i 7 61 7
India Bonds, £lOOO —
Ditto, under £lOOO 3 p 3 d
Consols or Account, 12th October 874 .11 a 7d6,1 7
E relies:pier Bills, 2 d 2.
21000 .
51 d
£500...
I 5 1 d

Small
Exchequer Bonds 1858, 3i per Cent 9Bi
Ditto ' 1859,
PRICE OF FOREIGN' FUNDS THIS DAY.
Brazilian Bonds 5 per Cent.
Ditto for the Account
Ditto Small
Grenada Bonds, Deferred
Peruvian Bonds, 4i per Cent..
Ditto 3 per Cent.
Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. £ St
Ditto Account
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Ditto for the Account Bli 4
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent —
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Tarkiah Bonds, 6 per cent B3j 1 ?,$ i
Ditto for the account 1331i i i ik i
Ditto New Scrip, 4 per Cent.
Dividends on the above oa,,nhle ,o I on • ..
Dutch exchange, 24 per Cent. 12 Gu11... 61f
Ditto 4 por Cent. Certificates .. .. . 93i a d
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols
Ditto for the November Account B7 it •