The Sun.
London, England, 1855-06-01 00:00:00

MON E A lIKET

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLoox.
, The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday
cl°sed with complete steadiness, but less excitement.
The sales were estimated at 25,000 bales (1,000
of Which were taken for export, and 5,000 on
Speculation), comprising 220 Pernam and Ma-
ranham at 61d. to 7/d., 50 Baliia at 7d., 1,000
gYntian at 7d. to sid., 7,000 Surat at 4id. to
61(1., and 290 Sea Islands at 11.1. to Is. Bd. per lb.
, 'he Railway Share Market closed with a buoyant
aPpearance.
Colonial produce has been less dealt in this week,
i
ail consequence of there being no *actions on Toes-
IV. Full prices, however, have been current for
est India sugar, and Benares is 6d. per cwt.
ueirer. Pernambuco ruled heavy. Coffee has been
fire but quiet. Rice has maintained its value, in
t
very little has been done, spices have been dull,
a" saltpetre has risen 3d. to 6d. per cwt., with an
lillProved demand. There has been a good inquiry
for
•Cocoa has undergone no change, cot ton
la dearer, and tallow has been fully supported.
, t Galatz, on the 22d inst., over 200 merchant-
gePS were taking in grain.
,The Admiralty has invited tenders for a number
eo vessels for the conveyance of stores, troops, &c.,
to
various parts, including the Crimea, Cape of
c 4. °°cl Hope, New Zealand, Mauritius, Sydney,
Adelaide, and Barbadoes.

sum of 128,000/. was this day paid into the
Treasury of the Hon. East India Company on
account of the capital of the Scinde Railway, in
anticipation of the call falling due two months
ater the company obtain their act. Interest at
the' rate of 5 per cent. per annum will accrue from
and after this day on the above sum.
The new bill for limited liability for companies
is
censidered very defective in regard to compelling
thea: capital to be raised in shares of large amount,
it is hoped there will be an alteration made.
Shares of small amount afford quite as good l gua-
rantee with a given percentage paid up as those
Of
._, larger denomination, and 1/. shares suit the
middle classes better than those of 201. or 1001.
The; English Stocks have been rather weaker
tigai
1., -1 and the reaction is attributable to the ar-
jngernent of the. account. The transfer books
ii,s_cise this day, and the Bank of England will lend
Wstock at 31 per cent. until the re-opening,
wilnkg the customary difference as compared
th' the charge for discount. The news from
e Crimea is again encouraging this morn-
Wit and the proceedings in the Sea of Azoff,
4" the progress of our fleet in the Baltic,
, "end to inspire confidence. Consols have been
9;1 to and since 91i and 92f for transfer, and
pe2 1.9 being now 924- it" for account. The New 3
p.:deents. have been quoted 91i to 92, and the
,``,..need 91 to I. Bank Stock is dull at. 2082.
Ivo' India Stock is at 235. Exchequer Bills are
dotirth 16s. to 19s. premium. Nothing has been
e in the Omnium, as there are not willing
The
at a reduction.
13: Foreign Stock market has been very quiet,
4 Turkish keep up tolerably well, being 82i toi,
bcl,ll°Nr 82i to Y. Spanish Threes have been
m-rxeci
00# to and the Committee's Certificate
II: 41. Mexican Bonds are firm at 221, and
•-iles Ayres at 581. Sardinian, ex dividend,
ol wing
IlTnhigeB f 6,10
are the nominal prices of foreign
-'ke:--Grenada Deferred Bonds, 62 to 7k; Mexi-
can'iier 0
22:i to 2g ; Peruvian, 68 to 70; ditto Three
43 t ents g
~ 48 to 50 ; Portuguese Four per Cents.,
clitt,,-° 45 ; Russian Five per Cents., 99 to 101 ;
Pour-and-a-Half per Cents., 89 to 91 ;
-rinish New Deferred, 181 to 184 ; Ditto 3 per
37 to 38i ; Ditto Certificates, 4 to 4f ;
ate,
Passive, 31 to 41.
ah',lhe Railway Market is rather buoyant again,
a good opinion is entertained of principal
Isi8• The transactions are mostly in Caledonian,
Sho;t,,L.-Western, Midland, and Brighton. Foreign
2i ,78 have been in request,
,Scinde having touched
Thnnaium, and Bombay and Baroda 3 premium.
paccik4reat Luxembourg are now quoted with 131.
T 1.1111).
talliz' Mining Share Market has been dull, and in
'lltAi4,„,ot much is doing. The Australian Agri-
Land is rather lower.
IrtaTDS THIS DAY AT ONE 0- 1.
Ralik (From the Oflcial Lir,. ,
Bu.inesm don,
(!tOelt
oer'•D.."' • •• • • 2081
hew eolit* '...ctuced Annuities....... - 1
914 A 21
3 per Cent.
Annuities
11kr k Annuities
e'Llotteatpliobnkities Expire sth Jan., ISM) . 34
235
1,310 r Account, 10th July 92i
eliequer Bille, 245.
kluoo
•• • •
16 19
-14,111 , 16 19
Pat)3itt 0 Advertised 5
°R OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLO.IK.
gtibiti.` Bonds, 5 per Cent 1
ehosmall
Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent XB2 1
!'er,,,,.'","" 3 per Cent.
tatrdiu„,44 3 per Cent. • 49
4t4tl,l‘an Bonds, 5 per
likh;a3",, Bonds, 3 per Cent
iQrkis Committee Cert. of Coup. nst fun 4l
bi. B(Huis 6 cr cent
tto for theiAcpcount . 82i
Dividends on the above payable in Lon :on
[IA LP-Pd ST T Wo.
Consols 921
Ditto Account, 10th July 92k 8