The Sun.
London, England, 1855-11-26 00:00:00

CommEnclAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLocx.

The Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday closed
with firmness and a hardening tendency, without
change in prices. The sales were 6,000 bales,
500 for export, comprising in addition to American,
100 Egyptian, 6d. to 6N., and 1,000 Surat, 30.
to 4kd. per lb. In the Railway Share Market a
slight decline took place in the value of leading
stocks, which closed quietly.

Advices from the republic of Chili are of a most
favourable character, showing unusual energy on
the part of the commercial community to develope
the resources of the state. Already a railway has
been constructed from Santiago to Talca. ; and the
Minister Antonio Varas brought forward a project
to establish a Territorial Hypothek Bank, on si-
milar principles to that of the French Credit Mo-
bilier Bank, which has received the sanction of the
Senate. Tho productive power of the country,
especially in minerals, was increasing, and the faci-
lities of railway communication to the port had
increased the exports considerably. These amounted
to 66,392,080 francs for the year, and the imports
to 87,141,495 f., showing a total of external trade
equivalent to 6,120,000 pounds sterling, in round
numbers. The quantities of the chief articles of
export are as follow :—Coal, 14,000 tons ; wool,
1,354,100 lbs. ; copper ore, 330,773 quintals ;
silver ore, 369,925 quintals; silver in bars, 200,574
marks ; and 84,150 fanegues of wheat.
The closing quotations of the Bourse on Satur-
day showed a reaction in the French funds of 15c.
in the 3 per Cents. for money, and 25c. in the 41-
per Cent. Stock for the account. Purchasers con-
tinued to renew dealings both for money and time,
notwithstanding the small amount of business
generally transacted on Saturdays. Sellers in the
44 per Cents. succeeded in raising that stock to 91
francs. The New Loan likewise advanced 15c. for
the account, and 30c. for money. Bank of France
Shares remained stationary at 3169. Credit Fon-
cier rose 10f., and shares of the Credit Mobilier

marked sf. above previous prices. There were but
few dealings in the Railway Market, and these
produced a downward tendency. However, their
depreciation was not considered of much import-

ance. Compared with the closing prices of
Friday the following may be noticed :—A fall of
10fr. in Western of France, and 3fr. 75c. in
Eastern of the first concession, while shares in the
Now Stock are unaltered. North of France rose
lfr. 20c., Austrian Society 2fr. 50c., Lyons 2fr.
50c. Mediterranean fell 2fr. 50c. ; Orleans re-
mained at 1,115 ; Midland fell 2fr. 50c. ; and
Grand Central Ifr. 25 centimes.

In consequence of the arrival of the King of Sar-
dinia at Paris on Saturday the members of the
grain and flour markets kept it as a holiday. The
closing prices of Friday maintain the general aver-
age of the week. Sales of 6,860 kilogrammes gave
66fr. 88c. per 78 kilogrammes as the average price.
The stock on hand was 22,710 quintals. At
Marseilles there were continued arrivals of
wheat from Galatz and Roumelia, which brought
49 francs the hectolitre, and best qualities flour
brought 60f. The Dutch markets are beginning
to show a deficiency in the supply of rye, which is
now being more generally consumed, and conse-
quently commands an advance of 2 florins on the
week's highest quotations. In Belgium wheat has
risen 70c. per hectolitre, and rye 1 f. 5c., barley is
without alteration, and oats have risen 38c.

Commercial news from Russia state that the
Bourse there receives by telegraph from London
in eleven or twelve hours the particulars of what
has been doing on the Stock Exchange.
_ _ .

The Baltic has arrived from New York, but the
letters and papers have not yet been delivered.
The money market had become more stringent,
but commercial affairs were in an inactive condi-
tion.

There had been an arrival of a million and a half
of dollars from California. Business at San Fran-
cisco had slightly improved.

The White Star has arrived from Melbourne
with 89,195 ounces of gold, and accounts to 31st
August, which, however, are not so late by one
day as those already received via the Overland
Mail. Other vessels are due and daily expected,
but they will not bring much later intelligence.
The wheat trade is heavy to-day, and prices are
fully 2s. lower than on Monday last.
There is a buoyant market for English securities,
but business is exceedingly limited. Operations
have commenced for the January account, and the
" contango" is at the rate of about 6i per cent.,
from which, however, a deduction for income tax
bas to be made. Consols for money, after being
881 to 88, have advanced to 88i and 881. The
account prices have been 88a to 881. The money
market is rather quieter, and Exchequer Bills have
improved to 93. and 6s. discount. There have
been very few transactions in the New 3 per Cents.
at 87i to 881, and in the 3 per Cent. Reduced at
87i to 87g. Bank Stock is dull at 208.
A moderate business is doing in the Foreign
Market. Turkish Six per Cents. aro steady at
80k, and the New Scrip is at 33 discount. Spanish
Bonds are at fuller rates, the Three per Cents.
being 381 to 39, the ditto Deferred at 20 to
201, and the Passive at 6. Russian Five per
Cents. are marked at 95i to 96. Brazilian
Small Bonds are weak, being 99, but Equador
rule firmer at 51, and Mexican at.l9i. Dutch 21
per Cents. are 63i to 64, and the 4 per Cents, are
93g.

The following are the nominal prices of foreign
stocks : Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6 to 7 ;
Mexican, 191 ; Peruvian, 74 to 76 ; ditto Three
per Cents., 52 to 54; Portuguese Four per Cents.,
41 to 46 ; Russian Five per Cents., 94 to 96 ;
ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 85 to 88; Spanish
New Deferred, 19i to 20k ; ditto Three per Cents.,
381 to ; ditto Certificates, 4a to 4i ; ditto Pas-
sive, 5i to 6i.

Railway Shares present a quiet appearance, but
there is an upward tendency in the quotations.
Eastern Counties have risen 55., and also Midland.
The Foreign lines are generally nominal, but Great
Western of Canada are # higher.

Mining Shares are dull. The Banks steady, and
Canada Land Shares weaker at 132 to 1331.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRIM S
(Prom the °tidal List.

Ilugitioss don*
Bank Stock ... . ...-
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities B7s $
3 per Cont. Consols Annuities - 4
N3W 3 per Cent. Annuities
Lune L.kunuities, Expire sth Jan., 1889
Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan., 1860 3l
Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth April, 1885 161
India Bonds, £lOOO .... .............
Ditto, under 21000
Consols for Account
881 i 9 8
Exchequer Dills, 2icl.
21000 .
~...... .......... 6 9 5 d
400
Small •
Exchequer Bonds 1858, 3i per Cent..., 98
Ditto 1859, OP ~. 93
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
Brazilian Bonds 5 per Cent. ... —
Ditto Small
Equador Bonds
biexican 3 per Cent.
Ditto for the Account l9 i
Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. XSt 9si 6
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent —
Ditto for the account 39 81
Ditto Few Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Ditto for the account 2O i
Ditto Passive
Turkish Bonds, 6 per cent
—. ..

Ditto for the Account BOA
Ditto Small
Ditto New Scrip, 4 per Cent.
Ditto for the account 3s d
Dividends on the above payable in London.
D itch Exchange, 2} par Cent. 12 Gull 63A 4
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates

Consols
Ditto for Aocount

THREE O'CLOCK.
881
88i

A SNAKE IN THE RAGS.—In July last, Messrs. a and
J. Bush, merchants, of Bristol, warehoused a quantity
of rags, cx the Seringapatam, from Melbourne. On
Friday afternoon, as same of these rags were being re-
moved, the men engaged were somewhat alarmed by the
appearance of a large snake upwards of 4 feet in length,
which, however, quickly got among the rags again, and
is at present concealed in the loft. The Seringapatam was
upwards of 100 days on her passage from Melbourne, so
that the snake must have been about eight months en-
sconced in the rage. The, creature when disturbed ap-
peared quite lively, but if, is not known whether it is a
venomous reptile or not.

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