The Sun.
London, England, 1855-11-23 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE

i2ITY, Two O'CLOCK.
The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
heavily, and prices of American were id. per lb.
lower than on last Friday ; all other sorts were
without change. The sales were 5,000 bales, one-
half of which were American (all taken by the
trade) ; 15U Pernam and Maranham, sid. to 6id. ;
150 Egyptian, 60. to 7d. ; and 2,000 Surats, 3id.
to 4id. per lb. The Railway Share Market opened
dull at a general decline, but on the announcement
of the breaking up of the Bank parlour without
any advance in the rates of discount there was
a rally, and prices closed at about Wednesday's
rates.

The Colonial Produce. Market this week has
again been exceedingly quiet, and the values have
tended downwards. Sugar has been very little
inquired for, and at the public sale a small quan-
tity only has been offered. The West India de-
scriptions have receded 2s. to 3s. per cwt., and the
same fall may be noticed in East India kinds.
Foreign has generally maintained full rates.
For coffee there has been a steady demand, but
without any alterations in the quotations. Holders
of rice have asked rather higher prices, and busi-
ness has been checked to some extent in conse-
quence. Rum has ruled firm. The public sale of
tea proceeded without animation, and the green
sold at rather lower rates without reserve. Salt-
petre has been dull, and also cotton. Spices have
generally commanded former currencies, and mace
has risen ld. per lb. For hemp and flax there has
been a fair demand, and tallow has been supported,
P.Y.C. being 71s. per cwt. on the spot.
The Continental Bourses, with the exception of
Paris, continue in a dull and uncertain state, and
are not likely to improve in Germany should the
new Russian loan, said to have been effected, be
privately negotiated on their Stock Markets. At
Vienna the 5 per Cents. rule a shade lower than
previously, and the New Loan about f cheaper.
Exchange on London is the same, and on Paris
has risen to 1311. The Prussian 4 per Cents. on
the Berlin Bourse are quoted at 97, and the 4i per
Cents. of 1854 at 108. At Frankfort the 4i Stock
rules at 56k, and exchange on London is 1181.
Spanish 3 per Cents. at Madrid mark 34.30, and
New Stock 20.30. On the Paris Bourse a further
advance of about 15 centimes took place yesterday
in French 3 per Cent. Rentes. The market opened
With great boyancy, and they at one time rose
above 66f., closing with firmness at 5 centimes less.
. From Vienna we learn that the New General
Bank of Credit will be opened to subscribers from
the 10th to the 15th December, and also that the
amount of Stock laid apart for the public shall be
15 millions of florins, instead of 10, as at first an-
nounced. Former news are confirmed in that city,
that the Austrian Government have thought seri-
ously of organising a staff to establish an Exhibi-
tion at Vienna in 1859. The Minister of Com-
merce is stated to have already named a commission
for this purpose, and that plans of the intended
Palace of Industry are in progress of execution.
Accounts from Sardinia give the financial state-
ment of the extraordinary expenditure for the
army in the East, and the probable expenses of the
War establishment during 1856. The amount for
the ensuing year is estimated at 43 million francs,
of which England is expected to pay 25 millions,
showing a deficiency in the war budget of 18 mil-
lions. The .Minister of Finance, Count Cavour,
proposes to add that sum to the accumulated
deficit of preceding years, making in all 30 mil-
lions, and meet it by a loan. Before leaving with
the King of Sardinia, on his visit to France and
England, that minister produced an elaborate
statement concerning the contemplated reforms in
the Customs department, boards of trade, and
public imposts.
From Belgian we learn that the mode of employ-
ing the proposed grant of 1,500,000 francs, for the
benefit of the poor and working classes in distress,
Will be employing the able-bodied in constructing
public works.
There is a good inquiry for discount accommo-
dation owing to the payment of the instalment on
the Turkish Loan to-day, but it had, no doubt, in
several cases been liquidated in anticipation by
those who wished to obtain possession of the stock
When it ruled at a fair premium.
There is au upward tendency in the market for
English Stocks, owing to an impression that peace
will soon be restored, and much importance is
attached to the probability of Sweden joining the
Western Powers. Consols for money are 884
and for account 884 to 89, but there is very little
speculation going on. The New 3 per Cents. are
88k, and the Reduced 87ft • Bank Stock is 209.
Exchequer Bills 12s. to Bs. discount, and India
Bonds ss. discount.
Turkish bonds are buoyant, the 6 per Cents.
having advanced to 804 and 81, and the New Scrip
to 31 and 3 discount. Russian 5 per Cents. are
96. Peruvian 44 per Cents. are heavy, being 741.
Mexican Stock is 19k to 194, being ± per cent.
higher, and Equador remains firm at 5. Brazilian
5 per Cents. are marked 100, and the Small
Bonds 99.
The following are the nominal prices of foreign
stocks: Grenada Deferred Bonds, 64 to 7 ;
Mexican, 19± 4 ; Peruvian, 74 to 76 ; ditto Three
per Cents., 52 to 54; Portuguese Four per Cents.,
43 to 45 ; Russian Five per Cents., 94 to 96 ;
ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 85 to 88; Spanish
New Deferred, 19f to A; ditto Three per Cents.,
38.1 to 1 ; ditto Certificates, 4i to 44 ; ditto Pas-
sive, 5-11 to 6-8.
Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co. report that during
the week there has been no revival of business in
American Securities ; that the few transactions
which have taken place have been at lower prices ;
and that the quotations are for the most part
nominal.