The Sun.
London, England, 1855-11-14 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.

The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
without briskness, but very firmly, and, compared
with Friday's range, prices of all kinds were ex-
treme. The sales were estimated at 9,000 bales,
consisting of 500 American for export, and 250
Pernam and Maranham, at sd. to 6d.; 170 Bahia,
60. to 6gd. ; 300 Egyptian, 64d. to 7id. (500
export and 2,000 on speculation); and 3,500 Surat,
3.0. to 44d. per lb. The Railway Share Market
was dull, and prices sensibly declined.
The quotations of the public funds on the Paris
Bourse are stated to have maintained an upward
tendency yesterday, excepting the 3 per Cent.
Rentes for money which declined 5 c. and without
any variation for the account. The 4i per Cents.
were in demand at an advance of 25 centimes for
money and 40 c. for the account. The Share
Market continued calm, and railway shares were

much in request.
The Moniteur has at last published the report
of the Commission charged by the Legislative
Body to examine into the project, presented last
session, to authorise the Municipal Council of the
city of Paris to contract a loan of 60 millions of
francs, to be reimbursed by them in 40 years from
the year 1858 ; which has been adopted by the Com-
mission, with two modifications—the one requiring
a declaration as to the time of the completion of the
intended improvements, the other recalling the
ratification required by the State as to their pro-
tecting the City from preceding decrees. It is said
that the sum named will be sufficient to complete
the improvements marked out by the architects in
the Rue de Rivoli and the great central Boulevard.
The State agrees to contribute one-third of the
cost of the works executed within the first five
years.

An important alteration will take place in the
charges for telegraphic communication throughout
France, Belgium, and Northern Germany to-mor-
row the 15th, whereby all messages will be trans-
mitted, night or day, at the rate of 90 centimes,
or 9d. English, for 28 words, exclusive of the
address.

The advices from Jamaica mention that the sub-
ject of taxation was still exciting much interest
and discussion. Some new financial measures will
have to be adopted to maintain the institutions of
the country, and to equalise the revenue to the
expenditure. The articles upon which it was pro
posed to increase the tariff were bread stuffs, some
other kinds of provisions, and brandy, upon which
the duties were sometime ago reduced.
From Grenada accounts mention that it had been
recommended by a committee of the legislature
that provision should be made for a deficit
of 2,0001. in the revenue, in order to meet the
public expenditure up to last month, by the issue
of debentures, payable in twelve months, and at
the same time to levy an income tax on the salaries
of public officers of 2i per cent. on those overlool.
and under 2001. ; 5 per cent. on those between
2001. and 300/. ; 10 per cent. on those between
3001. and 4001., and so on ; and from this tax it is
expected they will raise about 1,8001.
The failure has been announced this morning of
the London agency of a fruit company at the
Azores, the party also being engaged in the wine
and brandy trade. The loss will fall chiefly upon
the fruit shippers, the London creditors only re-
presenting a small amount. Another firm con-
nected with the shipping interest and in-
surance business has made known its difficul-
ties, which are stated to have arisen from heavy
bill transactions in connection with the recent
stoppage of Lewis, Reis, and Co.
The market for English Securities continues ra-
ther heavy, and in consequence of some large
money sales a further decline has taken place.
Consols opened at 881- to 881 for money, and 881
for December, the present prices being 87i to 88
for the former, and 88 to 88k for the later. The
New 3 per Cents. are 87,5,- to 871, and the Reduced 87
to 871. Exchequer Bills are still 7s. to 4s.
discount.

There is an absence of any important speculative
dealings in the Foreign Stock Market to-day; the
prices partake of the heaviness of the English
Market. Turkish 6 per Cents. are nearly per
cent. lower, namely, 80 to 80k, and the New Scrip
is 31 to 3 dis. Spanish 3 per Cents. are 38k-, the
New Deferred 19k, and the Passive 6to 64. Rus-
sian Bonds aro 95, and Dutch 4 per Cants. 93k.
The following are the nominal prices of foreign
stocks: Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6,/ to 7 ;
Mexican, 19k to ; Peruvian, 74 to 76 ; ditto Three
per Cents., 52 to 4; Portuguese Four per Cents.,
43 to 45 ; Russian Five per Cents., 95 to 98 ;
ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 85 to 88; Spanish
New Deferred, 19i to 20} ; ditto Three per Cents.,
38 to 38i ; ditto Certificates, 4i to 5 ; ditto Pas-
sive, 6 to 1.

Railway Shares, although weaker, are not so
much depressed as might be expected. Great
Northern A stock, however, is fully V. lower. The
North-Western, South-Western, South-Eastern,

and Midland are the lines most dealt in. East
India Guaranteed are ss. lower, and Great Western
of Canada are also flat. Foreign lines attract very
few purchasers.

Mining, Banking, and Miscellaneous Shares are
without any general change, but Canada Land have
dropped 101. Peninsular and Oriental Steam are
about 11. under yesterday's value.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE 4 I.
tron% th.t Offickt List.)
titimows, dont

3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities,.......
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities BBs 7i
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
Lentz Annuities, Expire sth Jan.. 180
Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth April, 1885 161
Qon,iois .or Account
Exchequer Bills, 2id.
4000
2500
Small

Exchequer Bonds nss, 3i per Cent.... 981
Ditto 1559, ~.981 d
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLO' S.
Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. St 95
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Ditto Passive 6i 6
Tarkibh Bonds, 6 per cent BO 4
Ditto for the Account BO4
Ditto New Scrip, 4 per Cent.
Dividends on the above payable in London.
D itch Exchange, 2i per Cent. 12 Guil •
Ditto 4 por Cent. Certifleates 93i
HALF- PAST TWO.
Console
Ditto for Account BB 88i

THE LATE LORD TRIIRO.—By the demise of this no-
bleman a Chancellor's pension of 5,0001. per annum falls
to the Crown. There are still living three ex-Chancel-
lors, viz., Lords Brougham, Lyndhurst, and St. Leo-
pards. There are two of Ireland, viz., Lord St.
Leonards and the Right Hon. Francis Blackburne.
Lord Truro was one of the survivors of the learned
gentlemen who defended Queen Caroline. It is some-
what remarkable that all the leading counsel of that un-
fortunate Princess rose to judicial seats, amongst them
being Lord Brougham, Lord Truro, Lord Denman, Mr.
Justice Williams, Sir J. Lushington, &c. Lady Truro
is in the enjoyment of a pension from the Crown.
A Cabinet Council was held, yesterday afternoon, at
the Foreign-office. The Ministers present were—Vis-
count Palmerston, the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of
Lansdowne, Earl Granville, Sir George Grey, the Earl
of Clarendon, Lord Panmure, the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer, Sir Charles Wood, the Right Hon. R. Vernon
Smith, Viscount Canning, and the Earl of Harrowby.
The Council sat three hours.
MADAME JENNY GOLDSCHMIDT (née LIND).—Mr.
Mitchell has been authorised by Madame Goldscbmidt
to correct an erroneous statement, lately inserted in the
Art Journal, as to her intention of visiting London for
the special purpose of giving a concert in aid of the pro-
posed Nightingale Fund ; and to state that, although
Madame Goldscbmidt bad already proposed her assist-
ance for the promotion of such a worthy object, she
never expressed her intention of visiting England ex-
clusively for that purpose.
THE PATRIOTIC FUND.—The weekly report of the
committee for the administration of the Patriotic Fund
states that the number at present receiving relief from
the fund are—widows, 2,526 ; children, 3,104 ; and
orphans who have lost both parents, 97. The amount
of subscriptions to the fund now reaches the large sum
of 1,291,296/.
SUSPECTED MURDER IN ST. GlLES'S.—Shortly before
two o'clock this afternoon much excitement was caused
in Denmark-street, St. Giles's, by the discovery of the
head of an infant, wrapped up in a piece of paper. The
police are actively engaged in investigating the horrid
affair.

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