The Sun.
London, England, 1855-11-02 00:00:00

MONEY ill A VI4',ET

ANTI)
COMMERCIAL IMELLIGENCE.

i TY, Tw(i LOC fi
The Liverpool Cotton Mlrket yesterday closed
very firmly, and prices of American were id. per
lb., and Surat and Egyptian were id. per lb.,
dearer than last week. The .other descriptions

were unchanged. The sales were 8,000 bales,
1,000 on speculation, comprising 310 Pernam and
Marauham, sad. to 6:3cd. ; 200 Bahia, sid. to 61. ;
400 Egyptian, sd. to lid. ; and 1,000 Surat, 3id.
to 4id. per lb. Imports for the week 25,000 bales.
Yesterday was a holiday in the Railway Share
Market.
There has been a firm market this. week for co-
lonial produce, and full rates have been obtained.
British Plantation sugar has been in active request,
and has risen as much as 3s. 6d. per cwt. as com-
pared with last Friday's rates. Most kinds of
foreign have realised high prices, and Bengal and
Mauritius sorts are 2s. to 2s. 6d. dearer. Refined
brown lumps have found buyers at 629. to 635. per
cwt. ; but many of the sellers asked 655. Both
for Plantation and Native Ceylon coffee there has
been a fair inquiry, at previous currencies. Rice
has ruled firm but dull, and has gone freely at 3s.
to 4s. per cwt. advance. The public sales of tea
passed off very quietly. Saltpetre has been taken
freely. Tallow has risen to 665. and 665. 6d. for
P.Y.C. on the spot.

The festival of All Saints occurring on the Ist of
this month (yesterday) it was a holiday on the
Paris Bourse. Although business was suspended
in the Exchange, a few transactions in the Three
per Cent. Rentes on the Boulevards were quoted
at 64f. 10c. for money.
The mass of bills falling due to-morrow, as the
4th is Sunday, will be very heavy, and the effect
has already been felt in the money market ; the
demand for discount accommodation having become
very active. It is considered likely that some firms,
whose position, for some time, has not been very
satisfactory, may succumb, and a firm extensively
engaged in the Spanish and Italian oil, sulphur,
and fruit trade, is already reported to he in diffi-
culties. The liabilities are stated to be large, but
we refrain from giving the name at present.
The market for English Stocks is rather firmer,
but had it not been for some large specula-
tive purchases the prices would most likely
have declined, as the money market is tight,
owing to the heavy amount of bills pay-
able to-morrow, and rumours are circulating
to the effect that the Bank of England Return, to
be published to-night, will show a further large
diminution in the bullion. Consols opened at
871 and are now about 874 to 88 both for money
and account. The December quotations are 88 to 4.
The New 3 per Cents. are 87i 4, and the Reduced
864 to 874. Exchequer Bills are 10s. to 4s. dis-
count. The New 21 per Cen s. are 72.
The Foreign Stock Market is generally well sup-
ported. Still, as compared with Wednesday's
closing rates, some weakness is observable in
Turkish Six per Cents., which have ranged from
781 to 79. The new Scrip is steady at 3 to 3 dis-
count. Spanish Passive Bonds are si, and Sar-
dinian Five per Cents. 841. Russian Five per
Cents. are marked 954, and Belgian Four-and-a-
Half per Cents. 901 to 914. Dutch Four per
Cents. have risen to 93i. Mexican Stock is heavy
at 191 to 194, owing to the unsettled condition of
the Republic.
The following are the nominal prices of foreign
stocks: Grenada Deferred Bonds, 18 to 20 ;
Mexican, 19i to 4 ; Peruvian, 72 to 4 ; ditto Three
per Cents., 52 to 4; Portuguese Four per Cents.,
43 to 5 ; Russian Five per Cents., 95 to 8 ;
ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 85 to 8 ; Spanish
New Deferred, 194 to ; ditto Three per Cents.,
374 to 8 ; ditto Certificates, 44 to ; ditto Pas-
sive, 4i to s±.
Tke last week's railway receipts, ascertained up
to this day, are in round figures as follow :

1855. 18M.
£2.5.905 £23,070

Great Western

North-Western
South-Western
Brighton .. 14,489 15,243
Midland
South-Eastern
Caledonian
Great Northern
Lancashire and Yorkshire
North-Eastern
Railway shares are generally steady, but in some
cases we notice a decline. Great Northern, Cale-
donian, South-Western, and Midland are firm.
The Foreign lines are inactive but steady. Great
Western of Canada are again rather lower.

Mining and Banking shares are without any par-
ticular alteration. Canada Land shares have
dropped 51. Royal Mail Steam are about 1/.
higher.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES.
Prom the Oniciat List.

Ittl4.rooa. ;to.
Bank Stock ..........
3 itetluced
3 per Cent Consols Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
New 24 per Cent. Annuities 72
Lne Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 18" P
Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan., 1860 33
Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth April, 1885 161
Ildia Bonds, £lOOO ..........
Ditto, under £lOOO 4
Irisols .or Account B7& $
Etchequer Bills, 241
£IOOO
1-'500
Bml3l
Exchequer Bonds 1858,34 per Cent... 984
Ditto 1859, ~ .. 98. tj
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS TF-IP-4 DAY.
Brazilian Bonds 5 per Cent.
Chili= Bonds, 6 per Cent. ..... 104
11 !stem' 3 per Cent.
Ditto for the Account 19343 x d
Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. St 954
Sa thnian Bonds, 5 per Cent. . ....... ...•• 81
Spanish Beads, 3 per Cent
Ditto for the account 374
Ditto Passive 54
Turkish Maids, 6 psr cent 79A
Ditto for the Account 7Bl a 9 8i 94
Ditto New Scrip, 4 per Cent. 3 2i
Ditto for the Account 31 3
Dividends on the above Dal able In Lonoon.
Belgian Bonds, 24 per Cent. ex. 25 fr —
Ditto 4. per Cent. Ex. 25 fr 904 11 x d
Dutch Kxchange. 24 per cent. 12 Guil....
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates .. ..
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols . •
Ditto for the ceount Nov. 8