The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-30 00:00:00

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CITY, TWO O'CLOCK

The sales of cotton at Liverpool on Saturday
were estimated at 7,000 bales, including 1,500
American taken for export and on speculation.
The market closed steadily without change in
prices. The sales comprised 6,000 American, 250
Peruam and Maranham at sid. to 71d., 100 Egyp-
tian at 51d. to 62d., 700 Surat at 3d. to 3id., and
800 Sea Island at Is. 2d. to Is. 7d. per lb. Rail-
way Shares were firmer.
Wheat and barley are 2s. lower.

The Corn Markets abroad were, at the latest
date, generally on the decline, especially in Bel-
gium, and the decree of the French Government
prohibiting the distillation of grain has an impor-
tant influence already. In Belgium and Holland
the distilleries will be set more actively to work
than ever, and barley is expected to rise consider-
ably in those countries, as the exports of spirits to
Prance, now the duties are lowered, will be on a
most extensive scale. In mercantile circles here
such interference is deprecated as being inconsis-
tent with our free-trade policy ; and, however ne-
cessary or judicious in France, it seems to be the
view that nothing should be done here. The
poorer classes have a better chance of obtaining
cheap food in France, and this goes far ha securing
political tranquillity.
Two or three ships have arrived from Australia,
and they bring gold, but the amount is not yet
known. The dates are not so recent as those
already to hand.

From the Continent the mercantile advices are
of no permanent interest. The commerce of Bel-
gium during the first nine months of this year,
compared with 1853, shows a slight decrease in the
Customs duties. The imports of wheat give the
total at 15,708,850 kilogrammes over the quantity
to the same date in 1853.

The arrangement made by the Government at
Vienna with the French Association of Capitalists
for forming railways in the Austrian empire seems
to be very judicious, and such as can be carried
out. The concession is for 90 years, and the lands
ceded in the neighbourhood are given in perpetuity.
A sum of 200 million francs is to be paid within
3 years for the concession and privileges. A mini-
mum interest of 5 per cent. is guaranteed upon the
capital.

The English Funds have been buoyant, and
there is an advance of another kto per cent. The
promising news from the Crimea, with the decline
this morning in the price of grain and the abund-
ance of money, all have a favourable influence.
Consols have been 941 to I for transfer, and 941 to
95 for account. The New 3 per Cents. have .b6en
marked 931 to and the 3 per Cants. 93a to a. Bank
Stock has risen to 211 and 213. Exchequer Bills
have been 6s. to 95., and East India Bonds 10s.
premium. There is scarcely any speculation in
progress.

Foreign Stocks are not at present very much
influenced by the- advance in Consols, and the
business has been of a general character, and ex-
tended in small amounts over different securities.
Mexican Bonds have been quoted 23±, and Chilian
104. Brazilian new have been marked 981. Buenos
Ayres Stock is worth 59. Russian Four-and-a-Half
per Cents. have been done at 851, and Dutch Two-
and-a-Half per Cents. at 61. Spanish New De-
ferred Bonds have been marked 181 to 1. The
Turkish Scrip is still flat, at 2 to 28 premium.
The following are the nominal prices of foreign
stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 54 to 6 ; Mexi-
can, 221 to 23 ; Peruvian, 71 to 73 ; ditto,
B per Cents., 51 to 53 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents.,
40 to 42 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 95 to 97 ; ditto,
4A- per Cents., 84 to 86 ; Spanish New Deferred,
18 to 181 ; ditto, 3 per Cents., 37i to 38± ; ditto,
Certificates, 51 to 50 ; ditto, Passive, 4a to 41.
The railway " calls" for November are as fol-
lows :

Date due. Call. .
*Arica and Tacna
*Belgian Eastern Junction
Cork and Bandon, Preference 51
'Dutch Rhenish
*Eastern of France, Bonds, 1854, Ito 10...4 4 125,000
Great North of Scotland, o,d
Hampstead Junction
Ox., Wor., & Wol. (Chip. Nor. Br.) 15...2 10 2,400
Ditto 6 per cent. Red. Pref 15...1 5 50,000
Peebles 7" .0 10 7.000
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Thames Haven
Whitehaven Junc., now 101. Pref 1...3 0

6,063
1,000

£831,637

*The proportion called by foreign com-
panies is 691,2331., but the holdings
of English proprietors are not known
Total called in 1864 £12,903,702
The railway meetings announced are the fol-

lowing :
Company. Date. Place.
Carmarthen and Cardigan Nov. 6, Carmarthen.
Demerara Oct. 31, London Tavern.
• European and N. American
Great Indian Peninsula Oct. 31, 3, New Broad-st.
Bilk. & Gt. Lon. & War. (Ir.) Nov. 13,17,Gracechurch-st.
London, Tilb., and Southend Nov. 10, London Tavern.
. North-Eastern Nov. 3, York.

In most of the railway shares there have been
one or two bargains, but in connection with the
" making up" prior to the settlement of the ac-
count. An improvement is perceptible in the
quotations, and generally of to 1 per cent. The
South Western, Lancashire and Yorkshire, South
' Eastern, and East Lancashire have most advanced.
Caledonian and Great .Northern have also been
• brisk. The French lines are quiet, but firm.
In the colonial and foreign mince there have
• been a few bargains, and at fuller rates for Cobre
. copper and Nouveau Monde.
• The Joint Stock Bank shares have been rather
• higher. Crystal Palace are firm. The Land com-
panies' have been well maintained.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES
• (From the Official List.)
Eu=iness done.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 931 i
• 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 941 i fi 41
. New 3 per Cent. Annuities
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860
India Bonds, 1000
Consols for Account 14th illy. 94i 5
Exchequer Bills, 21d.
21000
£5OO 9 6
Small 9 6
• Exchequer Bonds 1858, Si per Cent. lOO 991
, Ditto 1859, „
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS TUTS DAY.
New Brazilianßands, 1829 & 39, 5 per Cent. 981
• Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 59 8
Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent
Mexican 3 per Cent.
Peruvian Bonds, 4i per Cent.
• Ditto 3 per Cent ...... .........
Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. £St 95.
Ditto 4. per Cent.
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent.. ...... ....
. Spanish Bowls, 3 per Cent . —
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent l4
Ditto for the Account lB
Turkish Scrip 6 per cent
Ditto for the Account 2l 1 p
Dividends on the above payable in Loudon.
. Dutch Exchange, 2. per Cent. 12 Guil 6l
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certifteates
THREE O'CLOCK.
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Consols
Ditto November Aee•mnt

CHURCH 07 ENGLAND SCRIPTURE RE. RM.A.,ADERS' ASSOCIA-
TION.—Yesterday morning the Rev. Short, M..,
solicited the liberality of a most numerous
tc,eohnfirfegofatio,
at St. Bride's Church, Fleet-street, on
society. The rev. gentleman took for his text E he this
PalanB'
c. ii., v. 19, and in the course of his sermon said that
• the ids of the society would not allow them to send
sufficient labourers to carry the light of the gospel to
those who were either unable, or unwilling, to read the
Scriptures themselves. The rev. gentleman's appeal was
- met by a liberal subscription at the close of the service.
.The Rev. W. M. Mungeatn, preached in the even-
ing on behalf of the same association, as did also the
- Rev. C. J. Goodhart, at Park Chapel. Sermons were
also delivered at St. John* and St. Pancras, James's
Chapel, in aid of the same society.
GREAT INDIAN PENINSULA RAILWAY COMPANY.—The
tenth half-yearly report of the directors of this company
to be submitted to the general body of shareholders on
the 31st inst., states that since the last half-yearly meet-
ing the second section of the railway has been opened
from Tannah to Callian, a distance of 12 miles, making
35 miles in operation between Bombay and Callian.
Surveys have been finished in a complete and satisfactory
'manner for a distance of 600 miles from Bombay upon
the north-eastern extension, being 450 miles beyond the
point where former surveys were suspended. The direc-
tors have obtained the sanction of the East India Com-
Pany to raise capital by the issue of debenture bonds,
and the Indian Government will join with the railway
company in a joint subscription thereto, for the guaran-
tee of both principal and interest. The revenue account
shows the receipts from the opening of the line on April
18, 1853, to June 30, 1854, to have been 14,252/. 3s. Bd.;
the expenses in the earns period have been 7,129/. 19s.
vu., leaving a balance, net profit, of 7,1224, 48,

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