The Sun.
London, England, 1854-12-28 00:00:00

MONEY MARK_ET

2,2 At Ait ELIA I (.1'

3hr.
CITY, TV7 0 o'CLOCK.
The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
estimated at 6,000 bales, including 500 American St.
and 20 Sea Island, taken for export. The market 11
closed steadily, at previous rates. The sales corn- 50
prised 4,500 American, 200 Porn= awl Maran- 13i
ham at 52d. to 6id., 150 Egyptian at 51d. to Id., 31
1,000 Surat at 3d. to 4d., and 40 Sea Island at 11d.
to Is. sd. per lb. Railway shares wore steady. 271
The amount of bills drawn here by the Hon. 22
East India Company, during the past fortnight, 25
was 545,2641. 13s. 3d. St.
The intimation at length given of the amount St.
of the French loan, twenty millions sterling, will 10
tend to confirm the impression entertained that 50
the English money market must be unfavourably 50
influenced. Specie will be remitted by capitalists 20
and speculators anxious to participate, and ex- 10
petting to derive some profit ; and since the in- E
stalments will be periodical, we may calculate
that the Bank reserve will be trenched upon, 25
t_

and kept lower for some time, unless our
imports of gold continue on a large scale from Aus-
tralia, and there is a resumption of specie arrivals
from the United States. Altogether the position
•f the money market is both interesting and sug-
gestive, and every one will be anxious to learn if we
can carry on the war by taxation or terminable loans
instead of the more conventional system resorted to
by our ally. The rumour that Turkey is anxious
to issue the remaining two millions of the loan
which the Sultan's firman authorises, and wishes
the French Government to assist by guaranteeing
the interest, is another circumstance that will illus-
trate what we may expect in the future. Indeed,
we can scarcely come to any other conclusion, see-
ing the vast expenditure incurred by all the Con-
tinental Governments, than that money will be in
active demand, save for commercial purposes, dur-
ing the next few months, if not permanently while
the war lasts. There is satisfaction in reflecting
that .a large portion of our expenditure has gone
hitherto among our manufacturers, shipowners,
and artisans, but in the payment of cattle, grain,
and other necessaries, more cheaply and conve-
niently obtained in Turkey and the neighbouring
countries, there must throughout the contest be
large sums disbursed. If there be any counter-
advantage derived in this instance beyond the
great blessing of administering to the comfort and
health of our troops, it will be firstly in giving an
impulse to agricultural and commercial enterprise
in the Ottoman and other territories, where pre-
viously there was absence of all incentive, neither
due protection to property existing, nor prompt
payment being afforded ; and, secondly, in enabling
the Government at Constantinople to purchase in
England the clothing and materiel of war which its
army so greatly needs. In this way the founda-
tion of a steady and profitable interchange may be
laid, susceptible of great extension after hostilities
cease.
Au official document has been issued, showing
the amount expended by the various Railway
Companies in the obtainment of their Acts of
Parliament, and from the abstract it is shown to
have been, in some instances, considerable, al-
though, owing to the absence of returns from the
principal companies, it is difficult to arrive at any
result.
Tlae English Stock Market has been very quiet,
and there is no speculation going on. A few pur-
chases for investment have been made in the New
Three per Cents. at 91} to 91k, and the Reduced
Three per Cents. at 90i to 91-/. Back Stock has
been. firmer, at 209 to 2093. Exchequer Bills
have been ss. to 7s. premium. Consols, which
were purchased rather freely late yesterday after- 50
noon, upon a rumour that there was to be a Peace 7.50
Convess at Vienna, have been steady this morning 20
at 9 Li to 20
The foreign investments are mostly firm :—Tur- .2,°5
kish Bonds have risen to 75i, and 76 for account,
although done at 75 to for money, an immense
" ccmataugo," which shows the extent and bearing
ofth a apeculation recently. Spanish New Deferred
BonAs have been 13s f. The promi..3 retrenekt-
ineut of expenditure, sale of clergy lands and fund-
ing into permanent home stock of the onerous
float ing obligations, are all calculated to inspire
confidence, but not a word is said yet about the Cer-
tificates. , This, probably, is to come when Espar-
ter(' feels his pesition to be stronger. French Four-
and-a-Half per Cents. have been dealt in at 92k with
the Exchange at 253/4. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per
Cents. are 611.
The following are the nominal prices of foreign
stooks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 5 to 6 ; Mexi-
can, 201 to 21i ; Peruvian, 69 to 71 ; Ditto 3 per
Cents., 48 to 50 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 41 to
43 ; Russian 5 per Cents. 97 to 99 ; Ditto 4i per
Cents., 87 to 89 ; Spanish New Deferred, 18k to
18 ; Ditto 3 per Cents., 38± to 38i ; Ditto Certifi
catees, 5 to 5i ; Ditto Passive, 4 to 41.
The last week's railway receipts ascertained up
to this day are in round figures as under : 100
1853'
1854. 20
25
£63,311 £55,642 95
14,731 11,827 25
12,045 10,898

North-Western*
South-Western*
Brighton
Great Western
Midland*
South-Eastern
Caledonian
Great Northern
Lancashire and Yorkshire*
North-Eastern
* Christmas week.

29,025 27,291
15,649 14,145 100
11,258 9,646 20
23,569 18,544 5
19,276 17,892 •
20
30,252 27,520

The half-monthly account is being adjusted in
the Railway Share Market, and prices are tolerably
firm. There is no business doing except in con-
nection with the settlement.
The Mines, Banks, and Miscellaneous Compa-
nies are mostly nominal, but Crystal Palace have
improved

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES.
(From the (*dal List. ;

flu mess done
Bank Stock: 209 A
3 per Cent. 'Reduced Annuities
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
Consols for Account, 10th January
Exclieqt g,r hills, 24d.
7
£5OO .
'.;nia.li. . 5
Exchequer. Bonds 1858, 32 per Cent. —
Ditto 1359. .
PRIfDE OF FOB,EIG.N FUNDS THIS DAY.
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent............
sNnist. Poßds. 3 per Cent —
Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent lBO 1
rarkish Scrip, paid up in full
Ditto for the Account 751 654 .
• ,v,(1.,n& m of above payable in Lon-tor,
French Bentes, 44 per Cent.
Belgian Bonds 44 per Cent. ox. 25 fr
...:uteii Exchange, 2t per Cent. 12 Gull 6l/
I:Itto 4 rer Cent. Certifleates
THREE O'CLOCK.

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Tuesday robbery late
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James Crossley (who had sold a load of wheat
town, and was returning home with the moneyin
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ehade 220
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received for it) called at the Black Bear, n the -1,_„,,0n
of the town, and was served with a glass of ale. lie 100
drank it at the door of the bar, and whi',e doing so.ob. 20
served that Bull and several women were in the .
tap-
room. Not liking their appearance he hastened out 20
quickly, followed by Bull and two of the women. Bull
knocked him down by a heavy blow upon the head, 50
seized him by the throat, and beat his head against the
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ground, swearing that if the poor fellow attempted to 1tf..,.;
cry out he should be murdered at once. Bull was as- -I-'
silled by the two women, nod the three, after beating 20
him until he was helpless and bleeding profusely from 50
the ears, rifled his pockets of 141. 10s. 10id., took his 20
cravat from his neck, and his hat from his head, and 25
then ran away. Crossley was subsequently found in a
aid state, and conveyed to the chief police-office. There 100
h e described his assailants, and Bull and a female named 10
Collinson were at once apprehended. None of the 5
stolen property, however, was found upon either of them..
The evidence against Collinson was inconclusive, and 25
she was discharged ; Bull was committed for trial at ; 25
le York Assizes, 1 50