The Sun.
London, England, 1855-09-07 00:00:00

MONEY .nARKET

AND

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
In the Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday
Prices were all in favour of buyers. Sales, 6,000
bales. Shares were steady, and not affected by
the increase of the rate of discount.
This has been a quieter week in the Colonial pro-
duce, market. Sugar has not in all cases maintained
Last Week's rates, but the decline is only 6d. per
ewt., and is not upon the finer descriptions. For
coffee there has been a fair inquiry, at full rates.
Itice has ruled dull, and also tea. Rum has been
Lactive, at full value ; and a larger business has been
transacted in saltpetre at steady rates. Tallow has
peen lower.
The following report upon the Silk Market is
front Mr. Henry W. Eaton
I' The silk market during August has been fairly
Z:tiYei and the deliveries have continued satisfactory,
r, the 'home trade however, not participating as largely as
;°4ld be desired. Accounts from. China to 30th June
anticipated
the completion of the export season, resulting, as
71064,.e,iPated in the circulars of May and June last, in a
'eney of about 10,000 to 11,000 bales, the shipments
thing 62,100, 63 000 in the previous year. Of
ale.- A against 9.
0 bales, including the ship now unloading,
may already arrived, leaving about 8,000 bales, which
'...131 be expected in all September and October. The
4"°Pression still existed that the crop would be short ;
°llling certain, however, could as yet be known, nor to
0 hat extent. Samples of new silk had arrived, but
t1V:olg to the high prices asked very little hsd been done,
Quotations from England showing a decided los..
the
advises have had little or no effect on our market,
time having passed when such attempts to open the
market at high prices could excite our buyers. Some
b„Porters are asking an advance, but theme have been
Perations. The position of the stocks of raw silk
kthe activity of the export demand will no doubt
feteP present rates desirably firm ; but without a maid.
Improvement in the present languid sale of goods,
lko'n the price of English thrown silk, it is not, I fear,
lle,,!_h.et either manufacturers or throwsters will buy
01,;sitio the actual requiretnents of the mills. Some of
Logest manufacturers are even working at short
go:* In Bengal silk there is no change, everything
tort are :or fairly good selling as it arrives, but the common
still neglected. In Italian ilk the imports,.as
ai_ the sales, have been very limited. In Brutias
-e
has been nothing doing, but Persians have sold
Arre
ere qtly from 9s. 6d. to lls. 6d. The stocks of both
67tremely small."
ito„ the
‘ pimento crop, a party writing from King-
%serves :-
44, ._,We regret to learn that the late heavy rains, which
such disastrous floods in some of the northeide
thy,as: have nearly destroyed the pimento crop in St.
thl "Le Principal pimento parish in the island. There
J 4,01 consolation, however, that pimento is peculisr to
t44ea, and that though the crop of this year will be
' the present high price will be maintained, or even
Vii3ented, in consequence."
exte cultivation of pine apples seems likely to be
lhietticled, and as the supply hitherto has been
do nating, and the demand in the United King-
.lone would absorb a much larger quantity,
;pa be satisfactory if there should be facilities
tralored for a larger importation. The following ex-
k from a Jamaica paper will explain what has
done
aed‘' /1,• are happy to learn that the crop of this delicious
Ohr '"uch prized fruit is very abundant this season.
thcorrespoi dent at Rock Sound. Eleuthera, informs
qhz!t,35,000 dozen have been shipped from that place,
ICO number 6,000 dozen very superior fruit have
Nitteraieed by Mr. T. Sands, a young and enterprising
5e,,,„".e!, recently settled at Rock Sound, who has had
t'l;'4l vessels consigned to him during the season. Two
tattle other vessels are expected to take the second
'ewe 4. Our correspondent says, some of the other
ever can't get sale for their fruit ;' we wish how-
tUi at he had been a little more explicit, and informed
the frWhy this has been the case. If the superiority of
diligeuet at Rock Sound has been the effect of increased
or of Land industry on the part of the labourers,
'ration introduction oi a superior mode of culti-
he lac:mi.,: is a. matter, on which the public ought to
raneen The American schooner Matson Rogers,
the 214 ulf.aater' arrived
on the 18th, and despatched on
'°9l`. sand:' With 3,500 dozen pine apples—consignee,
Illester The American schooner Florida, Mott,
tc
arrived on the 21st and sailed on the 25th, with
hooo'°-Consignee; C. T. Sands. The American
-Emma Tuttle left on the 15th with 3,000 dozer'
407,.three for New York. At the island of St. Salve-
' X:. e cultivation of the pine apple has been of coin-
ha :I'4lY recent introduction. That it is rapidly on the
alle the shipments already made this season show con.
,Prely, In 1850 only 300 dozen were shipped, while
:aIC the present season 7,000 dozen have been taken
!1:1 the schooners Arctic and Mosca. The former
11 the 26th, the latter on the 29th ult., for Boston.
..n,r,s_Peare by recent accounts from Inagua that the salt
likirote there are considerably impraved. A general
hope is shortly expected to take place. Very little bait
ttl"
wi°4 hand—present price, 27 cents. At Long Island
Irliei,.oPerations have been suspended for the last three
49,_14 in consequence of heavy rains, and the crops are
bad. Holders of salt are asking 25 cents.
prig rice in the United States, according to the latest
t
flurrent, has considerably fallen, being quoted at
4:,reve to 28 cents. At Exuma the crops have failed. ;
"Its "lune are very scarce, and the people are said to be
ott a
state of starvation. The Turks' Island
Ilefea:nBtct"--d-ard reports that the weather has been very _
kt0,,,-nrable for salt operations, notwithstanding which to
oseodetzd the pans are making, 25,226 bushels which had 5
tti h 4 Ported in one week. At Salt Cay there remained 2C
Thncl one or two small cargoes." 18
has
passage ever made from London to
he; u_.'s been by the Cairngorm, Capt. C. Irvine,
ticati-ftrived at Hong Kong in 90 days. An Arne- 20
htforp.."iP had previously borne off the palm by 20
Life annual
the home passage in 92 days. 20
10020
"4„.fe Aille annual meeting of the National Provincial
"I,4l,7llrance yesterday, a dividend, after the rate
hiezr cent. per annum, was declared. The su.r- too
t. 1,174 be carried to the reserve funds was 6,9951. 25
25
byTb°Market for Amerimn securities is reported 100
QDiet ellars. D. Bell, Son, and Co., to continue
IN: and without any material change in quota- too
•to ~outh Carolina 5 per Cents., 1858-68, are 20
bar ; Virginia 6 per Cents, 89 to 90 ; Pitts- 5
14,\`' Per Cents., 76 to 78. Illinois Central (Free- 5
• /Cline 1860, 80i to 811 ; New York and Erie, 5
'44tet,;r"gage, 86 to 87 ; Pennsylvania Central, Ist 5
4t11,,'"„g0, convertible till 1860, 91 to 92.
1°14,„7-', Danish Government is disposed, it is said,
sad n'„ifY the Sound dues according to a general
tae `ltforit plan, but this is not expected to satisfy w 2
Tairements of the United States. too
English funds have been steady this morn-
LioCciT very little business doing. Consols have 100
'l°7ll to sof for present transfer, and 901 for Pg
;,* Many of the stocks upon which dividends
tl b^'
NI Payable next month are now closed to public 2oi
k fifer
• Money seems in less demand, but the 100
Itienti• tintbrokers have raised their terms to corre- 20
towith the advance at the Bank of England ; ~„
money on "call" they allow 3% per cent. ;•:::
"eeti,:ftler Bills have been 14s. prem. for those 20
Ittieg interest at 21 per diem. 20
440, /.10reign Stock is quiet. Peruvian Bonds 11
'4,,trrtained at 78k. Mexican are heavy at 24. It')
Zan Old Stock is firm at 103.- Turkish 6. per •
psnihuave been 93 and 93f, and the Scrip is 11
')%;,tn• French Scrip is 1% premium. Dutch
The cents. have been 64% to 65%.
'tee, ka following are the nominal prices of foreign
•---Grenada Deferred Bonds, 61 to 71 ;
4uittot, 21i to 211 ; Peruvian, 78 to 79 ;
• Three per Cents., 58 to 59 ; Portuguese
Aer e Ler Cents., 43 to 45 ; Russian Five
4041 —.)QutB.. 98 to 100 ; Spanish Three per
(I.'to u° to 381; ditto New Defe-red, 18% to 191;
inttirifica.tes, 4% to 41 ; Turkish Bonds, 6 per
431 to 93i ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per
to 66 • ditto Four, per Cents., 95 to 97.
the Ilw , n
y Shares have been rather better, al-
"tet,„- t
here is not a large business doing. Great
iqd Sonhave rallied about and North Western
et jiuth Western are at fuller rates: The fo-
"'Anil% have been very dull, but Great Western
t 14%1%7.4, are fully supported.
aneciegil Mines are dull, the Banks firm, and
111 t company have risen 51. again.
I.Bs
PUNDS THIS, DAY.—CLOSING PRICES.
11%4 Prom the Official List ;
floozies. doe.
Shut
147, 0..0,",7 Reduced Annuitie5...
17, A.4—.;,(30118019 Annuities
!ttc. 1314`...4%, Expire sth Jan. 18tiP •
Shut 4
Vltto ire 10th 'Oct., 1859 Shut
Sla Years, Ex Lire sth Jan.,1860 3% 13-16
.°r Account,l2th October 204- „,
(2,:lner 214. I za.
iou° •••••.. ........ ...... 14 10 13
ttceoutii ................................ .......
16cle ..... .• .
'Bond; 1858, 3% per 100%
IliuNcrtp 1359_, 100 i
OF FOREIGN' FUNDS TO DAY.
44,,t° gnu 5 per Cent.
illtoderaztua ....... 1014
Dick'
3 1111c'acle, 1829 & 39, 5 per Cent. 101
p r Per cent.
"10- the Account 2l
14%1° ilortun_ds, 4% per Cent..... h ac cunt
E 1.,. te, to 1822.5 78%
17,441., meads
the account per Cent. £St —
99%
bit t, .71.
b,tr New Per cent 3Bl
Zack t° elerred, 3 per Cent.
Ditto.
bit forhe Lpz. cent
unt
•l" ScriP 4per Cent. . ll
t;12„ on the above payable in bondon.
ik geri, A 5 Per Cent.
l_tzni,,ttL4nd Loan of 1853 l% 2 p
4 rk,r~ce:; 24 per l'ent. 12 unit... 1,41 5%
L 4 C.rtifieetes 96
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