The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-25 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET I

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TV 0 O'CLOCK. 811r*
The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were .--
estimated at 6,000 bales, all to the trade. The
market was heavy, at previous rates. The sales
comprised 3,500 American, 200 Pernam and
Maranham at Gad. to Grid., 10 Bahia at 621, 300
Egyptian at 6d. to 11d., 2,000 Surat at 2id. to
40., and 50 Sea Island at Is. 2d. to is. 9d.
per lb. Railway Shares were dull.
The number of ships arrived yesterday in the
Thames from abroad was 36, and there were 44

colliers.
Accounts from Turin state that a new Pied-
montese loan was talked of, to meet the probable
eventualities of war. The sfate of Central Italy is
described as being unsatisfactory, owing to the
high provisions, and the additional taxation im-
posed.
The truckling and uncertain policy of Prussia is
exercising an injurious influence upon the.mone-
tary and mercantile markets at Berlin, and on the
21st inst. a sort of panic prevailed on the Bourse
there. Many securities declined considerably, and
the fall iu the Silesian Railway (A shares) was
nearly 6 per cent. Prussia has adhered to the
proposal of the Conference, at Hesse Darmstadt,
to prolong to September, 1855, the free entry
of grain, flour, and fruit, which was to have
ceased on the 31st Dec. of this year. We may
infer from this that the Northern States of Ger-
many have no very abundant stocks of old corn,
and expect to feel the prohibition of the export
from Poland.
The Diet of Mecklenburgh is to assemble on the
16th Nov. Mecklenburgh, the three Hause Towns,
and Schleswig Holstein are the only States in the
north of Germany that have not joined the Zollve-
rein, and the Diet being composed chiefly of the
nobility it is expected they will vote for a continu-
ance of independent action.
The one or two small failures that have occurred
this week at Brentwood, Birmingham, &c., have
occasioned no anxiety, as the letters from the pro-
vinces advise generally a tone of greater confidence.
Money continues ♦ery easy in the discount market,
owing to the large recent arrivals, but some amount
being merely in transitu was taken yesterday for

exportation. 25
The Foreign Exchanges yesterday afternoon for St.
three months' bills showed further symptoms of Bst!
weakness. Paris was at 25 32i to 37i, Antwerp st.
at 25 32i to 37i, Amsterdam at 11 174 to 18, 22
Hamburg at 13 51 to 61, Frankfort at 118± to 100
1181, and Trieste at 12 6 to 12 18.
2t
The amount of bills drawn by the Hon. East E 0
India Company upon the different Presidencies 20
during the last fortnight was 157,780/. st.
This is the first regular transfer day in the Eng- 50
lish Stock market, the business hitherto done hay- Siti
ing been by special arrangement, and on payment 16
of an extra fee. The quotations have opened flatter
by about I per cent., and this notwithstanding the st.
rumourel commencement of the bombardment of 2;
Sebastopol, and the death of the commander. An 505
influential broker made a purchase of Reduced 3 St.
per Cents., which gave some impulse to that secu-
-10
rity ; but there appears now to be an exchange
from Consols to the other stocks which will next
be entitled to a dividend. The New 3f per Cents. 20
20
have now become 3 per Cents., and are dealt in 10
under that designation. Consols opened at 94-i 1, 10
but have since been 94i for transfer ; fer account st,

the prices are 94 ft-. The New 3 per Cents. have
ranged from 93a to I-, and the Reduced Annuities
from 93i.t0 -ft. Bank Stock is 211 to 212. Ex-
chequer Bills are 55. to Bs., and the Bonds of 1859
991 to 100.

In the Foreign Market, the changes have not
been of importance, but there is a want of buoy-
ancy. The price of Russian Bonds at Amsterdam
has been rather seriously affected within the last
few days, and consequently there is less support
given here. Mexican Stock is dull at 23, Sardinian
Bonds are 881, Spanish New Deferred firm at 18k,
and the Certificates at 5.1. Dutch 2i per Cents.
are 6O to 61, and the 4 per Cents. 902 to 91k.
Turkish Scrip is supported at 2i
The following are the nominal prices of foreign
stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 54 to 6; Mexi-
can, 23 to 231 ; Peruvian, 71 to 73 ; ditto,
3 per Cents., 51 to 53 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents.,
40 to 42 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 95 to 97 ; ditto,
4i per. Cents., 84 to 86 ; Spanish New Deferred,
181 to 1817 ; ditto, 3 per Cents., 37i to 38 ; ditto,
Certificates, 5 to 5i ; ditto, Passive, 4i to 5.
Railway Shares were all flatter at the com-
mencement of business, especially the Great
Northern A stock, but they have been slightly
firmer since as far as the limited business doing
can enable us to form an opinion. The principal 17i
dealings have been in North-Western and North- E
Eastern. The Foreign lines are without particular 20
20
variation. 20
Some demand has sprung up for Gold Mining 20
Shares this morning, and Agua Fria have improved 100
to and the Nouveau Monde are also in request. no
The Banking and Miscellaneous Shares are at 20
about previous values.
25

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES. no
( From the Oficial List. )
Bit Inas done. 100
.3ank Stock 2ll 12 20
per Cent. Reduced Annuities... .........
i per Cent. Console Annuities 94i i $ i it ' :' fts •
Z.;el, 3 per Cent. ,Annuities
Long Annuities, Expir4 stl) Jan., 1850 .: 4 5-15 ' - - "- ' '
' ;riti;a, Bonds, .1009 .
f.:ousols for Account 14th Nov.
Exchequer Bills, 24d. • 100
£IOOO
£5OO 5 100
Small 5 8 p p
Exchequer Bonds 1858, 3i per Cent. lOO 20j
Ditto 1859, ~
20

PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
B...azilian Bonds, 5 per Cent —
Ditto Small
23 X d
1 exican 3 per Cont.
Peruvian Bonds, 4} per Cent. —
I itto 3 per Cent . .
52
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent •. 88/
Spanish Bonds. 3 per Cent —
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent lBl
Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun SR
Turkish Scrip 6 per cent
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Exchange, 2i per Cent. 12 Guil 6oi 1
Ditto 4 per Cent. Cortifteates

THREE O'CLOCK.
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Cot:Imola
Ditto November Ace(mnt .......... 94

EXCHEQUER CHAMBER.—TIDMAW v. AINSLIII.—This 20
case came before the Court of Exchequer last term, and
was then described as one of several actions for libel, 10
arising out of certain differences among the Congrega- 20
tionalists with reference to certain proceedings taken 40
against a missionary and his wife on the report of the 20
committee of rumours. The case was not proceeded 1?)
with, the court having recommended that it should be 20
referred to some gentleman of high standing at the bar, 20
who might make, if desired, a public award. It accord- 5
ingly came on on Tuesday before Mr. Wheatley, Q.C., as 20
arbitrator. The case was adjourned. 10
THE PAROCHIAL CHARITIES OF CAMBERWELL. 20
Yesterday morning Thomas Hare, Esq., Inspector of 20
the Charity Commission, attended at the Vestry-hall, ' ,
Camberwell "to receive evidence touching the charities ,
'IBO4
of the parish, or any information with reference thereto,
20
in order to render the same as beneficial as may be." 20
THE EXIIII3ITION or AMERICAN BABIES.—The great 6
" Baby Convention" came off on the 9th, at Spring- 20
field, in the State of Ohio. One hundred and twenty
babies were entered, to compete for four premiums ;
the first of a tea-set, with a salver, of three bun- 40
dred dollars, for the finest baby of two years old
40
or under. This was carried (several lengths ahead) rA
by the baby of Mrs. Romne, of Vienna, Ohio.
F 5
The second premium—a tea-set of 200 dollars—was
20
awarded to the next best, which was the baby of Mrs.
M'Dowell, of Cincinnati. The third premium—of 200 100
dollars— for the finest child under twelve months, 100
went to Mrs. Arthur, of Philadelphia ; while the 20
fourth—a Parian marble group—was decreed to Mrs.
Howe, of Cincinnati.. One old woman who appeared 20
with her seventeenth child cllimed a premium for her 50
achievement ; but that baby having no special merits of 50
its own was " distanced." Letters were received from 100
the charming Fanny Fern, from the many-sided 100
Ko-ace Greeley, who thought too much attention
could not be bestowed on the development of the 20
Inman constitution in a country where able-bodied men 50
sold for fifteen hundred dollars a piece ; while Mrs. Mott, , 2C
the famous abolitionist, thought that negro ladies ought, 2'
by all means, to have been allowed an equal chance in ,A,
the field. Whether she proposed it on the ground of 7(
the equality of the races, or from humanity, is not
stated ; but if she had put it on the ground of lineage, -
she might have made out something of a case, since 2l
many so-called negro babies might claim to have as good 2!
l white blood in their TOWS as any of their pretended IN
Anglo-kazoo arils. t. ~