The Sun.
London, England, 1855-12-17 00:00:00

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COMMERCIAL INTELLICT3NOM

CITY, Two o:Locr:.

The Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday closed
with a very taw e feeling, without change in prices.
The sales were 6,000 bales, 1,500 on speculation ;
comprising 6,000 Egyptian, chiefly at 5d., 1,500
Surat 3id. to 4d., and 20 Sea Islands Is. to 2s.
per lb. The Railway Share Market continued
quiet, at a slight decline on Friday's prices.
The Foreign Bourses continue to exhibit a great
degree of uncertainty. At Paris, dealings in the
Public Funds are becoming extensive, but the ten-
dency to rise is frequently checked by the number
of sellers anxious to realise. Notwithstanding
this, however, the Three per Cent. Routes ad-
♦anced per cent. for the account on Saturday, and
other Stocks were firm at equally improved rates.
It was settling day in the Share Market, and,
from the limited amount of transactions amongst
speculators, the balances which changed hands
were not heavy, and were paid with facility. Rail-
way Scrip ruled heavy with a downward tendency,
in consequence of the weekly returns being less
favourable. East of France Old Scrip fell 5f.;
Lyons, 7f. 50c.; Mediterranean, 2f. 50c.; Midland,
of. ; Grand Central, if. 25c. ; Beziers, 2f. 50c.;
and Austrian Society rose if.
The continental grain markets present a gene-
rally quiet aspect, with a tendency in prices to de-
cline, while the supplies keep pace with the de-
mand. At the Mediterranean ports the arrivals of
wheat from the Danube and the coasts on the
Black Sea continue to be regular, which prevents
spy rise in prices, and at the principal ports of
France and Belgium the large supplies of rye come
to hand have lowered the prices of that description
of grain.

Accounts from Madrid announce that the com-
mission appointed by the Cortes to examine into
the proposition of Count de Morny on behalf of
the Grand Central Railway Company of France,
to construct the line of railway from Madrid to
Saragossa, has been accepted by them. The con-
struction of this line of railway will be one of the
most advantageous to the Spanish agricultural
population, inasmuch as it • will bring into the
principal markets the produce of some of the
finest lands in Spain, which have hitherto been
only in a partial state of cultivation, in conse-
quence of the want of speedy and cheap means of
conveyance.
The New York accounts represent the stock
market as being dull and heavy. Money continued
in request, at full rates.

The Corn Trade is heavy to-day, and the ten-
dency in prices is downwards.
The progress of the new Russian Loan is being
watched with considerable attention in Stock Ex-
change circles, as the circumstances under which
its negotiation is attempted, and the influence it
may exercise if obtained, upon the course of poli-
tical events, offer peculiar features for consi-
deration. It appears from the latest advices
received from the Continent that it has already
been dealt in for the " coming out." at 81, which
would yield 6 per Cent. as :wear as possible pre-
suming the interest will he punctually paid. The
bonds are of 500 roubles; taking the rouble, there-
fore, at2guilders Dutch currency, 1,0001 could be
bild for 810. The half-yearly coupons are to bear
interest at 23 601 or 47 20fl. per annum. With
such an inducement as 6 per cent. it is very likely
that the loan will obtain many subscribers, not so
much from its present value, however, as from the
probable enhancement which would be occasioned
by the conclusion of a peace.
The English Funds have decidedly improved in
consequence of the reported mission of Count Es-
terhazy to St. Petersburg, for the purpose of sub-
mitting the bases of negotiations for peace. It is
expected in some quarters that as the Russians
have been successful at Kars, the proposals, with
some modifications, may be entertained. Consols
have'been 88/ to 89, and are now 89 to 891. The
New 3 per Cents. have been 89} to 89k, and the
Reduced 88/ to 891. Exchequer Bills are 7s to 3s
discount.

The following are the nominal prices of foreign
stocks: Grenada Deferred Bonds, 61 to 7 ;
Mexican, 19/ to 191; ; Peruvian, 74 to 76 ; ditto
Three per Cents., 52 to 54; Portuguese Four per
Cents., 45 to 47 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 95 to 97 ;
ditto 41 per Cents., 88 to 9C Spanish Three per
Cents., 39i to 40 ; ditto Deferred, 201 to 20i ;
ditto Certificates, 4-4 to 4/ ; ditto Passive, 71- to 7i.
A smaller business is being transacted in the
Foreign Stock marked than for some time past, but
the prices exhibit increased firmness. Turkish
Bonds have risen 1 to / per cent., namely, 84i to
841. The New Scrip is per cent. better, being
3to 21 discount. Portuguese 4 per Cents. are 48,
Brazilian 5 per Cents. 99k, and Spanish Passive
7i. Dutch 21 per Cents. are steady at 63k.
The Railway Share Market is exceedingly in-
active, but the quotations have improved by sym-
pathy with the Funds. Great Western have risen
about 55., North-Western 10s., and Midland 103.
The foreign lines are mostly nominal. Great
Western of Caiada rule firm.

Some of the joint-stock banks are at fuller rates,
but the Mining and miscellaneous shares were with-
out any particular alteration. Royal Mail Steam
have risen about 10s.

BRITISH FENDS THIS DAY.-CLOSING PRICES,

(Prom the Otieial Lie. )

Rn.+rA4• dorm.

3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities,....... BBl 9k
I per Cent. Consols Annuities Shut $9l
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
India Bonds, £lOOO
Ditto, under £lOOO 3 d
Consols for Account BBk 91
Exchequer Bills, 2id.
£10()0 ....H. ~........ 7 3 7 d
£5OO 7
Finial! 5 2
Ditto Bonds, 1858, 3i per Cent 9B
„ 1859 ~ ......

PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent.

• Ditto Small - 99
Ditto New, 1852, 4. per Cent.
Fquador Bouds
Illexican 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Peruvian Bonds, 4i per Cent.
Ditto 3 per Cent
Ditto Account 53
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841
Ditto 4 per Cent
Ditto Account
Itiouish Bonds, 3 per Cent
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Ditto Account 2L
Ditto Passive
Turkieh Bonds, ti per cent
Ditto for the Account i
Ditto New Scrip, 4 per Cent.
Ditto Account.
Divtaseds on the al•oTo oayable in Landon
Dutch Exchange, 2i per Cent., 12 Gull 63}
THREE O'CLOCK.

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Consols
Ditto for the account Jan. 10 B9 i x d

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.

SOUTIINVARK.

MURDEROUS ASSAULT WITII A CINDLESTICS.—Ca-
tharine Seabrook, a masculine female, Rag brought before
Ntr. A'Beckett charged with committing a murderous
assault on Sarah Bennett, by striking her on the head
with a large brass candlestick, thereby inflicting a severe
wound.
The complainant, whose head was covered with ad-
hesive planter, said that she lived in the same house with
.
the prisoner Little Surrey-street, Borough Road.
On Saturday night the prisoner came home a little the
worse for liquor, and asked for a light. Witness handed
her one in a large brass candlestick, and was about to
re-enter her room when the prisoner turned I.:And, and,
making use of a dreadful oath, struck her on the head
with the candlestick. In answer to the magistrate the
prosecutrix said that they were both unfortunate females,
and had known each other for some time, but had never
had any altercation before.
Mr. A'Beckett said it was a most murderous assault.
He should fine the prisoner N., and in default of payment
commit her to the House of Correction for two months
with bard labour.

To facilitate the progress in the Enfield rifle practice,
210 small targets have been painted on the wall of the
parade-ground, Chatham, so that, in the event of the
usual practice ground being wet or the weather incle-
ment, no impediment will be offered to the daily practice.