The Sun.
London, England, 1855-11-16 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed

tamely but steadily, and compared with last Fri-
day's rates prices of all kin is were the same. The
sales were estimated at 8,000 bales, consisting of
500 American for export ; 500 Pernam and Maran-
ham, at 5,3,d. to 6d.; 150 Bahia, Gild. ; 300
Egyptian, 53d. to 81d. ; 3,000 Surat, 31d. to
41d. (2,000 export) ; and 50 Sea Islands, 10d. to
20d. per lb. In the Railway Share Market there
were not many transactions, and prices had a down-
ward tendency.
There has been a much quieter market this week
for colonial produce. The excitement among the
sugar trade has subsided, and some kinds of foreign
have changed hands at 2s. per cwt. decline. Coffee
is Is. to 2s. per cwt. cheaper, and in cocoa the
transactions have been limited. A good inquiry
has existed for rice, and at higher rates, in conse-
quence of the advance in corn. Early in the week
tea was largely dealt in, and prices advanced, but
they have since become rather flatter. Saltpetre
has been more iu request, and tallow has risen
about 3s. per cwt. Spices, to a small extent, have
sold steadily, and indigo has brought previous
values. No alteration has occurred in the prices
realised at the public sales of wool.
From Vienna we are informed that affairs on the
Bourse were not much altered. Stocks were quiet
at a slight fall, and shares followed the same down-
ward tendency, excepting Austrian railways, which
rose 2i florins. Exchange on London had risen
to 11.06, and on Paris without alteration at 1321.
On the Paris Bourse yesterday the public Funds
receded still further from previous prices. The
3 per Cents. fell 5 centimes for money, and 10c. for
the account, and the 41 Stock fell 50 centimes in
the course of the day. The improvement in the
English Funds, which reached there before the
close, failed to influence prices. There was not
much speculation going on, a 3 most of the specu-
lators were said to be present at the closing of the
Universal Exhibition. Bank of France shares fell
10 francs, which affected those of the Credit
Mobilier and other securites.

Despatches via Vienna, from Constantinople,
state that the project for the construction of a
canal, from Kostenje, on the Danube, to the Black
Sea, for the purpose of superseding navigation by
the Sulina mouth, has been approved of by the
Ottoman Porte ; also that the export of grain and
other produce is prohibited by the Sultan from all
the Turkish ports, and the importation of foreign
cereals will be exempt from duty.
From Berlin we learn that the conference of
delegates from all the states interested, to consider
the question of the Sound dues is fixed for the 20th
of this month. It is expected, however, that it will
be further postponed, and that the members of the
conference will not be able to assemble and enter
upon their labours until the beginning of January.
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The advices from Australia by way of Ceylon
are to August 29 from Sydney. The Melbourne
accounts are to the Ist September, being about a
fortnight later than those brought by the Ballarat.
The condition of trade offered little temptation to
shippers from this side to forward supplies, as the
markets for most articles continued extremely
heavy. There was a diminution in the de-
mand for gold for shipment by mercantile firms,
and the price had declined. The highest
rate offered by the brokers was 3/. 16s. 3d. per oz.
The Government escorts from Mount Alexander
and Ballarat on the 31st of August brought down
49,507 oz., valued at 28,9821. At the sales of Go-
vernment lands biddings were very languid, and
the greater part of the quantity offered was with-
drawn.

The English Securities are supported by the
favourable intelligence of Omer Paella's success,
but any decided improvement is prevented by the
unsatisfactory aspect of monetary affairs. Specie is
being taken from the Bank of England, and higher
rates are charged for discounts. Under these cir-
cumstances there is very little disposition to operate,
and the " Bears" are acting cautiously. Consols
opened at 88 to 88?-, for money, then went a fraction
lower, and are now about 874 to 88. The account
quotations have ruled at about 884 and 88k. Bank
Stock is steady at 207 to 2081, and India Stock
227. Exchequer Bills are 10s. to 7s. discount, being
fully ls. cheaper. The New 3 per Cents. are 87i
and the Reduced 86.4' to 87i.

Foreign Securities were very dull, and without
any particular variation in their values. Turkish
Bonds are quoted at 80 to 801, and New Scrip at
3i discount. Spanish Deferred are 198 to 191,
being rather flatter. Mexican Bonds are 198, and
Peruvian 41 per Cents. 741. French 3 per Cents.
are 67 50, and the ditto Scrip is at 1 premium.
The other Stocks are nominally the same as be-

:ora.

The following are the nominal prices of foreign
stocks: Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6 to 71 ;
Mexican, 19k to ; Peruvian, 74 to 76 ; ditto Three
per Cents., 52 to 54; Portuguese Four per Cents.,
43 to 45 ; Russian Five per Cents., 94 to 96 ;
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, 4g- to 4: ; ditto Pas-
sive, 6 to 1.

Letters from Chili state that a vessel laden with
420 tons of copper and copper regulus has been
shipped to the Mexican and South American
Smelting Company, and that a bar of silver has
been forwarded to Valparaiso.

Au exceedingly limited business is being trans-
acted in Railway Shares, and the quotations are
drooping. Owing to the paucity of business the
fluctuation is not generally of importance. Foreign
lines rule steady, but quiet. The Great Western
of Canada were a shade lower.

Mining and Banking Shares are dull, but steady.
General Screw Steam Shares are 10s. lower.

dE,ITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE oPt)-L
( Prom Oticioi List. 1

liu4inAts (UM.

Bank Stock
3 i•e, cent. Reduced Ananitias.,. ..
3 per Cent Consols Annnitie
N.,w 3 per Cent. Annuities
. •

India Stock
India Bonds, £lOOO .. ..
ditto, under £lOOO •
rionsols .or Account SSA 8 4
E tchequor Bills, lid
aOOO . -.. .......

.0500
;mall
Exchequer Bonds 1858, 3i per Cent... 93i
Ditto 1F59, ~ .. 98;
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLO K.
Mexican 3 per Cent.
Voruviau Bonds, 4i per Cent 74.
ipnnish Bonds, 3 per Cent
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Tirkith Bonds, 1; per ceut , ...........
Ditto for the Account BO
Ditto New Scrip, 4 per Cent.
-+ .17.;i•antim 07; t; • anove ,aliv ab 4" 'l, Ln9:l''-
French Rentes, 4* per Ceut —
Ditto 3 per Cent.
Ditto Scrip 2nd Loan of 1853 i pm
HALF "ABT 711,41 H,

Consols . 874 83
Ditto for ec oun t BB 88A-

The Earl and Countess of Roden, who have been on
a ,
i,it to the Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry,
at Mount Stewart, Newtownards, have returned to Tully-
raore Park.
yesterday. The foist
ELECTION or VESTRYMEN.—The election of vestry-
men for St. Luke'
:—Viscount Chelsea (Ward No. 3), took place
w.tjihnegisgeean,tliv,weHreoenle. unani-
mouslyctAedugustusSlade, Esq., N. Tite,
Liddell, Gen.
Esq , M.P., W. France F.
W.
Brown, Esq., Messrs.
Collier, Todd, Tuck, Symons, Hayman,
Birch, Wallace, Williams,
Crabb, Hopwood, Rutland,Shelton,
,oe,
beend
ni, very generally stated
n-
declined
yesterday that
conferredthe Colonial Score-
POLITICAL RDMOuDs.—It ~,m
in the neighbourhood of Dow
tthareyDshuipk:
and
Ntehwactasittlehhaadd
Peel. Mr. Peel's place at the War-oe upon Mr. F.
M e, it is said, is to
be filled by Mr. Layard, M.P.
SOUTHWARI ELECTION. —Yesterday the writ for the
return of a member for this borough was receivd by the
high bailiff, whereupon he issued his proclamationeap-
pointing Tuesday next as the day of nomination. A
Sir C. Napier is the only candidate in the field, and will
probably have a walk over, it is not expected that
any hustings will be erected, so that the election pro-
ceedings will take place within the Town-hall.
LANCA.BIIIRE AND YORVIIIRE RAlLWAY.—Traffic re-
tur4 for the week ending No'. 11, 1855 £20,443 10 3
01esPeUdi14 Tfollt lait T#4/41; tttttt ft to Is. sty Alta 10 a
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