The Sun.
London, England, 1855-07-11 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

AND
CO.VMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday
closed heavily, but without alteration in prices. The
Bales were estimated at 3,000 bales, comprising 150
rernam and Maranham at 6.1 d. to 7d. ; 30 Bahia
at 6d. ; 100 Egyptian, at 6W. to 71A. ; and 200
Surat, at 4,d. to 4W. per lb. The Railway Share
Market closed steadily, and prices slightly im-
proved.
Accounts from the Gulf of Finland state that
Until within a few days previously successful at-
t.°3l)ts were still made at night to land merchan-
ise from the Swedish ports, and that these had
kept down the prices of necessaries. The shallow-
Z.Bs of the water had been an obstacle to the
'
1,!t13h war steamers entirely stopping the traffic,
'Alt the arrival of smaller vessels from England was
alreftd
titn wy causing a suspension of the communica-
The annual meeting of the Union Bank of Lon-
don held this day, at which a dividend of 5
per cent, for the last six months was declared, and
a."onits of 74- per cent., being at the rate of 20
12e0r per annum. The nett profits for the year
,967/. 9s. 10d. The reserve fund was now
um. invested in Bank Stock. After some dis-
Cussie i
n the report was adopted.
stAt the meeting of the Colonial Bank, it was
Dd that the profit of the half year ending 31st
dr
.eceynaber last, was 19,656/. 3s. 9d., from which a
rate ofd of per cent. was declared, being at the
be •„,0 per cs
nt. per annum on the paid-up c.
, The slim of 7,156/. 3s. 9d. would remain to
to auded to the fund for bad debts, now increased
pi 151,125/. 9s, 7d. It was expected that the sup-
bpelliti,"tarY charter applied for would be granted
The
Government. The report was adopted.
ae e payment of " differences" upon the Consol
apt has chiefly occupied the attention of the
arebliblat°rs, but soon after business commenced
the " made a sale with the object of " banging"
iijohtnerket and this occasioned a temporary dopres-
tZ t° 91 to after Consols had been 911,- 1. The
tuthlY prices since, owing to further invest-
by the public, have been up to 91- and
Th "ugh not better than 91 to 911 for account.
koe Prospect of good news from the Crimea to-
detr!°w• assists the market, otherwise the increased
e0,711(1 for money in some quarters, and the forth-
instalment on the English loan, due the
14,tler
Lryntstte.n, with the motions of Sir E. Bul-
and Mr. Roebuck, would prevent
233 g. ibiloYancy. Exchequer Bills at 21d. are
Bank 13 and those at 2d. 20s. to 235.
Stook k, keeps steady at 212,- to 213. India
has been Omni
um at 230 i. The m um brings 4i
01.11'1*
e;go Stocks are generally quiet, but Turkish
eett:• ,°ave risen to 84 aud 841. Spanish 3 per
err,."ave been dealt in at 361 ex div. Peruvian
101 'tots. are 71, and Brazilian 5 per Cents.
The
Iteek4. io7iring are the nominal prices of foreign
eat, eign
cat,2l Grenada Deferred Bonds, 61 to 7;
per Oe;,{4. t° 2112 ; Peruvian, 69 to 71; ditto Three
42 to-44-'B.l 49 to 51 ; Portuguese Four per Cents.,
ditt; Russian Five per Cents., 98 to 100 ;
dittos
L,itt'and -Half per Cents., 88 to 90 ;
D-aeferred, 17/ to 181 ; ditto 3 per
'itt°-4 to 364 • ditto Certificates, 4 to 41 ;
1
'
,
erailPassive) 4 to 41.
change• Caledonian are scarcely so firm,
•"°rth's'ern are still tending upwards, and
very fi Western are declining. North-Eastern are
are duiP lines
I and Great Western quiet. Foreign
I Aiat about the previous rates.
tints ,rase there have been, a few bargains at pre-
%re stead• Banks are nominal. Laud shares
y, but not in request.

BRIG
S$
FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES.
/From the Oficial List.)
Ittu
Buginesh done
k
thrn c •.. • • 213 124
eN, :eat. Reduced Annuities.........
lt",' uent Consols Annuities
•91ill-iiii
t 3 Per Cent. Annuities
14= Cent. Annuities
&nullities, Expire sth Jan., 18E0
ittc. 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct., 1859 31
tto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan., 1860 3 1346
vto 30 Years, Expire sth April, 1885 16 15-16
Ipd,_'4 Stock
Zllends, £l000
0,71,1 for Account, Bth August 9lf 1 1
itz.,Bte
..te
/f (1: 2d.
hequor Bills,
klOgo 23 27 20 23
S5OO ...- ...
20 23
444 M _
y,`,llter Bonds 1858, 3i per Cent lOl
.-utto
),t i- 1859, ~ , lOl
"tlizii,..—"LCE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
I,tlancil ni4,!londs 5 per Cent. . lOl
8414671de, 3 per Cent 6B
kii.l.,, zonds 44 per Cent 7l
t Ilitto -rda. Sper Cent 36a x d
14.ki44 evf Deferred, 3 per Cent.
bitto Bends, 6 per cent —
8
r the Account B4 a 33 43 i i 5 41 5
44 I)
tz 'yid en cis on the above payable in London.
Duo achange, 2i per Cent. 12 Gull —
A Cent. Certifieates ....._
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O'CLOCK.TIME-
-9n 1
Consols
914
bitto for the Account