The Sun.
London, England, 1855-10-20 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.

In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday there
was a quiet demand, the sales being 6,000 bales,
and prices were hardly supported. The rates of
Friday week were obtained, with the exception of
Brazil and Egyptians, which were hd . per pound
lower, and the common qualities of Sea Islands
id. down. The Railway Share Market was very
dull, and prices were again much lower.
On the Paris Bourse, Rentes of the 4i per Cent.
Stock for money fell on the 17th 75 centimes,
while for the account they remained stationary.
The 3 per Cents. for money and account declined
respectively 5 and 10 centimes. The general effect
upon shares, after the measures adopted by the
Banks of France and England to increase their
rates of discount were known, was to create unsteadi-
nese, especially those of the Credit Mobilier, which
underwent some violent fluctuations, leaving off at
1,175 E, being a fall of 25f. from opening quota-
tions. Railway shares likewise experienced a de-
cline, and the public sold without regard to price
in their desire to obtain money. Meanwhile the
occasion was good for capitalists who had a store of
the needful. An impression was prevalent that the
Government would have to call for a new loan
at an early date. The recent loan was quoted
at from 65fr. to 65fr. 25c. for money, and the same
for time bargains.

It was announced by the Council of Administra-
tion for Public Works that the subscription of
30,000,000 francs, for carrying oub the projected
line of railway from Lyons to the Mediterranean,
would be called for in one bond of three shares,
payable by instalments of 180 fr. each, from the 22d
Oetober, inclusive. _ .

The Paris grain markets, by our latest advices,
continue in the same calm state which has marked
their condition during the week. New buyers
were numerous, which caused old purchasers to
buy, whether they realized a profit or not. The
high prices in. Paris had drawn all the disposable
wheat into the market from the adjacent country,
and qualities averaging 118 to 120 kilogrammes
brought from 59 to GO francs. The demand for
rye was active, and brought 33fr. per 115 kilog.
Although the Bank of England did not lose
much more than half a million sterling last week,
according to its return to the 13th instant, it suf-
fered a reduction also of over 900,000/. in its re-
serve. This arises from the quarterly payments
rather than from increased discounts. We ob-
serve nothing particularly new in the other features,
and the great redaction in the Government Secu-
rities must be due to the sales, or the loans called
in upon them. The following are the principal
changes

Active circulation
Increase
Bullion -•
Decrease
Rest

£20,648,365
356 810
11,752,421
526,860
3,147,899

Decrease
Public Deposits
Decrease
Other Deposits
In crease
Seven-Day and other Bills
Decrease
Government Securities
Decrease.
Other Securities
Decrease
Notes unemployed
Decrease

534,549
4,359,851
2,746,673
11,905,925
1,068,282
973,867
38,680
10,556,040
857,103
194191,293
510,847
4,557,490
915,980

The Mermaid from, Melbourne, has arrived off
Liverpool with 98,655 ounces of gold, but her dates
are old. The Marco Polo has been telegraphed
from the same port, and the intelligence is to the
21st July, or one day later than that by the Over-
land Mail. She brings a large sum of gold, but the
particulars are not yet known.
The shipments of specie direct from London
during the week ending Thursday last comprised
25,000 ounces of silver and 500 ounces of gold, all
to the Continent.

The steamer Indus, which leaves Southampton
this evening for India and China, takes out
318,9281. in gold and silver. . .

The large receipts of gold from Australia just
announced have benefitted the market for English
Stocks, as it is considered that they will tempo-
rarily, at least, afford some ease to the Money Mar-
ket. Consols, after being 87i and 87k, advanced to
871 and 87k, at which price they close. Exchequer
Bills are rather better, being 103. to 3s. discount.
The Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities are 86i
to 86i.

The business transacted in the Foreign Market
has been of a very unimportant character, and
very little alteration occurred in prices. Turkish
6 per Cents. rose to 78 and 79, being 1 per cent.
better. The New Scrip advanced about 1 per
cent., namely to 3i discount. The Dutch 2i per
Cents. were 641 ; Spanish New Deferred 191 ;
Brazilian Small 991 ; and New 41 per Cents. 92±.
The following are the nominal prices of foreign
stocks: Grenada Deferred Bonds, 18 to 20 ;
Mexican, 19; 19-1 ; Peruvian, 71 to 73 ; ditto
Three per Cents., 51 to 63; Portuguese Four per
Cents., 43 to 45 ; Russian Five per Cents., 95
to 98 ; ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 85 to 88 ;
Spanish New Deferred, 371 to 38± ; ditto Three
per Cents., 191 to ; ditto Certificates, 4to4± ;
ditto Passive, 4± to 5.

For Railway Shares there was very little demand
to-day, but an improved tendency in prices was
observable, and the market closes with a firm
aspect. The transactions have been principally in
Midland, North-Western, Great Western, and
South-Western. Midland were about 10s. to
15s. better. Hamburgh and Rotterdam were a
shade higher, and also Paris and Lyons. Great
Western of Canada were dull, but rather better
than at the close of yesterday.

Mining and Banking Shares were without any
particular change. Canada Land Shares were
3/. lower.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CI,G,
(Prom the Oficial List.)
Enone., done
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities... B6l 3 i
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities B7 i
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
Lang Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 .., 3i 7-16
India Bonds, £l000
Ditto, under 21000 par 5 d
Consols for Account Bl 1 i i
Exchequer Bills, ?id 2(1.
£lO00. ...
2500 5 10 3 d 5 10 3 d
Small ..
Exchequer Bonds 1858,3 i per Cent.... 98.
Ditto 1859, ~ - ... 98i
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT. ONE O'CLO( K
Brazilian Bonds 5 per Cent. .
Ditto Small 99i
Ditto 5 per Cent. (Rothchild's) 99
Ditto New, 1852, 44 per Cent - 921
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent ...

vs..—
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per C —
Tarkibh Bonds, 6 per cent .. Cent,
laiaGhlnile 10
I'°OnS.:IdcycLOCIL
Ditto for the account ........... ************ •• 7_84 , ~ g,
Ditto New. Scrip, 4 per Cent,*************** '' i V v
Ditto for the Account
o2ni troll eracboevnet. p
D atoll Enacivihandeagdeg,
Consols
S 7
Ditto for tha Account Bth Nov

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THE ALDERSHOTT INAUGURATION BALL.—The grand
military ball given at the camp by the officers of the re-
spective militia regiments at Aldersbott, in which the
Grenadier Guards and Rifle Brigade (2d and 3d batta-
lions) joined, took place on Thursday. The company
exceeded 600, and, notwithstanding the isolated position
of the camp from the metropolis or large towns, the
officers were complimented by the presence of 320 ladies.
Lord Panmare, Gen. Power, R.A., and other military
fiag officers of the Engineers and Artillery also honoured
the club with their presence. The ball was opened by
" God Save the Queen," played in the best style by the
quadrille band, the whole of the company] rising simul-
taneously.
RESIGNATION OF THE MARINE SURVEYOR AT LlVER-
roon.—At the meeting of the Dock Committee yester-
day, just after the reporters retired, Lieutenant Lord
announced that the state of his health would no longer
admit of his undertaking the surveying department,
which at present forms a very material portion of the
whole of his official duties. At the same time he has
expressed his willingness to undertake the duties of his
office on shore ; but in the event of his services being
retained, he should require his present salary of 6001.
per annum to be increased. In the event of this pro-
posal not being agreed to by the committee, Lieutenant
Lord intimated that he merely held his office until his
successor was appointed. The consiieration of the sub-
ject was referred to the Marine Surveyors' Committee,
with the understanding that the salary was not to be in-
creased above its present amount-6001. per annum.—
Liverpool M murk

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