The Sun.
London, England, 1855-07-18 00:00:00

CITY, Two o'CLocK.
The Cotton 'Market at Liverpool yesterday
iclosed steadily, at the extreme rates of Friday
last. The sales were estimated at 6,000 bales,
(1,500 of which were taken on speculation). The
Railway Share Market was dull, with a downward
tendency in prices.
The next meeting in bankruptcy of Messrs.
Strahan and Co. will be held to-morrow.
The Brighton Railway dividend for thehalf-year
is 215., but some parties think the loss by the
Croydon accident is not included.
There is sufficient just now to impart animation
to the money market, between foreign loans, the
increased attraction of numerous securities, and the
amounts required to meet the purchases of
indigo and colonial wool. The two great firms
of Rothschilds and Barings have issued a notice
of their intention to open subscription lists, but
the smallest amount for which the latter will re-
ceive applications is 20,000 f. capital, say 7381., in
the 41 per Cent. Bentes, and 25,000 f. capital,
equal to 6251. 10s. in the 3 per Cents. The appli-
cations must be made before three o'clock on the
26th inst., accompanied by 10 per Cent. deposit,
25£ being reckoned to the pound, and the amount
allotted will be notified with as little delay
as possible, the charge being I per cent. on any
Stock. obtained, while the subscription will be re-
turned entire, if no allotment be given. Messrs.
Rothschild do not stipulate for any minimum sum
to be applied for, and charge equally 8 per cent.
en any allotment.
The necessity of r( nil ling money, to meet any
Portion of the loan applied for will cause a temporary
;..efanx of gold from London, and many circumstances
"'duce us to think that there will upon the pre-
Sent occasion be more probability of English sub-
acribers being allowed 'to participate. The last
returniallg of the Bank of France showed a remarkable
falling off in the amount of specie, and it will be
the interest of Louis Napoleon's Government to
attract bullion to its coffers. Again it is de-
sirable to give support to the quotations
of Public securities, and a more limited dis-
tribution among the home applicants, and a
Withdrawal of stock to England will assist in effect-
mg this.
,Finally the loan is large, and is to be
even out at a period when the Turkish guaranteed
stock Will be making its appearance. The axrivals
specie this week from America and Australia,
with the favourable reports from the " diggins,',
doe opportunely tofill up the gap which our par-
rtion in these loans may for a time occasion.
tieei'4. ere was, yesterday afternoon, a tendency to
co,„11e in the rates of exchange upon several of the
25tnental cities. Paris, 90 days, was taken at
1187 to 35 ; Hamburg at 13 7 to 71 ; Frankfort at
T,_ to 118 i. ; and Trieste at 12 18 to 22.
ne English Funds have been very dull, and
ioe'e iS 110 appearance of speculation; the French
,04,11 attracting more notice. Consols have been
34 to 91, both for money and August. The New
Per Cents have been 92t to 92i, and the Re-
duced 911 1, • Exchequer Bills are 255. to 275.
premium for those bearing interest at 21d. per
cent. The New Annuity is at 17i to 15-16.
A. remarkable movement is still going on in
Turkish Bonds, which have risen again 2 to 3 per
cent. No doubt the advance is, to a great extent,
speculative, but, as usual, upon a rising market,
real buyers operate freely, and if Turkey is at all
to be relied upon as regards ability the stock is of
course cheap. Parties should be duly warned,
however, that a good deal of excitement prevails,
and that a reaction may therefore occur. The
Money prices have been 89i- and 911, and those for
the 31st inst. 89i. and 921. Peruvian Stock is also
in favour, being 77 to 781 for the
per Cents.,
and 55i to 56 for the Deferred. The new commit-
tee representing the interests of the home debt
bondholders has an advertisement in to-day's
Morning papers, headed the " Anglo Peruvian
.D
"":inde:' although it relates wholly to the Hegan
and trribarren Stock, which it will now be at-
tempted to convert into 3 per Cent. Securities, on
a footing with the existing English loan. The
solders of the latter,- however, will scarcely be
deceived by such conduct. Spanish Deferred
Beands are 18k to -R. Sardinian have improved to
86
and 87. Venezuela are firm at 30.
att:,the following are the nominal prices of foreign
eke :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 61 to 7; Mexi-
-san) 211 to 2U ; Peruvian, 77 to 79; ditto Three
4PZ Cents., 55 to 57 ; Portuguese Four per Cents.,
dit to 44 ; Russian Five per Cents., 99 to 101 ;
C
e Pour-and-a-Half per Cents., 88 to 90 ;
oPaaish New Deferred, 18 to 18i ; ditto 3 per
:Lt.'s., 36i to 361; ditto Certificates, 4 to 4i ;
Passive, 4 to 41.
The market for Railway Shares presents a dull
Peet) and the movement in prices is not altogether
a:1812a; some of the principal lines being higher
le others heavy. Several of the colonial railway
aw
are
are now marked ex-interest, but fuller rates
0: current for East Indian and Grand Trunk of Is
sall,acia, while Great Western of Canada are the 5
ki:ba_a.e yesterday. As regards the foreign there
but few operations to notice, but Antwerp and
:erclam, and Paris and Rouen are at enhanced
values, 20

00e S. a e and Cuiba Mine Shares are firmer, but
‘. Mexican heavy.
zaalk 201
aoin 13 bring about. former prices, and London 100
t Stock are 10s. higher.
oth Canada Co.'s Shares are 10s. dearer, but the 100
aret Laud and Miscellaneous Companies' Shares tto/vo
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1184173 R FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOL I
T Front the Onicial List.)
Business done
8 N.a
Z ' ulit. Reduced Annuities...... .
Der9li
ke Cent. Consols Annuities
it 91 90
asTe, an- Rd
„Der Cent. Annuities . 924' i
t.„,„." hi per Cent. Annuities 73
jj.,.4-, nullities, Expire sth Jan-. 1869 ••-
ituri-•° 30 Years, Expire sth April, 1885 414 15-16
I la. Stock
In
bi.44'11841,er £IOOO
v,,oti,"to, und £lOOO - 36
futolel ?or ACcount Bth August ....
—4C131 r Bills, ' ug
1 24d. 2d.
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;3. ds 1858.,.3i per Cent.... 10 1. 1 4301
bittes i n
... 101 IGOI
OOU, OP
Ch. w
.Ctg OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE
6 O'CLOCK.
11:z,971 330_ lids, li per Cent. ..... ........
bid 6 per Cent.
21A
A 1.,,.."`u far the Account
Bri"411 Bonds, 41 per Cent. 774
77i 7 8i 71
Di for the Account .
1)1° 3 per Cent.
411....at0 for the account
947? Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. £St lOO _
labAsZlan Bonds, 5 per Cent.
11„4 13onda, -3 per Cent
Tg1.1,..—"50 New Deterred, 3 per Cent.
12,7,11 Bonds, 6 per cent B% 91-1 ,s,
Vas '4'o for the Account BBi 911 90i z 4
30
,?,%tiela Bonds, 4i per Cent...—.
'''it to beferred, 1/ per Cent
Etei, bivie.eitds on the above payable in London.
"91 Bonds, 21 per Cent. ex. 25 fr —
bitto 41 per Cent. Ex. 25 fr 931
_l_ _

jVilsola • • HALF-PAST T.
tto -90 i 1
:1 for -the Account.

AD ULTERA,TION OF FOOD.

4i4hte 1n44-114.ENTARY COMMITTEE (THIS DAY
hour tb";° natnittee resumed their inquiry at the usua
PredcnB morning ; Mr. Scholefield, the chairman,
The g •
the last nrnination of Dr. Hassan was continued from 10
10
The 3j tting.
2
tainin
.r.l` tiles& brought with him two bottles,. one con-
-0::::nit and the other vegetables, forming two series 2
otii,:il3ll) les—the One being in a natural state, and
ofe
ing artificially coloured with poisopou
the 0: lie also brought two bottles of anchovs salt
e
(14,, :_4R, of natural colour, nearly white, the yother of 1
tio,l_T d, coloured with bole Armenian, in the
vParrTurs" 111
e4ttip7, 101bs, of earth to 100 gallons ; likewise
g
of Nvhi 8 of colcured sugar confections, in the colourin
el? chromate of lead, red lead, arsenite of copper,
b
tlett)c,i,,rY green gamboge, and cochineal cou
independently of analysis.