The Sun.
London, England, 1855-07-10 00:00:00

CITY, Two o'CLocK.
The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday
closed tamely, without alteration in prices. The
Sales were estimated at 5,000 bales, (1,000 of which
were taken for export, and on speculation) com-
prising 80 Pernam and Maranham, and 200 Bahia
Were also sold at 7d. ; 40 Egyptian, at 6id. to
81€1. ; and 100 Surat, at 4&d. to sd. per lb. The
Railway Share Market opened dull, but closed
subsesquently at an advance of / per cent.
The public sales of Colonial wool are still going
off very briskly.
Advices from Archangel state that on the 26th
nit, several vessels got out of the port, after hav-
ing discharged their cargoes. There were some
tnited States merchantmen among the number.
.I‘l.o English or French ships of war had appeared
,at the mouth of the Dwina to blockade, and strong
oatteries commanded the entrance. At Libau
nothing, had been done since the capture of the
steamer by Captain Watson, and not a mercantile
the
it is asserted, remained in the port. Along
'no coast troops were stationed in the different
villages,
chA. letter from Paris to the Independance states
at a burning water called Eau Puteaux, to be
allltained in shells, was about to be adopted. This
'quid fire-water, it is said, will carry destruction
declined4l"g, Whole battalions, and its use was at first
by the French Government, though re-
174,yed upon since because of the adoption of infer-
machines by the Russians.
The future prospects of the Netherlands Land
maelesure Company aro discussed in a pamphlet by
ti
A. Van Dyke, who also offers a few sugges-
ls to the shareholders. The view taken is very
of6°llrahle, and it is recommended that proper
Cell should be taken in London, and that some
to°l4etent person should always be in attendance
eve information.
ti The English. Stock Market has been almost en-
rely Controlled by the settlement of the account,
Thich proves Bearish, no " contango " existing.
ttl 6 quotations are consequently the same both for
i,c)rleY and the Bth August, being 91 to 911. There
ewathpt lunch doing either for investment or on spe-
ll, ti.°ll. The despatch of Gen. Pelissier as to the
kiiBkans having been repulsed in a sortie with con-
sr gable assists the market. Bank Stock is st
102-7) at 213. Exchequer Bills at 2d. are 235.
322
and those at 2d. 20s. to 235. premium. The st.
t.
F per
Three Cents. have been 921 to s
in 50
\o‘ reign Securities have been dull, except Turkish,
D:l4 a good deal has been done at a rise of /- to 1002
ee-b; cent-, viz., to 821 and 834. Spanish 3 per 50
to 1g41; have been 361, and the New Deferred 17i 20
been '7'ol',.oth ex div. Peruvian 41 per Cents. have
est
• Dutch 2i50.
per Cents. bring 63k.
otoeks.f°llowing are the nominal prices of foreign 7t.
cab, ,'"-Cl-renada Deferred Bonds, 61 to 7; Mexi- 16
Per 04g to 21?, ; Peruvian, 69 to 71; ditto Three 8
42 to Ts.) 49 to 51 ; Portuguese Four per Cents.,
sB.
ditto- ; Russian Five per Cents., 98 to 100 ; 25
4a .-e our-and-a-Half per Cents., 88 to 90 ; o 25_0
eeiatlB4 New. Deferred, 18 to 181; ditto 3 per sL
(iitt 36i to 374 ; ditto Certificates, 4t041 ; 50
° rassive 4 to 41. 10
The .
kite re is a better tone in the Railway Share 10
41:et, and the quotations are generally higher.
tl't.cionian have rallied .1 to A, and Great Western,
h-Western, and Lancashire and Yorkshire
0 been buoyant. Midland have become
flatter
Ittee
the commencement of business. Great
htlitern of Canada are heavy. Foreign shares,
(\4o.l:ally, are dull.

iental Bank Shares are a shade higher, and
"44dRoyal Mail Steam and South Australian

kit!,
s'AtIEE FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE 0'010,1,.
(From the Official List.)

lAk St Business done
,Itt , oCk -
213
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liZted4 914' FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
,;:liiii, ~,:tsends, 41 per Cent 7Ol
"bitto 1,311c18. 3 per Cent 361 x d
k jito forcw Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Nik.,iii the Account lB Ax d
bltto Ifiemds, 6 per cent —
or the Account B2l 3/ 2i
NI, ,bividencts on the above payable in London.
D.
Ito 4 ange, 2i per Cent. 12 Guil
i um, Per Cent. Certifieates • •••
I to. HALF•PAST TWO.
918 i

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40/CET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) 100

iit.kittri HAY MARKETS.
t,,i,,, Atra).—Meadow hay, 31 Os to 5/ 103 Od ; clover
0 LI, uR to 6/ 10s ; and straw. 115 s to 1/ lOs per load.
ttitiks''t ztud straw sold freely, at full prices.
it,.l/ (I)tLAND. Meadow hay, 31 Os to 5/ 12s ; clove:
tyt 4v a to 6/ 8s ; and straw, 1/ 5s to 11 lOs per load.
tNenrage supply, and a steady trade.
(41,3/ ViAPP.L.—Meadow hay, 3/ Os to 51 103; clover
1 hill' ato al lOs; and straw, 1/ 5s to 11 10s per load.
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N%411 COLONIAL.
st t't '-'"-A. fair business has been done in foreign at
t tate
ltke ,0 a for all descriptions. Colonial, whether good
11si.ttat has not been much in request, but prices are
11;1441,0tained. Common kinds are wanted. Refined
Ilts, 12 the house trade steadily. Brown lumps are
ltll‘t4,l":G. There were landed last week at the East and
110,"la Docks 458 hhds 68 tcs 80 bls, there were taken
,t'llilliaae 1,886 hhds 251 tcs 536 bls, and the stock is
'Atl'Fb" 1,035 tcs and 1,570 brls.
Nitl°,l•R,'•_,-Native Ceylon has been held firmly at 48s to
Ol' V''''' to fine ord,. and with a fair business. iPlanta-
be •
A, the ,en in request, and the finer sorts are firmer,
Vta,Jovver kinds are quite as dear. Mocha is in de-
,411,';:, there are a few sellers at the previous rates.
;'el 11',,,3? is brisk for foreign, and holders are firm.
til4 4'6 -there were landed last week at the above-named
ilks, Mins; there were taken for home consumption
Oteti,ll hhds, and exported 583 puns and 250 hhds.
t' `IR 10,546 puns, 682 hhds.
6's •INTO
,I"rez, t much has been doing.
kti'Lev---The market is quiet.
LOt, ,;--The Petersburg advices are to the 30th ult.
ihalN "6 1-16 to 4 ; 300 casks done at 124 rs. spot, and
s,r, tsjored, carrige 75 to 80 cop. The market has
Nit;itst4l Without activity, and our closing prices are-
-IN'; o°ll the spot 53s 3d ; old 51s 9J to 52s ; Aug.,
ilirt and Dec., 54s 9d : separate months 55s 3d ;
Tp oil a to 409 ; nut oil, Cochin, 42s 3d ; Ceylon, 41s ;
~ '4.Nt 41-s • tallow elaine 47s 6d.
k,,,p .11 black k during thepast month the principal
tl 84_, ac. .
I,N /4 'lle has been in common congou, which has de-
-0,1 titcb Der lb and is now worth Sid, at which figure
Akis :ellen. "All faults" parcels have been quitted
0114144;04t, at 84d per lb for shipping. Black leaf
0 (lio,, een most sparingly dealt in, and to effect sales
A); ?i. 1d to licl per lb must be submitted to : this
IchY'oe":, '0 Kaishows and second class Monings. In
,tYt to'ear of nothing doing. Souchongs are dull and
I,‘,`e: blell• Oolongs of second quality are cheaper,
sad e,°4 selling more freely at the decline. Scented.
1 oring quotations. Flowery Pekoe, both corn-
itt: t4ta: is in demand for the continent, but price
oqt: NT,„° an object just now, as with all other kinds.
11 °litipAß during the month have been very liberally
Illik. %t`,_ Market, and a further drop has taken place
I)k,)t, Pst u.„aughai gunpowders, and Young Hysons are
Irk ,46 i.b. cheaper than they were. Twankays and
~I.4th '8 are about the same. In Hyson, up to 2s per
es
1,, eXtensive business is to be noticed. Canton
Ale Bhowe no change.llYoung Hysons are almost

pt r
be
eneral business of the port of London during
oieek there has been much activity. The total
etvon,sels reported inward was 227, showing an
1),," out," over the previous week. The number
kdtitegtln w, 161 be'
an increase of 32. The
ballasts was, 28. n Shipments to a, consider-
tts 're being made to the Australian colonies,
saw
fo aPpears to be a steady trade in that di-
k„ "e total number of vessels on the berth load-
'Ytel',:ttalia is 70 ; out of those 9 are for Adelaide,
Ylhu-eg, 7 for Hobart Town, 3 for Launceston, 6
401'tlihrial., 5 for New Zealand, 1 for Newcastle,. 11
01, Gov "P, 19 for Sydney, and 2 for Swan River.
aerninent are stated to have resolved upon
)!?1 ec,i,senramission to inquire into the subject of
4 "ge, to be composed of Lord Monteagle,
board and Mr. Norman. A correspondent ex-
I 'O o Co ;some aPPrehension as to the impartiality of the
l,
ixf the t‘ equenee of its being alleged that the mem-
ptlop ssociatian are publicly expressing
N,.ot th.-"at the.gentlemen in question are all in
Ntt". It is scheme advocated by the Asso-
Ventl la Scarcely likely, however, that after what
GeVeht I passed in the Housef of Commons the Go-
r6slvel have selected persons already corn-
weekly one side
,14(1„Y reviews from the Amsterdam and Rotter-
lett'„ce Dlarkets show a limited business, although
,oe
of ors
vera,e continue to be well supported.
from Rouen mention a rather better attend-
demand but without any material alteration in
4131 and for mauufamtureg,