The Sun.
London, England, 1853-10-05 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

AND
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.

The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday
were 5,000 to 6,000 bales, of which 1,000 Ameri-
can were taken on speculation. The market closed
heavily with a downward tendency. The sales com-
prised 20 Pernam and Maranham at 70
Bahia at 6d., 30 Egyptian at 7d., 1,000 Surat at
2/d. to 4gd., and the remainder nearly all Ameri-
can. Railway shares were very heavy, at a decline
of 3 to 4 per Cent. on all the leading stocks.
The following report of the indigo sales is fur-
nished by Messrs. 11. W. Jewesbury and Co.:—

INDIGO.—Tho quarterly sales of Indigo commenced yes-
terday, consisting of 16,581 chests (including 4,936 chests
of old goods, bought in at, or withdrawn from, former
sales, and 3,290 chests in second hands), comprising the
following, viz. :
Catalogue A... 10,056 chests Bengal, Oude, &c.
878 „ Madras.
ft 1,104 „ Kurpah.
3 „ Bimlapatam.
ft 127 „ Calcutta fig.
IP 25 „ Madras fig.
PP 16 „ Pondecherry.
PP 929 „ withdrawn, not priutod, and
not ready for inspection up
to the Ist inst.
PP 153 lots warehouse sweepings (in small
boxes).

3,291 chests.
Catalogue B ... 3,290 „ various, in second hands.

Total —.16,581 „
The qualities of Bengal are about two-thirds good and fine,
but mostly defective, and one-third middling and ordinary,
with a few chests good and fine ; the Kurpah mostly ordi-
nary, but includes a small proportion of good and fine ;
the Oude two-thirds ordinary, and one-third middling and
good. Previous to the commencement, 106 chests wore
announced as withdrawn ; the sales then opened with a
parcel of good Bengal, a few chests selling without anima-
tion at last sales rates to 3d. per lb. higher ; other parcels
which followed of a finer quality, were withdrawn after
trying a few lots at about 6d. per lb. advance ; subse-
quently some good middling shipping qualities sold freely
at rates'rather above last sale ; the few Madras passed to-
day went at about previous prices ; good Kurpah realised
3d. to 4d. per lb. advance, but the lower descriptions were
not any higher. We quote fine shipping qualities at about
2d. per lb. under last sale ; good middling last sale to 3d.
per lb. advance, and the low ordinary descriptions about
last sales rates. The attendance was moderate of both
foreign and home buyers. 1,440 chests have passed to-day,
of which 581 were withdrawn, 396 bought in, and 463
sold."

The Panama papers of the last date announce that
the British Steam-ship Company, the Pacific Mail
Steam-ship Company, and other parties interested
on that route, have contributed upwards of sixty
thousand dollars for the repairs upon the mule road
between Cruces and Panama, and that the work
had actually been commenced. Measures are said
to be now on foot to enable the steam companies to
issue through tickets between New York and Cali-
fornia, and vice versa—an arrangement which will
effectually check the impositions that have been
practised upon travellers by the muleteers and
transporting agents on the isthmus. By these tickets
passengers will be enabled to cross the isthmus in a
specified time, and for a certain price. It is ex-
pected that these plans will go into operation about
the Ist of October, when passengers and their lug-
gage will be carried through from the Atlantic to
the Pacific in from 12 to 15 hours. Taking these
facts in connection with the present low passage
fares, 100 dots. 75 dols., and 50 dols., for first,
second, and third class tickets, bring the trip within
the means of every traveller.
There was an improvement yesterday afternoon
in the rates for bills of exchange upon the principal
Continental cities. Paris, 90 days', was taken at
25 35 to 421, Amsterdam 11 181 to 191, Hamburg
13 7 to 71, and Trieste 11 12 to 20.
There appears to be no additional information
respecting the reported declaration of war by Tur-
key, and the hope is expressed by many that such
declaration has not yet occurred. Others, how-
ever, consider that the best means of bringing
matters to a crisis and ensuring a favourable issue
is that Turkey should at once manifest a deter-
mination to put an end to the existing crisis.
The English Stock-market has improved, upon
the belief that war has not yet been declared, and
that the new propositions from Olmutz are likely
to lead to fresh negotiations. Consols have been
90i, and since 91 for Transfer, and 90/, though
now 911 for Account. The prospect of peace
opened up by the Olmutz meeting, caused invest-
ments on Monday and yesterday, stimulated like-
wise by the circumstance of money being easier,
but it is probable there will now again be some
pause. East India Stock has been at 243, and
South Sea New Annuities have realised 99g.
Exchequer Bills are Bs. to 13s. premium.
Foreign Securities have been more buoyant.
Mexican Bonds have rallied to 233 Equador
have been at 44- to 4i, and Grenada Deferred at 8
to 84. Brazilian New have been done at 95k.
Russian 5 per Cents. have been firm at 113, and
Dutch 4 per Cents. at 92/ ex-dividend.
In the Gold Mine and Copper Shares there has
been an increased busings, but not at higher
prices. _

The Australian Bank Shares have been nomi-
nally without alteration.

The Shares of the Land Companies continue
heavy, and Pell River are lower.

Railway Shares slightly benefit by the advance
in stocks, and at this moment there is an upward
tendency in the quotations. The French lines have
beeu heavy, but also look firmer at present.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.
(Prom the Official List.)

- Business done.
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 9l h 9J ii i- 2 i
India Stock
South Sea Stock
South Sea New Annuities
Consols for Account
Exchequer Bills, id.
£1000
£5OO 8 13
Ditto Small
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per (lent
Ditto Small
Ditto New, 1852, 411 per Cent 9si
Eqnador Bonds
Grenada Bonds, Deferred
Mexican 3 per Cent.
Peruvian Bonds, 4i per Cent. 7O
Ditto 3 per Cent
Portuguese Bonds, 4 per Cent 4lt
Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. £St ll3
Ditto 4i per Cent 97
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 44-i
Swedish 4 per Cent.....,.. ......... ...... .
Dividends on the above payable in iondon.

Dutch Exchange, 2i per Cent. 12 Guil 621
Ditto 4 per Cent. Cedifieates ...

THREE O'CLOCK.

Consols
9911 i
Ditto October Account

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.-(THIS DAY.)

BURGLARY PREVENTED. - George Morrie and John
Mont, two ill-looking young fellows, were brought be-
fore Mr. Bingham, charged with being found concealed
in the area of the house, No. 37, Oxendon-street, for
the purpose of committing a burglary.
Butcher, 27 C, deposed that, about half-past ten last
night, he was on duty in Oxendon-street, when his at-
tention was attracted to the prisoner Morris, who was
loitering about in a very suspicious manner. Witness
watched him into Princes-street, where he was joined by
the prisoner Mont, and they then proceeded towards
Leicester-square, where he lost sight of them. He then
returned to his beat, and about two this morning he was
again in Oxendon-street, and on arriving at No. 37,
he turned on his light, and in the area he saw
the prisoners crouching under the wall. He called
out—" My lads, what are you doing there ? "
and the prisoner Morris said, " Come on, Jack,
let's small gag the —, there is only one, and
we can escape." Witness sprang his rattle, and having
drawn his staff, threatened to knock the first one on the
head who dared to move. Shortly after, Serjeant Gum-
mer, 21 C, and another officer, came to his assistance,
and the prisoners were taken into custody and conveyed
to the station, where they were searched, and on the
head of Mont was found a brown wig for the purpose of
disguise, and on Morris was found several lucifer
matches.

Sergeant Gummer corroborated the latter portion of
Butcher's evidence, and stated that after the prisoners
were locked up he went and searched the house, which is
unoccupied, and in the kitchen he found a crowbar, and
a three-bladed knife, which had been used in forcing the
fastening of the window.
John Hill proved leaving the premises securely
fastened the night previous.
Mr. Williams, of Upper Norton-street, who attended
for the prisoners, cross-examined the witnesses at some
length, without shaking their testimony in the least.
Mr. Bingham remanded the prisoners for a week.

RATES or EXCHANGE.—The quotation of gold at
Paris is about 3 per mille discount (according to the last
tariff), which, at the English Mint price of 3/. 178.10.1,d.
per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 25 094 ;
and, the exchange at Paris on London at short being
25 10, it follows that gold is about the same price in
London and Paris. By advices from Hamburgh the
price of gold is 4261 per mark, which, at the English
Mint price of 31. 17s. 101 d. per ounce for standard gold,
gives an exchange of 13 5a and, the exchange at
Hamburgh on London at short being 13 3i, it follows
that gold is 1 00 per cent, dearer in Hamburgh than in
London. The course of exchange at New York on
London for bills at 60 days' sight is 1091 per cent., and,
the par of Exchange between England and America
being 109 23-40 per cent., it follows that the exchange
is nominally 008 per cent, against England. But, after
making allowance for charges of transport, the present
rate does not admit of the transmission of gold either
way between the two countries.