The Sun.
London, England, 1855-09-13 00:00:00

MARKET

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COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

"°REASE OF THE RATE OF DISCOUNT
BY THE BANK OF ENGLAND.
CITY, HALF-PAST THREE O'CLOCK.
i,Tbe Bank of England has just raised its rate of
18count to 4i per cent.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
The Liverpool
Cotton Market yesterday closed
Pith little animation and a good supply.
ti,riceB of American were barely id. per lb. dearer
anc last week. The sales were 10,000 bales,
tilotill'Ung 1,500 for export and 2,500 on specula-
at comprising 150 Pernam and Maranham,
71. to Bd. ; Bahia, at 61d. to 60. ; 100
tid.Ptian) 6d. to Id. ; and 800 Surat, 31d. to
koci Per lb. In Railway Shares there was a
perate amount of business transacted, and
MTh Were a shade lower than on Tuesday.
Essex has arrived from Melbourne, with
'la
4128 ounces of gold on board.
kilt °counts from the Danube state that the Rue-
toll Government has not prohibited the exporta-
-141 of grain, and that the inhabitants of Odessa
mid memorialised emonalised the Emperor Alexander to per-
i4B them ship grain as well as the merchants of
'ea of Azoff.
fit
The Madrid letters report favourably of the pro-
ir of the voluntary loan, and state that the
tjae,:illce Minister expected to meet all the engage-
i`e of the Treasury by October next.
114.115 Payment of the Turkish Loan instalment
koillg been effected, there is less pressure for
ti 411% although it is likely for the present to con-
letalle in good demand. The view taken as to the
trtac°l3tlY character of the war in future is con-
ihe by the news just received from Paris that
to,4assians in the northern forts were likely to
toPtaltillate, and should such prove to be the case a
beParatively small force would be enabled subse-
ple to hold the Crimea with the co-operation
fleet. The important supplies also that have
Obtained will prove acceptable, and perhaps
itj,°lllY alloy to the universal satisfaction is the
that the German powers, siding with the win-
iiit! Powers, may seek to obtrude their office of
1411-ention and obstruction.
the English Funds there is scarcely any busi-
,lk:°iug, and the doubt whether the Bank has
t"eted its sales necessarily deters purchasers
thih,
corning forward. It iwould be desirable that
pba state of suspense should cease as early as pos-
thee, but probably the Bank, if it has not yet sold
the full amount intended, is indisposed to accept
Iktileurrent rates, and bas a higher limit. The job-
kke Iqll keep the market down until the fact is
ttojtalned, for their own protection, as they
tp(l otherwise be saddled for a time with a
4148"rabundant supply of Consols, which they
keeP until buyers come forward, and this is
tkpi,rarY to their ordinary policy of turning their
tlpaal ..41 With the least possible delay and at a frac-
tollt Profit, rather than exposing themselves to
regencies, even with a fair prospect of larger
kill:ate gain. For transfer Consols have been
andare for account 901 to 91. Exchequer-bills
1/4tVB. premium, and India Bonds 265. premium.
F Stock has brought 229 to 230.
Reri-reign Securities are very quiet. Turkish New
i 8 firm at 14 premium, and the bonds are
20 3' at 93g. Spanish New Deferred have been
2iiattCl the Passive are 44 I. Mexican Bonds are

The
keka following are the nominal prices of foreign
'--Grenada, 18 to 20 ; ditto Deferred, 62-
01 1; Mexican, 212, ; Portuguese Four per
tita
100 *) 43 to 45 ; Russian Five per Cents., 98 to
i441;1 ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 89 to 91 ;
LiC Three per Cents., 381 to 331 ; and the
Deferred, 193 to 20.
tot,. last week's railway receipts, ascertained up
'ls day, are in round figures as follow :
So, 1855. 1854.
c&-t a2tern
Yhton £26,365 .£21.578
17.995 16,919
qt 14411, han
, ,„,g and Glasgow
Npt, e4nrthern
litie'Western
4Yot7lld
tAtie-'4;Ei,astern
36,565 34,170
'hat Western
and Yorkshire 22.599 22,092
29,415 25,102
Itat the English Railway Shares there has been
tiotit 'ling than for some time past, and the quota-
tti are about the same as yesterday. The Fo-
ati
fines are also very dull.
1111 bl") 13anks, and Steam Companies are nomi-
J about the previous rates.

11811 FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSIIIG PEICFS.
From ar ()Pia? List.

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14,15,1e4: Vent.
Roam. RP 1•`1';
'tint. Consuls A-nnuitieri
I A .
4,1' annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860
8 2 2
4,1'3 hock
Is ~.
Ads 1:1000
•
hk —. tt1,,o
• •
olhois, under t 1000 ... 2r,
It 4)z. A.econnt, 12th October 9O/ / 2
21t1 r dills, 24d 1 2d.
0°
t 553 -
Vbiall . 14
-citter .
n„
Bda 1858, 3i per Cent.... 1003 i
uitto -- - 13 .. 1001 59. ~
I‘2•ItICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS TH IS DAY.
I. 'etua
IN, 3 per Cent.
k 7111,1411 Bonds, 4i per Cent....
"hie," Bonds, 5 per Cent. ........ ...... 851
III•tl" Rouds, 3 per Cent —
„Li ,'" New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
%.1.14) Passive 4i i 5
'
Oit,. rionds, ti per cent —
Ilitt‘o for the account
`'o New Scrip, 4 per Cent.
)1. 41idend4 on the above payable in London
Nh b
40
,Jift 'Writes 3 per Cent.
' Scrip 2' nd Loan of 1855 i
THREE WILOCE.
e)°1111018
o for vie account .
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