The Sun.
London, England, 1853-05-26 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL
INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.)

CITY TWO O'CLOCK.

The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
estimated at 7,000 bales, including 1,000 American
taken on speculation. The market was quiet, but
firm. The sales comprised 5,500 American ;70
Pernam at 6gd. to 7d. ; 150 Bahia at 61d. to 6d. ;
600 Egyptian, at 61d. to 9d. ; 600 Surat, at 3d. to
4/d. ; and 70 Sea Island, at 2s. to 3s. lid. per lb.
Railway Share 3 were flat at rather lower prices.
At the Indian Bank meeting to-day, the divi-
dend was continued at 5 per Cent. per annum.
The failure of the currant crops seems to have
affected general business.
An important meeting has been held at the South
Sea House this morning to determine upon the
proceedings of the Company in reference to the
acceptance of the Chancellor's " options." The dis-
cussion has been very protracted, and at the moment
of our writing, a proposition, moved by a proprietor,
is before the Court to take the money for the
400,0001. of South Sea Annuities, &c., held by
the Company. Another proposal is to leave the
matter in the hands of the Directors until the
last moment, to be guided by circumstances. The
Directors make no recommendation ; but if any
new security be offered, the 21 per Cents. are
likely to be preferred. A future meeting will be
called to determine as to the capital stock of the
Company.
The effect of the Turkish news has been to cause
a fiat market for public securities, and although
the Journal des Debats mentions that the difficulty
existing had been arranged between the Sultan and
Prince Menschikoff, this i 3 not relied upon.
Consols have been looi to 100 l for Transfer, and
1001 / for Account. The New 3f per Cents. have
been marked 102 i I, and the 3 per Cents. 994 to par.
Exchequer Bills are at 2s. discount to par. East
India Stock is worth 262 to 263, and Bank Stock
229 to 230, being firm.
Foreign Stocks are heavy. Mexican Bonds re-
alise 26y I, and Grenada Deferred 1.0 . Spanish
Deferred Bonds are at 23g. Dutch 2 per Cents.
have been 65k.
There has been a drooping market for Railway
Shares, with the exception of one or two lines.
Brighton have advanced, and Great Western are
firm. York and Berwick have receded, and also
South-Eastern South-Western, North-Western,
and Great Northern. French Shares are all
cheaper. Strasbourg have dropped 10s. to 11., and
Northerns 10s. to 15s.
The Gold Mine Shares are very quiet, and nomi-
nally at barely previous rates.
In the shares of the Land Companies theie is

very little doing.
The Joint-stock Bank Shares have been merely
nominal. Oriental are very firm, the meeting just
held being favourable.
Crystal Palace Shares have receded /.
The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up
to this day, are in round figures as under
1853. 1852.
Great Western £22,662 £18,317
North Western 55,152 44,775
South Western 14,720 11,550
Brighton 13,853 9,722
Midland 27,165 22,159
South Eastern 18,452 13,242
Caledonian 9,917 8,210
Great Northern 15,867 11,076
Lancashire and Yorkshire
York and North Midland, Newcastle
and Berwick, and Leeds Northern 27,014 23,051

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.
(From the Official Last.)
Business done
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 994 100 994
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
New 31 per Cent. Annuities
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860
Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan., 1860 64-
India Stock

South Sea New Annuities
Consols for Account Ist June
Exchequer Bills lid. June. March,
£lOOO.. 2d 1 p
£5OO 2 cl. 1 p
Small 2dip
Ditto Advertised 3 d
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent. ....... ........... 1003
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. —
Ditto New, 1852, 41. per Cent lOl
Danish Bonds, 5 per Cent. lO6
Equador Bonds
Grenada Bonds, Deferred
Greek Bonds, Red
Mexican 3 per Cent.
Ditto for the Account
Peruvian Bonds, 4i per Cent. B7
Portuguese Bonds, 4 per Cent.
Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent
Spanish Bonds 3 per Cent
Spanish 3 per Cent., New Deferred —
Ditto for the Account ~ 2a

Ditto Passive (Converted)
Swedish Loan ........ ........ ...........
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Exchange, 2i per Cent. 12 Guil. 65i
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates,..... 971

Consols
Ditto Juno Account..