The Sun.
London, England, 1855-12-01 00:00:00

EY MARKET

AND

L: OM MER CIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLocK,

The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
steadily at 51d. for fair Upland, 6d. for fair Mo-
bile, and 6d. for fair Orleans. The sales were
estimated at about 8,000 bales, including 1,500 for
export and on speculation. The Railway Share
Market was steady, closing with a firm feeling.
The Bank of England return for the week ending
the 24th ultimo, presents some important changes.
The bullion has rather materially diminished, and
the increased amount of the other securities shows
the greater activity which has prevailed in the dis-
count market. The payment of the loan instal-
ments will account for the alteration exhibited in
the public deposits.

Active Circulation
Decrease
Bullion
Decrease
Rest

£19,050,900
371,330
11,139,937
123,287
3,236,502
15,605
4,798,954
688,824
11,529,385
642,639
962,483
19,736
10,339,848
215,000
18,651,439
864,289
5,492,645
253,115

Increase
Public Deposits
Increase
Other Deposits
Increase
Seven-Day and other Bills
Decrease
Government Securities
Increase •• •
Other Securities

Increase
Notes unemployed
Increase

At the opening of the Paris Bourse yesterday,
there was much animation amongst buyers and
sellers in Rentes for the December account, which
resulted in a rise of sc. in the 3 per Cents. and
25 centimes in the 44 Stock. In the Share Mar-
ket there was a great demand for Credit Mobilier
Stock, which caused an advance of 40 fr., realising
at the close of the day 1,335.

The monthly table shewing the average prices of
wheat throughout all France, has been published
for November, which gives within one centime the
same average prices per hectolitre current in Octo-
ber. The latter was 32f. 69c., and the former is
32f. 70c. There is, however, a great variety
of prices in the different provinces. Those in the
Western and Midland departments have ruled high
while a sensible fall is manifested in the markets of
Alsace and others. In Paris the rise has been
steadily maintained.

The weekly receipts on the French railways shews
a steady increase on the corresponding week of
last year. On the Lyons and Mediterranean this
is 172,627 f. ; North of France, 246,631 f. ; Paris and
Lyons, 188,762 f. ; West of France 188,762 f. East
Old Concession 33,725 f., and New do, 30,575 f.
By telegraph from Spain we learn that General
Espartero in replying to the committee of manu
factures in the Cortes sittings on the tariff question,
told them not to decide upon the new law project
without having previously ascertained the results
of the Catalan Commission.

From New York, par steamer Arago, the intel-
ligence does not contain any features of particular
importance in connection with monetary or com-
mercial affairs. Speculative securities were at full
quotations, and some of the favourite railway
undertakings further tended upwards. Foreign
dry goods were dull. During the week ending
Nov. 16, the imports were valued at $1,200,000,
against $571,122 in the same period of last
year.

The shipments of bullion direct from London,
during the week ending Thursday last, comprised
41,330 ounces of silver, and 61,271 ounces of
gold.

The Shipping Statement, made up by Mr. Miller,
of the Jerusalem Coffee-house, gives the amount
of tonnage on the berths during the month for the
various ports of Australia as follows :—Hobart
Town, 1,918 tons ; New South Wales, 7,710 tons ;
Melbourne and Geelong, 16,874 tons; Adelaide,
4,769 tons ; Swan River, 1,520 tons ; New Zea-
land, 2,680 tons.
Public Securities have ruled steady to-day, but
the transactions have been circumscribed. The
Bank retnrn has had no influence, notwithstanding
it is regarded as rather unfavourable, and the market
Was maintained by money purchases. Consols,
after being 881 # and 88k /, closed at 88i to 88L
both for transfer and account. The January quo-
tation is 89# Exchequer Bills have been heavy,
/Iz., Bs. to 4s. discount. The New 3 per Cents.
brought 881 b.
Foreign Stocks have ruled steady to-day, but,
except in Turkish Bonds, which, after rising to
833/4 and 84 closed at 83#, there was very little
activity. The New Scrip is likewise firmer, being
3to 24 discount. Spanish 3 per Cents. have ad-
vanced to 391, the New Deferred to 20i and 20#,
the Passive to 6/ and 6g, and the Certificates to
„41-- Mexican Stock has been quiet at 19/, and
,r-quador at 5 to 51.
The following are the nominal prices of foreign
stocks : Grenada Deferred Bonds, G/ to 7 ;
Mexican, 191 to 19f ; Peruvian, 74 to 76 ; ditto
Three per Cents., 51 to 53; Portuguese Four per
Cents., 14 to 46 ; Russian Five per Cents., 96 to 98 ;
ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 86 to 88 ; Spanish
New Deferred, 201 to 201; ditto Three per Cents.,
39i to 392 ; ditto Certificates, 4# to 41 ; ditto Pas-
Save, 6k to 6i.
Some flatness has been observable in the Railway
Share market, resulting more from the paucity of
business than from any other cause. Norfolk rose
10s., but Great Western declined to that amount.
Eastern Counties continued heavy. Antwerp and
Rotterdam were firmer, and also Great Western of
Canada.

Mining and Banking Shares have ruled steady,
but Canada Land Shares have not attained the
highest prices of yesterday. Rather a large busi-
ness has been done in the Peninsular and Oriental
Steam at slightly enhanced quotations.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Prom the Ofscial List. )

Btisinou don
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities... BBl
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 894
14w 3 por Cent. Annuities
India. Bonds, 21000 . —
Ditto under £lOOO 2 d
Co aso Is 'for Account 893 i i I
Eze hequer Bills, lid.
1)1000
',at nail •
1)RIC:E OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLO: K.
b:clual for Bonds
Lfoxii :an 3 per Cent.
Samli nian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
8P %la ish Bonds, 3 per Cent 39/
) )itto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
) )itto for the account. 2oi 3
.1 )itto Passive
Sp. tui.th Committee Cert. of Coup. wit fun 4i p o
Tu. 'kith Bonds, 6 per cent —
1 )itto for the Account B3 i 1 4 33
L !itto Small
C itto New Scrip. 4 per Cent.
D itto for the account 3 21
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Consols TWO O'CLOCK.
89i 1
-Ditto for Account (January) 89.3 t