The Sun.
London, England, 1855-10-23 00:00:00

lON.

MONEY HARKET

AND

COMIERCIAL INTELLIGENCE

CITY, Two o'CLooR.

The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday- closed
heavily and with irregularity, but prices were not
quotably changed. The sales comprised 5,000
bales, I,OOQ for export, including 50 Pernam and
Marauham at s:id. to frild. ; 10 Bahia at 52d. ;
100 Egyptian at sid. to Bid. ; and 500 Surat at
3,id. to 4d. per lb. The Railway Share Market
was firm, at a slight advance on Saturday's prices,
closing dull.

By the America we have latter Oates than those
which we alluded to yesterday. The return of the
city banks for the week ending Oct. 6, 1855, was
rather more favourable than the previous one, as
the loans and discounts showed a decreasa of
1,870,204 dollars, while the specie was larger by
1,190,563 dollars. The calling in of loans on the
part of the banks had led to rather largo sales of
stock upon the market, bat prices had recovered
from the temporary depression which these occa-
sioned, and at the latest date tended upwards.
The market for foreign fabrics had become much
quieter ; still, however, there was a good inquiry
for seasonable goods. The shipments of bread-
stuffs to Liverpool, in the week ending Oct. 6, j
were to the extent of more than $400,000.
Recent accounts from Sydney, New South
Wales, announce that the Mint under control of
the Colonial Treasury is now in full operation.
Gold will be received daily at the Mint, not less
than 12 ounces to be converted into coin, for which
a charge of one per cent. would be made on all
quantities above that to 10,000 oz., beyond which
it,would be reduced to per cent. Some dissatis-
faction prevailed at the proposal of the Governor-
General, Sir William Denison, to add the articles
salt, vinegar, and soap to the new tariff, and it

was expected that there would be great opposition
to the bill.

Our latest accounts from France announce that,
notwithstanding the commotion among the mer-
cantile community created by the measures of the
Banks of France and England to raise their dis•

counts, the manufacturing districts havenot suffered

in the least. Large orders were in hand from the
United States, and everywhere the workmen
in the principal manufactories of soft goods
were fully employed. Orders from Spain for
articles of Parisian manufacture were likewise
coming in. The commerce of the interior was ge-
nerally in a satisfactory state ; while greater ac
tivity than usual was exhibited in that of the pro-
vince of Algeria. Safo commercial enterprises were
realising profits of 25 to 30 per cent., and interest
on money bad risen to 8 and 10 per cent. The
accounts from the United States, of an abundant
harvest, had maintained the fall experienced in
flour at the close of last week ; and it was
anticipated that a still further reduction would
take place in a few days. Sales of the best quali-
ties were made at 103 fr. 50c. without taking pre-
mium ; and the factors had declared a sale of 1,631
sacks. Spanish flour was in demand at 103 fr.
At Chartres and Monterau a fall of 2fr. 50 centimes
per sack was announced. The usual supplies from •
Egypt however, would cease, as it was known that
the Pacha intended preventing the exportation of
grain until the 6th January, 1856, in consequence
of the River Nile not having risen and flooded the
adjacent agricultural lands to its ordinary extent.
Very little alteration has occurred in the Eng-
lish Stock Market, owing to the limited specula-
tion, and the absence of any foreign intelligence of
importance. Consols have been 87* to 87± all the
morning for account, but the money prices have
been 87i to Bank Stock is at 2071 to 209.
India Bonds are 3s. discount to Is. premium.
Exchequer Bills are now 3s. discount to 2s. pre-
mium, an advance caused by the increase which
has just been made in the rate of interest, viz., t o
2id. per cent. per diem on both classes. Tliie New
Threes are 87k to b, and the Reduced 86R to 861.
The Market for Foreign Stock presents a:duller
appearance than it has done for some time past.
Turkish 6 per Cents. are 781 to 79, which is a
slight improvement on the closing values ofester-
day. Dutch 21 per Cents. are 644 to 64, aid the
4 per Cents. are 93. Brazilian 5 per Cents. are
quoted at 981, and Austrian 5 per Cents.' at 81.
No business is reported in Mexican, Spanish,
French, or Portuguese Bonds.
The following are the nominal prices of foreign
stocks: Grenada Deferred Bonds, 18 to 20 ;
Mexican, 191 to 191 ; Peruvian, 71 to 73 ; ditto
Three per Cents., 51 to 53; Portuguese Four per
Cents., 43 to 45 ; Russian Five per Cents., 95
to 98 ; ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 85 to 88 ;
Spanish Three per Cents., 371 to 38i ; ditto New
Deferred, 19i to ; ditto Certificates, 4 to 48 ;
ditto Passive, 41 to 5.
Most Railway Shares are about to per cent.
lower, and this is most observable in the Great
Western, Great. Northern, Midland, and North-
Eastern, Berwick. French Shares aro neglected.
Mining and Banking Shares are very inactive.
Canada Land Shares continue heavy.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE 0'0144
From the Official List. )

" .
Roofless done
Rink Stock ...........,.. 209 7i
3 par Ceut. Reduced Annuities... .. . 864 i
a 1
3 par Cent. Consols Annuities B4 a
Nay.' 3 per Cent. Annuities
L )lig Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860
Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct., 1859 3
Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth April, 1883 16 3-16 5-16
In lin. Bonds, £lOOO 1 p 3 d
Ditto, under £lOOO 1 p 3 d
Clo viols for Account
1C (chequer Bills, 2j d. I 2d.
£lOOO. 3d 2 p 3d 2 p
2500 — 1
ama11...... 0000000000 164. • . 4dSp 1 4d3 P

PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONLY O'CLO, K
Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent__ S 1
Brazilian Bonds 5 per Cent.
Ditto for the Account 9Bi - -
Turkish Bonds, 6 per ceut
Ditto for tke account in 9
Dividends on the above payable in Londot,
Datch Exchange, 2i per Cont. 12 Gull 641 4
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates
HALF-PAST TWO.
Console

Ditto for the Account

MARKET NEWS.—(This Day).

• HAY MARKETS.
SMITHYIELD.—Meadow hay, 3110 s to 6/ 6s ; clover ditto,
4/ Os to 6/ 103 ; and straw, 11 8s Od to 1/ 131 Od per lowi
A fair average supply and a sluggish demand.
CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 3/ 12s to 6/ G 1; clover do.,
4/ Os to 6/ 6s ; and straw, 11 Ss to 11 13s per load.
Trade steady.
WRITURANEL.—Meadow hay, 3/ 103 to 61 6s ; clover do.,
4/ Os to Cl lOs ; and straw, 1/ 76 to 11 121 per load
Supply good, and trade rather dull.

FOLONIAL.
quiet, pending
TEA.—The Market
which have in a great n: tlie publio sales,
Tate contract, ure suspended business by pd.
SUGAR.—In this article a largear_bilainess has been done
by private contract, and prices
12, is at 30s to 31s. A cargo of laniiirs• Havannah, No.
of 400
. ,:. in Rotterdam,
chests and 800 bags, sold at 275, for the,l39nnitseiadtilingingdom.
200 tons of Java have also been bouoht • •
be delivered at au outport ex ship. to
COFFEE.—There is a dull market for this article, and the
quotations generally may be considered nominal. Good
ci •dinary native Ceylon, 50s to 51s.
RICE.—The market remains in much the same state as
last week, and prices, with one or two exceptions, remain
the same. A cargo f Arracan, about 500 tons, has been
sold at 13s. 1,000 bags Bengal on the spot at 15s 9d, and
a small parcel Rangoons at 13s 9d.
Rum.- The appearance of this market is very firm and
holders are asking higher prices in consequence of the Go•
vornment contracts. The following are the names of the
parties and the quantity taken by each :
Messrs. Henry White and Co. 86,000
„ Ruck and Co 75,500 „
„ Hart gallons.
27,000 „
~ Inmaz

193,F)00 gallons.
TALLOW.—On Saturday our market was rather firmer
than on Friday, especially for forward deliveries. 63s to
63s 6d was given for January to March, and 62s 3d for
November and December. To-day the market opened
firm, uealy all the tallow at the scale having been cleared
off ; and the speculators for a fall refusing to go on, there
was a reaction in all positions. The demand from the
trade is again large, but we do not hear of any business
doing to-day for the Coutinet. Our closing prices are,
spot new, 62s Gd ; 1854, 62s 3d to 6d received ; all the
lone 62s 3d. The stock of " Sorts" is small. We quote
kustralian sheep Gls to 9d ; Beef 62s to 63s ; town tallow,
heavy at 628 9d nett cash. Palm oil, 48s to 468 6d ;
T dlow Elsinf.. 58s to 58s 6d ; Tallow oil, 43s Gd to 445;
L'nseed oil, 42s 9d.

'CRYSTAL PALACE. SHILLING DAY. •-•-• Monday.-,
Adaii:Esious on payment, 2918 ; do. by season tickets,
21;e7; tota!, 3,215. Corresponding day last year, 3,581