The Sun.
London, England, 1855-11-03 00:00:00

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C Old PI'T2ILLIGEIZCE.

CITY, Two o'CLoc&

The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday was
firm, with a strong and active demand, holders
being rather shy in selling. The -sales reached
10,000 bales, including 2,000 for exportation on
speculation. Uplands were 51d., fair Mobile 6Ad.,
and fair Orleans 6id. per lb. The Railway Share
Market opened with steadiness, and in Lancashire
and Yorkshire, London and Midland, a fair busi-
ness was done.

The Bank of England return, of which the fol-

lowing is an analysis, is more satisfactory than
some anticipated. The augmentation in bullion,
and the reduction in the other securities are of
much importance, and a further beneficial change
is expected to be presented in the next weekly
statement.

Active circulation..
Increase
Bullion
Increase
Vest
Increase
Public Deposits
Decrease
Other Deposits
Decrease
Seven-Day and other Bills
Decrease
Government Securities

£20,435.900
64 155
11,303,365
73,158
3,170,726
9,633
3,700,814
124,177
11,327,321
436,759
979,129
1,010
10,328,955

Decrease
Other Securities
Decrease
Notes unemployed
Decrease

306,404
18,534,600
254,912
4,262,560
47,925

By advices from Sweden it appears that the
King has decreed that woollen cloths and raw
materials should be imported duty free immediately,
thus virtually placing in abeyance the enactment of
the Diet last session, which delayed the free ad-
mission of wool until January, 1856.
A more favourable state of affairs is returning to
the depressed financial condition of Spain since the
assembling of the Cortes. M. Bruil, the popular
Minister of Finance, has prevailed upon his col-
league's to accede to his measure for the reform of
the tariffs, which we learn by telegraph was pre-
sented to the Cortes on the 31st ult. On the Ist
inst. a project was presented to the Cortes for the
purpose of constructing a railway from Madrid to
Saragossa, at the estimated cost of 40,000 reals
per kilometre, provided the provinces through
which it would pass engage to support a third of
the expense.
Yesterday on the Paris Bourse was marked by a
general improvement in the prices of Rentes.
Holders of Stocks remained firm at the closing
quotations of Wednesday, and at a rise of 15 cen-
times on the 3 per Cents. for money, and 30c. for
the account was noted at the close. In the Share
Market, Credit Mobilier and Austrian Society
Shares showed more steadiness, and Railway Shares
were quoted at a decided improvement. The grain
and flour markets have returned to a state of acti-
vity, and sellers have obtained au advance of one
franc upon parcels for immediate delivery, and two
francs upon those for the ensuing week.
The letters and papers by the Overland Mail are
in course of delivery.

The shipments of the precious metals direct froth
London during the week ending Thursday last
comprised 149,900 OZ3. of silver, all to Hambro'
and Belgium.

The suspension to which we adverted yesterday
is that of Messrs. Lewis, Reis, and Co., and the
liabilities are stated at 170,000/. to 200,0001.
Another house was likewise in difficulties, but it is
expected that its affairs have been temporarily ar-
ranged.
The English Stock Market has ruled very quiet
to-day, and the quotations have been rather heavy,
resulting as much from the limited business tran-
sacted as from any other cause. No very material
alteration will probably occur until the account is
adjusted. Consols opened at about 88, buyers
both for money and account ; they then became
sellers at that price, and the closing rates are 871
to BS. Tho December quotation is BSi Bank
Stock was firm at 206 to 2071. The 30 years'
annuity was marked 161. Exchequer Bills have
been heavy—viz., 10d. to Gs. discount. The New
3 per Cents. have brought 874 to 88, and the Re-
duced 874.

Foreign Stocks have been dull. Turkish 6 per
Cents. have been supported at 79 to 791 ; but New
Scrip was not being dealt in. Spanish Deferred
Stock has been about 191, and Passive sk. Belgian
4} per Cents. rose a per cent., being 91 to 91i.
Sardinian Rinds closed steadily at 841 to 841.
Mexican Stock was not better than 191 ; but Pe-
ruvian 41 per Cents. were as high as 74. Grenada
Active Bonds were 70i, and ditto Deferred 61.
Brazilian 5 per Cents. were 981 to 991, and Dutch
4 per Cents. 92. _ _

The Committee of the Spanish American Bond-
holders have published a report describing the
present position of the affairs of the bondholders,
which is to be read at a public meeting on Monday
next. This document, which is rather lengthy,
states that by a convention of 1834 New Granada
agreed to take upon herself 50 per cent. of the
6,625,930/. due by the Republic of Columbia.
It was further arranged in 1848 that, in
liquidation of the principal and arrears, certain
bonds should be issued, for which specified
proceeds of the tobacco revenue and customs' duties
were the stipulated security. However, since 1850,
the payment of the dividends has been suspended,
and the amount now due is no less than 346,0021.
12s. 6d. The report then proceeds to state that
the committee entered into lengthened correspond-
ence with the accredited agents of the Grauadian
Government on the subject of their claim, but
without obtaining any satisfactory provision for
present or prospective arrears. The case is repre-
sented as being rendered still harder in consequence
of the bondholders baying made considerable sacri-
fices for the convenience of the Government of New
Granada.

The following are the nominal prices of foreign
stocks: Grenada Deferred Bonds, GI to 4 ;
Mexican, 19a to ; Peruvian, 72 to 74 ; ditto Three
per Cents., 52 to 54; Portuguese Four per Cents.,
43 to 45 ; Russian Five per Cents., 95 to 93 ;
ditto Four-and•a-Half per Cents., 85 to 88; Spanish
New Deferred, 19i to ; ditto Three per Cents.,
37i to 8 ; ditto Passive, 4 to 54.
Except in the Great Western shares there was
very little doing in the Railway share market.
North Western were steady, and South Western
were better. Paris and Lyons were about 10s.
higher, and Great Western of Canada were de-
pressed to the same extent.

Mining shares were mostly nominal. Austra-
lasian Banking shares rose 10s. Canada Land
dropped 61. to 71.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT UNIT O'OL.
( Prom the oXcicsi List.)

Rumness done
Bank Stock ... •
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities._ B7l
8 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 180
Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth April, ISBS 161
India Bonds, 210 W
5 d
Ditto, under 21000
83
Consols .or Account
Exchequer Bills, lid.
£5OO
.............. 10 d 6 10
£lOOO
..................... •
5 d 3 10
Small
Exchequer Bonds 1858, 3i per Cent , 9811 i
Ditto 1859, „ 986 I
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT
oisTE O'CLO K
Brazilian Bonds 5 per Cent.
Ditto New, 1852, 4, per Cent ....
Grenada Bonds, 1i per Cent. .. . l9
Grenada Bonds, Deferred
n!xicaii 3 per Cent. .
Ditto for the Account l9a
Peruvian Bonds, 4A per Cent...,........
Ditto for the account ...
Sai dinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. 1.....
Ditto for the account
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Ditto for the account l9l
Ditto Passive si
T.1_.1{,..1.1 Bonds, 6 pwr cent
Ditto for the Account 79
:nv.lends on the above pa-,•a ;irs in London.
Belgian Bonds, 21 per Cent, ox. 25 fr
Ditto 4i per Cent. Ex. 25 fr
Duch ',:xchanze, 2..1 Fier Cent. 12 GLIB
Ditti 4 pct Cont. Certifiel,tes

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TWO O'CLOCK.
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