The Sun.
London, England, 1854-08-29 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWO o'CLOCK.

The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
estimated at 8,000 bales, including 1,500 Ameri-
can and 700 Surat, taken for export and on
speculation. The market was tame but firm, with-
out alteration in prices. The sales comprised 5,000
American, 100 Perham and Maranham, at 63d. to
61d., 50 Bahia at 6p. 300 Egyptian at 61d. to
11d., 1,200 Surat at gd. to and 60 Sea
Isla!ld at is. ld. to Is. sid. per lb. Railway
Shares were firm.

From Antwerp it is reported that coffees and
sugars, both raw and refined, are more in favour,
with active transactions and considerable anima-
tion in the market, without material variation in
prices, although their tendency was upwards.
Wools of all denominations were firmly held,
although business was calm, and limited to actual
wants. The imports were 832 bales from England.
In raw cottons there was little doing, but prices
remained without alteration. For hides there was
a good demand, but the firmness of holders inter-
fered with the execution of orders. The smallness
of the stocks at market had caused an improvement
in the prices of wheat and rye, although otherwise
the demand was limited and the market quiet.
From Berlin it is stated that the CuStoms re-
ceipts of the German Zollverein for the first quarter
of 1854, with the exception of Hanover and Olden-
burg, newly incorporated, show a diminution of
216,923 thalers; and, taking into account the two
new States, au augmention of 125,210 thalers only.
The most considerable item of decrease arose from
the importation of raw iron, which had so much
diminished, that the difference less in the receipts
under that head was 462,439 thalers.
The advices from Turin report a considerable fall
in the prices of raw silk, which, as that article is a
staple produce of national industry, could not fail
to press very sensibly upon the agricultural in-
terests of Piedmont. Railway shares were greatly
depreciated also, more especially in unfinished
undertakings. The increased value of iron, so
much surcharged also with high rates of freight
and insurance, indisposed the monied and mercan-
tile classes to speculations in these. securities.
From India the money and commercial advices
do not report any noticeable change.. The markets
c .ntinued dull.

The following is a comparative statement of ar-
rivals and tonnage at the port of Quebec in 1853
and 1854, up to the 12th August in each year :
Vessels. Tonnage.
1853 719 294,814
1854

More this year 96 48,160
The dividend made at. the Blackwall Railway
Company meeting this day was 3s. sd. per share
clear of income tax, leaving 9381. 19s. to be carried
to the next half-year's account. The nett balance
for division from the half-year's working of the line
was 19,5211. 9s. 3d. The report was adopted.
We have a further improvement to notice in the

funds this morning. Consols have been done at
94 for present transfer, and 95 for money, or say
an advance of upon the top quotations of yester-
day. The usual realisation of jobbing profits has
since brought down the rates to 94k, buyers, for
money, and 94i for account, or a fraction in ad-
vance only of yesterday. Reduced Threes, 94i to
5. Three and a Quarter per Cents., 951 to I.
Bank Stock has been done at 2081 to 210. Un-
funded Securities are also slightly better. Ex-
chequer Bills, for the first time of a considerable
period, ate quoted without any dealings at a dis-
count, at from par to 3s. premium. India Bonds,
3s. to Gs. premium. Exchequer Bonds of 1859 at
98k.

It is understood that the protest lodged with the
committee of the Stock Exchange against the nego-
tiation of the Turkish loan by essrs. Stanley and
Chauvel, representing the Bank of Constantinople,
referred to yesterday, has been withdrawn, pro-
bably on some understanding between the parties
at issue in the affair, which it is desirable should
be the case in the interest of Turkey, as well as of
all concerned.

There is rather an active market for Foreign
Securities. Brazilian Five per Cents. are firm at
101, but Danish Three per Cents. have receded to
1044. Mexican Bonds are supported at 24g.
Peruvian are weaker, the Four and-a-Half per
Cents. being 72, and the Three per Cents. 52.
Russian Five per Cents. have been dealt in at 100/.
Spanish are flat at 36i to 37, and the Committee's
Certificate is at 4i. Dutch Four per Cents. rule
at 94, and the Two-and-a-Half per Cents. at 621.
The Turkish Scrip is 5i 4, being heavy.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds 6 to 6, Mexi-
can 24k to 24k, Peruvian 71 to 73, ditto 3 per
Cents. 52 to 54, Portuguese 4 per Cents. 40 to 42,
Russian 5 per Cents. 99 to 101, ditto 4 per Cents.
86 to 88, Spanish New Deferred 18 to 18i, ditto
3 per Cents. 36 to 37k, ditto Certificates 4fto 5,
ditto Passive 3. to 4.
There is rat er more doing in Railway Shares
and the tendency is still upwards. Caledonian,
Great Northern, Great Western, Lancashire and
Yorkshire, North Western, and mqst of the other
principal lines, are i to i per cent, higher. The
paucity of transactions in Foreign Shares renders
the prices nominal.

Mining, Banking, and the Land Companies'
Shares are very dull.

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

Business done.
tank Stock
per Cent. Reduced Annuities
i
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 941 i i
3i per Cent. Annuities
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1880
'ittG 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct., 1859 4 7-16
Ditto 30 Years, Expire stb Jan.,1860 4 7-16
Endia Bonds, £lOOO .............. .. 3 pm
Ditto, under £lOOO 6 pin
Consols for Account 13th Sept. 914 5 4t
Exchequer Bills, 24d.
£IOOO
2500 2 pm
Small 3 pm
Exchequer Bonds 1858, 34 per Cent.
Ditto 1859, ”
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK
Brazilian Bor.ds, 5 per Cent.
Danish Bonds, 1825, 3 per Cent —
I itto 5 per Cent
vt,-,xican 3 per Cent.
Ditto for the Account 241
Peruvian Bonds, 0 per Ceut. 7l
Ditto 3 per ent
lussian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. £ St loo}
Spanish Bonds, :3 per Cent 361 7
4panish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun 4l
Swedish 4 per Cent. .. ...
Turkish Scrip
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Exchange, 2. per Cent. 12 Guil ..... 62,E
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certifieates .....
HALF-PAST Two.

Console 94i if
Ditto September Account ......... 91i 5

THE FIRST NEW HOPS.

Boßoyal HoP MARKET, August 29th, 1854.
The first pocket of new hops arrived at market this
day, the growth of Jeremiah Smith, Esq., of
Springfiela-hall, Rye, Sussex, and was sol to
Messrs. C. Humble and Son, hop merchants, Bo-
rough, at 281. per cwt., by George Russell and Son.

THE LATE FATAL ACCIDENT UPON THE LONDON AND
BRIGHTON RAILWAY.—CROYDON (THIS DAY).—This
morning Simpson and Sladriale, the driver and stoker
of the excursion train to which the accident occurred,
were brought up in custody from Horsemonger-lane
Gaol to undergo a further examination before the bench
of magistrates of this town, and the two men Boynett
and Kingrett, the driver and stoker of the ballast train,
also surrendered in discharge of their bail. The evi-
dence was of a similar nature to that given yesterday.
The examination was proceeding when we went to press.
LAUNCH OF A STEAMER.—BRISTOL, Saturday.—This
afternoon a remarkably fine iron steamer, intended for
the West India trade, and the first of the three ordered
by a Liverpool firm, was launched from the steam-ship
building-yard of Messrs. Stothert, Slaughter, and Co.,
Hotwells. With the exception of a temporary ground-
ing on the mud, the launch went off extremely well, and
was witnessed by some hundreds of persons who had
congregated on Brandon-hill for the purpose of enjoying
the spectacle. She combines in her construction all the
most recent improvements, is of about 1,100 tons
burden, and will be propelled by the screw, and fitted
up with two of Slaughter's patent engines, of 80-horse
power each. It will be remembered that . some of the
finest West India steamers out of 'the port of South-
ampton were built at Bristol.
MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF A MARRIED WOMAN.—About
half-past eight o'clock on Sunday evening last, a young
woman,.the wife of William Bowen, a mason at Kilger-
ran, was discovered by her husband lying, as he states,
in a state of insensibility, and covered with blood, her
hat and shawl being found at a short distance from her.
Her husband obtained the assistance of a neighbour,
and she -was conveyed home, where upon examination it
was found that her tongue was dreadfully lacerated, there
was aho the appearance of a violent blow or kick upon
the jaw, by which her te. th had been driven into and
severed the tongue. Mr. David Mathias, of Cardigan,
surgeon, was sent for to attend her, but all skill or atten-
tion was unavailing, as she died on Tuesday afternoon,
nnt haring once regained consciousness or recovered
from the stupor in which she was found. The deceased
was within a few days of her confinement, having been
married about ten months ago. She was formerly in
the service of a lady residing near Kilgerran, by whom
she was much respected. Her marriage is stated to
have been a very unhappy one. Strong suspicions of
~foul play are entertained, but until an inquest is hell by
the coroner nothing further can be otated.— Wanton,
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