The Sun.
London, England, 1855-12-14 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLocK.

The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
very firmly, but tamely, and prices of American and
Sur:i vi=ro imr lb. dearer, but all other de-
scriptions were unchanged in value. The sales
were 7,000 bales, 1,200 for export, comprising 120
Pernam and Maranham, 6d. to 61d. ; 30 Bahia,
5 15-16 d. ; 100 Egyptian, 61d..t0 7 d. ; and 2,000
Surats, 31d. to 41d. per lb. The Railway Share
Market was quiet, at about Wednesday's pikes.
The Colonial Produce Markets this week have
remained in an inactive state for some of the lead-
ing staples, and lower prices have been accepted.
There have been a few sales of West India and
Bengal sugar, at ls. to 2s. per cwt. decline ; but
holders have brought forward small parcels only.
Native Ceylon coffee has attracted more attention,
and Plantation has risen 6d. to ls. per cwt., but
Mocha is 3s. to 49. cheaper. Tea has slightly im-
proved, and 9fd. to 9id. per lb. has been realised
for common sound Congou. Rice has receded 3d
to 6d. per lb. Cocoa has ruled heavy, and spices
of all kinds have remained at about previous values.
For saltpetre there has been scarcely any inquiry,
and purchasers of rum have limited their operations
until the result of the Government contraot, taken
yesterday, was ascertained. There has been rather
a fluctuating market for tallow, but the prices,
which were buoyant in the early part of the week,
have ruled rather lower since.

At the opening 'of the Paris Bourse, yesterday,
there was much hesitation among buyers, and the
market ruled dull. In the course of the day, how-
ever, the monthly return issued by the Bank of
France, which shows an increase in the specie held
by the branch establishments, caused a favourable
reaction in all securities. The 3 per Cent. Rentes
rose 45 centimes for the account, and the 4i par
Cents. 50c. for the same term. Bank of France
Shares advanced 10f., and Credit Mobilier were in
request at an improvement of 15f. The Railway
Market presented great firmness, and the following
stocks rose vigorously :—Orleans, 2f. 50c. ; North
of France, 7f. 50c. ; Eastern, first concession,
7f. 50c. ; Lyons, 12f. 50c. ; Mediterranean, 10f. ;
and Midland, 2f. 50c.

The changes in the monthly statement of the
Bank of France referred to are as follows :
Coin and Bullion Branch Banks,
increase

.... 25,721,801 f.

Ditto Paris decrease 18,370,355 f.
Showing a total increase of more than 7 million
francs exclusively in the branches, as the Paris
establishment shows a decrease.

The Paris grain market is generally reported as
being dull. Dealings in flour, however, continue
with activity, and best qualities are in demand.
The prices are 108 f. per 157 kilos for delivery in
January, and 106 for immediate use. The factors
declared to sales of 314 quintals at the average
price of 104 f. 50c. Wheat 58f. 50c. to 59c. per
hectolitre and a half for best kinds. Rye, 39f.
Oats, choice, 29f. 50c. per 150 kilos.
Accounts from Madrid state that there is a suf-
ficient quantity of grain in the country both for
home consumption and export.
The financial condition of Russia appears to have
been further considerably impaired in consequence
of the stoppage of cash payments by the Commercial
Bank at Odessa; still it must have been well under-
stood that such a difficulty would sooner or later
result. Russia having been
.unsuccessful in pro-
curing loans to any amount proportionate to her
expenditure, and as the commerce of the empire
has been so seriously crippled, if not almost
annihilated, the Government has been obliged to
resort to an immense extension of the note circula-
tion. At the same time, a system of hoarding has
been carried on, and the Government has demanded
payment in money for taxes and custom-house im-
posts. Under these circumstances, therefore, it is a
matter of surprise that a suspension such as re-
cently noticed at Odessa was not announced at an
earlier period. The panic occasioned by the event
has now extended' to Moscow, Novogorod, and
other cities, and will no doubt further increase.
It is not expected that the loan of 8,000,0001., for
which subscriptions have been opened at Berlin,
will be more successful than those previously at-
tempted.
The English Stock Market rules dull, in the
absence of any important foreign intelligence or
large speculative dealing. The quotations under
these circumstances are easily influenced, and a
few sales of stock have depressed Consoli to 88i
after having been 881 a earlier in the day. The
New Three per Cents. have been 891 I, and 881
to 89. The Reduced rule at 88i I. Bank Stock
is 4 per cent. better, viz., 210. Exchequer Bills
are 7s. to 3s. discount, and India Bonds 3s. dis-
count.

Foreign Stocks are generally quiet, but Turkish
6 per Cents. have advanced to 83i to 83/, and the
New Scrip is firmer, namely 3i to 3 discount.
Dutch 2i- per Cents. are 63i and the 4 per Cents.
94. Equador Bends remain at 5/, and the Brazilian
have recovered to 99k.

The following are the nominal prices of foreign
stocks : Grenada Deferred Bonds, 61 to 7 ;
Mexican, 19i to 20 ; Peruvian, 74 to 76 ; ditto
Three per Cents., 52 to 54; Portuguese Four per
Cents., 44 to 46 ; Russian Five per Cents., 96 to 98 ;
ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 88 to 90; Spanish
Three per Cents., 391 to ; ditto Passive, 7i to
tri ; ditto Deferred, 20-a to 1 ; ditto Certificates,
41 to I.

The settlement of the account in Railway Shares
is proceeding satisfactorily, and the market is with-
out the slightest symptoms of animation. Still,
however, in one or two instances there is an im-
provement, as compared with the latest rates of
yesterday. North-Western have risen about 10s.
Foreign and Colonial lines rule dull.
Mining, Banking, and Miscellaneous Shares are
inactive, but Royal Mail Steam have advanced 1/.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES.
/Prom the Ofifeica List.

Bnsines:. done.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
3 per Cent Consols Annuities Shut 893
New 3 per Pent. Annuities
Lang Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860 34
Ditto 3 ) Years, expire sth Jan., 1860 Shut
Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 l6 5-16
India Bonds, £lOOO . .
Ditto, under £lOOO 3 a
Consols ;or Account BBi j 4 i
Ecchequer Bills, 24d.
£lOOO .......... ~.N............ 7 3 d
L'soo
%nail 6 1 d
Ditto Bonds, 1858, 34 per Cent.. 97i 84
1859 PP 974 84
PP
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. —
Ditto Account
Evader Bonds
Peruvian Bonds, 44 per Cent.
Ditto 3 per Cent 524
Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent., 1822, £SL
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent —
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
IlDitto Account 2O/
Ditto Passive 7k
Turkish Bonds, 6 per cent 833 4 i
Ditto for the Account ...... ... 81 34 / i
Ditto New Scrip, 4 per Cent. li 3
Dividend') on the above payable In London.
Dutch Exchange, 24 per Cent., 12 Guil... 63i
Ditto ,4 per Cent. Certificates 94
THREE O'CLOCK.

Consols
Ditto for Account

, BBi ix d

A DRUNKARD DECLAIM LIINATIC.—Mr. Gerard is a
gentleman of independent fortune in Elgin. He is in the
way of getting drunk. Though perfectly rational when
sober, he is very violent when drunk, arming himself
with a gun and three pistols, and threatening to shoot
those who come near him. Besides this, he accuses his
wife of wishing to poison him, and gets up plots in order
to make his servants be suspected of theft. Upon the
evidencp of such facts as these, and on a medical certifi-
cate of this person's state of mind, the Sheriff-Substitute
of Elgin directed the committal of Gerard to a lunatic asy-
lum as a furious person, dangerous to the lieges, under
the 4th and sth Vic. c. 60, sec. 3 and 5 ; and he is now
in Morningside Asylum. On this he applies to the
sligh Court of Justiciary to set aside the order of the
Sheriff-Substitute. Of the five judges present at the
hearing of the case on Saturday last, two were in favour
of setting aside the order of the Sheriff-Substitute, and
three in favour of sustaining it. The order is therefore
kUStaiued.-592tmcin.

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