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

AND -
COMMERCIAL IN T OLLIGENCE.

CITY, TWO o'CLOCK.

The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
estimated at 8,000 bale's 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 Pernam and Maranham, at 61d. to
6id., 50 Bahia at 6d., 300 Egyptian at 6d. to
11d., 1,200 Surat at 3d. to 4p., and 60 Sea
Island at Is. Id. to ls. 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 Zoliverein 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, an 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 rep rt 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 Bl5 342 974

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
94'4 for present transfer, and 95 for money, or say
an:ads Ince of f 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 o.li for account, or a fraction in ad-
vance only of yesterday. Reduced Threes, 941 to
5. Three and a Quarter per Cents., 95i to I.
Bank Stock has been done at 2084 to 210. Un-
funded Securities are also slightly better. Ex-
chequer Bills, for the first time of a considerable
period, a►e quoted without any dealings at a dis-
count, at from par to 3s. premium. Inia Bonds,
3s. to 6s. premiunis 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 Messrs. Stanley and
Chanvel, 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
104 k. Mexican Bonds are supported at 24k.
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 1001.
Spanish are flat at 361 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 62k.
The Turkish Scrip is 5f k, being heavy.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds 6 to 6i, Mexi-
can 241 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 4i per Cents.
86 to 88,- Spanish New Deferred 18 to 18k, ditto
3 per Cents. 36 to 37k, ditto Certificates 4 to 5,
ditto Passive 31 to 4.
Thereis rather more doing in Railway Shares
and the tendency is still upwards. Caledonian,
Great Northern, Great Western, baucashire and
Yorkshire, North Western, and moat of the other
principal lines, are cto 1 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.-CLOSING PRICES.
( Front the Official List. )

nusin.m. don
ti.nk Stock
per Cent. Reduced Annuities 944 5 4i 5
.3 per Cent. Consuls Annuities
per Cent. Annuities
"j(),
inttgc k3on nYnei Expirel':xPi'.'
15(41 13"Oanct7 19865°9. 444177-1:1116:6
Ditto 30 Yeaxs, Expire stb Jan.;lB6o
iudia Bonds, £lOOl,
Ditto, under £lOOO 6 pm
onsols for Account 13th Sept.
Exchequer Hills, 24d.
i'looo
SO, 12 pm par
£.500
Small 3 pm 1 pm
Exchequer Bonds 1858,,34 per Cent.
Ditto 1859,
.1)
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS nits DAY.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent lOl
Ditto Small
.... 101
Danish Bonds, 1825, 3 per Cent
I itto 5 per Cent .....,. ...... ..........• •...• lO3
lexical, 3 per Cent.
24
Ditto for the Account 244
Peruvian Bonds, 4? per Cent.
Ditto 3 per Cent
?iissian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. £
'4)anisli Bonds, 3 per Cent 36 74
Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun ' 4i
Swedish 4 per Cent.........,......
Turkish Scrip
Div.iends or, the shove payable in London.
Dutch Exchange, 24 per Cent. 12 Guil
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certifieates • ....
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols
04+
Ditto September Account

MONEY MARK-Ea. I SHARE MARKETS.
(THIS DAY.)