The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-26 00:00:00

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The sales 'of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
estimated at 8,000 bales, including 1,500 Ameri-
can, and 1,000 taken for export and on specula-
tion. The market was steady, and prices of all
kinds remain without change. The sales com-
prised 5,500 American, 150 Pernam and Maran-
ham, at 6kd. to 60., 100 Bahia at bid to 611, 200
Egyptian at 6d. to Bd., and 2,000 Surat at 2id.
to 4d. per lb. Railway Shares continued dull and
inactive.

The state of the Silk Market during the present
mouth is thus described by Mr. Henry W. Eaton
The public sales of raw silk concluded yesterday.
The quantity sold in the room was as usual small, but a
large busineis has been done in Chinas by private con-
tract ; the sales I should say exceeding 2,500 bales, re-
sulting ;n an advance of is. to 2s. 6(1. per lb. on the rates
of August. The prices realised have been 17s. 61 and
18s. 6d. for best first and second Tsatlees, 14s. to 16s.
for other sorts, and lls, to 14s. for Taysaams. The
fully confirmed reports from China of short settlements
and the inferiority of the new silk has caused consider-
able buoyancy in the market, and the unprecedentedly
large quantity of 6,000 to 7,000 bales have changed
hands during the last four weeks. In Bengals there is
little alteration-; rather more has been doing, but the
qualities offered are not generally adapted to present re-
quirements."
The Produce Markets generally during this
month may be said to have decidedly improved, a
better demand having arisen for the principal
staples, both for home use and exports. The im-
ports, however, are large, and the stocks generally
exceed those of the corresponding date of 1853.
In the accounts from Germany mention is made
of rather an important circumstance, viz., the in-
creasing scarcity of ammunition in Russia, and of
the materials for manufacturing it. So severely is 15-0
this felt, that the Government at .St. Petersburg u
is making every exertion to discover mines of lead, Isp
sulphur, or coals, and will resume the working of 19i
those which hitherto have been neglected. For- 14
merly a large quantity of lead was obtained from
the mines of Finland, when that country belonged st.
to Sweden, but subsequently the working of them 20
was abandoned, owing to the cheapness of the 10
article supplied from abroad. In proof of the 12,
existing scarcity, it may be mentioned that the 50t•
price of lead, which in ordinary times is 11 roubles 40
per good, has risen to 6 roubles. Sulphur likewise, F 25
owing to the blockade, is extremely scarce. st.
The return of the French Customs Receipts for it 2s
the first nine months of 1854 gives the total at sstt:
only 107,000,000 francs, being a falling off to the 50
amount of 70,000,000 francs, compared with the
.0
like date of 1853.
The arrival of the steamer Atlantic has occa-
sioned great satisfaction, seeing she is the bearer of
news that 109 passengers, in addition to those pre-
viously reported, have been saved from the Arctic.
The greatest anxiety prevails on the part of those
who had relatives on board to ascertain the names.
The amount of specie is 900,000 dollars. The
letters are not yet delivered.
The Stock market has not maintained yesterday's
improvement, the statement that M. Soule, the
American Minister at Madrid, had been refused
admission into France, on his way to Spain, having
occasioned some uneasiness, or given at least en-
couragement to the Bear party who previously
were inclined to operate with greater boldness
upon the rumour of a new French loan being con
templated. The funds being high at present, how-
ever, a reaction of 1 per cent. is of no moment
Consols have been 944 to 1 for tri isrer, and 941
for account. East India Bonds have been 11s.
premium. The New 3 (late 31) per Cents. have
realised 931 to 938, and the 3 per Cents. 93 to 1.
Bank Stock has been buoyant at 211 to 2121.
Foreign. Securities are almost nominal. Sar-
dinian Bonds have been dealt in at 88k, Russian
5 per Cents. at 96. Peruvian 41 per Cents. have
been at 71. Dutch 4 per Cents. are 90k- to 91±.
. The following are the nominal prices of foreign
stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 51 to 6 ; Mexi-
can, 22i- to 231 ; Peruvian, 71 to 73 ; ditto,
per Cents., 51 to 53 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents.,
40 to ; Russian 5 per Cents., 95 to 97 ; ditto,
4i per Cents., 84 to 86 ; Spanish New Deferred,
381 to 1 ; ditto, 3 per Cents., 37 to 38 ; ditto,
Certificates, 5 to 51 ; ditto, Passive, 4Z to 5.
The last week's railway receipts ascertained up
to this day are in round figures as under :

1854. 1853.
£24,429 £22,753
56,466 53,846
13,414 12,285
14,797 13,012
26,785 25,609
17,932 17,519
11,802 10,600
22,185 19,218
19,126 17 613
32,385 30,089

Great Western
North-Western
South-Western
Brighton
Midland
South-Eastern
Caledonian
Great Northern
Lancashire and Yorkshire
North-Eastern

The railway share market has been rather heavy, 20
but without material change in values. The Cale- vo
onian, North-Western, and Great Western have 0
been principally dealt in. Foreign shares have been 22g
slightly in favour of buyers. 100
The Colonial and Foreign Mines are more dealt
100
in, but far from brisk. 20
The Joint-Stock Banks have been firm. Crystal 25
5
Palace are better. 25

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES. 100
( Front the 00cial List.

Bwiness done.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities.... ........ 034 3
3 per Cent Consols Annuities 94s 4
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 , -16 a
Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10th ct., 1859 4 3-16 1-16
India Bonds, £lOOO
Ditto, under £lOOO ll 12 10 p
Consols for Account 14th Nov.
Exchequer Bills, W.
£l000
£5OO 9 6 p
Small 9 6 p
Exchequer Bonds 1858, 3i per Cent. lOO
Ditt• 1859, „
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto Small

Equador Bonds
Mexican 3 per Cent
Peruvian Bonds, 4i per Cent.
Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. £ St 96
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent ... . ... 88A
Turkish Sorip 6 per cent 241 i p
Dividends on the ahove payable in Loudon..
Dutch Exchange, 24 per Cent. 12 Guil —
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates
THREE O'CLOCK.

Commis tg
Ditto November Acc Yunt .....

EMBEZZLEMENT OF 715 i. BY A PARIBII OFFICER.—
Yesterday information was received at the Chief Police-
office, Great Scotland-yard, that William 'Badger, who
had been for some years assistant overseer for the
parish of Elesmere, Salop, had absconded, and for
whose apprehension a warrant had been issued on the
eh arge of embezzling the sum of 7151. 17 s.
)lid., the
property of the Guardians of the EllesmerteUnion.
DEATH OF THE RIGHT HON. JAMES GRATTAN..—The
Dublin Mail of yesterday evening announces the eleath
of the Right Hon. J. Grattan, which event took p,lace
suddenly on Tuesday at his
county of Wicklow. The right residence,
oni geniler'rfiar ewllinstthlh'
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eldest son of the late Right Hon. Henry
Parliaments.yGratt an,and
repre4eated the county of Wicklow in e
many
He leaves no issue.
ST. joss's-WOOD.—A meeting of the inhabitants of
St. John 'e-wood supplementary to v. meeting held some
days ago, in aid of the Patriotic Fund, was called for last
evening at the Eyre Arms Tavern. Mr. A. Watts, Pro-
fessor Creasy, theyev. Mr. Mae:dock, incumbent of All
Souls Mr. Ridgy, and some other gentlemen of in-
fluence in the district, were present ; but the attendance
generally being, in consequence of the inclement state of
the weat;ier, extremely thin, the Rev. Mr. Maddock,
who took the chair pro forma, moved an adjournment,
which was carried, and the meeting was fixed for Wed-
nesday next.
FIRES YESTEEDAY.—Betvireen four and five o'clock
yesterday morning the Queen's Theatre, in Tottenham-
street, Tettenhatrecourtenad, earroaly- escaped destruc-
tion by fire, which, it appears, broke out at the back
part of the stage, under the floorieg. When discovered,
the flarnee had possession of the whole of the flooring,
joieting, and scenery, and, but for the promptitude ens-
. Played by the police, and the speedy arrival of the en-
gines, the building must have been quickly burned to thd
e
ground. The camel of the fire is not yet ascertaine.
Previous to the above outbreak no fewer than nine other
fires occurred in the course of the morning in various
parts of the metropolis, but were got under before any
• serious mischief had resulted.
GALLANT CONDUCT.—A private letter, from an off-
GALLANT
on board one of the ships of the Pacific squadron,
states that, during a visit to Nuka iliva (one of the
Marquesas Islands), Mr. Nugent, a naval cadet belong-
ing to her Majesty's skip President, was saved from
drowning by Commander Coenolly, who incurred great
risk of his own life in, the act of Raving
young gentleman. that of the