The Sun.
London, England, 1853-01-26 00:00:00

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NE WS.

CITY, Two o'CLocx.
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The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday Were
estimated at 7,000 bales, of which 1,000 American
and 500 Surat were taken on speculation. The
market closed firmly. The sales comprised 4,500
American, 250 Pernam and Maranham at 6gd. to
7d., 800 Egyptian at 6d. to 911, 1,300 Surat at
3fd. to 4-id., and 60 Sea Island at Is. 7d. to
ls. lOid. per lb. Railway Shares were firmer.
The profits of the Union Bank 'of Australia, it is
currently reported, will yield a much larger divi-
dend next half-year even than at present, and the
accounts as to the operations in gold buying, &c.,
since June last, to which date the balance sheet is
made up, certainly justify the expectation.
The steamer Asia is not yet reported as having
arrived.

Shortly there will be two mails monthly from
Southampton to India, the new contract of the
Peninsular and Oriental Company being about to
commence.

Java advices state that the Portuguese Govern-
ment has sold to the Dutch authorities its territory
in Timor and the island of Floris. The purchase
money is 200,000 florins.
There was no general improvement yesterday in
the rates at which bills of exchange were negotiated
upon the principal cities of the Continent. Paris,
90 days, was taken at 25, 25 to 27i. ; Amsterdam
at 11 18 to 19 ; Hamburgh, at 13 5 to 61; and
Trieste at 11 2 to 4.

The Mexican Bondholders have held their meet-
ing this morning, and are still assembled. Sir
Lyon Goldsmid's resignation has been accepted,
but Mr. Capel has been induced to remain. Several
other members of the committee retire.

The funds have an upward tendency, and al-
though occasional sales by parties who bought at
lower prices have the effect of retarding a rise, the
tone is good. Consols have been 99k since 99/
to 1, and are now 99k, for transfer. There have
been no bargains for account lower than 998 f.
The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have
been quoted 103 k to and the Three per
Cents. 100 k to g. Exchequer Bills are 57s*
to 615., and. India Bonds 675. to 695. premium.
South Sea Stock is 109 k. Bank Stock is nominally
at the previous rates.
Foreign Stocks are very inactive. Spanish
Bonds, however, have rallied to 22/ for the De-
ferred, and the Three per Cents. to 46. The Cer-
tificate is 4g Equador Stock is weaker at
Chili= Bonds have been at 105 i, and Brazilian
New 97k. Austrian Scrip has been steady at
premium. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have
been heavy at 65k k.
The Railway Share market has been very dull,
but prices have improved. Great Western, Cale-
donian, North-Western, and Midland, are rather
firmer. Great Northern, York and North Mid-
land, and South-Eastern, are fiat. The French
Shares have raffled.

The Gold Mine Companies have been drooping,
except Colonial and Australasian, and there is not
much doing.

The South Australian Land Shares have been
lower, but the accounts in the Adelaide Chronicle
as to the condition of the company's estate, and
the large amount of wheat grown thereon are
highly satisfactory. The exports of wheat alone
from Adelaide, during 1852, amounted to 800,0001.
Joint Stock Bank shares have been neglected,
and are nominally at about the former rates.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.
(From the Official List.) _

Business cone.
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities lOO/ i g
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 31 per Cent. Annuities...
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 64 7-16
India Bonds, £lOOO 67 9 7

South Sea Stock
Consols for Account 10th February 99 I 4
Exchequer Bills lid. March. June.
£lOOO 6l 57 61
£5OO 6l 57
Small 6l 57
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
Austrian Scrip, 5 per Cent Bi
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. —
Ditto 4i per Cent .......... ........... 97f I
Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent.. ........ ............ 1051
Equador Bonds si
Mexican 3 per Cent 22f
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 46 7
Ditto Now Deferred, 3 per Cent 221 4 i
Ditto for the Account 22
Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun. 44 a p e
Belgian Bonds, 4til per Cent. Ex. 25fr. . 9Bl
Dutch Exchange 2 per Cent 651 i
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates..._..... ~ ... 96 7A
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols
Ditto February Account

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