The Sun.
London, England, 1854-09-04 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

AND
COMIE.RCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TVO o'CLOCK.
The sales of cotton at Liverpool on Saturday
were estimated at 8,000 bales, including 2,000
American taken for export and on speculation.
The market closed firmly at previous rates. The
sales comprised 6,800 American, 350 Pernam and
Maranham at 6d. to 70., 200 Egyptian at 6.1 d. to
to lid., 100 Bahia at.6gd. to 7d., 500 Surat at 3d.
to 3d., and 60 Sea Island at is. to ls. Gd. per lb.
Railway Shares were firm, at higher prices.
The Arabia, from New York, brings advices of
an unsettled stock market ; and, in particular, in
railway securities, especially those recently con-
nected with the fraudulent omissions, a heavy
decline had taken place. Money was in greater
demand. There was a brisk inquiry for sterling
exchange, just previously to the departure of the
steamer. Bills on London were at 91 to 94 per
cent. premium, and on Paris sf. 15c. to sf. 111 c.
The last weekly return of the City banks showed
a diminution in the item of loans of 554,954 dols.,
in deposits of 791,821 dols., and in the circulation
of 61,654 dols., but the aggregate of specie was
augmented by 731,949 dollars. Breadstuffs had
an advancing tendency. Cotton was quiet, and
coffee dearer. The prevalence of the drought has
caused holders of tobacco to show considerable
firmness. Absence of rain also was telling rather
seriously upon the wheat crops, and this great
staple would, it was supposed, be cut down to
about half the average yield in some localities.
We have by this opportunity later news from
California. The crop of wheat had been harvested
and the yield was very large. A great portion was
being exported. Provisions were declining. The
accounts are very meagre, and there is no intelli-
gence from the mines.
From Antwerp and other Belemz markets the
prices of wheat, rye, and oats, come in decline with
a dull demand, but barley and buck wheat range
higher. Potatoes were obtaining rising prices, and
at Alest realised 94 francs the 100 kilogrammes,
being an.advance of 11 francs.
From the Hague it is stated that all the official
investigations concerning the haavest having been
completed, are now published by the Government.
The results are in the highest degree satisfactory
for the whole country, with a few rare exceptions,
in which certain limited districts fall somewhat short
of the general standard. The information and re-
turns thus made comp rise not only wheat, rye,
oats, and other cereals, with potatoes, but flax,
madder, and other products. With respect
to wheat it is mentioned that there are places
where the product is estimated at double
that of last year. And in respect of potatoes
it is gratifying to learn that notwithstand-
ing the progress of the disease externally,
which had fur the most part spared the tubercules,
and only attacked the stalks, the crops promise a
larger yield than for many years. In the northern
provinces the people were busily engaged in new
railway projects ; and so also in other parts.
The wheat trade was heavy to-day, at a decline
in the prices obtained on Monday last of from 4s.
to fully Cs. per quarter. All other articles were
cheaper.
Letters from Birmingham state that there have
been symptoms of flatness in the iron trade during
the past week, though there is no falling off in the
consumption or demand. The fall in the prices of
grain has been matter for much discussion, as its
influence upon the cost of provisions may, should
there be a lowering of wages, affect, to some extent,
the value of manufactured goods, in the way of
cheaper production. This could, however, only
affect the prices of articles not in brisk demand,
which might attract purchasers in such cases by
their reduced rates of tariff value.

The specie shipped by the Peninsular and Orien-
tal Steam Company's vessel Nubia amounted to
158,7711., of which 80,9491. were gold for Malta,
Alexandria, and Hong Kong, and 77,8221. silver
for Penang, Singapore, Hong Kong, Canton, and
Shanghai.
The first day of the week is by long prescription
regarded as a half holiday on the Stock Exchange,
as well as the last day, independent of seasons,
although not altogether of an excited state of mar-
kets, arising out of political or other circumstances.
To-day is not an exception, as was evidenced by the'
paucity of dealers present, and the insignificance
of the transactions. To the thin attendance may,
perhaps, be attributed the decline of prices which
has occurred in the Consol market. For money,
Consols were done at the opening at 951, which
was a full advance on the closing quotations of
Saturday of per cent. ; but without even
an intermediate or graduated stage of decline.
They are now quoted only 95 to k for money, and
95h to for account. Exchequer Bills were, how-
ever, better, and currently bought at 3s. premium
to 6s. Bank Stock, 209 to 211. India Stock, 2251.
Three-and-a-quarter per Cents. shut, but dealt in
from 951 to 95g the last bargain. Exchequer Bonds
1859 at 981.
Transactions in Foreign Stocks are very circum-
scribed, and the prices almost nominal. Mexican
remain. at 24i, and Peruvian 41 per Cents. are fiat
'at 73. Russian Fives are marked 98, and the
Spanish Certificates 5/. Turkish Scrip is dull at
51 to 61.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds 6 to 6i, Mexi-
can 2g- to 24k, Peruvian 73 to 75, ditto 3 per
Cents. 53 to 55, Portuguese 4 per Cents. 40 to 42,
Russian 5 per Cents. 97 to 99, ditto 4i per Cents.
88 to 90, Spanish New Deferred 181 to 19, ditto
3 per Cents. 38 to 381, ditto Certificates 5i to 6,
ditto Passive 31 to 4.
The railway meetings 'announced are the fol-
lowing :

Company
Caledonian

Date. Place.
Sept. 21, London Tavern.

Chester and Holyhead
Edinburgh and Glasgow
East Lancashire Sept. 25, Bury.

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Glasgow and South- Western Sept. 6, Glasgow.
Hereford, Ross, and Glo'ster Sept. 13, Hereford.
Lancashire and Yorkshire Sept. 6, Manchester.
Lancaster and Preston Sept. 18, Lancaster.
Mid. Great Western (Ireland) Sept. 22, Dublin.
Rouen and Havre
Royal Danish
Shropshire Union
South Eastern Sept. 7, Bridge-housentel
West Hartlepool
Whitehaven Junction

The Railway Share-market is rather quiet, but
the movement in prices is upwards. Caledonian,
East Lancashire, Great Northern, Lancashire and
Yorkshire, South-Western, North-Eastern, and
South-Eastern are at somewhat advanced rates.
North-Western, however, are heavy. The foreign
lines are very inactive.
In mining, banking, and the miscellaneous shares
the dealings are unifeportant.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(Prom the OPicsl List.)
rosiness done.
Sank Stock
.1 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 95 -A-
-3 per Cent. Console Annuities osi 5
31. per Cent. Annuities
India Stock
Consols for Account 13th Sept. 95;1 i
Exchequer Bills, 2/d.
£l000
£5OO w6
3 p
Small 6 3 p
Exchequer Bonds 1958, 31 per Cent. —
Ditto 1859, „
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Mexican 3 per Cent.
Peruvian Bonds, 4i per Cent. 73 a d
Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. £St 9B x d
Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun si
Swedish 4 per Cent.
Turkish Scrip
Dividends en the above payable in London.
HALF-PAST TWO.
Console 95
Ditto September Account 95 a

ARRIVAL OF THE MUNOZ CHILDREN.-11111011g the
passengers by the Peninsular mail steamer Madrid,
which arrived at Southampton on Saturday night, were
the sons and daughters of the Duke of Rianzares
(Munoz) and Queen Christina, the Queen Mother of
Spain. They embarked on board the Madrid at Lisbon
incognito. The daughters aro three in number, and
grown up ; the sons are two in number, arid are mere
boys. They travelled as the children of a gentleman
named Eugene de Ochoas, who was on board with them,
and whom they addressed as papa. Several servants
travelled with them. Eugene de Ochoas is believed to
be an assumed name. He is understood to have been
a Spanish journalist in the interest of Christina. The
quality of the children was soon discovered on board
the Madrid,, a passenger's servant having previously
known them. One of the girls has the Bourbon features
strongly marked,