The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-21 00:00:00

NiONEN- MARKET

411.i'D

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY-, o'CLOCK

The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
estimated at 6,000 bales, including 1,000 American
taken for export and on speculation. The market
closed tamely, at steady prices. Railway Shares

were firmer.
The Indigo auctions concluded yesterday after-
noon, and Messrs. H. N. Jewesbury and Co. state
that there were 3,504 chests bought in, 4,656
withdrawn, 4,856 sold, and about 1,200 subse-
quently, making the total sales about 6,000 chests,
of which 3,000 are for export, and the rest for
home use and resale. The advance compared Kith
July is 9d. to is. on fi no good shipping sorts, as
well as upon good consuming, 6d. to 9d. upon the
mid and ord consuming, Gd. to 9d. on Madras good
and fine, 4d to Gd. on mid ord, 9d. to ls. on
Kurpah good and fine, and 6d. to 9d. on Oude.
The ship Eena, from Sydney, has arrived with
7,660 ounces and 25,8551. in gold.
The Overland Mail is announced as having
arrived at Alexandria, homeward.
In reference to the recent lamentable accident
to the steamer Arctic, the Journal de Havre en-
forces the advisability of establishing more strin-
gent rules of navigation. All steamers, it is urged,
should be compelled, during a fog, to keep up
powerful signal lights, proceed at a very reduced
speed, and fire guns at repeated intervals, the steam
whistle, as upon railways, being likewise made
available. It is evident that these precautions are
seldom taken, and that they would greatly diminish
the risk of collision.
The Bank of England statement to the 14th inst.
embraces the week during which the dividends
were paid ; consequently there is a great reduction
of the Government account, and an increase in the
balances of private depositors. The repayment of
loans obtained while the transfer books were shut.
likewise occasioned a groat reduction in the other
securities. In the amount of the bullion there was
no material alteration. Compared with the pre-
vious return, the changes were as follow :
Active £20,577,965
Increase 618,950
Bullion . . . 12,904,605
Decrease67,B6l
3,117,963
Decrnse 610,657
2,554,622
Public Deposits
Decrease 3,211,443
Other Deposits
Increase 1,617,757
Seven-Day and other Bills
Increase 20,249
Government Securities 11,079,038
63,572
Increase
Other Securities 15,116,462
1,560,855
Decrease
5
Notes unemployed • ,755,445
635,570
Decrease
The exports of specie direct from London during
the week to Thursday last comprised 6,465 ounces
of gold, and 198,300 ounces of silver, all to the
Continent.
The following are the prices for United States
Securities, as given by Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and
Co. :

, Rest

Redeenrible. Per Cent.
United States 6 per Cent. Bonds 1862...101 102
United States 6 per Cent. Bonds 1863...107 108
United States 6 per Cent. Inscribed
Stock ................. . .... . ...... 1867-18GS-1051 1061
-Unite& States 6 per ......
1862-101 102
Stock... ...... _ ... .
Pennsylvania 5 per Cent. ... 76
Pennsylvania 5 per Cent. Bonds 1877... 82 83
Massachusetts 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds) 1868...103 105
Maryland 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) ... 94
Alabama 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds) 185819-66._ 83
irginia 3 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) 1888... 90 92
Virginia 6 per Cent. Bemis 1886... 92A 93}
LOANS OP CITIES.
Boston 41 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) ... 99 101
Montreal 6 per Cent .... . . ... .. . . 1857-1865... 82 83
New Orleans 6 per Cent.. 'Bonds 1893... 82
RAILROAD BONDS.
Pennsylvania. Central It. ltd. 6p. Cent 1880... 901 91
New York Central 7 per Cent. 1864... 91 92
New York and Erie 7 per Cent. Ist Mort
gage .................................. .1868-1869...101 103
New York and Erie 7 per Cent. 3d Mort-
gage ............... 1883... 77 7
Northern Indiana 7 per Cent. Ist Mort-
gage (Gosehen Branch) .1863... 73
Terre Haute and Alton 7 per Cont. Ist
1867... 75
Mortgage