The Sun.
London, England, 1855-11-24 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.
In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday there
Was rather more firmness, and less disposition to
sell at the extreme decline of the two or three pre-
vious days. The sales were estimated at 6,000
bales, 1,000 on speculation and for export. The
quotations, according to the standard adopted by
the brokers' association at the market, were as

follows :—Fair Uplands sid. ; fair Mobile 6d. ;
and fair Orleans 6id. per lb. The Railway Share
Market opened with a steady feeling, which, how-
ever, was not maintained, and prices at the close
wore rather lower than in the early part of the day.
The Bank of England weekly return is to the
17th instant, and shows a slight increase in the
amount of bullion which was not generally ex-
pected. In other particulars the statement, upon
the whole, is a satisfactory one. The reserved
notes show a large -augmentation.
Active Circulation £19,422,230
Decrease 340,860
Bullion 11,263,224
Increase 28,786
Rest
Increase 12,314
Fublic Deposits 4,110,130
Increase
Other Deposits
Decrease 279,323

Seven-j 5;; and other Bills
In crease
Government Securities
Other Securities
Decrease
Notes unemployed
Increase

982,219
39,4d9
10,124,848
17,787,150
92,414
5,239,530

356,.;25

The question of introducing a uniform basis iu
the metallic currency of the Germanic Confedera-
tion continues to engage the attention of the finan-
cial circles of the Continent. The petty States look
to Prussia and Austria as the principal arbiters in
the matter. Notwithstanding the departure of M.
Brentana for the present from the field of discus-
sion, these States have the question still
pending between them, and it is expected that
the monetary conference will be renewed again
in February, 1856. This matter is one of
great importance, not only to Germany but to
Europe generally. It will prove a boon to all
when a better description of money is introduced
instead of the present heterogeneous collection of
°Jim. The main question is—Shall the basis be
gold or silver f Prussia inclines to the former ;
whereas Austria censiders that silver would be
most beneficial, and that gold be quoted as a com
modity.
Another financial proposition has been attract-
ing the attention of these States, viz., to establish
a federal Bank to regulate the paper circulation of
Central Europe. The petty states entertain the
matter favourably, but the Austrian Minis ter
of Finance has pronounced against it as interfering
with the privileges and freedom of the banking in-
terests throughout Germany.
Accounts from Munich announce that the King
of Bavaria has signed signed an ordonnance which
prohibits the circulation of foreign paper money
in his kingdom, in consequence of the recent de-
cree to the same effect by the King of Prussia
within his dominions.

The Paris Stock and Share Markets opened
heavily yesterday, and declined during the clay.
There was every disposition on the Bourse to
establish the 3 per Cent. Rentes at the previous
high quotations, but speculators for the rise failed
111 doing so, and they fell 20c. for money and 10c.
for the account. A fall of 25c. took place in the
4i per Cents.

Tho English Stock market has been without
animation to-day, and prices have ruled heavy at
the lowest range of yesterday. The effect of the
Bank of England return is counteracted by the
increasing stringency of the money market. Con-
sols for transfer close at 881 for money, and 8A
for account. The New 3 per Cents. have been 87
to 87i, and the Reduced 87i to 871. Bank Stock
is 209, and India Stock 224. Exchequer Bills have
been lls. to Bs. discount, being rather higher.
In the Foreign Market there is very little change
to notice, except in the Turkish 6 per Cents.,
which have declined to 80i and 801. The New
Scrip is steady at 31 discount. Spanish 3 per Cents.
are firm at 38/, the Now Deterred at 20, and the
Passive at 6k. Equador remained at 5. Chilian
are marked 99, and Brazilian 5 per Cants. also at
99. Nothing was done in Dutch Bonds.
The following are the nominal prices of foreign
stocks : Grenada Deferred Bonds, 61 to 7 ;
Mexican, 191 1 ; Peruvian, 74 to 76 ; ditto Three
per Cents., 52 to 54; Portuguese Four per Cents.,
4i to 46 ; Russian Five per Cents., 94 to 96 ;
ditto Four-and-a=nalf per Cents., 85 to 88; Spanish
New Deferred, 19/ to 20; ditto Three per Cents.,
381 to /; ditto C.,‘rtificates, 4i to 49 ; ditto Pas-
sive, 53 to 61,-.
Railway Shares have ruled very dull, and gene-
rally at a slight decline. Caledonian, North-
Western, and one or two others were about ss.
lower. South-Western and Great Western ruled.
firm. Foreign Shares were without any particular
change.
In the Mining, Banking, and Miscellaneous
Shares the business transacted was without any
feature of interest.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE 0 CLOCK.

(From the Oiricitil Lit.

lll:Nines, den.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities B7} i
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities mg
N 5,7 3 per Cent. Annuities
India Stock
India. Bonds, £lOOO
Ditto, under 21000 5 d
Colaola?or Account . BBi
Etclicquer Bills, lid.
£1000

2500 ll a
Small 3 8 d
Itzehequer Bonds 1858, 3i per Cent.... 98i 71
Ditto 1859, ~ ... 984 7i
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOz K

Brazilian Bonds 5 per Cent. .. 99
Ditto Small
Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent .. 99
Equador Bonds
S pmish Bonds, 3 per Cent 361
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Ditto Passive
Tnrkihh Bonds, 6 per cent -
Ditto for the Account
Ditto New Scrip, 4 per Cent.
Ditto for the account

. 80i a

Dividends on tIo atovo payable io Madam
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols
Ditto for Account Dec. 6

CITY OF LONDON THILITIIII.—The grand oper a at this
eastern establishment has completely taken the neigh.
bourhood by storm, the house being crowded to the
roof each evening. Mr. Augustus Brabam, Mr. Leffler,
Mr. Haines, Miss Rebecca Isaacs, and Miss Dyer are
nightly rising in the estimation of the east-enders: The
operetta of The Quaker, introducing Mr. Leffler as the
Quaker, who will sing his popular song of the " Lads of
the Village," will be played on Saturday, Tuesday, and
Thursday, thus presenting a phalanx of attraction cer-
tainly never witnessed with such artistes in a minor
theatre. We understand the grand opera of Maritani
is to be produced most splendidly on Wednesday next.
Messrs. Johnson and Nelson Lee deserve well of the
public for their spirited management.
COURT-MARTIAL.--At a general court-martial held at
camp near Sebastopol, on the Bth of Nov., by order of
his Excellency General Sir James Simpson, G.C.8.,
Commanding the Forces, dated the 3d Nov., No. 3,461,
Private Stephen Hayes, 68th Regiment, was tried upon
the following charge :—" For having, Camp before Se-
bastopol, on or about the 9th day of Feb , when on
guard in the trenches, deserted to the enemy from the
68th Regiment, Light Infantry," of which charge the
Court found the prisoner " Guilty." Sentence.—Tlie
Court, having found the prisoner guilty of the charge
preferred against him, which being in breach of the
articles of war, and having received evidence of his gene-
ral very bad character and of his previous convictions,
do now adjudge him, the prisoner, No. 3,461, Private
Stephen Hayes, 68th Regiment, to be kept in penal ser-
vitude for the term of life, in such place as one of her
Majesty's principal Secretaries of State may from time
I) time direct.

AN Acraiisa ox FIRE.—On Tuesday evening last an
accident, which might have been attended with fatal re-
sults, occurred to Mdlle. Julie at the Plymouth theatre.
Shortly after she bad appeared in the introductory bal-
let in the fairy extravaganza of the " Good Womsn in
the Wood," her dress accidentally caught fire, and the
materials (tarlatan) being of a light combustible nature,
she was almost instantaneously enveloped in flames. Mr.
Newcombe, on seeing the accident from the front of the
house, where he happened to be standing, hastened to
the spot, and succeeded in throwing Mdlle. Julie down,
and the fire was extinguished. She is now recovering,
though severely injured.

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