The Sun.
London, England, 1855-09-03 00:00:00

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COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.

The Cotton Market at Liverpool on Saturday
closed firmly, with an upward tendency in prices.
The sales were estimated at 12,000 bales (1,000 of
which were taken for export, and 1,500 on specula-
tion), comprising 500 Pernam and Maranham at
6v. to 6id., 700 Egyptian at 61d., 2,500 Surat at
Vad. to 51d., and 100 Sea Islands at ls. to is. 10d.
per lb. The Railway Share Market was dull, and
prices were a shade lower than on Friday last.
Wheat is higher again to-day.
In describing the condition of the Manchester
piece goods market during the past month, Messrs,
M'Nair, Greenhow, and Irving state that it has
been satisfactory, the demand for both cloth and
twist having been active at fuller rates. In some
instances yarns are up !d. to 4d. per lb., and cloth
IA. to 3d. per piece. The same firm then pro-
ceeds to advise us that—

" The demand for the country trade has been very
limited; owing, however, in some measure, to heavy
purchases having been perfected in June by way of anti-
cipating generally higher prices being demanded subse-
quently. As before mentioned this market sustains its
position with considerable firmness. Considering the
extent of prejudicial influences in connection with the
existing war, and the uncertain state of the weather, the
position of this market may be considered surprisingly
propitious. Now that a very favourable change in the
weather has taken place, we may reasonably calculate
upon continuous improvement. An exhausting war,
with dearness of provisions, would have occasioned much
depression and distress necessarily. Now, however, with
the probable certainty of a continuance of favourable
weather, it may be reasonably supposed that an abundant
harvest—not equal, however, to that of last year, may
be realised. With regard to the "Short time " move-
ment, no extension of the principle has been adopted,
neither do we think that it will be accomplishable.
Fourteen days or so have been extended to the term
originally fixed upon, and it is not considered probable
that a further extension will take place."

The letters from the Continent advise generally
firm markets for public securities, and the grain
market,, were also supported, and in some cases
still tending upwards.

The rather boisterous weather keeps back some
arrivals. The West India mail is due, and the
Overland letters are expected to-morrow.

Letters for the Overland mail, via Southampton,
have to be posted this evening, and those for Aus-
tralia to-morrow evening.
From New York we learn that the specie ship-
ments during the week ending August 18 were
22,500 dollars, making the total for the year
20,904,284 dollars, but as the rate of exchange was
firmer the exportation would continue. The latest
banks' statement showed an increase of 379,851
dollars in the line of discount, and a decrease of
1,192,649 dollars in the deposits.
Letters received at Vienna from Sebastopol de-
scribe the preparations of the Russians against our
future attacks as being most formidable. Between
the first and second lines of defence, ditches, mines,
galleries, stockades, and every imaginable obstacle
had been interposed, and upon the heights situated
between Fort Paul and the bastion No. 1, works
had been thrown up which will, it is said, domi-
nate the towers of Korniloff and Malakhoff in a
manner to render them untenable by the Allies
should they succeed in the capture. The heights
on the Belbeck are reported to be stronger than
ever, and the camp there has the entire park of
artillery from Sebastopol.
The English Stock Market has been flatter, and
there are still sales for money, but in small amounts
that at any other time would exercise no influence,
the general inactivity being now the cause. Money
will be perhaps easier after to-morrow, the
" fourth" of the month, and the further rise in
wheat this morning is ascribable to purchases on
French account for seed. Consols have been 91k,
and since 90i for present transfer, and 90Z to 91 for
time. The New 3 per Cents. have been 92i 1, and the
Reduced, 91a 2. Exchequer Bills have realised
lls. pm. for those of June. East India Bonds are
30s. pm. The Omnium has been dealt in at 4g.
Exchequer Bonds are 1002. The New Terminable
Annuity is 16 to 17.

There is an absence of animation in Foreign
Stocks, but most of them support previous quota-
tions. Turkish Bonds are at 931. to 94, and the
New Scrip has improved to / pm. French Scrip
is also better, being 21 pm. Spanish Passive Bonds
are 41. Mexican Stock is at 2112 2, being steady.
The other investments are nominal.

The following are the nominal prices of foreign
stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 61 to 7i;
Mexican, 21-!,- to 211; Peruvian, 79 to 80 ;
ditto Three iv Cents., 58 to 59 ; Portuguese
Four per Cents., 43 to 45 ; Russian Five
per Cents., 98 to 100 ; ditto Four-and-a-
Half per Cents., 89 to 91 ; Spanish New Deferred,
181 to 191 ; ditto Three per Cents., 38 to 38& ;
ditto Certificates, 4-a to 4g. ; ditto Passive, 41 to 41.
The railway meetings announced are the follow-
ing :

Company. Date. Place.
Belgian Eastern Janction Sept. 28, London Tavern.
East Anglian Sept. 11, London Tavern.
Glasgow and Son'.l-Western Sept. 5, Glasgow.
Grand Trunk of C.vaada
Lancashire and Yorkshire
Maryport and Carlisle Sept. 5, Maryport.
Mid. Gt. West. of Ireland Sept. 7, Dublin.
North British
North Staffordshire Sept. 11, London Tavern.
Royal Swedish Sept. 5, Orebro_
Shropshire Union Sept. 13, Shrewsbury,
Thames Haven Sept. 5, London Tavern.

Railway shares are in limited favour to-day,
and the tendency in prices is downwards. In
some instances there is a decline of i• to per
cent. Ardennes shares are firm, but in the Fo-
reign lines there is very little doing.
Mines and Banking shares rule dull, but not
lower, and in the miscellaneous securities, which
are likewise quiet, there is scarcely any movement
in values.

BRITISH FUND THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLCC
( Prom the Official List.,/

nosiness dont
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuitie5,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 911 $
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 9lk 90i
N xsv 3 per Cent. Annuities .., 92i
Lin z Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 18e0
Ditto 30 Years. Expire sth April, 1885 17 161
I fr'js Bonds, 1:10110 ..
Consols ;or Account, 6th September 9oi 1 901
Omnium
Exchequer Bills, 2icl. I 2d.
.£1000... , --11

2500 — lii
Small — I 15
Exchequer Bonds 1858, 3i per Cent ... looi
Ditto 1859, „ ... 1003
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOC'K
Mexican 3 per Cent. ....
Ditto for the account 2li i
p.l.nisl Bowls, 3 per Cent —
Ditto Passive 43
r irki,li Bonds, 6 per cent —
Ditto for the account
Ditto New Scrip, 4 per Cent.
Dividend, on t 4 above payable in London.
French Routes' 3 per Cent.
Ditto Scrip 2nd Loan of 1855

.2i p
HALF-PAST TWO,
Consols
Ditto for th Account...