The Sun.
London, England, 1854-08-01 00:00:00

1 SUN, 1,4 N. /7) 0 TT P, rvrNTNG‘ AratTgrn, 1Q154.

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ONEY it K. E

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWO &CLOCK

The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
estimated at 7,000 hales, including 2,000 American
taken for export and on speculation. The market
was tame but steady, and closed without change in
prices. The sales comprised 5,000 American, 600
Egyptian at 5-id. to 74d., 1,000 Surat at 2-ad. to
31d., and 20 Sea Island at ls. 3 d. to ls. 11d, per
lb. Railway Shares were steady. 4

The Manchester market is stated by Messrs.
M'isTair, Greenhow, and Irving to have been rather
unsettled during the past month. There was con-
siderable dullness at first, but there has been a de-
cided improvement since, arising from the finer
weather, and the aggregate transactions have been
large. The state of the Indian trade is not alto-
gether satisfactory. The stocks cf goods generally
are heavier than they were a month ago, particu-
larly as concerns low descriptions of India shirt-
lugs, which are lid. lower. The prospect of money
being cheap as well as provisions is calculated to
have an excellent effect.

From Liverpool we have the following report
upon the public wool sales there, by Messrs.
Browne, Hunter, and Co. ;
"The public sal s of wool, which commenced on the
26th inst., and terminated yesterday, were hut thinly
attended by the trade. The quantity brought forward
amounted to 4,90') bales E. I. and 40 bales China, the
whole of which sold at the prices noted at foot. In the
early part of the first day's Hale prices ruled about id. to
id. per lb. above the sales here in June, hut the prin-
cipal pay the advance, the
languid,lling and prices receded from 1.
gupsye erbrelscban.
became
eg wsecond and last day, rather more
disposition was manifested to purchase, and higher
prices were realized, but upon the whole the sales went
off most irregularly. Good and fine whites brought, in
many cases, previous rates. Coarse whites, id. per lb.
higher, but good and fine yellows, as well as greys and
blacks, which in June sales went higher in proportion
than other sorts, have sold at a decline of id. to ld. per
lb. The following are the particulars, viz. :—Good to
middling fine white 9d. to 11d.' ; low to mid 6d. to
Bid. ; coan.e 6s'-d. to 7id., part washed, sd. to sid. ;
yellow good to fine lid to 91d. ; low to mid. 4id. to
61d. ; pieces 4id. 6d. ; black and grey ordinary to good
3W. to 61d. ; burry ld. to 3d. ; native black 3d to 31d.
grey 21d. ; yellow notch 2id. ; black hair id. ; China
white, little heavy, 7d. to lid. ; yellow, part washed,
6 . 61d.

According to the list made up by Mr. Miller, of
the Jerusalem Coffee-house, there are now loading
in the port of London 11 ships for Van Dieman's
Land, 24 for New South Wales, 34 for Port
Philip, 10 for South Australia, 2 for Swan River,
6 for New Zealand, 7 for Madras, 15 for Bengal,
6 for Bombay, 5 for the Cape and Ceylon, 3 for
the Mauritius, 7 for Hong Kong and Singapore,
2 for St. Helena, and 7 for the Cape and Algoa
Bay. This represents a large amount of tonnage,
and more than is likely to obtain ready freights.
According to the Weekly- Shipping List there is a
slight improvement, compared with last week, in
the demand for vessels, and the rates have some-
what improved, being 50s. to 60s. per ton, paid
here, for goods to Australia. At the same period
of last year 71. and 81., and even 9/. to 101.
per ton were paid, and, last week as little as
40s. was accepted in special cases. This extreme
fluctuation must necessarily affect the mercantile
community and interfere very much with their
calculations. At the same time, the number of
vessels which the Government is taking up, both
for emigrants and for the conveyance of troops and
stores to the seat of the war, affords a means of
making satisfactory profits. The steam companies
especially have benefitted by this; the Peninsular
and Oriental, the Royal Mail, and the General
Screw having netted large sums.
"It appears from the advices just received from Mel-
bourne, that in addition to the 100,0001. in the hands of
her Majesty's Commissioners of Emigration, there was a
further RUM accruing for the year 1853 of 771,0141.,
making a total of 871,0141. applicable to emigration
purposes for the colony of Victoria. At the average
rate of 6,0001., as the cost of each vessel for every 400
Passengers, it is thus shown that about 140 vessels can
be chartered, and about 56.000 emigrants sent out to
the odonies, out of the proce,-ds of the revenue ap-
plicahle for such purposes, made up to the close of 1853."
In the accounts from 1331gium this morning, a
very favourable report is made upon the import
and export trade of the six months to the end of

June last, as compared with the like date of 1853

Advices from New Y)rk report no material
alteration in stocks.which were depressed. The
money market remained as before. Breadstuffs
were generally firm at the latest date and cotton
was active. The last bank's return showed an

increase in discounts, deposits, and specie, but a
falling off in circulation.
Ttie C irnalittee of Mexican Bondholders have re-
ceived advices from Mexico dated 3d inst. Mr. Rickards
arrived there on the night of the Ist inst., and on the
following day waited o s the pres►dent and met with a
most friendly and iatiqfactory reception from his Serene
Highness, who appointed the sth izist, to see him again
o❑ the affairs of his mission. Of the money to be re-
ceived under the Gadsden treaty nothing final was as
then yet known in Mexico. Mr. Rickards had also had
an interview with Mr. Palconnet, who promised to give
him every assistance and information. Mr. Olazagarre
had succeeded Mr. Parres as Minister of Finance. He
is a man of talent and has received an English education.
The steamer brings for the dividend fund to the com-
mittee from Tampico $32841 05c., and from Vera Cruz
$1,134 23c , and to Colonel Facio, also for the dividend
fund from Tera Cruz $72,000.

The Funds have maintained the firm tone which
they assumed towards the close of business yester-
day, but there is not much business doing at the
advanced rates. Consols have been 92i 1 for trans-
fer, and 92i 1 for account. The New 34- per Cents.
have realised 931 to and the 3 per Cents. 92i
to Bank Stock has been su,iported at 210 to
2114. Exchequer B:lliliave been at 3s. prem.
In Foreign Stocks there is more activity, and
prices look IV. Mexican have been dealt in at
241, Spanish Threes at 371, and the New Deferred
at 181. There have been i-:ar,gains is Russian 4!2-
per Cents. at 83i. French 4i per Cents. have
been at 99, with the exchange at 24.95. Dutch 4
per Cents. are 91i to 92g.
The following are the nominal prices of foreign
stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6 to 6i ; Mexi-
can, 24i to 241 ; Peruvian, 66 to 68 ; Ditto 3 per
Cents., 50 to 52 ; Portug,uese 4 per Cents., 39 to
41 ; Russian 5 per CentS., 97 to 99 ; Ditto 41 per
Cents., 81 to 83 ; 'Spanish New Deferred, 18-. to
19 ; Ditto 3 per Cents.
37t to 38 ; Ditto Certi-
ficates, 4 to 4.1 ; Ditto Passive, 3i to 4i.
The Railway Share Market is very buoyant, and
there seems to be a disposition to put up the quo-
tations in anticipation of the dividtnds, altliou gli
the actual purchases by the public have not been i
large. The Great Northern shares have been n
demand, the North-Western have been higher, and
the Brighton and Caledonian are firm. Midland
are not so good. The foreign railways are merely
nominal.

Iu the Mining
very The Joint Stuck Banks are firm.
market the business done has been
Miscellaneous generally at previous rates.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES
Prom, the Veinal List. 1

ringinPas done
,ank Stock 2lO Ili
e•••• ••• .•
per Cent. Reduced Annuities 923 i
:3 per Cent Consols Annaities 921 i
3i per Cent. Annuities . 93s I 4
Lung Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860
Consols for Account 17th August
Exchequer Bills, 21d.
£IOOO
2500 . 1 3 P
.....................
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5ma11....
98i .....•
241 2 5 p
... ....
Exchequer Bonds, 1853 • •
razPißlialnCßEor.OdsF,
sFopenr ECIeGnt.N. FUNDS TE11[0:40 DAY.
Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent • . • •• •----
Ditto 3 per Cent
Aexicau 3 per Cent.
•tussian Bonds, 1822, 5 por Cent. X St —
Ditto 43 per Cent B;,}
Ditto Small
'ardinian Bonds 5 per Cent... ..... .... .
Spnwsh Bonds, .3 per Cent 371 • Ici
Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent.
Ditto Passive (Converted)
Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun 4l 8

r)iviclen.is on the aneve payable in Loudon
French Routes, 4i per Cent.
Dutch Exchange, 2,1 per Cent. 12 Gull
Ditto 4 per Cont. Certifieates
THREE O'CLOCK.

Consols . 92if
Ditto August Accou,lt

THE SERBIAN GOVERNMENT AND THE PORTE.—The
Serbian Government has received orders from the Su-
Utile Porte to cease from their warlike operations and
exercises. It is believed that the Porte whi immedi-
ately order the complete disarmament of tha- Principa-
lity• The attention of the Porte has been called to the
proceedings in Serbia by the Austrian internuncio,
Baron von Bruck, who has exhibited the matter to the
Turkish Government in its true light.—Ancluner Gei•
tung, July 25,