The Sun.
London, England, 1855-09-08 00:00:00

:NT :y xi A KET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
CITY, Two o'CLocK.
In a report upon the Liverpool fruit trade by
'm
111:88". Houghton and Levy, it is stated that there
ibeen considerable excitement in the currant
ar'et, and that during the last four weeks prices
baneh risen 3s. to ss. per cwt. Nearly all the stock
C:1
8 been bought up. This is attributable to the
favourable advices respecting the new crops,
the very small quantity on hand, and to pur-
-414 bY the growers in anticipation of the winter,
ero;rtr not to be too dependent upon the new

tonftlf duty-paid clearances reach S 5 tons against 110 I
1813 the same month last year, and 100 tons in August,
doubt wing a falling off in the consumption, which no
the 1: arises twin the plentiful supply of fresh fruit, and
f0r,,,"%1eu market being comparatively lower than ours
theTtalu qualities. The export and coastwise clearances
about 75 tons against 80 tons in the same monthith in
tett,tba e should, however, have had them larger. hac there
quality suitable for the Australian market
there is some demand. The advices frpm the islandst
tele
Ceph gr•lPh on the 23d ult., noted the. openingpricetae
Nit te41114 to be 105 dollars, and that in collecting
vhi.
?Italy .`e quantity would fall far short of whaht.waesr
itel,l4leinated. Since this it is reported h Prrtettes
q - een Paid, and that the best fruit.will stanigdin equal
Per cwt. duty paid. The first fruit last yeart arrived
this 12th October •we may, however, expect. earlier
°title". The opening pric6 then was 755. in the face
to oflge stocks; it, however, rapidly went off, and advancedwdal •e
before, the month was out. The coming season
it
teroai" entirely dependent on the new crop, and yet_
tilllines to be seen whether, at such extreme rates,, there
/2) BUfßcient consumption to keep up pi ices.
eseribing the state of the London tea trade,
essrp,
aulbert Layton, and Co. mention that
Ltiltlee . the 7th ult. this market may be said to
Nu; arwil some improvement, and although prices
het °` be quoted higher than they were when we
addressed you (excepting in the instance of
14°,11enngou, which is now worth Bid., and no
to 0)' there is decidedly a better tone to report
Re ho fly ; a fair consumptive demand exists, which
*hi he-Pe ere long to see increased, from the belief
pottl begins to gain ground amongst a certain
NNia;'n of the trade that tea has seen its lowest
ut
The letters from China, with dates to the
July, were delivered hereon the 30th ult. ;
the although excessive shipments are to be gathered
Plke'tt°lll, a movement iu common conger took
16 at which
and the price rose to 8.7 d. per
ola— which figure several thousand chests changed
ther' While a few good parcels fetched 9d. In
tepoer grades of black tea there is no change to
Thert' and we only hear of moderate transactions.
kov/veak flavory sorts are still very difficult to
te at proportionate value. Souchongs have
: Belling to some extent, but prices are by no
1448 satisfactory to the sellers. °along.; of com-
k4r quality are still saleable ; the very finest are
axbnee• Flowery Pekoe remains as before. The
Co—:tit demand is only on a v-ry moderate scale.
Itre ittl., bn scented teas are unchanged. The finest
Vlaely to be affected by the last accounts from
aitiilll4* Green teas show no change for the better,
til„,111:a hysons are 2d. cheaper, and finest cora-
kre'." full prices. Canton-made gunpowder sorts
4_14 rather more request, while young hyson is
;nsaleable as ever."
advices received by Messrs. Smith and
411 es from St. Petersburg are to the 18th (30th)
011 gti,.4t. Ex 36 3-16 5-16. About 300 casks taken
trit.," spot at 110 rs. ; carriage 110 copecks. A
I:l4l.action is reported between a dealer in Peters-
thel and an eminent Russian capitalist, by which
tou alitter
Is advances money on 7 m casks of tallow,
lerit "Y the former some time since in the in_
_ an now arriving in St. Petersburg. It does
to,"_a.PPear
whether the dealer in question intends to
12,8gn the tallow, or to hold it in St. Petersburg,
t it is
Said that the purchases have been made by
ahelortnPon information in his possession of a very
Supply next season.
Thete: Weekly returns of the Bank of England are
lined now with more than usual interest, and
hicsliellanges that have occurred during the latter
0' of the month of August are sufficient to show
84 there is some motive for watchfulness, although
Re entertain no apprehension as to pressure or
lioe4kenieg of confidence because two or three mil-
ot7B sterling are taken away for well understood
Ik:et% Part of the metallic circulation has no
1/44 -been required for wages and agricultural
tk,s_tirsements, but the Turkish loan and the war
ithraditure have taken away some portion. The
475nnt to the credit of Government was again
mica
last week, but the balances of private
tiea Were again materially lessened, and there
tote 74 large increase in the discounts. The changes,
ie tpated with the previous statement, have been
4etive circulation
ttlitietncrease

X 20,104.630
62.41.5
14,939.118

''ebst Decrease
, Increase
4°lle Deposits
Increase
0„
Deposits
4„,.. Decrease
"ven-Day and other Bills
Decrease
overoment Securities
oth
_lncrease .

606,819
3,628 72:3
301.374
7,267.969
296.144
11,098.018
576,811
979,851
17.314
13,031.088

5,924

Ler Securities 15,661,985
40, Increase 666.753
'5B unemployed 8,263,380
Tl, Decrease 611,175
nere was yesterday afternoon again a slight
4tovement in the rates for bills of exchange
Pn here upon the principal Continental cities.
qtti.:3) 90 days, was taken at 25 40 to 424 ; Am-
git\4lll at 11 18 to 18& ; Hamburgh at 13 81 to 2N
to Prankfort at 1181 ; and Trieste at 11 32
4,34. 10(1
The
bunion exports Q.re not yet recoverable. 100
4Alie Stock Market has been rather heavy in con- roiCI
Ohllenee of the Bank return, but the good news
544 Sebastopol serves to counteract this a little.
1:
~°ll
,Isols have been 90i - for transfer, and 901 for 20
82 gut. The New 3 per Cents. have been 91i to
41' The transfer books for the other securities
are
closed. Exchequer Bills are nominal.
°reign Securities have been dull, hut Spanish
tii'°etter, the Deferred being 19g to Turkish
lea are flatter, at 921 to 93i, and the Scrip is
Prem. Dutch 4 per Cents. have been 964, and
ardlni<~n 85k.
ktotThe following are the nominal prices of foreign
:—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 18 to 20 ;
21-1 to 211; Peruvian, 78 to 80 ;
li,""° Three per Cents., 57 to 59 ; Portuguese
ih:. per Cents., 43 to 45 ; Russian Five
Cents., 98 to 100 ; ditto Four-and-a-Half per
1978.• 89 to 91 ; Spanish New Deferred, 191 to
ditto Three per Cents., 381 to 381 ; ditto
iptttiacates, 41 to 4k; ditto Passive, 4-g to 48 ;
u'ltish 921, to 93,1.
The re, has been no animation in the Share mar-
tt
)and prices have ruled flat. Lancashire and
o r4hire receded 55., and also Midland. South-
hZterri were 10s. lower. Great Western of
,„,a.Ca-
Were higher. Royal Danish were heavy.
ething was done in Mining Shares. The Banks
'".ere Weaker. Canada Land were firm.

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--Am FUNDS THIS DAY AT ON& O't ~:' '' -ii-, ,
tik t, ''.1?"74 the. (4464 Li".
„n-imis, 44.1.4
Shnt
3 Stock ..... ....
a ..,—.‘„in. iteduced Annuities... ... . . Shnti 91
Law Cont, consols Annnitier.....-
„ 3 Der Cent. Annuities ....., .. ... ~...,.. Shut 911 2i
`4R Annuities Expire sth Jan.. ;B's"
Ipirttlitt4:_, 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct., 1859 Shut
B 7 "vls. 4100 „... , .
00,Rnitto, , under U4)O.
hs":! or Account, 12th October ..... , '..04 n ,
a.,ogurr Rills, 2id, I -ha'
'lOOO
400 . ..... n ..a•Q•••:,•••• '....
.......
ate 3raall
11°911er Bonds IRSB, 3 per Cent.... 100 i A 3
bit
pit , ~.t0 1859, • .. ... loot )2: _
011 ii, .
s_.-.' K OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ON .. O'CL. 0 71i..
fiamr Bonds, 6 per Cent .. 105
ti.lliao Bonds, 5 per Cent.
5p,,140 for the Account B7i
v,,L, 81 430}1(18, 3 per Cent
-,J,litto New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
'',to for the account I9R I
Ei Ditto Passive
,i, karmi 4
' tlrkit, committee Cert. of Coup. DA fun. 4:Z p c
. ~ IN. ', Bonds, 6 per cent 9!i
1-,',.!tto for the account
Ditto New Scrip, 4 per Cent.
tt.* ',.- i ..),I, , the ,ineve payabir in London.
' • bi, Itentes, 3 per Cent. -
b „4:11.0 Scrip 2nd Loan of 1855
D
Xxchauge, 21 per of,ut. 12 Guil —
vitt"' 4 per Cent. Certificates .. .....
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TWO O'CLOCK.
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