The Sun.
London, England, 1853-10-13 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET

AND
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.

The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
estimated at 6,000 bales, of which 1,000 American
were taken for export and on speculation. The
market was heavy again, and compared with Friday's
rates the prices are much the same. The sales com-
prised 3,500 American, 120 Pernam and Maran-
ham at 6d. to 70., 180 Bahia at 6d. to 6id.,
100 Egyptian at 6kd. to 10d., and 2,000 Surat at
2/d. to 4d. per lb. Railway shares were quiet at
rather lower prices.
The six weeks' average price of wheat is 565. 11d.
per quarter, and last week's sales were 103,932
quarters.

It is expected that there will be an importation
of chestnuts from France, as the article presumably
does not come under the denomination of " dried
vegetables," which are not allowed to be exported.
A publication that has long been wanted appears
in the shape of the General Weekly Shipping List
and Postal and Mercantile Directory. Being
superintended by practical mercantile men, it com-
bines the greatest accuracy with the utmost ampli-
tude. It is a notorious fact, that at present there
is no correct list of vessels loading outwards in
London or the outports, and exporters are continu-
ally put to great inconvenience in consequence.
The Customs Bill of Entry is extremely incorrect,
the last list issued of ships loading, containing, for
example, the names of about 40 vessels which have
sailed weeks, and in some cases, months ago. This
part of the Weekly Shipping List will be alone of
value, considerable pains being taken, we are as-
sured,' to gather correct information from the
brokers themselves ; and this is the first attempt to
combine a list of all vessels and steamers loading
at the principal ports in the country:
Much disappointment is expressed at the infor-
mation received to-day by telegraph from Marseilles
to the effect that there are no Australian letter
bags by the overland mail. The unlucky circum-
stance of the steamer from Sydney having arrived
too late has caused a delay of a whole month, and
so.far destroyed the whole benefit of the overland
route. There can be no doubt, however, that the
future arrangements will be more perfect.
The last week's railway receipts ascertained up
to this day are in round figures as under :

1853. 1852.
North-Western £53,310 £51,021
South-Western
Brighton
Midland
South-Eastern.
Caledonian and Edinburgh and
16,502 14,888
Glasgow
Great Northern

Lancashire and Yorkshire 18,568 17,068

The Bank of England has not further advanced
the rate of discount.

The English Funds have been in a very singular
position, and the same anomaly exists of money
stock being scarcer and per cent. dearer than
stock for the month of November. Consols have
been 91 and 92k for Transfer, and after being
92 for Account, are now 914,- The premium
on Exchequer Bills is 4s. to 9s. The New
Three-and-a-quarter per Cents. have been 92i to
93 ; and the Three per Cents. 901 to 91. Bank
Stock is worth 218 to 220, being higher.
Foreign Securities are dull. Spanish New D
ferred realise 21k. Russian Five per Cents, have
been 1121 to I. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents.
are 621.
The English Railway Share Market is fluctuating
in consequence of the arrangements for the settling
of the account. There is a " backwardation" in
many instances. French shares are flat.
The Gold Mine Shares have been dull.
The Joint Stock Bank Shares have been heavy.
The Land Companies are feeble.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.
( Prom the Official List.)
Business done.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9l 901 11 901 1
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 921 11 24 11 2 14
New 31 per Cent. Annuities 93 24 1
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860
Ditto 30 Years, Expire stb Jan., 1860 5 7-16
India Stock 248
Consols for Account
Exchequer Bills, 2d.
21000
7 p
£5OO 5 9 4
Small 5 9 4 p
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 564
Danish Bonds, 1825, 3 per Cent
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Equador Bonds .
Grenada Bonds, Deferred
Mexican 3 per Cent.
Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. X St 1124
Ditto 44 per Cent 97
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent 904
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 941
Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent ... ... 214
Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. noi.fun. 5 p 0
Dividends on the above payable in Landon.
Belgian Bonds 44 per Cent. ex. 25 fr
Dutch Exchange, 24 per Cent: 12 Guil
Ditto for the Account 62
Ditto & per Cent. Certificates