The Sun.
London, England, 1855-11-08 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

AND

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two O'CL)(

The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
very firmly compared with Friday's rates, and
prices of American under Sid. were /d. per lb.
dearer ; from sd. to 6d., id. per lb. dearer. Surat,
Brazil, and Egyptian were Id. per lb. higher. The
Egyptian on speculation were all 6id. per lb. The
sales were estimated at from 12,000 to 14,000 bales,
consisting of 1,000 export and 1,000 on speculation
(American), 300 Pernam and Maranham 6d. to 61d.,
400 Bahia 51d. to 6id., 1,500 Egyptian 51d. to 9d.
(1,000 on speculation), 2,000 Surats 31d. to sd.
(500 on speculation). The total sales since Thurs-
day amount to 55,000 bales, 6,000 export and
9,000 on speculation. The Railway Share Market
was firmer and quotations advanced fully per
cent.

The Board of Trade have received a copy of a
French decree, which enacts that during the three
years ensuing, flax, hemp, pig iron, and other arti-
cles used in ship-building, will be admitted duty
free, on condition that proof is afforded within one
year from the date of importation of their applica-
tion to the purpose in view.
Reports have been recently published from the
Consuls of the Netherlands in Russia, giving ac-
counts of the state of the crops in their provinces.
In Livonia there has been a magnificent crop of
rye, but the wheat is neither of good quality nor
abundant, and the same may be said of barley
and oats, while the potatoes are suffering from dis-
ease. In Courland the potatoes are also diseased,
and barley and oats of good quality but middling
quantity, with excellent rye crops. In Esthonia
grain is generally poor, but the potatoes are excel-
lent, with no symptoms of disease. Altogether,
commercial enterprise throughout these provinces
was in a state of utter stagnation.
The Netherlands State Bank has published
its balance-sheet up to the 31st ult., showing its
position at that date as follows :—Notes in circu-
lation, 97,402,625 florins (Dutch) ; balances on
accounts current, 18,915,019 florins ; coin and
valuable securities forming the assets of the Bank,
83,466,084 florins.
From Bavaria recent accounts state that one of
th 3 partners of the house of Rothschild is at pre-
sent in Munich, making application to the Minister
of Finance for a concession of the projected lines
of railway throughout that State.

The Continental Stock Markets continue to re-
main in a state of inactivity. On the Vienna Bourse
shares of the New Bank ruled at 950, and the Ex-
changes on London and Paris were respectively
11.05 florins and 1321 florins. The 3 per Cent.
Rentes on the Paris Bourse yesterday declined from
the previous quotations slightly, but were firm at
the close of the day. At Berlin yesterday the Royal
Bank of Prussia issued a notice, announcing that
their rates of discount on Bills of Exchange was
increased from 4 to 41 per cent., and the interest
on Loans and Deposits raised from 5 to 5i per
cent.

Letters from Bogota, New Granada, have been
received from the Foreign Minister of that R3pub-
lic by the Consul in London, from which it ap-
pears that contracts have been entered into for the
sale of lands, in exchange for the Bonds of the
Foreign Debt. An Anglo-French Company con-
sented to take 75,000,000 English acres, for which
they were to pay at the rate of 1001. active bond
for every 1,3331 acres, or 100 active and 100 deferred
bond for every 2,000 acres. Exchanges for 500,000
hectaras with a Mr. Castello, and for 30,000 hec-
taras with a Mr. Mijuel Paz. Some important
advantages are conceded to the settlers on the
property, such as exemption from taxes for twenty
years, and as a guarantee for good faith on the part
of the Government Bonds, active and deferred
were to be deposited.
The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up
to this day, are in round figures as follow :-
1855. 1854.
£24.095 £22,331
54,818 52,880
13,371 12,725
12,673 14,967
28,578 28,294
19,208 16,332
11,256 12,005
25,717 23,050
20,064 19,227
51,299 30,683

Great Western
North-Western
South-Western
Brighton
Midland
South-Eastern
Caledonian
Great Northern
Lancashire and Yorkshire
North-Eastern

These returns are favourable, showing in most
cases an increase last week as compared with the
same period last year.
The general aspect of the English Stock Market
is quiet, as the Consol account is nearly adjusted;
bat there is no heaviness in prices to notice. A
" contango" of to 1 per cent. still exists. Con-
sols have been 881 to 881 for money, and 881 for
December. Exchequer Bills are firmer again,
being 6s. to 2s. discount ; and India Bonds aio ss.
to 2s. discount. The New 3 per Cents. are 88 to
k. Bank Stock is at 208.
A steady but quiet market exists for Nreiga
Stocks. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 79/, and the
New Scrip is 3to 21 discount. Spanish Deferred
are 19k, and the Committee's Certificate is at 4i
per cent. Belgian 41 per Cents. are 9CI. Dutch
Bonds have advanced, the 4 per Cents. to 931 and
94, and the 21 per Cents. to 64. Grenada Active
Bonds ore firm at 19g.

The following are the nominal prices of foreign
stocks : Grenada Deferred Bowls, 6i to 7 ;
Mexican, 19 to a ; Peruvian, 74 to t 6 ; ditto Three
per Cents., 52 to 54; Portuguese pour per Cents.,
43 to 45 ; Russian Five per Cents., 95 to 98 ;
ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents.,Bs to 88; Spanish
New Deferred, log to ; ditto Three per Cents.,
37i to 8 ; ditto Certificates, to 41- ; ditto Pas-
sive, 51 to A.
Railway Shares are mostly rather firmer, but
North-Western have advancel, and Great-Western
receded. The Eastern Counties also are weak,
owing to rumours of an unfavourable report being
presented at the next meeting. Paris and Lyons
and Eastern of France are supported. The colo-
nial lines are the same as yesterday.

In Mining, Banking, and Miscellaneous Shares,
there is very little alteration to notice. The Bank
of London shares have risen 10s., and Union of
Australia about 1/.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CL( „
(From the Official List.)
Busbies% done
Bank Stock . .. ..
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities....... B7. $
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities BBi i
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
India Bonds, £lOOO
Ditto, under !11000 2 5 d
Consols 2or Account (6th Dec.) .. 88a i
Exchequer Bills, 24d.
£lOOO
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Smal.
Exchequer Bonds 1858, 3i per Cent.... 98$ i
Ditto 1859, ~ ... 98$

PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLO. IC,
Grenada Bonds, li per Cent.
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent l9i
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Ditto ;or +he accotint
19}
spa.n.h Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun 44 p 0
Turkish Bonds, 6 per cent 79
Ditto for the Account 791
Ditto New ::rip, 4 per Cent.
Ditto for the Account 3 21 d
Dividends on the above payable in Lo: ,on.
Belgian Bonds, 21 per Cent. ex. 25 fr —
Ditto iii per Cent. Ex. 25 fr 92i
Ditch Exchange, 2. per Cent. 12 Guil 64
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates .. ..
HA
LP-.PAST TWO.
Consols ........................................ 88a
Ditto for Account (December) BBi

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ELISABITHGRAD.—This Own, late, scide:onoef,aosrthaes `2ois
place to which the Emperor Alexander
it is pronounced by the natives,
iff in the 20
of Nicola e ,
Delisavetgrad (St. El'iza-
beth's Fort) is situated to the north , 50
midst of a fertile plain. At first it was only a 10r.t.00, 100
constructed on the frontier against the incursions of 50
Tartars from the Crimea, and the Empress Elizabethloo
sent there Moldavian, Servian, and HUDgarilll colonists. 100
At present it is an important town, which stands on the 20
two banks of the Ingul to the east and north cf the 50
caadel. The streets,af the town are regular, and the 20
churches numerous, but the houses are plastered over 25
with a fine white clay, which is decked in such a way
with quartz and mica as to dazzle and fatigue the eye. 100
To the east of the town is an important suburb, on a 1g
height surmounted with windmills ; beyond is the steppe,
and at intervals on the horizon may be seen some of the 101
hills so frequently found in this part of the world and 25
in the Crimea, in which the ancient Scythians were 25
accustomed to bury their heroes, and which resemble I
the Celtic tombs of Ireland. 60