The Sun.
London, England, 1855-11-08 00:00:00

MON 7..7 MARKET

A:^TD

CODDIZRCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLooic.
The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
very firmly compared with Friday's rates, and
prices of American under 52d. were id. per lb.
dearer ; from 51d. to 6d., id. per lb. dearer. Surat,
0
Brazil, and Egyptian were id. per lb. higher. The 131
Egyptian on speculation were all Gid. per lb. The 31
sales were estiniatedat from 12,000 to 14,000 bales, 274
consisting of 1,000 export and 1,000 on speculation
(American), 300 Pernam aud Maranham 6d. to 6 id.,,
400 Bahia sld. to 60., 1,500 Egyptian qd. to 9d. 2°
(1,000 on speculation), 2,000 Surats 3id. to sd. St.
(500 on speculation). The total sales since Thurs- gtOt.
day amount to 55,000 bales, 6,000 export and no
9,000 on speculation. The Railway Share Market 1,5,(031
was firmer and quotations advanced fully per 20
cent. 10
The Board of Trade have received a copy of a lig
French decree, which enacts that during the three 50
years ensuing, flax, hemp, pig iron, and other arti- 2,;.5
ties used in ship-building, will be admitted duty st.
free, on condition that proof is afforded within one 20
year from the date of importation of their applice.- Ssti.
lion to the purpose in view.
Reports have been recently published from the 2g,5
Consuls of the Netherlands in Russia, giving ac- St:
counts of the state of the crops in their provinces. 10
In Livonia there has been a magnificent crop of Tot'
rye, but the wheat is neither of good quality nor 50
abundant, and the same may be said of barley s 2?
and oats, while the potatoes are suffering from dis- 10
ease. In Courland the potatoes are also diseased, St.
and barley and oats of good quality but middling Ft
quantity, with excellent rye crops. In Esthonia t.i
grain is generally poor, but the potatoes are excel- It:
lent, with no symptoms of disease. Altogether,
commercial enterprise throughout these provinces 12
50
was in a state of utter stagnation.
The Netherlands State Bank has published Mi.',
its balance-sheet up to the 31st ult., showing its 3t.
position at that date as follows :—Notes in circu-
lation, 97,402,625 florins (Dutch) ; balances on lli
accounts current, 18,915,019 florins ; coin and -it
valuable securities forming the assets of the Bank, 20
83,466,084 florins. tO
From BaVaria recent accounts state that one of 84.
the partners of the house of Rothschild is at pre- 54(())
sent in Munich, making application to the Minister ‘26
of Finance for a concession of the projected lines 25
St.
of railway throughout that State. 25
The Continental Stock Markets continue to re- .112 p
main in a state of inactivity. On the Vienna Bourse 4th
shares of the New. Bank ruled at 950, and the Ex- gt,
changes on London and Paris were respectively 50
11.05 florins and 1321 florins. The 3 per Cent. 11
Rentes on the Paris Bourse yesterday declined from 2r
the previous quotations slightly, but were firm at 61
the close of the day. At Berlin yesterday the Royal
Bank of Prussia issued a notice, announcing that
their rates of discount on Bills of Exchange was
increased from 4to 41 per cent., and the interest 16
on Loans and Deposits raised from sto 5i per 11;)
cent. 8

Letters from Bogota, New Granada, have been
received from the Foreign Minister of that Repub-
lic by the Consul in London, from which it ap-
pears that contracts have been entered into for the
sale of lands, iu exchange for the Bonds of the
Foreign Debt. An Anglo-French Company con-
sented to take 75,000,000 English acres, for which
they were to pay at the rate of 1001. active bond
for every 1,3331 acres, or 100 active and 100 deferred
bond for every 2,000 acres. Exchanges for 500,000
hectaras with a Mr. Castello, and for 30,000 hec-
taras with a Mr. Mijuel Paz. Some important
advantages are conceded to the settlers on the
property, suck as exemption from taxes for twenty
years, and as a guarantee for good faith on the part
of the Government Bonds, active and deferred
were to be deposited.
Tie last week's railway receipts, ascertained up
to this day, are in round figures as follow :-
1855. 1854.
Great Western
North-Western y 54,818 52,880
South-Western
Brighton
Midland
South-Eastern 39,208 16,332
Caledonian
Great Northern
Lancashire and Yorkshire 20,064 19,227
North-Eastern
These returns are favourable, showing in most
eases an increase last week as compared with the
same period last year.
The general aspect of the English Stock Market
is quiet, as the Consol account is nearly adjusted;
but there is no heaviness in prices to notice.
" contango "of to 1 per cent. still exists. Col-
sols have been 881 to 881 for money, and 881 for
December. Exchequer Bills are firmer again,
being 6s. to 2s. discount; and India Bonds are 53.
to 2s. discount. The New 3 per Cents. are 83 to
I. Bank Stock is at 208.
A steady but quiet market exists for Foreign
Stocks. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 791, aid the
New Scrip is 3to 2/ discount. Spanish Deferred
are 19k, and the Committee's Certificate is at 4i
per cent. Belgian 41 per Cents. are 921, Dutch
Bonds have advanced, the 4 per Cents. tr 931 and
94, and the 21 per Cents. to 64. Grenada Active
Bonds are firm at 191.
The following are the nominal price of foreign
stocks: Grenada Deferred Bondg 6,1 to 7 ;
Mexican, 19,i to 3 ; Peruvian, 74 to 76; ditto Three
per Cents., 52 to 54; Portuguese Four per Cents.,
43 to 45 ; Russian Five per Cent., 95 to 98 ;
ditto Four-a.nd-a-Half per Cents., 85to 88; Spanish
New Deferred, 19i, to ; ditto Three per Cents.,
371- to 8 ; ditto Certificates, 4tc ; ditto Pas- 0
poS
sive, 51 to 1. 1.00
Railway Shares are mostly rather firmer, but
North-Western have advanced, and Great-Western 1:
receded. The Eastern Counties also are weak, %)
owing to rumours of an unfavourable report being 22°0
presented at the next meeting. Paris and Lyons 20
and Eastern of France are supported. The cold- 20
0
nial lines are the same as yesterday.
In Mining, Banking, and Miscellaneous Shares, 1()
there is very little alteration to notice. The Bank 1:°
of London shares have risen 10x., and Union of 20
Australia about 1/. Tr,
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BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING FIZICI 5
(Prom the Onkiat List.)
Businesa done
Bank Stook , . 2OB
3 per Cent. Reduc'd Annuities B7*
3 per Cent. Consuls Annuities BB* I
NJIV 3 per Cent. Annuities
L ,nLT Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 3 7.16
Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan., 1860 3 1146
Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth April, 1885 161
India Bonds, X 100()
Ditto, under £lOOO 2 5 d
Con Rol sior Account (6th Dec.) BBB
Exchequer Bills, 24d.
£lOOO
5ma11................. 6 2 d
2
Exchequer Bonds 1858,•3* per Cent.... gg
Ditto 1359, „
98a 6
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
Grenada Bonds, 1* per Cent.
Spanish Bowls, 3 per Cent
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Ditto for the account l9* 20
Ditto Passive
Spanilli Committee Cert. of Coup. n lit fun 4i p c
Tarkibli Bonds, 6 per cent
Ditto for the Account ...................... 79#
Ditto Now Scrip, 4 por Cent.
Ditto for the Account.... ................ d
3 21
Dividends on the above payable 14
London.
Belgian Bonds, 2* per Cent. ex. 25 t ...... —#
Ditto 4* per Cont. Ex. 25 fr ..... 921
Ditch Exchange, 2. per Cent. 12 Gail ...... 64
4 3
Ditto 4 por Cont. Certificates 83i
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols
Ditto for Account (December) ........•• 88A

THE ALLEGED DEATHS FROM STAILVATION.--LIVE
poon, Wednesday.—We noticed yesterday the deatis of
two children belonging to a man named Aspinall,
in this town, who, it was alleged, bad died from the
want of proper nourishment at the hands of their parents. 1
Two had died previously from that cause, and the pa- 1
rents are now awaiting their trial at the forthcoming
assizes on the charge of wilful murder. The inquest has
been held on one of the children who died on SundAy,
and as it was evident that scarlatina had been the cause
of death, a verdict to that effect was returned.
DETECT IN THII NEW ACT ON BILLS OP EXCHANGE.— 11
The lawyers have discovered a great defect in the new
act on bills of exchang!, and promissory notes. It seems
that there is no provision to allow costs. The question
arises, whether by the Common Law Procedure Act, 2
which is incorporated with the new law, or by the judges 2
framing rules, as they are empowered to do, a remedy
can be found ?